Scout Notes

Saïss back in the goals as Wolves’ defensive problems persist at Brighton

Brighton 3-3 Wolves

  • Goals: Aaron Connolly (£5.2m), Neal Maupay (£6.1m), Lewis Dunk (£4.8m) | Romain Saïss (£5.1m), Rúben Neves (£5.2m)
  • Own goals: Dan Burn (£4.3m)
  • Assists: Leandro Trossard x2 (£5.7m) | Nélson Semedo (£5.4m), Adama Traoré (£6.1m)
  • Bonus points: Trossard x3, Neves x2, Dunk x1, Maupay x1

DO AS THE ROMAINS DO

Romain Saïss‘ (£5.1m) Fantasy Premier League comeback got even better in Gameweek 17 as he scored his third goal of the season in a 3-3 draw with Brighton.

Willy Boly‘s (£5.4m) most recent injury has helped the Moroccan international reclaim his place in the Wolves side regardless of whether Nuno Espirito Santo deploys a back-three or back-four.

Saïss has now started each of the last six Premier League matches, adding goals in two of the last three.

However, prospective suitors for Saïss might be put off by Wolves’ recent defensive problems. 

They have now conceded in each of their last 10 Premier League games, their longest run without a clean sheet in the top flight under Nuno. That run comes after they secured four shut-outs in the opening seven Gameweeks this season.

It is clear that chopping and changing between a back-three and back-four has not helped matters, Max Kilman (£4.1m) owners suffering especially from the lack of consistency with just two 90-minute outings since Gameweek 11.

But, on top of missing Boly, Wolves have also felt the adverse effects of losing the screening abilities of Leander Dendoncker (£4.7m) in central midfield, the Belgian absent from the last four matches with a knock.

Against Brighton, their four-man back-line was reliant on Rúben Neves (£5.2m) and João Moutinho (£5.2m) protecting the defensive third through possession rather than their off-the-ball offerings – something hard to do against a Brighton side with such a heavy focus on moving the ball about themselves.

But Wolves now have 10 days between Premier League matches, which could allow Dendoncker and Boly some time to get back to full fitness and boost their clean sheet potential ready for appealing matches against Everton (home) and West Bromwich Albion (home).

SEA-YA-GULLS

By contrast, the fixtures for Brighton are quite menacing indeed.

They are one of only 12 teams with a Blank Gameweek 18 fixture but considering it is at Manchester City, interest in their assets is likely to be low indeed – especially with Spurs (home) and Liverpool (away) coming up in Gameweeks 21 and 22. 

 Nevertheless, Leandro Trossard (£5.7m) was a standout player for the Seagulls in their 3-3 draw with Wolves, producing two assists and securing maximum bonus for an 11-point haul.

The Belgian is by no means in a purple patch in terms of converting his displays into points, those two assists his first attacking returns since Gameweek 4.

However, the underlying numbers have been mildly encouraging for him over the last four matches, his total of 11 key passes the eighth-best among all midfielders over their last four matches.

Meanwhile, Neal Maupay (£6.1m) is in a strong position to reclaim the centre-forward berth at Brighton.

Danny Welbeck (£5.5m) missed out on a starting place for the second match in a row due to a knee injury and Aaron Connolly (£5.2m) came at half-time with a knock.

“We had a game on Sunday and one on Tuesday, one day in between the matches. Neal’s had a big workload.” – Graham Potter

“We’re missing Danny Welbeck who still hasn’t recovered from a setback against West Ham.” – Graham Potter

That allowed Maupay to move forward from his central attacking-midfield role back into the striker position against Wolves, enabling him to win a quickfire penalty at the start of the second period.

Also with two goals in his last three for Brighton is Lewis Dunk (£4.8m). However, his colleague Adam Webster (£4.4m) can consider himself unfortunate not to have also found the net or registered a Fantasy assist.

He struck the crossbar with a second-half header before substitute Andi Zeqiri (£5.0m) skied the rebound.

Webster has actually registered more shots in the box than Dunk over the last four matches and is arguably more benchable for the upcoming tough fixtures Brighton face.

Brighton and Hove Albion XI (3-4-2-1): R Sanchez; Burn (Lallana 69′), Dunk, Webster; March, Bissouma (Pröpper 46′), White, Veltman; Maupay, Trossard; Connolly (Zeqiri 46′).

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI (4-2-3-1): Patrício; Aït-Nouri, Saïss, Coady, Semedo; Neves, Moutinho; Neto, Vitinha (Kilman 64′), A Traoré; F Silva (Otasowie 87′).

Lessons learned from FPL Gameweek 17

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  1. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Really need TAA and Robertson to outscore Salah + 6 points. Otherwise I'm knocked out :/

    Oh well. The risk of being paired against a FH team next week is probably high anyway 😀

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      0-0 with baps for TAA and/or Robbo and you’re laughing...

      Unlikely though

    2. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Surely Salah can’t blank 3 in a row?

      Just pray for a CS!

      1. MOTHRA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        You’re clearly not aware of the witch doctor who foretold this tale of Salah blanks...

  2. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    For DGW19 which is best?

    A. Kane > Vardy/Agureo
    B. Son & Robertson > KDB & Stones (-4)
    C. Robertson, Son & Kane > Cancelo, KDB & Vardy/Agureo (-4)

    I know people say risky selling spurs but city have an extra fixture and two really good ones at that plus the fact spurs play Liverpool and Chelsea two of the next year GWs after this.

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      C should be -8*

  3. CRO KLOPP
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    No news on return date for Fabianski?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No not yet.

      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate

  4. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Coufal Hokey Cokey will help me navigate 18&19, only TC chip being used. How does she look?

    GW18: TAA & Coufal to Cancelo & Dias

    Martinez
    Dias Cancelo Lamptey Mitchell
    KDB (c) Bruno Son
    Wood Brewster

    Button Bamford Raphinha Salah Justin

    GW19: Lamptey to Coufal

    Martinez
    Cancelo Dias Justin Coufal
    Salah KDB (TC) Bruno Son Raphinha
    Bamford

    Button Wood Mitchell Brewster

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Are you confident lamptey would even play? I’d hold off on the move until deadline

  5. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FH ACTIVE! Happy with this draft! Any glaring errors?

    Lloris
    Dias - Tierney - Fernandez
    Bruno(vc) - KDB(c) - Son - Sterling - Saka
    Lacazette - Martial

    Only change I may make is:
    Sterling & Martial ➡️ Rashford & Aguero

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Keep tabs on Martial. Cavani might get the game over him.

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      How is anyone still contemplating Aguero?

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Just no with Aguero.

    4. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Surprised you activated it, I regret activating mine on Friday given the now very real possibility there could be a new lockdown and possible postponement of PL. May not happen but there has to be a risk.

    5. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cavani 3 match suspension finishes before 18. I expect a rested Cavani to play ahead of martial

    6. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’d definitely be going Cancelo over Dias on FH. You’ll know if he’s been rested in the cup

  6. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Saka or Gundogan for BGW18?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Saka although Gundogan has DGW19

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Stats is neck-to-neck with Gundogan slightly better and having DGW19

    2. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Saka

      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I was set on Saka until I checked the stats and am not FH18

  7. myteamissheeeeeeeet
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on this please? This is GW18 team:

    Kilman? Targett Holding
    Bruno Son KDB
    DCL Watkins

    2 FT.

    Salah & Chilwell to Sterling & Cancelo.

    Then GW19 Sterling back to Salah.

    A. Yes
    B. No

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I don’t like the sound of Sterling to Salah for the double. Could sting you!

      1. myteamissheeeeeeeet
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Salah would be back for the DGW!

        1. Pointless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I’m thinking of going Salah to KDB for 18+19.

  8. hammersp2000
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Best striker for under 6.5 , already have bamford

    1 ) adams
    2 ) Watkins
    3 ) antonio
    4 ) any one else ?

    1. PlayUpPompey
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Rodrigo.

    2. MOTHRA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson

  9. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Cup rival : 67 pts + Bednarek
    Me : 66 pts + Salah and Forster

    There is no way I'm out, right ?

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Cue rare Bedy strike and 3 baps

      1. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lmao. Possible.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No.

    3. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ni

  10. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    What to do?
    GW18 I have 8 playing and 2FT (no FH)

    Martinez [Forster]
    Dier [Robertson Zouma Cresswell Dier Johnson]
    Fernandes Son Grealish Neto [Salah]
    DCL Watkins [Bamford]
    2FT 0.1M (chips WC BB TC)

    I'm willing to make up to three transfers to better suit GW18 with one eye on potential BB GW19.

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Salah & Robbo to KDB & Cancelo.

      Then Grealish to Salah in GW19? Maybe taking a hit to make it possible?

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks, my brain hurts with all the possible moves available so it's good to get some outside perspective.

  11. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Over a week until the next GW deadline and EFL Cup and FA Cup games before then.

    Most sensible thing is to do nothing, IMO. Wait until after all those non-PL games are complete and then assess.

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That coupled with COVID and waiting is the only sensible thing to do, for sure.

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep sitting on my 2ft’s until next Tuesday

    3. CBonci
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I agree

    4. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It will be a very boring time until the next deadline for this non-FH, TC19 manager. No decisions to make whatsoever.

  12. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    thoughts on this wc ?
    (will bbgw19)

    pope meslier
    dias awb cresswell dallas lowton
    kdb bruno rashford soucek saka
    kane wilson (will become bamford gw19) watkins

    double burnley defence for when burnley have a dgw

    feedback welcome and appreciated 🙂 thanks and gl

  13. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I’ll have another bash on this page, as no replies on prev page...

    Planning a Salah Hokey-Cokey with 2FT’s in the pocket...

    So, who is best for a one week punt?

    A) Sterling
    B) Son
    C) Rashy

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      a for me

    2. myteamissheeeeeeeet
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Same boat pal, Sterling is the man 😉

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling Gaff

    4. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A if you have the stomach for a potentiel benching 😀

      Otherwise I think Son as Villa are less likely to sit deep.

    5. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      What are you doing in GW19? Probably b or c imo

      I am going Salah to Rash (keeping for dgw) then Son to Salah in gw19

  14. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Forster to start tomorrow yeah?

    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Should do

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nailed on i think

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      stinks nevertheless 🙂 thanks for info

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Load of manure if you ask me.

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          haha 🙂

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Fpl Chandler twitter account is run by Sam Allardyce.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        So it won’t get relegated.

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I don't see it happening tbh

  15. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    83 with Salah left to go, reckon I can hit a century? Would be my first of the year!

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No but very well done sir.

      1. Kodap
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Damn! Midfield of Bruno, Soucek & KDB helping! Gutted about Stones’ CS being wiped in the last minute!

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You’ll probably have a top 100k game week rank so well done. Big green.

  16. zon
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Robbo + Son -> Stones + KDB before activating FH? Seems batshit crazy but that fixture run is too incredible to resist

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Depends when you FH, if GW18 transfers are wiped

    2. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      There is no such thing as "transfers before acrivating FH". Any transfer during the gameweek you use the FH is part of the FH.

      1. zon
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Ah, of course. Time for bed. Cheers lads

  17. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pick 2 for FH18 :

    A) Dias
    B) Saïss
    C) Tierney

    (Cancelo already nailed on)

    1. zon
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A, C

      1. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers.

    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A C

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      AC

    4. CBonci
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A C

  18. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Son’s finishing is off the charts I swear.

    That chance he scored today was super difficult but he just made it look like the easiest thing in the world.
    I bet Bamford, or maybe even DCL would miss 9 out of 10 times given that same chance.

    No wonder he makes a mockery of his xG

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      He’s really improved so much.

    2. CBonci
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      His finishing is next level

  19. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Pick one for the FH 18 team:

    A) Lloris + Stones + Rashford + Martial
    B) Darlow + Reguilón + Sterling + Wilson

    Cheers

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B as I don't think Martial will start

  20. davewg59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Forgetting their prices and you had to choose one who would you go for?
    Son or Kane?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Son

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Son.

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Son due to extra point for goal and CS. Not much in it if you don't consider price

      1. MOTHRA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Son most things considered. I also have Son.

        But I’d go Kane, because that’ll give spurs cover as premium up top fwds are poor this season and soooooo many choices in midfield.

  21. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I'm sure i'd lose the saved FT, though just checking.
    If you have 2 FT going into GW18, and you FH in GW18 would the saved transfer roll over to GW19?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      no

    2. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nope back to 1ft

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. Oversight on my part, should have used the FT this week to tweek the team for next gameweeks.

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Lost

    4. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No

    5. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      You'd lose it

  22. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FH18 draft, opinions ? :

    De Gea
    Dias Cancelo Tierney
    KDB Bruno Son Grealish Saka
    Kane Wilson

    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish could turn into Zaha...

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure on the De Gea pick. Even tough they are playing goal shy Burnley, I still feel he will make a big mistake and concede

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Even though *

      2. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        De Gea could turn into Darlow.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          I currently have Darlow in my FH draft

  23. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Will u activate fh chip now if u got 5 players playing for gw18?
    Chances of all games being postpone due to covid?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Wait until the last possible if you can, would be my advice.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No and yes.

  24. FPLMACKEM
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    McCarthy
    Robertson, Cancelo*, Coufal, Targett*, Lewis*
    Salah, KDB*, Bruno*, Son*, Soucek
    Adams, Brewster*, Bamford

    2ft 0.1 itb

    I have 7 players for GW 18. Lewis a doubt.

    A FH
    B Lewis > Yedlin/Mari and just go in with 7 players

    Probably captaining Bruno/KDB

  25. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Worth hitting free hit now to catch the price rises?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Absolutely not.

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No.

    3. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who cares about price rises really?!?..

  26. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Is there anything to be gained rank wise from a non captained Salah getting points tomorrow?

    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nope

      1. Werkself
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        🙂

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on percentage of people captaining him but he is the most popular choice this week.

    3. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Nope.

  27. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    for 19 would you rather have :

    A : Maguire, Sterling & Antonio

    B : Cancelo, Raphinha & Vardy

    C : Targett, Salah & Antonio

    1. Onana Whatsmyname
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A for me

      I think slab head is due a goal

    2. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. CBonci
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Out of those, B. But I’d be afraid to go without Salah for the DGW

  28. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Who's the better pick GW20-22

    a) Robbo (tot, whu, BHA)
    b) Grealish (bur, sou, WHU)

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Tough one, probably Robbo due to higher ceiling

      1. CBonci
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish without a doubt

      1. MOTHRA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        That

  29. Onana Whatsmyname
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Any thoughts on whether Torres will be back or we need to move him on?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Move on

    2. CBonci
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I’d move on. Wouldn’t be nailed anyways. Need people who play at this time especially.