Scout Notes

The FPL Round-up: Bruno’s latest blank, Pereira’s form and Mitchell’s benching

Southampton 0-1 Aston Villa

  • Goals: Ross Barkley (£5.9m)
  • Assists: Jack Grealish (£7.7m)
  • Bonus: Emiliano Martinez (£5.1m) x3 Matty Cash (£5.0m) x3 Tyrone Mings (£5.4m) x1

Aston Villa made it 10 clean sheets for the season with a hard-fought win at Southampton.

It was a victory involving another dose of VAR and, less predictably, some post-match musings about the size of John McGinn‘s (£5.5m) backside, but the bottom line was the majority of Villa’s key assets delivering once again.

Ross Barkley (£5.9m) scored the winner when he headed home a Jack Grealish (£7.7m) cross – the fourth attacking return in five Gameweeks for the visitors’ 38%-owned captain.

And while the clean sheet was a fortunate one, it meant a fourth double-digit return of the season for FPL’s most owned goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez (£5.1m).

Currently found in 32.9% of squads, the stopper pulled off some fine saves to deny the Saints.

But VAR helped out too, with a late Danny Ings (£8.4m) goal ruled out for offside by the narrowest of Matty Cash‘s (£5.0m) posterior-based margins, prompting the more generously-proportioned McGinn to later tweet:

Just as well it wasn’t my backside.

Cash had earlier survived a strong penalty shout when a Stuart Armstrong (£5.5m) shot grazed his thigh before hitting his arm.

The full-back went on to earn maximum bonus and has now bagged extra points in each of his side’s last three shut-outs.

Some 323,454 Fantasy managers had bought into striker Ollie Watkins (£6.2m) for the encounter. He blanked, but Villa’s schedule is strong enough to offer the promise of returns until Gameweek 31, when things turn decidedly nasty.

As for Southampton, three straight defeats hasn’t prompted major sales of their assets just yet, although a midweek loss at Manchester United might change all that.

Southampton XI (4-4-2): A McCarthy; Bertrand, Bednarek, J Stephens, Diallo; Redmond, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Walcott, Ings.

Aston Villa XI (4-2-3-1): Martínez; Targett, Mings, Konsa, Cash; McGinn, D Luiz; Grealish, Barkley, B Traoré; Watkins.

Arsenal 0-0 Manchester United

Bonus: Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m) x3 Hector Bellerin (£5.1m) x2 Rob Holding (£4.5m) x2

Defenders were to the fore in a goalless draw as the 56.1%-owned Bruno Fernandes (£11.4m) blanked for the fourth time in five matches.

Only Tottenham’s Son Heung-min (£9.8m and 59.8%) is a more popular FPL asset than the Manchester United midfielder, but patience among his owners is surely wearing thin, even if that’s not yet prompted major sales.

Another midfielder, the in-form Bukayo Saka (£5.4m), was left out as a precaution due to a sore hip, much to the chagrin of his 11.8% ownership, but a generally under-strength Arsenal more than held their own against United, with Alexandre Lacazette (£8.4m) almost winning it when his free-kick hit the bar.

Previous bonus point magnet Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m) rolled back the years with the maximum award, helped by the fact he was one of only two players to provide a big chance on the day.

It was a third clean sheet in five matches for United and a fifth in six for the Gunners.

Of the two teams, the former’s schedule suggests more shut-outs to come over the next few Gameweeks.

Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Cédric, Holding, D Luiz, Bellerín; Xhaka, Partey; Martinelli (Willian 45), Smith Rowe (Ødegaard 83), Pépé; Lacazette (Nketiah 90+4). 

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Shaw, Maguire, Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay (Martial 37), Fred; Pogba, B Fernandes, Rashford (Greenwood 80); Cavani.

Crystal Palace 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

  • Goals: Eberechi Eze (£5.8m)
  • Assists: Jordan Ayew (£5.6m)
  • Bonus: Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) x3, Eze x2, Vicente Guaita (£4.8m) x1

A second-half strike from Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) was enough to win a predictably patchy game for Crystal Palace.

In a game of few chances and even less excitement, the main Fantasy news revolved around a third clean sheet in five matches for the home side and the absence of their most popular defender – the 18.1%-owned Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) – to take advantage of it.

He was replaced by Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) as Palace boss Roy Hodgson made six changes, including three at the back.

Further Fantasy salt was rubbed into Mitchell owners’ wounds when his replacement went on to earn the maximum bonus award.

Such an experienced campaigner could well keep Mitchell out of the side for the foreseeable future, although Hodgson showed plenty of appetite for innovation, switching his team to a 4-2-3-1 formation to both nullify Wolves’ midfield and boost the attacking threat of match-winner Eze:

We also think that Eberechi Eze is not a winger. In that position with Wilf (Zaha) to one side of him and Jordan (Ayew) to the other with a target-like centre forward…it might work out for us and get us on the ball more.

It’s a viable system and I think we can certainly get it to work but I think we were probably better when we went to what we’ve been doing when Eberechi went out into a position as a wide midfielder and Wilf went up top alongside Jordan Ayew. I thought we were probably slightly better in that respect.

But it’s not something which I wouldn’t try to do again because I think it’s got possibilities, that way of playing or that tweak in our system.

The experiment didn’t last the entire game, as Hodgson mentioned above, so a rush on Eze will probably have to wait, as will investment in a Wolves side with just one clean sheet since Gameweek 7.

Crystal Palace XI (4-2-3-1): Guaita; Van Aanholt, Dann, Kouyaté, Clyne (Ward 85); McCarthy (Riedewald 45), Milivojevic; Eze, Zaha, Ayew; Batshuayi (Townsend 79).

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Patricio; Kilman, Coady, Boly; Semedo, Dendoncker, Moutinho (Fábio Silva 78), Hoever (Traoré 63); Neto, Willian José, Podence (Vitinha 68). 

West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Fulham

  • Goals: Kyle Bartley (£4.4m), Matheus Pereira (£5.6m) | Bobby De Cordova-Reid (£5.3m), Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m)
  • Assists: Matheus Pereira (£5.6m), Mbaye Diagne | Aleksandr Mitrović (£5.5m), Harrison Reed (£4.4m)
  • Bonus: Pereira x3 Mitrović x2 De Cordova-Reid x1

A surprisingly entertaining relegation scrap ended level in what was a classic game of two halves.

Fulham dominated the first period, but scored just the once, before West Brom improved to snatch the lead, only for substitute Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) to equalise four minutes after coming on.

With neither side pulling up the footballing trees this season, Fantasy interest in the encounter was the disinterested side of muted.

The most popular player on display, the 3.6%-owned Aleksandar Mitrović (£5.5m), made his first start since Gameweek 14 and responded with an assist and two bonus for only his third decent haul of a horribly barren campaign.

But the star of the show was West Brom’s Matheus Pereira (£5.6m), who is one of the few Baggies players clearly thriving under Sam Allardyce’s tutelage.

The midfielder scored, assisted and brought in maximum bonus points for a second double-digit score from his last four starts.

Over that period, he has four goals and an assist, although that fine form is currently only enough for him to squeeze into the top 30 for Gameweek 22 transfers-in.

But aside from a nasty double-header with Spurs and then Man Utd in Gameweeks 23 and 24, West Brom’s fixtures look attractive enough in the medium term to suggest Pereira’s 1.2% ownership might receive a bigger boost.

West Brom XI (5-4-1): Johnstone; Gibbs, Bartley, O’Shea (Grant 24), Ajayi, Furlong; M Pereira, Gallagher, Livermore (Phillips 83), Snodgrass; C Robinson (Diagne 45).

Fulham XI (3-4-2-1): Areola; Adarabioyo, Andersen, Aina (Tete 81); A Robinson, Anguissa, Lemina (Reed 72), De Cordova-Reid (Cavaleiro 72); Lookman, Loftus-Cheek; Mitrović.

 

2,029 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Ruudy Van
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start 3 (GK Martinez)

    A)Targett (WHU)
    B) soucek (vil)
    C) Burke (WBA)
    D) Coufal (vil)
    E) Dier (CHE)
    F)Antonio (vil)

    1. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A
      D
      F/B

    2. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      ACF

    3. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A and F for sure. 3rd is trickier.

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

    Is Rashford to Salah for free a no brainer?

    1. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If you fear Salah that much- yes.
      Rashford has his own potential to explode

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

        No fear just the fact that having no Salah derailed my hard work so much. Rashford on the other hand have been given 3 weeks chances as differential and did absolutely nothing!

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Rashford never does explode though, just keeps it all in like a blown up blowfish, shocking player imo.

        1. Ruudy Van
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          He ‘exploded’ in the fa cup game against Liverpool unfortunately for you.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            why unfortunately for me?

            yes but that wasn't PL was it, he's just an all round bad player to have in FPL.

        2. Bennerman
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          So your opinion is that he never 'explodes', yet in actual life it has?

          Great opinion≥

          As the old saying goes – opinions are like Aholes, everyone has got one

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            i must be able to count on one hand how many times he has 'exploded', what opinion would you like? a false one? Yes, in MY opinion, he's a complete waste of funds, and i'm a man u fan.

            1. Bennerman
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              What is exploded? BS FFS word. He's scored goals x2 or goal plus assist loads of times.

              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Exploded = gone mental, scores like twice and assists twice, or score and assists two etc. It's a term that's been around for a very long while.
                Yes, he has, in the past sure very few and far apart, but THIS season, completely useless.

                1. Bennerman
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 1 month ago

                  So when you say 'never does explode', and then you say he has 'exploded'.

                  Bit of a hard position to defend

                  1. Salah’s Sonnet
                    • 12 Years
                    3 years, 1 month ago

                    And yet not really, he hardly ever does, it's very rare. Seems you got it bad for rashford and not accepting that he's trash, now THAT's a hard position to defend lol. Carry on being deluded i don't care, moving on 🙂

                    1. Salah’s Sonnet
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 1 month ago

                      or that you've just had a real bad day, everything ok at home? Mug.

                      1. Bennerman
                        • 5 Years
                        3 years, 1 month ago

                        Crass.

                      2. Salah’s Sonnet
                        • 12 Years
                        3 years, 1 month ago

                        lmao, you mean yourself there surely my little noob.
                        Bad score today? aww diddums. Everything ok at home?

                      3. Salah’s Sonnet
                        • 12 Years
                        3 years, 1 month ago

                        deluded

                      4. Bennerman
                        • 5 Years
                        3 years, 1 month ago

                        Anything else?

                      5. Salah’s Sonnet
                        • 12 Years
                        3 years, 1 month ago

                        I doubt your mind can take anything else upon the bad day you've seemed to of had. i feel sorry for that brain of yours.

    2. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    3. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    4. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would do that

    5. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I definitely would do this. Rashford been fairly poor in this "good" run.

    6. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thank you folks

    7. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would be tempted but its not a No brainer. But If own Bruno and cap him, salah would be good to have in case he scores.

  3. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which striker would you bring in who has DGW26 according to Ben Crellin's fixtures prediction?

    1. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Who has DGW fixtures??

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        City Spurs United chelsea Liverpool Villa Saints Burnley Palace Leister

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          we know thiis for definite?

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

            Not yet just prediction

          2. aleksaa2
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            No, that's most likely.

          3. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            ahh ok cheers fellas

        2. Casual Player
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Wait until closer to DGW26 and get whoever looks most fit out of Kane/Vardy/Aguero

          1. Eleven Hag
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Looks good thnx

    2. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Berbatov

  4. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Dcl and foden to grealish and wilson for free?
    I think foden wont start vs burnley . And had enough with dcl

    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Foden to gundogan

      1. Letsgo!
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I have sterling and stones alr. I dont think i need to get another manc attacker vs burnley

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      When did you bring DCL in?

      Don't like Wilson's games ata ll, remember, it's Newcastle.

    3. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think DCL -> Wilson is the definition of casual points chasing.

    4. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think you are right.Foden will get a rest but i wouldn't sell Dcl.

    5. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You’re going to jerk your knee off it’s socket with a transfer like that

  5. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hey folks, looking at some moves here but also thinking it's an easy save of a FT?

    Martinez
    Stones - Robertson - Dias
    Soucek - Bruno - Salah - Gundogan - Son
    Bamford - DCL
    __________________________________
    Forster: Dalls: Holding: Brewster

    1FT, 5.2 ITB

    After Brighton i'm shipping Robbo for sure, but anything immediate you'd do here?

    A) Soucek > Grealish/Barnes/Maddison?
    B) DCL/Brewster > Watkins/Antonio?
    C) Something else?
    D) Just save and leave it alone.

    Cheers gents.

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Brewster to Antonio or save

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers JN

    2. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would save or do Soucek -> Grealish because Villa double games.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers man, Yeah sensible and logical move you'd imagine, forever missing Soucek's points so would rather not have him ata ll really

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          at all*

    3. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Save

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Aleksa, leaning that way at current, just putting the feels out there if i do 🙂

        1. aleksaa2
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I mean, the both transfers are good options. I wouldn't do Soucek to Grealish this week, they are playing against each other. You can do it down the line. Getting DCL out before Leeds isn't very sensible and doing Brewster to one of the strikers is a benching headache. Save it and decide what formation you will use and then go from there, which transfer to make.

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Haha precisely summarised my thoughts all that really, i do sense goals from both parties with the lee and eve game, and Brewster to a good forward really does create that immediate headache. Cheers pal sorted.

            1. Big_Andy_GAWA
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 1 month ago

              Keep Robbo...'pool may well have a DGW in GW26

              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 1 month ago

                Hmmm interesting, cheers Andy

  6. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What to do?

    Johnstone, Mc.Carthy
    Dias, Stones, Robertson, Digne, Coufal
    Fernandes, Salah, Foden, Raphinha, Soucek
    Calvert-Lewin, Antonio, Bamford

    1 ft, 3.2 in the bank.

    A) safe
    B) Mc. Carthy -> Martinez
    C) Raphinha -> Grealish
    D) something else

    Thank you!

  7. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone know anything about GW24? Are City and Spurs likely to have a DGW?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like City - Saints is the only fixture in 24

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

        No EVE?

      2. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        How's that?

    2. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just follow Ben Crellin and offical premier league page, don't listen to anyone else.

  8. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed:

    Soucek --> Grealish?

    Emi
    Stones Dias Cancelo Robbo Coufal
    Mo Son Bruno Barnes Soup*
    Antonio Bamf Brew

    2.5ITB

    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

      1. Kloppen Schloppen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Anything I'm maybe missing?

  9. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one of:
    Soucek avl
    Antonio avl
    Dcl lee
    Bamford EVE

    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      GL with this

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have all four too mate, benching Soucek currently!!

    3. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Soucei

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would have to say Soucek there, tough though, jcan just see goals for each in that Leeds & Eve game though

    5. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Soucek.. but last time I benched he scored a brace

    6. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah Soucek. Villa have good defenders in the air, which nullify Soucek IMO

  10. MikeS
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play

    A. Justin Vs Fulham
    B. Dallas Vs Everton
    C. Coufal Vs villa

    Other 2 defender's are stones and dias

    1. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would Dallas. He's currently doing a Lundstram

      1. MikeS
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yer he is a goal threat, so is Justin tho

  11. Casual Player
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Reading these comments it feels like people have unlimited transfers!

    Curious, how many hits you've taken so far this season.

    I took my first last week - for a player that DNP (Cancelo). Thankfully the person I moved out would've not made my 11 anyway in the end so only a 4pt loss. Won't be in a hurry to do it again, especially with midweek games and uncertainty on players being rested.

    But I realise there's more than one way to skin a cat.

    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I stupidly took a -12 to get soucek and vardy out for Kane and gundogan. Rest is history..

      1. Casual Player
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ouch - in GW21?

        1. MikeS
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          No week before when soucek got a brace!!

          1. Casual Player
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            That wasn't necessarily the worst decision, just a bad outcome. Gundo got 14, nobody could predict Kane getting injured.

            If you'd taken it early in GW21 before Kane played, then it's bad

    2. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      15 here.

      1. Casual Player
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Success/failure rate?

        My history is I've been playing on-and-off since 2007ish very casually and I don't think I realised you could take hits and it could benefit your team/score until midway thru last season lol. I ended up taking 5 last year in the last 15-16 weeks, the final one to chase a ML win. Anyway, with that history I'm a bit conservative. Also helps I had a decent start to the season so didn't need to "fix" my team.

        1. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          That is the most hilarious comment i've read in this forum.YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!!!!
          I am just outside 100k.

  12. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Do u think CHO will start vs spurs?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Subbed at 70, should start

    2. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Impossible to tell with Tuchel yet, however he's started 2/2

  13. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Save FT? 8.1 ITB

    Martinez
    Dias Cancelo Digne Mitchell
    Salah (c) Bruno Grealish Soucek Gundagon
    DCL
    - Coufal Brewster Wood

  14. vincentwsho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with this lot? Loads in the bank with 1 FT.. haven't been so lost for ideas in quite some time

    DDG
    Stones Dias Cresswell Dallas
    Bruno Salah Gundo Saka*
    DCL Bamford*

    4.0 Soucek Coufal Brewster

    Considering switching Soucek to a premium midfielder, so I can swap Brewster to Antonio for GW23...

    Also thinking of save the FT as Man City will face Liverpool and Tottenham after Burnley

  15. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The midfield is boring now with Salah Bruno Son seem to be in most teams and with Grealish/Gundo as well there is no room for differential. Who’s your key differential?

    1. Kloppen Schloppen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes. Capped him for the double impact. Almost came off big if Mo doesn't brace

    2. Mile Plankton
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling 🙁

    3. mezza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hamez which didn’t work out this week - regretting not just getting Grealish. Leeds next then may sell.

    4. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Barnes

      1. MikeS
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Tempted by Barnes myself but tough run coming

        1. aleksaa2
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I don't mind it at all. I can see Leicester scoring against Villa, Liverpool and Arsenal. With no premium options performing at the moment, there is pretty much nothing to lose.

    5. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas

      1. cheekumz
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        i see what you did there ;P

    6. Casual Player
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't own Son. Still rolling with Soucek!

    7. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Raphinha for me, really hoping his injury is not too bad.

  16. MidTableFantasy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who are you replacing Kane with?

    1. Mile Plankton
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sold for DCL on Friday.

    2. lugs
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      nobody, i sold Son for Salah though, Kane can sit on the bench for a couple of weeks as i'll just give myself a benching headache if i get another striker

  17. YLK13
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I've been burned by transferring Bamford out, but this was to facilitate double city defence and keeping enough money for Kane... so not going to beat myself up. Anyway this is the squad:

    Martinez
    Stones Dias Justin
    Salah (C) Sterling Fernandes (V) Soucek Grealish
    DCL Watkins

    Bench: Forster Dallas Kilman Brewster

    ITB : 3.6

    Gtg? Thnx xD

  18. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bamford foden to CHO wilson for free?

    Or just foden to CHO

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

      Any reason ditching Bamford? Ok fixtures and looked good today.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      why on earth would you get rid of Bamford?!

      CHO we have absolutely no idea if he starts, and Wilson's points have sailed, it is Newcastle after all. Awful moves those in my opinion, just stick.

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Too early to move to CHO- Tuchel still working out best team and can see James starting Spurs game. Much rather keep Bamford over Wilson- good doubles to come and looked great today

  19. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any updates on Raphinha?

  20. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Stones cresswell dallas
    Sterling salah bruno barnes CHO
    Antonio dcl

    Subs steer bam rudiger saiss

    Gtg?

    1. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks solid

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Decent, sure on DCL over Bamford?

      1. Letsgo!
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        wah. tough for me.. keep thinking if i start both, then antonio will be the one drop out..

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Can see cameo for CHO - would play Bamford

      1. Letsgo!
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        why cameo. sub off 70 mins .. and playing so well now

  21. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This team all set for the upcoming week?

    Martinez

    Stones/Cancelo/Justin

    Bruno/Salah(C)/Soucek/Gundo/Barnes

    Antonio/DCL

    McCarthy/Bamford/Targett/Strudjik/

    1. MikeS
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Surely start bamford?

      1. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        And sit who?

        1. Letsgo!
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          soucek.

  22. squ1rrel
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Does Kane have to go?

    McCarthy - Steer
    Cancelo - Dias - Digne - Balbuena - Mitchell
    Salah - Bruno - Son - Gundo - Soucek
    Kane - Bamford - Watkins

    0.0 ITB, 1 FT

    How do I use the FT?

    1. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, Kane was a trade last week.

    2. Corona is not good 4 U
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He is too much money on the bench. But the problem is that there are not many good forwards at the moment.

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes get Antonio

    4. MidTableFantasy
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd just rollover the FT.

  23. Corona is not good 4 U
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who should I bench?

    Johnstone, Mc.Carthy
    Dias, Stones, Robertson, Digne, Coufal
    Fernandes, Salah, Foden, Raphinha, Soucek
    Calvert-Lewin, Antonio, Bamford

    Thank you!

  24. Kabayan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Saka & Mane to Salah & Grealish (-4)?
    Yes? Or No?

    1. Disco Stu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like a good swap

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No if Mané fit as Salah likely to be benched to be fresh for City game

      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Salah benched?

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Played X 3 90 minutes so yes can see him benched for Brighton as City crunch game

      2. Kane Train
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Salah won’t be benched against Brighton

      3. Kabayan
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, will wait on Mane news.

  25. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez, Forster
    Stones, Cancelo, Chilwell, Coufal, Kilman
    Salah, Bruno, Gundo, Grealish, Soucek
    Antonio, Bamford, DCL

    Thinking I might save -- unless there's something I don't know about Chilwell?

  26. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Has Chilwell lost his place, why is he being sold?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Too early to tell but people probably making the assumption because Alonso hauled.

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tuchel wanting to see all players in action to know best 11 but think Chilwell too much of a rotation risk and will share games with Alonso

  27. Lilac Breasted Roller
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Kane -> DCL -- even though dominic/everton are yet to re-prove themselves
    B) Kane -> Watkins -- even though I may go Soucek or Raphinha for Grealish
    C) Kane -> Wilson -- and prepare to get trolled into oblivion

  28. Brezthefez
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you start Luke Shaw or rüdiger alongside : cancelo,stones and Justin?

    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd of said Shaw, but seeing how toothless Spurs were today i'd be inclined to say Rudiger, can't go wrong with either really, but i'd bet more on Southampton putting one past Utd more than Spurs against Chelsea right now.

      1. Brezthefez
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly my thinking, however I doubt it will matter anyway as both city defenders seem to have been subject to the pep roulette

      2. Bennerman
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        'I'd have'

        'Not I'd of'

        I wouldn't care but if you put yourself out as an expert it's worth a basic note

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          lmao! Someone has definitley had a bad day here people, steer clear, go buy some tampons my dear.
          Plus nobody is putting themselves out as an expert, and you'd be even more deluded than you already are for thinking there is an expert in fpl.
          There's some anger management forums and good samaritan numbers i can give you if you like? This mug lmao.

  29. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling > Salah. Yes or no?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

  30. Casual Player
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any magical Cup runs? Or bad beats?

    I lost R1 by 2, despite being ranked inside the top 10k. Tracking through my opponent is still alive... and I would've beaten every one of his opponents by double digits. I'm going to keep following and see how far I would've got if I won that first matchup.

    1. lugs
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      yeah i thought i won by one point today after getting 20pts from my bench, and my opponent having his Robbo clean sheet wiped, but i forgot to factor in his 2pt 3rd on bench Brewster auto sub that gave him the win by 1pt, it finished 69-70 for him in the end 🙁