Scout Notes

Fernandes punishes Saints’ ailing defence as Man United face more appealing fixtures

Man United 9-0 Southampton

  • Goals: Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m), Marcus Rashford (£9.5m), Edinson Cavani (£7.9m), Anthony Martial x2 (£8.7m), Scott McTominay (£4.9m), Bruno Fernandes (£11.4m), Daniel James (£6.2m)
  • Own goals: Jan Bednarek (£4.9m)
  • Assists: Luke Shaw x2 (£4.8m), Mason Greenwood (£7.0m), Rashford, Fernandes x2, Martial, Wan-Bissaka
  • Red cards: Alexandre Jankewitz (£4.5m), Bednarek
  • Bonus points: Fernandes x3 Wan-Bissaka x2 Martial x1

Bruno Fernandes (£11.4m) left it late to equal his best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) haul of the season as Manchester United feasted on nine-man Southampton.

The midfielder scored one goal, a penalty, and set up two more – all from the 69th minute onwards – with his 17-point performance making him the highest points scorer in FPL at the time of writing.

He’s now also close to being the game’s most popular asset as Tottenham’s Son Heung-Min (£9.7m) continues to leak owners while Fernandes brings them in.

The match with Southampton effectively ended as soon as Alexandre Jankewitz (£4.5m) marked his first league start with a truly awful challenge on Scott McTominay (£4.9m) that led to his dismissal after a mere 79 seconds.

United were four up by half-time, with notable contributions from left-back Luke Shaw (£4.8m), who provided two assists, and striker Edinson Cavani (£7.9m).

So notable, in fact, that manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer subbed them both off during the interval, thus robbing Shaw’s 3.7% ownership of clean sheet points and, probably, bonus.

His switch was purely tactical, whereas Cavani’s was precautionary.

“He got a bad tackle on his ankle, so there was no point taking any risks. Hopefully it won’t swell up too much.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Anthony Martial (£8.7m) replaced Cavani and filled his boots, while another clean sheet for United – five of their eight for the season have come over the last eight Gameweeks – was rather lost among the carnage going on at the other end of the pitch.

Principal among that was the red card for the 11.5%-owned Jan Bednarek (£4.9m) which, when added to nine goals conceded and a first-half own goal, handed him an eye-watering -7 score on the night – the worst ever single-match FPL total as far as can be ascertained.

They also face an in-form Callum Wilson (£6.6m) next time out, which is certainly likely to encourage some investment in the Newcastle man.

Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl was suitably aghast post-match.

“What can I say? It is horrible. But we stood up after the first 9-0 (against Leicester) and we have to do that again.” – Ralph Hasenhüttl

As for United, their chances of such a repeat are decidedly slim, but their immediate fixtures (EVE wba NEW che) offer more clean sheet chances ahead of Gameweek 27’s Manchester derby.

Small wonder, then, that Shaw and the equally excellent Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m) are currently the top two transfers-in for Gameweek 23 at the time of writing.

Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Shaw (van de Beek 45), Maguire, Lindelöf, Wan-Bissaka; McTominay, Fred; Rashford (James 60), B Fernandes, Greenwood; Cavani (Martial 45).

Southampton XI (4-4-2): A McCarthy; Bertrand, J Stephens, Bednarek, Ramsay; Djenepo (Tchaptchet 78), Jankewitz, Ward-Prowse, Armstrong; Adams, Ings (Redmond 70).

Newcastle 1-2 Crystal Palace

  • Goals: Jonjo Shelvey (£5.3m) | Jairo Riedewald (£4.4m), Gary Cahill (£4.5m)
  • Assists: Callum Wilson (£6.7m) | Eberechi Eze (£5.8m)
  • Bonus points: Riedewald x3 Eze x2 Shelvey x1

Crystal Palace came from behind to beat Newcastle as they found more success since ditching 4-4-2 and finding in a new formation.

The victory was their second in four days, both of those wins coming since experimenting with a 4-2-3-1 system that has seen Wilfried Zaha (£7.2m), Eberechi Eze (£5.8m) and Jordan Ayew (£5.6m) take up attacking-midfield positions behind Michy Batshuayi (£5.7m).

But the win did come at a cost, with their most popular regular starter, the 15.3%-owned Zaha, coming off after 57 minutes with what was reportedly a hamstring issue.

Hodgson was worried enough to talk darkly post-match about his star man not normally getting injured, before adding:

“No news on it. We’ll have to get it assessed first of all. That will take some time and I don’t think I will know the extent of the injury before Thursday.” – Roy Hodgson

Zaha had enjoyed a modest hop in ownership levels ahead of a decent schedule now involving Leeds and Brighton away and home matches with Burnley and Fulham.

Should he miss out, Eze could fill the void on the left-hand side of midfield, with an assist at St James’ Park making it back-to-back returns for the midfielder.

Meanwhile, Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) has started each of the last two matches, keeping Tyrick Mitchell (£3.9m) on the bench in the process, perhaps suggestion Hodgson feels the Dutch international is more suited to 4-2-3-1 than his understudy.

Newcastle out-shot their opponents 21-6 as manager Steve Bruce’s newly-found taste for attacking football, influenced by new coach Graeme Jones, went unrewarded.

But there was at least a third straight match with a return (an assist) for their most-owned asset, Wilson (24.8%), to keep Fantasy managers happyish.

The team’s short-term schedule don’t inspire confidence, however. 

Facing a Southampton side drained of first-team talent could be appealing but after that, Newcastle have trips to Chelsea and Manchester United.

Newcastle United XI (4-5-1): Darlow; Lewis, Clark (Carroll 89’), Schär, Manquillo (Gayle 77’); Fraser, Hendrick (Saint-Maximin 63’), Shelvey, Hayden, Almirón; Wilson.

Crystal Palace XI (4-2-3-1): Guaita; van Aanholt, Dann, Cahill, Clyne; Milivojevic, Riedewald (Kouyaté 90+2’); Zaha (Townsend 58’), Eze, Ayew; Batshuayi (Benteke 73’).

Sheff Utd 2-1 West Brom

  • Goals: Jayden Bogle (£4.3m), Billy Sharp (£5.5m) | Matt Phillips (£5.1m)
  • Assists: Chris Basham (£4.6m), John Egan (£4.7m) | Mbaye Diagne (£6.0m)
  • Bonus points: Sharp x3 Egan x2 Phillips x2

A third win in five matches continued Sheffield United’s painstaking climb back to Premier League relevance in a bottom-of-the-table clash that was predictably lacking in genuine quality.

Key Fantasy points were equally elusive, with the in-form West Brom midfielder Matheus Pereira (£5.7m), who had four goals and an assist to his name from the previous four outings, kept very quiet indeed.

Brought in by 99,376 FPL managers for the match, he had two shots, neither of which were on target, as boss Sam Allardyce went for a deep-lying counter-attacking team that snatched a first-half lead – with new signing Mbaye Diagne (£6.0m) producing a second straight assist – and then frittered it away after the break.

The equaliser came from cut-price defender Jayden Bogle (£4.3m), who managed to be joint-top of the attempts table on the night (with three), before Billy Sharp (£5.5m) scored his third goal of the season to win the game on 73 minutes.

Sheffield United’s most-owned FPL asset, striker Rhian Brewster (£4.5m and 7.4%) had another night to forget – even by his currently sorry standards.

He was about to be introduced for Sharp when the veteran forward scored the winner, prompting Brewster to be returned to his socially-distanced seats in the stands.

The Blades are clearly now moving in the right direction, but unless their defence can finally start keeping clean sheets – they’ve managed just the one to date – there is little to tempt Fantasy managers.

West Brom, meanwhile, are a curious mix of the utterly terrible and the faintly okay, but an immediate schedule involving Spurs away and a visit from Manchester United doesn’t exactly demand investment.

Sheffield United XI (3-5-2): Ramsdale; Ampadu, Egan, Basham; Bogle, Fleck, Norwood (McBurnie 45’), Lundstram, Baldock (Lowe 44’); Sharp (Burke 86’), McGoldrick. 

West Bromwich Albion XI (4-4-1-1): Johnstone; C Townsend, Ajayi, Bartley, O’Shea; M Pereira, Snodgrass, Livermore, M Phillips (Gallagher 74’); Diagne (Robson-Kanu 68’); C Robinson (Grant 68’).

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573 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any reason Shaw was taken off so soon? Just to protect him given that the game was already won?

    Also, well done all Fernandes cappers. He left it late but delivered again!

    Also, good luck all for tonight's games.

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

      Whoops, see below. And thanks, you too.

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Purely tactical

    3. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw's the one that makes way when tactical changes are being made. I've had to live with that as an owner

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

      While Ole said it was tactical - he gets rested more than any of our other players bar Cavani

    5. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He was rested. He is definitely one of the most important player for our team in this form.
      Without Shaw we struggle to score goals.

    6. Mr Bird
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      So do we think AWB is worth the extra 0.5m for assured starts?

    7. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks friends!

  2. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    According to article above, yeah.

  3. FPL Joker
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Holla th're, fusty chaps. Shouldst i keepeth son and kane 'r transf'r those folk out f'r salah and firmino. Plaited a firm punt. Needeth diff'rentials, fusty bean

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

      Keep Son, wait and see what news comes out about Kanes injury.

      1. FPL Joker
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanketh thee, and well done f'r und'rstanding what i wast banging on about

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

    So lucky to have AWB and for Shaw to get subbed.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, brilliant

  5. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play Silva vs Liverpool or take a hit for Rashford?

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      As a Rashford owner im still doubting him, still real lack of involvement out wide. Soon as he came off that left touchine he scored points but it was fleeting. That Soton right side was there for the taking yet Shaw did all the damage. Can easily see more blanks coming tbh

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

        This

  6. Gross Blank Point
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Shaw and AWB, the new Trent and Robbo lol

  7. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    For my bus team I’ve dropped gundo & stones in favour of coufal & soucek

    Sensible or not?

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

      I'd keep Gundo and drop Stones

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Stones game time is in trouble imo, it’s a wait n see for now but likely a transfer waiting to happen with laporte back in the mix

        Gundo away to pool vs soucek away to Fulham, it’s tough, could make an argument for both

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Why would Stones be dropped?

    2. Mr Bird
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Honestly i’d say they both have similar chance of a clean sheet but Gündo probably just edges Soucek. Maybe start Gündo and Coufal?

  8. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is the Zambian Witch Doctor around? Need him to cast the spell on Salah for one more GW.

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty much everyone will have Bruno vc so null and void

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        True. Bruno is VC.

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Working on Mane now

  9. theoldgit
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    If you have hung onto Kane for this long, is it worth selling now.

    Asking for a friend. lol

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I've still got him, literally don't like any of the forwards atm.

      1. theoldgit
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That's what my friend thinks.

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

        Bamford and Wilson are both in the top 8 returners this season - only 4 mids have done better and you probably have them anyway.

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Happy with

          Salah, Bruno, Grealish, Gundo, Soucek
          Bamford, DCL atm

          No benching headaches while Kane is injured too

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

            Fair dos - nice set up. No need to sell Kane there though you may be a Gundo short this week.

            (Rage transferred Soucek (my only ever present since GW1) out after his last haul - had absurd failure rate with him)

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Might be back after next GW

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

      I asked my friend and he said get rid.

    4. Gross Blank Point
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping for now.
      Playing Bamford/Watkins, not ideal but getting points

  10. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Zaha -> Rodriguez, because Evertons DGW?

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

      Wait to see what they look like in their Leeds game.

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

      Plus DGW not confirmed.

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Do you have Grealish? He's due a DGW too.

      1. Joey Tribbiani
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        No, want him, but 0.1 short

  11. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Robertson/Stones/Justin
    Salah/Fernandes/Son/Gundo
    DCL/Watkins/Bamford

    Peacok-Farrel/Soucek/Mitchell/kilman
    2FT

    Robertson+Mitchell to Cresswell+AWB, Bench stones
    Y/N...?

  12. JBG
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one?

    A) Robbo+B.Johnson+Bissouma to Shaw+Dier+Son -4

    B) Robbo+Gundo to Shaw+Son

    If A), I will have to bench Gundo/Soucek and Cancelo/Dias or Justin.

  13. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why are people acting like they are desperate for Salah returns tonoight?
    His EO is so high it will barely make a difference if he goes big, last week was the real time it would reward captainers who didnt just follow the crowd.

    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      To cover the Bruno cappers

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

        and Sterling if he scores big

      2. JJeyy
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Bruno EO was 103%, so 3% profited from captain, thats why it barely moved ranks

        1. Karan14
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Not in MLs though. If your rival has him capped then he gets 100% of his points over you.
          So im definitely praying for a Salah brace.

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

          I've dropped 80k from 670k with Bruno without armband so wouldnt call that "barely", I guess it's different at highest hights.

          1. FPL.team
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Did you have AWB, Rashford, Shaw, Martial, Cavani etc? They are probably the reasons for the drop not Bruno.

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

      Points are points

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Because in the last 9.5 gameweeks I have had

      0 captain goals
      1 captain assist

      8 vice captain goals
      8 vice captain assists

      Plus most in MLs I care about have captained Bruno

    4. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Plenty of people in MLs haven't captained him.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        80% of my weekly cash ML captained Salah, as I have. But 2 had Bruno and I can't catch them if Salah blanks.

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

          Exactly

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

      Because I brought him in at last minute and shifted C from Bruno

    6. The Big Fella
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I captained him last week and this week. Some people in my MLs don't have him at all.

    7. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      More than half the game don't own him including some in my ML. I hate EO, it's such a negative thing to look at in regards enjoying the game.

  14. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2FT, 6.5 ITB, thoughts?

    Martinez, Johnstone

    Cancelo, Dias, Dallas, Coufal, Mitchell

    Salah, Fernandes, Son, Gundogan, Anguissa

    DCL, Bamford, Antonio

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

      Upgrade Mitchell and bench one of Dias or Cancelo.

  15. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Folks, do I need to ditch Lacazette?

    1. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Could you cover him by getting Saka?

      1. Tinmen
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Would require a -4

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          No. none of the forwards are guaranteed to haul and cover your hit.

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends who else you have up front.
      Lots of decent cheap forwards at the moment.

  16. Fit_to_drop
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    What changes would you make to this outfit?

    2FT's , .4 ITB - not having a decent sub bench has cost me of late.

    Martínez
    Cresswell Cancelo Stones Robertson
    Fernandes Gündogan Salah Son
    Bamford Antonio

    Forster Mitchell Stephens Kane

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      How about Kane to Watkins?
      And maybe upgrade your 5th midfielder?

      1. Fit_to_drop
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Think i will see out the Kane injury as i will just end up signing him again. Son is a more likely exit. Or one of the City contingent. Open to suggestions.

        1. Boss Hogg
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Stephens to Smith-Rowe is a decent, if boring, move.

          1. Fit_to_drop
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            It is actually. Thank you.

  17. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best goalkeeper to pair with Martinez for the rest of the season?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Guaita covers his few difficult fixtures quite well.

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

      Steer... Never liked having 2 playing GKs, cause more often than not, you will play the one you think will do best and then your benched GK will haul.

    3. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sanchez?

    4. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe Sanchez? Cheapest playing keeper

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

      The smart play may be Ederson first then Martinez

      Quite possible nearly all City DGWs will be before 29 and Martinez post 29 if they don’t schedule against CL fixtures

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting.

  18. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you prioritise in this defence to sell?
    And who would you buy?

    Cancelo, Stones, Maguire, Dallas, Coufal

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dallas. Leeds are still leaky.

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

      Would get Shaw and cresswell for Dallas or Coufal

    3. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm thinking of selling Stones... I know a lot are benching this week but Tottenham, Arsenal and Man Utd in the next 4 is hardly that appealing, even for the City defence...

  19. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any of these transfers make sense this gw?

    A. Robertson > awb/ shaw
    B. Digne > awb/ shaw
    C. Sterling > Son

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      d. Sterling > Grealish

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

      I'm going for a this GW, Shaw.

    3. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m probably doing Sterling>Son.....Son ownership is very high and he can do some damage against West Brom....

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers DDV!

  20. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Cavani an option guys? Or too risky with Martial

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

    Would you get Son for Rashford? Also have Bruno

    1. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think I would hold Son for the WBA game then reassess as United have WBA/NEW in 24/25. Don't let last nights game sway your decision too much. United scored 4 goals in 5 games prior to last night. That included games against the likes of Burnley, Fulham and Shef Utd.

  22. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Clap for Southampton.
    Clap, clap, clap.

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

    Sterling capt come on!

    1. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Switched from Bruno to him 10 mins before deadline...

    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nice differential. Hope he does alright.

    3. FPL_ UP_Down
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I did the same!! Hopefully

  24. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    The pure speculation on Gundo being out makes me chuckle. There's legitimately nothing to point to anything of the sort hppening, and noone here has a clue what Pep will do. So for people to be on other's posts saying "they'll be short" or "he'll likely be rested" shows why this forum is shambles.

    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Whilst I agree, you’ve posted very similar rumour posts in the past, so aren’t one to talk.

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        There's no rumors, and the only time I've done so is when I was sure of something/had a source as we all should. Not to mention with Pep NOONE knows except Rockstar 10 minutes prior.

        Glad you have such a good memory of me though. Try to be accurate next time! 🙂

    2. Peskey
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Based on previous games, he will most likely start, but not complete the 90 mins

  25. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you change any of this midfield?

    Bruno, Salah, Son, Gundogan, Soucek

    1. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Id wait until I see this weeks fixtures first. Son playing in a tootless spurs team? Gundogan deeper when Jesus play? Soucek more defensive with Antonio on the pitch? These questions need to be answered.

  26. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one makes way for Grealish?

    A. Soucek
    B. Saka

    1. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Do you plan on starting either Saka or Soucek? I would rather keep Saka around if you plan to play him week in and week out. If just bench fodder most weeks then I would rather keep Soucek around to save a little extra cash

    2. Pops15
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Just realized they are essentially the same price. My bad as I got Soucek at 4.9. Keep Saka as he offers more creativity and attacking threat.

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

      I'd keep saka

  27. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Robertson/Stones/Justin
    Salah/Fernandes/Son/Gundo
    DCL/Watkins/Bamford

    Peacok-Farrel/Soucek/Mitchell/kilman
    2FT

    Robertson+Mitchell to Cresswell+AWB, Highly possible Bench stones
    Y/N...?

  28. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Robbo > AWB?

    (Weird times)

    1. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think not a bad play at all but I still dont see them as a very good Clean Sheet team. Though immediate fixtures favour them.

  29. Fit_to_drop
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Triple City Owners.

    Are you:
    1. Holding all 3 in advance of DGW's
    2. Going down to 2 players in advance of tougher fixtures
    3. Changing your mix from 2 defenders/1 attacker, to 1 defender/2 attackers

    Thanks.

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1

    2. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They’re the best team in the league this season by quite a bit imo. There aren’t really many extremely tough fixtures apart from Liverpool away for them so nah, I’ll be keeping triple City, probably for the entire season.

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1.

      It's not even close.

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This

    4. Boz
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1. I don't think the CS will dry up even with the fixture swing

    5. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping the 2 DFers...

      If Sterling gets his act together then Gundo > Sterling could be golden at some point

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

      Triple City defence here. Potentially move one to Alonso (or go boring with Rudiger) this week and bring in Sterling or Gundo for the armband in GW24.

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

      Thanks All. 1 is clear winner.

  30. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is it cruel to wish for a Micheal Keane no-show today so the guy behind me in 2nd in my ML gets Bednerak’s -7 off the bench?

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

      Yep thats cruel. Hoping for a Keane own goal is ok