Scout Notes

Richarlison’s scoring run continues as Calvert-Lewin blanks against Saints

Everton 1-0 Southampton

  • Goals: Richarlison (£7.9m)
  • Assists: Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.8m)
  • Bonus points: Michael Keane x3 (£5.1m), Richarlison x2, Sigurdsson x1

THE OTHER GUY

Richarlison (£7.9m) is quietly emerging as Everton’s chief goal threat, adding his fifth goal of the season against Southampton.

The Brazilian has now found the net in each of his last three Premier League outings, none of his colleagues matching that tally over the same period.

Admittedly, Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.8m) was absent for one-and-a-half of those but his backers will not have particularly enjoyed his role on Monday night.

While he was deployed in a front-two alongside Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin was more of a hold-up man than a target for Everton’s attacks.

With Southampton often shifting into a three-man defence at Goodison Park, Carlo Ancelotti had Calvert-Lewin drift wide to go one-on-one with Mohammed Salisu (£4.3m).

The mid-priced forward performed the task admirably, causing Southampton’s centre-back a long list of problems, they were just too far away from the dangerous areas Calvert-Lewin’s captainers wanted to see him in.

He even managed to assist the assister for Everton’s opener in the first half, winning two headers against Salisu before lining Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.8m) up to slot Richarlison in for his goal.

There were some ‘nearly moments’ for Calvert-Lewin on the rare occasions that Everton pumped balls into the box for him.

Richarlison slid him into the box in the fifth minute only for Fraser Forster (£4.0m) to win the foot-race and clear the ball out with long, sweeping arms.

And in the 58th minute, Calvert-Lewin was inches from connecting with a ball into the box during the second phase of a free-kick. 

In the 86th minute, Abdoulaye Doucouré (£5.2m) found himself with the opportunity to square for an unmarked Calvert-Lewin at the back-post but could not find his colleague. Other than that, he had mostly scraps to feed on.

SORRY SAINTS

A first start since Gameweek 13 for Allan (£5.2m) helped Everton maintain control of midfield for large portions of Monday night.

With the Brazilian operating in a three-man central trio alongside Doucouré and André Gomes (£5.3m), the Toffees seriously limited Southampton’s ability to do damage going forward.

It is also worth highlighting that two of Everton’s six clean sheets this season have come in Allan’s last three Premier League starts.

Still, it has not gone unnoticed how dreary Southampton’s attack has been of late.

Their Monday-night blank means the Saints, who did not muster a shot on target at Goodison Park until the 89th minute, have four goals across their last six matches, the second-worst in the division over the same period.

That bodes well for defensive assets set to face Ralph Hasenhüttl’s men between now and Gameweek 31, which includes Sheffield United, Manchester City, Brighton, Burnley and West Bromwich Albion.

Line-up lessons

Everton were without James Rodríguez (£7.7m), Seamus Coleman (£4.8m) and Tom Davies (£5.2m) against Southampton.

Ancelotti revealed before kick-off that each of them picked up training-ground knocks sufficient to earn a rest with an eye on their second Double Gameweek 26 fixture, a trip to West Bromwich Albion on Thursday.

“They had little problems in training this week so I prefer to give them a rest for the next game. We have a busy schedule, we play again on Thursday, but they will recover soon. They are really light problems.” – Carlo Ancelotti

As mentioned, Davies’ absence was mitigated with Allan’s return to the side, while Sigurdsson operated at number 10 in a 4-3-1-2 formation behind Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison.

Meanwhile, Ralph Hasenhüttl benched the out-of-form Alex McCarthy (£4.5m) for the first time in the Premier League this season, the shot-stopper only previously missing the Gameweek 17 win over Liverpool due to injury.

With Oriol Romeu (£4.5m) out for the season, wide-man Stuart Armstrong (£5.5m) had to sit in central midfield alongside James Ward-Prowse (£5.9m).

And the Saints’ ongoing shortages at right-back were laid bare by a second-half substitution. Jan Bednarek (£4.9m) started in that position but, when Hasenhüttl introduced Nathan Tella (£4.3m) for the struggling Salisu, he moved to centre-back and winger Moussa Djenepo (£5.4m) took over the wide defensive role. 

Everton XI: Pickford; Digne, Godfrey, Keane, Holgate; Gomes (Iwobi 87′), Allan, Doucouré; Sigurdsson; Richarlison (J King 90+1′), Calvert-Lewin.

Southampton XI: Forster; Bertrand, Vestergaard, Salisu (Tella 62′), Bednarek; Djenepo, Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Redmond (Watts 88′); Adams (N’Lundulu 77′), Ings.

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599 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    DCL captainers, show yourselves

    1. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Over here.

    2. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      TC here

      1. roghippo
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Same, we've got West Brom another 6 points will come in handy

  2. suddenorgan
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    huge thank you to whoever told me that McCarthy -> Areola was a good move, saved my BB

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      This is nice to see

  3. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Nothing can save this DGW failure with BB anymore...DCL benched against WBA in cards next

    1. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Most likely he will be yes

      1. seanie3
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Behave

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Doubt it.

  4. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Wow they were quick with this article!

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      I was just thinking that too mate!!! Haha

    2. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Some very relieved non DLC owner...

    3. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Almost too quick... like they already knew!

  5. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Round 1 over. 2% red arrow! What a waste of time 😆

    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      55% green arrow here.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Class!

        1. Vamos Los Celeste
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 27 days ago

          cheers mate ! better luck in the 2nd half.

  6. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Is there a worse goal celebration than Richarlison’s pecking chicken?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      You just want to punch him on the chin when he sticks it out.

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Yup. Griezman fortnite and Jesus calling his mom

    3. Third Eye Vision
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      It’s a pigeon.

    4. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      I quite like it to be honest

    5. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      He ought to celebrate with his standard 3 year old girl cry and fall over

    6. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Ketsbaia's?

    7. roghippo
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Even worse on fifa

    8. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Not as bad as the tosh Bale comes up with...

  7. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 27 days ago

    Triple captain table this week. .
    Kane 18
    Bruno 9
    Dcl 6

    Not great so far.

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Don’t forget Bale 57

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Bale 57
      Reguilon 30
      Pepe 36
      Dias 30

    3. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      No Son !?

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Son 33

    4. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      18 is brilliant with a game to go. People are far too greedy.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 27 days ago

          At the same time if you own DCL and Kane and tripled dcl, you've only lost 8 points. Hardly a disaster

      2. acidicleo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Son 33

      3. Gross Blank Point
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        KDB 24

    5. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Bruno and Gundo to Kdb and Saka ? -4 hit

      1. Duke Silver ☑
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        No

      2. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Hell nah

      3. elwardio
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        No

    6. dshv
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      That poor dcl tc choice...

      1. Third Eye Vision
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        He scored a hat trick last time he played West Brom, so there’s hope.

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 27 days ago

          Unless rested to give King a game? Ancellotti did say he would be getting more gametime

    7. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Ashley Barnes+Ings+Ogbonna+Mee->Dcl+Kane(tc)+Mings+Keane for -12.
      2points->37points.

      1. elwardio
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Good work but don’t take up accountancy

        1. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 27 days ago

          Why?

          1. wulfrunian
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 27 days ago

            a you mean -12?Let me have some fun apart from that i am having a bad gw.

            1. elwardio
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 27 days ago

              Only teasing good luck. If you want to get a clearer impression of the value of the transfers, as well as -12 you should also subtract double the score of the other player you would have captained instead. Hope second round of fixtures brings you some big scores

              1. wulfrunian
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 27 days ago

                Thank you.Good luck.

    8. bigdip
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      What to do? (1ft, 0mn itb)
      Mcarthy* (Pope)
      Stones* Rudiger Cancelo* (Dallas, Lewis)
      Salah* Fernandes* Gundo (c) Son Soucek
      Bamford DCL (Richarlison)

    9. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Tonight was all about Richarlison (2348)

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Folk hero

    10. VaVaVoom14
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      How many minutes does Kdb get against wolves?

      1. Dwotle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        90

    11. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      95 with 42 left to play

      1. Hulk Smash
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Commiserations

      2. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Big red arrow and no upvote for you

      3. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Just below average but still a decent score

    12. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Who are you captaining next GW?

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Tempted by Dias or Stones!

      2. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Dias for me

      3. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Depends on City line up tomorrow but looking to get KDB in and captain

      4. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        KDB

      5. Dwotle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Gundo

      6. West End Exile
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Ederson - he's due a penalty.

    13. HD7
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Wondering if there are people who have both Kane and Son and TC Son?

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Cant be many, it would be a bizarre decision

      2. Chandler Bing
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        There's one in my ML. Currently 5th while I sit at 2nd with Son (c).

      3. Long ago I drew a walrus
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        There's at least one guy with Kane, Son and Bale who did TC Bale

      4. Brehmeren
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        My ML rival who is leading our ML.

    14. Wılly
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Barnes to :

      A. Raphinha
      B. Saka

      1. Long ago I drew a walrus
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Did Lingard yesterday

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 27 days ago

          He won’t thank you for sharing that kind of personal info

    15. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Vestergaard continues to pass the eye test

      Worth considering for the double ?

      Mee->Vestergaard?

      1. Chandler Bing
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Might need a fresh pair of glasses for those eyes

        1. Bonus magnet
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 27 days ago

          Came very close to scoring very Chelsea and Leeds and missed chances to score again today

      2. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Is it really a double?
        More like Sheff Utd plus 1/2 points

      3. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Vestergaard will get negative points vs City.

        It’s like having 0.5 fixtures not 2

        1. Bonus magnet
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 27 days ago

          City will start to to take the pedal of the gas now

      4. Gross Blank Point
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        I had him for the first chunk of the season until his injury, was a good player to have and would get him back but just don't have space anymore

    16. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      I have an important message... F*** you DCL

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        F*** you Defending Champions Liverpool (DCL)?!?!

        That’s a shocking thing for a Liverpool fan to say. Klopp out?

      2. Peskey
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Pickford legend

    17. michaelington
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      How was DCL? Didn’t see the game.

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Let’s just say he is well rested for WBA

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Handsome.

      3. PastaFasul
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        He did a good job at holding the ball up and winning the aerial duels....just not in the right part of the pitch to get points. Assisted the assister on the goal. Not much service from the fullbacks when he was in the box.

    18. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      It's so quiet here now. I like it 🙂

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Ghost town everyone evacuated with double game week depression

    19. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Already anticipating what city will line out like tomorrow. It's a victory in itself to get 3 players out.
      Had a full house last game with Stones Dias and Gundogan.
      Possibly a pair tomorrow.
      Only one disaster.
      None Complete disaster.

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        You’ll get minimum 2 I think

      2. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        I think both Dias and Stones.

    20. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Who is the only German player to have won the Premier league 3 times?

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        I googled it, great question

      2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Jen’s Lehman??

        1. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 27 days ago

          no

      3. Bonus magnet
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Robert

      4. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        In 12 weeks Gundogan will also be an answer

      5. CrouchDown
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Huth?

        1. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 27 days ago

          Correct!Well done.

      6. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Ballack??

    21. elwardio
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Biggest double of the season has been a bit of a damp squib so far hasn’t it

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Not surprised tbf... Can't remember a DGW that didn't end up being anticlimactic... Maybe when A.Sanchez had a massive haul for Arsenal.

        1. elwardio
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 27 days ago

          Sessegnon late goal on I think a Tuesday night is one I remember well

      2. CrouchDown
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Big time.

        Hopefully round 2 will be better

      3. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        I'm happy so far. 70 with 9 players left.and bruno tripled.

        1. camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 27 days ago

          Lol. I'm on 40 last I checked. Not gonna even look till gw is over.

          1. elwardio
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 27 days ago

            58-8 for me but that is only just off the average so relieved as it stands

      4. Vamos Los Celeste
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Not for me. Best sgw rank in my life.

        1. joeydordon
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 27 days ago

          Superb picking huge

          1. elwardio
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 27 days ago

            That is going to be a massive rise in rank. Your game week rank must be >1k

    22. CrouchDown
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Bench in correct order for next GW?

      Martinez

      Cancelo Stones Dallas

      Salah Bruno Gundo Raphinha Soucek

      Kane DCL

      Subs: McCarthy, Richarlison Digne Mitchell

      1. CrouchDown
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        + Correct players on bench?

      2. JBG
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Why not start Rich over Soucek? He's in scoring form.

        1. CrouchDown
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 27 days ago

          Because they are away to Chelsea really.

          And I also have DCL.

          1. JBG
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 27 days ago

            Oh yeah, forgot it was Chelsea they are going to play against and not West Ham.

    23. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Dcl (c)

      A - 8

      Pope/Ings/Raphina/Bam bench boost.

      My season in tatters.

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        At least you are having fun 🙂

        That’s v unlucky but still lots of games to go

        1. camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 27 days ago

          Not having fun at all. Was closing the gap on rivals with all chips intact and thought I had it well planned out. Barely broke 40 pts so far.

          Barnes + Aina in for - 8, got 45 mins frm each of them.
          Tough to take.

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 27 days ago

            I have those two on WC, hindsight?

    24. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Best option for next week?

      Salah > KDB, which City player to lose?

      Martinez,
      Dias, Cancelo, Shaw,
      Salah, Bruno, Son, Gundo,
      Kane, Watkins, Bamford

      Sanchez, Aina, Dallas, Barnes

      .1

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        If kdb starts tomorrow, i think he will miss united or southampton game.. Not sure pep is going to start him in 4 games in less than 2 weeks after his injury

        1. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 27 days ago

          True

    25. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Assume Dier pretty dead as a fantasy option? Just went for him because of his fixtures and GW29, but I was warned he wasn’t nailed and slightly ignored it. Horrible horrible decision making on WC (last week). Is it now just a shoot out most weeks between him, Sanchez and Alder?

    26. jia you
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Will be tempted to do DCL + James to Kane + Lingard at the weekend.
      Bit out of the loop, when will we know if EVE double or not in 28?

    27. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 27 days ago

      Sterling better start tomorrow

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        Yeah I know.

      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        He will

      3. Neevesy
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 27 days ago

        He will