Scout Notes

All eyes on the Europa League ahead of BGW29 games for Arsenal and Spurs

Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur

Rashford fit to start but Martial, Cavani and de Gea miss out on West Ham clash
  • Goals: Martin Odegaard (£5.9m), Alexandre Lacazette (£8.1m) | Erik Lamela (£5.7m)
  • Assists: Kieran Tierney (£5.2m)| Lucas Moura (£6.6m)
  • Bonus: Odegaard x3, Lacazette x2, Tierney x1

Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are two of the eight clubs who are in Premier League action in a decimated Blank Gameweek 29.

The north London sides faced one another on Sunday, with Mikel Arteta’s troops prevailing.

A superb ‘rabona’ from Erik Lamela (£5.7m) – later to be sent off for two bookable offences – had given Spurs a barely deserved lead before Arsenal turned the game around with a deflected effort from Martin Odegaard (£5.9m) and an Alexandre Lacazette (£8.1m) penalty.

The local derby left more questions than answers for Fantasy managers, however, with injuries, benchings and early substitutions casting a shadow over many of our plans.

KOREA PROSPECTS

Rashford fit to start but Martial, Cavani and de Gea miss out on West Ham clash 2

Of primary concern to most Fantasy Premier League managers will be the fitness of Son Heung-min (£9.6m), who limped from the field of play after just 18 minutes of the north London derby.

Owned by more than one in two FPL bosses overall and over 75% of the top 10,000 (often a better gauge of popularity among ‘active’ managers), his availability in Gameweek 29 looks in some doubt – which will be particularly galling to those without a Free Hit chip to play this weekend.

It’s been less than 24 hours since full-time at the Emirates, so a prognosis and timeframe for recovery has yet to arrive.

It was certainly too early for Jose Mourinho to make any judgement call when he spoke to the media after the full-time whistle:

That’s football. I don’t know how long it is. It’s muscular. Muscular is always not easy. He’s a guy that normally recovers very, very well from any kind of injury.

That’s an accumulation of matches. In the Europa League the other day, I gave him 30 minutes rest… but 60 is still 60. And when you are in so many competitions, some players they have more minutes than others, which is normal. It’s something that can happen.

Son has since been called up by South Korea, with national team coach Paulo Bento saying:

We’re still waiting to learn more about the extent of his injury and the test result. When we have more information, we will decide whether or not he will be travelling to join our team in Japan.

OUT OF AUBA

Rashford fit to start but Martial, Cavani and de Gea miss out on West Ham clash 3

Anyone interested in or already owning Arsenal’s two most-popular Fantasy assets also had an uncomfortable watch.

Bukayo Saka (£5.3m) was withdrawn at half-time with a hamstring injury, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m) was an unused substitute for disciplinary reasons.

Their manager explained before and after kick-off:

We don’t know [about Saka]. He was feeling his hamstring, so we will monitor that.

[Aubameyang] was going to start the game. We had a disciplinary issue, we have drawn the line and we move on. We have a process that we have to respect for every game, and that’s it.

We deal with the situation on the day. That’s been done, now we move on. We know how important Auba is to us and he will continue to be really important.

EUROPE NEXT

Rashford fit to start but Martial, Cavani and de Gea miss out on West Ham clash 1

And so all eyes and ears will be on Thursday’s Europa League ties, with both north London sides in continental action.

First and foremost, both managers will be giving us a press conference – most likely on Wednesday – ahead of their second-leg matches against Dinamo Zagreb and Olympiacos.

If we hadn’t had any update on Saka or Son by that point, then that could be a crucial moment for Fantasy managers looking ahead to Blank Gameweek 29.

It’s not just manager quotes we’ll be looking out for, however.

The respective teamsheets may well be key to assessing which assets from Spurs and Arsenal merit our consideration in Blank Gameweek 29.

The Gunners, in particular, have been at the mercy of Arteta’s tinkering around Europa League ties.

Above: Arsenal players sorted by starts from Gameweeks 24-28

In between Gameweeks 24-28, Arsenal have faced Benfica twice and Olympiacos in the Europa League.

Only Bernd Leno (£5.0m) and Granit Xhaka (£5.2m) have escaped a benching in the league over that period, with Aubameyang and Saka most notably rested in the win over Leicester City at the back-end of February.

Prolonged run-outs for key Arsenal players this Thursday will plant seeds of doubt in our minds ahead of Gameweek 29, although the positives are that there will be no travel involved (this is the home tie) and that the Gunners already have a healthy 3-1 lead from the first leg.

Above: Spurs players sorted by starts from Gameweeks 24-28

Spurs do have some jet-setting to do, as they take on Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia.

Mourinho has also tinkered as the Lilywhites juggle commitments home and abroad but the difference is that his core group of ‘undroppables’ – Son, Harry Kane (£11.4m) and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (£4.9m), for example – remain rotation-proof domestically.

As soon as Bale hit his purple patch, he too was spared in Europe to preserve his legs for the Premier League.

It may not always be the case if Spurs go deeper into the competition but for Gameweek 29, rotation may be less of a worry.

Son’s injury aside, the aforementioned Bale is perhaps the biggest concern.

Mourinho has already expressed doubts over his ability to string together a succession of starts, while his pitch-time continues to be monitored: he hasn’t lasted more than 70 minutes in a league game this calendar year.

He was hooked after less than an hour of the north London derby for a miserable one-pointer, with Mourinho explaining:

Intensity. Gareth and Tanguy, we need more intensity in that game. We need to press more. We need to get more depth. We need to be more intense in the game.

EMILE PESKY

Only one FPL midfielder costs less money than Emile Smith Rowe (£4.2m).

The Arsenal man has started 11 of the last 12 league matches that he has been available for, registering five assists along the way.

He didn’t bank an attacking return on Sunday but he was a nuisance to Spurs all afternoon, despite playing on the left flank to accommodate Odegaard centrally.

His superb display brought praise from his manager and reminded us what a bargain he is in FPL at present:

I think he had a magnificent performance again as well. I think he shows not only quality but his personality, his intelligence on the pitch, his energy. He gives us something different. Today in a derby you need some individual performances and for sure he had one.

Odegaard, himself a cheap-ish purchase who is on a share of corner-taking duties, also received his manager’s plaudits:

He’s got a real stamina and he’s so talented, but his work-rate is incredible. Not only that, he’s intelligent. The timing of his runs, when he presses, his body shape. I’m really impressed and he had an incredible performance today. He’s giving us something different and it’s making us better.

FLAT-TRACK BULLIES?

Johnstone owners profit as Newcastle devoid of ideas without attacking stars 3

As for Spurs, this was another match against a top-half club in which they have flattered to deceive.

Arsenal were coincidentally the last team in the current top ten that the Lilywhites beat in the league, way back in Gameweek 11.

Since then, their victories have come against Leeds United (12th), Sheffield United (20th), West Bromwich Albion (19th), Burnley (15th), Fulham (18th) and Crystal Palace (11th).

Their record against teams in the top half in that time is:

PlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals Against
7007415

Kane doesn’t have attacking returns in any of those matches, Son just the one.

Lamela’s outrageous strike in the north London derby was the only shot that Spurs registered in the first 70 minutes, although a late flurry saw Kane rattle the post with a free-kick and have a headed effort ruled out for offside.

Up next in Gameweek 29 is ninth-place Aston Villa, which doesn’t bode well given what we have discussed above, but the consolation is that Dean Smith’s side are in pretty poor shape themselves; the Villains sit in the bottom half for form over their last six, eight, 10 and 12 matches.


Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Cedric, Luiz, Gabriel, Tierney; Partey, Xhaka; Smith Rowe (Willian 77), Odegaard, Saka (Pepe 46); Lacazette (Elneny 88).

Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Doherty, Sanchez, Alderweireld, Reguilon; Ndombele (Alli 62), Hojbjerg; Bale (Sissoko 57), Moura, Son (Lamela 19); Kane.

237 Comments Post a Comment
  1. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Need medical info on Son, Bamford and Grealish.

    1. Benjustjamin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Report back once you have info

  2. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    new article repost: Best defender to bring in bgw29? Only have Coufal at the moment.

    1) Dunk
    2) Veltman
    3) Dallas

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Dunk

    2. Effe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Dunk

  3. EffPeeEll
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    William Hill pushed Liverpool out from 4/6 to evens- Paddy power offering Salah at evens to have one or more shots on target. he was 1.2/

    Is this a hint Salah may be starting on the bench?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Bookies odds don't take benching into account. So this change could just be due to the market not having confidence in Salah due to poor form.

    2. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Only a ten spot offer I think though.

    3. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      The shot on target thing is basically an offer, it's been done with plenty of players this year like Bamford.

  4. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    When are we starting the Salah benching rumours?

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Oh the guy above me already did. Nevermind then.

    2. EffPeeEll
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Yes, just in case folk were thinking the evens as very tempting before seeing the team news.

      thought it may help but nevermind eh

  5. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    So I hear salah could be benched...

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      So could all the players.

  6. EffPeeEll
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Of course they take it into account. tempt people in before they find out he only gets 45 minutes.

  7. Skonto Rigga
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    https://www.premierleague.com/news/2068606

    Everton in action on Monday night in GW30, Villa playing on the Saturday of GW31.

    Rules out DGW30 for both, right? Or have I misinterpreted something.

    Subject to change, of course.

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Yep.. No DGW
      Now i can eat my watkins, Digne, DCL picks

      1. Skonto Rigga
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Wish Everton didn't have a decent fixture in GW30 as it is. Still tempted to swerve Antonio and just leave DCL on the bench, ready to come back in after the international break.

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          Home against lower league opposition. We have a bad record this season.

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Looks that way.
      Guess we are keeping Martinez on WC now in 31.

      1. Skonto Rigga
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Hmm, good point. Was planning to ditch.

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          Yeh I was hoping for the double in 30 then ship out double Everton,Villa or on WC in 31.
          I’ll ship my Everton but think Martinez is worth keeping now for the extra fixture. Will probably keep Watkins too and have first on bench.

          1. Baps hunter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 14 days ago

            This makes me reconsider WC 31. I have still strong bench after BB and WC before dgw 32 would be disaster.

            1. The 12th Man
              • 10 Years
              3 years, 14 days ago

              Maybe but I need to get off triple Spurs and City and move to United and Chelsea.

    3. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Lukaku once had a TGW. So never say never.

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Crellin reckons 35 or 37:

      Ben Crellin
      @BenCrellin
      ·
      6m
      It seems like they're planning on moving AVL vs EVE to the final free midweek which will be in GW37 or GW35 (if the schedule is changed to allow each team to have a home game with fans).

      AVL vs EVE can move to the final free midweek if Everton don't reach the FA Cup Final.

  8. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Sorry repost bottomed last article-

    Evening all!!! Currently on this for this coming gameweek with my 2 free transfers... anyone with a -4??? Bale?? Or someone else....
    Martinez and Arealo
    Cresswell Dallas Konsa
    Lingard Raphinha Grealish
    Kane Bamford Antonio
    Many thanks!!!

    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Bale is the only 1 your need to be honest

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Cheers mate!! Exactly the one I was thinking too, slightly tempted with a cheeky Trossard in and captain!!!... but I’m sure il bottle that one!! Haha

        1. RogDog_jimmy
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          Like the Trossard idea. Was thinking about doing it early last week but couldn’t figure out who to take out...in the end Gundo was the answer.
          Good looking gw team

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 14 days ago

            Cheers mate!! Yeah me too mate!! Would have took out Grealish for him!! Wish I had now!! Haha

    2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Best team I've seen without the use of a free hit. Bases covered and if you get capt pick right, then a decent green arrow IMHO.
      Personally, I wouldn't bring in any more spurs, I think that they will implode, due to fixture congestion. They havnt got the strength in depth that city have got.

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Aw thankyou mate!!! To be honest I looked at my team and I’ve added Creswell and Lingard with my two frees and hopefully Leeds and West Ham both turned up and do the business and then hope Villa and Spurs is 0-0 or 1-0 to Villa, who would you captain on my position out of interest?? I know what you mean about Spurs too and away from Home last two they have been poor and Bale only getting a hour at a time is a concern too!!

        1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          It would be hard not to captain anybody but kane, but most will. It depends on your priorities and if you are chasing or defending your rank or ML positions.

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 14 days ago

            Yeah I agree mate, I want to hold rank and protect leads in mini league so will have to play safe and captain Kane I guess!!

        2. Vazza
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          Hey buddy, I responded to your original post. Please do refer to my comments when you have a moment to do so

  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    After a fairly disappointing week of 53 all out and at the mercy of Salah tonight, not sure what to do here for next week. 1FT 3.5m ITB...

    Martinez
    Dallas Cresswell Johnson // Stones Cancelo
    Raphinha Bale Son** // Gundogan Bruno
    Kane Watkins // DCL

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      How is 53 disappointing?

      1. seanie3
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Probably gloating

  10. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Salah benched? Omigooooo

    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      confirmed?

  11. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Hi....currently have 7 for bgw29.....what would you do here?

    Is best move son and dcl to bale and Antonio- 4?

    Thanks

    Martinez
    Dallas coufal (dias cancelo pereira)
    Lingard raphinha (son salah mount)
    Kane watkins (dcl)

  12. seanie3
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Let’s smash this tonight Salah

  13. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Pick two players for gw29.
    a)Lookman
    b)Trossard
    c)Lingard
    d)Willian

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      A&C

    2. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      AB

    3. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      cheer

      1. IfYouTinkerYou'llHaveA…
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Hurrah!
        B and c for me (sorry)

  14. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    B and C

    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      cheers

  15. VaVaVoom14
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Any truth in these salah bench rumours?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Yes there is truth that there are rumours about Salah benched.

    2. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Thay always start two hours before deadline 😉

  16. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Salah’s dogs groomers husbands sisters ex has just told me he still fancies her and Mo to get a goal

    1. fedolefan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      True. They will need his goals since Mane can only do so much given we know that Firmino's job is to not score goals.

      1. JONALDINHO
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Firmino’s firmly planted on the bench tonight according to him too with Jota starting

  17. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    If villa and Everton have a double after gw30, what will those wildcarding in 31 do??

    Will you keep the likes of dcl martinez and Watkins as they will have the extra match......thanks

    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Tough. Given villa fixtures. Keep Martinez deffo. And one of the strikers.

      Get Grealish in later

    2. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      No. 🙂

    3. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      I don't have a WC, but looking forward to dumping all but Martinez pretty soon.

    4. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      I’ll keep Martinez and bench Watkins.
      Will move Digne and DCL on and bring an Everton player in for the week they double.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        On reflection I'd look to bench martinez and Watkins....and sell dcl

    5. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      The way things are changing, I am not anymore even 100% certain about WC 31.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Too confusing.....

  18. zotter
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Two FTs. Which players to sell this week?

    A. Salah
    B. Cancelo
    C. Kdb
    D. Gundo
    E. Shaw

    Current 29 players are

    Martinez. Konsa. Dallas. Raphinha. Auba. Watkins. Kane

    Thinking of getting in bale. Lingaard. Veltman. Lookman. So funds not an issue

    No more chips

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      B and Save imo.

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        B to Cresswell? Or Dunk?

        1. JONALDINHO
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          Cresswell. West Ham very solid, good run in and he’ll chip in with assists for sure

  19. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    I’m hearing rumours that Salah is benched. Is this actually correctly or a wind up?

    1. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Correct^

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Just wait 17 minutes.

    2. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Since when is a rumour correct? That’s like saying my aunt has balls

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        After Fpl Rockstar has confirmed it. Not a moment before.

    3. Doctor Evil
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      I just put a post up as a wind up but maybe true. He has been very tired looking and Jota is back. Champions league is all they have got now

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        That and qualification for EL - serious point

    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      The fact there are rumours is correct- but we don’t know if there is any substance to them until team news confirmed in 15 minutes

    5. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Can Klopp really afford ro to bench him?

      1. Doctor Evil
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Yeah nothing to lose now

        1. A. PRISE
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          Yeah what you said makes absolutely no sense. They want those european spots

    6. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Certainly hope he isn’t!!!

  20. jimmyharte
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Are people getting rid of Cancelo now?

    Not too sure who to sell out of:

    Mee, Bednarek, Digne, Cancelo or Dias

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      City blank in 29 + 33. Fixtures from 30-32 are good for their attack but not defence. Would be surprised if Cancelo or Dias even play 2 considering Pep is focusing on the UCL.

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        This is a good summary. Still feels like City is a good shout every game players competing for first team spots.
        I might keep two defenders after wc31 still and make sure I have 5 good defenders all around.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Some people definitely are

      Some people definitely aren’t

      There are a lot of people

    3. lugs
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      no, i currently have 4 players with flags and he's not one of them, besides its easier to have decent cover in defense than it is for other positions so he's not a priority transfer for me

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Yes, Cancelo > Veltman

      1. jimmyharte
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        I was looking at Veltman but really? next fixtures are horrendous.
        Maybe would rather bring in Dallas instead but rival has them too :L

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          He's my bench fodder till end of the season, Rudiger/Azpi Shaw Dias Creswell are the rest

    5. jimmyharte
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      I think Ill go Son, Diagne & Cancelo> Bale, Antonio & maybe Dallas

  21. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Andy is going to be livid if Salah is benched..

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      That’s life.

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Oh no

  22. Doctor Evil
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Salah to be rested? Must be overdue.

    1. JONALDINHO
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Rested ahead of a 21 day break. Might lose my mind if he is

      1. Doctor Evil
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        They can’t risk injury before champs league

        1. A. PRISE
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          Arguably the most idiotic comment I've read today. Well done

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 14 days ago

            Lol

  23. Jose-Saaa-Dude
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Anyone check this out? Some pretty cool stuff here:
    https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-bad-is-liverpool/

  24. jimmyharte
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Am I missing something why are these "experts" banging on about Maja? he's blanked in his last 5 games, nothing since his first GW.
    Okay yeah high xG but means f**k all unless he scores sometime. Diagne had high xG has gotten me 2 points every week!

    1. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Love that line - 'Okay yeah high xG but means f**k all unless he scores sometime.'

      How very true 🙂

      1. Pep bites Kun
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Not too sure where this Maja love is coming from - is he even a sure starter? Obv need some Ful fan background info here

        1. jimmyharte
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          Im not sure whether he was dropped or rested last game either. Same with Lookman everytime Fulham play but he rarely does anything either!

          1. Benjustjamin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 14 days ago

            Dropped and rested! They will play more adventurous against leeds.... maja was robbed of a perfectly good goal against tottenham

  25. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Looking at those stats for Spurs why did so many of us give him the arm band 🙁

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Because he got 4 returns the previous week

      This is the way

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Was on form. In fairness he could have scored at the end. Was unlucky.

  26. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Anyone also heard that Salah will come on for a 1 pointer, thereby blocking Dallas cs points from bench?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      No but heard that he does come on and get booked and blocks Dallas points.

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Red card?

  27. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    SpionKop (the real one):

    Alisson, TAA, Kabak, Phillips, Robertson, Fabinho, Thiago, Gini, Jota, Salah, Mane.

    It looks very likely.

    1. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Looks logical

    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Recieved my mid month bonus today. Put the entire £35 on Jota FGS 🙂

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Liverpool unchanged from Leipzig.

  29. El Matador
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    Salah starts.

    Relax..

    1. A. PRISE
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Tell that to Dr Evil

  30. Fudgy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 14 days ago

    I'm going to really regret not captaining Salah tonight

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 14 days ago

      Me too, I’m so annoyed I didn’t stick to my initial plan

      1. Fudgy
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 14 days ago

        Yup, I bottled it too

        1. FCSB
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 14 days ago

          We did it mate. We survived!