Scout Notes

Wood on target again as Burnley’s bargain brigade continue their charge

Fulham 0-2 Burnley

  • Goals: Ashley Westwood (£5.3m), Chris Wood (£6.4m)
  • Assists: Matej Vydra (£4.8m), Josh Brownhill (£4.9m)
  • Bonus: James Tarkowski (£5.3m) x3, Westwood, Charlie Taylor (£4.4m) x2

The curtain finally fell on Fulham’s return to the Premier League as perennial survivors Burnley ran out 2-0 victors at Craven Cottage with Fantasy Premier League (FPL) differential striker Chris Wood (£6.4m) delivering the coup de grâce just before half-time.

LEADS LIKE LEEDS

The Clarets were already a goal to the good thanks to an opener from Ashley Westwood (£5.3m) delivered in a style favoured by their weekend visitors, Leeds United.

Matt Lowton (£4.4m) launched a long diagonal out of defence for Matej Vydra (£4.8m) to chase down on the left and the Czech striker made space deftly before cutting the ball back to Westwood driving into the box to sweep it home.

Diego Llorente (£4.4m), Jack Harrison (£5.4m) and Stuart Dallas (£5.2m) would have recognised the blueprint.

The clinching goal, from former Leeds striker Wood, was lanced into the top corner on the volley after his initial touch had been deflected out of his path only for Josh Brownhill (£4.9m) to return it neatly into his stride.

Co-commentator Don Goodman echoed what many FPL managers will have been thinking and noticed over recent weeks:

You just know that Chris Wood, at the least, is going to hit the target here. At the very least.

Don Goodman on Sky Sports

NOT CAUGHT RED-HANDED

The 4.6% of managers with Alphonse Areola (£4.5m) in their squads could scarcely have believed their luck as the Fulham goalkeeper survived a dreaded VAR review for what looked like a clear case of handling outside his area in the second half as he came out to challenge Vydra heading the ball beyond him.

Officials deemed that a covering defender prevented the chance from being a clear goal scoring opportunity and the red card stayed in the referee’s pocket.

DON’T LOOK BACK ANGUISSA

On the night, Fulham’s need to cling to a slim chance of avoiding relegation drove them to 21 attempts on goal, seven more than Burnley, but the closest they came to a consolation was an 18-yarder from André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (£4.4m) that thumped down off the crossbar late on and bounced away to preserve the clean sheet of the game’s most popular FPL asset, Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope (£5.5m).

Anguissa’s five attempts on the night matched Wood while fellow midfielder Ademola Lookman (£4.8m) managed four as did early season FPL favourite Aleksandar Mitrović (£5.5m) whose quartet of efforts inside the box came to nothing.

No Burnley player besides Wood managed more than two shots on goal. Mitrović summed up the season for his club:

Overall we have finished where we deserve to be. We did not show the big character, big mentality and we cracked under the pressure. We tried, we fought, we worked hard but we needed more quality on the ball. We got punished today and this season.

Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrović

Chance creation was more even with Fulham mustering 15 to Burnley’s 11. Most of Fulham’s openings were created by Ivan Cavaleiro (£5.3m) who managed six or Antonee Robinson (£4.4m) with three while the visitors shared the work across almost the entire side and fashioned the only three big chances of the encounter.

BIG CHANCE BONUSES

One of those was credited to James Tarkowski (£5.3m) and that helped him clear of his defensive colleagues to claim all three bonus points with Charlie Taylor (£4.4m) claiming two with a big chance created of his own.

First goal scorer Westwood joined him on two with Pope edged out by one BPS and Chris Wood some way back despite his impressive strike.

With their fate now finally decided, Fulham’s attacking assets may yet relax and take some of their crop of chances against the unimpressive defences of Southampton and Newcastle United in their remaining games.

Wood continues to look as if he could score against anyone and everyone. Leeds and Liverpool are the final visitors to Turf Moor this campaign and both are tidy at the back but capable of lapses.

Burnley’s own defence is also looking somewhat returned to its usual reliable form, but we believe it will be the exploits of Wood that lead to ever-heavier investment from FPL managers as Burnley’s final-day visit to Sheffield United approaches.

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  1. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Are there stats on how many in the Top 10k put the TC on Elanga?

    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Oh, gawd. That's not top-of-the-page worthy. [hides face]

    2. justaguy9
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Didn't know such a player exists

  2. REDMOND IN SANDALS
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    would take a 15 pointer from Maddison tbh

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      We can offer you a 1 pointer. Take it or leave it.

      1. OLD Rafiki
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Why wouldn't he take it?

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

    Getting Maddison in for Leicester’s good run of fixtures was not the master stroke I thought it would be.

  4. justaguy9
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Time for schmeichel to shine. I ll take 6 saves and 3bps

    1. ivantys
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Doubt they'll even get that amount of shots on target

  5. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Solskjær: "The good news is that he [Maguire] has not broken anything, it is just ligament damage and we hope to see him again before the Europa League final." #mulive [bbc]

    1. REDMOND IN SANDALS
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Great news for Salah captainers

  6. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Those hoping for a Greenwood blank unite!

    Those hoping for a Vardy party unite!

    1. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Come on ... Leicester 3-0 half time, Vardy hatrick .... Bruno on 2nd half to pull two pens back .... believe .... believe!

  7. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Come on, Vardy, let's go party (ah ah ah yeah)
    Come on, Vardy, let's go party (ooh oh, ooh oh)

  8. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Holy moly I've been done like a kipper, Henderson Shaw owner while all rivals have Greenwood!

    1. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Looks like we are on the same train. Lol

  9. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who else just LOVES to see that utd line up?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Quite happy tho I have Bruno (c)

  10. Bees4Lyf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Nacho and Greenwood need to score on both ends and wipe the cleanies!

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Pretty low ownership for the defence of both teams

    2. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Approved.

  11. Mr. O'Connell
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Never heard of some of these United players. Who the hell is van de Beek?

    1. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He’s a TV detective apparently

      1. AutoFill 2021
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Dawson’s Creek

    2. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Thought he was a staff member, didn't know he knows how to play.

      1. Hooky
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        He does not know how to play

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He is a young Van Nistelrooy.

  12. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Doubt this game pans out as most think. Not in this season

  13. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Well done those who boldly captained Greenwood.

    As a mere owner (who has some ML rivals who don't have him), I'm not too disappointed with that team, even as a Bruno capper!

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure you can say that yet, Greenwood likely to be benched next game

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Of course things could change, but it's already a decent return for him, even if he's benched next game.

    2. DARE TO BISCAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      TC here. We'll see

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Well you're more or less guaranteed at least 12x3 so it's already a success of sorts!

        1. DARE TO BISCAN
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah, first game took the pressure off. No Bruno, so bit of a gamble.

    3. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Thank you.

  14. KAALI_DAAL
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Vardy and Ghazi to Bam and Son for a hit?

  15. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I only captained Bruno because I'm leading and wanted to play safe I expected him to start off the bench one of the games. Hopefully Greenwood on the bench next game

    1. REDMOND IN SANDALS
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      greenwood will definitely be benched for pogba rashy cavani front 3

  16. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Having sold Vardy a few weeks back after he failed me, I hope he does blank tonight.

    Though for the sake of his career recently and going forward, if he does manage to blank against this clearly second (if that?) string United side... yikes. A fall from grace indeed

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      He’s not in great form but hardly a career ending match this!

  17. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Good that Greenwood is starting but with that team he is in, it looks like appearance points only. Surprised Cavani isnt starting.

    1. Hooky
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Leicester defence without Evans gives me hope of Greenwood returns.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Could be a few goals hopefully

    3. Bennerman
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      A lot of people quick to assume United won't play well or score goals tonight, I wouldn't necessarily agree. Plenty of good players in that team.
      Leicester just let in four against Newcastle (at home), that needs to be added to the mix as well.

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Where are the plenty of good players? Other than Greenwood, I see only Mata and VDB. Dialo and Elanga an18 and 19yr old in that attack? Never even heard of them.

        Im not expecting Utd to score many with that line up unless they bring the big guns on for at least 30mins.

        1. Bennerman
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          You not knowing them does not make them not good players. It just means you don't know them.

          Watch the game and maybe you'll be enlightened as to who these players are and what they can do.

          Or you could just assume they're not good on the basis of not knowing who they are, if you like.

          1. gooberman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Fair point. Hope you are right and they set some goals up for Greenwood!

    4. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Cavani rested for Liverpool, bigger game for United

  18. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Thats it for me boys. *hides behind sofa*
    Let me know if Bruno & Shaw gets subbed in, and Maguire heals faster than Jesus himself.

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I expect Bruno to be subbed on but absolutely not Shaw

  19. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Nacho work made just easier.

  20. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Vardy party about to get started and sorry to all lovers of potato snacks but no nacho’s aloud

    1. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      You have a right to remain silent..........

      1. Thomas Magnum
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Anything you say can, and will be used against you in a court of law....

    2. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Are nacho's aloud a popgroup?

  21. LegendMoon
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I think this united side could well surprise a few people, Amad, Elanga and greenwood up front is really quite exciting, can’t see them winning many headers mind!!!
    Plus VDB will be trying to prove something while mata and Matic are good pros, defense looks weak however, don’t want to jinx things but it certainly doesn’t look like a nil niller

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      9/1 the odds for 0-0 btw

    2. Bennerman
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I agree with you. Think some people just don't actually know these players so are glibly saying United will be tonked, this team is rubbish etc.
      We'll soon find out anyway

  22. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Good news for those that captained Bruno but didn't TC him?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I’m learning to never have this mentality because whenever it looks like ‘good news’ something s*** happens

    2. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      [ scratching my head ]

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

      EO less than 200% so not good news for captainers (albeit obv expected not starting today)

    4. MIGHTY JOE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      When to use TC going forward?

  23. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Based on the players I own this will finish 1 or 2 nil to United with a Greenwood goal or two.

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      If that happens I’ll really regret not TC’ing him lol

  24. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Will Castagne get more than 2pts?

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not much hope if he play CB

  25. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Need Vardy and Greenwood hattricks. Comon!

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Won’t happen

    2. OLD Rafiki
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      This

    3. beric
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Indeed

  26. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Fofana Greenwood & Kelechi (C)

    I want this to end 3-3. Greenwood and Kelechi hatricks.

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      With assists for Nacho from Fofana would be perfect

  27. OLD Rafiki
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    ok let's be honest, who has more than 55pts?

    1. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Lol, lots of people, would even venture as far as saying majority of the regulars here. Most of the popular picks did alright.

      1. OLD Rafiki
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Almost all the TGW and DW players were imposters.

        1. Nightcrawler
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          ?
          Everton picks
          Bruno, GW
          Salah robbo TAA
          Nacho vardy
          Mendy

          All pretty popular picks on here

        2. Superflymonk
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          The highly owned ones Greenwood Bruno Salah DCL Trent Digne Nacho Palace defence Mendy pen save got most people well above 60. If you didn't own a majority of these you'll struggle unless you have some handy differentials like Eze

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Who hasn't?

    3. djman102
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Top 10K average is 62 right now.

    4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Really ...?? The average was 47 of course a lot of people scored more than 55......

  28. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Triple Leicester better deliver tonight. End the 3 weeks of agony

    1. Superflymonk
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Hoping for the same. But given their performances against Newcastle I'm not too optimistic.

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Apologies mate but absolutely no chance, I have Castagne Who has now become a centre back despite being their best attacking outlet for several weeks, Vardy and Nacho

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Same here

  29. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Start counting them Leicester points.... \m/

  30. WVA
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Henderson Shaw and Bruno benched in the same game is a bit much

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, was hoping to get atleast 2 out of 3 in all games.

    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I reckon Bruno gets 25 mins....