Scout Notes

Leeds colleagues outshine peripheral Bamford in big win at Burnley

Burnley 0-4 Leeds

  • Goals: Mateusz Klich (£5.2m), Jack Harrison (£5.5m), Rodrigo x2 (£5.7m)
  • Assists: Raphinha (£5.5m), Ezgjan Alioski (£4.3m), Harrison x2
  • Bonus points: Rodrigo x3, Harrison x2, Luke Ayling x1 (£4.4m), Illan Meslier x1 (£4.7m)

PAT ON THE BACK

Patrick Bamford (£6.5m) managed just one point as Leeds scored four goals in their Saturday-lunchtime demolition of Burnley.

The mid-priced forward earned a net increase of 310,556 owners for Blank Gameweek 36 but his 41.7% backing will already have concerns ahead of the final two matches of the season.

Bamford endured a largely peripheral outing at Turf Moor, marked out of the game by James Tarkowski (£5.3m) and Ben Mee (£4.7m) and forced to drop into deeper positions to get a sniff of the ball.

That difficult dynamic only lasted 57 minutes for Bamford who was replaced by Rodrigo in a substitution that will have his owners a little nervous ahead of Gameweeks 37 and 38.

Rodrigo has now produced three goals from the bench across his last two Premier League appearances, offering lively running that Bamford was unable to supply on Saturday afternoon.

Still, Marcelo Bielsa gave no indication in his post-match press conference that Rodrigo would definitely replace Bamford against Southampton on Tuesday. The two have played together before, with Bamford up-front and Rodrigo acting as a number eight in central midfield making late runs into the box.

“Rodrigo is a player like the one you defined: at a very high level. One of the strikers for the Spanish national team and that team is a powerhouse. Like I said before, he takes a while to get to his full performance. When he finally finds his form, he unbalances others.” – Marcelo Bielsa

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK

Meanwhile, Jack Harrison (£5.5m) continues to make a mockery of his ownership levels as he recorded 17 points against Burnley on Saturday.

Scoring and assisting both of Rodrigo’s goals, the Manchester City loanee’s third double-digit haul of the campaign made him the fifth-highest scoring FPL midfielder this season, overtaking Ilkay Gündogan (£5.6m).

Bruno Fernandes (£11.4m), Son Heung-min (£9.7m), Mohamed Salah (£12.8m) and Marcus Rashford (£9.6m) are the only assets in that position with more points than Harrison this season, whose 27.3 points per million spent is the best of any midfielder in 2020/21.

Despite those impressive figures, just 3.6% of Fantasy managers own Harrison at the time of writing.

“For Leeds, it’s very important to count on a player like Harrison. He has a big growth throughout the campaign.” – Marcelo Bielsa

Still, the 6.7%-owned Raphinha (£5.5m) did enough to remain in the conversation for investing in Leeds’ remaining appealing fixtures against Southampton (away) and West Bromwich Albion (home).

WHITE AS A (CLEAN) SHEET

Leeds collected their 11th clean sheet of the campaign against Burnley on Saturday, which helped cement Illan Meslier‘s (£4.7m) place as the second-highest scoring goalkeeper of the season.

His total of 155 points is more than the top-scoring shot-stopper in two of the last six seasons, Lukasz Fabianski (£5.0m) managing 151 in 2014/15 while Tom Heaton (£4.5m) scored 149 in 2016/17.

With Southampton and West Brom up next, further defensive returns hardly seem out of the question for Leeds.

Over their last six matches, their goals-conceded total of five is beaten only by Everton (four), Chelsea (three) and Arsenal (three) and they are only the second Premier League team since Gameweek 27 to see Chris Wood (£6.5m) register a blank.

“I agree particularly in the first half we had a great defensive performance. Even though we conceded a few chances in the second half, which we didn’t in the first, I link that to the fact we attacked with more insistence. Resolution of the central part of the back three was important. Also the contribution of our goalkeeper.” – Marcelo Bielsa

While Stuart Dallas (£5.4m) remains the headline FPL defender at Leeds with his 164 points (more than any other in his position across the entire division) and ongoing midfield role, Ezgjan Alioski (£4.3m) is still worth keeping a close eye on.

His assist and clean sheet helped him to nine points against Burnley and took him over the 100-point barrier for the campaingn.

The North Macedonian international has provided an assist in three of his last six outings ensuring he remains the second-best for value among Leeds defenders this season behind only Dallas (30.4) with his total of 23.5 points per million spent.

Burnley XI: Peacock-Farrell; C Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton; McNeil (Gudmundsson 70′), Westwood, Cork, Brownhill; Wood (A Barnes 65′), Vydra (Rodriguez 65′).

Leeds United XI: Meslier; Alioski, Struijk, Llorente, Ayling; K Phillips; Harrison, Dallas, Klich (Roberts 76′), Raphinha (Poveda-Ocampo 81′); Bamford (Rodrigo 57′).

BLANK GAMEWEEK 36 SO FAR…

Danny Ings (£8.4m) followed in Patrick Bamford‘s (£6.5m) footsteps as Southampton beat Fulham 3-1 on Saturday afternoon.

He came off 57 minutes into the encounter having avoided any involvement for his 7.3% ownership.

His replacement Nathan Tella (£4.3m) stole the Fantasy show with his goal and assist as well as a pair of bonus points.

The FPL midfielder has traditionally operated as a centre-forward when on the pitch for Southampton and, if he can earn some more minutes between now and the end of the season, could be a shrewd differential with Leeds (away) and West Ham (away) Saints’ last two opponents.

Che Adams (£5.7m) has shown decent short-term form too, adding his ninth goal of the campaign against Fulham and claiming maximum bonus.

Over his last two matches, he has two goals, one assist, five bonus and a total of 20 points (10 per game).

Bonus points:

  • 3 – Che Adams
  • 2 – Nathan Tella
  • 1 – James Ward-Prowse

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485 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Team of Gary Breens
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Bamford or Antonio for the last two.
    Same price and same fixtures.
    What are the chances Bielsa will give Rodrygo a start instead of Bamford after the Burnley performance?

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Antonio. Something to play for

  2. Ragabolly
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Risers: None

    Fallers: Veltman (4.3)

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Thank you

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      So glad I kept Veltman then 🙁

  3. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is Salah vs Burnley the best option for TC?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Depends on today.

      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        You mean how many minutes he plays or whether they win or not?
        I believe he will be playing for the golden boot anyway + a European football spot

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Everything, other injuries etc. Bruno is a pretty good choice fwiw.

          1. dark91
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Thanks. It is between these 2 so hopefully I get it right

  4. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Quite interesting to look at FPL teams last week and this week. Some big scores last week with people going large on the those that doubled, but lots of hits and bare 11 squads this week as a result of that.

    I think we really need to look at our performance during these doubles followed by blanks jointly over both games to understand if we managed them well.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Anecdotally some will do really well in both game weeks, but huge score last week, for sure nice chip use 🙂

        9 players this week ? at best ?

    1. gart888
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Absolutely agree.

      I scored enough last week that I was okay with only starting 9 players this week. It didn't seem worth it to me to tear my team apart and take a bunch of hits. So far it's working out very well.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        yip that is right, points you gained last week will carry you through this week.

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

      I see your point but Spurs and Liverpool didn’t play today. Sure, it’d have been nice to get some Leeds/West Ham return but I wasn’t expecting it.

      Just a day with lackluster fixtures. It was always going to depend on tomorrow’s results

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        This week and last week are inextricably linked imho, so just saying that what we gained last week by loading up on extra dgw players, now needs to be viewed against this week too by considering our hits and what we score, perhaps without even 11 players.

        I look at these two weeks as a single pod and will add my points together to judge if I did well or not and whether I had an overall green arrow over the two game weeks

    3. Riverside Red
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Very good comments here. I've gone for the strategy of hits but brought in players with good fixtures for the remaining GW's. It'll be very interesting to see how the two different approaches fair over the last two GW's.

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        If you're second in a few mini leagues it makes most sense.

        Unless final rank is your main driver. Anyhow it could propel you up and you shouldn't need to take any further hits now.

  5. Luton_Fan
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    1. Watkins to antonio, Lingard to greenwood -4.

    Yay or nay?

    1. Team of Gary Breens
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Watkins to Antonio all day. Not sure if Lingard to Greenwood is worth a -4
      Utd have nothing to play for in the league and will most likely rotate to keep players fresh for EL and blood the likes of Amad and others

      1. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks. I think most of big guns will play on Tuesday though including greenwood.

        1. Team of Gary Breens
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Agreed and he’s the definitely the form player most likely to get a decent haul
          Over the next two Lingard is nearly guaranteed 180mins though, Greenwood’s mins are anyone’s guess depending who starts the EL final.
          Go for it though, worth a punt

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

    Million dollar question... which Leeds to bring in for GW37? I currently have zero....

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Raphinha/harrison and dallas best 3 options imo as cant be sure bam will start next game after Rodrigo's performance yesterday.

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

    If the answer is joe linton surely I’m asking the wrong question?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      No Wilson.

    2. big_cliff
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      What do you think about Willock?

  8. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Keep ings or sell?

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Keep imo. Ings was unlucky yesterday and will get chances vs leeds. Saints playing well and creating chances

    2. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Read the article about his sub

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

    Play mendy or Pickford?

    1. Luton_Fan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Mendy

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

        Cheers

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Pickford.

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

    Couldn’t get more polar opposite in terms of fpl yesterday as an Ings captainer and Harrison owner

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

    Who has the highest priority of keeping in the last 2 weeks? Please help rank:

    1) Watkins
    2) Nacho
    3) JWP
    4) Saka

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nacho easily has the most to play for. JWP more reliable than the other 2 unless of course Grealish starts

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

      you have to take into account a large pool of strikers that can do very well in the coming weeks.

  12. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Would you be worried going without any United attack for Fulham game?
    Taken a couple of hits in 36 so rolling a transfer for 38 would be ideal but really fear no Greenwood (sold Bruno this week)

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Surely they're all rested v Wolves so only 1 more match for the main Man Utd boys.

  13. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Reasons to be cheerful.

    Brilliant FA Cup final winning goal and victory for Leicester City.

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

      Great to see a live crowd finally to add to the drama of a historic victory!

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Cheering the right VAR decision too...

  14. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Will have a 20-30 point lead over rival for gw37.

    His main differentials - Bruno, TAA

    My main differentials - Son, Dallas, Antonio, Mount. I also have Phillips for LIV defence points.

    He will most likely captain Bruno against Fulham. I would most likely go Salah/Kane (he has both as well).

    Should I change my team to bring Bruno in to block him potentially catching me? I can do this as a straight swap for Son (would prefer to keep Son though) or do a -4 and take out Mount & Jota for Bruno and ESR.

    Thoughts?

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

      That -4 for Bruno and Rowe looks better

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Think seriously about how Chelsea deploy and ditch Man Utd by gw38 too.

  15. Foozeball
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    What are you doing with your Chelsea and Leicester assets for GW37? I was thinking of playing Castagne and Rudiger but benching Iheanacho with the expectation of a low scoring game

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

      Benching Nacho and Rudiger - that’s all I have left.

    2. House Frey Wedding Planner
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Sold my Leicester assets (Cast & Nacho) prior to gw36.

      Have Rudiger & Mount - will start Rudiger and will have Mount as 1st sub or will have sold him (see post above).

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

      Have only Iheanacho, not sure what to do.

      If I had any Chelsea assets, I would play them. Doubt Leicester can beat them again.

    4. 272MK
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Keeping Nacho for Tottenham. I havr others I need to transfer out

    5. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Play Leicester attack.

  16. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Who would you sell to fund zaha > Bruno?

    A. Castagne
    B. Nacho
    C. Watkins
    D. Siggy

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

      Castagne

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

        Maybe get in Willock for Siggy for the shu fixture?

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

          Good punt, will you play Castagne in this case?

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

            Nope. Defence will be Taa Shaw Dallas

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

            Team would be something like this. Not sure on the bench yet.

            Pickford
            Taa Dallas Shaw
            Salah bruno son lingard willock
            Dcl Watkins

            Mendy nacho castagne Ward

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

              Looks good then

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

                Cheers bud

  17. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Would you save the FT here or make a move?
    Hard time deciding who to start too!

    Martinez.
    TAA, Shaw, Digne.
    Jota, Salah, Lingard, Mahrez, Greenwood.
    Kane, DCL.
    Steer, Dallas, Watkins, Burn.
    1ft, 0.4m ITB.

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

      Save for sure.

      If Jota gets a start today, the. I would probably start Dallas over him.

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

        Looks strong to say the least, I wouldn't want that team to be in my league.

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

        This. Who's gonna be your captain..?

        1. Sz21
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Salah or Kane probably.
          Will see how they are looking later.

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

            I see. The reason I ask is because your team is very similar to mine and wondering whether I should do the same or transfer out Son for Fernandes for a hit and captain him instead.

      3. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers. Good idea.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      no where to go with that team I suppose, money spread and a benching headache but a good team ... no way to get a big hitter like Bruno, Son or Mane without a hit, so just roll the transfer

  18. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Will Forster stert again this season?

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

      Maybe last week

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

    I reckon Salah won't start today. When Mane is rested he does tend to get rested a game away

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

      Hopefully it's a complete rest if that happens, can't take a 1pt captain at this stage.

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

        No VC's in the game I am playing.

        He would come on anyway. He always does

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

          It's only the sheer importance of the game which maybe keeps him in the team possibly. Hate second guessing this stuff

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      i think they will set up as they did for Newcastle ... Firmino, Salah, Mane & Jota all starting

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

        Hopefully. They did play just 3 days ago though. It wouldn't surprise me if one of teh forwars missed out. Especially after Mane was rested in the last game. It does feel like it might just be Mo's turn

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          if you follow who has been rested i think it’s Firmino’s turn

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

            It's difficult to judge. But Mane rested 31 Salah 32, and Mane rested 10, Salah 9 two occasions this season when it has been a game apart. It's not much to go on I know but...

            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 10 months ago

              no idea really, and all will be revealed soon, but this is who was rested in the last run of all games, I think

              Mane, Firmino, N/A, Salah, Jota, Mane

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

            Firmino is harder to read as he gets rotated for Jota a lot in comparison

    3. j16
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I can't see Salah being benched myself. He didn't start against Leeds a few game weeks back. Liverpool fighting for top 4 too, is in form, whereas Mane hasn't been as in good form.

    4. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Rest vs golden boot?

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

        Klopp could care less about a golden boot. He needs to win three games. That said either Firmino or Jota will sit for the other.

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          I think it will impact on rotation. I hope Salah not dropped due to Mane throwing his toys the other day. If Klopp rotates he should consider form and fitness not politics.

    5. Salan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Very remote chance to be rested for Salah. Fighting for 4th place and Golden boot, and only 3 matches left. It doesn't make sense to stand and rest in the midway of a 100 metres sprint.

    6. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Golden booth

    7. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Nah, they will bleed him dry to get 4th.

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

        This

  20. j16
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I think maybe all 4 start. Will find out soon enough 🙂

  21. Jars458
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Just realised I have no city Chelsea or Leicester players. Three of the top four teams and I am top 2k. Weird.

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

      Good teams but they do get rotated a lot, especially Chelsea. It will be part of the reason you are doing well

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

      No standout picks from Man City and Chelsea helps

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I have cracked Pep roulette.Whoever are the logical choices, just do the complete opposite.

    3. Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      At this point why would you? Good flex.

    4. Salan
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Not weird. Your top 2k ranking is the result from no City Chelsea and Leicester players.

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

        You mean not owning them

  22. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    some club players of the season IMO: Your views?
    Aston Villa: Grealish
    Arsenal: Saka
    Burnley: Wood
    Brighton: Dunk/Bissouma
    Chelsea: Mount/Kante
    Everton: Godfrey
    Fulham: Nobody
    Leeds: Phillips
    Liverpool: Fabinho/Salah
    Leicester: Tielemans
    Man U: Bruno
    Man C: dias
    Palace: Eze
    Newcastle: Wilson/St Maximan
    Soton: W. Prouse
    Shef U: Nobody
    Wolves: Nobody
    West Ham: Rice
    Spurs: Kane
    W Brom: Perreira

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

      I disagree with most of it

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Living up to your name and party then.

      2. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        That is a bit like being a hippie in the 60's. "I don't like it but don't expect me to have an idea of what it should be"

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

          It's honestly terrible and you can't even spell the names

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Go back to bed mate and when you wake up, get out of the other side.

          2. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Soooo Sorry

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

      Leeds - Bamford
      Everton - DCL

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Obvious alternatives. Bamford; I love his character but he does have frailties. DCL is someone I love, but Godfrey has been fantastic; played everywhere with aplomb.

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

          You would probably know more about Everton tbf but Bam over Philips all day

          1. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 10 months ago

            Just an opinion but I see your point.

      2. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        FPL wise ,yes.I’d agree but not football performance/influence wise.
        DCL has gone missing when his supply has been injured . Godfrey has been immense most the season.

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          This^

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

          Immense? Everton defense is shite

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

      Godfrey has been our best signing this year.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Great IMO

    4. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Holy recency bias! No way Tielemans gets in over Ndidi.

      No way Grealish can miss so many games and win it. Has to Martinez.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Both valid picks. Ndidi was a toss for me. Maybe a bit of recency bias played a part. But this was a choice before yesterday.

      2. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I’d agree with Martinez.

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          Definitely worth a shout. Both deserve a mention.

      3. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Don't spell like that or Corbyn will send you to the back of the class(smile)

      4. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        I agree about Ndidi ... Tielemans was quite anonymous for part of the early season. From memory (I don't have much left these days) I think he was occasionally benched.

    5. Gleys11
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      FPL wise? Or Real life?

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Real life. Rice a typical example of that.

    6. BullDogTevez
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Villa fan here. Deffo Martinez, chasing that CS record with 3 games to go.

      Prob would of said Grealish if he hadn’t missed a third of the season or so.

    7. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Disagree on: wolves Neto
      Spurs Højbjerg
      Newcastle, both been good bit too much injured, but not much Else to choose
      United Shaw
      Everton Dcl
      Mount over Kante because of minutes played, Bissouma has been the best cm in yje league bar Fabinho so him over Dunk.
      SHU berge before he hot injured
      Fulham Lookman perhaps
      Burnley not Wood but Westwood

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

    am I crazy for considering Watkins >> Joelinton ?

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

      Nothing better to do really?

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

        recent numbers have been good + playing vs 2 worst defence in the division

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

          Team?

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

            XI:
            Martínez
            Alexander-Arnold
            Digne
            Dallas
            Shaw
            Salah
            Lingard
            Raphinha
            Fernandes
            Antonio
            Kane

            Bench:
            Forster
            Jota
            Christensen
            Watkins

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

              It's a good team for next week. I wouldn't go Joelington. For a punt I'd rather do Rodrigo tbh

  24. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Is anyone else only seeing only GW 38 in the ticker?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yep me. Finger trouble I think.

    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Click on the left arrow below the fixtures

  25. FantasyHero
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Why is there talk of Bam possibly not starting? He starts all games. Rodrigo can play AM as before.

    Anything I'm missing ?

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

      Did you watch the game yesterday?

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Bamford was ineffective yesterday and Bielsa can play someone if he performed well in the prior match. Bamford os a favorite though.

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

        I agree with you for once

        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 10 months ago

          So grateful bud

  26. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    4 from 4 so far, going well

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Lotto numbers?

  27. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Morning dzz, best moves here with 1ft and 0.3m itb. pretty confused

    Mendy
    Taa • Digne • Shaw -- Holding Rudi
    Salah • Bruno • Greenwood • Lingard • Zaha
    Kane • Nacho • Davis

    A: Zaha >> Jota
    B: Zaha + Nacho >> Raphinha + Antonio (-4)
    C: Bruno + Zaha >> Son + Mahrez (-4)
    D: Something else

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      I did C more or less on Friday. Big C up! You have a few playing doubts so ensure cover for Mahrez

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

        Yeah made more sense on Friday but not sure about taking bruno (FUL) out at this stage. Will be heavily captained

  28. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I think i will stop playing this game after huge discrimination.
    Coufal assist denied last night bacuase hes not from England. If it was the same situation with TAA, it will be 100% assist and 3 baps.

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

      What an utterly ridiculous comment to wake up to

      1. Jebiga
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        LOL

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, and if it was Bruno he'd get goal plus 3 bonus points.

      1. Jebiga
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Im pretty much sure that will happened as well

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      Over half the top flight players and many in the Championship are not English.

      Truly an international game here, unlike American World series!!

    4. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 10 months ago

      LOL i know, but lets be realistic...

      1. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 10 months ago

        Many voted him into their team of the season.

        Hope you had a good 9 years or so.

  29. dshv
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    Iheanacho to who for last two games?

    Warkins willock benteke .. other ?

  30. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 10 months ago

    I'm playing Nacho as Leicester will have tails up with 2 to go.

    Chelsea will be seeking revenge and league position but will have to play into their squad with the main Champions League prize on the immediate horizon.

    It's a tough one to call.