Scout Notes

Benitez clarifies Everton penalty situation as Calvert-Lewin exits England squad

We continue our Scout Notes of the weekend’s Fantasy Premier League (FPL) matches with analysis of Everton v Brighton and Newcastle v Southampton, with penalties and injuries to two key strikers among the talking points.

For a briefer recap of Saturday’s action, check out our Scoreboard summary here.

Brighton and Hove Albion 0-2 Everton

  • Goals: Demarai Gray (£5.5m), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.2m)
  • Assists: Allan (£4.5m), Seamus Coleman (£5.0m)
  • Bonus: Calvert-Lewin x3, Allan x2, Coleman x1

EVERTON’S BUDGET MIDFIELDERS SHINE

Benitez clarifies Everton penalty situation as Calvert-Lewin exits England squad 1

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£8.2m) again mopped up the FPL points with a second penalty in two weeks but Everton’s win over Brighton was as much to do with their budget midfielders as their in-form striker.

Allan (£4.5m) isn’t a name many of us would expect anything more than appearance points from but perhaps the absence of a playmaking number 10 in the mould of Gylfi Sigurdsson (£6.9m) or James Rodriguez (£6.9m) has put more onus on Everton’s two central midfielders to contribute in an attacking sense.

Allan, who assisted Demarai Gray‘s (£5.5m) strike and played the decisive pass that led to Everton’s penalty, has created more than twice as many chances (five) as any other £4.5m midfielder this season.

Abdoulaye Doucoure (£5.5m), meanwhile, has been visibly getting forward more, and has already had nearly 40% of the number of shots he managed in the whole of 2020/21.

Gray continues to make light of his price tag after back-to-back goals and looks set for a rise over the international break, having already been transferred in by over 100,000 FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 4.

He was superb again on Saturday; two goals from four shots in 2021/22 (three of which arrived in Gameweek 3) suggests he’s not going to be a prolific shooter but Everton’s favourable fixtures and Rafael Benitez’s reputation as a strong starter are looking like a favourable combination right now.

CALVERT-LEWIN FLAGGED AGAIN

Despite what Richarlison (£7.5m) might think after attempting to take charge of the Toffees’ spot-kick, Calvert-Lewin remains Everton’s first-choice penalty taker.

“We had this conversation before and I told him if we have two penalties, the first one is Dominic’s and the second one is his. Obviously he wants to score goals, which is normal. I am pleased because Dominic scored, we played well and we won, so everyone has to be happy with that. Richy will understand that.” – Rafael Benitez on Richarlison

Calvert-Lewin had been a minor doubt for this fixture as he continues to play through a toe injury but it was a thigh strain that forced him off against Brighton.

The twin problems saw him withdraw from the England squad on Monday in order to receive treatment on Merseyside.

VELTMAN RETURNS

Veltman a doubt for Blank Gameweek 36 as Dunk suspended for season run-in

Graham Potter admitted after full-time that Everton were the better side, with Albion struggling to create anything of note. Only Manchester City, incidentally, have conceded fewer big chances than the Toffees this season.

One thing to note from an FPL perspective was the return of Joel Veltman (£4.4m) as a second-half substitute.

Shane Duffy‘s (£4.1m) starts may come under threat from the Dutchman eventually, especially when Tariq Lamptey (£4.5m) returns, but here Veltman was stationed at left wing-back, in the absence of the hamstrung Solly March (£5.0m). March’s injury isn’t thought to be serious and he may be back for Gameweek 4, so it’ll be interesting to see where Duffy features in Potter’s thinking from that point.


Brighton XI: Sanchez; Dunk, Duffy, Webster; Gross, Bissouma, Lallana (Welbeck 59), Moder (Richards 72); Trossard, Maupay, Mac Allister (Veltman 45).

Everton XI: Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Holgate, Digne; Townsend, Allan, Doucoure, Gray (Andre Gomes 81); Richarlison, Calvert-Lewin (Iwobi 70).

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NEWCASTLE UNITED 2-2 SOUTHAMPTON

  • Goals: Callum Wilson (£7.5m), Allan Saint-Maximin (£6.5m) | Mohamed Elyounoussi (£5.5m), James Ward-Prowse (£6.5m) pen
  • Assists: Jacob Murphy (£5.0m), Ryan Fraser (£5.4m) | Adam Armstrong (£6.0m)
  • Bonus: Wilson x3, Ward-Prowse x2, Saint-Maximin x1

WILSON INJURY LATEST

Callum Wilson (£7.5m) hasn’t quite had the same fanfare as many of the other strikers in his price bracket but he’s top among FPL forwards for Opta’s expected goals (xG) when penalties are taken out of the equation.

Above: Wilson’s xG shotmap in 2021/22, taken from our Premium Members Area

He and strike partner Allan Saint-Maximin (£6.5m) were both on target in Saturday’s scarcely deserved draw against Southampton, with Jacob Murphy (£5.0m) underscoring his own budget midfielder appeal with his second attacking return of the campaign.

Murphy has more points to his name than anyone in the £5.0m-and-under midfielder bracket.

Wilson is also someone who is, unfortunately, prone to muscle injuries: a thigh strain forced him off against the Saints, with Steve Bruce not sure of the severity of the issue.

“Unfortunately, Callum is carrying a niggle at the minute. So we will try to do our best (to keep him fit). We don’t know (how bad) until we assess him but he’s got a thigh strain but we will see how he is in the week.” – Steve Bruce on Callum Wilson

NEWCASTLE’S PENALTY WOES – AND IT’S MAN UTD NEXT

Of some interest to owners of Manchester United assets, and prospective buyers of Cristiano Ronaldo, will be Newcastle’s defensive deficiencies.

Zero clean sheets and 11 big chances conceded (only Arsenal have allowed more) doesn’t bode well for the Gameweek 4 trip to Old Trafford, with Bruce’s 3-5-2 set-up leaving them looking exposed at the back.

And given Manchester United’s track record for winning penalties, the fact that Newcastle have conceded a spot-kick in every Gameweek this season looks ominous.

Who will be taking them for the Red Devils is another question.

James Ward-Prowse (£6.5m) benefitted from their generosity on Saturday following a foul on Adam Armstrong (£6.0m).

LIVRAMENTO UNLUCKY

Benitez clarifies Everton penalty situation plus DCL and Wilson injury latest 1

Bargain-bin defender Tino Livramento (£4.1m) continues to impress and he was a Moussa Djenepo (£5.5m) sitter away from claiming a first FPL assist.

“You can try it 10 times and you cannot make it again then you kick it over the bar from one-metre distance. This is an absolutely unbelievable chance that we have to score normally.” – Ralph Hasenhuttl on Moussa Djenepo’s miss

The budget FPL asset was joint-top of the table for chances created on Tyneside (see below), starting his third straight match at right-back as Kyle Walker-Peters (£4.9m) was stationed on the opposite flank.


Mohamed Elyounoussi (£5.5m) followed up a midweek hat-trick with a goal on his first Premier League start in over two years.

His expected goals (xG) total was the biggest of any FPL asset in Gameweek 3 but over 95% of his tally came in the same incident that led to his goal from point-blank range.

“I have a lot of alternatives on this position, and it is not so easy to get a chance to play, but he did a good job.” – Ralph Hasenhuttl on Mohamed Elyounoussi


Newcastle United XI: Woodman, Murphy, Ritchie, Schar, Lascelles, Fernandez, S.Longstaff, Willock (Fraser 84), Wilson (Joelinton 69), Almiron, Saint-Maximin.

Southampton XI McCarthy, Livramento, Walker-Peters, Stephens, Salisu, Elyounoussi, Ward-Prowse, Romeu (Diallo 88), Djenepo (Redmond 58), Adams (Broja 71), Armstrong.

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM GAMEWEEK 3

389 Comments Post a Comment
  1. beric
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Move over Ronaldo, Deeney is coming home

  2. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Bring back David W.

    He's an exceptional writer of FPL content.

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

      David M?

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        top-tier typo gag from Virg there, excellent

  3. tommo1989
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Apparently Everton are trying to hijack the Dan James deal and have offered £40m lol

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Ings > DCL aborted

    2. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Surely that's a wind up?

    3. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      If Fabrizio says Here We Go, then it’s too late for hijacking. He is a Leeds player now.

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        However if they’re prepared to pay £40m, then you’d have to believe Everton are prepared to sell Richarlison to PSG.

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      That would be hilarious. Leeds missing out again on James.

    5. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      next thing you know someone will come in for Werner for 300mln

    6. Diddly Squat
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Not

    7. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Something not adding up there. Why pay 40m when his sale price is 25m ish

      1. tommo1989
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Sounds like false reports on Twitter. Although it does sound as though Man Utd are just trying to free up the no7 shirt for Ronaldo. A player can only change shirt number after the season starts if the number is vacated by a leaving player. James would leave 21 which is Cavani’s Uruguay number.

  4. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    If Ronaldo gets added to the game in the next few days, is it possible his price could rise before he kicks a ball?

    I believe the prices of new players are locked for 7 days. However, the next GW is over 7 days away.

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Majority will get Ronaldo in, price dependant of course.

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, I would like to make the transfer as close to the deadline as possible... but if there’s a chance he rises before the GW starts then will have to act soon as we are mostly tight on budget.

        Just wonder the ins and outs of price rises. I’m not sure anyone truly knows. See Lukaku for example, been predicted to rise for about a week but apparently he was locked for 7 days(?).

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Of course it’s possible

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers. I’m not fully up to scratch on price rises and possibilities. Seems a bit of a blackbox. I just rely on FPLStatistics, which of course is not 100% accurate.

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I think no. The price protection seems to linger. Lukaku should've gone up in terms of raw transfers in.

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Interesting. Would love for them to release the algorithm.

        I heard the price lock was only 7 days, which is why I ask. Lukaku surely rises imminently now he is here over 7 days.

        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Lukaku's been due to rise according to fplstats and FFF for about 8 days straight and still hasn't so something is definitely up, not sure if it's just with him or a general thing but the fact in that same time we've seen the likes of Antonio and Benrahma get triple rises makes me pretty sure it's not just to do with an overabundance of WCs being used that's stopping Lukaku's price changing.

    4. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Price will be locked

    5. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Correct it can’t until he has played I believe

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I think the reason is why is part of the algorithm is form, which will be zero, this resetting any price change probability

    6. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I’m not a 100% sure, but I think it’s locked for 7 days since the players’ first game.

      1. Kryptonite666
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        * 7 days from

    7. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Any new players added to the fantasy league will not immediately increase (or decrease) in price. A player must have been in the league for over eight days before transfers count towards the threshold value. This locking period can be extended to the start of a new Gameweek if the completion of the eight days period falls within an international break. To view the date and time at which they will be unlocked look in the "Unlocks" column. If the date and time is in the future then the players price is current locked.

      Fplstatistics

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks for the info. Must always check the small print on the pages I frequent 😀

  5. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this appreciated!

    Sanchez
    TAA, Shaw, 5.0/4.5
    Salah, Son, Raphinha, Benrahma, Gray
    Ronaldo, Antonio

    (Foster, Coady, Livramento, Obafemi)

    Will aim for Lukaku and James in GW7, going without City for now and hoping Gray can cover no DCL a little.

    Cheers

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

      I like it

      On something similar

      Basically Sanchez raph son vs as Torres jota\greenwood

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers. Yeah there's a few different options and not much between them. Jota should be gold in the short term.

  6. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    £40m for a player nowadays is like pennies, especially when there are payment terms.

    £100m for Grealish which will not not add any value is bordering on ludacris plus his wages.

    1. Kryptonite666
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Luxury transfer if there was one. Chelsea’s Lukaku buy however is shrewd.

  7. Zladan
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    There could be quite the domino effect if Mbappe does indeed go to Madrid.

    Mbappe to Madrid.
    Richarlison to PSG.
    Daniel James to Everton.
    Demarai Gray moves up front.

    He had the most advanced average position on the pitch in the last match. Could be a massive bargain in the game.

    Maybe I’m just reaching 😀

    1. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yes but Eve attack would be less as a whole without Richalison

  8. Mogger11
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    I probably deserve grief for being a pedant and, don’t get me wrong, I love the articles on this site but there is a real editorial blind spot around the use of ‘affects’ (verb) and ‘effects’ (noun). Is this post more or less irritating than a RMT?

    1. Oscar Slater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Theirs very little between them.

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      It is starting to affect me too

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Your quiet write to be a pedant, theirs nothing worse than people, making basic grammatical mistakes.

    4. Bollard
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      You need to be more pacific

    5. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Where have you seen that? Such slackness effects me. Let me know and I'll have the culprit's personal affects packed up with their P45.

  9. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez Steele
    TAA Shaw Coufal Dier (Tsimikas)
    Salah Bruno Gray Traore (Gilmour)
    Kane Antonio (Perica)

    Taken a -4 for this…would you WC or not?

    1. Mogger11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely not. You could be ahead of the curve with a few of your players. Save your wc for when you need it.

  10. swanseag55
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Just seen DCL out of Englands game with broken toe and thigh strain. Does that mean he will be out for a few weeks?

    1. Mogger11
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I doubt it. Not got much to go on beyond similar situations in the past but I expect him to play gw4.

      1. swanseag55
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers. If I play my Wildcard will get him in before the price rise.

  11. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Trincao nailed to start GW4? Or will Podence get a start?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      read he might move to a 442 - in which case Podence could be the one to get!

  12. BigKeith
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    1ft 1.4mitb

    Which would you prioritise?

    Ings>Bamford or DCL
    or
    Tsimikas> Reguilon or any def up to 5.5 not Shaw or Ayling

    Cheers

    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. We Go Again
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      A easily

  13. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Livramento good enough for a start against WHU or do I take a hit to sort out Tsimikas?

    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      As long as you’re happy to assume 2 points, then yes and anything else a bonus

      1. DannyDrinkVodka
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I guess it comes down to Firmino injury status and whether or not Jota turns to gold

  14. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    No news on Firmino? He was meant to have a scan today right?

    1. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Sorry. I missed the bus.

  15. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Leeds United are closing in on a club record £30m deal to sign Manchester United winger Daniel James.

    ---BBC

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Bielsa has given up, on his way to Arsenal

      1. Chilli Heatwave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        That would be a laugh to see how many of the first team get dropped for attitude

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          ha probably be an ESR Martinelli Saka front-3, I'm all for it

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

            surely he'd bring Bam-Bam with him, no?

            1. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 7 months ago

              nah, Phillips

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

                #sellxhaka

      2. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Why would he go backwards

    2. Paqueta Rice
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Leeds and Dan James would be a good fit together imo

  16. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    GTG for gw 4?

    Sanchez
    TAA - Coady - White
    Salah - Grealish - Greenwood - Jota - Benrahma
    Ronaldo - Antonio

    Foster - Livramento - Cash - Scarlett

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Lovely team that.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

  17. Louis99
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    What's the gossip about Ronaldo's expected price... 12.5? More?

    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      12.5 most expected, but wait and see

  18. Tango74
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Still can’t decide

    Gray or raphina for barnes

    As gray goes up tonight

    1. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Raph

    2. BeWater
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Raphinha.

    3. Pino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Do you need thecextra 1 mil?

      1. Tango74
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Ty, also good to have money in bank . Could do son > cr7

        :-/

  19. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    So……..if I get Traore for Bruno, I could just replace Toney now with Lukaku/Ronaldo and let Ings ride the tough fixtures…….thoughts on whether Ings could tick over nicely?

    1. Boxwoods
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I think he could, but I will likely sell for Ron, as my 3rd forward is a 4.5.
      Ings might be worht keeping if you can swing it.

    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Ings will get regular returns until he pulls a hammy

    3. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      By the way, I’m coming around to Lukaku(c) in GW4 followed by a bit of Hokey/Cokey with Ronaldo

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I am also planning to downgrade Bruno and upgrade either Perica or Ings to C Lukaku. Next week it will be Kaku to CR7 if no surprises.

    4. Louis99
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Hmm, I think I'd keep Toney for the next 2 and get Ings out for now - can see Villa scoring very few in the coming games

    5. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I would like to have 3-4-3, with one premium and Antonio + DCL. Ings is decent option and he may score vs Everton, but I would like to bench him vs Che for example.

  20. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Good to see Dan James about to leave a club that has done nothing other than stagnate the careers of players for the last 7 years.

    Follows suit of Zaha, Depay, Di Maria and many others

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

      Lol look at all the others brought through academy

      Could be worse could be Arsenal killing careers for good

      Or Chelsea big dreams big loanees

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

        speaking of which...is Barkley going to get a loan move this season?

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

          Yeah, surely, dead n buried

    2. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      try harder

  21. Dr. Rog
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Is Lukaku going to rise tonight then?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      not sure how it works (probably obvious based on the rest of this sentence), but if the transfers when locked don't count then he might not rise at all...

  22. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance Raphinha moves centrally if Leeds sign James?

    1. Dannyb
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, very good chance.

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Is this good or bad?

    3. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe… but could also eat into his minutes a little, I assume?..

  23. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    West Ham is a brittle hamstring and about 24 hours away from having no forwards.

    1. Old and Slow
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      And yet, madness not to have Antonio while healthy the way he is playing....

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        For sure, but considering his injury record, West Hams and Jamicas schedule it’s crazy, misconduct even, not having signed another forward yet.

        1. Old and Slow
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Couldn't agree more.... Sadly

  24. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Gabriel Jesus not called up for Brazil. Looks a good pick on a WC, more so than Torres who has 3 games for Spain

    1. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I'm eyeing Jesus. Could be a great differential as well.

      Do you think Torres retains his starting place in the team once KDB is up to speed?? Thinking of doubling up on City on WC.

      1. Alexis Nonsense
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        No one retains their starting place at City do they...

        Ederson, Dias, KDB only nailed ones?

        1. Thanos
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah, that's a problem. But City score too many goals and it seems foolish to not bet on them.

          It could definitely blow up in your face but if it comes off, then its like Torres 19 pointer!

  25. Jigz of The Endless
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    Price increases- I thought that they were limited to 0.1 per day and a maximin of 0.3 per week.

    With the 7 day price lockout, a 0.1 isn't much.

    I recall reading an article here in the past month who used to finish very high up on the Rich List managers list- and gave up after it being too time consuming especially after winning a Baby.

    I will not be playing a WC for Ronaldo,but could take a 4 point hit, but more likely wait for GW 5+. I doubt he'll play more than 45 mins v. Newcastle.

  26. Threat Level Midnight
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    If he starts-which based on OGS comments, he will- there is a 0% chance he is pulled at halftime. 60 minutes, sure that's a possibility. But there is absolutely no chance is pulled in his first home match outside of gameplay when he can not get a standing ovation.

    1. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Reply fail to above

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed people are deluded!

  27. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 7 months ago

    With all the Ronaldo chat, anyone NOT planning to get him in for a while?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      I’m in the wait and see camp

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I can't take a hit for someone I can't guarantee will start, ole is a very cowardly manager it's one of his main weaknesses, has his favourites, doesn't do subs etc etc can see him starting without Ronaldo and bringing him on when the game is won or needs to be won. Better that than start Ronaldo and lose

      • dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        Waiting to see- can see Ronaldo getting big fanfare introduction off bench (for Cavani) in front of Old Trafford fans - only going to have 2 days to get used to new team post return from international in Azerbaijan. I know it’s Ronaldo so if Olé makes clear he will start from the off then may get in but would be for -4 to move out Bruno

    3. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      Is Brandon Williams nailed at Norwich? Will be last on my bench fwiw.

    4. andrewchy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 7 months ago

      was thinking of Harrison, now Daniel James to Leeds mean Harrison might be less nailed.
      Impact on Raphina too..

      1. andrewchy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 7 months ago

        I have neither at the moment, but thinking of upgrading Mbeumo soon

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 7 months ago

          Raph is a cut above wouldn't be worried about him, Harrison has started the season very poorly (carabao aside)