Scout Notes

Son and Dier injury latest as budget FPL midfielder Gallagher again impresses

We begin our more detailed Scout Notes of the weekend’s matches with a look at the main talking points from Crystal Palace’s excellent 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur.

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

Crystal Palace 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur

  • Goals: Wilfried Zaha (£6.9m) pen, Odsonne Edouard (£6.5m) x2
  • Assists: Conor Gallagher (£5.5m) x2, Zaha
  • Bonus: Edouard x3, Zaha x2, Joachim Andersen (£4.5m) x1
  • Red cards: Japhet Tanganga (£4.5m)

SON INJURY LATEST

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Son Heung-min (£10.0m) and Steven Bergwijn (£6.0m) were absent from Spurs’ defeat at Crystal Palace, while Eric Dier (£4.6m) was forced off after just 11 minutes of the loss at Selhurst Park.

Nuno Espirito Santo was, as ever, a bit thin on details after the game:

“I don’t know. [Son] doesn’t look well. Stevie, let’s wait and see this week. Hopefully, they will improve and be available for the next game, let’s see.

“Let’s wait and see [on Dier].” – Nuno Espirito Santo

With Dier potentially missing, Japhet Tanganga (£4.5m) suspended, and Cristian Romero (£4.9m) and Davinson Sanchez (£4.5m) only returning from quarantine the day before Spurs take on Chelsea next weekend, owners of Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m) will be eyeing up the Lilywhites’ centre-half crisis with interest.

SPURS CREATE LITTLE

Son and Bergwijn have been two of Spurs’ better performers this season and the north Londoners were abject in their absence, with Santo’s decision to opt for a diamond formation looking like a misstep.

Their unavailability, Dier’s early injury and Tanganga’s 58th-minute red card were all mitigating factors for this off-day but in truth, the visitors were barely in this contest even at 11 v 11: they managed only two shots in the whole of this clash (none in the first half) and have the worst expected goals tally (0.09) in Gameweek 4 so far.

“It is a big concern, we had enough quality and talent to play better. We didn’t do it, credit to Palace they were aggressive and they didn’t allow too much time on the ball. We lost duels, many, many situations that I think we should do much better. In terms of offensive, much improvement is required.” – Nuno Espirito Santo

The positive start to the campaign has masked some disappointing underlying attacking numbers, and it’s perhaps no surprise that a side led by the pragmatic Santo looked more at home when counter-attacking against Manchester City in Gameweek 1 than when the onus was on them to break down the likes of Palace and Watford.

SPURS’ ATTACKING NUMBERS IN 2021/22

GALLAGHER WILL GET “LOTS OF GOALS”

Conor Gallagher (£5.5m) delivered two attacking returns for the second Gameweek in a row.

On direct free-kicks, indirect free-kicks and corners, he was involved in nine of the 18 shots that Palace had on Saturday.

And six of those attempts came directly from him, with some wild efforts from distance mixed with some excellent close-range chances: Hugo Lloris (£5.6m) denied him from point-blank range in the first half before a goalbound effort from 10 yards was blocked by a Spurs defender.

“He’s full of energy. He likes to get inside the box, he’s working hard with and without the ball. He loves to get round this area.

“I believe he’s one of the players who can get a lot of goals for us. He’s a lovely kid, his work ethic is fantastic, he comes in everyday with a smile on his face and he want to improve himself. He’s a positive player.” – Patrick Vieira on Conor Gallagher

Gallagher’s ability to ghost into the box has really caught the eye in the last three Gameweeks, with right-sided forward Jordan Ayew (£5.9m) generally staying wider to allow inside space for the Chelsea loanee to occupy.

Above: Palace’s average positions in Gameweek 4; Ayew (9), Gallagher (23).

ZAHA ON PENS

Wilfried Zaha (£6.9m) seemingly consolidated his position as Palace’s first-choice penalty taker, stepping up to take the Eagles’ spot-kick with Luka Milivojevic (£5.4m) on the field.

“I just told myself that I feel like I hold myself back a lot. It’s not even I tell myself I can’t do stuff, I just don’t do it. One day I just thought: ‘Why am I not taking penalties?’ You’ll be seeing me take corners, free-kicks soon enough! Why am I limiting myself? So today I see a penalty came and, yeah, it’s me taking it… as long as I keep scoring them you’ll see more of me, don’t worry.” – Wilfried Zaha

Zaha also hailed his new manager’s more front-foot approach, while perhaps aiming a slightly dig at Roy Hodgson; Palace average over 50% of possession this season, having had less than 40% of the ball in 2020/21.

“The way we’re playing, we’re bound to get a chance. I feel like it’s not just counter-attacks and hoofing the ball around, when it’s properly planned the way we’re playing the goals are going to come eventually.

“It just shows we’re not just a counter-attacking team, we can actually play out the back and play through teams. Obviously today we showed we’re definitely improving.” – Wilfried Zaha

EDOUARD ENTERS MID-PRICE FORWARD MIX

83rd-minute substitute Odsonne Edouard (£6.5m) announced his Premier League arrival in style, taking mere seconds to open his Palace account before doubling his tally in injury time.

“For him to come on and score those two goals is really good for him. It will give him the belief and more confidence to do well for the team. I’m really happy for him because it will help the team in the future.

“We are a team though and again I will mention Christian because of his work ethic. When Edouard came on he had more space in the line and more time in the box and that allowed him to score those two goals.

“I don’t want to take away from those two chances that he took because he did really well, but I want to give Christian credit as well because of the way he worked in the first 70 minutes.” – Patrick Vieira

While the circumstances – Spurs down to ten men, under-strength at centre-half, chasing an equaliser etc – were perfect for a goalscoring debut, he’s one for the watchlist in the ‘Ivan Toney (£6.4m) replacement’ bracket.

The problem with Palace assets is that, if they’re not available at a ‘benchable’ price like perhaps Gallagher is, they haven’t really got a sustained run of good fixtures coming up.

There are some decent home matches littered among their upcoming run of games but some trickier tests in between, which does make FPL investment that little bit more problematic.


Palace XI: Guaita, Ward, Guéhi, Andersen, Mitchell, Kouyaté (Milivojevic 67), McArthur, Gallagher, Ayew (Olise 87), Zaha, Benteke (Edouard 83).

Spurs XI: Lloris, Reguilón, Højbjerg, Dier (Rodon 12), Tanganga, Winks (Davies 60), Royal, Alli, Skipp, Moura, Kane.

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  1. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Transfer suggestions (1FT + 0.9m & WC)

    Sanchez Foster
    TAA Shaw White Livramento Omobamidele
    Salah Grealish Jota Traore Brownhill
    Ronaldo Antonio Toney

    Thanks in advance

    1. Double Entry
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Omob to Semedo

      1. corderz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        0.1m short

  2. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What are y'all doing with Antonio?

    Especially if you have DCL and one of Lukaku/Ronaldo already?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Likely downgrade to Edouard/ASM/Pukki, to fund Son to Salah

    2. Rock n Grohl
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Went to CR7 for the double up with Lukaku

    3. We Go Again
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Benching if I can resist CR7

    4. Azurri
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Probably bench as its only 1 game - Man Utd - Didn't expect returns from it.

    5. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Antonio > Bamford

    6. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Benching and playing Gilmour.

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

        Gilmore didn’t play this week

        1. Brehmeren
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Due to internationals

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

            Hanley played three matches too.

            Truth is he hadn't been effective so the change as as much tactical as it may have been for rest.

            Am sure he'll get back in at point but he's not as nailed as people may be hoping.

  3. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Some stats on Spurs over the first 4GW’s:

    Shots: 38 (~18th)
    Big Chances Created: 1 (~20th)
    Goals: 3 (~16th)
    Shots Against: 70 (~1st)

    1. gergin
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Lukaku (c) easy.

      1. tokara
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Not a big game player

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

          Spurs isn't a big game anymore.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I can see Kaku doing very well against them

      Spurs are so bad at defending, the luck has been hanging out of them

      Think their heads will go down now too now that they’re realising what they’re in for with Mr. Negative Football in charge & the honeymoon period is over

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

        Hahahhhahahha…going into gw4 spurs had the best defensive record.

        They wouldn’t have conceded 3 against palace had they had their first choice centerbacks.

        If you watched the game you’d see Davies was at fault for two of the goals.

        He had no business playing centerback. But Nuno didn’t have any other options.

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

    How about a 4 premium team.....

    Sanchez
    Taa Rudiger White Lowton
    Sslah Son Doucore
    Ronaldo Lukaku Denis

    Steer Livra Moder Gilmour

    1. Rock n Grohl
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Problem being Son doesn't perform as a premium under Nuno tactics

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

        Had been doing okay prior to his injury, pointswise anyway..

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

      Son should be out for few matches though

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

        Yes, plenty of placeholders available until then however

    3. The Albatross
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      There'll come weeks when the premiums don't perform and then you're relying on White, Lowton, Doucore & Denis.

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

        All of whom are capable of points though, no?

    4. ArseneAllTheWay
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Get rid of son

    5. gergin
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Son -> Auba somehow and Yua are there.

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

    As it is the only game of the day we deserve high scoring, high tempo feast.
    Let's hope that Leeds and Liverpool don't disappoint us.

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

      0-0 coming right up.

      1. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        With 3 TAA baps

  6. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What to do with Antonio??
    I have Ronaldo
    And Toney but thinking of getting rid of him

    1. Rock n Grohl
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      What's your bench?

      1. 03farmboy
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Bench Livramento, gilmour and Tsimikas

    2. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      If you can start someone else over him and get rid of Toney, I would do that. That's what I'm doing.

      1. 03farmboy
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I have Livramento on my bench

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

    Should i wc or use my 2 ft?
    Didn't took a -4 to get cr7 and was kinda regretting it. Thankfully captianing bruno somewhat eased the blow. Ok so here is my team

    Sanchez
    TAA Digne Coufal
    Salah Bruno Greenwood Benrahma Sarr
    DCL Antonio
    Begovic Veltman Livra Scarlett

    Using my 2 ft bruno + anotnio > CR7 + Raphinha

    Or should i just hit the wc? Thanks!

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      use 2FT

      1. shiraz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks! Was thinking gw 7 would be a good time to use it

    2. Goodfeathers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Good moves

  8. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sissoko as a playing 4.5 looks a decent option to me

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

      Gets forward a lot.

      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I could not believe how well he played for France in that World Cup. Not expecting much just the odd return

    2. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He will 100% be my 4.5 mid when I WC

  9. We Go Again
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sarr a good pick for next 2 fixtures (nor, NEW) until GW7 WC? How has he looked?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm looking at him to replace Benrahma for two weeks, but it seems to me he's a good striker in a side that's losing it's thrust. In contrast, Traore's a terrible striker in a side that creates loads. I'm in a 50/50 bind at the moment.

  10. Zalk
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Q: Antonio has an EO > 100% which means I will drop ranks on him. So, will I then gain rank when he scores a -1?

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yup

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Plus 1 point in fact ... it really depends on how your other attacker does.

  11. Mozumbus
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who will score more in the next 3GWs:
    - Ings + Mbeumo
    - Toney + Raphina

    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Toney Raphinha

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Toney Raph

    3. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Toney ane Raphinha

    4. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Thank you all

  12. Marcin the Pole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Hoping there's an article this week weighing up the premium triple up. It's an option I'm considering but I reckon there are a few key pitfalls.

    Lack of flexibility if a mid price mid/fwd starts firing and become quasi-essential - you'll likely need hits to bring them in and it cuts off good options eg Jota and Greenwood.

    Would likely have to go 4atb, though this isn't necessarily a disadvantage given the volume of good 5.5 - 6 options in defence. James, Cancelo, Rudi could easily outscore 6.5 - 7 mids.

    Would probably have to ditch TAA - this would be a big worry for me with his early season form and positioning looking very dangerous.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Would you not just do one of the premiums to this midprice guy if he becomes quasi-essential?

      1. Marcin the Pole
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        But then you have a real job re-distributing funds through the team.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          So the problem isn’t really a midprice guy becoming essential then… you can get the midprice guy in one move

          1. Marcin the Pole
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            No, admittedly it's a team balance problem rather than flexibility. I've phrased it wrong. But you admit that it surely is an issue?

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Not sure it really is an “issue” as such to be honest - there are sacrifices & compromises in every team, every team is a personal decision on where the managers feels most comfortable cutting their cloth

            2. Karhumies
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Having lots of cheap guys everywhere leads to a loss of flexibility because you don't want to spend transfers on the cheap guys to upgrade later on. Still, I would say this is a conscious subjective team building strategy choice rather than a problem.

  13. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What to do here?

    Sá, Steer
    TAA, Shaw, Tierney, B.Williams, Livramento
    Torres, Salah, Jota, Benrahma, Gilmour
    Antonio, Lukaku, DCL

    1FT, 0.1 ITB

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Save and go 442

  14. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    It's crazy how fast Antonio has gone from "captain candidate" to "time to ditch" so fast. The threat of losing team value seems to disproportionately affect some people's thinking.

    Will Antonio even play much in the Europa League?

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

      I'm keeping and playing Brandon Williams next gw.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Seems premature - Antonio is an absolute beast when fit

      Unfortunately, they will probably inadvertently end of on the right side of fate as he is also long overdue a hamstring strain

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        They have a few players that can play there, Yarmolenko for instance. And didn't Moyes say only recently that Antonio won't play all the games?

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Meant for Ask Yourself.

        2. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          If he’s doing the right thing and just accepting we have to be knocked out for the sake of our PL campaign then yes Yarmo, Bowen and vlasic can all play there

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      We don’t have another striker. He’ll play in europa until we’re knocked out

      1. Gunneryank
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        There isn't some kind of false 9 they could use?

      2. The Sociologist
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Could play Yarm

    4. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Feeling lucky i got rid of him before the GW started.

  15. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    So not sure it was the right thing to do but hit the WC button last night just so a few questions if I may for a starting point thank you

    A madness to go with only Pogba as man utd player?
    B Bachmann or sanchez on goals ?
    C Dennis good enough to be in starting 11 in view of fixtures? ( He seems nailed )

    Thank you and gl

    1. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A. Not madness, it depends on the rest of your team.
      C. Looks like a non productive type of player in terms of fpl.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

  16. Squib
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA James Cancelo Marcal
    Raphinha Salah Gallagher Benramha
    Ronaldo Lukaku

    What are people's thoughts on 4 4 2?
    Livramento Dennis Brownhill on bench with 0.4 in bank

    1. Is Benrahama worth keeping?
    2. Is Gallagher a genuine option?
    3. Is it feasible to go with two 5.5s in Gray and Gallagher?

    1. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Prefer a 5.5 in defence to one in midfield actually. Surely Shaw scores more than Gallagher/Gray eg.

      1. Squib
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I was going from Shaw to Cancelo.
        Surely not 4 at the back though?

        1. Squib
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Sorry 5 at the back

          1. Marcin the Pole
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            I'd be skeptical of going with a 5, yeah. But if you feel it will score you more points why not?

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

        Is Shaw not on less points than Gray/Gallagher?

        1. Marcin the Pole
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Currently yes. Sadio Mane is also currently on less points than Sergi Canos, do you think Canos will therefore score more points than Mane this season?

          1. Squib
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah, get that with Mane- will surely outscore the likes of Canos. But Gallagher will have a better chance of hitting high scores and competing with Shaw than the Canos v Mane analogy?

        2. Squib
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Not sure but must be thereabouts. Looks like Gallagher will be in a position to sustain reasonable output. Gray unsure. Potential but could come in sparse flashes.
          Shaw won't miss many other than injury.
          How many will James and Cancelo miss through rotation do people reckon?

  17. We Go Again
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best 4.5M mid sub? Brownhill?

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

    Lukaku(C) vs Spurs could end up being a gold mine of points.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn’t overthink it this week unless you don’t have Salah

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

        Have Salah, Ron and Rom.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Very nice, the budget players are performing well enough to make that viable it seems. Has to be Salah home to palace

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

            Agree, budget players are really doing well.

            Hoping Gray hauls today!

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

              Sorry, tomorrow...

            2. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Same here! Got him in before the Brighton game after seeing the positions he was taking up, looks useful

    2. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Probably, i expect nuno to be sacked at some point this season with the style he plays atm.

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs have the ability to shut teams down and hit on the counter. They did that well against City.

      Ronaldo and Salah have the better fixtures.

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

      I'm gonna see how Salah does today, but I'm probably keeping it on Ronaldo.

  19. lugs
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    my Antonio options, SP 7.7, 0.2itb

    A) bench for Williams
    B) sell for Bamford
    C) sell for Pukki, (leaves exact cash to get TAA for Shaw, or enough money with some change to get Lukaku for Auba in a couple of weeks)

    Sanchez
    Shaw, Tierney, Semedo
    Salah, Jota, Greenwood, Gray
    Ronaldo, Auba, Antonio

    Steele, Allan, Livermento, Williams

    1. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Save Antonio id losing loads, like me!

      Only out for 1 game

      1. jayzico
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        And a difficult one at that

        1. lugs
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          i don't really care about the money i'd lose, but i would like to keep him, but then again the C option with Pukki and Lukaku is really appealing to me too, one to ponder, cheers

  20. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Q.1 Is Odegaard a safe starter at CAM for upcoming gameweeks?

    Q.2 Is Harrison a safe option at Leeds with James in the mix now?

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, but not for points.

      Hard to say, maybe see today, but for Harrison is ahead of him.

    2. Ghost Ship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes.

      No.

    3. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1. The fact that he was still on the pitch even when ESR subbed in, and a win plus 90 minutes are all good factors.
      2. No idea

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes but not a great FPL player

      We’ll find out tonight I guess, if Raphinha is moved centrally then 100% Harrison is safe

    5. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1) yes
      2) no clue

    6. lugs
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      1) Odegaard is safe, prefer ESR though, he could have got a couple of goals in his cameo yesterday

      2) i don't know, we will find out today

    7. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers everyone

  21. jayzico
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Got my James' mixed up. Sorry lads.

    Anyone think REECE James will struggle to get back into team after his red card absence?

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

      No but he could still be rotated.

    2. Ghost Ship
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Probably not but then everyone thought Chilwell was nailed so always a risk and nobody can tell you for certain, even if they think they know.

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No but will be rotated. Owned him fir a lot of my awful last season where he was subbed on for six 1 point cameos. Non-option to me

    4. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah. Ah f88k it. Regy > James it is.

  22. Ghost Ship
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Spurs underlying stats coming home to roost. Wolves too, in a good way.

    1. JBG
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hope Spurs get the same luck next GW as they did vs Man City.

      1. Ghost Ship
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        It’s not luck.

        1. Ghost Ship
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Oh yeah it was against Man City sorry!

        2. JBG
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Whatever it was... Want it to happen against Chelsea as well.

          1. Ghost Ship
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            They will need it.

    2. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Different team when Son is in the XI.
      Also didn’t have Bergwijn yesterday who’s been great.

      I don’t think we should be so quick to judge so early on.

  23. We Go Again
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez Foster
    TAA Shaw Ayling Livramento Tsimikas
    Salah Bruno Greenwood Raphinha Benrahma
    DCL Antonio Perica

    Silly to take -4 for Bruno, Perica to Brownhill, Ronaldo?

    Livra will potentially concede 4+ goals against City at Etihad, Tsimikas probably not gonna play, so there's a good chance that all my subs for Antonio will get 0 points. Brownhill cuts my hit in half and allows me to switch Ronaldo for Bruno.

    Thoughts?

    1. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      That was the gw1 template, i would wc.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Play the transfers, you have plenty in there not to wild card.

      See how today turns out too.

      1. We Go Again
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks, hoping Salah (C) comes through today to lessen the sting of yesterday

  24. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is sarr on penalties?

    1. lugs
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      i think he took some last season when Deeney wasn't around, Deeney is gone for good now so there is a good chance he's on them yeah

  25. MIGHTY JOE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    22 pts with Salah (C), TAA, Raph & Digne left to play. Dropped from inside 100k to out of 500k yesterday. Any worse?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I’m on 43 with Trent and Jota left.
      Could be catastrophic if Salah goes mental!

      Having a really bad season so far, and pretty much wasted my WC in a state of ‘having to do something’ panic

  26. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Re. Gallagher and this article pointing out the lack of sustained fixtures for CPL

    there's a tasty homegame dovetail starting next week with Norwich

    WAT, BHA, LEI, BHA, NEW, LEE, WOL, SOT, AVL

    having a good look at this and thinking about a pukki rotation.

    1. Pacer.
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Also worth pointing out that it starts with pukki next week, and Antonio is banned. It goes off the boil for 14 when WHU fixtures swing green again

  27. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is this worth a -8?

    Kane, Antonio, Bruno
    To
    Lukaku, Bamford, Salah

    Alternatively, could do just the first 2 for a -4.

    Own Jota and Greenwood too.

    Thanks

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

    Thoughts on who will play CF for WH GW5

    BenR or Bowen?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yarmolenko?

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Hmmm. Yeah, Yarmolenko is the best replacement in that role tbh

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

        Seems out of the picture.

        1. Big boy Bowen
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Not sure then, maybe new signing Vlasic?

          Personally, if I was Moyes I’d stick Soucek up top!

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bowen did it last season and did it well, he’ll do it again with Benrahma Vlasic Fornals behind him I’d imagine vs United

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

        UTD also only kept one clean sheet so far so keeping BenR for GW5. Got rid of Antonio though.

  29. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Is this WC team viable?

    Sanchez Steele

    Omob Shaw Taa Livra Semedo

    Salah Raph Gray Greenwood Gallagher

    Lukaku Ronaldo 4.5

    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Almost same as my current team. See link. Just moved Antonio to Ronaldo and Coufal to Marcal. Not used wildcard.

    2. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It's viable.

      You could still compare that 352 with a 343 though.

      Salah to 4.5 mid
      4.5 fwd to DCL
      Gray to Jota for Liverpool coverage

      Still leaves a bit of cash for upgrades elsewhere.

  30. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A or B is this team?

    Sa Foster
    James Laporte White Duffy Livramento
    Salah Torres Sissoko xxx xxx
    Ronaldo Lukaku Bamford

    A) Raph and Allan
    B) Gallagher and Gray