Scout Notes

Salah on target as Liverpool assets prosper at Leeds

We continue our Scout Notes of the weekend’s Fantasy Premier League (FPL) matches with analysis of Leeds United v Liverpool.

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

LEEDS UNITED 0-3 LIVERPOOL

  • Goals: Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), Fabinho (£5.4m), Sadio Mane (£11.9m)
  • Assists: Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m), Thiago (£5.4m)
  • Bonus (projected): Alexander-Arnold x3, Alisson (£6.0m) x2, Thiago x1, Andrew Robertson (£7.0m) x1
  • Red cards: Pascal Struijk (£4.4m)

SALAH JOINS 100 CLUB

Mohamed Salah (£12.5m) netted his 100th Premier League goal by slotting in from Trent Alexander-Arnold’s (£7.5m) perfect cross. 

The Egyptian is the 30th player to have joined the ‘100 club’, with only four others reaching the milestone in fewer appearances. 

In a match where Liverpool outshot their opponents 30-9, Salah was lively throughout, registering three shots in the box and 1.22 expected goals (xG). 

He also came close to adding an assist when Thiago (£5.4m) headed home, but the Egyptian was a yard offside.

Liverpool doubled their lead after Leeds failed to clear an Alexander-Arnold corner, with Fabinho (£5.4m) smashing home from six-yards out, with Sadio Mane (£11.9m) firing in during injury time for the Reds third.

The Senegalese winger finally scored with his 10th shot and third big chance of the game.

Sadio Mane’s shot map v Leeds United in Gameweek 4

TRENT’S CREATIVITY

Alexander-Arnold served up his second double-digit haul of the season, via an assist, clean sheet and three bonus points.

The England international’s creativity was again on show, as he created five chances and attempted nine crosses. In fact, his totals of 20 chances created, including four big chances, are both more than any other player in the game.

Again, we saw plenty of infield movements, which is captured on his Gameweek 4 touch heat map:

It’s also worth noting that Diogo Jota (£7.7m) was a little unfortunate not to register an assist with six created chances, with Mane particularly wasteful in front of goal. 

ELLIOTT INJURED

An excellent match was overshadowed by an unfortunate ankle injury to Harvey Elliott (£5.5m), who was stretchered off just after the hour mark.

As a result, Pascal Struijk (£4.4m) was sent off, and will now sit out Leeds’ next three fixtures.

LEEDS YET TO WIN IN LEAGUE

Following this afternoon’s defeat, Leeds are still yet to win in the Premier League, but with fixtures easing from Gameweek 5 to 10 (see below), the likes of Raphinha (£6.5m) and Patrick Bamford (£7.9m) still look like good options for our FPL squads.

Junior Firpo (£4.8m) took up some nice advanced positions, especially in the first-half, and could be one to add to the Watchlist, though Leeds will be without Struijk and possibly Diego Llorente (£4.5m), too, who limped off in the first-half with a hamstring injury.

LEEDS XI: Meslier, Ayling, Llorente (Struijk 33), Cooper, Firpo, Phillips, Dallas, Rodrigo (Roberts 45), Raphinha, Harrison (James 68), Bamford

LIVERPOOL XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Thiago (Keita 90+3), Elliott (Henderson 63), Salah, Mane, Jota (Oxlade-Chamberlain 82)

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  1. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How nailed is James McCarthur for Palace?

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

      They have a few players who will come back from injury. Playing 11 and positions still fluid. I think.

      1. Amartey Partey
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Any better midfield options around for 4.5?

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

          Sissoko.

          1. Amartey Partey
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Decent shout.

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

    #prayfprelliott
    #maneout

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

    Early thoughts?

    1) Antonio to Bam, 352
    2) Tsim to Wolves def, 451
    3) Tsim Greenwood/Bruno to Wolves def Jota -4, 451
    4) Antonio to Jim, 352

    Ofc will be waiting until the midweek games are over.

    Thinking it might be a good time to lose Antonio as WH will be playing every 3 days for next 2-3 weeks.

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

    Does a double up on DCL and gray sound crazy for the next 2? Aston Villa look relatively weaker and Norwich thereafter which we can agree on is the worst in the league

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

      Anyone?

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'd wait until after Everton play. DCL still isn't 100% fit, and Gray is a little of an unknown quantity still.

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

      Villa played really well against Chelsea. Watkins back and looking alright. Personally I wouldn’t be targeting to go against them just yet.

  5. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Will Antonio drop? Is there anything preventing him dropping twice?

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He'll deffo drop but I doubt twice

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

      How much did you get him for?

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

        7.5 can afford 1 drop. Selling for Bamford have 0.2 ITB

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

          So you can absorb one drop. Bamford with that run should be great. But Antonio has some good fixtures too.

    3. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Doubt he will drop twice this GW. I think if he stays at 7.9 we don't lose anything on him?

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Only if you bought at 7.5

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah

  6. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughs on this WC?

    Pogba can be downgraded to Raphinha/Zaha for uogrades in defence. Bu basically will always start TAA, White is needed next 6-7 GWs, and three cheapies rotating is a plan.

    Sanchez
    TAA | White | Livramento
    Salah | Pogba | Gray | Gallagher
    Ronaldo | Lukaku | Bamford

    Steele | Sissoko | Duffy | Williams

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You’re going to struggle to get a Chelsea defender in there in a few weeks. Everyone will have a least one. I’d go two up top and spread some money across the defence (make it a back 4).

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

    A)DCL + Gray
    B)Bamford + Sarr

    Really tempted to go for A now.

    1. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. gawa11
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A

  8. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Leeds could go down playing like that. got away with it last season conceding as many as they scored but other teams will be onto them now.

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Have you copied that word for word from BOC10 on the previous article?

    2. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      To be fair they just played against one of the best teams in Europe, but did look poor. Their next 6 games will show the course of this season for them.

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

      The run starts now. Poorer than last year for sure, but will beat the ones they play starting next gameweek.

    4. Reckoner.
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      No chance, lost heavily to Man United and to Liverpool today but down to 10. What did you expect from those two?

      Drawn to Everton and Burnley but both of those could have easily been wins.

      Good run now, see how they go then before writing them off!

  9. Louis99
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How TAA is less than 34% owned is a mystery...

    £7.5m!!

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

    Thanks to everyone here who told me to play Livramento out of him, Ayling & Tsimikas. Cheers!

    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Well Tsimikas was never going to play and Ayling had Liverpool, shouldn’t have even been a question.

    2. Miami Monkey
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      how is that a hard choice

  11. gawa11
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio and Bruno to CR7 and raph for a hit? Thoughts?

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

      That was my move last week (and paid off nicely) so i for one approve

  12. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    How does this WC look?

    Sanchez (4)
    TAA - Livramento - Williams - Marcal - Manquillo
    Salah - Greenwood - Raphina - Gallagher (4.5)
    Lukaku - Ronaldo - Jiminez

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

      How about Jota instead of Jimenez. Or maybe Bamford/DCL?

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

        Too expensive.

  13. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Evening....0.7mitb. What would you do here?

    A...antonio to bamford
    B...save ft
    C...benrahma to raphinha

    Sanchez
    Taa shaw white ayling (livramento)
    Salah greenwood jota benrahma (gilmour)
    Ronaldo toney (antonio)

    Thanks

  14. gawa11
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Defence looks too light for my taste.

  15. RogDog_jimmy
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best combo

    a/ Dias + James
    b/ Cancelo + Rudiger

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

      Dias & Rudiger

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Lol. Thought that might be an answer.

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      All 4..?

      1. RogDog_jimmy
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Woof. I’m considering strong at the back but that’s STRONG.

        1. Over Midwicket
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I'm going TAA. Dias. Cancelo. Alonso. James.

          Here we go.

          1. RogDog_jimmy
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Wowsers. Might be better value there than relative prices in mid/fwd. good luck!

  16. 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

    -4 for Bruno + Perica to Sissoko + Ronaldo?

    Antonio banned, don't trust Tsimikas to play or Livramento to get any points, so Sissoko in to cut my hit in half and switch Bruno to Ronaldo.
    Thoughts?

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

      I’d do those moves for a -4.

    2. Pointless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes definitely. I did same last night but Raph instead of Sissoko.

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

    Not bad start to the season with 125k, but now team on the edge with Antonio RC

    Sanchez
    Shaw Coufal Duffy Livramento (Amartey)
    Salah Jota Bruno Greenwood Benrahma
    Lukaku (Antonio) (Perica)

    Playing Liv against City isn’t ideal. No obvious moves. Want TAA and Ronaldo, but obv no easy way to get there with value tied up in Antonio.

    What moves would you make ? 1FT

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      wc is gone?

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

        Nope. Would you WC this bunch ?

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I have, to lose triple Ham, and sort out Toney.
          Your triple Ham, your defence, plus you want Ronaldo so that will mean removing Bruno. Thats alot of moves

          + Amartey is a dead cat

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

      I see you're in a similar position to me haha

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

        You can get to Ronaldo with a -4, I will have to lose Antonio

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

          Oh I see. Difficult situation then tbh. Might just be tempted to WC because you're also missing TAA who could do major damage in his next 2 games. Could get some Chelsea defence in early, fancy they will keep a cs against Spurs.

    3. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The Antonio RC probably affected everyone above you so it hurts everyone equally pretty much.

  18. Amartey Partey
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Seems extremely knee-jerk to get rid of Antonio because he will miss one game which is also against Manchester United. Maybe the break is just what he needs before a nice fixture against a dodgy looking Leeds team who can't seem to defend.

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

      Lol I know let everyone else sell

    2. Reckoner.
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Good excuse to fund Ronaldo + Lukaku imo.

      I'm certainly holding. Such short term memory from people!

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

      I'm keeping, didn't expect any points against United so nothing's really changed for me. Has Leeds, Brentford in his next 2

  19. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Has there ever been an FPL player who is so highly thought of, but seems to dodge points so often as Raphinha?

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

      Chill he is getting in good positions but it was made easy for Pool as Leeds were a man down

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        It’s not a reaction to today’s game, expected 2 points.

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Traoré?

      Last season he (Raph) was very good (as an fpl asset)

      Think he'll come good this season too, he's only 6.5m

    3. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Werner

    4. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He's definitely up there with the likes of Traore, Barnes, Havertz, Toney

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

    Do we know if it’s Bruno or Ron on penalties? Or still unknown?

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

      Very Likely Ronaldo

    2. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sounds like they will be sharing them.

    3. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm guessing it would have been in Ronaldo's contract as an incentive.

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

        Thanks all

  21. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA-Shaw-Reguillon-White
    Salah-ESR-Traore-Benrahmab- Raph
    CR7

    Antonio-Taimikas-perica

    1FT 3.9 ITB

    Early transfer thoughts

    A) perica > Dcl/Bam bam
    B) Antonio > Lukaka
    C) Anything else

  22. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best keeper on WC? Max 5.3 budget.

    Thinking Sanchez or Sa.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Schmeichel?

      1. Andy1
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        This

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

    1)DCL + gray
    2)Bamford + sarr
    Which one looks better?

  24. SINGH
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best midfielder for 9mil under?

    Dont have Jota - Firmino will be back soon so thinking Gallagher or Torres?

    1. Amartey Partey
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Greenwood

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

        already got him too lol might punt on Zaha

        1. Amartey Partey
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Zaha might be a good shout being on pennies. Torres against Southampton could end up being tasty.

        2. Amartey Partey
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          And Mount from GW7.

  25. Lh909
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Evening all, hope everyone is having a decent game week, thoughts on the following plese

    Benrahma / Ings/ Toney to
    Gallagher / Lukaku/ Fodder for - 4

    Have exact cash and chances are I'll be priced out tonight. Have Bruno and Greenwood and going for Lukaku over Ronaldo.

    TIA

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ronaldo should be preferred at least until GW7 over Lukaku

      1. Lh909
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Would mean losing Bruno though

  26. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    1FT and 0.1ITB

    Planning to roll FT. Good enough?

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Ayling Amartey
    Salah Jota Greenwood Raphinha
    Jimenez CR7

    Steele Brownhill Livramento Antonio*

  27. Slurpy
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez (Foster)
    TAA White Shaw Ayling (Amartey)
    Salah Greenwood Torres Benrahma (JB8)
    Lukaku DCL (Antonio)

    What's the more pressing issue - Greenwood or Benrahma?
    Happy to play Ayling for Antonio
    .3 ITB
    Greenwood to Jota?
    or
    Benrahma to Raphinha (Leeds looking poor)
    or Gallagher (Tough Fixture)

  28. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Son & Obafemi to Raphina & DCL? (4-)

    Current team:
    Bachmann
    TAA Shaw Semedo Veltman
    Salah Son Greenwood Benrahma Allan
    Ronaldo

    Subs: Foster, Livramento, Obafemi,

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

    A)DCL gray
    B)Bamford Sarr
    C)Raphinha Jimenez

    Pick 1.

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

    Is Trent a must have for the next 4?

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

      Next 34

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

        Beat me to it . Ridiculous question tbh.

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

      The next 34. Yes. Always was.

    3. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I would say yes