Scout Squad

The Scout Squad’s best FPL players for Gameweek 5

The best Fantasy Premier League (FPL) players for Gameweek 5 are debated by Fantasy Football Scout contributors Az, Sam, Neale and Tom.

If you have never read this feature before, it’s a weekly piece that always takes the form of a ‘Free Hit’-type selection for the upcoming Gameweek.

All of our panelists have put forward an 18-man long-list of Fantasy assets and will explain their notable inclusions and omissions below.

It also serves as a precursor to the Scout Picks, as the players listed will then be narrowed down to a squad of 15 (with the starting XI not exceeding a total cost of £83.0m) for final our weekly selection.

Each writer must meet the following requirements:

  • At least one goalkeeper costing £5.0m or less
  • At least one sub-£5.0m defender
  • At least one midfielder listed at £6.5m or below
  • At least one forward priced at £7.0m or lower
  • No more than three players from the same club

SCOUT SQUAD PICKS

AzSamTomNeale
GKTim KrulTim KrulEdouard MendyDavid Raya
EdersonJose SaJose SaEdouard Mendy
Illan MeslierEdersonTim KrulRobert Sanchez
DEFTrent Alexander-ArnoldTrent Alexander-ArnoldTrent Alexander-ArnoldTrent Alexander-Arnold
Fernando MarçalNelson SemedoRuben DiasRuben Dias
Reece JamesBen WhiteNelson SemedoFernando Marçal
Joao CanceloLuke AylingReece JamesGabriel Maghalhaes
Kieran TierneyJoao CanceloKieran TierneyMax Aarons
MIDMohamed SalahFerran TorresMohamed SalahSadio Mane
Diego JotaMohamed SalahKevin De BruyneRaphinha
Ferran TorresDiego JotaDiogo JotaBukayo Saka
RaphinhaDan JamesFerran TorresKevin De Bruyne
Abdoulaye DoucouréMason GreenwoodRaphinhaJarrod Bowen
FWDCristiano RonaldoRaul JimenezCristiano RonaldoPatrick Bamford
Romelu LukakuRomelu LukakuRomelu LukakuRomelu Lukaku
Patrick BamfordCristiano RonaldoPatrick BamfordCristiano Ronaldo
Jamie VardyTeemu PukkiRaul JimenezPierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Ivan ToneyPatrick BamfordTeemu PukkiAllan Saint-Maximin


Most popular picks: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Cristiano Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku, Patrick Bamford (four), Tim Krul, Mohamed Salah, Raphinha, Ferran Torres, Diogo Jota (three)

AZ SAID

With Michail Antonio’s suspension, we’ve already started to see a shift in the “template” as FPL managers decide whether or not to part ways with the in-form Jamaican. With Wildcard season also seemingly on us, it’s refreshing to see teams that at least differ from each other’s as people look to tap into fixture swings and ditch out-of-form players.

Defenders seem to be doing well this year, and this is the second time in four Gameweeks that I’ve had a clean sweep of returns from my men at the back. Top of the pile is Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is proving to be just as valuable as more expensive options in midfield and attack.

Wolves may also finally start registering some clean sheets off the back of another good showing against Watford at the weekend, with Nelson Semedo and Marcal looking great value.

There are also a number of more premium defenders vying for our attention, with Joao Cancelo the standout of an impressive Manchester City backline and Reece James likely to slot straight back into the right wing-back slot for the impenetrable Chelsea.

I found the midfielders quite easy to predict with Liverpool hosting Crystal Palace, who are no pushovers but will find it a stern test against the in-form Reds. Mohamed Salah does well against Palace too, with six goals and five assists in nine matches.

Ferran Torres should continue to lead the line against Southampton and looks poised to register some returns, whereas the even more kindly priced duo of Raphinha and Abdoulaye Doucoure have the mix of fixture (the former) and form (the latter) to make them shrewd acquisitions.

Up front, there’s no question for me that Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku are the standouts after both bagging a brace last weekend. Owners of Patrick Bamford will be confident that he can “ping” a couple of goals in too.

I’ve also selected Jamie Vardy because my team, Brighton, tends to always lose against Leicester – and I’ve gone for Ivan Toney mostly due to the lack of any real clear-cut alternatives in his price bracket.

SAM SAID

The best FPL forwards to consider as Calvert-Lewin and Antonio replacements 5

Gameweek 5 fixtures allow for some more differential picks this weekend. With Norwich and Wolves riding high at the top of the fixture ticker, both their goalkeepers look to offer good potential for clean sheets, especially Jose Sa when we factor in Wolves’ underlying defensive stats in these opening Gameweeks of the season. Whilst Norwich are yet to keep a clean sheet or record any Premier League points, they will likely see Gameweek 5 as an opportunity to put that record right and therefore going with the experienced Tim Krul as an enabler could be profitable.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has proved himself to be a must-have in defence with Liverpool registering three clean sheets so far, while his potential for attacking returns has led to two double-digit hauls in the opening four Gameweeks. Thankfully, whilst Alexander-Arnold is an expensive asset, there are a number of far cheaper defensive players who also look like excellent picks this weekend.

Nelson Semedo was unlucky not to top up his clean sheet last weekend with a goal or two, and he ended Gameweek 4 fifth for xG underachievement. Semedo has also managed five goal attempts so far this season, three of those in the box and two of them big chances. Likewise, Joao Cancelo has already brought FPL managers three clean sheets, an assist and three bonus points, a tally I can only see growing in Gameweek 5.

Both Ben White and Luke Ayling look good for clean sheet potential this weekend, too.

It is very hard to overlook Ferran Torres playing out of position as a forward for a Manchester City side that have already scored 11 goals this season. With Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden back, the creativity in the Man City team is further increased, making Torres an even better asset, in my opinion.

The Liverpool duo of Mohamed Salah and Diego Jota look set to build on their attacking tallies this weekend with Roberto Firmino unlikely to be back and therefore the double-up seems like a good opportunity.

In his 22-minute debut in Gameweek 4, Dan James impressed with a 90% successful pass rate. Whilst he may have limited minutes, I think he has good potential this weekend – much like team-mate Patrick Bamford, fitness permitting.

Romelu Lukaku has a difficult London derby against Spurs on paper but with the north Londoners’ defence missing key personnel through injury and suspension, he could be in for a great afternoon on Sunday. He and Cristiano Ronaldo are, as last week, the perfect premium picks up top.

Whilst Raul Jimenez is yet to score this season, he has been incredibly unlucky so far and Wolves continue to be one of the most creative sides in the league. It is surely only a matter of time before the Mexican is back to his goalscoring ways.

NEALE SAID

Spot The Differential – Gameweek 1

These picks come before Manchester City and Liverpool take to the pitch in the UEFA Champions League, so they are even more subject to change than ever. In the case of City, it’s also worth paying attention to Pep Guardiola’s starting XI against RB Leipzig to see who might be in line for a Gameweek 5 start/benching as a result of their involvement, or lack thereof, against the Bundesliga side – although second-guessing rarely goes to script.

Kevin De Bruyne and Ruben Dias might effectively be placeholders, then, but the latter is typically the securest starter at the back and the former surely has to have his match-fitness levels boosted in time for the forthcoming double-header against Chelsea and Liverpool. De Bruyne’s joint-highest FPL score of last season (14) was at home to Southampton, incidentally.

As for Liverpool, I’m not so much thinking outside the box as in it: Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s infield forays have pushed Mohamed Salah slightly wider, while Sadio Mane seems to be more central than ever. Since Gameweek 2, when this tactical tweak was stepped up, Mane has had 19 shots to Salah’s 11 and boasts more than double the non-penalty expected goal (xG) total. The Senegalese had 10 efforts in a profligate Gameweek 4 alone. Right-sided central midfielder Harvey Elliott has been part of this adjustment, however, so it remains to be seen just how the Reds set up without the injured teenager and whether it renders the above as complete overanalysis.

Elsewhere on the slightly leftfield pick front, I’ve gone with a potentially ‘out of position’ Jarrod Bowen at home to a Manchester United defence that leaked shots against Newcastle and Young Boys. Max Aarons also gets the nod: he has created more chances than any other Norwich player this season, has had four attempts of his own and is up against a Watford side without a single goal or big chance to their name in the last three Gameweeks.

The Leeds double-up (with the caveat over Patrick Bamford‘s fitness) won’t surprise anyone but Allan Saint-Maximin‘s selection might. The truth is that Marcelo Bielsa’s troops have almost been as bad as Newcastle at the back, with 23 goals conceded, 28 big chances allowed and zero clean sheets between the two sides. Add in the Whites’ centre-half crisis and the fact that they’ve allowed more chances to be created from their right flank than any other club, and the left-drifting forward Saint-Maximin could just as easily prosper on Friday.

I prefer Nelson Semedo over Marcal long term but with Brentford near Leeds at the bottom of the pile for chances conceded from their right flank, last week’s 13-point hero gets the nod. Wolves’ ongoing profligacy also leads me to select David Raya, who could rack up plenty of easy save points against the trigger-happy Wanderers, playing behind a quietly impressive defence that has allowed precious few clear-cut opportunities.

A 1-0 win over newly promoted Norwich City is hardly anything to get excited about but the start of Arsenal’s favourable fixture swing at least began with a return to winning ways, and the registering of 30 shots on the Canaries’ goal. Nicolas Pepe was high on my wish list for this weekend’s fixture but with Emile Smith Rowe a week closer to full fitness, I do wonder about the Ivory Coast international’s minutes. It’s a pity because, as well as racking up six attempts and as many key passes in Gameweek 4, he’s also on set plays – and Burnley have allowed more dead-ball opportunities than any other club this season. That fallibility is also what prompts my selection of Gabriel at the rear, as the Brazilian is handy from free-kicks and corners. Bukayo Saka is my Arsenal midfield pick instead: he also had six shots against Norwich in Gameweek 4 and racked up `12 penalty box touches in the trip to Turf Moor last season.

TOM SAID…

Robertson and Watkins injury latest as Son starts up front again in Kane absence 3

I’ve doubled up on Wolverhampton Wanderers’ defence ahead of their Gameweek 5 meeting with Brentford, via Jose Sa and Nelson Semedo. Bruno Lage’s men kept their first clean sheet of the season at Watford last weekend, while the Bees have managed just nine shots on target across the opening four Gameweeks.

Chelsea also get a defensive double-up from me. Since January, Thomas Tuchel’s Blues have had the best backline in Europe, and are yet to concede from open play this season, while opponents Tottenham Hotspur offered very little in the final third in Gameweek 4. That lack of goal threat suggests Edouard Mendy and Reece James could be in the points on Sunday.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is my top pick at the back for obvious reasons, and is joined by Tim KrulRuben Dias and Kieran Tierney.

Further forward, it’s impossible to overlook Mohamed SalahCristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku, and their selections need little explanation, so I’ll focus on some of my other picks.

Tonight’s Champions League XI will have a big say in my final Manchester City picks, but for now, Kevin De Bruyne and Ferran Torres are included. De Bruyne was an unused substitute in Saturday’s win at Leicester City, and is expected to make his much-awaited comeback against RB Leipzig. If he starts as a false nine, that may have implications for Torres going forward, but at this stage, it’s difficult to speculate too much on that, so for now, they’re both in.

I’m also backing Diogo Jota in midfield. If it weren’t for Sadio Mane’s wastefulness at Elland Road on Sunday, the Portuguese international would have been in the points. As a result, he was one of Gameweek 4’s biggest xGI underachievers, and with Roberto Firmino still out injured, I’m backing him to deliver against Crystal Palace.

Leeds United duo Raphinha and Patrick Bamford are also players I like this week, providing the latter’s ‘pinging hamstring’ isn’t serious and he is passed fit. While Marcelo Bielsa’s side haven’t quite clicked so far, opponents Newcastle United have been terrible at the back and rank bottom for goals conceded, big chances conceded and xGC, which bodes well for the Whites’ attackers in Gameweek 5.

The list is completed by Raul Jimenez and Temmu Pukki, both of whom have the potential to do well against Brentford and Watford respectively.

920 Comments Post a Comment
  1. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Play up pompey etc

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

      Darren Anderton hatty

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Still only 49. How is that possible.

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

      Ha ha

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Play up Burnley

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

    Bamford to ping a hatty 🙂

  3. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    A) Sa Alonso Raph
    B) Ramsdale Laporte Torres

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Laporte can be Rudiger too

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

      Sa, Rudiger, Raphinha?

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

      B with Rud or James

    4. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sa, Laporte, Raph?

      A of those

    5. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A, with James?

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

    Pukkiman going to troll.

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

      His owners?

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

        🙂

  5. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Traore Goal, Cristiano Assist..

    Sherif 1- Shakhtar 0

    Dam wish this was fpl

    1. dark91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      You want Cristiano to move to Wolves?

    2. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Haha I just realised what you're talking about.

      That is jokes!

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

    Adama Traore scores!

  7. DycheDycheBaby
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Go onnn Sheriff!

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

      P

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

    Mane, VVD dropped. Wow!

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

      Dropped or rested?

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

      They've been shown up as frauds. Bout time too.

    3. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      von Steiner: "It's a shame the war has ended your career."

      Colby: "Interrupted."

      von Steiner: "Let's hope so."

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

        Escape to Victory?

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Bingo

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

      If that is the more polite word. Playing Milan. Should not be rested. Either dropped or possible niggles. Waiting for more news.

    5. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Rested for the PL

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

    Play one of
    A) ayling
    B) gilmour

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

      Ayling

  10. dark91
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Some surprises in that Pool lineup and might be a sign that rotation is knocking on the door

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

      Back four is generally very settled bar last season. Center of the park will be rotated a lot id imagine

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

      Watch Klopp bench Mo for Palace (again)

      Wonder can he save captainers with a brace from the bench this time…

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

    My god these FPL YouTube channels are so boring and repetitive. No actual answers a lot of maybes and playing to the crowds. Must say AZ and Mark on Black Box is top tier though

    1. Studs Up
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Just content creators

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

        Not begrudging the graft. Just boring. Same teams same opinions.

    2. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      There is so much you can say about the same things they all talk about, better just watch couple of them every week, like blackbox

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

        You don't see much difference vid to vid. I love black box!! I used to love scoutcast but lacks fun and personality now

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

    Jimenez or Bamford?

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

      Bamford for me, but wait for news

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

      Bamford till Jimmy gets mojo back

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

      Bamford

    4. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bamford, when confirmed his hamstrings are fine.

  13. JONALDINHO
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Origi in 2021 ffs. We badly needed a 5th forward. Karim Adeyemi in January please @FSG

  14. cmorris22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Hi guys is there any news Eric dier ?

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

    About to pull trigger on getting rid of DCL due to price drop tonight.

    Bamford (fitness rumour concerns) or Jiminez?

    Feels Bamford will be fine but looking for extra info if possible

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

      I'd sooner know who I'm getting in will be fit than lose .1 and get caught

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

      Extra info will cost 0.1, choice is yours.

      I prefer Bamford

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

        Done same transfer and REALLY wish I had taken the drop and waited. Really don't want to have to take a -4 .

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bielsa pushed Bamford onto the pitch half fit against Fulham week 29 last season - he hauled, Pretty much broke down later though.

      Wouldn't rely too much on presser for real fitness.

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

      The other option is Jesus given he was rested tonight.....

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

    Sanchez foster
    Taa shaw ayling marcal (tsimi)
    Salah greenwood raphinha torres benrahma
    Cr7 (antonio)

    0ft 1.3 itb

    - plan gw7 WC
    - need Lukaku
    - shaw to rudiger
    - basically swap all the midfielders

    Wc hit now or wait ?

  17. Naby K8a
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Rather have Van Dijk up front tonight than Origi

  18. bazbestos
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Great news that Torres is starting. At least that will be him on the bench for the Southampton bloodbath.

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

      not if you own torres

    2. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      He'll be subbed before 60' tonight and start this weekend. Save your tears

  19. BOATIES FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Coufal Veltman
    Salah (c) Jota Barnes Benhrama
    CR7 Toney

    Steele Brownhill Livra Antonio

    1ft 0.8 itb

    I think I'm just going to roll the transfer and bench Antonio. Not happy with Barnes Benrahama or Toney but I reckon 2 transfers next week might be the way to go.
    Thoughts?

  20. Joey Tribbiani
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    kdb is back 😮

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

    Thoughts on 442 WC?

    442 WC squad?

    Ramsdale,
    Alonso, Trent, Matip, Semedo
    Salah, Greenwood, Gray, Gallagher
    Ronaldo, Lukaku

    Guita, Sissoko, Williams, Locadia

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It’s very good.

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

        Ta 🙂

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Not many with two playing keepers. Guess your just insuring yourself against a Ramsdale no show.

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

            True, not sure about no Leeds or City though.

            Having three premiums messing up balance?

            Linked team has changed - 4 Ings & Bruno > Lukaku & Torres, just toying with pulling WC?

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

      Looks good, albeit questions may need to be raised if Gallagher/Gray’s form doesn’t continue

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

        Riding the wave while it lasts?

  22. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Mane has a 100% scoring record against Palace I believe - just resting him for his big day. Jota is a sell 🙂

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

      So what you are saying is Mane will miss 15 chances yet again?

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

        Probably but he'll score the 16th.

      2. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        and never square it to a wide open salah,selfish get,cant stand him...

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

          This as well

        2. Threat Level Midnight
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Imagine believing this. Salah is the most selfish player in Pool's history.

  23. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Torres 1 pointer this weekend?

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

      im 0.1 short of torres and dcl to townsend and aubameyang ,of course torres plays tonight ,7 points from 3 starts, missed the 18 gw3 and -4 to get him back gw4,this game sometimes.....

    2. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I really hope not :(.

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      This is just second guessing pep. Leipzig is an important game. Let's see how he performs.

    4. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Yes get him out as soon as possible

    5. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      think he comes off after 60 minutes, let's see, nobody can second guess pep

  24. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Grealish just going to play every game?

  25. House Frey Wedding Planner
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who will score more points from gw5-7?

    A - James (tot, MCI, SOU)
    B - Laporte (SOU, che, liv)

    1. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      James better fixtures & more attacking threat. Has had his rest with the ban & will be ready to go. Admittedly a slight rotation risk but for 3 fixtures & Chelsea fixtures afterwards he makes sense to me.

      1. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        This

  26. Carefree Crew
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Jack Whitehall & Mark Sutherns are scheduled for 7:30pm.
    Black box is head & shoulders above every other FPL stream IMHO.
    Anyone suggest a doppelganger for Mark?

    (Only teasing Az, if you read this, love the show, keep up the great work)

  27. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Looking for a 2 week punt to replace Toney, max price 8.0.

    Already have Ings and Antonio, thinking of Bamford (already own Ayling and Raphinha) or Jiminez (total punt). Plan is to go Lukaku in GW7.

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

      An even bigger punt would be Edouard 😉

      1. stu92
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        True, but I’m not a fan of his next fixture. Jimi has best fixtures on paper.

      2. Meechoo115
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Eduoard or Armstrong would be good and cheaper. But both have nasty fixtures this week

    2. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Bamford. Ignore the triple up. Both Bamford & Raphina are great picks. Consider switching Ayling to a Wolves DF when you have an available transfer. Newcastle a great entry point.

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

    “ As for Liverpool, I’m not so much thinking outside the box as in it: Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s infield forays have pushed Mohamed Salah slightly wider, while Sadio Mane seems to be more central than ever. Since Gameweek 2, when this tactical tweak was stepped up, Mane has had 19 shots to Salah’s 11 and boasts more than double the non-penalty expected goal (xG) total.”

    This is great stuff from Neale - instead of just lazily going with Salah he’s put his neck on the line with Mane, and backed it up

    Mane could have scored about 14 goals vs. leeds, if he finds his shooting boots getting that kind of service he will smash

    1. Meechoo115
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Part of it is Mane’s desperation for a goal. I would still go salah over mane all day long

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

      It's an interesting call

      The only caveat I'd make is that Palace are much stronger centrally this season than last - both in midfield and defence. The probable weakness will be out wide especially on the left. The chances may well fall to Mane in the middle but they are likely to come from the Mitchell Zaha - TAA Salah mismatch.

    3. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Is this definitely not like before then when Salah played more centrally at home and Mane did away?

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

    Just found out they put tix for the Europa League on general sale, and not a peep out of the ticket office I'd asked for a heads up. Are all clubs as useless? Too late now of course. Away seats will be fairly empty tomorrow night. Police already told fans not to gather in the city centre, advice I'd already passed onto the club.
    Anyway, wholesale change for GW5... Double Chelsea in.

  30. Meechoo115
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Coufal to Semedo for free? Or roll FT?

    Sanchez
    Coufal. Shaw. Trent. White
    Salah c. Grealish. Greenwood. Gray
    Ronaldo. Toney

    Foster. Tsimikas. Brownhill. Antonio

    1. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I'm thinking of doing that for a hit. Don't see a clean sheet for West ham v Man U or Leeds. Heard that before GW4 West Ham last clean sheet was GW 27 last season, Wolves next 10 fixtures with Semedo attaching threat looks good to me.