Scout Notes

Ronaldo’s goals, Chelsea’s wing-backs, wasteful Havertz: FPL notes

We round up the key Fantasy Premier League (FPL) talking points from Manchester United v Chelsea in our Scout Notes summary.

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RONALDO’S HOME COMFORTS

Cristiano Ronaldo’s (£12.2m) goal cancelled out Marcos Alonso’s (£5.6m) opener in the final match of Double Gameweek 34.

The Portuguese had scored two hat-tricks in his past two appearances at Old Trafford, doing so in 3-2 victories over Tottenham Hotspur and Norwich City, and continued that rich vein of form with an emphatic second-half strike.

Ronaldo has now remarkably scored eight of United’s last nine Premier League goals, including each of the last five.

He is also the leading Premier League home goalscorer, with his tally of 13 at least two more than any other player:

“Not only the goal Cristiano (Ronaldo) scored but his whole performance, his attitude at age of 37, this is not normal to do that. If he plays like he did today he can still be a big help to this team. It is Erik’s (ten Hag) and Cristiano’s decision for what he can do next but today his performance was really great.” – Ralf Rangnick on Cristiano Ronaldo

“We showed a good reaction in the second half, and it was a great finish from Cristiano Ronaldo. In the first half we had our problems and we needed a few great saves from David de Gea. Second half we did better and we got more control. You could see they are a top team, it’s no coincidence they won the Champions League and we don’t have much confidence and had eight players missing. Although it was still a lucky draw, we earned it. At times we saw the gap, but they played with their best XI and we had players missing. We have problems with defending, not compact enough and not physical enough.” – Ralf Rangnick

CHELSEA’S WING-BACKS

Marcos Alonso scored his second goal in four matches for Chelsea on Thursday, a lovely angled volley that flew past David de Gea (£5.1m).

As a result, the Spaniard ends Double Gameweek 34 as the Blues’ highest-scoring player, with an impressive 19 points across his two outings.

However, Reece James (£6.4m) – who recovered from injury and was back on the right-flank – was incredibly unfortunate not to return, too.

The England international added another dimension to Chelsea’s attacking play, hitting the outside of the post from a Mason Mount (£7.7m) pass and producing a David Beckham-esque cross that Kai Havertz (£7.9m) really should have done better with.

JAMES V MAN UTD
MetricTotalMatch rank
Shots42nd=
Shots in the box32nd
Chances created33rd=
Crosses101st
Penalty box touches101st
Final-third touches571st

“Reece James played a very good match and Mason Mount unlucky with his decisions.” – Thomas Tuchel

WASTEFUL HAVERTZ

Chelsea carved open United’s defence a number of times, particularly in the first-half, and they will kick themselves that they didn’t take maximum points from Old Trafford.

That it was goalless at half-time was largely due to Kai Havertz, who missed three major openings for the Blues in the opening 45 minutes.

In fact, the German racked up 0.96 expected goals (xG) against United from five shots, more than any other player on the pitch.

However, he did at least provide an assist for his owners, with his flick-on finding Alonso at the far post.

“He needs to fight back into his shape. The guys are still young upfront and we will not start pointing fingers. At Southampton and at the Bernabeu, we took our chances. So, when we look at the data, there is a huge amount of intensity from Kai (Havertz) and Timo (Werner), so they don’t arrive fully fresh in these moments.” – Thomas Tuchel on Kai Havertz

Chelsea’s remaining games after this are as follows, with the second part of their Gameweek 36 double-header against Leeds United looking particularly troublesome for rotation, given that it arrives just three days before the FA Cup final.

  • Sunday 1 May: Gameweek 35 – Everton (a)
  • Saturday 7 May: Gameweek 36 – Wolverhampton Wanderers (h)
  • Wednesday 11 May: Gameweek 36 – Leeds United (a)
  • Saturday 14 May: FA Cup final – Liverpool (n)
  • Thursday 19 May: Gameweek 37 – Leicester City (h)
  • Sunday 22 May: Gameweek 38 – Watford (h)

Manchester United XI: de Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Telles, McTominay, Matic (Jones 79), Elanga (Garnacho 90+1), Fernandes, Rashford (Mata 79), Ronaldo

Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kante (Loftus-Cheek 82), Alonso, Mount, Werner (Pulisic 71), Havertz (Lukaku 70)

343 Comments Post a Comment
  1. It’s A Joke
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    My team is rubbish

    1. It’s A Joke
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Werner & Watkins, ugh

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Keep Werner I’d say- I was thinking about him for my GW35 WC

        1. Connor's Calling
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Albeit I admit- not entirely sure what that was based on ex the fact he’s starting and it’s Chelsea

      2. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Rubbish in, rubbish out

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I'd WC that

    3. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Big free hit eh

  2. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Current WC team. Hoping to BB GW36, FH 37/38.

    Schmeichel Foster
    TAA Cancelo Robertson Alonso Fofana
    Salah KDB Saka Mount Dewsbury-Hall
    Dennis Pukki Nkethia

    Where are the big mistakes for GW36 do you think?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Big mistakes?

    2. Traction Engine Foot
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I don't think Fofana will play twice, other than that looks good.

    3. Park_The_Bus
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Looks nice and very similar to how my WC team will end up. I know they're not on form but Villa fixtures are so nice, I'd try get Coutinho/Watkins/Cash in

  3. Poison Apple
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Appreciate your advice

    A. Coutinho
    B. Foden
    C. Both (-4)
    D. Nah. Stick

    1. Maddison out
    2. Mount out

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      D

    2. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      D

    3. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Thanks both

  4. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    I’m thinking of selling Mount over Maddison for Coutinho… thoughts?

    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Chelsea have more to play for, so I wouldn’t.

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Ramsey of Coutinho

  5. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Werner and Bruno to KDB and Jesus?

    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      All day

      1. Boberella
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        This

  6. GoonerGirl
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Will Pukki rise tonight? FPL Fix says he'll rise, FPL stats have him at 99.3

    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Likely

  7. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA Alonso Schar
    Salah Son Saka Mount KDH
    Kane Nketiah

    Dubravka Broja Kilman Doherty

    1FT, 0.5itb

    1. Doherty Broja >> Laporte 4.5 (-4)
    2. Doherty >> Matip / Mings

    FH37 is the plan.

    Thanks.

    1. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      *

      1. Doherty Broja >> Laporte 4.5 (-4)
      2. Doherty >> Matip

  8. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Sterling to start vs leeds?

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I may bring him in this week

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Who knows. Good luck.

  9. cutch
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    WC GW35, BB GW36, FH GW37

    Current team:
    Schmeichel, Forster
    Alonso, Robertson, Cancelo, Cash, Davies
    Saka, Salah, Gordon, ***, ***
    Nketiah, Denis, ***

    Last 3 spots:
    A) KDB + Son (+ Pukki)
    B) Son + Kane (+ Ward-Prowse)
    C) KDB + Kane (+ Maddison) (Downgrading Cancelo to Laporte and Gordon to KDH)

    1. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A for sure

  10. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Possible Chelsea team against Everton? I think there will be rotation

    Pulisic Lukaku Ziyech
    Jorginho Kante RLC
    Alonso Rudiger Christensen James
    Mendy

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I'm so used in FPL to see that list as upside down

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      So I should bench Mount against Everton?

  11. Salalalalah
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    How was Werner tonight, keep or ship him for Watkins?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Played like Watkins, no returns.

  12. lifes a pitch
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Would you rather have Nketiah or Dennis for the rest of this season?

    1. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Nketiah for me if a till end of season

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Dennis will try to impress so someone rescues him from the Championship, in which there are no champions.

      1. Boberella
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        I think this too.

  13. Sheffield Wednesday
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    If playing 541 this week, which mid would you bench?

    Pope (Ramsdale)
    Robertson Cancelo Laporte Alonso Rüdiger
    Salah Son Saka* Mount Kulusevski
    Weghorst Dennis Broja

    Rolling FT. FH37.

    1. Salalalalah
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      No change this week, then maybe Coutinho or city mid if you can afford

  14. FPL Doctor
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    1FT 0.5 ITB.no FH left

    Ramsdale
    TAA Robbo LaPorte Romero
    Salah Saka Martinelli kulu
    Ronaldo Weghorst

    Dubravka Raphinha Rudi Broja

    A) Ron —> Kane
    B) Martinelli —> Ramsey /Gordon
    C) Rudiger —> Cash

  15. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Is Mings instead of Cash worth it if I need the 0.2 to fund KDB next week?

    1. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Depends on the player combination.
      Under most circumstances it wld be yes

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        priced out of both Laporte + Coutinho and Cash + Foden this GW, as 0.1 short of Sterling to KDB next GW

        Dont see any good alternatives with the Laporte move and kinda want to attack the Villa - Nor fixture

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yep, sounds good

  16. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Who scores more for the run in, Mane or KDB?

    1. Poison Apple
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Probably the same goals/assists but kdb gets more bonus

  17. The Reptile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Is Saka dropping tonight?

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Looks like it.

  18. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Dennis

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Yes

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      not Nketiah?

  19. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Will ubstart broja or saiss?

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Definitely "ubstart"

      1. NorCal Villan
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Ubstart you, jack!

        1. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 11 months ago

          Upstart Hugh Jackman?

  20. FPL Doctor
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    A) Ronaldo —> Kane (c)
    B) hold Ronaldo and (c)

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Ronaldo proving to be a late season differential

  21. cutch
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Who are the 3 best options for BB36?

    A) Nketiah
    B) Dennis
    C) Pukki
    D) Watkins
    E) Jesús
    F) Werner

    1. Firmino
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      We need more info on Nketiah.

  22. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Schmeichel Foster
    James Alonso TAA Cancelo Davies
    Saka Mount Salah Foden Ramsey
    Kane Nketiah Dennis

    How is this for a WC team with bench boost in 36 in mind? Leaves 0.0 ITB so no wiggle room.

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Thinking that James is probably dispensable and maybe Kane too but just don't see any appealing replacements really.

  23. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    With FH in GW 36, which DGW teams are best to target for GW37 for FT now? Everton who is fighting for PL?

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Villa and Everton top of the list imo.

  24. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Will you sell richar to jesus for -4?
    Or telles to vvd for -4?

  25. GoonerGirl
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Dennis or Pukki? I can't get Nketiah.

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Dennis.

    2. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      I think Pukki has far better fixtures against worn out WHU LEI and is on pens

      1. GoonerGirl
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Thanks guys. I'm still on Pukki, wasn't going to make the decision until the deadline but don't really want Pukki's potential price rise tonight.

  26. Manumana
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Sell
    A. Havertz
    Or
    B. Mount

    To bring in Coutinio

    Cheers guys

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A.

    2. OptimusBlack
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      A

  27. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Maddison > Coutinho

    Yaaaay
    Nope

    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      yes

  28. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Any good 4.7 and under defenders for the GW36 double?

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Ashley Young?

      1. fedolefan
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        Nice shout.

      2. FPL_Crisis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 11 months ago

        He said good defenders 🙂

  29. GW34 Rough with the Smooth
    RedLightning
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Rough with the Smooth, Gameweek 34.

    How did your Gameweek go?

    You can share your tales of joy and woe here.

    1. cutch
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Happy with my points 81(-4)=77
      Happy with Robbo and Saka
      Even happier with having chosen Alonso over James
      Bitter about my captain Mount. A good captain would have made the perfect GW. But maybe I'm beeingtoo greedy, it was a good GW for me.

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Rough Transferred JWP > Mount and shared the hit with...

      ...Smooth: Gabriel > Alonso

      Robbo Alonso Saka Pope all double digit returns for 88(-4) total.

    3. lugs
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      on FH

      Rough
      sold Saka kept Cancelo, of the players i brought in, went James over Alonso, Sterling & Mount fail

      Smooth
      brought in Robbo & Ronaldo, with havertz(c), also sold Laporte for Zinchenko for a small win, finished on 77pts and a 29% green arrow so happy enough with that but it could have been better

    4. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      50 (-4)

      Awful week, managed to dodge all the high scoring players.
      Jwp>Mount on a -4 complete disaster!

    5. Shark_Sandwich
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      92-4
      Weghorst & Jesus up top!

    6. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 11 months ago

      Rough: Benched Matip (8)

      Smooth: WC success (105pts)
      Second best GR of the season (10k)
      OR 1.065m > 726k
      Gained 48 points on rival.

      Highlights were
      - Alonso's G, A , CS & 3 bonus (19)
      - Robertson's G, CS &3 bonus (15)
      - Saka' s G, A & 3 bonus (13)
      - Captain Ronaldo's 2 Gs (16x2)

  30. jia you
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 11 months ago

    Alonso payed back the -16 like the FPL champ that he is!