Scout Notes

Concern for Lacazette’s FPL owners after Europa League start

Experimental Arsenal and Chelsea sides rounded off their UEFA Europa League group campaigns on Thursday night, but there was plenty to interest Fantasy managers regarding team selection and injury news.

Alexandre Lacazette‘s owners wouldn’t have been too thrilled to see the Frenchman named in the line-up for Arsenal’s dead rubber against Qarabag, though a goal and an early withdrawal would have at least left them clinging onto hope for another start against Southampton on Sunday.

Chelsea fans and Eden Hazard owners will be monitoring the latest comments on Alvaro Morata‘s knee injury, which forced the striker’s withdrawal in the 2-2 draw with Vidi and could have the knock-on effect of seeing the Belgian leading the line more frequently over Christmas.

We’ve got all the goals, assists, injury updates, Fantasy talking points and manager quotes from the matches in north London and Hungary last night.

Arsenal 1-0 Qarabag

  • Goal: Alexandre Lacazette (£9.6m)
  • Assist: Mesut Ozil (£8.1m)

Unai Emery offered a glimmer of hope to Alexandre Lacazette‘s (£9.6m) Fantasy owners after Arsenal’s comfortable 1-0 win over Qarabag on Thursday, despite the premium striker being one of only two players – the other being Sokratis Papasthapoulos (£5.1m) – who started the narrow victory over Huddersfield Town on Saturday to not be handed a rest last night.

Lacazette was withdrawn after 63 minutes of this essentially meaningless Europa League encounter at the Emirates, with Emery having this to say after full-time:

First, we needed to have the mix of the first XI with young players. You can improve, you can play better if you have players who can help you on the pitch. For example Sokratis, he cannot play Sunday [through suspension] and he could play today.

Lacazette, I think he needs rhythm to play and it’s not bad for him to play today. We decided for this reason and because every player who played today can play Sunday.

Despite Emery’s reassuring words, Lacazette’s involvement on Thursday surely further increases Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang‘s (£11.5m) chances of starting against the Saints, with the Gabonese forward one of several high-profile names given the night off by his manager.

Lacazette scored the only goal of the match on 16 minutes, finishing expertly with a powerful low shot after being supplied a through-ball by the returning Mesut Ozil (£8.1m).

That was the France striker’s only real meaningful contribution of the evening, with the former Lyon forward not having another attempt on goal and registering fewer touches of the ball than any of Arsenal’s 11 starters.

There was little of note to be learned from this procession of a match, with the Gunners’ Azerbaijani opponents only briefly threatening early in the second half and not dirtying Emiliano Martinez‘s (£4.0m) gloves once in the home goal.

It was an undemanding first senior start of the season for Laurent Koscielny (£5.4m) in defence, with the veteran Frenchman’s return a timely one given the problems Emery has at centre-back currently.

Koscielny played 72 minutes of this encounter before being replaced by Nacho Monreal (£5.4m), and it could be that both thirtysomethings are needed on Sunday with Sokratis and Shkodran Mustafi (£5.4m) suspended, Rob Holding (£4.4m) ruled out for the season and Dinos Mavropanos (£4.7m) still not recovered from a groin injury.

Emery said of Koscielny: and his chances of featuring at St. Mary’s:

We are doing with him this process after the big injuries. He started training with us, playing with the under-23s, and today was another step for him. We need to know tomorrow and Saturday how he is going to feel after this match – if Sunday we can [play] him on the pitch.

I think for Koscielny it’s good that he’s recovered and I also think he recovered in a good time from his big injury. When he comes back like today with us, every supporter of Arsenal is happy, and also the player.

Then this process with him is to take confidence again, take rhythm for playing matches like today. We are going to continue this process maybe on Sunday. I want to wait tomorrow and Saturday for how he will feel after this match, for if he will play or not on Sunday.

Ozil was the only other player on show likely to be in the mix for Gameweek 17 and there was again little new learned from his display, with the German his usual mix of silky touches, excellent passing, half-paced jogs and borderline disinterest in an 83-minute showing.

Youngsters Eddie Nketiah (£5.0m) and Bukayo Sako impressed, with the former having an effort chalked off for offside and the latter denied a deserved goal by the visiting goalkeeper’s face, though both would appear some distance from Emery’s starting XI in the Premier League  – and thus Fantasy managers’ thoughts – at the moment.

The Arsenal boss said:

Saka played with a good performance, with a very big personality.

Three weeks ago we played in Kiev and it was the same with Emile and Willock, who scored there. Nketiah played today also and gave a good performance.

We need one process with them, but in this process, they also need to show us their [development].

Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Jenkinson, Sokratis, Koscielny (Monreal 72′), Maitland-Niles; Elneny, Willock; Nketiah, Ozil (Gilmour 83′), Saka; Lacazette (Medley 63′).

MOL Vidi 2-2 Chelsea

  • Goals: Willian (£7.3m), Olivier Giroud (£7.7m)
  • Assists: Cesc Fabregas (£6.3m)

Maurizio Sarri provided an update on Alvaro Morata‘s (£8.6m) injury after the Spanish forward was withdrawn just before half-time of Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with MOL Vidi on Thursday evening.

Morata fell awkwardly when taking a shot late in the first half and had to be replaced by Olivier Giroud (£7.7m), who may well now be the club’s only fit and available recognised centre-forward depending on the severity of Morata’s problem.

Sarri said:

The first reaction of the doctor is that maybe it’s not a very serious injury. In this kind of situation, we have to wait until tomorrow to be sure the injury is not serious.

Eden Hazard (£10.9m), one of several first-teamers who was given a breather and didn’t travel to Hungary, was deployed as a “false nine” in the win over Manchester City last weekend and should Morata be ruled out for a couple of weeks or so, we could see the Belgian job-sharing the striker role with Giroud over the festive period.

There were fewer academy products on show in Sarri’s starting XI in Budapest than there were in Arsenal’s youthful line-up, but this was very much a second-string team who participated in another Europa League dead rubber.

Willian (£7.3m) was the only player who started the win over Pep Guardiola’s side to keep his place for this encounter, with Sarri’s Thursday night selection again serving as a means of figuring out who won’t be featuring in the Premier League on Sunday.

Chelsea’s back-up back four were a mixed bag, with centre-half Ethan Ampadu (£4.4m) promising despite scoring an own-goal but the below-par Davide Zappacosta (£5.1m) again showing that Cesar Azpilicueta‘s (£6.3m) owners needn’t fear regular rotation any time soon.

Emerson Palmieri (£5.2m), meanwhile, didn’t suggest he’d offer anything particularly different (other than, perhaps, pace) from Marcos Alonso (£7.0m), with the deputy left-back promising going forward but suspect defensively and ultimately caught out for Vidi’s second goal.

The incisive Cesc Fabregas (£6.3m) was the pick of Chelsea’s midfield three, with Ross Barkley (£5.6m) and Ruben Loftus-Cheek (£5.2m) not enhancing their reputations or first-team credentials with ineffective showings.

It was Fabregas who won the free-kick for Chelsea’s second goal, brilliantly despatched into the top corner by Giroud on 75 minutes.

The French striker was more of a presence than Morata had been in the opening 45 minutes and should have done better with an Emerson cross before connecting well with a Fabregas free-kick to whistle a volley just over the hosts’ goal.

Willian had earlier won and converted a free-kick of his own before being replaced early in the second half by Pedro (£6.3m), while Callum Hudson-Odoi (£4.2m) was a man-of-the-match candidate on the other flank – though the youngster would still seem a considerable way from entering into Sarri’s Premier League plans.

The Chelsea boss said of his side’s performance and the contribution from his youth players:

We made a lot of mistakes from a tactical point of view, but I am very happy with the character, with our reaction to their second goal.

On the pitch, there were a lot of young players so it wasn’t easy to react. We made mistakes: we lost a lot of balls, we could have used the ball better, but at the end, I am satisfied with the performance, especially from the young players.

The goal was not the fault of Ampadu. We were zonal marking, and at no point did we touch the ball in advance of the first zone, which is really a very big problem, so it’s not the fault of Ampadu.

Ampadu played a very good match, especially in a team like this. We need to consider that if Ampadu played in the usual team, it would be easier for him. Today we changed 10 players. It’s not easy for the young players to play in a new team like the one in this match.

I am also very happy with Callum Hudson-Odoi. Of course, they need to improve, but they are on the right path.

Alonso, David Luiz (£5.7m) and Jorginho (£4.9m) were unused substitutes, while Hazard, Azpilicueta, Kepa Arrizabalaga (£5.5m), Antonio Rudiger (£6.0m) and N’Golo Kante (£4.9m) were handed a midweek rest ahead of the trip to Brighton on Sunday.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Caballero; Zappacosta, Christensen, Ampadu, Palmieri; Barkley, Fabregas, Loftus-Cheek; Willian (Pedro 56′), Morata (Giroud 45′), Hudson-Odoi.

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1,854 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Jealous Viper
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Imagine coming up against Mark or Ronka first week of the cup? Not ideal although of course you could defeat them easily as it's just a week

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Just another playerNeeds luck like the rest of us.

    2. A.T
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Who’s your favourite scoutcast guy?

      1. Jealous Viper
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Joe for me

        1. Jealous Viper
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Has this great sense of dry humour

          1. Rasping Drive
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            I hear he got turned down for the part of Lieutenant Haulk in “Good Morning Vietnam”

  2. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Pick one:

    A) Jimenez
    B) Chicharito

    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      B with those fixtures and WHU scoring ability

    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 11 months ago

        B to play every week, A if rotatable

    3. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Bench 3:

      1. Kamara
      2. Wan - Bissaka
      3. Diop
      4. Richarlison
      5. Bennett

      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        1,4, 5

      2. Jealous Viper
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        1, 3, 5

      3. CROCosta
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        134

      4. Jambot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        2,3,5

    4. _Ninja_
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Correct bench this week? struggling on this. Cheers

      Fabianski
      Laporte Robbo Kola Doherty
      Hazard Sane Son Richarlison FAnderson
      Kane Jiminez

      Patricio Wilson Rich WB

      1. _Ninja_
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Sorry rich benched

      2. King James
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        not concerned about kola missing out for Monreal?
        or am I missing something

    5. Jealous Viper
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Also just saw I'm coming up against someone around 164k overall and weirdly he is 158 in China. I'm about 24k overall and 161 in Nigeria. That really surprised me

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        More Nigerian players than Chinese in the league so hardly surprising.

        1. Jealous Viper
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Interesting. Would have expected way more Chinese players given the population

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Players as in real life footballers in the PL.

      2. Home Late From Age
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        in China is not allowed to access every site. this could be the reason.

    6. fish66
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Patrico
      Robertson Laporte Alonso Doherty
      Salah Sterling Richarlison Snodgrass
      Aubameyang Wilson

      Hamer AWB Success Højbjerg

      1.1 ITB 1 FT

      (a) Salah & Wilson -> Anderson & Kane -4
      (b) Alonso & Richarlison -> Luiz & Son -4
      (c) Wilson -> Hernandez
      (d) Save FT

      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        D

    7. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      1. TAA to Bellerin

      or

      2. Richarlison to F.Anderson / Snoddgras

      ?

      1. Jealous Viper
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        1. Unless you plan on getting Rich back in 2 weeks time

    8. UCL Fantasy
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Anyone selling Salah then?

      Still looking at it myself.

      Can have a midfield of:

      Salah - Sterling - Richarlison - Son - Anderson

      OR

      Take an additional hit and get Hazard+Sane instead of Anderson and Salah.

      Likely to keep Salah I think but it is tempting to take the gamble of Hazard outscoring him and Sane outscoring Sane.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I'd have sold if Sane hadn't played 90 mins midweek. Keep

      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 11 months ago

          No, but already have Sane (+ Sterling) and may get Anderson

          1. UCL Fantasy
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Strong lineup

        • DAZZ
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Im dropping Salah today, only for 5GW’s once he plays City he returns. It will give me

          Sterling Sane Richarlison

          Kane Auba Wilson

          Im happy with that i think Kane can outscore Salah in 5.

          1. UCL Fantasy
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Might be right about SAlah v Kane over next 5.

            He's definitely my Kane insurance if I keep

        • #FPLBhuna
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Sold him Sunday for a hit :-o, after he bagged me a captain hatty!

          Salah + Laca > Kane + Anderson (-4) and banked 3.2m

          1. UCL Fantasy
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Should be decent moves

            1. #FPLBhuna
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Fingers crossed my man!

      3. EgyptianKing
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        After transfers my team would be the following. Seem G2G mates?

        Patricio
        Alonso, Robertson, Kolasinac
        Son, Sane, Sterling, Snodgrass, Hazard
        Kane (C), Jimenez

        Hamer, Kamara, Bissaka, Balbuena

        Cheers!

      4. Tronity
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Morning guys, debating between the below options.
        Can see lots of you getting rid of Salah however not having him is damaging my rank each week.

        Thoughts on either:

        A) Silva > Son
        B) Silva and Mane > Salah and Snodgrass with 2FTs

        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Owning Mane was a real headfk, so would be keen on transfers out in B.
            Not sure about best transfers in (although I have Salah) - the money gives you various options.

          • CROCosta
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            a

        2. Jealous Viper
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Mitrovic and Lowe in for Arnie and AWB for 2 ft. G2g?

        3. Tshelby
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Any advise here?

          Fabianski, Hamer
          Alonso, Robbo, Doherty, AWB, Bennett
          Son, Sane, Anderson, Richarlison, Billing
          Kane, Auba, Ings

          1FT
          1.8 ITB

        4. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Not very helpful from Howe re Wilson. Do we think he starts on the bench?

          1. fr3d
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            No

          2. boc610
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            He has to start if even close to full fitness, they are in freefall at the moment

          3. Jealous Viper
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            I think so. Comes on for maybe 20 minutes or so

        5. Ron_Swanson
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Trent Alexander-Arnold to miss #LFC v #MUFC on Sunday amid fears he could be sidelined for at least a fortnight with ankle injury.

          Clyne has trained this week and should be available, while Milner is fit if needed to fill in at right back. Injuries mounting though, for Klopp.

            1. goriuanx
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Yeah, reliable.

            2. A.T
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Why post it then 😀

          1. #FPLBhuna
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            interesting

            and that is why I went robbo 😉

            trent and 1m they said. aha

            1. boredjames
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Yeah you went Robbo because you new TTA would get this injury

            2. Rasping Drive
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              You should change your name to “Captain Hindsight”

            3. Weak Become Heros
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Egg

          2. Holmes
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            how many weeks/days is fortnight? 😮

            1. Ron_Swanson
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              2 weeks

            2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              2/14

            3. Holmes
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              ah, cheers! something new for today, mission accomplished 😀

          3. HamezMace
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            On BBC also, so guessing it's legit.

          4. MTPockets
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Hmm - that's 3 or 4 gameweeks then

            • Do I Not Like Orange
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              I'll wait for this GW as both Schindler & AWB have good fixtures. May swap to Luiz or the Best In The World next week.

          5. Woy_is_back
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            How likely is it that Sterling is rested?

            1. boc610
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Sane's turn I reckon

            2. internal error
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              I think he starts and gets a rest midweek

            3. Holmes
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              50%

            4. Ron_Swanson
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              not very IMO

          6. Ibra
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Which one to start?

            A) Doherty (BOU)
            B) Robertson (MUN)

            Already have Alisson in starting eleven.

            1. CROCosta
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              start both? full team? must be some other options for benching

              1. Ibra
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 11 months ago

                My starting lineup:

                Kane (C) - Lacazette - Jimenez
                Sterling - Son - Fraser - Anderson
                Alonso - Laporte - Doherty/Robbo
                Alisson

                So imo there isn't better options.

                1. Woy_is_back
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 11 months ago

                  Bench Laporte

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

                  would bench fraser before doherty or robbo

                  1. CROCosta
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 11 months ago

                    mostly due to home vs away reasoning, this usually prevails in these close decisions

                3. Zenith UK
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 11 months ago

                  Could bench Fraser...

            2. fr3d
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Both imo

            3. MTPockets
                5 years, 11 months ago

                B but should really start both

              • JRO093
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 11 months ago

                Great team this week, but don't double down on LIV defense for Man United game. Bench Robbo as first bench, and play Doherty IMO (since you have Allison)

            4. dbeck
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Is laca and TAA to mitro and kola for a -4 worth it? Leaves money itb to do bennet to robbo the following week to still give me pool def coverage

            5. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Waiting on Martial news from Mou

              1. boc610
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 11 months ago

                He's out. Mou saud so yesterday

                1. HamezMace
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 11 months ago

                  Yesterday? Was this an MUTV thing?

                  1. boc610
                    • 12 Years
                    5 years, 11 months ago

                    "Smalling is injured, (Victor) Lindelof is injured, Darmian is injured, Martial is injured, Dalot is injured. The only two players I could bring and didn’t were (David) De Gea and (Nemanja) Matic"

                    1. HamezMace
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 11 months ago

                      That was before the Valencia game.

              2. Champions League Varane
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 11 months ago

                When is his conference

                1. HamezMace
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 11 months ago

                  Happening now.

            6. Sjaugen
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              I'm looking to bring in either Alderweireld or Vertongen.

              Stats aren't that different

              Any Spurs fans have an opinion on who is more likely to play the most over the Christmas period?

              1. skodaole2
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 11 months ago

                Get Vertonghen without second thought. Alderweireld wouldnt play that many minutes if Sanchez was fit. Vert may miss one game at most, Toby possible to leave during the window and he should share minutes with Sanchez and Foyth.

              2. Jealous Viper
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 11 months ago

                Not a spurs fan but with alders contract issues I think Vert is a safer pick to start

            7. boc610
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              Nathaniel clyne back from the dead

            8. MAVER!CK
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              who'd bring in of Bellerin and Kolasinac just for the next 2 gws? will be switching to Digne after that if things go smooth.

              1. MTPockets
                  5 years, 11 months ago

                  Bellerin's nailed, but if just for 2gw punt on Kolasinac maybe worth it

                  1. MAVER!CK
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 11 months ago

                    cheers mate, he definitely seems the more attacking of the two.

              2. FPL_Hazards
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 11 months ago

                Will Sane start :/

                1. boc610
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 11 months ago

                  No

              3. rowdog24
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 11 months ago

                Start one:

                AWB (LEI)
                Rashford (liv)
                TAA (MUN)

                1. MTPockets
                    5 years, 11 months ago

                    rashford

                  • #FPLBhuna
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 11 months ago

                    rash

                  • Woy_is_back
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 11 months ago

                    TAA

                  • CROCosta
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 11 months ago

                    awb

                2. Bubbles1985
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 11 months ago

                  Fab
                  Luiz Doherty TAA
                  Shaq Felipe Sterling(vc) Rich
                  Jiminez Auba Kane(c)

                  Hamer Snoddy WanB Digne

                  I have 0.0m itb and 1ft

                  GTG??
                  Thanks!

                  1. MTPockets
                      5 years, 11 months ago

                      Yep. TAA likely out and I'd start Snodgrass though

                      1. Bubbles1985
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        I'm happy enough with WanB coming in 🙂

                        Snodgrass over Jiminez at home to Bournemouth?

                        1. MTPockets
                            5 years, 11 months ago

                            Richarlison vs mci?

                    • TAA Replacements
                      Jealous Viper
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 11 months ago

                      With news that TAA is out for a few weeks(apparently), what are plans for his replacement?
                      Going to pick Lowe this week and brave going without Pool assets entirely till after the City game
                      Have always been a fixtures over form person anyway. Saves me about 1.4m which I may use to upgrade possibly Sane to Hazard soon

                      1. Rasping Drive
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 15 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Can’t afford Luiz, so will probably go with an Arsenal defender. Or if I am feeling footloose (drunk?) a Hud double-up

                        1. Jealous Viper
                          • 6 Years
                          5 years, 11 months ago

                          Lowe and Schindler perhaps? They have great fixtures and their defensive numbers look fairly impressive but then again they are still Huddersfield

                      2. HamezMace
                        • 10 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Schlinder looks a good bet over the next six weeks.
                        But I don't really need the extra funds, so tempted to gamble on a Spurs defender, if only there was a nailed option.

                        1. Jealous Viper
                          • 6 Years
                          5 years, 11 months ago

                          Vertonghen could be fairly nailed and I think I prefer Lowe to Schindler

                      3. Old Gregg
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Is Lovren not an option or Clyne?
                        Clyne is a bit more risky with milner.

                        1. Stat Sloth
                          • 9 Years
                          5 years, 11 months ago

                          Fabinho also RB option. Lovren only CD option until mid jan.

                          1. Jealous Viper
                            • 6 Years
                            5 years, 11 months ago

                            How long is Matip out for

                      4. THAT'S LIFE
                        • 11 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Laca to a 6-7, TAA to Robbo for me at present...

                      5. Bunk Moreland
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Lovren or Kolasinac probably, or Schindler if I want a rotation option instead. I may postpone the decision to next gameweek as I can cover this one.

                      6. El Lobito 10
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Cheap options. Anyone looking at Femenia or Zabaleta? With Tarkowski back, Taylor might be an option. Is Lowe nailed?

                        1. Dybala10
                          • 7 Years
                          5 years, 11 months ago

                          Janmaat could be back which puts me off Kiko.

                        2. timPgoodwin
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 10 Years
                          5 years, 11 months ago

                          Former Kiko owner here, I'd say stay away. Very annoying to own.

                          1. El Lobito 10
                            • 7 Years
                            5 years, 11 months ago

                            Cheers

                      7. Dybala10
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Between Laporte, Kolasinac or Vertonghen for me. Probably the arsenal man due to his attacking threat and he’s cheap.

                        1. FredtheRed
                          • 9 Years
                          5 years, 11 months ago

                          Is he nailed though? I am thinking of picking him up this week but he didn't feature in mid week - not even on the subs bench which I thought was strange given their defensive injuries.

                          1. Jealous Viper
                            • 6 Years
                            5 years, 11 months ago

                            Bellerin is worth the extra cash imo. Kola might miss a game or two with monreal playing lb in a back four

                          2. Dybala10
                            • 7 Years
                            5 years, 11 months ago

                            Monreal isn't in favour as they tried selling him in the summer. He will also play LCB if they stick to a back 5.

                      8. Burger
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Can you link me this news pls?

                      9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                        • 14 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        I’d say I’ll just keep and dip into my bench. Gives a good excuse to work on doing [Sterling, AWB, Hudson Odoi] > [Sane, Digne, Snodgrass]

                        1. Jealous Viper
                          • 6 Years
                          5 years, 11 months ago

                          Interesting changes but with Digne having 2 rough games back to back, when do you plan on making the trades

                      10. Krul Intentions
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Have you got a link for this news J.Viper?

                          1. Krul Intentions
                            • 9 Years
                            5 years, 11 months ago

                            Cheers fella.

                          2. ViperStripes
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 15 Years
                            5 years, 11 months ago

                            There's no source in that article other than seen on Thursday with foot in a brace.

                            1. THAT'S LIFE
                              • 11 Years
                              5 years, 11 months ago

                              Yep, somebody tweeted a picture of him in the brace, not just talk...

                      11. Rohirrims
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Holebas is the one I am considering. Other options are Luiz, Bellerin, Lovren.

                      12. ViperStripes
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 15 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        I'm going to have to take a hot for a defender:

                        Start of this week looked like:
                        Yedlin - red card out
                        Duffy - red card out
                        TAA - injured possibly out
                        AWB
                        Doherty

                        Already done Duffy > Kola
                        Next it's either Yedlin who only misses 1 game for sure or TAA - unknown, but might even play this week

                      13. Paulio
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Probably going to rely on my bench for this week and bank the transfer.

                        Is Delph an option? Not sure what competition he has.

                      14. LosBlancos
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Lowe for me

                      15. Tacalabala
                        • 13 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Do you have a source for the 'few weeks'?

                    • Toby Lerone
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 11 months ago

                      Best defender under 5.6 apart from doherty?

                      Bellerin
                      Kolasinac
                      Someone else?

                      1. Jealous Viper
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Bellerin. Gets forward a lot and is more nailed than kola. Has great fixtures but Arsenals defence is porous

                      2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Luiz for a double up

                      3. mysteryDave
                        • 15 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        David Luiz until this morning.

                        TAA
                        Periera
                        Chillwell
                        Holebas

                    • Weak Become Heros
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 11 months ago

                      TAA - Delph?

                    • ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 11 months ago

                      I need 3 out of these to play(at least cameos), Deceent chance?
                      A)Sane
                      B) Sterling
                      C)Son
                      D)TAA
                      E) Wilson

                      1. Jebiga
                        • 12 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        first 3 will play

                        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                          • 8 Years
                          5 years, 11 months ago

                          That'd be great

                      2. HamezMace
                        • 10 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Yeah, surely one of Sane, or Sterling start, and very likely even if one of them doesn't a cameo is likely I'd say.
                        Son should play too.
                        ..Wilson, I think so personally.

                        TAA is out though apparently.

                        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                          • 8 Years
                          5 years, 11 months ago

                          Yeah agree totally

                      3. Eytexi
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Yeah. Sterling and Sané will both appear, as will Son even if off the bench.

                    • HamezMace
                      • 10 Years
                      5 years, 11 months ago

                      So TAA owners,

                      What are you doing?

                      Suggestions that he'll be out for the next two weeks, so possibly he'll be available for the home game against Fulham, but this is followed by games against Arsenal, and Man City.

                      Keeping, or selling?

                      If selling, who are you replacing him with?

                      1. Rasping Drive
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 15 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        See above

                        1. HamezMace
                          • 10 Years
                          5 years, 11 months ago

                          Great mind and all that.

                      2. Jealous Viper
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Selling. No Pool for me till after the City game after which I may even triple up and Robbo would be my first defensive choice

                        1. HamezMace
                          • 10 Years
                          5 years, 11 months ago

                          Same, no Liverpool until after City, I'll have my WC by then, so can bring them all back quickly!

                    • Ibra
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 11 months ago

                      Bench one of these:

                      Kane - Laca - Jimenez
                      Sterling - Son - Anderson - Fraser
                      Alonso - Laporte - Robbo - Doherty
                      Alisson

                      Currently on Robbo.

                      1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                        • 8 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Fraser

                      2. #FPLBhuna
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        ew the order of that team

                        back to front

                        flaring up my ocd

                        1. Eytexi
                          • 6 Years
                          5 years, 11 months ago

                          This. Put me off the question entirely..

                      3. boc610
                        • 12 Years
                        5 years, 11 months ago

                        Robbo is the best attacking defender in the game at the mo by a country mile. Don't bench him.