Scout Notes

What Bournemouth’s shock win over Leicester means for Fantasy managers

Bournemouth 4-1 Leicester City

  • Goals: Junior Stanislas (£5.8m), Dominic Solanke (£5.1m) x2, Jonny Evans (£5.3m) own-goal | Jamie Vardy (£9.8m)
  • Assists: Callum Wilson (£7.4m), Diego Rico (£4.2m), Stanislas| None
  • Bonus: Solanke x3, Stanislas x2, Vardy x1

Where to start with – and how to make sense of – this one?

A bewildering evening on the south coast saw Leicester City implode spectacularly in a manner that conjured up memories of Brazil’s 7-1 thumping at the hands of Germany six years ago.

From Dominic Solanke (£5.1m) finding the net to the Foxes’ two centre-backs scoring a combined minus five Fantasy Premier League points, it was a scarcely believable watch.

The first 45 minutes went by pretty much as expected, with Jamie Vardy (£9.8m) opening the scoring in a typically opportunistic manner, Brendan Rodgers’ side utterly dominating proceedings, and Bournemouth looking fragile in both defence and confidence.

Leicester went into half-time having racked up 10 shots to the Cherries’ one, with Vardy responsible for five of them.

Only some last-ditch blocks kept the score down, with Nathan Ake (£4.8m) getting a vital touch onto a 36th-minute strike from the Foxes’ forward to deflect one effort up and over.

Based on the first-half evidence, and with Ake limping off injured, many of us would have expected a Vardy haul to materialise and no doubt began looking at options for a Manchester City triple-up in Gameweek 36+.

Eddie Howe switched things around at the interval, making two changes and moving to a wing-back system to match Leicester’s formation, but the first 20 minutes of the second half passed by without much incident.

The Cherries were better, with only poor touches from Solanke and Callum Wilson (£7.4m) ruining promising moves, but had still only registered two efforts on goal before the game turned on its head in the 65th minute.

A suicidal kick out from Kasper Schmeichel (£5.5m) led to Wilson being fouled in the Bournemouth box, with substitute Junior Stanislas (£5.8m) stepping up in the injured Josh King‘s (£6.1m) absence to level the scores from the spot.

Things unravelled from that point for the visitors, with Caglar Soyuncu (£5.0m) seeing red for a kick on Wilson immediately after Solanke had squeezed a shot under Schmeichel.

Jonny Evans (£5.3m) then deflected a Stanislas shot past his own goalkeeper before Solanke rounded off the scoring when pouncing on a dreadful Christian Fuchs (£4.2m) pass.

Substitute Sam Surridge (£4.3m) went on to waste two glorious opportunities in injury time as Leicester’s defence went AWOL.

How to process this result as Fantasy managers?

Firstly, Bournemouth’s admirable second-half fightback isn’t likely to put us off going big on Pep Guardiola’s side in Gameweek 36+, with the Cherries looking brittle at the back.

As plucky as the south coast side were, this was a freakish set of circumstances and Manchester City would unquestionably have swatted aside Howe’s troops had they provided the opposition in the opening 45 minutes.

Bournemouth look likely to be without their best centre-half on Wednesday, too, with Howe saying of Ake:

It doesn’t look too good. With such a short time left of the season, it looks like it’s going to be difficult for him to play.

But what of Leicester?

It’d be easy to chalk this game down as an anomaly from their point of view, too, and it’s unlikely that circumstances will again conspire against them in the way they did on Sunday.

However, the Foxes have taken only 14 points from their last 14 games and they are in serious danger of losing out on a Champions League qualification place that looked all but secured at the turn of 2020.

Soyuncu will now miss the remainder of the season, while the Foxes – who still have doubts over James Maddison (£7.3m) and Ben Chilwell (£5.5m) – ahead of Gameweek 36+ – also lost Marc Albrighton (£5.1m) to injury in the first half.

Luckily, Vardy keeps on scoring regardless.

This was his fourth goal in three games and he himself looks back to his best even if the Foxes continue to be hit and miss, with the support from Kelechi Iheanacho (£5.7m) and Ayoze Perez (£6.0m) in attack working well over the last week.

All three of those players could have added to the Foxes’ lead in the first half and it made Rodgers’ decision to withdraw the Nigerian at half-time, sending on Dennis Praet (£5.2m) in his stead, look particularly odd.

The Leicester boss said of that change:

[Iheanacho] wasn’t having one of his better games. The issue for us defensively was on the side of the pitch, because there was a lot of space for Wilf [Ndidi] and Youri [Tielemans] to cover.

So we pushed Ayo [Perez] on, he was playing well, and added an extra midfielder in to help cover.

But the defeat wasn’t tactical, it was about the spirit.

Turning his ire on his players and Soyuncu, Rodgers added:

I didn’t see it coming. We didn’t have personality in the second half. I would say an apology to the supporters, that was unacceptable for a Leicester City team, the reaction to the red card. We lacked the spirit and attitude.

It’s disappointing because we’re already without three of our key players. We don’t have a big enough squad.

It’s a stupid reaction [from Soyuncu]. His covering position could have been better. It was reckless.

Saying that, we have to defend better. We didn’t show the right spirit when we went down to 10 men.

While Vardy’s own form isn’t in question, that of his team is and the Foxes have three tricky-looking games remaining, starting with a match against a Sheffield United side who look back to their best defensively.

The Golden Boot may be enough to keep his existing owners interested but there’ll be fewer FPL managers looking at him anew, while the rest of the Foxes’ squad will likely be given short shrift altogether.


Bournemouth XI (4-4-2): Ramsdale; Stacey, Ake (S Cook 40′), Kelly, Rico; Brooks (L Cook 81′), Gosling (Billing 45′), Lerma, Danjuma (Stanislas 45′); Solanke, Wilson (Surridge 90′).

Leicester City XI (3-4-1-2): Schmeichel; Justin, Evans, Soyuncu; Albrighton (Bennett 16′), Ndidi, Tielemans, Fuchs; Perez (Barnes 70′) Vardy, Iheanacho (Praet 45′).

Members Analysis

FPL LESSONS LEARNED FROM GAMEWEEK 35+

4,127 Comments Post a Comment
  1. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    chances of Oli ringing in some pre-facup changes for gw36?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Low

  2. Whazza
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I have noticed Foden and Sterling share the LW spot lately..
    If we are so sure Foden starts surely Sterling is benched 🙂

    Both starting the same game is VERY rare, I remember 1 or 2 occasions

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling RW.

      1. Whazza
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He has played RW once this season, 40 times LW. Do you think it's likely?

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling will be benched, yes.

    3. Peter Ouch
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Foden and mahrez share the lw.
      Foden has started in all home games after the break.
      Go for him, unlucky not to get returns vs Newcastle

      1. Whazza
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        What, Mahrez is a right-winger 😀 try again

        1. Peter Ouch
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Haha yes I mean RW with foden

          1. Whazza
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Better! Mahrez is due a benching

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling could do F9

      I reckon Jesus starts, taken off in 2nd half & Sterling braces from the bench

      1. Whazza
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Reason I don't think he will do CF is Jesus was taken off early, while he wasn't. Bench points very likely agree

  3. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How’s this looking on FH?

    McCarthy
    Azpi Cancelo Digne
    Salah Sterling Pulisic Willian Martial
    Jesus Ings

    (Fredericks + fodder)

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      looks good,sterling might not start...

      similar to mine

      Ederson
      Azpi Cancelo Digne
      Salah Foden Pulisic Antonio Martial
      Girouds Ings

  4. Well you know, Triffic
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone using TC this week? Torn between Chelsea or City.

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Citeh.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Dilva38

      1. QUEN
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Genuinely considering him for last game against Norwich.

      2. 7rjngs lollygagger
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I’m with you

        Well done on Sterling this week. Very nearly followed you but bottled as didn’t want triple City mids this week with rotation. Oh well.

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Unlucky dude - but still plenty to play for - 3 massive GWs ahead

          Sterling cap was EPIC though, not going to lie 🙂

  5. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling or Jesus for next 3, can only pick 1. Thanks.

    1. DAZZ
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Stering

    2. Henryyy
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Raz

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling

    4. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Both will be benched this gw.. so you are paying to get a player for 2 out of 3 so you choose.

      1. Coys96
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Rubbish

    5. Coys96
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling

    6. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      The one with 60 points in the last 6 GW’s

  6. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else look at fixtures for 36 & think the rush for Chelsea players could go sideways?

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Me. Its too late to jump on now. I should have done it 3 GW ago.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I have one slot in my front 7 I can play around with a little bit

      A literal 1 week punt on whichever chelsea striker starts tomorrow has pretty high upside

    3. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I mean they are at home to a Norwich team who are relegated and can’t defend (could have conceded 6 just to Antonio this week)

      It’s a must win game for Chelsea chasing top 4.

      Obviously it could go wrong but it seems an incredibly sensible idea to get some Chelsea in

  7. Henryyy
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any thoughts on my WC much appreciated

    Pope
    Saiss TAA Boly
    Sterling Pulisic Martial Bruno Salah
    Ings Jesus

    Button - Greenwood Taylor Lamptey

    Only X2 City but will sell Pulisic for a 3rd one after Puli play Norwich

    Cheers

    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Decent bro.

  8. balint84
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    If you had still a TC option, when would you use it & which player?
    (Thinking a kamikaze pva vs spurs last week)

    1. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      My whole plan was to use it this coming week with sterling. Looks like I missed that chance...plus looks to not even be starting. So now I may consider doing my FH in 37 and use the triple on the last week with either sterling or KDB against Norwich if we can get some early team news.

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Willian/Pulisic v Norwich

    3. QUEN
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Last game week for a city player. Prob d Silva or kdb. But I don’t have much to lose at this point so prob do a gamble maybe even foden, had a shocker since GW 31, dropped like a stone in my ML due to captaincy

  9. Coys96
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Salah, Mahrez, Gayle -> Sterling, Pulisic (c), Ings (-4)

    Y/N

    1. No Professionals
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Reluctant to lose salah, but seems a lot of upside in that move

  10. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone care to share some advice I. What to do here??? Greatly appreciated only 1FT
    Henderson
    TAA Doherty Saïss
    KDB Bruno Martial Mané Foden
    Vardy Greenwood
    Subs- Nyland- Jiménez Fernandez Mee

    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy -> Ings sounds good

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Would you want to lose Vardy mate?? I could do Jiménez to Ings and I have the exact money to do Jiménez to Jesus? Is that better?

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

    A) Rash -> Giroud
    B) Rash -> Jesus

    Patricio
    TAA Doherty Maguire
    Salah Foden KdB Bruno Pulisic
    Rash Ings

    0.8itb

    1. Rider on the Storm
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B better longer term

    3. I Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No interest in keeping Rashford?

      Would go Jesus out of those two.

      1. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Not having Martial is killing me every week :/

  12. lordkippe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    FH ?

    Martinezy ( Button )

    TAAy - Maguirey - Doherty

    KDBy - Mahrezy - Pulisicy - Fernandesy

    Vardy - Rashy - Jimmy

    1. Peter Ouch
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      OK Sean Dychey

    2. SAUCY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You forgot Button(y)

      1. Atlan Arjan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        & FHy

  13. Peter Ouch
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Free hitters

    Who is making up your defence?
    Of course 3 at the back.

    Now on alonso

    Thinking of Doherty and tarkowski and hoping for a 0-0.
    Can't really see any other defenders.
    Loading up on city mids of course

    1. Bob B
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Digne AWB Azpi currently

    2. yakirh
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ben Davies

    3. QUEN
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Azpi my only certain and probably Digne.

      Have AWB and Patrício atm but not sure

    4. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      TAA for shield.
      Azpi , Alonso or both
      AWB, Doherty or Tarkowski

  14. Whazza
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thank you Captain Material

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Anthony Material

      The famous French Fashion Designer 🙂

      1. Whazza
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        😀 If he only performed away he'd be my perma cap

  15. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys. Really not sure what to do. Thinking of save FT. Any suggestions?
    Foden I want but just not sure I can get rid of any of the mids

    Pope (martinez)
    TAA Doherty Azpilicueta (Saiss) (lamptey)
    KDB Bruno Son Martial Pulisic
    Vardy greenwood (nketiah)

    1. Peter Ouch
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Son, why still Son?

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Lol didn't want to take a hit to get him out and then he gets me 13 points

        1. Peter Ouch
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          pure luck

          1. InSaneMan-e
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Well yeah...so I get rid? For Foden? Can't afford sterling

  16. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    FH draft
    Schmeichel Button
    Azpi Doherty Digne Tarkowski Lascelles
    Sterling Foden Willian Pulisic Bruno
    Vardy Jesus Greenwood
    1.6 itb. What do you think? All in on Chelsea and ManCity is risk whatever you do. Have to take a risk and gamble on captain, at 3rd place in minileague and need 40+ points swing.

    1. Peter Ouch
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Paragraphs

  17. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is it worth a hit to get Sterling for one of KDB/Mahrez? (Lots of cash in bank)

    1. No Professionals
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely mahrez

  18. Rider on the Storm
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jimenez+Kdb->Ings+Sterling(-4)?

  19. Cheeto__Bandito
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pulisic or Dsilva?

    1. Rider on the Storm
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pu

    2. Peter Ouch
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      D

    3. Pep Roulette
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ding

  20. gers23
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Stupid to go Alonso over Azpi if rival who is 49 behind me has Azpi?

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes - I guess do the boring / sensible thing

    2. Rider on the Storm
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Stupid indeed

    3. Peter Ouch
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No, just wait for early team news

  21. No Professionals
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which 2 do you prefer

    A) sterling and giroud
    B) pulisic and Jesus

    1. gers23
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      So tough that. I think B

      1. No Professionals
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Siding with that, just seriously scarred by sterling at the weekend

    2. Rider on the Storm
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

  22. TheGrumpyManager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys!
    Need help
    Salah, Mahrez, Jimenez out
    Sterling, Pulisic, Ings in (-4)
    What’s your opinion ?

    1. mr messi
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      If you think Sterling starts

  23. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Devastated.

    1. Right In The Stanchion
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Delighted

  24. UnitedFan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    FH this GW the template move is it?

    1. Bleh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A lot of people are playing it in 38 too

  25. mr messi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Looking for a few more opinions, lose Jimi or Rashford for Jesus?

    1. UnitedFan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Jimi.

      1. Bleh
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        This

  26. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Providing Chelsea news is kind, I’m really thinking this could be the move.

    Thoughts?
    Aarons, KdB, Vardy > Alonso, Sterling(C), Jesus (-8)

  27. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I think you need balls of steel this gw to play pepe roulette.. just make your move and see how it rolls.. I think front 6 will be Gundo/DSilva/ KDB/ Foden/ BSilva/ Jesus. What is your shout?

    1. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling will start

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

      Same except it’s a real toss up between Jesus and Sterling

      I’ve got a hunch Sterling starts

    3. Meme2011
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      gundo, d.silva, KDB, Bsilva, Sterling, Foden

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I wouldnt be surprised with this either.. it is roulette time

    4. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Gundo Dilva Bernardo
      Sterling Jesus Foden

    5. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I would love to captain mahrez this week, I just can’t risk the cameo. Don’t own sterling as of today

    6. _Ninja_
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Have a feeling KDB is benched, maybe...

      Fernandinho
      Gundo
      Dilva
      Bernardo
      Jesus
      Foden

      1. _Ninja_
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I tried this but it says Aguero is benched 🙁

        https://spinthewheel.co/pep/

        1. Rinseboy
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          ha! I'm still so tempted to get Jesus for Vardy now and Pullisic for Mahrez. What you going for Ninja? Jesus rising tonight

          1. _Ninja_
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Thinking about those same moves mate, although i can do Vardy or Jimmy to Jesus (Mahrez to Puli as well)

            1. Rinseboy
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              who would you bench this week? Think Im gonna do it

              1. _Ninja_
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                i'd bench Jimmy. If i sold Jimmy not sure.

  28. shearer9
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    TAA and Jimi -> 6.2 (Alderweireld?) and Jesus?

    1. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Digne due some returns

  29. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jimenez/Vardy ➡️ Ings
    Willian ( ONLY IF ROCKSTAR SAYS HE IS BENCHED) /Martial 🙁 ➡️ Sterling.

    =-8?

  30. merin
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What changes would you make here?

    Pope Button
    TAA Doherty AWB Robinson Simpson
    KDB Salah Fernandes Pulisic Foden
    Rashford Ings Nketiah

    0 FT, 3.5 ITB