Pre-Season

How many pre-season minutes each FPL option has played – Part 1

Fantasy Premier League managers are encouraged to have a look at the minutes accrued by players in pre-season before picking their teams for 2018/19.

In a season where the World Cup affected the summers of players and clubs alike, it is important to see how often certain options have been involved in friendlies.

We’ve collated the game-time of every player over July and August and can bring you the numbers for the first five clubs in this part one.

If you don’t see a player’s name included it means they have played zero minutes. Furthermore, there are some players who have been involved enough in pre-season for us to draw attention to them, even if they haven’t been added to the game yet.

CHECK OUT PART TWO HERE

ARSENAL

Arsenal have played seven pre-season matches but only five of them were public and provided detailed team-sheets. The maximum number of minutes that could have been played by any Arsenal player was 450.

Goalkeepers

  • Petr Cech (£5.0m) – 180 minutes
  • Bernd Leno (£5.0m) – 180 minutes

Until we either get an indication from Unai Emery before the Gameweek 1 deadline it’s worth considering the goalkeeper situation at Arsenal as unsettled. Both stoppers have played an equal number of minutes this summer.

Defenders

  • Hector Bellerin (£5.5m) – 307 minutes
  • Sead Kolasinac (£5.0m) – 278 minutes [INJURED]
  • Shkodran Mustafi (£5.5m) – 263 minutes
  • Sokratis Papastathopoulous – 235 minutes
  • Rob Holding (£4.5m) – 215 minutes
  • Ainsley Maitland-Niles (£4.5m) – 197 minutes [MIDFIELDER IN FPL]
  • Konstantinos Mavropanos (£5.0m) – 82 minutes
  • Stephan Lichtsteiner (£5.0m) – 62 minutes
  • Carl Jenkinson – 45 minutes

Mustafi and Sokratis have been the most used centre-backs, suggesting they will start Gameweek 1. Bellerin looks almost certain to start at right-back with Lichtsteiner’s involvement minimal thanks to World Cup leave. Kolasinac probably would have been first-choice left-back if not for his knee injury, which should open the door for Maitland-Niles if Nacho Monreal (without a minute of pre-season action to his name) fails to recover from his own fitness problems.

Midfielders

  • Matteo Guendouzi (£4.5m) – 282 minutes
  • Henrikh Mkhitaryan (£7.0m) – 233 minutes
  • Emile Smith-Rowe – 212 minutes
  • Reiss Nelson (£4.5m) – 200 minutes
  • Mesut Özil (£8.5m) – 181 minutes
  • Mohamed Elneny (£4.5m) – 163 minutes
  • Aaron Ramsey (£7.5m) – 155 minutes
  • Alex Iwobi (£5.5m) – 134 minutes
  • Granit Xhaka (£5.5m) – 62 minutes
  • Lucas Torreira (£5.0m) – 62 minutes

New signing Guendouzi has been the most used midfielder in pre-season, setting him up for a probable Gameweek 1 start. Mkhitaryan has also been involved more often than many of his team-mates but did not start the final friendly of the summer. Özil and Elneny’s minutes were curtailed by late returns to training following the World Cup but will probably still be involved on Sunday.

Forwards

  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) – 290 minutes
  • Alexandre Lacazette (£9.5m) – 251 minutes
  • Eddie Nketiah – 142 minutes

Aubameyang is the most secure of a start in the forward line with him able to play either as a central striker or a wide forward on the left. Lacazette is only 49 minutes behind but that is a result of him only starting three of the five friendlies.

BOURNEMOUTH

Bournemouth played seven pre-season matches, all of them public. The maximum number of possible minutes for their players was 630.

Goalkeepers

  • Asmir Begovic (£4.5m) – 315 minutes
  • Artur Boruc (£4.0m) – 315 minutes

While the two Bournemouth goalkeepers have played the same number of pre-season minutes, Begovic is still believed to be the favourite.

Defenders

  • Steve Cook (£4.5m) – 315 minutes
  • Charlie Daniels (£4.5m) – 315 minutes
  • Simon Francis (£4.5m) – 315 minutes
  • Jack Simpson (£4.0m) – 315 minutes
  • Nathan Aké (£5.0m) – 275 minutes
  • Tyrone Mings – (£4.5m) – 270 minutes
  • Adam Smith – (£4.5m) – 270 minutes
  • Diego Rico (£4.5m) – 135 minutes

Cook and Francis probably represent the more long-term investments in the Bournemouth back-line. Daniels is expected to give way to Rico when the latter returns from his suspension, Aké has been dealing with an injury and Simpson has been linked with a loan move to Steven Gerrard’s Rangers outfit.

Midfielders

  • Harry Arter (£5.0m) – 315 minutes
  • Lewis Cook (£4.5m) – 315 minutes
  • Dan Gosling (£5.0m) – 315 minutes
  • Jordon Ibe (£5.5m) – 315 minutes
  • Mark Pugh (£4.5m) – 315 minutes
  • Andrew Surman (£5.0m) – 315 minutes
  • Ryan Fraser (£5.5m) – 301 minutes
  • David Brooks (£5.0m) – 295 minutes
  • Emerson Hyndman (£4.5m) – 162 minutes
  • Brad Smith – 128 minutes

Fraser is still believed to be the most viable Bournemouth option, as their most creative player last season. The only reason he is not in the main group of midfielders who played 315 minutes in pre-season was because he was brought off with 14 minutes to go of the final friendly – suggesting manager Eddie Howe wanted him fresh and ready to face Cardiff on Saturday.

Forwards

  • Lys Mousset (£5.0m) – 309 minutes
  • Josh King (£6.5m) – 301 minutes
  • Jermain Defoe (£6.0m) – 286 minutes
  • Callum Wilson (£6.0m) – 250 minutes

Like Fraser, King would have been the most-used Bournemouth forward this summer were it not for Howe bringing him off with 14 minutes left off of the campaign. As the top-scorer in July and August he is the most assured of a starting place.

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION

Brighton played eight matches this summer, all of them in public. The maximum number of minutes possible for their players was 720.

Goalkeepers

  • Mat Ryan (£4.5m) – 276 minutes
  • David Button (£4.0m) – 214 minutes
  • Hugo Keto – 168 minutes
  • Christian Walton – 62 minutes

Even though he came back to training late following a World Cup campaign with Australia, Ryan still proved to be the most-used goalkeeper, cementing his place for Gameweek 1.

Defenders

  • Bernardo (£4.5m) – 439 minutes
  • Bruno (£4.5m) – 394 minutes
  • Lewis Dunk (£4.5m) – 378 minutes
  • Shane Duffy (£4.5m) – 336 minutes
  • Ben White – 300 minutes
  • Markus Suttner (£4.0m) – 270 minutes
  • Gaetan Bong (£4.5m) – 256 minutes
  • Ezequiel Schelotto (£4.0m) – 250 minutes
  • Leon Balogun (£4.5m) – 170 minutes

New left-back Bernardo should start the season ahead of Bong based on pre-season. Dunk and Duffy look set to be the first-choice centre-backs while stalwart Bruno remains a heavily used option at right-back.

Midfielders

  • Davy Pröpper (£5.0m) – 420 minutes
  • Solly March (£5.0m) – 419 minutes
  • Dale Stephens (£4.5m) – 392 minutes
  • Anthony Knockaert (£5.5m) – 381 minutes
  • Pascal Groß (£7.0m) – 360 minutes
  • Beram Kayla (£4.5m) – 280 minutes
  • Oliver Norwood – 254 minutes
  • Yves Bissouma (£5.0m) – 153 minutes
  • Alireza Jahanbakhsh (£7.0m) – 64 minutes

Pröpper appears to be the most secure of a start in the Brighton midfield with only Bernardo registering more minutes than him this summer. March and Knockaert have the edge over new signing Jahanbakhsh on the flanks, although the Iranian may push on the first-team door within a few weeks. Groß is the most-utilised in his number 10 behind the striker.

Forwards

  • Tomer Hemed (£5.0m) – 360 minutes
  • Glenn Murray (£6.5m) – 229 minutes
  • Jurgen Locadia (£5.5m) – 100 minutes

Injuries elsewhere have helped Hemed become the most-used Brighton forward this summer. Murray should be the favourite if fit though.

BURNLEY

Burnley have played more pre-season matches than any other Premier League side with their involvement in their involvement in the Europa League. The maximum amount of game-time that could have been accrued by one of their players was 750 minutes. Two pairs of friendlies were played concurrently and half an hour of extra time was added on in the second leg against Aberdeen.

Goalkeepers

  • Anders Lindegaard (£4.5m) – 376 minutes
  • Tom Heaton (£5.0m) – 285 minutes
  • Adam Legzdins – 255 minutes
  • Joe Hart (£4.5m) – 90 minutes [played at Man City]
  • Nick Pope (£5.0m) – 14 minutes

With injuries to Pope and Heaton, Lindegaard has been the most-used goalkeeper for Burnley this summer. New signing Hart managed 90 minutes of Man City’s pre-season campaign.

Defenders

  • Ben Mee (£5.0m) – 490 minutes
  • James Tarkowski (£5.0m) – 490 minutes
  • Charlie Taylor (£4.5m) – 470 minutes
  • Stephen Ward (£5.0m) – 460 minutes
  • Matt Lowton (£5.0m) – 445 minutes
  • Kevin Long (£4.5m) – 440 minutes
  • Phil Bardsley (£4.5m) – 440 minutes
  • Ben Gibson (£5.0m) – 288 minutes [played at Middlesbrough]

Mee and Tarkowski played more pre-season minutes than any other centre-backs while Taylor and Ward had similar game-time at left-back. Lowton is probably the preferred option on the right flank but Bardsley only played five less minutes than him this summer.

Midfielders

  • Jeff Hendrick (£5.5m) – 512 minutes
  • Ashley Westwood (£4.5m) – 475 minutes
  • Aaron Lennon (£5.0m) – 457 minutes
  • Jonathan Walters (£5.0m) – 440 minutes
  • Jack Cork (£5.0m) – 405 minutes
  • Johann Berg Gudmundsson (£6.0m) – 355 minutes
  • Robbie Brady (£5.5m) – 87 minutes

Hendrick has been an important figure in pre-season, with no Burnley player managing more minutes than him this summer. Westwood was the second-most used but is currently a doubt for Gameweek 1. Lennon is another player who looks set to start should be prove to be fit in time.

Forwards

  • Sam Vokes (£5.5m) – 493 minutes
  • Chris Wood (£6.5m) – 360 minutes
  • Ashley Barnes (£6.0m) – 172 minutes

It’s hard to call which striker will start Gameweek 1, especially with rotation on the horizon because of continued Europa League involvement. Vokes has been the most-used this summer with Wood and Barnes struggling with various injuries and knocks. However, all three were used at various points in the important qualifier with Aberdeen.

Cardiff City

Cardiff have played six pre-season matches this summer. The maximum number of minutes possible for one of their players was 360 minutes.

Goalkeepers

  • Neil Etheridge (£4.5m) – 315 minutes
  • Alex Smithies (£4.5m) – 225 minutes

These two shot-stoppers were close in terms of game-time until the final friendly of pre-season, in which Etheridge played 90 minutes, suggesting he has the advantage.

Defenders

  • Bruno Ecuele Manga (£4.5m) – 373 minutes
  • Sean Morrison (£5.0m) – 369 minutes
  • Sol Bamba (£4.5m) – 360 minutes
  • Greg Cunningham (£4.5m) – 334 minutes
  • Lee Peltier (£4.0m) – 295 minutes
  • Joe Bennett (£4.5m) – 251 minutes
  • Jazz Richards (£4.0m) – 210 minutes
  • Matthew Connolly (£4.0m) – 113 minutes

Centre-back should be considered an area to steer clear of to begin with. Manga, Morrison and Bamba have all played similar minutes, although the latter pair are thought to be the favourites. Cunningham and Peltier look set for starts at left and right-back respectively.

Midfielders

  • Joe Ralls (£5.0m) – 421 minutes
  • Junior Hoilett (£5.5m) – 348 minutes
  • Callum Paterson (£5.5m) – 327 minutes
  • Josh Murphy (£5.0m) – 317 minutes
  • Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (£5.0m) – 258 minutes
  • Loïc Damour (£4.5m) – 220 minutes
  • Kadeem Harris – 169 minutes
  • Aaron Gunnarsson (£4.5m) – 107 minutes

Ralls’ importance to the team was backed up by the fact that no Cardiff player registered more minutes in pre-season than him.

Forwards

  • Bobby Reid (£5.5m) – 360 minutes
  • Kenneth Zohore (£5.0m) – 195 minutes
  • Gary Madine (£4.5m) – 192 minutes
  • Danny Ward (£4.5m) – 136 minutes [Midfielder in FPL]

Reid has been used more than any other Cardiff forward in pre-season, although it has largely been on the flanks of attacking midfield. Zohore’s summer campaign was curtailed somewhat by his wife giving birth, but remains an option to lead the Bluebirds’ line.

CHECK OUT PART TWO HERE

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2,274 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    PvA or Sakho? Sakho beats PvA for PPM and saves you 0.5...

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

      4.3 for Sakho last season vs 3.4 for PvA. Even Tomkins bettered PvA with 3.5!

    2. J T
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I like PvA

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

      PVA for form and potential

    4. Loftus cheeky nandos
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      pva

    5. Planet Head
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      PvA = first player on my teamsheet 🙂

      1. Philip Jones's Diary
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Sakho for me, He averaged a bonus point every match 88 minutes last year.

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

    Need Magic Beans asap....names please.

    Must be nailed and wonderful attacking options. Any position.

    1. George Sillett
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Rondon

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        *swallows vomit*

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

          One of your 5 a days?

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Yup, the other four being battered chips 😎

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

        He is always coming up near the top of most stats. Is he also on pens?

    2. Brehmeren
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      James Maddison

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

      Fraser

    4. The Wanton Trader
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Mitrovic is mine...

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

      I am going for Wood, if he is named on the bench tonight.

      1. Philip Jones's Diary
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        I'm thinking Walcott.

  3. pressdpm
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts all?

    De Gea / Stekelenburg
    Robertson / Mendy / Kabasele / Wan-Bissaka / Peltier
    Salah / Eriksen / Richarlison / Jota / Cairney
    Zaha / Aguero / Arnautovic

  4. arkom
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Austin or Mitrovic?

    1. George Sillett
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Charles

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

    Shaw and TAA look like interesting picks.
    Both should play GW1, right?

    1. Burton
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      General opinion is Clyne will start for the first week or two, owing to TAA's World Cup duties. Shaw is a bombscare in a team with a big cloud over it.

  6. Nightf0x
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Zaha - arnie - tosun ?

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

      Hope the midfield looks good...

  7. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Quite set on Mendy & Kun but still deliberating over my last City spot. Midfield appears to be a minefield but I'm quite drawn to Mahrez, defence offers greater security in starts and is a fair chance of Walker returning good value. I am mindful of using up two City spots in defence but planning on bringing in Auba for Kun which would then open up a midfield spot soon anyway when the picture is a little clearer. Based on all this, what's my better option?

    a) Walker + Jota/Maddison 
    b) Mahrez + Tomkins

    1. Me Spurs
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B

  8. Taegugk Warrior
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Sigurdson or Richarlison...

    1. Lyonnais
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Richarlison imo for 1m less

    2. Loftus cheeky nandos
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      atm im going on neither with everton had a poor preseason, could go b silva and jota

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

      Richarlison

  9. Philip Jones's Diary
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Is it likely that Everton will set up with Bernardo, Richarlison and Walcott behind Tusan and Sigurdson a deeper lying play-maker? I think Walcott is a great option if this happens.

  10. FDMS All Starz
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Why do everyone think B.silva will get game time??? What formation do we think city will play this season?

    1. Kingtekkerz
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Bilva was by far the best player last sunday. I dont see him getting benched if he can keep the same level.

      Think City will play mostly 4-3-3 like last season, and maybe some games with 3-5-2

    2. Sergio vamos
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Had a good pre season and also pep said he would be getting fame time after charity shield. I wouldn't expect a major formation change to last year and will probs be one of the Silva's dropping out once dear bruyne is back

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

      Peps glowing review of him.

  11. Lyonnais
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    2x 4.0 defenders good to go alongside Mendy, Robertson and Bavies/PVA ?

    1. Arsenal97
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Wan bissaka
      Peltier
      Schelotto
      Bednarek

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

      Oh yes

      Bennett
      Wan-B
      Peltier

  12. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Why is Lerma for Bournemouth only 4.5m???

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

      Defensive mid with bad disciplinary record

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      DM - may get the most minutes from the 4.5s though!

    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Card magnet apparently...

  13. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Any defs on penos?

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

      Not from what I’ve heard.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        🙁

  14. Sergio vamos
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    A) Zaha
    B) Mane
    C) Sanchez

    Who do will think will score the most goals over the next month or so?

  15. The Gobstopper
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    So I've been really struggling with my initial squad selection this season (for a number of reasons). Anyway, what I really have started thinking about is value per million spent, and I came up with (admittedly very likely flawed) way of trying to determine how much one should realistically expect per additional million (or half-million spent). Here's what I've got.

    Let's assume that your target points for the season is 2300 (which, I think, should put you in at least the top 50k). And let's assume that your captain choices are going to generate 275 additional points. And let's assume that you have 87 million to spend on 11 players. If you divide 2025/87 you get 23.27, which I'll round up to 24. So, every million increase should see an additional yield of 24 points (and, of course, a 0.5 increase should see a 12 point increase) over the course of the entire season.

    What you get is this:

    4 * 24 = 96
    4.5 * 24 = 108
    5.0 * 24 = 120
    5.5 * 24 = 132
    6.0 * 24 = 144
    6.5 * 24 = 156
    7 * 24 = 168
    7.5 * 24 = 180
    8 * 24 = 192
    8.5 * 24 = 204
    9 * 24 = 216
    9.5 * 24 = 228
    10 * 24 = 240
    10.5 * 24 = 252
    11 * 24 = 264
    11.5 * 24 = 276
    12 * 24 = 288
    12.5 * 24 = 300
    13 * 24 = 312

    What I find really interesting about this list is that, really, anything above 8.5 should be yielding over 200 points per season. So, in a way, you're paying a premium not only in money spent but in points lost by spending above 8.5 million in most situations...except at the very upper end (but that's only if Salah can replicate his form...and underlies just how much of anomaly last season was for him).

    I'm still trying to work through the implications of all of this, but it seems that you might be getting value per million spent at the lower end of the scale (up through 7 million...as long as you can hit on the right person). And, again, I admit this is not a perfect formula, but it has certainly given me pause when I think about some things (e.g., Firmino, who seems a value at 9.5 million but, in this formula, really isn't).

    Anyway, I'd love to hear some of your thoughts about all of this...

    1. The Gobstopper
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      BTW, I realize this doesn't take into account positions very well. That would require a lot more sophisticated grasp on math than I have (which is already suspect at this point). : )

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      £87m for 11 players? You have to spend more than £13m on your 4 bench players........

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

        Yep, 83.5million is the max you can spend on 11.

        1. The Gobstopper
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Whoops! I was trying to work this out in my head last night when I couldn't sleep, and I must have forgotten the other 4.5.

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

      Broadly speaking you are right. I think that you might find this interesting if you have not read it before:

      https://mathematicallysafe.wordpress.com/2017/11/30/fantasy-premier-league-analysis-position-value-and-productivity/

      1. The Gobstopper
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks for passing this along to me. I'm really kind of fascinated by this aspect of it all...

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

      If you could adjust it from points per season to points per game.... an 8.0 for example doesn’t need to deliver 192 points to offer value. He just need to deliver 5.05 points for each game he spends in your team.

    5. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Sound thinking. The key thing you're not taking into accout is that as defenders are at least 2m cheaper than 8.5m, you will not fill your budget if you just pick the ones that gives best value. For the best total points, you spend some extra on the big hitters. Also keep in mind that the selection of say 5m defenders who socre 120+ is limited.

      1. The Gobstopper
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        That is a good thought, and I think it goes to the strategy that most of those who are the overall winners of picking a couple of big hitters (who also supply the extra captain points). I think I was just most struck by the fact that the player that I thought had good value (around 9 million) might not really have the best value per million.

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

          To elaborate - if you choose two 4.5 defenders for value then you have 2x(8.5-4.5) = 8m extra to spend to maximize within your budget.

    6. The Gobstopper
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      2025/83 = 24.39, so not too much of a difference. You're still looking at about 24 points per million regardless.

  16. adamtheyido
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Does anybody have top 10k league code please?

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

      Sorry. Only the top 5k code.
      *ambles away, whistling.

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

        Any Top 2,1k? ;D

        dumdidumb..

        1. Burton
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Might have to start a top 206...

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

      Top 10k 1637-753
      Top 1k 38066-8636

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      1637-753 for top 10k
      And 38066-8636 for top 1k

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

        Can anyone (who has ever finished in top whatever) join these?

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

          Thanks all.
          Didn't realise there was a top 1k, thanks.
          *ambles away, whistling louder

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

          yes

  17. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Mane or B Silva?

    1. amit1964
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      mane

    2. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Both

  18. amit1964
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    bailly to show???

  19. New Community Article
    Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    New RMT Collection, this time from Legomané:

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/08/09/rmt-collection-legomane/

  20. Lallana's Bananas
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Fab, Patricio, PVA and Mitrovic
    Or
    Kepa, 4.0, Boly and Arnie

  21. Eden Wizard
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    This article is all well and good....but how about populating the predicted line ups

  22. Arsenal97
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    What do you think on Doherty wolves defender he is 4.5m and he has 4 goals and 4 assist last season ?

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

      Decent option

    2. Lallana's Bananas
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Prefer Boly

  23. Big Ping
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    How much attacking potential does Mendy offer? Walker only had 6 assists (Not bad btw) last season, and no goals. Is that really enough?

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

    when does the team news come out on scout?

  25. Alvaro Morata
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Which is the best choice Sanchez or Eriksen...?

  26. tattywelshie
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    After much faffing, I’m pretty set on my team. How’s she looking?

    Fab I Mcarthy
    Peltier I Robbo I AWB I Mendy I Tomkins
    Salah I Bilva I Richarlison I Jota I Stephens
    Auba I King I Kun

  27. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    That 5 million defender slot looks bleak, any takers?

    Currently on Shaw but not too happy as to the options.

    Taa has competition.
    Digne plays for a defensively suspect team
    Poor arsenal fixtures not nailed
    Watford dodgy
    Burnley?

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

      If you can go without for a week or two Lovren is pretty good value.

  28. Mikeharbrw
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    If Everton don't manage to get a centre-back Jagielka has to be pretty appealing at 4.5 no?

    1. Maddi Son
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Isn't Mina looking like a done dealio?

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

      Sure, he'll tackle them with his rollator

  29. Scheister
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Jota or Richarlison to start??

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

      both 🙂

  30. Scheister
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    A) Shaw & Bilva
    B) Bavies & Jota/Rich

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

      B

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

      B for sure