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The ScoutCast – Episode 181 – Clutching

Rarely during the 180-episode history of the ScoutCast have I felt so under fire; forced to curl up in a ball and defend myself by any means necessary.

Reeling from the first dramatic failing of my no-Aguero policy, I recruit Luke to join myself, Andy and Jonty, only to find that I’ve set up an unwanted 3 vs 1 scenario.

A ten-minute tirade, during which I desperately clutch at every tangible straw, has me desperately trying to justify my Aguero stance, while my trio of co-hosts listen on, jab and prod and allow me to tie myself in knots.

Eventually I manage to deflect the blows and switch attentions to another round of community questions. We review failing heavy-hitters, a blossoming Baines and a resurgent Rooney, before the traditional preview of the Gameweek to come.

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Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Butland (Hennesey)
    Simpson Toby Moreno (Smith, Cresswell)
    Bark KDB Ozil Mahrez (Alli)
    Kun Kane Lukaku

    GTG?

    1. FPLord
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'm sure you know it 🙂
      Benching headache though

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      GTG

    3. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No Dawson a concern.

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        😛

  2. asif316uk
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Butland, Hennesey

    Kolarov, Wolly, Moreno, Targett, Walker

    KDB, Mahrez, Alli, Ramsey, Payet

    Kun, Kane, Lukaku

    2 FT

    should i do

    Kolarov + Ramsey OUT for either

    A - Baines + Barkley

    B - Clichy + Fabregas

    C - 4.5m Def + Silva

    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A or C

      B is a joke, Clicy is not nailed and Fab is hardlyin form and poor fixture.

  3. Mr Sarcastic
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku leading captain poll by 3 votes!

    If one gets double digits and other one blanks, it's gonna have quite the effect on rankings.

    1. Wayne di Persie
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      You could minimise the damage by having them both.

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      As is the case every week.

      1. Mr Sarcastic
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        missed the point I'm afraid

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Won't be missing any points with Kun(C) 😉

          1. Mr Sarcastic
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            That's what I've had since last saturday.
            Hopefully I'm not gonna start to question myself before deadline 🙂

            1. Irish Madridista ⭐
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Haha me too, and I aaaalways do!

              (see post below! 😛 )

    3. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Tough choice this week.

  4. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Who to play

    1. Dann

    or

    2. Bellerin

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Bellerin.

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Bell

    3. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely Bellerin, playing him over Wolly and Dann here

    4. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      3 members on Bellerin, that'll do for me, cheers

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Cue Dann hattrick.

  5. Wayne di Persie
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    My forwards are Kun- Giru- Kane. I really wish to get Lukaku in this week. Who should I take out - Giroud or Kane?

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Gru. Ozil and Rambo cover your back.

    2. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Girouddddddddddd

    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I think Kane, almost everyone else will think Giroud.

      1. Wayne di Persie
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Kane despite having good stats hasn't looked threatening enough. But with Giroud even scoring a goal doesn't get him any BPs. It's really confusing me.

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I don't have either fwiw..

          Kun / Kaku / Iggy with the latter becoming one of the new cheapies next week and my midfield being strengthened again with Sanchez 🙂

    4. Trigg ⭐️
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kane has 2 away games, and he scores most of his points at home, so there is a case for taking him out.

    5. ☆Khaz
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'd take out Gru, but taking out Kane ofc is the differential move if you are chasing.

  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    When's the first presser gents?

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Firminow.

      I'm giving one 🙂

  7. The Nuttman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    DDG (Butland)
    Simpson, Alderweireld, Francis (VVD, Richards)
    Firmino, Ozil, Alli, Payet (Mahrez)
    Aguero, Kane, Ighalo

    Anything worth doing for a hit? 0.7 itb.

  8. Trigg ⭐️
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    A) Eriksen > Anyone

    B) Save a FT.

    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Bark? Payet? Mahrez?

      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Midfield of Ozil, Mahrez, Eriksen, Alli, Gosling currently.

        1. boombaba
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Get Bark for me. but Save is also a good option

        2. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Save and wait for DGW news

          1. Trigg ⭐️
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            I'm just logging off all day, and leaving Eriksen in. Please don't screw me over, Christian!

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      b

    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B unless you still have to jump on the Payet wagon 🙂

      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        This is the problem, I did plan to do Eriksen to Payet. But you know, 2 FTs with a DGW to be potentially confirmed and all that,

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Ah one hit won't kill ya before a DGW 😉

          I really think everyone should have Payet, especially at his price..

          1. Trigg ⭐️
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Question is, will Eriksen outscore Payet this weekend? I think he might. 50/50!

            1. Irish Madridista ⭐
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              50/50 indeed...

              I'd do it for free but not for a hit. Just my opinion, I think Payet is more consistent than Eriksen (who got two lucky enough goals last time out, but has been getting good stats as usual..)

              1. Trigg ⭐️
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 3 months ago

                Yep, those Eriksen stats ...

                I'll keep one more week, 2 FTs is rarely a regret.

                1. Irish Madridista ⭐
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 3 months ago

                  Best of luck with it 🙂

                  1. Trigg ⭐️
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 3 months ago

                    Cheers, I'll need it!

    4. Wayne di Persie
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Save and if he blanks turn him into Payet or Barkley depending upon DGWK news.

      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Exactly, I'll just wait. Payet ain't gonna get double figures v City (famous last words!)

  9. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Kun talking himself up and says he now feels 100%

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      (C)

    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      did he mention anything about how many goals he will score on saturday?

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        He said and I quote ' i am in good place now. I score 7 goals against West ham. P.s. mahrez will score 8'

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I have 1 FT left. Quess I need to bring Ryad back 🙁

  10. Messi & fabregas
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    2FT and a midfield of Payet, Mahrez , Ozil, Silva and Alli (forwards are Kane/kun/Lukaku)

    have 3mil in the bank, which of the mids would u change and for who?

    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Mahrez to Firmino.

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'd keep an eye out for one of the cheaper strikers and look to drop Kane for them to free up enough cash to do Mahrez/Alli -> Sanchez next week..

      So not much you can do yet, good team!

    3. Messi & fabregas
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      cheers lads would consider

  11. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Seen as I am the ONLY one currently having Kun in my ML he has to be my captain right?

    (I am top of the ML)

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Wish I could say the same

    2. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah

    3. Trigg ⭐️
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Captain who you think will score the most points, as always!

      No need to look for differentials yet, especially since you're top.

      A Lukaku hat-trick could harm you, if your rivals captain him and you don't.

      1. boombaba
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        LOL toss a coin, no idea who will score more.

    4. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, let them suffer:)

      1. boombaba
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        😉

    5. Messi & fabregas
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      captain the one the others will captain, probably lukaku

      1. ☆Khaz
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        If you play to win the ML, this is the strategy when you're on top.

  12. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with Ozil&Ramsey, are you still holding on both?

    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Sell Ramsey

    2. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'd ditch Ramsey for either Payet or Firmino of I had him.

  13. GoRedz
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Any changes to make ? I am WCing, so very welcome to hear your thoughts.

    Butland (Forster)
    Monreal Baines Daniels (Nyom) (Targett)
    Payet Silva Ozil Alli (Mahrez)
    Kane Aguero Ighalo

    0.2 left

    1. GoRedz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      very welcome to hear your thoughts does not mean anything, does it ? apologies ... 🙂

      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

    2. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No Lukaku is risky.

      1. Trigg ⭐️
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        This, too.

        Downgrade Baines to Jags, Forster to a cheap playing GK and get him in?

        1. GoRedz
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Even if that means Mahrez -> Gosling ?

          1. Trigg ⭐️
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Hmm, maybe. Kane to Lukaku also an option, and get Kane in if needed in the future?

            1. GoRedz
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              cheers, that sounds sensible. Other option is Ozil -> Firmino but I love the german !

    3. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Needs more Kaku

    4. Trigg ⭐️
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      If you're wildcarding, I'd be tempted to get Sanchez in. But could wait a couple of weeks.

    5. GoRedz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      [...] *looking forward to hearing [...]

    6. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kane to Luka, Mahrez to Barkley and Targett to Simpson.

  14. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Who is your captain?

    Who is your differential?

    1. Costa's Counsellor
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Don't know.

      Haven't got one.

    2. Trigg ⭐️
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku.

      I guess Eriksen, still.

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Nice one.

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero or Lukaku. I let drunken me to decided.

      Selling Mahrez is differential enough

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Sold for?

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Not Firmino

          1. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Mirallas?

            1. S.Kuqi
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Payet

              1. Lateriser 12
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 3 months ago

                Good luck!

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Dunno
      Silva

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Good differential. Hows the season?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Garbage so far

    5. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure.
      Lloris, Walker, Shawcross, Sigurdsson, Watson.

      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        😯

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          2013 want their team back 😉

          1. boombaba
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            lol

          2. Costa's Counsellor
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            I know some people don't get a chance to update their team every week, but this is ridiculous...

    6. AK ⭐
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Probably Aguero. Could be Lukaku.

      Don't have one, Dawson is the only one that's under 5% in my starting 11 this week

    7. Yome
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku
      Wijnaldum

    8. GoRedz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero
      Silva

    9. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku

      Don't have one

    10. mad_beer ✅
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kane.

      Thinking about Austin instead of Kun. :O

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Uh oh

    11. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero.

      In midfield - Payet?

      My defence - Moreno & Evans.

    12. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      lukaku
      willian

    13. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No idea. Why does it feel like Saturday morning on here today?

    14. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku
      Daniels

    15. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      kun
      daniels/fuchs

    16. Prøphet
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku atm, but might switch to someone else.

      Have absolutely no differentials. COME BACK SANCHEZ

  15. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    A) Kane ➡ Lukaku (c)

    B) Ighalo & Zouma ➡ Lukaku (c) & Targett -4

    1. Costa's Counsellor
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Neither. Save.

      1. Messi & fabregas
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        i agree

        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          This.

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Going into week without Lukaku is a bit terrifying

    2. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B from those.

    3. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A.

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I think doing B. for -4 in insane and actually a pretty poor move but it's getting a lot of air time here.

        If I was playing solely a gw game I'd want Ighalo Lukaku Kane. A -4 including Targett is insane imo he could be out of the team as quickly as he was in it.

        Ighalo at home to the worst defence in the last 4 gws.

    4. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B

  16. Irish Madridista ⭐
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Kun (C)ers.... What's swaying you to go with Sergio away from home when he's notoriously better at the Etihad? Especially with Lukaku playing v Swans at home?

    Is it the guy's pedigree and explosiveness? Do you have no faith in West Ham? Expect Kun to score away from home? Is it his differential status?

    1. Messi & fabregas
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      if chasing captain Kun
      if leading captain Lukaku
      simple

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Ah but I am neither chasing nor leading... Stuck in the middle somewhere.

        1. Costa's Counsellor
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Captain Firmino then.

          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            I've used up my Robbie allowance for the year 😐

          2. boombaba
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            lol

        2. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Then you're chasing.

          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah but I'm not like 100k chasing... I'm doing ok so I don't want to take MAJOR risks anymore..

            1. Camp No No
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Ok. All I mean is, if you're not leading, you're chasing.

              1. Irish Madridista ⭐
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 3 months ago

                I see your point 🙂

                1. Irish Madridista ⭐
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 3 months ago

                  "If you ain't first, you're last!"

                  1. Camp No No
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 3 months ago

                    Sort of. The other positions are kind of meaningless. Even if I agree that it is much better to finish in top100 or even top1000 than outside them, still, when I'm up there, I only think of getting higher, chasing the lead, instead of trying to protect my lead from those chasing behind me. There's no CL place available for finishing 4th in FPL.

      2. Yome
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        the other way around mate

    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Its the fact that Wham conceded ten shots against New C

      1. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        *ten shots on target.

        Which is much more impressive than ten shots.

        Also, 13 shots in the box.

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Makes me more hopeful of Ighalo this week too..

          1. Lateriser 12
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Wham conceded those..

            1. Irish Madridista ⭐
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Oops! misread!

            2. Camp No No
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Yup, not Newcastle. They only conceded 6 shots in the box.

              1. Camp No No
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 3 months ago

                and 3 on target, of a total of 10 shots. 10 shots conceded in total is very low, matchin the 3rd lowest average in the league.

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

            Lol, read again

    3. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Only because he's the best striker in the league really. Haven't put much other thought into it.

      Could still go back to Lukaku.

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        This is exactly how I stand at the moment.. Captaining him due to missing out last week, went with Payet and I don't want to outsmart myself again this week...

        1. andy85wsm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Payet 🙁

          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Yup, you could have hit the 90s... but at least you qualified for the cups 😥

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Go with gut. I feared not having /captain kun last week at home and paid the price. I don't fear him away so much..if i had both I'd easily go lukaku

    5. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      It isn't really that deep for me.

      Lukaku has looked a bit out of firm compared to early season while Aguero looks to have sharpness.

      Both good options but I'm taking the one who looks sharp.

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I think doing B. for -4 in insane and actually a pretty poor move but it's getting a lot of air time here.

        If I was playing solely a gw game I'd want Ighalo Lukaku Kane. A -4 including Targett is insane imo he could be out of the team as quickly as he was in it.

        Ighalo at home to the worst defence in the last 4 gws.

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Frigging reply fail to La Roja.

    6. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Another reason is Mirallas. He's very selfish and Lukaku's points suffer when he's playing. Delf = Lukaku points and i'm not sure both will play together.

    7. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kun

      No one else in my ML has him yet.

    8. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Why thank you all, good points made! 🙂

  17. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    A rangel to Daniels
    B rangel to jags (meanin no kdb to sanchez route)
    C walker to rose
    D ward to jags

    1 kane to kun
    2 save

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A
      1

  18. DF
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What chance of Myhill playing in the football match?

    1. Costa's Counsellor
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A good chance.

      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Play him anyway, he's hardly likely to come on for a cameo.

        1. DF
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          If I knew he was dropped I'd actually sell him. Expecting Courtois to suffer against arsenal.

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Higher than playing in the rugby match anyways..

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Strange end to your question

      1. DF
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I was in the groove.

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          😆 fair play

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Well, he's been asked to bring along his jumper to use as a goalpost....

  19. andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    It's Friiiiiiiiiiiiiiday!

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      😀 😀

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

      It's already weekend here 😎

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Sunday is monday at UAE right?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Yip

    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely not a bad thing!

    4. AK ⭐
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Last sane day of the week on here. Saturdays and Sundays are all pretty messed up. 😀

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        This 😆

    5. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Nice one. Scan at the foot clinic and back to bed for me!

      1. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Hope the scan goes okay!

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Nothing to serious fallen arches pain when I road run but not when I play football.

          I can't manage more than 6 miles without being in agony on tarmac. Any football surface I'm fine.

      2. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Can't stand that place.

        Heel walk all over you and nail you with a huge fee..(t)

    6. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      So why does it feel like a Saturday?

  20. McQueen
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Mahrez to Alli for free?

    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

  21. asif316uk
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    A - Kolarov + Ramsey > Baines + Barkley/Firmino

    B - Kolarov + Ramsey - Ward/4.5m def + Silva

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A with Barkley...

  22. AK ⭐
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one
    KdB - Mahrez - Alli - Payet - Ozil

    Play 1 out of these
    Moreno Bellerin Simpson

    Thanks 🙂

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Alli

      Moreno

    2. The Raging Bull
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      In a very similar dilemma

      Mahrez
      Moreno

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No sure

      Moreno

    4. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Alli for me. AK.

      Bellerin.

      😉

      1. AK ⭐
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I see the temptation Jaf. I do.

  23. Bobby_Baggio
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    So chaps some advice please: 1FT + 0.5m ITB. Apologies for the long list of options.

    Butland
    Williams, Cresswell, Nyom
    KDB, Mahrez, Payet, Ozil
    Kane, Aguero, Lukaku

    (Hennessey), Stanislas, Simpson, Souare

    A) Mahrez > Barkley or 7.3m or below
    B) Nyom > Jagielka or 5.1m or below
    C) Mahrez + Souare > Firmino + Targett -4
    D) Mahrez + Nyom > Firmino + Smith
    D) Souare > Targett
    E) Nyom > Smith
    F) Save
    G) Anything else

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      b

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        cheers Kuqi - jagielka good choice?

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          In that price range yes. Was seriously considering to bring him in but decided to safe FT

          1. Bobby_Baggio
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Tempted to save too but feel like that defence needs one more decent option

            1. S.Kuqi
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              Agreed. I would use Ft for improving defence.

              Dawson or Jags in I would suggest

              1. Bobby_Baggio
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 3 months ago

                thanks mate

  24. Shack
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    One mid, one defender to play:
    A: Toby (cpl)
    B: Ward (TOT)
    -----------
    C: Alli (cpl)
    D: De Bryne (whm)
    I am currently playing A & C - any thoughts? Cheers!!!

    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A
      D

    2. The Raging Bull
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Agree with your choices

    3. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A and D - rpely failed below and even then i put the wrong option in! Would choose KDB over Alli this week

    4. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A and D

  25. Bobby_Baggio
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Yep stick with your thoughts - A & C

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Makes sense, I was on B though 🙁

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        lol

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      reply failed

  26. asif316uk
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Butland, Hennesey

    Walker, Moreno, Wolly, Kolarov, Targett

    KDB, Payet, Ramsey, Mahrez, Alli

    Kun, Kane, Lukaku

    2 FT

    Kolarov + Ramsey >> Baines + Barkley

    Shall I pull the trigger??

    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yup. You should look at getting some Arsenal in at some point though...

      1. asif316uk
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Alexis in soon either downgrade lukaku or kane

      2. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        At some point maybe. That's not necessarily now.

    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      What's the attraction with Baines? Never keeps cs and barely threatens in front of goal anymore.

      1. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        He got points last week.

  27. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Got the order correct?

    Simpson Toby Moreno (Smith, Cresswell)

    1. Messi & fabregas
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      yes

  28. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    All the best for Kolarov but I would want him to be out for atleast 4 weeks.

    Clichy for 5.3 is tempting and possible dgw coming

    1. Messi & fabregas
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      on the watchlist already...awaiting kolarov news

    2. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      True Dat

  29. Messi & fabregas
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    If u have Lukaku, for the possible double gameweek, would u;

    A) Jagielka

    or

    B) Barkley

    Thanks

  30. The Raging Bull
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bench out of these lot?

    a. Kos (CHE)
    b. Moreno (nor)
    c. Simpson (STO)
    d. Rose (cpl)

    1. Messi & fabregas
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      tough call, if costa plays i would bench Kosc, otherwise Simpson

      1. The Raging Bull
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        cheers