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Just three weeks ago we dedicated a ScoutCast to Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

We collectively toasted his impact Manchester United and swore that he was set to be a mainstay in our squads and seasons.

Just 21-days later, three of the ScoutCast team have sold him on and another teeters on the edge – Jonty is only really hesitating because a four-point hit is involved.

To be fair, Zlatan’s likely biggest fan is missing for this week’s episode. With Granville nursing man-flu, it’s left to Luke to make a return and step in to join Jonty, Andy and myself as we gang up to round on the big Swede.

We’re clearly not the only one’s guilty of this foolishly fickle approach.

This week’s community questions were dominated by talk of a Zlatan exit, whilst also quizzing us on the rise and potential fall of Etienne Capoue, the potential offered by a switch to 3-5-2 and the merits of Theo Walcott as a Fantasy asset. No, really.

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

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  1. Daddycool
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Wondering if I should go for a hit and do
    Costa -> Lukaku,
    Ibra -> Aguero and either
    a) Collins -> 4.0 def
    b) Hazard -> Antonio

    Think Collins will drop and Aguero rise, leaving me with - 0.2 ...

  2. partypan
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Is it good idea to have Deeney and bench every game Capoue?

    1. Speédy
      10 years, 26 days ago

      need to know the other 6 before commenting

      1. partypan
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Aguero-Lukaku-Deeney
        Sanchez - Sterlnig - Antonio-Firminho - Capoue
        Coleman - Lovren - Mcaluey - Holebas - Kingsley
        Jaku - Pickford
        0.0
        Or downgrade Deeney and upgrade other players?

    2. Zareos
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I've benched Capoue every week. I wouldn't recommend it.

    3. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      No

  3. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Morning gents ! Currently on a wild card and debating the best GK combos between these:

    A) Foster - Jaku
    B) Foster - Pickford
    C) Heaton - Jaku
    D) Heaton - Pickford
    E) Jaku - Pickford

    1. Speédy
      10 years, 26 days ago

      i went jaku pickford,n was able to build a good squad around,its risky though

      1. KUNingas
        10 years, 26 days ago

        High risk, high reward

    2. Zareos
      10 years, 26 days ago

      B unless you got Jaku at 4.0, if so wait until you realise the 0.1m rise or he gets dropped.

      Hull have great fixtures coming up and he is playing well.

  4. Cojiro
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Any chance sterling will ride tonight? On 75.3 currently

    1. Cojiro
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Rise*

    2. Rhinos
      10 years, 26 days ago

      There's always a chance

    3. Test Eagles
      10 years, 26 days ago

      He's already got 3 kids ... bloody hope not. Not before a big game!

      1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 26 days ago

        HAHAHA!!!

  5. Bubz
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Anyone think Pieters (WBA) will outscore Capoue this week?

    1. Cecil The Lion
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Hah. No chance. Chadli will run riot again

      1. Bubz
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Looking like an AOA for me

        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Yup looks a good time

    2. Cojiro
      10 years, 26 days ago

      No. Might not start, and Stoke have been awful. Even if Capoue blanks, he'll likely still outscore pieters imo

    3. Shano23
      10 years, 26 days ago

      No

  6. The Red Devil
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Heaton/Pickford
    Valencia/McCauley/baines/amat/Robertson
    Hazard/Sterling/Sanchez/Antonio/fletcher
    Ibra/negredo/benteke

    0.8ITB 2 FTs

    Falling short of funds in

    Hazard + negredo to aguero + capoue

    Who should be the third transfer?

    Valencia? Or ibra?
    Buy which defender/forward as replacements?
    Ta

    1. Cecil The Lion
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Sanchez to Payet

      (takes cover)

    2. Pele Pels
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Valencia to baines

  7. FPLEL
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Who do I play?

    A) Valencia

    B) Evans (Foster playing also)

    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Valencia.

    2. RangerMouse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Valencia.

      1. FPLEL
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Cheers guys, leaving it as is then.

  8. LewanGOALski
    10 years, 26 days ago

    for the next 2 only:

    A. JEvans (sto, sun)
    B. Kone (CRY, WBA)
    C. McNair (CRY, WBA)

    ??

    1. Cecil The Lion
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Not mcNair. He's not playing in the league

    2. RangerMouse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I'd personally go Evans.

      1. HVT
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Surely Kone better chance of cs/goal possibly?

    3. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      A with pickford in goal is my strategy

  9. Gazpilicueta
    10 years, 26 days ago

    benteke and hazard

    out for

    aguero and 5.7

    using my 2 free transfers, leaves me with zlatan costa and aguero up front and capoue as 4th mid (1st mid)

    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      If you had 5.8 could have gone Iwobi

    2. Toonzie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      yea ill do it

      get snoddy

      1. Gazpilicueta
        10 years, 26 days ago

        i like snoddy

    3. Joggers Nipple
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Doing the same, Benteke and Haz to Aguero and 4.4, plating Capoue.
      Same front as you but Lukakau to your Costa.
      For your Costa, Ibra and Kun front line id say yes do it

    4. Gazpilicueta
      10 years, 26 days ago

      ok i think this is my plan, but it does mean snoddy on the bench?

      1. Joggers Nipple
        10 years, 26 days ago

        For me play Capoue as the 4th and have 4.4 as 5th mid
        I will do this for 2 weeks then look at maybe moving Ibra and getting 'proper' 4th mid

  10. Kane Train
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Surely Walker wont get rotated?

    1. Bubz
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I dont think he will nearly as often as some people make out. He might get the very odd rest but will play most I think

    2. Rains of Castamere
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I think with Rose out Walker is even more nailed. Different sides but Spurs can't afford to be without both considering the energy and penetration they provide down the flanks

  11. RangerMouse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Sanchez - Firmino - Lamela - Bolasie - Capoue
    Aguero - Lukaku - Janssen

    With 0.2ITB and on a WC, i'm pushing towards losing Lamela and Bolasie. Only Lamela because of rotation. If I do that I have 13.3 to spend on two mids.
    Best two mids for 13.3?

    1. n-doggg
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Can you afford Lamela to Antonio?

      1. RangerMouse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 26 days ago

        I can but the app isn't letting me buy him. Says I can't afford him.

    2. weaver93
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Lamela - Antonio?

      Personally,I'd keep Bolasie..

      I've got Janssen as well...

  12. Toonzie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    RMWCT

    Foster - Jaku
    Coleman - Clyne - Holebas - Smith - Amat
    Alexis - Firmino - Antonio - Snoddy - Capoue
    Aguero - Ibra - Deeney

    1. RangerMouse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I am a big fan.

    2. weaver93
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Not keen on Clyne - apart from that GTG

  13. Puyol Pants Up
    10 years, 26 days ago

    My team at the moment, thoughts?

    Foster
    Baines, Shaw
    Sanchez, Firmino, Barkley, Lanzini, Capoue
    Aguero, Lukaku, Gray

    Jaku, Stones, Friend, Amat

    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I'd play stones

  14. Moose™
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Hi folks, do Shaw starting place in doubts?

  15. Game of Throw_ins
    10 years, 26 days ago

    I've taken 8 pts hit to get Aguero, Deeney & Snodgrass in place of Ozil, kane & Grabban.
    Isn't it forgivable at start of the season? Increased my TV too.
    OR 38K, used WC in GW4.

    1. Rhinos
      10 years, 26 days ago

      seeing as kane injured and Grabban pointless it is a good move yes

  16. quarry_settling
    10 years, 26 days ago

    A. Play Valencia and Shaw
    B. Play Valencia and Capoue(AOA chip)

    1. n-doggg
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I'm going AOA

  17. TheEgyptianKing
    10 years, 26 days ago

    This is the team i have right this second (Not final) with 0.1m in the bank, I can do KDB --> Sanchez and have -0.3m in the bank - how would you get 0.3?Foster(Jako)
    Walker- Baines - Holebas - (Amat - Kingsley)
    Antonio - KDB- Sterling - Firmino - (Capoue)
    Aguero - Lukaku - Deeney

    Thanks for any help (would like to keep baines but any opinion will help)

    1. Joggers Nipple
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Sorry, but Baines to Williams for me.
      How much is Rashford? Cheaper than Deeny?

    2. Brap.
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Kingsley for a 3.9m scrub who'll never play gets you 0.2

  18. drughi
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Hello there

    How do I look for the weekend ? anything worth a hit ? WC ?

    Heaton
    Shaw/stones/pieters
    antonio/firmino/capoue/barkley
    Aguero(c)/Ibra/lukaku

    jaku/redmond/friend/amat

    1. quarry_settling
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I would not bench redmond mate

      1. drughi
        10 years, 26 days ago

        I could AOA and play redmond ahead of pieters, what you think ?

        1. n-doggg
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Do it

    2. weaver93
      10 years, 26 days ago

      shaw & stones might not play

      1. drughi
        10 years, 26 days ago

        yeah I'm considering shaw>kos/walker for a hit

  19. Pompel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Foster or Heaton seem to be the picks among the 4.5 keepers, but fixtures for both, especially WBA, are quite hard. Anyone considering e.g. Boruc or Given, whose fixtures are much easier. After all, clean sheets give more points than save points in general

    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Pickford

      1. Pompel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 26 days ago

        He would team up with one of the 4.5's. Not taking the risk on Jaku, think he'll soon lose his place to Marshall

        1. HVT
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Fwiw Foster/PickF owner here.

          1. Pompel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 26 days ago

            Currently on that myself - but GW's 8-11 look terrible with that combo!

            1. HVT
              10 years, 26 days ago

              Use a ft then?

  20. BitOfAHazard
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Heres the team this week really worried please help
    Jacko
    monreal val McAuley
    De brune(C) hazard sanchez, fer
    Indianacho, ibra, rondon

    will take 1 hit please help need it

    1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      yikes... how much do you have itb??

  21. timPgoodwin
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Sterling - Payet - Barry - Sanchez - Firmino

    or

    KdB - Bolasie - Snodgrass - Sanchez - Firmino

    1. RangerMouse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      The first for me.

    2. mattyrobinson
      10 years, 26 days ago

      B

  22. HVT
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Play?
    A-Snoddy (pool)
    B-Capoue (burn)

    1. n-doggg
      10 years, 26 days ago

      B

    2. Thiga
      10 years, 26 days ago

      B

      1. Rhinos
        10 years, 26 days ago

        you sayin pick Crouch?

        1. HVT
          10 years, 26 days ago

          😆

    1. Rhinos
      10 years, 26 days ago

      we understand is journalistic speak for no source gibber

  23. Fpldonny
    10 years, 26 days ago

    A. Kdb / antonio
    B. Payet / sterling

    ?

    1. n-doggg
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Really tough one!!

      A

    2. InSaneMan-e
      10 years, 26 days ago

      With Kun back, B probably
      before that, it was A

      1. korojmeister
        10 years, 26 days ago

        this

    3. Zareos
      10 years, 26 days ago

      A

    4. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      now this is tough.... prolly boils down to whether you own kun or not, in which case go B

  24. Albert Cole
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Sell Lamela for -4?

    1. n-doggg
      10 years, 26 days ago

      No

  25. villian-ty
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Would you keep Costa or go Rashford if on WC

    1. n-doggg
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Definitely not rashford. I assume you have lukaku and kun?

    2. Thiga
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Think I would keep.

  26. Thiga
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Hate how Vertonghen has virtually no goal threat, (at least that's what the stats show) otherwise I would be all over him.
    Which combo?

    A) Willams + Walker
    B) Coleman + Vertonghen

    1. n-doggg
      10 years, 26 days ago

      B

    2. weaver93
      10 years, 26 days ago

      a

    3. Hasselbaink Forever
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I think he used to have it when he played left back

      A

    4. Z
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Does he not take long-range free-kicks anymore?

  27. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    RMWCT

    Foster - Jaku
    Baines - Lovren - Holebas - Evans - Amat
    Sanchez - Firmino - Sterling - Antonio - Coquelin
    Aguero - Lukaku - Deeney

    0.2 ITB

    1. weaver93
      10 years, 26 days ago

      not keen on pool defence..

      1. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 26 days ago

        even with the run of fixtures ?

    2. InSaneMan-e
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Coquelin...seriously? you probably dont plan on using him, but injuries etc are unpredictable.

      Rest of the team is solid

      1. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 26 days ago

        i ve always used a cheap 5th mid strategy. I hate the benching head aches...

    3. Garlana
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Looks almost template so you should be fine.

      1. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 26 days ago

        what would u change then ? U think deeney is template with 6.9% ownership ?

  28. Friday's Press Conferences
    Arteta
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Friday's press conferences

    8:30 - Stoke City
    9:00 - Arsenal
    9:00 - Hull City
    10:00 - Watford
    10:00 - Crystal Palace
    10:00 - West Ham
    11:30 - Tottenham
    13:00 - Chelsea
    13:00 - Newcastle
    13:30 - Man Utd
    13:30 - Southampton
    13:30 - Sunderland

    1. La Roja
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Man City?

      1. HVT
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Aguero starts
        Sterling starts
        This is all we need to know la Roja 😉

        1. La Roja
          10 years, 26 days ago

          There is one more lad we need to be updated. The one cost 50m for calamity defending

          1. HVT
            10 years, 26 days ago

            Non owner here, I suspect he starts.

        2. Ruth_NZ
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Question is, how many of the next 5 PL games will they each start?

          1. HVT
            10 years, 26 days ago

            Hopefully most, all we can do is hope, both look primed for Fpl points so untill I see different I'm keeping Ruth.

            1. Ruth_NZ
              10 years, 26 days ago

              Sure. I just brought Aguero back (I think he's safest but even he won't be immune to occasional unexpected benchings) and I wouldn't be getting Sterling out if I had him. But there will almost certainly be more rotation at City than people imagine.

              1. HVT
                10 years, 26 days ago

                Agree and I posted this a while back, in Nahcho Pep has a viable option for Aguero as we have just seen in the last 2, and if Sterling form dips, city have ample resources to replace him right now, tho I suspect Pep likes Raheem and he does seem rejuvenated, how much rotation have we seen from Pep in the past?
                (I'll be leaving now, so won't be able to reply Ruth, but can check back later)

                1. Ruth_NZ
                  10 years, 26 days ago

                  That's the point actually. Lots. He is wedded to rotation almost as a dogma.

                  http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/09/20/lineup-lessons-gameweek-5-part-two/?hc_page=1#hc_comment_14130571

      2. Arteta
        10 years, 26 days ago

        No info about it yet.

    2. Cecil The Lion
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Cheers Mesut

    3. HVT
      10 years, 26 days ago

      You reckon Iwobi is nailed Özil?

      1. La Roja
        10 years, 26 days ago

        That sounded really bad.

      2. Arteta
        10 years, 26 days ago

        I hope Wenger tells us that in the presser. I'd love to see him start again. His performance against Hull was superb!

    4. Thiga
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Been waiting for this. Thanks

    5. Rains of Castamere
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Cheers

    6. GreenWindmill
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Thanks for including Newcastle 🙂

      1. Arteta
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Oh my ...
        I hope they meant Man City 🙂

  29. lasmons
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Heaton
    Shaw - Evans - Williams
    Hazard - Sterling - Firmino - Capoue
    Benteke - Ibra - Kun(C)

    Robinson - Collins - Amat - Carrick

    Right bench order? I know, it`s the worst bench ever... But I`ve already taken a hit to get in Kun.

    1. weaver93
      10 years, 26 days ago

      gtg

    2. InSaneMan-e
      10 years, 26 days ago

      yep, correct bench order. please get rid of carrick for next gw

      1. lasmons
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Yeah, I will. Thanks!

    3. makaveli123
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Yup. Good luck!