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6 November 2014 2769 comments
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There was just a wafer-thin point separating myself and Granville in Gameweek 11, despite my rivals decision to ignore the force of nature that is Alexis Sanchez.

In a svelte but packed episode of the ScoutCast, my co-host and I discuss the Chilean’s “essential” charms and pile praise on the reborn Stewart Downing and the new, reliable Leighton Baines v2.

Around the usual regulars, we drop in on some old favourites, as Aleks Kolarov discovers new methods of running Granville’s Gameweek and I somehow manufacture a way of snuggling under the Van Persie duvet. We also carry on nudging the Harry Kane-wagon, run our teams through the Gargatron computer and go on “Warnock Watch” once more.

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  1. Donblaster
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Grateful for some advice

    3m ITB, 1FT.

    Krul (4.0)
    Chambers Duff Wisdom (Moore Wilson)
    ADM Fab Downing Siggy/Lampard
    Kun Costa Pelle

    A) Fab to Sanchez
    B) Siggy & Lamps to Sanchez & 4.3 mid (-4)
    C) Wilson to Baines
    D) something else??

    Thanks!

    1. A guy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      B or C are best.

    2. Jay_
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Save 2, if nothing comes up over the break ,
      Pelle >Sakho
      Lampard >Sanchez

      1. A guy
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        No, he's then rotating Sakho, Downing and Siggy, leaving points on the bench, while his back line collects 5 pts altogether.

    3. RoyaleBlue
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Id go B that way you get Sanchez and fab. -4 is easy to make back and not the end of the world

    4. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Save transfer

    5. Donblaster
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks for advice all, leaning towards B to get Sanchez, although I do worry about how weak that leaves my defence!

  2. crteer
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Who's everyone's captain choice this week?

    1. Declan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Kun for me

    2. BlzE_94
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      kun

    3. A guy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Kun 🙂

    4. Sol
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Kun

    5. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Kun

    6. RoyaleBlue
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Pelle over kun 😀

    7. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      ADM (C) Kun (VC) .....might change after the above comments haha

      1. crteer
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Was with you on this thinking, but also going to change haha.

    8. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      ADM

      1. Uber Mo
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Where does the adm love come from?

          1. Uber Mo
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Nice table man

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 8 months ago

              Thanks. 🙂

    9. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Pelle (C)
      Aguero (VC)

    10. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      ADM

    11. Pigvig
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Pelle or Aguero

  3. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    A bit of advice guys...

    Begovic (Myhill)
    Clyne, Baines, Wisdom (Cahill, Hutton)
    ADM, Haz, Siggy, Sanchez (Boyd)
    Costa, Pelle (C), Naismith

    A - Stick for this GW
    B - For -4 Naismith/Cahill OUT Dummett/Sakho IN
    C - Another suggestion?

    1. Mayor of Flair
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe stick for this gameweek then make the double swao next week?

  4. Reed_Rothchild
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Liverpool are keen to bolster their attacking options and are set to offer £40m for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema in January

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Why not get Ronaldo?

      1. Raul Madrid - That\'s …
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Or both.

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I'm sure he's dying to go 😆

    3. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      lol he's Madrid's only striker, why would he join lfc, lfc would have ffp up their backsides

      1. Walsh
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Check his post history for a minute and enlighten yourself, BF. 🙂

    4. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Get Messi too

    5. Gravless wonder
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Perhaps they can interest madrid in a swap: benzema and ronaldo for balotelli

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        At least thorow in Lambert to make it realistic.

  5. BantamPhil
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Done a -8 this week, what do you think of this team?

    Forster
    Baines, Wisdom, Bertrand (Dummett, Moore)
    Siggy, Sanchez, Walcott, Downing (Boyd)
    Costa, Pelle, Aguero (C)

    1. RoyaleBlue
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Please tell me you didn't bring I'm Walcott for -4 when he most likely won't even start

      1. Uber Mo
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        It's better to be one gameweek late than four/five/six early

      2. A guy
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I'm 100% sure he did 😀

      3. BantamPhil
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        It was part of funding Aguero in, I like to think further ahead than just one week

        1. Pigvig
          • 17 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          I'd swap Costa for Sturridge. He'll be great when he gets back.

    2. Timtastic03
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Having trouble deciding what's worse, taking a hit to get Walcott this early or having had him before the hits..?

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Crazy if you have Sanchez too !

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

    Foster will do me fine.

  7. waldo666
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Foster (Krul)
    Chambers Bertrand Baines (Wisdom Cahill)
    Di Maria Hazard Siggy Sterling (Boyd)
    Costa Welbeck Sahko

    0.7 ITB and 1 FT

    Cahill ---> Duff
    Sterling ---> Sanchez

    Worth it for a hit?

    1. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, Chelsea can't seem to keep clean sheets at the start of the season

    2. Timtastic03
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      yes imo

    3. A guy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Any hits for Sanchez were good before Wednesday, you're a bit late to do it now. You can just do Cahill to Duff and risk 0.1 (Sterling is dropping tonight) and get Sanchez on Saturday afternoon.

  8. Uber Mo
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    How likely is Eriksen to start this gw for spurs?!

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Who can tell? They have a numpty for a manager.

    2. Uber Mo
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      If adm drops by 0.1m tomorrow night then I can afford Eriksen to adm with my ft...tempting

      1. Walsh
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Now that's a cracking transfer. Although I do not think AdM will fall. Sorry I didn't help your cause by bringing him in this week 😀

        1. Uber Mo
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          He's on -87.7% at the mo with Friday to come. There will be a lot of Sanchez love going on so cross your fingers for me bro

  9. Mayor of Flair
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone have a 352 or 442 with Costa and Kun up front on their own?

  10. Miami Monkey
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Downing or Chadli?

    1. ScottyMaz12
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Tough one this, partly debating myself! Think I favour Chadli personally for goal threat, but Downing has form and fixtures combo...tricky!

  11. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Damn, Naismith scored
    Played 90 though right? I'm scared to sell him now
    Siggy to Downing better?

    1. Timtastic03
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldn't do Siggy > Downing unless you need the cash for another move

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I guess Barkley and Eto'o are nailed at the weekend, so he's a risk anyway

        Right finally selling the "Scottish Ronaldo" 😆

    2. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I'd expect Naismith on the bench this weekend. Barkley to replace him.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks, a big chance for sure

  12. Hurnt
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    A bit if surgery please guys

    Forster

    Clyne Chambers Baines

    Hazard ADM Sanchez Downing

    Aguero Pelle Berahino

    Heaton Wisdom Saylor Boyd

    0.00 ITB

    1FT

    1. Think Tank
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Team is fine - save ft

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      mmm..Just need to start thinking about splitting up that Soton defensive double up..but not this week...Lovely team...Save the FT...

  13. schifoso
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    What are your thoughts on the following:
    Sterling > Oscar and Siggy > Fellaini

    1. BantamPhil
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Fellaini??

    2. ScottyMaz12
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Don't really like Fellaini pick to be honest

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Fellaini is too risky with Carrick lurking.

    4. jdogg
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Just part1.x

      1. Think Tank
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        if you reckon it'll work, go for it.

  14. ScottyMaz12
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Asked last night but would favour some more opinions if possible as still struggling to decide:

    Which would you prefer alongside Sanchez? a) Baines and Chadli//Downing b) Saylor and ADM (-4)

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Such a tough question, probably a with downing

  15. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Welbeck and Siggy -> Sakho and Tadic for a 4 pt hit?

    1. Mayor of Flair
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Absolutely not

    2. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I vote no.

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yup. 🙂

    4. shortymak
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      id do tadic for siggy and keep welbeck for one more week

      1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Unfortunately out of my price range

        1. shortymak
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          would you go with mane downing

  16. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Any ideas who's rising/falling tonight?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I'm rising from the dead tonight

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

      Me looking at your ma.

  17. puddingbrood
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Best replacement for PvA?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Faye

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Naylor or Cawson?

  18. Reed_Rothchild
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Fabs or Hazzard?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      'Azzzarrr

    2. Mayor of Flair
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      fabricadabradassssssssss

    3. Uber Mo
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Haz. Apples is apples.

  19. Billy Gilmore
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    10:30am and already mid-30s. Gotta love summer.

    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Where are you Billy ?

      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Adelaide

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Nice place ?

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Lucky you, it's the other way around here. Just starting to get minus' during the night

    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I envy you

  20. RoyaleBlue
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Hey lads fancy helping each other out ? Post the predicted/ most likely line up of the team you support for this GW, taking into account Europe rotation aswell.

    Well I'm an everton fan and personally think it will be:

    Howard
    Coleman Distin Jagielka Baines
    McCarthy Barry
    McGeady Barkley Pienaar
    Eto'o

    Hope this helps and that maybe we can all help one another out.

    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      You seem like a nice guy. I'll give it a go 😀

      Speroni
      Kelly Dann Delaney Ward
      MacArthur Ledley
      Puncheon Chamakh Bolasie
      Campbell

      Although this is not the lineup I would personally like to see this is what I am expecting 😀

      1. RoyaleBlue
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I like palace one of my favorite teams in the league bar Everton of course 🙂

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Mignolet
      Manq Kolo Lovren Moreno
      Sterling Gerrard Henderson Can Coutinho
      Mario

      1. Walsh
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        No Skrtel? I'd think Lovren would stay benched after their showing at Madrid?

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          I'd go Skrtel Kolo but Lovren seems to be first choice 🙁

    3. Mayor of Flair
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      De Gea
      Valencia Carrick McNair Shaw
      Blind Fellaini
      Januzai Rooney Di Maria
      RVP

      That defence looks dodge!

    4. Arsenal Deli
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I'm thinking something like this:

      Szczesny
      Chambers - BFG - Monreal - Gibbs
      Flamini
      Cazorla/Chamberlain - Ramsey - Wilshere - Sanchez
      Welbeck

      I think Ramsey and Wilshere will both start however unsure if that will be in more of a 4231 or a 4141. Most likely a 4141 though. Ox scored midweek and Cazorla has been reasonably quiet recently so could go for more energy away to Swansea with the Ox

  21. shortymak
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    who should i replace begovic with?? prefferbly 4.5 or under

  22. jdogg
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Forster
    Baines chambers wisdom
    Sanchez fab siggy downing
    Aguero-c costa pelle -vc

    Elliot marney alcaraz hutton.

    0ft 0 itb
    Gtg and pray i dont need my bemch?x

  23. rickardinho
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Would you offer this trade in a draft league (I have A).

    A) Ramsey+Gerrard
    for
    B) Costa+Mane

    If you had B would you accept?

    1. Timtastic03
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I'd offer and expect to be rejected

      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        How about if I offered the same players but for Costa+Amalfitano in return?

        1. Timtastic03
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Still no, goals count for so much in that game. Would expect Costa to out score Rambo+Gerrard

        2. Timtastic03
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Let me know if you'd rather have Welbz/Ade and Pinnear/Brunt 😉

          1. rickardinho
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Would you be willing to discuss options that start with Balotelli for one of your strikers, if we swap mids too?

            1. Timtastic03
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 8 months ago

              Probably yea, all 3 seem just as likely to be rotated out I suppose. Not for Navas/Cabella/Coutinho though

              1. rickardinho
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 8 months ago

                I'll have a look 😉 Feel free to suggest something as well if you want

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

          You can't offload two underperforming players & expect to get the highest scoring player in the game to come back to you.

          You need to match heavy hitter for heavy hitter.

    2. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      No effing way!

      If you have Costa & Mane do not make this deal...

      1. Timtastic03
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        He has A

      2. OShaughnessy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Sorry... just read you have A)

        In Draft FPL the *scarcity* of strikers makes this deal impossible to do...

        I can find production on the waiver wire in midfield but, a starting striker who'll actually score, never.

    3. Think Tank
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Id want A - Costa's great but Mane will be off during January.

  24. OShaughnessy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Members...
    Check the Comparison Tool: Sanchez* v. Bale ca. '12...
    😯

    *In before Sanchez's sample size sucks.

    1. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Is Sanchez better?

      1. OShaughnessy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        They're almost identical numbers...
        Obviously, Bale has more shots but, Sanchez creates more chances.

        Although, Sanchez has *only* scored vs. Lei, Sun, Hul & Bur in the league thus far so we need to temper our excitement.

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Why are we not captaining him this week?

      1. OShaughnessy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        No, nothing to do with the captaincy.
        Just interesting to see how similar they are.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Serious question. Those are some serious stats.

          1. OShaughnessy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Right!?

            Although, Bale didn't play Hull, Sun & Bur every three weeks either.

  25. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Money back special if Liverpool and Chelsea draw. Great! If I bet money on Chelsea it's a win-win situation.

  26. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Help need please good people. The Ars v Swa game has me rattled.

    Should I for this GW

    A) Start Welbeck, Schneiderlin, Chambers & Saylor in DF and bench Siggy, Wilson & Naylor

    or

    B) Start Welbeck, Siggy, Saylor & Wilson in DF and bench Schneiderlin, Chambers & Naylor

    All comments welcome (No FT left)

    1. Wiz
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      B

  27. OReiMessi
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    How's it looking gents?

    Foster (Krul)
    Baines Bertrand Chambers (NTaylor Dummett)
    Sanchez Fabregas Chadli Downing (Marney)
    Aguero(c) Costa Pelle
    0.1M ITB, 1 FT

    Feel that di Maria is the missing piece of the puzzle right now but i really can't see how to fit him in.

    Save a FT for the break?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Save.
      You will struggle to fit in ADM with Baines, Sanchez, Fabs, Kun and Costa.

      1. OReiMessi
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I think I shall, thanks!

  28. Mayor of Flair
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Don't you hate pants?

  29. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Any of this lot injured/suspended?

    Begovic;
    Baines, Clyne, Chambers;
    Di María, Sánchez, Tadić, Sigurdsson;
    Agüero, Diego Costa, Berahino.

    Also, would you play Wisdom(NEW) over anyone?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      All fine. Wisdom seems a nailed on CS, IMO. Maybe over Chambers. Aguero captain?

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        I was thinking of dropping Chambers but I'm still undecided, and yeah, Agüero(c).

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Lots of points incoming I reckon

          1. Parm
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Hope so!

    2. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Looks tidy. And no I would leave Wisdom on the bench.

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Hmmm, so you rate Wisdom over Chambers then, might have to rely on the bookies odds for this one.

        1. Walsh
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          No I was saying I agree with your decision to leave Wisdom on the bench. Sorry didn't word it wonderfully. I would start Chambers over him.

  30. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Beddie byes for this old git. 🙂

    Night all.

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      You still around, quick question?

    2. Jay_
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Good night mate