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18 December 2014 3941 comments
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Granville and I get cosy on a two-seater sofa – within touching distance – just how he likes it.

In truth, my-host is getting too close for comfort: the mini-league gap is down to just 42 points, with Granville relentlessly chiping away at my previously unassailable lead.

We review Gameweek 16’s events, including my oh-so bitter Dzeko pill, before discussing De Gea’s uncanny form, the demise of Leighton Baines and my latest set-to with Jonty: are there better options than Diego Costa up top?

The regulars wrap themselves around that lot, while Granville, thankfully, keeps his hands to himself.

Snuggle up to the noise via this link or get up close and personal via the player below…

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

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  1. BruLee
    11 years, 10 months ago

    That's the worst starting music btw. Other than that, awesome podcast 🙂

    1. Saniul
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I don't know why that music makes me feel embarassed about my childhood.

      1. BruLee
        11 years, 10 months ago

        It's kids show music that's why. Same feeling here 🙂

    1. Kerz
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Lmao

  2. Venom Snake
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Ello ello.

    Play Jagielka or Dummett?

    Guzan
    Clyne - Azpilicueta - Jagielka
    Hazard - Sanchez - Downing - Siggy
    Costa - RvP - Austin(c)

    Gilks -- Marney - Dummett - Kelly

    1. Timtastic03
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Jags

      1. Timtastic03
        11 years, 10 months ago

        No, Dummett p

        1. Timtastic03
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Flip a coin

    2. Kerz
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Captain the Dutchman.

      1. Venom Snake
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Sticking with my gut.

    3. Je suis le chat
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Jags for sure, Newcastle are a mess again.

    4. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Dummett

  3. Syd.
    11 years, 10 months ago

    An injury free week

    That's the first for a long time 🙂 🙂

    1. CABAYE4
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Just Duff for me and he wouldn't have been in my side anyways.

      Though it is concerning ahead of Xmas schedule that he seems to have dropped off the face of the planet.

    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      same!

      but that Hutton suspension 😐 so close to no flags

  4. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    RMT please and Suggestions?

    Heaton
    Baines-Ivanovic-Dummett
    (C) Yaya-Sanchez-Downing-(V) Hazard
    Rooney-Austin-Giroud
    Bench-Myhill-Clyne-Boyd-Moore

    0FT 0.2ITB

    1. Rhinos
      11 years, 10 months ago

      be tempted to cap downing over yaya

    2. Kuqi Monster
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Captain rooney

  5. Ser Football 42
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Team Good to go?

    Panti
    Cresswell, Bertrand, Ivan
    Yaya Toure(VC), Sterling, Siggy, Sanchez, Fabregas
    RVP(C), Costa

    1FT
    (Zamora, Kelly, Yun)

    Siggy to Silva?

    1. Evans
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Siggy to Eriksen

      1. Ser Football 42
        11 years, 10 months ago

        was thinking that, just unsure about him

      2. Evans
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Forget that .... Your team is b0llovks

        1. Ser Football 42
          11 years, 10 months ago

          what do you mean?

          1. 42 Rules
            11 years, 10 months ago

            he means its very nice! The dog's. My personal opinion is that Costa is not where its at - no fun no baps etc etc.

    2. Rhinos
      11 years, 10 months ago

      leave

    3. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Siggy to Eriksen or Zamora to Kane. Xmas rotation covered with the latter

  6. GummiG
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Hazard (stoke) - Alexis (liv) - Yaya (CRY) - Gylfi (hul) - Downing (LEI)
    Costa (stoke) - Austin (WBA) - Sakho (LEI)

    Who the f to bench?!?!?!?

    1. Ser Football 42
      11 years, 10 months ago

      probably Siggy or Sakho

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Not sakho! 100% bench siggy out of that lot.

    2. Mavric Marco
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Siggy?

    3. Rhinos
      11 years, 10 months ago

      of those has to be siggy

    4. Evans
      11 years, 10 months ago

      That's easy .... I have you seen sights away form

      1. Evans
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Siggy

    5. Nickofoz
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Gylfi

    6. GummiG
      11 years, 10 months ago

      My Icelandic feelings are having a hard time benching him 🙁

  7. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    History Today was hilarious.

    You know your bike? It's a girl's bike. It's a bike... for girls.

    Ah memories.

    1. Mavric Marco
      11 years, 10 months ago

      😀

    2. Evans
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Baddiel and Newman ?

      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Indeed - referenced at the start of the Scoutcast, just a listening now 🙂

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Ooh I can't wait. I dangerously listen to it on my 30 minute ride to work each Friday.

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      What are you harping on about?

      1. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        The Mary Whitehouse Experience, lovely stuff.

  8. Super Frank
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Guzan
    Naylor || Clichy || Baines
    Alexis (C) || Silva || Cesc || Eriksen (VC) || Downing
    Bony || Austin

    Elliot || Costa || Chambers || Hutton

    Good to go?

    1. Evans
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Benching Costa ?

      1. Super Frank
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Not sure about benching him but yeah 😀

        1. Evans
          11 years, 10 months ago

          I can see why and have the same problem but possibly benching hazard

          My front eight

          Hazard, Sanchez, Eriksen, Yaya , downing
          Kane, Bony, Austin

          1. Sess!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Again....bony.

            1. Sess!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              11 years, 10 months ago

              ....or Kane even.

          2. 42 Rules
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah but no but yeah but.. Hazard on pens, Monday night football etc etc. If any out of that lot probably Bony.

        2. Super Frank
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Which player should i bench in your opinion?

      2. Keyser Jose
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        😯

    2. Ser Football 42
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Costa on the Bench.. Why?

    3. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Benching costa. Have a word. Bony out if that lot as Swansea poor away.

    4. Super Frank
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Which player should i bench then?

  9. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    I've had a few and can't remember I asked. Should I wait until tomorrow for Eriksen?

    1. Kerz
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Have a few more while waiting.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Bloody wheat beer. Do strong.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Ha. *so

        2. Kerz
          11 years, 10 months ago

          German wheat beer like Franziskaner is great, good choice!

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            11 years, 10 months ago

            German yes, but I'm drinking Benediktiner.

            1. Kerz
              11 years, 10 months ago

              Genieße das Leben ständig!
              Du bist länger tot als lebendig!

              1. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                11 years, 10 months ago

                I certainly am.

    2. Evans
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Not bad idea if you can await for team news

    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Wait for what?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        It's just better to wait for pressers if one can.

        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Eriksen is best Spurs player atm. Can't afford not to play him

    4. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Eriksen has played loads of football recently. May get a rest although don't think spurs can afford to.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I'm only slightly concerned by that. Poch must have played his best player for the full 90 when leading for some reason.

    5. John Nerdelbaum
      11 years, 10 months ago

      76% - you should be OK

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Nice one. I think I'll wait then.

  10. Tshelby
    11 years, 10 months ago

    put two on the bench : dummett - chambers - wisdom

    1. Je suis le chat
      11 years, 10 months ago

      1st two with Chambers 1st sub.

    2. Lazarus Star
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Dummett & Wisdom but expect Chambers not to start.

      1. che
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Who's gonna take Chambers place like?

  11. Syd.
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Chelsea have 4 games in 11 days

    1. Davido989
      11 years, 10 months ago

      JT Hazard Matic Cesc will play all 4

      1. Syd.
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I will be surprised if they all do

        1. Davido989
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Could expect Hazard/Cesc to be subbed after 70 mins but JT and Matic to play all 360 mins imo

    2. Kerz
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Costa will become the league's top scorer again within 11 days 😯

    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      ..rotation will be an issue in the middle 2 games

  12. The Abyss
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Mangala or Demichelis??

    1. Syd.
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Martin

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Demi as mangala on 4 yellows.

      1. The Abyss
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Much obliged.

      2. Kuqi Monster
        11 years, 10 months ago

        This

    3. Davido989
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Elaquim

    4. Keyser Jose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I'm trying to decide this

  13. Rhinos
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Heaton
    Ivan Coleman Kolorov
    Yaya (c) Cazorla Hazard Fabregas Siggy
    Kane Giroud
    Gilks Wisdom Lambert Hutton

    Good to go?

    1. Punty
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I envy your shiny new Kolarov..

      1. Rhinos
        11 years, 10 months ago

        he will play sooner or later ..... i hope

  14. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Sakho is the player to own this GW.

    1. Davido989
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Carroll*

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Sakho stats are better.

        1. Davido989
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Not always about the stats! 😉

          1. Sess!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Fair enough.

    2. Syd.
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Carroll will have something to say about that

    3. Kuqi Monster
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Strange spelling of rooney

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Lolllll.

        1. Kuqi Monster
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Bookmarked 😉

  15. John t penguin
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Peroni shouldn't be so easy to drink

    1. Syd.
      11 years, 10 months ago

      It's a nice lager

    2. Kerz
      11 years, 10 months ago

      It's okay

  16. Proggy
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Is Yaya a slightly risky captain choice for this week?

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Personally I think he's the safest bet.

      1. Kerz
        11 years, 10 months ago

        How come, if I may ask?

    2. Davido989
      11 years, 10 months ago

      12:45 ko puts me off

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Did it put you off Aguero when he scored 4?

        1. Davido989
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Aguero is the exception 😉

      2. 42 Rules
        11 years, 10 months ago

        that and another yc

    3. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Not bigger risk than anyone else this GW.

  17. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Coleman (sou)
    Naylor (hul)
    Cresswell (LEI)

    Who do I bench?

    1. Je suis le chat
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Naylor given others attacking potential. Love to have Cresswell.

      1. Rhinos
        11 years, 10 months ago

        defo naylor

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Cool, thanks guys!

  18. The Governor
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Any reason not to bring in Austin and Silva this week?

    Already lost £0.1m by delaying 🙁

    Silva over Nasri/Milner/Lampard...?

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I'm swotting a week to see which city mid looks best. If had to choose now....yeah silva.

      1. The Governor
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Fair enough.

        There's points to be had at home to Palace... Time to take a bit of a risk!

        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Got yaya....hopefully he's enough this week.

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Too early to know which City option is best but Silva is the best player of that lot so if you have to choose now...

  19. The Governor
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Any reason not to bring in Austin and Silva tonight?

    Already lost £0.1m by delaying 🙁

    Silva over Nasri/Milner/Lampard...?

    1. AriseSirGiggsy
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Silva has to be on tip top form to produce proper points
      What kind of form?
      Tip. Top.

      Not OOP

  20. bodsc
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Heaton
    Baines - Clyne - Dummett - Wisdom - Duff
    Yaya - Eriksen - Sanchez - Siggy - Brunt
    Austin - Costa - Bony

    Save the FT ya?

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yep.

    2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Brunt 😯

      Otherwise fine.

      1. bodsc
        11 years, 10 months ago

        There's a story behind Brunt, he'll be gone soon.

  21. Davido989
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez has suffered a setback in his rehabilitation from a long-term knee injury. #saintsfc

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Sh1t.

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Doubt he'll ever hit the peak he was at before he got injured.

      1. Davido989
        11 years, 10 months ago

        agreed

  22. Norfolk&Chance
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Man.c don't you agree that the whole team is going to be out if kilter and play a dodgy game? Yes ya ya is probably the best pick for (c) if you're dead set on a man.c player but surely one knows there are safer bets such as Austin / Sanchez / Haz right now? I just think the ticker and run of games is misleading - they are not the same team they were a couple of weeks ago. SANCHEZ for me.

    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Austin is not better pick than Yaya.

    2. Rhinos
      11 years, 10 months ago

      er havent they won 6 in a row including roma away

      1. Norfolk&Chance
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Yes they have. Didn't Liverpool challenge for the premises last season. What happened when they lost their main striker?

        1. Norfolk&Chance
          11 years, 10 months ago

          * ugh.. premier ship...

  23. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Pick 1 to play: (Not taking hits to get rid of for now...)
    A) Bertrand EVE (H) - Southampton has lost mojo
    B) Dummet SUN (H) - Newcastle in heavy goalkeeper trouble
    C) Jedinak MCI (A) - Good luck against City
    D) Cattermole NEW (A) - Simply always on bench, never score more than 2 pts

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      B.....but don't think any of them are good choices.......maybe C if you're felling punty.

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      11 years, 10 months ago

      B

    3. 42 Rules
      11 years, 10 months ago

      C for me. Maybe lucky free-kick or penalty even.

  24. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Southampton team news:

    Florin Gardoș, Morgan Schneiderlin, Victor Wanyama, Jack Cork, Sam Gallagher, Dušan Tadić & Jake Hesketh have all been confirmed out for Southampton's clash with Everton at St Mary's, whilst Graziano Pellé & Steven Davis are both doubts, Ronald Koeman confirmed in his press conference earlier today.

    The lack of numbers could see Harrison Reed & Lloyd Isgrove make their first leagues starts for the Saints this weekend, whilst youngsters Jason McCarthy, Sam McQueen, Dominic Gape, Jake Flannigan & Ryan Seager are among those in contention of making the squad for Saturday's game.

    In another setback for the South Coast side, Koeman conceded that Jay Rodriguez won't return from a ruptured ACL for another 6 weeks at least, saying "He had to make a step back in his recovery. We give him the time to come back, but it’s a pity as he’s a great player."

    With options low, Koeman also confirmed Gastón Ramírez cannot be recalled from his loan at Hull.

    Likely side vs Everton should Davis and Pellé be passed fit: http://i.imgur.com/UcXMTBt.png

    Although should Steven Davis be ruled out, Lloyd Isgrove is likely to take Ward-Prowse's place on the right, with Ward-Prowse joining Harrison Reed in central midfield. Graziano Pellé's absence may give Emmanuel Mayuka his first start of the season, with the Zambian coming off the bench for Koeman in 4 of the Saint's last 5 league games.

    1. Timtastic03
      11 years, 10 months ago

      😯 was expecting Yoshida to play DM

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Good point, we may see Alderweireld move in there to accommodate Yoshida at centre-back, although Koeman seems adamant Reed will play, maybe alongside Reed with Davis out.

    2. Davido989
      11 years, 10 months ago

      great post. +1

    3. Camp No No
      11 years, 10 months ago

      seriously? are you kidding' me with that injury list?

      1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Wanyama and Schneiderlin are suspended.

        1. Camp No No
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Alright. But all the Tadic's and others. That's basically everybody if you count the doubts.

    4. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Romelu Useless Lukaku (C)

      1. Timtastic03
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Surely they'll set more defensively to compensate..weakens the case imo

        1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah. They still have back 4.
          Low scoring game for sure.

  25. Sánchez
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Clichy v Kolarov

    Most games, clichy
    Most starts, cluchy
    Most points per game, clichy
    Most points per start, clichy
    Most points, clichy
    Best FPL form of any defender, clichy
    Cheaper price, clichy

    Think I might use a FT to buy in Kolarov this week on the 50-50 chance he plays.
    Yes it may be a big IF, but if he does play, there is then a hope he does well
    And OK, even if he does, chances are he gets benched soon after and then I have to use a second FT to get rid of him again.
    I might even captain him this week despite the big risk he comes ON as a sub and scores 1 cameo point.
    I certainly cant think of a better way to use 2 free transfers than Kolarov as a 1 week punt

    1. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Nice to see, one of my few good moves was to get Clichy 2 weeks ago, 8 points both weeeks and other defenders crap.

    2. Rhinos
      11 years, 10 months ago

      hope you being sarcastic 🙂

    3. Camp No No
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Lovely reasoning. 😆

      Everything points at choosing Clichy. Hence, I see no better use of 2 FT than a one week punt on Lolarov! 😆

      +1

      1. Kerz
        11 years, 10 months ago

        It's a proven fact that all past FPL winners owned Kolarov at least once in their winning season. #DareToLolarov

  26. Camp No No
    11 years, 10 months ago

    The number of matches Balo is banned for stupid tweets: 1.
    The number of matches Balo misses _because_ of that ban: 0.

  27. Davido989
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Ultimate banter when Sagna starts left back for city on Saturday

    1. Super Frank
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Clichy will start 😀

    2. Camp No No
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Don't we know the starting lineup before the deadline? For this particular match?

  28. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone worked in an insanely busy pub before? I saw the beer delivery at the Alexander Palace today. My Lord.

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      The Sun Inn, Richmond, in the late seventies. I was the only cellar man. Daily delivery of 5 barrels from Fullers, twice weekly of Guiness and Lager on top.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 10 months ago

        500 barrels today. Hilarious. I have a picture.

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Wowzers.

  29. HuttonDressedasLahm
    11 years, 10 months ago

    G2G guys??

    Panti
    Baines Clyne Yun
    Sanchez Hazard Yaya Eriksen Downing
    Austin Bony

    Elliott Berahino Trippier Blackett

    1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yes. Nice team.

    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Berahino is dropping tonight, mate.