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1 January 2015 2069 comments
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So we made it โ€“ 2015 is upon us and, almost immediately, weโ€™re back in the Gameweek groove.

Before thoughts turn to the deadline and I start tapping out my hungover Preamble, Iโ€™d like to take this opportunity to wish you all a huge Happy New Year.

Iโ€™d also like to take this chance to give a shout-out to all those who, over the last twelve months and previous years, have contributed to the running of this site with words, expertise, blood, sweat and tears. Thanks.

A special mention must go to Paul, who continues to relentlessly churn out words of exceptional quality on a daily basis. Also to Jonty, who, along with our brilliant moderation team, has worked to ensure that Fantasy Football Scout continues to thrive as one the most active, knowledgeable and opinionated football communities around. And finally to Ed who provides the technical know-how and does his best to turn my development ideas into reality. While Chris and myself distract ourselves with developing Fantasy Football Scout as a business to keep things going, these people help to maintain and grow the site that you read each week.

Finally, Iโ€™d like to thank you, the community, for your contributions, enthusiasm, passion and knowledge. Myself, Paul and the writers work tirelessly to provide articles worth reading but weโ€™re well aware that Fantasy Football Scout grows due to the contributions made by our community. You know your stuff.

Next year will be another big one for us. On Monday, work begins on Fantasy Football Scout version 4. Itโ€™s about time we became more usable on tablet and mobile platforms and weโ€™re about to sort that. We began a few months back by considering keeping the majority of what you see now โ€“ย carrying out some Botox injections if you like. In the end, weโ€™ve opted for the full facelift and weโ€™ve hired an expert surgeon to carry it out. Coding on the next version of Fantasy Football Scout will commence from next week and, in a few months time, weโ€™ll be coming to you to help us test it.

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Thatโ€™s about it from me. I need to go sober up in preparation for 11.30 โ€“ I canโ€™t afford to bring on another Kolarov epiphany.

Happy New Year to all!

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

  1. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Austin, Costa, Silva, Haz or Sanchez for the armband?

    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      i'd narrow it down to austin silva or haz from that list

    2. HNI
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      austin if you in in top 10k else silva

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Why is that? Both high ownership up there.

      2. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Definition of playing scared. Play your own game!

      3. Hakuho FPL
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        ???

    3. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Haz from that lot

    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Silva or Austin for me.
      Can't see Swa keeping QPR out and as all goals go thru Austin...

      1. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        That's what we were saying about palace

        1. ILOVEBAPS
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          True. Answered you on previous page too ๐Ÿ˜‰

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Tough this week. Gotten it wrong a lot lately

  2. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Team is

    Hart (Guzan)
    Azpi, Baines, Cresswell(Dummet, Oshea)
    Fab, Yaya, Silva, Sterling(Eriksen)
    Austin,Benteke(Kane)

    a) Eriksen+Baines to Hazard + Hutton (-4)

    or

    b) Eriksen to Downing for free

    or

    c) Eriksen to Mirallas for free?

    Thanks

    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      i'm thinking B

      then next week you can sell yaya for haz

      captaining sterling?

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      3 *flair*

  3. HNI
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Guys Clichy should be a definite starter against Sunderland right??

    1. KING KOUNDER
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Can't say...Kolarov could play this and Clichy could play the Fa cup

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'd say so. Kolo to the bench. Zab to start too.

    3. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      not worthy to bring in a city def..and definitely not their fullbacks. get mangala instead if u really want

  4. KING KOUNDER
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    My cup opponent has captained Silva last week ...assuming he captains him again ...should I copy him or throw it on Sterling ?

    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      sterling

    2. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      depends on who u think will score more

      1. Hakuho FPL
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        this

  5. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Baines-Hutton-Terry
    Probablity of all 3 starting?

    1. KING KOUNDER
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      No worries there...

    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Very high.

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks! Will save FT ๐Ÿ™‚

  6. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Afternoon ina ๐Ÿ™‚
    Na think i'll hold off a while me. Two ft next gw to dump baines and upgrade bony

    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      sounds good to me (though i don't know the rest of your team)

      captain?

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Raheem ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

        1. tw
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          think i'd captain him if I had him.

          really wish I had him this week but no one i'd really want to sell

          good luck!

          1. Get up ya bum
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers t dubya! You too

  7. Kante Me If You Can
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    sorry for asking, just curious why i saw that yaya is the better pick to cap then silva?

    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Both are good matye. Just guesswork who will have a better game

      1. Kante Me If You Can
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        tough choice right. silva (C) here.

    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      That was somebody's opinion

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      On Pens. Has had a rest and last game for City before going for a month.

      1. Kante Me If You Can
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        nice reason. appriciate that.

  8. zencro 42
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hart
    Azpil Cresswell Hutton
    Sanchez Haz Yaya (vc) Downing
    Austin (c) Costa Sakho

    4.0 Siggy Wilson Wisdom

    GTG?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yep. Good team.
      Best of luck!

  9. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I have Guzan in goal.

    Would you play Hutton over Baines.

    my current defence - Baines, Ivan, Zaba (Hutton, Chambers)

    thanks.

    1. Kendog
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Go baines

  10. Kendog
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Happy new yrs from aus! Feel a bit seedy today.

    Just did yun > Hutton

    Was thinking of doing silva > gerrard/sterling (c) -4. Wise gamble?

    1. Kendog
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sorry rest of team

      Guzan
      Zaba Hutton naylor (wisdom wasilweski)
      Yaya hazard silva Sanchez siggy
      Costa Austin kane

    2. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Gerrard? ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

      1. Kendog
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Have a high ownership team and looking to sneak into top 1k. Gerrard should play and will give me an edge as long as silva gets rested

        1. tw
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          just don't

          sterling will be good though

        2. Nickofoz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          I don't see Gerrard getting too much gametime the way we played without him vs. Swansea

          1. Kendog
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            If you are a livo supporter you may be right

            1. Nickofoz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              I am, but you never know with BR I guess

    3. The Blind Badger
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Nope crazy.

      Why lose Silva at all, let alone for a hit.

      1. Kendog
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Coz its almost wildcard and he might be pretty tired even if he does play. The more I think about it I'm probably just looking for assurance or a reason not to

  11. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Guys, am I gtg for this gw?

    Guzan
    Azpi / Zaba / Saylor
    Haz / Sanchez / Yaya (v) / Downing / Silva (c)
    Bony / Austin
    (Mccarthy / Kane / Wisdom / O'shea)

    1. Toonzie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      yea g2g

  12. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Silva -> Walcott

    WOOOOO

    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

    2. Toonzie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      i bet you wont do it

      1. Koflok
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        not this week anyway ๐Ÿ˜‰

  13. zøphar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    anyone worried about a silva rest/bench?

    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      No more than others zoph. Think he'll start

  14. Toonzie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Guzan
    Zaba - Terry - Dummett
    Haz - Alexis - Silva - Downing
    Costa - Benteke - Austin

    Bench: Given, Boyd, Naylor, Yun

    1 FT, 2.8m in the bank

    Downing to Sterling or Save?

    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      downing to sterling and captain him perhaps

  15. ILOVEBAPS
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Wish I owned Sterling this week. ๐Ÿ™
    I'd Captain him too. But I am also glad to have Yaya!

    Who do you most want this week only?

    1. Kendog
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Gerrard

    2. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      lallana

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mirallas and Coutinho ๐Ÿ˜ฅ

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Oh left of field, nice.
        I admire Coutinho as a player but as a fantasy prospect he is meh..
        Hate Mirallas but good prospects nevertheless.

        1. Kendog
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Gerrard is more left field and he IS/WAS always a fantasy prospect

        2. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Can see both of them getting pts this week but dont know whom to drop from my team ๐Ÿ™

      2. money face bandwagon
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        haha looks like u watch the matches ๐Ÿ˜€ coutinho is "due"

        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Havent seen Liverpool play since ages ๐Ÿ˜›

        2. Billy Gilmore
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah, it looks like the Christmas pudding he ate gave him some extra leg muscles. He actually hit a shot with some pace the other night ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

    4. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Jovetic. Could get him for free too...

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Got sterling (c) though ๐Ÿ˜‰

        1. ILOVEBAPS
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Good choice imo. He is wasteful but he will get so so many chances he is bound to score.
          Very lucky to be playing this week at all.

      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Bringing Jovetic and Sterling in for free myself

        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Happy New Year, spud!

            What are you looking at doing?

            1. Christina.
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              Same to you Billy.

              Im saving a FT, but knowing myself I will probably activate a rage WC tonight and end up losing a FT!

              lol

              PS: I fear a Sterling hatty, as most in my ML own him and will probably (c) him. Im hoping not owing/captaining him is a differential in itself.

              1. Billy Gilmore
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                I'm doing Siggy and Bony –> Sterling and Jovetic

                And Swans are playing QPR ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

                Captaining Austin though

                1. Christina.
                  • 16 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  Go big or go home I guess.

                  1. Billy Gilmore
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 4 months ago

                    Yeah, my gut feels hauls are on the cards for those 2 while Swansea are kak away.

    5. Kendog
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      How about a suggestion outside the city of Liverpool haha

  16. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bony, Kane, Hutton

    Play Bony
    1st bench Kane
    2nd bench Hutton

    Correct order?

    1. Kendog
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Must have a strong squad

      1. Koflok
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        cheap forwards helps a lot with the team balance

        Fabianski
        Zab Azpi Baines Hutton Clyne
        Sanch Haz Silva Sterling Downing
        Bony Austin Kane

        1. Kendog
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Solid with high tv

  17. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Would ye start Wisdom or Naylor..?

    Captaining Austin (but have Naylor in my team too)
    What do ye think?

  18. troller
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    3 good defenders for upcoming weeks

    1. Dub
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      would be nice to have

  19. Sushant
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Good to GO??

    De Gea (Hamer)
    Azpi Zaba Cresswell Hutton (S Taylor)
    Hazard Sanchez Downing Silva(C) (Milner)
    Austin Rooney(VC) (Kane)

  20. MrFlibbles
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    What do people think about Moreno as a short term pick until Jan Wildcard? or is cresswell the better and safer option?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Cresswell, better pick. If you can wait for a week, Skrtel is good pick.

      1. Pomp and Circumstance
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Dear Sherlock,
        Do you agree Basil Rathbone was the best actor to play you?

        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Who the hell is he? O_o

  21. SanZ
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    dilema~~

    rooney or austin for my forward?

    silva, carroll or eriksen for captaincy?

    shall i use ivanovic in my defence?

  22. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    terry or ivan?

    1. Kante Me If You Can
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      ivan

    2. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I am swapping Ivan for Terry to release funds on my widcard. I think 50/50 on pints so maybe use the spare .7mil on other options.

    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Foster
    Baines-Azpi-Zaba
    Haz(VC)-Sterling(C)-Silva-Downing
    Costa-Benteke-Austin

    4.0-Boyd-NTaylor-Clyne

    All for GW20..... Any suggestion will be appreciated.

  23. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) Trust Liverpool and captain Sterling
    B) Trust City and captain Yaya

    1. Kendog
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      If I had to put my life on it... City. Some unconvincing performances at anfield although they are few

    2. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Trust how crap Leicester are in spite of how crap Liverpool are too

    3. tw
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't trust either but I'd captain sterling

  24. Kendog
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    If there was ever a time for a risk/punt wouldn't it be this gameweek?

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Probably. There just aren't many around. Inconsistant liverpool and a few other players but not much there.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed but need to have someone whom we want to drop :/

  25. tw
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    how's this lot look for this gw?
    and who looks the best option for the armband? currently on Austin but not too sure

    fabianski
    baines zaba dummett
    sanchez hazard cesc siggy downing
    benteke austin

    gilks, kane naylor bertrand

    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I have a bad feeling about Austin this week.

      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        any reason or just a gut feeling? ๐Ÿ˜•

        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          People seem to write off Swans after their 1-4 loss vs Livp.

          They are still a better team thAn Cpal that drew 0-0(without a manager) vs Qpr last week.

          1. tw
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            fair enough

            who's your favorite captain from my lot then?

            1. Christina.
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              Haz

    2. Sid07
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Gtg and stick

  26. Sid07
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    play any 3 from:
    1)zaba 2)azpi 3)naylor 4)hutton 5)wisdom

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      4 1 2

      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        zaba azpi hutton

  27. CPG
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Need some help this time.

    GK: Schmeichel, Foster
    Def: Baines, Cahill, Chambers, Hutton, Wisdom
    Mid: Haz, Sanchez, Downing, Siggy, Boyd
    Foward: Austin, Bony, Costa

    Have 2 FTs and 1.0mil in bank.

    What should I do with it? Thinking of Bony out..but for who? Would want ManCity cover but can't afford Yaya.

  28. wimiw
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    if you could have any defender for this gw only who would it be?

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Probably clichy

  29. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Im getting to old for this nonsense.

    ๐Ÿ˜•

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Retire with Evs and a personal best.

      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, you would like the future winner of Last Man Stradling to throw in the jockstrap at the halfway Mark.

        I have already bought my swivel chair for my moderator office at FFS towers...

    2. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      epiphany?

    3. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Same lol. I'm off to bed. Work at midnight grrrr

      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Ciao

      2. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        still Sterling (c)