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There’s no doubt that Harry Kane’s emergence last season was one of the more remarkable storylines seen in the Premier League in recent years, with the Tottenham forward scoring 21 goals as Mauricio Pochettino’s side recorded a fifth place finish.

Having failed to register any attacking returns in his four appearances so far this season, though, Kane is struggling to live up to his 9.4 price tag in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), with the striker’s heavy workload over the nine months perhaps to blame. In this ‘Monitor’ article for members, we compare the England man’s underlying statistics from last season to this, and investigate some of the reasons why he may be struggling to hit the heady heights of the previous campaign.

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  1. Every Dog Has Its Day
    11 years, 2 months ago

    So the latest news on Diouf is that he's out; would you get rid of him for a hit? (Will have 8.5 to get a striker)

    1. C-Dawgg
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Depends who you have off the bench I guess

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Westwood, Cathcart or Gomez

        1. C-Dawgg
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Hmmm yeah, flip a coin basically. You gotta be confident that A) whoever you bring in will make up the difference and B) you want them more than Diouf if he comes back next week.

    2. I Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Any news on how long he's out for? I was planning to bench him this week anyways so I'll be keeping for now.

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        11 years, 2 months ago

        No idea mate.

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      11 years, 2 months ago

      "Mame didn't train today – he is a doubt'' .

  2. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Really disappointed with the end of the Scoutcast

    Every week Mark says "It's goodnight from me" yet neither Granville or Jonty ever say "and it's Good Night from Him"

    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      11 years, 2 months ago

      The best part of the Scoutcast is the opening.

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

      Sloppy. 😉

    3. Ludo
      11 years, 2 months ago

      This always lets me down as well...

  3. BrockLanders
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Mane only travelling back from international duty today and will assessed tomorrow in training (Sauce: physio room)

    1. I Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He's a beast. He'll play.

      I hope.

      1. QPR expects... glory!
        11 years, 2 months ago

        A look back to last years international fixtures is inconclusive. Sometimes on the bench when travelling back on Thursday but not always

  4. Dinamo Drachma
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Hey Doos! I am thinking captaining Sanchez too, but isn't his ownership a differential of its own? On the other hand Aguero is the safe pick given his ownership. Can you enlighten me? Thanks! 😀

    1. Zombie
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Just captain the player which you think will give you the most points. If your two players are absolutely dead level, maybe then you can think about ownership

      1. Dinamo Drachma
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Sanchez it is then

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

      Sure. Each of his goals will net me 5, while Agüero's are only 4.

      ARS: STO 381
      MCY: cpl 297

      1. Dinamo Drachma
        11 years, 2 months ago

        but will Sanchez score? Seems that opponents are very focused blocking his shots and Arsenal doesn't have MCI's momentum

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

          Well, that's up to you. He is my captain.

          1. Dinamo Drachma
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Ok then I'm following you on this. Raki from crete especially for Mr. Doos if the plan is successful 😉

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

              Huzzah! - I will hold you to that!!! 😉

    3. C-Dawgg
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Off topic but how cool would it be if this site had some sort of Doos signal?

  5. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    For those wanting to join LMS

    Minimum score needed

    24 in GWs1/2, 33 in GW3, 29 in GW4
    Code is 13343-18364

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Always next year 🙁

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 2 months ago

        spoken like a true Liverpool fan 😉

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 2 months ago

          What's another year.

    2. Pariße
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Sorry. What kind of league is this?

        1. Pariße
          11 years, 2 months ago

          oh thanks 🙂

  6. JØ
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Best attacker under 5.3?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 2 months ago

      What position?

      1. JØ
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Forward

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Kone or Ighalo

          1. JØ
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Kone reminds me of Naismith last season

    2. Dinamo Drachma
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Ighalo

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      11 years, 2 months ago

      wish I knew.

  7. Edge
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Got two transfers and figure Wilson will score more than Redmond over the season.

    (Ighalo) > Wilson
    Redmond > (Westwood)

    Worth doing?

    1. Coldplay
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, I'd do it.

    2. Edge
      11 years, 2 months ago

      or Redmond > (Morrison)

  8. Zombie
    11 years, 2 months ago

    is Holebas nailed on?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Not yet. Getting closer.

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

      Not imo.

    3. Zombie
      11 years, 2 months ago

      all right..thanks both of ya

    4. Ludo
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Not at the moment.

    5. GHB
      11 years, 2 months ago

      No mate. Anya will go LB at times during the season and Ake will also provide competition

  9. d1sable
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Still undecided on who to play from Williams, Holebas, Francis

    I think all will concede so surely it makes more sense to back attacking threat. ie not Williams

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      yes, I think I'd go Francis from those 3

    2. Zombie
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Williams

      Watford one of the worst teams attackwise

    3. Dinamo Drachma
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'd play Williams

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

      BOU: nor 64
      SWA: wat 51
      WAT: SWA -51

    5. Ludo
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'd play Williams - think he comfortably has the best chance of a clean sheet.

      1. Dinamo Drachma
        11 years, 2 months ago

        this

    6. Coldplay
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Why do you think Williams will against Watford, which can be considered an easy fixture? I'd play Williams.

    7. Sweetpea
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Williams Holebas Francis, in order

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

      I think the NORvsBOU match has the most potential for multiple goals and most of BOU attack goes through the right flank.

      Also not sure if Holebas is nailed. Check out chances and crosses conceded from WAT left flank.

    9. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I am playing Williams and benching Francis (don't have Holebas), if that helps.

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

    Have 1 ft and 1m..thoughts?

    Ruddy
    Shaw huth kolorav -- Francis Coates
    Mahrez Chadli hazard sterling --- mane
    Kun Wilson Deene

    A: hazard >> sanchez
    B: hazard >> depay...allows me to upgrade deeney next go
    C: save FT and give hazard one more week
    D: something else

    1. Ludo
      11 years, 2 months ago

      C

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

      C.

    3. Dinamo Drachma
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez only if you captain him

    4. I Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      C

    5. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Hmm surprised by the responses...
      Hazrd is off form..Sanchez has home fix
      What am I missing

  11. mdm
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Diouf to Wilson for free? Or save the FT and play Westwood?

    1. RD
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Same dillema ...I think I would do Diouf to Wilson tonight although I already have 2FT.

    2. Zombie
      11 years, 2 months ago

      save

  12. Sweetpea
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Swansea to bt Watford 9/10 Draw No bet.

    You're welcome.

    1. Demí
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Nyom up against Montero. 11/4 for a card

      1. Sweetpea
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Yes. Is he a card magnet?

        1. Demí
          11 years, 2 months ago

          2 already this season. 9 in each of the 3 seasons with Granada apparently

        2. Greenbackbøøg…
          11 years, 2 months ago

          54 yellows in 188 appearances for Granada according to

          http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/allan-nyom/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/111508

      2. d1sable
        • Has Moderation Rights
        11 years, 2 months ago

        ! That is nice

      3. Ludo
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Not a betting man, but that's the kind of thinking I can get behind.

        1. Sweetpea
          11 years, 2 months ago

          You should consider it with your knowledge of stats.

          1. Ludo
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Hmm, not sure about that...

      4. d1sable
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        11 years, 2 months ago

        Which site as i cant find that bet. TY

        1. Demí
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Unibet have it, but dunno fi you'd be able to put much on

    2. Sweetpea
      11 years, 2 months ago

      9/5 with BV in the match odds.

  13. JØ
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is Nyom nailed on?

    1. Heydudes13
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yes and nailed for bps it looks like too.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 2 months ago

      54 yellows in 188 appearances for Granada, but still looks a decent player tbf

    3. GHB
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yes decent pick as well

  14. Elijah's Wood
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Couple questions, Diouf wont play this weekend, is it too risky to get him in on a WC in hope that he recovers by GW6?

    Best defender for £4.5m to replace Ward?

    1. Dinamo Drachma
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Muniesa given his 2 next home matches

      1. Elijah's Wood
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I cant see a clean sheet from their next 3 games but Stoke seem to be the only option considering fixtures

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      11 years, 2 months ago

      "Mame didn't train today – he is a doubt'' . Did Hughes rule him out ?

      1. Elijah's Wood
        11 years, 2 months ago

        He has a hamstring problem so id imagine if he hasnt already been training he wont feature this weekend. Just hoping its not too serious so he can play in their tastey fixtures

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

      WAT: SWA -51 new 2 CPL -89 bou -68

      Prödl?

      1. Elijah's Wood
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Forgot to mention, already got Nyom, need one more 4.5 🙂

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

          STK: ars -381 LEI 207 BOU 81 avl 118 swa -129 WAT 174

          Cameron? Can you afford Francis?

          1. Mr. O'Connell
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Francis

            1. Elijah's Wood
              11 years, 2 months ago

              Unsure about Stoke's defence currently, not as solid as some may say.

              Francis could be an option for the fixtures, still havent seen Bournemouth play. Is he quite involved going forward?

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

                Indeed. Stoke are disappointing me a bit as well.

                Fortunately, that has meant more saves for Butland ...

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

                Francis is JAM HOT ...

                1. Elijah's Wood
                  11 years, 2 months ago

                  Haha, probably will be Francis then

                  Thanks Doos!

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

                    Good luck with it, mate! 😀

  15. Davekitson
    11 years, 2 months ago

    with diouf out and stoke playing arsenal away, what do people reckon to benching shaqiri for evans (south, H) or cedric (wba, a)?

    1. I Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      do it

  16. thorvaldsson
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Captain Callum Wilson vs Norwich. Thoughts?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Glad to just have in team.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I really want to do it, but Kun is making it difficult

    3. Elijah's Wood
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Decent option given his form, Norwich arent looking as solid as some would have hoped. If he can keep up his form even after having a break he could be a decent pick

      1. thorvaldsson
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks guys will consider all options.

  17. The Train Driver
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is it just me or are the articles rising in quantity but decreasing in quality?

    1. Syd.
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Time fillers

  18. Scotty B
    11 years, 2 months ago

    McCarthy 
    Shaw Reid Targett 
    Silva Coutinho Sanchez Mahrez 
    Lukaku Gomis Aguero
     
    Subs Butland Richards Westwood Gomez 

    A - Coutinho > Mata
    B - Coutinho > Ayew
    C - Westwood > Sinclair
    D - something else I haven't considered?

  19. Mr. O'Connell
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Bench dilemma (on WC so no AOA). I fear the answer is Sako (who I really want in my 15 regardless)

    Sanchez, Silva, Ayew, Mahrez, Sako
    Aguero, Gomis, Wilson

    One option I am considering is Gomis > Ighalo (bench) and leave 3.1m in the bank for a rainy day.

    1. Jazz!
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Bench Sako this week. They're facing the best defensive side in the BPL

      After City, Sako has great fixtures so just bench him this week

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'd set up with a 5th mid or cheap striker like Ighalo to avoid this problem

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers. Might go with the Ighalo plan. 3.1 itb will be nice when my WC blows up in my face. would never feel comfortable benching Sako (until he inevitably gets rotated)

    4. I Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Bench Sako.

    5. rozzo
      11 years, 2 months ago

      GThis is the exact front 8 I am aiming for but would you be happy benching Sako or rotating him with any of the others

      Points on the bench either way.

  20. Jazz!
    11 years, 2 months ago

    GW6 headache incoming for me. Can we clear this up now so it's out of my mind? Thanks guys 🙂

    Bench One

    A) Darmian (sou)
    B) Francis (SUN)
    C) Mahrez (sto)

    Thanks

    1. Breadbin
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Not really, you can't be helped.

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

      A), imo.

      1. Jazz!
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. Was going to go with that but I am a United fan 🙁

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

          I remain to be convinced, at the moment. Sorry.

    3. I Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Will be clearer after this weekend but I would say B. As good as Francis' fixture is it would be tough to leave out Darmian or Mahrez. If Southampton score a few and United concede a few this weekend then you can bench Darmian.

  21. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Just watched the scout cast great as always but i am a bit disappointed the lads did not throw there hand at a rendition of Stan 🙁

  22. The Machine
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Havent looked at my teambfor 10 days.

    Hazard pedro yaya mahrez

    Aguero benteke wilson

    What move would you make? Hazard to ayew?

    1. Jazz!
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

    2. Ludo
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Unless you've got two frees, I'd save.

      1. The Machine
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Really? Not sure about chelsea double up

        1. Ludo
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Might have been a reason to avoid getting Pedro, but now that you have, I don't think that it justifies downgrading Hazard.

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

      Pedro to Ayew.

      1. The Machine
        11 years, 2 months ago

        If pedro does anything it will look awful as he will soar in price. At least with hazard thats not an issue

    4. Syd.
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I haven't looked at mine I think international breaks tend to make you lose a bit of interest

  23. Chenku╰☆╮
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Chaps would appreciate your view on the below team for GW5: (1FT) bench order ok?

    Myhill (Sou H)
    Francis (Nor A) Clyne (Mun A) Darmian (Liv H) Kolarov (Cry A)
    Pedro (Eve A) Sanchez (Stk H) Mahrez (AVL H) Silva (Cry A)
    Wilson (Nor A) Kun (Cry A)

    Bench: Butland, Surman, Diouf Oxford

    1. Jazz!
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Clyne and Darmian. Hoping for a 0-0, can be likely but doubt it.
      Save the FT this week, not required

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        11 years, 2 months ago

        cool thanks.

  24. megatronaldinho
    11 years, 2 months ago

    this magazine i'm glancing thru says that an autobiography by a jersey shore cast member is top of the bestsellers list. that's clearly BS as no-one who's ever watched jersey shore can read

    1. The Machine
      11 years, 2 months ago

      You dont have to read to buy

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

      Just because you're elitist, doesn't make you wrong ... 😉

    3. megatronaldinho
      11 years, 2 months ago

      oh golly. i think it says geordie shore. hoist by my own petard yet again

  25. TheIndoBoy
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Think I missed the news but can someone confirm for me that Joel Ward is out? Thank you

    1. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      yes he's out till oct 10

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He's out.

      1. TheIndoBoy
        11 years, 2 months ago

        thanks

  26. JamieLfc
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Kolarov-Shaw-XXX-Gomez-Richards. Money doesn't matter, best pick for that spot?

    1. Breadbin
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Kompany.

      1. JamieLfc
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Already got 3 City,should have said that,my bad.

        1. Breadbin
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Darmian.

    2. Jazz!
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Williams

      1. JamieLfc
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Swansea arent a defensively strong team tho?

        1. Jazz!
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Yes they are. If you were a member, you'd see Doos' table. One of the least conceded shots in the box in the league

        2. Greenbackbøøg…
          11 years, 2 months ago

          They're not bad team defensively, they've only conceded 4 goals so far this season with some difficult fixtures

    3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Kompany

  27. Your Mum's Athletic
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Good evening, would anyone like the Family Fortunes quiz that I'm currently doing right now?

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      No.

    2. Syd.
      11 years, 2 months ago

      We asked a 100 people and they all said "No"

    3. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 2 months ago

      o/

    4. The Light Knight
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  28. Ian Davis
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Current WC team:

    De Gea / McCarthy

    Kolorov / Bellerin / Gomez / Cedric / 4.5

    Yaya / Pedro / Sanchez / Mahrez / Westwood

    Aguero / Wilson / Gomis

    A) How does team look?
    B) Best 4.5
    C) Sinclair instead of Westwood and get 4.0 defender?

    1. Elijah's Wood
      11 years, 2 months ago

      2 Keepers that are 50/50 on starting this weekend, Speroni is back in training and played for U21. DDG is stuck at united so could take his place back instantly.

      Watford look decent for £4.5

      Stick with Westwood, Sinclair has minimal minutes in comparison

      1. Ian Davis
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Nice one mate!!

        1. Elijah's Wood
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Didnt see that DDG is £5.3, could be in for a bargain tbf. Shame youll have to wait until this weekend to see how they line up lol

  29. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Got Diouf, no striker i want for a hit, no good subs, what a life.

    1. Elijah's Wood
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Same problem here, hoping he recovers after Arsenal just in time for all the goals

    2. John t penguin
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Would u have played him this week

  30. The Machine
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Courtois To Adrian TO Courtois. FML 🙁