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25 February 2016 1808 comments
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Foresight – that precious gift that that can bless any Fantasy Football manager. We need it now more than ever.

As Jonty, Andy and myself struggle with the countless permutations offered up by the looming double Gameweeks, we can only hope that our mutterings and musings come laced with just a little dash of foresight.

Steered by an array of community questions targeting the possibilities of the fixture pile-up to come, the three of us discuss the best-laid plans in attempt to jolt our squads out of the current rut.

Around the early double Gameweek discussion, we chew over the optimum blank-dodging strategies as Sigurdsson, Spurs and Stoke top the menu of options. Then, inevitably, we turn attentions to the immediate job at hand, as we preview the weekend and pinpoint potential clean sheets and “Fantasy Island Risks”.

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

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  1. Dempsey
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Just looking through all my mini leagues and realised one of them is called 'the hardest league ever' which i'm 2nd in, thought I might stand a chance to catch number 1 until i realised he was ranked 118th with 4 chips left....

  2. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    If Targett starts this week, can we assume he's nailed?

    1. thes7s
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      as long as they keep playing 3 at the back he's nailed.

  3. waldo666
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Need some fresh eyes on my team here people.....right to save FT?

    Butland
    Azpi Bellerin Wimmer
    Ozil Mahrez Payet (VC) Alli Stanislas
    Vardy (C) Kane

    (Hennessey Cedric Simpson Aguero)

    1. Dempsey
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'd save that FT looks good to go

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers RY

  4. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    So if Kane is fit:

    Ighalo + Firmino --> Vardy + Arnautovic?

    Selling Moreno for VVD after the Chelsea game
    And probably Arnautovic for Siggy the week after that one when both teams fixtures turn around

    1. Fernando Torres 9
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Go for It

  5. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Time to buy Fuchs.

    Sell O'Shea or Moreno?

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Moreno

    2. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      O'Shea

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

      moreno

    4. Dempsey
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      moreno

  6. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Currently fielding 11 this week with no subs due to blanks.

    My 11 includes Kosceilny (A to MU), Daniels & Stanislas (A to Wat) and Kane (who may be injured)

    Worth my while using my FT on Moreno to another DF?

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I think it may be prudent to do so

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Any suggestions on who comes in with money no issue? Who would you bench out of the guys mentioned above?

        1. waldo666
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          If money's no object then Toby is probably a good way to go, probably bench Daniels

          1. The Left Duke #3
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Cool. Thanks for your thoughts mate.

            1. waldo666
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              no probs

  7. Greek Freak
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Shall I pull the trigger on Ward to Wollscheid? No point waiting until tomorrow, right?

    1. Dempsey
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      pull it

  8. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Which are these teams with two double gameweeks?

    1. thes7s
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Everton, Liverpool, Wham and Man Utd.

  9. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Screw it, think I'm doing this since I already have 9 for GW30..thoughts?

    2 FT and 3m in the bank

    .......................Butland
    .....Bellerin - Alderweireld - Simpson
    Alli - Sanchez - Payet - Ozil - Stanislas
    ..................Vardy - Aguero

    McCarthy; Kane, Ward, VvD

    Stanislas > Mahrez and Simpson > Fuchs and run a 352.

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      fk me, never mind I'm 0.7 short of that..back to the drawing board!

    2. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      With 3m ITB can you just do Stanislas to Mahrez.

      1. Red Star Toro
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        yeah this and save the other transfer or punt on Kun -> Costa if you feel lucky

      2. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I actually realized I can do it on the dot, so I just did it now on the off chance Mahrez rises

        1. The Left Duke #3
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I'd save your other FT as you have 4 DF's to choose from. Nice team mate.

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            yeah I think it's the safer thing to do..plus Costa could easily blank vs Soton and Aguero could easily haul vs Liverpool, especially having had a cup final to 'warm up'

  10. Colonel Klink
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is Diouf the fist choice Stoke striker again?

  11. Jay_
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I dream of a remake of COD4 for the PS4 or a new modern warfare in the same style of COD4. Best game ever, I really do miss it. S&D all night until early hours, mp5, silencer, bomb squad, stopping power, extreme conditioning, the rushing class. The good ol' days

  12. Red Star Toro
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Backline is

    Butland
    Bellerin Alderweireld Moreno PVA Bennett

    2FTs and have to play 4 defenders.
    A) Moreno -> Fuchs, play PVA
    B) Moreno, Bennett -> Fuchs, Wolly and bench PVA

  13. Donald Balders
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Risers:

    Fallers: Austin, Baines, Fer, Koné (EVE), Spiegel, Tomkins

    Friday 26/02/2016, 01:12:21 AM

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      thank you. no changes for me

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers dawg

      1. Donald Balders
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        You're welcome Bluebeard. 🐾

    3. Dempsey
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks pup

    4. oghash
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Lol, has ayew serious seen that spiegal fell?

      And thank you

    5. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Poor Spiegel owners 🙁

  14. Birds of Prey
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Can anyone knowledgeable about Stoke tell me if Arno plays, I'm considering pickin up one of the other mids, but if he plays who gets benched---Walters?

    1. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'm still trying to figure out who the striker is now. Diouf?

    2. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      If he is fit, he will play for sure. And he had lots of time to recover from his illness. For me, he will play for sure.

  15. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Moreno and Luk to TobyA/Wollschield and Vardy?

    1. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Wolly has the next looking good. Depends if you have a WC for the DGWs. Luk-Vardy yes like a shot.

      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        *Next two.

  16. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Bring in Toby A or the much cheaper Wollschield.

  17. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Everyone is chasing the wrong Stoke player.

    Walters will start up top and score a brace this weekend.

    1. Dempsey
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'm still angry when there was a bit of hype last season about him and then banged in a hatty

      1. Red Star Toro
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I got him for his hattrick, best moment in a great season.

        1. Dempsey
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Well done, i still can't believe i didn't do it

    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I still can't wipe this from my memory to get him in.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XDCmbx753s

    3. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I have 1 FT and can do Stanislas to Jonny Walters. Good move right?

    4. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      that's intriguing. Diouf and Bojan haven't had a goal in 6 weeks otherwise I might think that's rubbish, but he's played up top before, and now I have a walters v Arno conundrum. Thx for that.

      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Might not start. I don't get it. They are hardly prolific in attack.

        1. Birds of Prey
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Yes but aren't Villa and Newcastle evn less prolific in defending? Cheers

    5. oghash
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I agree, I almost put him in my scout picks challenge. I couldn't in the end because well, it's Walters, but I almost did

  18. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I realized that I had 3m in the bank and Mahrez was 7.2m so I got scared he'd rise and I wouldn't be able to do my Stanislas move! haha..he didn't rise but what's done is done 😀

    I'm probably running this for the GW then..unless I feel punty on Aguero > Costa haha

    ......................Butland
    ......Bellerin - Alderweireld - Ward
    Alli - Sanchez - Payet - Ozil - Mahrez
    ..................Vardy - Kane

    McCarthy; VvD, Simpson, Aguero

    1 FT left, nothing in the bank

    1. JTEXTREME
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sexy team!

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        thanks! 😀

  19. BananaNose Maldonado
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    For the next two weeks primarily, Firmino out for:

    A) Sanchez (mun, SWA)
    B) Eriksen (SWA, whu)
    C) Arnie (AVL, NEW)

    I've been debating between B and C all week, but recently switched my thinking to Sanchez. I figure he has the best potential to explode and could still be a decent differential, particularly as a captain.

  20. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I'm realizing now that Aguero could massively haul vs Liverpool in the PL having had the cup final to 'warm up' to their lineup.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Needs to get through the final.

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        'ndeed

    2. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Or he could be exhausted/injured after playing in Kiev on Wed, an intense Cup final Sunday and then the Pool league game on Wed.

      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        This is what I have been hoping.

        1. The Left Duke #3
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Me 2 as I did Kun to Vardy and kept Lukaku for Villa in GW 28. Will do Lukaku to Kun in 29 for City home to Villa.

      2. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        noooo, optimism!

        😛

      3. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        the exhausting thing is a myth.

        i expect players like kun and silva to step up in this crucial time for city

        1. Dempsey
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          this

      4. thes7s
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        prior to that he was just chilling for 10 days as Pelle decided to play second string against Chelsea.

  21. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is everyone's intention to have 3 Leicester, City & Spurs players for GW 30?

    1. Red Star Toro
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      probably just Leicester and Spurs, depends on City's form though

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Ya, the City MD conundrum needs monitoring. Think Hart or Kompany could be a nice addition

    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      yeap already planned to get this team for gw30

      Forster(sto)
      Toby(avl) Simpson(NEW) Williams(bou)
      Silva(nor) Alli(avl) Mahrez(NEW) Siggy(bou)
      Kun(nor) Kane(avl) Vardy(NEW)

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Getting Siggy in as well, I love it. If I wanted Siggy and Silva then i'd have to boot Ozil and Payet.

        How many FT's do you need to sort this?

        1. Dempsey
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          i'd like to have a city mid and siggy from GW29-GW31 tbh, not entirely sure how i'm going to work that yet

          1. The Left Duke #3
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Me 2, lush fixtures.

            1. Dempsey
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              but like you said, ozil or payet will have to be shifted/benched, don't know about that myself - decisionsssss

        2. HurriKane
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          4. precisely.including this gw

          Yeah getting rid of payet and ozil is risky but im taking a chance.

          Getting silva(AVl nor MU bou WBA+ potential dgw) and siggy(NOR bou AVL sto) in a double move in gw29. you;d get and a potential dgw34

          have 4.8m could get either of ozil pr payet anytime if this plan backfires

          1. HurriKane
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            * meant potential dgw 34 for man city

        3. Mina Threat
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Siggy is very tempting, although I'd have to weigh up that he might cost me -4 down the track for a double gameweek player

  22. janowsc
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ozil to payet seem sound? Have Sanchez and Antonio...scared of not owning this weekend.

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      arsenal could tear apart that united team. so id keep

      1. janowsc
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Interesting...thanks!

    2. AppleDunk
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Payet has blank in GW30 and his fixtures after that isn't great either.

      1. janowsc
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah his blank is off putting. Think Antonio will keep his place?

        1. AppleDunk
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Wait for news I'd say.

          1. janowsc
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Very true. Simpson has really messed this week up for myself and many others I bet...

            1. AppleDunk
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Tell me about it!

  23. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Does anyone have an idea on how Stoke will line up?

    Walters v Arnie.....
    If fit Arnie starts,
    yet Walters has started 5 of the last 6, and has scored twice.

    Just have this feeling about JW.

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      with all the fuss about stoke can see a narrow 1-0 win from an inbula goal

      1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        true, always a chance, but looking at Walters for a differential for myself.

        he'd be a replacement for Gosling, and with 6.6 ITB funds aren't an issue.

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

      Got a diff nice to know they definitely start. Repeat of that QPR hat trick would be nice.

  24. AppleDunk
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Which team does West Ham play assuming they have DGW in GW34 other than Leicester away?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Watford

      1. AppleDunk
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks TM!

  25. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    If only Depay could replicate that performance in premier league.

    Has the talent just need to drop his head down and with a better attitude could be a key player for us

    1. janowsc
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Great talent but poor attitude. One of the many players I was patient with this season but never rewarded.

    2. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      here's hoping that was the turning point.
      not holding my breath though.

    3. Cevap
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      LVG is the problem imo. Also young player he will come good I believe

    4. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He's had many of those performances in all competitions except the Prem.

      He has talent though, that's for sure.

  26. oghash
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    My final scout picks challenge team is:

    Butland

    Fuchs - Toby A - Wolly

    Noble - Payet - Sanchez - Zaha - Eriksen

    Deeney - Kane

    1. oghash
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Locked in already and sent to Jonty

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

      Nice team. Good luck.

      1. oghash
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

  27. Butters_lfc9
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Any obvious moves for this side?

    Butland
    Bertrand-Alderweireld-Azpi
    Ozil-Alli-Mahrez-Payet
    Kane-Aguero-Lukaku

    Hennessy-Moreno-Stanislas-Simpson
    2 FT, 1.3ITB
    Thinking of switching Moreno to either double up on Stoke or Saints or bring in a Bournemouth defender as I need to swap him to field 11, thoughts?

    1. Dempsey
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      moreno to huth/fuchs?

      1. Dempsey
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        just seen you have simpson

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

      Even allowing for the Chelsea fixture this week I would say double up on saints. I have triple saints defence so I would say that.

    3. Cevap
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I like the double sou but maybe not for this week. Upgrade Stanislas...strong bench may come handy over the next 3-4 weeks

  28. Cevap
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How this looking great minds?

    Henny
    Bellerin, Wolly, Fonte
    Sanchez, Alli, Mahrez (C), Payet (VC), Siggy
    Kane, Vardy
    Fabianski, Kun, Simpson, Moreno

    Cheers for the advice

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

      Looks good. Two Swansea players should work out pretty soon. You starting to get fed up with Sanchez?

      1. Cevap
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers...just picking up siggy...think he might come good the next two actually before everyone jumps on board for 29. Was thinking a yew but shifted to siggy.

        Yes but no guarantee of beating hull so could still play

    2. JTEXTREME
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good!

      I own Sanchez and not Ozil. Starting to get fed up myself. This might be his last week.

      1. Cevap
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks, probably keep for another 2 gw's and reassess options

  29. JTEXTREME
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Gomes (Forster)
    Azpi-Dawson-Huth (Williams, Borthwick-Jack)
    Firmino-Payet-Sanchez-Alli (Gosling)
    Vardy, Kane (Kun)

    2FT, 1.1ITB
    Firmino ---> Mahrez needs to happen

    How would you use the other transfer?
    1) Gosling --> Arnie?
    2) Strengthen defenders?

    1. Dempsey
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Defo agree on the mahrez one, still a bit of uncertainty with arnie, but if he's confirmed fit i'd do that

  30. dmhomag
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Spanish historians...

    Are Mourinho (Jose) - Portuguese and Moreno (Alberto) Spanish from the same root family name?