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Just three weeks ago we dedicated a ScoutCast to Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

We collectively toasted his impact Manchester United and swore that he was set to be a mainstay in our squads and seasons.

Just 21-days later, three of the ScoutCast team have sold him on and another teeters on the edge – Jonty is only really hesitating because a four-point hit is involved.

To be fair, Zlatan’s likely biggest fan is missing for this week’s episode. With Granville nursing man-flu, it’s left to Luke to make a return and step in to join Jonty, Andy and myself as we gang up to round on the big Swede.

We’re clearly not the only one’s guilty of this foolishly fickle approach.

This week’s community questions were dominated by talk of a Zlatan exit, whilst also quizzing us on the rise and potential fall of Etienne Capoue, the potential offered by a switch to 3-5-2 and the merits of Theo Walcott as a Fantasy asset. No, really.

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

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  1. Yellin' in my Ear
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Team is:
    Foster, Jaku
    Walker, Coleman, A Smith, Holebas, Amat
    Sanchez, Firm, Sterling, Cap, Antonio
    Kun, Lukaku, Diomande

    1.3m in the bank, anything obvious you'd change? Couldn't see any decent cheap as chips strikers instead of Dio. Also would have liked to fit in Snod but don't want to drop any of the midfielders.

    1. NissA
      10 years, 26 days ago

      That looks good, it has the usual suspects. Snoddy is not important now really, chances are you'd leave him on the bench for the next two.

    2. Puntillimon
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Looks good bar diomande but yeah can't see any decent replacements in that price range

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Thanks both

  2. Acquafresca
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Starting CBs for City when Kompany is fit?

    1. Netley Lucas
      10 years, 26 days ago

      You mean if?

    2. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Kompany and otamendi probably

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Possibly rotation by the looks of it. I've ditched Stones on WC and avoiding

    4. Netley Lucas
      10 years, 26 days ago

      In all seriousness probably Vinny & Stones are the real 1st choice CB's, but tbh atm there is real rotation risk, including Kolarov being in there, maybe avoid completely for now.

      1. Z
        10 years, 26 days ago

        I'd agree with this.
        Bravo is probably the best bet at the moment.

  3. Yellin' in my Ear
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Obligatory thanks, and apologies for a RMWCT being top of the page

  4. Big Col
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Shawcross or Johnson?

    and yes I know Stoke aren't great defensively.

    1. Sánchez
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Do you know something we dont?
      Hughes getting sacked or something?

      1. Sánchez
        10 years, 26 days ago

        GJ btw

      2. Big Col
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 26 days ago

        just got a feeling with their fixtures the corner will get turned shortly.

    2. big_cliff
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Johnson, as ShawX might get sent off more. But a Stoke def at your own peril

    3. Rider on the Storm
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Stoke aren't great defensively

  5. Hy liverpool
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Anyone knows If assists like Tadic/Ibra assists will still count ??

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Tadic?

      1. Hy liverpool
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Yep . Watch last week assist vs Swansea !

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          10 years, 26 days ago

          Just saw it, don't have an issue with that compared to the Ibra one.

          1. VS10_
            10 years, 26 days ago

            it seems they are not really following their own assist rules this season. In that Tadic one and Puncheon's corner assist, a defender significantly alters the balls destination.

            1. TorresMagic™
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              10 years, 26 days ago

              Where do you think the Tadic cross goes? Can't remember the Puncheon one.

              1. VS10_
                10 years, 26 days ago

                There are 3 defenders between where the cross lands and Austin. It's a failed clearance for me.

                1. TorresMagic™
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                  10 years, 26 days ago

                  Ball didn't go on a 90 degree change of direction or a 180 one for Zlatan

                  1. VS10_
                    10 years, 26 days ago

                    Not comparing to Zlatan 🙂 No assist was given for this last season. Similar to Tadic and Puncheon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VeH-KAvd6k

                    1. TorresMagic™
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                      10 years, 26 days ago

                      Have the rules changed? Perhaps that wasn't given seeing it left the penalty box area.

                      1. VS10_
                        10 years, 26 days ago

                        No idea. It's fine for me as long as they keep it consistent. Zlatan was a funny one, but I'll accept that as a one of to please the high ownership, lol.

          2. Hy liverpool
            10 years, 26 days ago

            You're probably right

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Huh?

  6. FDMS All Starz
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Play 2: Snodgrass or redmond or capoue

    1. Yellin' in my Ear
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I'd play last two

      1. big_cliff
        10 years, 26 days ago

        This

    2. Rider on the Storm
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Snod + capoue for me

    3. NissA
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Capoo and Redmond. Anyone can score against West Ham. Except Accrington.

  7. Rider on the Storm
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Here my final team:
    Jaku pick
    Coleman walker fuchs holebas amat
    Sanchez firmino antonio capoue chadli
    Kun lukaku deeney
    0.8 itb

    Good to go?

  8. Dr Dream
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Just for the chuckle....

    I've been looking for a second hand bike for my son tonight online....and came across this advert. Check out the description...

    https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/boardman-ht-pro-mountain-bike/1186424770

    1. KingNidge
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Hahaha brilliant

    2. Netley Lucas
      10 years, 26 days ago

      That is actually very sad mate. ;(

      1. Dr Dream
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Aye...a bit of that as well.

      2. camarozz
        10 years, 26 days ago

        A buggy will cost twice the price of the bike.

      3. Sánchez
        10 years, 26 days ago

        It is if genuine. Guy sounds like a proper pieces of ####

    3. SheBangsTheDrums
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Sounds like a saga from the Jeremy Kyle show!

    4. Sánchez
      10 years, 26 days ago

      😆

      You should give the poor lass £600 for it wakey.
      Either that or get round there while she's angry enough for taking her revenge out on him with the next guy she sees.

    5. Sharpe Shuffle
      10 years, 26 days ago

      At risk of causing offence, Preston is one of the worst places in the UK

      1. Dr Dream
        10 years, 26 days ago

        I agree. I live three miles away just south of the river and refuse to go to the damned place unless I absolutely have to.

        South Ribble is really nice.

      2. Netley Lucas
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Lancaster here, Preston? No comment lol

        1. Dr Dream
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Really. Do you know or go in the Penny Bank pub?

          1. Netley Lucas
            10 years, 26 days ago

            Used te be a right barfly Wakey, from the early 80's, hic!
            Smoking ban now, drink @home.

            1. Dr Dream
              10 years, 26 days ago

              Oh well. Just asking because my sister runs it. Probably the most popular pub in Lancaster now.

              I also don't do pubs anymore.

    6. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Loooooool

      1. Hy liverpool
        10 years, 26 days ago

        And still sad at the same time ....

    7. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 26 days ago

      You should collect money for her if you can .. may be people on here can help

  9. Park the bus
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Deeney or Rashford??

    1. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Deeney.

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Probably Deeney but can see Rashford doing well in next 2 fixtures

  10. SheBangsTheDrums
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Which defence would you prefer?

    A) Shaw, Baines, Stones

    B) Valencia, Williams, Vertonghen

    1. OZIL-TEEN
      10 years, 26 days ago

      B

  11. camarozz
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Just a quick question.
    Iv kdb and antonio this wk and plan is sterling and sanchez nxt wk. Would I be better off getting sanchez and sterling now on WC considering sanchez has Chelsea and antonio is on fire.

    Iv been holding the money itb to do it.

    1. camarozz
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I'm on a WC already....

    2. Najoman86
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Get the players you want now...

      1. camarozz
        10 years, 26 days ago

        I want kdb and antonio now and the other two nxt wk. Lol

        1. Najoman86
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Lol. On a WC - go for the longer term options...

    3. Z
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Iwobi and Payet

    4. Netley Lucas
      10 years, 26 days ago

      You've kind of asked this earlier? Responses were plan for 2 weeks and save the FT and go for the most points. Mixed.

      1. camarozz
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Thanks NETLEY

        1. Netley Lucas
          10 years, 26 days ago

          I know you're not shouting lol

          Thing is, if you plan to make a FT after a WC you know what will happen? Something else will happen and you'll be taking hits.

    5. OZIL-TEEN
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I'd just get the players you want to keep for a while. You're planning a hit the week after a wild card?

    6. mr gruber
      10 years, 26 days ago

      two changes seem a bit too much to plan

  12. Francescoli
    10 years, 26 days ago

    2 FT, 4.2m ITB

    Pickford / Jaku
    Williams / Stones / McAuley / Collins / Amat
    Barkley / Hazard / Ozil / Redmond / Capoue
    Lukaku / Ibrahimovic / Rondon

    A) Ibra --> Aguero and Redmond --> Sterling
    B) Rondon --> Aguero and Ozil --> Lamela/Snoddy/Mirallas
    C) Ibra --> Aguero and Ozil --> KDB
    D) Other ideas?

    1. Francescoli
      10 years, 26 days ago

      at a complete loss. some advice would be greatly appreciated!

    2. GE
      10 years, 26 days ago

      B with Ozil -> Antonio

    3. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Rondon ozil barkley→Kun Antonio firmino (enough £?)

    4. Yellin' in my Ear
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Could you doHazard to Firminho and Rondon to Kun?

  13. Kalou
    10 years, 26 days ago

    One to play this gw

    A.foster
    B.pickford(have benteke)

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Pickford for save points.

      1. Kalou
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Cheers br

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Foster.
      Stoke are useless and West Brom batten down the hatches when playing away.

    3. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      A. WBA better on the rise, and it's Stoke

      1. Chelsea Dagger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 26 days ago

        *road

  14. Eames
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Who will score the most points over few couple of GWs?
    A)Antonio
    B)Rashford

    1. Eames
      10 years, 26 days ago

      *next couple of GWs

    2. Netley Lucas
      10 years, 26 days ago

      You mean buy Rash or Ant? Ant for me mate.

    3. GE
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Antonio

    4. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      A.

    5. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Rashford hattie vs Stoke incoming 😀

    6. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      A

  15. Jack da man
    10 years, 26 days ago

    RMWCT please

    Pickford
    Walker Williams McAuley
    Firmino Sterling Antonio Capoue
    Aguero (c) Ibra (vc) Lukaku

    Jaku Snodgrass Holebas Amat

    I'm pretty happy with it but are there any changes you'd make?

    1. OZIL-TEEN
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Needs some arsenal

      1. Jack da man
        10 years, 26 days ago

        No need this week because playing Chelsea but will get some in next week I think

    2. Canadian Football
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      on wc same team!!!! LOL

  16. Kalou
    10 years, 26 days ago

    I once bought a ghost in a cardboard box on eBay,if anyone's interested let me know......

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      10 years, 26 days ago

      I bought an air guitar once. It's still in the box.

      1. Kalou
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Haha Tm....I scored 34 points in lms am I through?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Haha 😆
          Check your FPL page.

          1. Kalou
            10 years, 26 days ago

            Lol am still in!
            Do you have to manually eliminate folk? Must be a pain?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              10 years, 26 days ago

              What's your ID number?

              1. Kalou
                10 years, 26 days ago

                Not sure,where do I find it?

                  1. Kalou
                    10 years, 26 days ago

                    Will have a look...got a feeling am now getting eliminated

                    1. Kalou
                      10 years, 26 days ago

                      Can't find it...on my phone!

                      1. TorresMagic™
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • Has Moderation Rights
                        10 years, 26 days ago

                        You are probably out anyway.

                      2. Kalou
                        10 years, 26 days ago

                        Still says lms on my FPL page...

  17. Blue Gaffer
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Front 8:
    Capoue, Mane, Hazard, Sterling, Antonio
    Ibra, Iheanacho, Lukaku

    1.6m in bank 1ft

    1. Iheanacho & Hazard to Aguero and 4.5 mid -4
    2. Iheanacho, Hazard, Ibra to Aguero, Sanchez & Austin -8
    3. Hazard to Firminho
    4. Iheanacho to Aguero & Ibra to Rashford -4
    5.Save FT

    1. OZIL-TEEN
      10 years, 26 days ago

      4 or 5

    2. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      4. Just.

    3. mr gruber
      10 years, 26 days ago

      4 looks most worthwhile

  18. T.Henry14
    10 years, 26 days ago

    2-5-3

    Pickford

    Walker, Holebas

    Sanchez, Mane, Firmino, Antonio, Capoue

    Aguero, Lukaku, Rashford

    after 2 weeks Firmino+Rashford --> Costa+Snoddy

  19. CC22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    After some further tinkering, now left with a fairly template wildcard of:

    Jaku, Pickford,
    Walker, Williams, Holebas, Francis, Kingsley
    Sanchez, Sterling, Firmino, Antonio, Capoue
    Aguero, Lukaku, Rashford

    Only remaining choice is whether to go for Rashford or Deeney...if the latter I'd downgrade Kinglsey to Love (although both would only ever really be a 3rd sub so not too concerned by that).

    1. OZIL-TEEN
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Like it

      1. CC22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Yeah, fairly happy with it now. Reckon Rashford over Deeney is the way to go...given the safety net of Capoue as 5th mid?

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Yes 🙂

        2. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Think Rashford will start. Even if he diesnt he'll probably come off bench and score.

        3. OZIL-TEEN
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Could be. I'd want to decide in a week or 2 ideally. Just have to with your gut

    2. mr gruber
      10 years, 26 days ago

      yep looks pretty good

  20. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    havnt been around much but hope the decision to go kun-less till gw8 pays off..luckily he seems to be price fixed for a few days. Thoughts on team below: have 0FT and 2m itb

    foster --- jaku
    valencia stones pieters - friend souare......pieters a doubtful starter
    firmino sterling ozil antonio --- capoue
    kaku ibra benteke

    A: ozil >> sanchez (-4)
    B: play AOA with valencia and one of stones/pieters..capoue good fixture?
    C: something thing else

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      C. Play Valencia, Stones & Friend.

  21. Kane Train
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Cech a better option than Heaton ? Has good fixtures and gets save points

    1. Netley Lucas
      10 years, 26 days ago

      For this week? Nah, Heaton mate.

    2. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Only if you think they will pick up the cleanies between CL and internationals. Otherwise Heaton and strengthen elsewhere.

  22. Rider on the Storm
    10 years, 26 days ago

    repo
    Here my final team:
    Jaku pick
    Coleman walker fuchs holebas amat
    Sanchez firmino antonio capoue chadli
    Kun lukaku deeney
    0.8 itb

    Good to go?

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    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      G2G
      Chadli pick
      Nice

    2. mr gruber
      10 years, 26 days ago

      looks good, like chadli and your defence

    3. Kane Train
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Fix your keepers

  23. mr gruber
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Careful, it's dark out - don't be scared if you see a team like this:

    Pick/Jaku
    Valencia / VanAanholt / Holebas // Amat / Love
    Mane / DeBruyne / Pereyra / Sanchez / Firmino
    Aguero / Deeney // Diomande

    four doubles and a triple, without thinking about it too much.
    How distributed are you?
    Well I hope.

  24. CC22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Looks good. A City mid would be nice although can't have them all!

    1. CC22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Reply fail to Francois!

      1. Rider on the Storm
        10 years, 26 days ago

        cheers

  25. CREAM
    10 years, 26 days ago

    who do I put on the bench this week...
    Son or Snodzy??

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Snodz.

  26. THEBLACKSWORDSMAN
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Captain?

    A) De Bruyne (swa)
    B) Lukaku (bou)

    1. CREAM
      10 years, 26 days ago

      both gonna pay off,

    2. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      B. No europe in the week.

  27. Baby Cuties
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Your preferred lynchpins in defence:

    A. Walker
    B. Baines/Ashley Williams
    C. both

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      C. I have Walker & Baines.

    2. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Williams for me. I think Everton, Man United and Arsenal will be good for CS

  28. Kalou
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Feeling proud of myself,just finished a jigsaw puzzle in 6 months and the box said 2-4 years.

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I have a 7" piece of plastic with a hole in the middle. Is this a record?

      1. Kalou
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Big CD....? 🙂

  29. Individual
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Hi all

    How do you think this is looking for my WC?

    Foster Pickford
    Williams Walker Lovren Amat 3.9
    Sanchez Capoue Sterling Antonio Fletcher
    Costa Kaku Kun
    0.1 itb

    Is it okay as it is? I can potentially swap Sterling for Firminio, or downgrade Foster in order to upgrade Walker to Toby or Koscielny...

    Thoughts appreciated!

    Thanks
    - I

    1. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Keep Walker and Sterling this week at least, Stirling for Firm next week if you must.

      1. Individual
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Cheers buddy - only think is that Liverpool have Hull at home which is making me think Firmino, plus I have the 0.1 sitting there to enable it!

        Hmm...

        Thanks 🙂

        1. Bun Rab
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Liverpool mids, any can get the points, this way you have another week to see whos in the right place more often with Sterling playing Swansea.

          1. Individual
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 26 days ago

            Sage advice!

  30. tyron
    10 years, 26 days ago

    would really appreciate some help from u guys here. please pick the best team

    A
    Cech Pickford
    baines vertonghan holebas Amat Evans
    firmino kdb (becomes sanchez in gw 7) antonio capoue bolasie
    kun lukaku deeney

    B
    same back line
    firmino kdb coutinho antonio capoue
    Kun diamonde lukaku

    c
    same back line
    Firmino kdb payet capoue bolasie
    kun lukaku diamonde

    note that kdb becomes sanchez in gw 7