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23 October 2016 2420 comments
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The final fixture of Gameweek 9 sees us pay visit to Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea entertain former manager Jose Mourinho and Man United at 4pm.

The home side have chalked up two straight wins and clean sheets since Antonio Conte switched to a 3-4-3 formation, defeating Hull and Leicester in consecutive Premier League fixtures.

Diego Costa is the Blues’ main threat, having scored or assisted in seven of the Blues’ first eight fixtures.

The Spain international sits just one booking short of a single-match suspension, though it’s worth noting that a caution today would see him sit out the midweek EFL Cup clash with West Ham and free him up to face Southampton in Gameweek 10.

Those who have held onto Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be hoping for signs of a return to form, bearing in mind the Reds then host Burnley next weekend.

The Swede – who is the second most-captained player for Gameweek 9 – has plummeted in price to 11.3 after scoring just one goal in his previous six league outings.

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  1. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Does it seem that this year the players are taking turns to shine in blocks of games?

    1. Stokelona
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yep, is it just me or do all the decent teams have a great run from gameweek 15? Everyone seems to be playing Burnley and Hull! Now it's just Liverpool and Stoke who have it easy

    2. Patio Kev
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yep for Liverpool, City and Arsenal for sure hence why consistent players like Payet are gold dust IMO ( although I wouldn't recommend buying him right now due to fixtures).

  2. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Feel for Jonty lad. 3rd straight week with a score in the 20's

    Good thing is He'll still come out with a smile on Scoutcast.. Hope things change for him from next gw onwards 😉

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      i had a season like that before ,, but after a january differential WC all went well

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I had a similar season in 2010. In fact worse. I thought to myself " maybe it could be worse..if so I'm not sure how"

        Settings - deactivate team - confirm

        But I'm mardy

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I do . Always said he seems a decent bloke . Somone you actually don't mind doing well.

    3. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      It's like these uncharacteristic hits in GW7 to get Snachez in, started a downfall. Looking forward to next Scoutcast as he's my favourite

  3. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    who'd you rather buy for the upcoming future:

    A. Francis
    or
    B. Pieters

    ?

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      b

  4. Gazzpfc
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Help please:

    Shocking week only 1 assist no goals

    1. Shall i drop aguerro to austin play 343 use 6 mill to strengthen

    2. Drop aguerro to barrow play 352 use the 8 mil to strengthen all over

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Similar story for quite a lot on here.

      Wouldn't drop Aguero. Bit of a kneejerk. If he's to shine, he has the fixtures to do it.

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Only thing making me keep Aguero = fixtures but it's so much money to fund through the rest of your team and City isn't settled.

      I like option 1 but in a couple of weeks when Soton fixtures improve.

    3. JPSpurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Only a brave man would drop Aguero, but of the 2, 1....

      1. Gazzpfc
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        How much longer will inacho be on bench. Midfielders seem to be higgest scorers would love to get payet abd kdb in so was thinking 352?

        Would you do countinho and capoue or lallana and chadli?

        Chadli coukd be bargain of season

  5. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Has overall rank been updated?

    1. Differentiator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yep

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thats good, have not fallen too far out of the nest. Think it was a good week for the casuals should get back above them at some stage

        1. Differentiator
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Definitely. I fell more than I would have liked to, but still very early days in the season. Nice work with your website btw.

        2. GREENDREAMS11
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          not so sure it was a good week for many tbh, lots of big hitters failed to rack up points this weekend. costa ibra aguero sanchez walcott kdb payet etc etc

        3. Patio Kev
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Would suggest it was a good week for differentials not casuals.

          Other than Courtino, most of the high ownership players didn't deliver.

    2. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Of course..how did bonkers do ?

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        37 had Hazaed goal not much else

        1. vickyz r3d d3vil$ !!!
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Seems decent with the overall results Btw, i love to reading your website. And those form tables helps in picking captains. Thanks for the useful stuff

  6. JPSpurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Rashford + Snodgrass to Austin + Shaqiri?

  7. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Jordan Henderson will get the points this week

  8. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Pickford
    Clyne Evans Vertonghen
    Antonio Firmino Capoue Coutinho
    Ibrahimovic Lukaku Aguero

    Heaton Snodgrass Collins Amat

    Best transfer for next week?

  9. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed out on last page.
    I have just done a -4 to bring in Costa (Walker, Antonio & gray > Pieters Romeu & Costa)
    My team now is:
    Pickford
    Williams Koscielny Pieters
    Cout Walcott Sanchez Allen
    Costa Lukaku Aguero
    Subs: Jaku Stones Amat Romeu

    Opinions guys??
    Crazy or good?

    1. JPSpurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good until Costa picks up another yellow and gets suspended....

  10. Kante Be Bothered
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    It's too early to compare Kante with Pogba...... But if Pogba works hard on his finishing like Kante did, maybe then it's comparable

  11. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Who might Jose drop next week?

    1. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I would drop them all.

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'd drop jose

  12. the Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Pffft. Total points from all 5 of my defenders: 1. Almost had a straight run of 3s across my midfield until Allen's booking. Only player to outscore Heaton's 4 was Lukaku.

  13. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling most likely to only drop 0.1 this GW, right?

  14. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Amazed anyone would sell aguero ahead of his coming fixtures based on a couple of bad games. how quickly people forget

  15. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Heaton Pickford
    Koscielny Walker VVD Pieters Amat
    Sanchez Firmino Wally Son Snoddy
    Aguero Benteke Austin
    2 FTS
    0.0 ITB

    Thinking of downgrading Snoddy this week. How does Snoddy + Son to Allen + Coutinho look? Other option is get a 4.4 for him and upgrade Amat to a 4.6 next week(keep my 4.4 last on my bench every week).

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      benteke to diomande
      and snoddy to coutinho

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Oooh. Problem is no sub 6 striker is guaranteed minutes(inc diomande). And i loooove benteke 🙂

  16. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Have Pickford Jaku GK's but with sunderland playing Arsenal I think I need to use my 1 FT to rid of Jaku.

    Best GK for 4.6m or less that rotates well with Pick?

    1. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I advise to not rotate keepers

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        You reckon I should wait a week or two to gain more funds and just get the 1 set GK so?

  17. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Why the rush to sell Aguero

    Best striker in the league , 5 goals in 6 pl starts and city on top the league. Not really a crisis no ?

    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Im not even Considerin it yet tbh. Anyway, owning a differential Aguero is a dream come true. Lots of value options to fund him anyway

    2. MOZIL
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      scard kdb playing as false 9

  18. Dušan Citizen
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Good evening, guys

  19. tattywelshie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling > Coutinho?

    A.Wise move
    B. Not worth it

    1. JPSpurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A, depending how the rest of your midfield looks

    2. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      6 and half a dozen I think but if your guts says do it, do it

    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      did it last week

  20. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Latest blog up this season - enjoy fine people. And may we all drop Aguero and move on...

    http://hindumonkey.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/five-things-weve-learnt-from-premier_23.html

  21. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Wow Wat a disastrous wk. Dropped 100k overall with my 37 points. Not 1 bap.
    100, 90 and 60 points behind in my MLs.
    What to do?? Team looks great on paper but crap at the same time.

    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      what's your team?

    2. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Dont over react many had scores in the 30s no big deal

      1. camarozz
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Pickford,
        Walker, coleman, holebas
        Firmino, sanchez, sterling, snodgrass
        Benteke, kun, lukaku
        (capoue, smith, amat)
        2fts 0.2itb

  22. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    And is anyone Considerin Matic as a 5th mid? New formation and manager has led to 5 assists in 9. Worth considering

    1. HazardAGuess
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'm very tempted. Looking for reasons put him in.

    2. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Too expensive for a 4th mid imo

      1. HazardAGuess
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        He's only 5m - pretty cheap.

  23. Licious Lizard
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone know of an Excel sheet, where you can plot in your team and see future fixtures? Or something g similar to that?

  24. The Legend Squad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Had a string of terrible GWs, but I'm convinced my team is solid... Any glaring changes that need to be made?

    Pickford
    Williams Vert Lovren
    Sanchez Walcott Sterling Firmino
    Aguero Lukaku Austin

    Jaku Evans Amat Fletcher

    I brought in Austin and Walcott for Antonio and Rashford last week.

    1. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Solid team. GKs are an issue this week (same for me)

  25. Give The Todd Some Love
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Selling Hazard was such a mistake 🙁

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Doubting Watford cs potential was such a mistake..

      1. Give The Todd Some Love
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Had Holebas since the beginning of the season 😎

  26. Delhidynamo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Plan assessment request

    Son+Snodgrass OUT

    Firmino+4.3 IN

    (leaves 0.8 itb for Amat upgrade)

    {hopefully Stones is 0.8 by next week}

  27. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hi....are folk bringing in coutinho tonight ahead of his price rise?

    Or acting I'll after midweek cup games.?

    Ta

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'm not bringing him in this week.

    2. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'm buying tonight. sadly dumping son after only two weeks

  28. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Aguero should start next week right?

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Gimmie 1 good reason why he wouldn't

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        barca

      2. MOZIL
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        KDB as false 9

    2. JJO
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No way,he was terrible today
      I think Iheanacho will be first choice from now on
      Agguero will only play cup games
      NOT

  29. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    It's a save yeah?

    Cech.
    Valencia. Smith. Holebas.
    Sanchez. Walcott. Sterling. Firmino.
    Benteke. Aguero. Deeney.

    Pickford. Capoue. Amat. Evans

    1. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Save or Sterling out

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      read last 15146515 pages and you will do sterling to coutinho

  30. Tickle Me Enzo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Any decent chance Collins drops in value within next few days?