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3 February 2017 2024 comments
Mark Mark
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Overthinking? It’s what we do – don’t dare ask us to stop.

Particularly now that our heads are swimming with thoughts of blank and double Gameweeks. All those variables, all that planning and strategising: we’re in our element.

Once again, thanks to another bout of community questions, Jonty and Andy join me for another ScoutCast dominated by chatter surrounding our tactics and transfers approaching the missing fixtures.

We break off to nominate the new Premier League whipping boys, while we ponder whether to proclaim Sigurdsson as “essential”, revisit Coleman vs Baines and assess whether the blanks are reason enough to be rid of Alexis Sanchez.

For my money, that’s one decision that requires very little thinking.

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  1. JJJ
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    For the next 2 GWs?

    A- Sane

    B- Sterling

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Raheeeem

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      I dont like Sterling so Sane 😉

    3. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      I think Sterling is less likely to be rotated. Sane player on the LW, a position Jesus also plays.

  2. smix
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Play Gray or Capoue ?

    1. Zlat-man
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Capoue

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Gray

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Graypoo

  3. Moves like Dejagah
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    How am I looking? I've taken a hit already and thinking J Rod to Snodgrass for my FT next week.

    Courtois

    McAuley, Brunt, Alonso

    J Rod, Sanchez, Siggy,

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Looks a bit light?

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Need some forwards 😉

    3. Moves like Dejagah
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      .. Phillips

      Benteke, Kane, Lukaku

      Pickford, Pieters, Larsson, Smith

      1. Moves like Dejagah
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Made a mess of that lads sorry.

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          That's okay, team seems pretty good, not sure if JRod's recovered but your bench can cover.

      2. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Good to go

      3. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Good to go

        1. Moves like Dejagah
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Thanks.

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Which one scores more?

    a) Coleman (BOU, mid) + Defoe (cry, SOU) + 4
    b) FM (BOU, mid) + Lukaku (BOU, mid)

    1. Moves like Dejagah
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      B probably

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Coleman + Lukaku 😉

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        B probably

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      B

    4. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      That's a tough one TM... hmmm, gun to head? b?

    5. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      It's close. Could go either way.

    6. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Cheers all.

    7. Moose™
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      B imo

    8. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Sorry to be ignorant but why does a have a +4?
      They both are just two moves

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        B is for a hit

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          in A only FT will be used to get Coleman

          1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            Oh so we can assume he already has Defoe before the move- got it- thanks

  5. Alexieishere
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Is WHU presser for Soton already done? if not, when? thx

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      must be today I guess

  6. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    I Have 5 players atm for GW 28

    Coleman Baines Brunt
    Phillips
    Lukaku

    Siggy will soon be coming and a cheap defender Hull/Swansea defender for Chambers . May get jaku too and One of Antonio/Snodgrass and Carroll

    8-9 Players will be enough I guess

    What I missed? in the transfers in apart form 1-2 players in the team 😛 that week

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      8-9 will be too much for that week 😀

      Bringing players isnt an issue but who goes out it, we can pick some random players from those teams in GW28 but after that?

      I wouldnt be comfortable with a midfield that looks like Sigurdsson, Snodgrass, Evandro etc etc 😛

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Yeah The players are going out are a issue.
        Siggy is one that can still remain in the team I guess out of all of them

        Will look something like

        Jaku
        baines Brunt Coleman Robertson
        Siggy Antonio Phillips
        Lukaku Carroll*

        And a lot of Cash and big hitters benched.
        Use this 😉 Holmes I am liking this .

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Only Anonio + Phillips ( 1 of them) and Carroll after that to get out if you want.

          1. Phil Dagger ⭐
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            Don't know about your TV 😛 though

        2. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          For free, I can field something like:

          Jak
          Coleman, Brunt, Robertson, Funes
          Sigurdsson, Snodgrass
          Diomande

          Bench: Cech, Sanchez, Ibra, Alli, Eriksen, Valencia, Anichebe

          Having no forward that week is probably going to hurt but its Luka or nothing that week. Maybe Niasse/Llorente...

          1. Phil Dagger ⭐
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            That's 8 and it looks good
            might do that 😉 move Holmes

            Ozil to T.Carroll
            Anichebe to Lukaku

            Ozil is Blanking
            Anichebe is waste
            And you get Two players in Carroll and Lukaku both playing 26 and 28 .

            1. Holmes
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 2 days ago

              Yep, will have to do something like that to afford Lukaku in easier way.

        3. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          That was one of the reason to play WC in GW26... Get rid of Arsenal assets and use the cash to get better forwards along with getting few GW28 players without hits 😛

          1. Phil Dagger ⭐
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            Tom Carroll
            Lukaku
            😀

  7. Moves like Dejagah
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Kane or Lukaku for captain? Discuss..

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      go with your Gut.
      Both can equally Troll

  8. Moves like Dejagah
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Lukaku it is. For now anyway lol

  9. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    If it wasn't for GW28 blankers Sadio Mané would have a lot more hype on here.

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      He may not blank in GW 28 after all even 😉

      But would you get him over either of Eriksen or Alli or Sanchez atm ? if the answer is no you have got your answer

    2. adam28193
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      His lack of bonus points puts me off with the way Liverpool spread their points around

      1. IWR
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Loses the ball a little too often which hurts his BPS. Fantastic player though

      2. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        GW 11 - GW 20, he saved my season from utter collapse while everyone was taking hits and chasing Hazard and Sanchez.

    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      He is the only LIV mid who interests me

  10. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Anything glaringly wrong with my team:

    Pickford Grant
    Alonso Baines McAuley Ake Holgate
    Sanchez Alli Antonio Sigurdsson Phillips
    Ibra Aguero Anichebe

    Next few transfers in are Jaku and/or Randolph, Robertson for Ake and Kane for either Aguero or Ibra.

    1. adam28193
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Ake needs to go and holgate looks a rotation threat at any time

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Yeah, as above, Ake out for Robertson who is nailed (albeit for Hull)

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Nothing wrong with first 11 ( Aguero)
      Bench is very bad 😛

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Bench will be improved with my transfer plan as it stands though, no?

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Yep looks good

    3. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Transfer plans look good

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Would you ship Ibra or Aguero for Kane?

        1. rainy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Still working out that same decision, I'm afraid

  11. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Do we think Mkhitaryan will start on Sunday?

    1. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      I'm dubious. Looked poor against Hull, and they've got options.

  12. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Wilson out for season has been discussed?

    1. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Not sure he was still relevant for many given him splitting time with Afobe, but it likely puts pens firmly in Stan's locker. So there's that.

    2. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Not so much discussed as mentioned

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Yep
      Conversations Something along the lines of 2nd ACL injury for him 🙁
      Afobee
      Stanislas on Pens
      he may not Even last 60 but
      Daniels on pens yeah
      Hold Stanislas wow

      1. Zlat-man
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        If CWilson, Stanislas are both not on field, Daniels gets the penalty duty?

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          yes

          1. Zlat-man
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            Didnt know. Grt. Thx

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Did Stan>Zaha today

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Almost did Stan for Siggy. Now will do Davies for Siggy

      2. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        I did Stanislas to Sigurdsson tonight

    5. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Not seen it much, BOU looking poor but will stick with Stan I guess

  13. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Adama Traore, looks deadly on the pitch, always in MOTD highlights, 0 goals and 0 assists.

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Same at Villa. Looks great. No end product

      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        I mean how does he not have an assist given he beats pretty much every defender for pace in MOTD highlights. Amazing.

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Hazard and Traore have the top two dribble win numbers last I checked and yet Hazard is being dropped and Traore is never considered. Maybe this quality needs more bonus points in FPL?

  14. Joggers Nipple
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Dull question, putting off real work.

    A. This week Jones to Brunt, next week Pieters to F Mori
    B This week Jones to F. Mori, next week Pieters to Brunt
    C. This week Pieters to Brunt and play over Stan (if Jones fit)

    Foster
    Alonso JONES Coleman
    Sanchez Hazard Stanislas Alli
    Ibra Lukaku Caroll

    Jakp PIETERS Fletcher Amat

    0.8 ITB 1 FT

    Thanks

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      A

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Thanks, it is my current thinking

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Sort Jones out 1st, likely to miss @LEI, then he's probably got the blanks, yeah just get Brunty in.

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Cheers

  15. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Lets see it .Which one for this and Upcoming weeks?

    A) Phillips + Brunt
    B) Kane + De Roon/Jones (-4)
    C) Kane + Brunt (-8)

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Who would you be losin in each one?

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        its between Phillips and Kane
        Brunt is in anyways

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 days ago

          Loosing Giroud for Kane too

          1. Joggers Nipple
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 2 days ago

            Im never afraid of a -8 if it sorts your team out mid term, getting Kane in could, could, be the move for this week.

            Depends on how you approaching GW28 i suppose, i need to use transfers to address that at the moment

            1. Phil Dagger ⭐
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 2 days ago

              Not in mess 😛 though
              Just a luxury -8 that I guess may off atleast and would not be too much if I lose 2-3 points anyway in this.

  16. M.A.G
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Stan>Zaha , good move or wasted transfer ?

    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Stan was a wasted transfer. So annoyed over it.

      1. M.A.G
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Yup only one attacking return since i bought him

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Stan is on pens now that Wilson is done

      1. IWR
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Could still be Daniels or Afobe.

      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        The only points I have from him in 3 weeks was a penalty

    3. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Comfort yourself in knowing you got the better of the two players...but Stan's lack of blanks closes the gap a little.

  17. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Anybody thinking of getting rid of Ibra. He went through a dry spell earlier in the season and then came back with a bang. I am debating him for Kane.

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      With no other issues to sort Ibra to Kane would tempt me.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        Only 3 in the top 10 have Ibra

  18. Reiko
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    If u have to pick 3 players from the mid-priced bracket for a 5-man midfield (along with Sanchez & Alli/Eriksen), whom would you go for?

    1) Siggy 2) Stanislas (Wilson injury) 3) Snodgrass
    4) Phillips 5) Zaha 6) Grosicki 7) Antonio 8) Barkley

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      1 2 and 4

    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      1, 7 and 4

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Or 1 4 and 7

    4. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Three of 1, 4, 5 and 7.

    5. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      1 surely,4 and one of 3/7
      Monitor Stanislas too

    6. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Siggy Phillips Antonio

    7. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Siggy for sure, then Antonio, then probably Zaha over Phillips but that last one is close.

    8. Reiko
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Thanks all!

  19. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Thoughts?

    Giroud > Jesus for Free?

    already have Sanchez.

    Cheers
    D

  20. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Do we think Defoe (cry, SOU) can keep up with the old lumbering donkey Ibra (lei, WAT) over the next two matches? Whichever one I own, is gone in GW 26 anyway.

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Not so sure,but there's at least one goal in Defoe there
      Ibra may absolutely kill it both games

  21. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Friend replacement
    A) Robert son/Maguire
    B)Ben Davies
    C)PVA

    1. IWR
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      C

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      PVA sure

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Maguire

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 days ago

        If Rose is injured for a while, then clearly Davies. If not, PVA.

    4. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      PvA looks a step-up in class tbh, yeah.

  22. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    1.0itb with 1FT am I G2G.

    Heaton
    Coleman / Brunt / Luiz
    Sanchez / Lallana / Alli / Phillips
    Ibra / Defoe / Kane

    Bench: Jaku, Yoshida , Barry, Love

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Starting 11 looks great!

    2. DT42
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      G2G

      Barry Love would be an awesome soul singer name, i wish he was in my team too!

  23. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    If Fulham beat Spurs would that mean Palace vs Spurs gw28 would go ahead?

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      I believe so, just one prem team losing in that round would sort us all out.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Yep, but look at the way their fixtures are. Those 2 Gent games might be the weaker XI's and the FUL one the stronger? Sigh... it's a pain tbh, hope they get buried lol

  24. DT42
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Do you think Carroll to Lukaku is worth the extra investment (and -4)?

    It would mean Cabaye & Carroll to Lukaku & max 5.2Mid such as Davies @ eve.
    Y/N?

    Front 8 is currently
    Sanchez. Alli. Eriksen. De Roon. Cabaye
    Ibra. Kane. Carroll

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Nah, Keep Carroll

  25. zøphar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Play Crouch or bring in Lukaku for Giroud for a hit?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Depends how much you trust Lukaku.

  26. Kenny Dogleash
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Whose place will Sakho take at Palace?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Delaney I guess

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Delaney is the LCB of 3, so he could be most at risk with Sakho being left-footed.

  27. Netley Lucas
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Spurs, *predicted "stronger" XI's?

    Sun @LIV*
    Thur @GEN
    Sun @FUL*
    Thur GEN
    Sun STO*

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      GEN depends on 1st leg.
      @FUL depends on 1st leg
      LIV is full strength
      @GEN is a mix
      STO is mainly full strength.

  28. KUN+10
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Hey guys...how is this looking...any moves necessary?

    Heaton
    Brunt Alonso Baines
    Sanchez Phillips Alli Eriksen
    Lukaku Ibra Costa

    Jaku T carroll Yoshida Wasi

    1ft 0.1 itb

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      I have a very similar team and saving ft for this week

  29. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Hazard to Mane (for free)?

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      If you saw how easily (hopeless) Watford sliced through Arsenal time & time again on Tuesday and then how well Hull defended (tooth & nail) at Man Utd a day later you'd know the answer.

  30. Contegious
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 days ago

    Is it ok to go without Sanchez till GW 28? Chelsea today, and with the Champions League on the horizon, he could, just could, be rested against Hull. Will also be blanking in Gw 26 and Gw 28.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 days ago

      Sanchez doesn't rest. When he does, Arsenal lose.