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9 March 2017 1811 comments
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We’re left punctured and deflated like that old plastic ball you used to kick over the fence into the neighbour’s garden.

That neighbour is Pep Guardiola, who appears to take great pleasure in putting his big teamsheet tinkering garden fork through our bouncy double Gameweek dreams.

Recorded in the dying stages of Manchester City’s non-event clash against a stubborn Stoke, Jonty, Andy and myself are left rather flat during this episode of the ScoutCast.

Even the most imaginative accountant couldn’t hide the fact that, after transfer hits aplenty and having witnessed Messrs Kane, Costa, Hazard and Lukaku grab hauls, all three of us depart Gameweek 27 in the red.

Gathering ourselves after that disappointment, and steered by your questions, we nonetheless press on to offer our latest musings on the minefield of blanks presented by Gameweek 28, while checking in on Sanchez’ fading star and third striker options.

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If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below, or take in the full visual experience, pastry and all, via the second player below.

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

  1. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling, Phillips > Coutinho, Lanzini (-8)?

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes and it's -4 only

    2. Poor mans Pep
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yep yep

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

  2. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Philips + Aguero >> Firmino + Llorente (-4)

    Yay or Nay?

    1. McQueen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yay.

      Carroll over Llorente for me.

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        own Carroll & Lukaku

        1. McQueen
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Llorente it is then. 😉

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yay

  3. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Are we looking a DGW in 32 or 33 or both?

    Any other weeks too??

    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Does it....

  4. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Start Heaton or Foster?

    1. McQueen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd start Heaton.

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      H .. save points

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Heaton for the saves

  5. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) Play with 9 men (already -4)
    B) Philips for King (-8)
    C) Amat for Robertson (-8)

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A out of those 3

  6. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I know this is microplanning - but would you play Coutinho over Snodgrass gw 29?

    1. Poor mans Pep
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yes in principle but curious to see how they both play this weekend

    2. trinzoo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks

    4. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I have been considering this too. Depends how snod does this weekend, I'll either bench him or Llorente.

  7. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pretty sure this is the first time I've ever taken a -12.. Quite hopeful that it'll pay off though..

    Ibra, Philips, Sane, De Roon -> Llorente, Antonio, Firmino, Sigurdsson

    1. trinzoo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If any of them do anything, it will pay off. I'm quite sure it will be more than just that.

  8. Budweiser
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else stacking with Spurs(Got Alli, getting Kane & Walker), Swansea (Llorente, Siggy, Carroll) Everton (Baines, Coleman, Lukaku) & Liverpool (Mane, Coutinho) players?

    Form & Fixtures 🙂

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep
      Kane Eriksen Vertongen
      Coleman Baines Lukaku
      Mane Coutinho
      Siggy Llorente

  9. timPgoodwin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who's the best replacement for Phillips at 7.0 or less, who plays GW28 and had good fixtures after that too?

    1. Poor mans Pep
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio

      1. timPgoodwin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry should have said I already have Antonio and Carroll.

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A few weeks ago I would have said Snod. Then King. Then Lanzini has become da man.

      1. timPgoodwin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry should have said I already have Antonio and Carroll.

    3. Budweiser
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lanzini.. Look at his points the last few games compared to Antonio..

      1. Budweiser
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        And he's on pens

        1. Firminooooo
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Nobel has pens.

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

          Nah

      2. timPgoodwin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry should have said I already have Antonio and Carroll.

        1. FPLHaggis
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Lanzini

      3. nevins84
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Antonio has been out

    4. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      As you have 2 west ham already I'd go King for next 3

  10. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone watching the BOU and SWA games? Llorente or King?

    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      both for me

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Llorente .. BOU 2 CS in last 18 games

    3. Kavorka
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      King

    4. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Both but Llorente first

  11. OldBenKenobi
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    With Phillips confirmed injured Im torn between getting a west ham mid in for coverage in gw28 or getting tom carroll longterm in preparation to moving to 3-4-3? Im already on -4 pts (-2) to get llorente and lukaku in.

    Jaku
    Brunt-Baines-Coleman
    Mane-Cout-Siggy-Phillips*
    Lukaku-Llorente-Barnes

    Subs:Heaton-Sterling-Valencia-Yoshida

    What should I do with Philips then?

    1. Kavorka
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Snodgrass

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Rotation risk imo

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm in the same boat. Phillips to T.Carroll allows me funds to get Sanchez back in one move when i want him back but King has three nice fixtures and can contribute a few goals.

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        yeah im looking to get Kane in for Barnes and Mane to Sanchez in the coming weeks. dont fancy having to shift out another mid to get them in. Im thinking a -2 for Carroll this week might be worth the risk

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Let's go for Tom Carroll. Would only leave myself with benching issues next few weeks with Josh King and Andy Carroll together.

          1. OldBenKenobi
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah I will just do Tim Carroll in and hope for an assist or even clean sheet. I dont have the luxury of a WC so dont fancy being left with players solely for gw28 and it screwing up my team.

    3. timPgoodwin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Same dilemma but I already have Antonio and Andy Carroll, so looking at a mid at 6.0 or under that gives me room to move to 3-4-3

      Looking at King, Tom Carroll, Zaha, maybe even Grosicki

    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If it's going to cost you a hit next GW then do it this week.

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah this is what im thinking. Nows the time to take the hit to move to 3-4-3

  12. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any ideas?

    Heaton
    Coleman Brunt Kingsley*
    Mane Siggy Coutinho Phillips*
    Lukaku Llorente Aguero*

    Grant Alonso Pieters De Roon

    -4, 4.7 ITB

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Phillips to Fraser/King and then next week de Roon to Spurs mid

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Phillips > antonio/lanzini
      Then next week kun + de roon > kane + spurs mid

  13. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is doubling up on LIV mids a good idea if you currently lack a Spurs mid?

    It means I have to do Snoddy/de Roon --> Eriksen/Alli next week

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Go for it. Could easily pay off

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Pkw. Would you ship Snodgrass or de Roon next week for Spurs mid?

        Mané Cout Siggy Snoddy de Roon

    2. Kavorka
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      what's wrong with snoddy ?

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not anywhere near his pivotal status in Hull. Looks quite poor playing on the flank, shares SPs and the main threats in WHU come from other players

  14. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Phillips to who for a (-4)?

    A)grosicki
    -ok form
    -set pieces
    -Im Polish
    -fixtures

    B)king
    -good form
    -on pens
    -higher ownership

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B because Bou is a way more attacking team than Hull

    2. Kavorka
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      King

    3. timPgoodwin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Grosicki for the differential and King is boring.

    4. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going A, but then my season is over and fancy a few low ownership punts now!

      B the more sensible move

    5. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A because you're Polish

  15. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I have Snod unfortunately. Avoid west ham double up (Lanzini) and get King? Or go for it?

    Will most likely ship Snod in a few weeks when priorities change.

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      For Phillips obviously!

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      In the same situation and I think he has to go for me soon. I like Josh King because he has become a key player for BOU

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is there a west ham presser today? Snod has a minor knock anyway

      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Nah Snod is declared fit. Presser yesterday.

  16. makaveli123
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Rose expected to be fit for their nice run of fixtures. One of my top targets

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Same here. When will he be fit?

      1. LukeyLuke777
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Early April they say but isn't he also on 8 yellows?

        1. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          That's true. Would be typical of Rose to miss a game in a DGW because of suspension lol

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Vertongen was so attacking in last game and better value

  17. Ratatouille
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Probably GW31 if the DGW is confirmed for GW32. GW36 seems a bit too late to WC and vital points could be gained easily prior to that..but will try to get 15 DGW players to maximize on bench boost for gw37!

    1. Ratatouille
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Reply fail

  18. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Phillips >>

    A.) Lanzini
    B.) King

    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      King

    3. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You and me both on this. Tricky.

    4. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

  19. fiveyears
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Phillips has been held onto for far too long, just so I had an extra player this week...

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes i think many of us have learnt a hard lesson with hanging onto players for too long just for 1 gw, me especially with Rondon!

  20. ANON.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero, Holgate, Phillips -> LLorente, Coleman, King -8 done.
    Anything else worth a hit? Cash in the bank for Carroll to Kane next week

    Heaton
    Coleman, Mawson, Evans
    Mane(c), King, Fletcher
    Lukaku(v), Carroll, LLorente

    Pickford, Alonso, Holebas, Hazard, Eriksen ...0FT, 6.5m ITB

  21. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    number of WCs played this GW?

  22. ladsofbunch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Gone from 8k to 120k over the last 6 weeks. Only had 6 starters for the week and had to change someting.

    Did Zlatan, Sterling, PvA and Iwobi to Mane, Cout, Llorente and Coleman for a -12.

    Lost the plot or worth it? Since I don't have enough starters I consider it more like a -6.

    Will it work?

  23. Fuchs Mane Kante
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Keeping Phillips purely for the comedy factor. Reminds me of the massive bandwagon after them two corner assists. Lol

  24. UnitedFan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Happy I did Phillips to King for a hit earlier in the week, at least catching King's price rise.

  25. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    phillips for:

    a. T. Caroll
    b. Lanzini

    Play Heaton or Jaku?

    Already have king.. team for this gw is not looking great, already took a hit to get Kane in there for the long term/
    Jaku/Heaton
    Coleman, Amat
    Mane Siggy King
    Kaku

    1. Visionaries
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B and Jaku

  26. ILOVEBAPS
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Team of 9 for -8 (so far).

    Heaton
    Baines Coleman McAuley
    King Manè Siggy
    Lukaku Carroll

    Worth another hit
    Phillips > Antonio/Lanzini

    Or hold off and do Phillips > Cout/Alli next GW.

    1. Visionaries
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Worth it for a West Ham player imo because they're good for a few fixtures

  27. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know if Amat has a chance of playing this weekend?

  28. NachoMan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Already on a -8 this week and very happy with my overall rank. I have 9 playing this week plus Amat. Is it worth taking another hit to take Phillips out for (for example) Lanzini? Or save?

    1. Kingsley Royal
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I have similar dilemma. My current thinking is to stick as I will probably want to upgrade my 4th midfielder to someone better next week anyway.

  29. crikeybruce
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Just seen the news about Phillips. Is it worth Phillips > King for a -8 to field 11?

  30. flippetyflop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I've already used a -4 to get me to this team, is worth doing ANOTHER -4 to do Sterling to King/Barkley?

    Jaku (Pickford)

    McCauley Robertson Funes Mori (Holebas) (Cedric)

    Mane Firmino Siggy (Sterling) (De Roon)

    Lukaku Llorente (Aguero)

    Cheers guys!