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17 August 2017 2241 comments
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Can you call it a comeback? Avid listeners – and there are some, honest – will certainly hope that Granville’s return to ScoutCast action will be repeated.

For now, we just have to savour him gatecrashing our early season party, armed with a very reasonable Gameweek 1 tally.

Granville joins myself, Jonty, Andy and Az in a five-aside episode for the post-mortem of the opening weekend.

Once again we embrace your community questions, going in studs showing on all the key issues, as we assess the Zaha replacements and strap our knees to the desk to discuss De Bruyne and Kane.

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

  1. IWR
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha to Wij done.

    1. Aussiemilan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      he could sneak a few points aslong as he keeps starting, defs a cheap option into pool's mid

      1. IWR
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Figure he's worth a punt with three of the next four at home.

        1. Aussiemilan
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          def worth a punt, klopps rotations will decide it

    2. BROOKLYN GOONER
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Good luck with that. Considered Wij for my recent kdb downgrade (went mkhi, instead--boring, I know).

    3. SKENG
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Nice pick. My favorite Zaha replacement at 7m, but decided to go with Ritchie and use the 1m to bring in Kane next week.

  2. SALVA
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Morning lads.

    Simon Francis owners around? Stick or twist? Cheers!

    1. ScotDougie
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      If no other issues twist, TAA Suttner Lowe all better options

      1. SALVA
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Yea but is he injured?

    2. IWR
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      TAA looks good

    3. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I twisted...

  3. Your Mum Zohore
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Kaku or Kane for the armband?

    1. Urchin
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Kane...IMO

      1. QPRUTD
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Kaku

        1. Your Mum Zohore
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Away at Swansea isn't gonna be easy, but if they play like last week, who knows?

      2. Your Mum Zohore
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Very tempting, against a weak Chelsea side, but if he blanks....

    2. Aussiemilan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      kaku, watch Chelsea turn it around this weekend after last week

      1. Your Mum Zohore
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Think Chelsea will keep a CS without Cahill? Fancy Kane to score a couple, he was so close last week!

        1. Aussiemilan
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          yeah he should've had a hatrick v toon, I think Chelsea just might bounce back, especially if luiz is pushed into mid, makes them less reckless down back. guess we'll see how solid a player rudiger is without those two around him

          1. Your Mum Zohore
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Yup, such a difficult decision to make, all the best Aussiemilan!

          2. Magic Box
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Liked the look of Rudiger last week and Christensen too for that matter - clean sheet definitely not off the cards.

  4. Urchin
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Any chance Mahrez does not play this GW...His rumored transfer still some way away?

    1. Dreams
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Nothing concrete happened. Should play. It'd be a deadline day transfer I think.

      1. Urchin
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks I am wondering, whether to put him in instead of Pogba/Mkhi/Mane in my scout pick team...Mane still the best option I suppose?

        1. Dreams
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Yes. Mane should be a good option. Good luck with the scoutpicks.

          1. Urchin
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks...!

  5. MOUMU
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Mata nailed on for sure?
    thinking him as zaha replacement..sounds fine?

    1. Aussiemilan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      talk is he wont start, I cant see him getting dropped though.

    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely not nailed on.

  6. Aussiemilan
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    who to play and who to bench this week fella's-

    Miliv- sounds like he'll be back in midfield and might knock a few balls in for tekkers to get on the end of(he loves scoring against Liverpool)
    or
    Lowe - sharing set pieces with mooy/ and can see huddersfield shutting Newcastle out at home

    What do you guys think?

  7. aaaaaa
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    What is Ville Ronkas team id?

    1. Dreams
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      You've got mail.

      1. aaaaaa
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, just saw! Really excited!! Will reply soon!! Thank you!

        1. Weeb Kakashi
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          I need it too

  8. Rhittique
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Want to do a Alonso to City Def switch

    Do I spend 1M more on Walker? Is he worth it?

    And should I give Alonso more time? Chelsea currently at shambles

    Thanks in advance. Cheers

    1. Aussiemilan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'm giving Alonso more time, hes effectively a 7m midfielder, I'm taking clean sheets as a bonus, its the goals/assists/bonus points I'm after with him. I just think hes worth the risk for a few more weeks atleast

    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Wait and see on Alonso. Looked decent last weekend.

      1. Aussiemilan
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        this, almost scored at the end aswell

    3. RIDZ
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      no Hazard no party, sell Alonso and buyback when Hazard comes

  9. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    After much thought think Im pretty convinced to do dann and benteke > vardy mbemba for a hit. Need to downgrade defence anyway and don't see palace scoring too much without zaha. Go for it?

    ddg
    alonso bertrand dawson mee
    kdb eriksen willian
    lukaku firmino benteke

    elliot dann carroll chalobah

    1. Aussiemilan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      teke does love a good goal v Liverpool, and they look shaky as it is! depends if your giving up on him already or not

    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      You would basically be spending 2 transfers worth 8 points to get Vardy for this week.

      Next week Palace home to Swansea and Leicester away to Man Utd...

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Guess best to save ft this gw. Cheers

  10. SuperDan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Pick one:
    A) Mooy
    B) Atsu
    C) Doucoure
    D) Fraser

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

      A

    2. Aussiemilan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Moooyyyy

    3. Turbolag
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      D

  11. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on who to bench - none have bad matchups?

    Jones, TAA, Mee, Stephens

    1. SuperDan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Mee

    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      TAA. Can see Palace scoring.

    3. Turbolag
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Stephens

    4. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Lack of consensus proves it's not a straightforward choice at least 🙂 thanks folks

  12. RIDZ
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Play TCarroll or Mee?

    1. Aussiemilan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      probably mee this w/e, cant see carroll collection more than 2 v manu

    2. Turbolag
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Mee

  13. Werkself
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Mee

    1. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      RF to MOK

  14. Gruu
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Bench headache here. Need your help, bench one please:

    a. Monreal (sto)
    b. Atsu (hud)
    c. Daniels (WAT)
    d. Davies (CHE)

    1. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      b.

    2. Aussiemilan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B or C, leaning B

    3. IH21
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A or D imo

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

      B

    5. jon.terry.tfh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A. Stoke always outmuscle Arsenal, especially at home.

    6. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A. Can see Stoke scoring and you won't get much attacking threat from Monreal.

      1. Gruu
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers all. I regret to choose Monreal in the 1st week since he had no attacking threat. Downgrade to 4.5m Def next week.

        Foster
        BDavies | Stephens | Daniels
        KdB | Salah | Mkhi | Atsu
        Kane | Lukaku | Mounie

        (Elliot Monreal Carrol Long)

  15. jon.terry.tfh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Mounie and Vokes?

    Really have no idea on Mounie other than he scored twice on Gw1. Decent fixture ahead.

    Vokes actually has 120ish point in 2000mins last season. With Andre Gray leaving he looks nailed on as the first choice striker.

    Tempted to shift from 442 to 433.

  16. KUNingas
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Draft question. Which one will be better long term?

    A) Zaha
    B) Siggy

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Been a Siggy fan for a while. Long term, Siggy could outscore Zaha.

    2. mojoindojo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Read it as daft question 🙂
      Siggy for me.

    3. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Siggy..defo

    4. 1zverGGadeM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Siggy is gonna be in top 6 midfielders at the end of the season ,}

    5. Kavorka
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B

    6. The SK
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B if he can dominate all the set pieces for EVE

    7. KUNingas
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks all!

  17. davies
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who to bench?

    0FT / 0.5 ITB

    DDG
    Kolasinac / Cedric / Daniels / Mee
    KDB / Willian / Tadic / Atsu
    Kane / Lukaku (C) / Firmino

    Elliot / ***** / Carroll / Long

    Cheers.

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Cedric imo
      WH should score

    2. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Atsu.

    3. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Mee

  18. Effendi007
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Is it worth taking a hit to take Dummett out. Will have 6 mil for a new defender so maybe spurs defender or southampton or brom. Or should i just start Tom Carroll or Suttner instead

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Start Carroll for fun

  19. Infamy, Infamy
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha loses 250,000 owners. FPL Statistics has him at -104.9 and still he doesn't drop in price. Any fairly simple to understand explanation for how rises and falls work?

    1. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I think him being flagged has something to do with it - increases the threshold for a drop I believe.

    2. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Not yet. FPL stats prove that!

    3. Turbolag
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No one knows exactly how they work. As you can tell from FPLStatistics being wrong, even the sites specifically dedicated to figuring it out are just guessing.

    4. Ruth_NZ
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Wildcards. No site is accurate to 5% anyway.

  20. 1zverGGadeM
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Bench one:
    A) Cedric
    B) Dawson
    C) Carroll
    D) Phillips

    1. Turbolag
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      C

    2. kanat_karktl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Carroll

    3. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      C

    4. 1zverGGadeM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks!

  21. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Tottenham agree club-record £42m fee for Ajax defender Davinson Sánchez.

    craze prices! football world has gone mad!!

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He is worthy if Fpl put an 5-5.5 price tag

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I predict 5.5.. can he get into back 3?

        1. Turbolag
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          You don't think he'll be 6.0 to match Alderweireld and Vertonghen?

          1. Siva Mohan
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            if we look at Kolasinac priced @ 6 and this being his first season.. 6 is a possibility..

            but Sanchez is coming from Dutch League.. would he be priced at 6?

            1. Turbolag
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              I just assume they match the prices of similar players. Kolasinac got the same price as Bellerin. Mendy got the same price as Walker. Maybe he gets the Lindelof discount for not being nailed?

              1. Siva Mohan
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 4 months ago

                "match the prices" .. doesn't look an excellent criteria to decide prices..

                1. Turbolag
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 4 months ago

                  Just saying that it seems to be what they've done with new defenders in top teams.

  22. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Best cap pick

    a. firmino
    b. kdb
    c. lukaku
    d. eriksen

    1. Turbolag
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      C. A if you want a differential.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Couti & the Below5th
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on how much you believe in the rest of your team to not fall behind if you pick the wrong one. I really want to captain Kane but with the dodgy team I've picked I'm going Lukaku

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Rest of the team is dodgy with alonso, willian and benteke all potential blanks. Firmino seems to be more fun but already messed up cap pick in gw1 with kdb. Head says lukaku, gut firmino.

      2. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        This. I have Kane, Lukaku and KDB .... tempted to go with KDB, but I do think there wont be much between the 3 of them this week.

    3. 1zverGGadeM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Im on Eriksen atm(kane owner and non lukaku__

      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Good pick, I would have him over Kane for now.

    4. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      C

    5. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Lukaku

  23. Netley Lucas
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Ah fpl disc is back, 10k is 1st 10k ids, 66.7

    1. Couti & the Below5th
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Excellent isn't it

  24. 1zverGGadeM
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Cap one:
    A) Kane
    B) Eriksen
    C) Mounie
    D) KDB
    E) Firmino

    1. Turbolag
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      E

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      E

    3. Kenneth Tang
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Firmino, obviously

    4. _Make
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      E

    5. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

    6. The SK
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      E

  25. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I'm rolling out with these losers this GW;

    Bego
    Bertrand PVA Bavies Jones
    Mane Alli Ince
    Lukaku Aguero King

    Elliott Chalobah TCarrol Long*

    -4 & 1.5m itb

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      good luck!

      captain?

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Lukaku (c)

        1. Siva Mohan
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          same here.. own Aguero too

          Stat: Aguero scored 0 goals in last 5 matches against EVE

          1. La Roja
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Cue, Aguero haul this GW

          2. Jairzinho
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            How many has Lukaku scored against Swansea in his last 5? Or ever?

            1. Siva Mohan
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              3 goals in 11 games.. 0 in last 4 🙁

    2. bojack
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      King, nice.

  26. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who to captain this week :

    A) Jesus
    B) Kane

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Kasus

    2. Turbolag
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

  27. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Liv - Cpl predictions? Im thinking 3-3 with firmino and benteke hatties

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      2-1

    2. Farke in hell
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      when was the last time firmino had a hatty?

    3. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Given the unpredictability of both teams and CPL's history of doing well at A Field, I will go 2-1 Palace.

    4. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      going with last seasons LIV home form and with no Coutinho & Mane (?).. could be a boring 0 - 0

    5. Dream Killers 2.0
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      3-1 Liverpool win

    6. 1zverGGadeM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      3:2

    7. bojack
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Firmino isn't going to score a hattrick.

      If Palace were still under Allardyce I'd say 2-2. As it is, 4-1 to Pool.

    8. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      2-0

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        3 - 1

        Salah, Firmino, Mane 1 each

    9. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      3-1

      Mane, Salah and Can amongst the goal (not a Can owner) and Firmino double assist, Moreno assisting Can

      Dann will provide Palace´s goal

  28. Dream Killers 2.0
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I want to save my FT this week so unfortunately I have to go with one of either Suttner and T Carroll. Who would you go with?

    1. 1zverGGadeM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Carroll bcs of %

    2. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      hm, Swansea won´t score i guess and brighton is expected to loose, but maybe Suttner is the one i would start, but follow your gut

  29. Cabellafan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Would look at this front 7 when Hazard is back and hitting form:
    KDB - Hazard - Atsu/5.5 - RLC/Carrol
    Kane - Lukaku - Firmino

    Playing 3-4-3/4-3-3 depending on fixtures

  30. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Ageuro - 0 goals in last 5 vs EVE
    Lukaku - 0 goals in last 4 vs SWA

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      this is about to change my friend Kaku another 2 i think!

    2. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      one of them will break the voodoo but who is the question.

    3. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Difficult to compare MU Lukaku to Everton Lukaku.