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

    Hi guys! Is this team GTG?

    De Gea
    Kompany - Yoshida - Mee
    De Bruyne - Salah - Willian - JWP
    Kane - Lukaku - Rodriguez

    Elliot, Dawson, Carroll, Long

    Thanks!

    1. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Looks solid yeah coin toss between Dawson or Mee, but other that looks 100% boss

  2. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Do you think Sane or Danilo start for City next game?

    1. #Swish41
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Probs Danilo, but nobody can be sure

  3. #Swish41
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    81, so decent start. Time to talk about ZAHA.

    DDG
    Stephens Davies Ake
    Willian KDB ZAHA Atsu
    Firminho Lukaku Kane

    A. Zaha > Mooy / Ritchie / Other for free (nothing really inspiring me)

    B. Zaha/Willian > Miki/ 6.4m

    C. Zaha/KDB > Salah/Miki

    I want to do C, but think culling KDB already is crazy. A would give me some flex to do Willian > Miki next week

    CONFUSED!!!

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

      Zaha > JWP?

    2. Hasselbaink Forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I have a similar team and did A - KDB is easy to downgrade in the next week or 2 if he doesn't return

    3. #Swish41
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks guys, sound advice. I don't get the JWP love sadly, might take a punt on a Hudd midfielder (Ince or Mooy) then get Miki/Pogba next week

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

    68 pts last week, who knows the LMS code.

  5. Steve Stiffler
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Looks solid yeah coin toss between Dawson or Mee, but other that looks sweet

  6. Lecky Legs FC
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I love the way nobody is considering Gini Winjnaldum two homes games against Palace and Arsenal he's bound to get on the scoresheet as he's a home goal scoring player.

  7. FPL ElasticO
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who is the best captain pick??

    A. Lukaku
    B. Sane/Mane
    C. Kane
    D. Firmino

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

      Lukaku.

      If you haven't used your FT, get Sane out.

      1. FPL ElasticO
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Typing mistake i mean Salah

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

      Lukaku, don't be clever this week.

    3. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      Mane or Kane imo

    5. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

    6. Game of Throw_ins
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'm Going Salah this week. (Had Lukaku for GW1)

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

    Play Abraham ( mun H)
    Play Dunk ( lei A)

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

      whichever 2-pter you prefer. I always say go with the attacker.

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Dunk. Offers the same attacking threat this gw as crazy as that sounds.

  9. Nicks93
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on Mane?

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

      He's fine I believe, typical FFS scare.

      1. Steve Stiffler
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Who would you start with:

        Foster vs BUR or Elliot vs HUD

        1. Steve Stiffler
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          comment fail sorry ill just leave it here

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

          Foster, WBA with no big chances conceded GW1, Huddersfield look like scoring.

          1. Steve Stiffler
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            cheers boss

        3. The special 5
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          I have same dilemma

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

        Someone's going to be rested though, there's no way Klopp starts the same team 3 times in a week. I don't think it'll be Mane but I wouldn't be surprised after his short pre-season.

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He'll play.

  10. The Mighty Whites
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    A - Start Foster or Elliot?

    B - Which 3 to start out of Kompany, Stephens, Mee, Daniels?

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

      Foster; Kompany, Stephens, Daniels.

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

      A. Foster
      B. Kom, Ste and Dan

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

    Who's best for an FPL Draft team guys?

    Vokes or sandro?

    Not seen much of sandro to be fair

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

      Vokes, he'll tick over.

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

        Top man. Thanks

  12. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    If Lukaku keeps doing well his ownership will be huge. This season could be won and lost with his captaincy. He is explosive and I expect at least 2 hat tricks this year

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      And all those dead teams with Lukaku perma captained... It makes me sick...

      1. The special 5
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        It will bite us in the ass come the cup

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

          Just captain him Sewell? Easy to check someone's history and see if he is perma cap

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

            As well

          2. The special 5
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            I play my own game I don't even look at cup opponents until during gw!

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Swansea gave up a lot of chances to Southampton last week. I'm keeping the armband on him

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Captain again this week for sure.

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

      It will be dangerous to go against him. But get it right and you'll fly up the ranks

      1. Lord.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Actually its probably a modest rise whilst minimising the risk of a huge drop.

    5. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Relax. It's only been a week.

  13. UshFPL
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Should I start Gomes or Elliot this week?

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

      Toon win 3-0 so it's up to you

    2. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Hud were very sharp last weekend with Mounie and Newcastle are missing two starting defenders, coin toss not great options but two ok fixtures

  14. RLukaku
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who to bench out of the following lads;
    Mee vs WBrom
    Zanka vs Newcastle

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

      Go with CS odds on that one, not much in it.

  15. Agger
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on me captaining Jesus? Good or bad idea?

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

      Decent shout, but if you've Lukaku that's an easy choice. Everton will be strong at the back this year.

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      could be good. Should have scored 2 last week

    3. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I will, if you will

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

      Nkt thisnweek. But he is a good option

  16. jam
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Bench Daniels or Xhaka? One must go!

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Bench Xhaka

      1. jam
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        That's what I'm thinking. He's due a card 🙂

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Reckon Daniels will be a 10 pointer this week. Assist, CS and 1 BP

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Xhaka

  17. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I really hope some forward options rule themselves out for me soon...
    Kane
    Lukaku
    Aguero
    Jesus
    Lacazette
    Morata
    Firmino
    Vardy
    Defoe
    King
    Benteke
    Vokes
    Mounie
    😡 I've only got three striker spots guys...

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

      There tends to be a lot of players whose job it is to put the ball in the net.

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Fair enough, but it just feels a lot different this season; there is so much potential everywhere.

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

      It's exciting having all these options 😀 means you can stray from the template and still have decent options up front.

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I guess that's the bright side 🙂

  18. makaveli70
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who to be my first choice for the bench?
    Quaner or T.Carroll

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

      T. Carroll, two points instead of 1.

  19. new article posted
  20. Neevesy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) TAA
    B) Atsu
    C) Dawson

    1. The special 5
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Atsu

  21. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Would anyone start Hegazi ahead of Alonso, Kola or Bertie?

    1. The special 5
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes instead of Kola

  22. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    A)kola
    B) hezagy

    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      To bench?

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

      What the hell is a hezagy?

      Is it the same s a flocking fugazy?

  23. Delima
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hi,

    I think i won't use my FT and go once again with this team, which scored well GW1:

    Foster
    Kolasinac- Lascelles - Bertrand
    KDB - Willian - Salah(vc) - Ward Prowse
    Kane - Lukaku(c) - Gabbiadini

    bench: Myhill - Carrol - Mee - Rangel

    Thx!

    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'm going with Salah captain. More of a differential, palace look shocking at the back and Lukaku is the ultimate troll!

  24. Guendomeyang
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Salah (C) locked!

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

      It will never work! 😉

  25. FlockofSeagulls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    JWP vs. Atsu pros and cons please?

  26. faver
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Would you start Mbemba over Carroll this week?

  27. LADY ARWEN'S ARMY
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    is it GTG
    Foster
    Kolas Bertrand Dawson
    KDB Salah Willian Atsu
    Lukaku(c) Jesus Firmino

    elliot,carrol,rangel,mee
    O.5 ITB
    any suggestion welcome , thanks

  28. bodgejob
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    FdB: Wilf Zaha is not fit. That's very negative news for us. He's a very important player for our team. We have to deal with it.

  29. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    de Boer says he has "no idea" [at this stage] how long Zaha will be out. Tests remain ongoing. #CPFC

  30. FOMFF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Currently captaining Mane over Lukaku this weekend. Thought I'd be seeing more about Mane on here but barely any mentions. Am I missing something?