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26 October 2017 3726 comments
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Pep sunk his teeth into our Gameweeks, while an old moggy took a chunk out of my partner’s arm, depriving me of my appearance on this week’s ScoutCast. I’m not sure which was more painful.

At the mercy of the local A&E, Jonty, Andy and Az became my other emergency service as they stepped up on this latest episode.

Inevitably, Guardiola’s Man City teamsheet dominates your questions and the ensuing chatter. Elsewhere the boys re-appraise Kane after his Wembley haul, revisit Liverpool with their fixtures about to swing and consider whether the heavy-hitting midfielders are poised for a renaissance ahead of Gameweek 10.

As far as I know, I’ve edited out all the “pussy” jokes.

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  1. machickenz
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Best defender for under 4.8 (excluding Naughton)?

    1. KUNingas
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Daniels soon

    2. HurriKane
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Ward. Burmley face these 8 teams in next 9

      NEW sot SWA bou lei WAT STO bha

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      9 years, 14 days ago

      I like Kiko at 4.5m

    4. Moosie the Staggie
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Was hoping Daniels would have fallen to 4.8. Been due a drop for ages.
      I would probably back kiko short term

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Watford love conceding goals.

        1. BananaNose Maldonado
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 14 days ago

          Sure do. And the fixtures aren't all that good from a defensive standpoint. The Kiko love has me a bit flummoxed.

          1. J T
            9 years, 14 days ago

            Really? Stoke Everton West Ham Newcastle seem like pretty plum fixtures.

            1. BananaNose Maldonado
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              9 years, 14 days ago

              I see one clean sheet in that bunch, but maybe the ten they've given up to City and Chelsea have me unnecessarily scared off.

              1. J T
                9 years, 14 days ago

                2 would be ok value for a 4.5m. Yeah they've had some tough fixtures so far, I guess we can only wait and see.

    5. Another Hoops
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Mee or Ward are probably the best options.

      But also;

      Ferminia, Cook, Lacellas, Duffy, Dunk... There's probably more.

    6. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Ben Mee, 4.5, great fixtures. Rotates well with Naughto.

      1. arndff_
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Mee or Dufft?

        1. arndff_
          9 years, 14 days ago

          *Duffy

    7. dmcqt
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Seconding Ward. Mee is worth a look. Duffy is a decent option. Gomez could be excellent if he continues to get game time.

    8. machickenz
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Such a tough decision.
      My defence at the moment
      Elliot Gomes
      Otamendi Monreal Naughton Clark Mbemba

  2. HurriKane
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Yes or No ? Exact Cash

    Atsu --> Richalison (-4)

    If i do this i wont have any money itb to ship rotation risks like sterling or jesus for someonelike coutinho or aguero/lukaku

    As much as i want richarlison i think i have more pressig issue here.

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Don't, not worth a hit.

    2. KUNingas
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Not sure if worth of a hit

    3. arndff_
      9 years, 14 days ago

      The players you’ve mentionted could be directly swapped for other good assets, so I don’t see the problem with nothing ITB in your case.

      1. HurriKane
        9 years, 14 days ago

        yh thats true. but i cant upgrade to premiums.

        has try to go bargain hunting then

    4. dmcqt
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Seems worth it mainly because of Watford's next four fixtures (STO eve WHM new) and because Richarlison will continue to go up in price.

      1. HurriKane
        9 years, 14 days ago

        yh his price could go out of reach if he keeps producing. tough dilemma

    5. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Atsu to Richalison is worth a -8.

  3. llmja
    9 years, 14 days ago

    I have 2FT 0.1m In the bank
    My team

    Elliot/De gea
    Bertrand/ward/Davies/Hegazi/Rangel
    Carroll/Richalison/Coutinho/Salah/LoftusCheek
    Firmino/Kane/Lukaku

    What should i do for 2FT?

    1. arndff_
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Hegazi to Daniels/Duffy/someone else and bank the other transfer.

      1. arndff_
        9 years, 14 days ago

        If you want to use both transfers, do Davies > Otamendi as well. 🙂

    2. soup natsi
      9 years, 14 days ago

      I'd look to lose Hegazi

  4. Going Home
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Another day, another barrage of comments about Pep’s rotation. Here’s my two pence:

    Will Sterling, silva, Sane, kun all score well? Yes

    Will there be occasional weeks where they are rotated and return zero? Yes

    How do you solve this? Have a bench of regular starters so that, on the odd week your city player doesn’t play, you don’t have to settle for the blank.

    My take on this is that this makes Sterling and Sane the best options as they take up less of the budget but provide excellent returns when they do play. But interested to hear other people’s views...

    1. Holmes
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Only issue is they will probably make sub appearance

      1. Reiko
        9 years, 14 days ago

        This. It cannot be assumed that they will not feature at all.

  5. FPLAdmiral
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Is Naughton > Mee worth a -4?

    Don't like taking hits for defenders but can see Arsenal smashing Swansea and my bench defenders (stupidly) are Mbemba and Rosenior ...

    1. Going Home
      9 years, 14 days ago

      If Arsenal were to score six, you would need Mee to get extra points (clean sheet, involved in goal) to break even. Never a hit for a defender

    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Not worth a hit because next week Swansea host Brighton.

    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      9 years, 14 days ago

      I'd probably do it. Mee has 15 pointer written all over him.

  6. The Red Devil
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Sterling to
    A- Salah
    B- Sane
    C- Ramsey
    D- Pedro
    E- Mahrez
    F- save FT
    TA!

    1. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      A and B are far superior choices. Ramsey is only good for a one week punt, so not worth it.

    2. Nigawan
      9 years, 14 days ago

      A

    3. GreenArrows
      9 years, 14 days ago

      A

    4. BB-8
      9 years, 14 days ago

      A or B

  7. Nigawan
    9 years, 14 days ago

    How many points you think this team will get ??

    Elliot
    cedric davies jones
    salah(C), richarlison, chupa, Sterling
    Aguero, Kane, Vardy

    1. GreenArrows
      9 years, 14 days ago

      59 imo

    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      56

    3. Holmes
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Depends on auto-subs

      Something around 69

    4. Hubert
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Might depend on your bench 🙂

    5. Nigawan
      9 years, 14 days ago

      shit.. my bench is awful

      hart - loftus - naughton - rosenior

      willl (c) vardy give me higher points?

  8. Siva Mohan
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Help!

    Elliot
    Otamendi | Mee | Bellerín | Jones
    Sterling | Alli | Silva | Atsu
    Morata | Kane
    Fabianski | Davies | Abraham | King

    1.3 ITB & 1 FT

    A. Alli >> Salah
    B. Sterling >> Sane
    C. Alli + Sterling >> Salah + Sane

    Please suggest, thanks.

    1. BB-8
      9 years, 14 days ago

      A

    2. Going Home
      9 years, 14 days ago

      I wouldn’t ship Alli. I did it last week and am regretting already. B is pretty sideways imo. Prime opportunity to roll that freebie, Bavies hardly the worst sub if anyone doesn’t get minutes

      1. Siva Mohan
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Alli to score more points than Salah?

  9. GreenArrows
    9 years, 14 days ago

    gtg for this GW?

    Elliot
    Jones Kolasinac Yoshida Lascelles
    Eriksen Coutinhio (C) Silva
    Lukaku Jesus Vardy

    Foster RLC Carroll Long

    1FT 0.2 itb

    1. BB-8
      9 years, 14 days ago

      GTG mate. Easy save

  10. Oven Glover
    9 years, 14 days ago

    “Summer signing Markus Suttner has started all four home games, Gaetan Bong the last two away since recovering from injury.“

    Anyone with insight on this? If it’s a pattern I wouldn’t mind keeping Suttner as he’s the one playing at home.

  11. BB-8
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Morning lads. What's the best option here? 2 FT. 0 ITB

    Fab Elliot
    Otamendi Bavies VVD Ward Dunk
    Hazard Sterling Richarlison CM RLC
    Kane Jesus(c) Vardy

    A. Hazard -> Salah
    B. Bavies Haz -> Francis Alexis(c)
    C. Bavies -> Kiko

    1. GreenArrows
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Always difficult taking hazard out of any team! But seeing Sanchez (C) for a worthy punt would make me say B, also deals with Davies issue

      1. J T
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Chelseas next 3fixtures are ALOT better than Arsenals

      2. BB-8
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Yep. Alexis is very tempting. Although, Francis is not ideal. .1 short of Kiko in that move.

  12. SoccerBoi69
    9 years, 14 days ago

    A) Sterling + Otamendi
    B) D Silva + Stones
    Hmm?

    1. Siva Mohan
      9 years, 14 days ago

      B

    2. HurriKane
      9 years, 14 days ago

      B

    3. J T
      9 years, 14 days ago

      B

  13. balint84
    9 years, 14 days ago

    A) only this week without Kane as captain - choose Coutinho
    B) not Coutinho, but one of the City attacker
    C) stay with Kane again, MU can't park the bus this time

    1. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      I think they can and they will - park the bus.

  14. JustPark
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Ratemytransfer(those with *)

    Courtois
    Jones, Stones, Ward
    Salah, Silva, Sterling, Richarlison*
    Kane, Vardy(c), Diouf*

    Took out Hazard and Ladapo for them. Banked in 3.2 ITB burnt 2FT. How's the lot looking?

    1. GXNG
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Decent team but poor transfers imo. If Hazard gets a haul will you be rushing back to get him again for his fixtures?

  15. NotsoSpursy
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Totally stuck! please help, I have 2FT to use. No idea what to do. Someone suggested Foster -> Pope which could be could

    Elliot--(Foster)

    Jones--Cédric--Kolasinac--Mee--(Sutter)

    Coutinho--Ramsey--Silva--(Atsu)--(Carroll)

    Vardy-Lukaku--Kane

    1. JustPark
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Not sure if I wanted to double on Burnley defence but Pope is a good choice. You might want to consider Ryan, Gomes anda Begovic.

    2. NotsoSpursy
      9 years, 14 days ago

      many thanks !

  16. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Hey guys, RLC to Richarlison for -4 worth it?

    Cheers

    1. HurriKane
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Yes

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

      Tough one. You will need Rich to score and RLC to blank to make it worth your while.

    3. Reiko
      9 years, 14 days ago

      For the long run, absolutely

  17. niloh1
    9 years, 14 days ago

    hey guys who would you rather have for this gw?

    a) salah + morata
    b) hazard + vardy
    c) salah + vardy

    1. Karan_G14
      9 years, 14 days ago

      A

  18. Karan_G14
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Is it worth bringing in Otamendi now or have I missed the train?

    1. We ain't got no histor…
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Bring him in

    2. Reiko
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Depends on ur defense and what u r giving up to acquire him. If u r say selling Bavies for him, then should b fine.

      1. Karan_G14
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Yes selling Bavies for him. But I can see some good cheaper option too like Dunk/Duffy, Moreno & Kiko.

        Worth bringing any one of them or invest the money in Otamendi?

        1. Reiko
          9 years, 14 days ago

          If u plan to downgrade Bavies to a 4.5, whom are u planning to upgrade and to whom then? Is he worth having over Otamendi is the question, given the fact that u can possibly still get some good CS points time and again from ur now 4.5 defender. Otamendi ain't gonna score a goal every game u know.

          1. Karan_G14
            9 years, 14 days ago

            I will probaly use the money to get 3 premium striker 10m+. (Kane, Kaku, Morata)

            Will have money in the back to upgrade Wimmer and some money to upstage Silve to Spurs mid too.

            In short I will have a lot of flexibility if go for a 4.5m defender.

            1. Reiko
              9 years, 14 days ago

              Their's ur answer

              1. Karan_G14
                9 years, 14 days ago

                Cheers mate! 😀

    3. Prøfeßör …
      9 years, 14 days ago

      It's still worth it, IMO.

      1. Karan_G14
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Could be the Walker of last year who just keeps on scoring points and people keep ignoring him. Think I should just get him and forget about it.

    4. Sidekick_08
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Otamendi on 3 YC, so maybe Stones a better bet for 0.3 less? But once Kompany is back I expect rotation there. You could go for a 4.5 option if you're going to invest that extra money in midfield/up front. Depends on what tram structure you want for the coming weeks.

      1. Sidekick_08
        9 years, 14 days ago

        team

        1. Karan_G14
          9 years, 14 days ago

          Thought about this obviously the money saved will give me a lot of flexibility like 3 10m+ strikers and 2 premium mids.

    5. Live Lad
      9 years, 14 days ago

      No, you haven't. Bring him in.

  19. The Red Devil
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Sterling to
    A- Salah
    B- Sane
    C- save FT

    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      A > C > B for me

      1. We ain't got no histor…
        9 years, 14 days ago

        A

  20. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Best move here? Planning to WC in GW12.

    A) RLC -> Salah(c) (-4)
    B) Sterling -> Sanchez(c) (-4)
    C) No hits

    Elliot
    Bavies, Yoshida, Cedric
    Silva, Choupo, Sterling, RLC
    Kane(c), Jesus, Firmino

    Foster, Carroll, Naughton, Mbemba
    Bank 4.6m, 0FT

    1. Karan_G14
      9 years, 14 days ago

      B

      1. We ain't got no histor…
        9 years, 14 days ago

        B

  21. Jon Bones Jones
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Hazard or Coutinho this gameweek for captain? And why?

    1. We ain't got no histor…
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Both very good options. I would go with haz personally

    2. Reiko
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Hazard. Even though its away, the chances of Liverpool choking against a mid-table team at home are higher given the history.

  22. 824545201
    9 years, 14 days ago

    How many minutes do you reckon RLC will get this weekend? 15, 30, the full 90?

  23. We ain't got no histor…
    9 years, 14 days ago

    How would you rather sort out this defence. 0.2 itb, 1 ft

    Alonso Fernandez Davies Mbemba Hunemeir

    A. Fernandez(plays arsenal)- Ward/Moreno
    B. Davies + Mbemba- Ward + Moreno/ Gomez for a hit
    C. Davies + Mbemba- Ward/Mee + Daniels for a hit
    D. Something else

  24. balint84
    9 years, 14 days ago

    sell Morgan, buy ->

    A) Simpson
    B) Duffy

    1. skodaole2
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Duffy

    2. Expected Toulouse
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Duffy

    3. Moosie the Staggie
      9 years, 14 days ago

      I would keep Morgan.
      I expect plenty of clean sheets with Puel in charge

  25. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Morata or Jesus this week?

    Chelsea players in team: fabregas/Luiz

    MC player in team: Stirling

    1. Reiko
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Morata probably as he is more assured to start

  26. skodaole2
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Want a LIV player with their upcoming fixtures.. Which is better?

    A) Hazard + Firmino
    B) Salah + Jesus

    1. Reiko
      9 years, 14 days ago

      B looks more tempting tbh

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

      B - Jesus obviously not nailed but Salah is the best player (for fpl) out of the 4. Hazard just not quite performing.

    3. JustPark
      9 years, 14 days ago

      B with Morata?

      1. skodaole2
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Cheers but dont really like Morata, have Jesus and Hazard atm and want to replace one of them for a LIV player. Thinking of dropping Jesus cause he s not nailed on and Hazard has low ownership. Opinions here are different though so have to think about it.

        1. JustPark
          9 years, 14 days ago

          Just Hazard to Salah then.

  27. Rinseboy
    9 years, 14 days ago

    if one my rivals made some transfers this week and then played is free chip today would his transfers for this week now show as 0?!

    1. Reiko
      9 years, 14 days ago

      I think so yes

    2. TheTinman
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Hahaha just play the game

      1. Rinseboy
        9 years, 14 days ago

        this is playing the game to me hahaha! more for the banter of it

  28. Emiliano Sala
    9 years, 14 days ago

    If you wanted to get 2 spurs defender which one would you choose?
    A) alder + trippier?
    B) alder + aurier?
    C) sanchez + trippier?
    D) sanchez + aurier?
    Or anything else ?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Sanweireld

    2. skodaole2
      9 years, 14 days ago

      2 out of Sanchez, Vertonghen, Alderweireld fully nailed on. Prepare for 12-pointers. If you want to risk though, i do go for Sanchez and Aurier

      1. Emiliano Sala
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Thanks

  29. ZeBestee
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Who is with me on Sanchez Wagon?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Nah think United might score.

  30. TheTinman
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Firmino is going to be the flavour of next week. Brace plus assist for Salah.