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

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  1. Patch
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Optimal Change?

    A) Lukaku to Aguero
    B) Alli to Cout
    C) Dawson to Montreal

    Will Cap either Aguero or Cout. I will be WC after GW11

    1. yakirh
      9 years, 14 days ago

      B

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      9 years, 14 days ago

      C. How often do you get the chance to get in a whole city?!

      1. Patch
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Think I might stay away from the "City" aspect (A and C)

        Will simply Cap Cout

    3. Live Lad
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Is Dawson really going to Montreal?

      On a serious note, B. With A next week.

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

    Already taken -4

    Does free-hit chip wipe this out (like WC) or not?

    1. Oven Glover
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Yes

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

        Really? So my team would revert back to GW9 team?

        1. Oven Glover
          9 years, 14 days ago

          Yes

    2. Holmes
      9 years, 14 days ago

      It does but wont use free hit just to wipe that -4

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

        Well, if Kane is out this week it would arguably be a good time to use it.

        1. Patch
          9 years, 14 days ago

          If I racked up minus 20+ then I would

  3. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Morning,

    Wanted to know what everyone thaught about the following players and their chances of playing this weekend:

    Jesus
    Sterling
    Silva
    Ben Davies

    Davies worries me the most as he seems to lost his place last few games. As for the City players apart from Silva should I be worried about the rest?

  4. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Sterling > Salah (-4) worth it?

    1. Chris_White
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Not for me

    2. Kavorka
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Nope

  5. FootballFanatic365
    9 years, 14 days ago

    3.8 mill ITW

    hows your ranks lads

    1. Pep says
      9 years, 14 days ago

      I was 3m+ after gw2. Up to 500k now. I wouldn't panic. Just keep tipping away and don't knee-jerk points away and you'll be fine

    2. West Hammered
      9 years, 14 days ago

      253603.

    3. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      3,030

    4. ZeBestee
      9 years, 14 days ago

      82k.Was 1M + 4 games back

  6. ameenkw
    9 years, 14 days ago

    How does this WC look?

    Elliot / Pope
    Jones / Kiko / Daniels / Lascellas / Duffy
    Salah / Coutinho / Chupo-moting / Richarlison / Sterling
    Kane / Aguero / Ayew
    0.7 ITB

    Any upgrades for this team??
    I'm playing 3-5-2 obviously ..

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      I would get Sane over one of the Pool mids.

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Or Sterling

    2. West Hammered
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Chupo out to anyone else, really don’t rate him.. maybe to Gross?

    3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Very well set up for this week.

    4. Emp
      9 years, 14 days ago

      why would you get aguero when nhe not gonna start this week?

  7. The Mighty Whites
    9 years, 14 days ago

    1FT, 0.0 ITB:

    Foster, Elliot

    Monreal, Cedric, Lowton, Naughton, Simpson

    Alli, Salah, Sterling, Atsu, Carroll

    Kane, Jesus, Vardy

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

      What are you asking here?

      1. The Mighty Whites
        9 years, 14 days ago

        What transfer to make?

  8. balint84
    9 years, 14 days ago

    A) Simpson (everton, stoke, mancity, west ham)
    B) Duffy (soton, swansea, stoke, man utd)

    I have City and Swansea attackers

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

      What are you asking here?

      1. balint84
        9 years, 14 days ago

        to buy one of them

    2. McNulty
      9 years, 14 days ago

      B - easily.

  9. martyhan
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Which one would you bench?

    A. Davies (utd away)
    Or
    B. Cedric (Brighton away)

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

      Davies

    2. skodaole2
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Bench Cedric less cs probability and attacking threat

  10. Kane Train
    9 years, 14 days ago

    0.2 itb thoughts

    Elliot
    Otamendi - Jones - Luiz
    Hazard - Silva - Coutinho - Richarlson
    Jesus - Kane - Calvert Lewin

    Bench: Fabianski, Holding ,McArthur , Mbemba

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

      Decent

  11. Dazzrb
    9 years, 14 days ago

    What to do with this lot?
    2ft.. 0.3ITB

    Pope
    Jones Cedric Maguire Otamendi
    Hazard Silva Richarlison
    Vary Kane Jesus

    Elliot Carroll Atsu Mbemba

    Thanks in advance!

    1. skodaole2
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Jones/ Cedric -> Watford defender and keep the 2nd FT

  12. Lovejoy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 14 days ago

    *Boring team decision alert*

    Bench one:

    A) Maguire
    B) Niasse

    Think I know the answer to this but the new manager at Everton has me unsure whether Niasse is worth a punt. Will most probably play HM.

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

      Niasse of course. He's useless.

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

        Thank you - just needed to hear someone else say it. He's going next week, wondered whether to give him a final run out

  13. Bulldogs FC
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Elliot, Fabianski
    Jones, Mee, Otamendi, Davues, Clark
    Salah, Silva, Ch.Moting, Ritchie, Carroll
    Lukaki, Kun, Morata

    A) downgrade Davies and do Ritchie>Richarlison for a hit
    B) do Ritchie > Gross FT
    C) just downgrade Davies to ??
    D) or save FT

    I really want to avoid a hit but Richarlison is in mad form right now..

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

      Save and do A) next week

      1. Bulldogs FC
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Can I afford to miss out on Richarlison vs Stoke?

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

          Of course you can. This Richarlison love in is ridiculous.

          1. Bulldogs FC
            9 years, 14 days ago

            Might just do Ritchie > Gross then since he's a lot more FPL reliable

  14. Francescoli
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Forster
    Cedric / Maguire / Mee
    Silva / Salah (c) / Sterling / Richarlison (vc)
    Kane / Aguero / Vardy

    Elliot; Naughton, Carroll, Mbemba

    Good to go?.

  15. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Just seen the Spurs v Liv game in my fancy hotel. I saw Kane holding his hamstring and limping. Any news, will he play?

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

      Only speculation so far

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

      There are rumours he will be checked morning of match. You won't get a confirmation today unfortunately, but no need to sell in my opinion

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Thanks Guru.

    3. Pochecinno
      9 years, 14 days ago

      You live in a hotel?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 14 days ago

        I'm in the Savoy for two weeks. Seychelles, not London.

    4. Syd.
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Lots of papers reporting he is an injury doubt based on him limping off at the end of the Liverpool game

      https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/harry-kane-an-injury-doubt-for-tottenham-hotspurs-visit-to-manchester-united-on-saturday-9r566x26j

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Cheers SYD. Bit more useful than Crouch out.

  16. Free Hit Rules Reminder
    Oven Glover
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Re: Free Hit Chip from FPL as a lot of questions being asked about it.

    Hi TFF,

    None of the players you sign during your Free Hit Gameweek (before or after you activate the Free Hit chip) will remain in your team when the deadline passes, and your team will revert to the previous line-up.

    You should find that the TC column for the Gameweek in question on your 'View Gameweek history' page displays a 0, indicating that you weren't deducted any points when playing your Free Hit.

    Please also note that when playing the Free Hit chip, any saved free transfers will be lost, and you will be back down to one free transfer for the next GW.

    Regards,
    Fantasy Premier League Support

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

      Thanks

      1. Oven Glover
        9 years, 14 days ago

        No problem

    2. THE Wild Rover
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Also you get any price rises or falls for your original team but none for your FHC team

    3. GENERATION X
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Didn't think you were allowed to play it till a blank week, according to the sages on here 🙂

      1. RedLightning
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        9 years, 13 days ago

        You can play it any week you want, but potentially blank week GW31 will for most players be the best and least risky time to do so.

    4. tm245
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Makes me wonder if those who are using it end up making transfers in subsequent weeks to bring in the same players again. E.g., bringing in Richarlison or Coutinho this week on a Free Hit and then they explode, wouldn't you want them again next week? Like all drugs, the first hit never really is free, as it turns out.

    5. reddragons178
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      What if you have already made 2FT's? Does your team revert to the team you had BEFORE those transfers next week if you now play the free hit Chip?

      1. reddragons178
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Just realised the answer was right there - "None of the players you sign during your Free Hit Gameweek (before or after you activate the Free Hit chip) will remain in your team when the deadline passes, and your team will revert to the previous line-up."

        1. migas2k7
          9 years, 14 days ago

          I guess this means you won't lose any punts you might have taken correct?

          1. Oven Glover
            9 years, 13 days ago

            I don’t get your question but your going to have the same team you had in gw 9 for gw 11. So any changes you make while on FHC, are for that (in your case gw 10) only.

    6. Sherry? Sherry.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Thank you. I'm diving in head first.

    7. CL4PTRAP
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Cheers

    8. FantaCity
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Free hit question ;
      Do transfers under the free hit chip show on your opponents Gameweek Transfers, or are they masked as with a WC?

      1. Rogue Todd
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Masked surely

        1. Oven Glover
          9 years, 13 days ago

          That’s correct

        2. FantaCity
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Thanks Jarvish and Tears for Fers ... hmmm! This means my opponent has apparently taken a -12pt hit !!!

          1. Rogue Todd
            9 years, 13 days ago

            Maybe he just hasn't activated the chip yet? Or thought he has but actually hasn't (mwahahaha)

    9. MDynamite
      9 years, 13 days ago

      I've made two transfers this week and one of them is for a hit, If I use the Free Hit chip now will I regain the 4 points that I've lost for the hit?

      1. Oven Glover
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Absolutely

        1. Oven Glover
          9 years, 13 days ago

          But keep in mind that those transfers are canceled. You’ll have the players you took out come gw 11.

    10. arndff_
      9 years, 13 days ago

      A helpful one, thanks!

  17. Karan_G14
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Repost would like some move views on this:

    Is it worth keeping Luiz for Cheslea’s good run of fixtures all the way up till GW29?

    Kante back in training has filled me with confidence.

    Worried if I sell him now I will be wanting a Cheslea defender back around GW14.

    Appreciate your thoughts!

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

      I'd worry more about your spelling of Chelsea....hold.

      1. Karan_G14
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Lol sorry mate. Think autocorrect misplace the ‘s’ with ‘l’.

    2. Egg noodle
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Agree. Luiz warming my bench until Kanté returns.

      1. Karan_G14
        9 years, 14 days ago

        He won’t be warming my bench. I will start him. Can get a surprise goal. But I hope Kante is back soon in the starting 11.

  18. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Pressers?

  19. vinniebolton
    9 years, 14 days ago

    People selling Kane......Will they never learn

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

      Do i shift Kane this week with the announcement of is Injury?

    2. Kane Train
      9 years, 14 days ago

      WIll most likely drop 0.2 smart to drop then get back to be honest

      1. reddragons178
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Won't his price hold though now he is red flagged?

  20. Syd.
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Mark Hughes has confirmed striker Peter Crouch is a doubt for Stoke this weekend, while defender Bruno Martins Indi is out.

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Interesting. Wimmer gets a stay of execution

      1. Karan_G14
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Hopefully he can cement a starting role.

  21. corderz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Gomez or Moreno?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Neither. Moreno out of the 2

    2. Egg noodle
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Moreno has been benched in 2 of liverpools easiest fixtures this season. More easy fixtures coming up so Moreno may get benched again.

  22. COYS.
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Is cresswell nailed to start this week ?
    Rashford is flagged... Any concerns of him not playing ?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      9 years, 14 days ago

      No
      Yes, may not play

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

      The former should start whilst the latter is fine and been in training.

  23. Fire Chief Moe
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Anyone know what time the press conferences are?

  24. GreenArrows
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Play:

    A) Lascelles
    B) RLC
    C) Carroll

    Currently setup as:

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

    Foster RLC Carroll Long

    1FT 0.2 itb

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Lascelles

  25. Egg noodle
    9 years, 14 days ago

    I seem to have gone hit crazy this year.

    Sitting on 125k after 18 transfers. Need to find a way to stop these silly moves.

    It's against my usual style but injuries and megahauls keep forcing my hand.

  26. Sz21
    9 years, 14 days ago

    1. Salah in for Eriksen.
    2. Aguero in for Lukaku.
    3. Other?

    Elliot.
    Kolasinac, Mee, Yoshida.
    Choupo-Moting, Eriksen, Sterling, Richarlison.
    Lukaku, Kane, Vardy.
    Fabianski, Jones, Carroll, Mbemba.
    1ft, 0.2m.

    1. Egg noodle
      9 years, 14 days ago

      1 takes the priority.

      Vardy to Firmino is also quite a tempting gamble.

    2. Kane Train
      9 years, 13 days ago

      3. Kane > Morata

  27. Live Lad
    9 years, 14 days ago

    How do I see myself in HOF? Thanks!

  28. Rhodes your boat
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Team is
    foster elliott
    Kola bavies otamendi jones long
    Eriksen sterling ritchie t.carroll king
    Kane kaku firmino

    0.1 ITB 2 FT

    Was thinking kaku to aguero and bavies to other (maybe trippier) for free?

    1. Old Gregg
      9 years, 14 days ago

      I have 2FT and Bavies and Alonso. I will probably downgrade one for Mee and upgrade Sterling to Salah or Cout. I cannot decide for sure though.

      Short term I personal think Davies will start Sat. Aurier is a bit of a liability and Rose isn't match fit.
      Transfer to Trip is a bit sideways. He is as much of a rotation risk as Bavies.

  29. Chop1234
    9 years, 14 days ago

    West ham fans, whats the latest on Antonio?

  30. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Lots of free hits being used, can't wait until those double game weeks.

    1. Oven Glover
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Best used in a blank gw perhaps?

    2. Live Lad
      9 years, 14 days ago

      This
      Will you keep Ben Mee until then?

    3. Sánchez
      9 years, 14 days ago

      I've been thinking that too