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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.

  1. FPLzebub
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    None of the ITKs on COYS or SC have mentioned anything about Kane being injured.

  2. K.F.C
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    How we going lads? Am I G2G?
    Elliot
    Kola, Davies, Jones, Ward
    DSilva, Sane, Doucoure
    Kane, Kaku, Jesus

    DDG, RLC, Carroll, Hunemeier
    0FT 0ITB
    Few possible Captain options with some risk.. Sane could be worth a punt if Kane is out.
    Planning on WC soon 🙂
    Appreciate feed back cheers!

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I don't look at your team and think 'needs WC'. I'd be tempted to downgrade Kola/Davies (maybe both), and upgrade your midfield.

      Obviously keep Kola this week, but Doucoure is not an ideal 3rd mid.

    2. K.F.C
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks mate, yeah mid field is a bit thin was thinking in the next couple of GWs possibly downgrading a striker even to upgrade mid would like to get Salad in

  3. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling to Salah (I have Coutinho to)

    Yay or nay?

    1. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yay

    2. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yes and (C)

    3. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      For free, probably. For a hit, no.

      1. rdamjan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        free

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

      no

  4. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Captain Jesus, Morata or Kane?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Jesus

    2. emodabi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Morata for me, I don't have him, so I will go with Salah

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Morata 1 shot in 60 mins last game. Bournemouth much better defence last 3

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Morata... my dodgy gut deems it so 🙁

    4. TopMarx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Kane

  5. Alnair
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Quick thoughts on this guys?

    A) Sterling to Coutinho/Salah (-4)
    B) Ritchie to Richarlison/Groß (-4)
    C) Hold

    1. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I did B to Richarlison.

    2. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      A is not worth a hit. B and Richarlison or hold

    3. emodabi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Guess Liverpool having good fixtures, so deserve the hit, #1 for me

    4. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      They've all got their merits, not clear cut.

      Hold if undecided. Hits are for really strong hunches / info.

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

      hold

    6. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      hold

  6. Foozeball
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Repost:

    Elliot
    Davies - Jones - Dunk - Kolasinac
    Brady - Eriksen - Salah - Silva
    Kane - Aguero

    Foster, Abraham, Lascelles, Carroll
    1 FT, 0 ITB

    Brady and Davies -> Richarlison and Mee for a hit?

    Or save FT?

  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    -- A) Duffy vs. K. Femenia
    I see most people going for Duffy. Why? Fixtures/Watford injury? Kiko's stats are better.

    -- B) Hunemeier vs. Rangel
    Rangel might get a couple of games, but once he stops, will his price plummet further?

    How to get Daniels in?

    -- 1) Ward > Mee
    Mee will score eventually. Prefer Ward on the BAPS, though.

    -- 2) Sterling > Pedro
    Sterling is better, but I have both him & Kun on a WC. 120 mins from both at midweek are scary. Probably a temporary move.

    -- 3) Duffy/K Femenia > Dunk
    This would make me sad as the former register better for BAPS

  8. Visionaries
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Terrance-Trent-Derby..

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      sign your name

      1. Visionaries
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Hah

  9. nonprophet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Is it too sideways to do sterling to sane with my free transfer?

    1. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, massively

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. If I was to guess, I'd say Sterling plays vs WBA and misses out against Napoli midweek.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Probably. Sane will probably play more, but with City the consensus really seems to be 'stick' & not play musical chairs.

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

      Not advisable for Pep rotation, any Liverpool or Aresnal alternative could be better otherwise save and hope Pep will not surprise us. It is same for me anyway, just relying on this hope.

      Cheers

    5. nonprophet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks people. Love you all

  10. AF90
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Can't decide, Sterling or Atsu out for Richarlison?

    Atsu seems obvious but then I can use extra money to get Kane next week if I get rid of Sterling. If I transfer Atsu out I'll have to take a -4 next week. Plus there's the rotation issue with Sterling.

    1. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      People will be wanting Sterling back in soon

      1. Virgil Hilts
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        True. If you are gonna play that game, pick your city attackers, stick with them, have a decent bench. Every one of them will never be flavour of the month, let alone flavour of the week.

  11. Geezer
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Should I be scared not owning Richarlison?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Be afraid. Be very afraid.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      He's looked awesome of late. If he can start finishes some of the chances he'll be a bit of a bargain.

      1. Geezer
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe I should bring him in for a hit then. Could pay off long term. There is always something else I must use my FT on

    3. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      no
      but who else you got?

      1. Geezer
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Choupo will be the one out

        1. 32chickens
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          get him swapped

    4. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Nah. He'll do well long term but anybody can have an off day at any time, who do you have instead?

      1. Geezer
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I chose Choupo over him because of the extra money on my WC 2 gw ago

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Mmmm.

    5. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, it's nearly Halloween...

    6. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I've bought him, so probably not! 🙂

    7. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      It doesn’t look like I’m going to have him this week either. It’s ether him or a Liverpool mid.

      Next week I can potentially bring him in for Choupo too, I don’t think Watford are good defensively however so I think Choupo could get points this week too

  12. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Same or Salah?
    Thanks

    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Sane*

    2. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      salah

    3. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Salah if you want to sleep at night

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

      Salah

  13. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Watford CS = Kiko baps

    Going all in with Kiko and Richarlison. Need Watford to win 3-0 every week going forward.

    1. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      not asking a lot...

    2. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      LOL I have them both as well, good luck to us.

    3. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I think it could be a high scoring draw. Neither team can defend

  14. jaybradlights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Rate my Free Hit team

    Elliot
    Otamendi Gomez Kiko
    Silva Hazard Salah Coutinho Sanchez (c)
    Morata Calvert-Lewin

    With Kane and Aguero looking unlikely to start and no Liverpool coverage, it feels like a good time to pull the trigger. To those who are saving the Free Hit for blank GWs - how many points are you planning on making up when you have to stock up on a load of players from low-scoring teams?

    1. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Can also be used in a double gameweek.

      1. 32chickens
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        this

      2. jaybradlights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        How many DGWs are there in a season? I'll be saving my TC and bench boost for them.

        1. Bggz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          last season there was the early dgw where most people TC aguero and he scored 9 pts, then two at the end.

          im keeping mine fo sho

          1. jaybradlights
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Valid point - TC is always going to be a minefield, whereas free hit gives you opportunities from lots of different outlets. As a lover of the differential, the thought of having Sanchez and Hazard in my team with plum fixtures and a combined ownership of 7.5% is too good an offer to turn down.

        2. lespaul
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Usually 3 or 4

      3. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        But then you can't TC or BB. We'd probably need 3 x DGW's to use it for this reason.

      4. adam28193
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        true but normally theres 2 doubles on average a season and youll want bench boost and TC for them?

        1. lespaul
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Wrong

  15. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero has a good record against West Brom...

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero has a good record against every man and his dog. That's not the problem.

      1. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Never scored against me

  16. adam28193
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    thoughts on this free hit?

    Ederson (Speroni)

    Bellerin Monreal Gomez Otamendi (Mariappa)

    Sane Sanchez (C) Richarlison Coutinho Salah

    Morata (Calvert Lewin, Ladapo)

    0.6 spare. thoughts?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      No Kane no gain

    2. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Think keeping the special chips until the back end of the season adds more intrigue to the game, and hence more enjoyment.

      Plotting those blanks and doubles etc is more fun that just saying "my team has a few dodgy fixtures this week"

      1. adam28193
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        its a tough one as taking advantage of pool and arsenals fixture this week seems worth the risk

  17. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Just swap out Cresswell and save FT?

    Elliott
    Davies - Cedric - Ward
    Salah - Richarlison - Sterling - Silva
    Jesus - Kane - Vardy

    Fabianski - RLC - Cresswell - Huhnmeier

    2 FT - 0.0 ITB

    1. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Davies out and save FT

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Davies > Kiko and save ft

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Creswell out is more pressing than Davies, imo. Daniels and bench?

  18. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Miki and Dawson to Salah and V Dykk?

    1. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Do it

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      It's a yes from me.

  19. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    I'm not selling Ben Davies until I see Rose start ahead of him in the PL.

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ok

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I feel like I'm pissing into the wind, tbf.

    2. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Although we have seen Son & Aurier start there this season.

      Didn't Vertongen play one game LB quite recently as well?

      Brave move, kudos if it pays off; going against the herd sometimes does 🙂

  20. Alan_T
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Sane or Lukaku captain?

    I’ve ruled out Richarlison

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Of those two, I'd go Sané.

    2. yemzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      rather captain rich, but lukaku for me out of those

    3. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Sane's away stats are not matched by his stellar home form

    4. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku

    5. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      At least Lukaku will be lumbering about for 90 minutes at home, and one might go in off the back of his head or arris.

      Sane might well be in a Bolivian yoga retreat, working on his karma & having his calf muscles massaged by tiny South American froglets knowing Pep.

  21. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    to people ditching Sterling - why?

    a. switching to another city mid
    b. downgrading to facilitate (kane, for example)
    c. switching to another similar mid - salah etc

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I don't get it. Well, I do. He didn't score or even play last week, so it's pack up and get the next wagon.

  22. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    I suppose a lot of these questions about mids can even come down to what sort of players we like.

    No doubt that something like Sanchez Salah Richarlison Sane is far more exciting to watch than Eriksen Silva Coutinho and Ritchie.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Quite a difference in price between those two groups though, Wakey.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Just giving them as an example of types.

        The first lot are mids that player higher up than the striker whilst the second lot are more "set piece" picks...

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          In the past, I've always gone for the former group, but this season there's no reason why Silva can't assist a goal nearly every game.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      2m does that 🙂

  23. Akeem
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling ---> Richarlison (-4)
    Yay or Nay?

    My team:
    Salah - D.Silva - Ritchie - T.Carroll - STERLING
    Kane - Lacazette - Vardy

    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      NO

    2. TopMarx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      nay, your team is good for this week

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      No, find the money to do Ritchie > Richarlison

    4. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Nay

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

      yes! richarlison is brazilian and sterling is english, no brainer.

    6. Akeem
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      thx

  24. Aubaaaaa
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Bavies is dropping in price soon. Should I:

    A. Gomez in for Bavies
    B. Monroe in for Bavies
    C. Trippier in for Bavies
    D. Stick and take the price drop

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      D.... certainly not C.

      Personally, I think Aurier and Davies are first choice, but the Rose situation needs monitoring.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      What price did you buy?

      1. Virgil Hilts
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Night shift's here to bring some sense to proceedings thank heaven. Everyone stop panicking, cavalry has arrived 🙂

  25. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Captain Cout or Sterling?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Coutinho seeing as Mané is out.

    2. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Cout

    3. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Cout

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

      im going cout

  26. waldo666
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Bench one if you please....

    A) Valencia
    B) Davies
    C) Mee
    D) Joselu
    E) Bertrand

    1. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      D

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate

  27. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Who to bring in for Davies? 2FT 0.2m ITB.

    Daniels, Duffy or Kiko

    Elliot
    VVD / Otamendi / Ward
    Silva / Salah / Richarlison / Choupo-Moting
    Kane / Jesus / Vardy

    Fabianski Jones / Davies / Carroll

  28. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Got 2FT's, just do Alonso to Jones and bank the extra money?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Do you not fancy Alonso to do anything against Bournemouth?!

      It's the first time in a while that he's had a week's rest.

      1. Harper_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Kinda, but just can't see anywhere else to spend a transfer. I've got Davies but I'm actually adverse to getting rid of him.

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Who are your keepers and 5th mid?

          1. Harper_
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Fabianski, Elliot and RLC

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Just seen your link, everything you touch seems to turn to gold so go with your gut!

              I'm having a mare this season, but I think my advice is still sound. I have both Alonso and Jones and am not looking to get rid of either.

              Hunemeier to Rangel? Or the Alonso move, I guess.

              1. Harper_
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                Cheers! Might do Alonso to Azpilicueta. Azpi rested midweek and playing WB

                1. Twisted Saltergater
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  Yep, Azpilicueta's stock is on the rise while Alonso's is dropping like a stone. Nice that he might be playing RWB too, but keep Zappacosta in mind.

  29. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Ward or Moreno?
    Thanks.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ward

  30. Gerci
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Elliot - Fabianski
    Otamendi - Lascelles - Kolasinac - Davies - Naughton
    Salah - Sterling - D. Silva - Ritchie - Groß
    Calvert-Lewin - Lukaku - Kane

    2 FT 0.2 ITB
    Any ideas?