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1 January 2018 4561 comments
Mark Mark
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Drawing breath before Gameweek 22 rolls in – I wish you Happy New Year from myself and all at Fantasy Football Scout.

As usual, I want to extend a huge thanks to all of you for the support you have given myself, the team and the site over the past year.

I wish I could spend more time being active and be more hands-on with the community, but that is very much one of my resolutions for 2018.

It will be a major focus for myself and Fantasy Football Scout over the next twelve months. We will be focusing development effort and new resource on it to, hopefully, enhance your experience. As a result, I plan to be “in and around” you guys more often.

Next, I thank all those who contribute to helping me produce and run the site.

To Paul and the editorial team for all their tireless effort in writing our words on the site and for our partners. To Jonty and the moderators who volunteer their time to keep the community running – I look forward to helping them more in the year to come.

And to Granville, Andy, Az and Luke who have joined me in growing the popularity of the ScoutCast over the past year. Episode two hundred and forty-five is next, which just seems bizarre.

I would also like to thank Ed and our new recruit Mat – our technical team behind the scenes who have been so vital yet again in taking things forward and keeping us running. We have further development work in test, and it really excites me to be working with them on realising our plans for 2018.

Next, I want to thank my family and what is left of my friends outside of Fantasy Football. Particularly my fiancé, Pip, and my two children who still stick around while I shut myself off each weekend and night after night. I don’t know how much longer they will tolerate me, but I’m so glad that they do.

Thanks again for sharing my passion and for choosing our pages to feed it and voice your opinions.

Many thanks again and Happy New Year to you and your families.

See you in 2018.

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

  1. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Keep or trade Salah?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      depends on the price you sell him for. i d sell him for 9.5 so no way

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        This, late Salah buyers benefit in this situation

        1. Carpe Diem
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Aside from all the points they've missed out on

          1. We Will Klopp you
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            True

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

      If you bought him late - obviously sell. I'm keeping because it would cost me 1.1 to reacquire - and believe me you WILL want him back.

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

        you mean 0.6? your sell value for him would be 9.5

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

          Yes! Sorry too much booze!

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

        RIP math

    3. Kane Train
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Would cost me 0.4 to get him back in. Would you sell for Son

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

        Had him since GW1 so keeping.

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

      Yeah I'm also debating Salahexit.

      Would cost me 0.6 ... if he is out one week I'd keep. However with reports saying two weeks, I'm tempted to sell. Not sure if it's two weeks or two gameweeks that people on here have been referring too...

      1. Sz21
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        2 weeks is 14 days.

        (Not trying to be smart ~ but it prob sounds that way so sorry).

  2. AusBest11
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Morata our for vardy or Firmino.

    Or stick?

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

      Very last chance v leaky Gooners...

    2. Atwood
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Stick

    3. Jethrik
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Reckon Ocazaki will start ober Vardy.

    4. AusBest11
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks all. Loosing patience with morata.

  3. nadman89
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Free hit team :

    Adrian

    Cresswell otamendi maguire

    Sterling arnautovic eriksen alli mahrez

    Vardy Kane (c)

    Elliot - mcburnie - long - mbemba ... good to go ?

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Would be tempted by Mahrez to Lanzini and then get a Spurs defender in for Maguire

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Scratch that, Mahrez to Lanzini and then get a Spurs def in for Cresswell

        1. Tony Moon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Would be too many Spurs players - already three there.

    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Perfect

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

    Christensen or Mee first sub?

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Christensen, could see that game being low scoring

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

        Would you start Wilson or Christensen?

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Christensen, Brighton are solid and I don't see Bournemouth scoring

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

      Christ

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

    RLC > Arnie?

    Would be my second -4

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

      Yes

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

        Absolutely!

  6. Carpe Diem
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    free hit this week might be a better idea than a blank week. Guessing this'll be a high scoring week, say average 60. If you nail your FH you may get 100. Let's assume blank week has 4 fixtures like last year. You'll have most players cancelling each other, playing against each other. Going to be a low scoring week, say 30 average. You get 50 there, you're much better off now.

    Much, much higher ceiling to be had.

    1. £27.6m in sterling si…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      How many of those avg 60 points already have the right players? My team had 11 of top 6 teams before this DGW (was getting in wh players early). Need fh chip to keep a good score in a blank gw otherwise will have 0 score and would rather keep all my good team value inbetween.

    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      your forgetting one important thing, using the FH chip for the big BGW saves you planning for it and from transferring in players that you don't particularly want

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

        So much this. I don't understand how people don't see this. I kept Rondon for about six weeks longer than I should have last season solely because he had a match in GW28. Glad I won't have to worry about things like that again.

    3. Max City
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      If you'd already had 4 DGW players (for free) this GW, then a free hit will only save me 8 point hit, am I correct?

  7. Max City
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Would you bring in Eriksen (-4) if you'd already had Kane and Son and Arnie?

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

      Who do you lose?

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

      No. Erik = world class player but you can't tell where the points are coming. Son, Ali, Erik are the players to have. Son gets into the box a lot. Ali is streaky and is on it at the mo. Erik is peerless on corners and free kicks plus fancies the odd 20+ yard shot on goal.

      Buy one and exhale.

      1. Max City
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Ok thanks

  8. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Price change predictor fplstatistics has gone mad? Lots were suppose to rise but just Son did...

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

      dgw algo... as if I know what the f that means 😆

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

      Plenty of free hits and wild cards active

  9. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    All-in with the Free Hit Chip!

    Adrian
    Maguire Duffy Cresswell
    Son Alli Arnie Sane Sterling
    Kane (C) Agueroooooooooo

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Same on a free hit?

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        *Sane

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

      degrade sane get otamendi in

  10. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    How does this look for a long term team:

    De Gea (Adrian)
    Alonso Otamendi Jones Robertson (Ogbonna)
    Salah Sterling Son Lingard (Carroll)
    Kane Aguero (Quaner)

    Robertson>Moreno when he returns.

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Looks a very strong 442 that

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

        Yes very nice

    2. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Good team mate. How much left itb? In case need to upgrade Lingard or Quaner.

    3. Bennison
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Nice team just don't like the double Utd defence. Pickford for De Gea

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

    DSilva and Haz > Son and
    a. Alli
    b. Eriksen

    I'm drunk and need advice, thhanks and happy new year guys.

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

      Either, both class acts

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A - explosiveness

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

    play 3 and first subs please :

    A- Christensen
    B- Jones
    C- Lingard
    D- Robertson
    E- Choupo-moting

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      BCD

      Subs - EA

    2. stamboy
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Play bce subs ad

  13. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Would you sell Salah for Son if it only cost 0.4 to get hm back in ?

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes if you have mitb

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

      Maybe, on the back stretch now, we have value to do this

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

    Play free hit or not??
    Already on -4
    Pope
    Otamendi jones ogbonna (kenny 3.9)
    Salah coutinho son arnautovic shaqiri
    Kane aguero calvert

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

      No

  15. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Which three Spurs & three Hammers would you get, if you had to?

    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Adrian, lanzini, arny
      Alli, Eriksen, kane

    2. Carpe Diem
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Adrian, Vertonghen, Lanzini, Arnautovic, Son, Kane.

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

      Spurs
      Son eriksen kane
      Westham
      Adrian arnautovic lanzini

    4. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Son, Alli, Kane.

      Adrian, Arnoutovic, Moore

    5. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Wow, no Lloris?

      Most nailed on DGW player surely?

    6. Shultan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Kane son eriksen
      Arnie lanzini adrian

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

      If the men with guns said I couldn't drink again? 😆

      Harry not winks
      Eriksen class act bapper
      Son greedy when we don't have him

      Arnie the striker
      Cresswell the Cresswell
      Oggie for a larf

    8. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Lloris son Kane
      Oggy Arnie

  16. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    What order do you place these this week?

    Duffy(BOU), Niasse(MUN), Christensen(ars), Kenny (MUN)

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Duffy Christensen Kenny Niasse

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

        This

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

      D C N K

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

      1) duffy
      2) kenny
      3) christensen
      4) niasse

    4. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Duffy, Christy, Kenny, Niasse

    5. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Happy new one fella,

      Duffy, Kenny, Niasse, Christensen

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Happy New Year BTBB!

    6. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers all, seems Duffy gets a game.

      1. Positive vibes
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Duffy Christensen Kenny Niasse

    7. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Arsenal almost just blanked against West Brom. Christensen should be first.

  17. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think kane is going to play both games?

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I think he will but many disagree. No one really knows

  18. No Salah
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    No FT, 0 ITB
    Already have Kane Son Arni Masuaku

    A. Morata, Salah, DCL to Aguero, Eriksen/ Coutinho, Quaner for -12

    B. Morata, Salah, Pogba to Aguero, Eriksen, Lanzini for -12

    C. Just Salah to Eriksen/ Coutinho for -4

    D. Shut up and stay put!

  19. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Would u do Gomes > Adrian if u already had Ogbonna and it meant going from -4 to -8

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Gomes has to be shipped IMO. Pickford maybe a better option than Adrian in Long term

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

      No, would just sell Gomes for someone else next week

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        This

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

      I have done this , but only had Elliot as backup.
      Think you have Foster so makes it 50/50 imo

  20. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    New Year madness as usual!!!

    Stayed in, done some study,

    missus comes home, gives me a promise and tells me "follow her up!"

    It's 2.25, price rises about to happen,gotta hit the button or lose out!

    PANICKED and said FOOOOOOOOK IT!

    I'm now -16 and don't own Kane or Salah!

    I still can't figure it out!

    Happy New Year Scout 🙂

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

      You can get lucky and unlucky at the same time you know 😀

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

        😀

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Use your member
      ship 😉

      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Looool!!!!!!!!!!

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

      Did the missus enjoy the rises?

      1. Back to Back Ballacks
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Plural?

        Cmon man, she will be lucky if she gets it before Jesus is back!!!

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

          Poor woman. Needs a real man on the job. 😉

          1. Back to Back Ballacks
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Pity there wasn't one here when deadline was approaching!!

  21. GOTHAM City F.C.
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Free hit it is.

    DDG,
    Ota, cresswell, yoshida
    Sterling, Alli, Son, Lanzini, Arnie
    (K)and, Kun

    Quaner, Duffy, Mariappa

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

      Looks good.
      I still don't think this is the time to play FH but hey who knows. GL

  22. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    What are fab/Elliot owners doing??

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Getting Adrian.

  23. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I guess it's Kane captain then. Even if he's ill for the first.

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

      Why not to be son?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Even though I have Son, from experience I think he's the most likely to get rotated.

    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yup, cover the risk in case he plays both.

      No guarantee Alli, Son or Eriksen will play both.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        You stink of fish. But what fish?

  24. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Would you rather Vardy (HUD) or Lanzini (WBA, tot)?

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

      Lanzini

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Lanzini

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I would rather you in my team, and bed.

  25. steven8991
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Rate my FH Team

    Adrian
    Danilo Jones Morgan
    Arnautovic Alli Son Sterling
    Aguero Kane Firmino

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

      8/10

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Front 7 and keeper fine. Def could do with a makeover. There are better options available. Def of Vert Masuaku Dunk/Morgan for me

  26. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    FH activated.

    Adrian
    Vertonghen Otamendi Maguire
    Son(vc) Mahrez Arnie Lanzini Sterling
    Kane(c) Aguero

    Thoughts?

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Same here Fantasy Gold.....makes total sense.

      What's ya bench look like?

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        It’s all fodder mate.

        Pereira, Mbemba, McBurnie, Rangel 😆

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          😆

          Long (but) is 4.1m, will play good chance of CS....

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Ah, cheers mate. Will change 🙂

    2. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Makes me wish I didn't use my FH earlier in the season. :/ Not often I would choose an identical team to someone. Looks awesome mate.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you mate 🙂

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

    play 1 please :

    A- lingard
    B- choupo
    C- christensen

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

      B

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

        thanks , how about first sub ?

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

          Lingard
          Christensen

    2. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

  28. Mash Potato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    If I play TC and different captains play over the DGW, will both captains double score for there respective games?

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

      Haha...only in your dreams, boy. 😉

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

        🙁

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      no

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

        Tar

  29. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Do you think its worth to do Christensen->Vertonghen with my second ft?

    1. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      100%

  30. Totti
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Play free hit or not?

    Already on -4

    Pope
    Otamendi jones ogbonna (kenny 3.9)
    Salah coutinho son arnautovic shaqiri
    Kane aguero calvert

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

      Don't play the FH. Team is better than ok for this week.