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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. Expected Toulouse
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Rmwct:
    Adrian (Ryan)
    Alonso Otamendi Jones Robertson (Mee)
    Alli Sterling Son Arnautovic (Carroll)
    Kane Aguero (Quaner)

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

      No other Kane Kun team I have seen has the balance of this one.
      Still would need Salah when back. Alli to Salah will still mean a defender downgrade down the line which is fine.

      1. Expected Toulouse
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Would get rid of Alli + Arnie probably for Salah and like Lingard.

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

          Cool

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Solid.. surely a few hits for dgwers could of sorted your current team out tho saving your WC

      1. Expected Toulouse
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Haven't hit wc button yet. I have Coutinho, Kdb, Salah. And have players like Fernandez and Dcl (cos of Tosun) + Kenny who will lose their place long term who i want out.

        1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Fair enough but nothing a -12 can't fix

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

          If the first half of season WC then yes 100%
          I don't know if that WC expired already or not.

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

            Sorry it's the second half one. Then I am not sure don't like losing the WC early.

            1. MINUS FOUR
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              Don't do it, you'll regret it. There will be a time around big DGWs where you really need to rebuild your team, way more than now. You're a -8 or -12 away from an awesome team. Save that WC and thank us all later.

              1. Expected Toulouse
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 4 months ago

                Ok.
                A. Play two of Fernandez, Kenny, Mee.
                B. Kdb to Alli -8
                C. Kdb + Dcl to Aguero + Alli -12
                D. Fernandez to Vertonghan/Alonso -8

                1. MINUS FOUR
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 4 months ago

                  I'm maverick so I say C. It gets you potentially 2 x 0 > Aguero long term + DGW Spurs mid. Massive upside. Also DCL has to go and you'll no doubt take a hit at some point desperately trying to upgrade him anyway.

                  1. Expected Toulouse
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 4 months ago

                    Oops i completely messed that up. C is Kdb + Dcl to Aguero + Carroll so probs not worth -12.

            2. Expected Toulouse
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah its second one. Guess its team dependent though. All these mids getting injured at once has decimated my team.

    3. MINUS FOUR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I have almost the same team. Took a -12, but happier to not have used my WC so early. Good luck, if one of does well this GW the other one does too!

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

    who to captain & V-Captain??
    1-Alli
    2-Erikson
    3-Son

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Captain/TC Kane VC Son

    2. Expected Toulouse
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Captain Kane if you have. Otherwise Alli.

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Oh wait no Kane.. Sorry punt on Son then.

        Brave going without Kane tho

  3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    What's the consensus on here for TC Kane? swans/WH

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

      I have not got the balls to do it.
      And I like having all those chips for an end of season charge.

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Kane has hit top form and now rested to take on leaky Swans and WH!!
        Not sure balls are needed? Doesn't get much better than this no?

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

          It's just the illness doubt.
          If he misses a game I don't think the TC will be worth it.
          If he plays both then it is an easy call to TC but we don't know that for sure.

          1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            No press conference from Poch/Spurs then?

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

              No just twitter posts but nothing concrete - as you would expect.

              1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 4 months ago

                Ok. Still very tempting. Hope to get some tweets info before deadline then..

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

              I don't want to put you off it btw.
              I may still do it myself.
              I might grow a pair 😀

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

    First question, Sell Salah for 9.8?
    And if so.

    A. -8 Salah, Speroni Son, Lioris

    B. -4 Ali or Eriksen?

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

      A. -Salah and Speroni to Son and Lioris -8

      B. Salah for Eriksen or Dele Alli?

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Have you another GK backup for Speroni? If not the A B otherwise Alli

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

          yes i got Courtois but temted to try switch to Adrians dgw, might worth it

    2. True Blue
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      yes for 9.8

  5. tokara
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    if i sell shaqiri to arnau and hit free hit...

    would i have arnau in gw23?

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

      shaqiri to arnau using FT

      then use free hit to make more changes

    2. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      no

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

        shaqiri to arnau using FT

        then use free hit to make more changes

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

          no. you will have shaqiri back for 23.

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

            omg this sucks

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

              nah, great chip

  6. True Blue
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    need advice from Draft league experts out here...

    should I transfer out jesus after his injury? i’m currently top of my 5 member league so transferring out means someone will pick him up in a couple of weeks and sit him on his bench for use later.

    I currently also have ramsey out injured. so will be difficult to manage with 2 injured players on bench.

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

      Who are the available replacements?

      1. True Blue
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        no A-lister... options are:

        Tammy
        Depoitre
        Crouch
        Murray
        Wilson
        Gabby
        King and Austin when fit

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

          Could you actually list your team. You will have to play 4-4-2 till Ramsey gets back. Maybe worth getting in Austin. Depends on your team

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

    Fabianski or Elliot to Adrian -4?

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

      Elliot

    2. True Blue
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      elliot

  8. Man Chest Hair United
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Latest on Coutinho ?
    Sell to Ali -4?

  9. Sahil Yadav
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    RMT:
    0 ft, 0 itb. Anything worth a hit?

    DDG
    Azpi, Duffy, Zanka
    Hazard, Salah*, Alli, Arnie, Sterling
    Kane*, Quaner

    Elliot*, Niasse, Mee, Kenny

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

    So many people are backing away from TC Kane~

    I don't really get it.
    He has had a cold~ def not ill. Back in training today to sharpen up.
    Plenty of rest/ recovery before this. Going for 3 hat tricks in a row.

    The guy is a predator or a machine.
    He will be bending over backwards to get a 3rd hat trick in a row.
    New Year~ wants to start with a bang too.
    Also~ we will surely not get such a good opp later in the season.
    We have BB + WC + Free Hit to work with for later DGW's.

    Worst case scenario ~ 1 game. He could still bang in a hat trick!

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

      Erik better option for tc

    2. BON
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Proof he's back in training today?

  11. Ragabolly
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Does anyone know when the draw for round 7 of FFS cup is gonna be out? Made it to the last 16 and very excited, obviously 🙂

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

      GW23

  12. 8ball
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    WC team -

    Pope, Adrian
    Ota, Jones, Robertson, Dunk, Mbemba
    Sterling, Alli, Son, Richarlison, Lingard,
    Kane, Aguero, Quaner

    0.9 itb

    No Chelsea players a concern? Gtg?

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

      ?

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

      Some help?

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

      Great fixtures but I don't think so.
      I would have Alonso though but what gives I don't know and you are already stretching it with bench as it is.

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

      Did not see the .9 ITB that would help get Alonso.
      You will want Salah too so something will have to give down the line.

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

        Yea, left .9 for Alli to Salah

  13. The HurriKane
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Adrián*
    Otamendi Dunk Ogbonna* _____
    Coutinho Arnie* Sterling _____
    Firmino Kane(c)* _____

    Pickford _____ Kenny Salah

    Who to bench?

    A) RLC
    B) Quaner
    C) Alonso

    A, B or C?

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

      A

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

    Who are your definate players if you were on wildcard

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

      Pope,
      Otamendi, Jones
      Sterling, Son, Alli
      Kane, Aguero

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

      Schindler, Salah, Dunk, Kane, Sterling, Otamendi

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

      Pope
      Jones Ota Alonso
      Sterling Salah Alli Mahrez
      Kane Kun

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

    1-Strealing+Vardy
    or
    2-Mehrez+Aguero

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

      B

  16. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Gtg?

    Pope

    Azpi Magu Masuaku

    Salah Sterling Arnie Son Coutinho

    Kane (c) Firmino

    Elliot Mee DCL Long

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

      Yeah.
      Hope pool can do it at Burnely without Salah.

  17. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Just back fr work, any updates on Salah, Kane, or Firmino?
    Thx

  18. Kambo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Can you not triple captain the same week you wildcard?

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

      noope

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

      correct

    3. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      no you cant.

    4. Expected Toulouse
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Can only play one chip at a time.

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

      thats a neg

  19. The HurriKane
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Bench one...

    A) RLC
    B) Alonso
    C) Quaner

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

      A

    2. Expected Toulouse
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      C

    4. The HurriKane
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Ok, thank you all!

  20. umerlfc
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    A or B?

    A) FREE HIT + 4 Pts

    Adrian
    Otamendi MAGUIRE* Masuaku
    Alli SON* Arnie Sterling MAHREZ*
    Kane AGUERO*

    B) NO FREE HIT

    Adrian
    Otamendi ALONSO* JONES* Masuaku
    Alli Arnie Sterling
    Kane FIRMINO* DCL*

    (RLC Bench Back up)

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

      B

  21. 420king
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    RLC to Alli or Richarlison to Son?

    1. Expected Toulouse
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Rlc to Alli

      1. 420king
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Yea, actually I messed up. RLC to Son or Richarlison to Alli :/

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

          RLC to Son

          1. Expected Toulouse
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            This.

            1. 420king
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              Thanks guys! 🙂

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

      Have you got that wrong way around?
      Based on values it don't make sense

      1. 420king
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I did 🙂

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

      RLC to Alli

  22. Gaffa914
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard and Richarlison —> Alli and son for free? Cheers in advance

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

      Looks good

      1. Gaffa914
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thank u I made the transfers all the best to u this week

  23. Mauricios Cappuccino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    This Worth a -8?

    Hazard - Son
    Rich - Arnau
    Christensen - Masuaku ( I have Alonso already )
    Firmino - Aguero

    Cheers guys.

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

      Yes

  24. FantasTic
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Is Vertonghen(C) a good choice or a bad one?

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

      a bad one

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

      Very, very, very bad

  25. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Morata Salah Richarlison > Kane Alli arnie for -8?

    Ddg
    Christensen Otamendi masuaku
    Hazard Salah Coutinho sterling Richarlison
    Morata dcl

    Joel Robertson quaner mariappa

  26. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Is there anyone NOT captaining Kane?

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

      Just You it seems 🙂

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        lol

        I’m sure my balls will shrink by deadline

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

          mine shrinking by the minute 🙂

  27. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Happy New Year!

    .. may this year bring you a lot of FPL points.

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

      Cheers Siva and likewise for you

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        cheers Debauchy!

  28. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    After 4 transferred and (-8) hits, the team still look like this.

    Foster (Speroni)
    *Ogbonna - Otamendi - Christensen - Kenny (Mariappa)
    *Eriksen - *Son - Sterling - Salah - Coutinho
    *Kane (DCL, Quaner)

    I'm really tempted to activate Free Hit Chip and turn to this. Differences in CAP.

    *DDG (Speroni)
    *CRESSWELL - Otamendi - MAGUIRE - (TOMKINS, Mbemba)
    *Eriksen - *Son - Sterling - *LANZINI - *ARNIE
    *Kane - AGUERO (Quaner)

    Go with Free Hit ?

    1. True Blue
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      definitely

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

      Got the same dgw players as your non FH option and I am happy.

      1. NATSTER
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I'm happy with DGW players in non FH option, but those SGW players that made me doubt.

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

          Risk the bench that's what is there for.
          If the FH hauls don't blame me .... 🙂

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

    Thoughts on this wc

    Adrian
    Alonso Otamendi Jones Robertson Ogbonna
    Sterling Son Lingard
    Kane Aguero

    Ryan Salah Carroll Quaner

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

      Nice but Robertson under threat soon ? would rather get a nailed on def. You need to try and avoid having to make defender transfers if possible.
      Prefer RLC to Carrol also

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

        Who would you bring in?

  30. True Blue
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    what are the chances of stones starting this gw?