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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. BON
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Adrian
    Otamendi Jones Ogbonna
    Salah Sterling Son Arnautovic
    Kane Aguero DCL

    Speroni Surman Gomez Zanka

    A. Bench Salah, play Zanka
    B. Bench Salah, Zanka > Vertonghen -4

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

      Leaning to A as you probably don't want Vert in the long term.

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

    1. Alli or Erisken or Son?
    2. Courtois >> Lloris (-4) .. Yes or No?

    Thanks!

    1. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Eriksen
      No

      Hope you're well my fellow Oranje!

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

        cheers Kuqi

        fine.. hope you are having a good season..

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

      Son
      No

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

        cheers LR

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

      Son for his shooting role, I picked.
      No.

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

        cheers Natster

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

      Son
      No

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

        cheers V

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

    Dump one this gw

    A. Hazard
    B. Salah
    C. Coutinho

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

      I sold a Hazard and Coutinho for -8

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

      Coutinho. Deal rumoured to be wrapped up in the next few days.

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

        You think Coutinho will start today? Tempted to keep him till his departure is confirmed

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

          If Salah is out, I reckon he will

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

            That’s what I’m thinking as well. Dump Salah for now and Coutinho to Salah once he’s fit again

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

              Think he'll be benched, due a rest. Front 3 of Mane, Firmino, Ox, midfield - wiji, can Milner

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

                But if he’s leaving soon anyway would Klopp care about resting him? Extract every pound while he’s still there

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

                  Of course he would. One injury and deal is off

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

          Not sure, he didn't train though.

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

            Dam, that changes things a bit

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

        Might be a decent differential till the deal is confirmed? Tempted to dump Salah and get him back once he’s fit again

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

    I think Aguero is a good shout for the TC this gw.

    Could potentially score more than any double gw player now or in the future.

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

      City won’t be the same without their two main key players, kdb and silva

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

        This and so many fixtures lately every team is probably on auto pilot a bit

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

        This is pretty important

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Like his 16pts against Bournemouth? Not sure I want to TC that amount compared to what Sanchez got me in DGW last season

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

        Or his 20pts in the away return fixture against Watford which really should have been more.

        Watford are pants.

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

          I agree they are defensively open

        2. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          If I had another 1m would do Depoitre or DCL to Kun for -12

  5. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Any of these worth -4...

    A. Jones (eve) to Vertonghen(swa,WHU)

    B. Richarlison (mci) to Arnie (WBA, tot)

    Thanks.

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

      B yes
      A not

    2. Clifford☯
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      Only B

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

      Only B

    5. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      ...but Arnie's minutes? Carroll, Chicha etc stealing some ? And another game vs Spurs...

    6. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      thanks all

  6. Clifford☯
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Happy New Year Everyone! 🙂

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

    I'm thinking about Alli(c) over Kane(c)

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

      But you will still captain Kane

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

        I’m saying this because I’m tempted to captain Son 😛

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

        Would be a no brainer if Kane was 100% sure to play both

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

        You know LR you know. Guess the fear of kicking off 2018 with a kick in the teeth from Harry is the decider here

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

      Same , Alli vc at the mo

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

      why?

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

        Well just because Kane not 100% sure to start both
        Alli has picked up form and would offer extra goal + CS point so yeah these are only thoughts atm

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

    A) Quaner
    B) RLC

    Play A or B and why?

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

      A

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

        Why?

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

      B

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

    Repost for some more suggestions please. Team now after 4 transferred and (-8) hits.

    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 to max potential ?

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

      FH team looks like 25 or more points better than -8 team.

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

    After the DGW which option is better?

    A. Hazard and DCL (343)
    B. Alonso and Son (442)

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

      B

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

      B will bring more points, correct?

    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      B

    5. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Not Son for long though. Spurs have United Pool and Arsenal back to back soon

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

      B.

    7. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

    Erik, alli or son best shout?

    1. We ain't got no histor…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Really like son with his price

  12. We ain't got no histor…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Captain:

    A. Kane
    B. Alli
    C. Ericsson

    Cheers

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

      Still A for me

      Btw, I have not seen any output from C for a big while.

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

      A or C, probably A if he is passed fit, otherwise C

    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

      1. We ain't got no histor…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Why no love for Alli

  13. Swagat
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Salah definitely out of next match?

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

      Ben Dinnery thinks so...

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

    Mustafi, Gomes and Zaha to Otamendi, Lloris and Son for -4pts, worth it?

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

    Hazard to Arnautovic
    Dcl to Aguero
    Firmino to Kane
    Coutinho to Son
    Kdb to Carroll
    worth a -12?

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

      -12 too much for me.

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

        yeah

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

        Yeah thats what i was thinking. Cheers.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I've done -8 and if I had money to afford DCL>Aguero for another -4 I probably would

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

        Thanks.

  16. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone captaining Son instead of Kane?

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

      Nope. But dont have Son.

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Don't know if he'll play both games so not much different

    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Gotta be Kane

  17. Clifford☯
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Kenny Or Quaner for first sub?

    Cheers.

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

      Kenny

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

      Quaner

  18. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Worth doing Salah to Eriksen for -4 if the selling value is 9.7...? So...

    A. Salah to Eriksen (swa, WHU) -4
    B. Keep Salah, play Zanka (lei)

    Thanks.

  19. Swagat
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Are you benching Salah or shipping him out if not playing next game?

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

      Bench

  20. Rex Lapis
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    first bench
    DCL (MUN) or Mee (LIV)

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

    Adrián*
    Otamendi Dunk Ogbonna* Alonso
    Salah Coutinho Arnie* Sterling
    Firmino Kane(TC)*

    Pickford Quaner RLC Kenny

    G2G??

  22. GaGa Over Gazzaniga!!
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Happy new year to all...
    Guys need a little help with the captaincy issue...
    1.Kane
    2.Son
    3.Trippier
    4.Arni
    5.Firminio
    6.Sterling
    Thanks in advance!!

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

      1

    2. b91jh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      In what way does trippier become a captain option.......
      Anyway, kane/son/sterling are the suitable candidates

      1. GaGa Over Gazzaniga!!
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Feels like he is due a goal/assist...and we all know he is quite capable of that..but d thing is he will only play 1 game..

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

          Playing only 1 game as is likely makes him a no no

        2. klopp4kop
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          and so will kane

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

      1

  23. b91jh
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Question 1: Sell salah or kdb first?
    And salah/kdb to... (already got son and kane)

    A) alli
    B) eriksen
    C) arnautovic
    D) lanzini
    E) other players

    Question 2: duffy to vertonghen worth a -4?

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

      KDB to A

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

    Unsure anout West Ham players now, West Brom held Arsenal pretty good...

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

      *about

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

        Ones played 90" and ones fully rested.

        Also, WBA should be more open than Arsenal game.

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

      WBR will surely be more attacking against WH , expecting both teams to have a full go

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

    If you had Kdb and Salah. Would you bench both or sell? Already on a -4 but both could be back next game week and my bench options have bad fixtures.

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

      Sell KDB

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

        Cheers.

  26. FlockofSeagulls
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    What are these tweets from Pooch and Arry everyone's talking about?

  27. Eden Eden
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Rate my team please, playing my wildcard:

    Adrian - Speroni
    Vertonghen - Mustafi - Ogbonna - Otamendi - Mee
    Sterling - Son - Arnautovic - Gross - Wilshere
    Kane - Aguero - Crouch

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

      Wilshere? Crouch?

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

        sorry not crouch, i brought in quaner.
        Wilshere is really just a budget option at 5.4m - who would you suggest instead?

  28. klopp4kop
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    is son nailed to start both the games?

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

      in form? yes
      nailed in 4-2-3-1? yes

      start both the games? we could only guess

  29. Fantasizer
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    When is the pochettinno PC?

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

    Pick one from each

    A. Alli or Eriksen
    B. Son or Arnie

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

      Alli and Son.

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

        Cheers