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18 January 2018 2779 comments
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The ScoutCast quintet take on established Fantasy thinking in this latest episode, as we debate the quest to smash the current template squad.

What is the template? How can we break it? Should we even bother?

The discussion that unfolds is predictably sprawling and often heated, as once again the conflicting philosophies on Fantasy management in the ScoutCast crew are laid bare.

Elsewhere we let the rest of your community questions steer the conversation, as we contemplate Sanchez at United, battle Firmino vs Aguero and even find time to check in on Stoke.

Try as we might, even we struggle to argue about Stoke.

By the way, off the air we carried on the debate and, in the end, everyone agreed that I was right and that I also had the best beard.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link on the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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

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  1. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    *offtopic
    What bands do you listen if you want to calm down?

    1. COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Motorhead

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Gwar

    3. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Linkin Park

    4. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Contra

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Help me.Contraband?

        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          😎

    5. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Rage Against the Machine

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        good choice!

    6. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Lamb of God

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I remember Ashes of the Wake.

        1. waldo666
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Sacrament probably my favourite, the latest album is really good too.

    7. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Buena Vista Social Club, so nice n chilled

    8. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Linkin Park, Coldplay

    9. ALegendJ
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Old fashion here. The likes of Johnny Cash

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Love Johnny Cash, watched a docu of his only last week

        1. ALegendJ
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Legend

          1. Optimus.
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            I know I am cheers but that term should be served for someone like Johnny

            1. ALegendJ
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              XD

    10. FFSbet.com
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Enya,pink floyd,a-ha

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Taaaake onnnnnn meeeee....

    11. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Jethro Tull or Ennio Morricone for me.

    12. Fantasy Gold
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      The Used, Linkin Park, Coldplay

    13. jia you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Cash, Tom Waits, Springsteen, Jeff Buckley, REM

      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Prince

      2. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I'm going to stick on Bruces, the River now, cheers 😀

        1. Old Wulfrunian
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Great lyrics this song.

    14. Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Led Zeppelin

      1. Pilgrim62
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Good time, bad time

    15. Your Mum Zohore
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Radiohead, check this out:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODsUpq0WAYY

    16. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      thanks all!

  2. The HurriKane
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    A) Stones, Kenny, Mahrez (5th mid) and Quaner
    B) Otamendi, Jones, Ox (5th mid) and Ayew

    It can be VVD and Albrighton in B too

    Best combination? A or B??

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B but with VVD or Stones, then switch Ayew to Wilson.

      1. The HurriKane
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ok. But with Ox it has to be Stones because I have Salah and Firmino. Stones and Ox or VVD and Albrighton?

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Stones and Ox, definitely.

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B with Albrighton

      1. The HurriKane
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ok. VVD or Jones then?

        And Ayew or Wilson?

    3. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      b

      1. The HurriKane
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ok, thanks mate!

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Ox... the next Coutinho... 😉

      1. The HurriKane
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Maybe, eheh. Thanks a lot! 🙂

  3. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Evenin' lads (and ladies)

    Not sure which direction to take my team in. How would you spend £3.3m here?

    Adrian - Elliot
    Alonso - Christensen - Mustafi - Ogbonna - Long
    Salah - Sterling - Son - Lingard - RLC
    Aguero - Firmino - Rooney

    My initial thoughts were to replace Rooney (either upgrade or downgrade and go 352), but Everton have two home fixtures now and with Tosun and Walcott there might be a feel good factor at Goodison. I'm now thinking of keeping Rooney for at least the West Brom game this weekend.

    I've used my FT this week to do Hazard > Salah, so any other move would need to repay the hit this week or over the next few. I've looked at bringing in Arnie for RLC but it would mean a tricky benching decision:

    - Son scored v Southampton at home
    - Lingard scored 2 v Burnley at home
    - Sterling scored against Newcastle away
    - Aguero is going to score another 5 v Newcastle 😉
    - Firmino scored 2 against Swansea at home

    That leaves Rooney who I can see getting something, like I say.

    Intriguingly, I'm 0.1m away from doing Sterling > Sanchez should he become 'essential' in the next couple of weeks. To get that 0.1m, I'm considering swapping out Mustafi as Arsenal look pretty woeful at the back (despite Mustafi always doing well in the baps). I can sell him for £5.4m which agonisingly is the same price as Stones and 0.1m cheaper than Van Dijk...

    Oh and I'd quite like Oxlade-Chamberlain for Swansea and Huddersfield if I could work out who to bench.

    So that's it in a, er, nutshell 😀

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Admittedly a lot of TL:DR, but I will say that your Sanchez comment grabbed my attention. Would be very surprised if Sanchez becomes essential at United.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        We all know what Sanchez can do when sufficiently motivated and out to impress. Salah or him likely to be my TC in a DGW.

        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Who's he trying to impress? You don't pay a bloke 380k a week to sit on the bench.

          Salah TC I wholly agree with

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 17 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            The United fans...

    2. ignis88
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Wouldn't take a hit, you'll need to get rid of RLC soon. Would save and do RLC->Arnie, Rooney-> 4.5 next week

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        If I'm going to get Arnie then I'd want him for Bournemouth at home, not after, despite his fixtures still being good. I'm of the view that sometimes patience is best other times the odd hit ahead of a run of games, can pay off.

        Yep, if Rooney blanks and doesn't impress then he needs to go. I've enough for Lacazette and Morata but they're such no-go zones!

    3. Jay_
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No offence mate but you're not gonna bench anyone other than Rooney on top of taking a hit so the team picks itself.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        No offence taken, Jay!

        How about the Mustafi out move? I can't see Arsenal keeping a CS v Palace so would be open to a -4 move to Stones or a defender that definitely plays in GW28.

        1. Jay_
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Just leave it I'd say. No need for a hit. 10 day break soon. Will know a much bigger picture before gw25 deadline of league cup finalists and next FA cup round. May bring in someone for a hit that's you'll want their spot to be someone else next week

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 17 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah, good point, actually. Cheers bud.

            1. drfc_matty
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Either save or upgrade GK to Eddison

              1. Twisted Saltergater
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 17 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                I'm quite a fan of cheap goalkeepers and save points, so I'd prefer Stones to Ederson, I think. But true, I hadn't thought about improving my keeper.

    4. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      i think best thing you can do is hold and not take a hit

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers Pranav, you're probably right.

  4. waldo666
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    2 FTs and not real sure.

    A) Alonso to Christensen
    B) Eriksen to KDB (Sterling only City)
    C) Eriksen and Firmino to Pogba and Aguero (have Lingard)

    Thoughts appreciated.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      None of those, to be fair. How's your team looking?

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Team linked, Quaner is an issue and could swap him out for Ayew or Wilson but then that's just paying more for a bench player albeit it a better one.

    2. ALegendJ
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      how's the rest of the team looks like ?

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Is A) correct 😆

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Hahahaha, no it is certainly not!

    4. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      EDIT: A) should be Christensen to Alonso

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

        ah! make sense now

      2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Phew... thought maybe Alonso got hurt in training today or something

    5. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Ryan to ederson or ddg just for the sake of it?

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ryan has a decent month of fixtures after this week but that's certainly an option I hadn't considered, cheers.

    6. Jay_
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Depends on how many gw28 potential blankers you may have if you still have a FH chip (could start planning for 31)

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Great point Jay, thinking along those lines it's probably prudent to just do A, out of the options above anyway. I do need to start factoring this in more than I have been.

        1. Jay_
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I'm a big fan of planning for 31 like you have no FH. Think it 'could' work wonders (play it in 35). But see how it goes, may end up having to use it.

          1. waldo666
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Ah sorry na I do still have FH luckily but if I can cover off 28 without it it could be quite advantageous.

            1. Jay_
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Look to cover 28 and 31 without it. Playing it in 35 could be huge! Hard work but it's doable

              1. waldo666
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Cheers Jay, sounds like a good plan, just need to figure out a rough idea for WC and BB as well.

                1. Jay_
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  WC 33, BB 34, FH 35, TC 37. Early doors, that looks best

                  1. waldo666
                    • 15 Years
                    8 years, 6 months ago

                    Thanks mate, nice to have a starting point 🙂

            2. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              What's on 28?

              1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                City Chelsea Man U and Arsenal all Blank (if Chelsea beat Arsenal next week) in 28

    7. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      c

    8. pjomara
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      You mean Christensen to Alonso?
      If so then that and Eriksen to one with decent fixtures either Sane, Mane or Mahrez

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I do mean that, yes.

  5. ALegendJ
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Hennessey
    Walker Ota Vertonghen Alonso
    Salah Son Arnie RLC
    Kane Kun

    Speroni Dunk TCarroll Mcburnie

    1.0 itb 0FT

    play Dunk vs Chelsea since RLC is out or get a 5.5 midfielder for -4?

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Play Dunk..Brighton does well at home esp against a depleted Che attack

      1. ALegendJ
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks for your reply

    2. Jay_
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Play Dunk.

      1. ALegendJ
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks for replying

    3. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      just play dunk

      1. ALegendJ
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers

  6. Mini Mane Mo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Which is better option here? Cheers guys!

    A. Arnautovic and Kun
    B. Ox and Kane

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. ALegendJ
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Very close, A short term, B long term imo

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        This

    3. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

  7. tom2224
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Team is:

    Foster Speroni
    Alonso Otamendi Ogbonna Robertson Kenny
    Salah Sterling Son Lingard Arnie
    Kane Firmino Quaner

    I have 2 FT and 0 ITB.

    Is it worth doing Ota & Son > Mahrez & Stones?
    Don't know if I'm gaining anything from doing it or if I'm just itching to make a transfer.
    Any other suggestions welcome.

    Thanks.

    1. ALegendJ
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Definetly not, I would use 1FT and downgrade robertson with moreno back

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

      madness!

      Step Away From Your Team

      1. tom2224
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Like I thought, just itching to make a transfer as I haven't for 3 weeks one the trot!
        Maybe I'll just tidy up my subs.

    3. John78
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Do not remove Ota and son!

    4. tom2224
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      How about Foster & Robertson > Pickford & Mbemba

    5. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      dont like the moves tbh maybe robertson or speroni out instead

    6. Bragazeti
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      As dumb as it sounds I may do the same and get Mahrez and Maguire

  8. jia you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Conte has officially lost the plot!
    Forces Costa out.
    Sells Matic to MUN.
    Doesnt have faith in a top top player in Willian.
    Buys Ross Barkley in as Hazard's future replacement and now trying to get one of Carroll / Crouch!
    (and that's forgiving him for splashing out on DD, who's not a terrible player tbf!)

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      He's virtually playing Alonso at striker. For that reason, I love the man.

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Predicted them to finish outside the Top 4, thought the signs were there before the season started, could well be right

      1. Ron_Swanson
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Can’t see them being the lowest of the big 5 but maybe

    3. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I'd get Crouch in in a heart beat if they sign him tho.

    4. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      i personaly think he was lucky to win the league last season considering he had no european competition

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I agree. If Chelsea and LEI the year before had European football, there's a very good chance they would not have won it!

  9. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Is It worth doubling up on Everton Defence with Pickford and Jagielka?

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Prob not

      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Not with Jags being nailed on.

    2. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Of course, don't let others tell you otherwise..

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        😀

    3. ALegendJ
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Is Jags guaranteed starter ?

    4. Ron_Swanson
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      It’s not worth singling up

    5. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      pickford would be enough for me

  10. John78
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Pickford
    Otamendi Jones Alonso
    Son, Arnie, Salah, Sterling, Lingard
    Firmino, Kane

    (Adrian, Ogb, Quaner, kenny)

    2 FTs. What should i do?

    1. Jay_
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Need to know the money itb

      1. John78
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        0.8 itb

        1. Mini Mane Mo
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Would punt from Son to Mahrez

        2. Jay_
          8 years, 6 months ago

          First XI ok this week. Do a 28 and 31 transfer. One of the subs to someone that should play both. Atm thats only Stoke but probably WBA too. Bauer or Hegazi maybe?

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      very nice team perhaps move son on before his fixtures get really tough

      1. John78
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. Yeah, sounds right!

  11. The HurriKane
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    A) Jones, Ox and Ayew
    B) Jones, Albrighton and Ayew
    C) Stones, Ox and Wilson (Double City def with Ota)
    D) Stones, Albrighton and Wilson (Double City def with Ota)
    E) VVD, Albrighton and Wilson

    Best combination??

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A then E

      1. The HurriKane
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        How is that?

    2. ALegendJ
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B imo

      1. The HurriKane
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ok, thanks mate!

    3. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      e

    4. TheGloriousViking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I like E

  12. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Price Changes - 19th January 2018

    🔺  Oxlade-Chamberlain (5.7)

    🔻  S.Ward (4.7), D.Williams (4.8), Benalouane (4.2), Fulton (4.3), Holebas (4.8)

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers TM!

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers TM

      1. ALegendJ
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers TM

    3. james 101
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks!

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        (I mean, cheers TM)

    4. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      FFS Chamberlain rising

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Good album cover name that.

        "Chamberlain Rising"

        1. james 101
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Cryptic...

    5. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      thanks,TM.

    6. Jay_
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers. So slow lately

      1. Jay_
        8 years, 6 months ago

        *The market that is, not you 😉

    7. NestorC
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      yes, one more day to think about who to get, Alonso or Mahrez

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Who to get first you mean?

        1. NestorC
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Well if I dont get priced out, yes

    8. thegame
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      thanks

    9. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks TM.

    10. jia you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Wow, has Ward dropped 0.4 now?

    11. Darth_Krid
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Ward quickly becoming a huge bargain once back fit...

    12. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Thx TM

    13. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        6 up, 0 down.

        Cheers TM

  13. Al
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Pickford
    Alonso Otamendi Jones
    Salah Sterling Mahrez Arnie Lanzini
    Kane C) Firmino

    Adrian Wilson Chilwell Dunk

    1. ALegendJ
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Nice team

      1. Al
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks. Really happy with it

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Lovely team.

    3. Jay_
      8 years, 6 months ago

      So jel of Larnzini. Hate having 2 x Defs.

      1. Al
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Class act is Manuel!

        1. Jay_
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Ha, I've got him but no Arnie. Going the game Saturday, ain't gonna lie, an Arnie goal will burn. Everyone around me has him. That can't be right! Sooner or later, I either lose Lanzini or hit with Ogbonna out.

    4. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Wow such a strong team!

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

      Very nice. Im 2.4m off getting the same team.

    6. jia you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I do like this team quite a bit!

    7. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Link your team.

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Link yours.

    8. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      very strong team with likes of wilson off the bench

    9. joeydelucchi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      when did West Ham become Man city....and doubling up on 2 WH midfielders isn't a risk?

      theres a big chance west ham will lose to Bournemouth and both will blank....and this could happen any game week IMO.

  14. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Predictions on the top four finish position...?
    Mine....

    City
    Liverpool
    Spurs
    United

    1. james 101
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Prediction on arsenal's finishing position?

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        6th probably.

        1. james 101
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Chelsea in 5th then I guess

      2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Best we can hope for is 4th or winning the Europa League

    2. james 101
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I guess, top spot aside, we need to see how the transfer window goes.

      Players like Sanchez could really impact on a decent team.

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        True.

    3. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Pool fan spotted!

      Pool
      City
      UTD
      Spurs

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Would love that mate.

      2. ALegendJ
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Next year is your year "Legend" 😉

    4. ALegendJ
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      City
      United
      Spurs
      Liverpool

    5. Al
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      City
      Utd
      Who knows
      Who knows

    6. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      City
      Liverpool
      United
      Spurs

    7. jia you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      City
      United
      Spurs
      Liverpool

    8. NestorC
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      City
      United
      Pool
      Spurs

    9. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      city united liverpool chelsea

    10. Magic Box
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      City
      United
      Chelsea
      Pool

  15. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Rashford or Crouch for a draft league side guys?

    Thanks

    1. ALegendJ
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Rashford

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      rashford

  16. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Ryan or Foster (to pair with Adrian)?

    1. ALegendJ
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Foster

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      foster

  17. thegame
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    vardy and ox (have salah and robertson)
    or
    Mahrez and Wilson ?

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Mahrez & Wilson for sure

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      mahrez wilson

  18. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Eriksen, Alli, RLC -> Salah, Lanzini, Shaqiri for -4?

    1. ALegendJ
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I like it, but could easily regret taking spurs players out before Southampton game

      1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        No other way of funding Salah I like though unfortunately 🙁

        1. ALegendJ
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Whats the rest of the team?

          1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Hennessey Speroni
            Alonso Zanka Dunk Mee Ogbonna
            Eriksen Alli Sterling Arnie RLC
            Kane Aguero DCL

            Eriksen, Alli, RLC -> Salah, Lanzini, Shaqiri means I don't have to play DCL, Dunk or Mee.

            1. ALegendJ
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Maybe only Eriksen, RLC to Lanzini, Shaqiri and next week do the third ?

              1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Hmmm interesting - would mean going Salah-less for a week, but I wasn't going to captain him anyway. Food for thought - thanks 🙂

                1. ALegendJ
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  No worries, good luck

            2. Jay_
              8 years, 6 months ago

              That -4 is a small price to pay considering you already have Kun and fixing a dead RLC. Plus you get 2 extra diffs on the template on top of Kun. Whether that's a good thing or not, is another thing

              1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Cheers Jay - RLC is a pain in the arse transfer, but unavoidable 🙁

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      worth it considering salah comes in

  19. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    A- Coutinho & kun
    To
    Salah & firmino
    Or
    B- Coutinho lanzini
    To
    Salah Albrighton
    Cheers!

    1. ALegendJ
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A easy.

    4. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      b

  20. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    What teams if any are guaranteed a fixture in both GW28 & 31?

    1. thegame
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      stoke and everton

      1. james 101
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Stoke bandwagon...

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Stoke I’m almost certain on

    3. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Everton and Stoke, c.90% probability that West Brom and Bournemouth will be on too.

    4. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers everyone so Bournmouth and Everton have a good fixture in both GW's so I will definitely consider their assets

    5. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      only stoke and everton so far i think

  21. The HurriKane
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Damn just lost the Ox rise...

    A) Wilson
    B) Ayew

    For long term?

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Wilson

      1. The HurriKane
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ok, thanks!

    2. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Long term Ayew, because Wilson is too much money on the bench

      1. The HurriKane
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        That´s a good point. The money. Thanks mate!

      2. That Was Easy!
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        If Wilson keeps his form he's not going to lose his spot. I think he's on of the better forward picks all around at this point right now.

        1. The HurriKane
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I cannot buy Jones or VVD for Dunk if I go for Wilson. You prefer Stones and Wilson or Jones/VVD and Ayew?

        2. Rik Waller
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Nah, I don't mean for Bournemouth. If you're playing a 352, you don't want Wilson as your 3rd striker. If you're playing 343, you don't want Ayew starting. So depends on formation, 352 w/Ayew or 242 w/Wilson

          1. Rik Waller
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            343 w/Wilson*

          2. That Was Easy!
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Ahh I see what ya mean. I am rocking a 3-5-2 with Kane and Wilson up top and I'm extremely happy with it. Just in need of a differential or two.

            1. Rik Waller
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Yeh fair play. Going for that power 5 midfield?

          3. The HurriKane
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            I just want a good striker to rotate with 5th mid, not a starter. By fixtures I rotate them.

            1. Rik Waller
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              hmmm depends on your team tbh. If you're planning on rotating between formations I'd suggest Wilson over Ayew then.

              1. The HurriKane
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Salah Sterling Arnie Lingard Albrighton
                Firmino Kane

                This is my mid and attack

                1. Rik Waller
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  Yeh go for Wilson and play him over Albrighton most weeks

                  1. The HurriKane
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 6 months ago

                    But I´m thinking in upgrade Dunk to Jones/VVD/Stones. With Wilson I can only go for Stones. Do it?

                    1. Rik Waller
                      • 8 Years
                      8 years, 6 months ago

                      Stones good if you don't have Ota

                      1. The HurriKane
                        • 12 Years
                        8 years, 6 months ago

                        I have Ota, eheh

    3. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

      1. The HurriKane
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ok, thanks mate!

    4. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      There are other options? Albrighton?

      1. The HurriKane
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I have Albrighton but I need a new 3rd striker for rotation. Stones and Wilson or Jones/VVD and Ayew?

  22. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    All messing aside, how did any friend/relative of David Turpin not report him to the police or local hairdresser?

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      It's pretty sad they didn't. Amazing they got away with it so long....

      1. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I cant understand that they had neighbours either side of them who never understood anything unjust

        1. Optimus.
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          *saw

        2. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          They must have had the kids around during the day. Look at all the social media posts about a perfect family. Looks like a Stockholm syndrome kind of thing. So sad.

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Where are you from Optimus?

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        He's a leprechaun

      2. Optimus.
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Eire

  23. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Which teams will keep a cs?
    A)Wham
    B)Stoke
    C)Leicester
    D)Everton

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      C and D maybe B not A

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Probably i am the only one who believe that Everton and Watford will concede.

  24. peco12
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Wilson or Arnie?

    1. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Arnie - playing OOP with Carrol injury

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      arnie

    3. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Arnie

  25. jia you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I don't see many teams on here taking the path that I have. As in deciding to go with Kane and too super cheapie strikers (and ignoring Fimino & Vardy).
    Kane / Ayew / Colin atm
    My TV is very low but this allows me to keep Alonso + Otamendi in addition to a fairly powerful midfield:
    Salah / KDB / Son / Pogba / Lanzini atm
    I've brought in KDB this week to give him the armband for the next two fixtures. He is my bank atm and an easy downgrade if needs be.

    Thoughts appreciated?

    1. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      451?
      Could work, just most people find it boring playing 4 defenders each week, relying on clean sheets.

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        451 for the most part but I am playing Ayew v Liverpool this week, he's in a bit of form and I think he might well nick a goal!

        1. Rik Waller
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Who's your bench?

          1. jia you
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Zanka / Duffy / Colin

            1. Rik Waller
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Yeh Ayew worth a go, for sure

              1. jia you
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Cheers mate, GL!

                1. Rik Waller
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  You too 🙂

        2. Balance
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Nothing wrong with 451, but depends on who is your 4th def.

          1. jia you
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Duffy/Zanka 4th & 5th

            1. jia you
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              due to fixtures, playing Ayew in 352 this week though!

            2. Balance
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Then maybe not as ideal.

              duffy / zanka / Ayew rotation may not get you 4ppg. Better off getting sterling instead of kdb and upgrade Ayew / Duffy

              1. jia you
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                it's a fair point but I've decided to go KDB(C) for the next two fixtures! I will re-evaluate then, thanks mate!

                1. Balance
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  Yes that can work out well, all the best!

                  1. jia you
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 6 months ago

                    You too, GL!

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      DCL and Wilson here....

      Courtios
      Ota Jones Alonzo
      Salah Alli Son Sterling Lingard
      Kane Wilson.

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Wilson is looking a decent punt alright Dagger!

        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I'm going to go 3-5-2 for the rest of the season. Get Firms for Wilson and swap Ali or Lingard out for whoever is en vogue. After this week tho....

          1. jia you
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Yea, if KDB doesnt work out for me, I'll be forced to do the same! I'm just hoping that it's KDB time!! 🙂

            1. Red Dagger ✪
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              I love me some KDB. I'm currently trying to find a way to get him in. Got a feeling he will be the top points scorer by the end of the season.

    3. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      i think a lot of teams took this path but after seeing firmino form are jumping onto kane firmino cheapie forward line

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        True, my insistence on getting KDB this week didn't allow me the funds for Fimino. Will see how it goes!

        1. Pranav Santhosh
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah most people have sterling firmino combo instead of kdb cheapie

          1. jia you
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah I'm gambling on KDB outscoring Sterling over the short term which is hard to call. Sterling is much more pricy now and perhaps in for more rotation.

            1. jia you
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              and it will be KDB(C) for me in the next two so I'm going all in on him 🙂

  26. smix
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Son to Mahrez for free or hold & save the FT this week ?

    1. smix
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Other option is DCL to Wilson /Ayew

      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Sort DCL first or save imo.

      2. Pranav Santhosh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        dcl move is good or save the transfer

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Save do it next week. That's what I'll be doing anyway...

    3. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Save, too sideways

  27. The HurriKane
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    A) Bellerín
    B) Stones (Have Ota)
    C) VVD
    D) Jones

    Best option for 3rd def??

    1. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      If money no issue A.

      C best value

      1. The HurriKane
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ok, I see. Thanks then!

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      D

      1. The HurriKane
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ok, thanks!

  28. Balance
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Grateful for some advice:

    A - Morata to Bobby. Kane (c)
    B - Morata and Richo to Aguero (c) and Albrighton -4

    1. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. Najoman86
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    4. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      a

    5. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers all! A then

  29. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    So the team is:

    Pope,Elliot
    Azpi,Otamendi,Vertong,Kiko,Rangel
    Son,Arnie,Sterling,Lingard,RLC
    Kane,Firmino,Niasse

    5.3ITB,1FT, what should I do?
    Was thinking maybe:
    A)RLC+Vertongen-->Salah+Maguire
    B)Lingard+Kiko-->Salah+Maguire
    C)Other

    1. Alexon00
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

  30. Srv210
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Who according to you is a good differential player now??

    I think Ibe ,Wilson ,what are your choices??

    1. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero and Sanchez are ultimate differentials. Ibe and Wilson look like really strong picks and are differentials atm

    2. Balance
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Mahrez Maguire should be strong differentials vs template