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2 February 2018 1779 comments
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Jonty may just have stumbled on the perfect strategy with his newfound flexibility. Reserving millions in the bank, his squad is set up to react to the seismic shifts taking place, as Fantasy managers consider new players and formations.

Andy and an angry old-filled Az join me in forming the ScoutCast quartet, as we bounce off another round of community questions inspired by the changing landscape.

An appraisal of the 3-4-3, a full review of the deadline day arrivals and discussion on defensive surgery provide the spine of the show, before we embark on a Gameweek preview featuring an all-star cast of new Fantasy Island risks.

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

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  1. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    What to do with this lot? Help is appreciate.

    de Gea (Speroni)
    Otamendi, Ogbonna, Robertson (Vertonghen) (Kenny)
    Salah, Sterling, de Bruyne, Shaqiri (Caroll)
    Kane, Firmino, Wilson

    Thank you!

    1. DaddyPig
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Is there much that really needs doing? Solid squad!

      1. Stevie B
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Thank you for your answer. Maybe Vertonghen -> Jones?

    2. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      0.2 in the bank.

      1. DaddyPig
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I wouldn’t, Vertonghen is quality. Jones is a donkey. I think they’ll score similar over the remaining months.

  2. jia you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Hi guys, greetings from Cambodia and would appreciate some input. With three problem players in Stones, Yoshida and Mahrez it seems, can I still get away with saving FT this week?

    Fabianski
    Alonso / Valencia / Maguire
    KDB / Sanchez / Hazard / Mahrez / Shaqiri
    Wilson / Ayew
    (KN, Stones, Yoshida, Colin)
    0.4itb
    1FT

    Cheers

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I thought you were giving FFS a break for a few weeks?

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Yes mate, but chilling at beach resort for a few days so have plenty of spare time over a few beers haha

      2. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        that and I managed to watch the CHE game and my Hazard(C) and Alonso fail!

    2. I AM GROOT!!!
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I like your pre-wildcard team better! Why did you shake up your entire team? Just to fit in sanchez?

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I wanted Hazard captain v BOU, Sanchez, MUN defence, Maguire and Mahrez but the jokes on me now I guess!

    3. Jayv807
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I’d swap Mahrez, not worth keeping in my opinion. Could have a low care factor even if he does play.

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers, yeah he has to go soon anyway I guess esp with the latest AWOL news!

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

      Mahrez to Pogba since your bench is not really good imo

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        seems a bit overkill with Sanchez and Valencia already though?

  3. JohnnyMagrinho
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Does Murray still get the nod as starting striker for Brighton or is Ulloa coming straight in to replace him?

    Maybe they play together?

    Ulloa is only £4.8m and while you wouldn't want to rely on him as an out and out 3rd striker, as backup surely he's not a bad shout?

    I know we like Ayew but he's a whole £0.5m cheaper..

  4. The White Pele
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Dawson or Hegazi?

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Pls this. Need answers?

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

      Dawson a goal threat.

      1. The White Pele
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        cheers

  5. Jayv807
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed (thanks to the one person who did reply though!)

    Will probably backfire spectacularly, but I’ve brought in Auba. 350k rank so I figured I may as well have a punt. Hoping he starts given how rubbish they played against Swansea. Other than that, how does the team look?

    Ederson
    Alonso, Jones, Ogbonna
    Hazard, Sterling, Walcott, Choupo
    Kun, Auba, Firmino

    Bench: JP, TC, Gomez, Goldson

    0FT 1.8m ITB. Will get Salah back next week for Haz most likely.

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

      You must have a mad transfer value, I'd move some funds away from the goalkeepers but decent team.

      I'm itching to get Auba in but this week is too soon even for me with a Kane, Firmino, Wilson front line.

      1. Jayv807
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Not that high, JP is Joel Pereira who I bought at 3.9m

        I Like Ederson as he should be a rotation free entry for city defense.

        I know I’ve jumped the gun with Auba, but my logical moves aren’t working so giving risky a go this week. Who’d have thought Wilson would go off against Chelsea right?

        Thanks for the input and good luck.

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

      Great looking team. With your OR why not punt on Auba.
      As above too much on keepers.
      But priority is Ogbonna upgrade after Haz to Salah move. Ogbonna is dross.

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

        Very similar teams btw.
        I have KDB and Wilson for Chupo and Auba.
        Would rather my 2 right now but in a few weeks your team looks good.

        1. Jayv807
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          I assume you have Kane instead of Kun too right? (Unless you got Kun in this week). I want KDB and regret dropping when he was flagged a few weeks back!!!

          Thanks for the reply, good luck mate!!

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

            Yeah Kane over Kun. Just 2 more weeks behind the couch 🙂

  6. michudagawd
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Any changes needed here?

    Adrian
    Otamendi Duffy Alonso
    Sterling Lingard Salah Shaqiri
    Aguero (c) Kane Wilson

    Elliot - Kabasele Zanka RLC

    1 FT, 1.4 itb

    Thinking United defensive cover is important for the next few games or maybe get Walcott. Any comments appreciated.

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

      Zanka to Jones imo

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

        Who would you bench then?

    2. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Good team G2G roll FT

  7. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Got in the Bou boys for a hit. Team good to go? Plan to sort out alli next gw.

    ddg
    alonso otamendi francis
    salah alli sterling lingard
    kun vardy wilson

    joel shaqiri mariappa masuaku

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

      Good to go

  8. UpAndAway
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    There is a genuine temptation to WC this GW.

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

      No unless you want a massive red arrow in at least one dgw

  9. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    A- DCL Allen ogbonna
    To
    Wilson elneney Mawson
    (-8)

    B- DCL Allen
    To
    Wilson cook
    (-4)

    C- Neither

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

      C

      Don't do any hit that involves bringing Elneny in. Not sure about Cook if it's the Bournemouth mid. If you just need one more striker this week maybe just DCL → Ayew

      1. The Red Devil
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        This is more like a shift from 3-5-2 to 3-4-3 with elneney bench fodder & Mawson an upgrade on ogbonna & Wilson upgrade from DCL

    2. MagicMessi
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      C
      Definitely not A

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

    Plz help Bnnch headache ...... Who to bench??
    And who to captain?

    Salah. Sterling. Hazard Pogba. GroB

    . Vardy Kane. Wilson

    Thanks in advance

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

      Bench Gross, only 1 goal in 10+ weeks and Brighton not in great form.

      If there's a week to take a punt on Wilson (C) it's probably now but I'd go Salah or Kane.

  11. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Good to go? Saving a FT (Walcott in for Gross/Lingard next week.)

    DDG

    Jones Otamendi Alonso (Robertson Mee)

    Sterling Salah Gross Lingard (Shaqiri)

    Wilson (c) Kane Firmino

    1. Jayv807
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good, depending how things go, I’d lose gross before Lingard

  12. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    If we move to a 3-4-3, who'd be the best bench fodder midfielder?

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I’m on ibe, unsure if the best but seems ok

    2. michudagawd
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Andy King 4.2 if he nails down a starting spot at Swansea.

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

        That's who I punted for last week. Missing this GW due to playing parent club though 🙁

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

      For someone who actually plays I'm looking at Ibe, Kenedy, Milivojevic. Possibly even Can but that Liverpool spot might be too valuable.

      If just pure money saving then probably McArthur.

    4. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Kenedy or Milivo

    5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      If u want a real fodder go mcarthur

    6. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      i'm on a wc and currently have cook from bournemouth as cheap fodder

  13. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    A- DCL Allen ogbonna
    To
    Wilson elneney Mawson
    (-8)

    B- DCL Allen
    To
    Wilson cook
    (-4)

    C- Neither

    I'm looking at moving to a 3-4-3 with Wilson as third forward & want to upgrade ogbonna
    So, Allen to bench fodder is an option
    Or should I continue with 3-5-2 & ignore Wilson?

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

    Hi, any hit required for my team?
    Have 0.0m itb

    Adrian
    Alonso, Ota, Jones
    Salah (vc), Sterling, Lingard, Mili
    Kane, Kun (c), Firmino
    (Elliott, Kenny, Tarroll, Mariappa) Thanks!

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

      Bench ain't great but no hit.
      How many hits do you take per year.
      You consider about 1 million hits. 🙂

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

        Already takes 8 hits lol..

  15. Fantasizer
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    pick one
    A lascelles(palace away)
    B naughton (lei away)
    C duffy ( hammers home)

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

      C

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

    the best replacement of christensen within 5.4??

    1. smalling
    2. mawson
    3. daniels
    4. dawson
    5. chilwell (enables the hazard to sanchez move for a -4 hit)

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      (fancy Dawson over Daniel and Leicester defender

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

      Smalling is he really a rotation risk anymore?

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

        not sure about mourinho... he was not happy about their defence after spurs game

  17. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Christ + mahrez to haz(c) + Dawson. Yay or nay. Will give me this
    Pick
    Ota Dawson dunk
    Hazard(c) son salah shaqiri
    Kane Aguero wilson
    Subs:elliot mcarthur oggy mee
    ??

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      (-8) btw

  18. Delhidynamo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Leicester Presser today?

    Mahrez needs to chin up

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

    Morning,
    Brought in Sako CP as an enabler last week and he immediately got injured ( my season in a nuttshell) so I am thinking of bring in Mc Arthur at 4.3 as a replacement and wondering if any CP fans out here have clues to how nailed on he is.
    Thanks

  20. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on this wc draft, I have tried to take into account BGW 31 as well, going for a 3-4-3

    Butland Foster
    Jones Monreal Gomez Fernandez Francis
    Pogba Sterling Salah Wally Cook
    Kun Kane Wilson

  21. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Danny Simpson likely to be back for the foxes?

  22. Yozzer
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    A Dcl --》 Wilson
    B Ox --》 kenedy

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

      A

  23. Jebiga
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Who is better pick pogba or martial ?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      pogba for me

  24. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Is sterling a musthave over next few with difficult fixtures or punt on mane or hazard(c) this week as a -4 for mahrez

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      i d keep sterling

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        No I don't have sterling. Thoughts on bringing him in or punt on mane or hazard (c) ovrr getting sterling in and Salah (c) of mahrez unavailable next game

  25. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Thinking of captaining Wilson over KDB Salah Sterling and Kane.
    There will be a spread of captains this week so a punt is not so risky.

    Question had Lambert really made Stoke better defensively or is it just that they played Huds and Watford?

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

      Has to be Hazard-he can't keep blanking!

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

        Not in my team and can't get him in so not an option.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      with so little obvious captaincy options, this gw is a good one for a bit of a gamble you are right. however i have the feeling that Sterling who hasnt scored for 3 matches is due a goal sooner rather than later so i'd go for him.

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

        Yeah thanks will consider.

  26. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    RP as lost a few pages back

    In your honest opinion who is the best DF out of

    Bauer
    Hegazi

    to have for the next few GWs for this back 7

    De Gea Elliott

    Zanka Mee Dunk Monreal xxxxxxxx

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      is that your defence ?? your front 8 must be awesome !have you considered a bournemouth defender ?

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

      Bauer looks attacking and decent fixtures.

  27. Yozzer
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone bringing in Gru?

    1. Jayv807
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Not until Morata is healthy to gauge the pecking order. That said, I have risked getting Auba in this week!!

  28. St. Joseph
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Don't have kun, Captain :
    A) Salah (vs an inform spurs)
    B) Sterling (will he play full 90')
    C) Kane (vs liv def at home)

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      b

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

      Hope the pool v Spurs is a repeat of pool v City, but would not risk C on either so B option for me from that lot.

    3. Jayv807
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      C

  29. vartshk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Surprising lack of interest in Ibe here. Form, fixtures, stats, price.....

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I own him but he problem is that in a 3-4-3 he will only ever get on if someone is suddenly dropped. But yes, good pick

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

        Youre right, itll take a lot of guts to drop Salah/sterling/kane/aguero/firminho/[insert template front 8 player here]

    2. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      mainly because people are shifting towards a 3-4-3 because of the likes of wilson, and ibe is a little too expensive as a 5th mid and not quite a 4th mid imo ..still can be excellent value at that price

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

        Understood on the 3-4-3 point and that makes sense. We've all not played someone because they were cheap before, it just doesn't make sense though! Hoards are scrambling for Wilson.

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

      I could not believe his stats before the mid week games
      Did I get him in - no
      Did I get Wilson this week - yes.
      Is Ibe still a good option - yes

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

        I'm with you on that. Except I got him in and not Wilson, as part of 2ft involving wally as well.

  30. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Pls pick my cap, since I suck at it

    a. kun
    b. salah
    c. wilson
    d. vardy

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Kun or Wilson for a punt