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1 March 2018 1611 comments
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Mohamed Salah’s remarkable debut season just keeps on rolling and, while the ScoutCast crew have been fervent in their support for the Egyptian from Gameweek 1, we’ve been a lot more reluctant to hand him the captaincy.

Salah’s numbers and, in particular, his head-to-head with Golden Boot and armband rival Harry Kane, come under scrutiny in this latest episode. Jonty, Andy, Granville and Az join me as we reveal the true tale of our lack of faith and the damage done. The evidence is conclusive and nobody has more regrets than yours truly.

Elsewhere, your community questions have us revisit some of the Gameweek 31 casualties that had their credibility knocked by a weekend littered with eye-opening disappointment and we assess the allure of Arsenal’s favourable run-in. That’s also conclusive.

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  1. Me Spurs
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Was all set on getting auba in but that was dross last night

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      i was planning on getting some arsenal from gw32 then i remembered it is meltdown march time again

    2. Lazaretti
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      That Aubameyang's penalty was exactly the same comparing to Lukaku's missed penalty in autumn. First in TV they show his last five penalties and there is 3 targeted in the same bottom corner then he kicks a poor shot into that same corner that everyone is expecting and keeper saves it.

  2. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Is Tomkins safe pick?

    1. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      It's Palace, so no.

  3. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Which transfer will be more profitable for this GW:

    A. Lingard > Shaqiri

    B. Speroni > 4.9m GK (good for GW29, 30 & 32 as have Hennessey)

    1. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B with Pope?

  4. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Help with this team please?

    DDG, Fab
    Alonso, VVD, Jones, Dunk, Francis
    Salah, Sterling, Shaqiri, Richarlison, Ibe
    Kane, Firmino, Wilson

    Looking to get in players from 30 - 31 (will WC 32), like Spurs and Leicester. Any recommendations?

    1. Lazaretti
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe Dunk to Bauer. Seems there is no pressing issues. Alonso to Spurs def (Sanchez) though not sure if it is wise to get rid of Alonso...

  5. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Best move here?

    A) Save
    B) Son -> Mahrez
    C) Sterling -> Mahrez
    D) other

    2m itb, have all chips, WC 32 BB 34 FH 35

    Fab
    VvD Bauer Alonso
    Sterling Salah (c) Shaqiri Son
    Kane Firmino Wilson

    (Elliot - Rich Ogb Mbemba)

  6. Homo Neanderthalensis
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Who would you rather have long term:

    Shaqiri vs Doucoure

    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Or Lindgard

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Ha, I’m looking to sell Lingard for Shaqiri. Easier GW31 fixture for Stoke.

        1. Homo Neanderthalensis
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Thats true.. im using my free hit chip in 31 so dont have to worry about fiddling my team for that week 😉

        2. Homo Neanderthalensis
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          lindgard was more of an afterthought to be fair haha

        3. Fitzy.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah, Shaqiri should outscore Lingard in GW31.

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Neither, I'd hate to own either Long term.

      1. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        And your preferred alternative would be????????

        It’s like pulling teeth some of these responses lol

    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Long term none.. prefer Arnie/ramsey who are slightly more expensive

      1. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Already have Ramsey now, along with Sane, Salah and Mahrez. Need a cheapie to finish off the set and sit on the bench lol

    4. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Neither...

      1. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        And your preferred alternative would be?????

        1. Darklord_bg
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Depends on your whole team. Ramsey maybe.

          1. Homo Neanderthalensis
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            That’s true. I’ve already got Ramsey. Point proven lol. My midfield is currently this (needs the 5th spot filling as it’s a wildcard team)

            Salah sane Ramsey Mahrez

            1. Darklord_bg
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Looks good. 5th spot should be a ~4.5 bench fodder. If on WC, pick a DGW player.

  7. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Hennessey - Speroni*
    Alonso - Daniels - Lowton - Kiko - Ogbonny
    Salah - Sterling* - Lingard - Milivojevic - Carroll
    Kane - Aguero - Firmino

    1 x FT, 0.9m ITB

    A. Lingard > Shaqiri
    B. Speroni > 4.9m GK (good for GW29, 30 & 32 as have Hennessey)
    C. Alonso > 4-5m def (getting Mane instead of VvD)
    D. Other

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      C

  8. IRBOX ⚽
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    A) Otamendi > Bavies
    B) Sterling > Arnie

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      You prefer Arnie over Ramsey long term? Or is it a short term move?

      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        WC 32/33

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          I see.. you would not consider Arnie on a wc?

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Still don't feel confident in Davies gametime especially with Juventus midweek.. Rose looked decent vs Rochdale and is slowly getting up to speed

  9. QuintonFortune25
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    G2G?

    DDG
    VVD - Jones - Mee - Mariappa
    Salah (c) - Sterling - Erikson - Albrighton
    Kane (vc) - Firmino

    Speroni - Wilson - Bauer - Walcott
    1FT , 0.0ITB

  10. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Ive only 4 BGW’ers, but no one is particularly taking my fancy this week bar Bobby...

    Also, I'm now 50pts back in ML with rival likely to switch Kun > Firmino this week, so how’s this for a plan to give me 7 or 8 BGW’ers and potentially some juicy differential joy either side?

    A.
    GW29 Aguero > Aubameyang (29,30 & 32 are stunning)
    GW30 Chilwell > SCHINDLER (or Save)
    GW31 Kane Elliot Son > FIRMINO and 2x BGW’ers (maybe Son out after this wk)
    GW32 a mid > Punty: Alexis/Ozil
    GW33 WC

    B. Just do Kun > FIRMINO anyway
    C. Save, Kun will score v CHE
    D. Other - 1FT O.2ITB
    Cheers 🙂

    Pope
    Alonso VVD Ogbonna Chilwell
    SALAH Eriksen Son
    Kane Aguero WILSON

    (Elliot MILIV Duffy RLC)

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Why not wc in 32?

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        - Fixtures look better for a GW33 move, (the bookend strategy is blinding people imo, GW31 teams are bad, so I'm trying to prioritise likes of Huds who have a decent fixture after).

        - Prefer having an extra weeks knowledge.

        - prefer not show my hand early to rivals (who won't even be considering a 32 WC)

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          You could risk huddersfield falling short in both matches.. but could work I guesd

          1. Legomané
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            May not have to risk them at all in 32 TBH - Liverpool heavy squad still looks good

  11. dee_top
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Need some help guys!
    Pope
    Alonso Otamendi Fernandes Hegazi
    Hazard Salah Son Walcott
    Kane C.Wilson
    ——-
    Elliot Sterling* Niasse Dunk
    1FT, 0.0 INB

    What I should do this week:
    A) Alonso+Sterling —> Mane+Robertson for (-4)
    B) Just Hazard to Mane
    C) smthng else?

  12. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Sterling to Mahrez or eriksen?
    Cheers!

    1. istanbul05
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Eriksen for me.

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Im keeping.. too much value in him... not getting rid before City win the league

    3. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yep Eriksen for the next 2, then switch to Mahrez on a GW32 Wildcard.

    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I did Eriksen last GW

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        But had no value tied up.

    5. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Eriksen

  13. Mrjamman
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Any thoughts on these transfers?
    A)Hazard >Erickson
    B)Lingard > Shaqiri
    C)otamendi>Bavies
    D) hold

    1FT .4it
    Fab
    Otamendi, VVD,Bauer,
    Salah,Hazard,Mahrez,Stanislas, Lingard
    Kane, Firmino
    Elliot, Duffy ,Crouch Kiko

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Mahrez > Son looks good this wk
      Or C

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Mahrez to son? Is that a jk?

        1. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          A little one, though I'd keep Son even if you gave me an extra FT to switch to Riyad this week 🙂

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Would deffo keep Son, but would not bring him in.. could prove costly

    2. Darklord_bg
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      C this week, B next week.

      1. Mrjamman
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers thanks. Yeah I guess hazard is in good form and could get one past city so may as well hold and get Davies for now.

  14. istanbul05
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Good to save FT with Ota coming in if Sterling is out?

    Adrian,
    Robertson, Mee, Chilwell
    Eriksen, Salah, Sterling, Mahrez,
    Kane, Firmino, Wilson

    Elliot, Otamendi, Choupo Moting, Mbemba.

  15. RubberDucky
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Who would you get rid of 1st?

      A) Deulofeu
      B) KDB
      C) Aguero
      D)use a hit to get rid of 2

      1. istanbul05
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        A because he’s injured.

        1. RubberDucky
            7 years, 9 months ago

            I looking at the Spurs match and feel like I'm going to miss big scores as no spurs players

            1. Darklord_bg
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Hmm...then Delo&Kun to Shaq&Kane.

        2. FC Hakkebøf
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          A

          1. RubberDucky
              7 years, 9 months ago

              No Spurs players against Huddersfield feels like a problem I need to fix

              1. FC Hakkebøf
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Getting Kane should be your priority then..

          2. Legomané
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            A, but get Kane too

          3. Darklord_bg
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Deulofeu obviously.

        3. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          For GW31 would you rather:

          A. Mane & Hegazi

          B. Shaqiri & VvD

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            B if you have salah + firmino

            1. FC Hakkebøf
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              WBA is shite

          2. Darklord_bg
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Mane > VVD, but I wouldn't bother with Hegazi.

        4. pakornk
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          A. Jones > Sanchez
          B. Sterling > Mahrez
          C. Sterling > Eriksen

          1. Darklord_bg
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            C

        5. Neevesy
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Likleyhood of Aguero starting this weekend?

          1. Legomané
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            80%

          2. La Roja
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            79%

          3. FC Hakkebøf
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            78p

        6. Pompel
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Who's doing Kun -> Kane this GW?

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Did it last week.. yay me

            1. Pompel
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              But then it's that Stoke-City game... if Sterling starts should be all right though. And Jesus also making Agüero a risk

              1. FC Hakkebøf
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                You can't worry about every single game.. have to see the bigger picture

        7. St. Joseph
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Play :
          A) Daniels (lei)
          B) Mariappa (WBA)

        8. Schliegs
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          How nailed is Mariappa?

        9. LSP
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          What should I do here?

          1 FT

          Pope Elliot
          Kenny Simpson Fernandez VVD Otamendi
          Milivojevic Son Sterling Eriksen Salah
          Quaner Aguero Kane

          A) Aguero > Firmino
          B) Aguero + Milivojevic > Firmino + Arnie (-4)
          C) Other

          1. Schliegs
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            See comment below...

        10. Schliegs
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          A

          1. Schliegs
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Sorry folks, meant for above post.^

        11. Tosa86
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          My Actual team is:

          Pope - Foster
          Hegazi - Smalling - Ward - Dunk - Davies
          Salah - Deulofeu - Shaqiri - Milivojevic - Gross
          Aguero - Lukaku - Firmino.

          FH: 1
          Bank: 3.4

          In finished GW i changed sterling with Shaqiri.
          Now...my doubts are:

          1) Change Aguero with Kane, because Gabriel Jesus returned?
          2) Change lukaku with kane?
          3) change lukaku,dunk --> kane, robertson - 4
          4) change aguero, dunk --> kane, roberston -4

          THe big doubt is who cut for kane? Aguero or Lukaku?

        12. kysersosa
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Worth getting Walcott in for Sterling over Mahrez or Arnie for 3 weeks?

          1. Gudjohnsen
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Pretty good fixtures but it's Everton and they don't score alot.

        13. Dr. DOOM
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Any good moves here?

          A. Ogbonna to Schindler (bench)
          B. Ota to Davies
          C. Lingard to Ramsey (one benched out of Wilson/Walcott /shaqiri )

        14. ShaunGoater123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Was set on Aguero > Firmino this week but do you think Aguero will start and it's better to move Sterling on?

          Team is:

          DDG / Speroni

          Kenny / VVD / Dunk / Ogbonna / Daniels

          Sterling / Salah / Lingard / walcott / RLC

          Aguero / Kane / Wilson

          1FT, 1.9 ITB

        15. Gudjohnsen
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Are you holding onto players like Shaquiri and Walcott if you have them because of game week 31?

          1. ShaunGoater123
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            yes, think have to really.

        16. George James
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Morning all.

          Best move here?

          A) Masuaku >> Davies
          B) Sterling >> Eriksen / Arnie
          C) Save

          1FT 1.9 ITB

          Pickford
          Mee. Mustafi. VVD. Azpil
          Salah. Sterling*. Allen. Mahrez
          Kane. Firmino

          Pereria / Ibe / Niasse / masuaku*

          1. Pompel
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            C

        17. ZakAFC_
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Replacement for Monreal and Sterling?

          Pope
          VVD, Maguire, Monreal*
          Salah, Eriksen, Shaqiri, Sterling*
          Kane, Aguero, Wilson

          Adrian, Kenny, Dunk, RLC*

          1FT, 0.1 ITB