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

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

    Alonso & Sterling >> Bavies & Eriksen? 2FT

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

      Plus I already have 8 players for GW31

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

    Otamendi > Davies is the smart move right? 1FT, 0.0 ITB

    Pickford
    Alonso Mee Otamendi
    Salah Sterling Son Mane
    Kane Firmino Wilson

    Foster Simpson TC Ogbonna

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

      Or get rid of Son or Sterling

  3. jose1
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Ogbonna > VVD
    Sterling > Eriksen

    -4, yay or nay?

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

      Yay

  4. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Alonso and Hazard to Vert and Eriksen?

  5. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Is it just a matter of time before Mané gets his haul or is he not worth it?

  6. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    hits galore

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

    DDG
    Mee, Davies, Maguire
    Salah, Sterling, Ramsey, Shaqiri
    Kane, Aguero, Wilson
    Sub: Elliot, Ogbonna, Duffy, Surman
    Have 2 FT and 0.5 ITB

    Which transfer is best?
    A. Aguero —> Firmino
    B. Sterling —> Mahrez
    C. Aguero + Sterling —> Firmino + Mane
    D. Aguero + Ramsey —> Firmino + Mane
    E. Aguero + Duffy / Ogbonna —> Firmino + Robertson

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

    Henry genuinely worried that Wenger has still not came out for the interview

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

      Never mind there he is 🙂

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Is this his way to say he wants WENGEROUT?

    3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Worried that his agent hasn't been called yet

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Zero substitutions indicates to me that a manager is out of ideas on how to change the game. Wenger is clearly struggling to come up with solutions or motivate himself to do so.

      Guiding the team over a financially restricted period whilst moving stadium deserves respect, and should be remembered fondly by Arsenal fans for the Invincibles. But I feel his time is up.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Bench was a bit sh*te.

        But then who's fault is that?

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Only Iwobi as an attacker.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          No Theo to come on against tired legs 😉

  9. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Owning Ryan, is it too much to ask for a clean sheet against this Arsenal?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

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

    Sterling to
    A) Arnie
    B) Mahrez
    C) other up to 8.9 m

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      C, I'd be tempted to go for a Tottenham player, Huddersfield at home looks a great fixture.

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

        Only option is Son at that price range and he played mid week/isn’t nailed.

        1. The Nuttmxn
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Isn't Alli also 8.9 or under?

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

            Yes, but he sucks

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

          Lamela and Moura also played and they actually played for longer than Son, so based on the game midweek, Son is more likely to start

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

      Mahrez

  11. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Phil Neville off to a good start

  12. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    DDG Elliot
    Otamendi VVD Maguire Zanka Bauer
    Sterling Salah Son Walcott RLC
    Kane Firmino Wilson

    Plenty I need to get shot of, but which 1 player do I need for this weekend?

  13. OldBenKenobi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Forget Everton, Arsenal are the new “whipping boys”

    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Huddersfield this weekend. Brighton too probably. Arsenal are bad, but a lot better than the rest of the crap in the PL.

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

      I thought it was Chelsea...

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        It will be this coming GW

  14. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Adrian
    Alonso Robbo Kenny
    Salah Eriksen Wally Shaq
    Kane Firm Vardy
    BENCH: Elliot / Hegazi / Duffy / McArth

    0.5m itb, 1 FT

    Easy save?

    1. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah I'd save nice team

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks

        gives me a little optimism 🙂

  15. Prison Mike
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Who to ship for Mane?

    A) Sterling

    B) Son

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

      I’d wait in news on Sterling. Though son played mid week

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B

    3. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      why ship Mane?

      1. maditass
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        He said "who to ship FOR mane" that means he is asking who to drop to get mane into his team 🙂

  16. OldBenKenobi
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Come on Carragher spit it out

  17. Alex_thekid
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Walcott to Willian or Arnoutavic ft ?? Who scores more in the nxt 3

    1. Side Salah
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Arnie

  18. TFP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    i have 8-9 GW31 players in my team, namely schindler, van dijk, daniels, kenny, richarlison, salah, shaqiri, wilson, firminho.

    my current draft team has three fairly bad players in who'll blank in GW31: sterling [mixed fixtures, injury doubt], lingard [mixed fixtures, selection doubt], ogbonna [tidy fixtures but dreadful form].

    which of the three do i can, and who for? 3.5 ITB. main candidates are eriksen, walcott, er,... maybe a stoke defender or something, such as Bauer??? etc.

  19. HD7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    De Gea
    Ota Vert Alonso
    Sterling Shaq Salah Deloufeu
    Firmino Kane Wilson

    Subs: Elliot, Ogbona, Obiang, Mbemba

    Obiang to? 9.4 ITB

    Walcott or Siggy my best bet?

  20. JackQualt
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I’m struggling to make a decision;
    I want Bobby, no persuading me otherwise.
    To do so I need to downgrade either Son or Sterling.
    If I do Son then to get a mid I actually want (Shaq, Rambo, Armie) id also bin off Shaw (don’t ask) for someone cheaper but that’s another 4pts!
    With Son falling tonight I’ve got to move tonight I think.
    Keep Son for the fixtures and the 4pts or keep sterling for his return and being in the best team in the league?
    Then is it Arnie, Rambo, Shaq?!
    Grrr

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      This is a fantasy football site. Not a sophisticated puzzle solving site. Keep your questions to A or B

      1. Prøfeßör …
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Harsh but true, unfortunately.

        And keep Son.

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

          Thank you!

          1. Prøfeßör …
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Actually keep Sterling too unless we get bad news tomorrow. Shaq medium term (as in the next 3 games) or Mahrez short-term.

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

        If you were a tree, what tree would you be?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          fiddy

      3. subhojit123
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Lol 🙂

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling > Shaq. Too many fit wingers in MCI now and Champions League is their focus.

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

        Thanks

  21. fridge
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Adrian
    Ota. VVD. Kenny
    Sterling. Salah. Walcott. Mili
    Kane. Firmino

    Ryan. Ogbonna. Quaner. Schindler

    A) Ogbonna > Simpson
    B) Sterling > Mahrez
    C) Save

  22. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    KdB - keep, or free up funds now he's playing deeper in Fernandinho's absence?

    Could bring in the likes of Mahrez or Eriksen instead and upgrade Ogbonna to Davies or Smalling with my 2 FTs...

    a) Keep
    b) Sell

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      b just for Eriksen

    2. DJ1000
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Kdb rarely scores points away from home. Look at this season history. Chelsea at home shouldn’t be too many points for him. Eriksen a good punt for me

  23. Tazah
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Man city presser tomorrow?

  24. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    It's gotta be either a Liverpool or West Brom defender surely...

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      If a baggies player is the answer, I hate to think what the question was.

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

        I feel like this is the Choupo - Shaqiri cross roads...

        If I select Robertson Vs VVD...one is gonna be appaling...but surely not to the same extreme

        Defenders share the CS points anyway...so logic would suggest a cheaper robertson

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

          Wow Mariappa is dirt cheap!!!

        2. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          I went vvd but wish I'd avoided both and went mane.

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

            Hat do you think about Mariappa...

            If I have little faith in CS points then I shud follow thru with Mariappa right?

            That extra mill saving would go a long way...

            Who is Mariappa at risk to tho...

            1. how now brown cow
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Dont know enough about watford to advise

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

          Clean sheet points only get shared if they play ... the extra money buys you the gaurantee right?

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

      Dang I can't hold.off, Jones will drop tonight.

      Screw GW31, I'm gonna go for a Burnley defender (i.e. Mee or Ward).

      Looks like Taylor dropped...

  25. Tazah
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Walker, bernardo on my bench on the draft, 18points down the hole

  26. pol
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Trailing in my ML and don't know whether to get a GW31 defender or get Eriksen for the next 2 GW:

    A- Sterling > Eriksen
    B- Duffy > Ake
    C- Duffy > Zanka
    D- Save

  27. Minerva-03
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Any and all opinions are welcome, too much confusion, some clarity would be great...

    -Foster Elliott
    -Mee Hegazy chilwell Daniels Rosenior
    -mkhi sterling son Salah RLC
    -Kane Aguero Wilson

    2FT 0.3ITB

    Son and mkhi are obvious contenders for transfer, but for who...

  28. HD7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Who to buy - Walcott Siggy or Mahrez?

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

      Mahrez.

  29. batmaniac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone notice Sterling when city lifted the cup? Was there any crutches or limping?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Not sure. I only noticed John Terry.

      1. batmaniac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Lol, fully kitted too.
        Was wondering was Sterling doing any bouncing celebrations.

  30. JJJ
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I didn't see the match, did any Arsenal attackers pass the eye test or warrant consideration for bringing in for 29,30 and 32?

    thanks

    1. DJ1000
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      No. But would watch them against Brighton away and home game in gw30. Will give you a much better indication

    2. Dybala10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Ramsey looked dangerous.