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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. Trovsmash
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Walcott & Richarlison to

    A. Pritchard & Mahrez
    B. Arnie & Ramsey

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

      Or
      C. Sterling & richarlison to Arnie & Mahrez

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

    Does anyone know which games, if any, are under threat of being cancelled due to weather conditions?

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

    3 points separate top 4 in my mini $ league so need to get it right

    Current team is
    Fab, Elliot
    Christensen, Otamendi, VVD, Mairappa, Ogbonna
    Sterling, Salah, KDB, Lingard, Shaq
    Firmino, Wilson, Kane

    Have 2FT and 0.3. What to do
    a) Ogbonna and Lingard to Davies and Milijoveic - with G31 blanks in mind
    b) Sterling and Lingard to Eriksen and Milijoveic
    c) Ogbonna to a 4.7m GW31 defender and roll transfer
    d) something else

    Any help would be appreciated a little stuck on what to do

  4. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    What to do with Mkhi? Fixtures are great, form is not... Tempted to switch him to Arnie although seems a waste of a FT before GW31

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

      I'd probably keep for one more week, They dont play city every week.

  5. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Which one:
    2FT, 0.5m ITB, I own VVD,KDB
    A) Sterling > Mahrez
    B) Otamendi > Davies
    C) Otamendi, Sterling > Davies, Mane
    D) Depoitre, Sterling > Firmino, Milly

  6. Your Mum Zohore
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Hi all, planning to FH on GW 31, with that in mind:

    Azpi + Delf => Bavies + Shaq (-4) this week, yay or nay?

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

    Spent 3 hours with the kids building the most amazing igloo in the front garden and a teenager kicked a big hole in it when my 3 little ones were in bed.

    🙁

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

      Teenagers are such twats

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Such low lifes. Sounds like the time my family put out a pumpkin for Halloween and a bunch of teenagers decide to smash it up and leave it in pieces all over the driveway. Even had the audacity to ring the doorbell as well, scarpered before I answered of course though

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

    Jones or Sterling out?

  9. yer old da
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Which pair in for Jones and Sterling (-4)?

    A. VVD and Mahrez
    B. Robertson and Eriksen

    WCing GW32.

  10. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    What to do with this

    DDG
    VVD*, Otamendi, Mee
    Salah*, Shaqiri*, Walcott*, Sterling
    Kane, Firmino*, Vardy

    Mili*, Bauer*, Yedlin / 1FT & £2.3m itb

    Sitting on 7 gw31 guys, so 10 if I use my free transfers on 31s from now until then. Would prefer to keep Sterling, unless he looks unlikely to start this weekend, have my eye on his Stoke match next week.
    Only thing that looks tempting is a Spurs defender or mid, but its obviously a risk with them having their most important match of the season 4 days later.
    Thinking maybe something like Yedlin -> Sanchez for a couple weeks, or if Sterling is no closer then swap him to Eriksen / Arnautovic / Siggy. Orrrrr roll the transfer.

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Wait for Sterling news. If he is out, he goes. Otherwise roll on.

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

        I have Sterling as well and don't want to sell him but can't afford to not have him play. By when will there be an update on Sterling.

  11. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Hi, what should I do to improve this team?
    A. Save FT, 0,4m itb
    B. Otamendi -> ...
    C. Lingard -> ...
    D. Alonso + Lingard -> Eriksen + Simpson

    Adrian
    Alonso, Ota, VVD, Mariappa
    Salah, Mahrez, Lingard
    Kane, Kun, Firmino
    (Elliott, Kenny, Mili, Tarroll)

    Thanks 🙂

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Lingard to Shaqiri.

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

    Hold Kun or trade for Firmino for free? Also, bench order OK?

    1 FT

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

    Elliot, Kenny, Milivojevic, Quaner

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Quaner first sub.
      Hold Kun. Get Firmino next week. If Sterling isn't gonna make it, I'd remove him.

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Firmino

  13. yer old da
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Best combo?

    A. VVD and Mahrez
    B. Robertson and Eriksen?

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. yer old da
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Answering my own question, and going Robertson and Mahrez! Frees up the necessary funds so I can roll next week’s transfer and afford Pickford and Shaqiri in GW31 for free, giving 8 playing before the following weeks WC. Job done, thanks for nothing folks. 😉

      1. yer old da
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Apart from We Go For It’s help 🙂

      2. WE GO FOR IT
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Robertson and Mahrez looks good.

  14. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Madness to do Sterling and Kdb to Mahrez and Arnie ?

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Depends. If you are going to use FH in 31, it's good, otherwise, you will be better off getting someone who plays in GW31.
      Removing those 2 is not madness, but I'd remove one at a time.

  15. WE GO FOR IT
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Pope | Coleman
    Daniels | Mee | Schindler | Ogbonna | Hune
    Salah | Sterling | Alli | Mahrez | Choupo
    Kane | Firmino | Wilson

    1Ft and 0.1 itb.

    Pick one:
    A. Sterling to Mane
    B. Sterling to Sane
    C. Ogbonna to Bauer

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Wait for news on Sterling before making a call. I like option C if Sterling is fit to start.

      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Option A if he isn't

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers both. Will surely be waiting for the Sterling news.

    4. Batchain
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Ryan,

      Odd shaped ball that goal keeper is holding!?

    5. Grand Thibauto
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      You can do A with 0.1 ITB?

  16. steven8991
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Walcott

    A. Keep
    B. Milivojevic
    C. Shaqiri
    D. Lingard

    1FT 0.4ITB

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A. But find some way to get Shaq in.

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        this

  17. Kanteisking
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Current team is

    Fab, Elliot
    Christensen, Otamendi, VVD, Mairappa, Ogbonna
    Sterling, Salah, KDB, Lingard, Shaq
    Firmino, Wilson, Kane

    Have 2FT and 0.3. What to do
    a) Ogbonna and Lingard to Davies and Milijoveic - with G31 blanks in mind
    b) Sterling and Lingard to Eriksen and Milijoveic
    c) Ogbonna to a 4.7m GW31 defender and roll transfer
    d) something else

    Any help would be appreciated a little stuck on what to do

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      C. Get Mili later on.

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Sort of like B personally

  18. Bad Kompany
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on what to do here? 1 ft and nothing itb.
    De Gea Myhill
    Alonso VVD Ogbonna Dunk Bardsley
    Salah Mahrez Sterling Walcott 4.2
    Kane Firmino Wilson

    Thinking Sterling/Walcott(will get him back for 31) to Arnie. Can't really see anything to do so any thoughts are appreciated.

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Dunk to Bauer?

      1. Bad Kompany
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Nothing itb unfortunately

        1. WE GO FOR IT
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Sterling to Arnie if he isn't fit then. Wouldn't remove Walcott now.

          1. Bad Kompany
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Cheers! The difference between the two pretty much just comes down to Sterling in his next two vs Walcott in his next 2 + 4

  19. Bad Kompany
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Any news on why Sterling missed today or on when he will be back?

  20. Pooodle
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    If anyone missed this and wants to understand why Arsenal are so soft: “'Mourinho required a lot from the players,' the 29-year-old told SFR Sport. 'A lot, he was very hard. Arsene Wenger is friendlier, he understands, can think about players' situations, is calmer. That's the difference.'

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5375541/Mkhitaryan-Arsene-Wenger-friendlier-Jose-Mourinho.html

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

      https://youtu.be/EBHbwBhG-T0 😆

  21. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Could really use a hand preparing for GW31! I need to bring some more players in

    DDG / Elliot
    Ogbonna / Alonso / Mee / Kenny / Duffy
    Sterling / Salah / Walcott / Mkhi / Chamberlain
    Wilson / Kane / Firmino

    1FT 0.5 itb

    (I need to get rid of Chambo to bring another pool player in)

    1. Pooodle
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Alonso to cheap defender and Ox to Mane?

    2. Batchain
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Liv defender + Shaq. Probably enough.

  22. Batchain
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    So in the past you clicked on the game result and and you could access the points for every player in the team for that game and how many minutes they played - really useful. I can't seem to find this now - where is that info (ie minutes and points for a team)? Thanks.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      They did away with this 2years ago. Very frustrating as I used to find that a great summary also

    2. Batchain
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Hmm. Getting rid of useful things, is Adobe running the site?

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

        ha!

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

    Not using free hit in gw 31

    Adrian
    Daniels* VvD* Otamendi
    Salah* Walcott* Shaqiri* Sterling Son
    Firmino* Kane

    Elliot Quaner* Mbemba Long

    Currently on 7 players, + 3 FT im planning on 10 players.
    Any transfer idea i should make?

    Fixing Mbemba to someone playing? Also to cover ota / daniels in case they get benched?

    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Do you plan to WC in GW32?

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

        Absolutely WC 32

        1. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Assuming Sterling is ok i'd deal with Mbemba or Long and just hope Son starts. How much cash would you have for a defensive replacement?

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

            Only 0.8 M
            Mbemba >> 4.7 M

            Kenny?
            Bauer?
            Mariappa / Kiko?
            Hegazi?

            Im in a bad rank and pretty short in cash 🙁

            1. Ryan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Bauer

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

                Bauer, hmm..
                Soton away and then city next?
                31 away vs everton

                Surely theres someone with better fixture aren't they?

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

                  Stoke is at home to Everton in 31.. but a huddersfield def could be good..

  24. RIDZ
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Any recommend Jones to who? only have 5.4
    or maybe Sterling out?

    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Van Dijk or Bauer

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

        sort of 0.2 for VVD

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Robertson.

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

    Would you rather:

    1) Salah Firmino Mane
    2) Salah Firmino Robertson

    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      1

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

      1

  26. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Ok to bank the FT?

    Pope
    VVD Otamendi Maguire
    Salah Sterling Sanchez Shaqiri
    Kane Firmino Wilson

    (Elliot, Cameron RLC Gamez)
    1FT 1.3ITB

    1. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      *Mahrez instead of Sterling

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah bank it

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

      bank it

    4. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers all.

  27. Squashed
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    son sterling chupo > shaq arnaut mahrez for -8

    good?

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

      abit too much? i think its great for fixtures. will be having 8 for 31

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Just Sterling/Son to Mahrez this week imo

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

        hmmmm

  28. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Ederson you beauty! 😀

    IIRC thats first penalty save of my fantasy career! 😆

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

      Can you have a look at mine below by any chance mate?

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

    Going to hold off on sterling > Eriksen until I have a better Idea on sterling’s situation.

    If sterling is out is a hit for Eriksen worth it?

    If sterling plays is a hit for eriksen worth it?

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Mancity scoring for fun. So if sterling plays eriksen aint worth it

      1. Grand Thibauto
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        but mane is if you dont wc gw31. Since he gets an extraa game

  30. Trovsmash
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    A. Walcott & richarlison to Mahrez & pritchard
    B. Walcott & Richarlison to Arnie & Ramsey
    C. Sterling & Richarlison to Arnie & Mahrez

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling to Mahrez just

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

      c

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

      Sterling to Mahrez only, or La Parra if you have to ditch one of your mid