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ScoutCast Extra Time – How Mark is playing Gameweek 2

In the first edition of ScoutCast Extra Time, Joe finds out how Gameweek 1 went for Mark, and how he intends to play Gameweek 2. You can watch the video below or on our YouTube channel.

Spurred on by 72 points but with 30 on his bench from the opening round of fixtures, he is keeping his captain’s armband on Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) for Liverpool’s trip to Crystal Palace. However, he does admit to being worried about the potential damage inflicted by Sergio Aguero (£11.0m).

Benjamin Mendy (£6.0m) will slot into Mark’s first XI for a home match against Huddersfield Town, as it was the Frenchman who made up 50 percent of the bench opening weekend bench score. In fact, Mark went as far as to say he will never bench Mendy again.

On the transfer front, Sutherns Comfort look set to hold firm this week, enabling two free moves and perhaps a “mini Wildcard” for Gameweek 3. With that in mind, the pair tentatively look ahead to assess the possible options.

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1,587 Comments Post a Comment
  1. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    start tomkins or AWB?

    1. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      The one who scored most points @GW1

    2. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Tommo

  2. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Don’t think I mention ‘That tweet’ today, might cause a riot 😆

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Do it

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        That tweet 😮

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Well, I'm waiting

    3. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Which one? Might have to remind us 😉

    4. Sponge-worthy
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      How about "I can't believe they benched him!"

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        That would get a 30min van 😀

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          *ban

          1. Urchin
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            in a van?

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Is that like a poor man's version of Fast & Furious?

          "I nearly had you!"
          "You nearly had your 30min van"

          😀

    5. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      You heralded the warnings. We just didn't listen!

  3. nadman89
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    gotta love a week with no subs made no injuries and a good week , first non stressful week ever , incoming 30point week

    1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Same here. 93 points last gw, same starting 11, no transfers but don't know why I am fearing the worst (Just got a bad feeling).

      Is it because I have gone for kun as captain over mo. No matter what, I ain't gonna change.

  4. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Start AWB or Duffy?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Duffy

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers.

  5. Gaffa914
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    just cast your minds back to agueros 5 goal haul vs newcastle last season - enough to make him my (C)

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      He is against Huddersfield

      1. European Bob
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Even better

  6. Messsiaah
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Play one
    A. Aguero
    B. Peltier

    1. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Definitely B 🙂

    2. Releasebreaks
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      peltier

    3. Sgt. Schultz
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      AWB

    4. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Peltier for sure.

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

      B is a no brainer.

  7. Jonny Sutt
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Repost

    Random question related to my draft team. Who would you play?

    A)Morata (ARS)
    B)Gudmunsson (WAT)

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

      A

    2. Jonny Sutt
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Or Azpili?

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

    Cardiff vs Newcastle predictions or hopes?

    I’ve got Perez in my Draft Fantasy team.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      0-2

    2. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      1-1

    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      0-5 Toon

    4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      if Zohore starts and Sol and Morison are CB then a city 2-0 win.
      Goals from Junior and Mozza

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        if no Zohore a looooooong day for us.
        Madine would need to start up top and is pap, but with no big striker we'd be feeeeecked for the style we need to play

    5. Qubit
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      0-1

    6. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A win for The Toon today (hopefully as a fan)! I'm going 2-0

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

    Whether the rumors are true or not, the fact remains of you can’t captain Aguero at home to Huds. He starts great. If not it makes his transfer a lot easier to accept. (A)guero.

  10. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Your captain?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Birdseye

    2. Oooof
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Until Salah I was never happy
      I needed so much more

    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Zohore

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

      Kun

  11. Delph & Safety
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Start Hughes (bur) or Mitrovic (spurs)?

    1. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Mitro

    2. Qubit
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Mitrovic for me there

  12. BadgersBoys
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Etihad Expresss reporting Kun as starting 🙂

    1. Aɴᴛᴇᴄᴇᴅᴇɴᴛ
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Shhh, let these casuals scamper mate

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Link?

    3. Ole.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Good source?

  13. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    kdb injury surely means potential of 2 up front

    but will it be jesus and aguero or jesus and sterling?

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Why is Jesus guaranteed?

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

        Blasphemy!

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      😆 more cats meet more pigeons

  14. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Sanchez to Bilva or Eriksen as FT or hold?

    1. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Hold for this week, have faith. Brighton made Watford look good last week

    2. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Eriksen at home to Fulham is solid this GW. A few tricky fixtures in the offing though so hold could make sense

  15. mahone24
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Fear has got the better of me

    Sanchez to Sterling done - Captain Sterling

  16. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Today's the day. (C)ane

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

      Living up the name I see.

  17. Qubit
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Play Wan Bissaka or Boly?

    Current thinking is AWB might grab some attacking returns.

    1. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      So could Boly, to be fair

      1. Qubit
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        True!

  18. N00B
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    If you’re not willing to captain an 6 mil defender who is oop at home against Huddersfield then why do you have him? 😛

    Mendy(c)

    1. Qubit
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Because we have to have 3 defenders minimum? Captaining defenders is usually nothing more than a gamble. However if a player were too emerge that was effectively out of position and getting proper regular attacking returns then that might make them a candidate.

    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      How do you know he's OOP?

    3. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      For the 15 points last week

  19. trikster102
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Why would anyone bench Mendy in the first place?

  20. FPL Ultras
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    De Gea
    Tarkowski, Wan-Bissaka, Alonso
    Eriksen, Mane, B. Silva, Richarlison
    Aguero, Zaha, Aubameyang

    I captained Eriksen but I am also thinking about B. Silva.

    What do you think?

    Thanks guys!

    1. Rodney
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I’d (c) neither when you have a goal machine like Aguero at home to Huddersfield

      1. FPL Ultras
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Will he start though?

        1. Rodney
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Why wouldn’t he?

        2. Rodney
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          I hope you listened....

  21. ChadW98
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Fab or Foster?

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

      Foster

    2. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Fab

  22. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Spurs will play their 1000th game in English top-flight today.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      But not at WHL : wink:

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Sorry i meant Fulham

  23. Rodney
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    My only decision:

    Peltier at home to NEW or Luiz at home to ARS?

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

      Always play your best defenders imo.

      1. Rodney
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I hear you, just feel Cardiff have a better chance of a CS than Chelsea today.

      2. Latch86
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Agreed. Luiz over Peltier

    2. Tev
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Genuinely think Chelsea have a better chance of a cleanie, could be a tight one. Cardiff are awful and Newcastle actually pushed Spurs last week

  24. DR0GBA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Play 1

    A) Cedric (eve)
    B) Wan Bissaka (LIV)
    C) Peltier (NEW)

    1. MrFootieIsHere
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      C

  25. John Colby (Capt)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Aguero - will he or won't he play?
    Personally he starts. Pep was talking about how sharp he looked prior to the Arsenal game. Given the look of disgust on his face when substituted last week and the fact that Huddersfield drew with City at The Etihad last year, made it difficult for them at home and the fact that KDB is out, I can't see Pep benching him. He's ready

    1. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      KDB injury may tempt him to play 3-4-3

    2. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      90% chance of starting for me

  26. FPL Ultras
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Choose one for captain:
    A) Eriksen
    B) B. Silva
    C) Aguero

    1. Bexster90
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I’ve gone B. Great pre season, great form, pep loves him.

    2. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      c)

      Aguero at home to Huddersfield.. if you don't captain him now you never will! (And dropping rumours are just that... pure speculation - no sources)

  27. Elvy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    I have a team much like everyone else's, is it good to go?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      haha great post! yes 🙂

  28. Net Gains
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Deadline almost here!

    One word yes/no - Aguero captain?

    Yes

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

      No

    2. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      No

    3. Latch86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

  29. si
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Jesus has always been Pep’s golden boy when fit so no real surprise if he starts a few games?!

  30. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Even Kante can score vs Huddersfield