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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. Weilong7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Was there any press conference by pep? Did he mention anything about Kun being dropped?

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

      there was... he didn't.

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        you don't know that

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

          ammm how wouldn't we know that? the press conference was to the press... who reported on it... & didn't mention that Pep said anything about Kun being dropped...

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

            Embargoed part isn't out until this evening.

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

              hey TC, embargoed part?

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

      no nothing on Kun

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

      He’s not going to give away his team before the match though.

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

      Was this embargo story rubbish?

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

        Yes, not based on anything Kun said

    5. Sendmelentils
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      There are strong suggestions Aguero isn't starting

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

        From where?

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

          From a vocal minority of fools on this site trying to mess with people's heads

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

        *wild guesses

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

    Which two to Bench?

    A) Daniels ( WHU - A )
    B) Bertrand ( EVE - A )
    C) Peltier ( NEW - H )
    D) Schlupp ( LIV - H )

    I'm leaning towards benching B and D, what do you think?

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

      CD

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

      I think all those players will concede, i'd probably bench B,C and hope that A,D can produce something going forwards

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

        This.

        Either go with home defenders or the two most likely to get attacking returns.

  3. PedroBaggins
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Very nervous about captaining Aguero this week..

    Neves or Mkhitaryan?

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

      Mkhi not likely to start
      Laca should start

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

      That's a lot of nerves.

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

    Start one

    A) AWB
    B) Duffy
    C) Schneiderlin

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

      LOL

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

        ?

  5. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    A Peltier CS would be a nice start to the GW.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      This

    2. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Yep

    3. Red20
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      It surely would. I'm not optimistic.

      1. Red20
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Lol. I was right not to be!

        1. Red20
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Steve Cook 1st Sub

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

    Repost

    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. BadgersBoys
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Kun(C)

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

        Is there any possibility of being benched?

        1. thepeen555
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Yep that’s aleays the worry

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Aguero cap

    3. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Mane.
      But if you insist, Bilva not a bad shout.

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

      I’ve gone Bsilva. Great form. Great pre season.. great differential away from the Kun camp.

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

    Sanchez out to:

    A) Eriksen FT
    B) Bilva FT
    C) Sterling -4
    D) Hold

    Help lads 🙂

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      D

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

      Save

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

      D

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

      D)

  8. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Mane I think for captain again as I’m not sure aguero will start this week

    I don’t like having them in the team for that reason

  9. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    MO SALAH MO SALAH(C)

  10. Super salah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    A) Richarlison
    B) lucas moura

    A or b?

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A

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

      A

  11. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Jota >Maddison for free or save transfer?

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Save it

    2. FootballFanatic365
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Leic right side is weak, keep Jota

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

      Save

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

      Save

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

      Tempting but save imo.

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

      Save

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

    my rational is kun gets the band till he doesnt start, then i will move him on.

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

      Sensible

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

      I see your think but in reality it doesn't make sense. The more games he plays in a row, the more chance he misses the next one if Jesus is fit

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

        That's not how it worked last season.

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

      As soon as you move him on, he’s likely to start the next week though

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

        This. Nearly alway start. Last season only 2-3 games he didn’t start when fit. Only 1 home game. He’s no 1, Jesus can play together with him, but not big chances Jesus will start and Kun not.

  13. FootballFanatic365
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    start

    1 Fabianski vs Bou
    2 Patricio vs Leic

    ?

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

      Fabs. Popular with save pts.

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

      Fab

  14. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Hey guys, any new occurrences or tweets that I may need to know of before confirming my team?

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

      Talk that Aguero is not starting, if you have him

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

        Talk on here or in the real world?

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

          Both

  15. Lukakwho
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Someone talk me out of captaining Salah (Aguero owner)

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Well they’re both great picks. Flip a coin

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      almost no reason at all - if it was Liverpool at home everyone would be all over it - Palace let in almost an identical amount of goals home/away last season

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah but not towards the end of the season when Tomkins and Sakho were playing together consistently. Not sure you can look include Palace results under De Boer and when RH was getting them playing.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          DB played home and away too - not sure if affects those numbers too much - but fair point

      2. Tasty Jerk
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        We had around 12 first team players (mostly defenders) out allot of last season so not a surprise there. We have our unbeaten first choice centre backs in now, still think it will be close (not many goals in it)

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

      Palace away is a tough game. I see Salah scoring but not much more, but there is a high chance of blanking.

      If Aguero starts (90%) he'll get double digits and as a sub probably score anyway. This will mainly be to screw up my Aguero -> Aubameyang switch

      Worst case 5 points compared to potential 8 for Salah. I'm happy to gamble on him starting with a higher ceiling than Salah has.

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Agreed

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

      Aguero to score 5 goal like he did against Newcastle 😎

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

      don't captain Salah.

    6. Desperately Seeking Dusan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      If you have Aguero and don’t captain him today, why own him?

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

    Just seen Kun in Nandos

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Nice they don’t play till Sunday

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

        And?

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

    My dad was offered a job as the Man City team doctor when Pep arrived at City.

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

      Great, did he turn down or take it?

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

        Turn it down. Would have been insane FPL wise.

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

      Let me guess he used to work at the sperm bank before?

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

    Thought deadline was 11 and had Salah (c). Now I've changed to Aguero (c) with the added time.

    He'll start.

    1. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Oh

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

      Yup

  19. V K
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Sanchez to Sterling done!
    Captain Sterling

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Good luck my son

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Good call.

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

      Good move

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

      All the best VK

      1. V K
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers Urchin!

  20. ooooo
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Start Tomkins or Peltier

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Peltier

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

    Liverpool have 4 very tough away games in next 6. Tempted to sell Bobby.

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Me too

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

      Firmino will play in every game and has a decent chance to score or assist against anybody.

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

      did you not look at the fixtures when picking your team?

    4. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      For whom?

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

      Selling after GW4

    6. Skalla
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Will wait a couple weeks with Firmino but could move to Laca and then bring Robertson in at some point. Salah & Mane will outscore him as midfielders in FPL.

    7. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      But not before BHA game, thats going to be a slaughtrr.

  22. Blueberg
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Please help...

    Salah or Sterling (C) ?

    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Ster

    2. V K
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Salad

  23. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    I think Joe should play a tune on his guitar, to Mark's tale of woe. 😀

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

      It has to be an FPL inspired version of Hey Joe.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        😀

    2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Granville, get the guitar

  24. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    I haven't recieved my prize for winning FPL Bingo last week

  25. VDiesel26
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Who to bench:
    1) Bellerin
    2) Zaha
    3) TAA
    4) King

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

      1

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      1

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

      1

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

      Bellerin

  26. jackhammer1
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    A. Foster
    B. Fabianski

    1. Cedric
    2. Wan bissaka
    3. Tomkins

    1. jackhammer1
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      To start

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

      A1

  27. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    You'd think that even if Aguero doesn't start, City would be 2/3 up by the time it gets to 60/70 minutes anyway, so there'd be no reason for Pep to bring him on...

    Kun (C), Salah (VC) seems to make sense in that instance.

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Disagree.

      1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Care to elaborate?

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

      Yup ,
      Likes of Foden etc should get a chance by then

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I am captaining Mendy because he is guaranteed 90 minutes and a great chance of a clean sheet.
      Maybe he will get an assist.
      Think the game might be tighter then people think because Huddersfield will sit very deep.

    4. CC22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Just seen on Reddit that he only came off the bench three times last season, and it was basically always when they needed a goal. Assuming they’re comfortably winning, if he doesn’t start he’ll hopefully remain on the bench. He’s getting the armband for me.

      1. CC22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        From Reddit;

        I had a look into it, and he's right. Aguero's minutes from last year:

        https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sergio-aguero/leistungsdaten/spieler/26399/plus/1?saison=2017

        He was injured for 9 games last season (8 knee, 1 rib). He was benched for 4 games, leaving 25 games that Aguero played at least part of the 90.

        13 of these he played the full 90, 9 games he came off in the second half (earliest 58 minutes, latest 86 minutes).

        The remaining 3 games (i.e. games that he didn't start but played at least a minute):

        • ⁠GW3 Bournemouth (subbed on 66 minutes, 2-1) - City were drawing 1-1, Pep made an attacking change to bring Aguero on for B Silva, Sterling scored the winner in injury time.
        • ⁠GW21 Crystal Palace (subbed on 23 minutes, 0-0) - Jesus slipped and injured himself, Aguero was a straight swap.
        • ⁠GW33 Man United (subbed on 76 minutes, 2-3) - City win the league, Aguero makes his final appearance before leaving for knee surgery.

        1. ⁠they needed to win the game, 2) Jesus injured himself mid-game, 3) he wouldn't have missed for the world.

        It might not be a large sample size, but it would make sense. Also, last year, when they were both available, Pep tended to alternate between the two. Unless they've learned to play together, it'd make sense that Jesus plays tomorrow.

        Add into this that Aguero played his last World Cup game on the 30th of June, Jesus played his a week later, it also makes sense that Aguero would play first.

        As much as I want to captain Aguero, I think I might have just convinced myself that he doesn't play tomorrow.

  28. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Play Neves (lei) or Zaha (liv)?

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

      Zaha

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Zaha

  29. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Kun to start yes?

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

      No

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

      Yes

    3. thepeen555
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I’m not confident which is why I don’t want to give him the armband

    4. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      no, jesus start

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

    Aguero captain LOCKED IN.
    Who's with me...

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

      I am

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

      Yup

    3. Mr Flibble
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Yup

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

      Me too