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18 August 2018 2808 comments
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This season we are collating all relevant Gameweek advice in one article every week to help you with your preparations.

In this first edition we have pulled together all the content that we have already produced relating to Gameweek 2.

With just a few hours remaining until the the 11:30am deadline, here’s your last chance to go over everything…

Captain Candidates

After collecting your thoughts in our Captain Poll, we have now assessed the question over the armband in another Captain Sensible article.

The captain poll is still live so make sure you vote in that and see what the rest of the Fantasy Football Scout community are thinking of doing.

READ IT HERE

Scout Picks

We’ve picked our 11-man selection for Gameweek 2 with the help of our FPL pundits.

Make sure you check-out the line-up, in case it helps you make any last-minute decisions.

READ IT HERE

Team News

We have gone through every single press conference over the last two days to bring you the latest and most important team news in one article.

You can also check out our predicted line-ups in the Team News tab.

READ IT HERE

Transfer Market

We’ve run the rule over the transfer market ahead of Gameweek 2 to pick out the emerging trends after the opening weekend of the season.

Have a read if you want to know which bandwagons to hope on, and which to avoid.

READ IT HERE

Differentials

Raheem Sterling (£11.0m) has somehow become something of a differential in the early part of this season.

We’ve gone over the case for his inclusion in Gameweek 2, as well two other sparingly owned options in a Spot the Differential article.

READ IT HERE

The Opinion

In our second edition of Question Time we got the opinion of four more knowledgeable FPL managers, this time on the Gameweek 2 talking points.

The unexpected impact of returning World Cup players, bandwagons, transfer saving and Marcos Alonso (£6.5m) were all discussed.

READ IT HERE

Set-piece Match-ups

In a new series of articles we will be looking at set-piece match-ups for each Gameweek to find areas to exploit.

Obviously we’ve only had one week of the season so far but there are still a few options who stand-out, plus this first instalment should give managers an idea of how the concept will work this season before we get more data.

READ IT HERE

The Data

Some FPL talking points can only be gleaned from the data, which is why we want to remind you of the numbers available to you concerning Gameweek 2.

Earlier this week we analysed the stastistics from the opening round of matches.

READ IT HERE

The Watchlist

After the opening round of fixtures we have updated the Watchlist for Gameweek 2.

Make sure you read our update so that you know which factors have gone into the changes made.

READ IT HERE

Round-up of Gameweek 1

In this week’s Digest we drew the line under Gameweek 1, ready for another weekend of action.

Have a read of this to get all the key talking points from the opening round of matches ready for the next one.

READ IT HERE

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  1. CrouchDown
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What a headache.

    Think Kun is 50/50 to start personally but I don't fancy any other captaincy option.

    Going to chance Kun(C) I think...

  2. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Cool as a cuecomber

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

    Foster
    Peltier
    Robertson
    Mendy
    Sánchez
    Neves
    Mané
    Salah
    Tosun
    King
    Agüero

    Subs
    Fabianski
    Hudson-Odoi
    Bednarek
    AWB ---- 3.0 itb, any changes?

    1. Clive The Ram
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I’d be tempted by a striker or defender upgrade with £3m in the bank, to be honest.

      Peltier to Van Aanholt?
      King to Arnautovic or Zaha?

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

        Thinking of holding to move King/Tosun to Auba next week

    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      3itb? with that team?

    3. Podge
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      H Odoi to Richarlison

    4. PrettyDick
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      since that is a great team going into this game week I would hold until the next one and with that money and 2 FTs you should be able to tweak your team even further.

  4. Evla5000
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    AWB, Doherty or Peltier as 3rd defender??

  5. KINGVIZO
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    So here is my team - will have 2 FTs (next gameweek) and want to possibly change JOTA, KING and one other - have 0.5 ITB.

    Advice folks? I generally like to plan 3-4 weeks in advance when coming to transfers so thinking arsenel and man city look a good bet - I'm not sold on B.Silva though!

    Fabianski // Begovic
    Cédric // van Dijk // Mendy // Tomkins // Wan-Bissaka
    Sánchez // Salah // Jota //Richarlison // Stephens
    King // Tosun // Agüero

    One possibility - JOTA, KING, AGUERO out - MANE, FRAZER, ARNIE in......

    Any ideas much appreciated.......

    1. Puncheon Guly
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You fancy city but are taking a city player out and not bringing one in...

      Also taking out 2 fwds and 1 mid for 1 fwd and 2 mids.

      Back to the drawing board

      1. KINGVIZO
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Haha... to early in the morning!!

    2. J T
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      My advice would be wait till Tuesday and then asses

    3. Puncheon Guly
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      See how Sanchez gets on today. If he's ineffective, consider aguero and Sanchez out for Auba and Sterling/Mahrez/BSilva, then see how much you've got to upgrade King.

      Jota... If you liked him pre-season, what was it in the one game he's played that's making you change your mind? I'd keep for a bit

      1. KINGVIZO
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Very good point - thank you -another way of tweaking.

  6. jimmy.floyd
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard to start?

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      by the sounds of it, yes he should

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Think he will

    3. J T
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Will be criminal to leave him out, he loves playing Arsenal

    4. Scout
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah

  7. TokyoRed 東京赤
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    TAA away to Palace or Lascelles away to Cardiff?

    1. Scout
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Lascelles help at top of page please

    2. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      tough one, can easily imagine either of them getting a big score.

  8. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Morning chaps. All set and save my FT right?

    Patricio
    VVD - Luiz - Mendy
    Salah - Richarlison - Mane - BSilva
    King - Aguero - Arnie

    Hamer) - Boly - Stephens - WanB

    1. KINGVIZO
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      YES DEFO!!!

      This team looks great - Good luck!!!!!! possibly PATRICIO down the line - otherwise strong team!!!!

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      def save FT. looks good

  9. Lukaku91
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) Foster
    B) Fab

    1. Clive The Ram
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Fab

    2. Teror
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bit of a coin flip rly but I'm going for Foster. Don't know why. Bournemouth scoring is more likely than a 0-0 at Turf Moor imo.

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

      A

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

    I know all the talks about Aguero but I still have the issue of what to do with Sane?

    A Pogba
    B Eriksen
    C Alli
    D Bilva
    E Mahrez
    F Someone else
    Z keep

    Did Pep mention him at all?

    1. KINGVIZO
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      SANCHEZ!!!

    2. Clive The Ram
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      In the short to medium term I’d plump for Bernardo Silva. Retains MC attacking coverage and regular playing time, you’d assume.

    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      C

    4. bhunasallround
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He was quoted as saying ‘I’m a sane manager I would never bench my best striker’

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

        Even as a joke, that doesn't make sense, congrats

        1. bhunasallround
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          ‘It’s the way I tell em’

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

    Captain who?
    A) Kun
    B) Mendy

    Start who?
    A) Foster
    B) Fabianski

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A
      A

    2. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I have the same dilemma

      I think im going
      A)
      A)

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

        Currently on BA, think Mendy could be a massive differential but so worried about a Kun haul

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

      A A currently
      Mendy is tempting

  12. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Nothing worse than waking up with a hangover and no beer in fridge..............................

    1. KINGVIZO
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      not waking up at all.... with beer in the fridge...

    2. Woeisme
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Castration?

    3. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      What if your bum is more sore then head ?

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        * than

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

        ..or waking up handcuffed to the bed, with XXXXL panties on the sheets and her shouting.."just having a shower, I am coming soon hun " 😉

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Dont knock it till you try it 😉

      3. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        😆

    4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Watching Love Island?

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

        Jarvo, that font 😀 I will drink to that today 🙂

    5. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      stop bleating on here and get down to the shops quicksmart

    6. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Prohibition innit...
      Then again you shouldnt be complaining about it.

  13. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Its GW2, wont lose too much ground, 36GW's to make amends, Mendy (C) it is, surely if theres every a time to take a gamble, its GWs 1-4?

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

      Is he a gamble? I think if anything he is a safe at least 6 pointer...

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, he is

    2. Leeds-Utd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      That's what I'm doing aswell...I mean Plenty of gw's to make it back if it goes wrong

  14. jungle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Great idea to have all relevant gameweek articles linked in one article. Surprised this site doesn't tag content so you could find it easily later without having to manually compile articles...so this lot would be tagged with "GW2". (probably also "Aguero benching drama"...)

  15. Teror
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play Steve Cook or Cairney??

  16. TheEgyptianKing
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who do you think is the better player to play?

    i) Peltier
    ii) A Smith
    iii) Wan Bissaka

    1. Teror
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A Smith

    2. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A Smith

    3. Nerdlinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Peltier has the best fixture I guess

  17. Nerdlinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Start
    A) Lacazette (che)
    or
    B) Fraser (whu)

    ? Have a feeling Laca will start...

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

      A!

    2. korbendallas82
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Id go laca.

  18. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I am going kane captain.. who is with me? All these ppl going for Salah and kun..smirks..

    1. J T
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mendy for me

    2. Delph & Safety
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If I had Kane I’d go for him.

    3. Teror
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not bothering with Kane in August

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        You will very soon.

    4. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hatty Kane on the menu

  19. Touré De Force
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is Joselu likely to start?

  20. Delph & Safety
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mendy captain is tempting.

  21. The_FF_King
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Should I play either:

    A)Daniels (WHU away)

    B)Bertrand (EVE away)

    1. Oooof
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

  22. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ok the million dollar question and probably the most asked this morning, so I apologise in advance but I really cannot decide on who to pick as captain, any opinion appreciated;

    A) Kun
    B) Sterling
    C) Mendy

    ?

    1. Son is Rising
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling of those

    2. Touré De Force
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B out of that trio

    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I’m leaning towards B but if Aguero starts and scores a hatty I’m gonna have a bit of a problem!

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

  23. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play one:

    A) Ryan

    B) Patricio

    1. Nerdlinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A. just

  24. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    If you have Eriksen would you keep him or sell to B.silva ?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Keep

    2. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I would sell on a free, not for a hit.

    3. Lukaku91
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      keep

    4. OptimusBlack
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      thx gonna keep

    5. DF
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Keep him. And captain him.

  25. lifes a pitch
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Captain Mendy or Aguero ??

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

      Just asking myself the same question

  26. smix
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Stuck with Walker as the only city defensive cover for now ! Is he expected to play on the wings or as a CB today ?

  27. Drogo
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    So instead of reading 13 pages of whom to captain between Aguero and Salah.. what is the final verdict on this matter? =)

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kane or Sterling

    2. Rostah
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Come back in 72 hours to find out

    3. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      imo… read the pages & make up your own mind 😉

    4. Drogo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      fml 🙂

  28. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I've had a vision...it's telling me:

    Aguero will get 2 points.
    Salah will get 2 points.
    Mendy will get 12 points.
    There will be much pizza on Sunday...

    End of vision.

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pizza for the win..your vision not so..

  29. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero - #permaworry 😉

    1. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He's definitely a cashcow Hotdogs 🙂

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Certainly is, especially if he is left in the cowshed this weekend 😉

  30. Queens of the South Age
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Please help me make a final decision on who to bench.

    A - Jota
    B - PVA
    C - VVD
    D - Peltier

    1. Ragabolly
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. Maltezer
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I’ve benched Jota this week so Jota for me.

    3. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

    4. Queens of the South Age
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks guys. This decision going to be made 1 minute before deadline I think.

    5. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Obviously D. Never bench PVA if you spent 5.5 on him.