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Why Mark has played his FPL Wildcard for Gameweek 3

We can reveal that Mark Sutherns has played his Wildcard for Gameweek 3 of the 2018/19 Fantasy Premier League season.

Joe spoke to him in the latest episode of ScoutCast Extra Time on Friday afternoon to find out his reasons for hitting the button and making a raft of changes.

You can watch that video below or on our YouTube channel.

Mark explained that a lot of his decision revolved around how volatile the transfer market has been since Sergio Aguero‘s (£11.2m) hat-trick in Gameweek 2.

With managers all over the world chopping and changing Mark was faced with a situation where several of his original assets were facing price falls, and those he wanted to replace them with were going in the opposite direction.

Joe made the case for sticking with Mark’s original Gameweek 2 team but it will definitely be an all-new line-up in Gameweek 3.

In our latest edition of ScoutCast Extra Time, Mark takes us through two different teams he is considering before Saturday’s 11:30am deadline – one with Eden Hazard (£10.5m) and one without.


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

    Ederson (4.0)
    Alonso Mendy Robbo (4.0m, AWB)
    Salah Richa Mane Fraser Mkhi
    Aguero Mitrovic (Kamara)

    G2G? (wildcard)

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good.

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mint.

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

      Cheers fellas

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      like the team but bench looks too weak IMO

    5. ARJEI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      WC

  2. ThisPostsOnFire
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    A) TAA & Ederson
    B) Robertson & Foster/McCarthy combination

    Have city defensive cover in Mendy

    1. FPL Joker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A - you’re asking Liv&City or Liv&crap team

    2. fantasykid
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. ARJEI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

  3. bring back diop
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Pick one:
    A) Bailly --> Luiz
    B) Peltier --> Bennett
    C) Arnautovic --> Wilson

    1. FPL Joker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      not C

      A prob

  4. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Don't see Dilva in many teams on here think he will be assisting a few goals for Raheem & Aguero tomorrow

    1. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      You don't see him in any of the presumed team sheets for Man City either.

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I know Pep' s merry go round it will always be a thing just think with KdB missing he will step up to his role

  5. SoShy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez out for miki or hazard?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      haz

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Haz

    3. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling even if you have to take a hit

      1. SoShy
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Got Kun Ederson and Mandy already

    4. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard. Feel more comfortable owning him and can be captaincy potential soon.

    5. fantasykid
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard

    6. ARJEI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Out for both.....

    7. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hazard is just someone who I would never trust with captaincy. Dunno why but every time I've owned him he's trolled the hell outta me.

  6. edwardsjon96
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hennessey or Begovic?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hennessey if you feel he'll stay no.1

    2. bring back diop
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hennessey

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bego. to keep out Toffee this week fancy the Hornets to nick one.

      not confident.

    4. ARJEI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bego is the man.....

  7. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    So, I wanted to leave Salah on my WC but naaah, I am gonna risk it with Mane. The heat is on.

    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      In football, you need to win or learn how to win 🙂

    2. FPL Joker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Remember that you have been drinking, old bean, and hence will be regretting whatever you do now in the morrow.

      1. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Steady 😀 The team has been established this morning. Now just some self-cuddling over it 🙂

  8. Hitman
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    A) 4.5m defender, Fraser, Aubameyang.
    OR
    B) Alonso, Mkhi, Zaha

    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. tutankamun
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      B for sure. Bit more explosive too.

    4. Fpl Old Guard
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Both A and B,just sort out the other 9

    5. ARJEI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hi Hitman,

      Go for B

    6. norwegian-forest-cats
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A.

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

    Start
    PVA wat (a) or Coleman bourn (a)
    ?

    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      PVA

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Both, but PVA

    3. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      PVA and hope for more attacking returns. Don't think either will get a CS.

    4. fantasykid
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      PVA

  10. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    0.5 in bank any ideas how to use it?
    thinking shaw to tompkins
    fabianski to allison??

    fabianski hamer
    mendy alonso trippier shaw wan bis
    salah bsilva pedro richarlison neves
    zaha aguero arnoutovich

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Need to downgrade one of those defenders - Shaw, really. Look to upgrade a midfielder. Pedro / BSilva?

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        thanks

    2. ARJEI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Need to downgrade one of those defenders - Shaw out, Tomkins in, Bilkva to mikhy

  11. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    GW3: right team and bench order?

    De Gea
    Mendy Robbo Tomkins Alonso
    Salah(C) Richa Hughes Mane
    Zaha Aguero

    Subs: Hamer, Kamara, Jota, WanB

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      8th time you have asked this same question.

      1. Ginola14
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        five years ago FPL managers would exchange ideas and ask for 'A or B' advice at most once per gameweek, it's now descended into page after page of repetitive passive-aggressive 'rate my team', 'tell me what to do', 'need to know NOW, guys'; 'need help', 'soooo confused, lads!', 'what's the consensus?' neediness

        1. FPL Joker
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Welcome to the world of the Mellenials. It’s probably their mum depending they get what they want.

          1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Not enough Silver Spoons and Plums to go around.

        2. The Count of Monte Cristo
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Agreed, though am / have been guilty of that in the past.

    2. Net Gains
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Wrong team right order

  12. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    2FT - looking to do King + Shaw --> Ings + Alonso + 0.3m ITB. Good moves?

    Hamer
    Mendy - Robertson - Shaw
    Salah - Mane - Bernardo - Richarlison
    Aguero - Zaha - King

    Patricio - AWB - Peltier - Stephens [2FT + 1.0m ITB]

    1. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Push the button

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers - itchy trigger finger.

    2. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Probably a good move

  13. grooveymatt65
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hi guys this is my team got £0.5 itb

    Patricio Boruc

    Mendy Bailly Coleman Wan-B Malone

    Salah Mane Cairny Richarlison Stephens

    Aguero Zaha Firmino 

    I want to get Alonso and an Arsenal player in and realise i have abit of dross in my team. What do you guys think of the below? Thanks  

    1. Firmino and Coleman to Wilson and Alonso for free
    2. Firmino and Cairny to Ings and Mkhityryan for free
    3. Firmino and Zaha to Aubameyang and Ings for free
    4. Wildcard
    5. Other
     

    1. battystutor
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I’d go 1.

    2. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Think i would keep firminho this week

  14. andyvan10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    have 2 FT

    Bilva to mkhi OR
    Bailly/king to alonso/ings

    1. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I like B.

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Option 2, though I'm doing something similar (see above) so I'm biased. Bilva/ Mkhi is a roundabout right now - wouldn't use a transfer on it this week with Arsenal not having the easiest of fixtures, though they will likely still win.

    3. ARJEI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bilva to mkhi

  15. fish66
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Gtg?

    Foster
    Robertson PVA Mendy
    Salah(C) Mane(vc) BSilva Richarlison Mkhitaryan
    Aguero King

    Fabianski Kamara Peltier WB

    1. -GK22-
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Oui

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good. Is Salah (C) over Mané an easy choice for you?

    3. ARJEI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Jaaaaa, Norway

  16. Kante Touch This
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    anyone considering a Liverpool triple captain this week?

    1. Giles G
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Nobody

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I heard Waxy's has put it on Milner

    3. NLB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Saving for a DGW

    4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No_Quite impressed with the Brighton Bus,

      1-0 VVD goal (Firm assist)

    5. FPL Joker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Save it for when they play Cardiff or Hudds

    6. ARJEI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Norway calling, are we tolking about S+M+Bobby?

      1. Licious Lizard
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        The chip “triple captain”

  17. The Mastermind
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Gtg for tomorrow? I know lloris may not start.

    lloris
    Luiz - Mendy- Keane
    Salah- Mkhi - Richarlisson - Bsilva
    Aguero - Firmino - Mitrovic

    1. The Mastermind
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Salah (C)

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Solid side. Leave Lloris for now and wait and see.

        1. The Mastermind
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers mate

    2. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Needs more Mane
      Drop Firmino

  18. Lebowski85
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry guys, been out of the loop.whats the status of Shaw

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Plays probably

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      not really shaw

      1. Lebowski85
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Wheeeeey

  19. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Had a strong start and scoping out what direction I want to take my team in. Looking at the flowing:
    Stephens, Bilva, Wilson, Arny
    >
    Fraser, Hazard, Ings, Kamara

    Fabianski
    Robertson Tompkins Mendy
    Salah Mane Hazard Richarlison Fraser
    Aguero Ings

    Foster Wan-Biss Cedric Kamara

    Might have to take a -4 to get there over the next couple weeks. Thoughts on that?

  20. -GK22-
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Be less like mark

    1. tutankamun
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He usually does ok

  21. Giles G
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Bernardo & King to Mkhi & Mitrovic

    Yay or nay?

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yay and yay

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I think the first two could easily outscored the latter

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      nay

    4. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Im not

  22. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Evening all. Save or use my FT to upgrade Patricio? Have 0.5m ITB. Thanks.

    Hamer
    VVD - Luiz - Mendy
    Salah - Richarlison - Mane - BSilva
    Wilson - Aguero - Arnie

    (Patricio) - Boly - Stephens - WanB

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I'd just save this week. The side looks good, and nice to have more flexibility with 2 next GW.

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers was thinking to save.

    2. NLB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely save. Have DDG/Hamer atm and actually considering bringing in Patricio this week to save some funds

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Cool cheers

  23. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jota > Mhki or Richarlison ??

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Man in form...ric

  24. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I think for us that are WCing we could make a case for

    going with Hennessey set-and-forget plus a 4.0 sub

    Why?

    - Palace fixtures are great until gw9
    - In gw10 we can upgrade the 4.0 to a 4.5 with more info in hands
    - more funds to invest elsewhere in your WC
    - Rotating keepers is stressful because very often the one you bench outscores the one you play

    The only downside I see is that if Hennessey gets injured or a banned you will waste a FT but I would take that risk

    1. FPL Joker
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hen could be dropped for the Spanish guy who A.Madrid tried to sign. That guy won’t be sub for long.

      1. Boomerang V
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        wow, didn't know about that. tks

  25. BigRedRom
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Current defence:

    Alonso, Mendy, Wan b, Peltier, Schelotto.

    Have £0.5 itb

    Don’t think I’m gonna get three out, would you go -4 Schelotto to Tomkins or would you hold out in the hope Peltier plays?

    If I do have only ten, do the -4, should at least get a point or two for Tomkins lessening the hit

  26. Guy Demel
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Aubameyang love on here seems to have died down....

    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Last week's miss probably in everyone's mind. Will still score 20 this year.

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        20 points for a season is horrible overall FPL total IMO

        1. barracuda
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          He can pass too you know 😉

    2. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      It is a strictly confidential love.. Mistress and a dodgy husband. You will be to able to enjoy it better...

      So they say 😀

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

    Bench Bilva or Fraser ? I'm thinking the former.

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Fraser for sure

    2. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Fraser scored 2 in the same fixture last year, can you not play both?

  28. MindlessFreak2
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Firmino to Mitrovic & BSilva to Hazard

    Or BSilva to Fraiser & Daniels to Mendy?

    Hard one...

    1. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Option 2 more urgent,
      Do option 1 next week

    2. clodhopper
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I havent got firminho but if i did i wouldnt get rid this week

  29. Old Bull
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What's your current rank non-Augero owners?

    Mines 606.668

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      1.6 m...

    2. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Respect.

    3. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Ok I now own him. Lack of reponse on here made me uneasy.

  30. battystutor
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Gtg? Going Walcott over Pedro might come back to haunt me but on the flipside at least I’ve got some Arsenal coverage.

    Ederson (Boruc)
    Robertson Mendy Tomkins / (Daniels, AWB)
    Salah Mané Richarlison Walcott (AMN)
    Aguero Zaha Arnautovic

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Walcott not longer Arsenal mate

    2. Rojo's Modern Life
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      What arsenal coverage?

      1. battystutor
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        ‘Twas a joke mate

      2. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Walcott

    3. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal???