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The Fantasy Football Scout community haven’t relented in their efforts despite us entering the dead zone that is the international break.

Early transfers were a source of discussion, along with premium strikers and Liverpool defenders.

Our latest Community Round-up feature also looks over the various tournaments and mini-leagues that involve FFS users.

The Hottest Topics

Brazilian pair Bernard and Kenedy were two of the names mentioned in Gregor‘s “eye test” as the Community began the week by looking back at Gameweek 8.

With those matches out of the way, we asked whether you were pushing the button early on your Fantasy transfers or waiting till the FPL assets in question were back from international duty.

Bullet Eder asked if we should go without a premium striker this season, while ZoumasBloomers switched focus to the defence and wondered if doubling up on the Liverpool backline is worth a gamble.

Taking stock has been in order over this international break, too.

Deulofail asked for your season by numbers, while WesManTooth and Jealous Viper wanted to hear your biggest delights and most lamentable regrets of 2018/19.

Pierce34 challenged the FFS community to beat his captain score for the season, meanwhile.

Community Tables

Here is just a small selection of the excellent array of public tables created this week and available in the Members’ area

Remember, to see your table featured here (if that’s what you want!) please ensure you include a description explaining the purpose of it.

Community Tournaments

Brayden McCullough still leads our public Fantasy Football Scout League but has slipped to second overall after three Gameweeks at number one.

Luke Aiello is the new leader in our Fantasy Football Scout Members League and has also regained the lead in RedLightning‘s Top 10k Any Season mini-league. He played his Wildcard in Gameweek 7 and is now up to 28th overall. He has had two previous top 10k finishes (6,621st in 2014/15 and 2,759th in 2016/17).

RedLightning still leads the FFS Mods & Cons mini-league, with Chris Atkinson (RMT’s Professor) now in second place.

FFS user Lawrø has created a new community tournament which he describes as “similar to Community Watch but shorter.” Find out more about it HERE.

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  1. jia you
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Damn, hopefully the Salah injury isnt anything too serious! Giving up the Salahless advantage would hurt! Hopefully the one season wonder will be fine and the dreamers will keep believing 😉

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      8 years, 6 days ago

      #keepthefaith

  2. We Will Klopp you
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Salah and Maddison to Sterling & Mane is becoming an increasingly attractive option. Anyone thinking similarly?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Not really, unless salah confirmed out and sterling sure starter for gw9

      1. We Will Klopp you
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Sterling hasn't missed a game since gw2

        1. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 6 days ago

          KDB is back baby!

  3. NABIL - FPL otai
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Play TAA (hud) or knockaert (new) ?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 6 days ago

      TAA

    2. korbendallas82
      8 years, 6 days ago

      TAA.

    3. We Will Klopp you
      8 years, 6 days ago

      TAA

    4. Superballzzz
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Taa

    5. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Trent

    6. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 6 days ago

      TAA

  4. Dr. Rog
    8 years, 6 days ago

    tinkering...

    Pat/Fab
    Alonso Mendy TAA Doh/Balb
    Hazard KdB Mane Richi Murphy
    Aguero Arnie Jimmy

  5. white lightning
    8 years, 6 days ago

    It's very emotional on here today. Is everyone on the mary jane or the devils nectar or both.

    Wold you play Bennett or Maddison. Thanks all.

    1. Superballzzz
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Bennett

    2. Dr. Rog
      8 years, 6 days ago

      madisson is going to be up against the mighty bellerin

    3. Netley Lucas
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Maddy

    4. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Maddison

    5. Deulofail
      8 years, 6 days ago

      White Lightning here

  6. EMERGING STAR
    8 years, 6 days ago

    WC active
    Kun is my only City asset.

    Is it a good idea to do Maddison to Bernardo Silva for three weeks?

    Maddy against a decent Arsenal defence and then Fabianski (will be difficult to score freekicks against him)

    1. Netley Lucas
      8 years, 6 days ago

      You're not buying Maddy for goals per se, see him more of an assist threat with goals a bonus

      1. EMERGING STAR
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Yeah. Just asking if Bilva is a better pick for 2 weeks. Will be getting Maddi back

        Don't know how KDB will affect his minutes

  7. Nobodinho
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Best combo here?

    A) Aguero + Richarlison
    B) Kane + Fraser
    C) Arnie + Sterling

    1. Netley Lucas
      8 years, 6 days ago

      The main striker in the best team with all the assist threat almost back? Chuck in a centre-forward in an upper mid-table side improving with every game? A

    2. korbendallas82
      8 years, 6 days ago

      A. Then C is nice to. But i take it u lack a prem forward if u go Arnie over Aguero.

      1. Nobodinho
        8 years, 6 days ago

        I have Laca, but it doesn't feel right to go without two premium forwards.

    3. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 6 days ago

      A I think

  8. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 6 days ago

    What to do here? 2FT 0.3 ITB. Thanks all!

    Fabianski (Hamer)
    Alonso Robertson Trippier Doherty (AWB)
    Salah Hazard DSilva Fraser (Billing)
    Aguero Mitrovic (Kamara)

    Appreciate all suggestions.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Need injury news.

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Yeah, granted. If Salah confirmed out for any length of time I’d obviously shift him, but any other things pressing? Trippier to Mendy?

        1. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 6 days ago

          AWB and Fraser will be bench fodder from GW11...

          1. FPL Scoop
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            8 years, 6 days ago

            AWB for those fixtures yes, and I may well offload Fraser. Not too big a concern just now

    2. Nobodinho
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Is DSilva nailed?

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Maybe not permanently but I think I’ll keep for this GW before getting richarlison in

        1. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 6 days ago

          KDB is back too in a week or two...

          Plenty to ponder...

  9. Waltomade
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Can afford only one going forward

    Tomkins to TAA
    or
    Neves to Schurrle??

    1. Holmes
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Neves to Schurrle

    2. korbendallas82
      8 years, 6 days ago

      TAA i think. Tompkins fixtures list looks bad.

    3. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Tomkins to TAA

    4. EMERGING STAR
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Shurrle.
      Guessing TAA is the 4th defender

    5. Nobodinho
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Tomkins to TAA.

      1. Waltomade
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Thanks All

  10. Holmes
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Salah, hmm.... :/

    If he was out for 3-4 weeks, WC activation would have been no brainer but we probably wont get any news till Friday 😮

  11. Positive vibes
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Hi, who is better options?
    A. Laca
    B. Sterling
    Ta.

    1. Holmes
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Sterling

  12. Differential C (Mark)
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Anyone else waiting for Liverpool pressers before making a decision on Salah? Kneejerking seems a tad premature.

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 6 days ago

      A whole week till the Huddersfield game!

      Egypt even have another international before the next deadline...

      Nah, who am I kidding... Sell him now!

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 6 days ago

      I am for sure, yes. Not about to drop him only to find out he’ll play.

      The real problem arises if nothing is confirmed

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Fraser hauled 18 points last time he went past the deadline on 75%....

        Just sayin'....

        1. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Oh yes I know... I got those points

      2. Differential C (Mark)
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Agree. Klopp better give straight-up answers.
        But still, Bennett to come on if he is a noshow, so yeah. Ambiguity means he gets the armband this week, Haz VC.

    3. Holmes
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Dont really have any other option but to wait... 😮

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Worst that could happen is Salah plays a 10 minute cameo... But that will hurt 1 out of 3 of us here, but when I knee-jerk and bring in Mané and Salah is fit and scores a hattrick I'm the only one hurting...

        Nuff said, move along folks, nothing to see here for now...

        1. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Good attitude and point there

  13. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Tomkins to TAA or Kane to Aguero?
    Kane to Aguero would mean having to play Walcott instead of TAA..

    1. Nobodinho
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Who will be your captain?

    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Aguero probably If I get him

  14. EMERGING STAR
    8 years, 6 days ago

    If Salah is out who will play?
    Shaq or Studge?

    1. Holmes
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Shaqiri I guess

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Shaq, probably.

    3. I Member
      8 years, 6 days ago

      I don't think it's clear cut. Sturridge in good form.

  15. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 6 days ago

    If one of the Liverpool front 3 ever get ruled out for some length of time, Shaq at 7.0 or Sturridge at 5.8 could be GOLD.

    1. EMERGING STAR
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Thinking the same. See above post

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Great minds think early of potential bandwagons

        1. EMERGING STAR
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Cheers

    2. Balls of Steel
      8 years, 6 days ago

      I think the 3 of Salah, Mane and Bobby have a great understanding of how each other plays which is why Liverpool is such a force going forward when they play together and score lots of goals.
      Take any one of those 3 out for any considerable amount of time and I am not so sure Liverpool would tick in quiet the same way!

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Absolutely a valid point, though I do give more validity to a Salah-less team being less productive rather than the other two. He's a very special player after all.

        Even through this mini draught, the signs are still ominous.

        1. Balls of Steel
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Agree that Salah is the star of the show...he's bound to do some serious damage to an opponent very soon.

  16. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Not doing any moves yet, but would you rather:

    A) Keep DSilva this week, maybe swap next week
    B) DSilva to a richarlison for one of my FT

    (I have Aguero too if that sways any decisions)

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      8 years, 6 days ago

      A

    2. EMERGING STAR
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Return of KDB should boost Silva's returns as well. It's not a bad idea to keep since Richa has ARS

      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 6 days ago

        My thoughts. Thanks both. It will be a likely move next week, but will hold this week.

  17. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 6 days ago

    I'm looking at Gylfi - form is up there but fixtures couldn't be more up and down... CRY - mun - BHA - che - CAR - liv - NEW - WAT - mci - tot

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Anyone spring to mind who'd rotate well with Sigurdsson?

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 6 days ago

      would you want to rotate a 7mil player though? Looks a good option, and on great form

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Fair point....

        1. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Probably best to stick with Rich anyway....

          ITB madness... Looking for the next best unidentified differential....

          Think I know now what those blokes with metal-detectors feel like....

    3. The 12th Man
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Apart from gw 14 Bournemouth rotate fairly well.

  18. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 6 days ago

    If anyone has the cojones, you can get a pretty sick team by foregoing Salah and premium strikers... feel free to tinker and give feedback - I don’t plan on doing it but it actually looks quite exciting...

    Fabianski
    Alonso Mendy Robertson Doherty AWB
    Hazard Mane KDB Richarlison 4.5
    Vardy Arnie Mitro

    DZ well and truly in effect 😆

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 6 days ago

      You'd have a benching heart-ache every week though.....

      Better off getting a premium forward and Kamara perhaps?

    2. korbendallas82
      8 years, 6 days ago

      In one wc team i have Aguero,Vardy,Mitro. In one other i have Aguero,Mitro,Arnautovic.
      So i like all Your strikers. Personally i think money will dec8de Vardy vs. Arnautovic for me.

      1. korbendallas82
        8 years, 6 days ago

        decide*

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      8 years, 6 days ago

      You'll probably be deciding between a 433 442 most weeks which isn't too bad.

      I like this this thinking actually, so much so I've done it myself.

  19. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 6 days ago

    What’s the consensus on here then?

    Mo confirmed out for even 1 game = switch to Hazard/Mane/Sterling (in that order of priority)?

    1. EMERGING STAR
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Yes.

    2. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 6 days ago

      KDB has to come into the reckoning.....

  20. EMERGING STAR
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Confused about BOU attack to own

    I have Fraser @5.5. He is now 6.0 and possible to go up to 6.1.
    Also have King.

    Plan was to upgrade Fraser to Pool mid. Or King to Firmino is a better move considering Fraser's value?

    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Keep both for the next 2 and reassess imo. I’m doing the same with King.

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 6 days ago

        This. Check back in GW11.

      2. EMERGING STAR
        8 years, 6 days ago

        How to get pool attack then?
        Happy with other mids.
        Haz Richa Maddy

        1. korbendallas82
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Perfect time to get Pool mid/forward. Not thinking about if keeping Bournemouth assets or not is the best move.

          1. korbendallas82
            8 years, 6 days ago

            But Maby not Firmino. He needs to show form first.

        2. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Good question - the interesting thing about Liverpool assets is that they haven't actually delivered to the point of being "must have" yet (except Robbo perhaps).....

          But the sentiment is you need 'Pool coverage over the next few months or else.....

          Find it hard to justify swapping Kun for Firmino or downgrading Hazard for Mané....

          1. EMERGING STAR
            8 years, 5 days ago

            Not losing Kun/Haz for sure. But this is the time for pool attackers to get back to form. Best time to get them. May be a week after also.

    2. Holmes
      8 years, 6 days ago

      sit back and relax, liverpool mid not required with that attack....

      1. EMERGING STAR
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Thanks. But probably i will get Mane soon. No Salah for sure.

  21. Eze Really?
    8 years, 6 days ago

    I cannot get over the John Cross column in the Mirror talking about a "bore draw" between Pool and Citeh.
    You can see where my loyalties lie, but i am so surprised so many pundits say the same.
    It was an intense tactical. quick and clever contest probably edged by Citeh.
    We joked when we were kids a 0 0 draw could bore all "non-footballers" to death.
    Interested in DZ comments.

    1. Regin
      8 years, 6 days ago

      The first half was awefully boring. Second half was better.

    2. how now brown cow
      8 years, 6 days ago

      People judging against last year's match.

      Pretty much all 0-0s are described as such these days.

  22. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Please tell me I shouldn't keep pondering Ramsey...

    1. Regin
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Surely better options than an injury probe and rotation probe Ramsey?

      1. Regin
        8 years, 6 days ago

        * prone

        1. how now brown cow
          8 years, 6 days ago

          I think so

  23. SpaceCadet
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Sterling or mane? Have no City or liv attack.

    1. Regin
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Both if possible? Aguero?

      1. how now brown cow
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Sterling

  24. Roy Rovers
    8 years, 6 days ago

    2FT & 0.1ITB.....How would you get Mendy in for Shaw?

    Pat / Hamer
    VVD / Alonso / Doherty / AWB / Shaw
    Salah / Hazard / Maddison / Richarlison / Fraser
    Aguero / Mitro / Ings

    1. The Cherry Picker
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Fraser to Brooks
      Shaw to Mendy

      1. Roy Rovers
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Doesn’t work Brooks is 5mil

    2. EMERGING STAR
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Ings to fodder and Shaw if you really need Mendy.

      I am actually shipping him out and spend in attack (Doherty 3rd mid)

  25. Regin
    8 years, 6 days ago

    So for us non Liverpool owners confused about getting Mane or Salah, looks like Mane the option to get in now with Salah doubtful? Thinking of getting in Mane and robbo for d Silva and PVA for -4. Thoughts?

    1. how now brown cow
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Wait for news

  26. Positive vibes
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Hi, who is better options?
    A. Salah, Arnie
    B. Mane, Laca
    C. Mane, Sterling
    Ta.

    1. The Cherry Picker
      8 years, 6 days ago

      C

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 6 days ago

      A if fit

  27. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Am I the only one thinking that Salah's injury is contrived? Salah gets "injured" right at the end of the game, which was being played in Egypt (only a few hours flight back to UK). This way he misses the return match with Swaziland in Swaziland, which is 12 hours away. My hunch - he'll go back to the club for "treatment" and be fully available for Hudders...

    1. Regin
      8 years, 6 days ago

      They have 1 more qualifier. Don't think national team will ' fake' an injury when playing qualifiers. If it were friendlies, maybe.

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 6 days ago

        They have basically already qualified from their group

      2. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Besides, not saying the national team has faked an injury...am saying the Mo knows exactly who pays his bills, and it aint the Egypt football association...

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Oooo hammy-gate 🙂

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Haha - not really...I think Mo is looking at Fraser and is thinking' "Well, if this a'ars can pull this stunt TWICE..." 🙂

  28. The Cherry Picker
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Ok, decision point.

    Current team:

    Ryan
    TAA, Trippier, Doherty
    Hazard, Salah, Maddison, Moura
    Aguero, Wilson, Mitro

    Hamer, D.Luiz, AWB, Stephens
    1FT, 1.3 ITB

    Proposed WC team:

    Patricio
    Mendy, Alonso, Robertson
    Hazard, Mane, Richarlison, Brooks
    Wilson, Lacazette, Aguero

    Fabianski, Doherty, Højberg, AWB
    0.0itb

    What are your general thoughts?

    1. how now brown cow
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Not sure I would in unless salah is ruled out.

    2. EMERGING STAR
      8 years, 5 days ago

      almost perfect. I will suggest Pat to Ham and

      1. Brooks to someone like Seri (Since you dont have Mitro for those fixtures).
      2. Keep money itb. Need to ship Wilson after 2 weeks. Only Murray in that range so money will be useful.

    3. Sukeerth
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Don't think tour team needs WC. Just do 1/2 transfers.

  29. how now brown cow
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Wish I'd activated wc last weekend. Missed out on a heap of rises and salah and Fraser doubts are the final straw.

    Kepa hamer
    Trippier Robbo Tomkins AWB Peltier
    Salah Mane Fraser bilva stephens
    Kane zaha mitro

    This looks increasingly like a wc right? Had planned to hold off 1 more week.

    1. The Cherry Picker
      8 years, 6 days ago

      You can definitely hold off for another week on that big man.

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Doesn't look brilliant or horrific. What's your FT plans if you don't WC?

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Owning Tomkins/AWB/Peltier (perhaps Zaha) will be a problem from GW10.

        1. how now brown cow
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Either shift Tomkins or zaha, or possibly kane to kun.

          Would wc next gw anyway most likely.

          Just felt odd wc-ing when ticket had a sea of light blue This week.

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Hmm, I agree I think.

      The triple Palace swings it for me coupled with the the possible no shows. Could wait for the pressers now you've missed the main risers I suppose to see how you're going to shape up for the g/w.

      1. how now brown cow
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Cheers. Main reason for waiting was having mane and salah next week or two before getting hazard in.

        Palace are annoying, but thought Everton away still a just about ok fixture. Have to go afterwards for sure.

  30. The Cherry Picker
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Any idea how many people remain in TM LMS league?

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Last Man Standing GW8 (2944 teams)

      Safety score = 43
      179 teams eliminated, 2765 through to GW9
      Up to 7% out or minimum 194 out next GW

      https://twitter.com/torresmagic9/status/1049065990804275200?s=21