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Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.

Mohamed Salah certainly provided a timely reminder that he is already one of Fantasy Football’s all-time greats on Saturday, with a hat-trick at the Vitality Stadium against Bournemouth.

But even that impressive display is seemingly not enough to convince all of the Scoutcast crew that the Liverpool attacker should be an essential part of their festive lineups.

Joining Joe, David and Luke in this week’s episode is Adam Hopcroft, who has featured on our Meet the Manager series and is among those still looking to ditch the Egyptian.

During a “Salexit” discussion in our community questions section, Adam reveals that there may well be better premium assets who are more deserving of attention.

In contrast, Joe and David are still backing the Reds’ marksman following his recent goal glut, which also includes a midweek strike against Napoli in the Champions League. Meanwhile, Luke is resolutely continuing his no-Salah policy, even though it cost him dear last time out.

Salah unsurprisingly dominates the crew’s look back at Gameweek 16, including a special instalment of Rough with the Smooth, dedicated to those who jettisoned the Liverpool man before his weekend heroics.

The crew also provide an update on the latest whipping boys and the potential captain candidates who look set to exploit their frailties over Christmas.

Elsewhere, our community questions section takes in the emerging battle between Fantasy Premier League’s old guard of veterans and the new, social-media-and-price-prediction-site-savvy managers on the scene.

The crew round off with a look at the best differentials and clean sheet prospects in Gameweek 17, as well as revealing their transfer and captaincy plans.

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It is also worth mentioning that FFScout moderator Rotation’s Alter Ego has collected this latest episode’s timestamps to help find particular sections. This can be found as the top comment in the Youtube version.

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

    Don't own any City assets myself, but was looking to bring in both Sterling and Sané this week. Are they the two to bring in after playing 90 minutes tonight?

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn’t risk it. Better to hold off I reckon, either could be rested.

    2. palace ash
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      One of them will be benched with Mahrez replacing the other.

    3. MTPockets
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Every week's a gamble with them, but owning Mahrez was even less fun.

    4. Crouching Tiger
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pep has too many good options

    5. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Obviously not

    6. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Should play then get a week’s rest as will be rested in Caribou cup.

  2. palace ash
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which should I do?

    A) TAA to Bellerin/Digne/Stones
    B) Martial to Anderson
    C) Success to Kamara
    D) 2 of the above for -4
    E) All 3 for -8
    F) Hold

    Fabianski, Patricio
    Robbo, TAA, Doherty, AWB, Bennett
    Sterling, Sane, Martial, Richarlison, Gunnarsson
    Kane, Aubameyang, Success

    0.3 ITB, 1FT

    1. FPL_352
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A and B

      1. palace ash
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. Which A option?

    2. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Just b

  3. Ludde
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Need one defender and midfielder for maximum of 14.5. Hitting out Alonso and Richarlison. Crazy?
    A. Son and Alderweireld
    B. Kola and Sane

    1. FPL_352
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

        What about rotation? Son and Luiz sound good also

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

    Patricio
    Doherty, Laporte, Alonso, AWB
    Salah, Sané, Richarlison, Murphy
    Kane, Jimenez

    Button, Wilson*, Digne, Højbjerg

    1FT, 2.3 ITB

    A.) Murphy > Snodgrass
    B.) Salah > Sterling, Murphy > Anderson (-4)

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

      Doing A myself.

  5. Crouching Tiger
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Rashford will start.

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

      Ok thanks

      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        No problem. Just confirmed that with my mate Jose.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Will he get points though? That’s the name of the game. And I have my doubts that he will continue to start matches. History says not.

      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Rashford has good history against Liverpool, and those matches are always a gamble, either could win. I'm a bit worried as double Liverpool defense owner. Not getting him myself, but could be a punt for someone...

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      good to know his one pointer is locked in (assuming he doesn't get booked)

  6. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    No firm news yet on TAA, but what's your plan if he's ruled out?

    A. Buying ____
    B. Saving as I have ____ coming off the bench

    1. FPL_352
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A. kola

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        My back line is

        TAA Kolasinac Doherty (AWB Chambers), so probably adequate cover providing no other injuries. Chambo a bit of a worry after his no show..

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If it looks like he'll be back the GW after, then B with Wan-Bissaka (I don't expect Palace to keep a clean sheet but I'd rather take my chances and save the transfer).

      If conclusively ruled out for longer, then A - with either Lovren or Robertson, depending on my plans elsewhere in my team.

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

      B. I've had TAA since GW3. Probably AWB.

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Saving, playing Balbuena.

      He’s too good value to sell if it’s just a one week injury.

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

      Buying David Luiz or Robertson

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        My problem is limited funds - only 0.1ITB, so 5.4 to spend. Nobody really taking my fancy. Could double swoop Eriksen TAA > Son VVD, which has slight appeal, but not overly keen to take a hit so soon after my disaster WC 😆

    6. Planet Head
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Decided to lose him now before he drops and get Luiz. Fixtures swayed it.

    7. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      C) Keep and do Richa to Son and play Son instead of AWB

    8. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B Schindler

  7. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    6 points from 7 players in UCL fantasy tonight - four of those players scored precisely 0 between them 😆

    1. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I had Under Rashford and Ronaldo

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Nice! Mahrez, Kimmich, Chiellini, Bonucci, Baumann, Blind and Mantalos here 😀

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

      Kimmich and 3 others?

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yep, look above.

  8. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    That 90 mins has at least convinced me to shift the VC from Sterling to Auba (Kane C). Could have really done with at least one of the PL teams out of the CL to give us a break from all this rotation crap.

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

      Makes no difference as Kane will play

      1. Rage Against The Raheem
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        He could get a cold again...

    2. Pasqualinho
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      The ones who came second in their groups are going to have a tough time progressing. Some cracking ties await.

  9. Bonus magnet
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pep just texted me

    Mahrez starts this weekend
    Goodnight

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

      That text went to all of us, but does Sterling and Sane start too?!

      1. Bonus magnet
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        He’ll sleep on it he says

  10. AzzaroMax99
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    GKP: Foster (Patrício)
    DEF: Laporte, Doherty, Robertson, Wan-Bissaka (Balbuena)
    MID: Schürrle, Sigurdsson, Hazard (Kenedy) (Martial)
    FWD: Wilson, Aubameyang (V), Kane (C)

    1FT, 1.2 IDb

    If no other issues, Siggy to Anderson is a no-brainer?

  11. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Laca to mitro for free? Yes or no?

  12. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Just saw Muller's red card 😆 What is he even trying to do?

    1. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He thought he was Jackie Chan for a second there

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

      When he got sent off, Bayern were a Muller light.

    3. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Payback for Anne Frank

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

    Man City will play one of Ajax, Atletico Madrid, Roma and Schalke in the last 16

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

      Atletico would be some tie!

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I like the way you put them in alphabetical order

      You certainly have a knack for arranging letters

  14. Front 442
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What to do GW17

    Fab/Hamer
    Robertson/Doherty/Delph/AWB/Duffy*
    Salah/Hazard/Rich/Fraser/Kayal
    Kane/Jiminez/Wilson*

    1ft 1.0m itb

    a)Rich>F.Anderson
    b)Kayal>Snodgrass
    c)Hazard>Sterling
    d)Jiminez>Chica
    e)Delph>Kolasinac
    f)Duffy>Kolasinac
    g)Hazard>Son/Eriksen
    h)save

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

      F

      1. Front 442
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks

  15. BucketHead
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    With a budget of 5.4 mill and a back 5 of Alonso /balbeuna /robbo/Bennett/wba.

    Who would you transfer in for Bennett??

    1. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Doherty

  16. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance Mitrovic rises tonight?

    1. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Why don't you check?

      1. Syd.
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Don't be silly

        Why would he do that for the community team

      2. Scotty B
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Only on 77% So should be ok?

        1. fr3d
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          77% on a Wednesday, no way he's rising

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

      B

  17. Planet Head
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What's that OoP doing on Snoddy?

    Just checked his heatmaps and he seems to have been playing in midfield as usual, what gives?

  18. Ray In Bruges.
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Richarlison or AWB first sub?

    1. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm going Rich as I can't see Palace keeping a CS this gw

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Rich

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        FWIW, I have Camarasa as my first sub ahead of AWB, and would certainly rate Rich over Cam!

  19. jbenny1107
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ages 24 and 22, both will start the weekend. Man City must win.

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

      Mahrez owners wont be happy with him being 27 so.

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

          Brilliant 😀

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      SAS

      Lethal force

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Agreed

    4. Team Bobcat
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If only it were that simple. Every game is a must win.

  20. konrad.sygula95
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What would you do with this team?

    Fabianski/Hamer
    TAA/Digne/Laporte/Dunk/Awb
    Salah/Sane/Siggy/F.Anderson/Gunnarson
    Kane/Wilson/King

    0.5itb

  21. Badluck Jonathan
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who’s playing pep roulette at the weekend then? Likely from 3 of Mahrez, Aguero and ?

    1. Badluck Jonathan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      *front

    2. MTPockets
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Could be Sane, Sterling, Mahrez again

      1. Badluck Jonathan
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yep. Could be a lot of things.

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sané

  22. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Schmeichel
    TAA Kolasinac Alonso
    Pereyra Dilva Anderson Hazard
    Kamara Lacazette Kane

    Stekelenburg Richarlison AWB Digne

    Dilva & Laca > Sterling & Mitro -4 tonight yay or nay?

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

      Why would you do it tonight?

      1. Scotty B
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Mitro could rise. Only slim chance though

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

          If the move was for exact money and you are 100% sure it is far and away the best move this week maybe consider it.

          1. Scotty B
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Have exact funds

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

              Up to you whether to take the risk then mate. Good luck 🙂

              1. Scotty B
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Is it risky?

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

                  Any early transfer has a risk, otherwise everyone would do their transfers early.

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I have a novel idea

  23. PepSala
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Richi to Sane or Son worth it for a hit?

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

      no both could be rested

  24. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Martial, Trippier, Trent, Wilson.. how many of them are out next weekend?

    1. Team Bobcat
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sane sterling aguero vardy the list goes on... but how many of them are really out

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

        Im worried because I have all of them. Had also Arnie and Mane and tranferred them out for a hit. I had 6 players injured... Now just 4.

  25. Richd
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Stop being fannies. We got sterling and sane knowing any benchings we can handle with the improved bench without Salah or Hazard (or both). Suck it up and don’t even think about it, else why did you join the points wagon?

    1. Big Ping
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      ...... you're alright

  26. Black Panther
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What are fellow Lacazette owners doing this week, keeping or selling?

    1. jbenny1107
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Selling. Laca, Rich, TAA to Kane(c), Snoddy, Bernadek for -8

    2. Badluck Jonathan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I’m probably keeping

    3. Scotty B
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Selling

    4. Richd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Keeping. Stupid to move on after one game.

    5. Numb
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Keeping

    6. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Keeping for at least the next two...will see if there's any more benching or yanking shenanigans on Emery's part

    7. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Keeping, great next 2 Fixtures!

    8. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      i bought for this good set of games cant flip flop

    9. Team Bobcat
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I cant affors a (-4) to sell him. One of my worst buys this season

    10. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ask the question after he starts tomorrow.

  27. MrCloppity
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    D Silva & Murray OUT
    Sane or Son & IN

    Sane or Son thoughts?

    1. jbenny1107
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sane. Can't see him not starting even if Mahrez starts for Sterling.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Son. Best attacker near the price.

  28. VardysParty
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Salah to Sterling this week?

    1. Badluck Jonathan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I’m starting to get cold feet

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

      No

    3. Richd
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It’s hard to know when to move due to rotation scares.

      My advice just do it. Pull that bandaid off

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard maybe?

  29. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Surely Lovren nailed for the Xmas period? Worth bringing in instead of Schindler?
    Rest of defense is Robertson Digne Doherty AWB Duffy*
    Was going to do Duffy > X

    1. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He should be nailed given that Matip and Gomez are out but Lovren has had loads of injury issues this season, seems to miss every other match due to an injury so that would make me wary of getting him

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

      Not sure he will physically be able to play all their games, but even so would certainly consider at that price,especially if TAA is out for a while and you have him.

    3. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ah the injury concerns, a fair point I’ll consider thanks

  30. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Own Sane/Silva/B.Silva, aslong as 2/3 start this GW I'll be happy

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

      Isn’t dilva out for sure ?

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        B.Silva 🙂

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

          ..... read what you posted again.

          1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Its been a long day at work sorry haha, meant Sané/Sterling/B.Silva

    2. Syd.
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      The boss says Aguero may be back in time to face Everton on Saturday, but admits Silva could be out for “a few weeks”.

      “Silva not able, Kevin not able, Danilo not able, Sergio isn't ready," he said.

      "[Silva will be out for] a few weeks. Last game he was substituted, not too big but he stops for a few weeks.

      "Maybe he [Aguero] has a chance for the weekend."

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

      1/3 already out...

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Meant Sané/Sterling/B.Silva, apologies