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FFScout all set for latest Charity Cup

The third instalment of the Fantasy Football Scout Charity Cup takes place today.

Following the success of the first two competitions in February and November 2018, which featured around 80 players and raised over £2,000 for the Melanoma Research Foundation and for Campaign Against Living Miserably, this time we’ll be raising money for the Stroke Association.

Most of you will know that Joe, a much-loved member of FFS and the wider Fantasy Football community, recently suffered a bleed on his brain. Thankfully, after a fairly hellish month, he is gradually returning to normal.

The Charity Cup will be held this morning at Whittington Park Astro Pitch in London linked heremeeting at 9:15 am to finalise teams etc. 

The full address is Holloway Road, Islington, London N19 4RS. The closest Tube station is Archway on the Northern Line (8min walk) and the closest London Overground station is Upper Holloway (2min walk).

As always, the precise format (including squad sizes) will depend on numbers but everyone will get decent game-time in a 7 or 8 aside format.

This is real-life football (not an FPL online cup!) with players of all ages, fitness and abilities very welcome.

As with previous tournaments, we’ll be organising players into squads, so you don’t need to round up a team yourself, although feel free to invite guest players to boost the numbers.

If you would like to take part please email peter.kouwenberg76@gmail.com with your contact details and you will be added to the WhatsApp group for further information (unless you state that you would rather receive information by separate email only).

Even if you are not able to play, please donate to the Stroke Association at the Just Giving page which is linked here.

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  1. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Might rethink my liverpool defence double up.

    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      This.

    2. AC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      It's Napoli not Norwich, hold the line

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        This

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

        Because you're getting their defenders just for the first game?

      3. OLDHERMAN
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        They seriously can win the League this term.

    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      They are there for their 25 assists too don't forget

    4. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I'm still surprised people are doubling up, at the moment something isn't right in our defending.

      I can see Norwich scoring

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        See the comment above.

      2. Horlicks esq.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Yes. I’ve said this already today. Norwich will not roll over. At all

      3. AC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Liverpool may score 4 with an assist or 2 from any of their defenders. They offer great value and I would take them over any 7 mil mid until things settle down.

        1. Carlton P
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Would you take all 3 though

    5. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      The only thing it's made me rethink is maybe it's best to get TAA & Robbo. (Currently on on TAA & VVD)

      At least if they concede, you know there's a decent chance of an assist.

      1. Marmalade Forest
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        But VVD has a chance to knock in a header from one of the 1000 corners and attacking free kicks that Liverpool have

  2. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Different?

    Fabianski
    Digne Gomez VVD Walker Luiz
    Salah Sterling KDB
    Jota Deulofeu

    Ryan Dendonker Hayden Wickham

    Headache bench at least for now

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Gomez not first choice

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Coleman then perhaps

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Wouldn't go near double Everton defence

      2. OLDHERMAN
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Are you watching what happens when he's not?

    2. Marmalade Forest
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Gomez and Luis are slightly different, but my world isn’t on fire.

      Matip has just started in what looks like the available first XI

      1. OLDHERMAN
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        And Insigne and Milik do what they want, in fact.

  3. Sam feasts
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Having a shocking 30 mins defensively here Liverpool

    1. OLDHERMAN
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Gomez must play. Too much more reactive than Matip.

  4. RashFraud
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    First draft. Be nice if you can

    Alisson button
    TAA AWB walker digne kelly
    Salah Sterling siggy Antonio Dendoncker
    King Deulofeu greenwood

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Like the Antonio pick

    2. Hits from the Bong
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Think Antonio probably starts the season on the bench

  5. The Chosen One...
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    United defence is where it's at

    1. ENZO SZN™
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      This. Especially if Maguire signs

  6. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Did Lacazette injury himself againt Lyon?

    1. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      More likely that somebody else injured him

  7. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Guys can you please rate/comment on my team.Thanks.

    Pope button
    Taa Walker digne lundstram diop
    Salah sterling zaha Mount dendocker
    Vardy king Dealofue/jota

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good, not sure about having a West ham defender

      1. The Final Boss
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks mate that can be changed..

    2. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I like it. Maybe not Zaha though and Jota over deu for me.

      1. The Final Boss
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Any alternatives for zaha bro?

  8. evolve89
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Hi, any feedback for this team?
    Pope
    TAA, VVD, Laporte, Digne
    Sterling, Salah, Siggy, Maddison
    Jota, King
    Button, Dedocker, Wickham, Kelly

    Thanks

  9. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    I cannot figure out how to sre my fpl i.d. Please point me in the right direction?

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      see*

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

      Inbedded in url link

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/my-team

      View Gameweek History

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Aah yes. Thanks mate

      2. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Hi TM. Will Mark and/or Granville be more actively involved in scoutcasts and the site in 2019/20?

    4. FPL_Gyarados
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Login
      View Gameweek History
      It's the number before history in the URL

      1. My heart goes Salalalalah
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Thank you

    5. Bram
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Go to your "Gameweek History" page and it's in the URL

  10. Stokelona
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    A balanced team with Mo, Raz and H? Mount could be key

    Heaton
    TAA Walker Digne Zinc Smith
    Sterling Salah Martial Mount
    Kane

    Button Dendonker 4.5 4.5

  11. Horlicks esq.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Anybody else made over 50 transfers since initial set up for season?

    Curious to know if people pen and paper it, or lock in the draft and play with it that way. I change my team a lot. I mean A LOT! The frustrating thing is day 1 come soon in, and I know at some point a big a scorer once sat on my squad screen, but I had a flap and moved them for someone else. I’ve probably had 10 combinations of XI at least.

    I think I’m ready.

    Pope
    Robertson TAA Zinchenko Digne

    Lucas Zaha Maddison Sterling

    Jota Wilson Firmino

    Button WB Dendonker M.Aarons

    Feel free to offer opinion on any of the above.

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      "The frustrating thing is day 1 come soon in, and I know at some point a big a scorer once sat on my squad screen"

      That is the road to madness.

      1. Horlicks esq.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        I sound mad. Auto correct has pulled my pants down there.

        What I mean is that: I have at some point undoubtedly had a combination of week 1 top scorers. My tinkerman tactics leave a bitter taste when I know I had a player, for a time and transferred them out before kick off GW1.

        1. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Oh yeah I know what you meant but you absolutely can't think like that even though I do it myself, gonna try not to this year but easier said than done.

    2. AC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      It's a nice team my only area of constructive criticism do you have enough captain material after Sterling?

      1. Horlicks esq.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        I don’t. Firmino is a risk. Could go to a vardy, laca or cheaper still to a Chelsea forward once pinned on. But no main men in sterling’s captain bracket. I agree. Hmm.

    3. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Not a huge fan of it to be honest.

        1. Horlicks esq.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Ok. What’s the biggest error?

          1. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Lightweight midfield. Jota and Firmino.

      • Siggy in the Middle
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Trying something new here. Taylor, Wesley and Brooks will rotate based on fixtures.

        Gunn

        Taylor TAA VVD Zinchenko

        Salah KDB Martial Brooks Perez

        Aubameyang

        Button, Wesley, Greenwood, Llundstram

      • Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Siggy or Mount (Barkley)?

        1. Stokelona
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          The extra 2m would help a lot elsewhere, hope he plays himself into the team

        2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          I think mount could be the real deal!

      • Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Its a shame we can only pick 3 Norwich players.

        1. JohnnyMagrinho
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Haha. Even as a Liverpool fan this made me laugh.

            I can see Liverpool finishing 3rd in the league this year. Sport is mainly mental and after winning the CL I can just see a lot of the players becoming complacent. Plus, we're bringing a few younger academy players into the squad (I know they'll be used more in cups and easier games) so there's going to be something of a transitional period.

            Klopp keeps banging on about not having as much cash as City and we don't, but we can definitely afford to strengthen in the areas we need to, mainly for squad depth more than anything.

            I'm wary of the Pool double up for defenders. If anyone thinks Robbo and Trent are going to get over 20 assists between them again just because it happened last year, they're mad.

            1. ENZO SZN™
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Who do you think will take the 2nd spot? (Assuming City is no.1 again)

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 9 months ago

                Manchester United
                😛

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

                  Lets not be ridiculous here 😉

                  1. Amey
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    😀

              2. CFC1990
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 9 months ago

                Spurs surely?

            2. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Or you are being less optimistic ??
              Can agree that attack maybe stagnant sometimes, but Defense will still be rock solid as long as VVD is guarding it
              I can see similar output from pool Defense

            3. Rainer
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Yeah its going to be a weird season, no proper buys will hurt. Should still be the next best to City but the gap might be heading for double figures this time around.

              Can see plenty of CS' again and the full backs doing well, but not hitting last seasons numbers. People also aren't picking their teams now for the whole season, Liverpool have a nice opening.

            4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              “Haha”

              Johnny, you are not allowed to laugh or have humour on this forum according to your previous post.

              Slow down now!

          • Offside
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Aarons, Buendia, Pukki on the radar but who else?

        2. fantasyfog
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Is Mark albrighton still a guaranteed starter this year?

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Shouldn't be in ideal world.
            Barnes Gray & him (Chaudhari also i guess) vying for two wing spots imo

        3. PepSala
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Double up liverpool D or not?

          Ryan
          Robbo VVD Digne
          Sterling Salah Siggy Fraser Dendoncker
          Wilson Jota

          Ryan
          VVD Coleman Zinc
          Sterling Salah KDB Siggy Jorginho
          Wilson Jota

        4. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Coming to the conclusion that saving 2.5 on KDB over Sterling might be the way to go ( could be utter folly of course) when combined with 5 at the back I like it. Current possible weak points are Coleman and King. Coleman and donkey can be changed for an emerging budget mid and cheap defender.
          Have 2.0 ITB for Moura to Son

          Fab

          Robbo TAA Laporte Azpi Coleman

          Salah KDB Moura Fraser

          King

          Greenwood Dedonker Greenwood Wickham

          1. Horlicks esq.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            So many Greenwood’s. Such massive risk.

            1. Marmalade Forest
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              I think he’s a perfectly viable third choice bench spot.

              1. Horlicks esq.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 9 months ago

                Crack on.

              2. Albrightondknight
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 9 months ago

                Nicebest way to play him is first on bench if he gets even some minutes probably more likely than Dedonker to get an attacking return. It he gets zero minutes then donkey can come in.

          2. CFC1990
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            I don't think 5 at the back is the way to go. Yes maybe go 4 defenders but I think 5 is too inflexible.

          3. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Thanks all.
            Agree 451 is probably a better formation but dependent on getting the right cheap mid correct early on. Right now I don't know who that is. I liked El Ghazi but direct competition from Villas newest signing.
            Greenwood - at possibly on minutes is great - 4.5 forwards just don't get minutes an exception to the rule this year would be great. I am not expecting much so Dedonker is my only realistic bench player and it's a bit risky

          4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            If you are happy with Salah perms cap or KDB cap then that’s fine.

            The plus that sterling gives us is that captaincy option, he is so explosive!

        5. The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          VVD or Laporte? I have TAA...

          1. Horlicks esq.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            I’ve gone walker.

          2. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Laporte

          3. CFC1990
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            VVD, Liverpool have a lot better fixtures for clean sheets and had more of them than City last season.

        6. TeddiPonza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          How is this first draft?

          Pope (Button)
          TAA Zinchenko Dunk (Diop Lascelles)
          Salah Sterling Tielemans Zaha (Dendoncker)
          Rashford Wilson Jota

          Thanks

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Very good.
            I prefer Martial over Rashford though.
            Vardy for Rashford

          2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Looks strong mate!

        7. Luggy10
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Any Norwich fans give insight into the chances of Patrick Roberts starting in the wide right attacking role. When on loan at Celtic he was outstanding, would be a good 5.5 option if he was a starter.

          1. Marmalade Forest
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Buendia played 85% of the games there and was one of the better performers on paper.

            Steiperman and Hernandez floating around too.

            I think between them they’ll do quite well for their value. 300+ points or so between them. Just gotta get the right one at the right time.

            1. Luggy10
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Having watched Villa pre season goals, Jota & Roberts look very similar players, left footed technical players coming in off the right. I think one of these players can be a good squad player to rotate with a 4.5 defender. Just think that people get brainwashed into big back 5, with every RMT. How many teams do well with the majority of the players only spread out over 4 or 5 clubs?

          2. Cash'nBurn
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Buendia and Roberts are the two out and out right wingers at the club. Roberts is having an excellent pre-season, ahead of Buendia, who is struggling with a few niggling injuries.

            Buendia should be back for the two friendlies this week, which might help make Farke’s intentions clearer.

            1. Luggy10
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Cheers for your thoughts

        8. Chandler Bing
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Pukki (c) GW1?

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            TC !!

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            No brainer.

        9. CFC1990
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          This could be interesting:

          4.5
          TAA, VVD, Zinchenko, Coleman
          Trossard, Perez, Fraser, Salah, Sterling
          Jota, Wilson

          4.0, Wesley, Kelly, Greenwood

          Everyone will probably say benching headache but not really. Can bench Perez for chelsea away and then Fraser for Man City.

          Can then assess.

          Also, gives me a decent sub for when Zinchenko is rotated.

          1. CFC1990
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Sorry take Jota away from this team

        10. Stokelona
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          You’re always half a mil short in pre season!

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Ha
            Just like you are 0.1m during the season

            1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              That’s the worst though Amey, nothing more frustrating 😆

        11. Offside
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Maguire or AWB or Coleman?

          1. royals forever
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Coleman, AWB and Maguire in that order

        12. MGMT
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Who do you think Is a better combination

          A. Lundstram + Deulofeu

          B. Taylor + Sharp/Wesley/Benteke

          Basically, i currently have one 4M def in my starting 11 (or dendoncker). Looking to downgrade Deulo to a 6M and upgrade either Kelly or Lundstram

          1. royals forever
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            I’m on B with Wesley

          2. Carlton P
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            B with Wesley. Do not ever put Benteke in your squad!!

            1. MGMT
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Better than Sharp?

        13. royals forever
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          In a draft league if you had to have a Chelsea DF for the few GWs who would you have

          Any ideas would be welcomed and appreciated

          1. MGMT
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Azpi

          2. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Azpi

        14. WVA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          3-5-2 looks great?

          Ederson
          TAA VVD Digne
          Salah Sterling Zaha Anderson Tielemans
          King Jota

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
            Anderson is the start of the ugliness.

        15. manu4life99
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Obvious howlers I'm missing?

          Pope
          VVD Robbo Taylor
          Salah Sterling BSilva Siggy Perez
          Jota King

          Button,zouma,greenwood,lundstrom

          Is Zouma nailed with Ruddiger out injured? Plan on 352 and benching Taylor for Zouma after gw1

        16. Mufc202020
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          VVD and Laporte or Walker and TAA?

        17. Metropolis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Any love for Bernardo Silva? I don't see him in many teams on here