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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 here, meeting 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. Yome
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mason Mount 2 goals against Reading. He is going to start the season I reckon. Straight into my team

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutely crazy to ignore him

      Essential as you can get

    2. In a Rush
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Interesting is he 6M ?I have Trossard at the moment.

      1. Yome
        7 years, 3 months ago

        6.0. Cheap for a Chelsea attacking midfielder

      2. Union_Jacks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Trossard is a decent punt

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Should score 3 vs Man United.

    4. Pep's Money Laundry
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Lampard knows very him very well so I expect he starts.
      I'm now warming to the idea of including him from the start

      1. Yome
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I am doing Zaha to Mount to earn 1.0 and use the cash elsewhere

    5. KadMan
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I've put him in now. Forget waiting for a striker. All the value holds in the playmaker in Chelsea. He took a few free kicks for Derby last season as well. If Alonso isn't first choice, Mount could even be on those. ESSENTIAL for me.

  2. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 3 months ago

    @TSPARKES10

    What’s the latest on your interest in our lad McBurnie? Gonna make another bid or not?

    Praying you don’t... but if you do straight in my team haha.

  3. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 3 months ago

    TAA, Siggy, KDB

    Or

    VVD, 6.0 midfielder (Pereyra?), Sterling?

    1. SirT83
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Since I ain't got Sterling in my team, hate to say it, but the VVD option seems stronger.

  4. Union_Jacks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Whoever plays no. 10 for Chelsea is essential

    1. KadMan
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Who's playing there now? Mount?

      1. Union_Jacks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Was Barkley first half

  5. SirT83
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Been working on it for awhile. Not posting my drafts in here, to not spam, so now I am ready for an opinion. Hope some of you will take 10 seconds to review.

    Pope (Button)
    Robbo VVD Zinch Coleman (Kelly)
    SalahC Siggy KDB Perez (Dendonk)
    Kane King (Greenwood)

    Thanks in advance for your 5 cents

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      7 years, 3 months ago

      No mount?

      Decent team

      1. SirT83
        7 years, 3 months ago

        No mount?
        United you meen?

        1. Bruce Lee
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I think he means Mountchester United

      2. SirT83
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ahh Mason. Got it. Yeah, I've been thinking about it.

    2. In a Rush
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes not a bad team I would be worried how long Zinchenko is nailed for and Everton’s lack of goals although they have great fixtures.

      1. SirT83
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I'm thinking it will be Zinch or Angelino on left side, easy switch. Keeping eye out for it.

    3. Wirtz the Matter
      7 years, 3 months ago

      good, solid and flexible

      1. SirT83
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks bud. Happy to hear.

  6. Emiliano Sala
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Leno is on fire

    1. In a Rush
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Is he?! He’s in my current draft.

      1. Emiliano Sala
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hell yeah

    2. Party time
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Leno is on fire indeed

    3. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Only conceded two so far, not bad for Arsenal

  7. boneumut
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which one would you prefer?

    Kane + Fraser
    or
    Auba + Lucas Moura

    --

    Ryan/Pope
    VVD, TAA, Cathcart, M.Kelly, Lundstram
    Sterling, Salah, Fraser, Kenedy, El Ghazi
    Kane, Deulofeu, Greenwood

    1. Bruce Lee
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A

      Feel like Poch benches Lucas a lot

  8. Bruce Lee
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Walker nailed on?

    Wonder why he had such a poor attacking return in an attacking City side last year...

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nailed 90% of games. Like laporte

      1. Bruce Lee
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I feel like Laporte is nailed 95% and Walker 85%

    2. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Most nailed City def imo. Much prefer him and 0.5m to Laporte

      1. @fpl_phenom
        7 years, 3 months ago

        id rather Ederson... use your 4.5M on a defender then like taylor....

        I much prefer

        Ederson & Taylor

        to

        Pope & Walker for example....

    3. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Walker not as nailed or as good as Laporte, Ederson better choice than Walker too.

  9. superlancs
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Quick A or B advice needed please folks.

    A) Robertson, Bernardo, Neves or
    B) VVD, KDB, Dendonker

    Kind Regards (as we say at work)

    1. Bruce Lee
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B if Dendonk is bench

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mason mount is Chelsea top scorer in pre season

    1. Bruce Lee
      7 years, 3 months ago

      6m bargain

    2. Emiliano Sala
      7 years, 3 months ago

      By 8 goals?

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

    What's Tammy Abraham looking like?

    1. In a Rush
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Good question, I’m not watching the game but looks like a few here are.

    2. Yome
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea playing Michy and Tammy in second half against reading

  12. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hello, hello. Chances of Barkley and/or Mount starting vs Man. Utd?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mount has a good chance. He's impressed being top scorer in pre season and is a lampard favourite. Difficult to see why he wouldn't

      Barkley is slightly different. He needs to earn lampard trust. Doing ok so far but time will tell

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 3 months ago

        True. Even if the one starts you could easily see the other making an impact. Would it be foolish to put them both in? Mount does seem like the favourite at the moment I must say. Having that big game mentality swings it slightly in Barkley's favour don't you think?

    2. ENZO SZN™
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say 50-50.

  13. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed on last page

    Two Questions for you

    If you had to have a Burnley DF in your team who would you have?

    &

    If you had to double up who would you have

    Leicester (Vardy/Perez)

    or

    Bournemouth (Wilson/Fraser)

    Any ideas would be welcomed and appreciated

    1. In a Rush
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I would have Taylor from Burnley and I would avoid the double up and go Wilson Perez, that’s what I have at the moment.

    2. Hog Roast Junkie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Tarkowski

      Leicester long term, Bournemouth short term

    3. @fpl_phenom
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Taylor and yes I like the double up on Fraser and Wilson....

    4. Carlton P
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Taylor Wilson Perez. Can’t see why you have to double up

  14. farqy
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hello geeeezers,

    Is this considered reasonable enough...?

    Travers, Gunn
    Salah, Maddison, Sigurdsson, Zaha, Mendy
    Rashford, Kane, King

    Cheers y'all!

    1. farqy
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Oh, and

      VVD, Digne, Diop, Aarons, Lacelles...

      1. Ekip
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Do you have £ itb?
        No City!

  15. ENZO SZN™
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mount vs Barkley. Both £6.0m. Interesting.

    1. dimo_fpl
      7 years, 3 months ago

      All Chelsea assets are so nicely priced. Wait a couple gws and everyone will be all over them

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      7 years, 3 months ago

      The 2nd half lineup looked like 1st choice to me

    3. No Professionals
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Think the chelsea line up will be volatile, and they'll struggle as a team so I'd avoid

  16. Ser Davos
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Toying with a front attacking 6:

    Pope

    Matip | Digne | Stones | Cathcart (VVD, Coleman, KWP/Zouma?)

    Salah | Sterling | KDB | Moura | Fraser

    Wilson

    1. @fpl_phenom
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Matip and Stones game time would worry me....

      1. Ser Davos
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Could tinker with the 3 slots of Matip | Digne | Stones to VVD | Coleman | 5

    2. Carlton P
      7 years, 3 months ago

      A team without two nailed Liverpool defenders needs a rethink imo

      1. Ser Davos
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Could one do the job for the early WCers?

    3. BIind Moth
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I have 5 of your front 6.

      For balance, one midfielder has got to give. I'd downgrade Fraser and get one more premium defender.

    4. WVA
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Downgrade Wilson, upgrade defence

  17. Srv210
    7 years, 3 months ago

    which one looks better

    Pope
    Coleman , TAA , VZinchenko
    Salah , Sterling ,Moura , ____, _____
    _____ , Wilson

    bench : button , greenwood, lundstram , targett (probable starting bench player)

    A) Vardy , Robinson , Jota (villa)/mount/other 6m
    B) Lacazette , Perez/Tielemans , dendonker

    1. Brazooka
      7 years, 3 months ago

      B with Auba

  18. El Lobito 10
    7 years, 3 months ago

    RMT

    Ederson
    TAA Rob Walker Digne
    Salah KdB Robinson Tiel
    Vardy Wilson

    Bench: pish

    1. Carlton P
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Like it

    2. El Lobito 10
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thx

  19. The 5% Team
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone know what happened to Lacazette?

    Subbed in 12th minute I read

    1. Brazooka
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ankle.

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He's wearing a protective ankle cast but apparently he's fine according to journalists there who asked him

      Might be precautionary

      1. The 5% Team
        7 years, 3 months ago

        thnx guys

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Auba essential!

  20. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Mount bandwagon

  21. dimo_fpl
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ceballos subbed on for the gunners, 70th min

    1. TOBY1
      7 years, 3 months ago

      he play well?

  22. Von Lipwig
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ake and Pereyra. Decent punts?

    1. dimo_fpl
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not really. Bmouth defence is shocking and Pereyra is still at copa America I think

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pereyra started last season well but faded fast.

      I always avoid Bournemouth's defence

  23. Hits from the Bong
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I keep coming back to this team, so I must like it. Any other suggestions?

    Pope
    TAA VVD Digne
    Salah Sterling Fraser Tielemans Perez
    Wilson Deulofue

    4, 4, 4, 4.5

    1. dimo_fpl
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If you like it that’s all that matters. Not overly keen on the Lei double up in midfield but could work out good

      1. Hits from the Bong
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers, I’m happy with most, but keep trying to improve on Perez, Deulofeu, Digne. Not sure I can though

    2. Emiliano Sala
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Solid. I prefer walker to digne

    3. Cmondown
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Perez for walker and you've my team... I keep coming back to it also...
      Interesting though if mount is to start. Swapped him out for Fraser and have being playing around with the 1.5.

      1. @fpl_phenom
        7 years, 3 months ago

        wheres this guy Mount operate then? he looking like a first team regular now ?

      2. Hits from the Bong
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah Mount or even Barkley could prove great value in the Lampard role

  24. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I would say Zouma ahead of Christensen at the min, wouldn't you?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes but Chelsea's defence doesn't fill me with confidence

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah especially against this Reading team!

      2. @fpl_phenom
        7 years, 3 months ago

        £5.0M Chelsea defender? Id be all over that ....

        Isnt Rudiger back soon though ?

        1. Milk, 1 Šuker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Sometime in Sept, that's why I'm considering their defence. But on today's evidence, mmm...not so sure!

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Reading did score 2 goals in the 2nd, I'm avoiding Chelsea's defence for the time being as Lampard is a more attack minded manager

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Good point

    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  25. In a Rush
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Yes it’s a good team not sure on the Leicester double up though and all the 4s on the bench.

    1. In a Rush
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Reply fail to hits from the bong

    2. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Trossard is a decent punt mate

      1. In a Rush
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yes I think so

  26. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 3 months ago

    If Zaha signs for Everton, am I right I thinking that Sigs worth increases and Richarlison’s decreases, (based on pens and positional competition).

    1. dimo_fpl
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not really, Siggy will get more assists probably

      1. @fpl_phenom
        7 years, 3 months ago

        thats what hes saying isnt it?

      2. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Zaha won more pens than anyone else last season....siggy on pens.

        1. ENZO SZN™
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Doesnt Siggy missed like 3 out of 5 pens taken last season? Not too convinced on him

    2. Hits from the Bong
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If Zaha signs does that mean Rich playing upfront all season?

      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Possible.....be interesting to see his faith in DCL. Tosun May be a better fit.

  27. KadMan
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is it possible to check your FPL scores for all GWs from last season?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If you finished top 100 or took screenshots.
      Once the FPL site updated, much more difficult.

  28. reeceybot
    7 years, 3 months ago

    De Bruyne and Brooks
    or
    Sigurdsson and Zaha

    1. @fpl_phenom
      7 years, 3 months ago

      KDB and Brooks

  29. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any thoughts about Pepe? Probably a great signing if deal will be closed...and a tempting mid option if priced 8.0 or below ?

  30. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is Fraser, Wilson and King too much??? If so which would you lose and for who?!!.........cheers fellas

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Two seems ok, easy fixtures first two.

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      7 years, 3 months ago

      King to Jota

    3. @fpl_phenom
      7 years, 3 months ago

      2 great fixtures... I dont see an issue....

      If I had to I'd do King to Jota/Deulofeu

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thankyou for your input gentlemen all taken on board!!!