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Regrets come hand-in-hand with Fantasy Football – if you get through the season without one, you’re either extremely fortunate or you just don’t care enough. Either way, you’re unlikely to be reading this.

Most of us of come to terms with them, have learnt to ride them out and plough on regardless but, even I’ve got to admit, Alexis Sanchez’ Gameweek 14 stung a bit.

Thankfully, with Sergio Aguero harbouring his own regrets, my path to sheepishly welcome Sanchez back into the fold is signposted rather clearly.

The Sanchez wounds and the Aguero fall-out dominate this week’s ScoutCast, which also marks a debut for moderator and long-time community member AZ. He steps in with Granville tangled in political red tape to join Jonty, Andy and myself for a lengthy and lively episode.

We gripe about the volatile market, quiver in fear at the idea of the “Titan teams” and, of course, preview the weekend with a scattering of statistics, speculation and pure guesswork.

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Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. cuervos
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Should I get
    a) holebas/pieters (which) -> cedric
    b) rondon -> origi

    1. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B with Iheanacho

  2. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Which one is better ?

    A. Iheanacho + Holebas/Evans rotation

    B. Anichebe + Alderweireld

    Thanks.

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

  3. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    G2G for this week?

    Heaton
    Alonso Clyne Holebas
    Firmino Sanchez Siggy(C) Redmond
    Costa Kane Iheanacho

    Pickford PVA Amat DeRoon

    1. Najoman86
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Play PVA over Holebas?

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

  4. Individual
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Yet again the pitfall of the early hit is writ large; Austin came in for Kun on Saturday, can't believe he's going straight back out again... Don't think I've ever done that before!

    In Hong Kong as well so I had the double hit of losing out on the Nacho price rise as opposed to usual London time 🙁

    Nacho, Carroll or Origi best option for Austin replacement? Thinking maybe Nacho. Or Anichebe so I can put Costa in later on?

    Thanks

    Thanks!

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Anichebe since it allows Costa

  5. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Ozil as an option?
    Fixtures are good and he seems more selfish in front of goal

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Payet at 9.1 check the fixtures MR

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Next 4 look really good for him. Set piece delivery will really trouble Liverpool

        But West Ham are showing nothing. It feels like a huge risk

        1. davies
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I might get Antonio for Arnie next week

    2. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Problem is when he does well, so will Sanchez. I'd only have Ozil as well as Sanchez

      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Well I do also have Sanchez...

        I have no idea what to do with all these flags everywhere

      2. OzilFozzil
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This

  6. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Already taken a hit this gw to get this front 8. Would you take a double hit to do Austin > anichebe or just play capoue and sort out Austin next gw?

    Hazard sanchez Walcott can capoue
    kane costa austin

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Play Capoue

    2. davies
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Take the hit

    3. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nacho

    4. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Play Capoue and see how Carroll gets on at Liverpool for next week and then do it for free.

  7. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    gtg?
    or play phillips?

    heaton

    walker cedric alonso

    hazard siggy zaha sanchez

    kane costa ihenacho

    grant phillips mcauley kingsley
    0ft 0.5itb

    1. white lightning
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      gtg mate.

  8. davies
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How's she looking for the weekend?

    Heaton
    Vertonghen - Cedric - Amat
    Sanchez - Hazard (C) - Firmino - Arnautovic*
    Kane - Costa - Iheanacho

    Pickford - Capoue - Friend* - Evans (0FT - 0.1 ITB)

    Cheers.

    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Looking better then me that's for sure

      Any hits?

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Walcott, Austin, Aguero > Sanchez, Iheanacho, Costa (-8)

        Still 2-3 players I'm looking to move on if I'm honest mate

  9. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Well Capoue, this is your calling, make me proud

    1. Arceus
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It's time for Capoue to shine again! 😎

      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He's not Boydinho who rescued everyone, Capoue generally scores and remains on your bench

        1. Viprin
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Actually, I got like 3 of Capoue's haul points

          1. davies
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Off your bench or did you play him?

  10. Jayblue
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Midfield - hazard firmino mane ozil
    Strikers - costa iheanacho benteke

    Who is the best captain choice? I'm thinking of going with benteke this time

    1. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm going Haz but if I had Mane I'd captain him

      1. Jayblue
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Liverpool is extremely annoying. You never know who's gonna score

    2. white lightning
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard or Mane.

  11. Najoman86
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Should Shane Long (6.1m) be considered in the Austin replacement conversation?

    1. white lightning
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No

      1. Najoman86
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Fair enough. due diligence in finding my replacement. A sub-6.3m striker will allow me to do Allen > Alli next GW.
        Back to drawing board!

  12. Christina.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    This is messy.

  13. cawa_beton
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Austin let me down.

    Grant Jaku
    Rose Holebas McAuley Shaw
    Sanchez Mane Zaha Hazard
    Kane Ibra Austin

    I wanted to Zaha -> Siggy, McAuley + Shaw -> Alonso+ Cedric
    But now i must swap Austin to Nacho
    and what next?
    I realy want to get rid of Zaha and pick Siggy, but in this way only 1 transfer for my defence
    OR
    maybe dont touch Zaha and only make my defence better for this GW?

    Help guys)

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Don't be scared of the hit at this time of the season especially thinking of Xmas and team value for the run in.

  14. zøphar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Austin to
    A. Iheanacho - worried about rotation with pep. Arsenal is also one of the next 4 games
    B. Origi - already got firmino , boro away and everton away after, sturridge could be back for those
    C. Anichebe - so-so fixtures, injury prone, but allows $ to upgrade in other areas

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

  15. ILOVEBAPS
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Humour me please?
    Next GW selections.

    A)Kane + Can (5.4) -4
    Or
    B) Defoe + Firmino

    1. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Dang.

  16. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Template shaping up again

    Pickford/Heaton
    Holebas Amat Walker McAuley Cedric
    Siggy Firmino Hazard Sanchez 4.5
    Kane Costa Kelechi

    1. Najoman86
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Impressive! Great front 7

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        It isn't my team but I have they front 7

        1. Najoman86
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          It is an impressive template. I'd expect things will shift quickly, though. If Firmino and/or Siggy blank - I think we'll see Eriksen/Alli being very popular replacements.

          1. Eze Really?
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I think it more important to ensure your benchers are strong over the next month.

            1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              This is what i did with my WC a few weeks ago. Spent a bit more in defense for a hectic xmas period.

    2. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      think alonso can be thrown in there. Alonso amat cedric mccauley X

    3. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Identical side but I gambled Ibra over Kane.

    4. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Affordable? 😮

    5. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Needs more Alonso. Also Holebas should be nowhere near the template

    6. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I cant afford that 🙁

      1. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I have a decent TV and I can't either.

  17. st4rt__
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford
    Mustafi - Alonso - Francis
    Siggy - Zaha - Haz - Sanchez
    Kane - Costa - Austin

    1 FT. Good to go?

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Needs subs

      1. st4rt__
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Foster Prodl Amat De Roon.

        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Sell Austin

    2. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      clearly you havent heard about the austin injury

  18. TotalJustice
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who do you people think will replace Bolasie ??
    Delofeu
    or
    Enner Valencia

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lennon as well

  19. ONE PUNCH MAN
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hello

    My team this GW

    Pickford(Foster)
    Amat Koscielny Holebas Cedric
    Sanchez Siggy Firmino Redmond(whelan)
    Costa Kane(Austin)
    MITB -3.3 ,No FT
    Should have picked Defoe instead of Austin, but for future is it still a good move to go?
    or
    Austin to Anichebe, and upgrade Redmond to Hazard ?

    Thanks

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yup do that

  20. Rover
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Whom to play? Other will be 1st on bench...

    1) Ake vs Burnley (A)
    2) Dawson vs Palace (H)

    1. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ake

      1. Rover
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks 🙂

  21. Zebras
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Oh ffs, I dropped Fuchs for a hit couple weeks ago when I thought he was bound to drop in price and he's been dangerously close to the drop ever since

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Fuchs family and friends keep buying him.

  22. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I am thinking Defoe for the long term for Austin. This mean it will be harder to shoehorn Sanchez into my team.

    I can go Snodgrass to Erikson next week.

    Heaton
    Alonso / Cedric / Pieters
    Hazard / Sigurðsson / Snodgrass / Firmino
    Costa / 10.5** / Kane

    Pickford / McAuley / De Roon / Friend

    Thoughts?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      There is one reason why I am winning my mini league. SANCHEZ!

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        *Winning. It is a race not a sprint mate.

        1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          *Marathon. Fail

        2. Eze Really?
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Agree 100% but being in front does help. I transfer too much but I consider 2 main points in the first half. Value rises and drops and looking at a 5 week period when making any tfr.

          1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Totally agree.

            This is my first proper year at FPL and i wish i was more aggressive in trading at the start of the year as in creased my SV a bit better. It is a lot of luck too.

            What do you mean by looking at a 5 week period when making transfers?

            1. Eze Really?
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              If I take a hit I look to recoup the points loss over 5 weeks rather than just the following week. so form, fixtures and the team make my decisions on top of the profit. Sure there is luck but Alonso for example would have been a good call to take a hit on. The obvious injuries will deplete at least two points so tfr out those players may be considered more short term.

  23. borat
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Should i do austin to iheanacho/origi (-4) or play fletcher as 2 pointer. Also have mane and costa flagged. thnks in adv

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      M and C will be alright....depends if you are chasing ML or Cash League...i think Nacho can be a short term fix until Kun is back

  24. Give Me the Mane
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Have to find a replacement for Austin:-
    A)Origi
    B)Iheanacho
    C)Wilson
    D)Deeney
    E)Anichebe
    F)Negredo
    G)Rondon
    H)Carroll

    1. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Anichebe. People don't like him because of his price tag, but the guy's underlying stats are incredible

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Is he nailed?

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He's got a bad injury record, he's surely not going to last 6 games in three weeks?

        1. Mini Mane Mo
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Austin missed 8 games at the back end of last season but didn't prevent people from buying him...Anichebe will get you some goals...he's Moyes' favourite

      3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        His stats are amazing compared to Defoes. If he replaces Austin it would be for a one week punt vs Swansea then a -4 to go 3-5-2 next week.

  25. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Saw the austin news 4 hours too late & missed the nacho price rise:-(

    Is iheanacho going to start tomorrow?mreally don't want to take a hit only to see Pep bench him... But my subs are Friend (inj), Allen (benched), and evans (che away)

  26. ThatBadKid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    How's my wildcard team looking?

    Heaton
    Vertonghen - Cedric - Alonso
    Sanchez - Hazard (C) - Firmino - Zaha
    Kane - Costa - Anichebe

    Pickford - de Roon - Amat - Muniesa (0FT - 0.1 ITB)

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I would downgrade verto to slot in siggy

      1. ThatBadKid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'm considering that now, thank you.

    2. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I would look a bit more forward and have a little on the bench to cover rotation over the next month.

  27. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    When did Austin get injured???,how serious is it????

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      now the world is waking up...shoulder injury

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Couple of weeks ago, he popped an aggot.

      1. Speédy
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        i don't care either way , transferred him out for nacho already and own redmond whos could play false nine

        1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Redmond doesn't like scoring points though.

  28. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ladies. Help me pick. (Note, i am okay to gamble with no Alexis)

    a) Austin -> Iheanacho (free)
    b) Austin + Theo -> Mane(c) + Iheanacho (-4)
    c) Austin + Theo -> Alexis + Anichebe (-4)
    d) Austin + Theo -> Costa + Redmond/Can/6.2 (-4)

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      since you alr have firmino and hazard...maybe C?....who did you bring in alr

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        alr?

        1. Mini Mane Mo
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          didn't you alr took out Kun?

    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B looks a bit too short term. Others all have merit, maybe C just because of the sanchez factor

    3. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks ladies. B is what i'm leaning towards. Will contemplate.

    4. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I have C. But D with Can looks good.

    5. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Think I like C cause of Sanchez

  29. Jack93
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    who should i play?
    smith (bur) or stones (lei)

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Smith

  30. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance Pedro starts this week?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The Pedro/Willian situation is the only real doubt with Chelsea atm.

    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He has started something like the last 7 so despite what happened against city its definitely still possible