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9 March 2017 1811 comments
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We’re left punctured and deflated like that old plastic ball you used to kick over the fence into the neighbour’s garden.

That neighbour is Pep Guardiola, who appears to take great pleasure in putting his big teamsheet tinkering garden fork through our bouncy double Gameweek dreams.

Recorded in the dying stages of Manchester City’s non-event clash against a stubborn Stoke, Jonty, Andy and myself are left rather flat during this episode of the ScoutCast.

Even the most imaginative accountant couldn’t hide the fact that, after transfer hits aplenty and having witnessed Messrs Kane, Costa, Hazard and Lukaku grab hauls, all three of us depart Gameweek 27 in the red.

Gathering ourselves after that disappointment, and steered by your questions, we nonetheless press on to offer our latest musings on the minefield of blanks presented by Gameweek 28, while checking in on Sanchez’ fading star and third striker options.

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

  1. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Who needs to be injured in order for Amat to play?

    How much is a train ticket to Swansea?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Fernandez/Mawson

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Will see what I can do

  2. Andrew
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    BOTTOMED OUT

    My team this week for no hits, is this sufficient?

    Heaton
    Ward McAuley
    Firmino Mane Siggy Fletcher
    Lukaku (c)

  3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Doing Phillips -> King. Feels a bit like swapping rabies for typhoid.

    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah, one STD for another.

      Rash still there.

      1. barracuda
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Not really. No, King will actually play.

  4. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Phillips (-4) ➡

    A) King
    B) Antonio
    C) Siggy

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. Andrew
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      C

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      C by a mile

    3. Ziro
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A by 2 miles. But only if your 5th mid plays every minute.

      1. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        He doesn't.

    4. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Siggy

      1. barracuda
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        A

  5. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    With Phillips out I'm down to 10 players again. Still have faith that I can find a new mid who'll score this week though. Another transfer would bring me up to -12, is Phillips out for Lanzini/Coutinho/Firmino worth it?

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Hell yeah - doesn't matter how many hits you have taken already (see WR's hot topic) - get a Liverpool MF in.

      1. Sleep Talk
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Good shout, I really like the look of Coutinho. Topping the goals imminent table and has the most shots in the box of any midfielder for the past four gameweeks.

  6. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Bottomed...

    Where would you start with this lot? I prefer the team on the bench/not playing and don't want to change that much... grrrr

    Stanislas and Amat are basically dead too...

    Foster
    Funes Mori/ (Amat)/ ____
    Siggy/ Fletcher/ King/ (Stan)/ ___
    Lukaku/ ___/ ____

    Subs - Pick
    Alsonso/Pieters/Walker
    Sanchez
    Aguero/Costa

    £0.5ITB

    Where to start? Amat ----> Mawson a bit sideways? Get a liverpool Mid for Snachez? Stan to someone? T Davies?

  7. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Cap Mane or Lukaku?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Maneeee

    2. Henry Hill
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      This is a very basic and lazy analysis of what will probably be alot more complex than this, but Mane won't be well served playing against Burnley notoriously sitting really deep. His recent successes (and the majority of his successes in general in this Liverpool team) have come against teams who want to come out and play the game too, leaving space in behind. While Liverpool will surely score at least once against Burnley I think it may be somewhat of a case of the Liverpool lottery here. Lukaku for me.

      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Well Burnley still manage to concede 3 or more goals every away game so shouldnt be much of an issue

    3. LC1
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Mane

    4. Ziro
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Dnno about others but I am capping Mané. Explosive, on form, playing at home, gets a CS point (hope!) as well as an extra point for a goal.

  8. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Any going for the Trifecta in attack of Mane Coutinho Firmino?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Not even sure about picking 2 😳

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Plausible - GW29 fixture is a bit off-putting though.

      1. Ziro
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Could be seen as a turn-on for some, seeing as this is Liverpool w are talking about. 😉

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah - Liverpool are certainly an enigma!

      2. Henry Hill
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Liverpool's record vs top 6 is outstanding in fairness and City's defence is not the greatest. Although having said that if I do go for it I will probably shift one for Sanchez next week

  9. Tmel
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    (Grant Pickford)
    Baines Brunt Robertson (Pieters Lenihan)
    Mane Siggy Phillips Fletcher (Sterling)
    Lukaku (Kun Kane)

    Have used my FT on Lukaku to give me the above 7 (thanks Phillips). Which should I do for a further hit?

    a) Sterling > Firmino (-4)
    b) Sterling > Countinho (-4)
    c) Sterling & Phillips > Coutinho & Lanzini (-8)
    d) Sterling & Phillips > Firmino & King (-8)
    e) Sterling & Phillips > Firmino & Grosicki (-8)

    1. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I like D

      Mind helping me below?

    2. brenks
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      C

    3. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I'd go D

  10. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Current team for this GW: On -4 already, 0.6 itb

    Mignolet
    Baines McAuley Amat ( if he plays)
    Mane Barkley
    Llorente Lukaku

    subs: Pickford Sanchez DeRoon Aguero Alonso Philips**

    Which is better?

    A- Leave as it is.
    B- Philips > King (-4, which is practically for -2 only)
    C- Another transfer?

    1. Tmel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Probably B

  11. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Phillips ➡

    A. Coutinho (have Mane)
    B. Lanzini (have A.Carroll)
    C. Antonio (have A.Carroll)
    D. King

    ??

    1. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. LC1
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      D

  12. jai1212
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    I have 9 players playing now because of Phillips being injured.

    Is it worth shipping out Phillips for a -8 for King?

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Same here..dunno what to do 🙁

    2. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yes it is.

    3. trinzoo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Why for -8 ? You need to do 2 transfers to make it ?!

    4. jai1212
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      have already taken a hit bit isn't it better to double on Liverpool mid if i have the funds?

  13. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Already did Ibra, Sterling and Sane out for Carroll, Siggy and Mane for -8.
    But now Phillips is ruled out. Take another hit for Coutinho? Or just field 9 players?
    I'm quite tempted to take the hit as my season (750k) is already over anyway.

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Take it yeah. Would take all the punt this week.

      1. Lyonnais
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        cheers!

  14. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    with phillips out, i've only got 5 or 6 players, depending if Amat plays. Already taken a hit to get Kane in my team. Is it worth doing another transfer to replace Phillips? Who for?

    Jaku
    Coleman Amat
    Mane Siggy King Phillps
    Kaku

    Heaton Walker Alonso Pieters Allen Kane defoe

  15. Tmel
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Still torn on Firm or Cout, Cout's stats are strong but he does like to shoot from anywhere so can be misleading. Firm also back in his favoured position as the central attacker... anyone have any prevailing wisdom?

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Cout

    2. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Guess who has most SiB in last 4?

  16. Firminooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Sterling, Aguero and Phillips to Couthino, Lukaku and King (-8):

    Heaton
    Coleman Evans Baines
    Lanzini Siggy Mane(C) King Coutinho
    Llorente Lukaku

    Bench: Stones, Alonso, Kane, Valdes

    GTG?

  17. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    What to do with this?

    Heaton
    Coleman Brunt (Alonso Pieters Kingsley)
    Mane Siggy (Sterling Phillips De Roon)
    Lukaku Llorente (Aguero)

    FT used, 5.1 ITB

  18. TwiggsJameson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Bloody Philips.

  19. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    What do you prefer ladies? Been dwelling on this for a while no. No compelling reason to swing either side.

    Jaku
    Coleman Evans (Pieters Alonso Lenihan)
    Firmino Mane Siggy (Sterling Sane)
    Lukaku Barnes (Aguero)

    0FT

    A) Aguero + Sterling -> Antonio/Cout + Llorente (future moves -> Barnes -> Kane)

    B) Sterling + Sane -> Antonio/Cout + King (future moves -> Kaku/kun + barnes -> gabbi + kane)

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Prefer 2 for Gabi. 3 Liverpool is overkill.

    2. Ginola14
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      So basically going forward cout or gabbi?

  20. Ginola14
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Ahhhhh .1 off Phillips to cout so best option for 8.1 is lanzini right, already have siggy?
    Cheers for replys

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      So annoying being 0.1 short 🙁

  21. Grand Thibauto
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Phillips+Sterling to Mane+TomCarroll worth a -4?

    I'd like to keep Tom Carroll afterwards as he is a cheap 4.3 to sit in my team from gw29 onwards.

    1. Pegboy
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good to me.

  22. Pegboy
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Phillips to:

    A) Siggy
    B) Firmino/Coutinho

    I have Mane and Llorente.

    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B

  23. Live Lad
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    After all the weeks of planning, keeping/ holding on to players GW 28, while making fun at "casuals", we have to sell Phillips for (another) hit!
    Who should be the replacement? I have Mane/ Coutinho/ Siggy/ Snoddy.

    (1) King
    (2) Antonio
    (3) Lanzini
    (4) any

    I don't want a third Liverpool mid. Cash unlimited.

    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I've gone Antonio

  24. brenks
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Ship Phillips now for Coutinho or next week for Alli?

  25. trinzoo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    YES, it is worth to take a hit to get rid of Philips ! ! !

    It doesn't matter how many hits you have already taken ! ! !

  26. Rains of Castamere
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Starting to think a -8 or even a -12 (really like a -4 or -6 if you consider that you'll get a guaranteed 0 otherwise) could be worth a punt BUT only on seasoned big hitters who we know have double digit scores in their locker. Really don't see the point in taking hits for the likes of Cargill, Robertson, Grosicki, etc.

  27. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Are we looking a DGW in 32 or 33 or both?

    Any other weeks too?

    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      does it matter?

      1. OneDennisBergkamp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        yes? why would I ask otherwise..

  28. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Heaton
    Coleman, Brunt, Evans, Amat
    Mane, Coutinho (C), Barkley, Sigurdsson
    Carroll, Lukaku

    Pickford | Aguero, Alonso, Capoue

    G2G? I'm on -12...

  29. McQueen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Bournemouth will make a late decision on Simon Francis. The club-captain has missed the last two but could replace Mings [susp]. #AFCB

  30. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Surprised Firmino has so few votes in the captain's poll......