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1 March 2018 1611 comments
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Mohamed Salah’s remarkable debut season just keeps on rolling and, while the ScoutCast crew have been fervent in their support for the Egyptian from Gameweek 1, we’ve been a lot more reluctant to hand him the captaincy.

Salah’s numbers and, in particular, his head-to-head with Golden Boot and armband rival Harry Kane, come under scrutiny in this latest episode. Jonty, Andy, Granville and Az join me as we reveal the true tale of our lack of faith and the damage done. The evidence is conclusive and nobody has more regrets than yours truly.

Elsewhere, your community questions have us revisit some of the Gameweek 31 casualties that had their credibility knocked by a weekend littered with eye-opening disappointment and we assess the allure of Arsenal’s favourable run-in. That’s also conclusive.

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  1. Anthony77
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Best mid 8mil or under for the next 2 GW ?

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Arnie

      1. Anthony77
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        that's my current first choice

    2. LonesomePundit
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      David Silva.

  2. Atwood
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Who are the essential non-Liverpool players for GW31?

    None are essential long term, but in terms of making up the numbers a bit.

    1. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      None essential. All punts.

    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Bauer could be a good shout at the price and if Coleman happens to be back could be worth a punt!

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Stoke have City Arsenal Spurs next 5. Gambling on something vs Soton and Everton

        1. jia you
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah, fair point! I'm using FH and prob wouldnt get a Stoke defender other than that!

  3. willl
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    What's the appeal of Davies?

    Is Rose not a threat to minutes?

    Would Otamendi to Davies be a good move if he is fairly certain to start most games?

    1. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      This is a good question. I also want to do Otamendi -> Davies for free.

    2. Atwood
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I’d keep Otamendi. Wouldn’t bet against City keeping Chelsea out.

  4. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Who is the most nailed Everton defender? Keane?

    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Pickford

      1. Rik Waller
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Can I trade Jones for him?

        1. Arctic monkeys
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          😀

        2. Viper
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Well you didn't mention that did you. Williams or Keane should be OK but who knows if they continue being rubbish

          1. Rik Waller
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Is that a no then?

            1. Viper
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Yes

          2. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            He did say defender...

    2. Atwood
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah Keane I think

  5. Viper
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Probably already mentioned but Bournemouth press conference cancelled due to the weather. I'm sure there will be one or two others in the same boat

    1. Ramboros
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      That was not satire?

      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        🙂

  6. EMERGING STAR
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    NP
    MA VVD BM
    MS RS XS TW
    HK PEA RF

    RE JK JMc AM

    It's been so boring to ask the similar queries in similar fashion..so..
    Good to go?

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

      Why do you have Chicharito?

      1. EMERGING STAR
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        He he..

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

          I don't know half your team tbh.

          1. EMERGING STAR
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Oh.... I thought it is easy to find out as most of these players are popular here.

            Pope
            Alonso VanDijk Mee
            Salah Sterling Shaqiri Wally
            Kane Auba Firmino

            Elliot Kenny McArthur Mariappa

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              1st XI was fairly straight forward, couldn't get the bench so easy. Stuck on Jonjo.

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

              Mee, Firmino, Kenny and Mariappa were the tricky ones.

              1. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Yep, Bobby not too tricky.

              2. EMERGING STAR
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Yeah. Kenny was a bit tough to get. BTW hows is the team?

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

                  Similar to mine. Wally vs double Burnley is where you want an Everton fail.

                  1. EMERGING STAR
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Yes. I may even play Kenny or Mariappa to for more distribution

      2. Perthite
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        If that were the case it woild be in lowercase, wouldn't it?

  7. Atwood
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Hey Deadzoners
    Thinking Dunk/Ogbonna > Davies.
    1FT and 2.5 in the bank. Any ideas?

    Pickford
    Otamendi - VVD - Mee
    Salah - Lingard - Sterling - Shaqiri
    Kane - Firmino - Wilson

    Elliott - Walcott - Dunk - Ogbonna

    1. LonesomePundit
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I'm mulling the same move - and frankly have decided I'd probably even do it for a hit. Dunk has 7 points in 6 matches. I'm really sick of seeing him.

  8. stat
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Lingard likely to start v Palace?

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Should do after getting the winner v Chelsea

      2. Atwood
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Nobody knows. Maybe press conference will give some hints.

        I’m really hoping he does.

      3. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Who knows with Jose, I wouldnt bet on it!

    • Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Deulofeu >Van la Parra FT bank 1.2m? Good stats last 2 and Swansea Palace at home after Spurs. Actually 5 nice fixtures in a row

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yep

      2. LonesomePundit
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Personally I would go Pritchard over VLP. Looks more dangerous to the eye last two league games and more shots.

        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          5 shots 4 OT vs 8 shots 2 OT. I always prefer shots OT which is why I dumped Richarlison ages ago

          1. LonesomePundit
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Hmm maybe ... doesn't tell the whole story though unless you watch the actual game - Richarlison was a law unto himself. Either way I think both are decent shouts.

    • pablo discobar
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Plan was to do Wilson to Aubameyang for these great Arsenal fixtures, I know they are awful at the back, but there is goals in them. Is this madness? I would still have 7 gw 31 players as it stands - aiming for 8

      Own Mahrez so thinking Aubameyang over Vardy

      1. EMERGING STAR
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I got Auba for Wilson 2 days back. Neutral feeling for now. Think he is capable for big hauls

    • Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Sorry if it's been answered before, but is every team blanking in 31 guaranteed to have a double in 34?

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

        no, some could be placed in 37.

        1. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks. Any idea when we will know the schedule?

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

            After FA Cup QFs (GW31) probably.

            1. Collie01
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Thanks. Trying to plan for my GW32 WC so hopefully we'll have the fixtures info before then.

    • RESULT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Which to ditch first
      1. Kun to firmino
      2. Son to mane
      3. Jones to bauer
      4. Sterling to mahrez

      1. LonesomePundit
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I'd hang fire until we know more news about Jones and Sterling. Kun has been electric at home so if he starts v Chelsea could easily get double figures. Son should start v Hudders.

        1. RESULT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Just get the feeling son, lingard and sterling will be benched. Only kun starting.
          Want to get 3rd pool player in, have vvd salah

          1. LonesomePundit
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Son performs a lot better at Wembley. I wouldn't get shot of him just yet. Sterling if it sounds like he's missing Chelsea yeah maybe remove.

            1. RESULT
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Your spot on, need to wait for presser

      2. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I'd prob sell Son, despite him playing well in cup and the premium home game. Lucas also played great during the week and Lamela lurking! Could burn you this week but selling Son is prob still a good move?

        1. jia you
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          But of your choices Kun to Firmino looks good if you have a plan to re-invest the lefover funds!

        2. RESULT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Lucas looks good. With juve round the corner it will be interesting to see what team starts. Might be indication of things to come if spurs get through?

    • jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      For those of you that are having a crappy season, where did it all go wrong? And who's to blame apart from ourselves of course 😉
      My top 5 is:
      1. Liverpool's prolific attack: Followed Salah pre-season but omitted him last minute and was far too late to the party. Had Firmino in GW1 but didn't stick with him!
      2. Choosing not to go with DDG.
      3. Dele Alli & Leroy Sane: Stuck with Dele, the out of sorts donk, for far too long! Sold Sterling for Sane and stuck with him through a plethora of blanks!
      4. Poch's wingback rotation preventing a great asset, Davies, from being a set and forget defender in my team.
      5. Alexis Sanchez: Changing up my team to get ahead of the crowd on this premium differential hasn't worked out at all!

      Looking forward to next season and the big lessons learned for me this time around have been:
      A. Patience is not always a virtue.
      B. If there is a premium mid playing up front and scoring goals, go with him and get the armband on him early.
      C. Stick with in-form point scoring players until they dry up. And not with out of form players with good fixtures hoping for the points to come!

      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I'm happy with my season overall, but definitely made mistakes along the way.

        1) TC on the ill Kane in his DW. Enough said.
        2) Keeping premium strikers for too long - Lukaku and Morata both stunk out my team for periods when I should have reinvested in midfield or in Kun.
        3) Some silly hits taken, planning short-term transfers that backfired.

      2. RESULT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        1. Should have got rid of lukaku earlier
        2. Same with rich
        3. Should have stuck with salah captain earlier, thought he couldn't carry on scoring

        Still cannot complain that's fantasy football!

      3. dmcqt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        My usual fault is taking too long to recognize that a player has improved massively. I did this in the past with Bale when he went from being a defender to a goal scorer and with Kane in the past when he started scoring massively and with Vardy and Mahrez in Leicester's title-winning season. This season:
        - Didn't get on the Salah wagon soon enough, despite the consistency of his scoring, and kept on not captaining him.
        - Didn't recognize when Alonso had hit form after a slow first part of the season.
        - Stuck with Morata and Hazard for too long when they weren't scoring.
        - Assumed at the start of the season that Crystal Palace would be an ok side and kept up with this assumption, despite contrary facts.

        The lesson overall is that I'm too rigid in my assumptions and not flexible enough in changing my assumptions in the face of new evidence. The game shows us interesting facets of ourselves!

    • Sz21
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      What would u do next?
      Otamendi/Sterling/Walcott/Richarlison/Wilson on the chopping block.

      Pickford.
      VVD, Otamendi, Mee.
      Sterling, Salah, Mahrez, Walcott.
      Wilson, Firmino, Kane.
      Speroni, Richarlison, Kenny, Ogbonna.
      1ft, 0.6m.

      1. LonesomePundit
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Sterling to Eriksen maybe? I'd rather get rid of the others probably but they do play in 31.

    • We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Play Hennessey or Fabianski this gw?

      1. LonesomePundit
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Fab.

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Cheers

      2. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Fab

    • dhamphiir
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Which of these option are best?
      A. Salah, Mane, Firmino, Zanka
      B. Salah, Firmino, Robertson, Mahrez

      1. MattB
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        B for me

      2. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Def B. for me!

      3. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        B

    • MattB
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      De gea
      Davies robertson mee mariappa (Chillwell)
      Salah sterling sane mahrez (Carroll)
      kane Aubameyang (niasse)
      1FT 0 ITB, any suggestions lads?

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Save mate, team looks in very good shape!

        1. jia you
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          ...although you prob don't need both Sterling and Sane in saying that!

      2. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Are you using your FH in GW31?

    • panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      What would you do here? 1FT 0ITB

      Pickford
      VVD Otamendi Jones*
      Salah Sterling* Eriksen Shaqiri
      Kane Firmino Wilson

      Pereira Walcott Tarkowski Mariappa

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Jones to Maguire if he's out, or Sterling to Mahrez.

        1. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Can't do Sterling > Mahrez as my SV is 8.5. I hadn't thought of Maguire and will look into it. Thanks

    • D_R_S_PORT_S
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A)schindler + butland
      Or,
      B)Bauer + lossl

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        A

    • Darsh
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      anyone got a link to the Gargatron, the site that gives you stats about your season?

    • Trovsmash
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Walcott & Richarlison to

      A. Pritchard & Mahrez
      B. Arnie & Ramsey

      1. Trovsmash
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Or
        C. Sterling & richarlison to Arnie & Mahrez

    • hawkeyes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Does anyone know which games, if any, are under threat of being cancelled due to weather conditions?

    • Kanteisking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      3 points separate top 4 in my mini $ league so need to get it right

      Current team is
      Fab, Elliot
      Christensen, Otamendi, VVD, Mairappa, Ogbonna
      Sterling, Salah, KDB, Lingard, Shaq
      Firmino, Wilson, Kane

      Have 2FT and 0.3. What to do
      a) Ogbonna and Lingard to Davies and Milijoveic - with G31 blanks in mind
      b) Sterling and Lingard to Eriksen and Milijoveic
      c) Ogbonna to a 4.7m GW31 defender and roll transfer
      d) something else

      Any help would be appreciated a little stuck on what to do

    • liiusions
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      What to do with Mkhi? Fixtures are great, form is not... Tempted to switch him to Arnie although seems a waste of a FT before GW31

      1. Trovsmash
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I'd probably keep for one more week, They dont play city every week.

    • @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Which one:
      2FT, 0.5m ITB, I own VVD,KDB
      A) Sterling > Mahrez
      B) Otamendi > Davies
      C) Otamendi, Sterling > Davies, Mane
      D) Depoitre, Sterling > Firmino, Milly

    • Your Mum Zohore
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Hi all, planning to FH on GW 31, with that in mind:

      Azpi + Delf => Bavies + Shaq (-4) this week, yay or nay?

    • RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Spent 3 hours with the kids building the most amazing igloo in the front garden and a teenager kicked a big hole in it when my 3 little ones were in bed.

      🙁

      1. Trovsmash
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Teenagers are such twats

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Such low lifes. Sounds like the time my family put out a pumpkin for Halloween and a bunch of teenagers decide to smash it up and leave it in pieces all over the driveway. Even had the audacity to ring the doorbell as well, scarpered before I answered of course though

    • RIDZ
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Jones or Sterling out?

    • TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      LMS Overall Ranks (385 teams)

      Top 50 = 3
      Top 500 = 11
      Top 1K = 23
      Top 5K = 74
      Top 10K = 120
      Top 50K = 256
      Top 100K = 303
      Top 500K = 383
      500K - 584K = 2

    • yer old da
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Which pair in for Jones and Sterling (-4)?

      A. VVD and Mahrez
      B. Robertson and Eriksen

      WCing GW32.