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

  1. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Otamendi -> Davidson Sanchez
    For free, yes or no?
    Need some differential and hoping Tot will have cs against Hud and Bou.
    Planning to wc at gw 32.
    Other def: Alonso, VVD, Mariappa, Kenny
    Cheers

    1. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Him or Bavies

  2. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Who's more urgent to get rid of, Son or Sterling? Or maybe a hit to get both out? Can't decide what to do!

    1. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Think Son will start this weekend

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

    RP.
    Chasing on ML so need to move smart.What would you change here?
    0.3 itb 1ft.

    -Foster
    -Alonso-VVD-Bavies
    -Salah-Sterl-CM-Son-Walcott
    -Kane-Firm
    -----Elliot---Wilson---Ogbonna---Kabasele.

    a) Kabasele to Dawson
    b) Sterl to Mahrez
    c) Both for a hit
    d) Save ft.

    Thanks guys.

  4. Jeremy Corbyn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    For those we are racking their teams for GW31. Would it not make A LOT of sense to WC in GW31 itself?

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

      we->who

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Makes bench boost with 15 starters in double much harder

      1. aleksios
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        This

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

          Aleksios are you seriously going onto GW32 with Walcott and Choupo-Moting?

          1. aleksios
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Will wc on gw 32.Keeping Walcot and CM for 31.

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

              So you are also keeping them in GW32 mate

      2. Jeremy Corbyn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        How so? We have two free transfers anyway

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          More information with fixtures/injuries. That’s the key factor

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

            Sure, but HOW MUCH more? Is it really worth? We are not thinking enough in terms of cost/benefit.

      3. Jeremy Corbyn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I doesn't make it much harder. it makes it slightly harder, and we have plenty of space to fix it.

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Ok, if you want to go that way then feel free

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

          Other crap happens though. You are restricting your flexibility by planning to the minute detail. The freedom afforded by retaining the WC is a key strategy imo.

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

            That is true. But we are worrying too much about it, I feel, and not considering the amount of points we could be making instead.
            What do you propose instead? Waiting one more week? And how much sure are you hoping to be?

    3. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Talks as much non-sense as the real JC.

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

        Classical Tory rejoinder

        1. Zenith UK
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          That's a big assumption to make, especially considering I have EU in my name?

          Also, the point people are making is if you have mass injuries/fixture back log/rotations you're gonna find it harder to field 15 players (using BB) and WC prevents you from carrying over a FT.

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

            harder yes, but if I wait a week or even two is not going to be easy either. it's about costs and benefits.
            not convinced by the arguments I'm reading

  5. The Mighty Whites
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    1FT, 0.3 ITB:

    Karius, Foster

    Vertonghen, Dunk, Ogbonna, Fernandez, Simpson

    Salah, Sterling, Lingard, Shaqiri, Carroll

    Kane, Aguero, Vardy.

    1. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Good enough to save

  6. IRBOX ⚽
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    If I decide to sell Sterling:
    a) Arnie
    b) Shaqiri
    c) Siggy (big differential)

    1. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Shaqiri. I'd agree with you on c, but he hasn't shown it yet.

    3. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Shaqiri

    4. FDMS All Starz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A... flying under the radar due to gw31

  7. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Morning all,

    Was set on Aguero > Firmino this week but do you think Aguero will start and it's better to move Sterling on?

    Team is:

    DDG / Speroni

    Kenny / VVD / Dunk / Ogbonna / Daniels

    Sterling / Salah / Lingard / walcott / RLC

    Aguero / Kane / Wilson

    1FT, 1.9 ITB

    1. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Wait for news on Sterling.

    2. Adzy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I had same thoughts but removed sterling for mane instead.

      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        yeah that's definitely an option i'm considering

  8. Bald Eagle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Hi guys. What's my priority here? Would appreciate a little help.

    Had a miserable last few GWs, missed on a Shaqiri points with Choupo stinking in my team and sold Otamendi and Lingard just when they decided to get some points. Dunk OG didn't help either. 🙁 Thank you all.

    1FT, 1M ITB

    Pickford
    VVD - Alonso - Mee
    Salah - KDB - Sterling - Walcott - Choupo
    Kane - Firmino

    Adrian/ Bauer - Dunk - McBurnie

    A Choupo to Shaqiri
    B Sterling to Eriksen
    C Sterling to Mahrez
    D Anything else?

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

      Save Ft

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

        Thanks mate, just hard to look Shaqiri score in every game and Choupo being only a spectator. Team looks good on paper, but believe me it wasn't pretty looking at all these red arrows lately.

        Appreciate the tip.

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

          Have pretty similar team as yours. Stuck with Choupo-Moting & Sterling like you but saving FT this week just makes sense.

      2. Zenith UK
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        This

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

      B

    3. LC1
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B

    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      C

  9. EWH2020
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    a) Sterling to Erikson
    b) Sterling to Arnie & Dunk to B.Davies -4

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

      depends on which defender you will bench. a if you have a decent playing defender, b if dunk is you alternative

  10. Neymar
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Pope
    Alonso Van Dijk Mee
    Walcott Sterling Salah Shaqiri
    Niasse Firmino Aguero

    Foster, Lingard, Otamendi, Dunk

    I have 2 FT Alonso, Sterling and Aguero to Bavies, Eriksen and Kane for a hit, stupid? Other suggestions?

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

      I'm assuming you still have WC?

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

        yes but i was thinking i should save it for dgw?

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

          Sure, and FH in 31? Looks very good imo.

  11. GAMBIT
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Jones > D.Sanchez (means keeping Sterling and Son)

    Yay or nay?

  12. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Morning all, what do you feel is the main factor that influences your transfer decisions? stats, eye test, gut etc

    1. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Eye test for me

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

      haircut

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Brandy

    4. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Momentum for me

      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Ramsey, Yaya, Michu etc

  13. klopp it guys
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    What do i do with this heap??? Alonso is crippling me

    Pickford
    Alonso, francis , vvd, martina
    Erikson, mane, de bruyne
    Vardy, kane, ayew

    Bench, elliot, kennedy, Alderweireld

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Where is Salah?

      1. klopp it guys
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Not in my team

  14. Hazardous1983
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    best replacement for alonso? own vvd

    and best replacement for sterling, already own mahrez salah shaqiri

    1. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Keep Alonso until GW31

      1. Hazardous1983
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        really? reasoning behind that?

        1. Pompel
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          He might get attacking points in any match, and got CPY at home in GW31. Can't see any other defenders wirth replacing with before GW31, if not specifically needing the funds for other upgrades.

    2. subhojit123
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Replace sterling if u must with Arnie

      1. Hazardous1983
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        swansea hammers game likely to be off in my eyes

  15. Plagued by indecision
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Thinking of saving my FT this week. I am aware some of my defenders are problematic but going to work on getting a decent XI for GW31.

    Fabianski
    Otamendi / Marriappa / Mee
    Salah (c) / Mahrez / Shaqiri / Walcott
    Wilson / Kane (vc) / Firmino

    Subs: Adrian / Alonso / Gomez/ Carroll

  16. subhojit123
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    One of mahrez and arnie?

    1. GAMBIT
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Mahrez

      1. subhojit123
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Reason?

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Mahnie

    3. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Mahrez

  17. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    hello chaps, aiming to load up on players with NO game week
    DDG, Adrian

    VVD, Mee, Alonso, Duffy, Hune
    Sterling, Richarlison, Salah, Shaqiri, Atsu
    Firmino Kane Wilson

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

      post fail..

      hello chaps, what to do with my FT?
      DDG, Adrian

      VVD, Mee, Alonso, Duffy, Hune
      Sterling, Richarlison, Salah, Shaqiri, Atsu
      Firmino Kane Wilson

  18. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Hi

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      way to hell.....dom, dom, dom, it’s a highway to.....

  19. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    What would you do here?

    A. Play T. Carroll
    B. Play Ogbonna
    C. RLC > Walcott (-4) and bench A & B

    I'm swaying towards C because I think he's going to come into my team next week anyway for week 31.

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

      B

      1. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks.

  20. ILOVEBAPS
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Play two please?

    a Albrighton (BOU)
    b Lingard (cpl)
    c Wilson (lei)

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A & B

    2. Dugout
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Play the most nailed starters: a) and c)

    3. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B worth the gamble for the upside
      & C

  21. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    will any matches be postponed this weekend?

  22. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Press conference’s today?

  23. Zenith UK
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Repost:
    DDG, Pope
    Otamendi, Azpi, Alonso, Smalling, Naughton
    Ramsey, Salah*, KDB, Lingard, CM*
    Firmino*, Vardy, DCL

    Got two FTs; Alonso & DCL > Robertson & Mounie? Leaves 1.6M in the bank. I can then do one more FT next week to re-shuffle for GW31 followed by GW32 wildcard?

    Need some help here, been away past couple of GWs. Work keeping me busy.

    1. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Alternatively thinking;
      Alonso & Ramsey > Robertson & Eriksen (granted Eriksen blanks in GW31 but think the two game return could be big considering I can bring him in for free).

      1. SuperMario
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Azpil & Lingard --> Robertson & Arnie??

        Kane is the main one id be trying to work some money for in there...

        1. Zenith UK
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          When I wildcard, I'm dropping Ota, Azpi, Alonso, for cheap back line. Debating downgrading KDB (too hot/cold for me) and bringing in either cheap City mid or Arnie then upgrading Vardy to Kane.

          1. SuperMario
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Solid moves.. Yeah KDB to a cheapie and Kane in would be ideal.. Otherise maybe Wilson if he looks like keeping his place until your WC

            1. Zenith UK
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              I love KDB but, this is the argument I was having with my brother who adores him, I find his through balls (albeit ridiculously lethal), release a player who then tends to square it for a tap in, he's just one pass behind the point system. So whilst his recognition is more than well earned and he is a dream play for FPL I just feel that sometimes he is one pass to early in the chain (unless putting someone through for a 1v1).

  24. Dugout
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    If I rollover a FT from GW30 into GW31, then use my FH chip, do I get my 2FTs going into GW32?

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

      nope

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

    2fts

    A. Walcott & Richarlison to Mahrez & Pritchard
    B. Richarlison to Pritchard bank a transfer
    C. Sterling & Richarlison to Arnie & Mahrez

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

      whats your plan for 31? if possible id use 1 ft & save an ft but
      b plays in 31

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

        I'll have 7 if i trade out walcott or richarlison, with 2 trades to come i can have 8/9

  26. Salah Fingers
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    £4.6 itb 0ft

    Lingard to Mahrez or Eriksen for -4?

    Mids are: Salah - Sterling - Lingard - Shaqiri - Walcott

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

      id save & gamble on lingard this week

    2. Dugout
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Can't you wait till next GW and avoid a hit?

      1. Salah Fingers
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks, yeh I think I'll save. It's itchy trigger finger Friday!

  27. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Reckon Kiko will start this GW?

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

      Will start in GW31, thats what matters. Other gameweeks are waste of time I guess 😉

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        If he starts and score in 31, the last 15 weeks of him sitting 3rd on me bench doing poke all wil be so worth it.

        Could also do with him starting vs Everton tomorrow.

  28. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    TAA to start this GW?

    1. LC1
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yep

  29. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Jones to start this GW?

  30. No_Mo_Salah?
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Are we expecting all games to go ahead this weekend at the moment or are some more at risk than others? Apologies if this has been asked/ answered already but don't want to waste transfers on players that are unlikely to play... Cheers.

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

      Doubt this is the first time this has been asked but I haven't seen any hot topics about this. I vote that this be hulked.

    2. Zenith UK
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Given the technology around these days in the majority of prem stadiums I can't imagine any games being cancelled? When was the last time it happened in the prem?