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ScoutCast Extra Time – How Mark is playing Gameweek 2

In the first edition of ScoutCast Extra Time, Joe finds out how Gameweek 1 went for Mark, and how he intends to play Gameweek 2. You can watch the video below or on our YouTube channel.

Spurred on by 72 points but with 30 on his bench from the opening round of fixtures, he is keeping his captain’s armband on Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) for Liverpool’s trip to Crystal Palace. However, he does admit to being worried about the potential damage inflicted by Sergio Aguero (£11.0m).

Benjamin Mendy (£6.0m) will slot into Mark’s first XI for a home match against Huddersfield Town, as it was the Frenchman who made up 50 percent of the bench opening weekend bench score. In fact, Mark went as far as to say he will never bench Mendy again.

On the transfer front, Sutherns Comfort look set to hold firm this week, enabling two free moves and perhaps a “mini Wildcard” for Gameweek 3. With that in mind, the pair tentatively look ahead to assess the possible options.

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1,587 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus (c) anyone? 😀

    1. chriscosta
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      cant see him starting tbh

  2. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Could Sterling play with Jesus upfront if Pep goes 352?

    1. World XI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yes quite easily

    2. KINGVIZO
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      scaremongering....

    3. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Why not:

      Ederson
      Walker Laporte Stones Mendy
      Mahrez Fernandinho Bernardo Sterling
      Aguero Jesus

      City played best against Huddersfield last season when Aguero, Jesus, Sterling and Sane were all on the pitch. Why not start with four attackers first.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Has he ever played a 442?

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          More like a 4-2-4 IMO. And he has definitely played that in games. Even a 3-3-1-3 (with Fernandinho dropping back and the full backs pushing into midfield)

    4. KINGVIZO
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Glad I steered clear of this and went aguerooooo (c)

  3. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Cool beans 😀

  4. Brap.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Reposting to say -- call it Pre-Match Meal, rather than Breakfast Club, which has no thematic link to Fantasy Football.

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Well worth the repost, keep fighting the good fight champ.

  5. Stoic
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Have leno and Hamer ( MCI ).
    Should I use my FT and for whom ?
    Cheers

    1. World XI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Leno > Ederson makes sense

      1. Stoic
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Maxed out on City and Liv..

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Surely Hamer will play?

      1. Stoic
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Hopefully

  6. palace ash
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I DON'T KNOW WHO TO CAPTAIN!!!!!!

    1. MDK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Cue someone turning up and telling you to captain whoever you think'll score the most :rolleyes:

    2. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Captain whoever you feel will score you the most points

      1. Fantastisk
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        :rollseyes:

    3. Touré De Force
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Just captain Salah. You have the anticipation to enjoy all weekend

      1. palace ash
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Ordinarily I would. Salah blank could mean a Palace win or draw so I'd be happy either way, but I think Kun could explode

        1. Touré De Force
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          So do I, but it's a gamble.

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Captain whoever you feel will score you the most points

  7. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Play

    A. Peltier (NEW, H)
    B. Kabasele (BUR, A)

    1. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Decide yourself. But B for me

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      B for me

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      b

  8. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Jota > Maddison or hold FT?

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hold

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hold

    3. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      dooo it

  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Surely Mark has contacts that are journalists? What if he, as an Aguero non-owner, used his influence and planted these 'quotes' about Aguero not starting?

    1. Phillips
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I really hope that's an awful attempt at humour.

    2. World XI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe he wanted you to think this as a double bluff and now my friend, you have been triple bluffed and dont know your left from your right.

      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        The only way is up

    3. Brap.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      You'll be doing your transfers from a room with comfortable walls soon

    4. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldn't be surprised if the Guardian journo didn't have Kun ... they're all at it

  10. RUUD!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    People taking the armband off/not captaining Kun, be my guest!

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      What a stupid comment. What do you know about what Pep is thinking?

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Deep down you unsure about it too arent you ?

    3. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Please may I have a drink?

    4. Jonesfromthere
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mendy is tempting me. Almost a guaranteed clean sheet and decent chance of attacking returns

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        There are no guarantees in football. Ever.

  11. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Lee Peltier, time to step up and place yourself in FPL folklore along with the other 4m heroes we’ve been lucky enough to have encountered in the past. Today you have the chance to join that illustrious group.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      CS gone in 60 seconds

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Lol I pictured Nicolas cage n Angelina Jolie stealing it

        1. Knowledgeable meerkat
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Hehe

      2. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Then, a random shot from Peltier went in and Cardiff get a draw. (^^)

  12. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Undecided on captain

    A) sterling
    B) salah

    1. Brap.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If I had Sterling I'd stick it on him

    2. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I really think Sterling could haul on Sunday. Looking forward to that game.

  13. germanyozil10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Play Luiz(Ars) or Peltier(New)?

    1. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Luiz. Could get a FK

      1. germanyozil10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

      2. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I really think Sterling could haul on Sunday. Looking forward to that game.

        1. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Apologies, wrong thread.

  14. RashFraud
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Aguero cappers unite!

    o/

    1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      BOOM!!

  15. flippetyflop
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Play Kabasele or Mitrovic? First to 4 votes wins

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Kabasele for me

    2. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Kab

  16. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Captain:

    a) Mendy
    b) Kun
    c) Salah

    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bca in my book

      1. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Agree.

    2. chriscosta
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      am picking B

  17. CedricWJL
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Start Patricio or Begovic?

    Thanks.

    1. chriscosta
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      tough call - patrico i guess

  18. Visionaries
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Play 1
    A Tomkins/Wan B (Liv H)
    B Cedric (Eve A)

  19. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Play Peltier (NEW) or PvA (LIV)?

    1. Brap.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      PvA

      What's that stat that (if I recall correctly), when Sakho and Tompkins play together they've never lost?

      1. palace ash
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        14 games and counting.

        1. Brap.
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks for clarifying -- plus PvA attacking threat puts him ahead

  20. mgrea
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    A) Sanchez

    B) Sterling

    Who would you rather own for this week, and the next four or five?

    1. World XI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling

    2. Brap.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling easily. Not even a doubt

    3. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      The one without Sánchez

    4. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Easy. Sterling.

    5. chriscosta
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      sterling

  21. palace ash
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Are there any team leak accounts on social media this year?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Nope. I believe AE is still operating but not publically posting

  22. DeadStarComing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What's people's views on Joe Hart? A £4.5m route into a pretty solid Burnley defence but will he remain number 1?

    1. World XI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Very short term. Pope and Heaton both widely considered better keepers

    2. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Too much uncertainty

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Would have a backup 4.5

    4. chriscosta
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Too much uncertainty - best to stay away from Burnley keepers

  23. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Look, just to put some clarity on this whole Aguero thing.

    The embargoed part of the conference yesterday was not about whether he would drop Kun or not. Who knows what it was about, but we'll find out tonight. The whole point of the embargo was to silence papers for that period. For guardian to then write about it , albeit without direct qoutes, would still be a breach of the embargo. Why would they take that risk.

    Whatever source the guardian are pulling from , they may still have it right, who knows. And let's face it,
    it could well happen. But please, let's not fan the flames here by suggesting the embargoed part of the conference was where pep confined in all the journalists that he's dropping Kun.

    And in any case. City aren't playing till Sunday , so what would be the point of embargoing something like that only til sat night.

    1. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Great point re guardian reporting what was said during the embargo. Was thinking myself that the whole embargo thing was completely irrelevant

    2. columbo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Article was posted before the press conference anyway

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Good point

    3. willl
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      it's completely speculative

    4. Brap.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      "The embargoed part of the conference yesterday was not about whether he would drop Kun or not. Who knows what it was about…"

      You wanted to clarify -- it didn't do it for me.

  24. jurgenklopp.8
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    start foster (burnley A) or fabianski (BOU H)?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Foster

    2. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Foster for me. Burnley tired after mid week and West ham looked all over the place even if it was against pool

    3. Super salah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Foster

  25. Super salah
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    A ben davies
    B lucas moura

    A or b?

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I’d be playing both this week

    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      moura great chance for returns

    4. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Both. If I had to choose one: B.

  26. FPL Joker
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Of you’re unsure who to Captain, Captain Salah - he’ll start.

  27. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I have 2 problems now: Aguero or Salah captain and play Peltier or Tomkins.
    Think I'll go Kun and Peltier cuz if Salah scores than CP no CS and if he wo'nt than Kun is the right captain choice.

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

    2. Bambi
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Hi Stoichkov, the way I'm thinking about it is that what is the point in owning aguero if you are not going to captain him in the best fixture out of 38 games in the season? Same goes for peltier and tomkins - why have peltier if you are not going to play him at home to NEW?

      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Hi Bambi. This is true but as you know its not as simple as it looks 😉
        Peltier is actually a bench fodder and Kun (as other City attackers) was always a risk of rotation but I try not to overthink things so Kun vs Hudd is obv captain and CP def is a no go vs Pool.

      2. Scotch Jock
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Peltier is useful 4m bench fodder - no need to actually play him.

  28. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Play
    A Wan Bissaka
    B Boly

    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Obi Wan

    3. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Easy. B.

  29. Patson Dabaka
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Morning!

    Should i play Fabianski (BOU) or Foster (bur) ??

    I have King which is causing the head scratch...

  30. Touré De Force
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Any one have a player in the first game?

    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Morrison in my draft league game.

    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yes