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FPL Question Time: Consult our panel ahead of Gameweek 3

Fantasy Football Scout are giving you another opportunity to ask questions of our esteemed panel of FPL personalities, this time ahead of Gameweek 3.

If you are stuck on a particular issue and want some external input then this is your chance to get the feedback you need.

We’ve assembled another panel of three Fantasy managers this week and will be bringing you a different set for each Gameweek over the course of the season.

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Simon March – Winner of FPL in 2014/15.

Ben Crabtree – Winner of FPL in 2016/17.

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  1. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    A few posts bigging up Sterling over the last few days. DTP. Dont. Trust. Pep

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

      Sterling could easily score 2 today

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Not sure he could easily do that

        1. Big Ping
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Lol. This word is massively overused round these parts

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

      Down To Pep

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

    Bilva (c)

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

    The truth is:

    Jackson TC Aguero!

    1. Jules Rimet
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      His credibility is forever ruined. Name change incoming.

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

      The real truth that no one spoke about!

    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Did he honestly? What an absolute bell!

  4. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Last year, I learned that it’s best to pick one or more City players and just stick with them.

    With the additions to the squad plus guys like Laporte and Bernardo bedded in, the risk of rotation week to week will be much higher this year, but particularly in the early weeks as Pep tries to protect those who had deep WC runs.

    I’m beginning to wonder whether it will be possible to own more than two City assets if there is this much rotation. Three is just too risky for me until the picture is more clear, particularly because if you have 3 plus 2-3 Pool, you likely have a weak bench and could get killed by rotation. Doubtful that the hauls when your assets are playing will more than balance that out

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Gamble on 2 plus Ederson

  5. Arcticangel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    FPL is hard enough without these extra sleepless nights pep gives. I was starting to thing sterling the only Man City safe bet!

    Time to run from Man City players apart from mendy and ederson I Don’t think anyone’s safe!

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mendy isn't safe either

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

      Bilva is looking very safe now that De Bruyne is out.

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

        How? he's playing RWB today

        1. Jam0sh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Not sure about the formation

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

            It's gotta be:

            .........Ederson
            ---------3CBs
            Bilva ----------Mendy
            ---------Fern---------
            -----Dilva---Gund----
            ----Agüero----Jesus---

            He talks about width in nearly every press conference.

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

      It was the same last year. I tended to avoif and got bitten frequently. Though went for about 5 City attackers in my Draft team and won comfortably. If there are not better options, City attackers can still get high PPMs and you can simply utilise the bench players in case of emergency. I wouldn't lose sleep over it. You just hve to know and remember that there's a higher then usual probability that your player doesn't start. 🙂

  6. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I'd happily keep Mahrez if I didn't need to find a way to fund Alonso. Maybe I'll sell Bilva instead to avoid his benching next week. Looking forward to seeing Mahrez off the bench later, though I wouldn't mind him staying there so I get Hughes' haul from first sub.

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Sell Mahrez. 9m benchings are a waste of money

  7. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    If, as people are saying, this is “rotation” not “players being dropped” shouldn’t we therefore be buying Mahrez / Sterling and selling those that are starting today?

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

      Yep.

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

      Mahrez sterling can easily start vs Wolves .

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

      Or just pick 3 out of a hat and hope for the best

    4. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      All of them can score big in any given match, regardless of who's starting.

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

        This too

    5. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Gotta treat it case by case, player by player. For Mahrez and Sterling, I think it's more of a "don't sell" situation rather than a "buy now" situation, but I'm tempted to sell Mahrez for the finds anyway, and if others are looking for a perfect 9m fit in their team on a FT, then I suppose I could envision buying him too! In conclusion, there's no "should" or "shouldn't" which can be generalised to players playing or benched imo.

    6. LSK
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Just pick 3 and leave them in, at least for the next 6. Any of Sane/Sterling/Mahrez could still score double figures today.

  8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Who the F is doing RB for city??

    1. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Don’t need one

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

      Bilva

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

        *RWB

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

      Bilva

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

      The ball won't go that far back anyway.

    5. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No one. Pep eschews traditional positional roles

    6. LSK
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Laporte

      1. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        He is left footed, nope.

    7. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Could be Fernandinho? They could also play 4 at the back

    8. JD @JDCochran2
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      3-4-3

      Stones Kompany Laporte
      Mendy GUD Ferd D Silva
      B Silva Kun Jesus

  9. Delph & Safety
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling a real surprise from that line up. If I had him I would’ve definitely captained him.
    Could be that Pep is trying to not over work players back from the World Cup.

  10. noquarternt
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Looks like we forgot about last season.

    Any City player can be benched any time.

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      This

  11. 420king
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Cut JJ some slack, he never said Aguero won't start, just that Pep is considering it. Two totally different things.

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

      He knew what he was doing, 4 mins before deadline 😆

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      But it's just not news then.

      I might considering skipping lunch.

      But not for very long.

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Haha

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

      No he did. Read back.

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        😀

      2. MarvelouSuccess
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Your avi is dialga not arceus *_*

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

      Aguero to be dropped is pretty clear he's saying aguero would be dropped

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

        This

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

      He said he wouldn't start unless someone was injured. Clickbait disgrace

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Nothing about that in the original article. Full of words like "If Aguero is dropped..."

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

          In tweet just before deadline. Out of order

          1. 420king
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            What a scumbag!

    6. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I think you are considering watching the city game.
      Lucky for me I'm right either way as if you don't at least you considered it

      I like JJ, I just think he got it wrong hence his tweet 20mins before kickoff

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

      Rubbish, he doesn't like Jun so was trying to undermine him.

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

        Hah! Hey Ship, I see we were only two with correct result for Cherries yesterday 😉

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

      Really miss the downvote button, this post is most deserving.

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        From a guy that says Hazard played like Walcott. Give me a break and learn to spot sarcasm.

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

          That was for Giggs Bosun. Don't think I'm in the market to take lessons from you but thanks anyway.

            1. 420king
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Oh FOR Giggs Bosun, sorry. Looks like I need to learn something myself 😀

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

                😆
                Fair play sir, I retract the 'numpty' 😉

                1. 420king
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 8 months ago

                  I deserved it 😀

            2. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Obviously you can't read 😆
              'That was FOR Giggs Bosun'
              numpty.

    9. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      2 team sheets were given out . Even the top ITK in city had to change his mind.

      1. Sterling is £11Mill..…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Really only an idiot beloved Kun was benched today? For what reason m? Because he didn’t score in one game? Was that the reason, if so that’s ridiculous. The most likely event of all was Jesus starting with Kun m. If anyone took out Kun based on this information of hear say then they Deserve it

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          https://mobile.twitter.com/MCFCBaller/

          This is from one of the most reliable ITK's in the game

          Check his second post

  12. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Could see some mad possession stats here for city.

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Stevie G going to stop 10 in a row 😮

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

      Its a cup game

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

        More about getting them back to that level.

    2. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Depends if he’s Liverpool manager in eight years time with Man City having just won their 9th in a row. Oh you mean in Scotland?

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

        😮 😉

        1. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Rugby Park pitch looks horrendous

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

            This is the pitch in good condition 😆

          2. Sánchez
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            That daft all weather thing init?

  14. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Sold KdB to get B Silva because I didn’t have enough £££ for Sterling 🙂

  15. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Double price rises for Kun, Bilva, Mendy if they score today

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

      I own all three so hopefully they do!

  16. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Been saying all week Jesus and Kun start together, first to say that article was totally crap. I should get like a standing ovation. Come on (K)unnnnn! Hatti

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Link?

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A few of us did, including me. But it's not all about me, or you. It's about this community and the way we all chip in for each other. Forget the chufty badge

  17. Yome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    It is only going to get worse with UCL starting in September. Pep will be rotating heavily

  18. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Aguerooooooo!!!!

    Voom! Voom! Voom! Voom!

  19. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    So if I break my team down in to the following groups. Who would you change and why??!

    Premium - Salah - Mane - Aguero - Auba

    Mid price - Richarlison - Mendy - Alonso - TAA

    Budget players - Neves - Patricio - WB - Peltier - Masuaku

    Cheers!!

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

      Without Salah You can get 5 premium or 6 midprice...

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Can’t drop Salah, not yet anyway!! But a no salah team can look so good I know....!

    2. ChelseaKTBFF
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      My team is the same pretty much. Dont' like the Auba pick but could come good after the fixture swing

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah he’s let me down so far but gonna stick with him and see if he picks up with the p!ss easy fixtures Arsenal now have....fingers crossed

    3. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Peltier dropped yesterday. Bit if a concern. The rest I would be happy with

      1. Willos Wanderers
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Patricio

        1. Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          He will come good I’m sure....although Hart is tempting....?!

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

        Yeah - one to monitor for def. would get Bennett but then double wolves defence??? Not sure I’m that brave even as a fan!! 🙂

      3. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Agreed! Cheers for the feedback!

  20. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Which two look most urgent

    A) Patricio -> 4.5m (maybe hart)
    B) Moura -> mkhitaryan
    C) king -> Ings + 1.0m (will be used later for masuaku to Fraser)

    1. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      C - B - A in that order for me

      1. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        But wolves have city next..Patricio could end up with zero

      2. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I see you are a wolves fan, what do you expect vs city?

        1. Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Well we held them to 2 goalless draws in the FA Cup last season but realistically I can see them beating us 2 or 3 nil tbf....they are just too good!!

          Does your backup GK play? If so, rotate next week and then Pat back in. He will score a lot of save points for sure!

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

      Between B & C for me. Hate to use transfers on GK positions. Even though King has been crap, Moura to Mkhi might be the better odds for scoring points next week since Spurs are at United, Arsenal are at home facing West Ham’s leaky defense, and King is also at home facing Everton’s poor backline against which he has a good history. Granted, if you go this route, you are accepting a price drop on King.

  21. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Huddersfield are going to get hammered here

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

      6-0

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

      1:0 incoming 🙂

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

      That is a very bold shout!

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      It will not be pretty

    5. Capitano
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      11 man defense can be hard to break down.

  22. Shipstontrev
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone got Jamie Jackson's email address? He deserves to be trolled for the next week.

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

      Would like it too....

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He only said "Considering". Pep obviously considered it, and decided not to bench him this week. It starts all over again next week. And the next week. And the next...

      1. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Jackson doubled down at the deadline and said, benched unless there’s an injury.

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

          So, there was an injury then?

    3. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Just Twitter him

    4. Jules Rimet
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      this

    5. Warblers
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Next time don't be so gullible...

  23. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Odd that Walker, Mahrez, Sterling and Sane are all on the bench isn't it?

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

      Rested for Wolves supposedly.

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Oh FOOK!!! Cheers Pep!! ;(

    2. boc610
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      mahrez ? no. he got subbed last week after an hour for a reason. wasn't doing what pep wanted

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

      Who would you put instead? Zinchenko?

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        He left I think

  24. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Thing is Sterling will definitely come on !
    He is a guarantee to be 'involved' in most city matches , and score .
    Still a good option i reckon

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

      This.

    2. ChelseaKTBFF
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Want more for 11m mate

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        This. Can’t have 11mil on bench and hoping for a cameo. Too much risk. Got to be nailed for 11m

  25. boc610
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    only a matter of time before no salah/mane/bobby/robertson scenes on here

  26. yakirh
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Who is on set pieces today?
    No KDB no Mahrez.. who's next in line? Is it David or Bernardo?

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

      It's a great question. Mendy asking too much?

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

        Yes

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Kun?

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

        Naa, he's on pens

    3. Critical Observer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Spanish Dave most probably

  27. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Well done kun owners and captainers. Must say I didn't see the mahrez benching coming. Not sure who will be on set pieces now. Not sure there's too much to worry about for those of us with mahrez, sterling or even sane. It'll only be one or two by 65 mins when 2/3 come on against tired Huddersfield.

    1. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Wish I captained. Won't matter if Salah matches but it's a long 90 mins ahead (or maybe only 60 with that bench)

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

        Given his EO it's a win either way.

        Mendy captain here. It'll be a ride!

  28. TOBY1
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I doubt Bilva will play RWB today. Pep knows Huddersfield will sit really deep...

    Mendy will drop into a back 4 when they attack occasionally but other than that he knows he can have more attacking players on because those attacks aren't of much concern to him as getting through the parked bus

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

      He needs the width, hence Mendy and Bilva.

    2. Evil Buddha
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Playing at RWB for city doesn't mean anything. He'll get forward at will. The opposition won't have enough ball for him track back and tackle.

  29. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Tosun owners, are we keeping him?

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

      has to, as have problems everywhere else

    2. Shah G
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yes.. For next one or if he does something than for next 3..

  30. Tasty Jerk
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Looking forward to watching this game, hopefully a happy Aguero (C) and Bsilva owner.

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

      Bilva playing rb tho

    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Let's just hope we have another "Super" Sunday

    3. Big Ping
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      You'll be happy, although if you had Mendy you'd be another 12-15 points happier 😀