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Scoutcast Episode 337 – Are Salah and Jimenez now ‘broken shields’?

Fantasy Premier League managers face a tough choice over the season run-in regarding players they have trusted for returns for most of the campaign.

Well-owned and usually reliable players, like Raul Jimenez (£8.3m) at Wolves and Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) at Liverpool, are starting to look laboured in matches. Speaking of labour, Mrs Jimenez is due to give birth soon, which will give the Mexico striker’s owners further anxiety of starts, albeit for understandable reasons.

Joe is joined by Az and Andy to ponder what to do with ‘broken shields’ like Jimenez and Salah, who are no longer protecting FPL managers’ ranks as they have done previously.

Elsewhere, there is an array of low-owned and kindly priced ‘swords’ already helping to boost ranks. Young starlets such as Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood (£4.6m) and City’s Phil Foden (£5.4m) are attracting considerable interest from our trio.

Joe and Andy are considering the previously unthinkable and ditching the likes of Salah. Az has gone one step further, jettisoning the Liverpool midfielder already to stock up on assets from the Manchester clubs. This latest episode considers the ideal triple-ups from the red and blue halves of Manchester.

Spurs have an enticing fixture against whipping boys Bournemouth in Gameweek 34. What can possibly go wrong when transferring in and captaining Jose Mourinho’s troops in an easy-on-paper fixture? Our trio weighs up the merits of cherry-picking defences over the next few Gameweeks.

Az takes his turn to pick a differential. There are clean sheets over the season run-in to focus on and our Scoutcast trio reveal their transfer and captain plans.

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  1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    About to pull the trigger on doing Auba+Lascelles to Vardy+Azpi for -4. Worth it?

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Definite no

    2. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Did you have to play Lascelles?

      1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Playing BB, so yeah

        1. TheTinman
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          That changes it for me. I’d go for it.

          1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Bench will be:
            McCarthy, Azpi, Sarr, Foden

            Juicy

  2. Patron
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Any obvious move here? Kdb perhaps? 2.6 itb, 1ft

    DDG
    Taylor Doherty TAA
    Salah Mahrez Pulisic Martial Bruno
    Jimenez DCL

    Thanks.

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah to KDB

      1. Patron
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers!

    2. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You need Kdb, but not sure who for. He will be very highly captained this week, so could punish you big time

      1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Salah to KDB then you can do DCL to Vardy next week

        1. Patron
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Thank u mate, very nice advice!

  3. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Fabianski as a keeper punt?

    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No personally. West Ham won’t keep a clean sheet

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Got the fixtures to do it and almost out of relegation scrap

        1. CostaCoffee
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          West Hams defense is shite though

          1. TheTinman
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah true. Never mind

  4. FlashGilbert
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Auba & Saka > Vardy & Foden worth -4?

  5. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Best move?

    A) Hold
    B) Maguire -> Aurier (allows 3rd Utd attacker next gw)
    C) ASM -> Foden (bench Kiko)

    Patricio
    TAA Doc Maguire Kiko
    KdB Salah Bruno Pulisic
    Rash Jimi
    (Button - ASM Nketiah Lascelles) 0.8itb 1FT

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hold

      1. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers. Leaning towards that now. Tempting to chase hauls with Foden though

    2. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      C

  6. eamonhegg
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Need some advice? Anyone else got Freehit and TC left?

    Whats your position and plans to play them?

    1. koppite1210
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Tempted by FH this week. Otherwise could get burnt by some big scores. Only other GW that tempts me is 38.

      1. eamonhegg
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        All big teams seem to be playing away but at much weaker clubs. I think FH this week may be useless.

        38 i havent looked into but will do now

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Gw38 is quite evenly matched too, a couple of stand out fixtures so I guess it's about confirmation of team news.

    2. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Current plan FH 38

      TC Kdb v New or Kane v Ars

    3. wheato
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Free hit 38 and captaining City vs Bournemouth in 36 I think it is

    4. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      My current plan

      TC GW36
      FH GW38

    5. 2999 - Lady of Legend
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Any Man U v WHU in 37 another tempting TC option.

  7. koppite1210
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Week for a FH if you still have one?

    Tempted to bring in 3x City, 3x Manu, 3x Spurs but would mean I get rid of Salah and TAA for the week.

    1. Firminooooo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Most have 3xManC, 3xManU and 2xSpurs.

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cross out Spurs from that list

        1. Firminooooo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Well. Aurier, Son and Kane is well owned. I have Kane and Aurier.

  8. Bleh
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    On WC, anything you would change?

    Ederson (Martinez)
    TAA VVD Saiss Dunk (J.Robinson)
    Salah KDB Sterling Bruno (Saka)
    Greenwood Ings (DCL)

  9. Cak Juris
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Good differential of budget defender for GW 35-37 (maybe only for bench warmer):
    A. Cresswell
    B. Diop
    C. Justin
    D. Garcia
    E. Bednarek
    F. Holgate

    1. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It's a lottery anyway with them cheapies, I would add Kyle Walker-Peters to that list.

  10. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Save FT?
    1.5itb

    Pope
    TAA Doherty Maguire
    Salah KDB(c) Bruno Foden Pulisic
    Jimenez Rashford

    Nketiah, Robinson, Lascelles

    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      FH still available, but looking to use in 38

  11. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    GTG..?.
    Anything worth a fun hit?

    Allison
    Trent Doherty C.Taylor
    (K)DB Son Bruno Martial Foden
    Jimenez Rashy.

    McCarthy,DCL,Justin,Lascelles.

  12. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Article for captaincy?
    When?

    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      How about making your own decisions

      1. Peter Ouch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I like the discussion on this series and the underlying stats that will make me decide who to captain

  13. Look at his face!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    No city players.
    would you take a -4 to transfer Salah + Son > Sterling and KDB

    I'm only holding son for the bournemouth game and worried about spurs

    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldn't ditch Son for a hit before Bournemouth, even if Spurs not looking very potent.

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      yes

    3. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah > KDB seems the obvious move

  14. Easy Cheesy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who scores more for rest of season? Jesus or mahrez. On a WC

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez

    2. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez. Jesus looks a bit lost.
      Both will be benched from time to time though, as you know.

    3. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I would take Mahrez because he probably has the higher ceiling

  15. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Cantwell > Foden (-4) or play DCL?

    1. CostaCoffee
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      DCL

    2. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Would hold.
      DCL looks leggy, but SOU at home is not the fixture for a -4, especially when Foden isn't nailed to start (I have Foden).

      1. JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Personally I think Foden will start against NHU

        1. Jimbo-Jones
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Same, but wouldn't be prepared to gamble 4 points + a DCL return that he'll play and score.

        2. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          This^

      2. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Southampton are such an underrated team imo. Since that 0-9. Not sure it’s a decent fixture...

  16. Shrimpy
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Hi all, any obvious moves? 1FT, 0.9 ITB
    Patricio
    Doherty. AWB, Aurier
    KDB, Bruno, Martial, Son, Foden
    Kane, Jimenez
    Martinez, Holgate, Nketiah, Lascalles

    Any chance of the spurs 3 getting benched?

  17. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling (-4), Mahrez or Foden?

    1. sovietrockettes
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Foden this week

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This

    2. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez

      1. Ruinenlust
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        How come he always gets subbed off around 60 mins

    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Mahrez

  18. Bambi
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Start Nketiah (LEI) or Kiko Femenia (NOR)?

    1. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Kiko

    2. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I have both and I'm starting Kiko

    3. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Kiko without a doubt, great fixture for him, not even sure Nketiah starts this week tbh.

  19. Noregretz
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pope (button)
    TAA Doh AWB (Fernandez holgate)
    Mahrez Bruno KDB Puli (Dedon)
    Rashford Jimi DCL
    1FT 2.8ITB

    A. G2G
    B. Rash to Greenwood
    C. What say yee?

    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

  20. gellinmagellan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who to captain if chasing - KDB, Mahrez, Bruno or Salah?

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      mah

    2. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Most will likely go KDB or Bruno.

  21. Davew88
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Cantwell to Foden for a -4? Already have KDB & Mahrez

  22. ididnt
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A. Salah > KdB
    B. Salah, Saint-Maximin > KdB, Pulisic (-4)

    1. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      B

    2. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I actually like B.

  23. AchilleasP
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Please RMT

    De Gea (Button)

    TAA Doherty Aurier (Saiss) (Lascelles)

    Salah KDB Fernandes Pulisic Son

    Greenwood Jimenez (Nketiah)

    0.2 ITB 1 FT

    Keep transfer for next GW?

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      yes

  24. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Captain pick:

    1. KDB
    2. Mahrez
    3. Bruno
    4. Martial
    5. Pullisic

    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      right order

  25. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Start Jimeneth or DCL?

    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      both

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I can’t.

        Can only start one

        1. JELLYFISH
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          then Jimi

    2. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jimmy. Higher ownership. Upside of DCL isn't high enough if Jimmy bags.

  26. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Which GK to play this GW?

    a. Pope
    b. McCarthy

    Cheers

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      a

    2. linkafu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers - thats who i am on currently

  27. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Anything worth a hit or am I g2g? 1.9 ITB

    Pope
    TAA Doherty Kiko
    Sterling (K)DB Bruno Mahrez Martial
    Jimenez Greenwood

    DCL Taylor Lascelles Martinez

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      G2G

  28. linkafu
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pulisic and Vardy tonight

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      double digit hauls plsssssss 😉

  29. CostaCoffee
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Salah to Sterling for free, yes or no?

  30. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Dubravka
    TAA Maguire Aurier
    Son Bruno Martial Mahrez
    Kane Vardy Jimi

    Button Lascelles Kiko guend

    2FT 0m itb. What to do?

    Not keen on Dubravka or Mahrez. But can’t see anybody much better.

    1. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Hold Mahrez.....perhaps this is the GW to transfer in another keeper.....how about Foster?

    2. DannyDrinkVodka
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Didn’t see the KDB gape.......Son>KDB is more pressing IMO with Maguire>fodder to free up funds and the 3rd ManU spot.....start Kiko?