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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. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Starting to think it’s potentially a bit crazy taking the armband off Bruno/a Utd player. Everything is pointing towards them scoring goals. They also have the most rest in between matches. I always look back and say I should have just never taken the armband off ‘X’ player, but just can’t help myself!

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

    Worth getting Deeney in this week? (NORWICH, NEWCASTLE, west ham)

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

      Sarr maybe better (but a midfielder unfortunately)

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

      Yes plus he’s at the penalty spot

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

      avoid watford all together

    4. Aftermath
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Whom are you replacing hm with?

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

        Ayew, meaning Deeney goes into my first 11 and Saiss drops to first on bench (have Doherty in first 11)

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

    Prediction of Vardy point tonight?

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

      Hope it is one goal, not enough to bring others to the party I am looking to join

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

      dont want to jinx the man lol, come on vardy!!!

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

      Yeah I agree. He'll probably get a point. Maybe 2.

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

    Which transfer out of these this week:
    A) Salah --> Sterling
    B) ASM --> Foden
    C) Jimenez --> Kane

    Currently 8k

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

      C

    2. Jonny HOW SON?
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm looking at A

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

      B

    4. Whiskerz
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Thats conclusive!

      I'm on C if it helps. Although I still have jimi

    5. firstade
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm doing A and captaining him as well

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

    Pope
    Taa, Holgate, Doherty
    Kdb, Mahrez, Son, Fernandes, Salah
    Greenwood, Jimenez

    Martin, Saiss, Lascales, Connolly

    a. Jimenez, Salah to Kane(C), Martial -4 (next week Vardy in for Kane)
    b. Mahrez to Martial
    c. save (Jimenez, Son to Vardy, Martial next week)

  6. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    News on Holgate?

    I was going to play BB but this yellow flag means I would have to take a hit to replace a 4.3 defender 🙁

    1. Jones Town
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      It did just look like a kick rather than any kind of muscle injury, I wouldn't be surprised if he starts the next game

  7. Jonny HOW SON?
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Would you do:

    A) Salah to Sterling
    B) Salah to Mahrez
    C) save

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

      Save imo

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      depends on who else you have from city tbf

      1. Jonny HOW SON?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        KDB and Ederson

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

      A

    4. rokonto
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Save

  8. Gunner1290
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who gets more points for the rest of the season:

    A) Mendy
    B) Foden

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

      B

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

    Last shout for any help. WC team is:

    Patricio, fabianski
    Taa, azpi, doherty, aurier, diop
    Bruno, martial, kdb, mahrez, foden
    Kane, greenwood, iheancho
    £0.8m ITB

    Vardy -> kane.

    Bb in 35 so fab/ diop play norwich and iheancho play bou

    Defenders rotate well, although will have a £6m def on bench each week

    Any views??? Many thanks

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

      Vardy to kane in 35. Maybe followed by vardy to auba/ ings for the final stretch

  10. aircraft1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Debruyne (or) Sterling - Mahrez - Foden

    Too much or not?

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

      No. I have KdB, Sterling and Foden.

      1. aircraft1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Do you have Salah or Mane?

    2. aircraft1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I am thinking Salah to KDB or Sterling and Grealish to Foden ( already have Mahrez)

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

    Which GW out of 35 & 36 would be better to use FH?

    I think GW35 might be the go with City v BRI, LIV v BUR, Man U v SOU, LEI V BOU, WHU v NOR.

    Thoughts?

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

      You need to write them in the correct order. City are away to Bright and Leic are away to Bou and Whu are away to Norwich

      so

      Bri v City, Bou v Lei, Nor v Whu

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

        my bad 😉

  12. Phlajo
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Some benching headache here..

    Play:
    A) Mahrez
    B) DCL
    And:
    1) Kiko
    2) Boly

    Team is:
    Pope
    TAA AWB Boly Kiko (Robinson)
    KdB Mane Bruno Mahrez Foden
    Rash DCL Jimmy

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

      A2

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      its not much of a headache picking Mahrez or DCL

  13. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    G2G? Used FT already, does it need a hit? 3.2itb

    Patricio
    TAA - Doherty - Aurier
    Mane - Kdb - Fernandes - Martial - Mahrez
    Jimi - Greenwood

    Subs: Martins - Kiko - Connolly - Simpson

  14. timawflowers
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Is it crazy to take salah out this week for mahrez?

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

      not at all

    2. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I've done Salah - > Sterling so not crazy at all!

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

        I think that's the move this week. Reckon sterling might go very big

  15. zon
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    DDG
    TAA Doc Aurier (Lascelles)
    KDB(c) Bruno(vc) Salah Son Foden
    Jimenez Greenwood

    Gtg? 1 ft.

  16. Saulus_maximus
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Pope > Ederson for a hit? Don't usually take hits but over the remaining fixtures it should pay off...

    1. Aussie Rules
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Strong no from me

    2. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      No

  17. 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.

    1. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Gtg

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

        Thanks

  18. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Could Salah be benched? He’s not included in all expected line-ups...

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

      Yes but in gw35 is more likely imo.

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

        Why in gw35?

  19. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    What to do with Alonso?

    1. aircraft1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I'm giving the former points magnet 1 more week

  20. RubberDucky
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Is Mane ever going to be rested?

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

        Machine 😉

    • A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I have Jimi up front and double Sheffield def (Henderson and Baldock). Already used the ft and I am currently 0.2 short of Jimi - > Vardy for GW 35. What do you reckon:

      A) play Jimi and double Sheffield def. Reassess in 35
      B) Lundstram-> Kiko or Taylor (-4). Which allows Jimi - > Vardy for free in 35 against Bou

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

        B. If you have a transfer that improves your team immediately and it's free, do it.

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

          Ah didn't see it was for a hit. I'd still do it. It sets up a good move next week.

          1. A19
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Sorry I replied before your answer. We agree anyway! Cheers

        2. A19
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks! The only caveat is that the transfer is for a - 4. But it could be worth it as having Jimi against a double SHU def does not make a lot of sense.

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

      Any advice is welcome on what to do with this (£1.4 itb, 1FT):

      GK: Pope, (McCarthy)
      Def: VVD, TAA, Aurier, (Maguire, Siass)
      Mid: KDB, Mahrez, Fernandes, Foden, (Saka)
      Fw: Auba, Jimenez, Rashford

      Tempted to roll the transfer and gamble on a Mahrez captain.

      Cheers,

    • liboo
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Jiminiz + lundstram out
      Ings + Aurier in

      Yay or Nay??

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

        Yay

    • Geraaaard
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pope - martinez
      TAA - Doherty - lascelles - jack robinson - kiko femenia
      Salah - KDB - Saka - Foden - Cantwell
      Vardy - Jimenez - Ingsy

      2 Free transfer , 0.5 left in bank.

      Who should i change? Want to jump into fernadez bandwagon but have to sacrifice one of my striker:
      maybe
      vardy/jimenez —> greenwood
      Cantwell —> Fernandes

      Should i pull the trigger?

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

        move looks good to me, ditch jim over vardy imo

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

          Thanks! Turns out i have to offload a defender to make it happen. Doherty for johnny? Or somebody else?

      2. aircraft1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Jimi and Cantwell to Greenwood and Bruno......No brainer

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

          Thx mate

    • GuillermoDickero
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      What would you do with this team? 2FTs and 1.2 ITB and I'm completely stuck.... Maybe improve on Lascelles?

      Patricio,
      TAA, Doherty, Aurier
      Mane, KDB, Fernandes, Mahrez, Foden
      Greenwood, Rashford

      Button, Jimi, Lascelles, Simpson

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

        yeah look a gw or so ahead and make plans. For example, if you want to get in vardy next gw vs bournmouth than make sure you have enough to do jim to vardy

    • More Cowbell
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Pick 1 to bench:

      a) Mane
      b) Pulisic
      c) Foden
      d) Greenwood
      e) Rashford
      f) Jiminez

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

        f

    • Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Ant takers for Troy Deeney - 2 home fixtures in a row against Nor and New. 6.2m. They are struggling and will be fighting for their lives surely and Pearson would be the man to have at the helm in such a scenario?

    • Checko
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Traore to Sterling for a -4 hit?

      I don't usually like taking hits, but I have money sitting in the bank doing nothing and he must have a great shout to outscore him by 4 this week, let alone the next few (brighton/bournemouth)

      Or the same move but for Foden or Mahrez? But seems like more rotation risk.

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

        I'd go for foden, on form and an even chance to start as other players you mentioned. The money doesn't matter

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

      Am I GTG, folks?

      Patricio
      TAA Doherty Basham
      KDB(C) Mahrez Bruno Martial Pulisic
      Jiminez Rashford

      Leno, Nketiah Mings Egan

      3m itb

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

        GTG, great team!

    • Aftermath
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Anything worth a hit? GTG?

      Patricio
      TAA Doherty Kiko
      Salah KDB Mahrez Bruno
      Kane(C) Rashford Greenwood

      Button Fernandez Hayden 3.9

      0.5itb

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

        Salah is way off the boil.
        I've shipped him.

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

          Did the same - so he will hattrick vs. Brighton i'd imagine

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

          Salah can score against anyone

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

            When he's on form.
            Unfortunately, Liverpool aren't the same team, since they won the PL.

            They've dropped off the boil.

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

              I guess whom did you get?