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Mark Sutherns’ Gameweek 2 thoughts: City, price rises, Gundogan and Odegaard

Fantasy Football Scout’s very own Mark Sutherns has been discussing Gameweek 2 thoughts and his Fantasy Premier League (FPL) team over on our YouTube channel.

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In his latest video, the FPL BlackBox co-host is joined by video regular Andy.

Manchester City are on the agenda, as the pair discuss their line-up thoughts and ponder what to do with Ilkay Gundogan (£7.5m).

The arrival of Martin Odegaard (£5.5m) at Arsenal, and the potential impact on Emile Smith Rowe (£5.5m), is also cause for discussion.

Mark and Andy chat about price rises and their approach to them before captaincy and next week’s plans comes under the spotlight

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  1. youzef
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA Tsimkas Ayling
    Salah Greenwood Raphinha Barnes
    Wilson Ings Antonio
    Bench: Martinez Pepe Digne White

    Planning on rolling the FT to next week.but should i start digne or ayling?

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Play Digne over Ayling

  2. shady4revr
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play Toney or Barnes?

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      The Tonester

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

      Not both?

      1. shady4revr
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Benrahma Toney Barnes

        Bench one

    3. FPL ElasticO
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Toney

    4. Joey Tribbiani
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      porque no los dos?

    5. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Toney

  3. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Start one:

    A: Ayling
    B: Coufal

    1. Lord of Ings
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Currently on ayling but I'm confused as well.
      Who are you going?

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Have Coufal starting for now due to his attacking potential, but Ayling pretty tempting as well. Might just stay with Coufal though.

    2. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A for me

      1. Philosopher's Stones
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

    3. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'm on ayling, Leeds much better defensively at home

  4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    If Pogba hauls tomorrow

    A) The trap is set
    B) He is a viable option

    1. Rochdale_Cowboy
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      French Carlton Palmer

      1. Milk, 1 Šuker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Haha love that description

      2. Carlton P
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        World class then?

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

      he's 7.6 so he's already one of the best options in the game.

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

      Always a viable option, but rarely does well when I get him!

    4. Philosopher's Stones
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Depends on the manner of his haul

    5. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      If he keeps playing LW then he’s a viable option but can see him dropping back into midfield at some point.

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

      Not interested in Pogba even if he scores double digits.

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Gets 38 gameweeks of double digits

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

    Any thoughts on getting Canos for Jota?

    1. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Who?

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

      Isn’t he a wingback classed as a mid?

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

        nah he's more of an attacking midfielder on the left wing

    3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not until we see what's happening with players after the international break, if Salah and Firmino are out of the Leeds game Jota will be a great option. Also Canos looked good and had good stats for last season but I'd wait until Brentford get some more players back and settle into what will be their normal formation with Toney further up the pitch

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

        Canos should be nailed. Or not?

        1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          No I definitely think he will I'm just not sure he'll have as many opportunities to cut in and run into space as he did against Arsenal. Definitely should be on the watchlist though

    4. Conor1
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      No, absolutely not IMO. Jota could haul today, even off the bench.

  6. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    What to do with Barnes?

    A) Barnes -> Greenwood

    B) Save FT

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Save

    2. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

  7. Life_Ban
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Scored 104 points last week

    Anything less than 100 again will be unacceptable!

    #Superior_ML

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

      #subtlebrag....!

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

      That certainly deserves a LIFE_BAN tbh.

    3. Conor1
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      In all seriousness, I think this could be a really high scoring week and would not be surprised if there are plenty of 100 plus scores. I got 99 last week BTW!!!!!

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      If Salah and Bruno blank this week it's gonna be tears for any FPL newbies that might be expecting scores around 100 each week

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Your telling me i'm not due to get 3800 points come season end?

        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          You're

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

      It was like batting against England last week - If you didn't bag a century then there's no hope for you!

  8. nozza
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Play Amartey of Coufal?

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Coufal

    2. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Coufal

    3. Conor1
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Coufal

    4. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Clearly Coufal

  9. Modest Bob
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    TAA for the armband if you are actually trying to win this game.

    Bruno, Mahrez or Salah for the back seat passengers.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I did stuff like that in weeks like this last season and it's a big part of why I didn't do so well. Good luck if you go for it but I went for differential captains a fair few times when there were far more secure options last season and it almost always ended up leaving me worse off

      1. Puntillimon
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yes I agree that’s what happened to me last season. This season could be different though..

  10. Lord of Ings
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Would you start:-
    A) ayling
    B)Coufal

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

      Coufal. I always favour the attacking potential

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        This

  11. shady4revr
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Sanchez
    TAA Tsikimas Shaw Digne
    Bruno Salah Barnes Benrahma
    Ings Toney DCL

    Bench one

    1. Thewoodyhorse
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I still can't get over Sterling not being mentioned in a single post or article. hat trick today and everyone will be asking how they'll fit them in their team

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Sterling has to be one of the most over rated players in english football.

        Good player, yes, but not top class as the media pushes it.

        He is a decent fpl pick, but for the money I want a player I know will start every week.

        1. Boyd to Sven
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          The media being pro Sterling? Well, that's a take I've not seen before.

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 8 months ago

              There's the meedja aka dailymail papers etc which will criticise sterling with racial undertones

              Then there's the media- sky sports pundits and the like who constant call sterling world class no matter his terrible form

              1. jason_ni
                • 8 Years
                2 years, 8 months ago

                yes - this is what I was referring to, he is a very good player, but not as good as those pundits make out.

    2. youzef
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Start Digne or Ayling?

      1. shady4revr
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Signe

        1. shady4revr
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          D*

          1. Rochdale_Cowboy
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Signed who?

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

        Same dilemma. Leeds will be a different beast in front of their fans so starting ayling could be grand. However, I'm going digne and hoping he gets an assist from one of his set pieces or maybe a direct free kick.

    3. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Saints United is going to be a much more open game than Pool Burnley

    4. AIRMILES
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Andy (FPLMode) actually makes a very competent interviewer. He wouldn't be out of place presenting a Sky Sports programme.

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

      start one of Ayling, Mitchell or Coufal? Who'd you pick?

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

        Ayling

    6. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Does Bertrand come back in GW3?

      Any Leicester fans around?

      1. Walter White (WW)
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Too much competition. Prefer if you sell until it’s clear that he is a nailed asset

    7. Jon Snow
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bench one:

      Digne
      Harvey Barnes
      Raphinha
      Antonio
      Toney

    8. Totti 4 ever
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Torres will play or no ???

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        It's Pep bro, who knows

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

      Looking forward to actually doing a transfer next week. This holding transfers business makes for a long week

      1. fantasyfog
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        2 free after 11 with 1.5itb, hopefully my patience will be rewarded

    10. notchester
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      What do you think guys - bench Toney, Raphinha or Barnes? Currently Toney

    11. fantasyfog
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Jas anyone got a good understanding of the price rises? Like what it's taking for a price rise? I've been caught out a little by a couple of the risers

      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        They are tweaking the algorithm season by season, and pretty sure they keep tweaking it, ie Kdb last season.

        Keep an eye on fpl stats/ fpl fix and you will have an idea if players are possible going to move, but its not an exact science.

        1. fantasyfog
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Thanks fella

    12. Westfield Irons ⭐️
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      What sources can we trust for early Liverpool team news, ie starting squad v Burnley? Which twittter accounts have delivered in the past?

    13. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bench Digne or Creswell?

      Sanchez
      Shaw ? Tsimikas
      Salah Mahrez(C) Fernandes Barnes Raphinha
      Ings Toney

      Steele Amartey Perica

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Digne

        1. Woy_is_back
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Ok, ta

    14. Thewoodyhorse
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I still can't get over Sterling not being mentioned in a single post or article. hat trick today and everyone will be asking how they'll fit them in their team

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Sterling is kak

      2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        This is true, great Euros as well

        1. Thewoodyhorse
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Pep loves him, if he's fit he'll start every time. Proved in the summer he can hit the net as well as provide some classic man city cut back assists. Plus he'll get the nod in the false 9 if Torres keeps blanking

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              2 years, 8 months ago

              He was fit last season and didn't start lots, does pep care that much about how sterling did at the euros?

      3. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Right, who's got my Jota news?

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          All 4 start my gut is telling me.

          If that helps, it’s often right (somehow)

        2. Rochdale_Cowboy
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Not seen one Jota evidence that he starts

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Or evidence that he doesn’t…

            1. Simon69
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Exactly. All guesswork at this stage.

            2. Rochdale_Cowboy
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              I took the plunge and swapped him out for Grealish - so I have some City cover.....This could be a disaster haha

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

          Firmino is in Starting XI

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Source?

            All 4 might be starting then :O

            1. KIRA
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              Gut

      4. Zikofly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Great video by Mark and Andy. Can it be put a bit early than Friday night please? It will give us more time to view it

        1. Skonto Rigga
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I'll see what I can do!

          1. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Skonto. Do you know when we are getting FFSH2H fixtures and leagues. I read last weeks post from MIR as it would be before Gw2. I do appreciate all the hard work and time that goes into this but like many others I like the H2H format.

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

        Start who?

        A) White - CHE(H)
        B) Amartey - WHU(A)

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

        Alright last minute thing to throw the cat amongst the pigeons...

        Pope, Mee, Tarkowski vs McCarthy, Stephens, Salisu

        1. Mr. O'Connell
          • 11 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Don't think that's worth a -8 tbh

          1. Baberto
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Maybe that's his bench

        2. MARVELLUS
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Just thought of this myself, think I am going Bruno. Also got triple Liv so that is prob enough investment....

        3. Joey Tribbiani
          • 3 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          save transfer.

        4. Saxe-Gotha
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Leaning Bruno at the moment.

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

          A minus 8 pointer on the eve of GW2! tut-tut someone didn't take their homework home during the summer holidays 😉

      7. Ady87
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Rolling FT.

        Captain
        A) Salah
        B)runo

        1. vova
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Bruno slight differential as a captain

        2. Jono295
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Same as below. I’ve got it on Fernandes at the moment - slight differential?!

      8. Jono295
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        What’s folks captaincy picks

        A. Salah
        B. Fernandes

        Gonna be tight but can’t pick.

        1. vova
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          going with Bruno