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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.

This is an exclusive for Premium Members – and there’ll be plenty more to come in 2021/22.

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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. trimpos
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Martinez
    Tsimikas coufal shaw
    Salah jota greenwood bruno
    Dcl ings antonio

    Foster white amartey gilmour

    Gtg?
    No man city player may be a big mistake

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

      Man City is a lottery, EO is spread across the whole City team, its not a big deal. A Mahrez blank would be nice but not the end of the world. Ride it out, it'll be fine. g2g.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Looks fine. Are you sure you want White first sub?

      1. trimpos
        • 3 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        I am between amartey probably wont play and gilmour is against city

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

    Original plan was to target Norwich for captaincy, Salah, Mahrez & Barnes in first three GWs, thoughts? Do I stick with that or twist to the popular Salah/Bruno?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Deja vu

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

        lmao, i thought new crowd might give a new response!

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

      Good luck captaining Barnes

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

        yeah, might twist on that, but focusing on GW2 for now 😛

    3. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Im on Mahrez

    4. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Having a ManCity mid enough for me, same with Barnes next week. Captaining Salah.

  3. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Antonio is one goal shy of being WestHams highest scoring player (equal with Di Canio currently)

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

      Big incentive.

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

      In what context? Cos that is utter bollox.

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

        Premier league era. Not the hundred odd years before

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          yea PL

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

          Ridiculous isn’t it! Poor ol Geoff Hurst

      2. Tony Moon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        In the Premiership. Not of all time. Commentators made a big deal of it during their last match.

  4. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Oly 15 mins to go, but not much noise here. Did I miss something?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      everyone saving FT

      1. The Final Boss
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Hopefully more noise next gw when majority have 2ft including myself.

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

      Silently shiteing myself over what to do with Jota

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        im benching Jota for Barnes, probably gonna be a mistake

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      It’s just much quieter these days.

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

      GW2 team's seem similar to GW2, no injury news, so calmness prevails (for once)

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

        similar to GW1, I meant

    5. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not many difficult choices this week. Next week it’ll heat up.

    6. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Only two topics really … Bruno or Salah …. And will Mahrez breaks hearts if he’s handed the C.

    7. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      The herd are off copying Youtubers.

      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        lmao

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

    Someone pls convince me to shift the armband to Bruno from greenwood. I’m stuck in this “I can see him getting a hat trick mood after saints get an early red card” loop

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      When has Greenwood ever scored a hattrick? Has he ever scored a brace?

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

        Bruno had never scored a hat trick for United prior to last week

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          He had scored braces and hauled many times

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

            True, but in the context of isolating the occurrence of a hat trick…

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

        There’s always a first…?

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      If that's your instinct, go for it.

    3. Weilong7
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      i would choose bruno if making a choice between him and greenwood...

      not sure who to cpt between salah and bruno for my case

    4. Khark
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      It has crossed my mind, and if we were in the second half of the season i absolutely would be doing the sane. Early on though i do think its best to keep pace with the crowd. Greenwood blank and a Salah or Bruno Haul could seriously hurt you.

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

      Pens and free kicks.

  6. Eh, just one more thing ...
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Salah never blanked in an early kick off …. Hmmmm … 10 goals in 12 early kick offs …. Hmmmmm … makes my feel a bit better about Salah captain as I do not like C in early kick offs.

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Oh yeah, neither do I.

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

      I have the same feeling about C in the early games, but I can never be arsed to do the research!

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

      It’s an understandable fear, but lacks any rational basis.

  7. Nemanja Vidic
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Sarr or Tonev?

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

      Toney

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

    my request is for a goal or two please mr jiminez,

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

      I was so set on this man from gameweek 4 as a replacement for Ings, but the whole international break and possible isolation on return has thrown me.

  9. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Morning everyone. How are we?
    Your captains please.

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

      Bruno.
      How about you?

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Salah

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Hi, Toney 4 me

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Beautiful.

    3. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno

    4. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Salah.

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

      Salah

    6. Dee Lixon
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno. Think Soton will collaps again

    7. nolard
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Salah

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

      Salah, as I remain Bruno-less

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

      Mahrez atm

    10. POGON 1948
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Mo Salah. Think full Anfield will get him hyped

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

      Mohammed Salah

    12. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Pogba

    13. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Salah

    14. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      All good, what about you?

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

      Bruno. I think it's very close to 50/50 though.

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

        Same here. Expecting Bruno, Salah, TAA, Toney and 2+ City players to get returns. Hauls may or may not happen, but it's a tight call without hindsight

    16. jia you
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Morning Horse, punting on Greenwood this GW, GL for the GW!

    17. just a man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      On Bruno. Still 10 mins to get an itchy finger though.

    18. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Mo

    19. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Morning Horse!

      It was tough for me, but I went Salah in the end. The Anfield factor can't be ignored, we saw how big home advantage was GW1.

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Morning. I suppose you speak wise words.

    20. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bruno

      Salah no involvement in past two Burnley games, Burnley beat Poll in one of the last two.

    21. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Salah because I can watch the match and get excited.

    22. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Mo

    23. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Mo

  10. Are you Shaw?
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Have my finger on the button to do Jota --> Son... Very hesitant

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

      I just did it

      1. Are you Shaw?
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah looks like that's what I am doing as well.. no idea what I am waiting for

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

          ahahhaha I came to that realisation also. What am I actually waiting for... imo I don't think Jota starts either of the next 2. Could be wrong, and he could also do well off the bench but I just feel there's higher upside elsewhere. and Son vs the high wolves backline could prove fruitful, we shall see.

          Good luck with ur decision

        2. Are you Shaw?
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Yep just confirmed Jota to Son.. Assured minutes.. Spurs looked amazing against City.. no regrets.. Thanks for the input

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

            Well now I wish u all the good luck with it since u've done the same as me 😉

    2. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      i still don't know yet. the saved transfer can be useful

      1. Are you Shaw?
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Exactly... Also the prospect of Jota outscoring Son

  11. Taff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is it right that Fabinho is a doubt for Liv today? If yes, that would nudge me into the Bruno (C) camp I think

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

      Unfortunately his dad passed away so it entirely depends on fabinho whether he wants to play or not, I would guess no.

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

      Yes, his father just died.

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

        That’s awful. Now feels like a very crass question

  12. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    I got approached in preseason by FFFix to be in their new Elite 11 feature but declined. Has anyone here used it? Any good?

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      What even is that?

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Its 11 “elite managers” who’s moves and stats you can follow week on week, before the deadline. Something like that

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

      I used it one season and didn't like it. All presentation with no substance.

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

      Crap up to now ... who knows moving forward?

    4. Union_Jacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Humble brag

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Lol. Im genuinely interested to know if anyone uses it though

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Virg only

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

      Who are you again?

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Bubz

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

    Can Veltman fall in price considering he's red flagged?

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

      Yes

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

      He can. The dropping metric just gets reset to zero as soon as his flag is removed.

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

      thanks

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

    Mahrez (C) can anyone convince me to switch to Salah?

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

      If you did your due diligence and believe that Mahrez was the one then stick by your convictions.

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Live a little

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

        Locked!

  15. tokara
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Did soton lose big when jwp not playing?

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

      He played 90 in both of the 9-0s

  16. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Start Torres or Mbeumo?

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

      Torres

  17. Agamenmon
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bench 1 from

    A Raphinha
    B Buendia
    C Benrahma
    D Toney

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

      B

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

    Can't decide who to play

    Martinez - Sanchez

    TAA-Tsimikas-Shaw-Coufal-White
    Bruno-Benrahma-Jota-Barnes-Greenwood
    Toney-Ings-Antonio

    help pls

    1. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Tsi, White, TOney

    2. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Holy smokes that's hard

    3. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      S
      TTS
      Br, J, Ba, G
      Front three

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

    Sat here on a beach in Greece with an unchanged team, ft in the bank and happy with my captain. Somethings gonna go wrong I can feel it.

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

      If it’s any consolation my team usually does better the less I tinker with it

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Use sunscreen and you'll be fine

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

      How wrong can 2 FTs next week be?

  20. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    is Jota getting benched?

  21. phuang
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Sell Son and bring in Mahrez for this GW? Thoughts

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

      Nah

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

      Could go either way, but I would resist the temptation (I have both in my team though, so...)

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

      With the inevitable hit down the line you’re talking Son +4 vs Mahrez. Easy hold

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

      You'll want to reverse it next week

  22. fricky_
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    TAA-Tsimikas-Cancelo-Shaw-
    Salah-Barnes-Havertz-Gundo-Raphinha
    Toney-Ings-Antonio
    2 needs to be benched, who?

    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Toney Barnes, tough one

  23. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Toney (or) barnes to start

    1. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Barnes

    2. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Toney

  24. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bench one:
    A) Barnes
    B)Buendia
    C) Toney

    1. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      C

    2. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      A

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

    10 minutes!

    Egyptian King at a crowded Anfield for the first time in years (c)

  26. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Start Ayling or Coufal?

    1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ayling

  27. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Bruno v Mo debate
    It's the home crowd return vs Mo apparently never scoring in GW2 before (and GW15 fwiw)

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

      Mo never scoring in gameweek 2 has to be a coincidence lmao, there's no way he wakes up in the morning and goes ooooo gameweek 2... not scoring today!

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

        haha gw1 hangover since he always scores on opening day

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

      Don't care so long as Mane scores more

  28. POGON 1948
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Start 1:
    a)Tielemans (whu)
    b) Bissouma (WAT)

  29. Zoostation
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Good to go? 1 FT

    Sanchez (Gunn)

    TAA Shaw Tsimikas (Ayling, White)

    Salah (C) Fernandes Grealish Buendia (Brownhill)

    DCL Antonio Toney

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

      gtg

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

        Thanks

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

    For those who are torn between Salah and Bruno captainship.

    1) Probability of success : 55:45 for Salah because of home advantage.

    2) Risk to Reward ratio : Considering the fact that Salah leads Bruno by three fold margin in the captain poll, Salah is the safest option. Less risk, less reward. Whereas captaining Bruno means greater risk, but huge rewards.

    Now it's your call.

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Salah has never scored in the premier league against Burnley

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

        But that doesn't mean he cannot score against Burnley

    2. Maeki2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Beginning of season do you take greater risk? I say no

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

        I agree. I will be happy if i can stay in the race!

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Only on this forum, wider game I believe Bruno will be highest.