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Mark Sutherns’ FPL Gameweek 4 preview and latest team plans

Fantasy Football Scout founder Mark Sutherns is back ahead of Gameweek 4 to offer his latest musings and reveal his Fantasy Premier League (FPL) line-up over on our YouTube channel.

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In this latest episode, the FPL BlackBox co-host is joined, as always, by Andy North.

Cristiano Ronaldo (£12.5m) is, inevitably, the big talking point although with Andy’s Wildcard in play, there’s plenty more to cover.

Mark offers a review of Andy’s re-work, though he’s reluctant to offer any form of persuasion when it comes to the one final dilemma remaining: whether to opt for Ronaldo or Romelu Lukaku (£11.5m).

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  1. rakdaddy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    On wc. A bamford and dier as 4th defender
    B dcl and a 4th defender under 4.3. Allready have livramento as backup/enabler.

    Kinda want dlc but currently on bamford as he also have good fixtures after this round. If I go a dier plays this round as I want James in on my wc and he is suspended.

    Thoughts?

    1. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A, Leeds fixtures get good after GW4

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

    Bottomed earlier. For any Members interested I've made a quick table to compare midfield fodder (4.7m and under)

    https://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/public-stats-tables/view/53223/

    Not a huge dataset currently, but maybe it'll help your decision. Ears peeled for recommendations on alternative stats to include.

  3. eromalodi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Need help with defence on WC. I only want fairly certain starters. Currently have:

    TAA, Digne, Semedo, Livramento + 1 more

    Would like a Spurs defender, how nailed on are Reguilon & Tanganga? Or is Dier worth it if not?

    If I go for another cheap bench fodder, how nailed on is Williams at Norwich?

    1. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tierney

  4. VAR United
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ole’s ruining Ronaldo week

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Is this English?

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

      Yeah … ambiguities over whether he starts and whether he’s on pens …. Classic intrigue… Bruno not looking so bad ….

  5. Rider on the Storm
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Best mid at 6.0?
    A. Fornals
    B. Traore
    C. Sarr

    1. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      C

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

      Sarr

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

      Sarr … on pens and good fixtures

  6. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on
    Mahrez Out for Sarr or Greenwood (-4)
    Worried that mahrez is benched again
    Thx

    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Think Mahrez is pretty likely to start this week with Jesus out ...Also he loves starting Mahrez vs Leic ..would keep him

    2. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Don't think it's worth a hit

    3. Rider on the Storm
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Too much rotation at city

    4. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Awful idea imo

  7. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    No clarity on Raphinha, am I right?

    Having both Wilson and Raphinha is painful. Could go Jimenez, but then he's not 100% either. Gah..

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I’m in similar situation. I have exact cash to do Wilson to dcl so probably have to do it tonight. Wilson to bamford another option as Leeds run is so good

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry to answer your question I don’t think any clarity on raphinha

        1. Chris_White
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          cheers

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

      Jimenez is 100%. Mexico have withdrawn their complaint and he is good to play.

      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

    3. Dammit_182
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I had similar issue with son and Wilson. I took out son for Jota as part of a (sigh) -8 and kept Wilson. Jiminez for ings and Taylor for TAA we’re the other moves. I hate taking -8’s but covid continues to. Abuse havoc in the game. I think there will be lots of hits this week so if yiu need them take them

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

    Bottomed…
    Who gets most points over next four gameweeks?

    A) Sarr
    B) Saka
    C) Benrahma
    D) Traoré
    E) Trincão

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

      A most likely

    2. Fer Fuch's Ake
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A>E>B>D>C

    3. H.E. Pennypacker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      E

  9. Werner Bremen
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Get Raphinha on WC or not?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I would with the fixtures. Have a White or decent 4.5m defender 1st on bench this week

  10. Sausage™️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sarr or Traore?

    1. West End Exile
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Traore

  11. R.C
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Ronaldo (C) locked.

    1. CrouchDown
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Ballsy

  12. It’s A Joke
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    If I have Alonso and Chilwell, how likely is it that one comes onto replace the other? Want to make sure I have a starting Chelsea full back tomorrow, and will switch one to James later.

  13. Jo72
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Repost - WC

    Sanchez
    Reguilion - Jansson - Laporte
    Torres - Benrahma - Greenwood - Salah
    DCL - Ronaldo - Antonio

    Carson - Bissouma - Manquillo - James

    1. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good to go

  14. Takamba
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Martin

    Digne Marcel Rudiger Shaw

    Traore Fernandes Mount Salah

    Lukaku Antonio

    Scout Picks

  15. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Sorry...bottomed.....good to go with these moves? With a late captaincy decision...

    bruno ings and tsimikas to ronaldo (c) jota and livramento - 4

    Sanchez
    Taa shaw ayling white tsimikas
    Salah bruno greenwood benrahma gilmour
    Ings antonio toney

    Thanks

    1. Avery
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Thumbs Up

    2. Bennerman
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Flynny loves a dot-dot-dot-dot....

      So much so I'm going to put some thought into your question and respectfully answer it.

      First instinct, no. Will give it a couple mins.

      OK, I can see the good side, but presumably by now Tsimikas has gone down and Livramento gone up, so that bus has passed in terms of cash. And though I think Jota is a very good prospect with Firminho out, and Ronaldo speaks for himself, could easily see a goal and assist, or couple of goals, from Bruno. Which would make it a bum deal overall.

      Just opinions.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks bennerman....

        Appreciate your thoughts...S thongs stand not sure I can see me back out of this rho! Good luck!

        1. Bennerman
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          See you on the other side, whatever you decide...

          (that sounds like a lyric now)

  16. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    on WC

    pick two:

    A greenwood
    B torres
    C sarr
    D traore

    1. Avery
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      AD

      1. fricky_
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        AB

  17. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    (c):

    Salah as Pool’s rested main force vs Leeds or Bruno vs Newcastle with a great United’s record against them?

    About Bruno, won’t he be tired after IB, as well as been pretty quiet lately…?

    1. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Last home game (2 gameweeks ago) he scored a hat trick lol

  18. tmr
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Who is the captain in the scout picks?

  19. Oliver Tockman
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Son owners… what is to be done?

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Sell sell sell. Could be out for more than one week.

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Surely get rid. Can’t see how it’s good.

    3. Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Hoping for some news tomorrow morning

    4. H.E. Pennypacker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I am waiting until about 1030 tomorrow morning, if it seems more likely he is out, I'm taking a -4 to get Sadio Mane in

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

    Best option:

    1. Fernandes Ings >> Raphinha Ronaldo [then Toney >> DCL next week]
    2. Tsimikas Fernandes Ings >> Livramento Jota Ronaldo (-4) [then Benrahma >> Raphinha next week]

    Cheers

  21. james 101
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    WC. Been going round and round on this one! Help?

    Taa -—5M—- Coady (Williams Livra)

    A. Christensen
    B. Coufal
    C. Dier
    D. Semedo (Wolves double up!)
    E. Saiss (Wolves double up!)
    F. Someone else?

    1. james 101
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Some of those would give a little extra to upgrade Livra too I guess

      1. fricky_
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Christensen imo, followed by Semedo, Coufal, Dier

  22. Sausage™️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    WC current draft, ditched TAA for Lukaku..

    Sanchez (steele)
    Rudiger, Shaw, White, (Williams, Livramento)
    Salah, Torres, Benrahma, Traore (Gilmour)
    Lukaku (c) Ronaldo, Antonio

    Very happy with this and more excited to have Lukaku than TAA..

    1. Sausage™️
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      0.4m in da bank

  23. fricky_
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Very happy about my team in the end;
    Sanchez - Steele
    TAA - Rudiger - Semedo
    Salah - Jota - Torres - Benrahma
    Lukaku (C) - Antonio - DCL
    Good luck everyone!

  24. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Regulion or, Christensen
    Regulion for better attacking threat and more nailedness ?

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

      Yeah, id prefer reg

  25. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Longer term, any preference.

    A) Robertson in 442(double up with taa)
    B) Jiminez in 343

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      B

  26. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Tsimikas, Son, Ings > Varane, Jota, DCL -8

    Salah(C)

    1. Avery
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      It's ok. I would personally prefer another 5.5 instead of Varane, like a Rudiger.

    2. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      WC instead of a -8 if you ask me

  27. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Still cant decide on this one.. 1FT. 1.4m ITB

    A. Bruno/Ings to Torres/Ronaldo -4
    B. Ings -> DCL

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Duffy
    Salah Bruno Greenwood Benrahma
    Toney Ings Antonio

    Steele Ayling Brownhill Tisimikas

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I want to do Bruno & Ings to Jota & Ronaldo but -8. 🙁

      1. _Ninja_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        I would do A if i could get Jota as i prefer him over Torres. Don't think its worth -8 though as i'd need to sell Tsimi.

        Will maybe just do B then Toney/Bruno to Ronaldo/Raph next week.

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

          B is sensible.

          Please help below, thanks.

  28. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Using my 2 free transfers to get Ronaldo for free and would like to stop there but I have Son and Raphina. If neither of them play then Livramento and Ayling come in.

    So, is Son to Torres or Jota worth a -4?

    1. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Jota is worth it imo

  29. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    What's everyone sitting on at the moment for GW4?

    Two or three premium midfielder + strikers?

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

      Two premiums - Ronaldo and Salah.

      Please help above thanks.

    2. fricky_
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Just two; Lukaku + Salah

  30. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I take it we still have no indication how long Firminho may be out for?

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      13 days

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

        Source?