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We at Fantasy Football Scout are always keen to hear feedback and learn from our site readers, podcast listeners and YouTube viewers, so we’ve put together another mid-season survey for you to have your say.

You might remember the end-of-season survey that we carried out before the start of 2021/22. We were delighted to get over 1,000 responses to that, and it’s been absolutely crucial in helping us move things forward and to see where we stand.

Following up on that, we’d greatly appreciate it if you could spare 15 minutes or so filling by filling out this latest min-questionnaire which can be accessed by clicking here.

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Thanks again for your feedback and time but most of all your continued support of the site.

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

    RMWC;

    DDG
    TAA Cancelo Digne
    Salah Bruno Bowen Foden
    Watkins Antonio Broja

    Foster Ramsey Ail Nouri Cucurellla

    Cucurella is there for the double in GW25.
    Plan is to move Bruno to Son when Spurs double.

    Thoughts ?
    Cheers.

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

      solid looking team - do you have both FH's?
      I'm weighing up a WC against a - 4

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

        I've used 1 of the FH's.

        Debating who to keep out of Jota and Foden. What you think ?
        I own TAA, Salah, Jota, Cancelo and Foden

        1. Bucket Man
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I’ve got a similar WC draft. Have 2FHS but don’t really want to use in GW27 so can’t decide on Foden or Jota. Think Foden too much of a rotation risk but people saying Jota may have less game time now.

        2. CRAZY TRAIN
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          I'd stick with Jota personally, simply because I can't be doing with the Foden rotation ball ache

          1. Bucket Man
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            No that’s my thought the only thing is it means I get a team out for GW27 and I have Broja as cover but no sure I risk it. Thanks

    2. tommo-uk-
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I have similar wc draft at the minute, leaning towards eduoard over Antonio due to already having Bowen from WHU. Free up a bit of cash aswell for any future transfers.

      1. Bucket Man
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I’ve done this too. Antonio has looked leggy too and Palace fixtures long term better.

        1. tommo-uk-
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Agreed, I went a while without Antonio after his crazy start but brought him back in for the fixture turn. For me he just doesnt look like having a haul left in him. Apart from the week after i take him out (obviously).

    3. tommo-uk-
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Another option dependent on Salah return would be to have KDB in there and then switch him out for Salah if his return is delayed due to AFCON progress and potential rest to recover.

      1. Bucket Man
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        This is me at the minute with KDB likely Salah.

        DDG, Foster
        TAA, Cancelo, Digne, Webster, Williams
        Salah, Bruno, Jota, Bowen, Rapha
        Watkins, Edouard, Broja

        1. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Really dont like Antonio as an option after this GW. He has no doubles & no form + being flogged for Jamaica this week

  2. BHA_Seagull
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    chances Bruno rises before the deadline ends?

    1. tommo-uk-
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      high chance in my opinion. Usually the case during peak WC uses and that DGW will appeal to even more managers now.

  3. HD7
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Have Ronaldo in the team.
    Question is who to buy from KDB Salah or Bruno for next Gws?

    Currently the plan is to WC28.

    1. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Depends if you are protecting or chasing rank I think.

      Salah over Bruno over KDB in terms of damage to your OR if not owned.

      1. HD7
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Im thinking from the perspective who gets most pts in the next GWs?

        So If Salah is in the final, I think Bruno is the man to go

  4. Cheeky Onion
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Which 3 to bench?
    A) Reguilon (SOU)
    B) White (wol)
    C) Coufal (WAT)
    D) Silva (BRE)
    E) Martinelli (wol)
    F) Dennis (whu)

    Who to Capitan:
    1) Cancelo (BRE)
    2) TAA (LEI)
    3) Bowen (WAT)
    4) Foden (BRE)
    5) Ronaldo (bur)

    On ABE for Bench and between 1 & 3 for Capitan

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      ABC. Play the attackers for me

      1. Cheeky Onion
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Unfortunately can't bench all 3 defenders

        1. Bucket Man
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Bench D play C. Would captain Bowen

          1. Cheeky Onion
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Between benching Silva and Martinelli

            Leaning (B)owen but don't love any of them

    2. sulldaddy
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Id bench D B A

      Out of your Captain options, I guess Cancelo or Ronaldo, but dont love any of em TBH

      1. Cheeky Onion
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah it's a tough one. Wonder if it's getting to the point of cutting back on bench options to allow for another premium going forward

  5. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Would you consider a -8 spread across gw 24 and gw 25 to get to this bench for BB?

    Sanchez Maupay Dalot Cucurella

    1. HD7
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No

    2. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      If you are spending -8 to get out a valid BB then it reduces the impact of the BB by 8 points before you've even started. These guys would need to get you 22 points to make it worth it. I don't think they will get you 22 points.

      1. King Kohli
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Only reason I'm considering is I have already used my WC and currently have DDG Sanchez and 2 Fts for this week.
        So could get BB out of the way and focus on maximizing my starting 11 for the remainder of the season

  6. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    It's not possible that any other teams will blank in GW27 other than those that we know about right?

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Correct, it looks unlikely any more blanks will drop in for 27

    2. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      There can always be a COVID outbreak. At the moment, the blanks are caused by the League Cup final so if nothing else happens, the fixtures are set.

  7. CRAZY TRAIN
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    With a lot of WC activity in this window I am interested to know what peoples GK plans and strategies are.

    I myself am weighing up whether to WC and currently have Ramsdale (whom I bought in at 4.5) with Gunn reserve. DDG is tempting with their fixtures (and the DGW). However given the value that I have in Ramsdale I am looking at holding and doing Gunn > Sanchez as a plan B. Brighton have a DGW also and the rotation with Arsenal looks quite good for the remainder.

    1. Bucket Man
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I’d like to afford Ramsdale and Sanchez but with the rest of the squad I want think I may have DDG. Suppose he is more nailed then Dalot who would then be my United defender

      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I was looking at Dalot actually

        1. Bucket Man
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Have had a play around either play
          A) 352 with De Gea, Foster, Webster(bench), Williams(bench), Jota
          B) 442 with Ramsdale, Sanchez, Robertson, Dalot(bench), Ramsey(bench)

          1. CRAZY TRAIN
            • 14 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            I'm setting up a 451/541 squad with budget forwards, so out of those options B is closer to where I'm at

    2. TheTinman
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I would be looking at Pope personally just for pure volume. But I plan on WCing around 30 so will see.

      I'm bringing in Sanchez to rotate with Ramsdale next week till 31-33ish wildcard

    3. Black Knights
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I'm going Sanchez and DDG until DDG doubles, then changing him to whoever hits DGW periods (Pope/Ramsdale).

    4. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      It's very easy imo.

      Ramsdale - Sanchez. They dovetail great and have loads of games in hand. Sanchez doubles in the week Ramsdale blanks and Ramsdale has 4 games in hand after GW27.

      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yes when you put it that way Camzy it is really. Some good feedback though and its interesting to hear different viewpoints.

      2. Cojones of Destiny
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        good points Camzy but what combo/strategy would you go for if wc24/bb25 or heck with bb and focus on playing 11? thx

  8. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Any update from FFS or FPL about the hacks?

    Rover mentions on previous page 4000 so far all add to the ‘I got hacked league’!

  9. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Gw24 ronaldo maddison -> salah broja 2ft
    Gw25 son -> bruno 1ft

    Yes or no

    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah I like it. Good plan

  10. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Can I "survive" 2 weeks without Salah ??

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

      Hahahaha same dilemma for me.. but it’s hard to predict.. maybe yes but it’s against poor opponents

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Million dollar question that.

    3. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes potentially, who would you be captaining in his place? If you have a couple of good captain options then it might be worth it

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Captaincy would be the issue

    4. PAs lag
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      No from me. I will have Salah and KDB on mye aktive WC and plan for KDB>Fernandes before GW25

    5. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      If Salah plays gw24 and 25 you will not survive. They play morocco in the quarter do decent chance Egypt goes out. Ivory Coast suits Egypt better than morocco, they play more attacking and open style which is better for Egypt because they are well organized and good in transitions. Egypt tend to struggle if the opponent plays more tight and defensive, which Morocco usually do. Anyway, Salah plays vs Leicester if he is not injured, 4 days from final to Leicester game, that is not a problem and Klopp have no luxury as Pep dies, so he plays. 75min

    6. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers all.

    7. TopBinFC
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Nope, simple as

  11. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Liverpool out for revenge on Leicester

    1. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Hopefully without Salah haha.

      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        I guess if they win the quarter final then maybe I could see that but if they get knocked out then now way, he’ll have 11 days to get back to England and rest

    2. TopBinFC
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, I fancy them to really tear them apart, with Salah back, only one man for the (c) armband....

  12. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    I'm not thrilled about the DGW as only have DDG, and don't really want to destroy my team for Brighton or Utd options.

    I already have KDB, want to prioritise getting Salah over Fernandes, and not interested in Ronaldo.

    Reckon it is a valid approach to avoid Man U attackers altogether?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I think so, Brighton are a solid outfit who rarely concede more than 1 goal, in fact they’ve only conceded more than 1 5 times this season and those include city and Liverpool

      Saints are bad on their but we need to remember this is still a generally mis firing United side

      I’m on wc so will include Bruno but if think you’ll be fine without

    2. TopBinFC
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, dont be blinded by DGW, lets face it bruno and Ronaldo cant play together...

  13. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Thinking of wildcarding this week with a view to bench boosting in GW25. Thoughts on below:

    DDG Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo Digne Kilman Dalot
    Salah Jota Bruno Bowen Ramsey
    Watkins Eduoard Maupay

    Have exact cash to do this right now?

    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Very similar to my wildcard team except I have

      Antonio instead of Watkins
      Broja instead of Maupay
      Webster instead of kilman

      I’m optimistic about the plan for now. Also want to bench boost in 25

      1. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        At a loss why anyone would WC Antonio. Granted this week looks good. But he has no double and horrible form. Plus playing for Jamica while most are resting

        1. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Horrible form yet he has far more points and better stats in the last few games than Watkins who everyone is piling into?

        2. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Also, who has a double that’s actually confirmed other than United ? No one, when these doubles do magically appear it’ll be an easy move over

          1. sulldaddy
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Brighton is waving hello...

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure why you'd target GW25 as a BB week. There will be better.

    3. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Looks good. Can you get another Brighton defender in there? Lamptey in for Kilman?

  14. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    With the number of fixtures to rearrange it might turn out that all 20 teams play twice in GW36 so you could get out a full team of doubles and a strong BB without even trying

  15. AM9
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    It will hurt getting rid of the greatest player of all time.. but is this crazy?

    GW24 Ronaldo and Gray -> Broja and Salah
    GW25 KDB (likely rest imo) and Dennis to Maupay and Bruno C?

    Thanks all!.

  16. FanTeam/FPL strategy for BGW27
    Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    FanTeam season long game is very interesting compared to FPL.

    It might even be changing my thinking a bit in FPL. There are no FHs and just the one WC available. How would you navigate 27 if you had no FH?

    I'm thinking of just straight up picking Bruno over Salah there because the fixture runs are:
    Liverpool - LEI bur NOR blank
    United - bur SOU/BHA lee WAT

    That's 2 full extra fixtures and that also assumes Salah is back for GW24.

    I'm still inclined to get Pool in FPL because of FH but without it, I think I'd reconsider.

    1. abaalan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Isn't 27 just 2 games blanking? (i only own Liv players so could bench)... done some planning but havent considered WC, FH options

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah just the two games but they are Ars, Lei, Liv and Che.

        I have 5 players from that lot. So I think I'm gonna lean into a FH27 strat and go triple Pool until then.

    2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Shame that this didn’t get many responses but most fanteam comments don’t.

      It is indeed a very interesting challenge especially as I’ve done my second wc in most teams. Gw 27 is easy enough to navigate but 30 requires either hits, an acceptance of a low score or 300 iq planning bordering on clairvoyance.

      I love it and the challenge posed and I’m definitely getting Bruno for this stretch. Salah is also more fairly priced on FT and kdb/Bruno/mane cheaper so forced you into interesting decisions

      1. Skonto Rigga
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Have made this a Hot Topic as I think there's a lot to discuss here on both fronts!

        1. Skonto Rigga
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Think I might just rename them 'Camzy's Topics', too, as he's on fire.

          1. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Definitely.

            Would be interesting to hear about people’s second wc strategy on Fanteam, especially Josh (when did he play it the year he won?)

            I imagine dead ending into 30 and second wc in 31 will be a popular strat but that seems to straddle fixture swing weeks…

          2. Jafalad
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Don't encourage her. I have still not forgotten that Kane HT she posted 😡

          3. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            I'll be abroad the week of GW24 so got to do my planning early.

            Cheers Neale for the spotlight but it's all to generate some interesting discussion which I'm glad folks on here are generally receptive to.

      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Hmm so I ran some different permutations and I think I'm most happy with:

        Bruno in for 24
        Roll FT in 25
        Bruno > Salah in 26
        Salah + Jota out in 27
        WC28

        My bench is pretty handy so I should be able to make this work.

        WC28 is very likely since we'll know the GW30 blanks and I can setup a bench to deal with that whilst also buying back Salah + Chelsea players.

        1. Cruyff's Eleven
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Who will you lose for Bruno?

          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            Mount. I left enough money to go all the way to Salah so Bruno is fine.

            1. Cruyff's Eleven
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 10 months ago

              Different team to the one linked to your profile?

              1. Camzy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                3 years, 10 months ago

                FanTeam not FPL.

        2. Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          WC28 looks good and a Bamford return would be a nice bonus for that. Certainly a player I would like to return to help my strats in both FPL and FT.

          And Mount to Bruno in 24 makes perfect sense.

          But isn't the beauty of Bruno that you can just hold him until your WC? - isn't there a bit too much chopping and changing in a desperate attempt to get Salah for one week (admittedly if he does double in 26 then it's still the play)? Yes he plays almost every fixture but Norwich falls between a UCL tie and a cup final so it' a bit risky as a one-week ploy.

          Spurs seem more likely to get a double and a nice fixture (for Son and Kane) in 27 so they would fit into my thinking here. Yes that double would be Brighton and Man C so 2 good defences, but a) Son has a fantastic record v man c, and b) Fanteam's points system seems to reward double appearances, even without returns, more generously than fpl.

          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            3 years, 10 months ago

            FanTeam's scoring favors DGW players quite a lot. 90 mins x2 is 6 points in FanTeam plus any shot on target points.

            I will always want to captain a DGW midfielder if I have a chance this season.

    3. ritzyd
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I'll likely have TAA, Salah and White from thos 27 teams, no problem selling salah for one gameweek as there is no price loss then rebuying game after and bench can do the rest. Generally planning to dead end into 30 and wc back out to take advantage of the 31-38 doubles.

    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Liverpool to double in 26?

  17. abaalan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Sound like a plan??

    GW24 - save
    GW25 - Kane -> Ronaldo
    GW26 - Ronaldo + Trossard -> Broja + Salah

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Yep but buy a huge sofa for pool Leicester...

  18. Stranger Mings
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Are we expecting anymore games to be announced for DGW25 ? when would these be announced?Also guess no chance DGW24? Thanks

    1. Skonto Rigga
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Zero chance in GW24. GW25, a small possibility (the fact that it's now little more than two weeks before it starts would suggest not, however, given the notice needed for fans, police etc). I'd assume more smallish DGWs for GW26 onwards are more likely to happen now.

      1. Stranger Mings
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Ok cheers

  19. Silecro
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Good to go fellas?

    Foster
    TAA, Cancelo, Digne
    Salah, Son, Foden, Jota, Bowen
    Watkins, Dennis

    Sanchez, White, King, Livra

    0ft, 0.3 itb

    1. TopBinFC
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      The perfect team.... except 2 Watford forwards!!!

  20. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    So no dgw24 then ?

    1. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      I understand that's not a possibility

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 10 months ago

          Suits me 🙂

  21. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    Think I'll be getting Salah gw24

    WC gw25 with ddg Bruno Ronaldo and (maybe) maupay and no salah

    Bruno to Salah 26 and keep Ronaldo until the Watford game

    Sorted 🙂

  22. Herger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    AWB was a 50m signing. If you’re thinking of getting Dalot please just imagine how crazy it would be for a 50m full back to simply be back up.

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 10 months ago

      Par for the course for ManU look how much backups Lindelof Bailly Martial Shaw Matic cost like 200m

  23. mackan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 10 months ago

    How about this on a WC? Thinking of BB in gw26.

    ramsdale SA
    Tierney Cancelo Digne Ait-nouri Trent
    Kdb Bruno Martinelli Jota Bowen
    Broja Edouard Watkins

    Bruno and Jota becomes Salah and Maddison gw25 or 26

    what would you change?