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12 April 2013 652 comments
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The tussle for the overall Sky Sports crown is heating up, with Fantasy Football Scout community members well and truly in the mix for the top prize of £25,000. We take a look at those involved, analyse the current market trends and player form and take a peak through the keyhole of the Fantasy Football Club dressing room ahead of tonight’s episode.

The Scout League

After a pair of simply outstanding Gameweeks, Chris Pearce’s “UtakaDefoeKingPearce” lineup is not only dominating our league table, his squad has dramatically closed the gap in the chase for the overall top prize. Pearce is sitting on 1966 points, some 47 ahead of “Housewives Favourite” boss Paul McAnulty in second, with Chris Tuck’s “Vuvuzela Symphony” sitting in third spot back on 1877.

More significantly, having been a full 85 points off the overall summit a fortnight ago, Chris is now just 27 points behind the overall leader going into this weekend. The top manager, Simon Ward, has had a comfortable lead for so long but Pearce has now seemingly assured us a dramatic title run-in as the pair wrestle for the bumper cash prize.

With Chris leading the charge and six other managers in the top twenty, the Scout league remains on top of the Private League rankings as we approach the home stretch.

A reminder that if you’re playing the Sky Sports game and have yet to join our league, you can still sign up to the FFScout League with this Pin: 8004519. We have a home cinema system, worth £600, available to the winner.

Market Trends

With Gareth Bale transferred out as part of 26% of deals this week, the volatile position has been midfield with a lot of activity centred in this area of our squads. Steven Gerrard has been the biggest benefactor as a result of Bale’s ankle injury, claiming over 5% of the trades in, while Chelsea pairing Eden Hazard and Juan Mata have been party to 8% combined. City’s Yaya Toure has been the other midfielder to attract attention, with just over 3% of transfer deals this week seeing the Ivorian recruited.

Double Gameweek pairing Marouane Fellaini and Theo Walcott have also been subject to heavy sales this week, with over 13% of transfers seeing one of the duo dropping out of squads. Both look set to be in line for returns this weekend, however, which could lead to a few regrets given the two fixtures on their respective agendas.

Looking at current form in this game, Southampton’s stunning league displays are mirrored by the fortunes of Artur Boruc in goal and Jay Rodriguez up front. That pair top the keeper and striker form rankings with 19 and 44 points respectively – Rodriguez is now ranked fourth overall for value amongst the strikers, delivering 21.2 points per million for his 5.7 fee. With Morgan Schneiderlin sitting third in the midfielder value rankings and Rickie Lambert second only to Luis Suarez amongst the strikers, it’s clear that the Saints have shown up superbly in this game over the season and have come into bloom in recent weeks following the Mauricio Pochettino revolution. With fixtures remaining in their favour, Southampton assets look set to continue to offer outstanding value right through to the final Gameweek.

The Fantasy Football Club – Tonight 10pm

Axed by Leeds just ten days ago, Neil Warnock finds solace by popping in to lend his brand of football management to the Fantasy Football Club cause. Warnock will join Fenners and Merse to no doubt present his CV to watching chairmen from 10pm on Sky Sports One tonight. If you miss out, you can catch the repeat tomorrow morning at 9am on Sky Sports Two.

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  1. Chungwit
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Please wise ones give me your advice. Massively appreciated...

    30 points ahead of my rival and very worried that he has Suarez. Rival has taken a 4 point hit (I bet he'll take another for Walcott tonight too).

    I'm getting in Sagna and Walcott for sure AND doing one of these:

    Sturridge to Berbatov (-8 total)
    Sturridge to Suarez and Michu to Maloney (-12 in total)

    Am I mad to do a 12 point hit which involves bringing in 2 non-DGW players? I'm justifying it by saying that Maloney ha sa DGW later on, so it's merely a deferred hit. My rival could make a lot of ground on me with Suarez at Reading and I'd really like to cover it.

    I never do hits like this - am I being stupid?

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    1. Bests Conquests
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Yea, that's quite a hit. I'd make him keep trying to catch you, he's the one who needs to gamble.

      It's tough, but I would try to get Berbs for this DGW. Maloney, while a nice punt and differential, shouldn't be counted on to bring home the bacon.

      For -12, keep your FT next week and reload on next DGW. Keep dragging it along.

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  2. Baa
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Already done:
    Lampard to Fellaini
    Bassong to Rafael
    Davies to Sanga

    for -4.. is it also worth doing
    Michu to Walcott/Pienear

    So I will have 7 DGWs (Like my rival)

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  3. SneakyPete
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    A) Walcott or Baines or DDG for a Hit ? Choose one

    for Baines i will have to remove Davies
    for Walcott i will have to remove Sissoko/Mata, Already remove Hazard for Fella
    for DDG i will have to remove Begovic

    B) Just get Sagna for hate for a hit ?

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    1. Chungwit
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Not Baines. DDG - secure of starts playing two teams that don't score many. Walcott has the chance of a bigger haul. Assuming you already have Cazorla, I'd go DDG.

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      1. SneakyPete
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        I have just 1 arsenal player but got 2 Utd Rafael and RVP

        Thinking Walcott or Sagna 2 home games for arse

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  4. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Just listening to the Scout Cast discussion regards captains choice.

    Is anyone that surprised? The double points of the captain is one of the biggest differentials you can have. Someone is bound to get it right more weeks then not and those that do, shoot up the ranks. That is what probability is.

    Not taking anything away from those in the top 100/500/1000/10000 etc but there is a great deal of luck involved and some are bound to get luckier than others. That also is probability.

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    1. Hazardous
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      and some people do stupid captain choices like baines 🙁

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      1. J0E
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        🙂

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  5. King Nil Miss ✩
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/04/12/scouting-the-doubles-man-united-4/

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  6. Dundalkspud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    How am i looking?

    Fab
    Baines Demel Monreal
    Sissoko Cazorla Fellani Coleman
    RVP Rooney Berba

    DDG Enrique Townsend Wilson

    All doubles in starting 11 except for Sissoko

    1.9 in the bank

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    1. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      10 DGW players. How do you think you're looking?

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      1. Dundalkspud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        Delighted...but just wanted to know if anyone thought i should change

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        1. Phaze 1
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          not for another hit

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          1. Dundalkspud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            12 years, 8 months ago

            Cheers....just want this GW to start. too excited

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  7. Hazardous
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Paul merson predicts Arsenal 5-0 win over Norwich and lpool 4-0 v reading caz (c) suarez *rubs hands*

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    1. Tarrou
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      hopefully Merse is right, there's a first time for everything 🙂

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

      Paul Merson's an idiot. He has the I.Q. of a goldfish, and that's an insult to the goldfish.

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  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Ideas on this team?

    Mig Fed
    Figs Clyne Martin (Pearce Davies)
    Santi Fellaini Mata Hazard (Puncheon)
    RVP Suarez Lambert

    0 Fts, 1.4 in bank

    Feel I need a hit or 2 to make it stronger.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks in advance. 🙂

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    1. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Lambert --> Berba

      Pearce -> Sagna

      Mata--> Walcott if you really wanna gamble

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        wouldnt lose lambert even if it is a dgw

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        1. Tarrou
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          +1

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        2. Phaze 1
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 8 months ago

          I was just throwing out some ideas for him. I regret selling Lam a few weeks back but its a DGW and I assumed he'd wanna keep Suarez and RVP

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

      Shure look, it'll be grand.

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  9. Tmel
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Is it WBA, Wigan, Swansea, Spurs, Chelsea & City who still have DGWs after GW33?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      yep

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  10. Mr.B
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Keep Lukaku and play Mata or take another -4 and get in another striker? I only got 0.7 in bank and already have 3 Arsenal players, Rooney, Fellaini and Berba.

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  11. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Evening lads. Thoughts on my team (-4)

    DDG
    Evans. Sagna. Zab
    Hazard. Cazorla. Walcott felliani
    Rvp. Suarez. Lambert

    Subs. Bunn. Clyne. Maloney. Harte

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  12. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    My unwavering faith in Walcott finally paid off,he's fit and a differential as well.

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    1. .
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      +1 🙂

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      1. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        +2 🙂

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    2. Kagawa-san-mia
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      is he 100% to start both games ?

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  13. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Play Maloney or Clyne?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Maloney. Always play the midfielder

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      1. Kanus hat trick
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 8 months ago

        I think its pretty close as Clyne's good going forward too and should've had an assist last game. Maloney should be on all FK's now though 🙂

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  14. DROP IT LIKE IT'S HART
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    This is my team for -4.

    DDG
    Sagna Martin R Baker
    Mata Walcott Cazorla Fellaini Gerrard
    Rvp(C) Suarez

    Bench: Lukaku Harte Wilson

    Thoughts?

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  15. Bests Conquests
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone follow the top few players in FPL? Have they consistently used 3-5-2 or 3-4-3?

    It seems like there's still a middle area of having budget priced, on-form players at the 3rd Forward and 5th MF spots, then rotating.

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 8 months ago

      Dunno just follow myself 😉 I've always been a fan of rotating two or three cheapish attackers with one sitting out each week. As opposed to the one cheap bench fodder.

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  16. Kanus hat trick
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 8 months ago

    New post
    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/04/12/scouting-the-doubles-man-united-4/

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