→ The 2014/15 season was Sergio Aguero's best ever for Fantasy returns. Seven of his goals/assists and 36 of his FPL points came in two meetings with which club that year? Scout Betting
24 August 2013 1255 comments
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Before we take a look at the Scout Pick markets for Gameweek 2, a reminder that Paddy are offering exclusive enhanced odds for Fantasy Football Scout visitors on Robin Van Persie to score anytime in Monday night’s game. Available to new accounts only, if you’ve yet to get a Paddy Power account, you can sign up and get these exclusive odds right here. Existing account holders can also get in on the act with Van Persie: Paddy have a money back special on offer for the Chelsea clash.

Van Persie aside, and with our weekly tenner in hand, lets look at some of the other names in this week’s Scout Picks and see how Paddy’s number crunchers rate their chances.

A man of the match showing in Monday’s 4-0 Magpies mauling failed to bring Edin Dzeko a goal but we’ve taken a punt on the Bosnian for the Picks this week. Rotation is always a concern but with Dzeko in full flow, we see him starting at Cardiff and carrying a big threat to Malky MacKay’s men. Paddy aren’t quite so sure, offering 5/1 on a Dzeko goal with a City clean sheet, odds perhaps influenced by the injury to Vincent Kompany. We reckon this is fairly generous and we’re happy parting with £4 of our stake money.

Our gamble on Dzeko forced Southampton’s Rickie Lambert onto the Scout Picks bench but he remains a hot property ahead of the St Mary’s clash with Sunderland. Off the mark from the spot at West Brom last time out, Lambert may now feel under threat from new striker, Pablo Osvaldo, which might well fuel a convincing display against the Black Cats. Again, Paddy have priced a Lambert goal with a Southampton clean sheet at 5/1, enough to tempt another £2 from our weekly purse.

Our final two markets switch to midfield with Paddy dangling 6/1 on a Kevin Mirallas goal and an Everton clean sheet in their home clash with West Brom. Similarly, they match those odds for Stoke’s Britannia clash with Crystal Palace, with Scout Pick Jon Walters offered at 6/1 for an anytime goal with a Potters clean sheet against Ian Holloway’s side. Of the two, we’re going to opt for Mirallas, putting up our final £4 quid on the Belgian and the Toffees to deliver.

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  1. Smarty Pants
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    have they changed the formula for price changes? why no price rise for Mignolet? 90K transfers in!

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    1. big oak
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      it seems after last year's carnaval, they did change the formula

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  2. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Just a quick question.

    Why on scout picks has Yanga-Mbiwa been chosen over Coliccini?

    Not saying he shouldn't have been, just wondered if there was any particular reason why

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    1. GeneralDegenerate
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Cheaper?

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      1. Woy of the Wovers
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Why is cheaper better for the scout picks?

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    2. Jönny
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Cheaper?

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    3. Demí
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Cheaper option. Nothing else between them, and they'll both be starting

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    4. iain_90
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Price difference I'd expect. Both offer similar returns potential.

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      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        thanks that was very helpful.
        Think i might plump for Coloccini then or maybe neither! (on my wildcard)

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  3. PGR
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Dzeko(c) FTW!!

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  4. elkunaguero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lambert captain ahead of RVP?

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Bold but why not? I chose Dzeko over Lambert as my Lukaku replacement (the City game next week v Hull swung it for me...)

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      1. Absinthe Minded
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Negredo should start that 1?

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      2. Jax
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        yeah rotation is a worry there

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  5. Woy of the Wovers
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Time running out. Only an hour left to buy your City players.

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Brayford and Kim going cheap.
      Corny too.

      Come on City!

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    2. Heytch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Surprised the general consensus is City going to Cardiff to towel them up... First game for a proud club and city in the top flight at home, so strongly disagree.

      Next week is for city assets and captaincy

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      1. Granville
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        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Cardiff are a decent side. Can't base today's game just on last week results.

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        1. Jax
          • 16 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          sunday;s game... 😉

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      2. Jax
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        have u seen city's team? they should win 5-0 but they won't

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  6. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Ivanovic or M.Turner?

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  7. chris79327
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    QUICK!!!!

    Need help.

    Lescott or Mertesacker for the next few weeks????????

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Why not go for a longer term option.

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      1. chris79327
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        if i go lescott he is in danger of being rotated in a few weeks when nastasic and kompany are fit. if i go mertesacker hes probably a keeper

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    2. Bielsa's Bucket
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Mert for long time option, less of a rotation threat

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    3. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Lescott

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  8. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    On WC. Right lineup? Other suggestion much appreciated, cheers!

    Boruc
    Coleman / Toure / Chester
    Silva / Wally / HBA / Rosicky
    RVP / Sturridge / SOldado

    Subs: /Foster/ Barkley / Turner / Collins

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    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Rosicky is a short term punt but basically looks decent

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      WC already? nuts.

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  9. Jönny
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Whatever happened to the Differentials? Always liked that article.

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    1. PGR
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Its there

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    2. SW6
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      There was one this morning.

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    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Um...

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    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      It's the previous article.

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    5. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      It was the last article 😀

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    6. big oak
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      it is there
      crouch
      jelavic
      rosicky for this week

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    7. Jönny
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Great, that bodes well for my decision making this morning.

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  10. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Boruc
    Chester Coleman murner (ivanovic ward)
    Wally hazard coutinho miralas (kim)
    Dzek soldado (c) lambert

    1) Captain wally or soldado? am sure its been asked a lot here
    2) is benching ivan the right question? i think utd will score whereas i expect one of hull/nor to keep a cs

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    1. karankachiefs
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Hull won't keep a clean sheet

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        neither will norwich

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    2. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I would never bench Ivan if I had him. Captain soldado

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    3. Mclean as a Whistle
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Play Ivan for his goal threat!

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    4. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      if i play ivan, who do i play between chester or murner

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  11. danielson
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    anyone else keep Negredo ?

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    1. Jammy
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Sold him, am worried he technically scored last week

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  12. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Please rate my team!

    Harper (Mannone)
    Lescott, Chester, Coleman, Ivanovic (Brayford)
    Silva (VC), Ben Arfa, Santi Cazorla (Johnson, Colback)
    Soldado (C), Lambert, Van Persie

    cheers

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      5/10.

      HBA, Caz, Johnson all need booting imo.

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  13. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    A) Haz for BArfa, Soldado to RVP
    B) Haz for Silva, Aspas to Benteke week 4

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  14. Jammy
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    No Michu love?

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    1. mutatedllama
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Bringing him in next gw.

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      for spurs away nah

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  15. Desertbug
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Two questions:

    1 -- Bench Chester at home to Norwich, or bench his opponent, MTurner, on road at Hull?
    2 -- Captain RVP or Soldado? (Walcott, Silva, Lambert are other options)

    Thanks in advance.

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    1. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I'm going with the homeboy Chester. Close between Lambert and Soldado for captain......go with the masses for safety.....Mr Soldado

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      1. Desertbug
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Thx

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    2. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      1) I'm in the same situation and have chosen to play Turner and bench Chester, on the basis Norwich have a stronger attack than Hull so I think more likely to score.

      2) I've gone for RVP (c) and Walcott (vc). RVP looked sharp last week and last year played well in the big games. Thoughts Spurs midfield struggled to link up with Soldado last weekend, and that was only against Palace, so they might need longer to adjust before they're at top level.

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      1. Desertbug
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Thx for thoughts

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  16. JWilson3
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Who is more likely to keep a clean sheet this week Hull or Southampton?

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    1. Desertbug
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Saints

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    2. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Saints

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  17. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    new post 😀

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  18. blokeman
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Two questions

    1. Captain one from Benteke, Baines or Silva (On Beneteke at present)

    2. Start one from Turner (NOR), Ward (CPL) and Kaboul (On Turner at the moment)

    Thanks in advance

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  19. Gravless wonder
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    For this GW I'm torn between Silva and Toure...getting each allows this long term:

    A) Silva + Welbeck

    B) Y.Toure + Studge

    Please assist

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    1. blokeman
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      If it was just one player, I'm taking Silva, but when you throw in Studge... Yaya in a pinch, though if you're keen on Studge, why not get Fernandinho instead/

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  21. Ranieri's Ghost
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Hello UKers, Don't suppose there is any news over there about Clyne's likelihood of starting?
    Twitter is failing me, Thanks!

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  22. Just One More Thing
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I cannot see a way to get Soldado into my team so I will be sweating tomorrow (seems a popular choice on here...) saying that Spurs at home were not great last season at disposing of teams outside of the top 6 at home...1-0 to Spurs I reckon...

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  23. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    J ko captain this week.

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

    @ Bemba - I've come to trust your judgement. Who would you captain out of

    Walcott - Coutinho - Dzeko - Benteke - Giroud?

    Any other offers also welcome....

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  25. getfunky
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    turner @ hull or toure @ villa?

    tekke's gonna run riot again isnt he?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      toure 4 me

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  26. Kevtheotter
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Aguero or Soldado....if you had both who would you pick!

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    1. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      For armband

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      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Aguero. Not sold on soldado yet

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    2. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I have both and going with Aguero

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    3. AgentRed
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero

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  27. JUNITED
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Choose two for captain choice (need two for more vote not for VC):

    a) Silva

    or

    b) RVP

    or

    c) Soldado

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    1. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      bac

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  28. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    1 to bench.

    Nollan Hazard Wally Cout Mirralas
    Benteke Soldado Dzeko

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    1. PGR
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Wow! With that front 8 you'll have benching dilemmas every week!

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        next week blank than wc

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    2. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Nolan Hazard Cout

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    3. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Downgrade a midfielder, upgrade your defence

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    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I thought you said you bench benteke 100%?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        90% 😉

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    5. JUNITED
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      This is very hard. I don't understand how can you even have this team. Solid and headache team.

      I bench Hazard if I was you. Reason: Tough fixture in away game

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        well I sold Lukaka last night for Soldado

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  29. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Start Mignolet or Boruc ??

    Already have Shaw starting

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I think villa will score so boruc

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  30. Thick Of It
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    @ Malcolm Tucker, are you sticking with Nacer? Looked impressive when he came on as sub midweek.

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