The ScoutCast – Episode 54 – Crash - Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout

FPL GW25 Scout Picks

Sanchez

Gabriel Magalhães
Saliba
Tarkowski
Andersen

Rice
Bruno Fernandes
Palmer

Ekitiké
João Pedro
Bowen

Areola
Rodon
Summerville
Barnes

GW25 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Chalobah	CHE	5.7m	127.0%	Very Likely
Summerville	WHU	5.5m	115.3%	Very Likely
Wirtz	LIV	8.3m	107.7%	Very Likely
Semenyo	MCI	7.8m	107.9%	Very Likely
Saliba	ARS	6.0m	85.0%	Likely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	84.6%	Likely
Enzo	CHE	6.8m	74.0%	Likely
Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	80.0%	Likely
Anderson	NFO	5.3m	77.5%	Likely
Wilson	FUL	6.1m	73.8%	Likely
Cash	AVL	4.8m	85.0%	Unlikely
E.Le Fée	SUN	4.9m	88.3%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.6m	84.7%	Unlikely
João Pedro	CHE	7.5m	29.3%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	84.7%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.3m	55.3%	Unlikely
Senesi	BOU	4.8m	54.3%	Unlikely
Madueke	ARS	6.8m	44.5%	Unlikely
Estêvão	CHE	6.4m	69.0%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	72.8%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	63.4%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	62.1%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.7m	12.4%	Unlikely
Muñoz	CRY	5.8m	46.6%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	5.9m	37.5%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	56.3%	Unlikely
Maguire	MUN	4.3m	53.3%	Unlikely
Hall	NEW	5.3m	56.6%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	55.0%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	51.7%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	49.3%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.9m	34.7%	Unlikely
Ayari	BHA	4.8m	62.7%	Unlikely
Palmer	CHE	10.4m	40.2%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	44.2%	Unlikely
Rice	ARS	7.5m	17.1%	Unlikely
Scott	BOU	5.0m	35.0%	Unlikely
Hill	BOU	3.9m	34.2%	Unlikely
G.Jesus	ARS	6.4m	40.4%	Unlikely
Nallo	LIV	3.7m	41.4%	Unlikely

Connecting to LiveFPL...

We can't connect to LiveFPL right now, check back shortly

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Gordon	NEW	7.3m	128.9%	Very Likely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.0m	144.3%	Very Likely
Cherki	MCI	6.6m	142.6%	Very Likely
Brobbey	SUN	5.6m	64.8%	Likely
Neto	CHE	7.1m	92.3%	Likely
Frimpong	LIV	5.8m	101.0%	Very Likely
Isidor	SUN	5.2m	94.6%	Likely
Tavernier	BOU	5.4m	86.6%	Likely
Acheampong	CHE	3.8m	102.1%	Very Likely
Minteh	BHA	5.7m	73.6%	Likely
Merino	ARS	5.5m	73.4%	Likely
Nichols	ARS	3.8m	100.4%	Very Likely
Meslier	LEE	4.2m	98.9%	Likely
Yoro	MUN	4.2m	94.0%	Maybe
Gravenberch	LIV	5.6m	68.2%	Maybe
Thiago	BRE	7.1m	64.9%	Maybe
Spence	TOT	4.3m	82.2%	Maybe
Roberts	BUR	4.4m	95.7%	Maybe
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	92.6%	Maybe
Bajcetic	LIV	4.3m	89.4%	Unlikely
Vicario	TOT	4.8m	82.3%	Unlikely
Evanilson	BOU	7.1m	48.0%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	87.8%	Unlikely
Stach	LEE	4.8m	41.6%	Unlikely
Ebere	EVE	4.4m	83.2%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	87.0%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	86.5%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.3m	59.8%	Unlikely
Wood	NFO	7.2m	85.9%	Unlikely
M.Bizot	AVL	4.2m	81.6%	Unlikely
Dorgu	MUN	4.4m	73.3%	Unlikely
André	WOL	5.3m	65.8%	Unlikely
Byram	LEE	3.8m	78.7%	Unlikely
D.Leon	MUN	4.2m	83.4%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	75.7%	Unlikely
Toti	WOL	4.2m	77.4%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	79.0%	Unlikely
Heaven	MUN	3.8m	53.8%	Unlikely
Carvalho	BRE	4.7m	76.7%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	64.3%	Unlikely

Connecting to LiveFPL...

We can't connect to LiveFPL right now, check back shortly

FPL Fixture Ticker

Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	B
No Change	Sanchez	CHE	B
No Change	Pickford	EVE	B
No Change	Henderson	CRY	C
Up	Petrovic	BOU	C, Vs
No Change	Verbruggen	BHA	C
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 6 Feb, 2026 11:17am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
No Change	Chalobah	CHE	B
No Change	Senesi	BOU	B, Vs
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	B
No Change	Lacroix	CRY	C
No Change	Tarkowski	EVE	B
No Change	Cash	AVL	B
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	C
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C

Last updated: 6 Feb, 2026 11:20am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Fernández	CHE	A
No Change	Rogers	AVL	B
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	A
No Change	Wirtz	LIV	A
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A, Inj
No Change	Ndiaye	EVE	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	A, £

Last updated: 6 Feb, 2026 11:32am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	B
No Change	Bowen	WHU	A
Down	Watkins	AVL	B, Inj
Up	Kroupi	BOU	B, Vs, £
No Change	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, VsX

Last updated: 6 Feb, 2026 11:38am

GW25 Chip Poll

Podcast

The ScoutCast – Episode 54 – Crash

18 August 2011 3428 comments

Granville

As if out of sympathy for the Fantasy Premier League, or podcast recording software crashed at the death this week. Finished. Kaput.

Panic ensued – hands on head there were cries of “I can’t go through that again” from host Mark as I desperately attempted to recover our lost words. Luckily, temporary files restored, our fifty fourth episode was rescued and rebuilt like Ledley King’s knee. Hopefully it won’t collapse again next week – like Ledley King’s knee.

Within it you’ll find unusually muted tones as Mark and I dissect the events or rather “non-events” of the weekend. Frustrations vented, this week’s broadcast picks up to its usual pace and departs on an optimistic note.

Listen in and share our pain.

Alternatively you can use this handy player below…

3,428 Comments Login to Post a Comment

HotspurFC
14 years, 5 months ago
Am I tinkering too much with this extra wildcard?

Hilario. Vorm
De Laet. Baines. Richards. Warnock. Senderos
Yaya. Young. Cahill. Hoolahan. Moses
Suarez. Graham. Aguero

1.0 in the bank..
Could be some decent differentials in there though.
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Ini
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Yeah not too bad...Why are you saving 1.0 tho?
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. HotspurFC
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Haven't decided where to put it. That teams been completely uprooted and rearranged about 6 times in the last 2 hours.
    
    Ideas?
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Ini
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Yeah..I'd want some sort of Chelsea in there..to be honest, you have two Everton attackers (Baines count), so I'd lose one of 'em..
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. HotspurFC
        14 years, 5 months ago
        Not really fussed on Chelsea, bar the defence.
        Attackers are pretty much all overpriced or rotation risks imo.
        Was thinking if I stuck with that I'd go Cahill> Vdv or someone else with decent fixtures next week
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        Ini
        14 years, 5 months ago
        No Chelsea is risky, but all credit to you. Once Tot's fixtures clear up that'll be a good move..
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        HotspurFC
        14 years, 5 months ago
        Why thank you sir. Don't be forgetting the brilliant Hilario though 😉
        I think Vdv when fit is pretty much fixture proof. Away at Old Trafford might be a bit of an ask but I think he can bag a couple at home to City
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        HotspurFC
        14 years, 5 months ago
        A couple of points*
        Open Controls
        Permalink
TeddiPonza
14 years, 5 months ago
I saw that AJ started on the bench tonight. Some Kasami dude started instead. Any Fulham experts who reckon he will start or not on Sunday? 🙂
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. HotspurFC
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Probably rested for the PL
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Hotlips
14 years, 5 months ago
a) Malouda and Enrique

b) Silva and Bosingwa

for this gameweek?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Tabasco
  14 years, 5 months ago
  B
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. Countttom
  14 years, 5 months ago
  silva and bos
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Having a tough time choosing my 4.5 defender: Senderos or Brown? I'm leaning towards Brown just now tbh (in either case neither will be played this week)
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Don't know why this is here!
    
    To answer your question I'd go with B definitely
    Open Controls
    Permalink
Lavonious
14 years, 5 months ago
Gone for a budget defence

Hillario
Senderos Shawx Lescott (de laet Gabbidon
Silva moses nani tarbaat (henry)
carroll augero Torres
Open Controls
- Permalink
IceMan DB
14 years, 5 months ago
Saha or Suarez for this week? I'm currently leaning towards Saha and transferring Suarez in next week for him. I think Ars Pool will be a tight game. What do you say?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Tabasco
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Suarez, though that's tit-for-tat. Saha is 2 cheaper so it depends what other forwards you have and what that surplus could be spent on.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. HotspurFC
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Na gunners defense is horrible when fit. But its currently injury plagued and worse than horrible. Either Carroll or Suarez will have a massive game imo
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Tabasco
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Looking at your name you would say that...
    
    Despite Arsenal's downfall and my loss of hope for title contention, it'll be a long time before I actually EXPECT Arsenal to be spanked.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Churchill
      14 years, 5 months ago
      The (alleged) Arsenal downfall has still to emerge.
      
      Transfer window is still open. Although I don't think anything will happen before the second Udinese match.
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. Tabasco
        14 years, 5 months ago
        Well it has emerged considering the loss of captain Fabregas, the imminent departure of Nasri, the lack of big new signings and a failure to win anything in recent seasons. To say we're fighting for a Liverpool for 4th is a new low in recent times.
        
        I really do hope Arsene buys big but I can't see who he'll target. Chelsea have got their eyes on Mata now (who is also more expensive that at first). I heard Benzema a while back but I doubt we could attract him.
        
        Jagielka/Cahill for central defensive roles will do nicely.
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        Churchill
        14 years, 5 months ago
        Truth is we lost Fabregas last season. His loss is indeed huge. Nasri only performed exceptionally for something like a 4 month period in three seasons.
        
        Wenger has done it before, he'll do it again.
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        Tabasco
        14 years, 5 months ago
        I'd say Wenger's master-plan is coming to a slow, dismal end but of course that wouldn't be a positive Gooner spirit.
        
        I hope you're right mate. Hopefully Wilshere will come back better than ever and start to fill the gap that Cesc left.
        
        I haven't seen any of Ryo or O-C so it'd be nice to see them playing well.
        
        Gervinho looked rubbish against Udinese. He needs to pick up form. RVP is solid, maybe his goals can keep the engines running.
        Open Controls
        Permalink
    2. HotspurFC
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Definitely slightly biased but I really do think the def has been shite of late. I'm thinking more goal + assist + bps for a Liverpool attacker. (Who to be fair, I am biased against too)
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. Tabasco
        14 years, 5 months ago
        I agree there but the likes of Cashley somehow swooped 3 bonus points. I'm not complaining with him in my team but I'd like to understand it before I stick with my top-heavy beast of a team.
        Open Controls
        Permalink
      2. Churchill
        14 years, 5 months ago
        Two games, two clean sheets.
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        HotspurFC
        14 years, 5 months ago
        1st game v Newcastle, not a massive achievement
        2nd game v Udinese wasn't half bad but they came out with more injuries than they went in with.
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        Churchill
        14 years, 5 months ago
        That's still two clean sheets.
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        HotspurFC
        14 years, 5 months ago
        Good point?
        Open Controls
        Permalink
Davido989
14 years, 5 months ago
Just would like to make a few points, im a liverpool fan btw.

Nani rips teams at Old Trafford and yet i hardly see him in anybody's team.
In gw1 most bonuses went to defenders and strikers , maybe that could be a thing to consider.
Aguero has 2 tough away games which he will likely come off the bench , isn't bent or torres a better option ?
And when Aguero does play Yaya would play in a more defensive role so note that too.
From gw3 west brom have a nice run of fixtures , so i would consider long/brunt in teams.

Goodluck for gw2 =)
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I'm deliberating between Young and Nani. Leaning to Young as perhaps he's more likely to take more set pieces? Really feel it's a coin toss tbh
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Davido989
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Same but im leading towards Nani as i feel he will rip teams apart at Old Trafford just like last season
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Tabasco
      14 years, 5 months ago
      He died down towards the end of last season and now Young increases his rotation risk.
      
      He's a great player and dangerous but I'm personally waiting until SAF plays him consitently.
      
      I'd also LOVE to know why bonus points went to defenders and not the likes of Moses or Carroll. I need to fine that out before the weekend as I've gone heavy on attacking players for the goal/assists points multiplier (base points + bonus).
      Open Controls
      Permalink
2. Just A Hat
  14 years, 5 months ago
  why would Yaya play in a DM mode?
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
3. Camzy
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Nice points here.
  
  - Agree on Nani. Could be brilliant.
  - GW 1 bonus to defenders were because of the large number of 0-0s and cleansheets. Goalscorers look like they stand the most to gain.
  - Agreed on Aguero. He might still be eased in, and two tough away fixtures mean you can probably wait and see.
  - Disagree on Yaya playing a more defensive role with Aguero on the pitch. He bombs forward ala Lampard even in a 4-4-2. Plays somewhere around the tip of a diamond.
  - Agreed on West Brom. Brunt is sitting pretty in my team.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Davido989
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Fair enough =)
    Open Controls
    Permalink
  2. Tabasco
    14 years, 5 months ago
    It wasn't because of the cleansheets though. That's an obvious factor but something else is significant that I can't pinpoint.
    
    For example, Ward - second highest PPI of all defenders this week and thus 2 bonus points - conceded a goal. This example is a little isolated but even so, Cashley got 3 for just getting a cleansheet from what I can see.
    
    Perhaps I need to look at pass/tackle quantities and success ratios.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
4. Irish Madridista ⭐
  14 years, 5 months ago
  nani's the top selected midfielder..?
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Churchill
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Understandable. He's a class FFL player.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      14 years, 5 months ago
      i know, i would love to have him but i prefer silva..
      i was just saying because Bash_123 said nobody had him
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. Davido989
        14 years, 5 months ago
        Well most teams have young or silva like yourself , i just prefer nani =)
        Open Controls
        Permalink
richie1000
14 years, 5 months ago
will Adebayor be staying in spain or coming back to another team
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. dierstraights
  14 years, 5 months ago
  rumoured to be spurs
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. Well you know, Triffic
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Arry confirmed they want him on loan.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. richie1000
    14 years, 5 months ago
    if hes cheap ill be having some of that
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      14 years, 5 months ago
      +1
      Open Controls
      Permalink
    2. dierstraights
      14 years, 5 months ago
      doubt he will be because he will be a new player to FPL
      shame, if he was already listed as 5th choice man citeh striker he might have been quite cheap
      Open Controls
      Permalink
3. Tabasco
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Adebayor is a massive merchant banker.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
smash
14 years, 5 months ago
Bang on the money with this current team, opinions?

Hilario
Warnock - Kompany - Woodgate
Downing - Silva - Cahill - Moses
Aguero - Bent - Torres

Subs... Ruddy, Simpson, De late, Ferguson

Can't decide between Woodgate/Brown/Senderos for the £4.5 spot, also not sure on Downing? best alternatives under 8.5 (thought Nzog but have Bent already)
cheers.
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Just A Hat
  14 years, 5 months ago
  bang on, prefer Brown to Woodgate though because he rotates well with Simpson
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. smash
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Good call, didn't think of that
    cheers.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
2. Irish Madridista ⭐
  14 years, 5 months ago
  swap bent for suarez and get nzog as villa cover? plus you can then get all three 4.5 defenders 🙂
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. smash
    14 years, 5 months ago
    that work out nicely actually, defiantly gonna consider that
    cheers.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      14 years, 5 months ago
      anytime 🙂
      i have all three of those 4.5 defenders and i have suarez too 😉
      Open Controls
      Permalink
3. Irish Madridista ⭐
  14 years, 5 months ago
  i think you've overspent in midfield.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. smash
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Think I should invest in the back line more? happy with a Simpson/Brown combo, only like to play 3 defenders most week also. hmmm decisions, decisions...
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      14 years, 5 months ago
      simpson/brown combo works well but i dont trust newcastle's defence...
      woodgate/senderos is a decent combo as well..
      id downgrade one of your big mids and upgrade one of:
      hilario, ferguson, warnock.
      i like having kompany + three 4.5 defenders + a mid price 5 defender
      Open Controls
      Permalink
Irish Madridista ⭐
14 years, 5 months ago
Any chance of a RMT guys before i go to bed?

Given (Vorm)
Woodgate, Kompany, W.Brown (Enrique, Senderos)
Silva, Moses, Sinclair, Ramsey (Brunt)
Rooney, Suarez, Aguero.

anything i could upgrade with my 1.0 left over??
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Irish Madridista ⭐
  14 years, 5 months ago
  considering starting enrique for his attacking potential because woodgate is away against an attacking norwich side......?
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. smash
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Nzogbia for Ramsey?
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Viper
14 years, 5 months ago
My final attempt, i'm never happy with it..

Given Vorm
Senderos Kompany Alex Simpson Brown
Yaya Sinclair Taarabt N'zog Moses
Torres Suarez Rooney

.5 for Alex -> Luiz if Luiz takes over.. Torres -> Aguero gwk 4
Open Controls
- Permalink
reo19uk
14 years, 5 months ago
options and need help with this 1 can have

A) Dempsey+ 5.5m midfielder
B) Taarbart+ 7.5m midfielder that cant be nzogbia

ADVICE?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Viper
  14 years, 5 months ago
  A)
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. reo19uk
    14 years, 5 months ago
    which 5.5 midfielder tho struggling to find 1 i like
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      14 years, 5 months ago
      moses, hoolahan, eagles..
      Open Controls
      Permalink
    2. Viper
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Hoolahan?
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. Ini
        14 years, 5 months ago
        +1
        Open Controls
        Permalink
2. blapsd
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I dont think there are any good value midfielders for 7.5 except Zogs and Dempsey is not worth 8.5 anyway. I'd have a rethink.
  
  Maybe Downing/Yaya instead of Dempsey? Yaya would save you 0.5 mil which would mean you could get a 6m mid instead.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. reo19uk
    14 years, 5 months ago
    dempsey is valued at 8.5m or do u mean hes nto worth the value
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. blapsd
      14 years, 5 months ago
      I mean hes not worth the value. He was an oop striker near the end of last season which is why he did so well. I doubt he'll play so far forward in the foreseeable future. I agree fulhm have good fixtures though, you may want to look for cover elsewhere tho
      Open Controls
      Permalink
dave_the_bear
14 years, 5 months ago
Who do we think will play up front for Everton?? Only need for two weeks anyway.
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. LarkyTown
  14 years, 5 months ago
  cahill and saha
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. dave_the_bear
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Feck it...Was hoping Beckford might.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
nandastone
14 years, 5 months ago
For this week:

Hilario
Kompany, Warnock, Wes Brown
Moses, N'Zogbia, Silva, Nani
Zamora, Torres (C), RvP

Thoughts?
Open Controls
- Permalink
Hotlips
14 years, 5 months ago
for this game week?

a) Malouda home to west brom

b) Silva away to bolton
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. dave_the_bear
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Im upgrading Silva to Malouda
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
dierstraights
14 years, 5 months ago
here is my team...what do you reckon?

hillarious, vorm
warnock, jagielka, de laet, simpson, brown
lampard, nzog, sinclair, moses, hoolahan
suarez, torres, rooney

i've looked at the defenders, they rotate to leave me at least 2 decent home games per week for the next 6 or so weeks.

should leave me plenty of good captain choices for gw2 & 3.
gw4 plan to bring in aguerro & rvp.

p.s i dont like expensive defenders 😉
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Ini
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Considering you don't like exp. defenders, I won't address that. It does leave you with a banging front 8 though, so well done..However, you might want a city defensive coverage tho lol. Lamps to Malou, someone to Kompany
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. dierstraights
    14 years, 5 months ago
    i did consider that but i'm prepared to wing it until gw4 or 6
    cheers for the opinion 🙂
    Open Controls
    Permalink
2. Churchill
  14 years, 5 months ago
  You have a plan. Well hedged bets I'd say.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. dierstraights
    14 years, 5 months ago
    cheers church. i note it is very different from your team (which i liked), i have alot invested in chelsea.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Churchill
      14 years, 5 months ago
      We all have slightly different ideas. Based on experience & the harsh lessons this FFL spanks us with. Sometimes things work, sometimes not.
      
      For your sake I do hope I'm wrong about Chelsea.
      Open Controls
      Permalink
3. Scratch
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Personally i don't particularly like your defence but you've plotted out the fixtures so grand.
  
  Apart from that it's pretty solid. I've gone for Torres too but i'm still not 100%.
  Tough to bench any of your front 8 this week, maybe consider Brunt and sub him.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. dierstraights
    14 years, 5 months ago
    i wanted brunt in place of hool but i am 0.5 short and can't find anywhere to save it
    
    i will bench moses this week i think.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
ForTheWin
14 years, 5 months ago
What do people think of the league administrators resetting the leagues?

Don't think it should be resetted personally..
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. teddy.
  14 years, 5 months ago
  There were a hell of a lot of posters affected.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. ForTheWin
    14 years, 5 months ago
    True, but would many of them really of scored much higher? Not as if there were going to captain Aguero or anything!
    
    Unfair on those who had their teams picked and set out already and done well GW 1.
    
    Lose Lose situation i guess.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
Irish Madridista ⭐
14 years, 5 months ago
aguero or torres?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Ini
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Right now? Torres...much better fixs
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Scratch
14 years, 5 months ago
Just having a look at the Arsenal squad and guessing who'll start on Saturday and it doesn't look too promising.

Gone; Fabregas, Vela, Eboue, Clichy.
Suspended; Gervinho, Song, Nasri
Injured; Gibbs, Wilshere, Diaby
Doubtful; Rosicky, Traore, Djurou

They're fooked.

I'm guessing...

Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Jenkinson
Walcott, Ramsey, Frimpong, Arshavin
RVP

And who, Chamakh or half fit Rosicky?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Irish Madridista ⭐
  14 years, 5 months ago
  at least they have rvp..
  
  i think rosicky will probably get the nod.
  walcott might play further forward..?
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. dierstraights
  14 years, 5 months ago
  maybe walcott up front? i guess that means anotehr mid is needed tho!
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Scratch
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Possibly supporting RVP, could be. But pigs will fly before Wenger plays 4-4-2. It could even be RVP playing in the hole behind Chamakh if they're really desperate.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. dierstraights
      14 years, 5 months ago
      http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/walcott-goals-could-earn-me-central-role
      
      i did actually seiously consider him but decided 9m was too much
      may reconsider when their fixtures ease up gw4
      Open Controls
      Permalink
    2. Tabasco
      14 years, 5 months ago
      It'll never be 4-4-1 and I doubt RVP will be anything but the furthest forward.
      
      Chamakh was crap against Udinese I'd rather Rosicky in a supporting role. I think he'll play.
      
      Djourou should be okay too but you never know with Arsenal's luck.
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. Tabasco
        14 years, 5 months ago
        4-4-2* sorry
        Open Controls
        Permalink
3. teddy.
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Rosicky I think.
  
  Szczesny
  Jenkinson Koscielny Vermaelen Sagna
  Rosicky Frimpong
  Walcott Ramsey Arshavin
  RVP
  
  That's still a good team. But either we've got to hope Walcott pegs back Enrique and Rosicky, Jenkinson and Koscielny have a stormer or I need to redraft my team to include Suarez.
  
  Hold on... Wenger's a genius: he's waiting to see where the inevitably injury crisis strikes before he works out where best to spend our millions! Everywhere!
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. teddy.
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Not Suarez, I meant Downing.
    
    Come on Jenks!
    Open Controls
    Permalink
4. Ini
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I have Walcott..I think in fantasy terms when he plays he tends to score very well..anyone agree with that? Disagree?
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
5. Churchill
  14 years, 5 months ago
  With one exception a first choice back five.
  
  Lacking in creativity (in comparison to Fabregas). But otherwise a sound team.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. teddy.
    14 years, 5 months ago
    I haven't been impressed by Jenkinson as yet...
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Churchill
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Me neither. He could be in for a baptism of fire with Liverpool targeting him.
      Open Controls
      Permalink
DV8R
14 years, 5 months ago
Is Malouda a rotation risk?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Ini
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Somewhat. No one knows for sure though..
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. dave_the_bear
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Kalou played longer than him against Stoke, im still going for him though.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. dierstraights
    14 years, 5 months ago
    kalou was awful
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. dave_the_bear
      14 years, 5 months ago
      What has that got to do with me picking Malouda?? :S
      Open Controls
      Permalink
dave_the_bear
14 years, 5 months ago
Silva -> Malouda (2 Weeks)
Carroll -> Torres
Zamora -> Graham
1.0 in bank

That look ok? I'm expecting big things at the bridge 8)
Open Controls
- Permalink
Test Eagles
14 years, 5 months ago
jagielka over distin ... and why?
Open Controls
- Permalink
reo19uk
14 years, 5 months ago
ADVICE NEEDED

A) Bent and Larsson

B) Nzogbia and Saurez
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Test Eagles
  14 years, 5 months ago
  B ... i think Larsson might have been a flash in the pan
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. dierstraights
    14 years, 5 months ago
    +1
    
    and i also choose B
    Open Controls
    Permalink
2. Ini
  14 years, 5 months ago
  B by a good mile
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. reo19uk
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Is it worth having Bent over Nzogbia does any1 think bent will do a lto better than nzog?
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. blapsd
      14 years, 5 months ago
      I think bent will score more points than nzogs, but nowhere near as much as suarez will outscore larsson!
      Open Controls
      Permalink
    2. Ini
      14 years, 5 months ago
      I think it's worth to have some Villa coverage, and Zog is the cheaper of the two. Also, mid-price options are far and few between, so as such I think you should take advantage of Zog. Better Value
      Open Controls
      Permalink
3. blapsd
  14 years, 5 months ago
  B
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Ini
14 years, 5 months ago
Okay here is my draft.. any feedback will be appreciated..

given.ruddy
kompany.bosingwa.simpson.orr.brown
yaya.walcott.zog.hoolohan.moses
torres.rooney.suarez

Thanks all..
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. dierstraights
  14 years, 5 months ago
  really like it
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Ini
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Cheers
    Open Controls
    Permalink
2. Test Eagles
  14 years, 5 months ago
  nice looking team, walcott is questionable ... for the same money you could get cahill for a few easy Everton gameweeks. otherwise looks pretty good!
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. blapsd
    14 years, 5 months ago
    +1 for cahill!
    Open Controls
    Permalink
  2. Ini
    14 years, 5 months ago
    oooohhh you bring up a really good point..I'll have to think about that one. Thanks!
    Open Controls
    Permalink
3. Irish Madridista ⭐
  14 years, 5 months ago
  i like walcott but i dont like yaya.. or your defence really..
  bosingwa will probably lose his place to ivanovic and i doubt simpson or orr will pick up much points...
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Ini
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Bos is only short term, after the next two fixtures, he'll be gone for Senderos or something.
    
    Yaya kinda convinced me..a lot at the stats will show you
    
    Simpson and Brown rotate well, so them playing at home will increase their chances of a clean sheet
    Open Controls
    Permalink
4. dave_the_bear
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I really dont like Liverpool fixtures.
  4 of next 6 are really tough away games.
  
  Bosingwa should only be a short term defender.
  
  Way better options than Walcott IMO.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Ini
    14 years, 5 months ago
    I think I need some Ars and Liv coverage, and I think they both will meet that need. Also, with Suarez, as the highest selected forward if he has a good week you stand to lose. Thanks a lot all!
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. dave_the_bear
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Then again if he does nothing I win 8)
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. Ini
        14 years, 5 months ago
        haha agreed!
        Open Controls
        Permalink
5. Camzy
  14 years, 5 months ago
  I like it on the whole. Not a huge fan of Walcott just yet. Arsenal need time, and GW 4 seems a great time to get him in when hopefully we'll get a better indication of his position in the team and maybe some more midfield options to boost Arsenal's attacking output on the whole.
  
  Concern with this team is with expensive midfield options.
  
  You might struggle to get Nani or Silva or VdV in.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Ini
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Yeah you bring up a good point. My other option is instead of Rooney & Hoolahan, I can do Nani & Holt (which will give me 2.0 to play with)
    Open Controls
    Permalink
bdaspur
14 years, 5 months ago
quick question: Silva+Nzog OR Yaya+Nani...thoughts?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 5 months ago
  close one but i think Yaya and Nani will do the business long term. Nzog might disappoint a bit this year but at £7.5 he's still good value.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. Irish Madridista ⭐
  14 years, 5 months ago
  silva + nani 😉
  
  i really dont rate yaya for fpl.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. bdaspur
    14 years, 5 months ago
    haha, silva + nani is the end game, but fitting in baines for the next weeks makes it difficult!
    Open Controls
    Permalink
SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
14 years, 5 months ago
Anyone getting two Swansea players? I keep on ending up with 2 when i'm getting my squad together but it feels wrong when i look at it afterwards. I even had Vorm, Sinclair AND Graham in at one point!
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Irish Madridista ⭐
  14 years, 5 months ago
  vorm and sinclair 🙂
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    14 years, 5 months ago
    I think i'm gonna limit myself to just Sinclair, he is a penalty taker after all.
    
    Ended up back with Given and Ruddy in net just to avoid GW4 and having to play Given away at Villa.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. dierstraights
      14 years, 5 months ago
      everton?
      Open Controls
      Permalink
reo19uk
14 years, 5 months ago
RMT please

Given (Ruddy)
Hughes Young Distin/Boswinga (Simpson,Gabbidon)
Moses Nzogbia Malouda Taarbart (Reo-Coker)
Saurez Torres Aguero

which should I go for distin or boswinga?
Any other Advice?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. dave_the_bear
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Bos short term
  
  Distin long term
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. reo19uk
    14 years, 5 months ago
    either of them will jsut be for a week then enrique in so its really a case of who for just 1 week
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. dave_the_bear
      14 years, 5 months ago
      Defo bos
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. Test Eagles
        14 years, 5 months ago
        who would you chose over distin and jags ... either of them more attacking?
        Open Controls
        Permalink
2. dogtanion
  14 years, 5 months ago
  when is Ivan back?
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. reo19uk
    14 years, 5 months ago
    he back now so question is will boswinga be replaced or alex or neither with ivan only jsut back!!
    Open Controls
    Permalink
yanky
14 years, 5 months ago
Lamps holt vs ayoung saha
I have torres acole baines and no utd cover
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Lamps and Holt. 2 penalty takers, all you need to know 🙂
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. teddy.
  14 years, 5 months ago
  Rooney & Sinclair?
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. yanky
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Have sinalir already...with brunt moses
    Open Controls
    Permalink
Irish Madridista ⭐
14 years, 5 months ago
doubling up on villa defence..?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Irish Madridista ⭐
  14 years, 5 months ago
  sorry, meant for reo19uk
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. reo19uk
    14 years, 5 months ago
    yeah their fixtures are great for a while so if they can get a clean sheet or 2 wud be gud points!
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. reo19uk
      14 years, 5 months ago
      aldo think they proved against fulham they gonna be pretty strong defensively this year!
      Open Controls
      Permalink
Scratch
14 years, 5 months ago
--------Right lads, may as well throw out my team while there's a few about..

Schwarzer, Vorm
Lescott, Dunne, Bosingwa (Simpson, De Laet)
Lampard, Cahill, N'Zogbia, Moses (Brunt)
Torres, Suarez, Holt

£.5m leftover
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. dierstraights
  14 years, 5 months ago
  apart from no man u (altho i understand why, their fixtures are tough), i like it
  
  for the sake of making a suggestion, maybe dunne -> warnock to save $$? also looks like lb/rb will pull in more bp than cb
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Scratch
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Yeah thinking about Warnock alright. Chose Dunne for his set piece threat, hoping for what we saw with Ridgewell, Johnson and Dann.
    
    It's a fairly conservative team in that im going for tried & trusted. No Man C would probably worry me as much as no Man U but it's impossible to squeeze more than 3 or 4 premium players so i'm banking on Chelsea. Suarez looks the best value of the lot and Cahill has impressive fixtures, particularly GW5 when United and Pool play Chelsea and Spurs while City have Fulham away, so he could be a captain option then.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
2. Irish Madridista ⭐
  14 years, 5 months ago
  -i dont rate lamps for 12M
  -bosingwa isn't nailed on with ivanovic returning
  -instead of schwarzer/dunne, how bout given/senderos? its cheaper and given will get more save points.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Scratch
    14 years, 5 months ago
    Thought about but don't like it. Given doesn't go well with Vorm and Senderos will be injured before September is finished.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
LarkyTown
14 years, 5 months ago
Sinclair is good and has a good couple of weeks but prob him to Brunt from GW4

Vorm is a good goalie and if he rotates well is a good goalie to have at home as Swansea dont let in too many at Home

Graham is one of the few 5.0, strikers that will play every game and is the first pick of the forwards for his team

depends how tight you are for cash

I have 3 Swansea at the minute myself
Open Controls
- Permalink