The ScoutCast – Episode Eighty Eight – The Manchurian

This is the week of the hit.

A makes sense for the value and goal threat. Question marks against Silva and Giroud imo.

caz + pienaar > valencia/walcott + fellaini for a hit

i'd say so. unless you want to try caz + pienaar > valencia/walcott + afro for a hit (if you can afford it). or just strait out caz > valencia/walcott. otherwise i'd save the transfer

Wow, that's an incredibly cheap defence.

Apart from getting Fellaini in, I'd stick if I had that team.

Looks strong enough yeah. Obviously wait for news from press conferences etc., but don't see any major problems.

Ya 13.7m pound quid asset is there so you dont have to make these tough choices.

RVP or Berbatov

I'm not quite as confident in his performance, but I'm HOPING for sob stories tomorrow.

Do you think so? Don't have him but can't blame folk for losing patience.

i think you are right mate.. he will be playing back in his favoured position, the role in the hole and might score again.. lets just wait for the sob stories.... 😀

I shipped him weeks ago for Mata. Been pretty happy with that, it has been about the only decent trade I have made!

Other potential sob stories may be as a result of. Pienaar, Ba, Cazorla and Bale

i know swansea have not scored a goal in five of their last 6 meetings against newcastle.. but i think this time michu might break the deadlock.. i mean he is way better threat than taraabt.. if i were you, then i would bench taraabt.

i'd say so. might be tempted to start the spaniard though

if your set on keeping mata and bale then I think b is your best option

Pienaar + Wisdom/Wilson > Fellaini and Gorkss/Nelsen if it's affordable.

Shame you can't do b) with Sterling.

I'd probably just do Wilson -> Gorkss (keeps a freebie rolled forward, adds a bit to your bank, and gives you a DGW defender for a few weeks time).

I would shy away from moving to Fellaini this late.. one card from suspension and 2 games before his fixtures become tougher.. May backfire.. I would look to get wilson our for Cameron, and lose nolan due to the fixtures.

thinking of doing the same transfer myself but I got some others issues to sort out as well so I'm not sure yet.., but if I were you I would do it.

I'd stick with Aguero for sure.. I'd stick for this week..

oh man.. just one change i will tell you.. put maloney ahead of lambert.. i guess saints are good at home and not that good playing away.

2 of them will score.

i want 3 of them to score.. coz i have 3.. 😀

I currently have it the other way round, am waiting to be persuaded otherwise..

I have the same strikeforce. Currently on RVP(c), Berb(vc) but keep switching them around.

He'll play 60mins imo.

I'm between the two. Hernandez involvement bothers me.

Yeah you are.

Fulham are playing Sunderland.

yes.. coz fulham are playing against a defensive sunderland and not southampton... 😀

Yep, they are playing Sunderland! 😉

Yes you are missing something completely. Fulham are at home to Sunderland who have a very strong defence, not Southampton.

Good.

Hit or Free?? i cant let go of Cazorla personally

I'll let you know in a couple of days 😉

Agree ^

I'd of done the same there i think.

Cheers guys......I feel much better for my late shopping now! 🙂

Good imo

Crikey, I didn't know about this rule. I imagine we'd see an avalanche of international retirements if it were more widely prosecuted.

What's the difference between Cisse pulling out and Ba pulling out of the friendly?

that's absurd! newcastle is the one paying the wages so I think its rather unfair. i think in general the decision should be up to either the club or the player

Good on Senegal, imo. If most countries took this line then there wouldn't be all these bollocks 'injuries' every time friendlies come around. I think you should either play for your country, and be available every game (unless you have a GENUINE injury), or not at all. Not able to pick and choose when you want to play.

nice team with a differential captain i guess.

Could deliver massively, or fail terribly. Fair play for going different though

I think if you make 2 transfers to make in non RVPless, it would look perfect:)

Like it. I'm having Walcott (c) as well, with Berbatov (vc). Without RVP, Suarez, Fellaini.
Also like that you have Silva.

Rooney might not play at all this weekend tho.

Not playing Taraabt at SOU would be madness. Bench Sterling all day long. Not an owner or admirer, but I think Adels going to get quite a haul this weekend!

For me - Sterling on the bench. Taarabt has twice the number of shots as nearest midfield competitor over the last two weeks, he's right up there for chances creates too and is at home to the worst defensive side in the league.

Boyce definitely!

i think you should start with mcauley who has a home game..
by the way who all are your defenders other than these two...

are you the same guy who is playing in serie a league in council website????

boyce

Nah, doubt it. Waste of time.

Needs to score well to get a rise. Likely to rise in the week leading up to DGW.

He'll need to do something pretty eye catching to make you any real cash, Adam Johnson is a bit more high profile and another good week for him could get a big bandwagon rolling for the double.

Don't bother

For a 4 pt gain? Not worth it.

Doubt many have Young. Must play.

what about sell young for valencia?

i am happy with all the result except the 3rd one.. Arsenal to win against SPUDS... COYG!!!!

Fletcher, no Fellaini/RVP and weak defence are the issues.

5/10

Pretty ok team. However really need Silva, Walcott, Valencia to do the job in midfield, otherwise he's off the radar.

I like the team. Good differentials.

That mid is impressive
But his def.....

no RVP 😯

5/10 tops

i'd consider
caz > valencia/walcott
and/or
tevez > suarez

I would save it

if you're not keen on rvp or rooney then aguero to suarez could work quite nicely. or try caz to valencia/walcott instead

i think its worth the risk taking the hit

You'll need Aguero for next week and onwards. You'll just regret that Suarez move.

Play boring and just sort Gibbs out

like that you've got a few differentials 😀

the transfer i've been suggesting this last week is caz to walcott or valencia. but if you're not too keen on it then i'd say keep your squad as is

Very nice - strong teams for future gameweeks too

In Tommy we trust. That team is the exact structure i've gone for. Love it

I'd bench Sterling. Wigan at Anfield has created all sorts of problems for Pool earlier and Wigan is stronger this year. Then again, Suarez is firing 250 % right now..

Saints will leak goals away and Michu will be one of the main contenders for points in that Swansea team.

i'd bench pienaar or sterling

Xmas come early?

Because they've been hibernating for a week?