The ScoutCast – Episode Ninety Two – Double Top
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While I was “driving home for Christmas”, Granville was recovering from a breathless double Gameweek that left him just above the average; his humble target achieved, he’s now got to patch up his injury ravaged squad and contend with all my crazy Wildcard talk.
Wayne Rooney’s form is the catalyst for such a revolution in my squad, as we discuss the benefits of doubling up on the United men up top. There’s the usual foray into the transfer market with “all board”, the preview of the weekend fixtures and the latest attempt to revive the corpse of the ScoutCatst team: Granville is the surgeon this week and he’s spending some points.
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Goalkeepers
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change | Hart | MCI | B, Vs |
| Up | Cech | CHE | B, Vs |
| Up | Robles | WIG | C, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Lloris | TOT | C, Vs |
| No Change | Foster | WBA | C, Vs |
| No Change | Vorm | SWA | C, Vs |
| No Change | Mignolet | SUN | B, Vs |
| No Change | De Gea | MUN | A |
| Up | Boruc | SOT | B, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Jääskeläinen | WHM | A |
| No Change | Begovic | STO | C |
| No Change | Howard | EVE | A |
Defenders
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change | Kompany | MCI | B, Vs, Rest |
| No Change | Vertonghen | TOT | A, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Luiz | CHE | A, Vs, Rest |
| No Change | Baines | EVE | A |
| Up | Boyce | WIG | C, Vs, OoP |
| Down | Bassong | NOR | B, Vs |
| Up | McAuley | WBA | C, Vs |
| Down | Johnson | LIV | B |
| Up | Jones | MUN | A |
| No Change | Sagna | ARS | B |
| Up | Huth | STO | C |
| No Change | Cuéllar | SUN | B, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Rangel | SWA | C, Vs |
| Up | Clyne | SOT | B, Vs, £ |
Midfielders
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up | Bale | TOT | A, Vs |
| No Change | Mata | CHE | C, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Walcott | ARS | C, OoP |
| Up | Hazard | CHE | B, Vs, Rest, Inj |
| Up | Maloney | WIG | B, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Y Touré | MCI | B, Vs |
| No Change | Silva | MCI | B, Vs, Inj |
| No Change | Fellaini | EVE | C |
| No Change | Coutinho | LIV | B |
| Up | Morrison | WBA | C, Vs |
| Down | Cazorla | ARS | C |
| No Change | Snodgrass | NOR | B |
| Up | Kagawa | MUN | B, Rest |
| Up | Walters | STO | B |
| Down | Lallana | SOT | C, Vs |
| Down | Sissoko | NEW | C |
Forwards
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up | Tevez | MCI | A, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Koné | WIG | B, Vs, £ |
| Down | van Persie | MUN | A, Vs |
| Up | Sturridge | LIV | B |
| Up | Lukaku | WBA | B, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Benteke | AVL | A |
| Down | Aguero | MCI | B, Vs, Inj |
| Up | Rodriguez | SOT | A, Vs, £ |
| Up | Defoe | TOT | B, Vs, Rest |
| Down | Lambert | SOT | C, Vs |
| Down | Rooney | MUN | C |
| Up | Carroll | WHM | A, VsX |
| Up | Ba | CHE | C, Vs, Rest |
| Down | Berbatov | FUL | C |
| Up | Cissé | NEW | B |
| Down | Remy | QPR | B |
Selection Factors
| A, B, C | Current Form |
|---|---|
| Vs | Favourable Fixtures |
| VsX | Unfavourable Fixtures |
| Rest | Rotation Risk |
| Inj | Injured/Returning from Injury |
| OoP | Out of Position |
| £ | Potential Bargain |
| Sus | Suspended/Near Suspension |
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December 14 at 2:07 pm
Jafooli (C) says:
This place about to go Baleistic, one way or another….
December 14 at 2:09 pm
SILVER SURFER says:
anticipation….
December 14 at 2:07 pm
Where'syourhairgone? says:
Bonjourno my Fantasy friends….
Mertesacker away at Reading or Nolan away at WBA???????
Hmmm.
December 14 at 2:06 pm
Hanamichi says:
Nolan
December 14 at 2:07 pm
HVT says:
Nalon
December 14 at 2:07 pm
SAF - Such A Mystery says:
Repost:
So Cuellar or Gorkss or Mccartney to someone this week. Got 1 FT and 0.4 in the bank. Any suggestions? (Also got Enrique…)
December 14 at 2:11 pm
Jafooli (C) says:
I thought my defense was fooked……
December 14 at 2:11 pm
Jafooli (C) says:
…oh and Gorkss to Bassong or Nelsen or Caulker?
December 14 at 2:11 pm
Heiro says:
Im torn between Hughes and Nelsson for gorks.
December 14 at 2:12 pm
SAF - Such A Mystery says:
Yep my defence is absolutely horrific. Thanks. Any news on Enrique yet?
December 14 at 2:13 pm
Jafooli (C) says:
Not yet, waiting on the team….very soon…..
December 14 at 2:08 pm
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL says:
Sagna has only 0.6 % ownership?! :shock*:
December 14 at 2:11 pm
Hanamichi says:
never mind Arsenal defender
December 14 at 2:11 pm
All Up On The Interwebs says:
thats sure some low ownership for a player who’s banging in the big points every week alright
December 14 at 2:12 pm
GreennRed says:
He’s a points machine. Up and down the pitch attacking great and The Gunners with a great defensive record. Bradford were just lucky
December 14 at 2:14 pm
All Up On The Interwebs says:
top fixtures too. i am looking at him myself, but not surprised at low ownership. mertesacker has been a decent threat off corners and not much more expensive.
December 14 at 2:26 pm
GreennRed says:
I’m joking of course but he’s quality and he’ll show it again going forward. Himself and Vidic at their current prices look like baragains.
December 14 at 2:17 pm
Linca says:
very cheap but seems to be overrated for Fantasy terms.. doesn’t provide the assists i’d expect from a right back..
December 14 at 2:21 pm
SillyBilly says:
Why did he miss two of the last 4/5 games though???
December 14 at 2:23 pm
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL says:
Hmmm…Not 100% sure..I have the feeling he should be nailed on now..
December 14 at 2:08 pm
Alonso The Great Midfielder says:
i want mata in my team……..but cant do it unless i downgrade silva to mata……good move next week??
December 14 at 2:09 pm
GreennRed says:
Kool and the Gang.
December 14 at 2:10 pm
Requiem for a Dream says:
NO
December 14 at 2:14 pm
Alonso The Great Midfielder says:
bale-puncheon-michu-sess…or forget mata???to me he is always class..
December 14 at 2:14 pm
John Terry's Dog - JT is not the messiah, he's just a very naughty boy says:
defo, mata is the future
December 14 at 2:16 pm
GreennRed says:
Sorry, only seeing your team now. Depending on how Mata goes and stays injury free do Sessegnon and Enrique/Giroud to Davies/Cheapaschips striker maybe Cole ? and Mata.
December 14 at 2:09 pm
yash says:
plz help
Bego,Federici
Enrique,Cuellar,Hughes,Mertesaker,Gorkss
Santi,Sess,Michu,Fellaini,Mata
Lambert,Suarez,Ba
2free transfers,4.3m in bank,Should i do Lambert and Sess to Rooney and Snodgrass?
December 14 at 2:13 pm
SILVER SURFER says:
Yes, get rooney in…and captain him
December 14 at 2:18 pm
Linca says:
someone has Lambert?? suppose we all did lol.. good trannys for you.. need a RVP or Roons
December 14 at 2:21 pm
yash says:
well with Lambert,i had Bale,Mata,Fellaini,Michu,Santi.so Lambert was on bench most of the time.with this midfield my rank has improved considerably.
December 14 at 2:09 pm
THE BAD says:
Begovic (Henderson)
Demel | Gibbs | Shorey | Cuellar (Hughes)
Sess | Fellaini | MIchu (Mata | Kaca)
Suarez | RVP | Ba
1FT
Who should i bring in?
who to Cap: Suarez or RVP?
December 14 at 2:10 pm
Requiem for a Dream says:
RVP and Ba Out for Torres/Rooney if u can afford
December 14 at 2:12 pm
SAF - Such A Mystery says:
No times a billion!
December 14 at 2:10 pm
Balotellitubbies says:
Rooney AND RVP owners, who are you captaining?
December 14 at 2:12 pm
SAF - Such A Mystery says:
Same question to RVP and Suarez please
December 14 at 2:14 pm
SILVER SURFER says:
R to the V to the P
December 14 at 2:18 pm
JELLYFISH says:
RVP nailed on. I will never ever cap Suarez. ever again…..
December 14 at 2:14 pm
SILVER SURFER says:
Rooooooooney!
December 14 at 2:15 pm
Alonso The Great Midfielder says:
rvp….this week rvp’s show
December 14 at 2:15 pm
Brutus619 says:
Rooney>RVP>Suarez for (c) this week.
Rooney was really annoyed with Sunderland fans for celebrating the moment United lost the title. He said he wouldn’t forget it.
December 14 at 2:15 pm
Brutus619 says:
I’ve got both United players but not Suarez.
December 14 at 2:19 pm
Balotellitubbies says:
Tempting, currently on RVP
December 14 at 2:10 pm
...al - They're not rocks, they're minerals says:
AVB is the ultimate troll
No Bale it sounds like
Mancini and AVB should unite to form the ultimate troll
December 14 at 2:15 pm
SILVER SURFER says:
Troll-army!
December 14 at 2:10 pm
juancarlos - Lewandowski, please stay at BVB says:
if Foster fit:
him or Bego this GW?
December 14 at 2:11 pm
SILVER SURFER says:
Bego, quality keeper
December 14 at 2:13 pm
faux_C says:
I’ve been burned by having Bego on the bench too often, so I’m playing him this week. Watch Everton get 4 now.
December 14 at 2:20 pm
SILVER SURFER says:
haha, not much chance of that unless afro man kicks the sh*t out of stoke
December 14 at 2:11 pm
Waldaz says:
Bale “very unlikely”, boom.
December 14 at 2:10 pm
Waldaz says:
https://twitter.com/BenPearceSpurs/status/279588783781994496
December 14 at 2:12 pm
denial says:
Yep. What I’d thought tbh.
December 14 at 2:11 pm
Jafooli (C) says:
Really? From the AVB mouth?
December 14 at 2:11 pm
SILVER SURFER says:
Boom shake shake shake the room, tick, tick, tick….
December 14 at 2:12 pm
Hanamichi says:
yeah
December 14 at 2:11 pm
sukrut23 says:
Any news on Enrique and Ridgewell??
December 14 at 2:11 pm
SCOTT. says:
Bale out for Sunday?
December 14 at 2:12 pm
roscola says:
AVB: “We’ll assess him [Bale] tomorrow, when he will train with the team. There’s still a decision to be made but it’s very unlikely.”
December 14 at 2:12 pm
SILVER SURFER says:
Looks likely
December 14 at 2:13 pm
Hanamichi says:
very likely
December 14 at 2:11 pm
dinsdale says:
Next Trivia Question
How many non British or Irish players started the first round of matches in the inaugural Premiership season of 92/93?
Extra brownie points given if you can name them
December 14 at 2:16 pm
GreenWindmill says:
How many exactly?! Good lord.
1 – Bruce Grobelaar
2 – Hans Segars
Um…
December 14 at 2:26 pm
Linca says:
Eric Cantona
Robbie Earle
Peter Schmeichel maybe??
December 14 at 2:32 pm
GreenWindmill says:
Craig Johnston?
December 14 at 2:12 pm
r0scr0w says:
Struggling field 11 this week.
Have Mata & Clyne both with no fixture.
Enrique huge doubt who would come out for Cuellar away at Man Utd.
Sterling Bibgate – Possibly wont play and no sub to come in.
Sessegnon away at Man Utd.
Have 1 FT and £2.3m in bank.Sess out for Bale/Dempsey would be prefered move but at least Sess guaranteed to play. Sterling not playing could kill my score this week.
December 14 at 2:14 pm
dinsdale says:
Has anyone got any definitive proof that Raheem is a starting doubt?
To quote my dear old mother: “This s*** has got way of hand”
December 14 at 2:16 pm
faux_C says:
As a Liverpool fan who follows this kind of crap I can confirm the “bib theory” has been pretty watertight all season tbh.
December 14 at 2:17 pm
roscola says:
bugger
December 14 at 2:17 pm
dinsdale says:
I want picture evidence!
December 14 at 2:30 pm
r0scr0w says:
Any news on Enrique?
December 14 at 2:33 pm
GreennRed says:
He’s being “rested”??? He just turned 18, his first PL season and he’s being rested in case he burns himself out? The poor lad!
December 14 at 2:12 pm
The Viper says:
https://twitter.com/BenPearceSpurs/status/279588783781994496
Bale likely to be out!!
December 14 at 2:13 pm
dinsdale says:
December 14 at 2:15 pm
SILVER SURFER says:
Its Silva time
December 14 at 2:15 pm
All Up On The Interwebs says:
nice, hope he’s around 9.4 by next week
December 14 at 2:13 pm
SillyBilly says:
A) Fletcher–> Suarez…play Cuellar against Man Utd
B) Gunter–>5.0 Defender…play Fletcher against Man Utd
C) do both for a hit…
December 14 at 2:16 pm
SILVER SURFER says:
A) Fletcher–> Suarez…play Cuellar against Man Utd
or
X) Fletcher–> Rooney if you have the funds..
December 14 at 2:13 pm
faux_C says:
Anyone else tempted by Luiz as a potential OOP after the blank?
December 14 at 2:17 pm
SILVER SURFER says:
Quite possibly, it may have just been a one off OOP
December 14 at 2:13 pm
Jafooli (C) says:
Bale out, bale out, bale out your boat……
December 14 at 2:18 pm
SILVER SURFER says:
…..Silva in, Silva in, Silva in your boat
December 14 at 2:13 pm
China Mag says:
Alreet lads. Got enrique, sterling and puncheon. Would want to keep those three for the medium term. But if I stick, i’m risking being a man down if somebody else misses out. Should i do the sideways move of enrique > GJ to cover myself?
December 14 at 2:20 pm
Jafooli (C) says:
‘Pool team should be out in the next couple hours China, decide then?
December 14 at 2:23 pm
China Mag says:
Arrgghh. I could only afford GJ for Enrique, then Bale for Sess next week if Bale drops another 0.1m! Hopefully he does miss out!
December 14 at 2:25 pm
Jafooli (C) says:
Reckon he will and you’ll be okay……
December 14 at 2:24 pm
zgunce125 says:
How could we know the team today?
December 14 at 2:13 pm
Inspector Gadget says:
Contemplating Wisdom and Sess to G Johnson and Fellaini, but it is worth a hit?
December 14 at 2:16 pm
roscola says:
Fellaini against Stoke makes it less likely that the hit will pay off but he is a long term prospect so maybe you could look at it that way.
December 14 at 2:17 pm
John Terry's Dog - JT is not the messiah, he's just a very naughty boy says:
1 million %, in fact if you dont do it I will find you and i will kill you
December 14 at 2:13 pm
Brutus619 says:
(Re-post) How do I look for the week? Any suggestions on things I should sort out before the Jan wildcard?
Team (-4):
Begovic
Enrique Rafael Shorey
Dempsey Fellaini Michu Sess
RVP Rooney Ba
Subs: Davies Cuellar Puncheon
No money in bank. Replies please and thank you!
December 14 at 2:15 pm
villian-ty says:
How can i fit Mata into my team?
With 2.1 to spend
Bego Juss
Cameron Enrique Cuellar Clyne Hughes
Felliani Noble Michu MaloneyCazorla
Rvp Defoe Suarez
December 14 at 2:16 pm
Arselona says:
Still captaining Bale…
December 14 at 2:18 pm
All Up On The Interwebs says:
gorkss V2
December 14 at 2:19 pm
SILVER SURFER says:
Lol, VC time
December 14 at 2:16 pm
sarnaB-erba says:
No bale
December 14 at 2:16 pm
Scroobius Mac says:
Ben Pearce @BenPearceSpurs
#thfc AVB on Bale: “He has trained aside with the physio, I think there is a minimum percentage. I’m not sure if it’s correct to risk it.”
December 14 at 2:18 pm
Linca says:
ok bench at the very best.. tracksuit on with a beanie..
December 14 at 2:25 pm
wakey says:
He’d be stupid to play him…a hamstring pull with a coulple of games out could easily turn into a two month out job…If it was Fletcher or Suarez with little or no cover then maybe risk it (?) ..but not Bale at Spurs..no chance…
December 14 at 2:18 pm
sarnaB-erba says:
Mata or Silva ??? (for long term)
December 14 at 2:19 pm
SILVER SURFER says:
Long term mata, short term Silva
December 14 at 2:18 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - "Corner the market, then raise the price. Simple economics" (Heisenberg, 2009) says:
Sessegnon > Dempsey + Theo > Silva good for -4?
December 14 at 2:19 pm
rdowy08 says:
yeh i would
December 14 at 2:19 pm
All Up On The Interwebs says:
no, just do 1 of those. id keep walcott personally.
December 14 at 2:20 pm
Jafooli (C) says:
Sound, do it….
December 14 at 2:19 pm
Arselona says:
VC – Cazorla or Berbs?
December 14 at 2:19 pm
SILVER SURFER says:
Berba
December 14 at 2:19 pm
Waldaz says:
Late fitness test for Enrique.
https://twitter.com/LFC/status/279591149734342656
December 14 at 2:20 pm
All Up On The Interwebs says:
come on jose! you can do eeet
December 14 at 2:21 pm
Jafooli (C) says:
Shit bags, just give us the team Buck….