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 2:19 pm
JELLYFISH says:
Please could I have a quick team check folks:
Begovic
Rafael Mert Davies Shorey
Fellaini Michu Santi
RVP(c) Suarez Defoe
(Subs: Jussi Cuellar Mata Puncheon)
Almost picks itself, right?
December 14 at 2:23 pm
SILVER SURFER says:
Looks nice
December 14 at 2:20 pm
Rate My Username (RMU) - SuperBatov says:
What to do with this defence. It is very bad.
Federici. begovic
Enrique. Cuellar. FABIO. Demel. Garrido.
1FT and 0.2 in the bank.
December 14 at 2:25 pm
Rate My Username (RMU) - SuperBatov says:
Come on guys.
December 14 at 2:26 pm
Jafooli (C) says:
Save transfer, you’ll get three from that lot…..
December 14 at 2:20 pm
NorfolkNChance says:
Who to replace Lambert with (at a similar price).
Currently thinking Long but wary of rotation, any other ideas?
December 14 at 2:21 pm
GreennRed says:
He’s rarely rotated. Just doesn’t play 90 every game.
December 14 at 2:21 pm
King Cabbage says:
I’m not selling Bale. He’ll surely be back for Stoke and his price will then likely come back up.
Looking like a Sess > 7.8 to go with Michu Fellaini and Sterling.
December 14 at 2:22 pm
SCOTT. says:
If he is out his price will go 9.5 or even .4 which will be inticing.
December 14 at 2:23 pm
Rate My Username (RMU) - SuperBatov says:
I’d get rid of him.
December 14 at 2:26 pm
Hanamichi says:
He still could be out 9rested) next week. They have 4 games in 9 days
December 14 at 2:36 pm
markus808 says:
I’m not 100% sure AVB will want to play him against stoke, but it all depends how well has Bale recovered, but pottters do tend to get physical and teams could get sometime (over) cautious
December 14 at 2:21 pm
John Terry's Dog - JT is not the messiah, he's just a very naughty boy says:
think they should take thursday and friday out of the week , it just ruins fantasy football
December 14 at 2:23 pm
Jafooli (C) says:
Pretty much happens over the coming weeks. Gonna go tonto with the GWs & weather & rotation…
December 14 at 2:21 pm
Arselona says:
Injury aside – who’s the better fpl prospect Enrique or Johnson?
December 14 at 2:21 pm
Waldaz says:
Johnson, Enrique’s OOpness is gone for now.
December 14 at 2:23 pm
GreennRed says:
Glenner
December 14 at 2:29 pm
Scroobius Mac says:
Not much in it.
December 14 at 2:21 pm
danishdynamite says:
Stumped. Had planned to get in Bale for Sess and Tevez for Fletcher. However, as I also have Walcott, Sterling, Enrique in there, there a few question marks over putting out an XI
Could go Fletcher > Ade & Sess > Silva instead
Make any sense?
December 14 at 2:22 pm
John Terry's Dog - JT is not the messiah, he's just a very naughty boy says:
help ,with bale out i have valencia thoughts in my head again
December 14 at 2:23 pm
zgunce125 says:
Sagna or Gibbs?
Who will play more until mid of January?
December 14 at 2:25 pm
King Cabbage says:
Gibbs is more likely to get rotated and/or injured.
December 14 at 2:27 pm
King Cabbage says:
I think so. I guess Jenkinson is his threat but he’s only played when Sag has been ruled out
December 14 at 2:28 pm
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL says:
That’s exactly what I am thinking…Hmmm..
December 14 at 2:27 pm
zgunce125 says:
Rotated with who?Santos?
December 14 at 2:31 pm
zgunce125 says:
King you ment Sanga is more likely to get rotated or injured??
December 14 at 2:34 pm
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL says:
He meant Gibbs.
December 14 at 2:37 pm
zgunce125 says:
But Santos is injured and Sagna just recovered from injury…i dont see logic in that
December 14 at 2:27 pm
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL says:
Do you think Sagna will be nailed on? I am really tempted.
December 14 at 2:29 pm
SillyBilly says:
Not sure…anyone know why Sagna has missed 2 of the last 4 games???????
December 14 at 2:23 pm
Rate My Username (RMU) - SuperBatov says:
How much is Glen Johnson.
December 14 at 2:22 pm
SCOTT. says:
6.3
December 14 at 2:24 pm
Rate My Username (RMU) - SuperBatov says:
What about skrtel
December 14 at 2:26 pm
juancarlos - Lewandowski, please stay at BVB says:
5.9
December 14 at 2:23 pm
Daniel - Go away Rafa !!! says:
63
December 14 at 2:24 pm
Rate My Username (RMU) - SuperBatov says:
Thanks lads
December 14 at 2:29 pm
Linca says:
Bargain if he hits form
December 14 at 2:23 pm
King Cabbage says:
Best midfielder out of Pilkington, Snodgrass and Lennon?
December 14 at 2:24 pm
sarnaB-erba says:
Lennon
December 14 at 2:24 pm
Rate My Username (RMU) - SuperBatov says:
Snoddy
December 14 at 2:24 pm
unitednations says:
Begovic (mannone)
rafael demel enrique (davies cueller)
michu fellaini cazorla sterling (sess)
berb rvp fletch
So here are the plethora of options (sigh!):
A: fletch >> suarez (gw17)….. sess >> lennon/nasri (gw18)
B: fletch >> suarez (gw17)……sess + enrique >> bale + hughes (gw18 for a hit)
C: fletch >> defoe (gw17)……..sess >> mata (gw18)
D: fletch >> giroud (gw17)…….sess + cazorla >> bale + mata (gw18 for a hit)
E: fletch >> tevez (gw17)……..sess + cueller >> bale + clyne (gw18 for a hit)
Tough ones i know…but i am leaning towards B or D. defoe and tevez will always have me worried about rotation and bringing in grioud allows me arsenal coverage as cazorla as overpriced
December 14 at 2:32 pm
Jafooli (C) says:
Way to complicated. Gave up on Begovic, sorry…..
December 14 at 2:24 pm
Darren Caskey says:
Vidic anyone ?
December 14 at 2:26 pm
SCOTT. says:
let this game slide.
December 14 at 2:28 pm
Darren Caskey says:
Cuellar -> Vidic, how can u not love that transfer?
December 14 at 2:31 pm
Linca says:
if he isn’t named lol
December 14 at 2:25 pm
TeddiPonza says:
Bale most unlikely out according to AVB
So Fletcher to Defoe is a no brainier this week for me, rather than Sessegnon to Bale!
December 14 at 2:25 pm
Andrew says:
Any ideas when Swansea and WBA press conferences will be?
December 14 at 2:25 pm
Alonso The Great Midfielder says:
have dillema with gk…play mignolet or federicci????
December 14 at 2:26 pm
Andrew says:
Mig
December 14 at 2:29 pm
Nick says:
Federici.
December 14 at 2:35 pm
rdowy08 says:
+1 Federici all the way
December 14 at 2:26 pm
tosey says:
This is the squad i have that may feature this weekend and i have £1m in the bank
Mignolet
Cameron, Rafael, Hughes
Michu, Bale, Sterling, Fellaini
Aguero, Suarez, RVP
Cuellar only sub
with bale and sterling doubtful would you
a) mignolet to reina (could end up with 10 if the two mentioned do miss out)
b) cuellar to a 5.5m defender and play ahead of hughes
c) take a hit
December 14 at 2:29 pm
All Up On The Interwebs says:
sterling not doubtful. bale is out though 90%. the rest of the team is fine. maybe cuellar to sagna?
December 14 at 2:31 pm
SillyBilly says:
Sterling is doubtful to start after the team Bib Theory put online yesterday…he’s been spot on recently..
December 14 at 2:31 pm
Pat Bonner says:
Cuellar to Sagna looks good. What about Aguero to Rooney?
December 14 at 2:38 pm
tosey says:
aguero is captain next week so not shifting him
December 14 at 2:26 pm
John Terry's Dog - JT is not the messiah, he's just a very naughty boy says:
good news, almost, giroud flag removed
December 14 at 2:27 pm
Crouch Potato says:
Tough decision, should I WC? My prob is I’m almost happy with the squad. Thinking Ivan to Rafael, Bale to Cazorla, as short term solution, any ideas.
December 14 at 2:34 pm
Jafooli (C) says:
Don’t WC this close to Jan and with Chelsea not playing, is my recommendation, for what it’s worth…
December 14 at 2:41 pm
Crouch Potato says:
Cheers, very much leaning that way, those moves for -4?
December 14 at 2:45 pm
Jafooli (C) says:
I’d probably just do Bale to Cazorla. But only if you can’t field eleven with maybe one sub?
December 14 at 2:44 pm
Goodfish says:
Those things are nice, but 2 transfers do not a WC make. I have feeling in ze bones that Bale will start anyway…
December 14 at 2:27 pm
rdowy08 says:
Don’t usually throw out a vague RMT post but i’m stuck on what to do with injuries etc this week:
Szczesny – Federici
Enrique (doubt) – Hangeland – Cameron – Fonte (no game) – McCartney (doubt)
Sess – Sterling (rumoured to be rested?) – Michu – Silva – Mata (no game)
Suarez – Rooney – Defoe
0FT, £1.6m in the bank.
If Sterling doesn’t play I won’t be able to field 11 players. Any suggestions?
December 14 at 2:29 pm
Alonso The Great Midfielder says:
10 player still good
December 14 at 2:34 pm
rdowy08 says:
Szczesny (rdg)
Hangeland (qpr) – Cameron (EVE)
Sess (mun) – Michu (tot) – Silva (new)
Suarez (AVL) – Rooney (SUN) – Defoe (SWA)
Doesn’t look great to me! Plus i’ve just heard a rumour that Rooney has an illness.. GREAT!!
December 14 at 2:30 pm
All Up On The Interwebs says:
sterling will play, i haven’t seen anything on that on LFC forums which is where it would definitely be if it were true.
December 14 at 2:32 pm
Crouch Potato says:
Mcartney very unlikely to play. http://www.clubcall.com/west-h.....6181.html?
December 14 at 2:34 pm
dinsdale says:
The team with the highest chance of playing is this:
Szczesny
Enrique | Hangeland | Cameron
Michu | Silva | Sterling | Sess
Suarez | Rooney | Defoe
Subs: Federici, Fonte, McCartney, Mata
If I were you, I’d go Fonte > Rangel/Davies
December 14 at 2:28 pm
Waldaz says:
I wanted to sell Walcott, but the 2 I wanted to buy as replacement are Mata who doesn’t have a fixture, and Bale who is likely out… Do I just play him with Maloney as sub?!
December 14 at 2:39 pm
markus808 says:
jawohl!
December 14 at 2:28 pm
BERBinho's Forehead says:
Just been spending the last hour or so watching videos such as Liverpool winning the CL, City winning the league. For one thing, nothing beats those fan who absolutely love their teams. Absolutely love moments like those! Hope to see more of them, especially from Liverpool!
December 14 at 2:30 pm
sarnaB-erba says:
Give me a link
December 14 at 2:30 pm
BERBinho's Forehead says:
Here’s the City one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....&NR=1
December 14 at 2:30 pm
Jafooli (C) says:
You’ll be waiting a while……get comfy
December 14 at 2:31 pm
BERBinho's Forehead says:
Will do.
December 14 at 2:32 pm
Kostja says:
Greatest fluke ever for Liverpool. But not even morons like me can take that away. Not like 99 for United was not down to luck
(greatest football moment ever)
December 14 at 2:28 pm
sarnaB-erba says:
Bego
Cameron Mcauley Enrique*
Cazorla fella michu Sterling
RVP suarez Fletch
foster / Sess /Davies/ Cuellar
1FT, 2.2m in the bank
Fletcher > Tevez straight swap 0.1 short
, want bale (so don’t want defoe) , also want to go with a city player next week. Enrique and sterling are doubts.. Help me out please. Willing to take a hit.
December 14 at 2:29 pm
King Cabbage says:
Do you think Sess > Snodgrass is a sound move?
Would mean:
Snodgrass Michu Sterling Fellaini
RVP Ba Tevez
If Sterling does indeed start on the bench AND Enrique misses out, I could be in trouble as only got Cameron as a decent sub. Bale out with Lowton (away to Liverpool) my other.
December 14 at 2:31 pm
sarnaB-erba says:
Help me out. similar situation
December 14 at 2:29 pm
Jonny says:
Late fitness test for Enrique then… could have done with better news than that really, need him to start ideally.
December 14 at 2:31 pm
Arselona says:
do we ever find out how that late fitness test went???
December 14 at 2:34 pm
The Viper says:
You’ll know when he either plays or doesn’t
December 14 at 2:35 pm
Jonny says:
Depends how late I guess…
December 14 at 2:29 pm
giannirivera says:
Have Bale, Walcott and Enrique as doubts. Sterling Shorey Cuellar is my current bench. 0.3 in bank, 1 ft. What would you guys do? Midfield: Fellaini Michu Bale Walcott Sterling
December 14 at 2:31 pm
giannirivera says:
Walcott -> Valencia?
December 14 at 2:34 pm
King Cabbage says:
Walcott > Snoddy?
December 14 at 2:30 pm
Lightbody says:
Why are people saying Sterling is a doubt? Ta
December 14 at 2:41 pm
markus808 says:
Have you watched Star Trek TOS, he wore a wrong color :S
December 14 at 2:30 pm
GreenWindmill says:
Darn, neither of my h2h opponents appear to have any real problems fielding an eleven this week, was rather hoping in all this chaos they’d be easy pickings this week. Oh well, fair fight it is then
December 14 at 2:30 pm
Berbilly Gilmore - Betis for La Liga 2013 says:
You cruel, cruel man. Shame on you…
December 14 at 2:35 pm
GreenWindmill says:
And I suppose you’re disappointed Emperikal has already taken a hit?
December 14 at 2:30 pm
villian-ty says:
How can i fit Mata into my team for next GW
With 2.1 to spend
Bego Juss
Cameron Enrique Cuellar Clyne Hughes
Felliani Noble Michu MaloneyCazorla
Rvp Defoe Suarez
December 14 at 2:30 pm
hnmfm says:
Bale will play, AVB is just playing mind games that’s all
/wishful thinking
December 14 at 2:32 pm
Hanamichi says:
mind game with who?
December 14 at 2:34 pm
hnmfm says:
Laudrup :^]