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The ScoutCast – Episode 164 – Sheepish

Limping out of the blocks like three flabby Dads at their kids’ Sports Day, Granville, Jonty and myself are in a sheepish mood for the first ScoutCast of the season.

We do our upmost to rouse some enthusiasm for the events of Gameweek 1, buoyed by tales from you, the community and your latest round of finely honed questions, drilling down into the current big dilemmas.

Chelsea and Arsenal’s stuttering start, the strategy surrounding Aguero and Sanchez, plus the top targets ahead of Friday’s 6.45 deadline provide plenty to distract me from the fact that I’d been robbed of a David Silva goal just minutes before coming on air.

This ScoutCast was recorded on Monday evening and went out live via our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to our channel to get updates on the next cast if you want to drop in live.

You can relieve the Google Hangout version, warts and all, via the larger movie player below. Or, if you’d prefer the low-fat edited audio version, you’ll need this link or the smaller player below.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Diva
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Oh the 18 players to suffer a price drop this week, one was a goalkeeper, one was a midfielder, three were defenders and the rest were forwards. On the surface, that's a strange distribution.

    1. coran2123
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      From FFF:

      The Top Ten Transfers (FOR)...

      1. Rooney > Kane
      2. Wilson > Sakho
      3. Rooney > Agüero
      4. Wilson > Defoe
      5. Wilson > Gomis
      6. Mitrovic > Sakho
      7. Rooney > Benteke
      8. Ulloa > Pellè
      9. Ulloa > Zárate
      10. Wilson > Deeney

      1. Diva
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Interestingly, only one of those in the top 10 sold, Ulloa, has dropped. I guess the large number of fallers illustrates the limited depth of real FPL talent in the forward positions and those who went for fringe strikers are quickly exiting their positions.

  2. Fouad
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    This is my team:
    Ruddy butland
    Darmian mertesacker cedric alderweireld huth
    Ozil hazard coutinio depay coquelin
    Kane rooney hepburn-murphy

    Am i good to go or do i use my transfer?
    Is ozil really That bad?

  3. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Play 1:

    Kompany (Chelsea H)
    Targett(EVE H)
    Oxford(LEI H)

    1. Fouad
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Oxford

    2. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Oxford.

    3. Just A Hat
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Kompany

    4. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Oxford

    5. VanDerStar
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Oxford 😀

    6. Huddersfield
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Targett imo

  4. AndrewMUFC93
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Ruddy
    Mertesacker, Cedric, Coates
    Hazard, Sterling, Cazorla, Mane
    Rooney - Pelle - Wilson

    Rudd; Huth, Westwood, Francis ... £2.0m

    A) Sterling -> Payet
    B) Wison -> Gomis (would be more awkward to get Aguero in?)
    C) Save.

    1. Fouad
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Sterling Payet then get aguero

  5. @Bryan
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Hi, any recommendations for this lineup? Particularly which defenders to play! Cheers

    McCarthy

    Coates, Huth, Bassong

    Sanchez, Hazard, Mahrez, Sinclair

    Rooney (VC), Aguero, Benteke (C)

    Hennessey, Westwood, Richards, Francis

  6. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    No idea. I haven't done transfer this early before. I usually don't but with Wally I've to make exception as it looks like he'll be 50-50 to start (even if he fires) forever. May be a punt on Shaqiri? Has Norwich on GW 3. Or someone else in sub-7m range- Chadli, Lens etc. Need funds for Rooney to Kun GW 4.

    1. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Reply fail.

    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      ayew/chadli imo

  7. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    last time

    Rooney → Gomis
    yes or No??

    vote!

    1. dmhomag
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Before or after deadline tonight?

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Before !!
        For next two games
        Gomis New H Sun A
        or
        Roo Avl A New H

        1. dmhomag
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Unsure. I'd rather play him and have the benefit of his 2nd game performance and 2 FT before the next set of price changes?

          1. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Cheers DMHOMAG

    2. FrostySphincter
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      100% yes

    3. DameCorp
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      No

    4. Fouad
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Keep him for the next 3 gw

    5. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      No, hang on to Roo for Wk 3 cap.

    6. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      No

    7. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      thanks all

  8. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry for the repeat question, tough choice for my defence this week.

    Play 3:

    Kompany (Chelsea H)
    Targett(EVE H)
    Oxford(LEI H)
    Damian (Villa A)
    Gomez ( BOU H)

    1. Watmore do ya want?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Kompany, Targett and Gomez

    2. DameCorp
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Ox, Darmian, Gomez

    3. Huddersfield
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Darmian Gomez Targett

  9. Frank Black
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Walcott didn't fall in price. For hours i've been saying that he wasn't going to; congrats to the non sellers.

    1. footballoholic
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Going to fall on Saturday morning though?

      1. Frank Black
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        He's definitely going to fall tomorrow night, he's past - 98%.

        1. VanDerStar
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Who to bring in for him before he falls in price tomorrow though? Ayew or Payet better replacements?

  10. Fouad
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Rooney c in my opinion cause utd are gonna QuickStart their season

    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Quickstart my arse. They needed Walker to score an OG to even beat Spurs.

      1. Fouad
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Yes but Spurs are better than villa, Rooney has an astonishing track record against villa and as them will have more Space than against Tottenham, depay and mata will have more freedom and united (i think) will score a lot. Van gaal teams are amazing when afforded space

        1. Joggers Nipple
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          His track record vs Villa is all based on home games, hasnt scored away at Villa park for about 7 years *this stat was told to me yesterday on here, big apologies if incorrect

          1. Fouad
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            I read mine on bleacher report
            Which is far less reliable

    2. dmhomag
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Quickstart as in a premature ejaculation?

      1. Fouad
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        (.-.)

  11. AndrewMUFC93
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    2.0m ITB

    A) Sterling -> Payet/Ayew (And get Aguero next week ect)
    B) Wilson -> Gomis (only have .5ITB)

    1. AndrewMUFC93
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Anyone ?! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

    2. Louis99
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      B.

      I'd try to get 2 attacking options for City by GW4. Sterling and Aguero for me

      1. AndrewMUFC93
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        thanks

  12. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Captaincy options really vary this week. It's a great differential if you get it right.

    My gut is telling me throw it to Ayew.

    Safe option would be a Roo or Pelle.

  13. Louis99
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    I am planning on Milner + Caz > Payet + Coutinho, but should I make a ft now or do both next week?

    1. Watmore do ya want?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Both next week. Not worth a -4 imo.

      1. Louis99
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        But should i do one of the transfers?

        1. Watmore do ya want?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          No. Save the free transfer and trade next week

          1. Louis99
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Ok, cheers!

    2. Fouad
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Payet+coutinio better as Milner is too similar to Henderson and play in a double pivot so defensive obligations for both. Payet is THE most important player in a team with an amazing 6 next games

  14. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Lens or Cabaye?

    1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Cabaye

    2. Watmore do ya want?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Cabaye

    3. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Cab

    4. Diva
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      This week I'd be tempted by Lens. Long term, I like Cabaye more at the minute as he has a proven Premier League history.

      1. A Defender's Nightmare
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Is Cabaye on Pens?

        1. Diva
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Not sure, Murray and Puncheon, who are both penalties takers, both started the game this week, while another, Jedinak, was on the bench. There's one or two other options on the fringes too I think.

    5. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Cabaye is playing CM, right?

      1. dmhomag
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Pivot when Mutch was No. 10
        AM when Jedi came on.

  15. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Sorted for tomorrow

    Ruddy

    Cedric - Mert - Gomez

    Sterling - Sanchez - Mahres - Mane - Hazzard

    Benteke - Rooney

    8)

    1. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Captain?

      1. Clintymints
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Bentekkkerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs

  16. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Depay: keep or drop for payer or other mid?tia

    1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I think I'd wait a week.
      see if he settles more.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I think there'll be a few goals, Friday night atmosphere should be great. Keep Depay for now.

    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Im keeping for 2 more GW's then deciding on him

    4. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      chheers

  17. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    City vs chelsea score prediction?

    1. Just A Hat
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      0-0

      1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Thats what im thinking :S

    2. Watmore do ya want?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      1-1

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Both sides will take a 1-1 draw, so 1-1.

    4. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Absolutely no idea!

      A low scoring draw or either of them to notch it by a goal maybe?

      Really hard to call. 51% says City but who knows

  18. Chelsea Dagger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Many people worried about the .1 drop potential for Wally ... but what if Aguero rises .1 by tomorrow?

    Mass panic sets in ... 🙂

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Really hoping Aguero does nothing this weekend, could maybe then afford to wait one more week before Rooney to him

    2. Diva
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Not if they saved their transfer this week - 2 problems solved in one easy manoeuvre. However, Walcott will likely drop before Agüero has a chance to put in the kind of performance that would prompt a rapid rise to 0.1.

  19. Trigg ⭐️
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Crazy to do Walcott > Sterling (Or someone else) after the deadline, but before the drops?

    While I think he has a good chance of starting this weekend, I have no idea v Arsenal a week on Mon.

    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      not crazy if you plan on keeping Sterling for City's run of good fixtures.

  20. semiconductor
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    sanchez or hazard??

    1. Snapes on a Plane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Haz

      1. DF
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        nah

  21. waputs101
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    i need help! which is the better option??

    A.
    Richards - Coates
    HAZARD - Sanchez - Silva
    SAKHO - Aguero

    OR

    B.
    Darmian - Azpi
    PAYET - Sanchez - Silva
    PELLE - Aguero

  22. Snapes on a Plane
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Gomis pelle or Diouf ?

  23. troller
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    young and pelle or mata and defoe

    1. Snapes on a Plane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Mata and defoe

  24. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    My plan this season is try and save as many transfers as possible and use lots of double moves, how is everyone else planning their transfers? Avoiding hits or not? etc

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Trying to save to 2FT then use 1 a week... see how that goes eh? 😉

    2. Trigg ⭐️
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Its worked well for me in the past. But you need to be lucky with injuries etc.

      I'm not averse to taking a few hits early on this year.

  25. BendingFCs
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Odds of Sanchez starting vs Palace?

    1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      60%

    2. Fouad
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      95% chance

    3. RoyaleBlue
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      50/50 imo

    4. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Total guess 65%

      1. BendingFCs
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I'm going to take the gamble. He got 25mins game week 1. Hopefully he starts and gets 60mins...

    5. Clintymints
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Deent enough I reckon. Wenger won't want to lose this one after Whamgate

    6. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      50-50. Even if he starts I suspect he will be subbed at an hour mark if they have the lead.

      1. BendingFCs
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        This is my thoughts. Im guessing he will start as they need to respond after West Ham result. But he will be subbed on the hour regardless of the score.

    7. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      90%

    8. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      99%

  26. RoyaleBlue
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    How's this looking guys ?

    Ruddy (Butland)

    Mert Huth Cedric

    Hazard Walcott Sterling Cabaye (Anya)

    Sakho Kane (C) Rooney

    I've still got my FT if you guys would advise me to change anything, not sure what to do with Walcott :/ .
    Thanks

  27. mind_the_gap
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Milner -> Ayew? Have Benteke, don't have any Swans cover. Liverpool vs. Bournemouth though...

    1. Fouad
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Wait then do

    2. Wave of Mutilation
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      not for me.

  28. Fouad
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    This is my team:
    Ruddy butland
    Darmian mertesacker cedric alderweireld huth
    Ozil hazard coutinio depay coquelin
    Kane rooney hepburn-murphy

    Am i good to go or do i use my transfer?
    Are depay or ozil worth dropping now?

  29. Bertzeiner-m
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Is it crazy to captain Payet? was an owner from the start but i benched him against arsenal and then watched in horror as he racked up 6 points! (my highest scoring player) he has very attractive fixtures in Bournemouth and Leicter at home and I can see him doing very well, thoughts would be appreciated

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I'd cap the player most likely to score, won't light up the leaderboard but not a bad method.

  30. AndrewMUFC93
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Ruddy
    Mert - Cedric - Coates
    Hazard - Sterling - Cazorla - Mane (c)
    Rooney - Pelle - Wilson

    Rudd: Huth - Westwood - Francis

    Good ???

    1. RoyaleBlue
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Wouldn't be happy with Wilson in my team but other than that, it's very good.

      1. AndrewMUFC93
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I can do Wilson -> Gomis for free ?

        1. RoyaleBlue
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          If you did that would you still have an aguero plan ?

          1. AndrewMUFC93
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            I would have to do: Roo -> Aguero , Sterling -> 7.0 , which sounds bad innit

            1. Wave of Mutilation
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 8 months ago

              not a bad plan. lots of good 7 mids.

    2. Fouad
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Pelle is on fire and Rooney has amazing track record against villa so I would choose roo as captain and pelle as vc

    3. DameCorp
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      You posted this half way up the page bud, its fine.