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The ScoutCast – Episode 169 – Inferno

The time comes when every Fantasy Football manager has to react quickly to douse some fires in their squad. The problem is, my team is currently a blazing inferno, without a disco in sight.

At least that’s Granville’s opinion. Buoyed from seeing his canny capture of Anthony Martial deliver a brace at St Mary’s, my cocky co-host is quick to dish out a whipping to my ailing lineup.

We discuss the merits of United’s new teenage sensation as part of another round of community questions, served up once again by Jonty. The three of us also ponder the Chelsea revival, David Silva’s fragile ankles and just how our Fantasy Football managerial styles translate to the dog world: a crunch question that’s been brewing unanswered for many episodes.

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

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  1. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Armband firmly on Hazard. That last goal will open up the floodgates

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Couldn't have thought of a better top post 🙂

    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah... "goal"

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Hehehe!

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Which last goal 😉

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        The one where he purposely went for chambers back looking for a deflection into the goal, at the same time wrong footing Cech. That's talent!

  2. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    How's the team looking lads?

    Myhill
    Kolarov Bellerin Darmian
    Mata(c) Silva Sanchez Mahrez
    Aguero Wilson Martial

    McCarthy Targett Gomez Surman

    0.1 ITB & 0 FT

    1. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Can't fault it really. Like the Mata pick but not sure if he's worth the armband.

      If Silva is unfit, what's the plan?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        De bruyne for a hit me thinks

        1. Nickofoz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah, leaning the same way.

    2. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Good to go.

      Like your decision to ctp Mata and not le petit Antoine.

    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Depay (c) ?

    1. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Would prefer Mata

        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        As would I, but Depay is the only United I have

        1. Evasivo
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Depends on rest of your team then, but could be a decent punt. It's not like Sanchez, Aguero, Hazard etc have been bringing home the bacon of late

    2. INDIANPUNDIT
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No....trust kun

      1. bennyp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Trust kun they said, for the last 4 weeks...

    3. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      massive differential and could pay off nicely!

    4. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Go for it!
      This week no one person has a majority in the captain poll , best week to pull off a differential

        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I'm really tempted to play the fixture on this one, and the poll gives me hope

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          However , beware cos we have been cursing Manu since the bandwagon started ....

    5. trequartista
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      options?

        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Depay or Aguero

        1. trequartista
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Tough call. I'd probably go with Depay.

    6. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I love it. I really do. He's looked better last two games (one in cup)

      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      cheers all

  3. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    With top 3 easiest fixtures being with Man Utd, Chelski and Bournemouth added with the fact Martial gametime and form consistency debatable and Chelski form on a dip. I'm very surprised Wilson isn't higher in the Captaincy poll on here

    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Stoke away is never an easy fixture
      Can he do it in a cold night at ......etc.

      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Stoke are on shocking form and well leaky at the back. Wilson is on fire. Just think it's better than a dodgy Martial or Chelski

        1. LC1
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Dodgy Martial?

          1. Evasivo
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Well his form is debatable over 2 games only and gametime could be an issue this GW

  4. Deicide
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Repost

    Butland Ruddy
    Cedric Kolarov Francis Martin Pudil
    Hazard Payet Ramsey Mahrez Wany
    Martial Sakho Aguero

    Should I do Sakho -> Ighalo and then Ramsey -> KDB in the next weeks?

    1. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Keep Sakho, his next 3 fixtures highly more favourable than Ighalo's

      1. Deicide
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thank you. I considered to get Ighalo simple because I need some cash to bring KDB to my deam.

        1. Evasivo
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I'd wait, then if Martial doesn't perform this gw you can out him instead of Sakho an Utd fixtures are pony after this week

  5. tissae
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Silva > De Bryune ?

    1. trequartista
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Pondering the same. Can't decide between him, Pedro and Payet.

  6. trequartista
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Pedro / De Bruyne / Payet in for Silva for a hit?

    not good a good enough bench unfortunately.

    1. trequartista
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      guys?

    2. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      KDB for me if Silva is broken

      1. trequartista
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        thanks. Get the imminent price rise tonight too!

  7. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I don't have martial. I ditched Costa for Ighalo and am giving the new boy the arm band. I currently have no players from arsenal, Chelsea or united. And I have 8.2m in the bank.

    I'm probably mad, but I'm me. But after a truly awful first three weeks it's been three big green arrows by trusting the "little ones."

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not that ridiculous an approach this season. 🙂

  8. Mahesh_Kumar
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    The Foster and Silva news is making me tinker with my wildcard team some more. Which do you guys think is a better option?
    A. Myhill + Azpi + Yaya
    B. Begovic + Evans + KDB

    1. trequartista
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B.

    2. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      What's foster news?

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        out till Dec

    3. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B by a country mile

    4. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

    5. LC1
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

  9. cricketmad787
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Confirm Gomez to Evans?

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yes if you don't have West b cover and it's not for a hit

  10. INDIANPUNDIT
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Start cech or McCarthy ? And why ?

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Cech for the simple reason he will 100 percent play

    2. trequartista
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Cech. Save points.

  11. GK
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Had my eyes off the ball with transfers this week only for Martial to rocket in price by 0.3m 🙁

    Would you do Gomis > Martial for free?

    Torn between a Sunderland demolition then poor fixtures vs rueing the price rises, hiding behind the sofa for the Sunderland game but happy with Gomis' nice run of fixtures and pens.

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      United will win 1 0. Don't be worried. If you've missed the price rise I wouldn't do it now given his fixtures after

      I'll join you behind that sofa. Even as a united fan...

  12. lasmons
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Cech - McCarthy
    Clyne - Kolarov - Cedric - Huth - O`Shea
    Hazard - Mahrez - Couthino - Yaya - Wanyama
    Kun(c) - Wilson - Gomis

    1ft - 0.6 in the bank

    a> Save
    b> O`Shea -> Evans and bench Cedric
    c> Other spicy suggestions?

  13. Eden Hazardous
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I have made an interesting observation , DZ are anti-Martian and the NZ are Pro-Martian

    The DZ are 😎 cooler than NZ.....case closed!

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      NZ is DZ?

      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        You have confused me..... 😕

        1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Ain't New Zealand one of the DZ?

          1. Eden Hazardous
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Yes they are

          2. Billy Gilmore
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            ^

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      all Zs are cooler 🙂

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Zs dead, baby. Zs dead.

        1. Siva Mohan
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          a Zombie never dies.. it's just a state of mind!

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            That's what Shaun said!

    3. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'm kind of in-between!! A DZ wannabe but difficult with my routine lifestyle :/

      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Oh and for what it's worth I'm anti Martial

    4. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I don't think Martians even exist.

    5. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I get more sense from the DZ only seem to catch an hour of it tho

      Then I nip in and out during the day

  14. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Butland
    Jenkinson | Kolarov | Darmian
    Payet | Mahrez | Sanchez | Yaya
    Martial | Gomis | Aguero
    McCarthy | Gomez | Westwood | Richards

    0 FT & 0.5 ITB

    Good to go?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, I think so ... 🙂

      Good luck!

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        cheers Doos 🙂

  15. trequartista
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What's the latest news on Mame Diouf?

  16. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Well I guess it's the last week that Targett can troll me with a cleanie on my bench

  17. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Aguero(c) .. nice differential over casuals?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I don't think so.

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        who's your armband on?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Not sure, yet. Probably Pellè.

      2. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        You always know how to make an entrance. 😉

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          You've either got, or you haven't got ... style ... 😉 😎

          1. Eden Hazardous
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            😎

          2. Van Klinkert Delarosa
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            (•_•) / ( •_•)>⌐■-■ / (⌐■_■) 😆

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              😆 You will get reported!!! 😀

      3. Eden Hazardous
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Doos , do you have an program that alerts you anytime there is a question about Kun.....seen you suddenly replying like this for the past 2-3 days

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I am just very on the ball ... 😉

          1. Eden Hazardous
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Would you consider Hazard(C) if you had him

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              No. I compared him closely to Mata ... and then Sako. Sako came out on top, but Mata was better than Hazard.

              1. Eden Hazardous
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Thanks Doos!

    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I don't know who is casual after the Martian attack

  18. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Start with one of the following:

    a) Gomis
    b) Ayew
    c) Targett

    1. trequartista
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ayew.

  19. Butters_lfc9
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Ruddy-Rudd
    Kolarov-Cedric-Dawson-Huth-Saylor
    Sanchez-Silva-Mahrez-Ayew-Fletcher
    Aguero-Martial- Sakho
    0.7ITB ,0FT

    Should I swap silva out for a -4 and for who?

    1. trequartista
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      De Bruyne/Pedro/Payet.

      Silva is 100% confirmed out right?

      1. Taffer
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        No! Wait for the presser

      2. Butters_lfc9
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        He is from what I've read. That's a tough choice between those 3

        1. Butters_lfc9
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Will hold until confirmation from pressers if it hasn't been

      3. Sjaugen
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Wait what?

  20. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is the Liverpool lineup usually leaked early?

    1. trequartista
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      it was last week.

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      yeah.. by the guy who watches them train by climbing over Melwood's fence..

  21. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Wally or payet??

    1. Redcat1
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Payet. He's a guarantee starter

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Payet .. what's Walcott price now?

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        8.5

        1. Siva Mohan
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          nice!

    3. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Thank you all

  22. 42towels
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    PickOne!

    A) Payet+Rondon
    B) Hazard+Ighalo
    C) KDB+Ighalo

    Think I know the answer, but why am I so tempted with Rondon?!

    1. trequartista
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      C.

      1. 42towels
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks!

    2. bennyp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Payet+Ighalo

    3. Helia
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      C.. if not then B

  23. Redcat1
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is Schmeichel to Myhill worth a 4 point hit ? With Foster out till xmas he seems secure and Leicester don't look great defensively

    1. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure a hit to replace a playing keeper is ever overly advisable. Not to say it can't work of course.

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      never take a hit for a goalie..

    3. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Don't really fancy WBA vs Eve and Palace - in a couple weeks I'd make that move

    4. Helia
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      no. would never consider a hit for a goalie. i dont even like using a free transfer on a keeper eith tbh lol. but id do that one for free.

  24. INDIANPUNDIT
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is there an ISL fantasy ?

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      having ISL itself is a fantasy 🙂

      don't think they are interested in created FISL..

  25. Aarono23
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Azpi or J.Evans to get more points this weekend?

    Plan to get rid of either Gomez or Darmian this week and then the other next week.

    Money no object so can do any combination e.g. Gomez to Azpi.

    1. Helia
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      thinking bout doing something very similar. im going evans next week to allow me time to see if zouma keeps his place again. then probs going to go zouma over azpi if he does.

    2. trequartista
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Azpi.

  26. Helia
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    stekelen
    Darmian Nyom Kolorov
    Silva Payet Pedro Mahrez
    Martial Aguero Gomis

    Sinclair Gomez oxford

    Not fixing up defence this gw lads cos ill never take a hit for defence.. next week i am doing gomez to Evans though.

    if silva is unfit

    a) silva > kdb (-4)
    b) play sinclair

    1. bennyp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Keep silva i think.

  27. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    With the muslim holiday taking place, is it likely our muslim fpl players could not be playing this gw?
    I read that muslims are usually given three days off to celebrate the end of ramadan in Britain.

    1. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Fpl is not a job. Thats lile saying christians wouldnt be playing the boxing day gw

      1. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I think he meant actual footballers, not people who play FPL.

        1. The Machine
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Oh ok. Nah thats never happened

          1. Whazza
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      this is not end of Ramadan.. it's Bakra Eid.. they will be here after evening prayers followed by delicious meal 🙂

      1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Mine was yesterday, but we still eat delicious meal today tho. 😉

        1. Siva Mohan
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          ha ha

  28. J.Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who to bench: Mahrez (ARS), Wilson (stk) or Shaqiri (BOU)?
    At the moment I have Wilson but not sure...

    1. Helia
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      tricky one. if you go by form then youd bench Shaqiri.. if you go by fixture then mahrez... dont think id bench wilson though

      1. karvs155
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Basically never bench Mahrez, thats for sure. Out of those, Shaquiri perhaps. But it's a tough call! I having troubling fielding 11 atm, so your team in much better shape than mine!

    2. bennyp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Shaq hands down. Based on form

    3. J.Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks both. Yes it's a tricky one. Other attackers are Hazard, Payet, Coutinho, Aguero and Martial.

  29. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    If Silva's out:

    Silva -> Hazard or KDB?

    1. karvs155
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard imo. I'm on the same thoughts as well. Getting KDB in later if he starts firing perhaps.

      1. jiGGidyJ1
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        He already started firing (and more than Hazard too), but ok