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The ScoutCast – Episode 175 – Rivals

It’s time to turn up the heat on Granville. After Harry Kane obliged with a 26-point armband return, I’ve clawed back the gap on my mancunian rival, who now sits just three points ahead in our “very personal” battle.

With the flame lit on our age-old duel, the ScoutCast is revived to resemble the days gone by, with Granville wriggling uncomfortably as we spar throughout. Jonty is on hand to mediate, taking a few blows of his own, with Granville lashing out blindly.

Around the melee, we take in another round of “rough with the smooth” and digest a slew of community questions. We chat Aguero Vs Kane, consider the merits of showing Sanchez and De Bruyne the door, and scribe our Christmas Fantasy Football wishlist.

This episode was first aired via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. You can view the unedited Google Hangout in the larger player below, or treat yourself to the buffed-up audio version via this link or the smaller player.

Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for updates on new episodes.

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

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  1. Jack93
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    who to play this week?

    a) coleman
    b) mane

    1. Kurtinho
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Coleman. Decent cleansheet potential plus equally as much attacking threat as Mane this weekend imo. Pelle will be a big miss, he links up well with Sadio.

    2. roscola
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Mane. Hart and Kompany are out so City will almost certainly concede and Mane could easily be the scorer.

      Coleman admits himself that he isn't getting forward this season because of Deulofeu:

      "My role has been a bit different. When you have got someone like Geri in front of you, its not like you can get on the overlap every time because he himself is so fast."

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/11/25/say-what-12/

    3. Jack93
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      thanks 🙂

  2. Eden Hazardous
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    UPCOMING PRESSERS

    West Brom 09:30
    West Ham 10:00
    Man Utd 10:15

    1. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Where can I watch them?

  3. jai1212
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Good Morning all, need some suggestions for what transfer a to be done this week.

    DDG-McCarthy
    Dier-Sagna-Bellerin-Moreno-Francis
    Sanchez-Sterling-Coutinho-Mahrez-Westwood
    Kane-Pelle-Lukaku

    1FT and 0.6 itb
    Suggestions please?

    1. pelzi80
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Pelle is suspended for one match....

    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Pelle to Ighalo or save the transfer and play 4 at the back.

    3. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      how do you not have vardy? never got him, or got rid?

      1. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        this

  4. oxido_76
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Hi erveryone !

    Who to transfer out for Ozil ?

    A) Sanchez

    B) KDB ?

    Cheers

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      KDB

    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Neither. Someone else.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        +1 but KDB if you must

    3. WALOR
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      B

    4. Caesar Salahd
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      B

    5. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      same dillemma, i think KdB, but not sure if i should go for a hit,lets see what others say

    6. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      KDB if you have Aguero/Sterling... Otherwise neither of those guys should be transferred ou.

  5. Caesar Salahd
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    How come Kelly didnt play last GW for CPL? Should I take a hit to transfer him out or play Huth/Francis

    1. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ward is better. Ward played crap vs Norwich tho.
      Kelly/Ward is like Ben Davis/Rose

      1. Sjaugen
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        But with Pardew, whom noone should trust

  6. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Jape

    you said captain lukaku out of him kane ad vardy, who would u choose instead of those 3?

    1. Jape
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I'd still captain Lukaku. I'm just being silly and debating Sanchez

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        hmmm, until i logged on here today, alexis was at the bottom of my captain list

        1. Jape
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          He looked great midweek and 2 goals and an assist could suggest he's going to strike again.

          I'll probably bottle in and go Lukaku.

          1. Gazpilicueta
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            ooh didnt know that

            1. Jape
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Now you do 😉

    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Bonkers the robot is captaining Ozil if that helps? 😉

  7. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    I just realised my overall points are 666...

    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      wow, thats nearly 667!

    2. Jape
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      "Fusssball is for the devil!"

    3. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Those dam rounding errors.
      I was told that FPL removed 666, the same way hotels remove the 13th floor

    4. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      damn! you're ahead by a couple!

  8. sergioaguero67
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Firmino or Coutinho?

  9. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Those Everton fixtures are so good that it actually make sense to double up their attacking assets.

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      bit odd that Leicester away is rated red in season ticker

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        i wonder when they change the ratings for that

      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Not really. It's undoubtedly a tough game, just not for attackers.

        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          I would have expected it to be light blue atleast.

          1. roscola
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            You're a member so you can view it by attacking or defensive rating.

            Use the dropdown below the ticker. You'll see that it's rated dark blue as an attacking fixture, and red for clean sheets.

    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      They haven't got 2 options worth owning imo.

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Lukaku + Deulofeu/Barkley looks good to me.

      2. Gazpilicueta
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        personallt i went for deo, but it appears fixtures are more important to barkley than form

  10. karvs155
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Good to go?
    Gomes
    Bellerin Ward Rojo
    KDB Sanchez Mahrez Ozil
    Vardy Lukaku (C) Kane

    Myhill, Simpson, Cedric, Hoolahan

  11. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Looking forward to the Capt sensible article.

    Sanchez/ Kane/ Lukaku..

    Another week of close calls!

    1. The Red Devil
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      lukaku for me, up against poor defence, probably worst of the 3, didn't play mid-week, lukaku by a considerable distance imo

    2. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Not that close for me. It has to be Lukaku.

    3. Mahesh_Kumar
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I can feel its going to be Sanchez weekend

  12. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    i've asked this previously, one final time

    get ozil for a hit? if so, sell

    A-sanchez
    B-KdB

    going towards B, but not sure as its for a -4

    thanks!

    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      for me, no. i have the same option for a free and im still not doing it

    2. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Don't get rid of those two

    3. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      No No No. Unless you're in my minileague, then yes

    4. oxido_76
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I plan to make : KDB + Pelle for Ozil + Kane for a hit...

    5. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Not for a hit.

  13. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Jape you still around here?

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Never mind.

    2. Jape
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Boo.

  14. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    I have a free transfer and no liverpool players, is this a mistake?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I'm getting moreno in.seems to be a popular fellow.

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        bankig transfers rocks though. specially if i want sergio soon

  15. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Myhill
    Bellerin / Moreno / O'Shea
    KDB / Ozil / Firmino / Mahrez
    Aguero / Lukaku(c) / Kane

    McCarthy / Wollschield / Janmaat / Westwood

    This seems to be one of the hardest weeks for captaincy picks.

    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      to be fair your front 7 is sweet. just not enough vardy. but with those 3 upfront its hard to argue

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks Gaz.

        Yeah the Vardy issue has been a big mistake as I've not had him all season but now I've gone that far I'm sticking to looking past him.

        1. Gazpilicueta
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          yikes. whilst i dont want aguero to go crazy before i get him, i hope u have a great week!

          1. Smurf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks mate

  16. Sebbo29
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    having a bit of a benching dilemma:

    Butland
    Moreno/Bellerin/Janmaat
    KDB/Bolasie/Mahrez/Ozil
    Vardy/Lukaku/Kane

    Currently on bench: Howard Eriksen VVD Francis

    1 FT, 0.6 ITB

    Shall I:
    1] play AOA
    2] play 343 and if yes who to bench?
    3] any transfer needed or save

    Thanks guys

    1. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Save current team imo. Max can swap Eriksen for Bolasie, coz u 've Janmaat

      1. Sebbo29
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        thanks man, thing is i just got Bolasie before SUN match so would not make sense to bench him

  17. Home Run Baker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Get which of these with a FT?

    A. Coutinho
    B. Ozil
    C. Barkley/Delefeu

    Thanks

    1. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Depends who u 've in ur team. Ozil on paper imo

      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Huh? Who I have in my team won't affect how many points these guys score.

        1. FPL Hitman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Well I was under the impression that players are bought so that they can stay in the team for as long as they can. If u already have 2 players from one team and getting a 3rd player from the same team will not be very effective on the long run as u will lose out on the opportunity cost.

        2. HVT
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          He has a point HRB,
          B for me.

    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      B

      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks AT

  18. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Morning guys! Good to go? On wildcard.

    Butland
    Rose, Bellerin, Moreno
    Sanchez, Barkley, Özil, Mahrez
    Lukaku, Aguero, Kane

    subs: Hennessey --- King, Wollscheid, Simpson --- 0 ITB

    1. tets mcgee (Bachmann an Rob…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      good job

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Thank you. Wolly was a slight doubt for the weekend but I think he can retain his place in Stoke starting XI even if he happens to be out this gw.

    2. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      i love the fact that there are so many good striker options that vardy doesnt get into a wildcard

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Well, Aguero was always going to be in my wildcard team so I don't have to use transfers later to bring him in and decided to go for both Kane and Lukaku over Vardinho. I think they'll do better than Vardy over the Christmas.

    3. Mahesh_Kumar
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Love it

    4. Mahesh_Kumar
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ozil or Sanchez to Coutinho . Risky but something to think about

  19. tets mcgee (Bachmann an Rob…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    will hear from 10 PL managers! This morning we have Tony Pulis and Slaven Bilic ahead of West Ham v West Brom on Super Sunday, as well as Louis van Gaal, whose Manchester United side travel to Leicester on Saturday Night Football.

    Jose Mourinho and Manuel Pellegrini will speak to the press around midday, while the likes of Jurgen Klopp and Alan Pardew will speak after that. Newcastle manager Steve McClaren will also face the media

  20. Fridays press conferences
    A.T
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Today's press conferences

    9:00 West Brom,
    9:30 West Ham,
    10:15 Manchester United,
    12:30 Chelsea, Manchester City,
    13:30 Liverpool,
    14:00 Crystal Palace,
    14:30 Bournemouth, Newcastle and Swansea.

    1. Jape
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Thank you. Have a +1

    2. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Where can these been seen?!

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        On a TV screen near you?

        1. Evasivo
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Channel?!

          1. HVT
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            I'm sure SSN will do a comprehensive round up!
            😉

      2. A.T
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Some are on the clubs tv channel and some can be viewed via some media sites. I think the telegraph do it. You'll have to check them out I'm not 100%

        1. Evasivo
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks Timbo!

          1. HVT
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            No thanks for HVT?
            🙁

    3. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers Tim

  21. niloh1
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Which team has a better D between Watford and Stoke?

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      STK now that ShawX is back chopping to his heart's content.

    2. Jape
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Watford seems to be the only one with a D.

      1. Home Run Baker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Stoke UniteD

        1. Jape
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          ... It's Stoke City F.C.

    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Stoke in the cs grove now.

    4. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Stoke

  22. Jape
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    @S.Kuqi you called?

  23. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Good to go? 0FT, 2.9m ITB.

    Hennessey
    Bellerin Janmaat Moreno
    Sanchez KDB Ozil Mahrez
    Kane (vc) Lukaku (c) Vardy

    Myhill // VVD Wanyama Mariappa

    1. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      yep, good team

  24. AMP
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Good morning all

    pls help whom to bench...

    Stones (bou)
    Mahrez (MU)
    Souare (NEW)

    Eve and Crystal Palace can get CS

    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      who else in your team?

      1. AMP
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry with late reply ... was on a meeting

        Stones-Belerine-Souare-Moreno (Francis)
        Alexis-KDB-Cabaye (Mahrez King)
        Luk-Vardy-Kun

    2. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      stones i guess

    3. Doolittle
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Probably Souare, tough call though.

    4. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Will go with stones

  25. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    highest scoring differential this week? place your predictions here and we can look back on monday.

    Im gonna say Kone

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      What % is your differential?

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        you mean the one i chose? or how i define?

        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Define?
          ie would you class Aguero as a diff?

          1. Gazpilicueta
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            personally i wouldnt. 15% is a lot. maybe

            1. Gazpilicueta
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              weird. half reply missing.

              maybe

              1. Gazpilicueta
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                lol obviously ffs doesnt like those words. maybe less than ten or seven percent

              2. HVT
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                Silva (4.4) if he plays.
                Ramsey (2.2) if not.

    2. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      bolasie or deulofeu

    3. Jape
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Danny Rose.

    4. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      scratch that. didnt know kone was 8% I say deolefeu

    5. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ramsey

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

      Rambo's 2.2% @8.0m looks a tasty differential.

    7. southernpacific
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      58%

    8. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Deeney 13 points

  26. Doolittle
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Morning all, apparently my bosses are out in meetings pretty much all day! It's a Christmas miracle!

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Bugger.

      1. Doolittle
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Embrace it Jafalad. Though nothing will keep us together, we could steal time, just for one day.

        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Link?

    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      'meetings'....riiiiiight. It wouldn't be a Friday would it?

      1. Doolittle
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Yes it is suspicious, we have a really nice bar next door to our office, I may poke my head in at lunch. If I spy them, I can blackmail them for unlimited FFS use.

        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Do it now!

    3. Jape
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Thought we'd got rid of you.

    4. HVT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      'A day at the Fair'

    5. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I hope you don't have a phone call@10 :00

      We have to beat Rupert 😮

    6. Diva
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I'm not sure I believe this new desk excuse. I think you've gone into early hiding because you can taste defeat coming in our Grand Playoff match-up. 😀

      1. Doolittle
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        😀 You've sussed me out.

  27. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Best FLP Black Friday bargains ?

    Moreno @ 4.9m
    Ighalo @ 5.7

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Depends on whose being sold really.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        True and i've already got both

    2. southernpacific
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Moreno

    3. St. Joseph
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Moreno assumed to give u points, he never did.
      I dont think liv get clean sheet this week either.

  28. Mahesh_Kumar
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Please tell me Coutinho will play. Have bought him in for a hit.

    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      yep

    2. southernpacific
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Nope

    3. Alittude
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      i got firmino in for hit because cout was injured

  29. airborneaksai
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    play Schmei (MUN) or Gomes (avl)

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      50/50 really, Gomes (barely) for me.

    2. Doolittle
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Probably Gomes.

    3. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      ManU maybe bad in attacking but still would not risk it. Would go with Gomes imo.

    4. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Gomes

  30. southernpacific
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Stupid to play Huth over Rojo and VVD?

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Not stupid. I'm guessing you have Vardy or Marhez at least?

      1. southernpacific
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I do. Cant see Rojo or VVD keeping a cleanie. United aren't scoring for fun