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The ScoutCast – Episode 176 – Phoenix

Having spent the season clutching to the coattails of both Granville and Jonty, finally, like a magnificent phoenix rising from the flames, I’ve caught and surpassed them both.

In truth, my season is anything but “magnificent” and the recent struggles of my ScoutCast co-hosts, as they plunge to my depths, is the main reason behind the recent mini-league manoeuvrings.

With a level playing field established, the three of us skim through another set of “Rough with the Smooth” Gameweek tales from the community, before bracing ourselves for another batch of topics steered by your good selves.

You have us talking Sanchez exit plans, discussing the “desperate” route back to Hazard and contemplating Christmas rearguards. Plus we’ve a couple of old ScoutCast favourites who, like my season, rise up from the ashes to discover a new lease of life.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first aired via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. You can view the full Google Hangout version via the larger player below, or treat yourself to the more cultured audio cut via this link or the smaller player below.

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

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  1. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Rojo is incapacitated.

    A) Play one of Dawson (TOT) or Janmaat (LIV)
    B) -4 for >6m def (Or Moreno for monies)

    1. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Have the same dilemma am playing Dawson so play

      A) Play one of Dawson (TOT)

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      b

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

      Dawson
      No

    4. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

      A) Dawson

  2. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Who to bench from ?

    Ozil-Mahrez-KDB-Mata-Coutinho
    Ighalo-Kane-Vardy

    1. Still Unsure
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Probably mahrez

        1. Emp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          sounds like you a bit unsure there?

          1. Still Unsure
              8 years, 5 months ago

              I think you're the first person to use that joke...

              1. Emp
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                :p

        2. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Mata

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

          Mata

        4. BadgersBoys
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Mata, definitely.

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

          Mata

      • SuperMario
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        DDG
        Kolarov // Bertrand // Azpill // Evans
        Ozil // Ayew // Mahrez
        Kane // Lukaku // Vardy

        4.0 // Sanchez // Westwood // Ward

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

          Was planning on getting Moreno but it can wait this week with Sanchez out..
          Bench Evans and get in ?????

          Currently thinking: Coutinho or KDB..

          Would love some feedback?

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

          Get KGB asap imo

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

            thanks

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

          City and West Brom are unlikely to keep clean sheets IMO so I'd get someone in for Sanchez or Moreno in one or the other

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

            yeah i like the look of Moreno this week

      • Nolberto Solano
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        So with Rojo injury I am contemplating taking a second hit this week. My FT next week is going to be Begovic -> De Gea. Here are my options this week:

        A) Bring in Alderweireld. Defence Bellerin + Moreno + Alder (-4)
        B) Bring in Zouma. Defence Bellerin + Moreno + Zouma (-4)
        C) Bring in nobody. Defence Bellerin + Moreno + Evans

        Which one!?

        1. Costa's Counsellor
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          I think you made your other transfers too early and you've got bored.

          Hold fire champ.

      • Still Unsure
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Play one:

          A) VVD (AVL)
          B) Alderweireld (wba)

          Currently I'm playing A, because Villa suck.

            • 10 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Home game every time

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

            Yea sounds about right

            Can't play them both?

            1. Still Unsure
                8 years, 5 months ago

                I could, but I'm playing Moreno and Nyom who I both think will deliver returns.

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

                  I think bench Nyom

                  1. Still Unsure
                      8 years, 5 months ago

                      No chance. Every time I bench him at home he gets a CS.

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

                        Watford have been very leaky past 3-4 games

                  2. RubeRx
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    Toby more likely to keep a CS than Nyom in my estimation

                    1. Still Unsure
                        8 years, 5 months ago

                        Potentially. Toby has more attacking potential too, I'm just sick of being burnt by Watford home CS points on the bench.

                2. Arvin-ation
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  A

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

                    Arvin , what is your rating for Ighalo?..and Vardy? Last ones , I promise 🙂

                  2. AK ⭐
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    Do you think you should start a blog, Arvin? Your Model's been coming to everyone's eyes and maybe you need your own blog now. 😉

                    1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
                      • 9 Years
                      8 years, 5 months ago

                      Pretty sure he already have a blog. 🙂

                3. pompeyfan
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  VVD definitely for me. Also better attacking threat from him

                4. Still Unsure
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    Cheers all for the input. Food for thought...

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

                  This could be a crucial week. No real standout captaincy options. Some good ground could be made by taking a calculated risk for the armband.

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

                    Agreed. This is one those weeks to risk it.

                    Kane (c) for me

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

                      Hazard (c) for me.

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

                    Captaincy will be diverse so an incorrect captain may not lose you as much ground as it might normally. But you're right - getting lucky with the captain pick will be the biggest factor this week - much more so than just having a good team.

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

                  Koscielny and Walcott maybe in the squad - decision tomorrow

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

                    LOOOOL

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

                      worst possible new for those who consider Walcott

                  2. BadgersBoys
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    Oooooohh...

                  3. drcooper817
                    • 8 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    Koscielny->Moreno for free.
                    Should I pull the trigger?

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

                      Yes

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

                  Would you prefer for this week:

                  A) Coutinho(-4)
                  B) Ayew
                  C) Mahrez

                  1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    A if fit
                    C otherwise

                    1. Emp
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      8 years, 5 months ago

                      lol really! wow the talk abvout people benching mahrez or getting coutinho for ahit instead is hilarious!
                      The answer of course is C

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

                  Ooohhh...Saido and Pulis have broken up...Grealash MK II ?

                  TP: "Saido hasn't been as influential this year as he was last year. He needs to get back to his best and #WBA is the best place for him."

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

                  Chambers if needed can play CDM

                10. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  KDB or Coutinho?
                  Anyone know what time Liverpool pressers is?

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

                    14:00

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

                  When do you expect Cazorla and Sanchez back? "Honestly I don't know".

                  Sanchez is a hamstring - it's usually a quick one but we don't know.

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

                    what utter tosh

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

                  Arsenal FC ‏@Arsenal · 1m1 minute ago
                  TEAM NEWS: "@theowalcott might be back and @6_LKOSCIELNY could play." WATCH LIVE: http://arsn.al/rNfaz4 #AFCvSFC

                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    "Might", "could". Such trolls.

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

                      I know 😆

                      Translation : Walcott needs 2 more weeks , but what the heck , I will put him in the squad...Koscienly needs match-fitness but easily can play against Sunderland ....pffftt

                13. MrPeabody7
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  Who is best option for C this week?

                  1> Aguero
                  2>Ozil
                  3>Mahrez
                  4>Ighalo
                  5>Lukaku
                  6>Coutihno
                  7>Barkley

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

                    Tempted by 6 if fit

                    Will probably go 2

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

                      If I had him, 5

                14. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  Sturridge anyone?

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

                    There is news that he will not be in the starting line up

                  2. BabyB
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    i'd say it was a week or two too soon.

                    Looks a great option but still a real risk of rotation until he strings together some fitness and games.

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

                  Morning all. Save transfer on this lot?

                  Butland

                  Kol Moreno Bellerin

                  Coutinho Ozil Deulo KDB

                  Kane Kun Vardy

                  // Mahrez / Simps / Williams

                  Was thinking Williams out for Dier too

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

                    Save! Looks good.

                16. Van Klinkert Delarosa
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  Wenger. Useless as ever.

                  Don't know when to rest a player, don't know how long they are out, don't know when they will be back.

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

                    If he did know, why would he reveal that information and put pressure on himself.

                    I don't understand why we expect managers to tell us everything

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

                  Morning!

                  Sanchez out for:
                  A) Coutinho
                  B) Barkley?
                  C) Deulefeo

                  Team is:
                  Gomes*
                  Cedric Bellerin Rojo*
                  Mahrez Ozil Sanchez* KDB
                  Lukaku Vardy Kane

                  (Myhill, Ward, Simpson, Hoolahan)
                  1FT, 0.5 ITB

                  Any hits worth taking? (for rojo for instance)

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

                    Depends on Cout fitness. I'd be tempted with Barkley

                  2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    B
                    Rojo > Moreno, not sure if its worth a hit.

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

                      No not worth a hit. Play Simpson

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

                        cheers guys!

                18. dejarik
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  DDG
                  Moreno // Dier // Bellerin // Zouma
                  Barkley // Özil // Mahrez // KDB
                  Lukaku // Vardy // Aguero

                  0.2 ITB, 0 FT. Bench: Wijnaldum // Targett

                  Who to bench?

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

                    Dier

                19. Judas
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  Looking like Sanchez will be out for at least 3 games

                  wenger no where near considering for a game

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

                  Wenger on @Alexis_Sanchez: "I'm not expert enough to know." WATCH LIVE: http://arsn.al/rNfaz4 #AFCvSFC

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

                    I know...that's why we have Facer

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

                      Facer to Arsenal

                21. RustyBz
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  Are we forgetting how awful Villa are?

                  Surely Mane(C) is worth a punt, he's become a little bit of a differential around here!

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

                    Yup. Richards out possibly too

                22. Littlefish92
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  Does anyone know when kompany should be back seems like he has been out for ages ?

                23. SouthCoastSaint
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  "If you want to blame me for injuries I have no problem with it"

                  It's like he's talking to us!

                24. Tshelby
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  RP

                  Will stoke park the bus against ManCity of will they try to attack them? haven't seen Stoke play in a long time.. tempted to put the C on KDB but I'm scared Stoke will close up at the back

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

                    I think Stoke will score. I'm expecting a good game.

                  2. SouthCoastSaint
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    They look better with Shawcross at the back.

                    Managed to stifle my saints away from home too. They aren't the Stoke of old and play much better football.

                    Personally I can see a 1-3 score line. Man city fire power is just too much

                  3. BabyB
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    i think stoke will try and keep it tight but won;t park the bus as in the pulis days.

                    Whats your team? I'm avoiding captaining city as i have three city players so seems excessive to add my captain to that as well.

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

                      Front 8
                      Mahrez,coutinho, kdb,barkley, lingard
                      kane,kun,vardy

                      Just feel like you can't ignore KDB these days he's on fire!

                  4. Weasel Boy
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    City haven't been great away from home lately.
                    Stole will score

                25. Irish Madridista ⭐
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  Haha Wenger is absolute quality.

                  Walcott? Maybe.
                  Koscielny? Maybe.
                  Cazorla? Maybe.

                  Sanchez? Really don't know.

                  But Chambers can play OOP if we need him to..

                  1. Irish Madridista ⭐
                    • 13 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    He don't give a f@ck.

                  2. BabyB
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    clear as mud.

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

                    He didn't say Cazorla maybe.

                    He said Cazorla and Sanchez "I really don't know when they will be back"

                    1. Captain Vantastic™
                      • 12 Years
                      8 years, 5 months ago

                      He did

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

                        He really didn't.

                26. A-VB
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  Who would you pick among these two if you had to ?

                  A. Rose
                  B. Dier

                  1. BabyB
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    rose if i had a good squad. Dier if i needed a nailed starter.

                27. Viper
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  Would you do Evans -> Moreno -4 & start him instead of Darmian (WHM), Van Dijk (AVL) or Mahrez (swa)

                  Or just hold?

                  1. Buck The Trent
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    keep evans, decent fixtures after this week

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

                    I'd be more tempted by Darmian -> Moreno

                  3. Rains of Castamere
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    Hold. All three of those will start.

                28. Leaf
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  Why even bother with pressers

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

                  Q. Will Aaron come in centrally?

                  A. "It's a possibility yes". "It's a good opportunity if he does play there, he prefers playing there".

                  Something like that anyway.... 🙂