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The ScoutCast – Episode 195 – Zlatan

Inevitably, Zlatan Ibrahimovic stalks Episode 195 of the ScoutCast. Lauding over us like a Eric Cantona wannabe, the big Swede has wasted know time in getting Granville, Jonty, Andy and myself all in a tizzy.

Do you dare go without the Zlatan/Aguero double act? How do you adapt your midfield to accommodate the pricey pair? Will a wolf enter the Scout hut and interrupt the broadcast?

These questions and more are all answered over the course of another 70 minutes, as Jonty serves up our first “Rough with the Smooth” Gameweek tales from the community, before throwing us the best of your questions gathered throughout the week.

In other news, we’re still 100 episodes short of Last of the Summer Wine’s 295. Stick with us guys, we’re nearly almost there. Coincidentally, we also stopped being funny back in episode three.

This episode was first broadcast via YouTube on Tuesday evening. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get the heads up on future live episodes.

You can view the full Google Hangout version of this episode via the second player below or stream the edited audio from this link or the first player.

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

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  1. Nadoo
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    A) Rondon & Barkley
    B) Negredo & Townsend

    1. lasse321
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. gemmalmr92
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A

  2. Royston7
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    On a WC...want to pick 2 from...

    Tadic / Sterling / Lamela

    any thoughts or better options?

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Lamela and sterling

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

        Tadic out

  3. Don Corleone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Here is one comment regarding new, redesigned site. I know I'm late, but nevertheless...

    I'm not a webpage expert but after much time I can claim that loading of FFS new webpage is really slow on any device or PC. I used some online tools to analyse new site and it seems that most of the data is being wasted on high-res images and more than 70% of webpage bytes is occupied by images.

    To enhance user experience I strongly advise to do something about images on this good-looking new site.

  4. BenW1739
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    WC played this week any thoughts on this team? Good bad or average.

    Foster
    McAuley Baines Stones Soaure
    Hazard Barkley Tadic
    Aguero Ibra Lukaku

    Subs Jaku Love capoue Maloney

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

      Crazy playing 433 in my opinion.

    2. Dre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Why are you playing Aguero?

  5. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    What to do with this lot have 2FTs so don't want to lose one?

    Foster
    Shaw Stones Friend
    Mahrez Hazard Tadic Ibe
    Ibra Agureo Gray
    Janko Pieters Capoue Amat

    Thinking Friend out if injured but who is best 4.5? Or Ibe but doesn't seem to be any decent 5.5 midfield options?

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe bring in Capoue. How much ITB?

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Oh you've already got him,can you afford Redmond?

        1. Feed tha Sheep
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          No have nothing in bank so would have to be a 5.5 for Ibe and there arnt as options really?

      2. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Nothing in bank I have Capoue on bench do you think I should start him?

        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Not this week no

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

            Would upgrade Tadic and Ibe somehow. Not liking that.

  6. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Is Coutinho fit to start?

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

      See the home page

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

    I am on a WC. Even with Mustafi coming in, is it worth taking a gamble on Holding? Wenger seems to like him.

    1. Dre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not a chance. Dead man walking.

  8. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Any issues with this

    Schmeichel (foster)
    Shaw Baines Stones Valencia (Amat)
    Haz Coutinho lamela Redmond (leko)
    Aguero Ibra (grabban)

  9. JB12345
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I Currently have Hennessy Friend and Evans on a yellow (plus firminho on baby watch) I'm yet to make a transfer this week but wanted to have 2 frees for international break to draft zlatan in if need be - any thoughts on what I should do?

    Cheers

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

      Apparently evans is good.. I'm in same boat. I had this team
      HEATON jaku
      Stones evans friend Valencia
      Lenihan
      Martial Oscar Redmond tadic firmino
      COSTA Wickham aguero
      So I wanted to keep wildcard. I took a minus 8 to swap out martial firmino and Wickham to capoue sterling and zlatan. Wanted lukaku but will wait and swap out costa if need be .. Hope that helped. I feel much better.

  10. exitgate4
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Rondon vs Lukaku??

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

      Easy. Lukaku

  11. ytijani1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Hello boys and girls, thoughts please!

    Heaton
    Valencia/Morgan/Stones
    Mahrez/Hazard/Townsend/Tadic
    Vardy/Kun/Gray

    Janku/Amat/Friend/Fletcher

    2FT and 0 in the bank btw

    #DareNotToZlatan

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

      I just got zlatan but I am with you. I'm going to wildcard and not include zlatan. I think you should consider lukaku instead of vardy. Vardy doesn't look that good to me. Teams sitting deep to counter Leicesters counter attack. Lukaku would of scored if skeltenberg hasn't produced amazing save. Lukaku also has great next 5 fixtures, awesome fixtures and is focal point of attack that looks sharp with bolasie too. And you will get prices rises

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

        Lukaku pretty safe bet considering fixtures short term anyhow. Hard not to like returns there.

  12. Pointless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone who says they wouldn't have made the same decision as Mark is a fibber! And it takes a lot of guts to jack in a full time job which pays your mortgage and feeds your kids etc to take a risky punt - I recently faced a similar call but didn't make it. Mark deserves credit for continuing FFS alongside it. He could have simply closed it down.

    At the end of the day we all can only choose 15 players no matter how much info is available to us - we all just have to make our own choices. And to be honest much of the FPL material merely skims the surface. The real value of FFS is the tools in the members area. And the Scoutcast is the highlight of my week and will never be bettered by FPL. Community Contributions such as What The Fans Say are also excellent.
    Thank you Mark and the rest of the team. Keep up the good work. And to everyone else, remember... It's only a game!

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

      Well said. I've criticised the boys before when they have missed a SCOUTcast. I then realized I was a Dick and how much work it must be when working a full-time job. Although when it's your passion it's hard to stay away from said thing, ie myself and my music , as this is for mark. It more so shows, how excellent the site is and how much I came to depend on their tips, that I got antsy without their brilliant info

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

      Also I am in Australia, and for all of us that aren't in the UK, and don't have the information and football circles that you do have inside the UK, this site is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING FOR LINEUP INFORMATION AND SO SO SO MUCH MORE. THANKS SCOUTS

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

    Final shout out. First to 3 wins. Play Evans or Stones?

    1. COYS Down Under
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Evans

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

        Evans

  14. Tuchap - Lurker
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    People are genuinely taking Aguero out? Even before any news.
    If banned for 3 games he only missed 2 FPL games.

    And those using the money elsewhere what is the plan to get him back?

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

      It's not that hard to bring him back.

      Will be near a month before he plays next meaningful PL match.

  15. Junior ⚽
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Likelihood of getting banned?
    A) Gray
    B) Kun
    C) Lamela

  16. creaky24
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Why are values of players different when clicking on the player and when transferring?
    E.g. Capoue is 4.7m when showing info of player, but transferring him out only gives me 4.6m

    1. Chimwe Chikomba Tasa
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Check this out CREAKY24 https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/help

      e.g. If you buy Capoue for 4.6 and he rises to 4.8, you can only sell him for 4.7...... If he has only risen by 0.1, you will have to sell him at the buying price.

  17. BB-8
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team?

    Foster Jaku
    Valencia Baines Evans Pieters Amat
    Hazard Sanchez Sterling Antonio Capoue
    Ibra Lukaku Remy

  18. DodGY BaNaNa
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    RMT please. Thanks in advance:

    Cech/Pickford

    Shaw Dann Valencia Stones Mcauley

    Antonio Ozil Hazard Capoue Rodwell

    Ibra Negredo Costa

    1.1 Million ITB

  19. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    B)

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B )

  20. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    8)

  21. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    8 )

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      8|

  22. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Doesn't feel right if I don't get Sanchez if I activate my WC

  23. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Morning all - does anyone have the correct link to the latest scoutcast? The one on the home page is for #195

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

    Thought on these for long term:
    1) Foster+Heaton OR Foster+Mandada?
    2) Bellerin OR other Arsenal def OR Azpi?

    Cheers guys.

  25. matty_b_OAFC
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Fingers crossed for Pennos all round! What dya think?

    Foster
    Baines Valencia Collins
    Hazard Coutinho Cazorla Snoddy
    Ibra Kane Defoe