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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. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Scoutcast time!

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Time to celebrate!!!

  2. John t penguin
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    When did why move to Scotland

    1. John t penguin
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      *whu

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Why?

      1. John t penguin
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Where?

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

          What?

  3. Mark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Boom. Back on form for this one. I almost feinted in 194.

    The Last of the Summer wine remains intimidating. Is Granville going to make it over another 100?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      depends how well his team does

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Unlikely.

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Signs point to yes

    4. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Granville? Surely you mean last of the Summer Whine? 😉

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Don't watch the casts tbh but I believe he is on less and less, as he is on the forum. Hope he continues to post regularly at least 🙂

        1. Mark
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          He's been ever present for the new season. Let's hope he has a good one - I think United might fix that for him.

  4. marcus2704
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    I have 8.4M to spend on a midfielder. Team currently consists of Hazard, Redmond, Barclay and Capoue. Who would you go for?

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

      Lamela

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

        Template

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

      Sterling

    3. MattB
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Eriksen, always up there with assists, just because a slow start doesnt mean he wont kick on

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

        May be dropped according to Spurs podcast

  5. The Taint Tickler
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    @FabrizioRomano
    Zaza to West Ham, done deal: €28M to Juventus. Soon he'll be in UK to sign his contract. #transfers #WHUFC

    West Ham are spending this window.

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      will he be taking pens

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

      Makes it even more likely Payet will be going to replace the money.

    3. Net Gains
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      And Payet is leaving

    4. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Is this supposed to be the world class striker they've been harping on about trying to sign? Not too impressed tbh.

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

        Agree. He's a poor player IMO. They could do far far better.

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

          Think the whole thing has been managed badly. Not by Bilic but the owners. Announcing they need a better striker did 2 things. 1) Isolated some of their current lads, like Sakho who has tried to leave seeing as his game time will be reduced. 2) Other clubs are aware they are in the market and can hike up prices. Calleri is a good striker, but not in a league anywhere at the level of the PL, and Zaza is just not an impressive goal scorer.

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

            Totally agree. Gold needs to sign out of Twitter permanently. They would have been better going for Benteke. Proven goalscorer that was obvious he would be leaving Liverpool and I'm sure he would have gone to WH over Palace.

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

              Yep. Anyone really, they were a bit unlucky with Michy but it was a very badly managed affair. Tekkers would have been a great buy for them, could have done so much with him.

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

      From Icardi, Lacazette and Michy to...Zasa, the FFS regular.

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

        😛

    6. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Palace chairman on Talk Sport a few minutes ago saying it is rubbish and he will not sell Zaha ?

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Lol Zaza Zaha

  6. schmileyg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Ok so what's the thoughts..

    Foster / jak

    Shaw / Holding (this week only) / Kingsley

    Hazard / lamela / Barkley / Redmond

    Costa / Ibrah / Aguero

    Amat / Capoue / Love

    1. Swans4life
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      To much swans defenders

  7. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    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.

    😀

    1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Ban.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I don't do Scoutcasts but I can confirm that LOTSW became very unfunny very quickly

        1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Only joking Unc. I'm sure you're right.

          I'm quite partial to a scoutcast though, although I'm disappointed there wasn't any talk of blowing loads in this episode.

    2. Worzel Gummidge
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I think after 10 more episodes that FPL will start something similar and transition over. Just a hunch 🙂

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Why are people using their WC to get likes of Barkley/Bolasie Benteke Lukaku Redmond

      Id say it would be better to use when likes of KDB Payet Sanchez Ozil Eriksen from better teams starts hitting form

      Thoughts ??

      1. John t penguin
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Yip those are thoughts

      2. Swans4life
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I agree as they will need more surgery in the team

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

          this

      3. Worzel Gummidge
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Just do what you want. Dont worry about others.

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

            just an opinion mate. respect others decision 😉

        • Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Stupid... The cool kids wildcarded after gw1 and took hits to get them this week 😎

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

            Interesting WC, 38 transfers I thought I was indecisive, were you trying to set a record ?

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Love me a tinker to pass the days 😉 -8 the week after 😀

      4. 3 A
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Hi guys.
        Any thought?

        Foster,
        Koss, Ward, William
        Ozil, Barkley, Antonio, Redmond
        Kun, Zlatan, Rondon

        Sub: Heaton, Capoue, Collin, Amat
        0.2 ITB.

        Thanks 🙂

        1. Swans4life
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Think it's good to go

          1. 3 A
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Thanx..

      5. Beatle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Ugh.....what to do with Payet??

        Should I get rid or hold??

        1. Swans4life
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          How long he injuries for and can you afford to keep him on your bench ?

        2. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Hold, differential

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

          Dump.

          "Potentially" injured
          "Potentially" leaving
          "Definitely" playing for an out of form team

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

            Dump for a hit??

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

              Play your bench player if it's for a hit.

        4. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Wait for now, hopefully we will know if there is any truth in the rumor that he is on strike before GW deadline.

      6. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        GK Foster
        DEF Valencia Terry Stones
        MID Hazard, Mahrez, Ramirez, Redmond
        FWD Rondon, Aguero, Ibra

        Subs (Heaton) Fletcher, Amat, Freind

        Thinking of no transfers, then having 2 for the international break/End of transfer window. Team looks Ok this week would you say? Only change could be Ramirez, no idea who for though

      7. Gonna mesut up
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I know that these highlight packages always make players look like messi reincarnated but Lucas Perez looks like a decent player, says the rather hopeful arsenal supporter....

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

        All three likely to play?

        Mannone
        Friend
        Evans

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

          No

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

            Booo, Mannone not too fussed about, and have a bench for the other two. I guess Friend maybe okay and Evans crocked again?

        2. Swans4life
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Friend took a knock in the cup game so he might not be fit

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

        Looking forward to listening to this tomorrow

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

        Sorry Epic but that upvote I gave you for that ascrii comment has been rescinded it seems 😀 Ill upvote your next one as compensation 😀

      11. Worzel Gummidge
          7 years, 8 months ago

          http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3758815/Edimilson-Fernandes-completes-5-5m-West-Ham-FC-Sion.html

          WHU united just going to sign never ending players then. Too many new players and a massive stadium with no atmosphere. I am sure this will work.

          1. Worzel Gummidge
              7 years, 8 months ago

              * minus united.

            • Numb
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Maybe they're buying players to help fill the stadium?

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

            Hey folks! I have two free transfers - what should I do with this lot (nothing in the bank)?

            Heaton - Foster

            Amat - Stones - Valencia - Baines - Friend

            Ramirez - Hazard - Firmino - Redmond - Lamela

            Aguero - Vardy - Gray

            Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated 🙂

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Vardy and Ramirez to Benteke and Pogba

              1. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Can't afford? Firmino to Barkley for -4. No need to thank me 😉

            2. U n I t e d
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Costa 4 vardy
              Capoue 4 Ramirez
              Then thank me for improving your team and freeing up cash to improve the rat of it lol

              1. U n I t e d
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                *rest

          3. Swans4life
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Downgrade firmino for Barkley then vardy for ibra

            1. U n I t e d
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Better late than never

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

            Evening all,
            Thoughts on Zlatan to Rondon, to free funds for upgrade to Firmino? ☺

            1. Swans4life
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Keep ibra

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

            2. 3 A
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Ibra near essential.

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

                You spelt 'is' wrong 🙂

            3. U n I t e d
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              🙂 🙂 🙂

          5. The Mighty Whites
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            2FT - 0.0 ITB - Thoughts? -

            Schmeichel / Jakupovic

            Shaw / Stones / Friend / Evans / Mee

            Hazard / Firmino / Tadic / Lamela / Capoue

            Aguero / Vardy / Gray

            1. Swans4life
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Downgrade firmino to Barkley and vardy to Ibra

              1. The Mighty Whites
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Only got 6.6 for a Midfielder, Barkley's 7.7

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

                  Mirallas great player. Score great goles. Gets great fantasy points.

          6. Everyday im Schneiderlin
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Any changes needed here or stick?
            Degea jaku
            Valencia stones mcauley collins amat
            Mahrez mane lamela redmond capoue
            Aguero zlatan negredo

            1. Swans4life
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              I would stick looks good

              1. Swans4life
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Maybe double Utd defence would worry me as only takes one goal go in and no clean sheet for both

          7. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            A bit underwhelmed by the Lucas Perez signing for Arsenal. Not that he isn't good, 17 goals and 10 assists in La Liga last season is strong, but it isn't much out of Giroud's territory goal wise and he played nearly 700 minutes more than Giroud.

            Bleh. Just sign a top tier striker you miserable sods.

            1. The Count of Monte Cristo
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              To be honest, how many clubs have actually signed big-name strikers this window? The only big names that have moved have been Ibrahimovic, Higuain and Batshuayi, the latter whom hardly anyone had heard of before the Euros, and isn't really a big name.

              Zlatan didn't want Arsenal and if Arsenal weren't going to spend £40-50m on Higuain 2 years ago, they're certainly not paying £80m now.

              1. The Count of Monte Cristo
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                None of the other big strikers like Griezmann and the like would leave a more successful club like Atleti and move to Arsenal. The only real names in the mixer left are those such as Lukaku and Lacazette - none of whom are a huge step up from Giroud IMO. Maybe Lacazette was injured, but Deschamps rated Giroud and bloody A-P Gignac over Lacazette. And it's not like anyone else has come in and bought him, so maybe there's a reason for that.

              2. The Count of Monte Cristo
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                I'm not trying to defend Arsenal / Arsene Wenger's approach in the slightest. It isn't great at all, but the fact remains that not many strikers of quality greater than Oliver Giroud have moved clubs this window who were also realistic targets for Arsenal. They do still need to look at their policies but IMO, after they sign Perez and Mustafi, if they do, it's not a bad window though with the amounts of money City and United have thrown around, it looks awful in comparison.

          8. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Drop by for a few seconds, quick post, sticky it then disappear back to FPL?

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

              A plan.

            2. Worzel Gummidge
                7 years, 8 months ago

                I wanted to tell him to stop transferring in a player and then getting it discussed and elevated for price rises on FPL twitter 🙂

            3. Swans4life
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              My team good to go ?
              Jaku/courtious
              Baines/shaw/pieters/mcauley/friend
              Redmond/hazard/deu/lamlea/leko
              Kun/ibra/negrado

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

                G to the G.

                1. Swans4life
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  That a yes then

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

                    Yes. G2G

              2. Norman Conquest
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                yea nice

            4. Greenbackbøøg…
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Zaza price predictions

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

                Too much unless he's the first 4.0 striker.

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

                Where is he going?

                1. Greenbackbøøg…
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  Ham

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

                    hmm...Interesting. I think 6.5m.

              3. Swans4life
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                7.5

              1. Norman Conquest
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                the wheels are starting to come off my team nicely didn't think i would survive this many game weeks

              2. Optimus.
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                😯

              3. Wild Rover
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Really? I did Carroll, Coutinho and Sterling to Benteke, Pogba and Barkley -8. This would make me feel so much better

                *No offence Pool fans 🙂

              4. madame shelly
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                great. the pics have him in light training with origi and.......firmino- does that mean all 3 are doubts ? 🙁

            5. The Mighty Whites
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Best midfielder for under £6.5 (Not Redmond - already got Tadic)

              1. Swans4life
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                Not many snodgrass been on bit of a role

                1. Swans4life
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 8 months ago

                  Ordeu or bol

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

              who to captin next week?
              A) Ibra
              B) Aguero
              C) Hazard

              who to play next week?
              A) capoue
              B) Gray

            7. Swans4life
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              B b

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

                And a consonant please Rachel

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

              B.A

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

                Oops.

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

                  what do u think? 🙂