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

    If Can is injured, i dont think liverpool can beat spurs. Prob a draw or lose

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      He isn't first choice anyway. Klopp likes Henderson over him for some reason

  2. Camp No No
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    From Team News:

    "After impressing as a substitute against the Hornets, Cesc Fabregas is pushing for a recall and could start alongside Oscar in a more attack-minded central midfield, with Nemanja Matic perhaps missing out."

    What is this based on? Just a guess?

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

      "pushing", "could", "perhaps"

      @officialFPL says Fab start eventually fwiw

      1. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Exactly. Those words make it really sound like it's just somebody at FFS making his wild guesses of what could happen. Would like to see something like "Conte's interview suggested that...", at least.

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Chelsea fans pushing for Michy to start

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

      not really guessing, more just suggesting that it is a possibility, because he played well the other day and he's one of their big names.

      1. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        That it is a possibility should be bloody obvious anyway. That they actually put that as their predicted lineup, makes it a guess. At least.

        I'm just asking do they actually know something that would make it likelier that Chelsea starts with Oscar and Cesc rather than with some formation with either Matic or Michy, or both, in it, or is this only a guess.

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

          fair enough, you're asking the question.

          Predicted team news is always guessing to a certain extent, across all media, some better than others! FFS is generally one of the better efforts!

    4. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Not much. Almost everything there is based on assumption and info we have. Not much different to any of us guessing, but looks more official

      1. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Too bad. I'd really want something at least a bit affirmative on that Chelsea line up. A potentially good fixture, but...

        Hazard owners have no headache, though.

    5. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      It's an educated guess... hence Team News and 'Predicted Line-up'...

  3. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    My team ok for this week? I'm on WC so happy to make transfers if people make good suggestions l

    Heaton
    Williams - friend - shaw
    Redmond - hazard - capoue - Lamela
    Negredo - aguero - ibra

    Subs foster - bojan - Kingsley - walker

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Williams is not a guaranteed starter.
      Kingsley will lose his spot from after the break.
      Friend injured

      1. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Think Williams will be and will be solid for Everton - friend only minor and no point transferring him out until it's a long term injury, Kingsley I guess I can replace easily with a Ft as I have 1.7m itb

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

    So they said that captaincy would be an easy swap between Aguero and Zlatan due to home/away rotation..

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I feel you... Im on Zlatan for this week... you?

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

        Aguero. I went to the west ham game last night, watched city the night before and that was enough for me to make my decision.

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

          not seen any of the west ham highlights, were they poor?

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

            More on the creativity front. We desperately need Payet and Lanzini back. Defensively did have too much to do but were hit on the break.

  5. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    On a WC and RMT threw this out at my best possibly line up:

    Foster / Jaku

    Valencia / Terry / Williams / Friend / Amat

    Haz / Barkley / Redmond / Tadic / Capooo

    Kun / Ibra / Rondon

    Prett heavy on defence but only player id consider downgrading would be Terry (Souare) and strengthen Rondon (Tekkers)

    Thoughts... Never considered topping out the defence!

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Double up on Shampton mid not advisable... Rondon out...

      Tadic and Rondon out- upgrade Rondon

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

      What's the plan if Arsenal start scoring?

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

      Friend inj.

      Id do the Tekkers.

      Dont like Amat.

      1. FPL Footy Show Pod
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Plan for Arsenal is of Tadic isn't performing swap him out to 5.5/6 Terry out to 4.5 and upgrade to Ozil/Sanchez

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

    I'm getting hammered with injuries this weekend....

    Shaqiri
    Coutinho
    Willian
    Payet
    Capoue

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      capoue fit

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      That's not looking ideal.. at all

  7. Petr Chec Yourself
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Better option

    A) kane and barkley - 1 ft used
    B ) lukaku and hazard - 2 ft used

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A for me to save the extra free to after the break

      1. Petr Chec Yourself
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks.. scared not owning hazard

        1. gaurava1216
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I feel you... I just think players always get injured during the international break... also Champions league starts and therefore rotation begins- this means having 2 free transfers could be useful...

          Lukaku hasn't got off the mark and nor has Kane.... so its a coin toss there...

          Barkely in form and cheaper...

          1. Petr Chec Yourself
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            Yes more inclined to save the transfer.. barkley in form.. lukaku is not in form. Kane can always be downgraded.. most likely going with option A. Cheers

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Tough as I like Hazard but probably best to roll over transfer in the international break so A

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

    Which team according to you got more chances of keeping a Cleansheet this week, Arsenal, Westbrom or Palace??

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I'd say
      Arsenal
      Palace
      WB

      In that order

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

        Ok thanks, that's my order too. Boro might manage to score at least one against Westbrom

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

        for me its palace wb arsenal but because i dont fancy gunners at all this season, maybe in 5 days when they sign someone, but for now i dont see their cs at all

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

          sorry, i can foresee their cs only if it wears a helmet on its good day

    2. skodaole2
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Arsenal and Brom could both get a cs cant see Palace though

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

    W.C team (1.1 in the bank)

    Foster / Jaku
    Walker / Shaw / McAuley / Amat / Collins
    Barkley / Hazard / Lamela / Redmond / Capoue
    Aguero / Ibra / Rondon

    I've kept some money in the bank to upgrade Rondon to Tekkers, in case the latter goes bang bang.

    Thoughts on this team?

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

      Well set up for this week.

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Lack of Arsenal and no easy way to fit them in. Good luck.
      Looks good tho.

  10. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Loads of movement in transfers today it seems

    Rising fast -
    Mirallas
    Sterling
    Kun
    Negredo
    Amat
    Jakupovic
    Barry 🙂
    Fer

  11. skodaole2
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Which is better?

    A) Giroud + Pogba + Bojan

    B) Wilson + Alexis + Bojan

    C) Giroud + Sigurdsson + Lamela

    D) Deeney + Hazard + Mirallas

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

      D for this week.

    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      The one with Haz

    3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      D yup

    4. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      D with Defoe instead

  12. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    G2G?

    Foster
    Valencia. Stones. Morgan
    Haz. Mahrez. Mirallas. Redmond
    Kun. Ibra. Gray.

    Subs. Capoue. Friend. Amat

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

      jip. when you doing wildmonkey?

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Not sure yet Christina. Probably after 2nd international break.
        What about u?

        Take it u got the big swede in?

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

          Hey you, yeah did a 3 tannie -4 a week ago, so sitting on edge with Evans/Friend possibly out and Firmino being pregnant...

          No idea about WC.

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I like the Mirallas pick. G2G

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

      Pretty much similar to mine.Good luck

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

      Looks beautiful.

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

        We need a template breaker.

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

      Got this same setup besides your Redmond is my Tadic. Fielding 4.5 defs for a while until 5.0 defs settle down on CS.

  13. Bash
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    is mazzarri using a 3-5-2 ?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

  14. Bash
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    if yes janmaat could be interesting,always felt he was dangerous going fwd

    1. Rich_20
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Just a shame he never goes backwards :p

  15. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Who rose last night?

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Wanyama 🙂

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

        lol

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

    My playing 11 for this GW..

    Foster (Jaku)
    Stones Shaw Morgan (Amat Friend)
    Hazard Lamela Redmond Firmino (Fletcher)
    Ibra Kun (c) Diomande

    going with this playing 11 any suggestions?

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Same back line as me.... 🙂

      I ve gone Ibra capt... good to go.

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

        Ibra /Kun tough call for captain lets c

  17. gaurava1216
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    RMT for this GW pls. 0.5M in bank 1 FT...

    Foster
    Shaw Stones Morgan
    Hazard Redmond Townsend Gaston
    Aguero (VC) Zlatan (C) Costa

    Bench: Heaton Friend Capoue Amat

    Was thinking of either dropping Gaston for Bolasie or Townsend for Bolasie. Other options is to save.... Thoughts?

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

      Really like your front 3.I can see Townsend doing well and he has good fixtures.Bin Gaston

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Perfect... So Gaston for Bolasie? or SAVE and have 2 FT for after the international break?

        1. Rich_20
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Gaston likely out for me soon too

        2. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Yes Gaston to Bolasie but you can do it next week.

    2. Petr Chec Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I would save the free transfer. Bolasie still not nailed on. Townsend has good fixtures and is always a goal threat. I would plan to shIP out gaston and Morgan though in the next couple weeks

      1. gaurava1216
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks- the reason i have Morgan is because he rotates home and away with Friend. My 2 anchors of Shaw and Stones means i have my 3rd def playing at HOME of: Swansea/ Palace/Burnley/Spurs/Shampton/Watford/Palace

        Maybe i Save like you are suggesting and then Bolaise 6m in for Gaston 5.5 as i have 500k in the bank....

        The above make sense?

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

    Good to go?

    Schmeichel
    Shaw - Stones - Evans*
    Radmond - Hazard - Firmino - Townsend
    Kun(c) - Zlatan - Gray

    Jaku - Friend* - Amat - Fletcher

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      yup... looks good... Fletcher ahead of Amat on the bench

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

        Thanks - He might just come on, cause of the injuries on Evans & Friend.

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

      Ft?

      I'm thinking Evans/Friend to someone. Other than that looks solid.

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

        No, used both my ft to do Kane+Tadic -> Zlatan+Remond...

  19. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Any news on Evans/Friend?

  20. Mr.K
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Does Bray -> Negredo and Pieters -> Kingsley ahead of Burnley facing Chelsea?

    Rest of the team:

    Mannone - Foster
    Morgan - Friend - Ward - Shaw
    Hazard - Firmino - Lamela - Leko - Zaha
    Aguero - Zlatan

    1. gaurava1216
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Kingsley will lose his spot post this GW as taylor back now and playing for u23 till match fit.. so don't waste that....

      1. Mr.K
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Alright, cheers!

    2. Backup Dancer
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      The move is too short sighted, especially with Kingsley to be dropped soon.

      Stick

      1. Mr.K
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I think I'm liking Negredo better for the next few games anyway but with Kingsley being dropped I agree it's not great. Don't really want to free up cash elsewhere either. Think I'll just get rid of Leko for now.

  21. I am 42
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    WC team gtg?

    1. I am 42
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Foster
      Shaw Stones Friend
      Hazard Özil Ramírez Mirallas
      Agüero Ibrahimovic Benteke

      Jakupovic Capoue Amat Pieters

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Very nice.. looks ideal..

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

        There's a few hunches in there which makes feel uncomfortable.

        Ozil, Ramirez, Benteke and Mirallas are have question marks against them.

        Rating: 5/10.

        1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          But surely if playing WC now he's needing to plan ahead. Ozil/Tekkers would be a concern however with fixtures gotta punt right?

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

            Need to see some form though first. Hunches very rarely work out. Too early to be wc-ing imo.

            1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Agree with WC too early.

        2. I am 42
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          i guess coutinho negredo barkley is more template here

          imo ozil benteke mirallas will get more points in the next 3 weeks

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

            Good luck with that then. Make sure you have a back up plan.

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

    Is Mirallas nailed on? For the next 3-4 weeks?

    1. I am 42
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      i hope so

      maybe not 90 mins thou

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

        I'll be happy with 75. Going with him over Barkley let's me do Firmino to Ozil next week

  23. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone a link to coutinho doubts??

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

      prev page. Livp echo

  24. Friday press conferences
    Arteta
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Today's press conferences

    8:00 - Bournemouth
    9:00 - Arsenal, West Ham, Crystal Palace, Hull City
    9:30 - Sunderland
    12:30 - Man Utd
    13:00 - Chelsea
    13:30 - Man City

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Ooo, waiting for news from Palace. Tekkers in potentially

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

      and 17:15 - Liverpool.

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

      Great job

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

      No Middlesborough presser? 😕

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

      And two more changes:

      9:00 - WBA
      9:30 - West Ham

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

        And one more:

        12:30 - Middlesbrough

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

      Cheers. 🙂

    7. Biancazzurri
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Moyes: Mannone out for 3 months, looking for a 'keeper. Kone will be assessed after afternoon training. New signing Manquillo may start.

  25. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Friday’s Press Conferences –

    08:00 - Bournemouth
    09:00 (BST) – Arsenal, West Ham, Palace, Hull
    09:30 – Sunderland

    12:30 – Man Utd
    13:00 – Chelsea
    13:30 – Man City

  26. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    What's with Kone? FPL cites him as having a back injury problem, as does FFS team news section. But I'm hearing on here that reality is he's out in the cold due to dispute about contract, and possibility of going to Everton? Maybe just get rid anyway

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

      Moyes said they will assess Kone's fitness after today's training. Doesn't sound like it's a 'transfer problem'.

  27. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Really needing Williams to play this week!! You fellas think he's a starter this GW?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Should be. But still a decent chance he won't be. Guess - 75%

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        I'll take 75%

  28. Respect My Authoritah
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Awfully slow on here for a Friday!

    Relatively happy with my team but considering Gray -> Benteke (-4)

    I think I'd definitely do it for free & if I don't do it now, I won't do it in the international break due to Gray v Hull in gw4. And the added weight of a possible Gray suspension looming. Sooo:

    A) Gray
    B) Benteke -4

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. KGJ United
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A
      When the eventual suspension becomes certain, only then make your move.
      Watch the CRY game for Benteke.

  29. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Which 3 strikers are you going with? (Those on a WC)

  30. troller
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    wijnaldum good or bad pick

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Poor

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

      Bad. Too many Liverpud options as it is.

    3. Rich_20
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Way over priced

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

      probably a decent pick over the course of the season as he will deliver good numbers of goals and assists, but difficult to pick when the hot streaks will come