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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.

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

    Good morning 🙂

    1. Emile Mpenza
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      morning westy. how do we find you this bright morning?

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

        Glad Wilson did not drop last night 🙂

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

      Good Afternoon!

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

        You're clocks should be adjusted to fpl time .

  2. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry about reposting.

    With Evans, Friend and Koné all doubtful, should I just play the AoA chip?

    It is generally considered the least helpful of the chips anyway, since it basically depends on your fifth midfielder to outscore your third defender, but maybe now is a good a time as any?

    Would give me this team:

    Foster
    Valencia Stones
    Hazard Barkley Tadic Townsend Capoue
    Aguero Ibrahimovic Gray

    Worth it? Or should I hope to have better team value later this season, so my midfield is generally stronger? And maybe Capoue already scored the goals he'll have for the season?

    1. Emile Mpenza
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      That team actually looks very good, Now is as good a time as any to include Capoue as form trumps fixtures.

      g2g in my opinion lad

      1. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers!

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

    Who to bench?

    1. Bolasie
    2. Gray

    1. Emile Mpenza
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Gray (Chealsea fan & JT owner)

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

        Lol no bias then?

  4. BbBb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    how are all you Benteke gamblers feeling now?

    1. Shirokov(c)
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Like an absolute maverick.

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

      Great. I brought him in for Carroll as planned but a week earlier. Saves a transfer newxt week

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

      even from the bench?

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

    Would appreciate any feedback on my WC team.

    Really not sure about Mane as a selection. Is Stones a better pick than Morgan/Williams?

    No more funds available.

    Foster - Jaku

    Stones - Shaw - Souare - McAuley - Amat

    Hazard - Redmond - Barclay - Mane - Capoue

    Aguero - Ibra - Rondon

    1. Kizza_10
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I might even Wildcard to get your team lol.

    2. Emile Mpenza
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Not convinced on Rondon one bit. Negredo is the man in that price bracket.
      aside from that looks excellent, sit tight on Johnny Stones, the clean sheets will come for city, just some teething issues at the moment

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

        I missed out on Negrado and cant afford the 2M needed for him unless I sacrifice elsewhere. Could perhaps do Redmond to Kante/Wanyama but not so keen on that.

        The other issue with my team is I am unable to fit in a 9.5 midfielder if/when they start firing, such as Ozil.

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

          Rondon has had a lot more shots than Negredo in the past two matches. I'd say he's the better pick.

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

      In not keen on Rondon but now he's cheap. Pulls attacker though limited?
      Does give you a boss midfield

      If downgrade mane or Barclay who are both streaky to a better 3rd forward

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

        How about Mane > Sterling, frees up 0.9M which would allow me to do Rondon to anyone up to Benteke?

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

          Sounds good if I had that option if lean towards Defoe. He will always score you goal and has hattrick potential

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

    There's a hell of a lot of hunch picks going down on here. Can't believe some of the names being considered.

    This gameweek we will see the emergence of a new "must have" player.

    Who do you think that player will be?

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

      Pray it's not Lolkaku.

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

        It will be someone who has already had a good gameweek. Thinking Redmond or maybe Gray.

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

          Tadic is my call. Willy Wonka owns him.

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Ozil/Barkley.

    3. Emile Mpenza
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Eden.

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

      Tadic

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

      Sterling. City are gonna run riot against West Ham

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

      Bolasie!

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

      Vardy

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

        Not a bad shout isn't Vardy. Tadic to hit form I feel

    8. Back on the horse
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      7 years, 8 months ago

      Bolasie

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

    Foster Heaton
    Terry Valencia Amat Friend Evans
    Hazard Lamela Redmond Siggy De-Roon
    Gray Aguero Zlatan

    Any tips and/or advice for this week? 2 FT in hand, all suggestions appreciated 🙂

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

      Nice squad.

      Perhaps replace De Roon with Capoue.

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

        I like it but surely wait a few more gwks because of fixtures?

  8. Kizza_10
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    A. Ozil, Pogba, Sterling

    B. Snodgrass, Redmond, Ibra

    (Yes I know I'm comparing 3 middle to 2 mids and a striker)

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

      Can't go without Ibra. Snodgrass is an interesting differential

      1. Kizza_10
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Ibra will out score Pogba but I see Ozil & Sterling outs scoring Snodgrass and Redmond ?

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

          Exactly. You can't compare Pog with Ibra, it's the overall package that counts

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

      A will outscore B most weeks

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

    Foster
    Shaw Stones Morgan
    Redmond Lamela Hazard Firmino
    Gray Aguero Ibra(C)

    Jaku Capoue Friend Amat

    Good to go?

    1. Emile Mpenza
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I'm surprised so many have stayed patient with Firmino. He's a passenger at that price with 2 blanks, and going to the Lane in an early game saturday, I'll put my neck on the line and say he's gonna blank again.

      Aside from that, solid team, I have 8 of the others.

      1. devils advocate
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Reasons for not selling Firmino:

        Spurs haven't beaten Liverpool in the past 6 meetings.

        Firmino has had strong underlying stats in those past 2 games

        Mane should be back to stretch the game which will give Firmino more space centrally like in gw1

        And..........

        IT'S ONLY BEEN 2 GAME WEEKS!!!!!!! 🙂

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

      My team is identical though I am pondering on Firmino>> Barkley. Much better run of fixtures for Everton and Liverpool have a lot of options to change upfront

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

    I have a sneaky feeling Mkhitaryan will start this weekend.

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

      Mata dropped you reckon?

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

        yea. Just seen that Mata has agreed to stay at Utd. Would be Jose like to then bench him

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

      down to 9.2 could be a bargain if he starts regularly from here

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

        he hill rise to 10.5 by the end of a season i reckon

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

        Hope he doesn't start GW3, could well see his price drop to 9.0m by GW4

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

    Are people sticking with Gray regarding there's no ban? I feel its worth the risk of a low point GW3 for Gray , to keep him for the home tie against Hull GW4?

    I have 2FT , my first being Firmino >> Barkley.

    Should I transfer Gray out for this week and transfer him back for GW4?

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

      If you want him in for gw4, I would not transfer him out now.

      In saying that I am considering taking him out of my team altogether for Trekkers.

    2. Emile Mpenza
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I'd bench Gray this week as I don't see him up to much at the bridge. Do that transfer and bank the other one. 2FT after the international break will be invaluble

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

      sticking

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

      Keep gray he'll make Cahill look daft

  12. Shirokov(c)
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Start one of:

    Friend(wba)
    Kone(sou)
    Amat(lei)

    Gotta be Kone over the fear of a bench cameo from Friend?

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

      Literally no way Friend plays off the bench. He's either fit to start or not fit at all so put him in with Kone sub if not.

      1. Shirokov(c)
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Ok, cheers. Just thought there'd be more of a chance of coming off the bench seeing as he's a fullback.

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

          Nah, with Fabio injured too they'd be playing a makeshift in that position so if he can play, he starts. In saying that I'm pretty certain he's injured and won't feature this weekend.

    2. Costa's Counsellor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Amat.

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

    Any Evans news?

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      WBA Presser at 9 so should be soon

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

        Is that you Marty?

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

    Forster
    Stones Baines Shaw
    Redmond Januzaj Townsend Hazard (c)
    Aguero Ibra Negredo

    Subs: Delefeou, Friend, Evans

    No transfers as wanted to save for after internationals. Thoughts?

    1. LC1
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Good team.
      Captain Aguero.

  15. Shirokov(c)
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Definitely captaining Aguero now, West Ham are all over the place.

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

      Indeed, their EL match was shocking.

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure why you wouldn't have done that anyway.

      1. Shirokov(c)
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Was tempted with Hazard.

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

          A good VC, but can't look past aguero or city imo. Nothing ever certain in FPL though.

  16. Sweetpea
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    A Alexis > Hazard

    or

    B Delboy > Ramirez/Mirallas/Snodgrass

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

      I like A....give yourself one more week to assess the best replacement for Del as a few potential options.

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

        cheers sess

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

          Hopefully we get the Haz of a couple seasons ago when he was flat track bully at home.

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

            That's what I'm thinking - looks motivated and stats are good.

            Think I want Ozil rather than Sanchez from Arsenal anyway.

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

      Sanchez a good differential with Arsenal's run of fixtures IMO, I'd keep him.

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

        yeah but an expensive one all the same.

  17. FrankieTheGent
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Fer, Wanyama, Defoe up in price. (Barry may follow).
    Barkely up twice.
    Tadi, Mané and Firmino dropped.

    Is this the end-of-days ?

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

      That list of droppers is screaming that it'll bite sellers this weekend.

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

      Good. Bargains galore, whilst the masses buy snake oil.

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

    Why does the scout tweets come and go? On old system it was always there?

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

      Must be your PC spud

  19. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this move. 2fts

    Kone and Gray >
    Rondon and Holgate

  20. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Is Mirallas at least 75%-80% nailed on?

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

      Should play the next few. I just feel he's a free transfer waiting to happen hence going for Barkley instead.

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

      he didn't play in the cup, so i'd be very surprised if he doesn't start

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

      I'd say closer to 50% and even less to play a full 90mins

  21. Slartibartfast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Quick poll! Who is more likely to score more than 2pts this weekend?

    a) Gray (che)

    b) Benteke (BOU)

    I saw Pardew's comment about Benteke possibly (probably) starting on the bench, but could still come on and do something for his home debut, maybe...

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

      b

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

        Hope so... seriously considering getting him in a GW 'early'.

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

          I wouldn't personally. Wouldn't get him next week either. That's just me though, not a fan.

    2. Trae44
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      Normally I'd say B, but his lack of fitness will count against him surely. They'll probably both end up blanking tbh

    4. devils advocate
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I'm backing Gray to get something at the bridge. It's not like Chelsea are the defensive rock they use to be, and Gray has the power and pace to trouble both Terry and Cahill.

      Benteke is a solid option this gw also, but unless he's 100% certain to start I see little point in backing him over Gray who is just about certain to get 90 minutes pitch time.

      We also don't know if Benteke will have pens which is another potential plus for Gray.

  22. biggins
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    any advice on my team

    de gea
    valencia walker stones

    sterling hazard mirallas redmond

    stuani ibra aguero
    bench
    heaton,januzai,amat,holebas

  23. Gaz_b
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Pick me 5 anytime goalscorer for this weekend fellas..

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

      Aguero, Pogba, Redmond, Llorente, Benteke

      But I want half the profits

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

        Remind me at end of season, long competition this one.

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

      ibra aguero kane costa redmond

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

      Costa
      Barkley
      Vardy
      Kun
      tadic

    4. Shirokov(c)
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Costa, Aguero, Vardy, Lukaku and Giroud.

    5. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Redmond
      Martial
      Sanchez
      Lukaku
      Hazard

    6. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Aguero
      VVD
      Sterling
      Kane
      Hazard

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

      Kun, Ibra, Vardy, Long, McAuley

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

    Any advice for this lot?

    Fost/jak
    Stones/Shaw/friend/amat/pieters
    Red/Haz/town/firm/leko
    Zlatan/Aguero/gray
    1.save ft
    2.transfer?
    3.gtg

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

      Save and have 2 FTs for the break

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

        Morgan...cheers!

  25. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Is Barkley worth transfer in or Firmino will repay me???

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

      This is my primary quandary this morning as well... have no idea but want one

  26. Ruffio
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Think I probably have some work to do on this team
    Got 2 free transfers and 0.5 itb.

    Could defence do with some work?

    Heaton (foster)

    Morgan. Stones. Shaw. (Kingsley. Friend)

    Friminho. Hazard. Ibe. Lamela (Capoue)

    Kun. Ibra gray.

    Any advice appreciated

    Cheers all!

  27. Morgs
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Happy Friday!!! Am I good to go? 1FT, nowt in the bank.

    Foster
    Williams, Fuchs, Shaw
    Mahrez, Hazard, Redmond, Capoue
    Gray, Ibra, Aguero

    Valdes, Ibe, Friend, Amat

  28. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    What do you guys think of the prospects of Cabaye for the coming weeks?
    CRY fixtures are quite soft and he is building fitness. He's on pens and nailed. Isn't he good value for 6£ ?

  29. Andrew
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Suggestions please guys - I have 2FT and £0 ITB

    Foster Jakupovic
    Stones Valencia Morgan Friend Paredes
    Hazard Mahrez Lamela Ramirez Fletcher
    Aguero Ibra Gray

  30. Unbelievable Jeff!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Pickford now a 2nd keeper option for 4.0, not that Sunderland defence have convinced yet. Worth keeping an eye on how he does and whether Sunderland can get a replacement, Hart perhaps!?
    Some took a punt on Pickford at the start of the season and may have just got lucky!