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The ScoutCast – Episode 196 – Aguerno

He’s gone. Aguero has been shown the door, at least by myself, Jonty and Andy.

But Granville had to be different.

The revitalised ScoutCast shock-jockey simply had to go against the grain and choose to bench the Argentine.

He’s also refusing to play his Wildcard, challenging us to persuade him over the course of this episode.

Do we succeed in tipping him over the edge? You’ll have to listen in and find out.

In doing so, you’ll hear the four of us address a barrage of Wildcard fuelled questions from you, the Community, as we tackle subjects such as the Arsenal midfield conundrum, Payet vs Antonio and survey the options when it comes to cheap enablers.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first beamed live via YouTube on Tuesday evening.

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

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

    Last decision friends!

    A: Sanchez, Cazorla/Barkley & Amat as my 4th defender

    B: Ozil, Sterling & Pieters as my 4th defender

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

      A With Barkley but who is your 5th defender if Amat is your 4th ha?

  2. r0scr0w
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    So I'm sold on doing Aguero > Lukaku with my free transfer.

    Question next is a point hit.

    A Redmond > Ozil
    B Lamela > Alexis
    C Hold off.

    Current front 8: Firmino, Lamela, Redmond, Hazard, Lukaku, Ibra, Gray (Capoue).

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

      A

  3. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Foster Jaku
    Valencia Walker Kone Morgan Friend
    Hazard Capoue Redmond Townsend Barkley
    Kun Ibra Gray

    2FT

    a. Kun to Lukaku & Redmond to Ozil
    b. Kun to Lukaku & Townsend to Sanchez

    Cheers

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

    Was really close last time I asked. What do you lads think?

    A. Lukaku / Puncheon / Williams
    B. Benteke / Mirallas / Baines

    1. b✪mber
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      B has 2 penalty takers

      1. b✪mber
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        or potential penalty takers...

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

        But also Mirallas who might or might not be nailed on

        1. b✪mber
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Take someone else than - why does it have to be Kevin?

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

            Everton cover and more importantly lack of options below 7 mil. Already have Antonio. Who would you suggest?

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

              B.
              With Puncheon or Lanzini over Mirrallas..

        2. Belalugozi78
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Mirallas has one of the best attacking stats in first 3 weeks, but if don't feel comfortable just pick someone else.

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

            Agree. Stats are good but Lennon Delo and Valencia are waiting in the wings :/

            1. Belalugozi78
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              They have 4 wingers and Valencia who may play there, none will play 90 minutes, but Mirallas will play most. If it is enough for you, just take him, if not you have to find somewhere else.

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

                Will consider this. Cheers bela

    2. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

    Last decision friends!

    A: Sanchez, Cazorla/Barkley & Amat as my 4th defender.

    B: Ozil, Sterling & Pieters as my 4th defender.

    1. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      B is safer but I'd prefer A... but wait Amat 4th? who is 5th than?

      Pieters will finally drop tomorrow and you lose value on him.

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

        Said exactly this at your bottomed post ha

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

          I said A with Barkley actually but who is your 5th defender?

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

    I am on WC. So, free to select 🙂
    Who will be the best captain? safe play..

    Cheers for your replies 🙂

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

    Play Stones or Holgate?

    Everton CS more likely imo. But Holgate cameo and City CS would hurt

    1. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Holgate party is over... Coleman backs to town.

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

        Will Coleman start this week !! just your opinion..
        will be helpful to me as well..

        1. Belalugozi78
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          He was healthy for last 10 days or so, played in Ireland game, he is their first choice on RB, I don;t see the reason why Koeman won't play Coleman.

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

            I was thinking the same..
            In fact I had him in the first gameweek 🙁

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

    Current WC team:
    Foster (Jakupovic)
    Valencia Williams Masuaku Evans (Amat)
    Hazard **** Mane Antonio ****
    Ibra Lukaku ****

    For the missing spots:
    A) Sanchez + Capoue + Diomande (rotation between Evans, Capoue and Diomande + 0.9m ITB)
    B) Ozil + Rondon + Capoue (3-4-3 every week, 0.3m ITB)
    C) Sanchez + Puncheon + Diomande (3-5-2, 0,ITB)

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

      C as you have 4 decent defenders too to provide a 4 at back option

    2. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      C

  9. mikess
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    How do we rate Barkley over the next few weeks?

    Every time I post my side people day I'm lacking Everton attack. Don't trust Lukaku. Been burnt many a time. Barkley in a 352 as a punt is the only option I'd think. Point to prove to Big Sam?

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

    What about
    Barkley for Hazard (Everton Cover)
    Costa for Lukaku (Chelsea Cover)
    ??
    your thoughts

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

      Wouldn't loose Hazard. Costa is a card machine and Lukaku is too temperamental points wise imo

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

        So,
        Hazard/Ozil/Antonio/Copoue/ 6.8 itb
        Ibra/Lukaku/Benteke

        Who do you suggest in the mid with that amount ??

        1. Belalugozi78
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          if you downgrade Lukaku to 7 million (Defoe, Bony, Zaza) , you can have Barkley.

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

            You mean, Barkley over Lukaku will be fine; as an Everton attacker..
            This gives me enough fund to have any of the strikers you mentioned..
            Zaza in particular I am interested; but fearing if he may start or not 🙁

            Thank you for your reply the most 🙂

    2. Belalugozi78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Why do you need cover? You should pick the best players possible, don't you think?

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

        just looking at their fixtures..
        Arsenal and Everton in particular..
        (West Ham and Crystal Palace too)

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

    Please suggest if I should use WC, current team

    Valdes - Jaku
    Valencia - Amat - Stones - Lenihan - Smith
    Firmino - Barkley - Redmond - Hazard - Ramirez
    Aguero - Ibra - Diomande

    2.2m ITB and 1 FT

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

      I think, YES..

  12. nikush
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts on
    Zaza over Lukaku to generate fund for better midfielder ??

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

      Zaza not nailed on

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

        any better option over Lukaku !!

        1. Johnny Drama
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Benteke

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

            I already have him 🙂

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

          Kane ?

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

    I'm converted. Throwing away the template WC to get in Cech, Walker, Valencia and Baines. Heavy defences are the future.

  14. Moore FPL
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Surely Wenger won't rest Alexis?

  15. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Is it worth taking a 4pt hit to go from Kun to Costa & Ramirez to Sanchez? GW4 seems to early to play a WC for me given how many new players have come in, uncertaintly re lineups etc. Would rather wait until GW6 when Kun is back (as a minimum)

    1. Moore FPL
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I would say yes
      I did Kun/Firmino to Sanchez/Costa earlier for free
      And yeah, prob looking to WC GW6 once we know a bit more about lineups following all the transfers

      1. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers!

  16. somebody
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    A) Foster, JAKU, Valencia, BAINES

    B) Foster, HEATON, Valencia, PVA

    tempted by B. Any suggestions

  17. Jasoooooooo
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Hey guys, could I have some thoughts on this WC team??
    Foster (Jakupovic)
    Baines, Masuaku, PVA (Evans, Robertson)
    Hazard, Barkley, Cazorla, Antonio (Capoue)
    Ibra, Costa, Lukaku

    0mil itb. Plan in GW 6 is to go Costa/Lukaku and Ibra to Hernandez (rotates very well with Capoue) and Aguero, which should leave me enough cash to get Payet/Ozil for Antonio/Cazorla/Barkley in the GW afterwards. Thoughts??

  18. A.T
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Any ideas where to watch the Man Utd presser?

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

    Please pick this lot apart...

    Foster/Heaton

    Valencia/Williams/Stones/McAuley/Amat

    Hazard/Sanchez/Sterling/Puncheon/Capoue

    Ibra/Lukaku/Defoe

    +£0.2 in bank and I'm on my wildcard so all suggestions welcome...

    Thanks!

  20. McSlu
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Pls help needed!

    Foster (Pick)
    Baines - Valencia- Collins (Evans, Amat)
    Haz - sanches-bolasie-antonio (Capoue)
    Ibra-Lukaku-negredo

    Lukaku-> Costa?
    Baines -> Williams and Negredo -> Defoe?

    Both would enable me to get back kun with 2 transfers in GW6.
    Lukaku/costa +sanches to kun+sterling

  21. Kabayan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    My def looks bad with this
    Heaton - Pickford
    Valencia - Gibson/4.5M - Evans - Amat - Kingsley

    Do I need to downgrade Antonio (4th mid) to Snodgrass for my def?

  22. Drew71
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Thinking keeping augeruo not sure who is best option

  23. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    OK I've listened to the masses and had Stones for a few weeks now.

    Can someone tell me why?

    What exactly is he going to bring to my team?

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

      2 points a week

  24. niloh1
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    is this worth a hit?

    aguero + tadic to benteke + sanchez?

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

      Yes I think so, great picks for the next few games

  25. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Hey Mark,

    You mind doing your original FFS family a favor and plugging Sterling a bit on the OfficialFPL Twitter? Could do with that second rise today..

  26. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Who to captain?

    A) Lukaku

    B) Haz

    C) Sanchez

  27. Aston-villain
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Which 1 of these would you bench?

    A) Gray
    B) Capoue
    C) Tadic
    D) Barkley

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

      B

  28. Lxnzini
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Foster
    Baines Valencia Byram
    Alexis Haz Antonio Firmino
    Ibra Gray Lukaku

    Pickford Capoue Amat Love
    R8? Could get ozil instead of Sanchez to bring in Costa (WC active)