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The ScoutCast – Episode 197 – Rom-antics

Romelu Lukaku saved my Gameweek and put a new spring in my step.

More importantly, it denied Granville the opportunity to indulge in one of his most favourite hobbies – picking holes in my “wasted” Wildcards.

Silenced by the Everton striker and early technical issues, Granville nonetheless returns to join myself, Jonty and Andy as we pick the bones out of Gameweek 4 and look ahead to the next.

With Lukaku and Diego Costa firing, this week’s raft of community questions are dominated by talk of going without Sergio Aguero or Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

I’m more than happy to add further fuel to that fire by testing an anti-Zlatan maverick theory, only to be shot down by my co-hosts.

Does Etienne Capoue present another route to packing cash in our forward lines?

Can Jonty really find a good reason to justify having Jason Puncheon?

Will Granville’s cat make an appearance?

You can get the answers to all this and more by tuning in.

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

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

    With Foster in goal and Antonio also playing who would you start? Tempted to go Amat.

    A) Evans
    B) Holebas
    C) Amat

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

    Is Triple Captain worth taking with Ibra this week?

    1. OzilFozzil
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I prefer to use them on double gameweeks tbh

      1. Zareos
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This for me too

    2. PainInDiaz
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You've got a thousand questions boggling your mind, don't you?

    3. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Who knows?

  3. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Lukuku is definitely going to troll new owners / captainers..

    I had him (c) last week but can't do it again, this week its Sanchez.

    1. Zareos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I had him last week but not as captain. Trolling is my worry!

    2. OzilFozzil
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      This, Lukaku is a fpl troll like no other1

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

      Why Sanchez rather than Ibra or Sterling?

    4. cheekumz
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He is without a doubt an fpl troll but he does seem to score in streaks so may well pay off

  4. Zareos
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A. Captain Zlatan, or
    B. Captain Lukaku?

    I'm worried that if I captain Lukaku, I will be trolled but at the same time, he's at home and has great stats!

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

      B

  5. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    And Lukaku takes the lead in the captains poll

    1. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Can't vote for Kelechi...

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

      Standout option

      When he gets on runs like this he scores heavily especially against poorer teams

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No surprise really.

      Where is Nacho?
      Would like to have an idea how popular he is as captain.

      1. Oven Glover
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        He's in under 5% of teams so a real differential

        1. cheekumz
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          which is why not captaining him may be good enough, his points alone are a good enough differential, could be wiser to own but not captain.

    4. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Scared not to own him . I do actually think he'll outscore Ibra or Hazard, if not Costa

    5. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I don't own him. Damn 🙁

    6. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Got him in last night so that's him f#*#ked

  6. H-Over United
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Activated yesterday evening the WC because of the risings of Lukaku and Antonio. How is your opinion about that??

    Pickford / Jaku
    Valencia / Williams / Evans / Smith / Amat
    Hazard / Antonio / Firmino / Bolasie / Capoue
    Ibra / Lukaku / Kane

    0,6 itb.

    Plan is to go next week for -4 with Kane -> Kun & Bolasie -> max. 4,5 MF!

    1) Would you go for -4 and have Bolaise against MID at home?
    2) Or would you go now for a 4,5 MF and save the -4?
    3) How is the best option for 4,5 MF?

    1. Zareos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Save the -4, if Bolasie scores your net gain would only be a single point. Not worth the risk.

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

      Looks good but wouldn't plan a hit straight after a wc. Find a way of having cash to do Kane to aguero next week

  7. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Best captain for this week

    Iheanacho or lukaku

    Using the wc tonight

    1. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Have both. Going Nacho

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

        Cheers

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nacho.

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

    Has there been any news on Luke Shaw?

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

      Early team news for Watford match on Sunday
      “It is obvious that we left players like [Antonio] Valencia and [Luke] Shaw at home to play and to rest so we go back to a normal team without so many changes.”

  9. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Please RMT for GW5. I will WC next week.

    Foster
    Valencia - Baines - Stones
    Townsend - Hazard - Barkley - Redmond
    Costa - Ibra - Iheanacho (C)

    Subs: Heaton, Capoue, Friend, Amat

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

      Looks good, thinking of doing the iheanacho captain move myself before I wc

    2. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      you sticking with Barkley even though he was terrible in last game? My dilemma is whether to sell him for Lamela or Antonio

      What do you think?

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

        He was terrible, but he still managed to get a clean sheet and 2 bonus points. I will WC next week and will probably downgrade him so I can get one of the two you mentioned, yes.

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

          he played 45 mins and scored 1 pt

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I have Barkley myself but don't want to take a hit to get rid.
        If your getting rid Antonio is probably the best choice.
        Not sure Lamela will start this weekend

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Similar to my team.
      Going Nacho (c) myself.

  10. rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Top-three odds to find the net for each of this weekend's matches from Paddy Power's anytime goalscorers:

    Top three overall
    Kane 4/6 1.67
    Iheanacho 8/11 1.73
    Nolito 5/6 1.83

    Chelsea v Liverpool
    Costa 11/10 2.10
    Batshuayi 17/10 2.70
    Mané 15/8 2.88
    Origi 15/8 2.88
    Sturridge 15/8 2.88

    Hull v Arsenal
    Sánchez 5/4 2.25
    Giroud 5/4 2.25
    Perez 2/1 3.00
    Iwobi 2/1 3.00
    Walcott 2/1 3.00
    Hernández 9/4 3.25

    Man City v Bournemouth
    Iheanacho 8/11 1.73
    Nolito 5/6 1.83
    De Bruyne 11/10 2.10

    West Brom v West Ham
    Rondon 7/5 2.40
    Berahino 15/8 2.88
    Payet 21/10 3.10
    Carroll 21/10 3.10

    Leicester v Burnley
    Vardy 10/11 1.91
    Mahrez 5/4 2.25
    Slimani 5/4 2.25
    Okazaki 7/5 2.40

    Everton v Middlesbrough
    Lukaku 10/11 1.91
    Niasse 23/10 2.30
    Koné 15/8 2.88

    Watford v Man Utd
    Ibrahimovic 10/11 1.91
    Rashford 23/10 2.30
    Rooney 7/5 2.40

    Crystal Palace v Stoke
    Benteke 7/5 2.40
    Wickham 21/10 3.10
    Bony 11/4 3.75

    Southampton v Swansea
    Long 11/10 2.10
    Austin 11/10 2.10
    Rodriguez 6/4 2.50
    Boufal 6/4 2.50
    Redmond 15/8 2.88

    Tottenham v Sunderland
    Kane 4/6 1.67
    Janssen evens
    Alli 6/4 2.50
    Son 6/4 2.50

    Disclaimer: Selection and presentation subject to human error; please feel free to point out any discrepancies.
    Intended neither to compete with, nor to be as useful as, the 'What the Bookies Say' article 🙂

    1. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Carroll?!?!?

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Paddy Power offer really skinny odds

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        That was just an observation, not a criticism 🙂

      2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Worse betting site ever.

        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          That was a criticism not an observation

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

        Carroll closely followed by Zaza at 13/5 3.6 😉

    3. Holding Mee Bong
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      So many 10/11 might as well do a top 10

    4. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Having a front line of Ibra Benteke Vardy not looking too bad then.
      Costa odds too high, imho

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

    Bottomed
    With Foster in goal for me and Antonio also playing who would you start? Tempted to go Amat.

    A) Evans
    B) Holebas
    C) Amat

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A, I'd play double WBA

    2. AA
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      C

  12. Grand Thibauto
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anytime Goalscorer Odds for popular FPL players this GW:

    CHELSEA V LIVERPOOL

    Costa 11/10
    Mane 15/8
    Hazard 15/8
    Firmino 21/10

    HULL V ARSENAL

    Sanchez 5/4
    Ozil 12/5
    Cazorla 13/5
    Snodgrass 5/1

    LEICESTER V BURNLEY

    Vardy 10/11
    Gray 12/5
    Mahrez 5/4

    MAN CITY V BOURNEMOUTH

    Nacho 8/11
    KDB 11/10
    Sterling 9/5

    WEST BROM V WEST HAM

    Antonio 11/4
    Payet 21/10

    EVERTON V MIDDLESBROUGH
    Lukaku 10/11
    Negredo 23/10
    Barkley 21/10

    WATFORD V MAN UTD

    Ibra 10/11
    Capoue 15/2

    CRYSTAL PALACE V STOKE

    Bony 11/4
    Benteke 7/5

    SOUTHAMPTON V SWANSEA

    Redmond 15/8

    TOTTENHAM V SUNDERLAND

    Kane 4/6
    Defoe 7/2

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wow at Ibra at Lukaku odds! Too close

  13. bojack
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    It appears Luke Shaw will start, according to Maureen comments.

    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Lovely

      1. bojack
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Shame Kyle Walker probably won't.

        Leaves me with McAuley, Friend and Amat to choose from..

  14. The Lastronaught
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    If Pulis leaves WBA would it be sensible to get rid of WBA defensive assets?

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      At least no double up, as most have done

    2. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      May have one, but won't be fun owning

    3. bojack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I can see them getting spanked this weekend.

    4. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It might be sensible to get rid anyway tbh. Have you seen their fixtures? Yikes 😯

  15. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Shaw to baines sound good?

    Already have Valencia. Need to make the move soon as im on the big bird soon back from hols

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah I probably would for free.

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks buddy

    2. Net Gains
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You went to Sesame Street on holiday?!

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yer spent a week in sesame Street. Fantasy football and a fantasy lifestyle

  16. shibaz10
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Please help... 1FT +0.6ITB

    Foster Jak

    Kone Valencia Stone Friend 4.0

    Redmond bolasie hazard payet capoue

    rooney ibra kane

    A. Save transfer then do rooney kane --> aguero + 7.5 next wk
    B. hazard to KDB this wk...
    C. any other?

    i will have to deal wid redmond later also... but i really want to ditch haz at some point during these rough patches...

    thanks!

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

      A

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      well, next gw you'll probz do rooney+kane-->Kun+Benteke
      why not get Benteke for rooney this week? I fancy his prospects more vs stoke than rooneys vs watford

      KDB is great, but so is Hazard (not the fixture, but generally worth keeping)

      1. shibaz10
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        i believe rooney is a better prospect than benteke this wk... and can also see bony benteke deeney etc... but thanks!

  17. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Would you consider Gray-->Iheanacho for a -4 worthwhile?
    The other option is starting Gray, or Capoue/Amat/Friend who are on the bench

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I would & (c) for Nacho/Lukaku

  18. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    This -4 worth it ?

    Haz (LIV) & Defoe (tot) -> Bolasie (MID) & Kane(c) (SUN)

    1. KING KOUNDER
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not in my opinion, Hazard against that Pool defence is as good as it gets.

    2. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nah

    3. bojack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No way.

      Only take a -4 when things are desperate.

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

      no

  19. ronty
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who to bench this GW - Snodgrass or Redmond?

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

      Snoddy for me

      1. ronty
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Snoddy has the form..Redmond has the fixture

        typical issue 😛

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

    Will lamela get the start this GW?

  21. Kuqi Monster
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which one to start?

    A) Mee (lei)
    B) Friend (eve)
    C) Amat (sou)

  22. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    So Tadic not on penalties any longer.

    Interesting.

    1. Kuqi Monster
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      last week in my team

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He is, but Austin swiped it off him last night - Tadic was well miffed. I imagine Austin got a talking to and Tadic is still on pens.

      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Not so apparently. Austin has claimed them for his own. The cheeky little blighter

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Did the manager say that? Is it not up to him?

    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Shame, hes good but just no points (well few)

  23. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Dullest question ever - Jagielka or Williams?

    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Williams.

    2. Dacra
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Williams for me.

    3. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Williams.

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks - any reason? Both are pretty much zero goal threat, Jag more BPS last game but was close, both as equally nailed?

    5. Grand Thibauto
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Same question, definitely getting one for Friend by today.
      Pros of Jagielka:
      More of a goal threat
      Just a tad bit better BPS magnet to Williams
      Kind of a differential

      Pros of Williams:
      More nailed
      Ville Ronke got him

  24. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is Zaza going to do anything for West Ham?

    Put him in, now don't really want him but getting in Liverpool mod and Aguero is more important over the next few weeks..

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He's played one game - stay patient for now.

  25. Jape
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Foster in goal for me and Antonio also playing who would you start? Tempted to go Amat.

    A) Evans
    B) Holebas
    C) Amat

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

      Holebas

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

        Thanks 🙂

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

    RAte for this weekend plz
    DDG
    Valencia-VVD-Evans
    hazard-Sanchez-Barkley-Antonio
    Nacho(C)-Ibra-Gray

    Heaton-Fletcher-Friend-Amat
    ITB 0.5
    FT 0
    Do I do any further transfer ?

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Looks fab to me.

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

        Thanks 🙂

  27. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone planning to put the armband on a defender this GW?

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

      Not me.

      1. makaveli123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Roger that.

    2. Oven Glover
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Only one worth considering is Baines but it's risky business

    3. bojack
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No but I'm wondering whether 433 could be a decent shout later in the season.

    4. Kayz
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      would consider walker

  28. Roys Peak
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    thoughts???
    De gea
    Aldwerweireld Kosc Stones Shaw
    Mane Cazorla Antonio Hazard
    Ibra Lukaku

    Next gameweek could swap Alderweireld for wiliams and ibra for aguero for a -4 hit???

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

      Looks good.

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

      Ibra has STO and Toby has mid next week. That could seriously backfire

  29. Net Gains
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    No love for Sterling as captain this week anyone?

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

      Might not even play.

    2. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nobody knows if he is going to start.

    3. teachmunna
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm tempted

  30. lmgroves1
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Kane for Lukaku or Lamela/Redmond for Mirallas ???