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The ScoutCast – Episode 208 – Shapeshifting

Dare you go 4-4-2 when the crowd go 3-4-3? Perhaps you fancy “going maverick” with a 3-5-2 or even a 4-5-1?

The third option is to “go Granville” and take your hands off the wheel altogether, hoping for the best.

It seems that the latest tactic from my ScoutCast co-host is to induce a bout of amnesia and miss the Gameweek deadline. In doing so, he’s left his captain on Eden Hazard who, as it transpires, is poised to miss tonight’s Sunderland trip.

Roberto Firmino, a player widely sold ahead of Gameweek 16, is currently warming up to sport Granville’s armband. Surely this ill-fated chain of events can only end one way?

Granville takes time out to talk through his “Ghostship” strategy/tragedy while laying into my 4-5-1 and unshakable faith in John Stones.

Andy and Jonty then chip in as we preview Gameweek 17 and take on a round of community questions that ask whether we should be selling Liverpool, buying United and, in a rather exasperated tone, how any of us can justify overlooking Diego Costa.

I respond with a half-hearted argument, which sounds more like a confession of a fatal error. Make your own mind up on that one.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.





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

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  1. Unliklinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Kane hatty to make up for my ten playing players please...

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Possible. He tears it up at the lane

  2. sambyy
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Allen on for Hazard. Well at least I have 11 players.

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Better than some

    2. Arrow Marked Drogba
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Doos

  3. Carlton P
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Welcome to the 1st XI Amat, chambers and diomande, may you do the boys proud!
    Where the hell are Evans + cedric?

  4. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Only my sub GK and Hazard ar unavailable.

    1. jurgenklopp.8
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      congrats

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Of course this means I'll have the actual selection of the firs XI wrong...

  5. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 4 months ago

    Wait, what's wrong with Cedric :/

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      He's been the worst pick.

    2. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Nobody knows

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

      Got him for a hit 2 weeks ago....

      1. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Same here. Irritated.

    4. Worzel Gummidge
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Not looking good. I am dropping him.

    5. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Antonio or Kouyate at RB, do you think?

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Antonio i think

      2. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Obvs antonio

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          There was a faint glimmer of hope it wouldn't be Antonio...

          1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            No such glimmer crossed my mind

      3. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Antonio RWB with Kouyate one of the 3 CB's?

    6. Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      10 players it is. Have a funny feeling Fletcher will score a goal for me to ease the pain, let's stay positive chaps! 🙂

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        De roon to the rescue

    7. Forza Juventus
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard out (surprise injury)
      Evans out (Not too surprising after he had a knock last game and a lot of games this week)
      Cedric out (really regret buying him now)
      10 men this GW. Fun.

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I have all 3

        1. Carlton P
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Same 3, Amat + chambers + diomande to the rescue. Just hope they chambers/ Amat don't get minus points!

        2. Forza Juventus
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Glad to see I'm not alone. Frustrating.

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

      Cedric not even on bench? Injury?

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

      If Phil Jones is playing rb it's actually bad news for his owners

      Valencia will be back and this would give the indication that nourish prefers baily and rojo in the middle

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Mourinho *

    10. Man Chest Hair United
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I have hazard Cedric Evans

      1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Lots do. Pray for your bench to succeed

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        3 autosubs?

        1. Man Chest Hair United
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          And nacho

      3. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I have hazard and cedric

        My bench is anichebe, pva, marc wilson...

    11. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Why is nobody complaining that Deeney is benched? Is he no longer owned by anyone on here?

      1. Sharpe Shuffle
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Most who had him sold him long ago

        1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          This

    12. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Suddenly Forsters looking like a decent route into Saints defence with Cedric not getting a game

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        VVD is the man

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Too expensive

    13. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      IM captained Nacho 🙁

      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Why? There was a major risk

      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Oh Bubz...

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Im, not me....

          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            IM*

          2. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 4 months ago

            thought it was a spelling correct 😀

      3. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        He could still score to be fair. Just dont think there was a reason to risk it with all the big guys having great games.

    14. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Wait, Flamini starts?

      Ibra pens. 😎

    15. FALCAO & MOU
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Pages flying, games are yet to start, can't control the disappointment with the lineups, can we?

    16. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Thats a beautiful parting gift from Williams as my 3rd sub with Haz, Can and Evans all missing. Kudos.

      1. Assisting the assister
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Same here with Haz, Cedric and Evans out. Feel sorry for chopping Ashley in for Jones now.

      2. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Wow now that's what you luck.

        1. CloudSky
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Been waiting for a stroke of luck this year. 🙂

    17. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Did Evans to Cedric for -4. Gg

    18. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Andy Carroll starting is brill.

      Not many players I'd swap Benteke for for a while but he's one. Now the question is will he start back to back games within a few days?

      1. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Hopefully 60-70 mins in both games. Enough to cause some damage to the opposition!

      2. ChristoBisto
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Yes! He is my punt this week!

    19. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Evans out with calf injury - TalkSport

      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Jaf

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          No probs 😎

    20. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Well at least my subs aren't awful. Come on Redmondo and Amat...

      Get your head on something Geordie

    21. joescores
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I know I can't swear here I don't swear normally..BUT..."Wiiiife, go and get more boooze in Tesco's"...4 of my guys are not playing.

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        You didn't swear

    22. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Which position is Allen gonna play?

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

        I don't want to hear about your sex life .

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          😮 😛

      2. dhamphiir
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        cam

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers Dham....

    23. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Amat and Allan of the bench for lovren and hazard bring it on

      1. ronty
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        lovren is starting

    24. zakard
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Iheanacho on bench or not ?
      I got hazard Cedric nacho ...
      Sub allen pieters amat .. 🙁

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        bench

      2. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        On bench

    25. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      I happen to have Evans Cedric Hazard Anichebe.... Anyone else I should know about before I hit the bottle?
      Don't own Nacho

      1. zakard
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        Nacho / cedric / hazard here 🙁

      2. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 4 months ago

        I have Cedric, hazard, anichebe and can
        So playing with ten players this week 🙁
        Plus jones won't play the next game

        Could be in trouble over the festive period ..... just wish I'd held my wildcard for two more game weeks!!

        1. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 4 months ago

          Forgot to add 10 players in a 4-4-2
          As a Liverpool supporter I hope chambers takes a thumping, and jones!,
          I know holebas will get a battering, don't really want Chelsea to do well either as a Liverpool supporter so that's me hoping alonso loses clean sheet and costa doesn't score

          So my only joy this week can come from siggy, foster, Kane and alli .........

          Got to love this game .....

    26. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Well at least Llorente starts.

    27. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Sitting here praying my Nolito (c) punt pays off.

      Speculating on Man City taking their frustration out on Watford and spanking them.

    28. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      Nolito the striker?

    29. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 4 months ago

      This evening has lost its comedy value with Stones and Karius being dropped. Who will provide the entertainment today?