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The ScoutCast – Episode 222 – Intense

There’s no other word for it, this week’s ScoutCast is certainly an “intense” affair, gripped by the troublesome uncertainty served up by the most testing double Gameweek in memory.

Jonty, Andy and Az once again join me as we quickly review our Gameweek 33s, before indulging in the main course – chewing through your queries that dissect the dilemmas served up by the forthcoming fixtures.

The merits of Zlatan, the head-to-head between Negredo and Benteke and a full risk assessment of shedding Sanchez and Sigurdsson – these are all topics to furrow the brow as we indulge in the most passionate of ScoutCasts for some weeks.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Monday 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 on 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. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Come on lyon

  2. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    It has to be said, well judged if you waited on transfers til now. Painful for the others!

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Thanks 🙂

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Wouldn't say well judged. Just common sense if you can afford to wait.

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      I got Valdes and Zlatan in several weeks ago! So much for early planning.

      Good for those still with a WC.

  3. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Gonalons 8-7 , LYON ARE THROUGH

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      They going to win it

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        I think so, if Utd don't

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Either one of those or Celta/Ajax I reckon.

    2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      It ended 7-6 on my TV.

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        I can't count

  4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    You don't check your FPL team for two seconds and when you do two of your DGW players are flagged (Ibra and Rojo). This game can be so incredibly annoying at times.

    1. Pigeon
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Thats why you wait until the deadline to do transfers

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        I was on WC...

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Thats good luck for you then, I'd be happy as hell it happened while on a WC

        2. Pigeon
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Assuming its still active you're ok

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Last week 🙁

            1. Pigeon
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 6 days ago

              feelsbadman

  5. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Ibra and A Carroll out for who? What would you consider the best option. All -4.

    a) rashford - negredo/benteke
    B) Kane - negredo
    C Benteke - negredo

    Have Valdes too will probably use wc next week and I don't mean the toelit.

    1. MTPockets
        7 years, 6 days ago

        b

      • DJ1000
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        B

      • Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Thanks. Yes must get Kane in

      • jackhammer1
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Kane and rashford

      • Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Thanks. I can only afford Kane and neg unfortunately. exact money.

    2. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      What to do with this lot?

      Foster Grant
      Valencia Alonso BDavies Robertson Lescott
      Sanchez King Alli Zaha Clayton
      Kun Kane Kaku

      Thinking of using my FT to bring either Valdes or Hennessey in?

      1. Scheister
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Valdes injured

      2. Donblaster
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Valdes injured so not him

        1. SheBangsTheDrums
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Likely to be out for both games? Maybe worth brining Guzan instead in that case!

          1. Donblaster
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Not sure both games so I'd say Guzan not the best option either! So maybe Hennessey

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Worth selling Ibra for a -4 or just play Maguire/De Roon?

      1. Donblaster
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Prob De Roon

      2. DJ1000
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        I like maguire

      3. Pigeon
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Maguire

      4. Donblaster
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Why would you play Maguire over someone with two fixtures tho?

        1. jackhammer1
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Because it's de roon

          1. Donblaster
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Maguire averages 2.2 per game and plays once

            De Roon averages 2.7 per game and plays twice

            Simple 😉

    4. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Penalties are amazing......

      ...as a neutral

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Yeah nearly all perfect penalties

    5. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      What happened to Rojo?

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Injured.

        1. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Badly?

          1. sully29
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Looked like he won't be playing this DGW anyway.

          2. Partick Bateman
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Looked like he popped his left knee landing awkwardly in a tackle, decided to play on and limped into another tackle, came out badly and then got stretchered off.

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Ligaments.

    6. Scheister
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      For -4 Ibra to:
      A) Rashford
      B) Negredo

      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Negredo as he'll start both

      2. Vinyl78LP
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        I'd go Rashford, may end up being a surprise season keeper if Ibra crocked long term?

      3. DJ1000
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Negredo! Rashford played 120 mins

    7. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      That was a rough night for us FPL'ers

    8. F4L
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Quality in this EL is awful compared to last year. Lucky lucky United

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        All the 'better' teams went through this round though. So, the semis and final should be quality

      2. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Aye. We beat United, Villareal and Dortmund over 2 legs each and still had to play Sevilla.

        1. F4L
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          yep, that's what I'm saying. Luck of the draw I guess

    9. Saxe-Gotha
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      I have Valdes & Foster. Worth a -4 to get rid?

      1. MTPockets
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Guess so.

      2. Jigger & Pony
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        So Mark smiling away...

        1. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Takes away his chance to do something different by not bringing in Ibra.

        2. andy85wsm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Doubt it.

          Those who were thinking of not going Ibra surely wanted him to stay fit so others brought him in?

          Now it's much easier for those that were going to buy him.

          1. Springbank
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Exactly that

          2. Jigger & Pony
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            I know but Jonty had him really uncomfortable on the scoutcast thinking about plenty putting TC on Ibra...

          3. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Definitely. More options means bigger scope to gain advantage.

          4. Harper (No more Penandes)
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            I don't think so, those who weren't getting him must be surely very relieved now. Don't have to hide behind the sofa anymore for one

            1. Clucas
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 6 days ago

              It's a bad luck for Non Ibra owners as he'd have been the knee jerk master of this dgw. I really couldn't see scoring more than 1 goal. Now eeverybody will buy Rashford & co

          5. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            This is exactly how I feel. My bokd move has been stripped away! 🙁

            1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 6 days ago

              *bold.

              I am intrigued by what a bokd move might be thought . . .

      3. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Best move?
        A. Siggy > Zaha
        B. Vardy > Benteke/Negredo
        C. Both for -4

      4. dark91
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Lyon is through after 8 penalties played

      5. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        DDG should play both games right?

        1. UnitedFan
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Yes

        2. Netley Lucas
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Maureen has said Dave gets the PL games.

        3. Feed tha Sheep
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Should do yes

      6. Geoff Hurts
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Ibra still rising tonight? In price, I mean.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Only on 95

        2. UnitedFan
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          No

        3. A.T
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          No

        4. djpete
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Not likely, people are already transferring him out at a rate

          1. Geoff Hurts
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Perhaps the most frustrating transfer in ever. No one to blame but myself, though.

      7. jdogg
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Kun fraser amat to rashford/benteke zaha/townsend and gibson worth -8?x

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Negredo over Tekkers and Rashford...

          And yes.

      8. cescpistols111
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Kane or Rashford for Ibra?

        1. UnitedFan
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Kane

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Kane

      9. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Lots of talk about Rooney + Martial coming in and playing up front against Burnley.

        Don't see it myself. They've started as striker 3 times between them in the league this season.

        Rashford young enough to go again, has had plenty of rest this season already.

        1. UnitedFan
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Would you get in Benteke ahead of Rashford?

        2. MTPockets
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Maybe, but I'm not losing Lukaku for Rashford.

          • sully29
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Agree. Rashford would beed to be in bits before Mou opted for Rooney or Martial.

          • _Freddo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Young enough to go again but he looked knackered at the end, Burnley are no mugs at home.

          • Rainer
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Not touching any of them myself, anything could happen with United.

          • Fred54
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Its not about rest, the issue will be protecting him. He'll play one game max.

          • 1314
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            but is Rashford really the better option than Negredo for the dgw ? tired for sure, may not play full minutes , also both Burnley and City games could be tight..

          • FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Spot on.

          • Garlana
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Utd might struggle to break down Burnley, surely pace isn't necessarily the way to go in that game? Rooney could feature up top...Just play devil's advocate

          • Springbank
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Perhaps but you could argue that level of fitness for himself and rest of the team won't be optimal after 120 mins tonight and only 48h rest.

        3. nkhoughton
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Is it worth actually touching MNU attacking players this week?

          With the Ibra injury who plays where is such an uncertain minefield

          Why go near them when theit dgw isn't even good?

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            After tonight, Im getting DDG from United (to pair with already on the team Valencia) and that's it.

            1. nkhoughton
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 days ago

              I'm thinking of just Nyom to bailly

              1. Yank Revolution
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 6 days ago

                Sounds good.

        4. Harper (No more Penandes)
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Jakupovic | Foster
          Alonso | Valencia | Vertonghen | Pieters | Amat
          Sanchez | Zaha | Alli | Sigurdsson | King
          Kane | Lukaku | Barnes

          2 FT | £2.5 ITB

          A) Barnes > Rashford/Negredo (bench Siggy)
          B) Do A and Foster > DDG

          Also who to captain? Thinking Lukaku or Sanchez

        5. F4L
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Negredo going up tonight? safe to do the early tranny?

          1. CloudSky
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Never safe to do a tranny.

            1. George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 days ago

              Particularly after Negredo's been in too.

        6. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Captain now?

          Kane, Lukaku, Benteke, Negredo.....

          1. HVT
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            B

          2. the snazzy viking
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            I might go with Mark and go for Kane

            1. nkhoughton
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 days ago

              Kane

        7. Kuyt Hero
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          How nailed is Daley Blind gonna be?

          1. FPL Maldini
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Who else have they got?

          2. sully29
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Very. No other options at CB really.

            1. Kuyt Hero
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 6 days ago

              cheers, just wanted to be 100% sure!

            2. nkhoughton
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 6 days ago

              Baily rojo are cb

              1. UnitedFan
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 6 days ago

                Rojo injured tonight too

        8. marquinhos
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          So guys Benteke or Negredo?

          1. Darklord_bg
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            That is the question.

            Form vs fixtures + pens.

          2. UnitedFan
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Benteke for me

          3. marquinhos
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            cheers all 🙂

          4. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Negredo...the Sunderland match alone is juicy as hell.

          5. MTPockets
              7 years, 6 days ago

              Negredo

          6. F4L
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Mourinho - "Marcus I trust" hmmmm

          7. Numb
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Jose:

            I don't think they are easy injuries.

            1. Numb
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 6 days ago

              Prognosis?

              "Fairly negative"

          8. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Carroll to defoe for the next 2 weeks and then get him out on my WC?