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The ScoutCast – Episode 228 – Countdown

The final countdown has begun with the new season kick-off now less than 24-hours away.

Earlier the week the ScoutCast grew gathered as the clock ticked down, with Jonty, Andy and Luke joining myself to tackle a raft of perfectly targeted questions from you – the community.

Each of us take turns to reveal our current line-ups, while the collection of queries allowed us to put each of the four positions under the microscope. On occasions, we even broke from the ScoutCast tradition to provide some definitive answers.

Pre-season gremlins struck as I dropped out in full flow on Paul Pogba, but I managed to return to steer the ship towards its final destination – the first weekend preview of the new campaign.

It’s good to be back.

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  1. reason17
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Guys, is the smartest idea to get a 4.0 defender with minimal ownership, even if injured to avoid price drops?

    1. Leeds2116
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      yes

    2. Jsadler95
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I'd say try and go for someone with minimal ownership but has a chance of playing because if you've got the 4.0 everyone flocks to you'll get a nice price increase there! I'd say your best bets are Long or Mason.

    3. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

    4. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Unless you think the 4.0 will get some game time early in the year.

  2. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Why aren't Heaton or Butland being more "promoted" for fantasy teams?

    1. GS456
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Our fixtures (stoke) are shocking. And many aren't rating Heaton now Keane has gone

    2. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      1. Most want a 4.5 keeper
      2. Stoke are looking awful and have poor fixtures.
      3. Burnley lost Keane so Heaton is less attractive.

    3. Jsadler95
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I personally think Burnley will go down this year so Heaton wont do anywhere near as well as last year I don't think. Butland at 5.0 I think you're better off with Forster for the time being as, well, have you seen Stokes fixtures?

  3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    This is just a Newcastle related question -

    At the moment lascelles is injured.
    But even though he is captain it is implied in the newspapers that Benitez would not be afraid to drop him.

    My question is what do people (especially Newcastle fans) think will be benitez preferred centre back pairing?

    I have currently picked Clark because I know he did well last season and is an aerial threat.
    But will lejeune keep lascelles out or will it be clark and lascelles once he is back to fitness?

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Lascelles struggled at times in the second half of last season especially against mobile strikers. At the end of the season it emerged that he'd been playing with an injury.

      Clark was probably more consistent last season and I think Rafa will start with Lejeune and Clark, but it isn't clear what the long term preferred partnership will be.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Right thanks I will stick with Clark for the time being.
        Attacking threat and the easiest to spell of the three.

    2. Jsadler95
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Pretty sure Lascelles isn't injured anymore? He was on the bench against Hellas Verona last weekend. But I don't have a clue about who's going to be his preferred CB pairing. My recommendation would be go with Dummett or Clark for now as both look nailed.

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Right thanks

  4. Patty
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Who scores more for next 2 gwks?
    A. Monreal - LEI, stk
    B. Danilo - bri, EVE

    1. OLB
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B - Brighton could get mauled by City

  5. Leeds2116
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    team is currenlty

    Ryan Elliot
    Daniels Mee Long Kola
    Willian KDB Zaha Carroll
    Firm Kane Luk

    Would you go ritchie and Stephens/Yosh or JWP and Bertrand?

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

      1. Leeds2116
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        cheers

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

  6. chelseabrad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Foster Myhill
    Alonso Bellerin Stephens Daniels Hunemeier
    Alli Salah Willian Loftus-Cheek Chaloba
    Lukaku Jesus Benteke

    Playing 4-3-3, been out of the loop for a week or so, so not 100% who is still nailed, still good to go?

    1. Leeds2116
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      looks good to me. something different

  7. Lav
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Whos going with no Liverpool here?

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

      *waves*

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I'm always going for balance in GW1, but Liverpool is the team I'm most comfortable going without, so maybe.

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      2 attacking Pool for me- city and pool essential attack this year

  8. Adro34
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    G2G? (Sorry repost)

    DDG Elliott
    Ake Stephens Hunnemeier Lee Dawson
    Eriksen Mane Willian Ritchie Carroll
    Lukaku Jesus Benteke

    0.5 ITB. Cheers!

    1. ooooo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah good side but I'd like to have Kane in the team but I think it is strong

      1. Adro34
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks. Had Kane for a while but prefer the balance without him

  9. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Yoshida or Stephens?

    1. ooooo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Yoshida

    2. najk
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      injury rumor on yosh

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Source?

  10. LangerznMash
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    5.5 mids seem better than the 6.0 and 6.5s

    1. Patty
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Agree

      1. Patty
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        I've got myself two of them

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Wish that was true, Ritchie stands out for me on paper.

    3. Les Majesteux
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Dont agree to that

    4. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      The transformation from 5 to 5.5 has to be the biggest half point move in the game

    5. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      We will see Fraser and JWP and Gross and Atsu... a big maybe

  11. RiskyBusiness
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    How's this game week 1-3 team

    Ddg
    Luiz darmian jones monreal davies
    Salah alli
    Kane(C) firmino lacazette

    Bench Elliot RLC TC chalobah

    1. ooooo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      no city attackers?

      1. RiskyBusiness
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Only three weeks and then can see who is going to play

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Pretty bleak

    3. Rider on the Storm
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      523 formation is allowed?

      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Yep

    4. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Its alright. I wouldn't go for that formation myself but it's a strong XI

  12. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    One last RMT? Think I'm set now.

    Gomes (Elliot)
    Danilo Yoshida Daniels (Long Rosenior)
    Salah KDB Willian Fraser (Carroll)
    Lukaku (c) Kane Benteke

    I've gone for Gomes due to save points and Silva's home record. I have 2 4.0s because my defenders are nailed for the start and that 0.5 is better used elsewhere. I really fancy Benteke as a good pick.

    Cheers and thanks 🙂

    1. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good, I love the Gomes pick.

      1. UshFPL
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers. If he comes up with a penalty save I'll be laughing.

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Doosra table has me thinking Gomes.

  13. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    DDG, Elliott
    Bertrand, Davies, Monreal, Mee, Hunemeier
    Fabregas, KDB, Ritchie, JWP, Carroll
    Kane, Lukaku, Firminho

    Good to go? Risk not having Alli/Erikssen?

    1. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I've got willian instead of fab

    2. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      But looks gtg very similar to mine. I've got 4.5 keeper and zaha instead of richie

  14. Toby Lerone
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Jwp and bertrand

    Or

    Ritchie and saints 5.0 (specify)

    Final decision to make, cheers

  15. SG1
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    RMT please

    DDG

    Dawson / Dann / Cedric

    KDB / Willian / Tadic / Chadli

    Kane / Lukaku / Firmino

    Subs; Elliott / Carroll / TAA / Francis

    1. Rider on the Storm
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Nice

  16. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    best 4.0 bench fodder after Long?

    1. Rider on the Storm
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Rosenior

  17. Rider on the Storm
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    So, is there any consensus about the 3rd striker?
    I'm currently firm firmino.

    1. GS456
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah firmy. Took me to today to realise I was 5/3/2 this morning

    2. hogree
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Firmino best 3rd striker conFirmed

    3. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      For me it's a choice between Firmino, Benteke or Vardy. Possibly Gabbiadini if you're investing heavily in defence

    4. JohnnyBGoode
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I'm thinking of gambling on vary instead of firming...

    5. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Quaner allows 6 premium attackers

  18. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    A Jesus Mane
    B KDB Firmino

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. marquinhos
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

    3. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Very tough! I thought A just edges it however I have B myself

    4. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

    5. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

  19. Leeds2116
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    is ritchie really that good?

    1. GS456
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      No but he has set plays and pens and is attacking, + fixtures aren't bad after spurs. He's the best of 6mill midfielders which we have to have

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Good free kick taker. On penalties. Pops up in goal scoring positions. Outside chance that he plays in the number 10 role behind the lone striker.

  20. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Finally done! Please RMT!

    De Gea - Elliot
    Kompany - Dawson - Yoshida - Mee - Long
    De Bruyne - Salah - Zaha - JWP - Carroll
    Kane - Lukaku - Rodriguez

    Thanks!

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      gtg 8/10 solid gl!

  21. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    A. KDB & Firmino

    B. Pogba & Jesus

    1. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A by a country mile imo

    2. Les Majesteux
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Cool, thanks

  22. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    After watching the scoutcast I'm tempted to drop Lukaku for Jesus to make a forward line of Jesus Kane Firmino 😮

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I'd absolutely love to do it but the Conservative part of me doesn't want 50%+ getting away from me early on

      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        I've never invested in Man Utd in fpl, and Lukaku is always unpredictable... Hard to judge, however Citeh looking dangerous and first plum fixture wins it

        1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Kaku got 25 goals last year... what is unpredictable about that ?

          1. Evasivo
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            He's now a Manure player!!

    2. Les Majesteux
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Sound like points to me over the season

  23. Alvaro Morata
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Would Begovic start for Bournemouth or does Boruc still in goal for them..?

    1. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Begovic

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Begovic fav to start. But he had a mare last p/s game.

  24. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Do we think Moreno will start? Very tempted to go him over TAA if he will

  25. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Which 2 out of these 3 to pick:

    Daniels
    Dann
    Yoshida

    Opinions appreciated!

    1. SG1
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Daniels & Dann

    2. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I have all 3 + Kolasinac 🙂

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I went Dann over Daniels to allow rotation with Mee
      Berty now but may go down to Yoshi/ Stephens to save money for weekend bandwagon

  26. flippetyflop
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    First to 5 votes wins!

    Zaha and Firmino

    or

    Alli and Rodriguez??

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. GS456
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. hogree
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

    4. Les Majesteux
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

    5. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        🙂 Nah A .....I was Joking.

  27. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Please suggest best 4,5m defenderr (bench):

    A. Mee
    B. Suttner
    C. Others, please mention

    Currently on Mee and maybe can rotate with Carroll.

    Thx you.

    1. Toby Lerone
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

  28. GE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Mane or Alli?

    No Spurs or Livepool.

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Mane

    2. Les Majesteux
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Mane

    3. Hairy Potter
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Mane

  29. RubberDucky
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Not much love for Redmond round these parts !

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

        In my team right now, though mostly as a placeholder who at least won't need to be sold because of fixtures/rotation. He can go as soon as I find out who I actually want.

        1. RubberDucky
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Did you look at Phillips ?
            Do you have Zaha?

            Trying to make my mind up between Redmond, William, Alli, Zaha and Millio

      2. I Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Bertrand worth the 0.5 over Stephens/Yoshida? If I downgrade I'll just bank it to do Daniels -> Trippier/Davies in GW3.