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The ScoutCast – Episode 230 – Harried

Two Gameweeks down and already the dilemmas are building; the siren song of the Wildcard button is calling.

Failing big hitters are the major bone of contention as Jonty, Andy and Luke join me for the second ScoutCast of the season.

We give our verdicts on Spurs talisman Harry Kane, while also assessing the fall-out from Manchester City and, in particular, the shot-shy Kevin De Bruyne.

Driven by another round of community questions, we also chew over The Pogba vs Mkhitaryan debate and the big Bournemouth bail out, before previewing Gameweek 3.

Oh, and after his ten point return on the Aaron Mooy investment, we wrestle to prevent Jonty dropping his name into the conversation at every opportunity. I think I counted two. That’s a win for everyone involved.

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

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  1. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Please can you rate my WC team. Think I'm done

    Foster (Elliot)
    Alonso, Jones, Bavies (Hegazi, Mbemba)
    Pogba, Eriksen, Richarlison, RLC (Carroll)
    Kane (C), Lukaku, Firmino

    Cheers

    1. Demel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Template.

    2. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Lacks Sánchez πŸ˜‰

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I don't like the fact you have a 4.5 m but apart from that all good !

  2. skodaole2
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Morning everyone, which is better? LEI difficult fixtures and Mahrez's low ownership make me consider to pull the trigger:

    A) Carroll + Ake (save FT)
    B) Jese + Ake (use FT)
    C) Mahrez + Lowe (-4)
    D) Carroll + Lowe (use FT)

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Siggy instead of Mahrez maybe?

      Good to see you.

      1. skodaole2
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Morning HOH good to see you too cant wait for this year's draft! Will get Sig and Pickford after they play MUN away. Dont want to mess with possible rotation atm since they had EL game yesterday. Cheers!

  3. reason17
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Who takes southampton's penalties, free kicks and corners?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tadic Gabbi or Austin

  4. johnnybeefcake
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    a) siggy and cedric

    or

    b) silva and trippier

  5. Gruu
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Any advice for my WC team please?

    a. Pogba (triple UTD)
    b. D.Silva
    c. Richarlison (bank 2.2m)

    Foster
    Alonso | Hegazi | Bavies
    Eriksen | Mkhi | RLC | _____
    Kane | Lukaku | Chicharito

    (Elliot | Carrol | TFM | Fernandez)
    0ITB

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      4.5 m to start is not great

    2. Gruu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      another option:
      Alonso 8.2m >> Baily/Kompany Salah

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Salah instead of rlc ?

  6. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Last decision on my WC

    A. Mooy & Trippier (if fit)

    B. Richarlison & Hegazi

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A bit early to know, that's why WC now it risky.

  7. Jonesfromthere
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Guys is Lowe definitely on pens and some other pieces? Anyone follow them last year or pre season to confirm?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Lowe took the final pen of last season. Haven't followed HUD preseason.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I asked that question last week and the reply was yes he will be on penalties

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Which makes him a absolute bargain imo

  8. ragsyboys
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Gabbi --- Chica or Suttner --- bavies ? Please help me

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

      Suttner -> Davies for me

  9. Kylo 13
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Morning guys

    Some help please if you don't mind.

    a) Alonso, Salah and Pogba
    or
    b) Luiz, Mane and Mhiki

    Thoughts?

  10. jg7u
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Which transfer should I make?

    DDG (Foster)
    Davies - Stephens - Dawson (Daniels, Long)
    Carroll - Tadic - Willian - KDB - Salah
    Lukaku - Kane

    A) Daniels > Trippier
    B) Salah > Alli
    C) KDB > Eriksen

    There is a high possibility of WC next week, especially if I'm doing option A) as I want to have a slot for a Spurs mid.

    1. jg7u
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Forgot to mention 0.5 ITB.

    2. MESSINHO
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A, and play Trippier instead of Carroll then.

  11. reason17
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Who is the best southampton attacker?

    I am tempted by gabiadini and tadic

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I would avoid saints attack altogether to be honest

    2. kime67
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      i would too.yoshida is the only player who is a good option

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Think he is nailed though with the new signing from Lazio ? I would go for Cedric myself πŸ™‚

  12. Zizou
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    foster elliot
    suttner ake zanka kola stephens
    kdb atsu carroll salah mkhi
    mounie lukaku kane

    any changes needed or just save

    cheers

  13. Punter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Think I know the answer to this but....

    A) KDB + Salah
    B) Eriksen + Mane (doubling with Kane, no City)

    1. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B of course

  14. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Take the hit?

    A) Play Dunk (wat)
    B) Daniels -> Jones / Trippier (-4)

  15. davies
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A) Salah + Alonso + 4.0 (Have Mbemba already)
    B) Mane + SPURS + Hegazi

    1. kime67
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      b

  16. johnnybeefcake
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    rmt (on wildcard)

    foster (elliot)

    alonso jones trippier (mee mbemba)

    eriksen pogba d.silva RLC (carroll)

    Lukaku Kane Chicharito

    1. SuperAlly77
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I had the exact same, but decided to downgrade Jones & Tripp to have three 4.5m defenders (and one 4m bench warmer) rotating around Alonso. Lets you upgrade Silva to Mane. Silva is a good option I think, but Mane is a beast and will get a lot more points I think. You can still get points from rotating your defenders well.

  17. kime67
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    martial 25 minutes played 16 pts. wonder why hes not getting starts

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Mourinho probably doesn't play FPL

      1. Speédy
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        This

    2. kime67
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      fpl points=irl good preformance

      1. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Okay.

  18. foreverton
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Worth taking a punt on Lanzini or wait itll next week (might be too late)?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A punt too far.

    2. secret_account
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Wait

  19. Afghanistanislas
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Which of these would you go for?

    A) Trippier, Hegazi, Cedric, Mane, Chicharito (4-3-3)
    B) Alonso, Fernandez/Lowe (rotated), Richarlison, Mooy, Firmino (4-3-3)

    1. Afghanistanislas
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Woops - B is meant to say 3-4-3

    2. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Tough-a

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

  20. Roys Peak
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    is it ok to have these double ups?
    Foster Dawson
    Mkhi Lukaku
    Trippier Eriksen Kane

    1. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yes. I might have triple spurs,triple united,double southampton soon.

    2. kime67
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      gtg

  21. Butters_lfc9
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Biggest issue in this team? Daniels? Rodriguez? Ritchie?
    Thinking of taking a hit to ship out Daniels and Ritchie, 0.0ITB

    Foster
    Trippier-Daniels-Yoshida
    KDB-Mane-Ramsay-Ritchie
    Lukaku-Kane-Rodriguez

    Elliot-Carroll-Suttner-Long

    1. kime67
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      wc

    2. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Daniels - Jones. No hit.

  22. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    It all come down to this:
    a) Alonso-Richarlison-Firmino
    b) Cedric-Mane-Chicarito.
    Any help?
    Many thanks.

    1. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. MESSINHO
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Close, but B.

    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A.

    4. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

  23. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    This is my current team ..... Do I need to make any changes as i have already used my FT....

    Foster
    Hegazi/ Bertrand/ Kolas
    KDB/ Mooy/ Salah/ T Carroll
    Firmino/ Kane(c)/ Lukaku

    Elliot/ Atsu/ Suttner/ K Long

    1. MESSINHO
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Atsu over Carroll, then G2G.

  24. FootballManiac
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Rank in terms of best defence

    1.Saints
    2.Westbrom
    3.huddersfield
    4.Burnley

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      2-3-1-4

      1. FootballManiac
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        isn't burnley defence better than HUD?

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      1 and 2 both a bit unpredictable

      Burnley decent home fixtures

  25. Swagat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Any Thoughts on My Team?
    Foster
    Bertrand Stevens Dann
    KDB Salah Ramsey William
    Lukaku Kane(c) Jrod
    Elliot CA Mee Rosenior

    Thinking about saving my FT for next Gameweek

  26. Cruz88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Which is better:

    a) Firmino and Alonso
    b) Mane and Davies

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A easily

  27. Pinky Blinders
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    OK, MC clearly had some work to do on the training pitch this week.

    But I just rewatched the BOU/WAT match. Yikes! Ake looked good but Cook looked scary bad. Ibe, not sure what to even say. He just dribbles straight into blind alleys and loses the ball over and over again. And King, he looks slightly overweight and slow.

    If MC doesn't put at least 3 goals past this team, then yes, we might have some serious things to discuss over the international break.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah but would will score the goals , that is the question πŸ™‚

  28. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I have seen quite a few templates with 4.5 m in starting line up, I think it s a bad move because basically you re playing with 10 men every week. Anyone else agrees, thanks πŸ™‚

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      If it's a forward yes!

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Sorry 4.5 midfielder

        1. Kun Tozser
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          A handful that will play every week and get the occasional goal

          Nothing wrong with a 4.5 or 5 enabler imo if they play

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No as Carroll and rlc are pretty nailed.
      It also allows Alonso who is basically an extra mid.

      4.5 defender and 7.0 mid
      Vs
      Alonso (mid with defensive points) and 4.5 mid

  29. Zoostation
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Made a mess of it and played WC. Need to make the best of it and it is coming down to these two options.

    Many thanks to any comments:

    A:

    Foster (Elliott)

    Alonso, Jones, Cedric (Lowe, Mbemba)

    Pogba, Mane, Ramsey, Richarlison (RLC)

    Kane, Lukaku, Chicharito

    B:

    Foster (Elliott)

    Alonso, Jones, Cedric (Lowe, Mee)

    Pogba, Eriksen, Sanchez, RLC (Carroll)

    Firmino, Lukaku, Chicharito

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A because Sanchez is still an uncertainty. Not sure about ramsey though

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

        Thanks.

    2. TH
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Agreed. A but would replace Ramsey with someone

  30. reason17
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Do we think KDB will get a lot more points than David silva or is it worth taking silva?

    1. Ronny Hotdog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I think Silva might be worth a punt although unlikely to be explosive as KdB can.