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The ScoutCast – Episode 233 – Surgio

It seems that every Fantasy Football manager in the land is seeking counsel.

Sergio Aguero’s 20-points has caused joy and consternation – mainly the latter – and we’re all in need of reassurance and solutions. 

The ScoutCast crew are no different.

Granville, Jonty, Andy and Az join me in searching for answers, thankful for the opportunity to bounce ideas and opinion. 

Contrary to popular thinking, among the noise and chatter, we do arrive at a tentative conclusion.

All but one of us are willing to bend to Sergio’s surge in points and popularity or fall for Pep’s potential plot. We’re abstaining on the Aguero option for now and, over this 90 minutes, we’ll tell you just why.

Aguero dominates, but we have ample time to entertain other community questions, discussing Harry Kane’s latest failings, the premium defenders that warrant our trust and our cash, while Jonty is itching to take us through his handpicked bonus magnet XI. 

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

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  1. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    In draft. Someone's dropped Pogba in my league.

    Pick him up and stash him on the bench?

    Lanzini or Mooy > Pogba?

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Mooy

    2. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Mooy to Pogba..
      I am keeping him un my team till he returns... Can't afford to let someone else pick him up....

    3. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Mooy to Pog. Yeah pick him up in a heart beat. About to check my draft right now to see if anyone dropped him!

    4. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, get him for Mooy.

    5. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Mooy

  2. Assist me a river
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts? Should I do Gross to 4.5 midt, upgrade Naughton, and play 4-3-3?

    Hart/Eliot
    Kolasinac, Davies, Otamendi, Mbemba, Naughton
    Gross, Miki, Salah, Ritchie, Carroll
    Aguero, Kane, Vardy

    1. Unifié
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      No, who are you planning to get ??

      1. Assist me a river
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Either Bertrand, Cresswell, or Jones

  3. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    GTG or too many NUFC players? My WC team with the big 3 up front...

    Elliot
    Kola lascelles Davies Naughton
    Miki Salah Atsu
    Agureo Kane Lukaku

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Bench is...
      Nordfelt Carroll King Hunemeir

    2. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      GTG
      The Newcastle double up is a risk but look at the bright side if it works... Great atrack!

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

      NUFC double at the back a bit worrying... but rest looks fine.

    4. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      As a newcastle fan I'm worried at the amount of nufc players, had my dreams shattered too many times
      it's a good triple K team but I just worry that you'll hemorhage hits restructuring if you get an injury or one of the big midfielders starts playing well

    5. Unifié
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Lascelles >> Lowe / 4.5 then G2G

    6. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      ok thanks guys..

    7. StayoutheSpiceZone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Elliot
      Kola Davies Naughton Dunk
      Mkhi Salah Brady
      Aguero Laca Kane

      Almost the same - good luck buddy!

  4. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Siggy anyone?

    1. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      In my WC team along with the Granny shagger. A 2 game punt.

      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Granny shagger! Haha

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      No thanks, just put one out...

    3. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I prefer Mahrez,
      Rooney is enough for me with cheaper price as 3rd striker

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Good idea

    4. Unifié
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      He is not the focal point of attacking like in SWA. So no

    5. I'M 2 OLD FOR THIS HIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Siggy is gold. Most of us have him before christmas - like seasons before this.

    6. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Meh

  5. R Whites
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Any thoughts for city coverage.

    A. Morata/Eriksen >> Silva / Kun
    B. Morata / Jones >> Kun / 3.9def.
    C. Neither / Hold

    Foster - Elliot
    Davies - Jones - Naughton - Mbemba - Simpson
    Eriksen - Mhki - Salah - Moting - Carroll
    Vardy - Kane - Morata

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A looks good, you have Kane for Spurs cover

      what about Vardy+Eriksen to Kun+... ?

    3. Athletic Bilbo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Do not sell Vardy as the fixtures about to turn for him, not unless he's out for a period.

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

    What do you think guys, 1 ft and zero in bank

    Elliot
    Kolasinac alonso Davies jones
    Eriksen salah choupo
    Kane morata firmino

    A save
    B morata alonso to Aguero otamendi for -4

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Save and hide behind the couch

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

        Cheers could be painful but long term it will hopefully be right move

    2. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      B would be popular opinion but can see it backfiring.

      Save imo. hide behind a couch.

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

        Cheers shifty

    3. Totalfootball
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      B easily
      Aguero/otamendi to give u solid pts over next 4-5

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

        Thanks, just thinking I'll want Chelsea coverage in a couple of weeks

    4. Tigers Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      B for me as well - Kun haul incoming

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

        Cheers

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

    Aguero v Palace - nice thought!

    1. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      If he can worm his way out of Sakho's pocket he'll have done well

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Sakho who had played once in about 4 months?!

  8. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else tempted to play RLC over TC?
    He looked great last week

    1. Chrisirwin01
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I was but there next few fixtures are a nightmare.

    2. Unifié
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yess probably, TC is declining soon he will be replaced, Chalobah is also a good pick.

      1. Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Sorry guys I mean this week?

  9. Chrisirwin01
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    All, I would appreciate any constructive feedback.

    GK: Pope
    DEF: Kolasinac, Davies & Jones
    MID: Mkhitaryan, Ali, Silva & T.Carroll
    STK: Vardy, Augero & Lukaku

    Bench: Myhill, King, Mbemba & Hünemeier. £0.0m itb.

    I have considered Monreal over Kolasinac but he just offers a good balance of clean sheet potential and attacking returns.

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      very nice team

    2. Unifié
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ur bench is too weak. Silva >> Ritchie then upgrade back play 4-3-3

    3. Athletic Bilbo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      If this is a wc team, Eriksen is the form Spurs player, not Alli

  10. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    G2G ??

    Elliot
    Hegazi/ Otamendi/ Kolasinac/ Davies
    Salah/ Ritchie/ Mooy
    Kun(c)/ Kane/ Lukaku

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      not a fan of playing hagazi this week or mooy otherwise decent

  11. Ferris Bueller
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    What to do;
    A) Firminio & Redmond & Stephens > Kun & RLC & 4.0 fodder (-8)
    B) Kane & Redmond & Stephens > Kun & Silva & 4.0 fodder (-8)
    C) Stick

    Elliott
    Francis Mee Suttner
    Erik Salah Redmond Ritchie
    Firm Kane Lukaku
    1ft, £0.2m bank

    1. Ferris Bueller
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Sorry, bench is Woodman, Carroll, Yoshida, Stephens

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

      Stephens to jones?

      1. Ferris Bueller
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers Pat - yes, a sensible but less sexy option. I may be joining you behind the sofa!

  12. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Fabianski
    Bellerin Jones Alonso
    Salah Carroll Eriksen Ritchie
    Morata Kane(c) Rooney(v)

    Elliot RLC Cedric Tuanzabe

    Could have done Morata > Aguero for a -4 earlier in the week before he rose but now I'm 0.1 short, was waiting to see if he player in the cup and by then it was too late.

    Should I just use free chip to get 3 City/3 Arsenal?

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

      Kane to Kun - you already have Eriksen

      1. Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        For -4? That seems very risky. Kane could easily get a couple tomorrow

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

          I know but how long have we all been thinking that and he blanks again.

  13. vtautr
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Forster Foster
    Valencia Davies Cedric Mee Rangel
    Salah Eriksen Mkhi Brady Loftus
    Morata Lukaku Vokes

    Thinking of doing Foster to Fabianski.
    Should I do Mkhi to Silva for a hit??

    1. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      You have too much invested in goalkeepers. Change one to elliot.
      Don't take the hit for either of those changes though

      1. vtautr
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        If I just spend the FT, is Mkhi -> Silva a wise choice?

  14. Shifty
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Been off the grid for 3 weeks, any help appreciated! Too much budget allocated to "big hitters"?

    DDG Elliot
    Bellerin Davies Naughton Mbemba 4.0
    Hazard Salah Coutinho RLC Carroll
    Kun Lukaku Joselu

    Considering Hazard > Eriksen...and upgrading one of my 4.0 defenders to a 4.5 to future proof the team a little.

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

      Tough one with hazard coming into a decent run of fixtures. Have you got 1ft? I would save

      1. Shifty
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        on a WC meant to say

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

          Ah ok, not sure on coutinho and salah double up. DDG is too expensive with jones there and you could play Elliot most weeks? Would prob get eriksen now and can get hazard in 2 gws if hitting form

          1. Shifty
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            cheers, good feedback there.

            I've fallen behind a little and just looking for venues to make up the ground. Will play around a little. Thanks Pat.

    2. Tigers Time
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure about Hazard - 1st full game back maybe give it a bit of time.

  15. AlCapwnUK
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    1 ft 0.7 itb

    Foster, Elliott
    Davies, Jones, Cedric, Naughton, C. Clarke
    Alli, Mikhi, Salah, Choupo-Moting, Carroll
    Kane, Lukaku, Hemed

    Should just save right? Would love to have Kolasinac / Bellerin but only route would be to swap out Bavies, which seems a bit sideways

    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Jones + Alli to Silva+Kola ?

      United fixtures aren't too good to clean sheet

    2. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      This is a clear save for me. Good luck

    3. Unifié
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Save, use 2FT next week to get a City cover.

  16. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Ffirst time I've made it to Friday with a transfer this season..

    Elliot (Foster)
    Alonso - Kolasinac - Mendy - Davies (Hunemeir)
    Silva - Mkhi - Moting (RLC, Obiang)
    Firmino - Kane - Morata

    1ft, 0.6itb

    So far decided against getting Aguero in, strikers seem like any of them could get a haul any given week, burnt by Lukaku > Kane last week..

    Could ditch Firmino to avoid price drop, but nothing really worthwhile without a second transfer and -4, and Firmino could do well anyway..

    Hold FT?

    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Alonso+Firm to Aguero+...

      Your defs are too expensive

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

        But Alonso and Firm could easily outscore Aguero + 4.5? Maybe for free, but at -4 dont think I like it..

        1. RIDZ
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          then hold FT 🙂

      2. Tigers Time
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        This ^

    2. Unifié
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Save

  17. Guru Mediation
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Quick thought on aguero vs palace. Roy is notorious for not being able to look beyond the last 1 or 2 fixture and basing strategy upon it. Given aguero's stella performance against Watford and Sakho's return to the Palace first XI it wouldn't surprise me at all if Roy tries to negate the most obvious threat to his defence by marking kun out of the game all together. A foolish strategy if he ignores the truer threat of the creative forces that are silva and KDB.
    Complete conjecture, but I wouldn't be surprised if there was more space for the other City threats this weekend.

    1. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      This is my metaphorical sofa, it's not particularly comfy though 😉

      1. Norman Conquest
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        i just dont think palace are capable of stopping kun regardless of how many players they put on him they are getting steamrollered

        1. Guru Mediation
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          They may well do, but city's attack doesn't go through kun

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I think every match city play is approached by the opposition manager in this manner anyways...

      1. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Man Marking kun? I disagree

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

        Watford didn't! They tried to play the same way as City...palace won't play like that that's for sure

        1. Guru Mediation
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Yep

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Easier said than done. I hope he’s kept quiet.

      1. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah, it's a theory only.

    4. Athletic Bilbo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      You can't defend like that against city, they pop up everywhere. Aguero often receives ball in wide position, lays off and makes his move. If full back follows him in walker or mendy are free to cross, if cb picks him up it creates space at edge of area, if dm picks him up Silva, Fernandinho and Debruyne have time on the ball. Short of ten men in and around the box there's not a lot you can do. Eventually one of them will foul Sterling for a penalty

      1. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I agree, but my point is about whether they will attempt to keep the most transferred in player this week quiet

  18. Pancake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Playing free hit coz I'm bore, here goes:

    Fabianski
    Trippier - kola - jones
    Sane - Silva - Cesc - grob
    Lacazette - kane - aguero

    Thoughts?
    Am I gone rue taking out Lukaku or is Van D gona do a number on him?

    1. Scotty B
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I'm also thinking of playing it this week

  19. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Who would you captain?

    a. Kane
    b. Kaku
    c. Jesus

    Elliot
    Jones Bertrand Mee Naughton
    Eriksen Miki Ritchie
    Kane Kaku Jesus

    Foster, TC, Chalobah, Hueinmer

    1. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A for me

    2. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Kane

      Kane still play in London

  20. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Bench 1

    A) Naughton
    B) T. Carrol

    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Think Watford will respond to city mauling.
      A

  21. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Why use Free hit for now?
    I am waiting until there are only 4 matches to play like last season

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

      Can see benefit with City having such a good fixture before Chelsea and then fixture congestion. If no City then worth consideration

  22. pesh18
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Current Team -

    GK - Foster

    DEF - Alonso, valencia and bertrand

    MID - Mkhi, Salah, Eriksen and Choupo moting

    FWD - kaku, chicha and firmino

    Thinking Mkhi to David Silva and Bertrand to Kolasinac or Otamendi for - 4 hit

    OR

    Free Hit

    GK - Fabianski

    DEF - Alonso - Ben Davies - Valencia

    MID - Salah - Eriksen - Mkhi - Brady

    FWD - Aguero - Lukaku - Calvert Lewin

  23. ChadW98
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Any suggestions?

    Looking to hold out on getting in D.Silva and Aguero after Chelsea game, but worried about no man city coverage

    Elliot
    Mbemba Naughton Alonso
    Salah Ali Gross Mkhi
    Lukaku(v) Kane(c) Tammy

    Elliot Carrol Zanka Cedric

    Perhaps:
    a.) Tammy-> Calvert-Lewin
    b.) Should I already do Mkhi-> Silva or Lukaku-> Aguerp?

    Thanks!

  24. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    When's the last time a player in the premier league got back to back hatricks?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Did Kane do it at the end of last seasonr?

      1. Urchin
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yes...
        4 @ lie and 3 @ hull

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

        Ah yes. 7 in two games.

  25. pesh18
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Which -4 hit makes more sense

    Chicha and firmino out for Jesus and Joselu

    Choupo moting and chica for david silva and ladopo ( play 3-5-2)

    current team

    gk - foster

    def - alonso, bertie, valencia

    mid - eriksen, salah, carroll, choupo moting, mkhi

    fwd - chica, fimino and lukaku

  26. aaroncfc
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Play Carroll or Richarlison?

    1. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Dear Lord. Obviously play richarlison

      1. aaroncfc
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks for your input. Oh and my names Aaron but you can call me Lord if you prefer

  27. Takedog1
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    hit the panic button and activated the WC earlier in the week. any advice on the team lads...

    fabianski / elliot
    jones / otamandi / TAA / lascelles / mee
    atsu / salah / silva / mhiki / carrol
    aguero / kane / vardy

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

      Not keen on Liverpool def

  28. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Best pick experts? Or any 2 for a hit?

    A. Trippier >> Davies

    B. Yoshida >> Monreal

    C. Mkhi >> Silva

    D. Lukaku >> Kun

    Elliot
    Yoshida • Trippier • Suttner
    Mkhitaryan • Antonio • Eriksen • Atsu
    Lukaku • Kane(C) • Firmino
    (Foster, Carroll, Daniels, Long)

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

      B

  29. Mr. FP
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Any suggestions?

    Currently on my wildcard.

    Elliot, Fabianski
    Davies, Jones, Naugthon, Mbemba, Simpson
    Eriksen, Salah, Richie, Gro, Caroll
    Vardy, Aguero, Kane

  30. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    When's the best time to play wildcard? I'm thinking maybe around Christmas?

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Whenever you need it...

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I’m looking at next International break