The ScoutCast – Episode 234 – Tri-Force

I've kept Jesus throughout so am sitting pretty

considering a risky hit

Aguero and Chicha to Rashford and Laca

(Assuming Chicha won't start)

Sterling in after the break.

Laca seems best for 1 week and Moratta for longer term. Can't decide! Moratta is on fire!

Aguero-Lukaku for me. Was anyways scared of Kaku at home to Palace. I am hoping Sterling/Sane start more frequently now,both will be great options and cover the City attack effectively without wasting a premium striker slot.

Keep the strike force. Get either Sane or Sterling in midfield.

Jesus Morata Lacazette is the way to go, based on form AND fixtures. Just deciding whether to do it now or after this GW

Non-owner.

Probably won't get Jesus. Selling Lukaku after Palace but like Kane and Morata more than Jesus, so no room for him.

I think Sterling might be nailed now.

And no, I don't think their goals will be affected by Aguero's absence.

Morata this week, sane/sterling (for Micki) next gw

I'm consideringing Luka (liv, hud, TOT, che) to Jesus (BUR, STK, wba, ARS) next week

Also gives cash for Mahrez to Hazard/Salah/KDB if required

Don't have Aguero but that makes Jesus more tempting indeed

Will probably bring in Sterling and Jesus for Eriksen and Vardy before GW8 to take the most of City's good fixtures

Lacazette if deciding to WC nexst GW
Morata otherwise

I just got kane in.. wasn't planning to get him but now didn't have an option...

I believe Aguero's injury will result in weird strategies by Guardiola resulting in missing points. I expect more time for B. Silva and Sane surely and strategies with Walker or Danilo as wingers. Plus less cs potential, since they are about to attack less.

As for fantasy, have Kun so between two strategies, not sure which of the two i ll follow:

Aguero -> Jesus, then Ozil -> Hazard and keep Ramsey
Aguero -> Joselu then Ozil -> Hazard and Ramsey -> Alexis for -4.

Probably go Morata and then maybe risk Sterling/Sane in midfield. Surely more secure now given form and no longer the option of Pep playing 2 up top?

Hope Kun is alright etc but this premium striker issue been driving me crazy.
Had no idea what I wanted to do or how to afford it.
Have had Jesus all season and looked like he had to go but now will hold.
Now just have to figure out Firmino/vardy issue.

I have both Kun and Vardy both doubts.... maybe free hit chip and reassess after the break means I can get the optimal team for this gw and hopefully a nice green arrow

Can straight swap for Kane and thought that was a no brainer however will leave me with no city which makes Jesus look like an attractive option. Plenty of thinking to do yet.

Jesus! What to do now...

I'm wondering which of Sane or Sterling will get more pitch time and the Chelsea game could show us what Pep has in mind, perhaps? He should field his strongest available XI.

Going to give Rashford a one week punt then he turns to Morata

Back to Morata as bad as it feels.

8pts 2 fts and 0.1 worse off

I don't have Kun so it is disappointing to read that some are shoehorning Lukaku and Kane into their teams.

I don't trust Pep so Kun was never an option to me.

Does this make any of the city midfielders more secure?

Could Sterling be utilised as a false 9 or something?

Next week will have Kane Jesus Morata strikeforce, looks like the ideal way forward. No pun intended

We're still well over 24 hours before first match of the gameweek but I feel I am guaranteed to appear in next 'rough' on the Scoutcast.

Putting in Aguero was an accident waiting to happen.

Between Vardy and Jesus for 3rd striker spot.

Kun > Lacazette last week becomes more expensive in terms of FTs wasted!

Morata or Jesus for me looking ahead to the next batch of fixtures. Needs more analysis

I've the c on Luka & had done Jesus > Morata already, so may just get him back with a WC shake up next week.
The solid striker choices with an in-form Aguero in the mix was a good one to ponder, so the inevitably increased no.of similar fwd line-ups without him is a downer, but what matters most is that he's ok & recovers well.

Aguero to lukaku for me. Have spent a few weekends behind the couch since I sold him

Was thinking about getting him for a few weeks using my WC next week. Probably keep Kane now and bring in Sane or Sterling. Have the see how City line up against Chelsea.

Front 3 for gw8 WC will likely be Kane Morata and Jesus/Vardy

Just keep hold of Jesus now! Only doubt with him was minutes.

Damn, hope he's okay, this makes my transfer options even more complicated...

Sterling surely is now pretty close to being 'nailed', and Jesus looks like a great option again...to get one or both, that is the question...

I didn't really want a 'heavy' frontline, but Kane-Morata-Jesus could be epic...

Lacazette almost a differential with form and fixture. 8 strikers with higher ownership than him.

If Aguero looks like missing more than 1gw, it'll be a straight swap for Jesus.

Was already on the free hit chip to replace him with Lukaku for a week so this makes no difference, he'll be Morata next week now.

Lacazette

So glad i didnt join the herd for Aguero.

Anyone think that Man City might be significantly worse without Aguero and not score 5 every game? Think points will very much be spread between Jesus, Sterling, Sane, Silva and KDB, without that reliable captaincy option in Aguero.

Poor chap. Get well soon Serge.
I've got money ITB so am just doing Kun > Kane. Easy now.

I didn't go with the herd so don't have Aguero. He was always a rotation risk I'm not willing to take for 11.5m. This makes Jesus more enticing, but I still feel City's points spread more than four say Morata at Chelsea. I'm sticking with a 2 premium striker set up for now. Abraham has done fine for his price so can stay. This news must be annoying for ppl who did jerk Kun in and planned gwk 8 wildcard. Same as turkeys I'm trying to save my wildcard for Christmas. I think gwk 8 wildcarders will be tempted to lose Spurs assets. Could be funny.

Morata for me - planned him in for Lukaku next week and with this news, Mendy out and Chelsea on a high after Athletics, I think this could be a big game for Conte.

Non owner - had Jesus but coveted Kun.

For me I think this makes Sterling a less expensive option for GW8 onwards, was going to take Silva but struggling to get him and Morata without a hit, now will be easier.

Thinking of Kun>Laca with a view to upgrading Ritchie to Sterling somehow during the break.

I do not have him and after watching both Manchester games, this will enable me to seriously consider Jesus.

Kane for a hit

This could turn out to be a 'hallelujah
moment!' Jesus could be our Saviour from the devilish meddling of that demon manager Pepe!

kun to kane easy, this leaves me with:
Kane - Morata - Vardy

Hope old Sergio is not too badly hurt but this helps me as was agonising over whether to do Kun to Kaku this week.

Decision made...........going forward I think it muddies the waters at Man City as points may be shared around with Jesus, Sane, Sterling, B & D Silver and KDB.

After IB I will probably get D Silva to cover City and go for Morata up front rather than Jesus.

Im actually relieved. Brought Kane back in. No need to hide behind the sofa anymore.

Got in Aguero, Mendy, Jones & Vardy on WC last week. Bad luck!
Aguero to Morata this week and might get Sane after the break.

After shipping Kane for Aguero last week, it's time to accept that was a mistake. Straight back to Kane for me.

Hokey Cokey is back on track.
Lukaku coming back in.
Choo choo.

I think it's not a bad thing for FPL managers, although for the man himself it obviously shite news. Gives more certainty around Jesus; I like my front line as it is so will probably go someone like Sane or Sterling from next week onwards

Jesus. Give's me an extra £1.3 to play with on the wildcard. Possibly Sterling ahead of Silva too.

Went for kane for -4hit
It hardly helped waiting till UCL matches to do Jesus to Morata as he wasnt secured starter..turned into a stupid move..apparently in this fpl season even waiting till Thur isnt a good idea

Lacazette. Need a differential and need a hit for Kaku. Good fixture.

Casualling it

Went for a punt

Niasse (5m - 3 goals in 2 games) and with the extra ££ upgraded a 4.5 mid to Coutinho (I forgot about Mane until I clicked confirm - would have preferred)

Held back on Jesus+Alli>Lukaku+Silva this week. Don't know what to do now so will likely end up wasting a transfer!

I'm doing Mendy -> Cresswell to fund Aguero -> Kane. Can Man City please stop their players getting injured? Cheers!

Pep will fiddle around with his systems/players like how he did last season when Aguero was missing. I imagine he'll get it right most games, but every now and again there will be a performance like the away games at Leicester/Everton last season...

Aguero and Mendy in on wildcard last week, which could have worked out better. Really undecided what to do now.

Until Aguero's injury I was going to bench Mendy for a week and have 2 FT for next game week but now the decision seems to be one of:

1) Aguero to Morata for free, or
2) Aguero to Lukaku and Mendy to Maguire for -4

Assuming no more injuries I'd probably transfer Lukaku to Morata next game week so option 1 is the sensible thing but I fancy Lukaku to do well against Palace. Maguire would probably be benched this week.

Kun > Lukaku for one week (already have Kane & Morata) then Lukaku > Jesus next GW.

Don’t think I’ll be getting him in anymore.

Probably one of the minority looking at Kane in for him...

Why would anyone keep such an expensive asset with broken rib in his team. Enlighten me dear %26.