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Podcast October 12

The ScoutCast – Episode 235 – Swingers

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Careering out of the international break at speed, the ScoutCast returns in anticipation of a turning point in our seasons.

We’ve been chattering for several weeks on the much anticipated “fixture swing”, and now we’re all set to put ourselves at its mercy.

What does it mean for our Fantasy line-ups?

In truth, with multiple transfers and Wildcards at our disposal, Jonty, Andy, Luke and myself started this latest episode still seeking our own answers. Over almost 90 minutes and with your community questions providing the steer, we do our best to reach some conclusions.

We weigh up Manchester United exit plans, Liverpool’s blunted attack and Jamie Vardy’s recuperation techniques, before previewing Gameweek 8 in the usual hap-hazard style.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday 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. Jo72
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Mikhi to Sane?

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    1. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling

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  2. cescpistols111
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Changes to this WC Team? 0.2 still ITB. Need to upgrade Quaner somehow.

    Fabianski Elliot
    Maguire Ward Azpi Wimmer Mbemba
    Hazard Salah D.Silva Gross RLC
    Kane Lukaku Quaner

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    1. dmcqt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe Azpilicueta down to Cedric or Mee. Maybe Salah down to Ramsey. Then you'll have plenty for a decent third striker.

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

    Alli, Mhki, Firmino > Sanchez, Sterling, Welbeck -4

    Or too punty?

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    1. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Welbeck even alive?

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

        Need a 7.5 forward to find the other two. Before his injury, Welbeck played at least 75 minutes in the first 6 matches! Surely he is at least in the picture at Arsenal. I may not start him this gameweek to gauge his involvement. Would be playing 5-3-2.

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

      Welbeck is not a first team player.

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

      Alli can destroy BOU

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

        I'm looking forward to this.

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  4. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    How's this WC team looking?

    Fab Elliot
    Luiz Stones Jones Cedric Ward
    Hazard Sterling Richarlison Choupo RLC
    Kane Jesus Vardy

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

      No Davies?

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      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I do have him currently but not sure if I want to keep with rose back in training and their upcoming fixtures

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

          Rose is finally back in training? :wow:

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          1. Ibracadabra
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Tottenham say that this is still part of his rehabilitation as he starts to integrate himself back into the squad. He will not be ready for first team football for at least another few more weeks, meaning a likely return in November rather than October.

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

      Stones to Davies and Luiz to Otamendi perhaps

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      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Alright cheers

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  5. AmeliesDad
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Fabianski, Elliot
    Dunk, Davies, Yoshida, Monreal, Jones
    Eriksen, Coutinho, Silva, Groß, Carroll
    Kane, Lukaku, Joselu

    On a wildcard but struggling. Erikson to Hazard would be nice if I could find the .9 from somewhere! Defence needs work too. Tough game

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

    Mkhi ➡ Sterling still sensible after all this Aguero back talk?

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  7. jurgenklopp.8
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Forster
    Stones Davies Ward Maguire
    Coutinho hazard choupo
    Kane Jesus Vardy
    Elliot - carroll - Wimmer - RLC

    thoughts on this wildcard team? 🙂

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

      Nice

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    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Bench snap

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

        yay! any changes you would make?

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

          You've s bunch of players I'm considering TBH. Reason I'm going the route below is a refusal to drop Eriksen

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  8. Legomané
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    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts very much appreciated.

    A. Azpi Stones Hazard Jesus DCL
    B. Luiz Otamendi Hazard Jesus Joselu (+0.1)
    C. Alonso Stones Silva Lukaku Joselu

    Pope
    ____ ____ Davies Ward
    ____ Eriksen Sterling
    Kane(c) ____ ____

    (Elliot Carroll RLC Wimmer)

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

      B

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  9. CFC96
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    on wc

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

      me too

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    2. CFC96
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      keep eriksen, or go eriksen to silva for extra cash to get rid of mbemba sub for jones and more squad depth?

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

        Squad depth isn’t needed if you’re considering benching Jones or his better alternatives.

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  10. Sir Oux
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Just wondering why everyone assume Aguero is more nailed than Jesus? Anyone else think both will both get rotated and get similar minutes/points over the long run?

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    1. Ibracadabra
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe but this year Aguero has played 90 mins almost every game in 1 or 2 striker formations and Jesus has been rotated through the middle or on the wings.

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  11. Playing_the_Numbers
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Repost:
    On a WC which one of these would you chose:

    1)
    Fabianski/Foster
    Bavies/Mbemba/Ward/CEDERIC/CRESSWELL
    Silva/Sterling/Hazard/Choupo-Moting/Carrick
    Kane/JESUS/Vardy

    2)
    Fabianski/Foster/
    Bavies/Mbemba/Ward/STONES/ALONSO
    Silva/Sterling/Hazard/Choupo-Moting/Carrick
    Kane/BATSHUAYI/Vardy

    In Team 1) I have Jesus whom I'm not sure how many minutes is going to play, but in Team 2) I have 3 Man City and 3 Chelsea players

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

      Team 1

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    2. Kim Jong Kün
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I would go with #1. Who's this Bavies?

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

        Ben Davies

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  12. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Luiz or Otamendi?

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

      Otamendi short term, Luiz long term

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    2. Kim Jong Kün
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Ots

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  13. CFC96
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    cant get a nailed on team, not touching lukaku, kane and jesus, so
    a)eriksen, fernandez, mbemba (sub)
    b)silva, jones, fernandez (sub)

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  14. Kim Jong Kün
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Hey comrades, Would love to hear thoughts on this team:

    Fabianski/Elliot
    Bertrand-Walker-Davies (Ward, Mbemba)
    Coutinho-Haz-Eriksen-David Silva-Gross
    Kane-Niasse/Ayew with the other on the bench

    I'd plan to mostly play 3-5-2. This is obviously super midfield heavy but I am liking it.

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  15. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Kola and Ritchie probably all right this weekend? Have 1ft and might save...

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  16. Forza Juventus
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    A. Mkhi to Sterling this week

    Or

    B. Salah to Sterling this week and Alli up to Hazard next week for free?

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  17. Total Foot 5 - romario 11
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Mihk:
    will he start and play at least 65 min? i see the good risk/reward for other mids, but taking a hit for another mid, why the rush and not wait for free??

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  18. cescpistols111
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Changes to this WC Team? Need to upgrade Quaner somehow but struggling.

    Fabianski Elliot
    Maguire Ward Azpi Wimmer Mbemba
    Hazard Salah D.Silva Gross RLC
    Kane Lukaku Quaner

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  19. diplodocus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Long time lurker first time poster

    Rate my wildcard

    Pope Elliot
    Kola Azpi Otta Ward Clark
    Silva Haz Choupo Rambo RLC
    Kane Lukaka 4.5

    Don't fancy Liverpool, covered for Chelsea, City and Arsenal for next 3, if Utd Tott get points in next few be Kaku and Kane, Burnley and Newcastle best budget def, ok for the foreseeable?

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    1. Kim Jong Kün
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Isn't Kola hurt?

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      1. Fanta sea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        75% of playing. I'd take those odds.

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

        Guys a beast he'll be fine, could Monreal tho i suppose?

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    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      What formation are you planning?

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

        5 3 2 this week then 4 4 3 with Choupo and Burnley/Newcastle def rotating prop swap Haz for Morata for 4 3 3 when fit

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  20. Fanta sea
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Do we think Jese will drop down by the end of the gameweek?

    Also does anyone know what the update is regarding his son?

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  21. Jimjam
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    WC question:

    ???, Elliot
    Davies, Otamendi, Monreal, ??? (Mbemba)
    Coutinho, ???, Richarlison (Carroll, Cork)
    Kane, Jesus, Vardy

    A. Forster, Azpilicueta, Sterling

    B. Pope, 4.5m, Hazard

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

      Tough one. Could you get both Hazard and Sterling in?

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  22. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Bench one:

    a) Brady
    b) Cresswell
    c) Naughton
    d) Mee

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  23. Jayv807
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Regardless if Kun and/or Jesus starts/plays/is benched etc, I imagine the "lol-ers" will be on here in full force come game day ?

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    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Correct, people will be lolling regardless 😀

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    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Who really cares who's loling about what no surprise people on here on gameday going on like a pack of knobs.

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

      The lols lack a bit of class. Unfortunately I'll still be on here during the games as the comments are 5mins ahead of BBC sport text commentary.

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  24. MartialMatas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Can anyone talk me out of doing
    Mkhi Salah Ramsey Mbemba out
    Sane Sterling RLC Alonso in
    For - 8?

    Begovic Elliot
    Bavies Jones Naughton Mee mbemba
    Eriksen Salah Mkhi Ramsey Carroll
    Kane Lukaku Abraham

    2ft 0.3m itb Wildcard still available

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  25. Junior ⚽
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Too risky?
    Firmino Mkhi Salah to Vardy Sterling Silva -4.

    Be safer and keep Salah over Silva.

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    1. Jo72
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Keep salah, but i am thinking of getting rid of mikhi for Sterling too

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

    who is the safe choice and most probably will start?

    A) sane
    B) sterling

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    1. Jo72
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

        why?

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  27. Jo72
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Best below 6£ 4th midfielder??

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

      groß
      choupo-moting
      shaqiri

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  28. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Ditch Bailly or Kolasinac?

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

      neither

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  29. George James
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    A) Maguire + Silva

    B) Luiz + Sterling

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

      A

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    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      À

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  30. Super Silva Haze
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Ok so I think I am happy with this Wildcard team. Please let me know what you think.

    Ddg
    Maguire Davies Luiz Ward
    Coutinho Richarlison Silva
    Kane Lukaku Hardy

    Elliot Carroll Rlc Mbemba

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    1. Super Silva Haze
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Vardy*

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