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The ScoutCast – Episode 236 – Pepped

Restored to a five-strong squad, this week’s ScoutCast is still resonating from the shock of Man City’s seven-slice goal pie, served up by Pep at the expense of Stoke City.

That avalanche of goals and points fell into the laps of two of the ScoutCast crew, as Jonty and Andy bask in their post-Pep Wildcard success.

Others weren’t so fortunate, as we tell the tale of an unfortunate 11-point refresh and Az’s 32-point Gameweek misery that has since sparked his own Wildcard activity.

City dominate the community questions driving this 90-minute episode, while we also revisit the Harry Kane debate, fuelled by his latest Wembley misfire.

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. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Love when you go against advice and it pays off.... hopefully this is one of those weekends

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

      I advise you to have fun and get lots of points this weekend.

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        😆

    2. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      What advice are you going against?

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Dumping Mhkitaryan

        1. Magic Bean
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          He's was hauled off at 60 though last game mate. This week he may do well but in general he's been poor. Hope he does well for you

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

      Hope it works out for you. It's tough as if he blanks, his price will continue to plummet.

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        He's just a Pogba placeholder anyway

    4. jia you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I watched the last few MUN games in full, he has ben particularly poor. He could be dropped from the team when Pogba returns at the rate he's going!

  2. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    For this Week Only :
    Keep Alli or Mikh?

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

      Alli

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Miki dropping but better fixture

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Mhki

  3. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Who do non-kaku owners plan on captaining this week?

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

      Jesus, Kane. Morata, Aguero, Hazard, Sterling, Silva etc

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

        MORATA !

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

      Kane, Jesus, Morata, Sterling or Alonso 😉

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard.

    4. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling

    5. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard for my sins

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Morata or kane, I will flip a coin and if it lands sideways I ll captain sterling 🙂

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

      Hazard, if he blanks again, this time at home, I'll dump him for Coutinho!

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

      Chelsea or Man City asset...

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Thats obvious. But who?

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

          You choose lol

  4. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Assuming Kane won't be highly captained for the next two weeks - a haul won't be the massive rank killer it usually would be right? So 'fear' of taking him out shouldn't be as high as normal?

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Do Morata and Jesus have a higher points potential over the next two games? I guess 'wasting' FTs on taking him out and putting him back in is the main problem..

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        This.. considering Kane to Aguero or Morata.. but i would want him back gw11 for sure and that would cost 0.2 tv and an extra transfer

  5. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Should I do the following moves?

    This gw
    Salah to Hazard
    Davies to Moreno -4

    Next week
    Silva to Salah free

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

      NOPE

    2. Geri-hatricks
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't ditch Salah just for one week, especially for a hit

    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Drunk?

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

      No

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

    Foster
    Stones/ Alonso/ P.Jones
    Sterling/ Salah/ Silva/ Brady
    Kane/ lukaku/ Joselu

    Elliot/ Mee/ Chalobah/ Mbemba

    1FT 0.3 ITB

    a) Alonso to David Luiz (gives me cash for Brady to Zaha next week)
    b) Alonso to Luiz/ Brady to Zaha for a hit
    c) Brady to Choupo-Moting
    d) Joselu to Abraham
    E)save

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

      save for sure I think

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

      c. Im pretty sure alonso will repay your faith this week 😀

  7. Geri-hatricks
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Trying to work out who will start between Jesus and Aguero is killing me. Going Laca to Kun at the moment.

    Could also get Morata instead so I don't have this headache.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Same.. but if I opt for Aguero it could be at the expense of Kane :/

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

    Who to cap between Lukaku and Haz? Currently on Lukaku... feels safe

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Go for lukaku

  9. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Am pretty happy with my team so it will probably go all wrong haha what do you reckon ? Thanks 🙂
    Elliot (woodman)
    Otamendi kola Howe mee mbemba
    Salah eriksen d Silva Sterling (Carroll)
    Morata kane Abraham

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

      Get rid of kola ! LOL

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I will in a couple of weeks

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

          GTG imo

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            Thanks 🙂

  10. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Why did the Scoutcast not mention Sane as a City pick? I found that odd.

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      He is great, but surely a rotation risk this weekend.

      1. Digital-Real
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        You think? City playing well and it's a great opportunity for Pep to create a big lead from the rest. Especially with their upcoming fixtures. Why break a winning formula. Changing the first 11 is risky.

        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          I agree, but tgis is Pep we're talking about here. He has he's ideas. Aguero is back so if he starts either Sane or Jesus moves to the bench imo

          1. Digital-Real
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 7 months ago

            How many mins did Insane get in midweek?

            1. gwitbrock
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Got 10080 minutes for me this week.

            2. Royal5
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 7 months ago

              Full90

              1. Royal5
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Silva & Sterling taken off early

              2. Digital-Real
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                Switch him to Sterly?

              3. FC Hakkebøf
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 7 months ago

                LOL.. Jesus is more nailed than sterling imo..

                In terms of nailedness

                1. Aguero (if fully fit)
                2. Jesus
                3. Sterling
                4. Sane

  11. L9
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    capt lukaku jesus or sterling?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku

  12. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Sunday had poor fixtures, monday night was an uninteresting one and tomorrow night West Ham Brighton!? Who ever sets the schedule for these games should be fired.

    1. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Toon vs Southampton turned out to be entertaining second half.

    2. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      They get the rubbish teams out of the way early so they can show bigger ones later

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

    Any advice would be appreciated guys:

    If I drop Mkhi to Richarlison tonight before he drops I'll have enough in the bank for Firmino > Aguero exactly.

    Gives me a front 7 of

    Sterling - Salah - Richarlison - Gross

    Aguero - Kane - Lukaku

    Too much up top? Would I be better off dropping firmino to tammy and bulking up my midfield?

    Maybe Mkhi to Silva direct and keep firmino or perhaps de bruyne if I do firmino to tammy?

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

      Do it.. Very frustrated to be 0.1 short.

  14. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Unsure about Jesus's minutes this weekend especially since he played on Wednesday think Kun will get the nod for him worth me doing Jesus > Morata for free?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Do you have other city cover ?

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah David Silva

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

      just keep and dont capt him .. he will at least get 60mins

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Food for thought cheers

  15. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Morata or Jesus. Already have Silva & Hazard

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Tough call.. if jesus play then him if he dont then Morata

  16. jose1
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Watch pep put Jesus on the bench mark my words

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I think you’re the 100th person to say that on here just today...

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

    Ben Davies (if fit) or Otamendi for next few games

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Otamendi

  18. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Zaha or Richarlison?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Richarlison

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Zaha

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

      i love brazilian 😀

  19. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Just can't see Lukaku scoring well this GW, does anyone else have a shoddy feeling about captaining him?

    1. E25
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah. No stand out options though and there is thay ownership...

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I would be so satisfied if I had him this gw. No other obvious cap options

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      good points i suppose, just very hesitant about capping him.

    4. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Nope, goals incoming for big Rom this weekend

    5. jia you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Not great watching him as your captain but to be fair he has got the job done more often that not. Happy to have the armband on him but it could be another long afternoon at HUD if no early goal!

  20. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    (RP) Im seriously tinkering. My team is a mess (great OR but a lot of problems heading towards the incoming fixtures). Im clueless on what to.do with this lot.

    Elliot (Krul)
    Davies* Jones* Naughton (TAA** Mbemba**)
    Eriksen Salah Miki Caroll (RLC*)
    Kane Jesus (C) Lacazette

    *flagged
    ** Not starting atm

    1 ft 0.0 itb

    Don't know who to bring in nor who to captain. Would love me some advice. What would you recommend?

    A) Laca to Morata (after presser)
    B) Kane to Aguero (after presser)
    C) Do miki to sterling or CM (right now)
    D) Laca + miki to Aguero + CM (right now) -4

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Option D would basically be C now and the other transfer later

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

      Your team is fine. Your flagged players will probably play but even if they don't with 1FT and 0.0 ITB there's nothing you can do about it. Save FT and get a playing 4th def next GW or just accept that you'll be fielding 10 players occasionally.

      All your proffered options look a bit pointless. Laca to Morata is the best of a bad lot.

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

    A) Mkhi & Firmino
    B) Richarlison & Morata -4

    1. squ1rrel
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      B

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

        Think Morata will do enough against watford to make up whatever Mkhi will do against huddersfield and then 4?

        1. squ1rrel
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 7 months ago

          Actually you make a good point. Save and do the transfers next week.

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

      b

  22. squ1rrel
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    GTG? I'm currently on a WC.

    Elliot
    Luiz | Trippier | Fonte
    Choupo-Moting | David Silva | Sterling (v) | Eriksen
    Abraham | Aguero (c) | Morata

    Pope || Monreal | Doucoure | Ward

    £0.6 ITB

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Creswell over fonte surely?

      1. squ1rrel
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Why tho

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

      Trippier nailed in the future?

      1. squ1rrel
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Maybe for Jones?

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

          Better value for money and certainty in Jones and united are solid

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

          Yes
          Jones is a season keeper

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

      dont need monreal IMO. haha.

      1. squ1rrel
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        Do you recommend just getting someone cheap instead and bank the money?

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

          yup. especially when you dont have kane in your team.. probably hit the panic button when he brace against weak defensively liverpool

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

    Captain Lukaku or Morata?

    1. E25
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Morata

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

        Yep what I'm thinking

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

      Lukaku

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

        I'm guessing you may be bias 😀

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

          Don't know why you'd say that 😀

  24. Dananz
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    5-4-1 high-five!

    De Gea
    Kolasinac, Davies, Azpilicueta, Otamendi, Bellerin
    Salah, Eriksen, Silva, Coutinho
    Lukaku (c)

    (Elliot, Carroll, Ladapo, cough-cough Anderson)

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      😯

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

      *leaves him hanging*

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

      2 arsenal defenders? drop one to jones!

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

    Ramsey likely to play?

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

      not worth a place in your team. get chupa/zaha/richarlison

  26. RESULT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Elliott
    Monreal Alonso Davies Cedric
    Silva richarlsn atsu
    Kane Jesus Lukaku

    A. Gtg
    B. Who to cap

    1. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Jesus.

      1. korbendallas82
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        GG.

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

          Thanks

    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      A yes
      B KAKU

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

    New to this, so I would appreciate any thoughts/comments on my team.

    Elliot (Schmeichel)
    Valencia, Hegazi, Lascelles (Zanke, Ward)
    Salah, DSilva, Sterling, Doucoure (Mooy)
    Abraham, Lukaku, Aguero

    Possibly regretting transferring in Sterling for Mhki.

    1. squ1rrel
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Front 8 looks good, defense is a bit shaky.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 7 months ago

        I m no expert but I would do
        Doucoure and Mooy out for Richarlison and 4.5 m
        Valencia to a cheaper Def and upgrade one of the other Defender

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

          Good shout. Thanks!

    2. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      I dont think so. Sterling has been on fire. Might as well have him as long as he keeps going. City 15 Goals last 3 homegames is pretty solid team stats.

    3. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Is this wildcard? If so, solid mid and attack.

      Valencia>Jones
      Hegazi>Daniels
      Lascelles>Femenia

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

        Not a wildcard unfortunately. Took a points hit too because my team had no city coverage before.
        Thanks for the suggestions!

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

      drop mooy to a 4.5 then upgrade hagazi

  28. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Pick 1 for the bench please:

    A) RLC (new)

    B) TC (LEI)

    C) Dunk (whu)

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Tc

    2. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      Do you mean 2 start?
      Bench RLC for me

    3. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 7 months ago

      C

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

      c

  29. Digital-Real
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Does the City team get leaked?

  30. El Lobito 10
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 7 months ago

    Antonio, Tammy and Giroud off the bench FTW