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The ScoutCast – Episode 242 – Bandwidth

The Scoutcast team are reduced to a three-man line-up as Andy’s Azpilicueta-like run of appearances comes to end. Shifting to a new rural setting, he goes AWOL having been hamstrung by his “new” medieval internet connection.

That leaves myself, Jonty and Az to represent, as we struggle to muster our own bandwidth to meet the demands of an unexpected double Gameweek, landing right in the middle of the frantic festive spell.

That topic – and the strategy involving ScoutCast favourite Harry Kane – dominates your community questions and this 90-minute episode.

Elsewhere, we try to justify shunning Arsenal assets, choose the optimum routes into Watford’s fixtures and the Allardyce’s Everton revolution, before deciding if it’s time to bail on Manchester City’s attack.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

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

2,130 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Fun fact: every single GW so far has had a different player as top scorer.

    1. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      😯

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      😎

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

      Isn't this usually the case? Top scorer is usually just a random player, not the best player in the league.

      1. noquarternt
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah this. Could be anyone.

  2. Swagat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Which one you would do With FT?

    A) Sterling>Coutinho
    B) Choupo>Richarlison

    1. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Sune
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Choupo > Lingard

      1. Gegenpress
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        United play negatively and have so far been shambles without Pogba.. Richarlison on the other hand.... + Watford fixtures

        1. Sune
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I disagree. Shots on target last four:

          MUN: 21
          WAT: 16

          Lingard been looking really sharp the last couple of GWs. Richarlison hasn’t.

          I’d also say that Man U have better fixtures than Watford over the next couple of weeks.

    3. Gegenpress
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

      B

  3. Afghanistanislas
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Play RLC or Wilson?

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      rlc

    2. Meltens
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Same situation for me, I’m going with Wilson. Surely he’s got to start this time for one last chance before I ship him..

  4. Sahil Yadav
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Any news on any of them:
    A) Mee
    B) Moreno
    C) David Silva

  5. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Anything worth doing here?

    Bank 0.3m, 1FT

    Courtois
    Daniels, Moreno, Lowton
    Hazard, Salah, Sterling, Richarlison
    Kane, Morata, Wilson

    Subs: Elliot, RLC, Dunk, Francis

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      elliot wilson would be on watch

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Solid AF. Save that friggen transfer.

    3. stamboy
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      isnt lowton injured?

  6. Dr. DOOM
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Pope
    Naughton -Daniels-Alonso
    Salah-Sterling-Hazard-Richarlison
    Kane-Morata-Niasse

    Elliot RLC Ward Long
    1FT 0.6 ITB

    Save FT?

    1. Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Start RLC

      1. stamboy
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        over who?

  7. stamboy
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    any love on here for Bony or Benteke? Thinking of changing Wilson or Niasse.

    Thoughts.......

    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No chance. Bony is shocking and Benteke is too expensive considering Zaha's and others' prices.

  8. Paul
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Which one would you go for?

    A) Coutinho & Morata

    B) Hazard & Firmino

    1. stamboy
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Tricky one, flip a coin. Who takes pens for pool, is it Couthino now?

      Cant you do all 4, or 3 excl F?

      1. Paul
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        nope not possible...already have my full quota of chelsea

    2. Sune
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

    4. Rex Lapis
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

    5. Paul
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Wow seems unanimous... cheers 🙂

    6. Meltens
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I’d go with A but I might be biased as that is my combination 😉

    7. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      You need Hazard. Don't like Firmino.

  9. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    How’s she looking?

    Foster
    Alonso Mee Moreno*
    Hazard Salah Sterling RLC
    Kane Morata Austin

    Elliot* Daniels Delph Lowe

    Zilch ITB & -4

    1. stamboy
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      whats the star in aid of?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        They are my best players

        1. stamboy
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          surely Hazard is your best player

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Sherlock alert

            1. stamboy
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              dont rate it, lowe, elliott and daniels need to go in future weeks and delph. not overkeen on foster either. rest are fine

              1. La Roja
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 5 months ago

                Agreed, there is a bit of work to do going forward but should be ok team for this GW on paper

              2. La Roja
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 5 months ago

                Thanks for rating my bench btw! 🙂

                1. stamboy
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 5 months ago

                  bench is rotten, suggest a new one from B&Q

                  1. La Roja
                    • 12 Years
                    6 years, 5 months ago

                    Sadly no BQ here 🙁

          2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            😆

    2. Paul
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      looks okay for the gw...I'd worry with the gks

  10. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    I have no idea who to captain:

    A) Hazard - superb form but erly game captain curse and all that
    B) Kane - shite form and Stoke is even worse defending
    C) Salah - their midfield becoming mindfield

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard had the early game last GW.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Would he deliver 2 early games in a row 🙂

    2. Freddo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      A.) He played in the early game last week.

      B.) 2 goals in the last 3 league games, is it really bad form or are the scars of the last C blank clouding judgement?

      C.) Exactly why he's hard to C, was the same last year where they took it in turns to score.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Kane's not in bad form but Spurs are.

    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      (K)ane

  11. stamboy
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    A, I am captaining him

  12. Freddo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Can I just point out a contradiction from the selling Kane brigade, it's mainly something I picked up on from the scoutcast.

    They point to City being a hard fixture but at the same time the City defence is being classed as a let down because they are no longer keeping clean sheets.

    No clean sheets means there's goals in there for the right players.

    1. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I've been burned so many times not having Kane in the past. I'm keeping for the foreseeable,

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I am going to (K)ane against City. Great game for him and Spurs to do well on the counter. They will be up for it.

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Shirley you can’t plan a captain for future game

        1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          ***I am strongly considering ....

      2. Freddo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        On their day, Spurs are a team who can beat them.

        1. That Fantasy Guy
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          This

        2. That Fantasy Guy
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Often lose sight that points can still be scored in big games for the right players as is the case with a few of the big games this season.

          1. Freddo
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Kane V Chelsea on NLD, benched him as a cheap 3rd striker, still cry about that.

            1. Freddo
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              NYD

  13. Colonel Klink
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Liverpool more likely to not clean sheets without Matip? Lovren looks so affordable in their run.

  14. King Kun Ta
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Play which 3 from these?

    1) Naughton vs WBA
    2) Maguire vs new
    3) Mee vs WAT
    4) Otamendi vs mun
    5) More
    Currently on 1/2/3

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      123

    2. King Kun Ta
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      5) Moreno vs EVE

    3. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I have a similar situation with Otamendi.

      2, or 1.

      1. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        As in not play.

    4. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      321

    5. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      123

  15. Rex Lapis
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    which one?
    A. Firmino, Hazard, RLC (-4)
    B. Firmino, Ramsey, Silva
    C. Wilson, Hazard, Ramsey

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. splitzz
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      C

  16. Gegenpress
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Striker Issues

    Pope Elliot

    Daniels Moreno Christensen Ward Mbemba

    Sterling Salah Hazard Richarlison RLC

    Jesus Morata Niasse

    1 FT 4.4 ITB

    I have cash to burn after I dropped Aguero for Niasse to get Hazard in for pogba last week!

    I'm looking at taking Jesus out for one of the 3 following options.

    A) Lacazette (No Arsenal Cover - But he hasn't really scored big for 10.3m)
    B) Firmino (Form, Liverpool in form, Cheap! But Klopp will rotate over December)
    C) KANE (Rested midweek, If spurs kick into form Kane will fire, DGW soon, Easy fixtures)

    If I bring Kane in I'll still have 2m itb, Lacazette 4.5m itb, Fimino 6+m itb

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'd go Kane

      1. Gegenpress
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers dude, tbh it's him or Firmino, Lacazette is there for show

  17. Pete Campbell
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Zappacosta or Moses to start for Chelsea this weekend?

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Moses on normal grounds I think but the rotation bug, will be interesting to see. I still think moses

    2. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I do expect Moses to start
      But will he play all 7 in the next 20-21 days?

      Zappa can play in Alonso's position, but Alonso will surely play 6/7 or maybe all 7!
      Moses has competition from Azpi/Zappa or even Pedro to some extent!

  18. That Fantasy Guy
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hi all my team is

    Elliot - krul
    Alonso - Davies - Tarkowski - Naughon - Hunemeiyer
    Hazard - RLC - Sane - Salah - Choupa
    Kane - Morata - Niasse
    0.3 itb 1ft

    Which seems logically better?
    A. Sane + Elliot + Save a transfer (No playing keeper at current)
    B. Sterling + Pickford -4
    C. Sane -> Coutinho = Free but no city players then (Have Salah)

    Cheers

    1. Gegenpress
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B (You need a playing keeper).

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers yeah I think that is the right move sometimes logic doesn't prevail just didn't want to waste on a keeper transfer

    2. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A, although you need a keeper, whether Pickford and sterling can outscore Sane by 5 points? Sane and Sterling could both blank if Mou parks that giant bus.....

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah but going forward it seems like it's sterling. Cheaper. Not on 4 yellows (not scared of it 4 yellows but it is a factor ) and if they blank, blank with the cheaper guy?

  19. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Pick one

    A Play Choupo
    B Play Otamendi

    Get one of them out for a hit?

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A because I'll be doing the same I think

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        With that Spurs crocked defence we gotta play him!

    2. Sune
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

  20. Make United Great Again
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Quick RMT please?

    Foster
    Monreal Otamendi Christensen
    Hazard(vc) Ramsey Salah(C) Richarlison
    Wilson Kane Morata.

    Elliot, Zeeglar, Carroll. Long.

    1. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nice team that one, Perhaps move Wilson on for DCl or Niasse and use the funds to upgrade Long/Elliot?

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Good shout. Will do next week.

  21. Freddo
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Just think ahead, what would you do with this going forwards?

    Courtois
    Otamendi Jones Sakho Mee
    Hazard Salah Sterling Richarlison
    Kane Morata

    Elliot Naughton RLC Hemed.

    .1 in the bank.

    Roll it or start tidying the bench for Christmas?

    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Roll

    2. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'd roll it

    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Start tidying. Jones to Christensen.

      1. Gegenpress
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Jones back in training

        1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          He's still made of glass.

          1. Freddo
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers lads, have 3 Chelsea already Dingo and want a United defender, will go to the bench when he don't start.

  22. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    (A) Play 2, (B) bench 2:

    1. Ward (WAT)
    2. RLC (BOU)
    3. Mbemba (LEI)
    4. Kiko (bur)

    1. Schliegs
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      play Ward and Kiko

      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I'm inclined to agree. Watching and hoping for a 0-0 is so painful.

    2. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Play 1 & 2

  23. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Triple pool attack overkill for a -4?
    Have Kane and Hazard too

    1. Schliegs
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      yes, definitely not for a -4

  24. Schliegs
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Fabianski
    Azpi Ota Ward Daniels
    Hazard Sterl Gross Surman
    Kane Morata

    Elliot RLC Niasse Mbemba

    4.4m
    2ft

    A)
    Gross > Coutinho
    B)
    Otamendi > Kiko/Kenny
    Surman > Salah
    C)
    Azpi > Christensen
    Surman/RLC > Salah
    D)
    Daniels > 4.1m
    Surman > Salah

    creeping very close to my first entry into the 10k club so very keen on some help with this one folks

    1. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B with Kiko

  25. Mrjamman
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Would you:
    A)Silva >Sterling
    B) Silva+Jones>Coutinho +Kiko -4

    Fab
    Otamendi, Danials,Ward
    Salah, Silva, Richarlison, Hazard Kane, Morata, Crouch B:Elliot,Jones,Duffy, Stephens. .2itb.

    1. Schliegs
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      go B, good for the long run

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B

  26. pls
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    hey guys Gomes or Pope for GK????? got no playing backup GK

    1. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Gomes, great fixtures.

  27. Urchin
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    WC Draft 2 after slight tinkering....:
    Speroni Hennessey
    Monreal Christensen Gomez Kiko Mee
    Salah Hazard Sterling Richarlison Gross
    Kane Firmino DCL

    0.8 ITB...
    1. Can do Richa to to Ramsey, but any other way to do Gross to Ramsey?
    2. Gomez or Moreno?
    3. DCL or Niasse, later gives me 0.2 extra...

    Thanks!

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      1. only way i see to get cash is monreal to 4.5?
      2. Gomez i guess
      3 DCL, he plays

    2. Hotdogs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      1. I wouldn’t lose richarlison now with the upcoming fixtures. How much are you short for gross > Ramsey?

      3. Niasse seems to have lost his spot (for now) but neither is particularly secure imo

    3. Meltens
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      DCL to Crouch maybe? I think that works.

      1. Urchin
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers all, Gross to Ramsey it seems is possible only if I do Monreal to someone cheap, Coruch doesnt work.
        Will come back soon with next draft!!!

        1. Meltens
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Oh did you not buy DCL at 5.2? Or maybe you had Gross a bit longer.
          My calculation was made thinking everyone was new haha

  28. Hotdogs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Have 2FT and would rather not waste it, what’s the best way to clean up the team? Thinking about Elliot/Niasse/Daniels but not urgent. 0.1itb

    DDG
    Kiko Dunk Mee
    Hazard Salah Sterling Richarlison RLC
    Kane Morata

    Subs: *Elliot Daniels Otamendi *Niasse

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Niasse to Crouch?????

      1. Hotdogs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks that’s on my list
        Either Niasse > Crouch, or Elliot > Speroni to unlock some cash

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Get a bencher that can cover for rotation. Mee could be injured. But you have fair cover anyway.

  29. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    G2G? Still undecided on my captain....

    DDG
    Otamendi Duffy Mee Sakho
    Salah Sane Richarlison Hazard
    Kane Firminho

    Elliot, Abraham, TCaroll, Huneimer

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Looking good

  30. Schliegs
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Kiko vs Zeegelaar anyone have some juicy info to make-up my mind

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I think (not certain on this) I heard on the scoutcast that Kiko gets bonus points more regularly

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

        been monitoring for a couple of weeks an kiko looks more bps

        zeeg is nailed when playing 352 but when 442 holebas was preferred so potential rotation risk