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The ScoutCast – Episode 243 – Counsel

The ScoutCast takes on the role of support group ahead of Gameweek 18, as the four-strong collective attempt to give advice on how to find motivation when the season begins to slide into the abyss.

I go AWOL, though Peter Kouwenberg comes in for a timely debut. The former Hall of Fame number one is one of those suffering an abject season, after an extraordinary run of three successive top 300 finishes. No, really.

For once, Jonty, Andy and Az are in the presence of Fantasy Premier League greatness, then, as the quartet give counsel on those struggling to soldier on after a season of “unnecessary roughness”.

Elsewhere they talk Harry Kane for once, as exit plans are abandoned, while questioning whether Eden Hazard can justify his selection in light of David Silva’s sudden goal spree.

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

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

    Last time I can use my wild card, during the gameweek 20?
    before the 21 deadline 30 Dec?

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

      depends on your team. if you are happy than wait till last moment imo

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

        maybe get dgw players now and use WC before end of the year to sell them

      2. Manbatius
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers, seems a lot of uncertainty about the bigger players, Morata etc, so will hold until last minute i suspect

  2. Jabba12
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Please help!

    Courtois (Hart)
    Alonso Gomez Tarkowski (Naughton) (Mbemba)
    Salah Coutinho Sterling Gross RLC
    Kane Morata (Wilson)

    1ft 0.2 ITB

    Wilson to DCL
    save FT
    something else

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

      DCL may be benched. I would save here and use 2FT next week
      Austin will play Hudd after this gw and few other options like getting WHU players before DGW

  3. Fresh_From_Desh
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Would you rather have Adrian or Masuaka?

    Can't decide which would be better and score more more points

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

      Hart will have some games so a bit risky. If you have other playing GK than probably ok.

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

        Fair point. Did read that somewhere.

        I have Speroni and Hennesy.

        Was looking at shipping Wayne to Adrian

        Thanks

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

          so dont get Adrian imo. you will heave both risky GKs. get Ogbonna/Mausaku

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

            Thanks for the advice. Will be getting Arthur!

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

    Fabianski, Elliot
    Christensen, Otamendi, Mee, Ogbonna, Mariappa
    Salah, Hazard, Sterling, Richarlison, RLC
    Kane, Morata, Austin

    0FT, 0.9 ITB.
    Is it worth getting Jones/Smalling for -4?
    Any move would you suggest guys? Cheers!

    1. stachman
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I say G2G... Taking a hit on defender doesn't seem right... You're hoping for a cleanie mostly in terms of defenders, so if you're lucky, you can end up with some bonus points as a profit of such change... Tha's all...

  5. APEXi
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Kane to a) Lacazette b) Lukaku c) Morata

    Gross to a) Shaqiri b) Lingard c) ?

    1. Eton Rifles
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A
      A

    2. EMERGING STAR
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nothing
      Anything

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

        I dont think Kane is gonna do anything against City. After that they are going against Burnley. I will for sure bring him back after that. (Considering WC for GW22)

        1. EMERGING STAR
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Fine in that case. Morata/Lukaku is a 50-50 call

    3. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      no. C out of those if he is fit
      no. A out of those

  6. EMERGING STAR
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I got
    Salah for 9.0 now 10
    Morata for 10.1 now 10.7
    Kane for 12.4 now 12.9
    Sterling for 7.9 now 8.3
    Hazard for 10.5 now 10.9

    So ideally i cant get them back easily once transferred out.
    It all depends on the defender selection then..

    1. Dyslexia Untied FC
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Stick

      1. EMERGING STAR
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks !
        This week i have added Pogba to the above list @7.9. Hope he will also perform well and rise.

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

    Bench in the right order?

    Pope
    Jones Otamendi Duffy
    Richarlison Hazard (C) Salah Silva
    Morata DCL Kane

    Elliot Mee Kenny RLC

    0.1itb 1FT

  8. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else really struggling against dead teams? One in my ML hasn't touched his team from gw1, and has 973 points. He didn't even have a single defender play midweek and got 66 points.

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

      I just got smashed out the cup by someone who has willian, total of 260 points.. they got 68 that gameweek.

  9. Speédy
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Wenger trolling Mustafi owners each gameweek

  10. damiang2233
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Team and bench for this week as follows:

    Pope
    Tripper Otamendi Jones Ward kolasnic
    salah sterling richarlison
    vardy Kane

    Fabinski, calvert-lewin, choupo-moting, ramsey

    Will ward and richarlison play?? or should i drop them to bench? Think they might be injury worries?? Thanks in advance

  11. james 101
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Have you settled on a formation yet?

    I started off with 3 strong forwards, moved some money into defence, and am now on 3-5-2 with a killer midfield of:

    Hazard. Salah. Sterling. KDB. Coutinho.

  12. Kuzser
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What shoups I go for lads (1ft, 1.7itb)?
    1)hogg->lingard /Gray
    2)hogg->Shaq, Naugton ->Mariappa/kenny/ogbonna
    3)niasse->dcl

    Whole team is:
    Pope
    Mee Ota Christensen (Naughton daniels)
    Richa Salah sane hazard (hogg)
    Firmino Niasse Kane

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

    Lacazette in Morata out for -4?
    What sdo you think about it?

    1. masoud123
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Lacazette has a groin problem apparently that wenger is managing?

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No

    3. JJO
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Morata will probably play so wouldnt do that even for free

  14. DrunkPhilosophy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Who leaves my team first?

    A) Moreno
    B) Ward

    And to who

    1) Jones
    2) Ogbonna
    3) Kenny

    1. MFC86
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Moreno to jones

    2. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A1

  15. fattfattygavgav
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Bench 2 please...

    A. Kenny (SWA)
    B. Christensen (SOU)
    C. Otamendi (TOT)
    D. Mee (bha)
    E. Duffy (BUR)
    F. Gross (BUR)

    Many thanks in advance

  16. Lh909
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Gross -> RLC
    Elliot -> Pope
    For a hit?

    Other keeper is speroni, haven't taken a hit yet this season

    Thanks in advance

  17. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    foster (elliot)
    christensen masuaku mee (ake rangel)
    salah richa sterling hazard (c) (carroll)
    kane dcl firmino
    a. rangel < ota
    b. richa < mahrez
    c. firmino < morata

    cheers!

  18. Whits
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    GK Fabianski / Elliot

    DF Kola / Mee / Otamendi / Kabasele / Mbemba

    MF Salah / Hazard/ Sterling / Loftus cheek / Richarlison

    ST Kane / Firmino / Niasse

    1FT available and £2.8m it.

    A) Save FT
    B) Firmino to Morata
    C) Mbemba to a starter
    D ) Niasse to Rooney (won't be able to bring back Morata in coming weeks)
    E) Niasse to Calvert-Lewin

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

      D

  19. doy
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hello, where does one ask questions that could get answered on the ScoutCast?

  20. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Kane and 7.5 mid or Lukaku and Sterling (-4)?