The ScoutCast – Episode 244 – Powered

I'm keeping but not captaining this week. I may very well captain him in GW20 and just don't want to deal with transferring him out and back in after that. I completely understand why people sold him but in my opinion the window to get him out has closed.

1. I think there is significant value in Kane at home to SOU in GW21 as he is guaranteed to play 90 while other captain options may be rested/rotated (Salah, Hazard, etc.).

2. Transfers are valuable so without using a free hit or wildcard, transferring him out and then back in for GW22 in this hectic Xmas period is tough.

3. I own Lukaku and Kane (and Firmino), so can't really argue with the fact that Aguero MAY outscore Kane in the next three but he also will likely miss an entire game as there is no chance he gets 3 starts in a week with his injury record. He is also battling a bad calf. What if he plays only 180 minutes over 3 matches? Kane will also play 180 guaranteed - Burnley and Stoke.

4. I think Burnley sooner or later will give up a few goals - the "hope Pope saves all these shots" strategy will run into some bad luck. They are organized, but will be missing a starting CB and LB (Tarkwoski and Ward confirmed out), so I don't think it's the most difficult fixture in the world.

5. Kane, in a "bad" or "average" season, still has 12 goals in 17 games, and just a few gameweeks ago scored 2 against Stoke in a 5-1 win. He's on penalties, and is as good a bet as anyone outside of City players of scoring against anyone at any time. He's been the best striker in the country for the last two years. It's not crazy to hold him.

I'm very relaxed over it all. I would have got rid of Kane this week but for Morata! The reason that I'm relaxed is that rightly or wrongly I'm going to play the FH chip in 22. As for Kane, if he get's booked I'll obviously sell him after the weekend. If not I might wait until after the Soton game. Decided on playing the FH chip in 22 has given me much relief as I don't need to worry about Kane or stocking up on Spurs/WHU assets that I don't particularly want!

I am an exception as i still have my wc.I will use it in gw 20.My plan is to have only Kane+Adrian and maybe Masuaku/Ogbonna of the dgw players in my wc.I will save my ft in g21 and probably bring 2 more dgw players for free in gw 22.

Sorry, do hits not cost any points in FPL any more?

I am keeping Kane because his fixtures are fine. I considered replacing him with Lukaku last week but the form was too patchy. I also considered Aguero but can you even guarantee me he'll start the next 2 games?

Kane has bur SOT. They will do for me, I have better things to do with my transfers unless there is a clear improvement to be made and there isn't, not without a RIDICULOUS amount of hits (such as a -12). What I'll do in GW21 will depend on how things look in GW21 but Kane isn't losing a game anyway, he gets it back in GW22. It's just a question of how to maximise the BGW and the DGW really.

I think FFS has gone bonkers frankly. By which I mean the general trend of comments rather than the site itself.

Other problems to handle.

Daniels and Kiko have to go and it is unlikely I would've had 2 defenders to play. Kane is the most expensive guy I've got and could do this.

Daniels + Kiko + Kane -> Otamendi + Alonso + Firmino + 0.9 ITB

Getting rid of Kane for no reason seems silly, but I'm very happy with these moves now they're done.

I don't see his next two fixtures as anything other than great given that state of the Burnley defence (injuries not form).

I'll swap him for someone in 21 and put him back in 22 without having to rip up whole team. He will start both next fixtures.

Will Aguero? Will anyone bar Lukaku? Who is not in form and refuse to believe will outscore him next 2.

Also a random aside. Kane is not out of form at all. Alli is, horribly. And he is suffering from that. He could have done with getting sent off in fairness.

I still have Kane and my wildcard. If he's booked I'll ship out for Lukaku on wildcard next week but keep money back to bring him in!

The Morata suspension probably earned him a stay of execution in many teams, certainly mine.

i think the window to lose Kane has passed. People are being too swayed by the city fixture, a kun punt is perfectly fine if for free but can't be many of us who could do that and get him back in 22 for free and also get other dgwers plus fight whatever fires are started this and next week.
Also I think lots are being empowered by Jay Egersdorf -12 and whilst he clearly knows his FPL I do disagree with him on one thing, he says Kane might not play saints or one of the dgw games. There is no evidence of Kane ever being rested in the prem league, none.
Find it bizarre that Kanexit has snowballed following a blank in his hardest fixture of the season, most advised against it before then

Ruth: Lamenting the poor quality of debate while simultaneously making that debate much much better. Please keep it up.

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Taking out Kane is always a risk, however a somewhat calculated one, the strikers in general are underperforming in FPL sense

form and points advantage lie with the mids, and can potentially get 2 that individually will match or outscore Kane

There is upside in points and team value without, so is a risk I am taking, but can get back in one tfr for DGW

Personally I don't have Morata - this forced rest surely makes him a likely starter for both Brighton but more importantly Stoke where he already went mental in previous fixture. Then swap back after. Let's not forget Kane can easily get booked in next two games...

will keep kane.burn an south not the worst fixtures
may bench gw21 depending on state of team !
will keep two trans, may bring morrata in for gw21 stoke{h}
then kane back in for the dgw. all really depends on what happens between now an the dgw .good luck all

I have gone for the Kane removal and feeling somewhat terrified. On a wildcard and my team is:
De gea/Elliot
Alonso/otamendi/Jones/ogbonna/long
Hazard/KdB/Salah/Sterling/pogba
Austin/Calvert-Lewin/diouf

Will play a 4-5-1. Huge departure for me as I am traditionally quite conservative and place faith in the premium strikers.

I got no issue with you selling but you seem to think it's an obviously strong move that everyone should be doing. Switching out Kane for Aguero this gw is nothing more than a hopeful punt. It's one big hitter in Luke warm form for another. I have no concerns with Kane atm. I like the Burnley fixture for him. I'm satisfied that poch has pulled spurs out of the gw12 to 15 rut. Lots of reasons for this but i I won't tangent into spurs tactics.
You've listed the next 3 fixtures but 21 is meaningless in this context. He can be shipped for the blank when it arrives if that floats your boat.
So what we are looking at is
Kane bur SOU
Kun BOU new
Lukaku lei BUR

all are very strong picks and there's not much separating them in my eyes.
Aguero captain could be massive this gw. Most explosive option but maybe not as reliable as sterling or kdb.

I didn't comment on this post but it is traditional on here to point out and lol at someone who has an opinion that didn't work out
So lol
Don't want you feeling left out

I think this officially was the worst idea ever! 😆