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The ScoutCast – Episode 246 – Smashing

The ScoutCast quintet take on established Fantasy thinking in this latest episode, as we debate the quest to smash the current template squad.

What is the template? How can we break it? Should we even bother?

The discussion that unfolds is predictably sprawling and often heated, as once again the conflicting philosophies on Fantasy management in the ScoutCast crew are laid bare.

Elsewhere we let the rest of your community questions steer the conversation, as we contemplate Sanchez at United, battle Firmino vs Aguero and even find time to check in on Stoke.

Try as we might, even we struggle to argue about Stoke.

By the way, off the air we carried on the debate and, in the end, everyone agreed that I was right and that I also had the best beard.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. 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. Malkmus
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A'noon all. 1FT. 3.4 ITB, currently have:

    Adrien (Speroni)
    Alonso - Ota - Kenny (Ogbonna, Duffy)
    Salah - Sterling - Son - Arnie - Lingard
    Kane (c) - Firmino (Quaner)

    A - Firmino to Kun
    B - Son to Mahrez
    C - Kenny to Jones
    D - Adrien to Schmeichel
    E - Save
    F - Other

    I'm thinking save and then getting Jones and new keeper in next gw

    Ta !

    1. Huuge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      F) Upgrade Quaner.
      I think the rest of your team looks solid, and strengthening your bench is more important than removing any of those other players

    2. adey70
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Kenny might be coming to the end of his run in the team. C looks good. Gives you a brilliant starting XI and playing subs. I like it!

  2. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Greetings to all

    I have been doing really well having climbed rankings from around 1.9m in gw 4 to 3k in gw18, but have hit a bit of a brick wall and now i have 4 reds in the last 6. This is my team and i have already used my FT to bring in Salah for Eriksen.

    Any pressing issue here and am i expecting a green arrow with this team?

    Fab (Elliot)
    Christensen Alonso Otamendi Jones (Hunem)
    Hazard Sterling Salah Arnie Lingard
    Kane (Depoitre Niasse)

  3. ragsyboys
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Whom should I play this gw , Christensen or Lingard ?

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

    Upgrade for RLC needed for me, any advice welcome:

    Pickford, Elliot
    Otamendi, Alonso, Mee, Jones, Holgate
    Gundogan, Arnautovic, Lingard, Carroll, RLC
    Aguero, Firmino, Kane

    3.0m itb!
    1 FT

    What to do... (thinking ahead, do I go cheap so I can afford to upgrade Arnie to Salah for GW25?)

  5. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    GTG? Captaincy is the only issue for me now.

    Adrian
    Otamendi Jones VVD Alonso
    Sterling Lingard Salah (V) Arnie
    Firmino Kane (C)

    Pope Ogbonna Gross Quaner

  6. Patch
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Call me a risk taker...I'm gonna roll the dice and bench Ogbana over Schindler. Done and Dusted baby.

    Richarlison do you even remember what the net looks like...time to get up and close this GW!

  7. King Sheep
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A) Gomes

    B) Pope

  8. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Latest tinkering could get to this in 2 weeks with a hit or 2. Thoughts please what would you change?
    Would see me through 28 ok too.

    Schmeichel (Pereira)

    Alonso Ota Chilwell Ogbonna Dunk

    Salah Sterling Mahrez Arnie Lingard

    Kane Firmino Wilson