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The ScoutCast – Episode 249 – Puppetmaster

Granville is the latest of the ScoutCast crew to be struck down by man-flu, and while Az manfully continued last time out, like myself the week before, my old rival is forced to sit out.

But he makes sure he has his say, priming Jonty beforehand to push my buttons on the “honeytrap” that was Jordan Pickford. Jonty plays a blinder on his behalf as Granville pulls the evil strings from his sickbed.

Elsewhere in this latest episode, your community questions steer us to assess whether we should call time on Marcos Alonso to consider cut-price alternatives. We appraise the Arsenal renaissance, get Az all riled up on “JLingz”, while Jonty has his say on “whipping boys”. That, of course, are those teams that are easy to beat and guarantee big returns.

I still believe that this topic was just another excuse to have a go at Pickford, with Granville sniggering over his Lemsip (other cold remedies and goalkeepers are available).

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

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  1. las90855
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Pope,
    Otamendi, Jones, Daniels,
    Salah, Eriksen, Walcott, Lingard,
    Kane, Aguero(c), Ayew

    (Speroni, Allen, Mee, Klavan)

    1FT 0.0 itb
    A) Lingard>Deulofeu
    B) Sort out Speroni
    C) Sort out Klavan
    D) Save FT

    1. Football Weekender
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Save and put Mee first sub.

    2. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Save

      1. las90855
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Just afraid of deulofeu price rise

        1. Brehmeren
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          He is a long way off. Won’t price rise bedore deadline.

    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      D

  2. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Any recommend premium defender who has strong fixtures?

    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      VVD

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      VVD or Alders next week. VVD has GW31

      1. RIDZ
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Aiming for Alders, thanks

    3. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Alders next week.

  3. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    1FT, 0.9ITB

    Pickford
    Jones Alonso Otamendi
    Son Pogba Salah(c) Sterling
    Aguero Firmino Ayew

    GTG? and save FT and do Aguero->Kane and Clark->Lawton next GW

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      oops, Walcott not Son

    2. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      GTG

  4. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Morning!

    DDG Speroni
    Alonso Azpi Ogbonna Schindler Kenny
    Salah Sterling Son Shaqiri RLC
    Kane Firmino Wilson

    1 FT 0.6 ITB

    A) Kenny > Mee
    B) RLC > JWP
    C) hold and hope I don’t have to rely on the bench
    D) something else, what?

    1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Or put it another way:

      DDG
      Alonso Azpi Ogbonna
      Salah Sterling (vc) Son Shaqiri
      Kane (c) Firmino Wilson

      Speroni Schindler Kenny RLC

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hold

  5. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Man City won't blank.
    Wigan will beat them 1-0

    Bookmark this

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Will need Brighton to lose too

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

    Morning all, opinions?

    A) Kenny > VVD
    B) Quaner > Wilson (bench headache)
    C) Hold FT

    Pope
    Otamendi Jones Duffy
    Salah (C) Sterling Son Walcott Lingard
    Kane Firmino

    Elliot Quaner Ogbonna Kenny

    1FT 2.3itb

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      This is the week to hold

  7. Big P
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Preferred option from next week?

    A) Arnautovic
    B) Bernardo Silva

    Arnie plays as a striker and Bernardino wide in a better team

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Is Arnie back next week?

      1. Big P
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Aye

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Arnie he will play every game.

    2. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

  8. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Gtg?

    Adrian
    Alonso,Jones,Bauer
    Hazard, Salah(c)Walcott,Sterling
    Aguero,Firmino,Wilson

    Foster,Choupo-Moting,Fernandez,Simpson

    Play Bauer over Fernandez?

    0FT 1m itb for Aguero > Kane next week.

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Thumbs up

  9. as33
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    GTG: Pope
    Daniels, Alonso, Jones/Mee
    Salah(c), Son, Ericsen, B.Silva/Diame
    Kane, Firmino, Wilson?

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Double Spurs too much and I’m not sure on Bilva or Diame

  10. Trovsmash
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Draft league.
    I have Zaha & Moura. Zaha is injured for 4 weeks. Moura isnt assured game time. Who do i waiver out for Duelofeu??

    1. Big P
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yup

      1. Trovsmash
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Which one do i waiver out in your opinion?

  11. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Unless Pro footballer really do live in their own bubbles, I'd make sure you have a playable bench. Myself and nearly everyone I know are suffering with flu some really badly.

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      This is why I’m waiting to make FTs

    2. Kanga roo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Worth changing Bardsley with only mbemba the other defender on my bench?

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Probably, as Bardsley is confirmed out

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          I suspect Lowton will keep his place anyway

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            https://goo.gl/LYpVRK

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

      Everyone at work and who I know are all good....statistics ay

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Where do you live? I'll make sure most of my players play locally

        1. GreenArrows
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Northampton, work in Coventry

          1. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            At the Jag?

            1. GreenArrows
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Maybe 😉

              1. Old Man
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                I used to work there 1990 - 2005

                1. GreenArrows
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Ahh nice, since Oct 2013 for me so far

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

      Same here. Good point, W.C.

    5. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      "Myself and nearly everyone I know are suffering with flu some really badly."

      Well, that can't be a coincidence... 😉

  12. Concrete
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Otamendi to (OR 1400 and no United def hurts rank)

    A Jones
    B Smalling
    C VvD (for 31)

    1. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. MFC Lad
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A for a Man Utd pick. C overall if no free hit in 31

  13. MFC Lad
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Play one...

    A Richarlison (whu)
    B Lingard (new)

    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

      Lingard last two only played around 60mins. United have many options in attacking roles

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

  14. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    GW31 manoeuverings could be severely compromised by FA Cup draws ......
    WBA - Soton
    Hud - Man Utd

    Unexpected wins in these games could also require adjusted thinking
    Rochdale - Tottenham
    Leicester - Sheff Utd

    The other matches would require freakish results to change GW31

  15. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    GTG, 0FT 2.1 ITB

    Pope
    Alonso Otamendi Ogbonna
    Salah (c) Sterling Walcott Shaqiri
    Kane Firmimo Wilson

    Elliot Lingard Schindler Mbemba

    Good luck all

    1. LSP
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good Lionel Hutz

  16. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    VVD the best Azpi replacement after this GW? Combination of fixtures, goal threat and GW31 game looks too good to ignore.

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      His benchings are also hard to ignore.

  17. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Any suggestions very welcome - cheers 🙂 1FT 0.6 ITB

    A. Son > Walcott
    B. Chilwell > Mee
    C. Elliot > Heaton
    D. RLC > Ibe / Kenedy / Dyer
    E. Save FT (only 10 starters last GW...)

    Pope
    Alonso Jones Duffy
    Salah Sterling Son Milivojevic
    Kane Aguero Wilson

    (Elliot Ogbonna Chilwell RLC)

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      D to Ibe/JWP

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      All those options are viable.
      Which do you feel is most important to address?

      Bench cover? Then B or D
      A looks good as well.

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        D probably most pressing as I should have 4 playing defenders to ensure 3 play (thought that last wk!)

    3. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      D as he is out long term?

      Otherwise B

    4. Najoman86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I think save and roll the FT

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

      E, were unlucky with only 10 last GW, expect Alonso and Jones to start this GW

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

      You can afford to save - but A or D both are justified

  18. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    G2g?

    DDG
    Alonso Otamendi Ogbonna
    Salah Sterling Walcott Mkhi Shaqiri
    Kane (c) Firmino

    Elliot Ayew Kenny Dunk

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Dunk ahead of 1pt Cameo Kenny.
      Dunk ahead of Ohbonna for that matter, though Shaqiri is playing a part in his benching I guess.

      1. SheBangsTheDrums
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I know what you mean about Kenny! I could take him out for a hit?

        1. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Not a hit, you have 2 playing benchers as it is

  19. Mikey44
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Hazard as a differential captain?

    Or go for Aguero?
    Thanks

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not a bad shout, did well against WBA earlier and Aguero may be brought off early if game is won early

  20. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Lowton nailed for Burnley with Bardsley out?

    1. FantaCity
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      very short-term move

    2. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      for this week yes

  21. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    BREAKING: #SSN understands Riyad Mahrez will return to @LCFC training this morning and has made himself available to face @ManCity on Saturday. https://t.co/BUHs7AqdRW

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      They'd look like real idiots if they play him

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Let him rot in the reserves

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Great for all concerned

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

      Wants to show Man City what he can do.

  22. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Any ideas for this team?

    Adrian
    Otamendi, Jones, Monreal*
    Salah, Pogba, Sterling, Shaqiri
    Kane, Aguero, Wilson

    Pope, Dunk, Kenny, RLC*

    1FT, 0.8 ITB

  23. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I have two questions...

    1. Who to captain?
    2. Who to transfer?

    Adrian
    Wimmer - Otamendi - Alonso
    Salah - Ibe - Walcott - Sterling - Shaqiri
    Kane - Aguero

    Elliot - Quaner - Schindler - Duffy

    1 FT, 0.0 ITB

  24. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    GW31 vs GW35 FH chip.

    Pool Everton Watford Stoke will have games both weeks?
    The amount of games in GW35 will naturally increase?

    1. GreenArrows
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Check the Google Doc - Ben Crellin

      GW35 is best imo, more time to prep for GW31 from now. GW34 causes the issue to prep for GW35

  25. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Morning dzzz, have 2FTs so need to burn an FT

    Pope - Adrian
    Alonso Jones Duffy -- Gomez Cedric
    Salah Sterling Son Ibe Hazard
    Kun Firmino -- Quaner

    A: Pope >> Foster. Wba rotates well with West Ham. Heaton back very soon. not fully upto date with the dgws and various chip strategies but decent chance that wba have a gw31 fix. alternatively, whm have okkish fixtures so adrian shd be fine even if pope benched.

    B: Son >> Walcott..everton have decent fix and a game in gw31 but sons form at wembley is good and good spurs fix

    C: Duffy/Cedric/Gomez >> 4.5m def like bauer

    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Duffy to Fernandez, Bauer only good for this week, he has rough fixtures

    2. LSP
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Keep Pope. If Heaton comes back, Pope will be a trade at no cost.

      And West Ham aren't keeping clean sheets.

      C. Fernandez

  26. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Choupo to Walcott for free? or save?

  27. Your Mum Zohore
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys, who to start between Naughton (BUR) vs Mariappa (WHU). Thanks!

  28. fridge
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain if top of money league?

    A) Aguero
    B Kane
    C) Salah

    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Depends who rivals have but Aguero / Salah.

    2. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      C

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

      Salah until the end of season and you'll survive

  29. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    2ft so got to use one!!
    £1.4 itb

    DDG
    Otamendi Azpi Jones
    Sterling Salah Lingard Gross Shaq
    Kane Firmino

    Elliott Ayew Ogbonna Long

    1. Lingard -> Walcott
    2. Downgrade Otamendi
    3. Downgrade Elliott / Ayew to get extra £

    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      maybe this week is the time for Lingard. Downgrade Ota to VVD and you can swap Azpi to Alder next week.

  30. Eric Banternaaa
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Keep Jones or best Defender under 6.2?

    A Keep
    B Vert
    C Monreal
    D Other

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      a