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The ScoutCast – Episode 220 – Manic

Now that the international break is behind us and the fixture list is bulging, the pace to the end of the season promises to be relentless.

It’s even enough to force us into the indignity of a “manic” Monday night ScoutCast.

Having endured the most mediocre of Gameweeks, it’s a blessing in disguise that the next is already upon us. Despite that, we still take time to cast an eye back at the weekend, including a revival of “Rough with the Smooth”, recounting your own contrasting fortunes.

Elsewhere, your community questions have us conducting the now weekly stock check of Manchester United’s double Gameweek wannabes, while Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez’s mood swings also come under scrutiny again as we chew over the likely replacements for the stricken Sadio Mane.

Palace get some love, those teams without a double Gameweek get appraised, and we even take time to explore a new phenomenon: the raiding right-back and curious bonus point darling that is Jesus Navas.

Oh, and much as we tried to shut down Jonty’s attempts to gloat about the latest spectacular success of his goals imminent table, Wilfred Ndidi still gets a mention.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Monday night. 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, plates and all, via the second player below.

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812 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Egyptian Giza
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I see a lot of WC activity going on, how likely do you think Son will start?

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      80%

    2. Crow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He will start. I've read that kane will be back for bournemouth game or at latest arsenal game though so would be a 2-3 week punt

    3. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Fairly likely

    4. UCL Fantasy
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm quietly confident as an owner but I don't think I'd be bringing him in

    5. Bunk Moreland
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      50 %

  2. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Llorente > ?

    A- Origi (no liverpool cover)
    B- Carrol
    C- Gray

    1. BB-8
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. moz_1983
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      In same boat. I had rondon for 2 month, swapped him out for Llorente, he doesn't even start. My 3rd striker slot is cursed.

    3. Arteta
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Origi after Pool presser.

    4. jimmy.floyd
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

  3. Akshay9971
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Foster
    Fuchs, Valencia, Walker, Lovren
    Firmino(c), Alli(v), Sigurdson
    Aguero, llorente, Lukaku

    Bench:
    Grant, King, Mcauley, Stanislas

    How screwed am I? Should I take a minus 4 hit to make it better?

    1. AdamB
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Last time Liverpool played Bournemouth they conceded four. So King ahead of Lovren for me. Otherwise I think it's a decent team.

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Should be OK this gw... Bench may save you

  4. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    GTG with this shower?
    Heaton(Jaku)
    Walker Alonso valencia Brunt
    Sanchez (c) siggy Lanzini Sterling
    Kaku Costa
    Subs Jaku Chambers Allen Llorente

    Not sure whether to play
    Jaku, chambers and Llorente
    over
    Heaton, Brunt and Alonso

  5. Fuchs Mane Kante
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Just done Defoes

  6. Carcetti
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Llorente to Origi (-4)

    Or just play Alonso?

    1. HellasLEAF
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      am gonna do this right now, for a hit.

    2. rivercityransom
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      alonso

  7. boc610
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    if sanchez blanks what will the anger be like on here on a scale of 1-10?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      same as every c blank, sanchez isn't special to that

    2. jmcclory123
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      10

    3. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A solid 7

    4. Crow
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Going with vardy C

  8. BB-8
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which one to play?

    A. Llorente (TOT)
    B. Pieters (bur)
    C. Snodgrass (ars)

    1. Arteta
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

      1. BB-8
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ta Oz

  9. tibollom
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    morning guys, hesitating to do my WC or not?

    Already used up my FT for Mane > Alli and thinking whether I need to take another hit.

    Jaku Heaton
    Walker Alonso Pieters Valencia Amat
    Alli Sanchez King Allen Siggy
    Defoe Gabbi Kaku

    a. Defoe > Vardy for -4 (have enough ITB for that)
    b. Kaku + Siggy < Ibra + Sane for -8
    c. WC
    d. wait

    1. BB-8
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A or D

    2. Arteta
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      D

    3. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A or D

      1. tibollom
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers guys, think im gonna go with A and will use my WC in GW36?

  10. Fuchs Mane Kante
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ibro for a hit. NO Sanny as would have to lose one of either Gilfy, Dehli boy Alli or Firmteeth. Trollaku (c) for no other reason than his super troll status.

  11. Razak Ping Pong
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hi guys, Maguire or Barragan? might be a tight game between Hull and Boro...

    1. KING CITY
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Maguire

  12. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Gtg?

    Jaku
    Alonso Valencia Bertrand
    Sanchez(c) Alli Son King
    Ibra Costa Lukaku

    Valdes de Roon Holgate Olsson

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Olsson before Holgate

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks

  13. wander
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I did little to no research and brought in Benaloune for alsonso to enable me to get sanchez in for mane.

    He has started the last 2 games and they kept a clean sheet in the last game and with morgan out he might score.

    I wonder am I the single owner of this player haha

    1. wander
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      owned by 0.2 % now that's what you call a differential

  14. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who to replace Siggy with on a WC?

    1. The Blind Badger
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sane

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sane

    3. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pedro?

    4. Arteta
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Who is already in your team?

      1. Oggle22
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Current team:
        Jakupovic
        Walker Yoshida Lovren
        Barkley Sanch Alli Coutin sigg
        Lukaku Llorente

        Cech Alonso Pieteres Crouch

        WC
        Jakupovic/Valdes
        Davies/Yoshida/Gibson/Lovren/Valencia
        Sigg/Sanch/Coutinho/Alli/Ndidi
        Ibra/Origi/Vardy

    5. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sane

  15. The Blind Badger
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys, what do you think of this WC team?

    Valdes, Pickford

    Mustafi, Bailly, Davies (Yoshida, Chambers)

    Sanchez, Sane, Alli, Son (De Roon)

    Ibrahimovic, Lukaku, Vardy (C)

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Solid

    2. bigbudgie
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Question marks for me over Son and Davies, but I'm sure you've thought it through
      Otherwise we have many of the same players!

  16. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Kun (c), crazy?

    1. bigbudgie
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It's never crazy

    2. The Blind Badger
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Always worth a shot, but not for me this week

    3. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Never crazy. Chelsea conceding every week now, but you'll probably have a player with a much better fixture.

  17. bigbudgie
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    G2G with this WC team? Comments appreciated

    Valdes
    Mustafi Valencia Verts
    Sanchez (c) Alli Coutinho Zaha
    Vardy Ibra Benteke

    Pickford Yoshida JWP Chambers

    1. FULLSERVICECOVER
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      looks nice but i would be wary of double palace attack,especially with those fixtures

      1. bigbudgie
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Origi over Benteke for the moment you think?
        I just have a gut feeling, and both Benteke and Zaha have their own merits. 4 wins on the trot, just beat Chelsea, fixtures are not bad if you ask me sou ARS LEI - they are on a drive towards 40 points right now and have form.

        1. The Blind Badger
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Back Benteke in.

          He is a confidence player and he is full of it atm

      2. bigbudgie
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        OK I have 1.5 ITB still which was pencilled in for Kane but that could make Zaha anyone up to 7.2...? Pedro? Maybe

    2. The Blind Badger
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Beautiful!

      I'm also not a fan of double palace but their fixtures aren't bad from an attacking point of view

      1. bigbudgie
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        awwww stop it!
        My gut is saying Benteke. With confidence restored we remember what a beast he can be. And penos too (I'm sticking my neck out saying he is going to take the next pen over Cabaye)

        1. The Blind Badger
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Back your gut!

      2. bigbudgie
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        suggestions other than Zaha then? COuld spend up to 7.2 but would want someone with a double in 37

  18. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    On holiday so not much time to mess around

    Foster (Pickford)
    Alonso Valencia Pieters (Baines Mawson)
    Lanzini Erik Ali (c) Tadic Siggy
    Aguero Lukaku (gabbiadini)

    Anything particularly needed for a hit? Not happy with the team but don't see many option other than an 8 point hit to change out Aguero and Lanzini to Sanchez and Negredo

    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      hold.

  19. FULLSERVICECOVER
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hows this look on a WC card?

    Valdes Pickford
    Vert Valencia Mcauley Stephens Holgate
    Sanchez Coutinho Alli Sane De Roon
    Ibra Vardy Origi

    Vardy and Origi probably 1 week placeholders. I have 2m itb,would anyone advise any changes,or good to fire that trigger?

    1. WVA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Personally i wouldn't go near wba defence, McCauley > Bertrand and Stephens > Britos maybe.

  20. britlander
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Defoe to Origi for a free? Otherwise it's Yoshida coming off the bench.

    1. Simon Says...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I don't mind Yosh off the bench, but that move does look good. Money in the bank, short term differential, Sunderland are doomed.

      1. britlander
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Aye, would be happy to switch Origi to Gabbi/Austin for Soton's double, so short term is fine.

    2. The Blind Badger
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Origi kills Liverpool flowing attack, but with Hendo, Lallana and Mane out they will probably change style a little which may work in his favour.

      Got the fixtures and I think the JS so solid punt

  21. Simon Says...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    OK, team. Radical time - been on the soar recently, and this big hit may help the surge. Thoughts.

    Costa & Siggy - Origi & Sanchez (-8)

    Could also do Costa to Ibra or Vardy for a -4.

    But Sanchez is the big one I'll want every week anyway.

  22. Sz21
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Would you start Brunt or Llorente this GW?
    The other option is take a hit somewhere and bench both..

    Heaton.
    Alonso, Robertson, Walker, Brunt.
    Sanchez, Cout, Alli, Siggy.
    Lukaku, Costa.

    Pickford, Llorente*, Funes Mori**, Whelan.
    0.2m, 0ft.

    1. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Brunt

    2. WVA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Brunt

  23. Z
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Heaton (STK) or Jaku (MID)

    1. TheEgyptianKing
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Heaton

    2. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Heaton

    3. Dele
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Jaku

  24. Totti
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    who to captin?
    A) Sanchez
    B) Coutinho

    1. WVA
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Sz21
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Prob going with Sanchez..

  25. Big Hippo
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Great work with speedy podcast availability on Apple. Could we make it available every morning after? 🙂

  26. TheEgyptianKing
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Need some help filling in the rest of this wildcard team

    Valdes (Jaku)
    Valenica - Davies - Mccauley - Holgate - Stephens
    Sanchez - Alli - Coutinho - ?? - Carroll/Davies
    Lukaku - Aguero - ??

    13.9m to spend, could do origi and change coutinho

    Thanks x

  27. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alli or Sane in for Mane & Why?

    1. Dele
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Alli better fixtures and form imo.

    2. TheEgyptianKing
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Has to be Alli, his fixtures are too good

    3. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Alli. Better form, pens, more of a central figure to his attack

  28. Dele
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    3-4-3 with Defoe > Origi -4 leaves me with Origi, Lukaku, Vardy

    or

    3-5-2 with T.Carroll > Eriksen -4 leaves me with Eriksen, Siggy, Sanchez, Alli, Coutinho

    what do we think lads?

  29. britlander
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pick 3:

    Alonso (MCI)
    Walker (swa)
    Valencia (EVE)
    Yoshida (CRY)
    Holgate (mun)

    I'm on Alonso/Walker/Valencia, but feel benching Alonso for Yoshi may be the right thing...

  30. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I'll try again -

    Bench one defender -

    A - Davies (swa)
    B - Yoshida (CRY)
    C - Valencia (EVE)
    D - Brunt (wat)

    Bench one attacker -

    1 - Grosicki (MID)
    2 - Lukaku (mun)
    3 - Siggy (TOT)

    Cheers

    1. tibollom
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      a and 1