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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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  1. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    WC help:

    A. Yoshida+Hennessey

    B. Stephens+Valdes

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Think B is safe enough.
      Stephens seems pretty nailed.

  2. Beanz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Heaton
    Walker McAuley Valencia
    Coutinho Siggy Alli Stirling Lanzini
    Vardy Lukaku

    Jak Nyom Llorente Amat

    4.5m ITB - am I good to go.

    Already done Mane -> Cout. Should I...

    a.) Stirling -> Sanchez for -4
    b.) Lanzini -> Zaha for -4
    c.) Other transfer (please state)
    d.) Stick

    I really cant decide this week, feel like Sanchez could punish....

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      D

  3. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    RMWCT Please!

    Valdes/Pickford
    Valencia, Yoshida, Chambers, Bavies, Holgate
    Coutinho,Sanchez,Alli, Zaha, Tarroll
    Ibra, Lukaku, Vardy.

    Should I go Vardy+Zaha or Eriksen+Origi?

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Team is good
      No glaring mistakes that I cant see
      Can't decide between the 2 if i'm honest.

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. Not sure which combo I am going to end up with!

  4. Shirokov(c)
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Have problems this week, lots of them.

    Foster, Pickford
    Alonso, Valencia, Davies, Pieters, Amat
    Sanchez, Mane, Eriksen, Sigurdsson, Capoue
    Lukaku, Llorente, Defoe

    I'm guessing Mane is out, and neither Llorente or Sigurdsson have appealing fixtures even if they do play. Thoughts

    1. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd start replacing the ones with the least chance of playing. Mané.

      1. Shirokov(c)
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        It should be noted that I do have my WC still. Should I use it?

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

          also still on my WC and not sure to use it now or wait for GW36

        2. Gaz Downright
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I'm using mine to set up for double gameweeks.

  5. Gaz Downright
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Got 8.4 to replace Llorente. Suggestions?

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

      Origi for short term fix?

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

      Benteke and Origi are popular, you can try Carroll

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

      Negredo

      1. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        haha

    4. Samurai Blue
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Benteke.

    5. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Divock

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

      Benteke

    7. Musicholic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Origi, Only and only if you are using your FT. I have 8.4 to replace Llorente as well but no FT. Hence avoiding it.

      1. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I'm doing it for a hit.

    8. FPL_DON
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      carroll for me

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

    What do you think of this WC team? any changes

    Valdes (Jaku)
    Davies - Valencia - Mccauley (Holgate - Stephens)
    Alexis - Alli - Hazard - Zaha (Davies)
    Aguero - Lukaku - Origi

    Opinions needed

    1. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Good Team!

  7. cassanata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Thinking of making Son captain over Sánchez. Chasing a small lead in my mini league and rival has neither of them. Good or bad idea?

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bad
      if he has neither, then captain Sanchez lol

    2. Shirokov(c)
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nah, has to be Sanchez

    3. Samurai Blue
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bad.

    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd captain Sanchez especially if your rival doesn't have him.

  8. xHolmesyx
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who to play?

    A) Defoe leicester (a)
    B) Pieters burnley (a)
    D) Mawson spurs (h)

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

      Defoe

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A
      despite sunderland struggling for goals

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

    Is it crazy to Wild Card Sane in and then bench him this week for ndidi against Sunderland at home?

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

      yes

    2. ROOTY7
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      ridiculous

  10. JÆKS ⭐
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    King not one of those injury concerns Howe was talking about I hope?

  11. Pinky Blinders
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Better to start Valencia, with Robertson first off the bench or is there a risk that Valencia could come on for a cameo? Thanks for any thoughts.

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

      i'd start robertson over valencia anyway

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Start

    3. Oi! Shadders!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If he's not in the squad he won't come on...

    4. THAT'S LIFE
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Can't bench Valencia for me

    5. Mr. Perfectionist
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Valencia is most definitely not in the squad according to all the reliable sources. No chance for a cameo.

  12. THAT'S LIFE
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Morning all, big week this...

    Heaton-Jaku
    Walker-Alonso-McAuley-Bertrand-(Ake)
    Mane-Siggy-Barkley-Alli- (T Carroll)
    Lukaku-Aguero-Llorente

    How does Mane to Sanchez and Llorente to Origi look for a hit? I've learned not to sit and wait on injuries.

    May well also play McAuley over Barkley?

    Any thoughts welcomed...

  13. Andrew
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Good to go guys?

    Heaton (Pickford)
    McAuley Pieters Ward (Kelly Kingsley)
    Alli Siggy Sterling Coutinho (Fletcher)
    Aguero Costa Ibra (c)

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ibra captain! Nice!
      G2G
      Tbh i think defence needs investments (spurs/utd) and Costa needs downgrading, but it's not urgent

      1. Andrew
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah plan on doing that next

  14. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    GTG? On this with a -4:

    Jaku
    Alonso, Baines, Valencia
    Sanchez(c), Alli, zaha, Siggy,
    Costa, Lukaku, vardy(vc)

    Pickford, king, holgate, Amat

    1. THAT'S LIFE
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yep - big cash front 7!

      1. THAT'S LIFE
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Reply fail to one above! This is gtg though too

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm in a situation where i may never use AOA (De Roon my 5th mid)
      I probably would use it if I were in your place

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

        Annoyingly I've already used it!

        Bench headache between Siggy, King and Zaha for me. Atm I'm on King, but may well decide to switch to Siggy...

  15. Razmataz
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which looks better (won't play either of them next week)?

    A) Negredo (hull), week 33 (ARS)

    B) Zaha (sou), week 33 (LEI)

    C) Benteke (sou), week 33 (LEI)

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

      Zaha for me...Boro doesnt score, and Benteke did nothing before the Chelsea game

    2. THAT'S LIFE
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      One of Palace - I'd say Wilf

      1. Razmataz
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks and if you include the double week?

  16. Olee
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    G2G? Correct order on the bench?

    Heaton
    Valencia-Alonso-Walker
    Siggy-King-Eriksen-Ward.P-Sanchez(c)
    Barnes-Ibra

    Randolph-Lukaku-Yoshida-Chambers

    1. LC1
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Benching Lukaku is dangerous

    2. Egyptian Giza
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      some balls to bench Luk, I'd play yoshida instead of Ward, but other than that G2G

    3. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah
      Dont bench Lukaku.
      Bench Barnes

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

        Yeah, I know...but i honestly cant see him scoring away at Man Utd. Barnes might get one at home vs. Stoke. And im not sure about Soton CS, thats why Ward-Prowse is Playing over Yoshi...Is it that mad to do this?

        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Lukaku has e better chance against Manu than he had against Liverpool. That Manu team looks awful

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

            They defenitly do not look worse defending than that terrible Pool defence, so I have to disagree.

            1. JÆKS ⭐
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Liverpool doesn't concede that much against the better teams though

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

                Still look terrible at the back, Man Utd doesn't concede much against anyone exept that one CFC game before Christmas. Only Spurs that have conceded less, Man Utd has only conceded 23goals in 28matches

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

    need your help guys
    who to play?
    A) Pickford
    B) Boruc

    1) Siggy
    2) King

  18. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    RMWCT 🙂 Any changes?

    Valdes (Jaku)
    Walker • Valencia • Stones (Chambers • Stephens)
    Sanchez • Alli • Coutinho • Sane • Eriksen
    Ibrahimovic • Lukaku (Barnes)

    1. Egyptian Giza
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      why would you bench stephens and play stones, stones will conceed

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Sorry Stephens will play tonight. Just Stones will play more often. Thoughts on the WC? 🙂

        1. Egyptian Giza
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          g2g i'd play vardy and swap to ibra next GW

    2. Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nice team, will chambers come straight back in when he's fit? I'm also on wc and thinking about boro defence.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I'd imagine yeah. Hoping for news today.

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

      Alonso to Stones
      Costa to Barnes
      Lukaku to Aguero
      Stephens to Yoshida

      Gylfi for Eriksen, King for Sane as 5th mid home/away rotation

      FT to edit as DGWs approach, Kane etc

      Valdes (Jaku)
      Walker • Valencia • Alonso (Chambers • Yoshida)
      Sanchez • Alli • Coutinho • Gylfi • King
      Ibrahimovic • Aguero - Costa

  19. makaveli123
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Liverpool increasingly worried by Sadio Mane knee injury. Unsure how much he will be able to feature in run-in. [@_pauljoyce]
    https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/849011306925617152

    Guess we will now more after the 1pm presser.

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

    Simple question: whats the general consensus of when WC should be played? (with BB available)

    1. ROOTY7
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      GW35/36 I believe mate.

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      BB37 for me
      WC before
      But if your team is in a massive mess, could do it sooner. Dont think it's that awful an idea

    3. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Simple answer: When your team needs it :D.
      No point in being stubborn to use it only on GW36. Well that is what I said to myself and used to this GW.

  21. Mr. Perfectionist
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance Jesus could start vs Hull on the weekend?

    My Aguero>Ibra move hinges on this

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

      Nah

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

      Gabriel? no chance

    3. luke25
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Of course he won't

  22. Shirokov(c)
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How does Mane to Alli and Llorente/Defoe to Benteke sound?

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

    Need advice on best boro defender? Is it wise to have Valdes and a defender? Cheers

  24. Egyptian Giza
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    done some tinkering, RMT.

    jaku
    stephens alder gibson
    sanchez alli cout zaha son
    luk vardy
    valdes barnes stones ake
    next GW i will do vardy > ibra

  25. LucasD
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Been out of the loop. Any changes to make out of this lot? Or G2G?

    Jaku / Grant
    Holgate / Bavies / Valencia / Maguire / McAuley
    Haz / Alexis / Grosicki / Alli / Carroll
    Kun / Luk / Carroll

    My F/T was used on Mane > Alli

    Thanks

  26. wulfrunian
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is Martial a decent option?

    1. Shirokov(c)
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No

    2. makaveli123
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No

  27. Razmataz
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which looks better?

    A) Negredo (hull), (ARS), (bou & SUN)

    B) Zaha (sou), (LEI), (liv & TOT)

    C) Benteke (sou), (LEI), (liv & TOT)

    D) Two of the above for a 4pt hit

    1. Shirokov(c)
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Zaha

  28. GreatCarragherReef
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Worth a -4 to get Ibra in for Aguero?

  29. FPL_DON
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Best replacement for Mane? Money no object.

    Have Sanchez, Alli and Siggy already

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

      Sane/Firmino.

  30. Scheister
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Heaton
    Walker Valencia Brunt Maguire
    Alli(v) Sanchez(c) King Siggy
    Costa Lukaku

    Pickford Holebas Llorente fletcher

    Gtg?