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The ScoutCast – Episode 222 – Intense

There’s no other word for it, this week’s ScoutCast is certainly an “intense” affair, gripped by the troublesome uncertainty served up by the most testing double Gameweek in memory.

Jonty, Andy and Az once again join me as we quickly review our Gameweek 33s, before indulging in the main course – chewing through your queries that dissect the dilemmas served up by the forthcoming fixtures.

The merits of Zlatan, the head-to-head between Negredo and Benteke and a full risk assessment of shedding Sanchez and Sigurdsson – these are all topics to furrow the brow as we indulge in the most passionate of ScoutCasts for some weeks.

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 via the second player below.

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

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  1. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Dont feel sorry for thoose who go Ibra in early should have learnt from the Kane incident at milwall

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      True that

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I don't..

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      What's the point in kicking people when they are down ?

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Some people just want to see the world burn

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Nicely done 😆

      2. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        To finish them off i suppose

    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      people are not trying to get a 0.1 they are doing it with exact money before rises price them out. its an educated gamble

    5. FrankieTheGent
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure many people were.
      But this sentiment you're expressing isn't a passive 'not feeling sorry'
      It stinks of schadenfreude and 'told you so'

      Seriously, how would you categorise that post?

    6. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Some of wc Ibra in a few weeks ago. Thanks.

  2. Darklord_bg
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra to? (IF confirmed out)

    A) Kane
    B) Benteke
    C) Negredo
    D) Rashford

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      D

    3. jackhammer1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. jackhammer1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I've got kane and am doing to d

    5. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      D

  3. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hargreaves still going on about rashford finish! He scuffed it and then took a deflection or keeper would've saved

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Was class goal

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Finish wasn't, touch before it was

  4. Numb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Valencia is not going to play both games is he? Owners playing or benching?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Got to play him and hope for the best

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Had cramp can't see him starting against BUR

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Reckon
        Darmian Bailly Blind Shaw

        1. GHB
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Young instead of shaw I reckon

          1. Top 210 Club
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            could be

    3. drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'm playing but expecting only 1 game

    4. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Play and hope.

      Seems unlikely to play both but maybe United's injuries are bad enough that he'll have to.

    5. Darklord_bg
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Playing and hoping for the best. Nothing I can do, can't take 100 hits for one measly week.

  5. Big_Bear
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Heaton (Foster)
    Baines Lovren Alonso (Holebas Brunt)
    Coutinho Zaha Sanchez King Alli
    Lukaku Benteke(c) (Deeney)

    1FT
    A) Foster->DDG
    B) Lovren->Valencia/Bailly
    C) Alli ->Townsend
    D) Deeney->Negrado/Rashford
    E) Lukaku->Rooney(c)

  6. Dele
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra > Rashford or Lukaku?

    That's the question...

    Maybe throw negredo in there

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Negredo or lukaku

  7. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Valencia looks exhausted. Really don't think he'll start vs Burnley, it pains me to say.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah looking like 1 game at best

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ye 🙁

  8. Jigger & Pony
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is Ibra definitely out?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      😐

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        🙁

      2. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        🙁

    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Unfortunately Yes

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Just seen a photo of the injury. Freakishly bad.

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Welcome, captain Negredo!

  10. LarryDuff
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Got DDG and Gibson for free and avoided Ibra, feel pretty smug 🙂

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

      Those are the risks

    2. BRFC1883
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      lolol

    3. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch

    4. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      xD

    5. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      RIP

    6. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Haha

    7. djpete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Well predicted!

  11. CC22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Spent all week thinking I'd do Lukaku & Sterling to Ibra & King.

    Now Ibra looks crocked is it worth dropping Lukaku for Rashford for -4? Seems a touch risky given I've already got Negredo any way. Kane being my other striker.

    May just take out Sterling but not sure really who for either given I've already got Zaha as a DGW mid. Any suggestions for a replacement with a current midfield of Sanchez, Alli, Zaha & T.Davies?

  12. Guvnor
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Gibson?

  13. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Night chaps...

    1. b✪mber
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      night good Sir

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      NIght

  14. b✪mber
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra to:

    a) Costa
    b) Kaku

    season keeper - no WC

    1. cjw176
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kaku

  15. lfc1996
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Carroll to Rashford or Negredo?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Negredo

  16. dark91
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lyon and Besiktas heading to the penalty shootout

  17. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ibra (-4) to Kane or Rashford,

    Or play Snodgrass?

    1. jackhammer1
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kane

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      kane

  18. Fowler23
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Think I have to give Rashford a miss
    Semi finals are are GW 35 and GW 36

    1. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It doesn't work- sorry. I predicted 2:1...That's all

  19. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    what are the likely first XI scenarios v Burnley and City? Can't see rashford starting next game after 120 now

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      God only knows.

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Why not? Ibra season over and he a youngster.

      1. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He is. He'll probably go out tonight

        1. Top 210 Club
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah his body should easily be able to handle it.

  20. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Great win by Ajax

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This

    2. marquinhos
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      second that

  21. IWR
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who to move to Gibson for a -4?

    Alonso - Davies - Valencia (Yoshida, Holgate)

    Have 2.7 so money isn't a massive issue.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      None worth a hit

  22. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Reset the captain poll?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No.

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Autosubs.

  23. DAN DARE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Fellow Ibra owners, chill out. Ibra > Rashford for a -4 and its as you were with a load of cash in the bank. He was destined to ruin our gw anyway

    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ibra > Benteke for me I think

    2. cjw176
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly. I can now afford Zaha to Sanchez next week if I do that

    3. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      For a forward very unlikely to play twice. Bit dim really.

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Thing is, Rashford will definitely be needed for the Manchester derby, so will he play vs Burnley too and risk injury? Maybe Martial is played through the middle and Rashford (plus most of tonight's first 11 is given the day off).

      1. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        My guess is we'll see martial starting out og necessity. Maybe he'll redeem himself like Shaw

    5. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Probably true. Looking very tired before the injury. Not convinced Rash will play both games though. Much rather have Martial in my team right now but have more pressing issues than midfield right now.

  24. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Really gutted for Ibra, even if he carries our rival team. I just tore my ACL, went through surgery, and I'm on my fourth month of recovery...and it is absolute torture. You seriously have to consider whether or not sports are worth the risk after that.

    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Had same injury here never been the same since

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Same here it's a real mare! Not going back to football myself after my last setback. Simply not worth it.

      1. Rhodes your boat
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        You still have problems with it?

        1. DaddyPig
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Mine too, never the same after. Although had a little key hole clean up last month and it feels great now!

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Oh wow. You said something and something similar happened. What are the chances.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Although its funny seeing Hyypias two comments

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        This is what I would comment. Nice one.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Thank you sir. 😉

    2. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I was looking for that comment 🙂

      Yeah, knee injury. Looked nasty

    3. GHB
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Have you got one of the lottery numbers for this week?

  25. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    There could be a lot of pain this weekend as the FA cup ties give rise to more injuries before the league games.....

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      This is a very good point. A strong bench (ie shipping WBA players) might be more important than getting a DGW player.

  26. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any help here chaps:

    Valdes
    Fabio - Valencia - Alonso
    Siggy - Alexis - Zaha - Eriksen
    Kane - Ibra - Benteke

    Bench: Pickf - Davies - De Roon - Bertrand

    1FT 0.5 ITB but no wildcard so was ideally looking to save but after Ibra, Fabio and Valdes not sure.. thoughts?

    1. Transfer Ibra >
    2. Transfer Fabio >
    3. Transfer Valdes >
    4. Transfer Valencia >
    4. Save and play De Roon, benching Ibra and hoping for the best with the others

    1. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      5. Save, sorry

  27. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Already done lukaku > ibra, Davies>rojo.
    For a -4
    How does ibra>lukaku, rojo >Davies sound for a further -8?

    1. HazardAGuess
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Oh boy 🙁

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Poor you