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The ScoutCast – Episode 228 – Countdown

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The final countdown has begun with the new season kick-off now less than 24-hours away.

Earlier the week the ScoutCast grew gathered as the clock ticked down, with Jonty, Andy and Luke joining myself to tackle a raft of perfectly targeted questions from you – the community.

Each of us take turns to reveal our current line-ups, while the collection of queries allowed us to put each of the four positions under the microscope. On occasions, we even broke from the ScoutCast tradition to provide some definitive answers.

Pre-season gremlins struck as I dropped out in full flow on Paul Pogba, but I managed to return to steer the ship towards its final destination – the first weekend preview of the new campaign.

It’s good to be back.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday 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. C_G
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Start Atsu or Carroll this GW?

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    1. Trae44
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'm on Atsu

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  2. Desertbug
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Where did the page that had all of the preseason fixtures go to?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/pre-season-form-guide/

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      1. Desertbug
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks TM!

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Guess there wasn't space for it up the top.

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  3. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Swapping Ritchie for Iwobi allows me to complete the team I would like to have.

    Yay or Nay. I like how nailed Ritchie is and his set piece duty, but Iwobi could be good early..

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    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      2-3 week punt. Do you mind the likely need to use a transfer?

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    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      maybe for first gw but after that Ritchie infinitely better - guaranteed starter on all set pieces

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  4. QPRUTD
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Ben Davies a good pick now considering everyone had trippier

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    1. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah he's nailed. Rose is out until mid September apparently and by then it'll be an easy switch to Trippier if you hadn't done it already.

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  5. Kurtinho
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Would you spend the extra on Cedric/Stephens > Bertrand, or bank the 0.5m and use it on any potential bandwagons for GW2?

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    1. Balotelli
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Spend.

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  6. C_G
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Pick one

    Iwobi & Cedric

    Atsu & Bertrand

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    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Atsu Bertrand

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    2. nanicollas
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Atsu and Bertrand

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  7. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    King + kolasinac
    Or
    Gabbi + Valencia

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    1. QPRUTD
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  8. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I get the fixtures don't look too great but why no love at all for Vardy up front? Just trying to see what's outside the box of group-think at this point.

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    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Fixtures and pre-season performance....

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I like him for the first 2. Problem is plenty have better fixtures.

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    3. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      If he was 7.5 I would buy him. 8,5 on forward for his fixtures is not a good idea
      But I think He might score against Arsenal, Arsenal started bad last season.

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    4. IWR
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I like but just prefer Firm to start. If I dropped Firmino I'd have no Pool and hard fixtures, doesn't seem logical.

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  9. Help Me!
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Choose 1 please

    A) JWP & Firmino
    B) Salah & J Rodriguez

    Thx

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    1. IWR
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      1 all day long

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  10. thorvaldsson
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this team?

    Foster Elliot
    Bertrand Ake Zanka Lejeune Long
    KDB Eriksen Zaha Shaqiri Matic
    Lukaku Lacazette Firmino

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  11. Captain Blanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    What formation do we expect City to line-up in mainly this season?

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    1. Help Me!
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I think 4-4-2

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    2. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      3-5-2

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  12. Koflok
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Which defense?

    a) Yoshida Monreal Mee - Lejeune
    b) Yoshida Bertrand Mee - Lejeune
    c) Yoshida Cedric Mee - Dawson

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    1. fishnil
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  13. thatssospursy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    RMT please

    .5 in the bank, thinking i should upgradeat least one of my bench defenders to a 4.5, thoughts?

    Foster
    Stephens/Stones/Bailly/Long /Mariappa
    DeBruyne/Alli/Willian?/Carroll/RLC
    Gabbiadini/Kane/Lukaku

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  14. Trae44
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed, please pick one

    A. Kane, Mane, Zaha
    B. Jesus, Alli, Salah

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    1. fishnil
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A. Gives you 2 captain material

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    2. UpAndAway
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B.

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  15. Butters_lfc9
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Best midfielder at 5.5? JWP? Mili?

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    1. Help Me!
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      JWP given his playtime and fixtures

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      1. HellasLEAF
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I've gone JWP

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    2. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I like JWP & Fraser

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

      Fraser

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  16. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A) Monreal + Stones
    B) Kolasinac + Daniels

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  17. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Can anyone link me to the FPL show? I have been searching everywhere for it on the official site but cant find it. Was on at 8pm apparently.

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    1. I am here to Michu
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      not in website yet. just watched on TV though

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Don't think it's online yet.

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      1. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        paahh ok thx chaps thought it was only online lool.

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  18. I am here to Michu
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Mark's Team :

    Foster
    Valencia Dann Bertrand Daniels
    Zaha Salah Fraser Kdb
    Lukaku Kane(c)
    -Abraham Carrol Long

    Thoughts?

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    1. 824545201
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I prefer Ake over Daniels and i don't like CP's defense at all.

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    2. Injury Prone o_O Gooner.
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Glad to see Fraser he is my enabler. Berty waste of .5 CP and Bournemouth def not great for CS imo.

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  19. C_G
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Eriksen or Mane?

    Have Kane and no other Pool cover

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    1. HellasLEAF
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Mane if you have Kane imo

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    2. Expected Toulouse
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Mane

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  20. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Batshuayi anytime goalscorer odds against Burnley right now....

    This is the post-GW1 bandwagon.

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    1. fishnil
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Alonso

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  21. Barryyuen
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Foster Elliot
    Alonso Betrand Suttner Rosenior Long
    KDB Alli JWP LFC Carroll
    Kane Lukaku Firmino

    Hows this looking guys?

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    1. 824545201
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Who is LFC?

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        RLC

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  22. KeepCalm
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Guys, final RMT please. I'll rate back if you want. Discussion is healthy

    Forster (Elliot)
    Alonso Jones Dawson (Lowe) (Francis)
    Willian Ritchie Mane JWP (Caroll)
    Lukaku Jesus Lacazette

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    1. 824545201
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I fear that midfielders like JWP and Ritchie might end up 2 point machines. I'd be fearful going into the season with such a weak midfield.

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    2. Jim Moriarty
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Lacazzette/Alonso to Kane/cedric

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      1. fishnil
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        This.

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

      Please rethink your mid

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  23. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Ritchie or Atsu and 1.0

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  24. 824545201
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Last team check before the madness starts later today. 4-4-2 formation. Any ratings, opinions, advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

    Foster - Elliott
    Kompany - Bailly - Stephens - TAA - Long
    KdB - Salah - Willian - Zaha - Carroll
    Kane - Lukaku - Mc Burnie

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    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Downgrade Kompany to Danilo and upgrade TAA to Daniels/Ake?

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      1. fishnil
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        This.

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  25. Kurtinho
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Okay, I think I'm set. Going out drinking shortly (almost 5pm here), and need to keep myself logged off to avoid any outrageous last minute transfers.

    Foster
    Bailly - PVA - Bertrand
    Mkhi - KDB - Fabregas - Ritchie
    Lukaku - Lacazette - Firmino

    Elliot; Carroll, Mee, Long

    Good luck lads!

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  26. foreverton
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Bournemouth fans - What is the chance DEFOE starts?

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    1. IWR
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Sounds like he could be a sneaky chance. King owner?

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      1. foreverton
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Defoe owner...

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  27. Jim Moriarty
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on man u defence currently on bailly but not sold on their reliability to get clean sheets, should I switch to Cedric and upgrade the money elsewhere already have Bertrand, van Arnold and Daniels.

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    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      why not Lindeloff? anyone bring him in?

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      1. Jim Moriarty
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Didn't play so well in the super cup game will take time to adjust to the league.

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Hi Moriarty 😉

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      1. Jim Moriarty
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Mr Holmes we meet again

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  28. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Pick one combo

    Kompany, Alli and Ward-Prowse

    Dann, De Bruyne and Ince

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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    1. 824545201
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Ake, KdB and Ince.

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  29. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    For those who keep money ITB for gameweek 1, will you really make a transfer on gameweek 2?
    2 FT on gameweek 3 makes you have the chance to upgrade one player and downgrade the other.
    Don't waste your wildcard

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    1. b✪mber
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'd love to be able to do this again, but things can go wrong fast in this game (was able to do this last season as well as rolling a FT going into GW4)

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  30. Begbie.
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A. DDG, Danilo, Yoshida, Long, Rosenior (had to downgrade my 4.5 to a 4.0 to do Coutinho>Mane)

    B. Foster, Davies, Stephens, Dann, Francis, Long

    I'm aware B is probably better overall but I just think DDG is so important.

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    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Coutinho isn't going to play this week. I'd wait on him and see what happens. Try to get Mane or at least switch to Salah.

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      1. Begbie.
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I already got Mane. Had to downgrade my 4.5 benched defender to a second 4.0 to fund it though. Just wondering if it's worth downgrading DDG to basically provide more depth to my defence/bench. Feel uneasy having two 4.0 defenders.

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    2. Begbie.
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Other defender from A was Suttner.

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