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The ScoutCast – Episode 229 – Comeback

Can you call it a comeback? Avid listeners – and there are some, honest – will certainly hope that Granville’s return to ScoutCast action will be repeated.

For now, we just have to savour him gatecrashing our early season party, armed with a very reasonable Gameweek 1 tally.

Granville joins myself, Jonty, Andy and Az in a five-aside episode for the post-mortem of the opening weekend.

Once again we embrace your community questions, going in studs showing on all the key issues, as we assess the Zaha replacements and strap our knees to the desk to discuss De Bruyne and Kane.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

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

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  1. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Can anyone see Liverpool scoring less than 3 against Palace this weekend? I can't. De Boer will press quite high and play a passing game, there will be a lot of space for Mane and Salah to exploit in behind.

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

      It will be 7-6. Mane and Firms split Liverpools goals and PVA gets all Palaces from set pieces.

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

      If de Boer parks the bus, then not.

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        He won't though...

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

          Agreed. He's too idealistic for his own good. But never say never you know.

          1. Frank Black
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            His defenses are always a disaster and it's not like he's a phenom when it comes to the attack.

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

              I was talking about his philosophy. Possession based approach.

          2. Nabs Kebabs
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Yep, one of those managers who believe there is only one way to play the game.

            That's why I really rate Mourinho, he's one of the most adaptable managers around.

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

      Guess which players I have..?

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Mane Salah Firmino?

  2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    DZ is certainly D today.

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

      Dingozone is certainly Dingo today.

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Woof

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

          Any good Australian movies you watched recently? How was hounds of love?

          1. Lebowski85
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            I take it you've seen Animal Kingdom? Snowtown is also a good watch.

            I'd call Lion an Aussie film as it was made there by almost entirely Aussie talent..

            All This Mayhem is a great skating doc, that's an Aussie production aswell.

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

              Watched them all except the documentary mate.

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Are you from India, Dreams?

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

          Aye.

  3. Sylvester the Investor
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Morning lads!

    A) start Mee or
    B) start Hegazi (have foster)

    And
    A) start Carroll or
    B) start R Loftus C

    Thanks in advance!

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

      B and A

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Mee and RLC

      1. Sylvester the Investor
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        No consensus yet..

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

      Both defenders, with 5 at the back and bench the two midfielders

    4. IH21
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      both defenders

  4. LOS ROJOS
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Foster (Elliot)
    Bertrand / Kompany / Daniels (Mee, Hunemeier)
    KDB / Salah / Ramsey / JWP (Carroll)
    Lukaku / Kane / Mounie

    Set for the weekend?

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

      Yep

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

    Good to go?

    Forster
    Ake / Jones / Cedric
    D.Silva / Salah / Mhikitaryan / Xhaka
    Firmino / Kane / Lukaku

    Elliot; Hegazi Carroll Mbemba

    on the ol' wildcard so can still make changes.

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

      I'd remove Xhaka.

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

        I caught the first price rise so will wait for the next one. If he is quiet this weekend, I can always move sideways to Mooy.

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

          Ok then bench him and play Hegazi

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

            Not a bad idea

          2. Sylvester the Investor
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Hegazi was just a fluke surely? I own him but only because he's a 4.5 wba defender

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

      Xhaka is a bandwagon joke. I'd get rid.

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

        was playing an advanced role and was on some set pieces. not much better available at that price range.

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

          See above.

    3. Sam (Team Sam)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Not a fan of David Silva, Xhaka and Mbemba.

      I also think Forster should be downgraded to a 4.5 given that you have Cedric.

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

        D.silva was well advanced and playing next to Aguero and Jesus. Xhaka is in for TV. Mbemba only 4.0 player likely to play in coming weeks. I want a Southampton double up due to fixtures.

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

          I like Silva. I'm strongly considering.

      2. Helia
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I think it would be silly to be on wildcard and leave Silva out, given that he looks nailed in a man city team... and the fact that it is David Silva. funny how 1 poor season and people have forgotten who he is.

    4. Dirty_Harry
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Kane + Silva to Jesus + ericksen

  6. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Any updates on Francis injury?

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

      None other than what Google says.

  7. TerryVenables
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Would would you start?
    (A) Ake
    (B) Mee

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. Sylvester the Investor
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

    3. LOS ROJOS
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Ake

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

      A

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

      A

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

        Ty

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

    Anyone have any idea of when Clyne is back? Is he in training or just rehabbing?

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

        Thanks, yeah I saw those comments but not sure how to interpret them.

        From reading that, would you say weeks or months?

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

          Months I'd say.

    1. LOS ROJOS
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Rehab

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

        Jeez relax he was only answering a question lol

  9. ScotDougie
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I like the look of Richarlison for Watford think he will come into a lot of teams on wildcard and rise fast .

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

      Seems a good player with good feet and pace, after last week Watford might be in for a few goals this year, although a lot of those were because Liverpool cant defend for their lives.

  10. BROOKLYN GOONER
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    For me, captaincy choice is between Lukaku and Salah.
    If I pick Lukaku and he blanks, and Salah has a brace, I will shrug it off.
    If I pick Salah and _he_ blanks, and Lukaku has a brace, I will gnash my teeth and rend my clothes.
    Lukaku, then.

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

      Ha same boat stick with the obvious captain choices early on

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

      Haha i thought the same

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

      Yeah I have both firmino and and mane to choose from, I want to captain one of them over lukaku but the fear of every other team smashing it with lukaku this week is too much

  11. diegonavarro
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Who to bench?
    A) Mee
    B) Dawson
    C) Atsu

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

      A

  12. ScotDougie
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Lester the one season wonder DOT

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

    Zaha to Wij done.

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

      he could sneak a few points aslong as he keeps starting, defs a cheap option into pool's mid

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

        Figure he's worth a punt with three of the next four at home.

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

          def worth a punt, klopps rotations will decide it

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

      Good luck with that. Considered Wij for my recent kdb downgrade (went mkhi, instead--boring, I know).

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

      Nice pick. My favorite Zaha replacement at 7m, but decided to go with Ritchie and use the 1m to bring in Kane next week.

  14. SALVA
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Morning lads.

    Simon Francis owners around? Stick or twist? Cheers!

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

      If no other issues twist, TAA Suttner Lowe all better options

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

        Yea but is he injured?

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

      TAA looks good

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

      I twisted...

  15. Your Mum Zohore
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Kaku or Kane for the armband?

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

      Kane...IMO

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

        Kaku

        1. Your Mum Zohore
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Away at Swansea isn't gonna be easy, but if they play like last week, who knows?

      2. Your Mum Zohore
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Very tempting, against a weak Chelsea side, but if he blanks....

    2. Aussiemilan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      kaku, watch Chelsea turn it around this weekend after last week

      1. Your Mum Zohore
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Think Chelsea will keep a CS without Cahill? Fancy Kane to score a couple, he was so close last week!

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

          yeah he should've had a hatrick v toon, I think Chelsea just might bounce back, especially if luiz is pushed into mid, makes them less reckless down back. guess we'll see how solid a player rudiger is without those two around him

          1. Your Mum Zohore
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Yup, such a difficult decision to make, all the best Aussiemilan!

          2. Magic Box
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Liked the look of Rudiger last week and Christensen too for that matter - clean sheet definitely not off the cards.

  16. Urchin
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Any chance Mahrez does not play this GW...His rumored transfer still some way away?

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

      Nothing concrete happened. Should play. It'd be a deadline day transfer I think.

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

        Thanks I am wondering, whether to put him in instead of Pogba/Mkhi/Mane in my scout pick team...Mane still the best option I suppose?

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

          Yes. Mane should be a good option. Good luck with the scoutpicks.

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

            Thanks...!

  17. MOUMU
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Mata nailed on for sure?
    thinking him as zaha replacement..sounds fine?

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

      talk is he wont start, I cant see him getting dropped though.

    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely not nailed on.

  18. Aussiemilan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    who to play and who to bench this week fella's-

    Miliv- sounds like he'll be back in midfield and might knock a few balls in for tekkers to get on the end of(he loves scoring against Liverpool)
    or
    Lowe - sharing set pieces with mooy/ and can see huddersfield shutting Newcastle out at home

    What do you guys think?

  19. aaaaaa
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    What is Ville Ronkas team id?

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

      You've got mail.

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

        Yes, just saw! Really excited!! Will reply soon!! Thank you!

        1. Weeb Kakashi
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I need it too

  20. Hotdogs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Really struggling with this one, who would you play this week (4th mid in a 3-4-3)?

    A. JWP (WHU)
    B. Ritchie (hud)

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

      Tricky and arguably a 50/50 call, but I'd probably punt on A

    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

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

      A

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

      B

    5. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B. and I have JWP in my squad.

    6. Hotdogs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Appreciate the comments

      Still looking like it's pretty much 50/50 so I'm still at a loss but at least it confirms this is a tough call

    7. HST
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      WHU looked awful, A.

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

    Want to do a Alonso to City Def switch

    Do I spend 1M more on Walker? Is he worth it?

    And should I give Alonso more time? Chelsea currently at shambles

    Thanks in advance. Cheers

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

      I'm giving Alonso more time, hes effectively a 7m midfielder, I'm taking clean sheets as a bonus, its the goals/assists/bonus points I'm after with him. I just think hes worth the risk for a few more weeks atleast

    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Wait and see on Alonso. Looked decent last weekend.

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

        this, almost scored at the end aswell

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

      no Hazard no party, sell Alonso and buyback when Hazard comes

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

    After much thought think Im pretty convinced to do dann and benteke > vardy mbemba for a hit. Need to downgrade defence anyway and don't see palace scoring too much without zaha. Go for it?

    ddg
    alonso bertrand dawson mee
    kdb eriksen willian
    lukaku firmino benteke

    elliot dann carroll chalobah

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

      teke does love a good goal v Liverpool, and they look shaky as it is! depends if your giving up on him already or not

    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      You would basically be spending 2 transfers worth 8 points to get Vardy for this week.

      Next week Palace home to Swansea and Leicester away to Man Utd...

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

        Guess best to save ft this gw. Cheers

  23. SuperDan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Pick one:
    A) Mooy
    B) Atsu
    C) Doucoure
    D) Fraser

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. Aussiemilan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Moooyyyy

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

      D

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

    Thoughts on who to bench - none have bad matchups?

    Jones, TAA, Mee, Stephens

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

      Mee

    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      TAA. Can see Palace scoring.

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

      Stephens

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

      Lack of consensus proves it's not a straightforward choice at least 🙂 thanks folks

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

    Play TCarroll or Mee?

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

      probably mee this w/e, cant see carroll collection more than 2 v manu

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

      Mee

  26. Werkself
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Mee

    1. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      RF to MOK

  27. Gruu
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Bench headache here. Need your help, bench one please:

    a. Monreal (sto)
    b. Atsu (hud)
    c. Daniels (WAT)
    d. Davies (CHE)

    1. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      b.

    2. Aussiemilan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B or C, leaning B

    3. IH21
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A or D imo

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

      B

    5. jon.terry.tfh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A. Stoke always outmuscle Arsenal, especially at home.

    6. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      A. Can see Stoke scoring and you won't get much attacking threat from Monreal.

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

        Cheers all. I regret to choose Monreal in the 1st week since he had no attacking threat. Downgrade to 4.5m Def next week.

        Foster
        BDavies | Stephens | Daniels
        KdB | Salah | Mkhi | Atsu
        Kane | Lukaku | Mounie

        (Elliot Monreal Carrol Long)

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

    Which one would you want in a draft

    Brady, Ince or Richarlison?

    1. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Ince

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Ince

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

      Cheers both.

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

      Ince

    5. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      TM posting draft questions.
      https://youtu.be/CIrvSJwwJUE

      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Brady.

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

    What is Ville Ronkas team id

    1. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'll get right to work on that for you.

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

        Please, thanks!

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

      767113

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

        Thank you!!

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

          Nothing interesting. He's a bit of a dullard.

  30. jon.terry.tfh
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Mounie and Vokes?

    Really have no idea on Mounie other than he scored twice on Gw1. Decent fixture ahead.

    Vokes actually has 120ish point in 2000mins last season. With Andre Gray leaving he looks nailed on as the first choice striker.

    Tempted to shift from 442 to 433.