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The ScoutCast – Episode 236 – Pepped

Restored to a five-strong squad, this week’s ScoutCast is still resonating from the shock of Man City’s seven-slice goal pie, served up by Pep at the expense of Stoke City.

That avalanche of goals and points fell into the laps of two of the ScoutCast crew, as Jonty and Andy bask in their post-Pep Wildcard success.

Others weren’t so fortunate, as we tell the tale of an unfortunate 11-point refresh and Az’s 32-point Gameweek misery that has since sparked his own Wildcard activity.

City dominate the community questions driving this 90-minute episode, while we also revisit the Harry Kane debate, fuelled by his latest Wembley misfire.

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

    Morning all, I have 2FT and completly unsure of what to do with them. Would love another city player in there, 0.7 itb

    Elliott (Foster)
    Cedric Jones Davies Kolasinac (Mbemba)
    Eriksen Silva Coutinho (RLC, Carroll)
    Kane Lukaku Joselu

    A) Kola/Davies -> Otamendi (save FT)
    B) Eriksen, Kolasinac, Joselu -> Jesus, Richarlison, Daniels (-4)
    C) Lukaku, RLC, Kolasinac -> Morata, Sterling, Moreno (-4)
    D) Lukaku -> Kun/Jesus (c) (save FT)

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Cout to Sterling?

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Do this.

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'd go A

    3. Ruud000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

  2. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    I know a lot of us have Kane Kaku Jesus trio... so whats your plan to rotate with Morata and Aguero?

    I think I will wait with Kaku until after his double home games and get Morata for a while. Jesus will become Aguero if the later plays more

    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Chasing captain options by using a FT is not the right route to take. All can score on their day so stick with what you have and do surgery when required. this week for instance:
      kaku best captain option but can easily fail 25% fail chance.
      Kane home record poor against a good side that lets in goals 50% fail chance.
      Jesus great fixyure, Kun coming back, too many minutes recently but in a great side 50% fail chance.
      Morata just back from injury. Uninspiring midweek, great fixture, hazard back 50% fail chance.
      Kun not played for a while, unknown fitness quantity, why change a winning formula 40% fail chance.

      Then a whole load of midfield options.
      Stick with what you have. An FT is a realistic 4 point value. So don't chase the ace.

  3. Ruud000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Really important question....

    When there is a Friday night fixture, does that become the "early kick off" that we should avoid backing? Or would that still be the Satruday 12.30pm?

    1. Meltens
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Still the Saturday, it's the whole players playing at lunchtime that's the issue.

      Captaincy wise it's more about people not wanting their captain to go bust and then have to sit through the rest of the GW all dissapointed but really that should not impact the decision.

  4. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Courtois Elliot
    Davies Otamendi Monreal Jones Mbemba
    DSilva Mkhitaryan Choupo Carroll King
    Kane Lukaku Jesus

    1 FT, 0.1 itb

    I was thinking of doing Lukaku->Morata, but thinking logically put me off, at least for this GW.
    Captain wise now: I'd go Jesus but I'm afraid of Burnley's successful away tactics.
    Is Lukaku the one?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Captain Lukaku like the masses, I'd say.

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku captain lock for me

    3. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Save FT. Lukaku is good for this week and you can do a double transfer next week

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Lukaku mate

    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Can you remove the third 's' please?
      Jesus' eyebrows rather than Jesus'es'es if you please 🙂

    5. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'd captain Lukaku if I owned him.

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Where are your players that can score well up front?

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Nice front line

    3. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      10m ITB?

    4. Tim Canterbury
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Quiz question, which fpl spin off game suffers from lack of viable strikers

  5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Benching dilemma in draft. How is this looking?

    Fabianski
    Koscielny / Jones / Stones / Davies
    Alli / Salah / Silva / Pedro / Antonio
    Jesus

    Schmeichel / King / Defoe / Trippier

    1. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      WC? I wouldn't rely on one big striker, especially one who could get rotated

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        In Draft format mate.

        1. Sharkytect
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Ahh, I've already forgotten about that game.
          Yeah looks good!

  6. Kalou
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard (c) this week who's with me?

    1. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yup

    2. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Decent shout good luck

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Great pick. I think a Chelsea player is the one to captain this week. Watford have SO many injuries. Reminds me of Stoke having no fit CBs and conceding bucketloads.

    4. Transferred Out
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      tempted as well, currently on Jesus though

    5. Ruud000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Might be forced to...

      Silva, Sterling, Kane and Vardy are my other options.

      1. Ruud000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        And Jesus

        1. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Can't decide on hazard or Kane.. .

    6. Fire Chief Moe
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Cant decide between Haz, Jesus and Sterling

    7. Kalou
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Too much uncertainty with who starts with city this week,Hazard nailed, pens too!

  7. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    My team lineup

    Elliot
    B Davies, Jones, cedric, clark
    Hazard, sterling, choupo moting
    Jesus, kane, vardy
    Subs: gomes, groß, carroll, duffy

    I suppose I should really worry about not starting groß as I have three defenders starting who may not play at all, so groß will probably come in! But all three defenders have a good chance of points if they play.

  8. Transferred Out
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Would you to Davies --> Jones on a FT?

    1. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Nope. Until Davies is confirmed out or loses his spot, play him every game (and have a good bench). He racks up cricket scores for fun.

    3. Oddjobleff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Same thought here. Seems a decent long term move with Rose back. It does depend if you trust your bench I suppose.

  9. Friday's Press Conferences
    Arteta
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Today's press conferences

    8:30 - Stoke
    9:00 - Bournemouth, West Brom
    12:30 - Everton
    13:00 - Liverpool, Spurs, Huddersfield
    13:15 - Chelsea
    13:30 - Man City, Man Utd, Newcastle

    1. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers ozil!

    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers bruv

    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Why are the big teams always so late!

      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        If you are a big wig you get a sleep in as part of your contract!

      2. Saka Rice
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Save the best for last i.e. Newcastle

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Ta O.

    5. My Name Is Pepu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers Özil, hopefully Wenger starts you ahead of Lord Welbeck and Iwobi on Sunday.

    6. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Top man. Appreciated as always

    7. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Another beautiful assist by Özil, cheers!

    8. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks!

    9. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks Ozil!

    10. Jacket Potato
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks Ozil!

    11. Bald Eagle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks for the assist Ozil, you should get 3 bonus points, as usual. 😉

    12. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      1.30pm - When Pep decides no more mind games and announces that both Aguero and Jesus will start up front against Burnley...

    13. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      cheers Ozil

    14. FPL Xylophone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Ozil any chance you will renew your contract with Arsenal? Although your fpl career is taking off...

  10. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What's the main benefit of being a member and also are the tables quite user friendly ? Thanks 🙂

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Main benefit is guaranteed high rank.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Can do that without being a member

        • Jam0sh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          My first season as a member and worst start in five years.

          1. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            I was a member last season and had my worst rank.

            The information there are nice but became too much for me therefore making me overthink.

      2. Ruud000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Season ticker

      3. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        You gain access to a function where you can mute thebusdriver

      4. _Jane
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Season ticker, you can sort by difficulty or rotation . Its why I subscribed very useful .

      5. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I hardly use the stats tables but good to support the site anyway.

      6. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks for all replies

      7. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        lot of good info - depends on how much time you want to spend on FPL.
        season ticker useful.
        player comparison useful - detailled.
        match analysis -useful.
        End of the day it equates to 40 pence a GW. Not a big investment to improve your performance and possibly make the game more enjoyable.

    2. Geri-hatricks
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Interesting that many are playing Carroll (LEI) over RLC (new).

      I think if RLC starts (obviously no guarantee), he has a better chance of producing something.

      1. Oddjobleff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Agreed.

      2. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        It's a dilemma- on RLC at the mo

        1. Lazaretti
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          CPL starting line up is not certain. Benitez likes to keep tight at their own end. SWA playing home against LEI who just sacked their manager... It's 50/50 call and then people tend to pick player playing at home, that's my guess

    3. Butters_lfc9
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      What Is my most pressing issue with this team?

      Foster
      Davies-Jones-Yoshida
      Sterling-Salah-Ramsay-Ritchie
      Lukaku-Kane-Vardy

      Elliot- Carroll-Suttner-Long

      1. Ruud000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Ramsay / Ritchie

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Foster. Move him to Hart asap!

        1. scubasmithy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          no just play elliot

      3. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Dender and keeper issues. Have a reliable bench.

    4. germanyozil10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Elliot
      Otamendi Davies* Luiz* Cedric
      Sterling Hazard Choupo
      Jesus* Kane Vardy

      Sub : Pope, Carroll, RLC, Mbemba

      1FT, 0.0ITB

      Davies, Luiz & Jesus game time risk.....not feeling comfortable....
      Need yr help, Guys!

      Cheers!

    5. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      morning chaps
      just one dilemma left do i play
      A/ cresswell
      B/ gross

      thanks

      1. Sponge-worthy
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Gross

        1. Norman Conquest
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          thanks

    6. Flowsick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Any idea on when the pressers will be today? I assume there will be a few.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Look up

        • Arteta
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Good timing 😀

          1. Flowsick
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers for that Özil 😀

      2. Sims
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        For 1 week punt who would u get, silva or hazard?

        Will have 2 free transfers next week so whoever I get will easily be turned to coutinho if they fail

        1. Oddjobleff
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Hazard.

      3. AleksanderVN
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        To play the wildcard tonight after the deadline is value wise a good idea. Since Friday-Saturday usualy is a busy price changing time, and deadline GW9 is a Saturday.

        You can then set your team up, to be able to save a transfer into the next international break.

        Of course its all depands on the shape of your team, but its no point in waiting two more weeks just to play the wildcard in an international break.

        1. AleksanderVN
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          *GW10

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            6 years, 5 months ago

            I don't think I've ever used a wildcard for value, I've always used it when my team was doing horrendously/decimated by injuries or when there was a massive fixture shift and I wanted to get ahead of the curve

            1. Eze Really?
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              Not really for value but wise to use it early on to get the benefits.

              1. scubasmithy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 5 months ago

                this - never wildcard late

        3. The Mighty Whites
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          1FT, 0.0 ITB:

          Foster, Elliot

          Monreal, Cedric, Lowton, Naughton, Simpson

          Alli, Salah, Mkhitaryan, Atsu, Carroll

          Kane, Jesus, Vardy

        4. Oddjobleff
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Fabianski
          Otamendi, Luiz*, Davies*
          Hazard (c), Silva, Choupo, RLC
          Kane, Jesus, Vardy

          Elliot Iwobi, Mbemba, Ward
          1FT

          Davies to Jones or save and rely on bench? Thinking about Kane to Morata too.

        5. My Name Is Pepu
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Most transferred in player this week: Sterling.

          A blank/booking/injury looks inevitable.

          1. SuperMane Returns
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            A non-Sterling owner?

            1. My Name Is Pepu
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              Check the scores of the most transferred in players in those particular weeks (this season).

        6. Effendi007
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Vardy to Firmino?
          Y or N?

          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Why??

          2. dunas_dog
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Not this week

          3. Joggers Nipple
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            no no and No

          4. Effendi007
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            No it is

          5. Effendi007
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Kane and Vardy out for Morata and Jesus then?

          6. My Name Is Pepu
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            NO, IN CAPS.

        7. Slow regard for silent thin…
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          No response previously so trying again:

          Top of my ML now with most rivals likely to captain kane and jesus. I have both and also hazard who i'm thinking to (C) this week.

          Should I do so or be defensive and just choose Jesus?

          1. Sponge-worthy
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            At this stage just think about your own team.

          2. My Name Is Pepu
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Who do you think scores the most points out of those 3? Captain that player.

          3. Oddjobleff
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Go Hazard if you think he'll do well. I probably will and I have those three.

          4. Slow regard for silent thin…
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks all!

        8. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Team News article in 5....4....3...2.....before the pressers have started/finished...

        9. FootballFanatic365
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          laca > Morata (-4) ?

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              6 years, 5 months ago

              Gotta do it sometime

          2. MattyW
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 5 months ago

            hi guys,

            replace hernandez with (taking into consideration their run of next 3 games)

            a) Abraham
            b) Gabbiadini

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                6 years, 5 months ago

                Abraham

                Southampton look devoid of any ideas or play or substance and just trudge along until they concede

            2. Reuser
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 5 months ago

              The feeling will probably pass in a moment, but am suddenly considering Kane as a contrarian captain pick.....

              Spurs have struggled at home against defensive sides, but as the Dortmund game shows, they can do well against sides that attack.....

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  6 years, 5 months ago

                  He's a good choice don't be put off by the comments on here

              2. PalaceInWunderlahm
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 5 months ago

                Will Mbemba get his place back? And if not best defender 4.9m or less? Ward/Dann/Dunk?

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    6 years, 5 months ago

                    Depends on injuries and form but if everyone is fit he definitely isn't first choice and Dann or Daniels if he drops

                    1. PalaceInWunderlahm
                      • 9 Years
                      6 years, 5 months ago

                      Thanks, I quite like the Dann punt. Leaning towards that

                  • melvinmbabazi
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    6 years, 5 months ago

                    naughton

                  • scubasmithy
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 5 months ago

                    Daniels
                    Ward
                    Dann
                    Dunk

                    In that order

                2. Expected Toulouse
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 5 months ago

                  Davies and Vardy to a 4.5 defender and Morata for -4 worth it?

                3. Jafooli
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 5 months ago

                  Who is WBA's third choice GK and how much?

                  1. Eze Really?
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 5 months ago

                    Don't bother.
                    Move away from W Brom
                    The third choice will be a waste in a week's time