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The ScoutCast – Episode 239 – Homecoming

Declared fit and available for selection, I make a return to the ScoutCast after a recent hiatus. I’m also chuffed to be welcomed back into the bosom of my own home, as the winter draws in and drives me from the Scout Hut at the end of the garden.

Warming my cockles alongside Jonty and Az, the three of us are treated to another ScoutCast Wildcard, as Andy joins us and throws his selection to the cynical lions.

We use that as inspiration to answer your community questions, pondering Andy’s all-powerful front three and wondering if overlooking a budget third striker is the optimum set-up.

Staying with strikers, Romelu Lukaku’s worrisome form comes under analysis ahead of his anticipated revival and, once again, we give Harry Kane oxygen to vent further frustration following his very latest Wembley Stadium stutter.

Manchester City’s weapon(s) of choice get(s) revised before we embark on the weekend preview to exorcise the international break and lay the groundwork for a Christmas schedule of epic proportions.

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

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  1. alastair
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Not sure if this has already been reported but the All Things Fpl site is closing - following on from the closure of Triggerlips site Mark's quest for world domination continues

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      🙂

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

      Shake trigger lips should bring back his community article great fpl knowledge. why did he close it?

    3. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Triggerlips site used to be a little gem a couple of years ago, Shame really

  2. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Today's press conferences

    9:00 - Bournemouth, West Brom
    11:30 - Everton
    13:00 - Liverpool
    13:15 - Chelsea
    13:30 - Man City, Leicester
    13:45 - Newcastle
    14:00 - Man Utd

    I haven't found the timings of Watford and West Ham but they are usually between 1 and 2pm.

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

      Excellent thanks as always ozil

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

      Cheers ozil

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

      Cheers Ozil, hope you come up with your A-game against Spuds.

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

      Thanks Ozil! Always a great help.

    5. Samurai Blue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks!

    6. Sickboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Now the weekend can start, thanks Ozil.

    7. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Good man.

    8. Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      superb thanks man.

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

      cheers!

    10. Kane-harry Island
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Bless you Ozil

    11. Clump
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Ta

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

    what to to with my 1FT ?

    ddg
    jones, moreno, ward
    salah(c), sane, sterling, richarlison, chouopo-motain
    kane, morata(vc)

    sub: elliot, abraham, fernandez, hunemeier
    2.7 in the bank

    its obvious > fernandez to lowton, mee or daniels right ?

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Save

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

        thanks mighty super zlatan 😉

    2. Dog and Fox
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      uprgade hunemeier?

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

        nah, bench option who will start to play in december i reckon

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

      I don`t know. Double on Burnley defence? Get Duffy or Dunk instead.

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

        burnley is so good in defence

        1. Salarrivederci
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          But will the gunners score next week?

    4. Salarrivederci
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Upgrade Hunemeier.

      Fernandez got decent fixture next week, and you might need to play him.

      Your defense next week could look like this: Jones (injured), Moreno (CHE), Ward (ARS), Fernandez (BOU) and Hunemeier.

      If you upgrade Hunemeier you give yourself better options this week + next week.

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Even with Jones fit above mentioned defense is not exactly great (Fernandez with the best fixture if Jones is injured)

      2. Jebiga
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        good point ! but if i save i will have 2FTs next gw 😉

        1. Salarrivederci
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah but i reckon you would upgrade Hunemeier anyway? And if that is the case then you could field a better alternativ to Fernandez this week if Jones is injured.

        2. Salarrivederci
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 5 months ago

          I would go Hunemeier -> Dann, Aké, Daniels, Dunk or Duffy if doing it this week. If you w8 and Jones is injured just accept Fernandez if he turns out to give 2 points, and then next week mby go Hunemeier -> Vertonghen. I like your team. I got bigger issues

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

            thanks mate !

  4. Dog and Fox
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Sorry, repost:

    Elliot
    Walker Ward Moreno
    Alli Richarlison Sterling Gross
    Kane Lukaku Firmino

    Bench: Foster, choupo, kiko, mbemba

    2FTS 0.0 ITB

    a) Foster - > Speroni/Pope and save 1 FT
    b) Foster, Mbemba -> Speroni, 4.5 def
    c) Walker, Alli, Firmino -> 4.5 def, Salah, Morata
    d) other?

    1. Akeem
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'd start looking into some kind of plan to upgrade Mbemba in the near future...maybe Foster --> Speroni

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

    which defender to get? max 4.7

    A. Mee
    B. Duffy/Dunk
    C. Moreno
    D. Dann

    I`m leanin to Moreno. Mee is great pick but Moreno have much better fixtures (around new year too).

    1. Dog and Fox
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      i went moreno

    2. Akeem
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      D .... Roy will tighten up Palaces defence and Dann is a big threat from set pieces

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

        No way, too early to back Palace

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

    Folks with Foster and Elliot, what are you doing?

    I have 0 free transfers, any recommendations?

    Cheers

    1. Akeem
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'm playing Foster

    2. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      getting nick pope

      ...for a hit

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

    Arrrrghh! Mee rising just messed up my transfer plans...0.1 short!

    Tarkowski or Lowton instead?

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

      Unlucky mate probably tark but not watched much Burnley

    2. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      lowton i reckon, or maybe moreno ?

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

      Tarkowski loves yellow cards, go for Lowton.

    4. Akeem
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      The one Burnley game I've seen this season Tarkowski was in the box alot...but the card thing is scaring me a bit

  8. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Season turning point last year when I decided to hold onto Aguero (c) and my cheap 3rd striker (when Jesus came on the scene) instead of using my 2FT to bring in Jesus and Lukaku. Needless to say I got a grand total of 2 pts for Aguero while Lukaku scored 4 and Jesus scored 2 goals. Effectively a 50 pt swing and was chasing for the rest of the season.

    Feel like this weekend could be similar. Should I keep Aguero (captain Kane) or switch out for Lukaku (c)?

    Thoughts?

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

      Aguero (c) and don't touch your team until the deadline.

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I actually want to captain him but the feeling when you look at the team sheet and see Kun on the bench is painful.

    2. Akeem
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'd get Lukaku for Kun & captain Kane

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Prob the sensible option.

    3. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Keep Kun imo

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        It's a tough call. Aguero more explosive but rotation risk. Lukaku bad form but great fixtures

    4. Wardinator
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Do the switch but still Captain Kane

  9. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on these moves for (-8)?

    Davies, Luiz & TC ➡️
    Dann/Daniels, Duffy/Dunk & Sane

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

      just dump davies to someone

  10. Bobby_Baggio
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Morning chaps. 1.9m ITB and 1FT. Advice please?

    Foster
    Jones - Gomez - Daniels
    Alli - Richarlison - Choupo - Sterling
    Jesus - Kane - Morata

    Carroll - Laschelles - Rosenoir

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

      save or get speroni as a 2nd gk

    2. Akeem
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Upgrade Rosenior or get rid of Lascelles so you can field 3 defenders

  11. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Morning all. I'm considering doing Jones + Sterling > Gomez + Salah for -8. Or would you leave as is? Thanks.

    Lossl
    TFM Cedric Alonso
    Zaha Sterling Eriksen Brady
    Kun Kane Abraham

    Foster Carroll Maguire Jones

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

      you will cry with jones 9 points and sterling hatty 😀

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

      Liverpool has form and good fixtures but no imo.Leicester-Man city may have goals.Cedric->Daniels though its worth the -4 if Jones is out.

    3. Akeem
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      GTG IMO

  12. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    "Benik Afobe is back in contention after an injury, but there will be a late call on Joshua King. He missed international duty and hasn’t trained this week so it will be a late decision for him."

  13. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Best move to fund Lukaku?

    a) Jones to Moreno
    b) Stones to Daniels

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

    2. Akeem
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

    Gomez or Daniels to get in for Cedric?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Gomez.

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

      Daniels

    3. mileskingston
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I'd go Daniels as Bournemouth have some good fixtures coming up

    4. Akeem
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Daniels

  15. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    This feels like the toughest week of the season so far. Need to decide whether to remain loyal to Aguero or switch for Lukaku, and then whether to captain Aguero/Lukaku, Kane or Morata.

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      That will happen more often than not with 3 expensive strikers.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        It's a good problem to have. I told myself I would chop and change them when needed. Lukaku's form makes it a tougher decision.

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

      Aguero to Lukaku? I think Kun outscores him both short term and long term.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        I agree. I'm in the boat of keeping Aguero atm but it's the safe factor.

      2. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        What if a hit is involved? Got same problem, but I need to take a hit to get Lukaku.

    3. Ronnie Hotdog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Stay loyal to Aguero, it'll pay off in the long run. The one thing we can be sure of is that City will score loads of goals this season - and he's their best striker.

    4. The Left Duke #3
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      In the same boat brother. Currently have Kane Kun Morata and am undecided who to captain and whether to go Kun to kaku too. Could be a season changer this week if we pick incorrectly.

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

      You influenced me weeks ago to sell Ramsey,so i will not write my thought.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        😆 !!!!!!!!

  16. mileskingston
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Any recommendations? 2.4M in the bank

    Hart
    Kiko Ward Moreno
    Sterling Groß Surman Hazard
    Morata Kane(C) Aguero

    Subs: Elliot, Simpson, Rangel, Carrick

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      Surman to Richarlison.

  17. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Maaaan i'm having such a terrible season I'm thinking of going Jonty last year with the hits.
    how can i best limit damages with this -20??
    foster to pope
    kiko to daniels
    choupo to richarlison
    hazard to salah
    vardy to morata

    I could postpone choupo-richarlison but other than that i'm terribly confused
    rank 2m
    sv 101.7m

    1. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      -16 sorry

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

      Calm down, just do Chupo to Richarlison.

    3. Akeem
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      They're all unnecessary moves IMO

      That said,
      Hazard ---> Salah
      &
      Vardy ---> Morata
      is a good combo

  18. Maarrrr17
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    I have bavies, luiz, jones, sterling and RLC.
    1FT

    Who should I give attention to?...

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 5 months ago

      I think there's a good chance Bavies, Sterling and RLC play.

      1. Maarrrr17
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 5 months ago

        Thoughts behind bavies starting?

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

      Luiz is a problem. Not worth having if he's lost his place. Jones/Sterling likely to play.

  19. new article posted
  20. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Guys, any advice with 1FT & 0.4m itb?

    Fabianski
    Jones / Mee / Azpi
    Silva / Salah / Shaqiri / Richarlison
    Kane / Morata / Vardy
    (Elliot / RLC / Otamendi / Mbemba)

    A) Otamendi -> Moreno
    B) Mbemba -> Dunk
    C) Save FT & risk playing 2 def

  21. JoeSnowUK
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Need help please.

    In a right pickle.

    Defence: Yoshida -> Jones/Moreno/Other?
    Midfield: Coutinho -> Salah/Leave as is?
    Attack: Aguero -> Morata/Kane/Other?

    I already have Lukaku, Hazard and David Silva from 'big teams' and have Daniels and Ward as cheap defenders.

    I have 2 FT's and could take one hit if needed, although would rather not obviously.

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

    3 big issues with 1FT and 0.5m ITB

    1) Cedric (dropped so can't swap for Jones now).
    2) Foster/Elliot combination - ideally want rid of Foster
    3) Joselu
    Also have Otamendi suspended this week but thinking of keeping.

    What to do? Few options, all uninspiring

    a) Cedric > Dann
    b) Cedric > Daniels
    c) Play Naughton over Cedric and save FT
    d) Otamendi > Bailley
    e) Foster > DDG and Otamendi > Dann/Daniels
    f) Foster > Speroni
    g) Something else

  23. LD
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Hi all,
    some help for the Cedric situation -
    1FT 1.1 ITB
    DDG
    Cedric Mee Daniels
    Richarlison Sterling Salah D Silva
    DCL Kane Lukaku

    Elliot Jones Carroll Rangel

    Was thinking Cedric >> Vertonghen
    Thanks : )

  24. thom830g
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What do you guys think of doing Long + Brady + Firmino -> Daniels + Richarlison + Murray for -8?

    Team is

    Forster, Elliot
    Otamendi, Jones, Kolasinac, Long, Ward
    Salah, Silva, Brady, RLC, Atsu
    Lukaku, Kane, Firm

  25. mcrayeps
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    on my wc

    A) DDG/Elliot + Jones + Ramsey + Tammy
    B) Elliot/Speroni + Moreno + Grob + Lukaku

    A more balance
    B more aggressive (with poor defender)

    Which one better?

  26. Baconfaen
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    On WC, 1,3 itb

    Foster - Elliot
    Jones - Ward - Moreno - Daniels - Long
    Sane - Eriksen - Salah - Zaha - Carroll
    Kane - Jesus - Murray

    My biggest concern is what to do with Jesus, none from Chelsea and the keeper position.

  27. #Swish41
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    What do you reckon folks?

    DDG
    Jones Mee Moreno (Naughton BDavies)
    Salah Sterling Silva Richarlison
    Kane Abraham Aguero

    Naughton (Bur) a decent replacement if Jones is injured.

    Only concern aguero - worth a transfer to Lukaku or Morata?

    Anything else?

    Cheers in advance

  28. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    When's the MC press conference. Interested to hear what Pep says....or doesn't 🙁

  29. konrad.sygula95
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Fabianski/Elliot
    Gomez/Jones/Cedric/Naughton/Otamendi
    Eriksen/Silva/Salah/Gray/Caroll
    Lukaku/Morata/Firmino

    2 FT
    What would you do ? Choose two options
    1. Ota ----> Mee
    2.Cedric---> Mee
    3.Ota---> Daniels
    4. Cedric----> Daniels
    Any other ideas on this team ?

  30. Merc with a goalmouth
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 5 months ago

    Seems like as good a week as any to WC. Feedback welcome!

    Pope / Elliot
    Duffy / Daniels / Moreno / Otamendi / Mee
    Salah / Richarlison / Sane / Zaha / Grob
    Lukaku / Kane / Abraham