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15 October 2015 3304 comments
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Just ten days after celebrating three-figure tallies, many Fantasy managers are now left counting the flags as the international break casualties mount.

Sergio Aguero leads the army of crocks. The City striker’s twanging hamstring has taken the shine off his incredible 25-point haul and it’s his demise from hero to zero that dominates the chatter in this latest ScoutCast episode.

With Granville struck down by sniffles, Luke aka “D1sable†steps into the breach to join Jonty and myself to take up the challenge of weighing up the Aguero stand-ins.

We also take time to assess two contrasting managerial appointments, greeting Jurgen Klopp’s thrilling heavy metal football, whilst mustering a nod to Big Sam’s bid to produce a Black Cats escape routine.

This latest episode was first broadcast live via our YouTube channel on Wednesday evening. You can view the full broadcast via the larger player below (much as we love Luke, we do eventually shift the camera from him).

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  1. Loftus Toad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Do you think that the mid table teams have got more competitive or the bigger teams have lost the class that they once had?

    Struggling to replace Aguero, makes me think of the latter.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mixture of both

  2. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Who to get:

    A) Nyom
    B) Davies
    C) Moreno
    D) Martin

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Cathcart 😉

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nyom

    3. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      D.

    4. Rafinho
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Moreno

    5. Gastar
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I prefer Moreno out of these - creates chances, and pretty much nailed since Gomez is out.

      1. nkhoughton
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah these are my options to replace gomez

  3. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    not sure about cap but feeling alright about my team this week:

    ....................Butland
    ......Williams - Darmian - Kolarov
    Mahrez - KDB(c) - Sanchez - Payet
    ..........Pelle - Martial - Vardy

    McCarthy; Sinclair, Richards, Gomez

    5.2m itb, no FT left..looking at Gomez out next..hopefully he survives until Wednesday but I doubt it tbh..might have to take a drop

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Gonna take a hit? 😉

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        nevah!

  4. Gastar
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Evening gents... thoughts on the below please?

    -----------------Butland | Schwarzer-------------------------
    Kolarov | Monreal | Williams | Evans | Richards
    Sanchez | De Bruyne | Payet | Mahrez | Westwood
    ---------------Martial | Pelle | Ighalo

    £10.9M in the bank.

    I've taken a -4 so far this week. I'm thinking of either:

    A) Ighalo --> Costa/Sturridge and play 3/4/3
    B) Westwood --> Mane and play 3/5/2
    C) Stick

    I'm also a little concerned I don't have Vardy - really never expected so many people to get him in!

    1. Teddy Brewski
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Stick without doubt

      Bench sch, Evans, Richards, west

      1. Gastar
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Hmm, that was the option I was giving least weight - £10M in the bank just feels wrong! I'll give it more thought now - thanks for the answer

  5. tm245
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Does it get more like for like than Aguero and Sako for Sakho and Alexis? Bizarrely satisfying sideways use of two free transfers.

  6. Theatre_Of_Screams
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Pelle or KDB captain?

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Pelle

  7. In Like Flynn.
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Is Payet going to rise again before GW deadline?

    Tonight or tomorrow night all that's left of course.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No

    3. Gastar
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'd say very unlikely - I think people may be distracted having to sort out the Kun situation too

    4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Don't think he will, no. But he will score ... 🙂

    5. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks for the answers, Bit late here time shared between FFS and family.

  8. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Goodbye Kun, thanks for another great GW 8 😥

  9. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Any Yaya news? Sorry if it has been asked already I've been oot the last few days. He's my only real injury worry bar Aguero....

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Should find out tomo at press conference

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cool, thanks!

  10. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Whic 5 mids would you choose to have from now onwards, out of these lot regardless of price?

    Mane
    Mahrez
    Mata
    Payet
    Hazard
    KdB
    Sanchez
    Walcott
    Yaya
    Ayew
    Erikssen

    1. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mane, Mata, Sanchez, Walcott, KdB

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      KDB Sanchez Hazard Payet Mata/Walcott/Mane/Eriksen

    3. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez KDB Walcott Mane Ayew

    4. Rafinho
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez
      KdB
      Payet
      Walcott
      Mata/Mane

    5. Energetics
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez Kdb Payet Mane Mahrez

    6. I hate Craig Gardner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Payet, Hazard, KDB, Sanchez, Ayew

    7. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard
      KdB
      Sanchez
      Walcott
      Yaya

    8. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      KDB, Sanchez, Mata, Payet, Walcott

    9. tm245
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I have Sanchez Hazard Walcott Payet Mahrez and am loving it. Can't think of any I'd rather have.

    10. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez, KDB, Eriksen, Hazard, Mane.

    11. ​
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      KdB Sanchez Wally Yaya Mane/Hazard

    12. Ten Season Wonder
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Haz - KDB - Alexis - Walcott - Mata

    13. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sánchez, Walcott, Hazard, Yaya Touré, Payet

  11. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    You know it's that kind of week when you're really hoping Haidara is fit...

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      😆

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      9 PPG for me last season, you could do a lot worse!

  12. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Can I get away with this team? Defence is in tatters!

    Butland
    Kolarov darmian Richards
    Kdb payet mahrez Sanchez
    Lukaku pelle vardy

    McCarthy Westwood ward Gomez

    Would you do

    A Westwood to yaya/Walcott (-4) play aoa
    B Gomez to bellerin (-4)
    C good to go

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      C for me

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

  13. FDMS All Starz
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    RMWCT 3.4itb:

    Hennessy (Gomes)
    Bellerin/Dawson/Bertrand (Moreno/Simpson)
    Mane/Sanchez/Mahrez/KdB/Payet
    Vardy/Pelle (Ighalo)

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Looks great

  14. ​
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Bookies odds of shorter than evens for a Chelsea clean sheet. Not good for my man Gestede. Then again I also have Azpi so that games going to be swings and roundabouts regardless.

    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Has to be shorter than odds-on for that one for sure, even all things considered..

      1. ​
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I dunno I think they're pushing it

    2. Somalion
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Perhaps the bookies are giving short odds so everyone bets, when secretly they anticipate Villa to score and they milk the suckers who put money on a woeful Chelsea 😉

      1. Licky
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        There is a problem though. Primarily Villa are also woeful. And are also Aston Villa.

        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Have you seen the relegation fodder they're coming up against though? 😉

  15. Kurtinho
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    G2G lads? Constructive criticism appreciated 🙂

    Butland
    Kolarov - Dawson - Prödl
    Sánchez - KdB - Mata - Payet - Wijnaldum
    Pellè - Berahino

    Mccarthy; Ighalo, Francis, Lovren
    2.5ITB + 0FT

    Taken an 8pt hit already so would prefer not to make any more transfers. Thanks in advance, and good luck all!

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, GtG. Tight, though. Good luck!

      1. Kurtinho
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers Doosra 🙂

  16. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    if Sanchez get rested as so many people around here suggesting

    Could we expect both Giroud and Walcott to start ?

    Giroud

    Ramsey Ozil Walcott

    Or Walcott's only job this year at arsenal is being a striker ?

    Want to captain him so imagining every possibilty that make him a starter.

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He is likely to start, was very good last game.
      Sanchez will play 60 min or 30 minutes.
      Walcott should get 90. But captaining him is risky!

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Lol at the idea he starts and plays 30 mins 😀

        1. InSaneMan-e
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Lol, i meant Walcott will start!
          Sanchez either starts and gets 60 or comes on and gets 30...

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez will start. They are second in the Prem and he is their best player in the form of his life. No chance he will be benched

      1. Arctic monkeys
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        yeah the idea that they are second so they need all the in form players to start crossed my mind

        Walcott should also start then.

    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure...but I've posted many times that if Wally doesn't play up front he may well be on the RW...It's a bit of a problem slot for Wenger. hence the reason I thinks he's pretty much nailed on.

      1. Arctic monkeys
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Captain then is an option or it's tooo risky ?

        1. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Absolutely...I wouldn't hesitate.

  17. InSaneMan-e
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Guys, whos the better option?

    Vardy or Berahino or Sakho?

    -Vardy: been banging em in for fun
    -Berahino: sunderland at home seems tasty
    -Sakho: to be honest, fixtures aren't that good; just like him as a player.

  18. Alittude
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Will one of kolarov Davies or nyom play this week?

  19. Liastro â­ï¸
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Any issues with this WC team?

    Begovic - Hennessey

    Bellerin - Cedric - Moreno - B Davies - Dawson

    Hazard - Sanchez - De Bruyne - Payet - Mahrez

    Pelle - Vardy - Ighalo

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mids and forwards look good. But are you happy with Moreno?

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I like it.

    3. Ten Season Wonder
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      sweet team Liastro. Looks like you got it all worked out fine 🙂

  20. Paramaribo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Which one is better to bench this weekend - Hoolahan or Mahrez?

  21. AU79
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    What are the chances of kolarov starting?
    No third defender if he doesnt and i am thinking of a hit for belerin.

    1. Paramaribo
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      You can also play 2-5-3 all out attack booster. I can't see it being more helpful on another occasion.

      1. AU79
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers but my 3rd striker is getting no minutes so i i go for the AoA will mean that i take a hit anw.

      2. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        And if he does that and Kolarov does start? Great chance of a CS, especially with Kompany back.

        1. AU79
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Well My other 2 are azpi and richards. So i guess richards will be on bench.

  22. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    What on earth.. 😆

    https://twitter.com/LFCMostar/status/654786432947523584?s=09

    1. Licky
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I love him. I love him. I love him. Can we keep him for ever! I want one for Christmas mommy!!! 🙂

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        😀

    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Doing his best Lovren impression.

      1. Licky
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        😆

      2. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        😆

    3. drughi
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A legend already, mourinho to pull something silly to stay in the limelight

  23. Alittude
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Also best captain choice if Sanchez is benched ?

  24. blizzle
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Need some help please. I did Lovren > Dawson early after GW8. then Aguero > Sturridge for -4. Here is the squad:

    Ruddy
    Kolarov*/Dawson/Huth
    Westwood/Payet/Sanchez (V)/Silva*/Mahrez
    Sturridge (C)/Martial

    Butland/Prodl/Francis/Wilson*

    I have enough ITB for Wilson out for Pelle or Lukaku. Worth another -4 or hold on for one more week and use a FT? Pelle or Lukaku would play in place of Westwood, who would likely come off the bench for Silva. Thanks in advance.

  25. Energetics
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Bottomed a couple pages ago but any more news on Mane? Worth a Captain punt?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Try the bottom of last page.

    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ronald Koeman has been about as helpful as a chocolate teapot.

  26. drughi
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Pelle is gonna get you.........2 points this week (4 if captain).

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      6 if triple captain.

    2. Ayew Serious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Source?

  27. Nerazzuro
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    -4 after swapping Kun and Silva for Pelle and Sanchez, and still have 3 yellow flags! What a week!

    1. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      good move nonetheless 😉

      1. Nerazzuro
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Lets hope so haha!

  28. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    RMT please gents:

    Begovic
    Kolarov / Naughton / Evans
    Sanchez / Mata / Mahrez / Hazard / Mane
    Pelle / Lukaku

    4.0; Ighalo / Prodl / Richards

  29. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I've got this wild urge to (C) Kolarov instead of Bony

    Could be on freekicks and penalties in addition to a decent clean sheet prospect

    1. ​
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yaya is looking fit to play, watch out for tomorrows presser for further information.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah and he could be on the bench

    2. Zizoulicious
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Better hope he's fit then!

  30. Zizoulicious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez to rise tonight?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Very likely.

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

    2. ​
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Probably, jet-lag can be a real bitch to your body clock

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Lol didn't factor jet lag into the transfer actually. Time to calculate the effects for Saturday... 😉

        1. ​
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          😀

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I should coco ...

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Coco? Are you speaking español!?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          ¿Que? 😉

          1. Zizoulicious
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            ¡Aha señor!

    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He is very close according to fpl stats 97.5 and he is over 100 % on fantasy football fix . Considering Wengers comments is it worth doing an early transfer to save .1 ?

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Been mulling over this. I am concerned he won't play 90 mins but I'm sure he will start. Likely to be any further news on him tomorrow?