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26 November 2015 2709 comments
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It’s time to turn up the heat on Granville. After Harry Kane obliged with a 26-point armband return, I’ve clawed back the gap on my mancunian rival, who now sits just three points ahead in our “very personal” battle.

With the flame lit on our age-old duel, the ScoutCast is revived to resemble the days gone by, with Granville wriggling uncomfortably as we spar throughout. Jonty is on hand to mediate, taking a few blows of his own, with Granville lashing out blindly.

Around the melee, we take in another round of “rough with the smooth” and digest a slew of community questions. We chat Aguero Vs Kane, consider the merits of showing Sanchez and De Bruyne the door, and scribe our Christmas Fantasy Football wishlist.

This episode was first aired via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. You can view the unedited Google Hangout in the larger player below, or treat yourself to the buffed-up audio version via this link or the smaller player.

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

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  1. Camp No No
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Coutinho v. Firmino? Which one to have? Is both an overkill?

    1. HurriKane
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Coutinho

      1. Camp No No
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Why exactly? I'm not very sold on to him as an FPL asset. In fact, I'm not very sold on to him as a player. He's skilled, but seems to lack some brain and is wasteful to extreme.

        1. HurriKane
          10 years, 11 months ago

          he's a different beats under klopp.

          look at his form 3 double digit scorers on a row. with form and fixtures on his side and playing number 10 id say he's a great option

          firmino has rotation risk and im nto sold on just one good performance by him

          1. Pochecinno
            10 years, 11 months ago

            I think this is also an important point as well. Coutinho has now been performing consistently under Klopp. For all we know atm, Firmino's performance against City could just be a flash in the pan

            1. Pochecinno
              10 years, 11 months ago

              also....as well 🙁

          2. Camp No No
            10 years, 11 months ago

            I think it's likelier to Firmino to keep the no 10 spot once Studge returns, and FPL scoring form is not the form I'm looking for. It's what deceives people the most. Have to look at the underlying stats, and what I don't like about Coutinho is his penchant for a long shot, as he is not very good shooter. He fails the attack so often by shooting early and shooting badly. That actually makes me fear more for his than Firminator's game time. That and Coutinho's worse suitability to Buvac-ball.

            Thus far Firmino has been more of a rotation risk, but seriously, I'm expecting him to be much more suitable to the football that Buvac and Klopp want them to play, and when Coutinho turns to waste attacks again, he might see less of time on pitch. May not take a long time.

            1. HurriKane
              10 years, 11 months ago

              thats some theory but i cant see coutinho getting dropped.

              klopp rates him highly

              1. Camp No No
                10 years, 11 months ago

                I doubt he rates Cout as high as he rates Firmino, though. And even if a good player, Coutinho may simply not work as well in the system. Firmino is more like made to play in the style. Coutinho is more suited to the very different Rodgers' style.

    2. Rake
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Firmino, I'd want. More advanced role.

      And yeah, having both might not be a good idea

      1. Pochecinno
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Agreed, both is prob overkill.

        Advanced role is definitely Firmino's pro but we have to consider Benteke and Sturridge waiting in the wings

        1. Rake
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Game time is one thing which should be the problem. But if he performs consistently, I think Klopp might even play him in the hole or even in the wings.

    3. Pochecinno
      10 years, 11 months ago

      At the moment Coutinho probably seems the safer bet. He has consistently performed and looks less of a rotation risk with Benteke and Sturridge in the picture.

      Though if Klopp prefers Firmino over those two he could be a fantastic little OoP prospect

    4. NATSTER
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I have considered number of games that Liverpool (under Klopps) have scored more than 1 goal, then I think it's a little overkill.

      Coutinho still my preferred option as he has more experiences in EPL, especially the busy December.

    5. Camp No No
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Personally, I prefer Firmino atm. This is two reasons: 1) more important one is his historical efficiency in goal scoring and assisting, anybody who's seen him play knows he can do the thing in attack, which I can't say of Coutinho; 2. for his potential to play either at no. 10 or no. 9 position, so more central more likely to get good scoring chances.

    6. Jandal Tan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Not sure there's really enough data to compare the two so far... but comparing last weeks stats you'd probably go Firmino. He shot more, and had better shot accuracy as well, and he was also a lot more involved in in attacks, with more touches in the attacking third.

      Surprisingly (for me at least), Coutinho was the more creative of the two, setting up more chances, and with much better pass accuracy in the final third.

      I think both are decent options, Coutinho probably a little safer as you know he'll get game time and has been playing well under klopp, but I think I'm going to wait and see on both.

  2. FredUpAlready
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Barkley or deulofeu?
    I'm on my wildcard.

    1. Rex Lapis
      10 years, 11 months ago

      flip a coin

  3. HurriKane
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Leading ml and most rivals below has Kun money spent all over the team

    Should i get ahead of them and do Vardy --> Kun for ft. ?(Lukaku and Kane are my other strikers)

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 11 months ago

      May as well if you have money ITB. If you are downgrading someone else, then it really depends on who.

      1. HurriKane
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Its either KDB or Sanchez. Both are in audition this gw..

        Who;d you sell? (already have ozil)

        1. t4thomas
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 11 months ago

          I would definitely lose KDB.

          Who is the replacement?

          1. HurriKane
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Im looking at one of liverpool midfeilders. probably coutinho

    2. The Man Pastore
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Exacty my situation and I will probably do it for a hit. So I would do it for a ft

  4. Koflok
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 11 months ago

    How's this?

    DDG - Hennessey
    Bellerin - Moreno - Zouma - Simpson - Bennet
    Ozil - Coutinho - Silva - Mahrez - Surman
    Kane - Kun - Lukaku

    1. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Very nice.

    2. Evasivo
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Looks bang tidy!

    3. HurriKane
      10 years, 11 months ago

      On wild card ? id prefer Dier Wollsheid Stanislas over Zouma Simpson and Surman

      Nice team btw

  5. t4thomas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Should I bench Willian or Mané?

    Hennessey
    Moreno | Cathcart | Souaré
    Sánchez | De Bruyne | Mané/Willian | King
    Kane | Lukaku | Ighalo

    Mané/Willian | Janmaat | Cédric | de Gea

    1. Rex Lapis
      10 years, 11 months ago

      bench Willian

      1. Pochecinno
        10 years, 11 months ago

        this

    2. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Also, lineup look ok?

  6. The Man Pastore
    10 years, 11 months ago

    I have the exact money to do Vardy + KBD --> Kun + Coutinho, so I can't afford ant price rise.

    Would you do it (if Coutinho is fit) for a -4pts hit?

    1. FredUpAlready
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Yes.

    2. bigbudgie
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I think I would do this yes.

    3. NATSTER
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Likely, but not this week.

  7. Rex Lapis
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Who to bench?
    A. Mahrez
    B. Barkley
    C. Mane
    D. Vardy

    1. KeepCalm
      10 years, 11 months ago

      sorry i answered you below

    2. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 11 months ago

      A.

    3. Evasivo
      10 years, 11 months ago

      C

    4. bigbudgie
      10 years, 11 months ago

      C

    5. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Dont forget that City are without Hart, Kompany... And Southampton are without Pelle.

      C could go either way.

  8. KeepCalm
    10 years, 11 months ago

    A or B. Toss a coin

    1. Rex Lapis
      10 years, 11 months ago

      cheers

    2. Pochecinno
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Sorry mate, my coin only has heads and tails

      1. KeepCalm
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Does it really?

  9. Evasivo
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Anything worthy of a point hit?

    Gomes Schmeichel
    Kolarov Jones Cresswell Moreno Francis
    KDB Ozil Mahrez Sanchez Westwood
    Vardy Ighalo Lukaku

    £3.5ITB & 0FT

    1. Eden Hazardous
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Neigh 😛

      1. Evasivo
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers Eden

  10. Acquafresca
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Just watched The Martian.

    Pretty good film.

    1. Pochecinno
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Finally got round to watching the last part of the Hobbit trilogy last night. I fell asleep halfway through 🙁

      1. Acquafresca
        10 years, 11 months ago

        WOW! That happened to me as well! Ending was intense but the middle put me to sleep 😆

        1. Pochecinno
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Yeah, I'll have to rewatch it some point. I did have a long day yesterday, but the film did get a bit boring as well!

    2. Jafalad
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah...my wife and I enjoyed it too....and she hates sci fi.

  11. Kane Train
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Kolorov & Deulofeu
    or
    Barkley & Alderwield
    or
    Coutinho & Wolls

    1. Eden Hazardous
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Coutinho and Wolly

      1. t4thomas
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Agree.

    2. bigbudgie
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I have A, but would like either of the other two. Kolorov is on the chopping block

  12. bigbudgie
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Did anyone actually sell Sanchez....I know there was a lot of chat, but...really did anyone sell?

    I sold KDB myself.

    1. Pochecinno
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Benched him against Spurs then got rid

    2. Acquafresca
      10 years, 11 months ago

      He dropped in price. So the answer is yes.

      1. bigbudgie
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I know...he dropped 0.1...but nor SUN avl :-0

        You have Ozil already and got in Kun?

        1. Acquafresca
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Yep have all 3. Had Alexis, got Ozil last week, got Kun this week.

          I suspect mostly casuals transferring Alexis out.

    3. Holmes
      10 years, 11 months ago

      o/ (but on WC)

  13. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 11 months ago

    if i opt to go for kane over kun...i would still like some man city coverage (needed?)

    if so..who to pick btw yaya and kdb..currently own both but not sure who to sell

    1. Eden Hazardous
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Kolarov 😛

      On a serious note , KDB

    2. HurriKane
      10 years, 11 months ago

      kun is the best city cover imo

      others could be like a barkley/deulofeu situation. one match yaya maybe the provider next match sterling or kdb or silva.

      midfeilders points would be hard to predict but all would look to feed aguero. and im sure kun is the best captaincy option from city

    3. Pochecinno
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Coverage is silly when talking about attacking players.

  14. Littlefish92
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone think it's worth downgrading kompany don't really need cash and won't be getting rid until I have my FT?

    1. Holmes
      10 years, 11 months ago

      You have 2FTs? If so, downgrade

  15. Snapes on a Plane
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Whom would u prefer having in your team out of dier and Alderweireld?

    1. Pochecinno
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Alder is better for baseline Baps I think. It really comes down to that between those two

  16. Rake
    10 years, 11 months ago

    KDB to Ozil - a move too late?

    1. Pochecinno
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Never too late

    2. n-doggg
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Yes. Especially if you have Sanchez

      1. A.T
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Will they score less points if he buys both then?

  17. mipola
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Coutinho or Ozil?

    1. Pochecinno
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Heisenberg

      Ozil

      1. mipola
        10 years, 11 months ago

        You're god damn right!

    2. HurriKane
      10 years, 11 months ago

      ozil

      1. mipola
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers!

  18. FPL Maldini
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Will Sanchez actually get rested?

    1. Holmes
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Hopefully not

    2. mipola
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I don't think he will.

    3. Jax
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Too many injuries so no.

    4. HurriKane
      10 years, 11 months ago

      maybe not this gw but he;d get rested very soon

  19. A.T
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Hello. Does anyone know where you can find out the times of today's pressers in one handy place?

    1. Pochecinno
      10 years, 11 months ago

      BBC feed should announce them later this morning. Should be a sticky here in a couple of hours

      1. A.T
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

  20. Kane Train
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Barkley or Deulofeu ?

    1. Pochecinno
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Deu

  21. HurriKane
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Mane points in the last 4 gwls

    4
    3
    2
    1

    so i bet he'd get a 0 this gw 😀

    1. Pochecinno
      10 years, 11 months ago

      This should be hulked so no one plays him and I get all his differential points 🙂

    2. Rake
      10 years, 11 months ago

      +42

    3. Jafalad
      10 years, 11 months ago

      On the contrary. He's the sort of player that goes 2,1,0,1,3,2, 25,2,3,1.

      1. Jax
        10 years, 11 months ago

        So too inconsistent then.

        1. Jafalad
          10 years, 11 months ago

          He's a steady 4ppg game as per my example above. Don't tell anyone else though.

      2. Pochecinno
        10 years, 11 months ago

        sshhhhh

        1. Jafalad
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Shush you-cosa nostra 😉

      3. FALCAO & MOU
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Here I am planning Mane to Ramsey.

        1. Jafalad
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Crazy.

  22. A.T
    10 years, 11 months ago

    It looks like Courtois is expected back gw15 and there's still no definite word on Ben Fosters return, in which case I'll probably have to take a hit for a playing keeper. That being the case would you bring Hennessey in this week when he has a better chance of a cleanie or wait and hope fosters return coincides with Courtois and do a straight swap? I don't really want to spend two weeks in a row making keeper transfers if possible.

    1. Pochecinno
      10 years, 11 months ago

      You have Begovic? play him

      1. A.T
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I've got begovic but it looks like I'll be forced to do McCarthy (or Begovic) to Hennessey for a hit next week. So as Hennesey has NEW this week I'm wondering wether to do it now and play him over Begovic

  23. boombaba
    10 years, 11 months ago

    best defender for under 6m?

  24. S.Kuqi
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Which one to bench?

    Mane or Mahrez

    Need big week from my front7 cos my defence is a joke.

    1. Jafalad
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Mane.

    2. HurriKane
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Mane could cause destroy that city defence. id play him but then again wouldnt be surprised if mahrez get on the points against united

      1. HurriKane
        10 years, 11 months ago

        *could destroy

    3. A.T
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Mane

  25. Jafalad
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Dawson. Simples.

    1. Jafalad
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Reply fail to Boobama but then is the answer to many questions about many defenders.

      1. boombaba
        10 years, 11 months ago

        haha thanks buddy

      2. boombaba
        10 years, 11 months ago

        i was torn between moreno and coleman

  26. Jebiga
    10 years, 11 months ago

    If vardy blanks this gw, what is better for the gw after:

    1. Coutinho, Kane and -4

    Or

    2. KDB and Vardy +4

    1. Jafalad
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Don't understand your question.

      1. Jebiga
        10 years, 11 months ago

        1 or 2 until wc ?

  27. Eden Hazardous
    10 years, 11 months ago

    To all those who missed this piece of trivia -

    Southampton have not lost even once on their trips away in the Premier League this season.........and they said Southampton are weak away from home 😉

    1. Acquafresca
      10 years, 11 months ago

      There's a first time for everything.

      1. Eden Hazardous
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Ah...the old 'due' theory 😛

        1. Acquafresca
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Not saying they are due, but they won't go the whole season without an away defeat, and I believe this week they have a good chance to lose.

          1. Eden Hazardous
            10 years, 11 months ago

            This piece of information makes me confident on Mane

            1. Jax
              10 years, 11 months ago

              Dunno why.

    2. Jax
      10 years, 11 months ago

      They'll lose tomorrow.

      1. Eden Hazardous
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Why do you think so?

        1. Acquafresca
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Do you even watch any matches? lol

          1. Eden Hazardous
            10 years, 11 months ago

            I am not arguing against Man City , I just want to know why does he think Man City are going to win

            See my prediction on the next page , I am rooting for a City win

            1. Acquafresca
              10 years, 11 months ago

              Really not that hard to put 1+1 together. City are title contenders, coming off the back of a heavy defeat. Doubt they'll lose.

        2. Jax
          10 years, 11 months ago

          City lost last week. They rarely lose twice in a row at home.

  28. FALCAO & MOU
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Could someone tell me Mane ownership? Is he really a differential this week?

    1. Eden Hazardous
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Below 7.5%

      Yes

      1. FALCAO & MOU
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks.

    2. Jax
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Away to city he won't get much.

      1. Acquafresca
        10 years, 11 months ago

        No Hart, no Kompany. Never say never.

      2. FALCAO & MOU
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I thought he likes to deliver against bigger teams.

  29. Jax
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Dunno who updated the team news on here but Amalfitano doesn't play for west ham anymore. Is down as "out"

    1. Eden Hazardous
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Team news includes all players listed on FPL (including Akpom)

      1. Jax
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah well it's wrong.

        1. Eden Hazardous
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Isn't that obvious?

          1. Jax
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Haha yeah!

  30. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Start Dawson or Richards? Currently on Dawson.

    1. Eden Hazardous
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Dawson

    2. Jafalad
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Dawson. Never bench, never cap'n, never never etc.