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

    Who gets benched this week:

    a) Mané
    b) Willian
    c) King

    The obvious answer is a and b; but Chelsea did well midweek and City may be without Kompany and Hart. Southampton without Pelle.

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

      B

    2. Davido989
      10 years, 11 months ago

      B

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

      Cheers gentlemen.

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

    How does this look. Bit reluctant to bench mane?

    Butland
    Ward kolarov Moreno
    Kdb mahrez Sanchez ozil
    Vardy Kane lukaku (c)

    Mane Bertrand Simpson McCarthy

    1. Davido989
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe bench Mahrez

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

        Thanks, def an option as Man U are solid but last time I benched mahrez he scored twice!!

  3. Keane There Dunne That
    10 years, 11 months ago

    On a wildcard A or B
    A) Sanchez + Ighalo
    B) Barkley + Kane

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Hard but I like b cos of kane

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

      I would get Sanchez and Kane if on wc but if I had to pick A

      1. Keane There Dunne That
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks for the reply, It's either both and a very bad defence, or risk dropping one and have a good defence!

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

          What's your team?

          1. Keane There Dunne That
            10 years, 11 months ago

            DDG / Hennessy
            Bellerin / Alderwield / Moreno / Simpson / Ake
            Coutinho / Ozil / Manrez / Barkley / Gosling
            Kane / Lukaku / Aguero

            WillProbably change it many times tomorrow though!

    3. Specialist
      10 years, 11 months ago

      A

    4. Davido989
      10 years, 11 months ago

      B)ecause Kane.

      1. Keane There Dunne That
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers all for the replies! Still 50/50

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Play DDG or Hennessey?

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

      Hennessy

    2. Davido989
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Think both will concede. DDG.

    3. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Hen

    4. Keane There Dunne That
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Hennessy

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers.

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

    Butland
    Rose - Bellerin - Moreno
    Ozil - Sanchez - Firmino - Mahrez
    Kane - Lukaku - Ighalo

    Subs: Henessey, Zouma, King, Simpson.

    I have 4.9mill ITB and I'm on my wildcard. Obvious thing is to get Aguero in, but don't want to lose Kane or Lukaku. If not where do I spend the 4.9mill?

    1. Specialist
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Maybe save it for when you want to get Aguero in for Ighalo. That'd be some strikeforce

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

        That would be perfect, would need to make another 3million up from somewhere.

        1. Specialist
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Easily doable if Sanchez continues to fail to live up to his fpl price

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

            That is very true, even considering getting rid now, but probably best to keep the faith a little while longer. Although I have cover from Ozil for Arsenal, Sanchez more likely to score goals. Decisions

    2. Davido989
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Ighalo to someone else for me. Looks good otherwise.

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

        Ighalo to Aguero would be the preferred option

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 11 months ago

      keep it and get aguero in a couple of weeks

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

        I think that is what i'll go for, thanks

    4. freako
      10 years, 11 months ago

      keep it, no harm in getting him later

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

        Think i'll get him in a couple of weeks, thanks

  6. vice
    10 years, 11 months ago

    How's this look for the weekend? Did Pelle, KDB & Williams > Aguero, Ozil & Simpson for -4.

    Myhill
    Bellerin Moreno Simpson
    Sanchez (c) Ozil Mane Mahrez
    Aguero Kane Vardy

    McCarthy Francis VVD Westwood

    1. Davido989
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Looks good. Probably captain Kane though.

      1. vice
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Captaincy still undecided, can be any one of Alexis, Kun, Kane

    2. Keane There Dunne That
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Very good!

  7. Shack
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Any chance Payet will drop (want to wait for all the news)? He is on -82% on FPL stats, cheers!!!

    1. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Not at all

    2. ​
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Anything over 80% is a risk

      1. Dr Dream
        10 years, 11 months ago

        agreed

  8. Prøphet
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Williams dropping tonight?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Good chance.

      1. Prøphet
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers... Not sure if i should drop tonight or risk...

    2. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'd say tomorrow, but still a high chance tonight

      1. Prøphet
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Meh, thanks both! Not sure if taking a hit for moreno will pay off

        1. Ayew Serious
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Nah don't do it

          1. Prøphet
            10 years, 11 months ago

            I just cant stand Williams and for this gw my defense has really bad fixtures...

            1. Ayew Serious
              10 years, 11 months ago

              How bad? :/

              1. Prøphet
                10 years, 11 months ago

                VVD, rojo, williams battle for 1 spot and I'm playing bemle and huth

                1. Ayew Serious
                  10 years, 11 months ago

                  Ouch

  9. rozzo
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Anything worth a hit here?

    Myhill
    Bellerin Kolarov Moreno
    Sanchez KDB Ozil Mahrez
    Vardy Lukaku Ighalo

    Mccarthy Mane Rojo Oxford

    2.4 itb

    Ighalo will become either Kane or Aguero in the coming weeks.

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

      Looks good, I'm not sure about mane benching but can't see a better option

      1. rozzo
        10 years, 11 months ago

        He is dead to me. Twice i have had him now for a string of 1's and 2's.

        He could easy go mental against city or villa but the number of bad weeks certainly outnumber the good.

    2. Le Limpar
      10 years, 11 months ago

      No, looks solid

  10. Venom Snake
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Vardy will steal Smalling's attention for Mahrez to run riot

    1. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 11 months ago

      *Ulloa

      1. ​
        10 years, 11 months ago

        *Okazaki

        1. Ayew Serious
          10 years, 11 months ago

          *Drinkpints

          1. ​
            10 years, 11 months ago

            N'Goat

  11. Le Limpar
    10 years, 11 months ago

    A goal, an assist and two goals disallowed tonight for Benteke I've just read?

    Plus Sturridge foot scan.

    Tek-9's stock going up around here at all?

    I'm certainly looking at this week.

    1. Dr Dream
      10 years, 11 months ago

      My rival, aka brother, has Kane Lukaku and Tekkers...He might be on to something.

    2. Deep Sea Amphipod
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Consistent starts are the worry I think.

      1. Le Limpar
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I think the fixtures and injuries mean he should get a run of starts now.

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      10 years, 11 months ago

      He's a good pick, I'd put him at Giroud level atm

    4. Super Tim Cahill
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Good news for Firmino I reckon. Firmino starting with Benteke coming off the bench would be deadly. Sturridge just confuses the picture..

      1. Le Limpar
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I think they could both start

        1. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          10 years, 11 months ago

          long term i think lallana misses out. firminho and coutinho wide of benteke

        2. Super Tim Cahill
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Definitely. It depends on the opposition too I guess. But seems like Firmino is zero chance of being benched now.

          Looking at a KDB-Firmino transfer next week or two

    5. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 11 months ago

      would love to find room for him, same issue as aguero though, just cant sell ighalo, kane or lukaku

  12. Davido989
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Who do you think scores more this gameweek?

    A) Walker (CHE) or Nyom (avl)
    B) Mahrez (MUN) or Firmino (SWA)

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

      Nyom & firmino

    2. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 11 months ago

      NF

    3. Deep Sea Amphipod
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Both very tight calls, could go either way.

      I'd be inclined to say Nyom and Mahrez

    4. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 11 months ago

      walker and firmino

    5. Specialist
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Nyom and Firmino

    6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      10 years, 11 months ago

      B

    7. Davido989
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks all πŸ™‚

  13. Specialist
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Which of these options sounds best?

    A) KDB & Pelle -> Coutinho & Aguero (-4)
    B) KDB & Pelle -> Ozil & Aguero (-4)
    C) KDB -> Ozil
    D) KDB -> Coutinho
    E) Pelle -> Kane (and go without Aguero for a couple more weeks at least)

    1. Deep Sea Amphipod
      10 years, 11 months ago

      E for me

    2. Davido989
      10 years, 11 months ago

      How about B) with Kane?

    3. Transient Anus
      10 years, 11 months ago

      e

    4. ​
      10 years, 11 months ago

      C as it opens the door to getting Aguero on a free.

    5. Super Tim Cahill
      10 years, 11 months ago

      B or E

    6. Mr. O'Connell
      10 years, 11 months ago

      E. I'm gonna get Ozil in for a hit as well, although for Ayew not KDB which makes it easier

    7. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Coutinho if fit or ozil if not + Kane

    8. Specialist
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks people, looks like it might be E

  14. Hy liverpool
    10 years, 11 months ago

    is playing mané over Mahrez when I have kol Crazy ?

    1. The Machine
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I would play mahrez regardless. Uniteds bubble about to burst

      1. Hy liverpool
        10 years, 11 months ago

        πŸ˜€
        but but mané loves to play against big teams

    2. KingNidge
      10 years, 11 months ago

      after watching City last week id be tempted by Mane im playing Tadic myself

      1. Hy liverpool
        10 years, 11 months ago

        hope Mahrez won't explode last time I benched him .. scored 2

        1. KingNidge
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Same..

          1. Hy liverpool
            10 years, 11 months ago

            πŸ˜€

    3. rozzo
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I wouldnt want to bench the highest scorer in the game. Likewise i wouldnt want to sell the guy who has scored in his last, what is it, 12 consecutive games.

      Thats like benching Yaya and selling Suarez

  15. Mr. O'Connell
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Any idea when Courtois is back? Just realised I have Begovic and a non-starter in goal

  16. DA Minnion (Former great)
    10 years, 11 months ago

    How nailed on is moreno now for Liverpool.
    Worth taking in for Francis for free to go with
    Dawson azpi kolarov and vvd.

    1. Davido989
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Only left back in the squad

      1. Ayew Serious
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Never stopped Brenda πŸ˜†

        1. Davido989
          10 years, 11 months ago

          *dies*

          1. Ayew Serious
            10 years, 11 months ago

            *gives you the kiss of life*

    2. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 11 months ago

      100%

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers guys.

  17. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Best non-Mahrez midfielder for £7.0m or less?

    1. KingNidge
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Barkley

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Deulo

    3. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Lord(an) Henderson

    4. Davido989
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Lanzini

    5. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Barkley or hendo (When fit)

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

      Might go for a hipster one rather than these mainstream options. #Lamela

      1. DannyBoy....
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Hmmm, Son and Dembele and Chadli and a Alli etc. ..?

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

          He's first choice when fit, in the form of his (Spurs) life.

  18. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    10 years, 11 months ago

    starting to think benching mane is a bad idea. no kompany, no hart, nicely rested, points against man utd, chelsea and liverpool this season, points against chelsea and arsenal last season. will basically be a counter attack every time southampton get the ball

    1. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 11 months ago

      You really think City will learn nothing from last week?

      1. Davido989
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Boss tha'

    2. ​
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Agreed, I'm rather annoyed with myself because I rage sold him on Saturday after playing 27 minutes πŸ™

      1. Hy liverpool
        10 years, 11 months ago

        he scored any goal for your team ?

        1. ​
          10 years, 11 months ago

          3, 2, 1

          1. ​
            10 years, 11 months ago

            *that's points not goals.

            1. Hy liverpool
              10 years, 11 months ago

              lol
              that's the reason ... thanks Balders (now he can score )

            2. Sjaugen
              10 years, 11 months ago

              We can hold hands. Had the rage bug myself.
              I know a good support group if he braces on Saturday

              1. ​
                10 years, 11 months ago

                πŸ™‚ I'll be sure to come along unless my replacement somehow tops that.

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      10 years, 11 months ago

      It all adds up but he probably will still only get two points.I still haven't forgiven him for not starting last week.

    4. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 11 months ago

      yep
      I might bench Riyad for this reasons too

    5. The Hound
      10 years, 11 months ago

      It's the no hart or kompany that's doing it for me

    6. rozzo
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I am benching him which means he will score a brace. I would captain him if i were you.

  19. The Hound
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Mane. He's let me down badly the last 3 weeks. Two (c) fails and a cameo. Kinda down on the guy. I was planning to bench him this week anyway. Why now am I trying to justify to myself playing him away at City at the expense of kdb or one of the Leicester boys!?

    1. Odikostar
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'll might even play sinclair over him... He got an 11points haul last time I sold him. Such a troll

      1. The Hound
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah I owned at the start he did nothing. I sold losing .2. Then he went mad for a few weeks and I brought him back for nice fixtures and good form at the time. Received nothing. He's this seasons troll for me.

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Wish he would play centrally.

  20. Jimbo123
    10 years, 11 months ago

    A lot of love for Henderson already, but how can we be sure of him playing high enough up the pitch with so many attacking options available for Klopp?

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

      Because I am Jurgen Klopp.

    2. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 11 months ago

      It's OK, he will play in a similar role to the one Can is in I reckon, Liverpool will win enough penalties to justify his price anyway

    3. rozzo
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Will he even get in the team

  21. Garlana
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Need help with a terrible goalkeeper decision,
    Fabianski away to Liverpool or schmeichel home to united? Douche or turd sandwich...

    1. Somalion
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Play Schmeichel.

      Then consider getting better goalkeepers. πŸ˜‰

      1. Garlana
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I know I know!....always seems to be a more urgent transfer and I don't like the idea of a hit for a gk..no idea what possessed me to have those two so long ago.

    2. The Hound
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Would have thought fab will get more save points and clean sheet for neither.

    3. DA Minnion (Former great)
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Did you not see United the other night.they were hopeless going forward
      Schmeichel.

  22. Every Dog Has Its Day
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Last night I done Mané to Barkley before his price rise... I'm regretting it.

    1. KingNidge
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Get him back for -4 thats nothing to you mate

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        10 years, 11 months ago

        No more hits for... I hope.

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

      RIP in pieces.

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        10 years, 11 months ago

        πŸ™

  23. Gimli son of Gloin
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Not keen on benching Mahrez this week.. start him ahead of Wijnaldum who plays Palace?

    1. Nascimento
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, I would.

  24. DA Minnion (Former great)
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Which 3 out of these
    Azpi kolarov vvd moreno Dawson

    Rest of team
    De gea
    ? ? ?
    Mane sanchez ozil mahrez
    Vardy kane lukaku

    what do you reckon.

    1. Mr. O'Connell
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Kolarov Moreno Dawson

    2. Every Dog Has Its Day
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Kolarov Moreno Dawson

    3. The Hound
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'd play kol vvd and Moreno. Defo Moreno and kol and vvd perhaps just over azpi cos of attacking threat.

  25. CunkOnFPL
    10 years, 11 months ago

    who to get:

    A. lder
    B. ellerin
    C. oleman
    D. ier?

    1. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I bet you have no interest in Dier

      1. Hy liverpool
        10 years, 11 months ago

        t. his

      2. CunkOnFPL
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I do.

    2. Every Dog Has Its Day
      10 years, 11 months ago

      A.

    3. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 11 months ago

      B. ellerin m. ate

    4. ​
      10 years, 11 months ago

      E. liaquim Mangala

      1. CunkOnFPL
        10 years, 11 months ago

        No thanks,
        Already have K. olarov

        (Try E.vans*)

    5. Zasa
      10 years, 11 months ago

      B, imo.

    6. CunkOnFPL
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers!

  26. Bøwstring The Carp
    10 years, 11 months ago

    No Kompany and no Hart = attack attack attack!

    Kun (C).

    Anyone else going for it?

    1. Davido989
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Could be one of those where the fans get frustrated if there's no early goal.

    2. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 11 months ago

      No thanks, I'll stick with Sanchez

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Same.

    3. ​
      10 years, 11 months ago

      for the 10th time this season 😎

      1. Ayew Serious
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Let me guess

        You struggling to get captaincy right lately?

        1. ​
          10 years, 11 months ago

          122 captain points (after doubling) πŸ˜†

          1. Ayew Serious
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Including the 50?

            1. ​
              10 years, 11 months ago

              Yep. Got that, his goal against Chelsea, his assist vs West Ham, his goal last week and a KdB assist in my 13 captaincies πŸ™‚

              1. Ayew Serious
                10 years, 11 months ago

                Never captain Vardy or Mahrez no?, or are you one of them people who very rarely captain players below 8

                1. ​
                  10 years, 11 months ago

                  Never owned the racist one and I rarely captain below 10

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Don't think so.Southampton aren't bad defensively.don't see them conceding more that 1.Then again I don't even have him .

  27. The Hound
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Vvd or jaanmat?

    1. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Janmaat this week

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Vvd

  28. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Can see hazard scoring this week then everyone going mad to get him in home to Bournemouth next week

    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Never...

    2. rozzo
      10 years, 11 months ago

      If he was 4.5m he would make an ok bench option i guess.

      Even so, Surman and Gosling have much, much better stats.

  29. Every Dog Has Its Day
    10 years, 11 months ago

    I want to create a FFS top which says "Cheers Parm" at the back.

    1. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I want to create a Leicester top which says
      "Chat sh!t get banged" at the back

    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      10 years, 11 months ago

      The second one by far...

    2. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 11 months ago

      B all the day

    3. CunkOnFPL
      10 years, 11 months ago

      B, by miles
      are you from Canada?

      1. Lallana_
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah I am 😎