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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. Lallana_
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Considering Everton have scored 10 goals against Villa and Sunderland (relegation sides), I'm captaining Lukaku. Bournemouth are right down there too (although they have been unlucky).

    1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I do think there are many goals in this one.

      4-0 5-1 feel to it.

      1. fancy111
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Honestly I see a 6-4 with Ritchie scoring and assisting a brace...

        1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
          10 years, 11 months ago

          I wouldn't go that far.

          1. fancy111
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Maybe not but with Bournemouths attacking output it only takes a few things to go their way to put up a number of goals... Really contemplating taking a -4 for Ritchie

            1. BAYXXIII
              10 years, 11 months ago

              I actually agree

  2. ​
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Taling of "season keepers" who've people still got left from their gameweek 1 teams and how long do you think they'll last?

    I'll start off with:
    Myhill - Until Foster returns
    Hennessey - Until my 2nd WC
    Kolarov - 3/4 weeks as Clichy's lurking.

    1. sleecc
      10 years, 11 months ago

      No more after my WC.

      1. sleecc
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Almost the pre-season template.

      2. ​
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I've got both your Southampton players from there now!

    2. Ayew Serious
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Butland, until I Wildcard and he might stay anyway

    3. Moss
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Huth - Forever
      Butland - Maybe after this week
      Anya - Until 2nd WC

    4. Elvy
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling - next week (Kun enabling)

    5. Super Tim Cahill
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Myhill - will have to go soon.
      Francis - happy to be sitting on the bench indefinitely until I need the extra value from him.

      That's it. Poor initial team selection obviously!

    6. fancy111
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Kane... Stuck with him, the Hatty against Bournemouth was his last chance.

    7. XxtraLrg
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Very nice question mate 🙂 after WC on week 3 they all gone in my squad ...

    8. Greenbackbøøg…
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Ozil

      1. ​
        10 years, 11 months ago

        nice one, I put him in my dead team challenge but I've never owned him here.

    9. tets mcgee (Ha La Land)
      10 years, 11 months ago

      mahrez mane( soon to bejust mahrez)

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

      I still have Mahrez and that is pretty much it.

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

    My gut is playing tricks on my brain. The case for captaining Vardy would be:

    1) It's a factoid that Leicester has not been put to the test this season. They have played both Arsenal and Soton. Vardy got 12 and 13 points respectively in those games.

    2) Form is good. Form and motivation is gold. Vardy has a record to break. That means he will run his legs off for a full 90 minutes even if Leicester is down 3-0.

    3) 21 points last year

    1. KeepCalm
      10 years, 11 months ago

      i can see a blank all over it

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

        Sure, he's had one(1) of those. That was in GW 2.

    2. Elvy
      10 years, 11 months ago

      All true, it's just that there are a number of equally valid captaincy options this week. That must be part of the gut/brain dispute you have there..

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

        Yup, my brain keeps telling me this 🙂

        1. Elvy
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Oh I see, well if your brain considers the other options equally (not more) valid then go with your gut. yours sincerely, someone who did not captain Aguero in GW8.

  4. SpaceCadet
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Play Willian or mane?

    1. Lallana_
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Damn that's tough. Mane because City have been weak at the back lately.

      1. The Raging Bull
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I'm in a similar type scenario Willian or Bolassie?

        1. Lallana_
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Bolasie. Can't see Willian having many scoring chances besides free kicks. Spurs have been good defensively this year and have a great keeper too.

          1. The Raging Bull
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Thanks

    2. sleecc
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Mane.

    3. Rex Lapis
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Mane

    4. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I'm scared of Mane this week

      Citeh are playing retired clowns in defense.

      1. fancy111
        10 years, 11 months ago

        No Kompany = no clean sheet... No Hart or company means falling apart at the back... Mane if Hart is out... Actually Mane over Willian anyway

  5. KeepCalm
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Help with my captain choice guys

    A. Aguero (SOU)
    B. Sanchez (nor)
    C. Giroud (nor)
    D. KDB
    E. Vardy

    1. The Raging Bull
      10 years, 11 months ago

      C

    2. Rex Lapis
      10 years, 11 months ago

      C

    3. fancy111
      10 years, 11 months ago

      B) with C) as VC if Sanchez is actually injured

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

    Hey all, what's the news on Sanchez? Will he play this weekend?

    1. fancy111
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I don't think Wenger understands the word 'rest' when it comes to Sanchez so I'm guessing if it was a bad hamstring injury we would know and he will play.

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

        Thanks, makes sense. It would be a bigger deal if he was injured. Just throws me off because it's an easy fixture so I can't see why they wouldn't bench him. He's been quiet also, not like he's the key player like Ozil right now

    2. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I own. I'm worried.

  7. Rex Lapis
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Ighalo + Coleman > Lukaku + Ward for a hit?

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Lallana_
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Nope. Coleman a nice asset to have right now. Ighalo is not too bad either.

    2. bigbudgie
      10 years, 11 months ago

      tough but probably no
      Why get rid of two players with great fixtures...?

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

      Not worth it.

    4. Rex Lapis
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers all

  8. fedolefan
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Whom would you bench out of these two:
    1) Mane (mci)
    2) Ayew (liv)

    1. The Raging Bull
      10 years, 11 months ago

      2

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

      2

    3. fancy111
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Is both an option?

    4. Özilla Firefox
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Ayew

    5. Rex Lapis
      10 years, 11 months ago

      2

    6. fedolefan
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks guys. Benching Ayew after his 13 pointer and playing Mane after his 1 pointer is hard.

    7. bigbudgie
      10 years, 11 months ago

      2). I got rid of Ayew after his 13 points. A goodbye present.... so I wouldn't be scared of benching a SWA player at Anfield. City more likely to concede I think

      1. fedolefan
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I'm retaining Ayew. heck I brought him in only against Norwich. He rotates well with Ighalo over the next few fixtures.

  9. Nabs Kebabs
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Here's me lads, thoughts?

    GW13

    Butland
    Monreal, Dann, Evans
    Sanchez, Ozil, Mane, Mahrez
    Kun(vc), Lukaku(c), Ighalo

    Schmeichel, Van Dijk, Francis, Anya

    1. bigbudgie
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Looks good...

    2. Lallana_
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Looks fine. Keep FT or get rid of Mane for Coutinho (if he's fit).

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        10 years, 11 months ago

        FT used on Pelle to Kun

  10. bigbudgie
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Myhill
    Kolarov VVD Nyom
    Deloufeu Sanchez(c) Eriksen Mahrez
    Lukaku Kun Vardy

    Already on a hit here....anything else you would do? 2.8m ITB - also play VVD or Janmatt?

    1. Nabs Kebabs
      10 years, 11 months ago

      really like it..Janmaat imo.

    2. Lallana_
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Janmaat

      Looks good to me.

    3. bigbudgie
      10 years, 11 months ago

      feels weird having two LEI attackers playing at OT and still feeling confident they can get the points. And I'm a United fan. United need a good kick up the backside. Having said that they will probably take the soul out of the game from minute one and hope for a 1-0.

  11. Lallana_
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Anything you'd change? Got 0.6M and 0FT.

    https://i.gyazo.com/618562fb7d88467b6d908e07dca2d60b.png

    1. bigbudgie
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I like it. Nothing to chance IMHO

    2. The Raging Bull
      10 years, 11 months ago

      nice!

      1. Lallana_
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers all.

    3. Lallana_
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Might get Williams (since he's going down tomorrow) out for a hit to get Simpson. Need to raise funds just in case.

  12. Fishy
    10 years, 11 months ago

    How much should i take into account members stats when making a transfer?
    New menber here

    1. ​
      10 years, 11 months ago

      As much as makes sense to you.

    2. The Raging Bull
      10 years, 11 months ago

      it depends on how well you interpret stats, which data you value over other data. There's ample data available to make an informed decision. Simon March won FPL last year by simply analysing data over watching games.

      There should be a balance between watching games and analysing data.

  13. Total Foot 5
    10 years, 11 months ago

    best? thnx thinking butland

    1.Sir butland sun
    2.de gea lei

    1. FredUpAlready
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Butland

  14. Özilla Firefox
    10 years, 11 months ago

    This.

    Butland
    Dier Toby Bellerin
    Sanchez Ozil Deulofeu Mahrez
    Lukaku Kun Ighalo

    Subs: vvd simpson ayew gomes

    1. Özilla Firefox
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Lukaku (c)

  15. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    10 years, 11 months ago

    I wonder what Newcastle will show up today after their major bust up in the camp.

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

    Best captain pick this week from-Ozil, Kane or Sanchez?...

    1. Najoman86
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Kane

    2. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Kane easily for me.

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

    Phew. That is this weeks FIFFSA article rattled off if Diva or Balders are about woud you have a look at it? It is in the FIFFSA HQ.

    1. ​
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers Cheeseoid 🙂

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

    Who to drop from these for a draft league side...

    A) Firmino (SWA)
    B) Wijnaldum (cpl)
    C) Diouf (sun)

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Diouf

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

        Cheers Arvin. What I thought.

  19. fancy111
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Need a vote to finalize my decision... Wijnaldum to Ritchie for a -4? I have a gut feeling about both performing well... Or a -4 for Alli to Ritchie and do Wijnaldum to Alli with my FT next week?

    1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I would not do it this week.

      If you fancy him wait till after the Everton game. Also, as my post above alludes to, Newcastle will be
      putting in a shift this week, unless they are in serious mutiny like Chelsk.

      Wij may outperform Ritchie as I see it.

  20. ​
    10 years, 11 months ago

    I might just ask Ben Torvaney from anayltics FC who he's captaining every week. He's got 178 points from captains after doubling without ever captaining Aguero. He's only had 3 captaincy fails and the last one was in gw6 😮

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/850902/history/

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

      Yes. If the Seychelles could just blanket captain the same as him that would be top notch.

    2. Eden Hazardous
      10 years, 11 months ago

      This makes me feel sad

    3. The Raging Bull
      10 years, 11 months ago

      looking at his season history, he's had more than 3 captaincy fails.

      1. ​
        10 years, 11 months ago

        For my definition, I'm counting anything with returns, even just a bonus-less assist, as not a fail.

    4. The Raging Bull
      10 years, 11 months ago

      he's clearly an Ozil fan, he's put the armband on him more than any other player this season. I bet he goes Ozil this Gameweek.

      1. ​
        10 years, 11 months ago

        10 times!! But its worked so what can I argue?

        1. The Raging Bull
          10 years, 11 months ago

          worked out well for him. Was a good strategy considering the big hitters had a slow start this season.

        2. Elvy
          10 years, 11 months ago

          This is just exactly the rational (analytics fc) method, isn't it? He saw a constant stream of points, even if only a bonus-less assist. The rest of us chase explosions.

          1. The Raging Bull
            10 years, 11 months ago

            wasn't that the same approach Ruth_NZ was promoting earlier in the season.

            1. ​
              10 years, 11 months ago

              yup, but then he captained Glen Johnson 4 weeks ago...

              http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/12532/event-history/10/

              1. The Raging Bull
                10 years, 11 months ago

                12k rank in his 1st season. Not bad!

    5. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      10 years, 11 months ago

      That's a good effort! He's blowing his previous ranks out of the water as it stands.

      Just out of interest, how are you defining a captaincy fail? Points threshold or absence of any kind of return beyond appearance points (and single CS point for mids)?

      1. ​
        10 years, 11 months ago

        absence of any return.

      2. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        10 years, 11 months ago

        See you def above. Cheers

  21. JasonG123
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Any other changes needed for the weekend? 0FT, 2.9m ITB.

    Hennessey (Myhill)
    Bellerin Janmaat Moreno (VVD Mariappa)
    Sanchez KDB Ozil Mahrez (Wanyama)
    Kane (vc) Lukaku (c) Vardy

  22. NATSTER
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Oh.. The injury finally show up.

    Alexis's hamstring. Is it from training or mid-week game?

    I didn't watch the game, but read that he scored a brace.

    1. Super Tim Cahill
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Could be completely made up as well.

      Would be a nice way to deflect media attention from Wenger if so..

  23. Sz21
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Sanchez, KDB, Kane, Ozil, Lukaku..

    Best Capt choice..
    RMT is telling me KDB followed by Ozil.
    Haven't seen any of those being touted for the Armband on here..

    1. NATSTER
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Not KDB for me.

      1. FredUpAlready
        10 years, 11 months ago

        San(c)hez

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

    Looking forward to Christmas! Who else here cooks the Christmas dinner? You really cannot beat mine!

    1. ​
      10 years, 11 months ago

      FFS Christmas party at yours!!

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

        Hell yeah. I am getting Diva his own bowl.

        1. ​
          10 years, 11 months ago

          You reckon he'll like this as a present?

          https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/83/fa/8a/83fa8a50e73f8e5bd18997e334c29ec0.jpg

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

                I think he might like this

                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpGS3_fRwo4

    2. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Alright Cheesy, I hope you are well and enjoyed our dance the other night 🙂

      I cook the family xmas dinner and though a little stressfu,l I enjoy doing it with a bottle of red and a silly hat.

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

        Oh yeah, you have to get pissed at the same time.

        And I am always the last person to remove the novelty hat.

        1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Hope you have a great one. 🙂

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

            We will. I am looking forward to the end of this year and a good one next year.

  25. Eden Hazardous
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Mason is older than Eriksen?!! WTF!

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Wut..

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Mason is 24???

      1. Eden Hazardous
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Apparently

    3. wh05nxt
      10 years, 11 months ago

      He has been around for what seems like an eternity. Perpetually 'breaking through'.

    4. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Mason has been around for donkeys. They have just loaned him out and loaned him out and loaned him out. They haven't really had a lot to do with his development and would have sold him for pennies, but he just matured from nowhere whilst at Swindon who play some lovely stuff and we definitely a team that you can express yourself in.

      1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        10 years, 11 months ago

        *are definitely (not a Swindon fan!)

  26. semiconductor
    10 years, 11 months ago

    i know the love for lukaku, but who is really a better option?? lukaku or giroud??

    both on form, same price, great coming fixtures. im slightly leaning towards giroud because arsenal is a more attaking side. thoughts please?

    1. wh05nxt
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Arsenal's points will spread around far more than evertons. Lukaku much more of a focal point than les donkey.

    2. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Both viable options but just favour Luk with Everton showing signs of greatness lately.

      I think the Kone Lukaku partnership is blossoming and is quite overlooked on these boards'

      They have an incredible strength and depth to their squad also__Unlike Arse.

  27. bigbudgie
    10 years, 11 months ago

    If you are going to keep only ONE of Vardy or Maherz for the rest of the season, who would it be and why?

    Personally I fancy Mahrez as the creative force with goals and assists in his locker. Plus pens. Vardy's run can't and won't last. But will he hit a brick wall or is he on for 25 goals this season?

    1. semiconductor
      10 years, 11 months ago

      id keep mahrez because of the lack of good mid options at his price but not the case in strikers

      1. wh05nxt
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Agree with this. And pens, once the streak is over.

    2. Super Tim Cahill
      10 years, 11 months ago

      I've been pondering this as well. I would say Mahrez but more because he has pens and you have 5 midfield slots and just 3 forwards. Would be interested to see what others think though..

    3. Super Tim Cahill
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Ideally, Stanislas gets a solid run in the team and can replace Mahrez occasionally for the really difficult fixtures in the long run

  28. OPTA FPL
    10 years, 11 months ago

    a guy in my ML has captained Couitnho almost everyweek (10 times, captain all big scores from Coutinho), included Coutinho -4 (Red card), he sold Aguero before the game he scored 5.

    Guess how many captains points he got so far?

    1. ​
      10 years, 11 months ago

      150?

      1. OPTA FPL
        10 years, 11 months ago

        164

        1. FredUpAlready
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Impressive.

  29. Puyol Pants Up
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Here it is. Good to go?

    DDG
    Bellerin, Kolarov, Dawson
    Sanchez, KDB, Ozil, Mahrez
    Aguero, Vardy, Ighalo

    McCarthy, Nyom, Surman, Francis

    0.2 ITB, 0 FT's

    Haven't decided (C).

    1. wh05nxt
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Looks solid to me. Gotta feel good to have aguero in.

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Sort of. Not having Kane/Lukaku is scary though.

        1. wh05nxt
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Kane, aguero, lukaku appears to be the dream. Vardy / igahlo so hard to argue with though. Any 3 from those 5 is a solid attack.

  30. Jape
    10 years, 11 months ago

    Studge injured again...

    1. OPTA FPL
      10 years, 11 months ago

      should retire

      1. Jape
        10 years, 11 months ago

        I love the guy, but he's a walking glass pane.

        The amount of money he has probably made whilst not playing...

    2. wh05nxt
      10 years, 11 months ago

      Hopefully it's a minor one. Foot injury, seems unrelated, just hope he isn't now losing his confidence as well with each setback.

      1. Jape
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Yea we can hope. Really would like him playing for us again.

        Could just be that they're taking extra care with him after he complained.