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The ScoutCast – Episode 176 – Phoenix

Having spent the season clutching to the coattails of both Granville and Jonty, finally, like a magnificent phoenix rising from the flames, I’ve caught and surpassed them both.

In truth, my season is anything but “magnificent” and the recent struggles of my ScoutCast co-hosts, as they plunge to my depths, is the main reason behind the recent mini-league manoeuvrings.

With a level playing field established, the three of us skim through another set of “Rough with the Smooth” Gameweek tales from the community, before bracing ourselves for another batch of topics steered by your good selves.

You have us talking Sanchez exit plans, discussing the “desperate” route back to Hazard and contemplating Christmas rearguards. Plus we’ve a couple of old ScoutCast favourites who, like my season, rise up from the ashes to discover a new lease of life.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first aired via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. You can view the full Google Hangout version via the larger player below, or treat yourself to the more cultured audio cut via this link or the smaller player below.

Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for updates on new episodes.

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

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  1. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Now that you got your confirmation, who did you end bringing in for Sanchez and why?

    1. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I brought in Ozil, last weekend for Sanchez, cos he is the King, and I waited too long already

      1. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Can't go wrong with Ozil

        1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I think you can.

    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Silva, on Tuesday

      - I didn't want to lose value, as my TV is poor
      - All rivals have KDB and I'm chasing so thought I'd go for a differential
      - Good PPG, 6 assists in a few appearances, he has FPL track record

      1. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Solid pick.

      2. Slam
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Fantastic pick BF.
        That will be my replacement for Alexis next week
        but unfortunately can't see myself bringing him in now, I just can't bench one of these this week:

        Firmino Barkley Mané Özil
        Vardy Kane Lukaku

        …just for Silva 😕

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

          That is a huge benching headache SM. I went with Lanzini as a 5th mid and plan to rotate during Xmas. Are you going to stick to that+

      3. bennyp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Good pick there. I think KDB & Silva might even be worth a double up. As we have Kane - Vardy - Lukaku covering the forward points

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

          Agreed

    3. SweeSwee
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard, just for the remote possibility he might score points when everyone says he won't.

      1. Still Unsure
          8 years, 6 months ago

          This.

        • gannyali
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I second that

        • Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          High ownership still, not much of a differential.

          1. gannyali
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Differential in my private league 😉

      2. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I cut Sanchez 2 weeks ago for Ozil.

      3. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Walcott.

        Because I wanted a punt, and he's a much better punt than Hazard.

        Plus I love Theo

        1. RubeRx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Unlikely to start this weekend though..

          1. Whats the Huth
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Only needs 20minutes at the end of the game to lash one in against tiring Sunderland.

            Also, I think he will start. Wenger doesn't really have a lot of option anymore does he.

      4. DickieRay the Dullard
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Barkley on Sunday night. Cheaper than Coutinho.

    4. Gazpilicueta
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      little help?

      how do I find my FPL ID?

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

        Gameweek history. Then check your url

        1. Gazpilicueta
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          thank you

      2. Up the tics
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Pick team > Gameweek history > the numbers in your url

      3. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        The number in your browser's URL when you click on Gameweek History

    5. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I also listen to the scout cast in the car on the way to work...!

      Nice to know there's a few of us 'tuning in'!

    6. JaydenLFC87
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Sanchez > ??

      Haz

      Ozil

      Firmino

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Coutinho if fit. Otherwise Firmino

    7. zotter
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Currently have....

      Begovic. McCarthy
      Dier. Kolarov. Moreno. Bellerin. Simpson
      Lingaard. Ozil. Coutinho. Kdb. Tadic
      Igalo. Aguero. Lukaku

      0.2 itb. One Ft

      What should be the plan this week???

      At the moment thinking beg to Courtious

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Have concerns over Begovic. Lingard. Coutinho. Aguero this week

      2. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Beg and Lingaard.

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Really depends on Aguero Coutinho fitness news. And if Jose gives any hints about the keeper.

          Lingaard is last of my worries. But important in case others are injured

          1. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Interesting thoughts, thanks for sharing.

            Augero and Coutinho are so intrical to their teams I dont see them not playing.

            Good luck on your weekend.

      3. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Wait for Mourinhos presser tomorrow.

    8. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Bench 2 please :-

      a> Sagn
      b> Merte
      c> Zouma
      d> Dier
      e> Cedric

      thanks 🙂

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        D and E. Latter purely due to risk of a cameo

        1. Earn your Spurs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Agree - want to get rid of Cedric but never quite get there

      2. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        B and E

    9. Fishy
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      G2g
      De gea
      Belerin toby moreno
      Mahrez firmino ozil barkley
      Vardy mahrez kane
      Bench. Henesey ake kdb

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Drop one of the mahrez for kdb!

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          🙂

      2. Sjaugen
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah I'm not that keen on the whole bench KdB thingy

        1. Fishy
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Bench who then?

    10. Slam
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Woo!
      Just realized Liverpool are playing on my Birthday 🙂

      1. Bolivian Seaman
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I hope you get some good presents to compensate

        1. Slam
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Haha… ha 😉

          1. Bolivian Seaman
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            🙂

    11. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Other than Hazard should I be looking towards some Chelsea attacking cover?

      Willian?

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        1 is more than the quota

      2. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        He scores free kicks and that's it. And won't keep it up.

      3. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I brought in Willian. Only one with any value IMO plus couldn't afford Hazard anyway

    12. rekyaren
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      When Watford goes into those awful christmas fixtures, would you downgrade KDB to Coutinho in order to upgrade Ighalo to Kane?

      Aguero and Lukaku other strikers.

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Imo invest in a good fifth mid

      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Not for me, that move could backfire

      3. zotter
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        However. Those are good transfers regardless

      4. Bolivian Seaman
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I'm looking at upgrading ighalo to kane as well, but it will hurt the rest of my team. Don't know what to do yet

        1. rekyaren
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Same boat here. Need to free up some funds, but dont know where to start.

          Butland/Myhill
          Darmian, Moreno, Bellerin, Richards, Francis.
          Mahrez, Barkley, KDB, Hazard, King
          Aguero, Lukaku, Ighalo

          1.3 ITB. i can afford Darmian, Richards, Ighalo,KDB -> Rose, Simpson, Kane, Coutinho.
          It will take some time, not willing to do many hits for it, and things may change over time..

          1. Bolivian Seaman
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Its the newc game I'm afraid of, dont have any time. I'm going to chance it with iggy pop

          2. DickieRay the Dullard
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Don't think I can afford the big strike line of Aguero, Kane & Lukaku and fill out the rest of the team.

      5. Bobbydhino - ⚒ Saint Slav…
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I keep him personally. I think he can produce an assist/goal or two against any club. Over the last 10 gw he had a goal or assist in 7 and 4 of those multiple-goal/assist matches. He has not gone more than a week without a return in the same time frame.

    13. Numb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Captain Ozil or Lukaku?
      ...and why?

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Neither

        1. Numb
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Who then?

          1. zotter
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Dunnowho your other options are

            1. Numb
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              The template basically apart from Butland

          2. Still Unsure
              8 years, 6 months ago

              You got Ighalo?

              1. Numb
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                I wis

                1. Numb
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  Wish

        2. F_Ivanovic
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Neither. Ozil out of the 2.

          1. Numb
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Who instead?

        3. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Use Bonkers.

          1. Numb
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            OK I will. He picks Ozil or Vardy every week. Which is pretty good.

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Post another comment on there with your pick.

              1. Numb
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                I don't have a pick

                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 15 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  That's half the problem.

                  1. Numb
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 6 months ago

                    It is an issue

                  2. Hibbo
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 6 months ago

                    Your so dry TM I don't know where the Sahara ends and your sense of humour begins. 😀

                    1. TorresMagic™
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 15 Years
                      8 years, 6 months ago

                      Have another beer 😛

                      1. Hibbo
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        8 years, 6 months ago

                        Cider TM.

        4. Bolivian Seaman
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          not ozil, big sam's bus could be an aircraft carrier

          1. Numb
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Good point

      2. justmatt
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Thinking of leaving Sanchez on the bench, saving FT for next week and then swapping Sanchez & Vardy to Coutinho & Kane (just in time for the Newcastle game). Sound reasonable? Rest of team is...

        Cech
        VVD Sagna Moreno
        Ozil KDB Mahrez Barkley
        Ighalo Vardy Lukaku(c)

        Hennessey Sanchez Dawson Dann

        1. F_Ivanovic
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Bring in Coutinho for this week and have Barkley on the bench.

          1. zotter
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            I would have mahrez on bench though transfer makes sense

          2. justmatt
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Not sure Coutinho will start and didn't want a 20 minute cameo for a point.

      3. zotter
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Captain currently on igalo

        Other options are Coutinho Aguero KdB Ozil Lukaku

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Good GW on the way.

          1. zotter
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks. Though team news is important !!

      4. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Listening to the scoutcast not helping me recover from the that I sold KDB for a hit last week to get in Aguero

      5. sneif4
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Sanchez to Coutinho or Mane
        Rojo to Moreno (already have Migs) or Toby

        Any thoughts on these moves?

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Is Coutinho fit ? and I own Mane so I am not sure why you want to buy Mane beyond the next fixture ?

          1. sneif4
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            I'm leaning towards Coutinho but worried about his fitness.

        2. John Nerdelbaum
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          as long as you have defensive cover i'd do the sanchez move

        3. zotter
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Coutinho. And Toby. However would rather have lloris and Moreno

      6. Slam
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Am I GTG?

        Butland
        Rose Bellerín Moreno
        Özil Mané Firmino(VC) Barkley
        Vardy Kane{C} Lukaku

        McCarthy… Sánchez Fonte Dann
        0 FT
        0.1 ITB

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Very nice.

          1. Slam
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers TM

        2. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Good to go!

          1. Jazz!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Klopp's presser is tomorrow so I'll let you know about the Coutinho transfer

            1. Slam
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Cheers Jazzi

        3. zotter
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Very good. In fact of Coutinho injured switch captain to firmino

          1. Slam
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Not sure what you mean.
            It seems like them two compliment each other… they have some sort of Brazilian chemistry if you know what I mean.

            Still not 100% sure Firmino will play the full 90, I want my captain to play the whole match

            1. zotter
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Liverpool will destroy Newcastle regardless. If Coutinho doesnt play. Firmino definitely starts

      7. Bainesill
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Rojo > Zouma

        Easy transfer? Means I've got no Man U but I can't afford Smalling.

      8. pit creature
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Think I might have to bench Mane at home to Villa. 🙁

        1. Zizoulicious
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          He's one of my captain options 😮

          1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Form is putting me off

            1. Zizoulicious
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              True, both him and the team. I'm probably leaning more towards Ighalo/Vardy

          2. pit creature
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            I don't want to bench, particularly as Villa are awful, but it's between him and Kane and Deulofeu and I think he's the weakest of the 3.

            1. Zizoulicious
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              I'd go Deulo out of those three. Palace very strong away and he's not a big goal threat, especially compared to Mané

              1. pit creature
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Maybe yeah. He's brilliant though!

        2. Bolivian Seaman
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Southampton might start being more defensive, mane seems to have more space to attack when they setup like that

        3. F_Ivanovic
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah?

      9. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ooh Gilesy is a tad annoyed

        Jimmy Dunne netted in 12 consecutive matches for Sheffield United between October of 1931 and January 1932. It is a record that seems to be forgotten given the rise of the Premier League. Johnny Giles believes Sky are to blame for rewriting history to suit themselves.

        "The way Sky go on, the records only started in 1992. It’s very disrespectful to the players who have records like Jimmy Dunne." Giles said on tonight's Off the Ball.

        There has been plaudits aplenty for Vardy, who scored in 11 games including his most recent effort that earned his side a point against Manchester United last weekend. Dunne scored in 12 and Giles believes it is wrong to discount him just because he played before Sky even existed, "Just because he was playing a long time ago doesn’t mean the records don’t count, but that’s Sky."

        Likewise, Alan Shearer in the Premier League was the first player to score 100 goals for two different clubs, according to Sky but Giles points out that "Jimmy Greaves did that in the 60's and 70's. He scored over 100 goals for Chelsea and then scored over 100 goals for Tottenham and he doesn't get a mention. That's wrong."

        Giles believes "the history of football is there, Sky didn't create football."

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Read a great piece on Jimmy Dunne during the week.

          Fascinating to say the least.

          1. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            If interested, and haven't already come across it, I might suggest looking up Patrick O'Connell, an Irish player who managed Barcelona and was almost entirely forgotten about. Some fascinating characters/stories out there.

            1. Hibbo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Yeah I love that stuff.

              Read great stuff about an Irish man connected with founding Boca Juniors in Argentina and adopting Tipperary colours for that reason.

              I'll check out O'Connell.

        2. DickieRay the Dullard
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Well, yes. Gridiron football didn't begin with the SuperBowl, either.

          Green Bay Packers - 13-time NFL Champions

          1. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            True enough

        3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Fantastic grav 🙂

          1. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Thank you kindly 🙂

        4. Bolivian Seaman
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          It's been like that forever, you'd think Everton winning the league in the 1980s happened before the vikings invaded

          1. Somalion
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Aye, it was more the Normans around then.

            1. DickieRay the Dullard
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Or A Flock of Seagulls

      10. YoungPretender
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Butland
        Bellerin Kolarov Bertrand
        Ozil Hazard Mahrez Firmino
        Lukaku Kun Vardy

        McCarthy Francis Williams Westwood

        Who to captain? GTG?

        1. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I'd captain Lukaku or Hazard. Good to go!

        2. zotter
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Captain Firmino if Coutinho out. Otherwise sod it hazard

      11. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        @ John Nerdelbaum

        How's the team looking this week bud?

        1. Numb
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Who is John Nerdlebuam?

          1. John Nerdelbaum
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            absolute legend

            1. Numb
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Ah, I see

            2. John Nerdelbaum
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Frink's name in the Simpsons. Big Simpsons fan 🙂

          2. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            The fella above.

            For some reason we discuss our FPL teams over the internet yet I have no idea who he really is.

            1. Numb
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Genuine lol

              1. John Nerdelbaum
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                I imagine i'm not speaking to the actual Tony Hibbert either

        2. John Nerdelbaum
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          had a benching dilemma with Rojo but that's been solved

          Still got Sanchez, pretty set on Couts but waiting for news. Have to take the drop

          What about you? Good luck on Hazard!

          1. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Gtg John.

            Barring any horror Aguero news I suppose.

            If there is I'll treat I'll like an opportunity more than a hindrance.

            You hitting to lose Rojo or have u cover?

            1. John Nerdelbaum
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Bellerin, Kolarov + Moreno. I was poised to bench Moreno actually so not too bad actually

              Rojo has been ridiculous since buying him in

              Thinking of a downgrade to work towards the Kun fund...

              Either that or go Zouma / Spurs

              1. Hibbo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Have you Kane then?

                Zouma looks good to me or Alderweireld.

                Great you can get by with no hit.

                1. John Nerdelbaum
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  Yeah might captain him. Don't rate Brom at home

                  Really like the Zouma pick actually - think people might get stuck in to Chelsea defensive assets if they keep another cleany

                  1. Hibbo
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 6 months ago

                    Great pick IMO.

                    1. John Nerdelbaum
                      • 11 Years
                      8 years, 6 months ago

                      would mean im still £2 mil short of a Vardy - Kun move if I get Coutinho

                      What's your take on it? Just leave Kun completely and go without for Swansea and the foreseeable?

            2. John Nerdelbaum
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Is there any further Kun news. He should be fine?

              1. Hibbo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Hopefully fine or I'm buying Kane.

      12. Numb
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        @TM

        Not sure if you saw my question earlier...

        Was just curious - you are in Oz right? Do you get Sky Sports UK over there? Or do you watch PL on an Oz channel?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          No Sky Sports in Australia. It's all Fox Sports etc.

          1. Numb
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Ah right!

            It was the comment about who would replace GNev that got me wondering. Have you ever seen him doing his analysis stuff? Have you ever seen Sky Sports coverage?

            If so, how does it compare to Fox?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Streaming works. Very thorough.

      13. Gazpilicueta
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Quick shout out to KRUL RUNNINGS!

        FPL Statistico is amazing! absolutely fantastic, thank you very much sir!

      14. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Took a 72 point hit in UFPL last week to set my team up for December. Going to have a serious go at this manager of the month prize. With City, Arsenal, UTD, Chelsea, Spurs, Liverpool and Everton all having great fixtures this week I have loaded up on their assets.

      15. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Ready to do Rojo->Toby. GTG or get Rose instead for greater attacking threat

        1. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Rose IMO. More of a differential too

        2. VS10_
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Looks like you have 4 other playing defenders so if Rose misses one game over Christmas you won't be in trouble. I have had Toby from the start but at this point I would buy Rose.

        3. Swan - Villa Proud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          `Makes sense. Cheers all

      16. zotter
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Is general consensus on Coutinho. If you have him start but don't captain

        If you don't. Don't buy but don't risk any other Liverpool coverage ?

        1. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Klopp's presser tomorrow to give more info.

          1. zotter
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Ultimately yes. However if That is vague ?

      17. David Davros
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Thoughts on Hazard in for Sanchez for a punt?

        Everything about it makes me think bad idea, but Silva or Firmino don't seem much better given I have Coutinho already.

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Silva better

        2. Numb
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Good punt this week.

      18. Alittude
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Got rid of kdb for a hit, missed his haul, now got him back in for samcheZ but .5 more expensive than I got him. Still haven't recovered mentally from that horrendous mistake. Hard to look at the game atm.

        1. Hooky
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Karma for that grav 😉

          1. Alittude
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            How dare you 😉

      19. Jimmeh
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Struggling massively with choosing a starting lineup.

        Currently have both Mahrez and Vardy on the bench, despite playing Swansea away which, whilst not great, isn't the worst game ever. But then my team is:

        Moreno/Nyom/Alderweireld/Bellerin/Sagna
        Ozil/Barkley/Coutinho
        Lukaku/Aguero

        Am I mad benching Mahrez + Vardy over Nyom + Coutinho?

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Bench sagna and nyom play both

        2. F_Ivanovic
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Would definitely consider benching one of the following: Sagna (City can't stop conceding with no Kompany), Nyom or Barkley (Already got Lukaku and CP isn't the easiest fixture atm)

          Definitely have to play at least one of Mahrez or Vardy

      20. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Butland
        Rose Monreal Moreno
        Özil Silva Mahrez Ayew*
        Kane Vardy Aguero

        (Myhill Dann Gosling Evans)

        Ayew > Coutinho (FT) is my planned transfer tomorrow if Coutinho is fit*

        Good to go? And who'd you captain?

        1. zotter
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          All good. And captain Coutinho.

          You need to watch out for Aguero news too.

          Otherwise captain Kane

        2. Slam
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Captain Kane/Silva/Coutinho imo.
          You look ready 🙂

          1. Sjaugen
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Who gets the job of smashing Canada this weekend?

        3. Sjaugen
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Coutinho for the armband if you bring him in/he is fit