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The ScoutCast – Episode 180 – Whistle

Just minutes after the final whistle blew on Gameweek 21, Jonty, Andy and myself braved the airwaves to pick the bones out of our meagre midweek tallies.

Brought back down to earth by a decidedly lacklustre floodlit affair, we rouse ourselves to debate the Aguero armband, the rapidly increasing speed of the Payet bandwagon and the theories behind the stuttering United backline.

We even make our dedication to the departed David Bowie, before quickly ushering out our disappointment of the Gameweek just past by previewing the one that lies ahead.

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  1. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Have two FTs and 0.9ITB going to get Payet in for Silva what to do with other?Toby in for Kolarov??

    Butland Henn
    Kolarov Cathcart Bellerin Dawson Dann
    Mahrez KDB Silva (Payet soon) Ozil Gosling
    Lukaku Kane Ighalo

    Or should I be trying to get Agureo in?

    1. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Not tempted to go Mahrez > Payet? I know Silva hasn't been returning the points lately but his stats are good and De Bruyne looked hopeless - maybe burnout? (He said optimistically...)

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        TBH I have been saying this for two/three weeks and he keeps returning blanks..you have to go with form and he's out of it!Mahrez/KDB have the potential to score two goals Silva at the min doesn't I don't think??

  2. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Started the season(and ruined my season start cause of it) with Schmeichel + Hennessey and now i'm considering going with them again 😆 .. Leicester are 2nd in the league in mid jan and their defense has looked brilliant of late. Schmeichel looks a bargain @4.5.. it's a shame this has happened 3 months late though 🙁

    1. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Their upturn in defence has coincided with their "difficult fixtures too". I'll likely go Myhill > Schmeichel or Francis > Simpson

      1. Fishy
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        But could it be they have tightened up becaurse of dificulty of fixtures

    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      They have a decent rotation too. Will play Schmeichel next 2 weeks then bring Hennessey in.

  3. Dr Kenneth Noisewater
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Have I the correct bench gents?

    Butland (ARS)
    Bellerin (stk) - Dier (SUN) - Francis (NOR)
    Alli (SUN) - Payet (new) - Ozil (stk) - Silva (CRY) - Ramsey (stk)
    Aguero (c) (CRY) - Ighalo (swa)

    Myhill (sou) - Lukaku (che) - Moreno (MUN) - Dawson (sou)

    A) Is that front 7 worthy to displace Lukaku against former employees?
    B) Is a Bournemout CS more likely than Moreno attacking returns?

    1. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Can play Lukaku over one of Ramsey/ Ozil imo. Francis over Moreno is fine

  4. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Who needs to be sold first?

    1. Bellerin
    2. Dawson
    3. Moreno
    4. Ogbonna
    5. Ward

    1. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I think Ogbonna will start becoming rotation risk.

      1. 1zverGGademN
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        thjis

      2. Venom Snake
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        No reason to suggest that though. Still have good fixtures to come

        1. FPL Hitman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          There is actually. Reid is back and Collins may keep his place.

          1. Venom Snake
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Haven't spoken to a hammers supporter who has anything good to say about Collins

            1. Venom Snake
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              In any which case until he actually gets dropped I don't want to sell on the assumption that he could get rotated. If fixtures or form were bad then probably another story

            2. HammersFan
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Collins has been our best defender last 3-4 games, always puts his body on the line, classic no-nonsense defender

    2. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Keep em all?

      1. Venom Snake
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Have 2 FTs and nothing to do so thinking of taking a punt with Davies

        1. Sasquatch Slayer
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Then Ogbonna (if you believe he is a rotation risk) or Ward out

    3. 1zverGGademN
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ogbonna imo

    4. Prøphet
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Not sure to be fair, maybe Ogbonna or Moreno. Not keen on WBA defenders in general, but would ship these two first i believe

  5. HVT
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Bench
    A - Özil
    B - Mahrez
    C - Lukaku
    Thanks

    1. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      A imo

      1. Fishy
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        A or c

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      A for me though can see the lure of c

      1. FPL Hitman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Myself have Azpi in team but still think Everton will score.

    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks all, your views seem logical, leaning to Özil @ Stoke myself based on previous results and I think Stoke may try keep this one tight, add in Özil isn't the greatest goal scorer and it does seem to make most sense?

    4. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      C

    5. Prøphet
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      A if you ask me

  6. Fishy
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Hope swansea dont play 352 like tottenham and southampton did.
    Watford seem to struggle against that. Ighalo points wont be as high then.

    1. Ziro Becomes One
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      If it was established easy like that then obviously Swansea have to play 3-5-2 😛

      1. Fishy
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Bottom 3 in chances created in last 4 gwks and shots inside bow worries me

  7. Fishy
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Do i need to change this for a hit?
    Ddg 
    Belerin creswel toby
    Bench henesey ward wolscheid
    Front 8 already sorted btw.

    1. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      No

      1. Fishy
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Dont realy want to play belerin.
        Could do henesey to schmeichel?

  8. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    How do I improve this defense with 1 FT and 0,3 ITB?

    Butland Hennessey
    Dawson Dier Moreno Ward Smith

    Or should I save for now?

    1. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Save

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Moreno > Berty/Fonte ?

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Can't quite reach that far.

        1. ILOVEBAPS
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Ward > Simpson?

  9. Steve McCroskey
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    KDB and Lukaku > Payet and Kane?

    or is that horrendously knee-jerky?

    1. slumdog.mignolet
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I did KDB to Payet. City away form is awful and after Palace they have 2 awful away games.

      1. Sjaugen
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Sunderland away is awful?

    2. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      KDB > Payet sufficient if u already have Kun in ur team.

      1. Steve McCroskey
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I do, ta

    3. Graceless Goof
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I have my eye on KDB to Sanchez eventually, unless something else changes my mind

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Did kdb to payet also.although the last time I got rid of kdb he got 16 points.

  10. Huddersfield
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Pick one to bench

    KDB YYT Mahrez Ozil
    Vardy Lukaku

    1. Sasquatch Slayer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy

    2. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Think Vardy here

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ozil

      1. Huddersfield
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I am a gunner and i agree with this.

  11. slumdog.mignolet
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Hey guys,

    So took the chance on KDB over Payet - bad decision.
    Gone back to picks on GUT.

    Butland
    Cresswell, Sagna, Toby
    Payet, Willian, Ali, Firmino
    Aguero, Lukaku, Kane

    Subs:
    Rudd - backup
    Bellerin, Ozil and Targett.

    Q1 - Who to bench?
    Ozil, Ali, Kane, Lukaku
    Thinking of benching Ozil for this GW - away at Stoke isn't easy plus he looked jaded vs LFC without carzola pulling the strings he didn't get much delivery.
    Open to benching Ali, Kane or Lukaku though.

    I am 25 points the leader so need a differential.
    Firmino and Payet are the differential.

    Q2: Captain
    Torn on who to captain atm its C- Payet and VC Firmino.
    Sunderland have been more so Kane also an option or Toby - safer option.
    Any advice?

    1. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Stick with Ozil bench and captain Kane imo. Sunderland may have improved in attack due to change of formation but they are still conceding goals.

    2. 1zverGGademN
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I'm gonna play Ozil over Alli if Sanchez is back, so Ozil could have better chance for returns with the chiliean back. To bench Bellerin is madness imho.. the lad hits his best form and as I said if Alexis is on the pitch this is one more chance for him to deliver 🙂 Kane/Payet or Kun for captain

      1. slumdog.mignolet
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Good call will wait and see what Wenger says at his presser.
        To me Arsenal seem to be missing Carzola more than Alexis...

        1. 1zverGGademN
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Agree. Cazorla is more important for Arsenal to control the game and keep possesion, but Sanchez is always a treat for team with slow deffenders like Stoke...

  12. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Stayed away these past few days. Been in a downer with my recent game weeks scores.

    Would you play

    Moreno or Bellerin

    1. slumdog.mignolet
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Bellerin. That LFC defence is in shambles.

    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Wouldn't have been if you played your username 😉
      Bellend.

    3. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Bellerin

  13. Graceless Goof
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Butland
    Bellerin, Alder, Dawson
    Mahrez, Payet, Ramsey, Ozil, De Bruyne
    Kane, Lukaku, Ighalo

    Bench one, or play all out attack with Dawson dropping to the substitutes?

    1. slumdog.mignolet
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      All out attack IMO though if I were to bench would be KDB.,

    2. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ozil bench imo. If Dawson only viable option in defense then play him.

      1. Graceless Goof
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        You would rather bench Ozil over Ramsey?

        1. FPL Hitman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Ramsey has higher goal threat. Scored in cup & league so more in form.

  14. 1zverGGademN
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Any thoughts on this lot, guys? Who will you cap if you was 1.3m OR?
    ---------------Courtois
    ------Bellerin Toby Moreno
    --Mahrez Payet Barkley Ozil
    ------Lukaku Kane Benteke

    Hennessey; Alli Fernandez Shawcross
    0ft 4.4itb

    1. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Kane imo

    2. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Kane

    3. 1zverGGademN
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Was thinking the same 🙂 Cheers lads!

  15. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Any ideas? Thinking of saving FT.

    Myhill - McCarthy
    Alderweireld - Bellerin - Dawson - Wollscheid - Nyom
    KDB - Ozil - Payet - Mahrez - Alli
    Aguero - Kane - Ighalo

    1 FT and 2.2m in the bank.

    Maybe Wolly ➡ Otamendi? City defense tightening up and a potential DGW incoming.

    Thanks in advance. 🙂

    1. 1zverGGademN
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      better save and play Dawson who is facing Matty Target tho..

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Sagna if your going to do it.

    3. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      How long is Mangala out for ? I'm wondering whether Demichelis could be a cheap option.

  16. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts about Arnautovic & Alli -> Payet & Gosling for free?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Never

    2. Fishy
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      No way

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Nope. You missed 2 price rises on Payet already so no biggy to wait 1 more GW IMO.
      Sneaky suspicion Arnie will score vs Ars

      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers Baps. True that should have acted earlier with Payet. Nevertheless no idea what to do with 2 freebies 🙁

        Butland
        Walker, Bellerin, Simpson
        KDB, Arnautovic, Mahrez, Özil
        Aguero, Kane, Lukaku

        subs: Hennessey --- Alli, Wollscheid, Moreno --- 2 FT, 0.6 ITB

        1. Fishy
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          You could sell belerin if u want

          1. Jam0sh
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Bellerin -> Sagna?

        2. ILOVEBAPS
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Maybe downgrade a defender this week to give you funds for an Arnie > Payet trade next GW?
          Moreno > ??
          Or just leave it and when Alli doesn't have SUN then do the double swap.

    4. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Özil -> Ramsey as enabler to get Payet in for Arnie?

    5. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Probably Arnie > Payet will be sufficient if u hv the funds otherwise no

    6. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't.

  17. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Not sure if this has been posted a;ready, but here are today's press conference times:

    08:00 Bournemouth

    09:00 Arsenal, West Brom, Norwich

    09:15 Aston Villa

    10:00 Everton

    11:00 Liverpool

    12:15 Crystal Palace

    12:45 Man City

    13:15 Chelsea

    14:00 Newcastle, Southampton, Swansea

    14:30 Stoke

    16:00 Man Utd

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yep previous page but thanks.

  18. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else keen to move on from Butland?
    Forster could be a good option at the same price now

    1. Collins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, was thinking the same but not sure Southamptons fixtures look great

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        They do, defensively

    2. Mookty
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Me. Need a replacement for 4 weeks it seems. I would like Lloris but would like Toby, Alli and Kane too.

  19. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    1FT, 1.1 ITB

    Butland / Myhill

    Monreal / Walker / Dawson / Wollscheid / Delaney

    KDB / Ozil / Ramsey / Mahrez / Watson

    Aguero / Lukaku / Ighalo

    Ramsey to Payet?

    1. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Think so. West Ham fixtures are better than Arsenal's

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yes.

  20. AK ⭐
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Arvin, got your stats for this week? Might need it for captaincy 🙂

  21. HVT
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Does Bellerin only do assists in the cup?

  22. Collins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Drop one:
    Kdb, payet, ozil, mahrez, Ali, Aguero, Kane, lukaku

    HELP! Going crazy!!

    1. Reacher
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      KDB just

    2. FPL Hitman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ozil imo

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ozil

    4. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      7/8 same as mine and I am dropping Lukaku..
      Still confused though

    5. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku.

  23. Mookty
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Best keep for next 4 game weeks? Butland has 4 hard fixtures coming.

    1. Mookty
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Keeper!!

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Forster / Lloris

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Adrian

  24. Reacher
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Who to bench this GW???

    A, Mahrez

    B, Alli

    C, Arnie

    Thoughts appreciated

    1. Collins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Arnie

    2. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Arnie I'd say

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Tough one Arnie . but he usually scores against big teams

    4. Reacher
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I'm surprised guys, thought you would go for Alli with the other 2 being on pens

  25. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Quick question, can you use a chip on the same week that you play your wildcard?

    1. Reacher
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      No

    2. 1zverGGademN
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Since this season WC is used to be a chip too. Can't play 2 chips in 1 GW 😉

  26. Astronautovic
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Vardy to rooney?

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy has villa. big no

    2. 1zverGGademN
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Leicester fixtures are much better than MUN ones and they are creating and scoring more than LVG's Army 😉

  27. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Butland Hennessey
    Moreno Dier Dawson Ward Smith

    A) Ward => Fuchs
    B) Dawson => Fonte
    C) Smith => Rangel
    D) Save

  28. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Play three: Dawson, Moreno, Kolorov, Huth, Dann

    1. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Kolarov, Huth & Moreno

    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Dawson Kolorov Huth

  29. dillydally1982
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Best keeper to rotate with Hennessey? Currently have Howard with zero in the bank. Want Lloris, but would involve taking a hit elsewhere.

    Currently thinking Gomes or Boruc (or maybe even Rudd/Elliott).

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Schmeichel!

      1. dillydally1982
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, also considered him, but already have Simpson. Not sure I want to double up on Leicester defence.

    2. Yome
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I have Rudd and Hennessey, I have gone the cheapest route

      1. dillydally1982
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Is Rudd nailed? I'm worried that Ruddy may come back in soon, and very slightly worried that Hennessey may be under threat after his midweek howler.

    3. HammersFan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Forster!

      1. dillydally1982
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Don't like Southampton's fixtures.

    4. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      stoke rotate well with palace but that mean a hit i'm afraid

      1. dillydally1982
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I wouldn't want to play either Hennessey or Butland in the next 2 fixtures.

        1. Francescoli
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          true but after that, those two hum together

  30. Fishy
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Do i need to change this for a hit?
    Ddg 
    Belerin creswel toby
    Bench henesey ward wolscheid
    Is their a transfer out ther that i could do and then bench belerin?