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14 January 2016 3496 comments
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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.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first broadcast via our YouTube channel on Wednesday evening.

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

  1. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Forgot there was a scoutcast. Lovely.

  2. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Something to warm us all up 🙂

  3. Spike ⚽️
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Payet or Alexis when fit or both ?

    1. Four Four Boyz
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Midfield is a complete minefield at the moment. Feels like there are just too many good options...Payet looks the 'essential' one of the two at that price and that PPG. Sanchez a lovely little differential.

      1. Prøphet
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        To be quite honest i really cant see more options than 3-4 at the moment.

    2. Prøphet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I would be trying to get both in

    3. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Payet, easily

    4. Puyol Pants Up
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Payet

    5. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks for your thoughts chaps

    6. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Payet. He doesn't pop up as "due" for weeks on end. Performs all the time.

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        +42

    7. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Both 🙂

  4. Four Four Boyz
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Ahh just 30 mins too late! Would have been perfect for the car journey in...ah well, luckily got some meetings out on site 🙂

  5. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    surely Kolarov is going to come back in the starting 11?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I can't see why not

      He got his rest midweek

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Or rotation will be the order of the day

    2. Four Four Boyz
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He has been pretty gash recently. But with the games in quick succession it may happen.

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        He's looked a lot better than clichy tho

  6. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    what would you do with this group?

    DDG, Myhill
    Bellerin, Wollschied, Moreno, Nyom, Ward
    Mahrez, KDB, Ozil, Payet, Alli
    Lukaku, Vardy, Kane

    2.9 in the bank, 2 free transfers.

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Moreno > Simpson and save the other

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        This.

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

      Prob sort out the keepers. Rest of your team looks good

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        who do you like? Butland?

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Schmeical or Gomes look good options now

  7. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    RP

    What would you do with this lot?

    DDG, McCarthy
    Bellerin, Walker, Williams, Dawson, Nyom
    KDB, Ozil, Payet, Mahrez, Surman
    Aguero, Kane, Ighalo

    1 FT, 1.5 ITB

    A) Nyom ---> Leicester Defence
    B) McCarthy ----> Rudd/Elliot
    C) Save FT
    D) Something else?

    Cheers 🙂

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      C

  8. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Just catching up on motd....how bads the Norwich away strip. Plus it's the same colour as the home strip!

    1. thattreblefeeling
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      3rd strip yellow with green hoops 😀

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Well, that makes the difference. 😀

        Maybe they can count on no other team having the same colours, home or away.

    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Oh yeah, you're right: absolutely horrendous, and with the same colours!

      Plus, you seldom see a player taking as dumb red card as O'Neil took.

  9. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    It looks like Everton have agreed a fee for Leeds rightback Sam Byram.

    Has anyone seen him play?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Usually a right back

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Oh, wow, thanks for the in depth scout report! 😀

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          you're most welcome. for more reports whatsapp me

  10. 12BeatFC
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Vardy or Kane this week?! Can't make room for Kane easily

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kane out of the two but vardy a good option this week as well

    2. Sterling Chap
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kane

  11. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Has rose been dropped or is he being rested?

    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on the opposition - tactical

      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Think I'll dump him and get someone nailed on

        1. Pochecinno
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I'm tempted to wait and see if he plays against Sunderland. I have been saying that for a few games though

          1. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            This time there's a valid reason to think he will. Even just that one match.

        2. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Wait and see if he plays against Sunderland. Odds are that he will.

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Spurs fan, Spike? Do you follow Spooky?

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He was ill etc so Davies gained top spot. Short turn around might get Rose a game.

      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Read the article above - got nothing to do with illness form etc - just tactical

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers

  12. Ayew Serious
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Life's not treating me well right now 😥

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Whatever it is, things get better. Time and patience are usually the best cure.

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        It always gets better for a while, but I think that's just life sucker punching me

    2. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      What's up, brother?

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Don't wanna say here

        You have my email if you want 🙂

    3. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Have a few beers 🙂

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Trying to cut it out

    4. Sterling Chap
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Make a transfer

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        This. Take a hit too.

      2. Ayew Serious
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I refuse respectfully

        1. Sterling Chap
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Fair enough

  13. il Brutto
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Tempted to do Ighalo and Kdb to Kun and Bench fodder. Can always get Iggy back for Kane if continues to do well. Would also remove the benching headache. Sound move or not worth it?

  14. Nerazzuro
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Perfect week for AOA chip? Or save for a rainy day?

    Alli - Silva - Ozil - Mahrez - Payet
    Lukaku - Kane - Ighalo

    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

    2. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah. Wish I still had mine this week

  15. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    so guys.. I have decided to go for Payet.

    Sell Ramsey or KDB?

    Ramsey has the form, and a decent fixture.

    KDB hasn't returned much in the last few weeks.. has he looked good though? ta

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Simply cos of the potential dgw for kdb, sell Ramsey

      1. FISSH
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        didn't think of that. Cheers Berb.

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

      I've got both and done Ramsey to payet. City have 3 out of next 5 at home and one away game is Sunderland! I'm holding Kdb for now

  16. Sir_Durs8
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Bench 2 of:

    Bellerin (Stoke away)
    Cresswell (Newcastle away)
    D.simpson (Villa away)
    A.Williams (Watford home)
    Dawson ( Southampton away)

    I assume Dawson as 1 but not sure on the 2nd

    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Williams or Simpson

      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        B

  17. L S P
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    RP

    Current Team:
    HNSY/Guzan
    Dawson/Ivan/Janmaat/Monreal/Moreno
    Antonio/Mahrez/Ozil/Ramsey/YAYA
    Luk/Iggy/Kun

    1 FT, .6 ITB

    Pick One:

    A) Guzan->Gomes OR Kaspar
    B) Save the FT and play HNSY (mci)
    C) Open to suggestions

    Cheers all.

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A, Kaspar.

  18. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    24 points is surely the worst GW total possible. Exactly 2 points per player.
    Smart arse answers not allowed 🙂
    2nd worst GW in 7 seasons. Busy day at work today but it kept jumping into my head and making my stomach churn.

    1. AK ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I got 25, although I got rid of Ramsey and took a -8. 17 net. That's got to be the worst ever for me too.

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Oh no 🙁

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ehmmm, hmmmm, *bites lip* .... Chin up. 🙂

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        😀

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          The "no smart answers allowed" massively reduced my range of replies. 😉

      2. Reedy
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Happiness is a warm gnu 🙂

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Ooh err 😆
          Cheers.

        2. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I like it!
          Dyslexic Lennon lyrics ftw

          1. Reedy
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Is that what it's from 🙂

            1. Reedy
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              embarrassed I didn't know it was a Beatles track!

              1. RoysCallerAnne
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                It's my fav Beatles track!

              2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                White Album.

                1. Reedy
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  Thanks both, will check it out

                2. Gnu
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  Excellant track & album.

                  Up there with another fave
                  :- Aerosmith - Annies got a Gnu.

                    1. Gnu
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      10 years, 2 months ago

                      Alright, you got me? 🙂

                      1. Gnu
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 16 Years
                        10 years, 2 months ago

                        Got it, got it, almost too subtle. 🙂

                      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 16 Years
                        10 years, 2 months ago

                        😉

                    2. Reedy
                      • 15 Years
                      10 years, 2 months ago

                      Then there's Huey Lewis and the Gnus!

                      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 16 Years
                        10 years, 2 months ago

                        😆

                      2. Gnu
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 16 Years
                        10 years, 2 months ago

                        Yikes.

                  1. RoysCallerAnne
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    10 years, 2 months ago

                    lol brilliant punning

                    1. Gnu
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      10 years, 2 months ago

                      pnunning?

          2. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            I'm more a smoking Gnu. 😉

            1. Reedy
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              🙂

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Luxury. 😕

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        😆

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          🙂

    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      At least next week is soon so you are less likely to take a rage hit

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Hey, all good Adam? 🙂

    5. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I got 23. 😀

      I was busy myself lad and tbh it didn't jumped into my head.

      Instead I wrote it off as one of those weeks, too many this season I keep thinking I'll turn it round go on a run and reel in my cash minis but more gws like this it won't happen. I even laughed at a fella in work who bought Jermain Defoe lol

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Defoe, you couldn't make it up!

  19. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    what about this for All out Attack?

    Myhill
    Bellerin, Nyom
    Mahrez, KDB, Ozil, Payet, Alli
    Vardy, Kane, Lukaku (or Ighalo for Vardy)

    bench, DDG, wollschied, Moreno, Ward

    1. AK ⭐
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Can't fault it at all.

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        you like it for AOA?

        other option is DDG and Kane to Gomes and Aguero

        1. AK ⭐
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I like it yeah. Some good fixtures being covered. Payet at Newcastle, Kane and Alli at Sunderland. Myhill has an okay fixture. Probably will shift Vardy out now though

          1. Gazpilicueta
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            for ighalo? or for aguero, and shift someone else to make funds

  20. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Crystal Palace are going to get mullered this week

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      muller plays for bayern

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        He is coming along with Pep 🙂

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      *Yayaed

    3. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I can see Palace beating City

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I can't

      2. AK ⭐
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Who will score goals for Palace?

  21. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Is Sagna really a rotation risk? deciding between him and Diet

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You got to love that auto correct

      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Lol Dier of course

  22. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Really tough decision for my defense..

    Kolarov (CRY)
    Bellerin (stk)
    Francis (NOR)
    Alder (SUN)
    Morgan (avl)

    play 3...

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kol Toby and Morgan

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        This

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kola, Alder, Francis

      Think Stoke will score vs Arsenal

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kolarov, Bellerin and Alderweireld.

    4. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      3 different choices hah!

    5. Morbius
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kol, Bel, Tobes.

  23. Transfer Window
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    kdb and kolarov will start ?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully

    2. Najoman86
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Hope so - along with Silva

  24. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Butland Hennessey
    Dawson Dier Moreno Ward Smith
    Özil Mahrez Payet Ramsey Stanislas
    Agüero Giroud Lukaku

    2 FT, 1,6 ITB

    Stanislas to Alli perhaps?

    Also how to improve the defense?

    1. Najoman86
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Stanislas to Alli will give you a weekly benching headache

      Perhaps Moreno to Azpilicueta?

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I know and that is a headache indeed. Then again points on the bench -although highly annoying- are still better than no points at all. In a way.

        Moreno I could ditch. Not sure about Azpi.

  25. Gazpilicueta
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    DDG and Kane to

    Gomes and Aguero for free.

    I can just afford it.....

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not with that Spurs fixture

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        last time he played sunderland......2 points....

    2. Slam
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      That's not a smart move imo. Dembele is just coming back to full fitness.

      1. Slam
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Aguero's points are the exact same as Kane's, keep that in mind.

    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Don't be silly.

  26. AK ⭐
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Here's my defence for the week

    Butland (ARS)
    Bellerin (stk) - Dawson (sot) - Alderweireld (SUN)

    Subs : Moreno (MUN) and Dann (mci)

    The defence looks horrible this week. Could play AoA but I'd have to find a 6.2 midfielder for Westwood. So that seems to be impossible.

    Would you probably take out Dann/Bellerin? Bellerin doesn't have the best of fixtures and no form at the back. Dann's short term fixtures too are a bit shakey.

    Would probably downgrade which would give me funds. Thoughts?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Take out Dawson, play Moreno.

      1. AK ⭐
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        United seem to have found some goals in them Doosra. And Southampton although won, they haven't been as good recently.

        What's your reasoning?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Moreno's gone back to the top of the Wingbacks table, United are still crap.

  27. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Save my transfer? 0.7m itb

    Butland
    Ivanovic,Alderweireld,Bellerin,Simpson
    Ozil,KDB,Mahrez
    Aguero,Kane,Lukaku

    McCarthy,Arnie,Watson,Moreno

  28. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    bench one ?

    A Kosc (stk)
    B Moreno (MUN$
    C Simpson (avl)
    D Nyom (swa)

  29. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    The Express linking West Ham with a late move for Sam Byram. If true, worth remembering that Byram is a #WHUFC fan

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Shhh, ffs. 😉