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The ScoutCast – Episode 182 – Hollow

So I did it. After a couple of weeks attempting to resist Sergio Aguero and, despite meticulously constructing a convincing case to avoid him, I went back on my word.

Recovering from the dramatic climb-down, I felt rather hollow heading into this ScoutCast, with Jonty, Andy and Luke all too keen to watch on while I tucked into humble pie.

Not surprisingly, I spend a good part of this episode justifying the back tracking, before I join my co-hosts in offering views on another bout of community questions. We discuss the Lukaku exit plans, Ozil vs Sanchez and contemplate options between the sticks with Jack Butland losing his shine.

Then we move on to the Gameweek preview, as I desperately try to find some joy in pondering which mid-price defender to sign heading into Saturday’s deadline. Sigh.

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

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NB: apologies in advance for Luke’s sound quality. We discovered a technical problem after the recording was completed. If you’re struggling to decipher what he’s saying, just imagine him agreeing with everything I say.

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

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  1. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Alli folks? Would you get him in now considering he is a doubt this gw and has city away next gw?

    1. kawaiii
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, could not bear his points coming in..
      Long term price will rise, and no blank in 27.
      Spurs look good

    2. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      buy

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Get him in

    4. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      no,

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

      If you don't have him, I'd tell you to wait until next GW.
      His away stats is far better and he might not stay for 90min this week.

    6. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers lads, think I might just wait and focus on lukaku first

    7. oghash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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

    Anyone think Giroud will get dropped for Walcott?

    1. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      no-wally super sub

    2. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Not dropped. Rotated

      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        This

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

      Don't trouble my peace plz..lol.
      Just got Giroud in for Lukaku!

  3. 32chickens
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    long term
    A)azpi
    B)monreal
    C)belerin
    D)Another -can go to 6.5

    1. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      How much is Ivan?

      1. 32chickens
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        6.5 on nose
        5.7 azpi

        1. Get up ya bum
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Case solved

      2. kawaiii
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        6.5

      3. Get up ya bum
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        If he is over I'd look at saints too. Feck all between those 3. I am a sucker for attacking instincts so I have bell end

    2. kawaiii
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Azpi, away fixtures are really good too

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

    4. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

    5. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Ivan

    6. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      thanks all
      really good dz response

      i'm only a casual dz working late
      4;42 here-better get a hour kip

    7. Stykes
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A)zpi

  4. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Any Villa attackers worth buying against that Norwich defence?

    1. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      you cannot be john mcenroe?

      1. Ziro Becomes One
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        😛

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe Veretout

    3. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      The only one worth sniffing is suspended

    4. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Mmmm ... No

  5. Get up ya bum
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Evans went off on 53 mins. Can somebody tell me what that is about?

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Hamstring - doubtful. Usual awaiting scan results ....

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

      Pulis benched him in his FPL team.. so 1pts for his opponents.. good move!

    3. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Hammy. Think I saw someone that had an article saying its a few weeks. The risk you take owning the lad 😕

    4. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks peeps

  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Would you rather Payet or Wijnaldum this GW?

    1. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Wijnaldum. He is very good at home. Southampton haven't conceded in a while.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks...

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      This week Wijnaldum - southhampton defence looks good.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers...

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

      Wiji

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Ta

  7. KUN+10
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Doubling up on Soto defense. Forster is a brick wall. Who is with me?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Payet and Antonio say hello

      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        They say hello...Forster/Fonte say goodbye hehe

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          I'll probably get him in couple of weeks later though 🙂

          1. KUN+10
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Sounds good. Would you get them on Wildcard?

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Class keeper brilliant fixtures no blank weeks and defence looks back to last year so why not double up. I am defo getting Forster in next 2 weeks. Anyone rotates good with I have Henn to rotate him with

      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Exactly this. My wildcard is active, Im doing Forster and Fonte. Rotating with Rudd

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

      In my thought also, but already have VVD and Targett..
      And I'm actually happy with Cech.. Maybe will reconsider if the latter let me down.

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

      I probably will in a couple weeks depending on how the future fixtures go. I got Fonte in this gameweek.

  8. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who goes to bench?

    A) Zouma
    B) ellerin
    C) Moreno
    D) Walker

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Walker

    2. KUN+10
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Walker

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

      Moreno.. Don't fink LFC know anything about CS!
      More so, with SloppyMig in goal!

  9. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Bit complicated but anyway, Quick Poll:
    A) Luka and Shawcross---> Kane and Ivan/Azpi/Van Dijk
    B) Watson and Shawcross--->Firmino/Eriksen and Ivan/Azpi/Van Dijk and bench Luka
    C) Luka, Yaya and Shawcross--->Kane, Firmino and Ivan/Azpi/Van Dijk for -4pts
    Thanks!

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

      A with VVD

    2. Stykes
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I like A with Azpi, personally.

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers guys! 🙂

    4. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

  10. Jape
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Play
    A) Butland (EVE)
    B) Bunn (nor)

    1. Jape
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B) Bunn (NOR)*

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Bunn

      1. Jape
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Currently who i'm playing. Cheers.

    3. Stykes
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Bunn, imo

      1. Jape
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. Who I had anyway 🙂

  11. Stykes
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hi everyone.

    I've not had NEARLY as much time for FF / actual football in recent weeks, so feeling a bit out of the loop. Still topping my money league and would like to keep it that way, so any help would be much appreciated!

    Is Cedric nailed for Soton?

    Thoughts on Lukaku > Rooney and Dawson > Cedric with 2FT? Or be boring and bring in Azpi and Vardy instead?

    Other fwds are Aguero and Kane.

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Boring option I tthink.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy and Cedric?

    3. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't bother getting Cedric. No point in having a rotation risk, especially with blanks looming.

      Just go boring option IMO

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

    Bench 2 plz;

    A) VVD
    B) Targett
    C) Dawson
    D) Cresswell
    E) Toby

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Dawson and Targett

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        This

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

        Thnx.

  13. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hennessy ( swa )or Rudd ( av ) ?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Rudd

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks never really consider playing Rudd but this week if ever I suppose.

  14. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who would be a good two week punt as a lukaku replacement? Not vardy as plan to get him in after 2 gws

    ozil payet Antonio mahrez gosling
    kun kane lukaku

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Costa or Bojan

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Costa I reckon.

      But just hope he can keep his head and not get sent off

  15. Nickofoz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone got a link to Sharon's team? Would've had a great week with Vardy 😀

      1. Jape
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Higher rank than me...

        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        56 points fielding 7 players 😮

  16. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    For longer term..who would you pick?

    A. Azpi
    B. Sagna
    C. Cresswell

    ...and secondly worth doing Ozil to Sanchez this gw?

    1. Yes
    2. No (in this case maybe Firmino to Sanchez gw 27)

    Thanks!

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      a and 2

  17. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Those with Sanchez, is it a double up with Ozil or Ozil > Sanchez?

    Doing the latter is so much easier for me financially. Or I can do Eriksen > Alli and Payet > Sanchez for free. Other mids mahrez and Ozil

    1. Jape
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I did Ozil > Sanchez last week

    2. oghash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I have ozil and Sanchez

    3. Alittude
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      i can do arny to sanchez. not prepared to give up ozi just yet.

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

      I doubled up.

  18. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Walters likely to start up front for Stoke this week?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Hope so, Bojan had our number at Goodison last time out. Arnie too. We'll be thinking revenge.

      Anyway I don't reckon he will...

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Hard to predict, as Stoke are on a poor run of form recently which meant Hughes even turned to Crouch last game. Who knows what he'll try this week

  19. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hahaha!

    @premier league #toTWAT

    Saw this on Twitter....

    1. oghash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      😀

  20. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Bench one please:

    A) Ward
    B) Dawson

    1. oghash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Ta

  21. MOULACTICOS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Team for GW25:

    Butland

    Bellerin Baines Toby

    Mahrez Sanchez Payet Firmino Alli

    Aguero Kane

    Bench: Ighalo Moreno Browning

    GTG? and who to captain.

    a) Aguero
    b) Kane
    c) Firmino
    d) Sanchez

    1. oghash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      D

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      GTG b

    3. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      G2G

      Though I'd be a little wary of benching Iggy. I'd consider benching Payet or Mahrez over him to be honest. But ideally you wouldn't be benching any of them as they're all capable of getting a decent score

  22. thegaffer82
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Which of these two options would you prefer as replacements for Kolorov & Lukaku? Have 2FT's to play with:

    Option 1) Costa & Simpson

    Option 2) Vardy & VVD

    Some background info- If I choose option 1 then my DF will be in a bit of a state with Ward or JEvans (if fit) having to play as my 3rd DFer until GW27 when Simpsons fixtures clear up.
    But on the other hand I can't see Vardy doing much over the next two GW's so it makes option 1 very appealing.

    1. oghash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Keep kaku if fit and Williams

      1. thegaffer82
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        You mean buy Williams for Kolorov?

        Nah, thx for the advice but I think I'm getting rid of Lukaku. His form is poor and he's got a blank coming. Plus he's pissed me off these last few GW's as I sold Iggy for him when he got his last haul and he's just lost me 0.3

        1. oghash
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Ok 🙂

    2. Alittude
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Costa and Simpson looks good to me.

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

    If Lukaku is fit he could actually turn to be a good differential in the two games before the blank. I think I'll wait for news

    1. oghash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Wise choice

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'm done with him personally.

      Might re-visit if he finds form again after his blank

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

        The thing is with my is that I'm not going for overall anymore as its a lost cause. Now I'm focusing on my ML.
        There is a 100 point gap between me and the leader which I need to make up, and he will almost certainly be selling Lukaku.
        Meaning, if he is fit and I keep him it could work immensely in my favour to claw back some points.

        Also, he has used his bench boost already so I am hoping when the major DGW comes I can do some massive damage

        1. thegaffer82
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Fair enough. Sounds like sound enough reasoning to me.

          I'm still clinging to the hope that I can make top 10k but it's hard going this year

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

            hope you make it!

            GL

  24. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Best Ramsey replacement ?

    1. oghash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I brought in Sanchez for him

      1. clooz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Me too.

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

      Sanchez if you can afford it. If not then Firmino for the next 2

  25. Alittude
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Is Sanchez worth bringing in for a hit this week?

    1. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Who you selling for him?

      1. Alittude
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Arnie

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

      Only if you don't have any Arsenal cover imo.
      Ozil should be sufficient.

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I have.

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

      Only if he is your captain

      1. Alittude
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Think I will captain him if I do.

    5. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Nah, no form

      1. Alittude
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Ha nice try 😉

  26. fedolefan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Would you pick Willian or Arnautovic from now until GW 29?

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

      Willian

    2. thegaffer82
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Arnie. His fixtures look very tasty and he's a lot more explosive than Willian.

      The only concern would be Stokes form. But looking at who they've played recently, it's hardly surprising their form has suffered

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Arnie has a hamstring niggle and has been off from, imo

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Form

    4. oghash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Out of the two, willian

    5. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks guys. Looking like Willian for now.

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

    1FT and 0.5 ITB.

    Team:
    Cech - (McCarthy)
    Toby - Cresswell - VVD - (Targett - Dawson)
    Mahrez - Ozil - Payet - Alli - (Gosling)
    Kane - Giroud - Kun(c)

    Where would you use the FT?
    A) Dawson > Williams
    B) Other option?
    C) Save FT?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      C or a gw 30 keeper

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

        Arsenal not confirmed blanking yet.
        need to wait.

    2. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      C

  28. Acquafresca
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Seems a bit knee jerky, but feel like the stars (may or may not) have aligned.

    Payet + Lukaku > Alexis(c) + Ighalo (-4).

    Exact cash.

    Yay or Nay?

    1. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Would you be selling Payet if his free kick off the post had been a few inches to the right

      1. Acquafresca
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe not, but "almost" doesn't exactly count for points in FPL.

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Do you have Ozil?

      1. Acquafresca
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I do.

        1. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Do u want to double up gooners? They're a bit out of form. Can u afford Ozil to Sanchez?

          1. Acquafresca
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            I can't afford a straight swap.

            Ozil + Lukaku > Alexis + Vardy (-4)

            But selling Ozil could backfire after 10 chances created and 2 goal scoring chances last week.

    3. DGWjegy
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      yes but you wouln't do it,,,,

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

      Payet to Firmino is tempting the eff out of me.
      But then I look at GW 27 and I can't do it

      1. Acquafresca
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I own Firmino too. Explosive players always tempting. Can get 2 or 15+

  29. MOULACTICOS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    bench one:

    a) Baines
    b) Moreno

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A, because of fixture

  30. Yankee Toffee
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Play

    Targett home

    Or

    Cresswell away?

    Thanks!

    Ps. Assuming Targett starts...