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4 February 2016 2998 comments
Mark Mark
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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.

  1. bdwhite91
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    What's with the new Paloschi bandwagon? Has anyone even seen him play? All I know is he used to be good in FIFA. 😛

    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Looked bright. Fans expect a lot. Manager bumped him up.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Best Italian striker in the prem since Zola

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        😆

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I only watched the first 3mins, but arent all his goals either pennas or look VERY offside?!

        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          goals are goals lol

        2. A.T
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Shocking defending for every one

  2. Jazz!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Can't decide between Kane or Ozil for the armband...

    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Sanchez

      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Over Ozil for sure

    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Kane, no contest

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Kane.

    4. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      gtfo

    5. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Aye, Ozil is probably gonna be a stupid choice. Just that weird gut feeling he'll punish B'mouth again. Cmon Harry.

  3. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Siggy or Firmino?

    That is the question

    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Siggy

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah he's been quite consistent recently
        Thanks

    2. Chicken-Mandy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      firmino if you have a good 5 man midfield

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yes I have
        Sanchez Mahrez Alli Antonio Firmino/Siggy.

        1. Chicken-Mandy
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          ive done firmino. the blank puts a lot of people off but I have ozil mahrez payet alli and firmino so gw27 isnt a problem

          1. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah not phased by the blank myself just not sure about Liverpool

            1. Chicken-Mandy
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              good punt for the next 2 weeks with them fixtures considering he's playing upfront. from this season ive noticed that attacking players rarely fail to deliver when they are up against sunderland, could easily get double figures

              1. Weasel Boy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Let's hope so.

  4. lahi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    5.5M itb and 2FTs

    DDG (Hennessy)
    Bellerin Williams Baines (Dawson RBenett)
    Payet Antonio Alli Mahrez (King)
    Aguero Kane Lukaku

    A. King > Firmino (This was the original plan, just for SUN,avl)
    B. King > Sanchez (Only possible with option D)
    C King > Ozil
    D. Lukaku > Vardy (This was scheduled for GW27, but form, flags and price rises and price falls)
    E. Lukaku > Other?

    Currently torn on A&D or B&D. What's the best way to go?

  5. marcus2704
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I own Baines, any reason he didn't play the last game? I thought he was nailed when fit..?

  6. England's Number 1
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Not had much time to do a Gw25 preview video but here is my effort...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm6u0tTRi0M

    1. il Brutto
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Well that was just awful.

  7. tabby98
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Danny Rose or Reid/Collins

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

      Not Rose

  8. Saniul
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Did Lukaku to Vardy last night, easier for me since I don't have Mahrez. Now I have 1 FT left.

    Butland, (Ruddy),
    Bellerin, Dawson, Moreno, (Huth, Nyom),
    Firmino (c), Ozil, Payet, Alli, (Barry),
    Aguero, Kane, Vardy.

    £3.5m in bank, so a lot of possibilities... Ozil to Sanchez? Improve my defence by selling Moreno or Nyom? Lot of possibilites i guess.

    Please help.

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

      I don't expect Pool to keep a cleanie against Sunderland though. Only 3 blanks in last 12 league outings.

      Sanchez did look good, so did Ozil. I did that move last week and probably do it now too.

      1. Saniul
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        But Bournemouth looked so hapless against Ozil last time out, I think I might just keep him for another one here...

    2. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Need to lose one of your blankers that isn't Kun. i.e. Moreno. Mad to c Firminho with our new defence IMO

      1. Saniul
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I think I will sell Moreno and Firmino by 27...

  9. Albert Cole
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Which defender to get from these three:

    Virgil van Dijk
    Ashley Williams
    Glen Johnson

    1. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Virgil.

      1. Albert Cole
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Hm. Why?

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          SOU defence on point

        2. Saniul
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          SOU defence looks so much better with Forster back...

          1. Albert Cole
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Thanks, man.

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

      VVD

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

    Paloschi . Is he first choice?

    1. Albert Cole
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Must be. His rivals are so and so.

  11. FPL Mentor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    RMT

    Lloris
    Alderweireld Bellerin Moreno
    Silva Sanchez(C) Henderson Payet
    Aguero Kane

    (Hennesey, Ighalo, Huth, Targett)

    0.1m in the bank and 1 FT

    A.Good to go?

    or

    B. Silva》Wijnaldum(Home, Away, Blank)
    C. Silva 》 Ozil
    D. Silva and Iggy 》 Wijnaldum and Giroud
    E. Iggy 》 Naismith (vs Vill)

  12. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    More likely to keep a clean sheet this weekend, Chelsea or Liverpool?

    1. FPL Mentor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Liv

    2. Albert Cole
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      The Moreno Show!

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Not sure whether that's a good or bad thing...

    3. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Liverpool - and Moreno will still get 1 point

    4. AK ⭐
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Chelsea

    5. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Chelsea.

  13. ducksfly2gether
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Who at 4.4 or less to get in for Souare?

    1. FPL Mentor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Simpson?

      1. ducksfly2gether
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Already have Simpson, to go along with Koscielny, Walker, Bellerin.

  14. RassDogg
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Lukaku to...
    A Kane
    B naisse
    C don't do it!!!

    P.s its for a HIT!

    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      C

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A

    3. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A if Lukaku is out.

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

      Niasse hasn't played since Dec 10th.

      He will make sub appearances at first I would think.

  15. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    A) hazard -> firminho -4
    B) stick and have the most explosive differential out there

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Most explosive diffenrential? What year is it?

  16. Del Griffiths
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I do miss the old scoutcasts and two cranky men going on about the last of the summer wine. Couldn't give two hoots about 'underlying stats' and touches in the box. Come back Granville!

  17. mikess
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    What do you guys think of Baines, Willian & Rooney to VVD/Cresswell/Azpi, Firmino & Kane?

  18. tabby98
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Reid or Collins?

    1. Snapes on a Plane
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Collins

    2. FPL Mentor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Reid

    3. BENOIT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Reid

    4. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Cresswell?

  19. Snapes on a Plane
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    1FT 4.8 ITB

    Butland
    Evans* -Dier-Jagielka
    Ozil-D.Alli*-Payet-Firmino
    Augero-Lukaku*-Kane

    (hennesy-Collins-Tomkins-Surman)

    What to do?

    A) Evans>VVD
    B) Ozil>Sanchez
    C) Lukaku>Giroud/Costa

    1. FPL Mentor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      B or C for Giroud

  20. FPL Mentor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Botomed So Repost
    RMT

    Lloris
    Alderweireld Bellerin Moreno
    Silva Sanchez(C) Henderson Payet
    Aguero Kane

    (Hennesey, Ighalo, Huth, Targett)

    0.1m in the bank and 1 FT

    A.Good to go?

    or

    B. Silva》Wijnaldum(Home, Away, Blank)
    C. Silva 》 Ozil
    D. Silva and Iggy 》 Wijnaldum and Giroud
    E. Iggy 》 Naismith (vs Vill)

    1. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Looks fine. Dint like any if those transfers.

      1. FPL Mentor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Love a reassuring nod from Sess! 🙂

    2. BabyB
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Moreno/Silva/Aguero and Henderson all have issues.

      Thats 4 players who blank in gw 27. Having said that i would probably keep the FT and sort it out once we know more about dgws.

      1. FPL Mentor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yeh exactly. hence why im leaning towards saving 2 FTs. still have wildcard, TC and Bench boost in the armoury too.

    3. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I like E but would only want for 2 weeks, then I'd want Vardy.

      1. FPL Mentor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        E is my most tempting tbh.. shall i do it. *devil on the shoulder*

  21. stojanovzr
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    bench one

    mahrez,shaqiri,barkley

    1. FPL Mentor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Shaaq easily

      1. stojanovzr
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        for me it's not to easy,shaqiri scored 2 goals against everton last time

  22. The Colonel
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Nyom to:

    A) Cedric
    B) Targett
    C) Reid
    D) Daniels
    E) Other (4.8m or less)

    1. FPL Mentor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      D

  23. super zlatan
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    My team

    Butland
    Bellerin. Toby. Moreno
    Ozil. Payet. Firmino. Mahrez. Alli
    Kun. Kane

    Subs. Lukaku. Daniels. Ward

    Worth saving my trade?

    Starting 11 look correct?

    1. FPL Mentor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Lukaku over Payet maybe?

      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Can't see lukaku playing.

    2. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      looks good zlat, ward > daniels?

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        oh yeah and i'd play luk if he's fit

        1. super zlatan
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Who would bench then John?

          Mahrez?

          1. John Nerdelbaum
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            yip

    3. InSaneMan-e
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yep and Save and also, consider Ali bench (ill and home, and Lukaku against a poor Stoke side)

    4. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yep GTG although I would say that as that culd be my starting 11 but Ozil for Sanchez, so I hope you have the most wonderful GW. Who's the armband on?

      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Armband currently on Kane

    5. Najoman86
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      The side looks rock-solid! The only thing that will have you second-guessing your current starting XI is Lukaku's fitness/availability for Everton's trip to the Britannia.
      I suppose it will then become a question of Lukaku v Mahrez?

      Otherwise, looking great for the upcoming GW.

      1. super zlatan
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers pal

  24. Danno - Emre Canada
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Dier or Bellerin to play this week?

    1. FPL Mentor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Bell

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

      Bellerin

    3. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Both

      1. Danno - Emre Canada
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Hmmmm possibly cheers chaps

  25. luke25
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Courtois was my highest scoring player this gameweek, had an absolute nightmare, ended with 44 points 🙁

    1. FPL Mentor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      ouch

  26. FPL Mentor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Any chance of a RMT guys ^ :'(

  27. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Lukaku out Vardy in good move? have Kane and kun.

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

      Next 2 tricky fixtures.

    2. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I'm holding fire for a week

  28. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Your Transfers Out...

    Ighalo
    Projected Points 5 GWs - 23

    Algorithm Transfer Recommendations...

    Ighalo
    Projected Points 5 GWs - 23

    Thanks for the help. Not.

    1. luke25
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      probably worth a -4 hit

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

    Daniel Sturridge is ready to quit #LFC this summer over his fury at criticism questioning his desire to play for the club. (Daily Mail)

    What a load of trash

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

      Story probably from John Cross. #SuarezArsenal100%

    2. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I hope it's true, club could do with ditching him abroad.

    3. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      If I was liverpool I'd be wheeling him out the door.

      1. BENOIT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Difficult when you know he is easily the best player at the club, 'when' fit.....

      2. che
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        What you reckon on our window business V The Mags? I'm optimistic

    4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Who on earth is going to buy him though? Some Chinese team? When's his contract up?

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

        Exactly. MLS would tempt him though, he's that kind of person. China would be a no, imo.

        5 years left, 150k p/w. I think he's a LFC player next season.

        1. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          150k a week lol you're right he's not going anywhere

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

            Lol. The fume only exists cos he's brilliant. Just made of glass