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We were dressed for success, but success it never comes.

Suited and booted, we crown the new season riding a wave of giddy optimism. The positivity flows on the eve of a new campaign which, on paper, looks destined to be one of the best in memory.

Granville makes a belated return to ScoutCast action to join Jonty, Andy and myself as we start to sift the seemingly endless array of options open to us on the new season player list.

It’s bewildering stuff but, guided by you, the community, we attempt to navigate all your pre-season questions before laying our own cards on the table.

It’s amazing to be back amongst it again. Let’s just hope the smiles stay as wide for the next episode.

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  1. Manani
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    which 3 to start?

    Morgan Friend Shaw Stones Amat

    currently have Morgan Stones Shaw, but looking at scout picks now i am not so sure

    1. Park the bus
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      That's the 3 I'd pick

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Same defence as me!

      Stones Morgan Shaw

      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 28 days ago

        1st sub friend? or 1st sub capoue??

        1. Punter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 28 days ago

          Friend better chance of CS

  2. GHB
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    I take it Amat will lose his place when everyone back?

    1. Gazj11
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Not necessarily

      1. GHB
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 28 days ago

        See him in almost all teams, might have to put in, if he keeps place worth having

        1. YankeeDoodleDandy
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 28 days ago

          I wouldn't recommend following trends blindly. He likely won't start once everyone is fit.

          1. GHB
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 28 days ago

            Just think if he starts first couple might rise a little.

            Would be for Macualey

  3. QPR expects... glory!
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    A little help please guys. Struggling with the 4th mid. Have 6.0 available and will likely change this spot each week to build TV

    First week options:
    A) Bojan
    B) Drinkwater
    C) Gaston
    D) Bolasie
    E) Other

    NB: I have Long up front so Redmond not a consideration

    1. Gazj11
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      A

    2. Kuqi Monster
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      C

    3. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      5.5 for Fischer? He's really good

    4. Da Funk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      A

  4. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Can't wait to lol @ all the people who said no rooney after he scores a brace. And there are many......lol

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Meh..

    2. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      In that case it would be a bit of a chore to lol @ all of them

    3. Park the bus
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Don't say that I took him out for vardy last night. Was never really. Comfortable at having him tbh, only had him for "coverage" which is just silly

      1. Whazza
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 28 days ago

        That's why most have Lamela 🙂

    4. YankeeDoodleDandy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Did you watch the game against Leicester? He is so far past it...

  5. Park the bus
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Think am good to go? Gone for fletcher instead of Capoue due to Watfords heinous fixtures and also fact I think pre season goals were just an anomaly

    Courtois Pope
    Morgan Valencia Stones (friend smith)
    Hazard firmino Tadic Deulofeu (fletcher)
    Aguero vardy gray

    1. YankeeDoodleDandy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Looks good to go

  6. I am 42
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Foster (Jakupovic)
    Shaw Stones Friend (Amat Pieters)
    Hazard Firmino Ramírez Routledge (Capoue)
    Agüero Ibrahimovic Vardy

    pages are flying, 3rd repost.
    GTG? 0 ITB, comments please 😀

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Ready

      1. I am 42
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 28 days ago

        thanks a million

    2. QPR expects... glory!
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Gone big up front! Like it this week but think it leaves you short in midfield

      1. I am 42
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 28 days ago

        go big or go home

        TC vardy

        just kidding 😀

    3. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Don't like Ramirez or Routledge, think you'll need to lose one of your "big 5" or you'll miss out on the value picks between 6 and 7.5

      1. I am 42
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 28 days ago

        will need to take a hit if someone from 6-7.5 range brace

        vardy will be sacrifice

        thanks

    4. The Generalator
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Excellent
      I would go Valencia over shaw
      Upgrade midfield gw3

      1. I am 42
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 28 days ago

        thanks

  7. XLSX
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Valencia, Stones, Evans.. I don't think I've seen a better defence

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Morgan > Evans

    2. Kuqi Monster
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Lol

    3. YankeeDoodleDandy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Lots of better defenses. Evans plays for WBA

  8. RAZZLE
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Heaton
    Shaw Stones Morgan
    Eriksen Redmond Mahrez Firminio
    Gray Kun Ibra
    Subs Jaku Capoue Amat lenihan

    feel like I should downgrade someone to boost my bench just in case.

    any thoughts?????

    1. YankeeDoodleDandy
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Looks solid

  9. Gazj11
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    How's this looking?

    Valdes
    Valencia, Amat, Friend
    Mane, Firmino, Eriksen, Ayew
    Aguero, Negredo, Vardy

    Adrian, Fletcher, Britos, Pieters

    1. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Negredo not nailed, Britos not a popular choice

    2. QPR expects... glory!
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Liverpool fan or doubling up in midfield for one week only?

      Gotta do better than a Watford defender. Terrible fixtures and he's a terrible defender too (ripped apart by QPR)

  10. CasaBanter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    What's the highest RMT anyone has? I'm 320.68

    1. Whazza
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      6 weeks? let me try

      1. Whazza
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 28 days ago

        308.2..

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      165.21

  11. Prøphet
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Pffff.... Valdes or Jakupovic versus having .5 or 1m itb. Thoughts? WIll be benched GW 1 anyways

  12. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Thoughts on this defence?

    Foster Heaton
    Valencia Morgan Jagielka Friend Amat

    1. thep025
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Jagielka->Stones?

    2. AlCapwnUK
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      looks decent

  13. AlCapwnUK
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Bottom 3, top 4:

    Bottom:
    18 - Swansea
    19 - Burnley
    20 - Hull

    Top:
    1. Man City
    2. Tottenham
    3. Man United
    4. Arsenal

  14. The 12th Man
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    This is me. I'm off.

    Schmiechel
    Valencia,Stones,Friend
    Hazard,Firmino,Tadic,Deulofeu
    Aguero,Vardy,Gray

    £1m itb for week 2 upgrade.

  15. Pellegrini Falcon
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Seems like most on here are going for Shaw/Valencia rather than options like VVD/Fuchs and other picks that have (arguably) been proven to be solid picks, is it because of the mourinho factor alone?

    1. AlCapwnUK
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      we all wanted Shaw last season as well, until he got injured

    2. Make United Great Again
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Mourinho changes everything

  16. Whats the Huth
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Last minute tweaking. This team is locked in.

    Forster (Jakupovic)
    Souare. Valencia. Friend. (Williams. Amat)
    Hazard. Tadic. Ayew. Eriksen. (Watson)
    Aguero. Vardy (C). Carroll.

    Good luck all

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Looks really nice. Good luck

    2. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Strong

  17. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Quick one, Rate My One-Word Title Movies..

    Alien (Aliens)
    Goodfellas Casino Vertigo (leon, Brazil)
    Network Psycho Sleepers (Gremlins Babe)
    Ghostbusters Oldboy Se7en

    better choices but budget issues were restrictive.
    Don't fancy comic book films this season either

    1. Psakhotherapy
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      too much scorsese coverage at the back, upgrade casino to manhattan?

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 28 days ago

        oooh, good shout.
        not a fan myself but do i need Avatar or Titanic coverage. Real heavy hitters

        1. Psakhotherapy
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 28 days ago

          too much budget tied up in those. probably need to look at your Nolan options too, Inception or Interstellar?

    2. Dom15
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Solid! Could downgrade either Goodfellas/Casino to Heat to free up funds. Cheaper De Niro option.

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 28 days ago

        hmmm, think Goodfellas is essential.
        Casino>Misery and upgrade Network?

    3. FrankieTheGent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      You're good to go

      I got these in my draft league...

      Zoolander (Fargo)
      Blade, Dogville, M (Copland, Django)
      Amelie, Serpico, Serenity, Heat (Grease)
      Casablanca, Unforgiven, Scarface

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 28 days ago

        love the Serenity pick, and Amelie is a real under the radar pick.
        Lose Scarface though. overrated and awful finisher

    4. AxeMinion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Surely Saw gets a game?

  18. ben1321
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Got extra 2M to spend, where should i upgrade?

    Foster,
    Shaw, Stones, Friend
    Redmon, Ayew, Hazard, Siggy
    Vardy, Aguero, Gray

    Jaku, Williams, Fletcher, McAuley

  19. jernej93
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Ibe (5th mid), Lamela, Ibra, Redmond -> Capoue, Kane, Tadic, 6.5 mid ? 🙂

  20. Harrybvb
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Someone please rate!

    Adrian

    Shaw-Alderweirld-Stones

    Hazard-Mkhitaryan-Tadic-Feghouli

    Aguero-Gray-Musa

    (Jakupovic, Monreal, Paredes, Højbjerg)

    1. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Mikh, Feghouli, Musa...lots of risks

      1. Harrybvb
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 28 days ago

        Do you think I should play Payet and Ramirez over Mkhitaryan and Feghouli?

    2. pax888
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Nice but very risky with Feghouli, Mkhitaryan & Musa.

      One of them will definitely not start.

  21. Oooof
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Is the answer to the eternal GW1 question, Vardy or Ibra, to actually get Vardy because then you've got a really big interest in the opening match?

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Vs hull

      It's that simple

      1. Harrybvb
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 28 days ago

        Lol

  22. GARTHATRON
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    A) Hazard, Vardy and £0.5m
    B) Ibra, Mahrez

    ??????

  23. Ronnies
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Best pick ... ?

    a) firmino

    b) mahrez - (have vardy)

    Tnks

    1. Oooof
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Firmino

    2. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Firm

    3. Whats the Huth
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Now.
      Mahrez.

      Long term.
      Firmino

  24. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Who do you think is the best 4.5m defender?

    1. Big Red Dog
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Evans/Pieters imo

    2. jernej93
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Friend ... Karanka is veeeery defensive minded

  25. Malcolm Tucker for England …
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    looking at fixtures, this week seems to be the strongest week for AOA that i can see

    1. Kuqi Monster
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      So you're playing it?

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 28 days ago

        at present, yes.
        Musing over the prospects of Routledge over Friend

  26. Big Red Dog
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Okay. Last decision before I make my team. Whatever gets more votes I will go with.

    A) Tadic Firmino Gray - Means I get no Leicester cover
    B) Redmond Townsend Vardy - Means I get no Liverpool cover

    And choose one:
    Baines, Valencia/Shaw, Walker, Terry, VVD

  27. thep025
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Almost good to go.Looks good?
    Foster Heaton
    Valencia Stones Friend Pieters Amat
    Hazard Firmino Lamela Redmond Capoue
    Kun Ibra Gray
    0.5m ITB
    A) Upgrade Pieters to Morgan with that 0.5m?
    B)Upgrade Redmond to Townsend?
    C)Upgrade someone else?
    D)Stay as it is

  28. Slyder93
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    if Kone transfers to Everton what are his chances of cementing a starting spot?

    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Strong I think. Not sure why he'd go there to sit on the bench.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Behind Jaggers and Williams, surely?

  29. Ryan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Presumably you are all aware that Swansea are looking for a new CB to replace Williams. Amat won't be in the team for long.

    1. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      He only needs to feature long enough for an alternstive 4.0 to emerge

      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 28 days ago

        Would be ok if a very early WC is planned.

    2. Andy_Social
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      After GW2 you won't fancy the Swansea defence for a while anyway.

      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 28 days ago

        Waste of a transfer then

    3. Whats the Huth
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      There's no other decent 4m option though

  30. Super-Hans
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 28 days ago

    Don't laugh, but I have always had a sweet spot for Shaun Maloney. Always good for an assist or two. Could he be a regular at Hull now that he is fit? Anybody know? If so, he is worth considering at only 4.5.....

    1. Park the bus
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      Maloney is a player I've liked for years, however he's 33 now and on his way out. Don't think he's an option unfortunately

    2. Whazza
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 28 days ago

      fit