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Inevitably, Zlatan Ibrahimovic stalks Episode 195 of the ScoutCast. Lauding over us like a Eric Cantona wannabe, the big Swede has wasted know time in getting Granville, Jonty, Andy and myself all in a tizzy.

Do you dare go without the Zlatan/Aguero double act? How do you adapt your midfield to accommodate the pricey pair? Will a wolf enter the Scout hut and interrupt the broadcast?

These questions and more are all answered over the course of another 70 minutes, as Jonty serves up our first “Rough with the Smooth” Gameweek tales from the community, before throwing us the best of your questions gathered throughout the week.

In other news, we’re still 100 episodes short of Last of the Summer Wine’s 295. Stick with us guys, we’re nearly almost there. Coincidentally, we also stopped being funny back in episode three.

This episode was first broadcast via YouTube on Tuesday evening. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get the heads up on future live episodes.

You can view the full Google Hangout version of this episode via the second player below or stream the edited audio from this link or the first player.

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

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  1. 420king
    10 years, 2 months ago

    ^reply masters 😀

    anyone playing UCL fantasy this year? looks like a much better game this season, alot more like FPL

    1. 420king
      10 years, 2 months ago

      fail, on top 🙁

      1. THE Wild Rover
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Why is it a fail? Obviously it's a massive success. Anyone commenting on the fact they are top should have the post removed imo. 😛

        And no

  2. Dr Dream
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho > Sterling incoming....

    1. Pariße
      10 years, 2 months ago

      ...and back to Frimino after the weekend 😉

    2. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sold both -8 🙂 See last page

      1. Dr Dream
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Aye....

  3. Pariße
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Last results of the weekend games for most popular captains:
    Chelsea 1-1 Burnley
    Hull City 0-0 Man Utd
    Man City 1-2 West Ham

    No chance of those happening again we reckon? 🙂

    1. Zoostation
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Chelsea 3-1

      Man U 3-1

      Man City 2-0

      1. Pariße
        10 years, 2 months ago

        All with 9 points after 3 gameweeks?

        1. Zoostation
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Why not? Clear favorites all 3 are this weekend.

          1. Pariße
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Too easy to predict that. It's the Premier League 🙂

    2. Norman Conquest
      10 years, 2 months ago

      chelsea 2-1 burnley (costa,haz,vokes)
      hull 0 - 1 united (rooney)
      citeh 3- 0 hammers(2 kun,sterling)

      1. JJO
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I would love that

  4. BB-8
    10 years, 2 months ago

    % chances of Friend starting?

    1. Larry Legend
      10 years, 2 months ago

      42%

      1. BB-8
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Ah, 42 is back I see. Good enough 🙂

        1. Larry Legend
          10 years, 2 months ago

          In all honesty its a definite wait for the press conference job

          1. BB-8
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Thought it was already done, cheers Larry

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    10 years, 2 months ago

    the first 2-3 months of fpl are so disjointed with europe but particularly hate the international breaks

    1. BadgersBoys
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Agreed. Especially with friendlies with Oman and the likes.

  6. BadgersBoys
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Traffic is slow tonight, eh?

  7. Greenbackbøøg…
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Zaza has more yellows than goals in the serie A, just to give you an idea of what type of striker he is

    1. Somalion
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A bad one.

      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        10 years, 2 months ago

        A physical one 🙂 70 goals in 190 total appearances isn't terrible

        1. Somalion
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Some of those come from his youth career, others from his time in Serie B and the 3rd division in Italy. 25 goals in 87 Serie A appearances ain't too hot.

    2. Sauzée
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I would be praying for Bony if I were a WH fan!

      1. Swans4life
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Another Costa then

    3. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sounds like a good alternative to Costa if funds are tight

  8. A-S-H
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Best 4.5 def for 1 week punt?

    1. Viiksisika
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Holgate?

    2. Optimus.
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Holding

    3. Pariße
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Holding possibly

  9. Total Foot 5
    10 years, 2 months ago

    feghouli out for? thx

    snod
    redmond
    bolasie
    tadic
    mirallas

    1. A-S-H
      10 years, 2 months ago

      T

    2. Swans4life
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. Total Foot 5
      10 years, 2 months ago

      thx

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Bob snod

  10. Pierce34
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Used up my 2 free transfers already. What should I do with Deulofeu?

    A) Play him and hope for the best (i.e. that he keeps his place)
    B) Sell him for Barkley (-4)

    1. Swans4life
      10 years, 2 months ago

      a that's what I am doing and if he don't start transfer him out

  11. John Nerdelbaum
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Top 3 Oasis tracks?

    For me

    1. Live Forever
    2 Columbia
    3. The Masterplan

    Bit sniffy of stuff after WTSMG but there is the odd gem

    1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Live Forever
      Supersonic
      Morning Glory/Columbia

    2. Zoostation
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure about the order:

      Rock and Roll Star, Supersonic, Some Might Say

    3. Sauzée
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Live Forever
      Half the world away
      Whatever

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Whatever is quality

    4. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Live Forever
      Supersonic
      Slide Away

      1. KingNidge
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Great selection 🙂

    5. william prunier
      10 years, 2 months ago

      live forever
      bring it on down
      roll with it

    6. Rhinos
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Love cast no shadow

      1. Robe Wan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Me too

        As she took his soouulll she stole his prriddeee

    7. KingNidge
      10 years, 2 months ago

      1. Slide Away
      2. Cast no shadow
      3. D'you know what i mean

      Tbh i could do a top 15 or 20 of top class songs but these 3 just off the top of my head

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

        yeah, loads. Slide Away just gets me, love it.

        1. KingNidge
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Yep my fave also depends on the mood i guess sometimes
          Little lesser known gem i'm listening to right now actually.. Rocking Chair.. check it out

          1. Robe Wan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 2 months ago

            See below. I meant rocking chair

            1. KingNidge
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Good call mate

      2. John Nerdelbaum
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Forgot how good Slide Away was!

        What an album, DM. Best debut album of all time?

        1. Robe Wan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Between that and the Arctics debut for me

          1. John Nerdelbaum
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Good shout. That was a special album

            Appetite for Destruction as well

        2. KingNidge
          10 years, 2 months ago

          It's my favourite and deserves to be right up there alongside anything ever produced tbh

      3. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I was just thinking I was surprised nobody has mentioned DYKWIM? 🙂

        Basically nailed my thoughts. I'd find it much easier to name a top 20 too tbh.

        1. KingNidge
          10 years, 2 months ago

          It's a belter of a track and the video makes it even better exteme levels of cool just oozing from Liam 🙂

    8. Somalion
      10 years, 2 months ago

      The Importance of Being Idle is my own cheeky favourite.

    9. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Talk tonight
      Rocking people
      Half the world away

    10. mattyrobinson
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Glad that we're all agreeing Live Forever is up there.

      Chris Martin (of Coldplay) and Noel did a great acoustic duet once.

      1. Sauzée
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Odd couple!

    11. bojack
      10 years, 2 months ago

      My favourite three are probably Champagne Supernova, Married with Children (only because it's one of the first songs I learned to play) and Cigarettes & Alcohol.

      Hard to choose.

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Married with is great for the sheer miserableness

        Your music's shiiiiiite it keeps me up all night

    12. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      thanks for taking my mind off whether to pick Rondon or Negredo for a bit.

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Negredo 🙂

    13. deathorglory
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Little James
      Songbird
      Be Here Now

    14. Jay_
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Live forever, Don't look back in anger, Wonderwall

    15. Bubz
      10 years, 2 months ago

      1. Champagne Supernova
      2. All around the world
      3. Supersonic

    16. thattreblefeeling
      10 years, 2 months ago

      1. Masterplan
      2. Slide Away
      3. Don't look back in anger

    17. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Columbia
      champagne supernova
      whatever

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

        on a stag about 10 years ago,20 of us sang champagne supernova all the way through,utterly magic memory one of the best times ever,supreme library of songs ,top top band....

  12. mattk lfc
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Philippe Coutinho is a fitness doubt for Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Tottenham. #lfc (James Pearce)

    Time for Bobby to step it up

  13. Net Gains
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Southampton v Sunderland and WBA v Boro predictions please???

    1. Swans4life
      10 years, 2 months ago

      2-1 0-2

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

      2-1 in both

    3. Norman Conquest
      10 years, 2 months ago

      2-0 0-0

    4. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      1:0 and 2:0

    5. Sting in the Tail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      1-0 0-0

    6. bojack
      10 years, 2 months ago

      3-0 Saints

      1-2 'Boro

  14. OZIL-TEEN
    10 years, 2 months ago

    A) Diomande
    B) Capoue

    1. Swans4life
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Man Chest Hair United
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B but probably play a defender over both

      1. OZIL-TEEN
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers! On WC. Want to rotate Diomande with Ramirez, instead of having Capoue...

        1. Man Chest Hair United
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Not a fan of attacking rotation. Capoue the perfect 8th man

          1. OZIL-TEEN
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Not normally either. Hull and Middlesbrough have perfect rotation and strong home form.

            There's a cost saving.
            6.5 striker + Capoue = 11mish
            Diomande + Ramirez = 10mish

  15. Drip Doctor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Why is man paying to be a member when Jonty is revealing member stats on a free scoutcast?

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      10 years, 2 months ago

      He's not revealing all of them

      1. Swans4life
        10 years, 2 months ago

        There are other things on here aswell

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You don't know?
      You get 3 pints in McGettigans with membership

    3. Optimus.
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'm a member the past 5 years and have used the members section maybe 10 times so the equal playing field with all the stat and name dropping doesnt bother me.. Level playing field and winning ftw

      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 2 months ago

        If you really meant that you wouldn't use this website and you certainly wouldn't be a member.

        1. Optimus.
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I meant that and the main reason I pay membership is for the partation in the members cup later in the year 😀 I dont bother with stats when I just copy other folks moves

          1. Optimus.
            10 years, 2 months ago

            And the reason I mostly pay membership is that someone has to pay for all of Pauls hard graft and 2ndly Is coz I'm here so often to not 🙂

        2. Somalion
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Yes he would. It's the only way we can continue our scandalous affair.

          1. Optimus.
            10 years, 2 months ago

            😛

          2. Optimus.
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Upvote bait if I ever read some 😉

    4. Rhinos
      10 years, 2 months ago

      To be honest the only thing that makes me consider not getting membership is the proliferation of gambling ads

      1. George Sillett
        10 years, 2 months ago

        The business model obviously requires commercialisation. If anything this will become even more the case.

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

        Adblock bro

  16. One Man
    10 years, 2 months ago

    A. Mahrez

    Or

    B. Ozil ??

    1. Swans4life
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. Norman Conquest
      10 years, 2 months ago

      a this week b long term

  17. Arsenals Number 19. Santi C…
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez to Haz on a free ?

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I would

      1. Swans4life
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Not yet

    2. Norman Conquest
      10 years, 2 months ago

      yea

    3. Cok3y5murf
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

  18. Kalou
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Chances off Stekelenberg keeping his place for foreseeable future?

    1. Swans4life
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Depends who comes in

    2. Man Chest Hair United
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Who is challenging him? I think he keeps it he is playing well

      1. Swans4life
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Robles at the moment

    3. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 2 months ago

      How far is foreseeable? Good for this week then that's it if Hart signs otherwise should be nailed on

      1. Kalou
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Currently have Valdez,think he might be out a while? Any other suggestions?

        1. Swans4life
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Foster ?

          1. Kalou
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers..have Dawson though! Double w.brom ok?

            1. Swans4life
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Or you could go mids 2nd keeper

  19. choop32
    10 years, 2 months ago

    vardy and townsend
    firmino and benteke

    (for this week) Vardy vsing swansea

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A for this week b long term

      1. Swans4life
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Ditto

      2. The Count of Monte Cristo
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I concur 🙂

  20. HurriKane
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How come Jakupovic and Amat has not risen yet ?

    Been over 100% in both fpl stats and fix over this week

    1. Man Chest Hair United
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Might be wildcard template pick ups

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

      Need to be over 101% at least.

  21. Man Chest Hair United
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Gray to Rondon for free ?

    1. Norman Conquest
      10 years, 2 months ago

      if you have 2 ft why not otherwise stick until after internationals

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        10 years, 2 months ago

        1 free only it's the suspension thing that has me wanting to trade

        1. Norman Conquest
          10 years, 2 months ago

          hang on until its announced no need to panic yet i have gray too if hes banned hes gone

          1. Man Chest Hair United
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Cheers

          2. The Count of Monte Cristo
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Agree with this

    2. Pirlø's Pen
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. In swapped for Benteke earlier!

    3. Swans4life
      10 years, 2 months ago

      What other problems you got in your team ?

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Foster jaku
        Valencia Stones Friend Mcauley Amat

        Hazard mahrez Lamela Redmond capoue
        Kun ibra Gray

      2. Man Chest Hair United
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Not sure see below

        1. Swans4life
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Yer I would do the transfer team looks good

          1. Man Chest Hair United
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks

  22. KISSES
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Just got back from the west ham game.

    I'll be sticking the armband on Aguero this weekend.

    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Astra be the right decision 😉

      1. KISSES
        10 years, 2 months ago

        🙂

      2. Rhinos
        10 years, 2 months ago

        You're gonna get full value out of this aren't you

        1. THE Wild Rover
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Astra be done

    2. Norman Conquest
      10 years, 2 months ago

      im contemplating tc

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Surely gotta save for DGW

        1. Swans4life
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Maybe this game he gets his usual 5 goals

        2. Norman Conquest
          10 years, 2 months ago

          not after last seasons fiasco ill save bench boost for dgw

    3. HurriKane
      10 years, 2 months ago

      ibra vs hull better choice no ? westham > hull

      Pogba effect and you'd have to think that zlatan will get more chances and he's deadly

      1. Norman Conquest
        10 years, 2 months ago

        i hope your right and ibra scores breaking a 97 year old record that would be sweet

  23. Pariße
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How much points do teams need to stay up on average?

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

      Close to 40

    2. Rhinos
      10 years, 2 months ago

      40 always been the benchmark but could be less thus season seeing as dime big teams look tasty

  24. One Man
    10 years, 2 months ago

    5.1 million midfielder ?

    1. Norman Conquest
      10 years, 2 months ago

      fer swansea

      1. Swans4life
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Fer

    2. HurriKane
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Capoue

  25. Hy liverpool
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Coutinho→ Barkley or mane
    Or
    Keep coutinho and Play Valencia/Capoue .

    1. Norman Conquest
      10 years, 2 months ago

      cout is out apparently mane could be a good shout

      1. Swans4life
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Mane

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

      Keep Coutinho, play Valencia.

      1. HurriKane
        10 years, 2 months ago

        antonio or enner. play if its antonio valencia

    3. HurriKane
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Coutinho --> Barks makes sense if for free

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Thinking of doing Firmino --> Barkley myself for free

    4. I Member
      10 years, 2 months ago

      United's Valencia? Keep and play him for sure.

      1. I Member
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Wait. Didn't know Coutinho was injured. Yeah I'd get Barkley.

    5. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers all

  26. The Count of Monte Cristo
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking Firmino --> Barkley

    Foster
    Valencia | Stones | Friend
    Hazard | Firmino | Tadic | Deulofeu
    Aguero | Gray | Ibrahimovic

    Jakupovic | Capoue | Pieters | Amat + 1FT

    1. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Deul →barks probably

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Don't have any money in the bank unfortunately

    2. Backup Dancer
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Save and have 2 for the break

      1. The Count of Monte Cristo
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

  27. mina
    10 years, 2 months ago

    who is the best

    A) Walcott
    B) Cazorla

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Cazorla is the better player by miles in real life. In terms of FPL, wouldn't fancy either - think there are better options, but if I had to, I'd pick Cazorla

    3. HurriKane
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Santi

      1. Optimus.
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Are you not bothered about Santi's clause before the window shuts?

        1. The Count of Monte Cristo
          10 years, 2 months ago

          What's his clause?

          1. Optimus.
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Mrs Clause

            1. The Count of Monte Cristo
              10 years, 2 months ago

              GG

            2. Pariße
              10 years, 2 months ago

              😆

    4. Cok3y5murf
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Messi

    5. UnitedFan
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

  28. Cok3y5murf
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Best defender for 4.5? Already have McAuley

    1. HurriKane
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Soaure

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Pass

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        10 years, 2 months ago

        They're all injured. And the others have poor fixtures. Just stick with what you have

        1. Cok3y5murf
          10 years, 2 months ago

          On a WC. Don't remember who I had before lol

    3. UnitedFan
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Souare

    4. Dr Dream
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Francis at the moment.

    5. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Koné but he won't play this week imo

  29. I Member
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Going back to some stuff I just saw on the previous page. People don't rate Zaza and think Payet is leaving West Ham?

    1. THE Wild Rover
      10 years, 2 months ago

      So you didn't see this stuff on the last page then? 😛

      1. I Member
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Well can't really discuss it there can I?

  30. THE Wild Rover
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Rondon is so Jonty that I can't get any good vibes from him. Because he is so Jonty he will probably do well but I need more excitement even though I know it will likely end in tears. Been a bit like that with my women too 😀

    1. George Sillett
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You old devil you.

    2. Dr Dream
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I know what you mean.

      It's like going to the disco and ending up with the only not ugly woman left.....again...