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8 September 2016 2555 comments
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He’s gone. Aguero has been shown the door, at least by myself, Jonty and Andy.

But Granville had to be different.

The revitalised ScoutCast shock-jockey simply had to go against the grain and choose to bench the Argentine.

He’s also refusing to play his Wildcard, challenging us to persuade him over the course of this episode.

Do we succeed in tipping him over the edge? You’ll have to listen in and find out.

In doing so, you’ll hear the four of us address a barrage of Wildcard fuelled questions from you, the Community, as we tackle subjects such as the Arsenal midfield conundrum, Payet vs Antonio and survey the options when it comes to cheap enablers.

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

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  1. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    A) Payet & Ramirez (Rotate with Capoue as 4th Mid)

    Or

    B) Firmino/Sterling & Townsend/Chadli/Lanzini

  2. FearGorm
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Attempting to resist taking hits but not 100% happy with my team:

    Foster
    Valencia Friend Souare
    Hazard Barkley Lamela Tadic
    Ibra Lukaku Gray

    No FT left but funds no issue after getting rid of Aguero. Call me mad but I'm staying clear of Ozil and Sanchez. Debating bringing in Costa for Gray but feel Burnley may stick a couple past Hull, but Costa is well capable of sticking 2 or 3 past Swansea. Other option is to bring in one of Payet or Antonio in MF, but question is for who.

    The sooner 11.30 tomorrow morning comes the better and the overthinking can stop!

    1. Bullet Eder
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Payet for Lamela/Barkley/Tadic would be your best move IMO, but probably wouldn't take a hit on that team.

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Not sure why you would steer clear of Ozil but be happy with Barkley, Lamela and Tadic

      1. FearGorm
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        I think Cazorla will hit his returns, while I think Southampton will put Arsenal under pressure too. Not keen on taking out Barkley (good fixtures) Lamela (not a cert this weekend but is worth keeping I believe) or Tadic (no returns yet but stats are good and it's only a matter of time).

        Just feel like leaving out Costa will end up stinging me.

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 day ago

          Your reasons for Tadic and Barkley are exactly why Ozil is a good pick. You can't apply different logic to different players

          Cazorla is worth a shout too. Never seen Costa as a realistic option with his common 5 pointers

          1. FearGorm
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 day ago

            Tadic and Barkley don't cost 9.5m though and fixtures aren't as nice until GW7

  3. Chicken-Mandy
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    sanchez and lamela
    or
    ozil and sterling?

    1. nikush
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      B

  4. The Wise Owl
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    What do you think the average score this GW will be?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      40

    2. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      42

    3. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      47 but I'll hit 74

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Ambitious, I like it.

        1. b✪mber
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 day ago

          I'm just being real... ambitious would be if I said 75 🙂

    4. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      41

  5. @FPLMason
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Who is the best striker to own (bar Ibra) for the next 6 weeks?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Aguero

    2. Latchmere Wave Machine
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      The one who gets the most points!

  6. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    No Alternatives, Pick 1:

    A) Giroud
    B) Kane

    1. Bullet Eder
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      A

    2. Bubz
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      B

    3. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      B

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Giroud is under threat from Perez - can't possibly be an option until we see more

        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 day ago

          I think with Ramsey injured. Perez will start in the left with Ozil in the middle and Sanchez in right..along with Giroud as a Forward.

          1. Respect My Authoritah
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 1 day ago

            Could do. But Theo has been doing well and Iwobi seems a favourite of Wenger's also.

            Why risk it when it's so close between the 2 options and one is nailed

            1. Moin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 1 day ago

              true, thanks! 🙂

    4. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Giroud

    5. Joggers Nipple
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      a

    6. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Giroud leading 3-2

    7. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      🙁 Kane

    8. somebody
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      kane

    9. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Giroud 3-4 Kane...

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Thanks Everyone! seems close on both..

    10. LewanGOALski
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      for now? Giroud

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        2 weeks...Aguero place holder

  7. Amatteos
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Is it madness to captain lukaku instead of Hazard?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Yes

    2. FearGorm
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      That's what I'm doing...great differential possibility

  8. ZeBestee
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    RWCT out of /15

    Foster(Heaton)
    Baines Valencia Evans (Amat, Love)
    Hazard (c) Ozil Barkley Antonio (Rodwell)
    Costa Zlatan Benteke

    1. Deece
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      I would do Costa -> Kaku and Barkley -> sterling or Liverpool mid.

      Rest is solid. What's the Kun plan in 2 weeks ?

      1. ZeBestee
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Costa + Ozil >> Kun + 6.5 mid

    2. Latchmere Wave Machine
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      13
      2 point deduction for your Sunderland players

      1. ZeBestee
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Give me options mate

        1. Latchmere Wave Machine
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 day ago

          hojberg.keep love

  9. Niemi
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Thoughts on this team?

    Heaton
    Bellerin - Valencia - Baines - PVA
    Sanchez - Hazard - Mane - Antonio
    Ibrahimovic - Defoe

    Bench: Robinson, Evans, Capoue, Diomande

    1. Deece
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      A lot of money in defence. What's the Kun plan in 2 weeks ?

      1. Niemi
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Yes, but the plan is to play with 4 at the back as well.

        Antonio>5.5 and Ibrahimovic>Aguero, but open to downgrade one of the other big hitters if they aren't delivering.

  10. Deece
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Pretty template... All set ?

    Foster Jaku
    Valencia Williams Masuaku Evans Amat
    Haz Ozil Sterling Antonio Capoue
    Ibra Lukaku Benteke

    0.3m in bank.

    Will be something like:

    Kaku + Tekkers + Sterling -> Kun + 6.5m + 6m (-4)

  11. Aguerrrooooooo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Are there any Sunderland fans on here? I want to know if this Gooch fella is nailed on 🙂

    1. Ha.
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Gootches and nails should not mix

      1. Aguerrrooooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        aye nothing worse than a nail in the gooch. but seriously know does anyone know if he is a guaranteed starter?

      2. Latchmere Wave Machine
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Yes difficult talking about this gooch when everyone knows about the other

    2. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      he is obviously not nailed on. They have loads of options in his position, some of whom will soon be back from injury

      1. Aguerrrooooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        well he has played every game this season?

        1. pompeyfan
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 1 day ago

          but that doesn't mean he will start the majority of the remaining games. There is no way that Kirchhoff doesn't come back in. He was one of their best players last year. Then there's Cattemole and others. Maybe even M'Villa comes back in Jan.

          1. Aguerrrooooooo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 1 day ago

            ok.cheers mate. i'll look elsewhere for my 4.5 filler haha

  12. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Pick a captain and why?

    A) Sanchez
    B) Hazard
    C) Ibra

    1. Dre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Just use the captain poll at the bottom if you want someone else to make the decision for you

    2. Ha.
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      C, because you shouldn't even be contemplating this

    3. Jape
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      B

    4. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Sanchez - Home game, Soton look not good, ball hog

  13. reason17
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Thoughts on doubling up on a Weat brom defence?

    1. Latchmere Wave Machine
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Like an fpl hack, go

    2. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      I think it's a good idea for this weekends fixture, personally my defence is awful this week so Doubling up on west brom would be a great option if I had it.

  14. The Gohan
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Any love for townsend?

    1. Bullet Eder
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Worth keeping if you have him already and can't get Benteke. One of the best options at that price along with Lanzini.

      1. The Gohan
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        On WC
        Foster / Pickford
        Williams / Wilson / Valencia / Evans / Collins
        Ozil / Hazard / Antonio / (A) / Rodwell
        Costa / Ibra / (B)
        A B
        1) Sterling Benteke
        2) 6.7 Lukaku

        Any suggestions for 6.7 mid and 1 or 2 ?
        I am thinking of putting Townsend

  15. Bullet Eder
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Manchester Evening News think Iheanacho will start tomorrow.

  16. SUICIDE SQUAD
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Would somebody mind RMT
    w/c

    pick/heaton

    shaw/baines/evans/amat/kone

    sterling/hazard/sanchez/antonio/capooo

    costa/lukaku/benteke

    hopefully done

    1. The Gohan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      8

  17. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Bottomed

    A) Payet & Ramirez (Rotate with Capoue as 4th Mid)

    Or

    B) Firmino/Sterling & Townsend/Chadli/Lanzini

  18. somebody
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Last time Aguero said "Pep changed me" and he got suspended for flailing elbow. Now it's KdB who is saying "Pep changed me", KdB's turn now 😛

  19. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    So Lanzini played 30 mins last prem match. Has he been involved international matches.

    So tempted by him. Could really do with .6 right now too

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      I think Lanzini is a good pick, go for him

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Thanks Moin, should I trust you tho.. ?

        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 day ago

          haha that's a good question

    2. mikess
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Too much competition for places regarding him. Now that they bought that Nordviett I think him and Noble will be in the pivot, leaving Kouyate and numerous attacking players to battle for no. 10 spot

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Thanks for this info.

  20. The Gohan
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Help Guys?

    Foster / Pickford
    Williams / Wilson / Valencia / Evans / Collins
    Ozil / Hazard / Antonio / (A) / Rodwell
    Costa / Ibra / (B)
    A B
    1) Sterling Benteke
    2) 6.7 Lukaku

    Any suggestions for 6.7 mid and 1 or 2 ?

  21. mikess
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Have slept on this side and I still really like it. What's your thoughts?

    Foster, Jakukopic
    Bellerin, Baines, Valencia, Stones, Amat
    Hazard, Sterling, Sanchez, Antonio, Snodgrass
    Ibrahimovic, Benteke, Diomande

    1. Jape
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Defence is so expensive. Don't fancy downgrading someone and upgrading a striker?

      1. mikess
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Looking at likes of Bellerin as alternative to Bony, Grays Lukaku. Lukaku is the only one who could tempt me but he's so unpredictable, been burnt before

    2. The Gohan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      No everton attack?

      1. mikess
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Baines no?

        Prefer Antonio to Barkley and Benteke to Lukaku. Both are good options but too inconsistent imo

  22. TokyoRisingSun
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    On today's hot topic about Bony and Benteke being overpriced, I beg to disagree.

    A 6.5m defender (e.g. Bellerin) + 6m forward (e.g. Hernandez) will struggle to outscore a 5m defender (e.g. Williams/Stones) + 7.5 forward (Bony/Benteke).

    I believe your money is always better invested in your front line, when in doubt. i.e. if you have the choice of moving funds from your defence to your forwards, do it.

    Thoughts? Open to any and all opinions

    1. faver
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      This!
      Sure, Hector/Azpi/Toby/Rose may have big scores like 150 or more, but those low price, mid/low tier team strikers seems to never jump above 10goals a season (with few exceptions). And guys like Bony or Benteke have proven record of being more than decent. Good thinking man, good to see someone pointed that

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Agree on the point you're making (but also agree B+B are overpriced).

      When people consider 4-4-2 or whatever with premum defenders, they forget that there's always some cheaper defenders that do very well and score about 20 or so less over a season. The difference between cheaper mids/fwds and the mid-priced ones is far more often larger.

    3. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      hehe, I own Tekkers(at the moment)

      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Negredo(6.5) + Azpi(6). Have started well.

    4. Pasqualinho
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      It depends, really, on how your team is structured. If I had a spare 0.5M then for me it looks like I could get a better return on upping my budget in defence than it would up front.

    5. Niemi
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      What if you replace your 4m defender (Amat) with a 5m forward (Barrow or even Diomande at 4.6)? 3rd sub almost every time. Then it's a straight forward comparison between Benteke/Bony and Bellerin.

  23. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    TP: "We will work our socks off to get Nacer Chadli into positions in the final third. His goalscoring record is excellent" #WBA

    No one considering Chadli?

    1. Jape
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Considering, but waiting.

    2. Sergeant Garcia
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Yeah, but West Brom...
      Have him in my WC team, but could still swap for Lanzini.

    3. Dre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Think I'd rather Rondon with Chadli feeding him

      1. pompeyfan
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        not so clear cut decision I think. At Twente Chadli outscored their striker Luc Castaignos

  24. Hodg55
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Why no love for Mane or Firmino; or any Liverpool players?

    1. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Mixed bag of fixtures I guess. Options on arsenal, west ham with better fixtures available. Liverpool players are still decent as their attack seems fixture proof, it's just difficult to call.

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      I'd love to get either but tricking when Hazard/Sanchez/Ibrahimovic in most teams.. with better fixtures. Wait a few GWs

    3. noquarternt
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      People pick players who scored well the week before. Look how quickly everyone's dropped Redmond.

  25. Fantasy123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    A. Redmond + coutinho

    Or

    B. Snodgrass + Firminho

  26. nikush
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Hazard/Capoue/Ozil/Sterling/ 5.6 (itb)
    Ibra/Lukaku/Benteke

    Any suggestions ??

  27. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    RMWCT Team!! 3-5-2 With No Zlatan!!

    Given | Jakupovic
    Valencia | PVA | Williams| Collins |Amat
    Hazard | Sanchez | Firmino | Payet | Antonio
    Costa | Defoe| Diomande

    0.4 M ITB

    Costa > Zlatan ( STK) (Gw6)
    Sanchez> 7.5 Mid( Gw6)

    Zlatan > Kun ( Gw8)

    Thoughts on my Kun Zlatan Plans??

    1. mikess
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      I like it but in the absence of Aguero. I think Ibrahimovic is essential. Keepers are an issue tho

    2. Dre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Terrible idea planning so many transfers in advance

  28. Big Mac 24
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Thoughts %wise on whether these players will start this weekend:

    Giroud
    Inneanacho
    Rashford

    1. Big Mac 24
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Oh, and Ben Davies too.

    2. Harris123
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Giroud.. 100%
      Inneanacho.. 50 %
      Rashford.. 5%

      1. Big Mac 24
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 day ago

        Ta.

  29. nikush
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    Hazard/Ozil/Sterling/Copoue/Snodgrass
    OR
    Hazard/Ozil/Antonio/Copoue/ 6.8 ??

  30. Latchmere Wave Machine
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 day ago

    I have Redmond. Would you bring in Barkley for -4 and worry about finding funds for kun in 2 weeks?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 day ago

      Absolutely not