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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.

  1. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

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

    Or

    B) Firmino/Sterling & Townsend/Chadli/Lanzini

  2. FearGorm
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months 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
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months 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
      9 years, 7 months ago

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

      1. FearGorm
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months 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
          9 years, 7 months 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
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

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

  3. Chicken-Mandy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    sanchez and lamela
    or
    ozil and sterling?

    1. nikush
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      B

  4. The Wise Owl
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

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

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      40

    2. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      42

    3. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      47 but I'll hit 74

      1. The Wise Owl
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Ambitious, I like it.

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

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

    4. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      41

  5. @FPLMason
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

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

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero

    2. Latchmere Wave Machine
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      The one who gets the most points!

  6. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    No Alternatives, Pick 1:

    A) Giroud
    B) Kane

    1. Bullet Eder
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      B

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

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

        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months 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
            9 years, 7 months 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
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              true, thanks! 🙂

    4. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Giroud

    5. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      a

    6. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Giroud leading 3-2

    7. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      🙁 Kane

    8. somebody
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      kane

    9. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Giroud 3-4 Kane...

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks Everyone! seems close on both..

    10. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      for now? Giroud

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        2 weeks...Aguero place holder

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

    Is it madness to captain lukaku instead of Hazard?

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    2. FearGorm
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

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

  8. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months 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
      9 years, 7 months 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
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Costa + Ozil >> Kun + 6.5 mid

    2. Latchmere Wave Machine
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      13
      2 point deduction for your Sunderland players

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Give me options mate

        1. Latchmere Wave Machine
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          hojberg.keep love

  9. Niemi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months 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
      9 years, 7 months ago

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

      1. Niemi
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months 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
    9 years, 7 months 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
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

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

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Gootches and nails should not mix

      1. Aguerrrooooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months 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
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

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

    2. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months 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
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        well he has played every game this season?

        1. pompeyfan
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months 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
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

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

  12. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Pick a captain and why?

    A) Sanchez
    B) Hazard
    C) Ibra

    1. Dre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

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

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      C, because you shouldn't even be contemplating this

    3. Jape
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      B

    4. b✪mber
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

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

  13. reason17
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on doubling up on a Weat brom defence?

    1. Latchmere Wave Machine
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Like an fpl hack, go

    2. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months 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
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Any love for townsend?

    1. Bullet Eder
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months 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
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months 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
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Manchester Evening News think Iheanacho will start tomorrow.

  16. SUICIDE SQUAD
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months 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
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      8

  17. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed

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

    Or

    B) Firmino/Sterling & Townsend/Chadli/Lanzini

  18. somebody
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months 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
    9 years, 7 months 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
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I think Lanzini is a good pick, go for him

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks Moin, should I trust you tho.. ?

        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          haha that's a good question

    2. mikess
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months 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
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks for this info.

  20. The Gohan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months 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
    9 years, 7 months 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
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

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

      1. mikess
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months 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
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No everton attack?

      1. mikess
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 7 months 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
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months 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
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months 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
      9 years, 7 months 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
      9 years, 7 months ago

      hehe, I own Tekkers(at the moment)

      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

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

    4. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months 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
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months 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
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months 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
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Considering, but waiting.

    2. Sergeant Garcia
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

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

    3. Dre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Think I'd rather Rondon with Chadli feeding him

      1. pompeyfan
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

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

  24. Hodg55
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

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

    1. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months 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
      9 years, 7 months 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
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months 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
    9 years, 7 months ago

    A. Redmond + coutinho

    Or

    B. Snodgrass + Firminho

  26. nikush
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

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

    Any suggestions ??

  27. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months 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
      9 years, 7 months 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
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Terrible idea planning so many transfers in advance

  28. Big Mac 24
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

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

    Giroud
    Inneanacho
    Rashford

    1. Big Mac 24
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Oh, and Ben Davies too.

    2. Harris123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

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

      1. Big Mac 24
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Ta.

  29. nikush
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

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

  30. Latchmere Wave Machine
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months 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
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Absolutely not