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The ScoutCast – Episode 197 – Rom-antics

Romelu Lukaku saved my Gameweek and put a new spring in my step.

More importantly, it denied Granville the opportunity to indulge in one of his most favourite hobbies – picking holes in my “wasted” Wildcards.

Silenced by the Everton striker and early technical issues, Granville nonetheless returns to join myself, Jonty and Andy as we pick the bones out of Gameweek 4 and look ahead to the next.

With Lukaku and Diego Costa firing, this week’s raft of community questions are dominated by talk of going without Sergio Aguero or Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

I’m more than happy to add further fuel to that fire by testing an anti-Zlatan maverick theory, only to be shot down by my co-hosts.

Does Etienne Capoue present another route to packing cash in our forward lines?

Can Jonty really find a good reason to justify having Jason Puncheon?

Will Granville’s cat make an appearance?

You can get the answers to all this and more by tuning in.

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

    Havent a scobby doo who to captain this week

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nolito if you don't have him then Costa.

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

        Don't own Nolito got Sterling instead. I've had Costa since GW1 but I think he could see red tonight

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah as a Liverpool fan I hope that's the case but he's two yellow cards away from a one match an rather see him get one tonight so I have a good reason to bring in Kun next GW go with Sterling as (C) then if your feeling punty.

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nacho 😀

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

        I don't own that young whipper snapper

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Oh 🙁

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

            Getting the main man back in next week

            1. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Same here

    3. Kante Be Bothered
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Is say goalie. Cech maybe? He is on free kicks and penalties

  2. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Wish i had Nacho this gw, would def captain him

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Its not to late to transfer him in

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Do it.
      You know it's the smart move 🙂

    3. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I remember my suggestion to bring Nacho last GW vs United and most people opinions were that he wasn't gonna play and either Silva,Sterling or Nolito would be in a false No.9 role instead i bet the same ones who said it are transferring him in this week.

      1. Henryyy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Good call there Pete

      2. gwitbrock
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Did you do it though? If not then it's an empty brag and you're no better.

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah I did and reaped the rewards you must be gutted with that comment now.

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

            Haha, no you didn't. 'Only have one Man City coverage Nolito this weekend would you captain him if you had him in you squad his bs BOU I'm really tempted.'

            1. Lecky Legs FC
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Stalking level is at a all time high there mate.

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

                I clicked on your name and scrolled down a centimetre. Just not a fan of using this board to brag and/or belittle everyone else. What's the point of lying? All just trying to help each other aren't we?

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Hahaha busted

    4. johnbarnes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      (bottomed, repost)

      Not planning to WC after this, and have no City attacking cover, 1.3 itb:
      A) Lamela>Sterling
      B) Gray>Tekkers

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

        Heaton (Jaku)
        Shaw, Stones, Morgan (McAuley, Friend)
        Haz-Alexis-Redmond-Lamela (Capoue)
        Ibra-Lukaku-Gray

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          A this week.

          B long term

      2. Oven Glover
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Both good options but there's talk of Sterling being rested

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

          cheers. what about lamela? do you reckon he starts?

          1. Oven Glover
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Your guess is as good as mine. Dembele back and Son looked awesome against stoke. Could be a doubt to start for sure.

    5. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      So Austin is on pen now?

      1. Oven Glover
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yes. In Europa league

    6. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I can't bench Capoue again.

      But I can't drop hazard, firmino, Ozil, tadic, zlatan, nacho or Benteke

      Er, all out attack...

      1. Jape
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Drop Tadic

        1. The Hindu Monkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Home to Swansea? Er. No. He's getting shipped on wild next week anyway.

          1. Jape
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Then don't. He hasn't exactly had huge returns has he.

            1. The Hindu Monkey
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              That somebody is suggesting playing Capoue against united or tadic against Swansea just shows what a sham the first month has been!

      2. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Bench capoue

    7. Jape
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Bottomed

      Could this work? long term.

      GW5 (-8)
      Benteke > Lukaku
      Antonio > Snoddy

      GW6 (-8)
      Sanchez > Bolasie
      Firmino > Lallana
      Nacho > Kun

      Hazard/Lallana/Bolasie/Snoddy/Capoue
      Kun/Ibra/Kaku

      1. Kante Be Bothered
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        no because -16 points puts you back almost 100-200k positions. Just WC

        1. Jape
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          If I had my WC I would...

          1. Kante Be Bothered
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            What does current team look like

            1. Jape
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Foster/Heaton
              Valencia/Williams/Evans/Holebas/Amat
              Sanchez/Hazard/Firmino/Antonio/Capoue
              Nacho/Ibra/Benteke.

              Will need to take a -4/-8 for Kun back in.

              1. Kante Be Bothered
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Team isn't bad just do: Sanchez to Snodgrass and Nacho to Aguero for a -4. Then reaccess in the next Gw's

                1. Jape
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Can't do that. Will only be able to get a 5.3 with doing that.

                  1. Kante Be Bothered
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    What about?
                    Nacho to Diomande
                    Ibra to Aguero

      2. Football Weekender
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Too many hits for good players being transferred out.

        1. Jape
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Snodgrass has lovely fixtures GW8 onwards

          1. Football Weekender
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            He does but don't take a hit / increase a hit just to being him in.

            1. Jape
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              True, guess I can look at downgrading a bit later too. It was more bringing him in now to get the big 3 of Kun/Kaku/Ibra

      3. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Why would you take hits to get out Benteke and Antonio... this is absolutely mad.

        1. Postman Ty
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          You're also expecting Kun to get a ridiculous amount of points in one week, if you think he can make up a -8 plus the huge difference from downgrading sanchez and firmino. Relax on the hits, play with what you have, it's good.

    8. El Milagro
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Hi !
      WC this week, which squad do u recommend A or B ?

      A) Heaton (Jakupovic)
      Jagielka, Stones, Kingsley, (amat,Love)
      Sterling, De Bruyne, Hazard, Antonio (capoue)
      Ibra, Benteke, Lukaku

      B) Schmeichel (Heaton)
      Valencia, Stones, Baines ( Amat,Kingsley)
      Sterling, De Bruyne, Firmino, Bolasie, (Capoue)
      Ibra Benteke, Lukaku

      1. Football Weekender
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        B

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

        Don't like Sterling in B Cazorla?

      3. jmcclory123
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Neither squad looks like you can easily get aguero back

      4. El Milagro
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Thnx !
        I believe sterling will do good. any doubts on Firmino ?

    9. sergioaguero67
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Costa captain? Or Ibra?
      Liverpool have a leaky defence.

      (Non-Lukaku owner)

      Please help.

      1. Kante Be Bothered
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Have both Ibra and Costa, but am going with Ibra cause he plays Sunday

    10. Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Cech
      Valencia Baines Evans
      Hazard Sanchez Antonio Sterling Capoue
      Costa Ibrahimovic(c)

      Jako Diamonde Collins Amat

      All set chaps?

      1. Henryyy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Nice team

    11. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Team value up to 102.1. Solid.

      Every penny shall count this season.

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

        My team has risen by 1 million this week alone

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

        SV?

        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          100.7

      3. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        And I'm yet to WC. 😀

      4. Kante Be Bothered
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        102.3 😉

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

          This doesn't matter it's selling value that counts..

          1. Kante Be Bothered
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Selling Value is at 100.6. Is that decent?

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

              100.8 here but I say about average

              1. Kante Be Bothered
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                If i wasn't so stubborn with Mkhitaryan id be at 100.8 as well

        2. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          WCed?

          1. Kante Be Bothered
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            yes 🙁

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

      If top of ML and fairly decent rank would this change your thinking of captain?

      Lukaku v Ibrahimovic

      I'm currently on Lukaku and to be fair both have potential to score well for GW5. Just unsure if I should go with the masses on this one.

      1. jmcclory123
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Back to back loses for United, Mou will be going for the the kill

      2. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Depends upon how you play. I'm on top and I'm going differential again this week. Only way to crack that 1K.

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

          Agree.. I've never been so high so early.. nose bleed going on here. I like both picks tbh.

          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Same. 🙂

    13. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling & Sanchez to start this weekend?

      But with reduced minutes right?

      Is there any mid-week football next week? Carling Cup or whatever?

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

        Both should start.

        League Cup next week - City play Swansea again

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Ceers Syd....

    14. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Best transfer? Will be activating the WC tonight

      A gray to iheanacho
      B Barkley to kdb

      1. jmcclory123
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        A for me

      2. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        A

    15. jmcclory123
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A Terry --> Vertonghen

      B Terry/Gray --> Williams/Iheanacho -4

      (WC next week)

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

        Would try and avoid a hit before WC. Do you have 3 playing defenders?

        1. jmcclory123
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah I can field 11 even 12 with Capoue

    16. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      David Luiz had a complete nightmare the last time he played against Liverpool

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

        Mane C 😎

      2. Kante Be Bothered
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        But Hazard didn't 😉

    17. Sickboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Currently on a WC. Kane or Costa for the one week punt ahead of transferring out for Aguero?

      Thanks.

      1. jmcclory123
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Kane v Sun

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

        Kane

        1. Sickboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Cheers lads

    18. ROSSI_7
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Foster
      Walker Williams Baines
      Capoue Antonio Hazard Sterling
      Iheanacho (C) Lukaku (V) Ibrahimovic

      Jakupovic McAuley Redmond Amat

    19. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Pick the best combo from GW6:

      A) Baines + Antonio + Snodgrass
      B) Williams + Cazorla + Snodgrass
      C) Williams + Antonio + Bolasie

      1. Henryyy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        C

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

        A

    20. Kayz
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      is agero back next week GW6? or GW7?

      thought it was a 3 match ban
      united-bour-swanse

      confused...help!

      1. jmcclory123
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Think there's a cup game that counts as one in between

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

          that makes sense...cheers!

    21. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Any Nolito captainers out there? *tumbleweed*

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

        \o/

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          YES good man!

    22. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Best 1 week punt combo?

      A) Sanchez and Nacho

      B) Mahrez and Benteke

      C) Nolito and Benteke

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
          7 years, 9 months ago

          B
          A
          C

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

          A

      2. devils advocate
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Who's the best city mid for a max 2 gw punt?

        KDB?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Yup

            1. devils advocate
              • 10 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Thanks.

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

          How many people will forget to make transfers/set their team today?

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              7 years, 9 months ago

              There's always some, problem is captaincy will be left on Hazard who could well explode. He's my (C)

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

                I am doing Ibra (c)

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    My vice currently, might switch them around if I chicken out

                2. Rolls-Royce
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  I can see Hazard getting at least a pen.

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Yeah same, Liverpool just don't have the personel or tactics to shut Chelsea out

                3. Kante Be Bothered
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Is there a game Friday?

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

                3 players I'm worried about this GW5

                Nacho, Sanchez, KDB

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

                  Oh and probably Kane too

                2. EmreCan Hustle
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Worried about not owning?

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

                    Correct

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

                  I am just worried about having no Arsenal players..

                4. Eze Really?
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  I can never understand worry about not having. Worry about what you have scoring.

              3. FPL Maldini
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Who will get more minutes at the weekend do we reckon?

                A) Nacho

                B) Nolito

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

                  B

                2. Kante Be Bothered
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  depends who plays better in game

                3. EmreCan Hustle
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  A

                4. Brayden29
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  B

              4. Brayden29
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Sorry for repost but didn't get any replies last time, used my WC last week and came up with this lot and 0.1 cash left over:
                Heaton, Pickford
                Valencia, Williams, McAuley, Evans, Amat
                Hazard, Ozil, Mane, Antonio, Capoue
                Ibra, Lukaku, Benteke

                2 questions:
                1. Save my 1 FT and use it if I need to get Aguero back in next week?
                2. Who do I bench this week? Currently thinking Capoue (Man U will shut out with Valencia getting CS), Amat and Evans.

                Thanks for any help

                1. The Hindu Monkey
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Sounds right. Good team.

                  Save and pray City blank.

                  1. Brayden29
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Thanks for reply, I hope City don't score too many and if they do someone with low ownership does.

              5. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Yellow cards in the EFL Cup count towards suspension in the league right?

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

                  yes

              6. SpaceCadet
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Any chance kdb gets benched his gw?

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

                  nope

                  sterling might for sane

              7. ROSSI_7
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Iheanacho or Lukaku for (C)

                1. The Hindu Monkey
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Nacho. Boro are better than Sunderland at the back.

                  And city will score six or more.

                2. Rolls-Royce
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  What does your gut say?

                  1. FPL Maldini
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    I'm going Nacho

              8. Sushant
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Puncheon + Costa to Eriksen + Ihenacho for -4?

                1. Brayden29
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  No way

                2. The Hindu Monkey
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Not with those fixtures. Just do Costa to nacho if you're worried.