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The ScoutCast – Episode 199 – Buttons

Jonty knows just what buttons to press.

When he slyly accuses me of adopting the template midfield, I’m visibly rattled. Leaping to defend myself, Jonty claims victory in this bout of Fantasy manager mind games and may have forced me into a hasty transfer I will come to regret.

Andy and Luke watch on, but it’s not long before they earn our attention, having pressed significant buttons of their own – both are post-Wildcard.

We analyse their Gameweeks, move to recite tales from the community and then take on another round of your questions, which finds us looking into yet another player relationship theory that will have Roberto Firmino owners rather concerned.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

You can grab the old fashioned mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below, or watch me get riled via the Google Hangout version in the second player.

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

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  1. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    GTG?

    Pickford
    Evans Kelly
    Sanchez Mane Sterling Antonio Capoue
    Aguero Lukaku Rashford

    Foster Baines Amat Love

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

      Looks good. Decided on a captain?

      1. BlzE_94
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        On Sanchez atm but tempted to change to Mane!

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah id go Mane if i had him but unfortunately i have Firmino

  2. Tansey
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Put these 5 numbers in order of who think will score highest over next few fixtures?
    1. Sanchez
    2. Walcott
    3. Sterling
    4. Firmino
    5. Mane

    1. IWR
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      1
      5
      2
      4
      3

      Splitting hairs

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

        Yeah, cannot settle on which 2 to own... you fancy Mane?

        1. IWR
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I have Mane and Firmino. Mane looks capable of a massive haul soon IMO

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

            Need to sell KDB. Torn on whether to get Walcott or to get Mane then Walcott next week

            1. IWR
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Mane bigger goal threat

    2. Eoin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      1, 2, 3, 5, 4

  3. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Are ibra owners still planning on captaining him v stoke??

    Ta

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

      If I had him I would be

    2. Parm
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      100%

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      After playing 90' tonight? Yeah, got the winner, not a great game from what I've just read but the goal will help boost his low self-esteem lol

      In 8 PL games @OT Utd have scored 25 v Stoke and conceded 6, this is the classic double-up game.

    4. Tex
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Yes. Absolutely no doubt.

  4. Eoin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Worth a 4 point hit to get Holebas and Walcott in for Stones/Baines and Lamela?

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

      Can you play a full back 3 while holding Baines and just do Lamela to Holebas?

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Huh?!

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

          Lamela to Walcott whoops

    2. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Not worth a -4 for a defender IMO, especially this season

  5. nkhoughton
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    tempted to go balls out not cpt ibra or alexis and cpt firmino. am i mad?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Do you believe in theories?

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

        Don't start this haha

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      On current form?
      Yes

  6. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Baines Shaw McAuley Friend Flannagan

    Probably WC next week
    1 FT
    A. Baines to Blind
    B. Flannagan to Holebas
    C. Shaw to Blind
    D. Baines to Smalling

    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I'd get Blind, for Shaw makes most sense

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Shaw will then start! 😆

        1. ItOnlyTook9Years
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Would prefer Blind anyway if he stays on corners

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      C

  7. ItOnlyTook9Years
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Play Capoue or Austin this week chaps?
    Currently on Capoue but Leicester do look leaky.

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

      11 conceded in 6 for Leicester, not the same as last year. Definitely play Austin

  8. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Rashford (c)

    o/

    😮

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      No

    2. Jersey
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      no

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

    Barkley to Son/Walcott/Sterling/Lallana?
    Already have Ozil, Aguero and Mane

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Not this week
      Save it

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Save

  10. Puyol Pants Up
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Best defender for a one GW punt?

    Clyne? Blind?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Luiz?

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Can only be up to 5.6

    2. Tansey
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Clyne or Luiz

    3. Parm
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Fancy a van Aanholt goal this weekend.

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Mind reader?

    4. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      PvA maybe?

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Interesting

    5. kawaiii
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Terry

  11. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Play Capoue or Snoddy

    Captain Kun or Sanchez?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Both
      Neither

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Could see Cap and Snod scoring but Capoue just.

      Sanchez

    3. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      1. Similar dilemma, on Capoue atm as this was the original plan and one week shouldn't change much.
      2. Sanchez

  12. Baby Cuties
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Im seeing lots of "save FT" advocators tonight

    I personally can see sense in doing Antonio->Lallana FT for this GW

    Anyone agree?

    1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      West Ham have been garbage all season and Antonio still has 5 in 6 and a pretty plum home fixture. Madness to me.

    2. Owusu90
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I'd give Antonio one more week with those fixtures. Go with your gut if you really fancy it though!

  13. Donblaster
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Was Capoue playing deep all game vs Burnley or just when they were chasing the game and made attacking subs?
    Seemed to be playing the quarterback role the last 30 mins that I saw.

    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Dropped deeper when they changed formation.

  14. Team Hayemaker
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Best mid-price striker option? Rashford/Austin/Benteke...any others?

    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      That Sunderland guy, he's good at the soccers.

    2. Jafoole_88
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Borini

    3. Tansey
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Deeney and Defoe in there too, Defoe is the best pick for me

    4. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Defoe has scored more goals (joint) than any other striker in the calendar year 2016...and has great fixtures.

      Defoe 24
      Kane 24
      Aguero 22

  15. Parm
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    If you kept Ibrahimovic, this is the week you kept for as a 'differential'(with over 50% ownserhip lol), make it worthwhile and captain him, please.

    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Its not as a differential. Its so as not to get overtook by half the game

  16. Tansey
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Antonio to Walcott (-4) ? Getting fidgety with no Arsenal cover

    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Leave it for this weekend.

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

        Reckon Burnley will do me a favor and stall Arsenal for a week?

        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          I reckon so, ditching Antonio before a home game against Boro, no matter how bad they are is a silly move for -4.

    2. Owusu90
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Not for a hit imo. Antonio could match him and no Sanchez on a -4 almost seems criminal.

  17. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    if prices stay steady over the international break, I can do Baines De Roon Costa > Mustafi Walcott Austin for a -4 with 0.1m left over..

    or 0.3m if I do Mata instead of Walcott since I have Alexis

    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      SWA, MID, sun. Double up on the arse pal.

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Walcott at 22%
        Austin at 19%
        Costa at -37%
        Baines at -51%

        will just have to monitor those 4 and if they look like moving I may have to pull the trigger earlier..at least on the non-defender pair

        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Why don't you cash in on Capoue? Or do you not have him?

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            I do have him, but he still has kind fixtures and could do something, even if it ends up being on my bench, and so I'll hold longer for money..I cashed in earlier and brought him in last week to fund Aguero so I've technically stashed away so of that initial profit

            1. Parm
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              Ah, fair enough.

              I'm saving this week. Might move on Capoue to Fletcher to fund Antonio to Walcott.

              1. sinik
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                I'm saving this week as well..hesitant to sell Antonio anytime soon unless he doesn't manage shots in the box over the next couple matches

      2. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Firmino > Walcott after the break. Coutinho or Firmino may well be out for the week and we'll have no way of knowing which one.

  18. Eoin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Few making the sensible point that taking a hit for a defender is stupid, but looking to try and do Lamela to Walcott.

    Problem is, I'll need to find 0.4 somewhere - any ideas of what I could do with the rest of my attack to find that money for -4?

    Redmond - Antonio - Capoue - Townsend

    Costa - Ibrahimovic - Aguero

    All thoughts greatly appreciated 🙂

  19. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Antonio out. That might come back to bite me this week. Nonetheless I can't be doing with him because he just looks like a headless chicken to me...and WHM are getting worse by the week

    Baines and Antonio > Clyne and Lallana done...

    1. Slam
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      If he blanks here and I have no other fish to fry, he's out for me too.
      You can't ignore his home record, you just can't...

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        He's a good pick...I just can't be doing with him though.

        Every now and again I put a player in and as soon as I've done it I don't want him....That's been Antonio for me this week.

    2. Tansey
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Where did you gather the headless chicken impression from

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        The last game. In fact the whole team looked a bit headless chicken to me.

  20. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Good to go
    PickFord
    Walker Lovern Kos
    Antonio Capoue Firmino Sanchez(c)
    Aguero Lukaku Deeney

    snodgrass Amat baines

    Save transfer ?

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

      I see no reason to change anything here. Except captain but that's yours to decide.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Sanchez playing up .think he will do well.

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

          That's your call. Good luck.

  21. IWR
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Play one:

    A) Smith
    B) Evans

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

      Smith

    2. Snapes on a Plane
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Evans

    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Evans. Can see 0-0

  22. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    is it worth -4 to change baines and rodwell to Snod and holebas? considering fixtures they have coming up? considering bench boost this week...

    Team is as follows (if I make the transfers above):

    Cech (pickford)

    Holebas Valencia walker McCauley Amat

    Sanchez Antonio Capoue Snodgrass Barry

    Aguero Lukaku Ibra

    Or could just keep baines and rodwell and triple captain ibra?

    any comments welcomed

  23. Kurt Zouma
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Bellerin + Snodgrass or Walcott + Robertson?

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      a

      1. Snapes on a Plane
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        a

    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. IWR
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      a

    4. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      First one

  24. Snapes on a Plane
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    GTG?
    Any changes required?

    1 FT; 0.5 ITB

    Cech
    Walker-Williams-McAuley
    Bolasie-Hazard-Sanchez-Firmino
    Benteke-Rondon-Augero

    (Jakupovic-Capoue-Byram-Amat)

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Save, looks fine

  25. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Well, for the 2nd straight year, a fit player I got on Wildcard gets injured before the GW and never plays a week in my team. 🙁

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Amateur. Two years ago I had three of them.

      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        🙂

        Lanzini last year, Baines this

  26. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    for those selling Antonio while they still have MID cpl SUN eve STO to go:
    http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/public-stats-tables/view/13461/

    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      There are too many good mids...

      Also 9, 10, 11, 12 really help my LFC mid conundrum.

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        are you doubling Liverpool and Arsenal mids?

        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Not yet, here's me right now: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/90215/event/6

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 8 months ago

            is that your eventual goal? keeping Capoue over Snoddy then?

            1. Parm
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 8 months ago

              I don't know just yet. A lot depends on Ibrahimovic this weekend.

              1. sinik
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 8 months ago

                ah fair

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      I still can't be doing with him.

      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        He could easily have the most boring 15 goal season from a midfielder ever.

  27. Tansey
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Last question before I hop off

    Mane or Walcott?

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Mane and captain him. It's the transfer I've made this week.

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

        Why did you go Mane over Walcott

        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 8 months ago

          Just feel he looks really dangerous and settled in the Pool team. I feel he may have some of his explosive games any time and I'm captaining him this week.

          Plus I have Sanchez and no other Pool so for me it made more sense.

    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Wally seems to be the #2 scoring threat for ARS
      Studge,Firm,Couut,Marne,LaLa and boring James trade off as scoring threats

  28. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Would you

    A) Do Baines to Coleman for free
    B) Play Smith (wat) ahead of Baines
    C) Use AoA and play Capoue (BOU)

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

      B

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      Capoue easily

    3. A.T
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 8 months ago

      C

  29. top556677
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    1FT. Zero in bank. Save?

    Foster Jaku
    William Walker Francis Holeb Amat
    Sanchez Cout Antonio Snod Capou
    Aguero lukaku Costa

  30. A.T
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 8 months ago

    Best defender for 4.9? I'm thinking Lovren.

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

      Yep Lovren IMO

      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks.