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13 October 2016 1838 comments
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So we made it to the double century.

It’s hard to believe that we’ve managed to get this far. It’s even more difficult to believe that folk are still listening.

Episode 200, is, quite fittingly, a rather memorable event.

It’s marked by two extraordinary stories, as Jason Puncheon takes residence in my home and an award-winning legend of British comedy respectfully puts me in my place.

Hearing is believing.

Around that brand of nonsense, we do our best to focus on the job at hand, as we address another bout of your community questions.

Once again we revisit the subject of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with Jonty and Andy still clinging to the fading Swede.

Spurs and Arsenal assets, Payet vs Antonio and the stat to rule them all also get discussed, before we indulge ourselves with a trip down memory lane, recalling our favourite ScoutCast moments.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Wednesday 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. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Finally getting rid of Bolasie.

    Any Bolasie owners on here? Anyone think he could defy the odds and get some points away to Man City?

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      No

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Not a fan?

    2. Odikostar
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah actually, but I'm leaving him on the wc

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Did you say you are wildcarding and leaving him in?

        1. Odikostar
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Oh sorry...Getting rid of him

    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Bolasie Owner, Benching him this week.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Interesting. Do you think he will come good? Been frustrating owning him so far for me.

    4. Eze Really?
      10 years, 5 days ago

      If Lennon were fit then he would have been dropped

  2. Hazardous1983
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Negredo for? Austin wilson or deeney

    Valencia for? Vertonghen mustafi or walker or kosc

    Help needed

    1. Odikostar
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Kosc and Deeney if you can afford

      1. Hazardous1983
        10 years, 5 days ago

        0.5 out for that move

        1. Costa's Counsellor
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Austin & Kosc if you can.

    2. Costa's Counsellor
      10 years, 5 days ago

      If Austin can maintain his stats, he'll do very well.

    3. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Mustafa and Austin if you have Capoue to play over the latter weeks 9 and 10

      If not Wilson.

    4. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      just did valencia to vert if it helps lol

  3. Astronautovic
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Want to use my free transfer in defense. 0.8 itb
    Pieters friend baines valencia djilobodji
    Baines -> mustafi, rose , clyne
    Or
    Valencia -> mustafi, rose , clyne

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      All good shouts.

      But worried about Rose being rotated. Spurs play 7 games in 23 days I think.

      Slightly favour Clyne over Mustafi. His attacking stats are amazing going into Liverpools amazing run of fixtures from GW9.

  4. Hazardous1983
    10 years, 5 days ago

    I feel no sterling cout wally will hurt me this week

    I have firm and payet and sanchez

    1. Costa's Counsellor
      10 years, 5 days ago

      You'll be alright.

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Wildcard then

  5. Nesvy
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Who play ?

    Mustafi - Holebas - X

    a/ Valencia (i have Firmino)
    b/ Stones (i have Lukaku)

    Thanks.

    1. Think
      10 years, 5 days ago

      valencia for attacking threat.

  6. FPL_DON
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Best GK? Money no object on WC so will adapt defence!

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Still Tom Heaton, if fit. I would play him every single home game all season. So whoever rotates perfectly with him.

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Marshall. Unnoticed by 99.9% of people.

      1. Worzel Gummidge
        10 years, 5 days ago

        For a reason

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 5 days ago

          We'll see after Hull's next 8 games.

        2. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 5 days ago

          I was going to stick with Foster. Think I might just bring Marshall in now, W-Ozil.

  7. Think
    10 years, 5 days ago

    A) valencia + baines > pieters + robertson
    B) Valencia + baines > Vertonghen + Francis

    Current defense is Valencia, Baines, Collins, Mccualey,Kone

    What's your thoughts ? Please suggest.

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Seems like serious downgrades based on one poor fixture this week?

      1. Think
        10 years, 5 days ago

        No i want to save money for further upgrades.all defense is failing and hope it continues so better to have cheap defenders.

        1. The Hindu Monkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Fair enough. But of your other three defenders one is not nailed, one has awful fixtures and none are in form!?

          At least the two you mentioned can get some attacking points.

          1. Think
            10 years, 5 days ago

            so may be valencia + mccualey > pieters + robertson ?

            1. The Hindu Monkey
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              10 years, 5 days ago

              Yeah that could work. I like Smith as well. Can you afford him?

  8. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 5 days ago

    People who already brought Son in about to get bu...rnt

    Benched for me after that presser with champions league midweek.

    1. Samurai Blue
      10 years, 5 days ago

      And you told me to get Son on the previous page ...

      1. Costa's Counsellor
        10 years, 5 days ago

        He told me he doesn't like you yesterday.

        1. Samurai Blue
          10 years, 5 days ago

          That's because I told him Costa's a cheat.

          1. Costa's Counsellor
            10 years, 5 days ago

            😯

            I'm working on that, alright...

            1. Samurai Blue
              10 years, 5 days ago

              Good luck, counsellor.

      2. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Pretty sure I said wait for presser though...

        1. Samurai Blue
          10 years, 5 days ago

          No you did not 🙂

          "Not for me. Would rather do sterling to Son or Snodgrass and same defensive move.

          And why have you got Lovern in there? What is wrong with people...

          Awesome rest of team though."

          No worries mate. Just looking for advices from fellow FPL players. Everyone makes their final decision at the end.

          1. Worzel Gummidge
            10 years, 5 days ago

            I wouldn't pay too much attention to it. Son could easily start. Poch just said what any manger will say regarding players travelling and playing in CL midweek.

          2. Eskimooo
            10 years, 5 days ago

            Suggesting sterling to son , haha 🙂

          3. The Hindu Monkey
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 5 days ago

            I've made a huge mistake

      3. Eskimooo
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Just ignore him

        1. The Hindu Monkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Oh go back to the North Pole mate

    2. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Same with any player playing CL midweek.

    3. Backup Dancer
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Is Rashford nailed though?

      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Hell. Yeah.

    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I know 🙁 I did the sheep-like Antonio > Son move when Son was £7.5m and rising

      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 5 days ago

        'The Rising Son' not a bad team name.

  9. Hazardous1983
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Aguero or sanchez captain

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      God knows. Can see me tossing a coin on Saturday morning!

    2. Eze Really?
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Neither due to gametime.

  10. lasmons
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Heaton
    Evans - Williams - Holebas
    Firmino - Sanchez - Sterling - Capoue
    Aguero - Benteke - Ibra

    Robinson - Collins - Amat - Carrick

    1FT - 0.0ITB.

    Good to go? Or any trasfers needed? I know my defence sucks... But what to do?

    1. Think
      10 years, 5 days ago

      get stoke defender for collins or evans

      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Can I ask what the obsession is with Stoke defenders on here?

        Two weeks ago, in the build up to the United game they were openly touted as the worse defence in the league having given up so many chances etc

        They went to Old Trafford and got ripped apart, only a heroic once in a season keeper performance stopped that being a big score, what's happened in the International break to make them such a strong pick on here?

        1. Vincent Adultman
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Personally I need to get rid of jevans so it's between a stoke and Bmouth defender and stokes fixtures are quite a bit better. Form is temporary and Stoke aren't traditionally a bad team defensively so I think (hope) they'll turn it around.

          1. _Freddo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 5 days ago

            I'm not sure for is temporary, class is permanent with Stoke 🙂

            Bournemouth have back to back clean sheets at home and have 3 home games in 4, probably worth exploring them more rather than getting on this bizarre bandwagon.

            1. Vincent Adultman
              10 years, 5 days ago

              I'll give it another look cheers

  11. unlethal
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Play two:
    A) Gibson - WAT (H)
    B) Evans - TOT (H)
    C) Valencia - LIV (A)
    D) Baines - MCI (A)
    E) Amat - ARS (A)
    F) Not play AOA

    The fact that there is a possibility of Baines being on penalties makes him difficult to bench. However, he is against Manchester City. Valencia has Liverpool away which is not a good fixture for clean sheets, but there is always a possibility of an assist/goal in derbies like this. Thoughts?

    1. unlethal
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Should mention my midfielders for option F. Capoue, Snodgrass, Antonio, Mane, Sanchez. If I don't play AOA I bench either one of Capoue or Snodgrass.

  12. Millie7
    10 years, 5 days ago

    best striker under 7 mil??

    1. Rex Lapis
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Wilson

    2. Costa's Counsellor
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Statistically, Austin.

      Fixtures wise, Wilson.

      Most talented, Rashford.

      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Nice

    3. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'm going for Austin

  13. Rex Lapis
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Baines to Mustafi for a hit?

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Nah, not for a hit. Baines is on penalties after all.

      1. Costa's Counsellor
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Is he though?

        1. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 5 days ago

          We have yet to see otherwise, though I wouldn't be at all surprise if Lukaku snatches them.

  14. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    10 years, 5 days ago

    What team press conferences are left today?

    1. Costa's Counsellor
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Hopefully Liverpool and City.

  15. Dacra
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Morning all, how does this look?

    Pickford (Foster)
    Mustafi - Collins - Evans (Williams, Amat)
    Sanchez - Mane - Sterling - Antonio (Capoue)
    Aguero - Lukaku - Austin

    0ft, 0itb

    Cant decide whether to play AOA to get Capoue instead of Evans (TOT)?

    1. Eskimooo
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Definitely use all out attack , perfect week for you to do so

      1. Dacra
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Cheers, only concern is Sterling yellow flag, if he doesn't play the AOA will be wasted completely..

        1. Eskimooo
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Most think he will play , the AOA chip is worthless anyway , some don't even bother using it .

  16. frenchfries
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Would you captain Benteke over Aguero?

    1. Costa's Counsellor
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I generally go by the poll, but this week there are potential benching issues.

      Benteke a good option IMO.

      1. frenchfries
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks for the reply! Was all set on Benteke, but after listening to the Scoutcast im not sure anymore

        1. Costa's Counsellor
          10 years, 5 days ago

          FWIW if I had both I would go with Aguero though...

          1. frenchfries
            10 years, 5 days ago

            Ok, thanks for the opinion mate

        2. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Same. Aguero's game time looks better now than it did at the start of the week too.

          1. frenchfries
            10 years, 5 days ago

            Thanks, Aguero would be the safer pick. But Benteke vs WH looks tasty too, but kinda risky.

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I think aguero will start so would captain him over benteke every time

      1. frenchfries
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Not concerned he would be taken off early? Off to Barcelona on wedensday

  17. The Iron Tulip
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Play:

    A) Son (likely to be on bench?)
    B) Capoue

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Still A

  18. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Decided to bring in a Stoke defender for their run of fixtures.

    Might as well just go with Pieters for value sake?

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Yep he'd be my pick as well

    2. Think
      10 years, 5 days ago

      go cameroon and save 0.1

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Think Cam and Pieters are the same price?

  19. Gloria Leicesterfan
    10 years, 5 days ago

    13 Premier League news conferences today

    Bournemouth (08:00 BST), Stoke (08:30)

    Liverpool, Man Utd, Man City (all 13:30)

    Masses of information to come!

    1. Gloria Leicesterfan
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Eddie Howe Loves an early one, ooh matron

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      10 years, 5 days ago

      No Arsenal?

      1. Gloria Leicesterfan
        10 years, 5 days ago

        that was yesterday

      2. Costa's Counsellor
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Wenger on...

        ...Jenkinson’s return: “He will be back tonight playing with the Under-23s. He is available to compete for places.”

        On Southgate as England manager: “There is always demand for the big names but what is most important is the competence of the person.”

        On Swansea’s new manager: “Bob Bradley has a big experience, he is not a beginner. He is equipped to deal with what is requested of him.”

        On Swansea: “Last year we had a very negative experience with Swansea that killed our chance to win the championship. We have to show we can deal with being favourites.”

        On Bellerin’s contract: “He has nearly three years to go, we always try to get the players to the [financial] level where we think they deserve to be. We will try to extend his contract, his long-term future is here.”

        On Ramsey’s fitness: “We have decided that we will give him a complete pre-season now, even if he misses more games.”

        1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
          10 years, 5 days ago

          No news on Sanchez is good news then..?

          1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
            10 years, 5 days ago

            Thanks for the post

          2. Costa's Counsellor
            10 years, 5 days ago

            See below.

            I always find it alarming that he never seems to greet the players back from Internationals before the presser.

        2. Costa's Counsellor
          10 years, 5 days ago

          "Apparently we have good news [from international players]."

          Is probably the bit you wanted...

          1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
            10 years, 5 days ago

            Excellent stuff thanks

  20. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Which would you do:

    A Antonio to Sanchez
    B keep Antonio for 2 weeks and do Capoue to Walcott (rotate snoddy Austin next 2)

    1. Vincent Adultman
      10 years, 5 days ago

      B for me

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks

  21. yuz
    10 years, 5 days ago

    benteke or deeney to repalce lukaku.

    1. Think
      10 years, 5 days ago

      why u want to ship out lukaku ?

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Keep lukaku

      1. yuz
        10 years, 5 days ago

        ok..noted.tq.

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Would be reluctant to sell Lukaku, think he could have a big season.

  22. Odikostar
    10 years, 5 days ago

    A) Redmond and lukaku
    B) Sterling and Wilson +0.1
    C) Walcott and Deeney +0.5

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Tough one, maybe c but would prefer lukaku over deeney if you can downgrade elsewhere

  23. Live Lad
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Worth playing Capoue over Stones and AOA?

    Foster
    PVA, Koscielny
    Capoue, Sterling, Snoddy, Antonio (vc), Firmino
    Lukaku, Kun (c), Deeney

    Subs: Pick, Stones, Holebas, Amat

    Have money itb for Sanchez but holding for now. Thanks.

    1. Think
      10 years, 5 days ago

      pickford for foster and play capoue ?

      1. Live Lad
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks. PVA + Pickford for Sunderland double? Maybe i should considering PVA as an attacker.

  24. King H
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Sterling to Wally ? Good move or bad. 2fts no idea what to do please help.

    Pickford
    Walker Coleman Lovren
    Sanchez Firmino Sterling Snodgrass
    Aguero Rashford Lukaku

    Jaku Capoue Holebas Amat

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I would keep sterling. Maybe just try and sort out jaku or do holebas to stoke or Bournemouth defender

    2. Costa's Counsellor
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'm in a very similar position.

      Probably doing Rashford to Austin.

    3. Eskimooo
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Have you thought about replacing rashford ?

      1. King H
        10 years, 5 days ago

        rashford to austin makes sense but i really like rashfoord as a cheap 3rd option.

    4. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Rashford >> Tekkers/Deeney/Austin

    5. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'd probably take the opportunity to get rid of Jaku. Sterling is looking good enough that I'd stick with him until he comes unstuck.

      1. King H
        10 years, 5 days ago

        thanks for the feedback guys. might save a transfer to do sterling to coutinho next week. doubling up on liverpool is the way forward

  25. pedjaaaa
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Morning lads,

    Using wildcard, so just wanted to check with all of you before I hit save 🙂

    Pickford - Forster
    van Dijk - Vertonghen - Monreal - Bailly - Amat
    Firmino - Son - Snodgrass - Capoue - Walcott
    Lukaku - Deeney - Aguero

    Anything you would change?

    Thx in advance!

    1. Costa's Counsellor
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Only concern is Son. Poch is so mysterious so we don't really know.

    2. Odikostar
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Heavy def and sanchez could hurt you, but a nice team if the cleen sheets can keep coming

    3. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Your mid might look good short term but you defo need to plan for the future
      defence too expensive imo.... in as much as soton are keeping cleanies their fixtures look bad. i would downgrade vvd to smith and maybe upgrade lukaku to costa

      1. pedjaaaa
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Tnx!

        Something like this maybe?

        Pickford - Forster
        van Dijk - Clyne- Koscielny- Holebas- Amat
        Firmino - Sterling- Hojberg- Capoue - Walcott
        Costa- Deeney - Aguero

  26. villian-ty
    10 years, 5 days ago

    What to do with 2 FT?

    A. Jaku -> Pickford, Save
    B. Lukaku, Antonio -> Son, Deeny
    C. Other

    Foster Jaku
    Williams Lovern Kelly Amat Holebas
    Sanchez Antonio Snodgrass Capoue Firmino
    Costa Lukaku Aguero

    0 ITB

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Easy A.

  27. Nanoelektronicar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 5 days ago

    A) Valencia to Mustafi
    B) Ozil and Valencia to Son and Alderweireld (-4)
    C) Ozil and Valencia to Son and Mustafi (-4)

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      A

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      10 years, 5 days ago

      B

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Sorry I meant A

    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      A

    4. Odikostar
      10 years, 5 days ago

      A

  28. yuz
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Sterling > Son
    Antonio > Walcott

    Keep antonio just transfer Son and save 1ft or just transfer both.

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Save

  29. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 5 days ago

    a) Austin + Bellerin

    b) Deeney + Mustafi

  30. OnlyCassettes
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Cech
    Valencia - Baines - Walker
    Sanchez - Payet - Firmino - Bolasie - Lallana
    Aguero - Deeney

    Bench: Amat - X - X.
    1FT, 0 ITB

    A) Save FT, play Amat for Lallana
    B) Lallana -> Snodgrass no hit
    C) Bolasie -> Hojbjerg, X -> Vertonghen for -4

    Help!

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 5 days ago

      B