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20 October 2016 1016 comments
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The cruel mistress that is Fantasy Premier League.

Jonty has fallen a victim, paying the penalty for a few ill-judged decisions, compounded by a huge slice of bad luck as both Christian Benteke and his captain Sergio Aguero missed penalties in a single Gameweek.

He just can’t buy a break right now, which makes it all the more impressive that Jonty should brave another ScoutCast and risk a bruising hour in my company, along with Andy and Granville.

We make sure we conduct a full post-mortem on Jonty’s miserable plight, before delving into similar tales from the community in “Rough with the Smooth”.

Then it’s on to your questions as we consign Hull City to whipping boy status, pry into Pep’s potentially failing relationship with Aguero and dare to cast doubt on the Joe Allen bandwagon.

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.

If you’re nostalgic for the old formats, you can acquire the traditional 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. mranonymous
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Foster-Pickford

    Stones-Williams-Evans-McAuley-Amat

    KdB-Mane-Firmino-Walcott-Capoue

    Aguero-Lukaku-Austin

    0FT but just feel like taking a hit for fun. Suggestions?

    1. noquarternt
      10 years, 20 days ago

      haha a hit for fun? Think you're on the wrong website.

      1. COYS Down Under
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Yes, hits are dire here.

    2. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 20 days ago

      i'd get rid of stones

    3. Amateur Pundit Zan
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Your team is rock solid, why take a hit?

      What about Walcott to Son?
      And then back to Walcott again?

      Your real issues are triple Brom defence and capoue but these aren't squad positions to be throwing around hits, unless you find 4.5m defence hits fun?

    4. white lightning
      10 years, 20 days ago

      I took a -16 hit this week so embrace the hit.

  2. Hy liverpool
    10 years, 20 days ago

    asked this before but still undecided what to do
    a. Siggy
    next 5 : WAT stk MUN eve CRY

    or
    b. Coutinho (double up with Firmy)
    next 5 : WBA cry WAT sou SUN

    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      10 years, 20 days ago

      B
      Its much too early for all this siggy love off the back of 1 game under new management

      1. Hy liverpool
        10 years, 20 days ago

        all set pieces and good fixtures (and probably playing as false nine)
        if swansea scored he'll be involved .... may be swansea fixtures in first 8 were not good so he didn't look that good .
        but i agree one game under new management could foul us as they looked dangerous and scored 2 at emirates

        1. Amateur Pundit Zan
          10 years, 20 days ago

          Look at him after Everton. 4 games to assess Bradley effect. No guarantee he will keep false 9 role

          1. Hy liverpool
            10 years, 20 days ago

            may do this
            cheers ZK ...

        2. Amateur Pundit Zan
          10 years, 20 days ago

          Coutinho is good to go, has better fixtures, better stats and also has set pieces in his locker

  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Defense is Koscielny, Smith, McAuley, Amat and Baines. Obviously Leighton has to go, who should I get to replace him?

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Would have 7.1 to spend

    2. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 20 days ago

      clyne
      toby or Walker
      Fuchs or Huth
      in that order imo

      1. bigbudgie
        10 years, 20 days ago

        or get a 4.5 like Pieters and upgrade elsewhere?

    3. Amateur Pundit Zan
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Clyne

    4. Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Lovren/clyne depending how much you want to spend.

    5. E25
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Don't get the clyne love as a fantasy prospect. Just doesn't deliver for that price. Would rather Holebas and save the 0.9 for elsewhere.

  4. bigbudgie
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Who is your forgotten man of FPL this season?

    A forgotten man is a player with GREAT fantasy potential but for some reason hasn't realised it.

    For me it's Anthony Martial. Last night reminded me.

    Pacy, skillful player in an attacking position in a team with potential to develop and score many goals. Similar in style to an Henry, coming in off the wing and bending the ball into the bottom corner (his finishing still needs serious work).

    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Silva

    2. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Eriksen Silva and tadic

      1. bigbudgie
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Eriksen. Always Eriksen!

        1. COYS Down Under
          10 years, 20 days ago

          He never goes on good runs, he's consistent to the point where you don't ever want him.

          He returns on average in 40% of games which is fantastic.But other players return in 60-70% of games for a period and and then stop allowing you to move onto the next performing player.

          1. bigbudgie
            10 years, 20 days ago

            yup. I had him last season and kept faith, he repaid with a massive haul which shot me up the rankings but it was a long wait.

    3. COYS Down Under
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Pogba. Might not realise it at all this season though.

    4. Kante Be Bothered
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Eden Hazard or Mkhitaryan

    5. Ciro Di Marzio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      I was excited about Tadic this season, hasn't happened.

      Also mahrez, the supposedly big fish in the small pond.

    6. E25
      10 years, 20 days ago

      As I just read a bunch of people recommending him I would say Clyne. For how good we know he can be going forward he really doesn't deliver anything (except the 3 bonus he just got in a 0-0 draw). Says it all really.

    7. Brap.
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Cesc

    8. noquarternt
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Vardy & Mahrez?

    9. Hooky
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Boyd

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

    Is Willian still out and Pedro likely to start this week?

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Willian should be back.

  6. screamer73
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Whom to play this week?
    Williams or Amat
    Deeney or Allen

    1. Zasa
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Deeney & Williams

  7. Twelve years a slave
    10 years, 20 days ago

    So annoyed failed to spot Juku losing money, poor. Must pay more attention

    1. Nicks93
      10 years, 20 days ago

      It's not like you would have burned a transfer to save 0.1

    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      I have him and was monitoring. He wasn't really all THAT close to dropping on either site.

  8. Ciro Di Marzio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 20 days ago

    I see rashford didn't play last night. Is he a risk for the weekend?
    I have 2ft, Worth switching him to deeney/austin?

    1. bigbudgie
      10 years, 20 days ago

      I'd do that anyway risk of him playing or not. But Martial and Mhik both fit again.

      1. Ciro Di Marzio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Cheers!

  9. HammersXI
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Team good to go saving a transfer?

    Pickford (Heaton)
    Mustafi Holebas Willams (Amat, McAuley)
    Sanchez (C) Sterling Antonio Capoue (De Roon)
    Deeney Lukaku Aguero

    1 FT and 3,1m ITB
    Or should I double up on arsenal MF and go for Capoue -> Walcott for a free?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      No Liverpool mids is crazy

      1. Stupendous
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Actually tbh yea. Do Antonio and Capoue to Theo and Lallana or Ozil and Milner or Firmino and Theo. Etc etc

        1. HammersXI
          10 years, 20 days ago

          I can only afford those moves now before either rises. Getting rid of Antonio before Sunderland home though...

      2. HammersXI
        10 years, 20 days ago

        I have only enough to do Capoue -> Lallana, but isn't his mins in question after the last few games. And then again I'm spoilt for choice in picking Liverpool midfielders. No ideas which to go for..

    2. Stupendous
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Do it. Now!!

      If I had 3.1m Capoue would be gone!! Then again I'm in a 3 5 2 with Lallana. Sterling Sanchez Firmino

      1. HammersXI
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Is everyone going with lallana based on his cost or underlying stats? Yeah I'm abit doubtful of Walcott due to the fixtures after the next 2 in comparison to Liverpool.

    3. bigbudgie
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Capoue > Walcott/ Siggy/Arnie (4 yellows) so so so so much this, what are you waiting for?!

      no Liverpool mid either. Antonio goes for one of them sharpish as well

      1. HammersXI
        10 years, 20 days ago

        No idea what I'm doing. Stuck in camp so didn't have time to make any changes till today. Now after looking at Liverpool's fixtures I'm considering getting one of them. Was planning to get rid of Antonio next week actually

        1. Twelve years a slave
          10 years, 20 days ago

          Liverpool mids do spread the points around though. NNot sure any are really essential

    4. noquarternt
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Capoue -> Walcott is a great move.

  10. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 20 days ago

    I don't like having all my players play Saturday bar 1. Could make for a depressing weekend

    1. Twelve years a slave
      10 years, 20 days ago

      All mine are on saturday except bench player

      1. noquarternt
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Aguero...?

    2. Najoman86
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Only Kun on Sunday for mine...

  11. Kane Train
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Best mid 6.5 or less

    1. bigbudgie
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Maybe still Redmond?
      Stanislas or Chadli?

    2. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      JOE ALLEN.

  12. cniami
    10 years, 20 days ago

    start pieters or amat?

    1. Zasa
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Piet, imo

  13. Kane Train
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Stanislas or Antonio

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Antonio. Stanislas' stats are inflated by him taking that penalty. But I wouldn't really bet on Antonio either at this point.

    2. noquarternt
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Neither.

  14. janowsc
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Do you think Rashford will start on the weekend, or are his minutes in doubt now that Martial is back?

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Anyone gots thoughts on this i don't know. Martial had been pretty bad before don't know that he will just walk back in to the team.

  15. mearley14
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Foster (jaku)
    Holebas, clyne, Williams (stones, amat)
    Sanchez, firminho, sterling, snodgrass (capoue)
    Aguero, lukaku, bony

    A) sterling > Walcott
    B) sterling > Coutinho
    C) save free tfr

    Thanks in advance

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      How long you had Bony for? That is a really risky punt but could work this weekend as Hull are dire. I considered it but Bony stats just too bad.

      1. mearley14
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Brought him in last week for Stokes run of games. Wanted stoke attacking cover but didn't want to touch midfield at the time

        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 20 days ago

          Hope it works for you good luck. It's ballsy. If you only got him in last week you might as well stick for a week or two and see how it goes.

      2. Unfathomable Ruination
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Yeah, Bony to Austin or Wilson is a better bet than Sterling to Walcott or Coutinho. You never know who's going to score of the last three but you would bet on Austin/Wilson over Bony.

  16. quarry_settling
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Whats up with Vardy? Why is he yellow flagged?

  17. cawa_beton
    10 years, 20 days ago

    my def: Smith Shaw Walker Aspi
    what move will be better?
    Antonio to Payet or keep Antonio and swap one of the def to Clyne/Koscielny

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Get rid of Shaw for Blind maybe if you want to play 4 defenders.
      Antonio to Payet is $$$.
      Clyne is good, Koscielny overrated by recent goals.

  18. Garth Marenghi
    10 years, 20 days ago

    I think I'm going with Milner and Deeney. Deal with it.

    1. The Big Fella
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Ok

  19. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 20 days ago

    New to this. Great site. Any thoughts
    on my team this weekend are appreciated.

    Foster
    Bellerin Williams Vertonghen
    Walcott (c) Allen Lallanna Sterling
    Aguero Lukaku Crystal Palace
    Subs: Pickford, Son, Amat, McAuley

    Also,
    1. Is it worth doing Son to Payet (for a hit), and benching Allen? Cheers

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Is Palace Benteke?

      1. Unfathomable Ruination
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Er, yeah, whoops. Benteke.

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Not for a hit on Payet. But if you would risk the captain over Walcott might be a good punt.

      1. Unfathomable Ruination
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 20 days ago

        I captained Aguero last week and am still reeling from that. Might end up captaining him again though. Contemplating Walcott again.

        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 20 days ago

          Sorry what I was trying to say was if you do take a hit to get Payet then consider captain on him rather than Walcott. Sounds mad but I would stay away from Kun captain this week.

          1. Unfathomable Ruination
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 20 days ago

            Yeah, unfortunately, I am thinking the same thing. Would prob get Payet next week if he does well this week, but the points hits are killing me. Would be -12 actually to get Payet, to tell the truth! So I think I'll wait on it. Need something to spark my team though, so I'm going all out, and who knows if Son starts this weekend?

            1. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              10 years, 20 days ago

              No more hits then. Team looks good leave it. Having Allen with Stoke fixtures is going to give you a decision to make every week. I think Son plays this week.

  20. Kane Train
    10 years, 20 days ago

    2FT 2.5itb what should i do. 1 trade will be capoue/barry > Walcott but need 0.8 to do so.

    Pickford
    Koscielny / Lovren / Walker
    Antonio / Sanchez / Capoue / Coutinho
    Aguero / Deeney / Lukaku

    \Bench: Jaku, Amat, Barry, Kelly

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Antonio to Payet!

      1. Kane Train
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Need to fix Barry and Capoue up first

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Would Cout to Lallana get you enough cash?

      1. Kane Train
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Yeah but prefer Coutinho over Lallana

    3. The Man Pastore
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Downgrade 1 def

  21. noquarternt
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Capoue out for sure + Antonio -> Walcott + Snod/Allen/Stan for a template move?

    1. noquarternt
      10 years, 20 days ago

      FFS reply to above fail.

      1. Kane Train
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Thanks mate. I'm currently looking at Stanislas.

  22. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Who will take Arse pens? Still Cazorla. Mike Dean reffing do penalties guaranteed

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Prob Cazorla but who knows?

    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Cazorla is injured. Who knows between Sanchez, Walcott and Ozil.

  23. Give Me the Mane
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Good to go?

    Pickford (Jakupovic)

    Williams Amat McAuley (Valencia, Smith)

    Son Sanchez(C) Walcott Sterling (Maloney)

    Aguero Austin Costa

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Maybe Valencia over McAuley? Mou probably just park the bus again. Can't see pool not scoring.

  24. mipola
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Play Amat(WAT) or Pieter(hul) ?

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Same choice went Pieters.

      1. mipola
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Think I'm going with Pieters too.

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Pieters

      1. mipola
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Cheers 🙂

  25. Live Lad
    10 years, 20 days ago

    PVA to Kone now a good option saving 0.6?

    1. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 20 days ago

      I would stay away from Sunderland

  26. The Man Pastore
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Any ideas for this lot ?

    Heaton - Pickford
    Baines - PVA - Smith - Holebas - Amat
    Sanchez - Sterling - Firmino - Antonio - De Roon
    Aguero - Lukaku - Deeney

    1FT and 0.4 ITB

    Baines --> Clyne for FT or should i take a hit and get rid of Antonio too?

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      I would lose PVA before Baines. Short .1 for Clyne though. Clyne has the stats and fixtures so don't want to put you off and say Lovern instead for PVA.

      1. Thomas Magnum
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Yeah sell PVA before Baines

  27. Kane Train
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Stanislas , Chadli or Allen?

    1. The Man Pastore
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Stan

    2. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Stan

    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      All three good options...but would prefer Stanislas now.

    4. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Chadli is by far the best player. But short term Stan has better fixtures. It depends on how long you plan on having him.

  28. Schwarzer
    10 years, 20 days ago

    What's the verdict on Sterling > Walcott? There's arguably a greater risk of rotation for Sterling, and he is likely to drop in price whereas Wally will continue to rise.

    Stick or twist?

    Cheers

    1. Thomas Magnum
      10 years, 20 days ago

      I would argue that there's a greater risk of rotation for Walcott if history is anything to go by

    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Its a really tough call

      No doubt walcott is a very good option right now and rising in price if you play a money game.

      But arsenal good fixtures are about to end and city good fixtures are about to begin. And if you look at Sterling performances so far he starting to look a bit of a flat track bully (or a no show in big games if you look at it the other way).

      Personally id hold unless you have 2ft and no other pressing issues but its not a bad decision to switch either.

      1. Brap.
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Sterling best player against Barca by miles

    3. Schwarzer
      10 years, 20 days ago

      My rivals have all brought Walcott in and he's (finally) hit some form. I heard similar things about Sterling's excellent performance though.

      Thanks all!

  29. Shifty
    10 years, 20 days ago

    What to do with Chadli?

    Brought him in as a 3-game punt, he's returned 2 goals and 5 baps - good form but horrendous fixtures coming up.

    Stick with form and involvement, or twist due to fixtures? Potential replacement would be Lallana.

    1. Kane Train
      10 years, 20 days ago

      If you have no other problems then move him on otherwise I would hold

    2. pinkpanther
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Hold until he blanks.

  30. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 20 days ago

    A. KDB and Austin

    B. Sterling and Lukaku

    Would you prefer A or B? Thanks.

    1. Kane Train
      10 years, 20 days ago

      B

    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 20 days ago

      ...or C. Coutinho and Lukaku..?

      1. Kane Train
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Yeah C Liverpool have good fixtures. In saying that all are good options