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4 November 2016 1453 comments
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We can’t quite call it a comeback but it’s progress.

Jonty’s radical solution to help solve his nosediving season was to throw off the shackles of his traditional dullard ways and start taking transfer hits.

It’s working, a 74-point Gameweek is enough to get him back and track and edging towards unlikely respectability. Like a Phoenix, dusting himself down and now pondering a rise from the ashes.

Personally, I’m not sure what’s more puzzling, Jonty’s struggles this season or Andy’s determination to cling to Zlatan Ibrahimovic like some muscular, ponytailed comfort blanket. At least Granville was wise enough to get rid after the Swede failed him yet again.

In this latest ScoutCast, we tackle Jonty’s reversal of fortune and Andy and Granville’s Zlatan woes, before embarking on another round of questions from you, the community.

The Gundoganwagon, Valencia replacements and looming doubts over the Arsenal teamsheet dominate the chatter.

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 a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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

  1. Angin out the Begović
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any chance Kompany will start this weekend?

  2. premierglaser
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Really stuck, what would you do? .3 ITB, 2 FT

    Foster - Pickford

    Kosc - Valencia - Williams - Collins - Amat

    Sanchez - Firmino - Walcott - Puncheon - Capoue

    Aguero - Lukaku - Deeney

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Punch->Gundo
      Valencia->Alonso/Fuchs

      thats what i would do

      1. premierglaser
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Not worried about Chelsea's fixtures?

        1. Henryyy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Not really, but it would be a long term buy, fixtures def better from gw15

  3. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Who to play this gw? Pick 2

    Holebas
    Walker
    Evans
    Williams

    1. pinkpanther
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Holebas surely, maybe Walker too.

  4. pinkpanther
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Mark seems to be everywhere, finished watching podcast and it was FPL show next. Craze for MLS is nothing compared to this.

    1. big_cliff
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, good on him!

  5. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What the consensus here on chances of Bellerin and Walcott starting I need both to have any chance of getting 11 out?

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Would you go Walcott Hazard for a hit?

    2. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wenger on Bellerin

      "Hector has a test. I left him behind [in midweek] because I was cautious with him. We could have basically forced the issue, he could have played maybe in Bulgaria but he should be alright [for Sunday]."

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. Pity he said nothing directly about Walcott.

        1. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          This from the Arsenal website. Fitness test tomorrow

          Speaking ahead of the match against Tottenham, Arsene Wenger said: "After, the players who did not travel like Cazorla, Monreal, Walcott - there is still some uncertainty today. The closest to coming back looks to be Walcott. We will have a test with him."
          Read more at http://www.arsenal.com/team-news#DR0z6e1sAT9MEqmA.99

          1. pinkpanther
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            This sounds encouraging. Thanks.

          2. Sharpe Shuffle
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Mind you, he said before last weekend that Walcott would be ready for Tuesday so can he really be trusted?

            1. Kiwivillan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Did he say would be

              1. Sharpe Shuffle
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                He said "should be". A subtle but important difference. Here's the quote from pre-Sunderland game:

                On Walcott: "He has a slight hamstring alert. A very minor one. Test today and should be okay for Tuesday." #AFC

            2. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Thanks some more info at least.

              1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                @ Albrightondknight
                Are you 100% joining Le God team? Can you email me to confirm.

                1 spot left and other teams are interested in joining.

                Thanks man

    3. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      a walcott double figure score would really help me out seeing how much coin i lost on him this week

      1. @SirAustinDangerPowers
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        hey bbagins,
        had a look at your history and its definitely impressive.
        have a spot in my team for community tournament FFS Chili Bowl.
        would you like to join?

  6. pinkpanther
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Gundogan or Allen an option if Walcott is ruled out ?

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why shouldnt they?

      1. pinkpanther
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Can't get Hazard in just short, if he is available i can save transfer.

        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Thinking might just do Walcott > Hazard now as I do have enough. Sounds like you would of had finances?

          1. pinkpanther
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Prices move too fast in this game, Walcott dropped and Hazard price went up. I am 0.2 short.

            1. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I was prepared to wait a bit on Hazard but think the fixtures don't really matter to him. Usually all over potential price rises and drops no clue this week. Thanks.

  7. AnfieldLad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Haven't really been keeping up..

    Planned to keep Bellerin and Walcott despite uncertainties...

    But what is up with Chadli? Got 2FT that was planning to use in defence... but might need to sort out mids?

  8. bigbudgie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Looking past the TOT mun Arsenal fixtures, GW13-23, check the season ticker sorted by difficulty. Monitoring rotation and fitness but this season's Walcott should be a long term hold, no?

    BOU whm STO eve mci WBA CPL bou swa BUR WAT

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      When fit I think Ozil and Sanchez will occupy two of the front four...two other spots will be between Wally, Iwobi, Ramsey, Ox and Giroud

      1. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ozil, sanchez and walcott pick themselves atm. One spot up for grabs

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah it making me think get Costa over Hazard and keep Sanchez and Walcott. But not sure at all.

    3. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I think so. I will probably keep him even if he doesn't start tomorrow and take the inevitable further price drops over the IB. Just don't think there's better value for his price. Probably foolish but I'm all in on Walcott.

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        well he can always be bought back there is so much uncertainty around him atm

        1. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          True but I don't have two transfers to burn. Got Austin this week and I want Heaton and a West Brom defender over the next couple

    4. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely. He's nowhere near my sell list. He's 2 to 3 million undervalued.

      1. bigbudgie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        do you have Sanchez as well, and where's he on the sell list?
        He's the placeholder for KDB/Haz for me but not tempted to jump ship yet

        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I do yeah. Alexis walcott firmino coutinho.
          I have a benteke that urgently needs upgrading to lukaku /Costa/kane. Think I'll sell Alexis next week.

    5. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nice. Yeah I could have dropped him for Allen/Gun wagons, but I don't really see the benefit of the extra cash TBH.
      Could be used to look to upgrade Firmino or Coutinho to KDB/Haz but to be honest the points those four are scoring....it's a total lottery

      1. Sharpe Shuffle
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        KDB seems to always be injured, coming back from injury, or needing protected for CL. I'd rather have Coutinho right now even if they were the same price

  9. JJJ
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Foster, Jaku
    Walker, Mustafi, Holebas, Willems, Amat
    Sanchez, Mane, Lallana, Allen, Gundogan
    Lukaku, Aguero, Deeney

    Thinking of AOA this week and bench
    Jaku-- Walker, Willems, Amat?

    if not then who to bench in the front 8?

    Thanks

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      gun or deeney otherwise AOA is Also not a bad shout

    2. Bow Locks
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Aoa

  10. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    G2G?

    Heaton
    Clyne l Smith l PVA
    Sanchez l Firmino l Coutinho l Antonio
    Aguero(C) l Lukaku l Austin

    Bench: Pickford Holebas Amat De Roon

  11. Bow Locks
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I still have Zlatan:
    It looks like this-

    Foster,
    Holebas, McAuley, Stones
    Allen, Haz, Cout, Sterling
    Ibra, lukaku, Kun.

    Jaku, coq, friend, smith.
    1 free 0.5

    A- ibra to Austin
    B- save and go ibra to cheap and play five in midfield.

    Thank you.

    1. boredjames
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I still have Zlatan too, surely we keep and play v Swansea?

      1. Bow Locks
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        If he blanks we have two weeks to lose 0.3

        1. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          If he blanks, you can always sell immediately

          1. Bow Locks
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Agreed. Did anybody watch his Europa game?

            1. boredjames
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Came on late, i think.
              I know we should have got rid ages ago, but he could have scored many v Burnley. An explosion will come....

            2. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              No but Mou having a go at players again. He comes out with statements like they are not mentally ready if conceding an early goal. Aaaahhh whose job is it to have them ready?? Carbon copy of last year the guy has lost it -gone well before Christmas.

              1. Bow Locks
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Charlie Austin is taking charge.

  12. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Captain KDB Firmino Couthino Sanchez or Wilson? On KDB right now

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Or are Boro starting to look a bit more solid at the back?

    2. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'd probably go Coutinho out of that lot. No Aguero?

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No Aguero. We won't talk about the war. Going to stick with call to lose him for now anyway and see how it goes - probably badly.

        1. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it alright

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Nice one faulty.

            1. Sharpe Shuffle
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              🙂

  13. Kabayan
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Holebas (liv)
    Pieters (whu)
    Evans (lei)

    Pick one to bench
    Need your advice, please

    1. hawkeyes
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I have the same scenario and I am benching Holebas as my first bench.

    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Evans

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      pieters

  14. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Walcott will start. It was a hamstring injury so it would've been dodgy to risk him for CL when it was an easy game (on paper) and the north London derby was a few days later.
    Same thing applies to Bellerin. I have both and very confident they'll both start.

    1. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      aaaand reply fail

      1. Sharpe Shuffle
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hope so!

  15. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    is that Gundogan's 3rd rise this week already? Cheesus....

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      yes money everywhere

  16. Ijan All Star
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    RMT.

    my midfield and striker;

    ozil-firmino-coutinho-sanches
    lukaku-austin-costa..

    no agueroo.. =(

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looks fine want some City though even if only a mid.

      1. Ijan All Star
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        i got one.. Stones.. haha

  17. Delhidynamo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Walker to Stones is the 5th most popular defensive transfer this week.

    wtf

    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Where do you get that kind of data? Thanks

    2. Bow Locks
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Stones is going to score this weekend

  18. @SirAustinDangerPowers
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I have been selected as one of the Captains for the Chili Bowl Tournament.
    Looking for players with good history in the game and preferably guys who have been part of such tournaments before. Also available is the role of Official Press Officer for the team.
    If you are interested in joining Me, Jonty, Triggerlips and Swan Vila Proud email me at
    rohanparekh1.saf@gmail.com

    Will setup a WhatsApp group once the team is complete.

    Cheers

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      this is a great team ... all good players tbh ,you are like my midfield ( coutinho firmino payet hazard kdb) 😀

      1. @SirAustinDangerPowers
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        thats an insane midfield, just get Payet out after this gameweek.
        btw are you taking part in the tournament?

    2. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hi. I'm interested.

      Link for this tournament?

      1. A Defender's Nightmare
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Team ID 960.
        Finished 1145, 2019, 1565 in last 3 seasons.

    3. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      hi im interested,
      no 6 in ffs career hall of fame
      @zophar666 on twitter

  19. I am 42
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    anyone worth a hit?
    1.2m in the bank, thanks.

    Jakupovic
    Stones Shaw Amat
    Özil Payet Coutinho Gündogan
    Agüero Lukaku Benteke

    Foster Pieters Holebas Barry

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      nope . gtg
      tempted to get austin for that fecker benteke but decided to give him last chance this week.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Don't see him dong much against the bur defence. I'm shipping

    2. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      shaw to alonso

  20. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    @Le God

    Have a spot open on your team?

    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      1 spot bud. Wanna join us?

      Email me.. jpr2079@gmail.com

  21. Sharpe Shuffle
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else think Thursday press conferences should be abolished? Better to just have them all on the Friday then there would be less of this non-committal "fitness test tomorrow" nonsense

  22. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Which gameweek does the FFS scout cup start?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      GW11 qualifying

      1. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This week right?
        No article related to it yet
        Would like to see the fixtures

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Fixtures? Need to qualify to get fixtures.

          1. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Ah thanks.
            Thought qualifications were H2H as well

  23. sjhuk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ready?

    Heaton
    Stones, Alonso, Blind, Lovren, Fuchs
    Sanchez, Firmino, Tadic, Coutinho
    Aguero

    (Pickford, Allen, Deeney, Barnes)

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      3 4 3 cpmmon
      3 5 2 usual
      4 4 2 sometimes
      5 4 1 amazing!

  24. Siddos
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    any news on shaqiri?

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      ruled out

  25. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Tempted with benteke and souare > Austin and fuchs for a hit. Pull the trigger?

    cech
    clyne holebas evans
    payet coutinho Walcott bolasie
    kun costa benteke

    pick capoue amat souare

  26. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on Firmino captain?

    Liverpool at home. Prodl ruled out.

    Other options: Aguero, Wilson, Austin, Sanchez.

    All 3 previous responses suggested Aguero over anyone else.

    Thanks.

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Kun seems like no brainer...Wilson if you feel really punty. Sun's defence is shitty.

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah cheers. Maybe I'm over thinking it.
        Never really considered Wilson tbh... his form isn't great.

    2. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      depends. if you need points Aguero if not Firmino

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Made my choice simple. Cheers 🙂

  27. shibaz10
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    should i do mahrez --> hazard for a -4 this week...

    have exact cash... if i don't do it now i'll prolly have to do it early into the intl break...

    but don't want to get back fire and maybe mahrez can give me last chance saloon??

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      what does rest of team look like

      1. shibaz10
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        pretty standard... aguero kun lukaku... sanchez walcott allen mid and ars liv def...

        1. Kante Be Bothered
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          id get hazard will be better in the long term and will only increase in price

  28. MoSalah Dosa
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Would Walcott + Lallana >> Coutinho + Gundagon make sense.

    Team is as follows

    Heaton
    Clyne Koscielny Holebas
    KdB Sanchez Walcott Lallana
    Costa Lukaku Austin

    Pickford Allen Pieters Amat

    Cheers.

  29. Cunning Lingerers
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I'm looking to ship Deeney. The favourite is Austin but was running the rule over Musa as a differential. Any thoughts?

  30. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Redmond or Allen?

    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      red

      1. Help Me!
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Allen!