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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.


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

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  1. lasmons
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Heaton
    Holebas - Lovren - Smith
    Firmino - Couthino - Sanchez - Allen
    Benteke - Kun(C) - Ibra

    Robinson - Evans - Carrick (will probably play this week) - Amat

    a> Ibra -> Costa
    b> Benteke -> Austin
    c> Save the ft and have 2ft over international?

    1. n-doggg
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Save for now.

    2. Meinhoff
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      b

    3. Kevtheotter
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A or B seem good.

      B

    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A/B

  2. Shirokov(c)
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Apologies, bottomed.

    Foster - Pickford
    Valencia(!) - Smith - Pieters - Holebas - Amat(!)
    Sanchez - Mane - Walcott(!) - Capoue - Snodgrass(!)
    Aguero - Costa - Benteke

    So obviously my team is in a bit of trouble. Only one free transfer.

    But first things first should be Valencia out, yes? Have 5.5m to spend on any defender. Thoughts?

    1. Alnair
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Snodgrass is more important

      1. Shirokov(c)
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Maybe, but I don't feel like there are any decent options atm without downgrading somewhere else in my team.

        1. Alnair
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          You gonna play Capoue or go with a back 4 then? Think I'd rather have Allen/Gundogun/Redmond than either of those options...

          1. Shirokov(c)
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Yes, but do you think it's worth a hit? I'd be surprised if Allen/Gundogan outscored Capoue by 4 points.

            1. Alnair
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Thought you said you have "only one free transfer"?

              1. Shirokov(c)
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                Ah so you're saying hold onto Valencia and ship Snodgrass?

                1. Shirokov(c)
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 9 months ago

                  In that case, I'd only be able to do Snodgrass to Allen.

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      As you suggested
      Valencia-->Fuchs and leave
      Consider Cresswell too btw

      1. Shirokov(c)
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Don't fancy West Ham defence this week without Reid in the team. Fuchs it is.

  3. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    So it's Friday morning. And I'm still mulling over Rashford to Austin for free.

    I really wanted to save that transfer.

    Thoughts?

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I did it 3 days ago...Felt good. I honestly think Rashford will be benched this weekend

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        This

    2. Meinhoff
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Save for what? After the difficult Hull game?

  4. karvs155
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Play Holebas (liv) or Pieters (wham)?

    1. aaaaaa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A, attacking threat

    2. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Same choice going petiers better chance of cs

    3. IWR
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Struggling with it myself. Currently on Holebas for attacking threat

  5. Kevtheotter
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Can someone explain 'The Chili bowl tournament' to me 🙂

    Cheers

    1. aaaaaa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Captains choose a team of 6. They bench 1 team always. And the 5 teams compete against other 5 teams. Combined total points wins. (In a nutshell)

      1. Kevtheotter
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Oh ok. Nice. I would like to get involved if possible!

        Experienced
        Addicted 🙂
        High(ish) Rank

  6. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    GTG?
    Question mark about whether to start Walker or Holebas.

    Heaton.
    Stones, Lovren, Walker.
    Sanchez, Coutinho, Lallana, Sterling.
    Lukaku, Deeney, Aguero (c).
    Pickford, Holebas, Whelen, Amat.

    0ft, 0.0m in bank.

    1. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      GTG.
      I'd go for Holebas as he offers set pieces and attacking threat. Last time Spurs didn't concede vs Arsenal was in 2009...
      Deeney -> Austin could be tempting for a hit...

  7. El-Kloppico
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Can anyone who watched the Sot'on match yesterday, tell me how Redmond played?
    Does he have any energy left for the WE or spent it all yesterday?

    I know I should have waited to do Wally>Redmond, but Wally's price fall accelerated things.

  8. HellasLEAF
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Gundo in.

    Feel really good about it. City will continue to score goals in bunches imo.

    And should rise nicely over the break.

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      You missed 2 rises already 🙁
      But should be another i recon

      1. Dre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        3 rises, so that's it for this GW.

        1. InSaneMan-e
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          3!
          I missed 1 then, Ha

  9. Friday press conferences
    Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Today's press conferences

    Hughes, Moyes, Phelan, Pardew & Howe - 9:00
    Claudio Ranieri - 10:00
    Jurgen Klopp - 11:00
    Pulis, Puel, Poch - lunch time
    Conte, Guardiola - from 13:00

    1. Dre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers as always Umlat

    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers!

    3. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Looking forward to the classic straight man / funny man double act of Pardew & Howe.

      1. A.T
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        🙂

    4. FootballManiac
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      United?

  10. mdm
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Which one to play:

    A. Holebas (liv)
    B. Evans (lei)

    thanks

    1. aaaaaa
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A, attacking threat

      1. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        +1

  11. FPL Mentor
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    RMT

    Heaton
    Stones Lovren PvA
    KDB Firmino Coutinho Redmond
    Augero(C) Austin Deeney

    (Pickford, Koscielny, Arnautovic*, Amat)

    Are we good to go?

    1. IWR
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Surely Kosc over PVA?

    2. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Tottenham cant score. Kosc has to play

  12. Still Unsure
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Ah the ongoing Gundogun or Allen question...?!?

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Gundy

    2. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I have both. Lovely lads

    3. Slippy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      allen. gundogan won't be able to keep up points consistently. better team but most likely considerably worse position. city's points will mainly be shared between aguero, kdb, and other really attacking players like nolito, sane, sterling, silva. As long as Allen plays number 10, he'll get points here and there

      1. Still Unsure
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Not sure there's any evidence of your first statement.
        It basically comes down to involvement. One will be in a team that scores more but points are likely to be spread, the other more involved in less goals.
        My gut is saying Gundogun at the moment.

    4. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Allen but it's a close one

    5. Andriy Shevchenko is Back
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Allen for me. Have the finger on the trigger

  13. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Hughes on Shaqiri:
    "He hasn't trained all week because of a bit of damage to the hamstring. At this moment in time it appears that he will struggle to be available. There may be a slight opportunity, but he needs to train today and we need to see if he comes through that. If he does then he has a chance. It is a slight strain, which he has had before, and has been able to play with before. The difference this time is that he did it on the Saturday, whereas this time he did it on the Monday, so he has had a day or two less to recover."

  14. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Hughes on Geoff Cameron:
    "Geoff's knee has improved, but as with these injuries, when you open up your knee joint, they heal quickly but that last five percent can drag on for a while. The liklihood is that he won't be involved and he won't travel to join up with his country next week neither."

    1. JJO
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Anyone else from Stoke injuredor just my 2 players ? 🙂

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Check another post below.

        1. JJO
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks Ozil but I was just kidding

  15. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Valencia and Walcott to Lovren and Sterling for -4?

    1. Slippy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      nah, not sterling. when guardiola plays 3-5-2 sterling suffers. but valencia -> lovren looks good

      1. Captain Vantastic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Zabaleta is back now so he should be back on the wing. What about Gundogan?

        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          There are no wing positions with that formation.

  16. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    is kingsley still an option? team news has him as a starter...

  17. aaaaaa
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Mané Captain?

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      It's definitely an option but his inconsistencies are a worry.

    2. Kevtheotter
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Nope. Kun

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah

  18. Shirokov(c)
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone looking at Cuco Martina at 4.3m? Looks like he's in for a run in the team while Pied is out.

    1. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Cedric back this week.

      1. Shirokov(c)
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Oh balls, forgot about him.

      2. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Is he?

        1. boombaba
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          says this weekend

      3. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Only just started light training after his foot injury.

        1. boombaba
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          says he could be fit for the weekend,even if not would you risk a transfer for 1 week on a 4.3m defender...

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Isn't Cedric back soon?

  19. Shirokov(c)
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Can't wait for Holebas, Smith and Costa to all get yellows this week. 🙂

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

      Not before they get goals and lean sheets one hopes

  20. Feed tha Sheep
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Would you start Holebas (lpool) or Williams (Chelsea)?

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

      Hoebas

    2. Reiko
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Holebas probably hoping for one of his set pieces to lead to a goal.

  21. Kryten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    How long till yellow cards are reset? Interested how many matches Costa has to get through

    1. Henry Hill
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      December 31st

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

        That's a long suspension tight rope

        1. Henry Hill
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Yes he is behaving himself lately but surely bound to pick one up before then, was sure he would get one vs United so he could be banned for League Cup.

  22. Henry Hill
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    The top 3 sides' W/D/L record matches United's formation:

    https://embed.gyazo.com/731a94ba957e7e0ec9be7091e0a2e05a.png

  23. ZeBestee
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    What should i do with this team
    Cech (Jaku)
    Holebas Vert Pieters (Love Amat)
    Sanchez Walcott Firmino Allen (Rodwell)
    Kun Benteke Costa

    1FT and .9 itb

    thank you in advance

  24. Yome
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone is back in full training after tearing elbow ligaments in August.
    Let's see if Pickford will keep his place and it could be the end of cheap GKs once Butland also returns.

    1. Reiko
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Well it has to happen eventually. First Amat & Kingsley, now this.

    2. A.T
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      By the sound of it Don Vito assumes he's straight back in.

  25. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Considering I'm starting Bellerin Sanchez Coutinho & Firmino, play 2 this GW only...I know the choices here are just ridiculous 🙁

    A) Vertonghen (away to Ars)
    B) Holebas (away to Pool)
    C) Capoue (away to Pool)

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

      B

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I take it u mean bench Holebas right?

  26. cwalsh95
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Heaton
    Koscielny Holebas Lovren
    Coutinho Sanchez Sterling Shaqiri
    Aguero (c) Lukaku Defoe

    Bench: Pickford Amat Rodwell Kingsley

    ITB:.1

    Thoughts? any good replacements for Shaqiri? looking at Allen, Gundogan, Redmond

  27. FootballManiac
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Does holebas takes all freekicks and corners for Watford?

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

      Hogs the throw ins too

    2. Reiko
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Think sometimes Capoue also takes corners. FKs most likely Holebas.

  28. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Hughes on other injuries:
    "Jack Butland is still missing but is recovering. Glen Johnson is still out although he is progressing. He is a couple of weeks away, but is moving forward. Ibrahim Afellay is training with the physios with regards to joining the group in a couple of weeks. It will be great to see him back out there. Stephen Ireland is progressing well too. The next few weeks will be good for us as we will hopefully get a few of those back."

  29. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Cheers for all the help/advice on last page. I feel this is going to be a long decision!

  30. Henry Hill
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Thanks to Ozil & Wilshere Knowledge for advice on Oxlade Chamberlain last week, top guys for counsel on Arsenal.

    1. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No problem mate, I always try to help if I can. I see you had an amazing GW, brilliant job! 🙂

      1. Henry Hill
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks mate, great goal by you during week too 😉