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β€œAll this taking hits, it gets a bit moreish.”

One of my favourite all-time quotes from the ScoutCast arrives in this week’s episode, as Jonty does his best to explain another abject Gamework return.

Struggling with misfortune and misfiring moves, our former resident β€œdullard” is now resigned to chasing memories from his season – those maverick move successes he can store and take with him for future campaigns.

There’s nothing maverick about my season right now, as I furiously back-peddle on my exit plans and watch Andy and Jonty jump and fall into the no-Aguero abyss without me. Granville tries to talk me over the edge, but I’m not budging.

Elsewhere in this week’s episode, we tackle the Philippe Coutinho injury fall-out head-on, chase our tails on β€œessential” assets and attempt to settle the Walcott vs Sanchez and Hazard vs Pedro arguments.

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.

  1. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Bench one out of Nyom, Holebas and Alonso?

    Have Foster too so would be doubling on WBA playing Nyom, if it makes a difference.

    1. 1zverGGademN
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      holebas

    2. LC1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Holebas

    3. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Holebas

  2. today's press conferences
    Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Today's press conferences

    Crystal Palace - 8:00
    Stoke - 8:30
    Arsenal, Liverpool, Bournemouth, WBA - 9:00
    Boro - 12:30
    Man City, Man United, Chelsea, Everton - 13:00

    Sunderland and West Ham will be added later.

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      So Palace and Stoke must have been done by now

    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Cheers Ozil

    3. Hooky
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Pardew trying to avoid the press by having his nice and early πŸ˜†

    4. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Thanks Ozil

    5. SneakyPete
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      where do you get to know the timings ? BBC Stream ?

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        I found them on twitter and some other sites. BBC used to be a good source.

    6. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Watford? Haven't seen any update on Holebas?

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        http://www.wdsport.co.uk/2016/12/injuries-and-suspensions-hit-watford-hard-ahead-of-wba-trip/

        Holebas wasn't mentioned at all so I reckon he's fine.

    7. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      What about Middlesborough?

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Boro = Middlesborough

    8. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Has the Stoke press conference been delayed?

    9. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      thanks

  3. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Play Morgan or holebas ?

    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Holebas imo.. More attacking threat and think Sunderland are more likely to score

    2. LC1
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Morgan

    3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      That's pretty horrid but Holebas

      1. OzilFozzil
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Pahaha

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Holebas

    5. drughi
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Cheers folks

  4. NilSatisNisiOptimum78
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Best replacement for Fuchs guys? Cedric or Brunt?
    Thanks

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Cedric

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Cedric

    3. NilSatisNisiOptimum78
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Thanku both

    4. OzilFozzil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Cedo

  5. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Good to go ?
    PickFord
    Walker Lovern pieters
    Firmino Allen hazard siggy
    Kane c Austin Costa

    Jak Kos Capoue Holebas
    Should I play kos instead?
    cheers lads.

    1. MTPockets
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Think I'd leave it.

    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Pickford
      Walker Lovren McAuley
      Sanchez(C) Hazard Firmino Gylfi Allen
      Aguero(V) Austin
      Jak Kos Diomande Amat
      GTG? Agree benching Kos? Next week Kos will be Alonso (if no surprises)

      1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        I would bench Lovren instead Kosc....

      2. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        I wouldn't bench Kos vs Bou

        1. Alnair
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          That was last week, Koscielny (whu) is the fixture this week.

          1. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            oh sorry but still with that WHU form and some players out I would play him

      3. MTPockets
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Yep

      4. Waterboyd
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Foster Jaku
        Williams Stones Alonso (Friend Amat)
        Hazard Firmino Walcott Siggy (Capoue)
        Austin Aguero Lukaku

        Time for a WC?

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          No

          Lukaku and Williams out, though.

          1. Waterboyd
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            Would require a -8.

            1. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              That may be, but a-8 is not worth a WC

        2. buffrey
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Yes Wildcard. Not long till Xmas, and you can get Pickford for jaku, Lukaku/williams also need to go.

        3. buffrey
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Get Can for capoue too if you can.

      5. Kolarov Fpl Legend
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Worth playing AOA for this lot?

        Alonso, Lovren, McAuley
        Hazard, Sanchez, Mane, Siggy, Allen
        Costa, Kane, Austin

        Cant bench Siggy, but if Allen go back to number 10 it would be crazy to bench him either vs Bur.
        What do you think?

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          I'd do the unthinkable

        2. GreenArrows
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          I would go for it

        3. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Think I'd bench Siggy but yeah use the AOA chip cos it pretty useless anyway.

      6. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Maaarnin. Merry Friday πŸ™‚

        Any craic with ye? Teams all set? Confident? πŸ˜€

        1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Confident but one slight doubt, look at the post above.

          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            Nothing wrong with playing AoA, also nothing wrong with benching Allen.. Coin toss I'm afraid! A lot depends on where Allen will play.

            1. Kolarov Fpl Legend
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              yea, if only i coud know...cheers

        2. GreenArrows
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Can't decide on my captain!!

          1. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            I will give you some advice that some people post for questions like this - "go with the player that will give you more points". I love this kind of helping here πŸ™‚
            Seriously go with: Kane, Sanchez, Austin, Firmino, Aguero (in that order as I don't know who you have)

      7. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Worth bringing in lovren? Liverpool fixtures are still juicy and Liverpool looking g fairly tight now.

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          I'd keep if I had him, but wouldn't be looking to bring him in

        2. Vman
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Naa I think Klopp will change around a little to compensate the loss of Coutinho so the back line will be tighter but still not sold on Pool defence.

          1. Burger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            Where do you see the smart money spent in defence? Saints have decent fixtures now, also arsenal but they've been leaky of late.

            1. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              Chelsea and Southampton.

              I'm hanging on to a Spurs defender too.

          2. Alnair
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            If teams aren't going to outright attack then Liv's defense looks good tbh.

      8. Karan_G14
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Bench one:

        A) Siggy (tot)

        B) Anichebe (LEI)

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          A

          1. Vman
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            Set Pieces though

            1. Ha.
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              Lloris though

        2. tokara
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          A, Leicester is leaky on away games

      9. Vman
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Worth swapping Holebas out for Cedric due to fixtures or save the free TF

        1. tokara
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          save

          1. Vman
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            Cheers

        2. GreenArrows
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Save

      10. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        After a -4pts to shrug off injuries..I'm unfortunately stuck with Fuchs! πŸ™
        Am I gtg?

        Cech
        Pieters - Fuchs - Evans
        Hazard - Firmino - Siggy - Redmond
        Austin - Kun - Kane(c)

        Bench - Pickford - Bolasie - Holebas - BSmith

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Join the "Ditching Fuchs on Saturday at 11.31am Club"

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            Would have boarded the bus already if I didn't have any pressing matters!

      11. Keno
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Defoe or Austin

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Austin

        2. Hooky
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Austin. Cheaper, better fixtures and playing for a superior team.

      12. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Who is the best replacement for lukaku up to 10.2
        A) defoe
        B) negredo
        C) giroud?

        Anyone else?

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          B should not feature on that list

        2. Hooky
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          A out of those 3. Who are your other forwards?

          1. waltzingmatildas
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            Aguero and Austin
            Just don't have the cash for kane!

            1. Hooky
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              Take a hit to get him in?

        3. Lone Wolf FPL
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          A out of those as I assume you have Austin.
          Possible to downgrade eslewhere to get Kane?

        4. waltzingmatildas
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          A downgrade would have to be
          snodgrass to a 4.8. Already have can.
          Or Alonso to cedric?

          1. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            if you have can as 4th mid than upgrade him first if he's 5th than snodd to 4.8

      13. Jönny
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Morning all..

        Got a defence of Fuchs, Amat, Pieters, McAuley, Holebas, and goalkeepers are Foster and Pickford.

        Currently benching Pickford, Fuchs and Amat, but what do you reckon?

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Play Fuchs and not Holebas

        2. MTPockets
            9 years, 6 days ago

            Looks ok

        3. Apoptos
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          GTG?

          Pickford
          Jenkinsson - McAuley - Cedric
          Hazard - Firminio - Sigurdsson - Walcott
          Austin - Costa - Kane

          Subs: Coleman, Snodgrass, Amat
          Jakupovic

          1. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            time of Jenkins is running out so wait for the Gunners presser. Rest is ok but...no Aguero.

        4. shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          In a bit of a rock and a hard place as regards my third defender this week..!

          Koscielny Evans + Williams/Stones/Amat

          Bearing in mind I have Ibra, Hazard and Kane!

          Think I'll go Stones.

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            I think you're right, Stones is the least likely to get 0

        5. Demí
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          @PeteSmith1983

          Jack Butland is to play for Stoke under-23s at Reading tonight.

          1. Costa's Counsellor
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            Ooooh, this is exciting.

          2. Teddy Brewski
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            You beauty. Sneak one more game out of Grant then before the fixtures turn bad!

        6. Hodg55
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Please help... my team is a mess! What to do with the least collateral damaged?

          Heaton - Marshall
          McAuley - Pieters - Fuchs - Holebas - Smith
          Hazard - Couts - Firmino - Matic - Capoe
          Kun - Lukaku - Austin

          Fuchs > Cedric/Rose
          Couts > Walcott/Alli
          Lukaku > Negredo/Dafoe

          1. LC1
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            How much ITB and have you got just 1 FT?

            1. Hodg55
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              0.0 ITB and only 1FT...

              I am lingering in my league, so happy to take a hit or 2...

              1. LC1
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 6 days ago

                Could you afford;
                Couts - Walcott
                Lukaku - Kane
                Capoue - De Roon?

                Also you should've got rid of Lukaku & Countinho earlier in the week and you would've saved yourself .6.

                1. Hodg55
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 6 days ago

                  Unfortunately short by 0.4...
                  Maybe:
                  Matic > De Roon
                  or take a further hit and get rid of Fuchs > Cedric??

                  1. LC1
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 6 days ago

                    Yeah that would work!

                    Captain Kane and hope to make them hits back!

                    Good luck mate.

        7. Demí
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          ‏@SkySportsNewsHQ 4s5 seconds ago

          BREAKING: @CPFC goalkeeper Steve Mandanda to have knee surgery and expected to be out for six weeks

        8. Cilly Bonnolly
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Would you rather get rid of Hazard or Sanchez? Neither isn't an option.

          1. MQ
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            If you have Costa, keep Sanchez.

            1. Cilly Bonnolly
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              I don't have Costa. Trying to raise the funds to get Kane actually.

              1. MQ
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 6 days ago

                So are you going into Sanchez+Pedro OR Walcott+Hazard?

                1. Cilly Bonnolly
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 6 days ago

                  My plan is Sanchez (probably, after this week now that I think about it) to Sigurdsson, Deeney to Kane and Coutinho to either Firmino or Walcott.

                  1. MQ
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 6 days ago

                    Sounds like a plan... but when are you doing Cout > Firm/Wally?

                    1. Cilly Bonnolly
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      9 years, 6 days ago

                      Actually just done Coutinho to Sigurdsson for this week. I'll do Sanchez to Firmino/Walcott and Deeney to Kane next week.

                      1. MQ
                        • 9 Years
                        9 years, 6 days ago

                        Cool.
                        Good luck πŸ˜‰

                        1. Cilly Bonnolly
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 14 Years
                          9 years, 6 days ago

                          Cheers man.

          2. Hand of clod
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            Chelsea's fixtures are too good to ditch Hazard....

            1. Cilly Bonnolly
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. Was trying to get Kane in but might leave it till next week. Fancy Sanchez to do well this week but Hazard's fixtures are better afterwards.

              1. Crystal
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 6 days ago

                You have checked Sanchez's fixtures? On a par in my opinion, certainly wouldn't be looking to ship him out

                1. Cilly Bonnolly
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 6 days ago

                  So you'd get rid of Hazard?

          3. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            Haz

        9. drughi
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          I wish I had sanchez this week πŸ™

        10. Poetry in motion
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Hi guys, been lurking for a couple of weeks, now that the problem with my account is sorted, first post here.

          Foster (Jaku)
          Clyne Brunt McAuley (Morgan, Amat)
          Sanchez(c), Firmino, Walcott, Redmond (Capoue)
          Kun, Costa, Austin

          Already did Coutinho - Walcott, have 1 more FT and 0.9 ITB

          A) Morgan -> Rose
          B) Morgan - Cedric
          C) Save

          I'm inclined to save and if I do, who do you think should be my priority next GW - Siggy (for Redmond), Alonso or Cedric

        11. MQ
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Good morning Gents,
          Bench 3 out of these:
          Lovren, Nyom, Alonso, Walker, Smith, Capoue, Redmond.

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            Smith, Alonso and Capoue

        12. Respect My Authoritah
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Been away for the week, so missed news. Any issues I need to address here?

          Heaton
          Cedric Luiz Alonso
          Walcott Firmino KDB Siggy Hazard
          Austin Kane(c)

          Pickford Anichebe Friend Amat

          1. Lone Wolf FPL
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            nice team. first team with 3-5-2 that looks good but...no Kun

        13. Loðbrók
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Tom Heaton????

          1. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            smells

        14. Alnair
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Choose 3 from;

          a) Mustafi (whu)
          b) Cedric (cpl)
          c) Morgan (sun)
          d) Evans (hul)
          e) Amat (tot)

          1. Alnair
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            d) Evans (WAT)*, early morning 😐

          2. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            BCD to play

            1. Alnair
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              That's what I'm currently on but I can see Arsenal keeping a CS against the Hammers...

              1. Ha.
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 6 days ago

                It's amLondonnderby, will probably be scrappy

        15. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          I want to play Zaha and bench Siggy. Is it really strange ?

          1. Costa's Counsellor
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            Yes, it is a bit.

          2. Ha.
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            I've seen stranger

          3. Atimis
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            I think Zaha at home can do better than Siggy vs Spurs when Rose and Arde are back

          4. MQ
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            I'm doing the opposite... so far I'm benching Walker...

        16. Rhinos
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Cameron out again sigh