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14 December 2016 1854 comments
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Dare you go 4-4-2 when the crowd go 3-4-3? Perhaps you fancy “going maverick” with a 3-5-2 or even a 4-5-1?

The third option is to “go Granville” and take your hands off the wheel altogether, hoping for the best.

It seems that the latest tactic from my ScoutCast co-host is to induce a bout of amnesia and miss the Gameweek deadline. In doing so, he’s left his captain on Eden Hazard who, as it transpires, is poised to miss tonight’s Sunderland trip.

Roberto Firmino, a player widely sold ahead of Gameweek 16, is currently warming up to sport Granville’s armband. Surely this ill-fated chain of events can only end one way?

Granville takes time out to talk through his “Ghostship” strategy/tragedy while laying into my 4-5-1 and unshakable faith in John Stones.

Andy and Jonty then chip in as we preview Gameweek 17 and take on a round of community questions that ask whether we should be selling Liverpool, buying United and, in a rather exasperated tone, how any of us can justify overlooking Diego Costa.

I respond with a half-hearted argument, which sounds more like a confession of a fatal error. Make your own mind up on that one.

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. Sims
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    All playing no.10 or on the wing?

    1. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Alli *

  2. Le _ Professeur
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Nice to see Carroll back in starting XI .. considering him for Wilson replacement

  3. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Let's go, Dimitri!

    1. Tansey
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      He even has a big donkey to aim at for assists now

  4. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    How long is Haz out for ?

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      nobody knows.

    2. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Leg amputated

    3. S.Agueroooooo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Conte said he shouldnt be a problem for the weekend

  5. Lawrø
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Many others with a solid 15/15 starting? 😉

    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Aye.

      1. Lawrø
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        *the highest of fives*

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Only 12 🙁

    3. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      5 3 2 all the way for me 🙁

    4. greghammer95
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      14/15

    5. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Oh yeah! Benched points again 😡

    6. Arrow Marked Drogba
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      As they say in Afrikaans "Kant"

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

    Allen and Pieters coming for Cedric, Hazard (c)...Kane (vc)...such a shift in who im hoping to score big

  7. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Gameweekus horriblus to be saved by Holebus.

    1. Scotch Jock
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      See post two below - glass half full versus glass half empty.......

  8. Scotch Jock
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    I'm going to get Holebas minus points off the bench, aren't I?

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Acceptable if its to a Nacho hatty.

    2. FC nelo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Aren't we all? Barrow and Holebas for me...

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    nacho to carroll imminent

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Bilic said he won't start both games though

      1. Tansey
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        did he say that??

      2. tisza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        Bilic b*llocks gets a goal or two tonight and he'll be starting at the weekend.

    2. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      It feels so wrong but I think I'll be joining you on that, should he survive tonight unscathed

  10. Tinmen
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Hi folks, does anyone know what channel i can get the Liverpool match?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Comedy Central

    2. jurgenklopp.8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      pretty sure it's just lfc tv, and some streams

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Liverpool TV

  11. Tansey
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Scenes on here when De Roon and Amat get a brace each

    1. KeepCalm
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      I got everything crossed...

  12. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    That Palace lineup is really bad.

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Palace will score

  13. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    If we ever needed capoues points

  14. Cebolinha
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    LOL @ Mark - Stones benched, Defoe it is then......

    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Was always likely after his recent performances

    2. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      already had him coming on for Hazard...

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      He had Hazard too?

    4. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      All that justification seems pointless now

    5. Cebolinha
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      from 4-5-1 to 3-4-3 with double Sunderland attack. Big Sunderland win incoming....

  15. Magic Bean
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Walker seems to be starting

  16. Jakarta
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Remind me not to bother owning another Man City player for the rest of the season. If I was Iheanacho I'd request a transfer. Just because the rest of the team was utterly useless last match doesn't mean he should pay the price

    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      We won't see much of him after xmas with Gabrial Jesus coming in

    2. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Maybe thy are better in a false nine system..
      Maybe the rest will perform better in a false nine system

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        tbf they've played well enough without a false nine system, and watford aren't barca

  17. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Phil Jones right back it seems

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Nice

  18. davies
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Deffo doing Cedric > Jones after tonight

    1. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      careful.
      Bailly in for Jones and Jones to right-back for suspended Valencia.
      So not guaranteed a start at weekend

      1. potatoace
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        This

  19. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    williams sat alone and unloved while amats warming up and anchebes listening on hospital radio

  20. FCSB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    No Cedric

    WTF

    1. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      No Cedric either? Don't gimme that sh!te

  21. potatoace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Craig David all over your *boink*

    Can't get this out of my head
    So now I'm sharing the torment with you.

    The kids are playing some computer game next door making lots of boinks. The exact same boink noise Mr David was all over.

    Aghhh

    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Proper bo

  22. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Carroll punters unite!!

  23. Evasivo
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    What's up with Anichebe and Evans then?

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Cant say at the mo

  24. Qubit
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Stage set for loads of people to be saved by some jammy Capoue points then

  25. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Iheanacho owners all worked up he's benched. He's only 19 and yet he should put in a transfer request because he doesn't start? Lol ok

  26. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    nacho come on second half and scores 2

  27. Kermit Special
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    This is so funny. Kane and Costa blank incoming;) with Firmino Hatty

  28. Nicks93
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    So Cedric lost his place?

    1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 4 days ago

        Doesn't loom good but on the plus side Martina is 4.3. One to monitor but I am dropping Cedric.

      • Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 days ago

        He was playing well, so would make no sense. Injury or bust up.

    2. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 4 days ago

        Not too bothered with Haz, Cedric not playing. Fletcher and Amat coming in to boss it. Dropping Cedric to Jones or Ake though. Disaster of a transfer that was.

        1. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 days ago

          So glad I didn't get Hazard in after that 19 pt haul

          1. Worzel Gummidge
              9 years, 4 days ago

              Most got his haul but Walcott has hardly set the world alight 🙂

              1. Sharpe Shuffle
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 4 days ago

                The choice for me that week was keep Sanchez or get Hazard. Walcott has scored more than Haz and is 2m cheaper