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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. R.DON
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Nolito punt has worked out well

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      *Tips hat*

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Well done....nice.

      Now what about next week?

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

      it has ? game hasnt started

      1. R.DON
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        True.... but at least hes starting which is about as good as it gets tonight.

  2. FALCAO & MOU
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    I don't know if it is because of the overload of comments, but I feel some comments, especially replies are disappearing.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      The truth is out there

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Those pesky Russians id expect

    3. FALCAO & MOU
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      God, I feel so stupid, just realized I had unchecked the Show Replies checkbox. Boobhead that I am.

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

    To replace Hazard, got Anichebe 1st sub who is also not playing, so carelessly have Amat 2nd sub and Holebas 3rd (Never thought I'd require my 2nd sub though)

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Tut tut. Plan for everything.

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

    It's all my differentials not playing which makes it worse

    I just know my rivals have a full starting team

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Takes bravery to sort out differentials. Youll be in a good place come the end of the season pal. Its only one gameweek

    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Well, they are stil differentials, just in the other direction...

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

        Haha useless tw**s

        1. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Didn't mean to upset, I have some MIAs too 🙂

  5. EWH2020
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    I have Williams 3rd sub.

    Evans, Hazard and Nacho not playing. Chances of Nacho not coming on!!?

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      definitely coming on for a cameo

      Smith on for me otherwise

  6. RubberDucky
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Is Evans on WB bench?

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        No

        1. RubberDucky
            9 years, 6 days ago

            Thanks

            Ooo the relief. I have Williams coming off the bench as 2nd Sub!

        2. Jafooli
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Calf injury in last game...

          1. RubberDucky
              9 years, 6 days ago

              so what's going on with the yellow flags.

              Did Evans ever have one?

              1. Jafooli
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 6 days ago

                Only declared by Pulis tonight...

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

          I see Hazard to KDB happening. But I think Hazard will start come the weekend.

          1. Sharpe Shuffle
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            KDB is not good value

            1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              Seconded. Needs to score more

          2. Worzel Gummidge
              9 years, 6 days ago

              KDB is terrible value and Haz will start this weekend. No drama from me.

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

            Time to sell Cedric?

            1. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              Yes

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

              Yeah can't be bothered with this s**t over Xmas

            3. Old Man
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              I've only just bought him! He hasn't played in either game.

            4. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              Yep

          4. TheSteel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            United KO delayed

            1. Jam0sh
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              Why?

              1. Jafooli
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 6 days ago

                Fergie time

              2. TheSteel
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 6 days ago

                Traffic

                1. A.T
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 6 days ago

                  Accident on M25

            2. Fred54
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              Still scheduled for 8PM at this stage, the original time.

          5. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            That Palace team is a shocker at the back...

            I called the Cabaye as No10 for when Zaha clears off to Acon...he's looked decent the odd time he's played there since signing for Palace. Nothing for him tonight maybe but he might pass the audition.

          6. Kermit Special
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            This would be a great time for a firmino haul trolololo

            1. Fred54
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              Mixed feelings, he would have gone but it required a hit. Not sure what I'll do if he scores well.

            2. Old Man
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              That would be the final straw

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

              Sold for Payet but Liverpool fan so win-win hopefully!

          7. Greenbackbøøg…
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            You guys are complaining about Amat coming from bench? I started him confidently, never doubt our Amat

            1. Worzel Gummidge
                9 years, 6 days ago

                I need him and McAuley to score goals.

              • Chris_H
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 6 days ago

                0-0 would be heaven. 21 pts min for me.

            2. Carlton P
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              Any the most transferred in defender this gw is.........
              Mr Phil Jones, I welcomed him straight into my starting XI for Evans lastnight

            3. Paul
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              Lol all my players playing... confused to be happy or not 😀

              Ake stays on bench with 8 pointer... usually whenever bench points have gone that high this season turns out to be a bad gw...
              Changing the trend tonight I hope!

            4. Hybrid.power
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              Come on Spurs...

              1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 6 days ago

                To dare is to do. Spurs 3-0 Hull

            5. ILOVEBAPS
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              Is Swans line up out yet?

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 6 days ago

                Stickies

                1. ILOVEBAPS
                  • 13 Years
                  9 years, 6 days ago

                  Thanks

              2. Hybrid.power
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 6 days ago

                Swansea XI: Fabianski, Rangel, Mawson, Amat, Taylor, Britton, Fulton, Routledge, Sigurdsson, Montero, Llorente.

              3. John Nerdelbaum
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 6 days ago

                siggy, amat plus 9

            6. 1966 was a great year for E…
              • 15 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              Great Scoutcast

              Loads of Mark-baiting from people 500k-1m behind him 🙂

              1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 6 days ago

                True. I like that he is taking risks. Its what ff is all about. That and great moments like jonty and evans' goal haha

                1. 1966 was a great year for E…
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 6 days ago

                  The best ones are when Granville is doing well, he's great at gloating.

                  Pretty rare, though 🙂

              2. A.T
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 6 days ago

                😀

            7. Bruno Bruno!!
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              got amat comming on for hazard rather counter intuitive considering i have both phillips and sigurdsson in my midfield

              1. Hybrid.power
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                9 years, 6 days ago

                Same. I have two West Brom defenders, 1 Swansea defender and Siggy. Fun.

                1. Bruno Bruno!!
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 6 days ago

                  you will be hoping for 0-0 then

              2. Worzel Gummidge
                  9 years, 6 days ago

                  You want him to score from a Siggy cross.

                  1. John Nerdelbaum
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 6 days ago

                    great grav worz

                    1. Worzel Gummidge
                        9 years, 6 days ago

                        Cheers. Smiling face for Christmas 🙂

                    2. Dr Dream
                      • 13 Years
                      9 years, 6 days ago

                      He just might do. He looks like he's pencilled in as the target man.

                      1. Worzel Gummidge
                          9 years, 6 days ago

                          Hopefully. Ended up with Amat coming in for Cedric. Only let down for me personally is Haz but have the Scottish Pirlo coming in and Haz should be back to smash CPL

                    3. John Nerdelbaum
                      • 13 Years
                      9 years, 6 days ago

                      why is counter intuitive for siggy?

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

                    Evans no doubt out for 2 months now

                    1. Dr Dream
                      • 13 Years
                      9 years, 6 days ago

                      I have no idea why folk keep buying him.

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

                    Payet or de bruyne

                    1. Nomar
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      9 years, 6 days ago

                      Payet

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

                        Any reason?

                    2. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
                      • 11 Years
                      9 years, 6 days ago

                      Payet.

                  4. R.DON
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 6 days ago

                    Good job Chelsea are playing Sunderland.. Pedro and Willian together unbalance the team IMO

                    1. Nomar
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 16 Years
                      9 years, 6 days ago

                      Sort of game Sunderland pull off the upset in.

                      1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
                        • 11 Years
                        9 years, 6 days ago

                        Not a bad point

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

                          I wouldn't bet against Sunderland tonight

                  5. Nomar
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 6 days ago

                    Some people are going to clean up tonight and jump up the ranks big style.

                    Others are going to fall badly. And no one knows yet which category they're going to end up in.

                    1. Bruno Bruno!!
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 6 days ago

                      i got a feeling, that tonights gonna be a good night

                    2. Hybrid.power
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 15 Years
                      9 years, 6 days ago

                      I really need to make a jump. Come on Harry!

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

                    So Caroll starting!!!
                    The first part of the punt has worked... plz work out the rest of it and play entire 90 and wreck havoc on burnley defense

                  7. SuperMario
                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 6 days ago

                    Hazard, Anichibe, Cedric all dont start...

                    Fletcher, Lovren, Amat to come on for me (puke)

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

                      allen / pieters for me 🙁

                  8. joescores
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 6 days ago

                    Glad I didn't play bench joker...

                  9. bitm2007
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 6 days ago

                    So who's got a full 11 playing ?

                    I can just scrap up a full team but it includes Amat, Kone, Capoue and Gundogan.

                    1. Hybrid.power
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 15 Years
                      9 years, 6 days ago

                      Haz is my only starting player not playing, so I get Amat off the bench. I guess I'm luckier than most!

                  10. AverageJoe
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 6 days ago

                    Wish i had Alderweireld right now

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

                      Considered kos>toby for a hit but have been burnt by taking hits lately so didnt. Kos 0 points so I fully expect 15 point haul from toby.

                  11. tisza
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 6 days ago

                    It's like these Premier League managers seem to think they have no responsibility to help out FPL managers!!
                    Arrogance or what!

                  12. TheSteel
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 6 days ago

                    I need a hattrick from Zlatan(c). Cmon big guy!

                  13. Dr Dream
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 6 days ago

                    I can't believe I have no United players against that shocking Palace defence.