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14 December 2016 1854 comments
Mark Mark
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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. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    with hazard,lovren and friend in my 15,i hope everyone else starts

  2. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Kosc >

    A. Cedric
    B. VVD
    C. Jones
    D. Valencia
    E. Other (specify)

    1. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Would just stick with Kosc personally unless you need the money

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Alderweireld

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

      alonso,if you have ,toby

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Have Alonso and Rose

        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          VVD then

        2. Speédy
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          cedric then

  3. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Team news in how long?

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      3 games in 9 mins,rest 24

    2. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      9 mins

    3. OLEgend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      10mins

    4. justmatt
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      10 mins and 25 mins

    5. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 3 months ago

      some in 10 mins. some in 25

    6. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Little under 10 mins

    7. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks all.

    8. Boss Hogg
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Team news love you long time

  4. RubberDucky
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Any chance Evans, Azpi or Holobas wont play?

      I have an 11pt Williams crying on the bench.

      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Soon find out.

        1. RubberDucky
            9 years, 3 months ago

            1st time I benched him all season!

      2. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Got friend 1st sub...

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Nepotism

      3. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Rotations taking its toll... as expected!

        Walker, Karius, Hazard OUT!
        More info to come in less than 10min..

        Get ready guys..
        Even early news won't help, since GW started yesterday!

        Goodluck to all of us! 🙂

        1. Speédy
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          all set to field 8-10 players

      4. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        The good times of squad issues have arrived with Hazard being the first

      5. GreatCarragherReef
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        First week playing FanDuel- thoughts on trippier and llorente picks? Walker should be rested and trippier is 5.9. Also got mingolet in

        1. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Good picks all! Especially the cover boy Trippier

        2. GreatCarragherReef
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          oh and kolarov

      6. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        The question I have is: why didn't we know about this knock earlier - wasn't there a press conference?

        1. TokyoRisingSun
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Must have been a really late call by Conte

        2. Speédy
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          conte likes to hide things

        3. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          We did know, but he ran it off so wasn't 'injured'.

      7. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I've come to terms with not having Hazard tonight, but any other exclusions will suck big time

        1. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Do you have any of Walker or Lovren

          1. Hybrid.power
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Nope

        2. Lumberjack
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Or Karius or Anichebe?

          1. Hybrid.power
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Anichebe on bench

      8. Yome
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        One of the big question mark is Nacho, hope he starts

        1. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          This. If he doesn't I will struggle to get 11 men out

      9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        No sign of Anichebe when the players arrived.

        https://twitter.com/JHunterChron/status/809105433164152832

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          He was hidden behind Hazard

        2. Hooky
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          He probably just walked in through a wall rather than using the entrance

      10. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        James Hunter Retweeted Sunderland AFC
        "No sign of Anichebe when the players arrived. Looks like he could be one of the injury doubts Moyes was talking about. #safc"

      11. 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        No Anichebe

        1. 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Dial up

      12. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Seems like everyone is captain hindsight on here today....

        1. Hooky
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I knew you were going to say that

        2. Stokelona
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I captained kane

      13. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sunderland AFC ‏@SunderlandAFC 9s9 seconds ago

        1. Chris_White
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Team news in five minutes - no less than 4 changes for #SAFC v @ChelseaFC tonight

          1. Yome
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Chelsea will destroy them, hope Costa doesn't go mental

        2. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

        3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          ??

      14. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sunderland AFC ‏@SunderlandAFC 2 min

        1. Whazza
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          4 changes tonight

          1. Whazza
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Anichebe, Ndong, possibly Larsson and one more

      15. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Take hits, bring in Anichibe, bring in Hazard. Monster fail unless Alonso slaps in a few goals!

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Ouch hard luck hope your bench bales you out

      16. ol3andre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Hi! I got 2 FT and wondering about these transfers:

        A) Zlatan + Redmond = Origi + KDB

        B) Lovren + Redmond = Jones + Zaha

        C) Lovren + Redmond + Allen = Jones + Son + Fletcher (-4)

        D) Lovren + Redmond + Allen = Jones + Lallana + Fletcher (-4)

        1. Lumberjack
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          B out of those

          1. ol3andre
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks for the reply. Do you see any other options?

            Rest of the team is:

            Foster/Jaku
            Rose - Amat - Lovren - van Dijk - Love
            Walcott - Hazard - Pedro - Allen - Redmond
            Kane - Costa - Zlatan

            1. Lumberjack
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Looks good to be honest, I'd be tempted to go with a BOU Def instead of Jones though. Or get Sanchez in if you can...

              1. ol3andre
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                I been dropping from top10k too about 100k right now. I am not really about but thanks haha.

      17. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Could I be getting third sub Fletcher off the bench at some stage?

        1. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 3 months ago

            He is my first so hoping for a goal

        2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          anichebe out good for hazard owners?

          1. Reedy
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Not this one. He was my first sub

          2. Boss Hogg
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Cack

          3. El-Kloppico
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            How?

        3. The_Colonel
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Who are your top Fan Duel picks for tonight?

          Along with the obvious big hitters, I'm liking the look of Randolph, Nyom and Carroll if he starts

        4. Boss Hogg
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Come on big Victor. Let's grab a brace tonight big fella.

          1. Hurricane Gilbert
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            He is not playing

          2. GENERATION X
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            whos gonna tell him?

          3. Ziegler1988
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Knee brace?

            1. Boss Hogg
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Haha!

          4. Hybrid.power
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Errrmmmm

        5. PvA
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          de Roon let's goooooooooo son

        6. The Big Fella
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Sanchez or Kane as captain this weekend? Sanchez is against Stones and Bravo whilst Kane hosts Burnley

          1. The Big Fella
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Or Hazard (if he's fit)?

          2. Yome
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Kane

          3. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Just go with the poll if you don't want to choose for yourself.

        7. PvA
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I might need a new 5th mid

        8. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Haz and anchiebe out???

          My rival has williams second sub. This is what im up against regular. Anyone in same boat?

          1. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Lineups any minute. Calm down.

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

          @jhunterchron
          No sign of Anichebe when the players arrived. Looks like he could be one of the injury doubts Moyes was talking about. #safc

          1. El-Kloppico
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Expired news!

        10. Whazza
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Karius dropped. No Matip.

          1. Whazza
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            #LFC line up tonight: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Klavan, Milner, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Mane, Firmino, Origi

          2. Hurricane Gilbert
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Wat

        11. Chris_White
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Mignolet confirmed