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

    Middlesbrough: Valdés, Barragán, Chambers, Gibson, da Silva, Forshaw, Clayton, de Roon, Traoré, Negredo, Fischer,
    Subs: Rhodes (9), Guzan (12), Leadbitter (7), Nsue Lopez (24), Downing (19), Nugent (35), Espinosa Zúñiga (5)

    Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Klavan, Milner, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Lallana, Mané, Origi, Firmino,
    Subs: Alexander-Arnold (66), Karius (1), Leiva (21), Woodburn (58), Moreno (18), Stewart (35), Ejaria (53)

    Sunderland: Pickford, Jones, Koné, Djilobodji, O'Shea, van Aanholt, Borini, Kirchhoff, Denayer, Januzaj, Defoe,
    Subs: Larsson (7), Love (22), Asoro (29), Maja (35), Honeyman (39), Mannone (1), Khazri (10)

    Chelsea: Courtois, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Luiz, Moses, Kanté, Fàbregas, Alonso, Willian, Costa, Pedro,
    Subs: Ivanovic (2), Zouma (5), Loftus-Cheek (14), Matic (21), Batshuayi (23), Chalobah (29), Begovic (1)

    West Ham United: Randolph, Kouyaté, Reid, Ogbonna, Antonio, Noble, Obiang, Cresswell, Payet, Lanzini, Carroll,
    Subs: Quina (36), Fernandes (31), Ayew (20), Fletcher (24), Nordtveit (4), Browne (43), San Miguel del Castillo (13)

    Burnley: Heaton, Lowton, Keane, Mee, Ward, Arfield, Marney, Hendrick, Boyd, Vokes, Gray,
    Subs: Flanagan (4), Robinson (17), Barnes (10), Defour (16), Kightly (11), Bamford (15), Tarkowski (26)

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers Parm

      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I love how this is still going.

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          🙂

    2. Yome
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Is Cresswell wing back again?

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

      Top bloke TM.

      Is this Zouma back or has he been on the bench already?

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

      Why is matip out of the squad?

  2. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I'm as mad as a brush for those of you that don't know me as stated above

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

    I like Eddie Howe- the only sparkling man to lead this country to certain hights..One day, not any time soon.

  4. jurgenklopp.8
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    We're gonna have to score 4 now Matip's out

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      This is Middlesbrough we're talking about

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I know but you just know there'll be some jammy goals

    2. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      🙁

  5. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    FFS - no Hazard and against Sunderland. I can't get any luck with this game

  6. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    BIG DAWG!! 😀

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Fair play I hope it works out

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. It won't 😀

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          That's the spirit 🙂

        2. tisza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          we've gotta get him through the warm-up first!!

  7. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Come on Firmino, come on Mane. Please boys, deliver this week.

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

    Anichebe to Carroll for the weekend?
    Or too risky?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He'll get injured tonight now I brought him in 🙂

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

        I want to see him power in a header from about 20 feet off the ground, like he's been dropped into the stadium from a helicopter.

  9. El-Kloppico
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    WEST HAM line-up plz???

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Look up

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

      look up

    3. MartialMatas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      West Ham United: Randolph, Kouyaté, Reid, Ogbonna, Antonio, Noble, Obiang, Cresswell, Payet, Lanzini, Carroll,
      Subs: Quina (36), Fernandes (31), Ayew (20), Fletcher (24), Nordtveit (4), Browne (43), San Miguel del Castillo (13)

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        cheers.. com'on Christmas Carroll

    4. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      randolph,ogbonna,reid,kouyate,antonio,noble,obiang,cresswell,payet,carroll,lanzini

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers 😉

  10. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    come on lovren,started you with ake on the bench,get a cs now

  11. ♤TeddyBear♤
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Oh christ John O'shea starting. Should have captained Costa

  12. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I sold Firmino this week so enjoy his brace today owners.

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Fpl isn't out to get you I am 😡 😉 .

      1. hixen
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I sold him, it's a hattrick 🙁

  13. KeepCalm
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    wtf hazard -_-

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

    Wish I had Payet

  15. Kanye West Ham
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How many of the matches do they send on TV in your country? 😛

    In Norway, only 1 game :-/

    1. Kanye West Ham
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I pay 45£ pr month, and this is what I get....

  16. King H
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    If Chadli doesnt start then I am truly fuqqqqd

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

    Where the hell are the other line ups?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Do you really love this game?

    2. Ziro
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      You don't love this game enough to know they are later.

    3. Lawrø
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      8 o'clock kickoffs

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

        Cheers

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

      Sorry been busy

      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        False

  18. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Carroll starts! Now I hope he bags a brace.

    1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He will get you a brace. Leg brace.

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

      Rejoice Carroll punters. Time for a nice brace.

    3. RubberDucky
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Evans! Please be crocked, busy, stuck in traffic, anything but on that team sheet!

      • Greenbackbøøg…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Antonio in defence?

        1. Whazza
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Yup

        2. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          RWB.

        3. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Wing back it seems

      • John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        No Kane in those line ups

      • Danno - Emre Canada
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Migs starting kind of goes against what Klopps been saying eh? But I guess too much chat going on for Karius this week to concentrate hmmmm

      • Stokelona
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        So borini's gonna take pens off Defoe...

      • Whazza
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Samuel Luckhurst ‏@samuelluckhurst 2 min
        #mufc yet to arrive at Selhurst.

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          What is it with United travelling to London

          1. fiveyears
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            At least the fans will be alright

        2. Simon Says...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Chaos in south london with southern rail service / strike. Gridlock.

      • Hurricane Gilbert
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Lol @ Sunderland starting with 7 defenders

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          0-0 a good score.

        2. Simon Says...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Peak Moyes.

      • Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Glad lovren starts. I would have been struggling otherwise

      • Boydinho
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        LOLvren starting means no Williams from Bench...

      • GinjaWhinja
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Smooooooth criminal:

        With Hazard out, I had Anichebe as first sub. So now Cook as 2nd sub with his 7 points is coming in. Wooop!

        1. glufs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Well played

      • Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Why the hell is Anichebe not there?
        Injured?

        1. GinjaWhinja
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Yep - all signs pointed to it before tonight, with Moyes coming out and saying some players were injured.

        2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          yeah mentioned it on the scoutcast he was a doubt.