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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. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Sunderland playing a classic 7-2-1 formation 😮

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

    Anyone captain Hazard?

    If so who is your vice?

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

      Granville. Vc firmino for him

    2. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      My ML rival. VC Costa!

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      I see lots in mini leagues with either Costa or Sanchez getting vc for most

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

    #PrayForNacho

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

      amen

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

    The amount of jammy bench points this week will be off the charts

    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      capoue goal incoming

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

      Always happens towards xmas.

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

      Its quite annoying in a week where (fingers crossed) most of my players are actually starting.

      The Bournemouth and dodgy evertonian points are doing it at the moment.

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

      My bench has been wiped out already.

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

    I haven't seen it at all this season, but what happened to the matchday chatroom? (I've started posting after a few seasons at uni etc).

    Used to be good banter in there and great for live updates.

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

      Closed a while ago.

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

        Any reason? Would be good to see it back.

    2. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      I think I remember when you were taking your GCSEs!

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

        Sounds about right. Long time ago that.

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

    Hazard will be assessed ahead of the Palace game

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      That old chestnut

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

        This.

    2. drughi
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      enough for me to do hazard>sanchez

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

    Janmaat, Prödl, Britos, Holebas; Pereyra, Guedioura, Capoue; Amrabat, Ighalo, Sinclair.

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

      No GK?

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

    Had full intention of bringing in Carroll but backed out from doing it at the last minute because I wasn't sure if he'd start.

    This is one of those times where I know that if a player scores I will feel like crap

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

      Don't feel bad about that one, was a good call. I really wouldn't be surprised if he went off on 40 minutes injured, not convinced he's match fit at all.

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

    NO NACHO

  10. Whazza
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Iheanacho benched

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

    Nacho fail

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

    No Iheanacho

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

    p*** off pep

  14. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    NACHO DROPPED

    CITY XI | Bravo, Zabaleta (C), Otamendi, Kolarov, Clichy, Gundogan, Toure, Sterling, De Bruyne, Silva, Nolito

    1. Moves like Dejagah
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      No Stones lol

    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 days ago

      Gundo-wagon is back on!!

  15. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    I hate you Pep

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

    Bravo, Zabaleta (C), Otamendi, Kolarov, Clichy, Gundogan, Toure, Sterling, De Bruyne, Silva, Nolit

  17. Yome
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Nacho benched FFS

  18. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Walkies starts

  19. Unliklinho
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Eat my dust Emre...

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

    No Stones

  21. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Lloris (C), Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Dier, Wanyama, Sissoko, Eriksen, Dele, Kane

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

      Thankyou Poch

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

    lol at me and my nacho punt

  23. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    f off pep

  24. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Pep is useless

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

      What you expect from Pep? He keeps on rotating his starting 11 player

  25. LeicesterA
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    No stones.

  26. Forza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    Back four for City 🙂

  27. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 days ago

    No Nacho

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

    De Gea, Bailly, Jones, Rojo, Blind, Carrick, Herrera, Mata, Pogba, Rooney, Zlatan.

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

    no deeney or okaka

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

    Foster; Nyom, McAuley, Olsson, Brunt; Yacob, Fletcher (c); Chadli, Morrison, Phillips; Rondo