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The ScoutCast – Episode 221 – Spurred

Despite reeling from shedding Son Heung-min prior to his 19-point haul, I can’t avoid acknowledging that Spurs are currently the go-to source for Fantasy talent – particularly now that Harry Kane is back in our lives.

Jonty, Andy and Az join me for this week’s ScoutCast, which transforms into a tribute to Kane’s Gameweek 33 potential, with the striker enjoying a far different appraisal to his rival across north London – Alexis Sanchez.

With three successive blanks, the Chilean is burning many a Fantasy manager, and, once again we use the airwaves to vent our frustration.

Elsewhere, on the eve of the double Gameweek announcement, we chew over the offerings on show at Palace and Southampton, before rinsing through the weekend preview, with GreenWindmill keeping score.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Monday 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 on 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.

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  1. Magic Bean
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Where is the link to the frequent posters cup?

    1. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      http://www.shafou.com/

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        😆

      2. John Nerdelbaum
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        phunk's sake opti

        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          😎

    2. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Swizz.

  2. foreverton
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    for this GW:

    A) Son

    B) Siggy

    1. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Son. Easy.

  3. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How does this sound? Siggy and Origi -> Benteke and Zaha (-4)

    Grant
    Alonso, Valencia, Vertonghen
    Siggy, Erikson, Alli, Sanchez
    Lukaku, Costa, Origi

    Heaton: De Roon, Maguire*, Chambers*

    1. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'm not too fond of Benteke, especially for a hit. I'd just get Zaha and hold Origi til further notice (maybe Gabbi?)..

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I would just do Siggy to Zaha this week and play Origi

  4. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    TM gave me a nudge to let me know there have been lots of @FPLVirg posts on here asking who is the best captain this week ... Kane or Lukaku?

    It's Kane. Lukaku is more likely to play 90 minutes but you need to strike while Kane's ownership is low.

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I don't know, sometimes you have to play like a casual - if Kane blanks it'll be one of those times!

    2. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Just as you said it, thanks

    3. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Defends if u r chasing of leading tho I think...

      And who u think your rivals have

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly why I'm doing Lukaku C as leading by 40 and chasers already have 3 Spurs no Kane so owning him is differential enough

        1. Like an Egyptian Magician
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Totally agreed.

      2. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I only have one mini league. It's called "Overall".

        Boom.

        *** Drops Mic ***

        1. BadgersBoys
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Ffs like

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku C

    5. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It could be like the Valencia or Walker debate where the real answer turned out to be neither player 😉

  5. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Im hoping the Valencia talk is just Mou mind games

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I'm starting him anyway and hoping Yoshida can work his magic off the bench again! (unlikely, but still)

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      He's a right back tbf . Has a manager every pretended that a right back was fit or unfit to get a leg up on the opposition ? .

      1. Henryyy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Mou has done it with Valencia before this season

        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          When was this ?

          1. Henryyy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Ill see if i can find it, it was before xmas or around that time.

            1. Henryyy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Couldnt find it 🙁 could be me dreaming haha

      2. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Mourinho is a bit special when it comes to trying to play mind games with the opposition

    3. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      As bad as Valencia are I cant see Mourinho going to Valencia after the mess Neville left

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        🙂

    4. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, for all us poor owners' sakes

    5. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Mourinho always does it..

  6. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    @FPLVirg

    Who's a better captain.
    Kane or Lukaku?

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Not another one.

      This has been addressed above.

      1. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry mate. Just seen that, appreciated

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          No worries, pal. As a high profile member of FFS, you can imagine what it's like -people nipping at my heels, scrambling for my attention. It may take a while to get back to everyone, but I will certainly try.

          1. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I can't begin to imagine what it's like, I'd love to be on your level one day. But I couldn't imagine myself being as humble and ever helpful as you are

  7. Dazzler365
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Play Pickford or Heaton this week?who will get the most save points?

    1. Son of Rambo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Play Pickford

  8. Son of Rambo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Any suggestions on what do to with my free transfer?

    Pickford Foster
    Valencia Brunt Holebas B.Davies A.Smith
    Sanchez Alli Sigurdsson Coutinho Capoue
    Kane Carroll Lukaku
    1.0 mill

  9. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Just compared Ward and Gibson. Not much between them, both useless in attack. Both have two good and two bad fixtures until GW36. I do however feel Ward is the better pick. Palace are the better team with the better players, they just have to continue in the same fashion as they've been doing for the past couple of weeks. With Boro on the other hand you feel they've reached the point where something's got to give. They can't play for goalless draws anymore. They will be desperate for goals and that will damage them defensively. So Ward for me (even though I desperately wanted it to be PVA).

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Gibson's DGW fixtures are excellent. You know when something is SO obvious you don't see it ...?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I need a defender for all four fixtures until I WC in 36. And as mentioned Boro have to score goals or else they are going down. They will become more open at the back now that they have to chase goals.

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          I thought that too when Agnew came in. It looks like they are reverting to type and finding it difficult to change their style of play.

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            They don't have a choice anymore. They just have to change. Every game of theirs will be like the last 20-30 minutes of how they played vs United. All guns blazing with room for the classic counter attacking sucker punch.

  10. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone? Siggy and Origi -> Benteke and Zaha (-4)

    Good call?

    1. woody3260
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah deffo. A week early but should score vs Leicester

  11. stumanchuu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero and Son out

    A ) Kane and Hazard in -4 w/ no room for Ibra next week

    B) Kane and Zaha in -4 w/ Ibra and Brunt out following week for another -4

    1. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't get rid of Son after an explosive gw. I'd also keep Aguerro one more gw. So I wouldn't do any of these moves..

  12. Boomerang V
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Who are the best dgw34 defender options?

    1. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      PVA Gibson Valencia

  13. Razmataz
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Just for the next 2 weeks:

    Ok let's throw another option into the mix...

    A) Aguero -> Kane (c) and Antonio -> Zaha 4pt hit

    B) Aguero -> Kane (c) and play Bally vs Chelsea

    C) Benteke -> Kane (c) and Sanchez -> Zaha 4pt hit

    D) Lukaku (c), keep Aguero and Benteke and do Antonio to Zaha no hit

    E) Aguero to Kane (c)

    1. Son of Rambo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely a

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        And some help with my team below would be appreciated 🙂

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

  14. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Ok well screw you Valencia then

  15. Tomcooper9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Think I've decided on my WC team, thoughts?

    Hennessy Pickford
    Gibson Davies Bailly Holgate Yoshida
    Alli Sanchez Hazard Zaha Sane
    Kane Lukaku Anichebe

    Have enough ITB to bring in Ibra next gw

    1. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Looking solid.

  16. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pickford
    Alonso Walker Baines
    Zaha Siggy Sanchez Alli
    Llorente Lukaku Kun
    Foster King McAuley Holebas1.1itb 2fts

    Help. Too tired to decide what to do with this bunch of reprobates.

    A. Kun to Kane and be done with it.
    B. Walker to Gibson and Sig to Erik.
    C. McAuley to Gibson and hide behind sofa.
    D. Other elaborate moves - especially those losing Llorente.

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      D

  17. foreverton
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Best defenders

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Love to defend

    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Captain Planet?

    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Paolo Maldini/Franco Baresi/Franz Beckenbauer/Roberto Carlos

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Any would be youth team defender should be made to watch tape of Maldini, Baresi and Nesta.

        1. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          And Paul Mcgrath

          1. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Legend.

    4. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      The Defenders of the Earth?

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Most people just call them the Justice League 😉

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Completely different thing

    5. MTPockets
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Thought Lothar was cool.

    6. Lizard Lips
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Heaton Pickford
      Alonso Valencia Davies Yoshida Friend
      Alexis Eriksen Alli Siggy Fletcher
      Aguero Lukaku Barnes

      (a)
      This week: Bavies Kun ➡ Chambers Kane(c) -4
      Next week: Fletcher Kane ➡ Zaha Zlatan -4

      (b)
      This week: Bank FT
      Next week: Fletcher Kun ➡ Zaha Zlatan

      (c)
      This week: Bavies Fletcher Kun ➡ Chambers Zaha Kane(c) -8
      Next week: Kane ➡ Zlatan

      (d)
      This week: Eriksen Fletcher Kun ➡ Townsend Zaha Kane(c) -8
      Next week: Lukaku ➡ Zlatan

      (e)
      This week: Eriksen Fletcher Kun Barnes ➡ Townsend Zaha Kane(c) Benteke -12
      Next week: ALL OUT ATTACK Kane ➡ Zlatan

      Seriously considering E, think it might tactically be the superior move!! Gives Benteke instead of Barnes this week, Kane (c) and 3 Palace for the DGW in an all out attack extravagnza no Fletcher or Barnes!

      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Ville Ronka looking for help now.. lol I've seen everything!

        1. Dazzler365
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Lizard lips is ville ronka?

          1. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I cant believe that is has taken you and others this long to find out

            1. Dazzler365
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              He's spamming the pages so it makes me sceptical

    7. joersherman
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Would you play Clayton in 34?

      1. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yes!

      2. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        No

      3. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Balls, yes!!!

      4. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Depends on who you'd be benching for him

    8. EDEN THE MAN
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      For DGW 34

      Gibson or Ward

      For 36 and DGW 37

      Lukaku+Sterling or Ibra+Zaha

      1. Like an Egyptian Magician
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Gibson
        Ibra Zaha

    9. Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Play Valdes or Pickford ?

      1. EDEN THE MAN
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Pickford

      2. UnitedFan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Pickford

    10. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      How do you check what price you bought a player for?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Transfers page, list view.

        1. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers, thats the page I was looking for.

      2. EDEN THE MAN
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        You can work it out buy the current price and your selling value.

        For example.

        If he costs 10.5 now and your selling value is 10.3 then you bought the player for 10.1

      3. MTPockets
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Transfers - list view

        • Aiden Mcgeady 😆
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Is it the PP on the list view of the transfer page

          1. MTPockets
              7 years, 2 months ago

              yep

          2. Boomerang V
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Go to transfers and tap on list view

          3. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            And you call yourself a mod. This is the basics man!

            1. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              That's slightly disrespectful to a guy who helps out here

              1. Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                He knows I am having a laugh with him I am sure

                1. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 2 months ago

                  Stick in a winky face to be sure 😉

                  1. Cheeseoid
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 2 months ago

                    I don't understand these smileys

                    1. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 2 months ago

                      But you somehow got one beside your name...

                      1. Cheeseoid
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 11 Years
                        7 years, 2 months ago

                        But I needed assistance to get it there

        • Bruno Bruno!!
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          2FT and 0.9m itb.

          Valdes | Pickford
          Alonso Valencia Alderweireld | Evans Amat
          Hazard Alli Sanchez Sterling King
          Vardy Carroll | Anichebe

          Proposed Moves:

          A- Sterling + Vardy -> Zaha + Kane
          B- Valencia + Vardy -> Van Aanholt + Kane
          C- Sanchez + Carroll + Vardy -> Zaha + Kane + Lukaku
          D- Something else

          1. UnitedFan
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            A. C if you have a WC to get Sanchez back later

          2. Like an Egyptian Magician
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            A. Easy.

        • Tomcooper9
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Who would you rather Coutinho or Sane for rest of the season?

          1. UnitedFan
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Coutinho, less rotation worry

          2. We Will Klopp you
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Coutinho

          3. Like an Egyptian Magician
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Cout

        • Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          How does Kun and Llorente to Tekkers and Kane sound?

          1. UnitedFan
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Good

          2. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            For free.
            Alternatively K to K plus Sig to Coutinho.

            1. UnitedFan
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              No, I'd do Llorente to Benteke

              1. Fpl Richie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 2 months ago

                Ta. Going for it then.

          3. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Sounds like you are giving up

            1. Fpl Richie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Pretty much

        • Knowledgeable meerkat
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          On WC:

          Torn between a Kane Alli and Eriksen triple up

          Or having Kane Alli Coutinho.

          The latter of course gives coverage of Liverpool mids but I just feel like even then Eriksen will outscore Coutinho between now and the end of the season

          1. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I didnt need to know you were on the bog mate

          2. Like an Egyptian Magician
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Cout

        • Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Anyone up for Kidnapping Hebknut and Fahad?
          i dont think they realize the danger they are in

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Expect some late transfers after the FPL Show.

            1. Cheeseoid
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              Don't tell me FPL Virgin is replacing Mark for the last 10 minutes?

          2. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            well if they are Man Utd fans then they are not in danger of a CL place at least?

        • EDEN THE MAN
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          For DGW 34

          Gibson or Ward

          For 36 and DGW 37

          Lukaku+Sterling or Ibra+Zaha

          Sorry for repost but any response would be greatly appreciated

          1. UnitedFan
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Gibson
            Latter pair

        • Fowler23
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Valdes Pickford
          Bailly Vert Stones Stephens Fuchs
          Sanchez Alli Sane Zaha De Roon
          Aguero Ibra Origi
          1FT 2.4 bank
          A) Save
          B) Aguero to Kane
          C) Aguero to Kaku
          D) Something else
          Leading in my mini leagues

          1. Like an Egyptian Magician
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            A

        • Mickey Tyrion™
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          If you had Friend would you use a FT to get him out this week?

          I'm relying on either him or Valencia to start this week to field 3 defenders but would like to keep if he plays in GW34.

          Back 3: Valencia - Pieters - Davies (Friend, Amat)

          1. Mickey Tyrion™
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Amat out an option as well, but would have to use at least 1-2m in cash to find reasonable replacement that I may want to use to do Kaku > Ibra next week.

          2. Gaz Downright
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            For a minute there I thought you meant Steffen Freund, in some sort of Legends Fantasy Manager.

          3. Aiden Mcgeady 😆
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            "If you had Friend"

            Sorry stopped reading there, I don't have friends

          4. Uncle Gamst
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Keep and wait for news?