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10 August 2017 7234 comments
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The final countdown has begun with the new season kick-off now less than 24-hours away.

Earlier the week the ScoutCast grew gathered as the clock ticked down, with Jonty, Andy and Luke joining myself to tackle a raft of perfectly targeted questions from you – the community.

Each of us take turns to reveal our current line-ups, while the collection of queries allowed us to put each of the four positions under the microscope. On occasions, we even broke from the ScoutCast tradition to provide some definitive answers.

Pre-season gremlins struck as I dropped out in full flow on Paul Pogba, but I managed to return to steer the ship towards its final destination – the first weekend preview of the new campaign.

It’s good to be back.

This 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 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.

  1. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    A. Kompany, Monreal
    B. Kola, Ben Davies

    A or B? Why?
    Thx you.

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A
      Both more nailed

    2. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B

    4. Les Majesteux
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    5. OldBenKenobi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      a

  2. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    1. De Gea / Cedric
    2. Forster /Bertrand

    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      1

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. Les Majesteux
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B since Cedric not nailed

    4. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B.

    5. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      1

  3. Tingate
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Which is the best combo?

    A) Forster, KDB, Firmino
    B) Foster, Mane, Jesus

    Thanks!

    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A.

    3. Jsadler95
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    4. West Hammered
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B

    5. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    6. Visionaries
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

  4. IRBOX âš½
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Bellerin nailed?
    Iwobi nailed?

    1. Les Majesteux
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No and No

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No and no.

      Arsenal look a bit rubbish for this week. I think they'll lose tbh.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Bellerin will rotate with Oxlade-chamberlin...75/25 split I reckon
      Iwobi is a rotation risk for sure

    4. IRBOX âš½
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks everyone! Struggling to find my 3rd defender

  5. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    A Forster and Dann
    B Foster and Bertrand

    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B

  6. Les Majesteux
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Iwobi punt?

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yes absolutely provided have plan to move out week 2 or 3

    2. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe, it's him or Fraser for me. Not convinced by any 5.5 though.

  7. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Repost: Guys, do you reckon Alli is worth having if you already have kane?

    Trying to decide between:

    A) Alli + 4.5 MID

    B) Mikhi + Ritchie

    Any help on this if you could pretty please?

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

      Do you play the 4.5 mid?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Not really no, i'd be switching between the 4.5 mid and my fourth defender sometimes. I'm set up for a 443, but with mikhi and Ritchie i could 352 now and then with Carroll also playing.

    2. hogree
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Alli's definitely still worth it imo. Carroll could seriously be a solid pick for first 11 this season, can't see too much difference between him and Ritchie. I'd go A

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Hey man, yeah you still set firmly on Alli yeah? i know that you were all for him as an option before earlier. If i cant decide i'll end up sticking i imagine.

        1. hogree
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I actually haven't had him in for a while, nah, I had to try cover all the big boys and KDB was more important but Alli's gonna be worrying me for sure. I also wanna risk Knockaert so Im not too keen on starting a 4.5

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            cool, but knowing that i have kane and no lukaku, i would of thought having mikhi gives me united cover and kane covers spurs, if i go alli then i miss any united coverage.

  8. flippetyflop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Best 5.0 non southampton defender is????????

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Dawson or Ake

    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Daniels is the most popular non Soton defender at 5m or below.

    3. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Daniels

    4. Geoff Hurts
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Daniels.

  9. Mull
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I think I'm done.

    Foster
    Stones, Stephens, Francis
    KDB, Eriksen, Salah, Zaha
    Lukaku, Jesus(c), Mounie

    Subs: Elliot, Carroll, Naughton, Long

    1. Jsadler95
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah no need to change any of that man! Looks great!

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      If you have Naughton go Rangel for your 4.0. They cover each other.

    3. Geoff Hurts
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Defense not 100% nailed (in the long term).

      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        True. Stones is a placeholder with good fixtures until a better pick emerges. Francis is the only one that really worries me though.

        1. Prøfeßör …
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Not tempted by Bertrand over Stones?

  10. Baconfaen
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    So i think im done with my team for the first 3-4 weeks.

    Foster (Elliot)
    Cedric - Bertrand - Kola - (TAA - Long)
    KdB - Eriksen - Salah - JWP - (Carrol)
    Lukaku - Jesus - Jayrod

    Any thoughts?

    1. amsemp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Don't like the Southampton double up. They've not been massively convincing defensively in pre season

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        This

      2. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Pre season is exactly that, I'm sure with those fixtures they'll be fine to start off with. Double up just means he's filling his boots and worth a punt.

  11. fish66
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    (a) Mane, Abraham, Mee
    (b) Willian, Firmino, Long

    1. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B if Long is your fifth defender

      1. fish66
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        he will be

  12. Prison Mike
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    A or B?

    A) Firmino & Mkhitaryan

    B) Gabbiadini & Salah

    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. West Hammered
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    4. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers guys

  13. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Anyone else own Danilo?

    1. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I did ,found .5 down back of couch- kola

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      me.
      very short term choice though

      1. AYEW KI-EDEN MEE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Hoping to use him as place-holder until Trippier's fit

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Same.
          This way I may even get lucky and instead of having a defender facing Chelsea in GW2 I now get one facing Everton instead.
          Bargain! 😆

    3. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yup

  14. sonkimarsson
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Foster
    Kompany Monreal Yoshida
    Mane Alli Zaha Fraser
    Lukaku Jesus Firmino

    Elliott Carroll Mee Long

    Any advice appreciated.

    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      nothing wrong with this side

  15. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I am sorry if this sounds like a dumb question but i have not attended a premier league game in the flesh for a few years.

    I am moving to England next week to do a job and plan to take in a few games during my time over there and i was wondering how hard it is to get away day Manchester United tickets in the London area?

    I am not a member of any supporters club or anything like that so do i have a chance or should i just sneak in with the home fans and try to keep a cap on my United support?

    1. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No chance not a good idea

      1. 32chickens
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Does it have to be united

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I am a United fan but would happily attend any premier league fixture just to watch a good game of football.

        2. 32chickens
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          League drawn tonight
          Maybe something there for you
          Adopt a London team- Fulham play good football

          1. Ógie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Its actually Watford i am going to be living in and i will try to get tickets for some of there games for sure.

            1. 32chickens
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              Good luck
              My mum lives near there and i have tried a couple of times without luck
              Suggest contacting Watford get your name down on their supporters so you get the earliest ticket release and maybe get to an under 23s match

      2. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        ðŸ™

    2. Gubbins94.
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Nigh impossible to get one in the away end.

    3. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I've not tried but I'd expect very difficult for home or away, need to be st holder or in the official supporter clubs for any of the big games

    4. Darth_Krid
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      You'll never get a United away ticket, season ticket holders go into a lottery for them. Best bet is to get a ticket for the home end and just keep quiet. Done that a few times and it's fine if you're sensible and don't make it obvious.

      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I might chance that.

        I could pass of as a fan of any club in the PL over my love of fantasy football i know every players name and what they ate for breakfast 😉

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Starting to know that feeling after reading up on this site 😆

    5. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Hospitality ticket but that will set you back a few bobs

  16. Gubbins94.
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Probably a stupid question but are we all taking Coutinho out of our teams then given he hasn't trained?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Avoid completely until the transfer window shuts

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        This

    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah. No point picking Coutinho when you can have Mane or Salah who have played games.

  17. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Did we get the LMS league code?

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

      Nah.

      1. Messiah Hazard
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Is it not running this year?

        1. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Absolutely no way to know the code. Sure even TM has no idea and he runs it...

        2. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Are you trolling us?

          1. Messiah Hazard
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks Torresmagic. Let's hope this year is finally my year.

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I got no chance but should be good fun!

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  18. Matt
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Currently on A as gives more flexibility with price structure, but thinking B is maybe a bit better, thoughts?

    A) Monreal/Stones, Salah, Gabbiadini
    B) Kolasinac, Willian, Firmino

    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. A71
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Willian Hazard factor. Firmino penalty factor

  19. jimmy.floyd
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Stephens/Cedric/Yoshida

    1. Skyarm
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      On Yoshi currently

    2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yoshi atm, presser might change that

    3. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      stephens

  20. The Legend Squad
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Who do you think scores more first few weeks?

    Ritchie versus Abraham?

    Danilo versus Cedric?

    1. Skyarm
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Ritchie Danilo

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      ritchie and Danilo

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      R&D

  21. A71
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Foster (Elliot)
    Daniels, Cedric, Francis (Hegazi £4.5, Stnkovic £4)
    Willian, Alli, De Bruyne, Zaha (Oriol Romeu)
    Lacazette, Lukaku, Firmino

    Will Cedric play?

    1. sonkimarsson
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Quite like it. Maybe a little more on D.
      Cedric should play

  22. Skyarm
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Think this is the last decision to be made for my team

    A) Kane, KDB, Willian, J.Rod
    B) Kun, Alli, Phillips, Batshuayi

    Looking now it seems B but I really think Bats could start all guns blazing.

    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B

    3. Jsadler95
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A no question

    4. Peteski29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

  23. mcrayeps
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    I have cedric and gayle in my team.. Should i get rid them?

    1. Jsadler95
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Cedric no, Gayle maybe. I took him out because I already had a couple of other game time risks and didn't seem worth it to risk him as well.

  24. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    A) Firmino + Zaha + 1.0m

    B) Gabbiadini + Mané

  25. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Evening!

  26. â­ Bemba_Da â­
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    really not happy with my team no matter who i take out and bring in

    very confusing and not much time left

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Panic station

    2. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Join the club!

    3. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Which spot is the main problem? I'm struggling with 4th mid and 5.5/6.0 defender.

    4. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Similar feelings here, I've been on a balanced 343 all week, I tried a 433 today as I just couldn't settle on a 5-6m mid that I was happy to play as my fourth.

    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Are you OK?

    6. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Omg

    7. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Take a break and breathe, you're suffering from information overloaditus. This condition affects 1 in 3 males and usually for whatever reason seems to coincide with the forthcoming opening of the football season.
      Symptoms can include dizzyness, headaches, squinting of eyes and more seriously, rubbing of foreheads and chins. If you find anyone suffering with these please seek medical advice immediately.
      Alternatively, stick the kettle on, put your feet up and try again when cuppa drunk 😆

  27. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Anywhere one can get summaries of press conferences reasonably promptly afterwards? At work until 6pm tomorrow...

    1. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      here!

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Articles or trawling through comments?

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      here , I would imagine

      1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Articles or comments? Won't have time to trawl through pages of RMTs...

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

          Scout tweets

          1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            What's the handle? 🙂

          2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Nvm found it pretty obvious haha

  28. sk018
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Team for first 7 GWKs:

    DDG (Elliot)
    Bertrand, Dawson, Dann (Mee, Long)
    Pogba, Fabregas, Tadic, Phillips (Carroll)
    Kane, Lukaku, Jesus

    Hows it looking? Opinions?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      fine .
      not sure about Philips , he practically disappeared towards the end of last season.

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      not liking that midfield and half of the defence tbh, needs tweaking.

    3. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      wouldn't double up on Utd attack, with no liv/ars/only one city/spurs. Don't like Pogba. Upgrade to Salah/Mane, downgrade Phillips to Atsu. Big front 3 so unbalanced but that's the price you pay I guess (I am the same).

  29. Aston-villain
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Which one guys? (I have Kane and no City coverage)

    A) KDB + Rooney
    B) Benteke + Alli

    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Could you get Jesus and a different mid? Otherwise A although rooney is over the hill imo

  30. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    It seems to have gone cold as an idea but I think both of Tom Carroll and RLC are on for a decent enough season for both to be in our squads and use the money to bolster the rest of our troops.

    Carroll could well be on all manner of set pieces by this weekend.

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      It's what I keep coming back to!

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      One is sufficient. Anyway, even if RLC is picked, he is time limited to 5 games.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        this

      2. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I remember when you had a gut feeling about a very cheap Harry Kane before anybody else on here....sometimes our gut is right.

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Surprised you haven't mentioned Jason Lokilo

    3. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Can't see anyone having two 4.5m mids for long. A few cheap players in the 5.5m to 6.5m range always pop up and enable us to go top heavy.

    4. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I really want to have carrol as my 4th but it never works out. Its a wait a see