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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. Keiranj2027
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    RMT
    foster
    cedric daniels rangel
    kdb coutinho alli Redmond
    rooney lukaku laca

    Elliot
    RLC
    hunemeier
    mee

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

      3/10

    2. Arctic_Orangutans
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      3/10

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

      Rangel as a starter?????

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

      6/10 Ragnel won't play and Everton's fixtures are terrible. Maybe drop Rooney to Gabiadinni and upgrade Ragnel to Naughton or Suttner?

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

      Really weak. Do you have loads in the bank?

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

      Few concerns; rangel won't play, apart from gw1 Rooney isnt a great pick. Consider changing coutinho due to his uncertain future.

    7. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Gw2 WC incoming

  2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Am I the only one who thought Willian was Chelsea's best player against Arsenal in the Community Shield? Thought he was the only one who looked like creating an opening

    1. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Stats agree with you

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

      i'll back you up bro

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

      willian owner?

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        For the first 2 GWs yeah

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

    Currently on this backline:
    Kompany-Bertrand-Stephens-TAA-Long
    Any improvements need to be made?

    1. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I would probably choose an alternative to Stephens, but could work

      1. Sideways Backwards
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Plenty of other 5s if you already have Berty

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

          who would you suggest?

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

            Ake/Daniels

          2. Sideways Backwards
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Dann/Dawson?

  4. Sideways Backwards
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    A) Foster, Stephens, Mane
    B) Forster, Dawson, Salah

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

      A

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

      B

    3. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      B

  5. meule
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Foster Elliot
    Kolasinac Yoshida Danilo Mee Mariappa
    Willian Alli Zaha Salah Caroll
    King Lukaku Jesus

    Good to go ?

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

      Yup

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

      King. Nice. gtg

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

      thanks

  6. suddenorgan
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    He's not expected to start this weekend anyway, but is the any chance of Pochettino keeping Danny Rose out of the team following his comments today? Davies as an option for more than one week is kind of appealing.

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

      what he say?

      1. suddenorgan
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        questioning Spurs transfer policy, says he misses his Mum and wants to move north

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Should be safe until end of transfer window

  7. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Hi Doos 🙂

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

      Evening, Gnu. All done.

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Indeed, good job done.

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

          It is excellent. 😀

          1. Gnu
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Doos, in that bag of stats, what's the 1,2,3 of Citeh & 'Pool?

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

              Jesus, (Sterling), KDB

              (Coutinho), Mané, Firminho, Wijnaldum.

              1. Gnu
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Cheers.
                Back to plan A/2

    2. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      aw naw you two stalkers are here

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

        😛 😉

      2. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        It's a lovely night to do some stalking.
        How's it hanging?

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

    Last spot in my team:

    Foster / Elliot
    ???, Stephens, Dann / Mee, Long

    6.0 to spend but I would prefer a 5.5 defender. Have Salah and Fraser in midfield so could need the 0.5 for upgrades after GW1.
    Not keen on Kolasinac don't like stk, liv, BOU, che from GW2 onwards.

    A) Stones
    B) Bailly (only 6.0 I consider because of MUN fixtures)
    C) van Aanholt ( = Dann out for Ake)
    D) Bertrand ( = maybe Stephens out for Ake)

    C+D = Ake has to play v Man.City in GW3.

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

      D, think it's worth the risk of GW3. There might be a 4.5/5 bolter by then after all

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

    Got a 5.5 defender spot left: Stones, Monreal, Danilo? Have got Cedric so not Bertrand

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

      Stones probably your best bet

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

      Saints double looks appealing imo. If you're not keen on Bertrand then Davies or Monreal would be my pick

    3. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe Danilo until an obvious man u choice appears?

    4. Keiranj2027
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      monreal

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

      Monreal

  10. mutai
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    is Tammy Abraham fit to start?

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

      Yeh should be lining up upcoming game

  11. Sideways Backwards
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Not too shabby for a kane-less team

    1. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Reply fail to meule

  12. GREENDREAMS11
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Such diversity in the teams being posted, nice to see. I change my team pretty much every night but I am going with this for the 1st week, No-one really knows anything till we see patterns emerging so here goes.

    Courtois

    Yoshida Holgate Alonso

    Alli Salah Eriksen Iwobi Carroll

    Lukaku (c) Jesus

    Fabianski Mee Alexander-Arnold Quaner

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

      Rationale behind the goalies? 🙂

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Rationale, he's a hibee supporter ffs. 😉

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

          😆

        2. GREENDREAMS11
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          lol

      2. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        There is none other than Chelsea are as tight as a Rangers fan at the bar.

        Fabianski was thrown in coz he is decent for the price. I have fannied about too much and need to go to bed . That's about as good as it gets my old friend

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Decent retort. 🙂
          Well. as decent as your team... lol

          1. GREENDREAMS11
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            You crack on mate, you will no be as gobby come 5 o'clock on Saturday afternoon once Anthony Stokes has ripped you lot a new arse, again. ha ha

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              I love a dreamer, what's the colour of the sky in your world?

              1. GREENDREAMS11
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Green of course, The Norther Lights are out

          2. GREENDREAMS11
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            C'mon then ya Gnumpty, show me yours lol

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

              Here's mine:

              GW 1(3-4-3):

              Foster
              Monreal, Yoshida, Alexander-Arnold
              Eriksen, Mané(c), Phillips, Fraser
              Kane(vc), Lukaku, Batshuayi

              Fabianski; Carroll T, Francis, Long … 0, 0.0 ITB, TV: 100.0, SV: 100.0

              🙂

              1. GREENDREAMS11
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Liking the Batshuayi punt Doos. I gave it some consideration

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

                  Will be Firmino, GW2. 😉

                  1. GREENDREAMS11
                    • 16 Years
                    8 years, 6 months ago

                    I had him but then wasn't comfortable with it, don't ask me why

              2. GREENDREAMS11
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                nice team, makes me feel better about the A-A punt too, reasonably similar in midfield, Salah Mane 6 and half a dozen I think as is Iwobi and Fraser

            2. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 6 months ago

              I've got two late prototypes that i'm looking at . One is no Spurs or Chelsea and one is without Firmino who's been an auto pick since day one. Looking at a back 7 of 33m.

              1. GREENDREAMS11
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                C'mon secret squirrel, spill the beans. Told you Rangers fans were tight Doos, This doesn't even cost him and he won't share.

                1. Gnu
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  Give me 5 then.

              2. GREENDREAMS11
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 6 months ago

                Their teams btw not prototypes Mr Dyson

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

                  😆

                2. Gnu
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  8 years, 6 months ago

                  Cheeky beggar, I'm up late to sort this out.
                  ok
                  Foster Hart
                  Danilo Lowe Yoshida SUTTNER Hegazi
                  ALLI Sane Salah ATSU Carroll
                  Jesus Lukaku Firmino.

                  or
                  Fost Hart
                  Danilo Lowe Yosh DANIELS Hegazi
                  MANE sane Salah ZAHA Caroll
                  Jesus Lukaku Mounie

                  or something else 🙂

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

                😯 😀

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Always the weirdest team on here pre-season - well done. 😆

    3. Kane-harry Island
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Good luck to you mate

      1. GREENDREAMS11
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks Kane-Harry,

  13. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Still stuck on my defence.

    I like the sexy punty 3 of Kolasniac, Danilo and Cedric.

    But my head, is telling me to go for the safe and boring option of Kompany, Bertrand and Ake.

    1. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Sometimes we overthink things and cant see the obvious.

      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Which is...

        1. GREENDREAMS11
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          you've already answered it. no need for punts this early. it's not sexy if it doesn't work. Bertrand is safer than Cedric and Kompany is safer than Danillo and wont require possible transferring out soon,

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

      Kola should be fine

    3. Neville& Sons
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      My mind is telling me no....
      But my body, my body's telling me yes!

  14. A-S-H
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Daniels or Ake

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

      absolutely nothing in it .
      I'm on Ake,

  15. Somnus84
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    What is all the talk about the Southampton back line being unsteady?

    Surely it's: Cedric / Stephens / Yoshi ? Burt

    Am I missing something?

    1. Bird Raymond
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Short term - doubts about Cedric starting due to getting back late for pre-season. Medium term - likely to sign a new centreback and unsure if Yoshida or Stephens drop out.

  16. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Which is better for next few gws?

    A Zaha + 4.5 defender
    B Davies + fraser/jwp (3rd mid)

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

      A

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

      A. Giving Spurs assets some time to see how they get on at Wembley.

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

    Final decisions:

    1. Daniels, Ake or Dawson? Already have Foster and not a massive fan of defensive double ups, but with those WBA fixtures and goal threat....

    2. A) Bailly & Ritchie/Phillips
    B) Valencia & Gross

    Thanks guys 🙂

    1. A-S-H
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      b

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Daniels
      A

  18. james_lebron
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Best 5.0 Defender

    and

    Kolasinac and Yoshida
    or
    Bertrand and PvA

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

      B.

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

      Daniels/Dawson

      B

  19. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Okay, one more try:

    Forster - Elliot
    Kola - Alonso - Azpi - Bertrand - (Rangel)
    Zaha - Alli - KDB - Knockaert - Carroll
    Lukaku - Firmino - Crouch (wtf!!)

    LOL maybe too heavy on defenders....? my seasons always start so poorly!

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Decent

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

      First RMT also with Knockaert in I've seen all day ratings

      1. Powers106
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I am not sure what RMT means, but Knockaert seems a fun wild card dude.

    3. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely, too much Chelsea in there too!

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

      4-4-2?

      Not sure about double Chelsea, fixtures aren't the best and there seems to be discontent in the camp. Would consider a United defender considering our fixtures, perhaps Valencia for Azpi? Like your midfield regardless of formation!

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

      Double Chelsea defence is brave with their fixtures

  20. paza12
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Yoshida or Stephens? Cheers

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

      stephens

  21. Boholad
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    which city cover for 5.5m?
    a). Danilo
    b). Stones

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I went A as short term punt

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

    Thoughts on this?

    foster
    kompany bertrand daniels
    de bruyne mane fabregas ritchie
    kane lukaku abraham

    elliot mee dunk carroll

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

    stuck on this final decision
    1. firmino & 6.0 ( ritchie, ince, iwobi, gross)
    2. Salah & Abraham

  24. Magic Bean
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Going without KDB and Kane. Feel free to critique

    Foster
    Bertrand Lindelof Daniels
    Salah Alli Willian Zaha
    Lukaku Jesus Chicha

    Elliot Dunk Carroll Rangel

    1. Bird Raymond
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good, you can do a lot without Kane! Not sure Lindelof will start through.

  25. Meccano
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Hi guys,

    Quick question...

    A. Bertrand + Salah
    Or...
    B. Stephens + Mane

    Thanks!

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

      A

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

    Midfield too weak?

    DDG
    Bertrand, PVA, Daniels
    KDB, Zaha, JWP*, Atsu
    Lukaku, Kane*, Jesus

    Only other thing I'm considering is Kane & JWP > Firmino & Alli

  27. paza12
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Yoshida or Stephens? Cheers.

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

      Apparently Yosh 'might' have picked up a slight knock, I'd go Stephens to be safe

  28. Turbolag
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Alright, so my final decision has come down to defense. I'm happy with my team elsewhere, and I found that I'm left with an extravagant budget for my 3 starting defenders: 18.5.

    A. Valencia, Kolasinac, Kompany
    B. Valencia, Alonso, Yoshida
    C. Something cheaper and leave money ITB

    Please don't suggest I reinvest the money elsewhere, I've already decided that this 18.5 goes into defense or is left ITB.

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A top defence if playing 3 atb.

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

        That was my first choice as well, but it feels wrong to turn down a 5.0 Southampton defender with these fixtures.

    2. Scout15
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      A

  29. A-S-H
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Is Ake a nailed on starter?

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

      Don't think so

    2. Turbolag
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I don't see why he wouldn't be. Seems Ake and Cook are the two main CBs at Bournemouth.

    3. Bird Raymond
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Some people think there is some doubt but I can't see why.

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

    How's this looking lads?

    Foster (Myhill)
    Cedric, Cahill, Davies, (Rangel) (4.0)
    KdB, Willian, Alli, Carolll
    Morata, Kane, Firmino

    Thanks. Should I downgrade Firmino to balance out the midfield?

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

      Too much Morata

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

      Why Foster and Myhill?

    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      2x4.0 keepers a risk. Cedric a doubt. Cahill expensive for a def only able to score on fk and corners