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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.

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Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Charlie55
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys,
    What are your thoughts on the best team out of these please?

    Foster Elliot
    Stones Luiz Yoshida Lowe Suttner
    KDB Ritchie Ince Knockaert Ward Prowse
    Kane Lukaku Firminio

    Or

    Foster Elliot
    Ake Yoshida Holding Suttner Lowe
    KDB Ali Ritchie Ince Ward Prowse
    Lukaku Jesus Firminio

    Thanks!

    1. anish10
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Mids are too weak in both teams

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Great teams, flip a coin and you decide 😆

    3. Who Ate All The Prawn Sandw…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You'll have a 5.5 not playing in midfield, so could upgrade Def eg Stones to Company. But agree, both great teams

  2. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best 5.0m? Matic?

    1. bojack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Probably. His name autocorrects to Magic, so I wonder if that's a sign.

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Sweet, reckon I'll go for him.....cheers Bojak

    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Can you find 0.5 and get JWP?

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not keen tbh.....

    3. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Atsu then Matic. Matic might have guaranteed mins but atsu has good form and obviously more attacking. For a defensive mid though matic is the best pick by a mile even assisted lukaku the other day

    4. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Millivojevic for me

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Newcastle lad?

        1. gedda
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          CRY

      2. Kavorka
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        same

      3. gedda
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Same! Set pieces seals it.

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Atsu?

    6. A.T
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Atsu

    7. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all.....

    8. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Gross maybe

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Attacking for BRI though

  3. Eric Banternaaa
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who is more likely to start Lindelof or Bailly?

    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Baily will start

    2. DD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bailly

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bailly

    4. Energetics
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bailly by a mile. Ddg, tony v and bailly all nailed.

  4. Werkself
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Last call for the final spot in the DZ H2H League. Code is 149242-474401. Let's get 'er done. For more info on the league check my profile.

  5. Pedaso Pirates
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    He's my attacking line up for your comments please...
    Foster/Elliott
    Bertrand/Riedewald/Alexander-Arnold/Mee/Brad Smith
    Alli/KBD/Willian/RLC/Carroll
    Lukaku/Kane/Firmino

    Thank you 🙂

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Very nice

      1. Pedaso Pirates
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

  6. NotsoSpursy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A. KDB, Willian, Zaha, JWP, Carrol
    Kane, Lukaku, FIRMINO

    B. KDB, Willian, Zaha, MANE, Carrol
    Kane, Lukaku, Quaner(bench fodder)

    Many thanks

    1. Coldplay
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

  7. Waxys
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Magic is overrated IMO

    1. Corona Macallan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Matic u mean

  8. A.T
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Fraser nailed and is he any good?

    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      His stats are dreadful, I dont get it.

      1. Davido989
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I think he's one of those you have to watch to see what he's about. You can tell he's going to have a really good season soon. Got 9 assists last year.

        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Am i looking at the wrong guy ?

          Are there 2 frasers?

          1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            No.

    2. Davido989
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Close to it, and yes. Wins lots of freekicks and pens. Little nippy player

    3. NotsoSpursy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Great player

    4. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Read some Bournemouth fans opinions on here saying Maloney, Ibe & Pugh are more likely to get a start infront of him but I doubt it Howe seemed to like Fraser last season don't see that changing either

    5. A.T
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ok that sounds more positive than I was expecting. Funny team Bournemouth, I like watching them but don't really know there players at all.

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I'm about a 5 minutes from their "stadium" and 3 minutes from the beach...

        What a life 😆

        1. A.T
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          🙂

  9. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is this hopefully last draft team looking good to go or any change to improve you think? Left .5 in bank to shift Iwobi to Ritchie possibly next week

    Foster
    Kolasinac Danilo Bertrand
    KDB Willian JWP Iwobi
    Kane Lukaku (c) Firmino

    Elliot Ake Carroll Long

    1. NotsoSpursy
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Danilo rotation risk but looks good

    2. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team

    3. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bar Danilo that's a nice team.

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Would Dann over Danilo be better option you think?

        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          No

  10. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Repost. Which does better over atleast the next 2 gameweeks?

    A. Valencia, Kompany, Kolasinac, Willian
    B. Kolasinac, Stephens, Hegasi, KDB
    C. Kolasinac, Kompany, Stephens, Mhki + 0.5 to upgrade 4.0 bench to 4.5
    D. Other

    1. DD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B or C

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    3. the divine ponytail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        So tempting too!

  11. Expected Toulouse
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A. Kompany + Francis + Hart
    B. Daniels + Forster + Dawson

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is Francis expected to start?

      1. Expected Toulouse
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure, i guess Francis can be any other 4.5 maybe Naughton

    2. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B
      All have CS potential and good attacking threat.

    3. jaredwilliams
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. Victor6359
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

    5. Expected Toulouse
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B it is then. Cheers.

  12. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season kr…
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A completely different 'twist' to Fantasy Football. http://anti.football

    Object of the game is to score as LITTLE as possible! Sounds easy - I think not, you get penalty points for going under budget for your XV. If players in your playing XI don't play you get points added too . League Code : 169EAD52AD140C556B9CF86744A8EFCE

    1. Urchin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Fascinating stuff

    2. Urchin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      This should actually be a HT 🙂

  13. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    (1) Kompany
    (2) Monreal + 0.5
    (1) or (2)? I'm not sure Kola will start. Hence those 2 placeholders.

  14. the shadowz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys what changes do I need to make?

    Foster
    Alonso lindelof Bertrand
    Willian pogba ritchie Walcott
    Firmino aguero Kane

    McGill
    Hunemier
    Carroll
    Rangel

    1. DD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lindelof is unlikely to start

      1. the shadowz
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Who do u think I should change to?

      2. Yankee Toffee
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Same on Walcott

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lindelof,Pogba & Walcott > Ake ,Winjnaldum & Pedro

      1. the shadowz
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Is it wise to double up on liverpool and Chelsea?

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Double up on Chelsea with Pedro & Alonso but I hadn't realised you already have Bobby Firmino in there so just do Walcott > Zaha

          1. the shadowz
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks for the help mate

            1. Lecky Legs FC
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 1 month ago

              No sweat lad

    3. DD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Walcott > Zaha
      Lindelof > Kolasinac

      1. the shadowz
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate

  15. gedda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Gents,

    De Gea - Elliot
    Kolasinac - Moreno

    Or

    Foster - Forster
    Monreal - Cederic

    Last piece of the puzzle...

    Rest of the team:

    X - X
    Kompany - Daniels - Hühnemeier - X - X
    Ritche - KDB - Carroll - Willian - Milo
    Firmino - Kane - Lukaku

    Cheers!

    /g

    1. the divine ponytail
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Moreno won't play regularly if at all

      1. gedda
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Doubts over Cederic as well.. Will be rotating a 3-man backline

        Cheers!

      2. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He starts.

  16. foreverton
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Did anyone watch Eddie Howes premature conference? What he say about Defoe?

    1. foreverton
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pre-match* I'm on mobile..

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Great typo 😆 and sorry no I haven't 😆

    2. Kavorka
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      will be fine

  17. the divine ponytail
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is having Phil Jones and Holding 5m each a pointless risk.

    Or will I be safe for 2 or 3 weeks?

    Any better sub 5.5 options

    1. jaredwilliams
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      As a UTD supported I think Jones is safe for first 2-3 but not sure about Holding.

      1. MarvelouSuccess
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        jones is fourth choice. bailly, lindelof and smalling are all ahead of him in that order.

      2. Live Lad
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Where would Jones play? Thanks.

    2. MarvelouSuccess
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      it's stupid really. get yoshida and daniels. they both start.

  18. PDM TOP 1,000 any Season kr…
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    FOX FANTASY EPL

    A similar fantasy football format to FPL
    It has varying pricing and a few OOP players too
    I'm pretty sure there are a fair number of managers looking for a decent challenge away from FPL SKY etc

    https://fantasy.foxsports.com.au/football/premier-league/classic/#classic/leagues/163/join/KVEJS927

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Similar format, but pricing is way more lax

      DDG
      Alonso, Kolasinic, Yoshida
      KDB, Eriksen, Salah, Zaha
      Kane, Lukaku, Jesus

      Hennessey, Olsson, Ake, Ince

      114m in FPL, but under budget in the Fox Sports game !

      What have you come up with ?

  19. jaredwilliams
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Who takes pens for Southampton?

  20. ameenkw
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone with a gd draft league to join?? I prefer it starts now!

  21. Sterling is £11Mill..…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone like this defence:
    Ddg
    Alonso - Pva rotates with mee- Dawson rotates with mawson.
    The rotations work very well and surely one of those defenders on gw1 hauls 🙂

  22. Robbin
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Can't decide. Pick one please!

    A) Salah & Jesus
    B) De Bruyne & Firmino

    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I went B. So I gotta say B

    2. jaredwilliams
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      KDB the only must have out of those so 'B' for mine.

  23. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Team check

    Forster.
    Davies. Cedric. Daniels
    Kdb. Willian. Zaha. Ritchie
    Kane. Lukaku. Firmino

    Subs. Elliott. Carroll. Suttner. Long

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Very nice similar to mine.

      Foster
      Monreal Ake Moreno
      KdB Willian Zaha Atsu
      Kane Lukaku Jesus

      Subs: Eliiot Carrol Suttner Long

  24. Corona Macallan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A. Danilo or Davies
    B. JWP or Fraser
    C. Francis or Mee

    1. Top 210 Club
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A. Davies
      B JWP
      C Francis

  25. Albert Cole
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kolasinac og Kompany? Want the first, but afraid he won't be nailed from the start?

    1. DD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kolasinac will start

  26. Razmataz
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) Pogba & Willian

    Or

    B) KDB & 4.5m mid

  27. Chip Butty
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    PvA or Darmian?

    I have DDG

    1. Kavorka
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      pva

  28. #Swish41
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    De Gea or Courtois?

    1. Kavorka
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ddg

  29. Energetics
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A. Matic, Carroll (both bench) and Chicarito in a 433

    B. Ince, Carroll and JRod rotation in a 442/433

  30. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts appreciated

    Forster & Eliott
    Stones Monreal Stephens Francis 4.0
    De Bruyne Alli Gross Fraser (Caroll)
    Lukaku Kun(C) Firmino

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Go with your gut I've also captained Aguero