The ScoutCast – Episode 231 – Eavesdrop

Hi all, appreciate some votes for the option you prefer:
A.
Foster
Alonso - Naughton - Mee - Jones
Alexis Sanchez - Salah - Atsu
Lukaku - Chicarito - Kane
Elliot - Carroll - RLC - Mbemba +0.2itb

B.
Foster
Alonso - Naughton - Mee - Jones
Hazard - Salah - Atsu
Lukaku - Firmino - Kane
Elliot - Carroll - RLC - Mbemba +0.3itb

C.
Foster
Alonso - Naughton - Bertrand - Jones
Alli - Salah - Atsu
Lukaku - Firmino - Kane
Elliot - Carroll - RLC - Mbemba +0.3itb

A is very tempting cause It gives me a chance to own Alexis but probably B/C is the logical ones, right?

Elliot v SWA??
OR
Ryan v WBA??

FPL says Rose coming back 9th Sept but many are getting Davies in, why get Davies in if he's more than likely (???) to lose place in game week 5?

Worth sacrificing Kane for this WC squad. Need to do tonight though in case Salah price rises? Grateful for any feedback.

Foster Elliot
Cedric Naughton Jones Mee Davies
Eriksen Salah Pogba Brady Chalobah
Lukaku Morata Firmino

How do you see my team for gw4?

Foster

Naughton, Jones, Cedric

Eriksen, Pogba, Salah, Hazard(c)

Lukaku, Chicha, Firmino

So after alot off switchig about i thank im finally settled on this. Please let me no what yous thank,

Foster
Alonso, Schindler, mee
Kante, pogba, brady, ali
Kane, lukaku, morata

Bench: elliot, carroll, simpson, Tuanzebe

Just thinking ahead, (I've already used my FT. What players should I start considering? I've got £1.5 itb. Thanks guys

Too soon to go triple Spurs?

Bavies, Alli & Kane.

Willian to Pogba done 😉 Now the team looks snazzy

On a WC, anything you would change chaps (besides bringing in Kane)?

Foster
Jones, Alonso, Naughton
Mkhi, Alli, Salah, Eriksen
Lukaku, Firmino, Abraham

(Elliot)(Atsu, Lowe, Long).

Evening all,

Not-so-quick question regarding the sustainability of a 'Big 3' up top. I imagine I'm not alone in currently possessing a front 3 of Lukaku, Firmino and Kane (or a combination of expensive assets akin to this). Unlike some, perhaps, I have held this front 3 since the beginning of the season and put simply, it hasn't worked, yet. Whilst it is possible to attribute some of Kane's lost points to a bit of bad luck and the notorious August curse, I am left wondering whether (even if Kane does begin to score) this 'Big 3' is the way to go.

After briefly scanning some statistics on the members area and crunching the numbers, it became apparent that even if Kane had scored in 2 of his 3 previous games, garnering an extra 10-15 points, I believe I still wouldn't have had a blistering start to season. Bearing in mind the fact that I have a fairly 'template' defence in place (the Foster - Elliot pair combined with Stephens, Jones, Davies, Mee and bench fodder Rangel), it is clear that any points I have lost out on have come primarily as a result of my top heavy formation preventing me from spreading the wealth in midfield. This is not to say my team is without error; the selection of KDB being the most notable, but in relation to so-called 'hardcore' players, I have lost out as a result of being unable to fund more 8-9.5m midfielders, which has so far punished me with midfielders at Liverpool, Spurs and United in particular, scoring heavily.

Whilst I do not expect United to keep running over teams late in matches, or Liverpool to play Arsenal at Anfield every week, it appears that the expensive midfielders from the aforementioned teams should score consistently well for the duration of the season. This is before Hazard and Sanchez dare to complicate matters. Additionally, whilst it appears there may be value to be had below the 6.0m mark in midfield, the 6-8m bracket appears worryingly barren for anyone who possesses a 'Big 3' like myself. Early injuries to Zaha and Lallana, combined with Pep's reluctance to consistently feature Sane or Sterling, did not help in this regard leading many to question whether Alonso (at similar price) is better value than comparable midfielders.

The only saving grace for my current situation appears to be the conundrum of captaincy. Whilst midfielders have scored well, I do not believe an 'explosive' captaincy option, akin to Kane or Lukaku, has emerged. And yet in spite of this, I have only captained Harry Kane once to date, with Lukaku successfully delivering in Gameweeks 1 and 2 before missing out on a golden chance to do so again in Gameweek 3.

In sum, I share the views of those on the Scoutcast who suggested that long-term, a 'Big 3' up top is unsustainable. However, I struggle to see when I might be forced to make this change in the next 5 Gameweeks. The fixtures appear kind enough to Kane, Lukaku and Firmino, and Morata is beginning to create a sizeable shadow looming over my team. This is before some inevitable Lacazette points roll in over the coming weeks and assuming Gabriel Jesus or Sergio Aguero does not become a consistently reliable source of points in Pep's city minefield.

My question(s), long-winded as it has been, is whether fellow 'Big 3' owners foresee a point on the horizon when they have planned to remove one of their big 3? If not, is this the most effective way to garner points if the sub-8m range in midfield remains unpredictable?

With so many exciting forward options available, I find myself heavily reliant on successfully nailing a Harry Kane captaincy hat trick to justify my faith. Exciting as this season is from a striker-perspective, I can't help but miss the security of a trickling stream of goals assists coming from premium midfield assets.

Hiya lads, i'm very happy with my WC team, and it's all sorted, however i do wonder about Miki's playing time once Champs league duties kickin with rotation.

Would you say it may be a best to just switch him to Pogba? Or just let it ride for now?
Any opinions would be appreciated.

A)Suttner v WBA
OR
B)PVA v BUR???

A will be double Brighton defence with Ryan although I could play Elliot v SWA instead.

Willian & Stephens > Brady & Alonso for a hit?

This allows me to upgrade Salah to Hazard if needed.

I can feel it, this is the week ma boy Tom Ince nets me 12+ points.

Post your Premier League XI that you'd field for a match. Mine:

De Gea
Valencia Bailly Alderweireld Azpilicueta
Pogba Kante
Mane Sanchez Hazard
Kane

Mkhi or Pogba?

With money not an issue who would you rather have. Thinking of a -4 for Stones.

A) B.Davies
B) Alonso

Davies better fixtures, Alonso more attacking potential and possibly fixtures proof... thoughts?

Already done Ramsey > Mooy with a view to doing KDB > Mané (-4) then Pogba > Eriksen next week.

With Aké injury does it make more sense to go KDB Aké > Salah Alonso (-8) this week and forget Eriksen in the short term...(I have Kane and Bavies)

Or would you just use Carroll etc bench cover for Aké and stick to plan A...suck up the price drop and switch Aké in the likely GW7 WC.

Which option is better:
A:Davies + Alli
B:David Silva +Alonso Thx

This is why the shrewd managers went Pogba over Mkhi. September is a bi**h of a month for CL teams playing every 3 days. Pogba nailed for 90mins imo can see Mkhi being dropped at least once and reduced mins.

Thoughts on below predictions? Contest at work....

Top scorer after GW21:
Kane

Table after GW21:
1 Man City
2 Man Utd
3 Chelsea
4 Tottenham
5 Liverpool
6 Arsenal
7 Everton
8 Southampton
9 Leicester
10 Watford
11 West Brom
12 Bournemouth
13 Stoke
14 Burnley
15 Huddersfield
16 West Ham
17 Newcastle
18 Crystal Palace
19 Swansea
20 Brighton

Wanted to post my wildcard team to get some opinions.

Hart
Alonso, Bailly, Davies
Mane, Knockaert, Eriksen, Mkhitaryan, Mooy
Lacazette, Morata

Feedback is welcome; I know that there are multiple facets that could be changed around. Thanks!

Boring one here: who should be first on my bench:

A) Carroll (NEW)
B) Dann (bur)

Cheers.

Introducing Robbie Brady

The Riyad Mahrez of 2017

Choose a defender:
1. Ben Davies
or
2. Bertrand

Choose a mid:
1. Pogba
or
2. Alli

Thanks

How did Vokes play last game?

Pick one to play:

A) Hegazi (I've got Foster in goal, will a double up vs BHA pay off?)
B) Carroll (Fairly decent fixture vs Newcastle)

Goodnight! And I leave you with this inspirational video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFy2d5tXMWA

So is there any 3.9 defenders except Tuanzebe? And if not is there a chance some 4.0 will drop before saturday?