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7 September 2017 2666 comments
Mark Mark
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This is a very strange experience.

Denied the opportunity to host this week’s ScoutCast by BT’s shortcomings and with the Wildcard active, I am forced to join you and eavesdrop while my decision-making is torn apart by Andy, Jonty, Az and Luke. I have to admit, it’s pretty tortuous.

It’s like my hands are firmly fastened to the couch while the quartet lapdance* their critique around me. How I want to get “involved”.

Aside from appraising my “ill-timed” Wildcard, the boys tackle your other community questions.

They consider the Liverpool double-up, question whether midfield coverage can replace either Kane and Lukaku, debate whether Alonso is essential and then look at how fixtures can shape cheap defensive acquisitions.

I’m pretty sure they answer them all exactly as I would. In fact, listening back, they appear to justify my Wildcard for me. I can hardly wait for next week.

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* writer cannot call on any personal experience when making this comparison.

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

  1. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Morning all, another long international break bites the dust with not too much collateral damage so think I can save my FT. Going away this evening so want to make sure my team is GTG before I leave:

    Foster
    Alonso Kola Jones
    Eriksen Mkhi Pogba Richarlison
    Kane (c) Firmino Chicharito

    Elliot Carroll Trippier Mbemba

    0.0 ITB 1FT

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good

    2. Home Late From Age
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Good. 9/10

  2. JonnyOnionRings
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on my WC team?
    Foster-Elliot
    Cedric-Jones-Dawson-
    Mane-Salah-Silva-Mikhi-Alli
    Lukaku-Chica
    Subs-Calvert-Lewin-Lowe-Rosenoir

    1. Home Late From Age
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      8.5/10 - I would downgrade Silva and use the cash in defense

  3. KUNingas
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    On draft game. Pedro in, which one out?

    A) Tadic
    B) Antonio

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Tadic

  4. Gabbiadini
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Foster | Elliot
    Alonso | Bertrand | Cedric | Naughton | Mbemba
    Eriksen | Mkhitaryan | Pogba | Carroll | Chalobah
    Lukaku | Morata | Firmino

    4-3-3, 0.0 ITB... Thoughts!?

  5. LaCazettio
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Rate my team please! Is it time for WC????

    Foster / Elliott
    Bertrand / Dawson / Bavies / Rosenior / Long
    De-Bruyne / Mhiki / Willian / Mooy / RLC
    Kaku / Kane / J-Rod

    1. Gabbiadini
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      No I don't think so... 2 4.0 defenders + KDB + Willian are your issues, which only accounts to 3 trades.

  6. wotwot
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Should i get hazard in my WC team?

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Too early imo

  7. The Mighty Whites
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone tried logging on to Champions League Fantasy and when they get on it's just a black screen?

  8. DanM8
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Help required pleeeeeeeeeeease…… W/C this majority of this lot, mainly defence and KDB and Willian, or 2 FT;
    KDB & Okazaki > Atsu & Morata / Firmino
    Foster / (Elliot)
    Bertrand / Yoshida / Mee/ (Hunemeier/ Daniels)
    Salah / KDB / Alli / Willian / Carroll
    Lacazette / Lukaku / (Okazaki)

    1. The Scottish Loveknot
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      KDB and Willian > Mane and Pogba/Mkhy

      Keep WC

      1. DanM8
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        £1.0m too much 🙁 and would mean keeping Okazaki

  9. Gabbiadini
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Foster | Elliot
    Alonso | Bertrand | Cedric | Naughton | Mbemba
    Eriksen | Mkhitaryan | Pogba | Carroll | Chalobah
    Lukaku | Morata | Firmino

    4-3-3, 0.0 ITB... Thoughts?

    1. HNI
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Would play Caroll over Naughton to be honest...can advice me below? Thanks

    2. BAMBAA
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Would leave something in the bank for Luka -> Kane next week. Mbemba is injured?

    3. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      You'll have problems when Saints play a top side. I'd switch Bertie/Bemba to two 4.5s.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I mean 5.0/4.5

    4. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      nice team but is Firmio enough Liverpool cover?

      1. Andy_Social
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I've made the same sacrifice, Firmino up top (with Kankaku) leaving me insufficient funds for Mane or Salah. I'm hoping for Kloptation!

        1. sumatera
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I just cant get my head around Firmino being a mid last season but he is playing up top and nailed

    5. FantasyFootballSprout
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Fantastic team. Gtg

  10. Scout
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    A) Mane+ Rooney + chicharito > morata+ firminho and mooy = -8pts
    B) Mane+ Rooney> morata and 7.7m mid to lose -4pts and get firmino the following week?

    1. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      neither - why would you sell Mane he is on fire!? especially for a hit no way

      1. Scout
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I want morata and I though if I get rid of him il still have Liverpool cover with firmino

        Could get rid of pogba or mhki instead but they seem more on form?

        1. sumatera
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          and have better fixtures - I have similar dilemma see below

    2. alfast1c
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      why would u get Mane out ?

      1. Scout
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thought if I got rid of mane for firmino it's a better options

    3. StiftpleisterFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Are you serious? Mane is in great form. You could change Rooney to Firmino if you have the funds, otherwise hold.

      1. Scout
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I haven't got the funds. My main aim is to get morata and to do so I have to swap a mid or a def.
        This is my team who would you swap?
        Alonso Davies hegazi
        Eriksen pogba mhki mane
        Chicharito kaku Rooney

  11. jm2126
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Which 2 of the following should I pick for this GW?

    A Danilo
    B Willian
    C Mooy
    D Carroll

    Opinions?

    1. HNI
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Like BD from that
      Can advice me
      Above on similar? Thanks

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

      BC

  12. sumatera
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hey Guys, WC team is

    Foster
    Schindler Hegazi Bertrand
    Pogba Salah Silva Mkhi Alli
    Morata Lukaku

    Mbemba Rosenoir Quaner

    Bench is too weak but who to downgrade?

    1. HNI
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Rather have Firmino + caroll over salah +quaner..leaves 0.5 which can be used for rosenoir to naughton
      Can advice me above mate?

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Downgrade Bertrand to a £5.0 defender like Jones for e.g and upgrade Quaner to Crouch

      1. sumatera
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        already have 3 x Manutd but yeh agree 5.5 bertrand downgrade gives me 0.5 to upgrade Quaner

    3. StiftpleisterFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Defence and bench are on the weak side. I would downgrade Silva to one of the budget mids you like (Brady, Richarlison, Ritchie etc) and invest that money in defence. Or go Bertrand to Cedric and Rosenior to Naughton. I like Bertrand more than Cedric, but in this case that 0.5 is better on one of your weaker players

      1. sumatera
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        thanks great input

  13. built_this_city
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    How does a front 8 of

    Mane, Pogba, Brady, Redmond, Carroll
    Lukaku, Kane, Firmino

    Sound?

    1. aaaaaa
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      not that good

    2. Pacer.
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      weak midfield

    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Rather template, but solid

  14. keotes
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Who to get?
    A) Dunk
    B) Naughton

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Naughton

  15. L'Aeroplanino
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    RMWCT (4-3-3)

    Foster Elliot
    Cedric Jones Naughton Dunk Mee
    Eriksen Salah Pog Chalobah Carroll
    Kane Kaku Firm

    Cheers

    1. Intinny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Looks nice but you will be forced to play 4 man defence most weeks as I don't see many points from your 4th and 5th mids. Could downgrade Dunk to 4m but still only gives you 5m for a 4th mid. As a 4-3-3 it could work. Maybe get a Huddersfield defender in for Dunk so you can rotate with Naughton and Mee

  16. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like Evans and Gibbs are not yet ready to feature in the starting 11. Hezagi owners can breathe a sigh of relief...for now!

    http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11698/11025092/west-brom-boss-tony-pulis-pleased-to-have-held-onto-transfer-target-jonny-evans

    1. Ser Davos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I think Dawson will go to RB

  17. alfast1c
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    If u want a Lpool cover what would u go for?

    1. Firmino
    2. Mane
    3. Salah
    4. Double up witch two?

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1

    2. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1

    3. norwegian-forest-cats
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      4 - Firmino & salah.
      Else it depends if you want to stack mids vs forwards.

    4. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1 then 2 then 3 in that order IMO

    5. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Firmino and Mo Salah

  18. DanM8
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Apologies for the repost, but can’t get any work done atm…this decision is driving me mad!!
    …… W/C this majority of this lot, mainly defence and KDB and Willian, or 2 FT;

    KDB & Okazaki > Atsu & Morata / Firmino

    Foster / (Elliot)
    Bertrand / Yoshida / Mee/ (Hunemeier/ Daniels)
    Salah / KDB / Alli / Willian / Carroll
    Lacazette / Lukaku / (Okazaki)

    1. StiftpleisterFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I like KdB, Willian and Okazaki for Pogba/Mkhi, Brady , Firmino for a -4

      1. DanM8
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        wasn't keen on taking a hit as still have WC. Mini league climbs to make!

  19. Trimbleton FC
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    A) Gabbiadini to Firmino (have to play Stones)
    B) Stones to Alonso (keep Gabbiadini, no chance of getting Firmino)
    C) Gabbi to Firmino, Stones to Jones/Davies for -4.

  20. Patty
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Play Gross (WBA) or Carroll (NEW)

  21. Mahesh_Kumar
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Morning. Any news on RLC?

  22. drughi
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hopefully hunemeier drops tonight to 3.9 so I can get an extra 0.1 to the bank

  23. lankdog
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    On a WC...one more little decision to make

    Foster Fab
    ????? Cedric Naughton (Mee Lowe)
    Mane Alli Mkhi Brady (Carroll)
    Kane Firmino ?????

    For those ???? spots do I go:
    A) Morata & Wimmer
    B) Laca & Mbemba(or any other bench fodder really)

    A gives me a really strong 4 way rotation of 4.5s at the back, but B gives me the slightly tastier captaincy option with Laca rotating perfectly with Kane...

    Any thoughts greatly appreciated.

  24. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Guys - Quick poll. Which one out of these two to start please?

    A) Danilo
    B) Mee

    1. Dybala10
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B.

    2. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Mee

    3. CJDW
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B

  25. Dybala10
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is Brunt an option now? I know Brady is flavour of the week but Brunt should play LM again and has quality delivery. Both 5.5.

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, could be

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

      I am flip flopping between the two

  26. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team; ?

    Foster

    Alonso - Jones - Cedric

    Salah - Mkhi - Brady - Ritchie

    Kane - Lukaku - Firmino

    (Elliot - Naughton - Carroll - Long)

    Any feedback appreciated.
    Tnks.

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lol, copied DEXTER4KING's team on previous page, no?

  27. Gooner Kebab
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Ritchie to Rambo for FT

    yay or nay?

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Nayyyyyyyy

  28. Pacer.
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Any Saints fans out there offer any insight into how close we are to Austin ousting the unreliable Gabbiadini?

  29. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    DDG
    Bertrand - Stephens - Suttner
    Eriksen - Willian - Ramsey - T.Carroll
    Kane - Lukaku - Firmino

    Elltio - Fraser - Daniels - Long

    1 FT
    bank: 0.5

    worth doing Fraser ➡ Brady for FT and play him over TCarroll / Willian ?

  30. RashFraud
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Should I WC or save for later?
    Ddg
    Cedric vertongen Dawson
    Pogba Alli Eriksen Willian
    lukaku firmino gabbi

    Elliot goldson rangel Carrol

    Cheers