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21 September 2017 2907 comments
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It seems that every Fantasy Football manager in the land is seeking counsel.

Sergio Aguero’s 20-points has caused joy and consternation – mainly the latter – and we’re all in need of reassurance and solutions. 

The ScoutCast crew are no different.

Granville, Jonty, Andy and Az join me in searching for answers, thankful for the opportunity to bounce ideas and opinion. 

Contrary to popular thinking, among the noise and chatter, we do arrive at a tentative conclusion.

All but one of us are willing to bend to Sergio’s surge in points and popularity or fall for Pep’s potential plot. We’re abstaining on the Aguero option for now and, over this 90 minutes, we’ll tell you just why.

Aguero dominates, but we have ample time to entertain other community questions, discussing Harry Kane’s latest failings, the premium defenders that warrant our trust and our cash, while Jonty is itching to take us through his handpicked bonus magnet XI. 

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  1. Irish Madridista ⭐
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Maguire (LIV) vs Jones (sou) ?

    High attacking potential vs decent CS potential...

    1. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd go with Jones personally

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jones mate

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jones it is..

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

      LEI: LIV -161
      MUN: sou 184

      Clean sheet odds here:
      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16541491

  2. Rains of Castamere
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Naughton to Kolasinac for a hit?

    Current back four is Alonso, Jones, Davies, Naughton

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Would you be playing 4 or 5 at the back every week?

    2. Rains of Castamere
      9 years, 1 month ago

      4-3-3.

      Mbemba is my fifth. Feel like my 4th defender needs to bring more to the table than Naughton.

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I really like Naughton personally but Kolasinac is obviously much, much better. Depends on the pricing structure you want to go with. Nothing wrong with the move but I'm starting Naughton 100% this week.

        1. Rains of Castamere
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah I think I can hold on one week for Kola, bring him in next week before BRI.

        2. ponsio22
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Watford have won both their away games this year and Swansea have lost both their home games. Sure you want to go with naughton this weekend?

      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Naughton has actually earned more points than Kolas? 11th highest defender with 26 points, 5th highest for value, good fixtures lined up, may rise tonight ... 3 clean sheets and an assist. Not sure how much more you can expect and you get to spend 1.5 else where?

        1. Rains of Castamere
          9 years, 1 month ago

          It's a fair point well made.

  3. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 1 month ago

    RMT out of 10 lads

    Elliot
    Naughton Jones Bavies
    Salah Mkhi Silva Atsu
    Kane Kun(c) Firmino

    Foster Cedric Mbemba T.Carrol

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      9 years, 1 month ago

      9.

      You lose a point for no Robbie Brady

    2. Top 210 Club
      9 years, 1 month ago

      9

  4. MK Don
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is it crazy to use tripe captain this early in the season rather than on a DGW ?

    Aguero home to Palace is very, very tempting....

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Don't do it imo

      1. Rains of Castamere
        9 years, 1 month ago

        There'll be better opportunities.

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It is but i wouldn't bother.

  5. Nigawan
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is anyone doing aguero for GW6 then selling him for lukaku ( GW7) then get aguero back in for GW8?

    Current front 3:
    Aguero - Firmino - Kane

    1. Jafalad
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tempted...and had this very thought.

      Did you see that Big Nos article on Kane? Only 1 big chance at Wembley so far.

      Kun's poor home form from last (only 5 goals scored) season puts me off him.

      1. Nigawan
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I wouldnt dare to go without lukaku at old trafford against palace. At the same time aguero is going against chelsea, dont see a high scoring game.. I guess i shall do it!

        1. Jafalad
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Problem is I have no desire to boot Kane or Lukaku at this stage.

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Join meeeeee 🙂

        Just don't blame me when it goes tits up xD

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

          Got GW7 worked out and maybe 8 but in no rush to look any further than that atm lol

        2. Nigawan
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I guess i will do that 😀 i got 0.7 in the bank i can afford to lose 0.1 here and there.

  6. La Roja
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) Jesus ➡ Aguero(c) -4

    B) Jesus ➡ Morata FT

    1. nevins84
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Neither Id play Jesus

      1. Mick J
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Surely will be rested, no?

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I think King Kun has to come in

  7. Bobby_Baggio
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all - Who would be your priority to take out? Chicarito or Danilo. Will be for -4, have 1.5m ITB. Thanks all

    Foster
    Danilo - Daniels - Jones
    Alli - Choupo - Mkhi - Mahrez
    Jesus - Chica - Kane

    1. Nigawan
      9 years, 1 month ago

      remove danilo for mendy ? keep chicha i guess. good fix next

  8. greghammer95
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mounie and Bertrand to AC and Kolasinac. Seems like the right thing to do. 4 attackers in West Ham Vs Spurs (Antonio, AC, Eriksen, Kane). I mean, that's worrying if it's 0-0....

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I like it myself - but if you could just do the defence move that's good too.

    2. Prøfeßör …
      9 years, 1 month ago

      *Speaks as a rival*

      Yeah, it's the right move. Do it now! 😉

      *Speaks honestly*

      Doubling up on West Ham's attack is a nightmare (even more so an injury-prone one). I would rather have Joselu or Abraham.

  9. FPL Mentor
    9 years, 1 month ago

    RMT

    Elliot
    Alonso Mendy Davies Jones
    Eriksen Mkhitaryan Groß
    Kane (C) Lukaku Joselu

    (Foster, Mbemba, Phillips, Carroll)

    Good to go?

    1. Top 210 Club
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Very good team

  10. Emiliano Sala
    9 years, 1 month ago

    My wc team

    1. KadMan
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nailed it

      1. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 1 month ago

        hahahahha

    2. Emiliano Sala
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Krul
      Alonso kolasinac mendy davies jones
      Mkhi salah
      Kane kun rooney
      Elliot rlc king 4.4

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You don't need Kane. Go for Kaku/Jesus/Morata + Firmino instead of Kane + Rooney.

  11. KadMan
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Brought in Martina and Kolasinac this week for free. Both certain to start, yeah?

    Holgate was given 90 in the Carabao Cup while both Kola and Martina were on the bench..

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kola great pick, Martina not so sure. Talking about the transfers long term, not chances of starting.

      1. KadMan
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, but I'm planning to wildcard soon anyway so if Martina could give me a good few weeks I'm good.

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Still wouldn't go anywhere near Martina..

  12. Tim LFC Fan
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I have 2 free transfers - 0.3m in the bank .......... any advice please?

    Foster
    Davies - Bertrand - Luiz
    Mooy - Eriksen - Silva - Mikhitaryan
    Firmino - Chicharito - Lukaku

    Elliot - Lowe - Jese - Hegazi

    1. Top 210 Club
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Chica the clown has to go

      1. Top 210 Club
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Luiz to 4.5, chica to vardy?

  13. My Name Is Pepu
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking of Delle Alli to Coutinho for a hit.
    I get it that Alli 'almost' plays like a striker most of the times but something about Spurs just doesn't feel right.

    1. ROOTY7
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Step away from the PC.

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        9 years, 1 month ago

        You mean I should throw my phone away?

        1. ROOTY7
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yes. Throw it as long and far as you can.

          1. My Name Is Pepu
            9 years, 1 month ago

            No I won't 😆

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Not for a hit

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        9 years, 1 month ago

        TA 🙂 Cheers

  14. ROOTY7
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Replacements for Mounie?

    0 ITB. Dominic Calvert-Lewin worth a punt @5.0?

    1. KadMan
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Joselu or Tammy

    2. greghammer95
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Andy Carroll.

      1. ROOTY7
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Shout.

        1. Clive The Ram
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Hemed.

  15. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Start Mbemba or Cedric?

    1. KadMan
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bemba

    2. My Name Is Pepu
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lord Mbemba

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

      Clean sheet odds here
      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16541491

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers!

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

          You're welcome! 🙂

  16. Captain Vantastic™
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Davies or Monreal?

    1. KadMan
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Davies

    2. Top 210 Club
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bavies

  17. George James
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Paul Gallon please stop stalking me 🙂

  18. Numb
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Non Aguero owners - what maximum FPL score would you "take" him getting this weekend? I'd take 9 points right now.

    1. Jafalad
      9 years, 1 month ago

      6. Kane will outscore him and I fancy Lukaku to notch at STH.

      1. Numb
        9 years, 1 month ago

        There's a huge difference between him getting 1 and 2 goals.

        1 goal could well be 6 points - doubled as most will captain him, 12 points.

        2 goals will most likely give him 13 after bonus, doubled is 26 - 14 points extra.

    2. greghammer95
      9 years, 1 month ago

      8 or 9 points, any more and it's a good haul and not many other players likely to top it.

      Fingers crossed he blanks.

      1. Numb
        9 years, 1 month ago

        A blank looks almost impossible.

  19. Woolinator
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Elliot (foster)
    Suttner bavies naughton (Cedric, hegazi)
    Alli eriksen mkhi tcarroll (rlc)
    Firmino Jesus (c) lukaku
    0.4 itb 1 ft
    Bank transfer, do a single transfer, or take a hit?
    Really lost this week 🙁

  20. HurriKane
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Firmino a bad option all of a sudden ?

    Couple of weeks ago he seems to be in everyones team.

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If he retains pens he's good, I'm keeping for now

    2. Numb
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It's "2 blanks and you're out" on here.

      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        9 years, 1 month ago

        2 = worst player of all time
        3= never getting him again
        4= I'm deleting my team because of this player

        1. HurriKane
          9 years, 1 month ago

          😀

  21. Magic Box
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ramsey, Ritchie or Gross for the next two weeks?

  22. Salah'd n Sauce
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I keep thinking I'm good to go... But there's something making me uneasy about this team

    DDG
    Daniels / Mee / Davies
    Salah / Alli / Mhkhi / Sanches / Choppa
    Lukaku / Jesus (C)

    Elliot / mbemba / Chicco/Yoshi

    1. Mick J
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus seems likely to get reduced minutes this gameweek after playing the full match in the league cup, so I would consider captaining Lukaku instead.

      1. Salah'd n Sauce
        9 years, 1 month ago

        That's a cracking observation. I hadn't actually thought of that.

  23. Stefan Schnoor
    9 years, 1 month ago

    On WC, keep coming back to this, thoughts?

    Fabianski
    Bavies Jones Mendy Kolasinac
    Salah Gross Atsu
    Aguero Kane Lukaku

    Elliot (RLC, Carroll, Hunemeier)

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Solid

    2. Clive The Ram
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Two things...

      1) looks like a good side. I tend to sacrifice a high cost third striker for a bit more money spent on defence and midfield but I can't describe myself as an expert.
      2) A FELLOW RAMS FAN!!!

      1. Stefan Schnoor
        9 years, 1 month ago

        For my sins yes a rams fan! Think i'm going with this, midfield is obviously light but its easily resolved by dropping one of the strikers.

  24. Backup Dancer
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is Ritchie and Joselu too much? Or does it not matter.

    1. Nigawan
      9 years, 1 month ago

      too much i guess. get abraham in the price bracket

  25. Valar(Keith)
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Elliott (Foster)
    Alonso Bavies Jones Mee (Mbemba)
    Eriksen Salah Richarlison (Antonio Carroll)
    Lukaku(c) Vardy Firmino
    0.3 in the bank. 1 FT
    A) Antonio + Firmino(or Vardy if injured) to RLC + Aguero - 4
    B) Save transfer
    C) Antonio to Ramsey

    1. Valar(Keith)
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tempted by saving or Ramsey tbh.. But I don't have a good captain choice this week

  26. greghammer95
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else on the Andy Carroll wagon?

    1. Numb
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Is there one??

      1. greghammer95
        9 years, 1 month ago

        It's a lonely wagon, just me, AC and a bag of coke.

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Possibly next week. But I'd keep some cash back for the inevitable injury.

    3. ROOTY7
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You've tempted me.

  27. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A - Groß
    B- Ritchie
    C - Brady

    1. KadMan
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Gross out of those

    2. jimmy.floyd
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

  28. OldBenKenobi
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Downgrade Foster to Krul and upgrade Carroll to Atsu?

  29. ROOTY7
    9 years, 1 month ago

    % chance of TAA starting this weekend?

    1. jimmy.floyd
      9 years, 1 month ago

      50

  30. jimmy.floyd
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Play one

    A Tarroll
    B Mbemba

    Have Elliot, Duffy, Gross