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The ScoutCast – Episode 234 – Tri-Force

No more no less. Three is the magic number.

In a week where we ponder shifting to a “power three” in our line-ups, the ScoutCast is reduced to its own Tri-force, as Jonty and Andy join me as part of a skeleton crew for this latest episode.

Don’t worry, somehow we still manage to string things out for 80 minutes. After all, there is much to discuss, not least the current emphasis on the big strikers and the demise of Bobby Firmino – the driving force behind my apparently ill-time Wildcard.

Talking of which, with Jonty’s own Wildcard booked in for the international break, he eagerly assesses the forthcoming “fixture swing” that promotes investment in Man City and Chelsea, among others.

Elsewhere your community questions guide us to examine the latest optimum formation and to check in with “piggy bank” Marcos Alonso’s after his cruel 58th-minute withdrawal in the Potteries.

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.

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

    Should I hokey pokey Laca or Lukaku in for Kun for just one week before getting Jesus and just go straight to Jesus?
    I have 1 FT now and will have to replace Kun immediately - injury list is building.

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

      Laca

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

      * or just*

    3. Drogba Legend
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Same dilemma

    4. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Kaku has the easiest fixture but Laca was rested yesterday and will be fresh (as will the whole Arsenal team).
      I've got Kaku so I'm getting Laca this week and Jesus next, after the Chelsea game.

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

        Are you getting Jesus in for Laca or Lukaku next week?

    5. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'd go straight to jesus

    6. J T
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Stick with Kun

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

    WHo would you pick???
    1)alonso+gross
    0R,
    2)maguire+Sterling

    1. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Maguire and sterling

  3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Apparently it was a Bieber concert.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Uh-oh, sympathy diminished ....

    2. Bald Eagle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Columbian singer Maluma.

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Come on mate, play along.

        1. Bald Eagle
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I don’t find it funny, sorry. After all he reportedly has broken ribs.

          1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Sorry to upset you, Bald Eagle. That wasn't the plan.

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

    Gtg ?
    DDG
    Berty sanchaez walker
    Matic Eriksen Salah sterling
    Kaku wood firmino

    Elliot Ibe holebas 3.9

    With kun injured , sterling and Jesus would definitely start it seems

  5. MrZ
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    So much love for laca. Just dont get in. Welbeck can take his place anytime.

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

      After 2 goals?

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

      Don't feel so.. either both would start or Laza would

    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      First goal was lucky and the other was a pen. I'm steering clear. He's no Morata, Lukaku or Kane.

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        First goal wasn't lucky, it was good anticipation. However, most of the credit goes to Sanchez yeah.

    4. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Welbeck who's injured...

    5. livingbeetroot
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Danny "Groin Injury - Expected back 14 Oct" Welbeck?

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

        Or giroud

    6. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah sure. A 50m player is gonna get benched after scoring two goals.

  6. My Name Is Pepu
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Sergio Aguero involved in a fatal accident and could be out until New Year. I've been reading this everywhere, is it true though?

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

      Not Fatal - broken rib

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      So not fatal then.

    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Idiot.

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        How mature 🙂

  7. Rafiki
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Bellerin or Kolasinac

    1. R.C
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Kolasinac

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Kola

  8. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    So much for saving a transfer...

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      What ya do Fred?

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

      Game changer.

  9. POGLU
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Planning to get martina & holgate, using my free chip. Do u think both will start?

    1. Rafiki
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No. They rotate with each other

  10. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Please put in order, as an FPL asset:

    A. Eriksen
    B. Salah
    C. Coutinho
    D. Silva
    E. Mkhitaryan

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      ABCDE

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Eriksen
      Salah
      Silva
      Coutinho
      Mkhitaryan

    3. R.C
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      CBADE

    4. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      BACED

  11. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Will Danilo get regular starts with Mendy out? Surprised he fell in price over the night.

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      2 out of the 3 games I guess... As long as he isnt making sub appearance, he should be a fine pick

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers. Hmm, not my kind of fantasy asset then.

    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Delph played at left back in midweek. Think Pep prefers a left footed player in that position. In any case, Danilo will probably be rotated so he's a no go for me.

      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks for this. Think I'll stay clear for now.

  12. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Already done a -4 to do Alli/DCL to Carrick/Morata to allow the Power 3....
    Kane-Kun-Morata. I got Kun at 11.6 so i can take a 0.1 drop this wkd, but I would have to play RLC in a 4-4-2, unless I take another hit.

    I have £0 ITB so priced out of Lukaku, so its Laca 10.3m or Jesus 10.4m. What do you reckon lads?

  13. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Wait, what's this about Aguero?!

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks TM. Huge news

            Love Aguero, seems like a cool dude even away from footie hope these reports are just exxagerated

        2. Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Car accident

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Which one would you sell:

        A. Aguero
        B. Kane
        C. Lukaku

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Umm.. A this week, C next week

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            😀

        2. Pranav Santhosh
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          A

      2. Over Midwicket
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        So Kun to Jesus makes sense? Jesus nailed on as a lone striker for a while now.

        1. Squashed
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          yes

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            6 years, 8 months ago

            What's happened??

            1. SuperMane Returns
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Kun broken ribs

          • Pranav Santhosh
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Jesus looks a great pick now best attacking team with only one striker now

        3. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Just when I was sure to bring Hernandez, this Jesus guy starts lurking 😮

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

          Captain Kaku or Laca Or Sanchez

        5. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Reckon Jones is out for a while? Do even know what the injury is?

          1. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            wait for presser Jaf, patience

            1. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Cheers Holmes 😛

        6. Squashed
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          play 2
          a. kiko.f
          b. lasce
          c. a.king

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

            Kiko Lasc

        7. 42towels
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          1) Eriksen + Morata OR
          2) Hazard + Jesus

          Thanks!

          1. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            1

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

            2

        8. some witty pun
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Aguero to
          A)Lukaku
          B)Morata

        9. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Aguero > Morata or Laca?

          1. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Or for me back to Kane. 🙁

        10. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Any Jones, Mendy, Aguero and Tom Carroll owners?

          Our prayers and thoughts are with you.

          1. The Velvet Neutral Ground
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            What happened to Carroll??

            1. Fred54
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Its Tom Carroll, good luck gettinf points out of him.

              1. Page 302
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Not funny. The other three are injured.

          2. FPLtfs
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Carroll injured as well? Oh boy

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

            Carroll..?

          4. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Ffs, what's up with Tom Carroll?

          5. Kloppen Schloppen
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            All 3. Brought Jones in this week before news of the injury as well. Cooked it. Think he will be out for one game (hoping).

            What’s up with TC though?

          6. @persecuted_by_mods
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Try Jones M Keane Chalobah Carroll Firmino

              Would have included Jesus too but seems he will be nailed now

            • RedLightning
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              This situation is exactly what Tom Carroll is there for.

              Far better to have 2 points from the bench than a non-playing 4.0m defender!

          7. davies
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Hazard or Morata on pens we think?

            Also, Jesus nailed + pens? Yes please...

            1. some witty pun
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Hazard on pens

            2. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Morning all. Have I missed something this morning ? why the aguero dislike this morning ? Thanks 🙂

              1. Annie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Read up

          8. patshaw
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Hi what happens if I transfer aguero out and then I play the free hit chip? Do I still lose money if aguero drops? Do I win money if the replacement rises?

            Thanks

            1. Fred54
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              I believe any transfers made before free hit chip is played are cancelled.

              1. patshaw
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Thanks

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

              All about Aguero unless new player goes up 0.2 before chip runs out.

          9. Jafooli
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Fractured ribs are shockingly painful and take an age to mend. If it's genuine, he'll be out for a couple months....

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Just had a quick search, as of yet we don't know the exact situation could be a fractured rib or broken, could be more than one rib too. I'd guess he's out for a while

              • FPLtfs
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                If it's actually broken, those kinds of injuries tend to actually increase in pain over a couple of weeks. Could take a month, yes.

              • Kloppen Schloppen
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Can’t psyio them either. Only Dr. Time for ribs.

            2. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              You have to be kidding me.for aguero !

            3. Jafooli
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              What exactly is Aguero do pissing around in a car in the Netherlands, the night before a game vs Chelsea?

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  2 nights before but point taken

                • Ajax Hamsterdam
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  I reckon all the aguero owners in FL should file a suit haha

              2. Kloppen Schloppen
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Aguero to Lukaku for -4 then?

                1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Sounds good !

              3. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                Apart from Jesus who else will benefit from aguero s injury ? Sterling ? Wish there was a special scoutcast haha

                1. R.C
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 8 months ago

                  Sane!