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The ScoutCast – Episode 236 – Pepped

Restored to a five-strong squad, this week’s ScoutCast is still resonating from the shock of Man City’s seven-slice goal pie, served up by Pep at the expense of Stoke City.

That avalanche of goals and points fell into the laps of two of the ScoutCast crew, as Jonty and Andy bask in their post-Pep Wildcard success.

Others weren’t so fortunate, as we tell the tale of an unfortunate 11-point refresh and Az’s 32-point Gameweek misery that has since sparked his own Wildcard activity.

City dominate the community questions driving this 90-minute episode, while we also revisit the Harry Kane debate, fuelled by his latest Wembley misfire.

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.

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

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  1. Art Vandelay
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Mornin' folks.

    Despite Bilic playing down Hernandez' injury I am contemplating a hit to dump him. Quick poll please on two possible resultant teams, but it essentially boils down to:-

    a) Silva + Tammy or b) RLC/Carroll + Morata. (Teams below)

    a)

    Foster/Myhill
    Alonso Davies Cedric Suttner Mbemba
    SILVA Sterling Eriksen Ricarlison Carrol
    Kane Jesus TAMMY

    b)

    Foster/Myhill
    Alonso Davies Cedric Suttner Mbemba
    (RLC Carroll*) Sterling Eriksen Ricarlison Carrol
    Kane Jesus MORATA

    *RLC/Carroll rotate well.

    Cheers

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

      Dump

      1. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

        Any preference on direction. Big 3 up top (b) or more balanced approach (a)

    2. athreya
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      B

      1. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        This is what I am tempted by but means I have to ditch Eriksen next week to get a Liverpool mid.

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

      B

    4. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I had a very similar team - and contemplating very similar decision all week

      In the end decided I want Morata and silva is not worth it if you have jesus and sterling already

      So went with B from the above and then decided to downgrade alonso to upgrade RLC to zaha

      1. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers. Do you have a Liverpool mid at the moment? Going three big lads up front means Liverpool kids become tricky.

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

      Dump because hes not playing centre hes push to the sides and thats not his strength. #BilicOUT

      1. Art Vandelay
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        That is the frustrating thing about the injury given Carroll is suspended.

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

    Forster Elliot
    Valencia Davies Mee Cedric Mbemba
    Salah Silva Eriksen Brady Loftus
    Lukaku Jesus Joselu

    What would you do?
    A.Jesus -> Morata
    B. Salah -> Coutinho
    C. Other??

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

      I would downgrade Valencia to Jones. Gives you cash for later

    2. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Save your FT

    3. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Save transfer.

  3. Bushman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Play Elliot (H - Palace) or Foster (A - Soton)? Thanks

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

      Elliot

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

      Elliott. St James is going to be absolutely rocking this weekend. CPL won't be able to cope.

      4-0

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

        Luka to Joselu?

    3. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Zaha hat trick incoming....

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

      4-3 to Newcastle then! Cheers

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I'll take that 😉

  4. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Why are people captaining Kane??

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

      Because they have him.

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

      Its fun to get 2x2 from captain every week... 😮

    3. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Player with the highest ceiling. Between him, Lukaku and Jesus for me

    4. drughi
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      why not if you have him ?

  5. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Keep an eye on Duffy's injury. If he is out for a while Hünemeier at 3.9 could be a really good cheap punt given Brighton's solid fixtures....

    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Is Duffy confirmed our dagger?

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Out*

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

          He isn't, coach said he hopes he's gonna train and then decide. I think he was optimistic.

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

    Play Carroll or Fernandez?

    1. Expected Toulouse
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Fernandez

  7. King Sheep
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Currently have 3 players flagged .... any news on the status of Bavies, Jones & Ramsey?

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

      I would imagine with a flu Davies should be fit

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

      Approximately 6-7hrs left

    3. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Mourhino said Jones should be fit to play this weekend

    4. King Sheep
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks guys, any news on Ramsey?

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

    Thoughts on this team guys? 2 FTs and 1.0 ITB.

    Fabianski - Elliot
    Kolasinac - Trippier - Yoshida - Mee - Long
    Eriksen - Salah - Silva - Atsu - Carroll
    Kane - Lukaku - Abraham

    Leaning towards Trippier --> Jones.

    Thanks guys!

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

      Yep would swap Trippier

  9. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Probably doing Alli -> Sterling this week to get this lot - G2G?

    Elliot
    Cedric, Bavies, Yoshida, Naughton
    Silva, Sterling, Choupo
    Kane(v), Lukaku(c), Jesus

    Foster, RLC, Carroll, Mbemba
    Bank 1.5m, 0FT

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

      Yeah

    2. Expected Toulouse
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Yes sounds good.

  10. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    1FT 0.4m itb
    Making a defensive change ahead of gw11 wildcard.

    Davies Bertrand Naughton Martina Long

    I'm either going to do Martina to Yedlin or Davies to anyone 6.2 and below. Spurs have 2 tough games and Davies is injury and rotation risk. What are your thoughts guys?

  11. Meltens
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Trippier or Davies more likely to start?
    Last week I got burned by Davies not showing up, considering going Davies to Trippier for ”security” going forward.

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

      Seems s backwards move

      1. Meltens
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Is it though?
        Trippier seems to be getting the PL games. If Jones looks like playing I might keep but if neither starts I’ll have Mbemba not coming in (and only 0.2 ITB).

    2. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Think both will start this weekend.

    3. troj@n
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Spurs wing backs too confusing at the moment.

  12. Tomcooper9
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Chances of Ramsey and Jones starting?

    1. RubberDucky
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Slim and goof imo.

        Still got rid of Ramsey. A punt that didn't pay off.

      • troj@n
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Jones should definitely start, since he did not start for UCL.

    2. RubberDucky
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Waking up to no Mkhi drop (keep it clean) ahhhhh it's the little things in life!

      • Expected Toulouse
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Hi all, is my team gtg? 1 Ft, 0.4 itb.
        Elliot
        Azpilcueta Davies Bertrand Jones
        Eriksen Sterling Ritchie
        Kane Lukaku Vardy
        Foster Carroll Mbemba Chalobah

      • troj@n
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Which 2 to play ?!
        Gross(WHU), zaha(New), RLC(New) & tom caroll(LEI).
        Thanks in advance.

        1. Expected Toulouse
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Gross and Zaha

        2. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Gross(WHU), zaha(New)

      • Nigawan
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        PREDICTION TIME GUYS!!

        West Ham - Brighton (1-0)
        Chelsea - Watford (3-1)
        Huddersfield -Man Utd (0-3)
        Man City - Burnley (3-0)
        Newcastle - Crystal Palace (2-1)
        Stoke -Bournemouth (2-0)
        Swansea-Leicester (1-2)
        Southampton - West Brom (0-0)
        Everton -Arsenal (1-2)
        Spurs -Liverpool (2-1)

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

          2-1
          2-1
          0-3
          2-0
          4-0
          1-1
          1-2
          1-0
          1-1
          3-2

          1. Old Man
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            tl;dr alert

            A suggestion from an Old Man whose short term memory is shorter than a goldfish ......

            When an original post involves asking a series of questions, please can the answer template be to standardised to include the original questions. These posts are often popular and I don't know about you guys but by the time I have scrolled down a page I have forgotten the original questions!!!

            So here are two examples.

            Example A)
            Spurs questions:?

            1) Best Player
            2) Player of the Season
            3) Most underrated player
            4) Most overrated player
            5) Your Favourite player from Spurs
            6) Most exciting youth talent
            7) Best FPL asset this season

            Rather than

            Harry Kane
            Harry Kane
            Mousa Dembélé
            Moussa Sissoko
            Christian Eriksen
            Deli Alli
            Harry Kane

            please can we have

            1) Best Player - Harry Kane
            2) Player of the Season - Harry Kane
            3) Most underrated player - Mousa Dembélé
            4) Most overrated player - Moussa Sissoko
            5) Your Favourite player from Spurs - Christian Eriksen
            6) Most exciting youth talent - Deli Alli
            7) Best FPL asset this season - Harry Kane

            Example B)
            Predictions for Sunday's matches?

            Arsenal - Everton
            Burnley - West Ham
            Chelsea - Sunderland
            Hull - Spurs
            Leicester - Bournemouth
            Liverpool - Middlesbrough
            Man Utd - Crystal Palace
            Southampton - Stoke
            Swansea - West Brom
            Watford - Man City

            rather than
            3 - 1
            1 - 2
            5 - 1
            1 - 7
            1 - 1
            3 - 0
            2 - 0
            0 - 1
            2 - 1
            0 - 5

            please can we have

            Arsenal 3 - 1 Everton
            Burnley 1 - 2 West Ham
            Chelsea 5 - 1 Sunderland
            Hull 1 - 7 Spurs
            Leicester 1 - 1 Bournemouth
            Liverpool 3 - 0 Middlesbrough
            Man Utd 2 - 0 Crystal Palace
            Southampton 0 - 1 Stoke
            Swansea 2 - 1 West Brom
            Watford 0 - 5 Man City

            Thanks!!

            1. Red Dagger ✪
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Old man yells at cloud....

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

              Copy the questions, paste them into the reply box, sorted. 🙂

        2. Expected Toulouse
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          West Ham - Brighton (1-1)
          Chelsea - Watford (3-2)
          Huddersfield -Man Utd (0-3)
          Man City - Burnley (3-1)
          Newcastle - Crystal Palace (1-0)
          Stoke -Bournemouth (2-1)
          Swansea-Leicester (1-1)
          Southampton - West Brom (0-1)
          Everton -Arsenal (1-3)
          Spurs -Liverpool (1-1)

        3. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          West Ham - Brighton (0-2)
          Chelsea - Watford (3-1)
          Huddersfield -Man Utd (0-4)
          Man City - Burnley (9-0)..... 😉
          Newcastle - Crystal Palace (1-2)
          Stoke -Bournemouth (2-1)
          Swansea-Leicester (1-0)
          Southampton - West Brom (0-0)
          Everton -Arsenal (0-2)
          Spurs -Liverpool (1-2)

          1. drughi
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            0-0
            3-1
            0-2
            3-0
            2-2
            1-1
            2-0
            0-0
            0-2
            3-2

        4. jia you
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          West Ham - Brighton (1-1)
          Chelsea - Watford (2-0)
          Huddersfield -Man Utd (0-4)
          Man City - Burnley (3-0)
          Newcastle - Crystal Palace (1-0)
          Stoke -Bournemouth (1-1)
          Swansea-Leicester (0-0)
          Southampton - West Brom (1-1)
          Everton -Arsenal (0-2)
          Spurs -Liverpool (1-1)

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

          West Ham 1-0 Brighton
          Chelsea 3-2 Watford
          Huddersfield 1-2 Man Utd
          Man City 3-0 Burnley
          Newcastle 1-1 Crystal Palace
          Stoke 1-0 Bournemouth
          Swansea 2-1 Leicester
          Southampton 0-0 West Brom
          Everton 2-2 Arsenal
          Spurs 3-2 Liverpool

        6. Lazaretti
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          WHU - BRI (2-0)
          CHE - WAT (3-0)
          HUD - MAN (0-4)
          MCI - BUR (4-0)
          NEW - CPL (1-1)
          STK - BOU (2-2)
          SWA - LEI (1-1)
          SOU - WBA (0-0)
          EVE - ARS (1-1)
          SPU - LIV (1-1)

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

          West Ham 1 - 1 Brighton
          Chelsea 2 - 1 Watford
          Huddersfield 0 -2 Man Utd
          Man City 4 - 0Burnley
          Newcastle 0 - 2 Crystal Palace
          Stoke 2- 0 Bournemouth
          Swansea1 - 2 Leicester
          Southampton1 - 1West Brom
          Everton 0 - 0Arsenal
          Spurs 1-2 Liverpool

      • trequartista
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Captain choices
        A. Kane
        B. Sterling
        C. Silva

        Personally want to go B, but worried about Pep resting him..

        1. Stockport Hatter
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I think he was subbed with this weekend in mind.

        2. Syd.
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          He was subbed off early midweek which is a good omen for him starting this weekend

        3. drughi
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          A out of those, no lukaku ?

        4. kysersosa
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          B

      • Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I want to do Vardy & Gross to Morata & RLC and it is the exact money, but Morata may rise and if Gross gets a haul tonight he may rise too

        This Friday night game may catch a few out and keep prices down with people missing out on their traditional Saturday morning transfers.

        So tricky ...but I think I will stick with my team and double transfer next game week with an eye on price increases on Saturday/Sunday

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

        1. Naughton, Vardy and Morata
        Or
        2. Bavies, Jesus and Abraham?

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          1

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        De Gea
        Azpi - Stones - Davies
        Sterling - Eriksen - Carroll - Silva - Choupo-Moting
        Kane(c) - Vardy

        Elliot - Dunk - Naughton - McBurnie

      • KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Nxt GW onwards:
        Stoke(H)
        Everton(A)
        West Ham(H)
        Newcastle(A)

        And they are playing attractive football atm..so who would u pick???
        A)richarlison
        B)doucoure
        C)gray/deeney

        1. Expected Toulouse
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Richarlison

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

          A, fixtures getting stronger after Chelsea clash

      • GreenArrows
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Captain:

        A) Lukaku
        B) Jesus
        C) Vardy

        1. Sponge-worthy
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Jesus

        2. Expected Toulouse
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Kaku

      • Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Pick one to start ?

        A Davies (LIV)
        B RLC (sot)
        C Carroll (LEI)

        1. Sponge-worthy
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Tough, but I would start Davies.

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

          A
          Even though I think they'll concede, so for attacking potential.

      • Sponge-worthy
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        So Jones is injured, but still he was on bench, can't be very bad then??

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

          Mourinho said Jones is fine for Huddersfield game

          1. Sponge-worthy
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Really? Good thing.

        2. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          he has been flagged for the last 3 weeks but played the full 90 mins each time

          1. Sponge-worthy
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Mourinho this time said that he's injured, I don't if he said anything before.

      • mikess
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        G2G?

        Elliot
        Hegazi Jones Bavies
        Eriksen Sterling(c) Salah Atsu
        Jesus Kane Vardy

        Foster T.Carrol Mee Mbemba

        1ft 0.8 itb

      • Dele
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Morning all

        Happy Friday and start to the GW

      • Sponge-worthy
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Firmino and Ritchie out. Abraham and Sterling in for -4. Should I do it?

        I have Silva, but this transfer would leave me without LIV players.

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

          Not worth a hit

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

          No Firmino good on next GW.

      • jose1
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Jesus benched this week or what?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Nobody knows

          • Holmes
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Nobody knows...

          • Obrigado
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            What do you call a man without a body and just a nose?

        2. @persecuted_by_mods
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Thank God it sounds like Jones will be fit for Huddersfield, injuries and rotation worries decimating my team

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

            So many great premium forwards but if money were no object - who would be your front 3?

            Kane
            Aguero
            Jesus
            Morata
            Lukaku
            Lacazette
            An other?

            1. @persecuted_by_mods
                6 years, 8 months ago

                If they were to all stay fit and play 90 I'd have aguero Kane morata

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

                  I'm going with that on my WC now.

              • Holmes
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                At the moment I wont have any of them but since there is so much cash available, 😮

                Probably Kane-Luka-Jesus