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26 October 2017 3726 comments
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Pep sunk his teeth into our Gameweeks, while an old moggy took a chunk out of my partner’s arm, depriving me of my appearance on this week’s ScoutCast. I’m not sure which was more painful.

At the mercy of the local A&E, Jonty, Andy and Az became my other emergency service as they stepped up on this latest episode.

Inevitably, Guardiola’s Man City teamsheet dominates your questions and the ensuing chatter. Elsewhere the boys re-appraise Kane after his Wembley haul, revisit Liverpool with their fixtures about to swing and consider whether the heavy-hitting midfielders are poised for a renaissance ahead of Gameweek 10.

As far as I know, I’ve edited out all the “pussy” jokes.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

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

  1. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Already playing Cedric
    Who to play:
    1) Forster (double saints away Brighton)
    2) Elliot (burnley away)

    Personally tempted to double up saints look tighter in defense and if I don't double up against Brighton what team am I going to double them up against?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      2.. id say. Brighton is in red hot form and burnley is.not that great offensively

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Double Saints could end up being a Groß mistake.

    3. nadman89
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Brightons striker is back or no ? Hemed

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Transfer out Cedric... one Suton is enough imo; Duffy time

  2. FC Hakkebøf
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling to richarlison before pricechanges? Kind of need to free up funds for defence...could also do jesus to firmino but I feel likeline Jesus is more nailed than Sterling

    1. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      A

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Before pricechanges or wait till next week?

        1. VFORVANDETA
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Before pricechanges.But i can see 2 points as I'm bringing him in too.

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I am keeping Rich and Sterling... both worth having... in your case... down grade Defense to get Rich from RLC or TC

    3. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      no

  3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Bottomed:
    Which to you like mates?
    1) Davies to Daffy (4 bonus points to 0 for Dunk so far)
    2) Davies to Dunk and save .1

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Dunk demo

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers KJ

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Depends what you're going to do with that 0.1. Duffy is preferable.

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I can always use .1 at some point...just wonder if they alternate and now Dunk will start getting the bps... cheers Hazz

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Also, just realised Brighton's CBs are almost Daffy Duck.

  4. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    I had 2FTs start of the week, I made one early on (Lukaku > Kun).... Leaving 1 FT. But I am looking at doing the two below for a -4 hit...?

    Dele > Salah
    Atsu > Richarlison

    Worth a hit?

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Just do alli to salah.. the other one can wait

      1. Ten Season Wonder
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I don't want Richarlison to prize himself out of a move to my club though

    2. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Looks good!

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I have Salah and Rich and Kun so -4 worth it to me

    4. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Looking at doing something similar.

  5. Foozeball
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Repost:

    Elliot
    Davies - Jones - Dunk - Kolasinac
    Brady - Eriksen - Salah - Silva
    Kane - Aguero

    Foster, Abraham, Lascelles, Carroll
    1 FT, 0 ITB

    A) Brady and Davies -> Richarlison and Mee for a hit?
    Or
    B) save

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I like Richarlison in only

      1. Foozeball
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I can't do that -__-
        0 IT, and no I'm not selling of my other mids

        1. Foozeball
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          *ITB

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Sadly I might do A... I said I was going to take less hits this year... but haven’t been good at resisting

      1. Foozeball
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Me too. I don't feel comfortable cutting loose Davies with a home fixture against Palace the following weekend, but I tell myself that he'll probably be rotated after playing 90 against United and Real Madrid XD

  6. jurgenklopp.8
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    5.1 to spend on a defender, who do you get?

    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Maguire

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        oops - have maguire, cedric already

      2. yakirh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        This
        Goal threat

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      lovren 😆

      honestly i'd look at burnley (ward/mee), watford (kiko/holebas) or newcastle (yedlin/lascelles)

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        i'm honestly seriously considering gomez/moreno ;( ...
        At the end of the day lfc will keep at least the amount of clean sheets to justify a 4.5 defender, maybe?!

        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          I agree

    3. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Daniels

    4. VFORVANDETA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Pick 1

      Daniels/Duffy/Dunk/Moreno/Kiko.

    5. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ward

    6. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Duffy to Dunk and use the .6- .7 elsewhere

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Duffy or Dunk ^^

    7. nadman89
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      What's your team look like ?

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        atm, this:

        Elliot
        Stones - Cedric - Maguire
        Coutinho - hazard - choupo - sterling
        Kane - Jesus - Joselu

        Pope - RLC - Wimmer - Davies 2ft 0itb

        planning on doing Davies + Choupo > Daniels + richarlison?

  7. Fantasy Challenged
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Morning All 🙂

    Decided to WC this bunch last night: 3-4-3

    Foster* Elliot
    Davies* Ward Jones Suttner* Long*
    Salah D.SIlva Sterling* Atsu* Carroll*
    Lukaku* Kane Vardy*

    To this bunch: 3-5-2

    Speroni* Elliot
    Otamendi* Ward Jones Duffy* Mbemba*
    Salah D.Silva Eriksen* Richarlison* GroB*
    Aguero* Kane Ayew*

    What do you guys think? Any improvements that you can see?

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Mbemba to a playing defender... maybe Naughton... and Eriksen to cheaper mid to make up for it...

      1. Fantasy Challenged
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I'm quite content with having 4 playing defenders and I think Eriksen and GroB will prove better value over the next 8 GWs or so..

        Can't decide on Duffy/Kiko/Gomez/Naughton as 4th def though. Which do you think?

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Incredibly similar to mine. I haven’t gone Aguero though. I’d downgrade GroB to upgrade Mbemba.

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        And go 4-4-2

  8. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Pope, Elliot
    Alonso, Davies, Cedric, Ward, Fernandez
    Salah, Silva, Choupo-Moting / Loftus-Cheek, Carroll
    Kane, Jesus, Vardy

    A) Davies ---> Otamendi (1.8 ITB for Jesus > Lukaku GW12)

    B) Davies + Loftus-Cheek ---> Daniels + Richarlison -4 (0.5 ITB)

    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Daniels would be on the bench this week. It would save a future transfer but it feels strange to get a player who is about to drop in price.

      thoughts?

      1. jurgenklopp.8
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        i'm considering something similar to B. i would probably get daniels next week anyway so i guess it's the right decision

        1. Lyonnais
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          thx, yes want Daniels anyway so might just get him now and save the transfer next week.
          Richarlison also someone I want.

  9. Cookie Kid
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Play Jones and bench Bavies?

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yes.

      I'm playing both

  10. bluetiger
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Play two out of:
    a) Choupo-Moting (wat)
    b) Cedric (bha)
    c) Daniels (CHE)

    1. Lyonnais
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      a+b

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        This.. no brainer imo

    2. jurgenklopp.8
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      a and b

    3. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      A B

    4. bluetiger
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks all, that's what I'm currently on

  11. Moolaah
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Good to go? Is there any adjustment need to be made?
    Pope, Elliot
    Ward, Otamendi, Femenia, Fernandez, Mbemba
    Richo, Coutinho(C), Silva, Eriksen, TC
    Kane(VC), Aguero, Diouf
    2.5 ITB

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Assuming you made you FT... gtg !

  12. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Start Cedric or Dunk

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Dunk

  13. Nigawan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Quick question ! which keeper should i start this week?

    a) hart
    b) elliot

    1. TheBusDriver
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      b

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      B

  14. FC Hakkebøf
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    (RP)

    Really need some advice here people! I need to free up funds to improve defence.

    A) Jesus to firmino
    B) Sterling to Richarlison
    C) Save ft and do a or b + upgrade a defender

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      *Next week

  15. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Think Im going Kiko over the Brighton defenders. Silva a great coach and they will need to sort themselves defensively if they want to be pretenders for Europe.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I want to, but everyone suggests otherwise. I think once Watfords players return from injury he could be a better shout.

      Brighton's fixtures are great for the next few. Watford's are great come GW17.

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Only 14/15 are problems with Watford imo.

    2. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I took kiko, too.

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Lets all hold hands then.

    3. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Not a bad shout.

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Hope it works out.

    4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Brighton has a tighter defense... get Dunk to Duffy imo

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I really dont know if their defense is sustainable with how many shots they concede every week.

    5. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I disagree.I can't see Watford take more than one clean sheet in the next 7 gameweeks.

  16. yakirh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Who to start?
    A - Jones
    B - Bavies
    C - Lascelles

  17. Virgil Hilts
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Having watched the scoutcast and read this article, I'm kind of disappointed to learn that Mark has his own house, a partner and a cat.

    I always thought that Mark, Jonty, Andy, Granville and AZ all lived in one big house together, and they were doing the scoutcast from their own various bedrooms in the same house.

    It's kinda killed the romance of the game for me somewhat, a bit like when The Waltons stopped being on TV.

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Especially the Cat part. Would have preferred a dog

      1. Virgil Hilts
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Yeh a scabby dog roaming around their house, scavenging bits of discarded pizza crusts from under their beds, very occasionally jumping up on to one of their keyboards and pressing confirm on a -28 when one of them is trying out a provisional wildcard combination.

    2. RedLightning
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Time someone wrote a sitcom about fantasy football.
      Perhaps a cross between The Big Bang Theory, W1A, Friends and Footballers' Wives?

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        😆

    3. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Haha 😀

  18. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    A) Davies, carrick(fodder) -> Dunk Richarlison
    B) Davies, carrick -> 3.9 def, Richarlison (leaves money itb for silva to salah in future)
    C) Davies, Sterling -> Otamendi, Richarlison (leaves money itb for vardy to morata)

    Team is
    Pope Elliott
    Davies Jones Vvd Ward Naughton
    Eriksen Silva Sterling RLC Carrick
    Kane Jesus Vardy
    1ft 0.7itb

    Which of A or B or C is better?

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      A

  19. Sideways Backwards
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    What's best for this week?
    A) Ritchie to Richarlison (would need to be tonight)
    B) Brady to Gross/Doucoure
    C) Save

    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Prolly save to be honest.. depends on your team

      1. Sideways Backwards
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Oh, just seen Dawson is properly out.
        Dawson to Jones?

    2. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      A at a push

  20. FC Hakkebøf
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    A) Sterling --> Richarlison
    B) Save FT

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Play the Pep-si Challenge

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Meaning?

        1. Sideways Backwards
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Keep Sterling IMO.

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks bud. Just worried because I own jesus aguero and sterling.. if two of them is bench I might not be able to field a full team if TAA dont get the nod at RB

    3. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Same thing... I'm chilling at the moment

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Richarlison the rise tonight.. need to free up funds anyhow.. so one of jesus/sterling has to go no matter what

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Sterling out as I don't think he'll play given the 120 in the cup and Richarlison is a fab option, it's Pep though so anything could happen but that's just me trying to use logic when it comes to his selections

          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Just brought him in last gw for a hit.. feels so odd to take him out now.. what do you do with him?

  21. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    A) Forster
    B) Elliot

    1. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Gonna go Forster I think

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Playing Cedric too, still tempted to go Forster fancy saints for a CS

        1. Sideways Backwards
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Other options in defence?

    2. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Probably Forster, but both OK

  22. Fantasy Challenged
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Who rotates best with Ward?

    Currently sitting on Duffy, but they aren't clicking sufficiently. Same goes for Naughton and Kiko.

    Gomez (sadly) seems like the best bet.

    1) Kiko
    2) Duffy
    3) Naughton
    4) Gomez
    5) Other suggestion

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Cameron.

      1. Fantasy Challenged
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Haven't watched any of Stoke this season. They don't seem too sound at the back though.

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Wish I could say Wimmer

      1. Fantasy Challenged
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        You and me both.

  23. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Only catching up after a few days away..

    Looks like I should do Sterling ----> Ricaharl?

    Got Jesus and Sterling too?

    Thanks

    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone?

      Or has this been asked loads already?

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Prolly since I dont get any answers either

    2. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      no for me

  24. Lyonnais
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Who to sell:

    A) Carroll
    B) Loftus-Cheek

    1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      B for me

      1. Lyonnais
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        thanks!

  25. Sir Oux
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Captain Cout or Jesus?

    1. jurgenklopp.8
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      c

      1. Sir Oux
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Even if we put worries about Jesus minutes aside?

        1. jurgenklopp.8
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          if we knew jesus would play at st with sterling and sane in a 3 for 90 mins then he'd be a great option. He might still be a great option, but i'd want to be sure my captain will play.

  26. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Lukaku will hardly drop will he??

    Daniels will nvr drop...

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I hope both will drop and buy them in GW12.

    2. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      They don't seem to be changing prices midweek as much, tending to leave most changes on a weekend.

      Don't expect too much movement on highly owned players tonite. Drops are less likely than they used to be or Fplstats is still coming to terms with new rules/ thresholds.

      It seems like the game is giving everyone more of a chance to act on team news / pressers, than risking earlier transfers.

      It's like a pub quiz. If same couple of teams win it every week, gets boring and losers stop coming. If everyone has a more even chance of winning it's more fun and more people come.

  27. Kuyt Hero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Moreno, Duffy, Dunk or Kiko?

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Million dollar question. I was on Duffy the whole week, then Moreno started to intrigue me, fairly certain Im going with Kiko at the end.

      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Id say Moreno.. surely liverpool are desperat for a cs.. I see a narrow 1-0 win

      2. Kuyt Hero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        haha.I love Moreno's attacking threat, but he's the only one not 100%... So tough

        1. Kuyt Hero
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          *100% nailed

  28. nadman89
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    If you have pope and Elliot who would you play . I know burnley is home but newc have looked very solid defensively . Also got a nice cs away to Swansea whereas burnley conceded from west brim at home and crystal palace missed two sitters against em (lucky cs) . Was leaning Elliot

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Pope

  29. GXNG
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    A backline of Alonso, Daniels and Moreno looks very exciting on paper. However, I doubt it will return much points tbh

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      It won't people get wrapped up in attacking threat but it's the clean sheets you want and usually get by playing the fixtures, attacking returns are a bonus and usually difficult to predict

      1. GXNG
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Those defenders have amazing fixtures for clean sheets tho

  30. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    if i bought ben davies for 5.5 and he drops from 5.8 to 5.7 tonight will my sellibf value drop to 5.4?

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Your sell value is 5.6. It wont drop.

      1. Everyday im Schneiderlin
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        cheers