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16 November 2017 3168 comments
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Declared fit and available for selection, I make a return to the ScoutCast after a recent hiatus. I’m also chuffed to be welcomed back into the bosom of my own home, as the winter draws in and drives me from the Scout Hut at the end of the garden.

Warming my cockles alongside Jonty and Az, the three of us are treated to another ScoutCast Wildcard, as Andy joins us and throws his selection to the cynical lions.

We use that as inspiration to answer your community questions, pondering Andy’s all-powerful front three and wondering if overlooking a budget third striker is the optimum set-up.

Staying with strikers, Romelu Lukaku’s worrisome form comes under analysis ahead of his anticipated revival and, once again, we give Harry Kane oxygen to vent further frustration following his very latest Wembley Stadium stutter.

Manchester City’s weapon(s) of choice get(s) revised before we embark on the weekend preview to exorcise the international break and lay the groundwork for a Christmas schedule of epic proportions.

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. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    On WC which is the better combo

    Lukaku, Hazard, Ramsey and Fernandinho

    Morata, Silva, Fabregas and Zaha

    Any ideas would be welcomed

    1. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      A

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      The latter

    3. Squires FC
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      B

    4. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I'd go A

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      B with Sané not possible?

    6. ManUtdFan_UK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      B

  2. Kanteisking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Current team
    Fab (Elliot)
    Jones, Ward, Yoshida, (Simpson, Mariappa)
    Sterling, Salah, Sane, Richarlison (TC)
    Tammy, Kane, Lukaku

    1 FT and 2.3ITB

    Exact funds for Simpson to Azpi - do it now before Simpson price drop or something else? Realize Jones is a doubt but reluctant to get r

    1. Kanteisking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Rid

    2. Squires FC
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Do it

    3. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Do it

  3. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Sorry for rp
    Would you rather have
    A) Lukaku(C) -4
    B) Jesus (captain would be Kane)

    1. Squires FC
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      B

    2. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      On the same boat
      Going with A
      Lukaku ownership is huge
      Long term it will be worth it

  4. Bleach †
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Jesus → Lukaku(c) (-4) yayy or nayy šŸ˜Ž

    1. Squires FC
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Hold

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Nay

    3. Visionaries
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Yes for me

  5. Squires FC
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Feedback very welcome

    Pope elliot
    Jones moreno dunk mee Daniels
    Salah sterling sane richarlison rlc
    Kane morata firmino

    Wc team .1 itb cheers

    1. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I like that team, not 100% sure on Firmino though? Other than that it looks good

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Firmino should do good great fixtures coming up

      2. Squires FC
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Can't see a better option for the 3rd striker place. With those fixtures his dry spell surely can't continue

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I feel your defence is a bit too weak .

      1. Squires FC
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Can have courtois, vertonghen & Zaha instead of pope, Daniels & sane?

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          I take.it you want 5 playing defenders

          1. Squires FC
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 21 days ago

            Yea feel it's a must for xmas

          2. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 21 days ago

            I would do Daniels to Francis and upgrade jones to azpi

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 21 days ago

              I m happy not to have a full bench over Xmas but that's just me I d rather use the funds to strengthen elsewhere and also can't take the "stress" of having to bench two players in case they do well šŸ™‚

              1. Squires FC
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 21 days ago

                I've learned the hard way not to give myself benching headaches

  6. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Anyone bringing speroni in ?

    1. Squires FC
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Monitering

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        I have 2 ft and with Elliot playing at old Trafford I feel speroni could be a nice weekend surprise this gw first palace keep clean sheet ?

        1. Squires FC
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Very possible

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      No, coz I already have him šŸ™‚

  7. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Line up gtg?

    Pope
    Jones, Mee, Kiko
    Salah, Sterling, Zaha, Chupo
    Kane, Lukaku, Aguero

    Elliot, Fernandez, Carroll, Mbemba

    1. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Gtg

    2. Squires FC
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Yep. Mbemba needs to go soon

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Yeah gradually sorting my non playing players out. Krul became Pope this gw I’ll get there eventually

        1. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          You may do it just in time for Heaton to return šŸ˜€

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Great team! Jones probly auto sub with Fernandez but not a bad fixture for him anyway

    4. Stinglikeabee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Jones is injured isn't he

  8. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    How is the fence holding up šŸ˜Ž

  9. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Do you think Sterling will start against Leicester?

    1. Dele
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I bloody hope so

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      He will play .. it sure about stating

    3. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Always risky. I'm glad I've shifted hate panicking on line ups

  10. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Lukaku or Kane C?

    1. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I like Lukaku this week

    2. Squires FC
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Kane

    3. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Kane - early fixture, away match, London derby, rested.

      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Both will score.

    4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Kane for me

  11. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Evening chaps

    On WC. Salah & KDB or Coutinho & Eriksen??

    1. Squires FC
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Very tight but a

    2. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Salah and KDB for me.

    3. ImTheDude
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      A

      1. BrockLanders
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Thanks chaps

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      A

    5. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Plot twist; Salah and Eriksen

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        De Bruyne Might be his only city cover but good shout

    6. Visionaries
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Salah & Eriksen

  12. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Any thoughts appreciated!
    Forster[Elliot]
    Gomez,Stones,Kola[Davies,Rosenior]
    Salah,Gross,Sterling,Mahrez[TC]
    Kane,Abraham,Kun
    1ft 0.0itb

    A)Forster->Pope/Speroni
    B)Davies->Daniels/Jones
    C)A+B(-4)
    D)Save

    1. Flynny
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Davies to daniels

    2. ImTheDude
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I’d save

    3. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Like the Daniels transter

    4. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Forster to Pope.

    5. Squires FC
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Save

    6. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      cheers all

  13. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Already planning a -4 to get this team out. Can I survive? Or do I need another hit?

    1.1itb so jesus to lukaku viable

    Fab (elliot)
    Jones Daniels ward (wimmer ota)
    Salah silva richarlison zaha (rlc)
    Kane (c) Jesus vardy

    Thanks

    1. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Looks alright to me

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Cedric >>>

    A. Daniels
    B. Gomez
    C. Moreno
    D. Dann
    E. Other?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      A

    2. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      A or C

    3. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      If you don't have a Burnley defender - Mee.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Got ward sorry!

        Ota, Cedric, Ward, Duffy, Yedlin

        1. Reuser
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          In that case A - if it doesn't work out over the next few fixtures you can always downgrade to any if the others.

    4. ManUtdFan_UK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      A

    • 10 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    This felt like the longest international break ever. Just about 40 hours to go in which I won't make any more changes to my team (I hope...)

    1. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Brutal break and nothing but horrible boring nil eachs

    2. Squires FC
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Painful isn't it

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Think I’d rather a longer break and get these matches over with sooner! Thankfully over until the new year now!

  15. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Think this is my last decision on my wildcard...

    DDG Elliot
    Azpilicueta Daniels Mee Dann Moreno
    Salah Sane Richarlison ? ?
    Kane Morata Niasse

    Which is the better option to fill the blanks?

    A) Ramsey & Groß
    B) Sterling & RLC

    If I go for A both will go into the starting line-up most weeks with Groß occasionally dropping out for Niasse, or one of the defenders.

    If I opt for B, Sterling will be in the XI but RLC will be rotated based on fixtures with Niasse, Moreno and Dann.

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      B I think as you will want in on some of city’s goals galore. RLC looks like he could be golden / bargain with his fixtures

    2. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      A

  16. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Wildcarders, are you going with Azpi? Have had him from the start of my WC but looking at the possible funds elsewhere without him. Stick or twist?
    Currently sticking.

    1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Yes

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Stick

    3. CABAYE4
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I’d stick.

    4. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Id stick. You always tinker with your WC 20+ times, but go with your gut. Its tempting to take him out as you can use the funds somewhere else.

    5. Junior ⚽
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Thanks all.

  17. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    If I knew Pogba would play I’d captain Lukaku. Utd much more effective with him in the team.

    Think it’s gonna have to be (K)ane this week...

  18. xHolmesyx
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Gk: Ryan
    Def: Maguire, Ward, Cedric
    Midfield: Silva, Richarlison, Hazard, Rlc
    Forwards: Vardy, Jesus, Kane (c)

    Bench: Elliot, Davies, Carroll, Otamendi.

    A) Davies to Daniels
    B) Cedric to Daniels
    C) Save
    D) other

    Cheers

    1. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      If it's for free I'd be tempted to bring in Daniels for Davies.

    2. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Cedric to Daniels if free. Southampton have some terrible fixtures ahead, Cedric has very little assist/goal threat, Spurs have decent fixtures in December.

  19. BrockLanders
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Hate that the Aguero news has tempted me to amend my WC

  20. Chop1234
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Worth keeping otemendi eventhough he's suspended this weekend?
    Also anybody know the latest on Hazard and will he start?

    1. Black Panther
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I'm keeping, nice fixtures when he returns.

  21. Delima
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Hi guys, gtg?

    Elliot
    Ward - Azpilicueta - Femenia
    Salah - Richarlison - Groß - Sané
    Kane(c) - Morata - Jesus

    Darlow - Duffy - Carroll - Naughton

    Thx!

    1. BrockLanders
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Yes

      1. Delima
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        ok thx

    2. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Yep, nice team and (K)ane is a good pick

  22. Ratatouille
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Zlatan’s comeback this weekend will be a massive blow for Lukaku owners!

  23. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Moreno or Daniels ....

    1. Pirlø's Pen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Danny Ells

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Moreno

  24. Kalou
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    I've only got 2 playing defenders so do I take a -4 to get a full team out as theoretically it's only -2?
    A.yes
    B.nope

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      A

    2. Lumberjack
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      A

  25. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    G2G?

    DDG
    Jones, Daniels, Mee, Azpi
    Salah, Sane, Sterling, Richarlison
    Kane (c), Morata

    Elliot. Abraham, Duffy, RLC

    1. Lumberjack
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Yep, great team

    2. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Very, very good. How can you afford that?? What's your team value??

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Abraham instead of a premium forward....

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          What if I told you Abraham was a premium forward šŸ˜‰

          TV is pretty average 101.something

  26. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Throwing out a firebrand here to challenge the groupthink: Daniels bandwagon reminds me of Fuchs last year. Fuchs had brilliant fixtures but neither Leicester or Fuchs himself posted any good stats. But because of his reputation and history loads of managers, including myself, brought him in. This season it's the same story with Daniels imo.

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      But Daniels is playing on the wing

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Never even considered him

      BOU is leaky, so many other options than him out there

      I think Ward is a better option

    3. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      True, so much is based on form/threat and fixtures, majority of time players will produce, but defenders are less reliable IMO.

    4. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Also Bournemouth don't really have any good FPL players standing out, so Daniels is the best of a bad bunch.

  27. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Moreno in on a free for...

    A) Davies
    B) Luiz
    C) Cedric

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      C

    2. Lumberjack
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      A

    3. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      A, because he's a massive rotation risk constantly.

  28. Bubbles1985
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    My team is currently :

    Pope
    Gomez - Bertrand - Daniels
    Sterling - Choupo-Moting - Zaha - Salah
    ACarroll - Kane - Lukaku

    Elliot - Mee - Mariappa - TCarroll

    I have 3.0m itb and WC is active!

    Low team value but want to get a Chelsea attacker somewhere really.
    Maybe dump Bertrand too?

    Any ratings/advice for my team are welcome!

    1. Delima
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I would get rid of ACarroll, Moting and Bertrand definitely.

    2. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Yes.Bertrand->Azpi/Jones.Shaqiri over Choupo for me.

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Azpi was my thought too...

        Choupo is going but for Richarlison. Allows me to have Dunk and Mee on the bench šŸ™‚

      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I like the Andy Carroll pick šŸ™‚ Have him on my WC myself.

      Bertrand and Mariappa have to go. Would be nice if you could find a way to get Sane or at least Richarlison.

      Is: Bertrand Mariappa Moting > Dunk Dann Sane possible?

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Thanks!
        Great shout but as I have Sterling I will probably for for Azpi, Dunk and Richarlison.

        That leaves me with a good bench of Mee and Dunk. Possibly try and upgrade TCarroll but other than that I’m happy

  29. frenchfries
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Pope
    Ward Jones Luiz Stones
    Hazard Sterling Choupo-M
    Kane Aguero Vardy

    Elliot RLC TC Clark

    For -4:
    A) Hazard, TC, Aguero -> Salah, Zaha, Morata
    B) Hazard , TC, Luiz -> Salah, Zaha, Duffy

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      A. for me