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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.

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

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  1. RubberDucky
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Picking who to give the armband to between Kane, Salah and Morata is wrecking my head.

    Welcome back FPL!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I wouldnt go for Salah but morata or kane is a tough one

    2. FPL_Hazards
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Morata easy

    3. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Salah

    4. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Kane

    5. Desertbug
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Kane and not even close

    6. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Same choice for me too.

      Salah could be a good differential. I have it on Kane at the moment, but tempted to switch to Morata.

      I hate having a captain in the early game (unless its Aguero).

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Salah captain is far from a differential choice with that ownership

  2. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Good morning all.Bench order right and good to go?

    -Elliot
    -Alonso-Daniels-Jones
    -Silva-Salah-Gross-Richarlison
    -Kane-Morata-Murray
    ///Foster///Kolasinac////Davies///King.

    1.5itb.
    Thanks guys.

    1. @FPLMason
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Gtg

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Would spend more money in midfield

    3. Desertbug
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Move King higher on bench. Kolasinac is going to get worked and unlikely to score. Attackers should almost always be higher than defenders on your bench

      1. aleksios
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Its Andy King btw.

        1. Desertbug
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          oooh, then just get him the eff off of your team

          1. aleksios
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Planning to do King to Surman.
            Thanks man.

  3. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed :

    Fabianski - (Elliot)
    (Otamendi) - Jones - Dunk - (Moreno) - Ward
    Salah - Hazard - Silva - Richarlison - (Cork)
    Kane(c) - Morata - Murray (0.0 ITB, -4)

    Thoughts on this? GTG? Moreno first sub.

    1. @FPLMason
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Decent.

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Gtg

  4. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    gtg, I am on free transfer so could make any more changes
    ddg
    azpi mee stones Valencia
    salah richarlison sane silva
    lukaku morata

  5. @FPLMason
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    A) Tarkowski Eriksen Sterling Abraham
    B) Daniels Richarlison Gross Morata

    1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      B but only just

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

    Foster Elliot
    Davies Jones Fernandez Cedric Mbemba
    Silva Salah Richarlison Carroll Chalobah
    Aguero Morata Kane
    2 FT, 0.3 ITB

    Most likely doing Davies and Cedric > Mee and Daniels...would you do:
    A) Aguero > Lukaku (c) (-4)
    B) Save, Kane/Morata (c)

    1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      B- save

    2. @FPLMason
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Wait till predsers
      Most probably B if fit

    3. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      A

  7. Pranav Santhosh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Gtg?
    Pope
    Jones Dann mee
    Sterling salah alli richarlison loftus cheek
    Kane lukaku (C)
    Elliot abraham naughton mbemba

    0FT 1.6 ITB

    1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      At some stage I’d downgrade Alli to upgrade mbemba

      1. Pranav Santhosh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Who would you upgrade mbemba to?

        1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Maybe Alli down to gross, then you could go mbemba to Azpilicueta

          1. Pranav Santhosh
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Not to keen on downgrading alli because than I will only have 4 big hitters in attack. I'm thinking lukaku down to morata and mbemba to Alonso in gw14

  8. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    On a WC, just a few decisions left.

    A) Moreno or Duffy

    B) Lukaku or Morata

    1. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Moreno and Lukaku with a possible swap to Morata in GW14

      1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Exactly what I was thinking

    2. @FPLMason
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      A Moreno
      B Lukaku for 3 weeks. Gives more time to assess Morata. Can do the downgrade easier.

    3. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Moreno and lukaku

    4. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Moreno & Morata

    5. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Duffy / Morata for me.

  9. FPL ElasticO
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    This is my current team .... How can I afford Morata or any Chelsea players??

    Elliot
    Otamendi*/ Ward/ Duffy/ Naughton
    Salah/ Sterling*/ Richarlison
    Kane(c)/ Lukaku/ Kun

    Bench:: Foster/ TC / Chalobah/

    1. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      No need for Chelsea players till gw14

  10. FPL ElasticO
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Who is more essential moving forward to christmas??

    A. Morata
    B. Kun

    1. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      neither are essential , go with your gut

    2. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Morata

  11. ralfb
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    who would you think gets more points this gw
    a stones
    b shaqiri
    c Abrahams
    Thanks

  12. Eze Really?
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Pope Speroni
    Bailly Jones Mee Gomez Kenny
    Salah Richi Erik Silva Sterling
    Morata Kaku Niasse

    Too Everton Bisased?
    Will Erik start to score?
    Risky no Kane?
    Too heavy Man U?
    Speroni stupid second keeper?

    1. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      no
      could score at any time
      yes
      yes
      no

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

        ^^^This, although I quite like the Utd defence double-up. I just would like Kane up there instead of Kaku, and would probably do Eriksen to Sane to finance. Like the team, though. Cheap Everton make good subs.

        1. Eze Really?
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          On the same page but not 3 City mids surely?

      2. Eze Really?
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers. I fancy Man U defence double up. Might move Kaku.
        I want Kane but only as a full time captain. Trying to get away with it.

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

          Pope is popular choice over here, but I would not pick him as Heaton will come back someday and do you want to use FT or WC to get rid of him? Of course you can just keep going with Speroni after that but there is obvious risks same with Elliot Pope combination. But that's just my thoughts. I am on WC and I will just pick DeGea to avoid all hassle with GK's.

          1. Eze Really?
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            Thought about this. It will mean Bailly has to go.?

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

              Most likely yes. Though De Gea, Bailly, Valencia and Jones seems to be most nailed in United backline

              Personally I try to get a team that can be good until close to dbl GW's so that I don't need to use my 2nd WC too early. Of course anything can happen, but DeGea is the safest option.

    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Hold for now. Utd double up is good for the next few but I doubt luka the mf isn't supplying him. Erik is bound to come good.
      Having a playing bench is essential if you double up on city mids

      1. Eze Really?
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        All are playing and I think Unsworth has no choice but to play Niasse atm. Kenny a slight risk but he is popular with Unsworth too.

  13. Mr. FP
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    C

    RMT...

    Fabianski
    Dunk / Jones / Walker / Daniels
    Richarlison / Sane / Eriksen / Gro
    Aguero / Kane

    Bench: Elliot / Vardy / Caroll / Mbemba

    I have 1 FT 0,2 ITB

    Any suggestions?

    1. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Save

    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Save

  14. RIDZ
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    which one worth the price
    Baily / Smalling / Valencia ??

    1. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Bailly out of them

    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Valencia

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

    Would you rather have?

    A) Murray and RLC (as a sub mainly) - i.e. 3-4-3
    B) Gross and Niasse (as a sub mainly) - i.e. 3-5-2

    1. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Don't like either but at a push A

    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      B for the longer term

  16. meule
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Jesus > Kane for free?

    1. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      If you have other City and no Spurs.....orgasmic

      1. meule
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I got sterling and Alli šŸ™‚

    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah

  17. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Early morning shits are lethal.

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      A bit profound for this time of the day. Did you remember to remove your clothes?

    2. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Coffee and banana

      Happiness afterwards

      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        What do you do with the banana?

    3. Fozzyb34r
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Especially after a jalapeño and Pepperoni dominos the night before

  18. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Assuming Jones plays and no other pressing needs..

    Silva, Vardy out

    Richarlson, Morata in

    on 2 frees. yay or nay.

    1. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      need to see the whole team

    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good but jones makes gut not play

  19. Hodg55
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Pls help... how do I change this mediocre squad?

    Foster (Elliot)
    Valencia / Bavies / Daniels (Otamendi / Rangel)
    Salah / Gross / Matic / Choupo-Moting (T.Carroll)
    Kane / Jesus / Lukaku

    Help! 0.2 ITB ... with 2 free transfers

    1. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Matic to sane and Jesus to cheaper striker

    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Downgrade Jesus upgrade a mid to sane, or go the differential and get mane for the double up

  20. NotAddicted
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Good morning

    I have a technical question šŸ™‚

    Every time I open fantasyfootballscout.co.uk, or open any article on it, the page always opens at the very bottom. It has been bugging me for a while now, maybe anyone here knows why that could be? I am using chrome.

    1. Dante
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, this happens to me too...

    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Doesn't happen to me but tried changing from mobile to desktop mode and back?

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Same for me. Really annoying

      1. NotAddicted
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Maybe this is something to look at then by the devs šŸ™‚

  21. Miguel Sanchez
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Thinking that Morata has a higher points ceiling than Kane this weekend. Should i therefore captain Morata?

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      You kinda answered yourself there

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Just i am also pretty confident Kane will get a goal.

    2. Dele
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I’ve been stung 5 times by Kane this season.

      I’m gonna captain Morata and enjoy the Spurs game without Kane FF pressure.

  22. Mr. FP
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Choose one not to play

    A) Dunk
    B) Jones
    C) Vardy
    D) Walker

    1. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Start Jones with Dunk as first sub. Chances are he auto-subs in anyway.

  23. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Choose:

    A) Moreno or Dann

    B) Duffy (3 YCs) or Dunk (2 YCs)

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Dann.

      Duffy unless you need the 0.1.

    2. Dele
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Dann & Duffy

  24. bigbudgie
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    What would you do with this team this week? 1FT 1.3 ITB

    Fab
    Duffy Ward VVD
    Alli Salah Sterling Choupo RLC
    Kane (c) Aguero
    Eliot Joselu Otamendi Mbemba

    Weak links obvs Joselu and Mbemba but I think I can carry them a little longer

    A) Ota > Alonso/Azpi (long term move but means no Hazard)
    B) VVD > Moreno
    C) Save and see how it all shakes down this week

    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      kun to kaku

      1. bigbudgie
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Convince me.
        You may have Lukaku for NEW BRI but I want Kun for hud SOU WHU - even if he doesn't play this weekend.

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I think weak link is RLC personally

      1. bigbudgie
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        This week yes, because of the injury he might not play. Don't worry, I have Joselu covering my back!

        1. XabiAlonso
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Unlucky šŸ˜‰

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      You would want Otamendi back for the next 3. B or save imo

      1. bigbudgie
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Yes! Very good point. The clouds parted a little bit there

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Murray for Joselu could be something to look at, although I have a feeling Murray has been overperforming.

    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Start sorting out your bench otherwise you will never get around to it.

  25. emyoueffsee
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Got myself in a bit of a jam bringing Jones in early for Cedric. I already had Otamendi suspended too.

    Speroni
    Ward Femenia Jones
    Richarlson Gross Salah Sane
    Aguero Kane Vardy

    Elliott RLC Mbemba Otamendi

    Would.upgrading Mbemba or Otamendi for a -4 hit be as bad as I think.?

    1. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Mbemba > Daniels(4.8) or Francis (4.4)?

      1. emyoueffsee
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I will consider mbemba to Daniels for next Gw, especially if Jones is still out but don't like taking a hit this Gw.

    2. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      As mentioned above, Mbemba to Daniels is a solid move.

  26. emyoueffsee
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    0.8m ITV.

    1. emyoueffsee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      ITB *

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Can't get much for that price

  27. Janka
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Would you improve this WC team or leave it? Been pondering whether to e.g. downgrade Surman+Murray to Romeu+Niasse, Azpi to Verto/Otamendi and Daniels to Duffy to bank enough funds to directly replace Zaha with Mahrez/similar if needed.

    On there other hand, I'd prefer to have a strong, "guaranteed" 15 for the Christmas period (as it the case should be now). What do you think?

    De Gea Speroni
    Azpi Dann Daniels Mee Moreno
    Salah Sane Zaha Richa Surman
    Kane Morata Murray

    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Dann the only thing that stands out

  28. Rajveer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    A) Niasse + Ramsey

    Or

    B) Shaqiri + Murray ??

  29. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Elliott
    Bavies-Jones-Ward-Moreno Hazard-Salah-Eriksen-Richarlison Kun-Morata
    (Foster-Niasse-Carroll-Otamendi)

    GTG?
    Who is best options for my team C?

    Thanks.

    1. mcrayeps
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      GTG

      and Kun šŸ™‚

  30. Football Weekender
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Any price change boffins out there? Sterling currently on -82.5 on FPL Statistics... do we think he drops tonight?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Sterlig has blanked in only 2 of the games he played this season. Very good value even if rotated imo

      1. Cok3y5murf
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        That's not what he asked.

      2. Football Weekender
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I think you’ve answered a different question there but I agree... which is why I’d like to pick him up for 0.1 cheaper tomorrow morning šŸ™‚

    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Don't think so

      1. Football Weekender
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I cautiously optimistic given he went from around -60 to -80 yesterday, but it will be tight. But there are plenty others who are much better at understanding these changes than me.

        That said, there’s been plenty of players who’ve been near -100 for days this season and not dropped so who knows.

    3. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Ask again at about midnight. Tough to call in isolation unless you've been tracking his progress for a couple days or so

      1. Football Weekender
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I’ve been monitoring him this week, it looks like it’ll be close. Basically I need an extra 0.1 for my dream Wildcard and bringing in Sterling for 8.1 instead of 8.2 would allow that šŸ™‚

        1. mcrayeps
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          can you give hints on your dream wildcard?

    4. Diva
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      It's possible.

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

      Mee rose when the site had him nowhere near. Very hard to predict.

      1. Diva
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Sterling should be a bit easier to predict than Mee.