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16 November 2017 3168 comments
Mark Mark
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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.

  1. RubberDucky
      8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days ago

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

      2. FPL_Hazards
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Morata easy

      3. Pranav Santhosh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Salah

      4. bigbudgie
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Kane

      5. Desertbug
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Kane and not even close

      6. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 21 days 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
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Salah captain is far from a differential choice with that ownership

    • aleksios
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days 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
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Gtg

      2. Pranav Santhosh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Would spend more money in midfield

      3. Desertbug
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days ago

          Its Andy King btw.

          1. Desertbug
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 21 days ago

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

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

              Planning to do King to Surman.
              Thanks man.

    • The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days 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
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Decent.

      2. Pranav Santhosh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Gtg

    • ralfb
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

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

    • @FPLMason
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

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

      1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        B but only just

      2. Pranav Santhosh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        A

      3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        A

    • Afghanistanislas
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days 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…
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        B- save

      2. @FPLMason
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Wait till predsers
        Most probably B if fit

      3. Pranav Santhosh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        A

    • Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days 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…
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        At some stage I’d downgrade Alli to upgrade mbemba

        1. Pranav Santhosh
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Who would you upgrade mbemba to?

          1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 21 days ago

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

            1. Pranav Santhosh
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 21 days 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

    • My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      On a WC, just a few decisions left.

      A) Moreno or Duffy

      B) Lukaku or Morata

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

        Moreno and Lukaku with a possible swap to Morata in GW14

        1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Exactly what I was thinking

      2. @FPLMason
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days ago

        Moreno and lukaku

      4. Positive vibes
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Moreno & Morata

      5. Stockport Hatter
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Duffy / Morata for me.

    • FPL ElasticO
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days ago

        No need for Chelsea players till gw14

    • FPL ElasticO
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Who is more essential moving forward to christmas??

      A. Morata
      B. Kun

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

        neither are essential , go with your gut

      2. Pranav Santhosh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        A

      3. Positive vibes
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Morata

    • ralfb
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

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

    • Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days ago

        no
        could score at any time
        yes
        yes
        no

        1. BigBarn
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 21 days 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?
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 21 days ago

            On the same page but not 3 City mids surely?

        2. Eze Really?
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days 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?
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 21 days ago

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

              1. Lazaretti
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days 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?
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 21 days 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.

    • Mr. FP
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days ago

        Save

      2. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Save

    • RIDZ
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

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

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

        Bailly out of them

      2. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Valencia

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

        Don't like either but at a push A

      2. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        B for the longer term

    • meule
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Jesus > Kane for free?

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

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

        1. meule
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          I got sterling and Alli šŸ™‚

      2. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Yeah

    • Davido989
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Early morning shits are lethal.

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

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

      2. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Coffee and banana

        Happiness afterwards

        1. Bggz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          What do you do with the banana?

      3. Fozzyb34r
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Especially after a jalapeño and Pepperoni dominos the night before

    • HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days ago

        need to see the whole team

      2. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Looks good but jones makes gut not play

    • Hodg55
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days ago

        Matic to sane and Jesus to cheaper striker

      2. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

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

    • NotAddicted
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 21 days 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
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Yeah, this happens to me too...

      2. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

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

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

        Same for me. Really annoying

        1. NotAddicted
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

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

    • Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

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

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        You kinda answered yourself there

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

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

      2. Dele
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days 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.

    • Mr. FP
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Choose one not to play

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

      1. Football Weekender
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

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

    • Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days ago

        Dann.

        Duffy unless you need the 0.1.

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

        Dann & Duffy

    • bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days ago

        kun to kaku

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

        I think weak link is RLC personally

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

            Unlucky šŸ˜‰

      3. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

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

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

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

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days ago

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

    • emyoueffsee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days ago

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

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

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

    • emyoueffsee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      0.8m ITV.

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

        ITB *

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

        Can't get much for that price

    • Janka
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days ago

        Dann the only thing that stands out

    • Rajveer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      A) Niasse + Ramsey

      Or

      B) Shaqiri + Murray ??

    • Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days ago

        GTG

        and Kun šŸ™‚

    • Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days 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, 21 days ago

          That's not what he asked.

        2. Football Weekender
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days ago

        Don't think so

        1. Football Weekender
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 21 days 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
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 21 days 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, 21 days 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, 21 days ago

            can you give hints on your dream wildcard?

      4. Diva
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        It's possible.

      5. Infamy, Infamy
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

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

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

          Sterling should be a bit easier to predict than Mee.