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30 November 2017 2768 comments
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In our continued quest to mirror the Fantasy Football season, this latest ScoutCast episode is missing a key player, but shuffles the pack and brings on stars from the bench.

Quivering from the midweek rotation, Jonty and Az begin proceedings before Granville is introduced to add his experience to the line-up. Then, late on, Andy arrives to shore things up and see the team through the final testing period. Me? I’m ruled out and left to watch from the stands.

The ever-changing line-up does a fine job contending with another round of community questions, as they assess the midfield template and consider goalkeeper recruits in the light of Rafa’s tinkerings. Then Granville rolls back to a classic ScoutCast question, lambasting United fan Andy for celebrating a City goal to ask which comes first, your football team or your Fantasy team?

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel earlier on Thursday. 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.

  1. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Worth holding any of the following in the draft game or should I lose them all?

    - Ibrahimovic
    - Mkhitarian
    - Luiz

    1. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Of course lose! what are you keeping them for? their past?

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        He's trolling

        1. GoonerByron
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 17 days ago

          I'm not... This isn't all in 1 draft team but spread across a couple. Obviously replacements are short so if any of these get back into the teams they're much better options but just can't see it happening with any of them?

          1. Sims
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 17 days ago

            Sorry missed the draft part thought this was your fpl team

            1. Chucky
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 17 days ago

              😆

        2. Jeremy Corbyn
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Me? I mean it. You've got to have playing players.

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Keep Ibra, ditch other two.

      1. GoonerByron
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Will he ever get any real minutes though?

        Bought him in when he was back fit as a punt, but don't seem him getting a start anytime soon

    3. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Keep Ibra - good bench player with some upsides

  2. George James
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Some assistance would be appreciated here guys.

    A) Lukaku + Carroll >> Niasse + Hazard -4
    B) Lukaku + Carroll >> Wood + Mane -4
    C) A + Elliot >> Hennessy -8

    Elliot
    Azpil / Mee / Mustafi
    Salah / RLC / Dilva / Richo
    Morata / Kane / Lukaku

    Pereria / Carroll / Cedric / Huney

    1. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Dilva -> Rerling

  3. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Worth bringing in Christensen? Have Azpi but need a Dann replacement

    1. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Are we still asking that question?

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        No, you just imagined it.

        1. Jeremy Corbyn
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 17 days ago

          Phew

    2. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      No

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Think Luiz will come back?

    3. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Yes. I have Alonso and still brought him in for a double Chelsea defence. Even if Luiz comes back in a month or so, he will have got some CS, will probably have played every match as he is fresh through not playing this season and you can sell for profit. No risk.

  4. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Already playing Pope (lei), which defender would you bench from these?
    A) Mee (lei)
    B) Naughton (stk)
    C) Mustafi (MUN)

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      A

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      A

    3. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      B

    4. built_this_city
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      C

    5. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      b

  5. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Pick two players to start ?

    A Richarlison (TOT)
    B Moting (SWA, slight doubt but should play according to presser)
    C Niasse (HUD, rotation risjk under new coach)

    1. Mr. Jenkins
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      To play or not to play Mee and Ward?

    2. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Gotta start A I think with Spurs' form. Would also start C as I think Stoke and Swansea will have fewer goals than the Everton game.

  6. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    No keeper, Short 0.1, FT used so would you take a 2 hits (-8) to do
    Eliott/Fernandez > Hennessy/4.4 this week?
    Either way I’m looking at a -4 next week regardless.

    A - Yes
    B - No

    Thanks

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Elliott might play

    2. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Wait. Any keeper you bring in or that plays is getting a max of 2 points anyway in that price range for those teams.

  7. Cooper123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Who would you rather have:

    1) Fabianski and Alonso; or
    2) DDG and Christensen?

    Cheers.

    1. Hakuna Morata
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I guess I would have Alonso

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        DDG & Alonso 😉

      2. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Reply fail sorry

    2. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      de Gea and Alonso 😉

  8. Powell
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    If you captain a Chelsea player and he blanks... it’s going to be a long weekend watching Kane, Salah, City, etc. Tough call this week.

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Not sure i can captain one this week after the way i got burned last week

      1. Powell
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Who did you captain?

    2. IRBOX âš½
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Got any inside info on who to captain mate? Can’t choose between Haz, Salah, Kun and Kane

  9. Jambot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Already used FT but struggling to figure out best XI what would you do? I’m currently

    Pope(lei)
    Daniels (Sou) Christensen (NEW) Maguire (Bur)
    RLC (wba) Salah (bHa) Sterling (WHM)Hazard (NEW)
    Niasse (HUD) Kane (wat) Moratta (NEW)

    Elliot* Gros (LIV) Mee (lei) Jones*

  10. raoulduke71
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    What % that these guys get any kind of minutes this week?

    a) Morata
    b) Sterling
    c) Sane
    d) Alonso

    I have all of them but worried they all get 20mins or nothing at all.

  11. Caravagio
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    real conundrum this week
    BENCH 1
    A) Richarlison
    B) GroB
    C) Brady
    D) RLC

    1. built_this_city
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      D

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      C

    3. built_this_city
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      infact C

    4. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      C

      1. Caravagio
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        thanks guys... I benched him last week and it didn't pay off lol

  12. built_this_city
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    12.30 sat captain :S

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Have you gone for Shelvey, too?

  13. Pillson
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Who should I bench?

    a) Tammy (sto)
    b) Gross (LIV)
    c) Richar (TOT)

    Cheers

    1. Lone Wolf
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      vesy B

      1. Lone Wolf
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        easy B

    2. beetlejuice
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I would bench Gross because I ve LIV defender playing.

  14. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Good to save?
    0.7 ITB 1FT

    Pope
    Azpilicueta Monreal Maguire
    Salah Sané Coutinho Richarlison
    Kane Morata Niasse
    Elliot RLC Gomez Hunemeier

    Looking to save this week and transfer Sané/Coutinho out for Ozil and get in Zeegs or Chilwell. Sounds like a plan?

    1. Jeremy Corbyn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Good to save, but I'd think of brining in Hazard instead

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        I have a grudge against Hazard. As soon as I get him the goals will dry up. I transferred him in on 4 separate occasions last season and he yielded me one double digit haul.

  15. Lone Wolf
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Otamendi, Choupo > Christiansen, Ramsey -4?

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Neg

      1. Jeremy Corbyn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Not a bad move.

      2. Lone Wolf
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        CM may be out and my bench is kiko and dunk..

    2. JJO
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Choupo should be fine according to tweets
      Dont like it but he should play
      So those transfers would be awfull

      1. Lone Wolf
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        ok. will keep than

  16. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Sorry...bottomed...Would you....

    A...keep Jesus v West ham and hope he plays

    B...jesus to morata

    Thanks

    1. Lone Wolf
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      defo A this week. think that alvaro will be benched and jesus defo (pep) starts

    2. beetlejuice
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      A

  17. Bunk Moreland
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Difficult benching decision, currently on DCL:

    A Richarlison (TOT)
    B DCL (HUD)
    C Chopo-Moting (SWA)

    1. Lone Wolf
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      CM face Liv and is inj

      1. Lone Wolf
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        *sry he plays Swa 🙂 I've been out for a while

  18. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Kolasinac > Alonso/Azpil for free?

    The Chelsea pair should outscore him comfortably over the next 2 months looking at the fixtures...and have no other issues with my team

    1. POGLU
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Alonso without a doubt. He should have scored the last 2 games that he's played

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I'm pondering the same - but Kola is really producing at the mo. Hard to lose.

    3. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      No way of getting both i.e. one of the Chelsea pair and Kola? I have both and am reluctant to lose either.

      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Or Christensen if you can't get one of the Spanish lads and keep Kolasinac?

  19. POGLU
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Chances of Alonso being rested this weekend ?

    1. tokara
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      no one knows

      1. POGLU
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Conte?

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 17 days ago

          "Conte is no one for me" - Diego Costa

  20. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Lloris
    Walker - Daniels - Bellerin - Alonso - Maguire
    Sane - Hazard
    Kane(c) - Morata - Wilson

    Bench: Elliot - Carroll - Surman - Carrick

    Hoping for no less than 65 points this week after an abysmal 200k red arrow midweek!

    Thoughts?

    1. beetlejuice
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I would cap Hazard.

    2. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Good luck with 523. That could go horribly wrong. I have a feeling Kane is going to smash it this weekend against Watford so agree on captain choice. Im tenpted by Morata against that Newcastle defence though.

  21. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Should I take a hit to do this?

    Wimmer -> Christensen
    Coutinho -> Hazard
    Vardy -> Abraham

    Y or N?

    1. tokara
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      no

    2. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Nope.

    3. electrue
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I'd do it. Only not with Abraham.

      1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        Cheers Electrue, just saw this now. I could also bring in Niasse and then look towards bringing in RLC for Carroll next week which will leave me with a 3-5-2. My TV is not the greatest, so bringing in Niasse will leave me with £5.6m itb for the fifth mf spot.

        1. electrue
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 17 days ago

          You can also play 3-4-3 with Niasse/DCL once we know who Big Sam will favor.

  22. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Best GK for 5.3m or less ?

    Current keepers are speroni & elliot.

    Tnks.

    1. beetlejuice
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I recommend Gomez, but try to get Courtois if u can find extra 0.1

    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Pickford imo

  23. OldBenKenobi
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Sounds odd asking this but play Naughton over Mustafi this week?

  24. beetlejuice
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Which is better duo?

    A-) Gross + Zeegelar
    B-) RLC + Otamendi

    Elliot | Speroni
    Otamendi | Moreno | Mee | Mustafi | Daniels
    Hazard | Richarlison | Gross | Salah | Sane
    Kane | Niasse | Morata

  25. Ronny Hotdog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Getting Alonso back feels so good.

    1. POGLU
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Hes due a massive game

      1. jay01
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        He’s due a rest more like

    2. JJO
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Unless he is rested this weekend

    3. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      was going thru few official(?) and unofficial CHE forums.. many think Kante & Alonso could be rested..

      they could be wrong.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        To be honest, every Chelsea fan think Alonso needs a rest at some point. They're right but the moment, there's barely any other player that can play in his position.

        He's almost as nailed-on as Azpi for that reason alone.

      2. GreenArrows
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        No Kante no clean sheet

    4. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      I'm slightly worried he might be rested

  26. Steirish
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Any news on sane? not sure when City press conference is

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Check hot topics

  27. jay01
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    No pressing issues, 2ft I want to take Alonso out for this weekend as I think he will be rested and put him back in next week...
    who is most likely to play? (Already have Azpi)
    1) Cahill
    2) Rudiger
    3) Moses
    4) Luiz
    5) Zappacosta

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      That's a waste of a transfer. Keep Alonso, regardless if he's rested.

    2. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Complete waste.

  28. Schliegs
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Predicted minutes for;

    A) Sterl
    B) Morata
    C) Niasse

    1. jay01
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      a) 80
      B) 80
      C) 15

    2. calmc92
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      A) 90 - then leave him out of champions league game since its meaningless
      B) 65 If games dead i.e. 2-0 - for champions league game
      C) 20 - CL deserves his start after performing on wednesday

      complete guess but would make sense to me

  29. calmc92
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    How does this look?

    Foster
    Mee, Gomez, Daniels
    Salah, Sterling, Sane, Hazard(c), Carroll
    Kane(v), Morata

    Elliot, Mariappa, Quaner, Rangel

    1. maratus
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Pretty awful to be honest. Get rid of quaner and rangel and try to to either 3 playing forwards or better 5th mid

      1. calmc92
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        My plan was to make use of a more expensive starting 11 and after xmas when double gameweeks start coming I would fix my bench with my wildcard to be ready to use bench boost.

        I'm doing Elliot/Carroll to Pope/RLC next week.

  30. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 17 days ago

    Which two to start
    A) Ramsey
    B) gross
    Ç) mee
    D) Francis
    E) RLC

    1. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      That’s tough.

      Probably go with the attackers.

      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 17 days ago

        ATM I am on Francis and gross, prefer home side .

        Ramsey is against united, so I would love him to blank...

    2. electrue
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 17 days ago

      Ramsey and Francis (assuming you don't own Daniels).