Podcast
30 November 2017 2768 comments
Mark Mark
Share:

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. Pukki Party
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Yes/No for double everton forward in a 352/451 rotation?
    Ryan
    Christensen Walker Kolasinac
    Sane Sterling Alli Salah Richarlison
    Kane
    Rotation: Niasse/DCL/S.Ward

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Alli > Hazard

    2. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      no

    3. rogerbarton
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      No.

  2. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    DDG
    Otamendi Daniels Christensen
    Salah Sterling Richarlison Hazard
    Kane Morata Niasse

    Bench:
    Elliot Ward RLC Hun

    £0.0 ITB FT:0
    GTG?

    Captain:
    Hazard Kane Salah Sterling

    1. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      G2G
      Salah most "safe" pick imo
      Hazard and Kane could get big scores

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        I’m constantly getting it wrong, guy says Hazard

    2. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Kane

  3. skriniar
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Hi all, bring for the long term

    A) Hazard
    B) Sterling
    C) Ramsay
    D) Vardy

    current team
    Pope/Elliot
    Daniels Naughton Mustafi Mariappa Mbemba
    Dilva Salah Richa Groẞ Carroll
    Kane Kaku Morata

    2FT, 0.1 ITB
    thx

    1. Lukakuna
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      ABC all good options

    2. calmc92
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      I personally would looking at getting Hazard and Sterling for Dilva and Kaku

    3. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Not a bad idea to downgrade one striker to Vardy, gives you funds to upgrade Mbemba before christmas.

  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Contradictory comments from Hughes about Choupo in the tweets 😕

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

      Yeah was almost convinced he was out after 1st tweet but I think the 2nd one was less ambiguous

      Or maybe it's just me getting too optimistic as an owner

      1. Hand of Dog
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        He's toying with us 🙁

    2. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      this is the first fixture I've actually wanted him for in a few weeks too

  5. Afghanistanislas
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Who would you captain:
    A) Kane
    B) Hazard
    C) Salah

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      B or C. Prob C cause of ownership now

    2. Hagnus
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      A or B
      I can see liverpool struggling against Brighton defence.

  6. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Good to go?

    Begovic
    Bellerin - Christensen - Simpson
    Hazard (c) - Silva - Sterling - Richarlison
    Kane - Morata - Wilson

    Elliot - Naughton - Mee - Carrol

    0FT, 0.5 ITB

    1. La Gazzetta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Definitely

  7. emperor90
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Big question. Do you thing C.Wilson will start??
    Should I stick with or do -4 and replace him with Rooney?

    1. booshed
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      stick

      1. emperor90
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Thanks mate. Just hoping that he will start.

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Stick

  8. FPL_Hazards
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    What position has Naughton been playing? CB or WB?

    1. skriniar
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      WB

    2. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Right back.

  9. CanaryWhat
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    I have 2 FT and not sure what to do with this team.

    Pope
    Otamendi / Alonso / Daniels
    Sane / Salah / Richarlison / Pogba / RLC
    Kane / Morata

    Elliot / Niasse / Mee / Duffy 0.0 ITB

    Anybody see anything so I don't waste a transfer?

    1. La Gazzetta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Good team. I'd trade pogba for Sterling but you obviously can't afford it. Possible downgrade Daniels but I like him for a couple more weeks at least. Could burn a trade. Difficult with 0ITB. Need to use 2 trades to do anything really

  10. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Pope
    Ota • Azpi • Christensen
    Salah • Sane! • Silva • Richarlison
    Kane • Morata • Niasse

    (Elliot • Ward • Wimmer • RLC)
    0FT & 0.2ITB

    If Sane is ruled out. His best replacement?

    A) Coutinho
    B) Sterling

    Appreciate your thoughts! 🙂

    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Sterling

    2. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      I like A better footballer and nice fixtures

    3. Hagnus
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Sterling has the form

  11. Homo Neanderthalensis
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Choose 1 to bench this gameweek:

    A) Niasse @ home to Huddersfield
    B) Fernandinho @ home to West Ham
    C) Loftus-Cheek away @ West Brom

    1. Lukakuna
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      C

    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      C

    3. The SK
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      RLC

    4. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Fernandinho.

    5. Shaw must go on
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      inho

    6. AllanM
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Fernandinho might not play. If he doesn’t won’t be subbed on so your sub will come in anyway.

  12. Lukakuna
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    A) Ota > Christensen

    B) Abraham > DCL/Niasse (Would like to keep Tammy vs STK tho)

    C) Waste 1 FT on something else

    Pope
    Azpi Ota Moreno
    Salah Sane* Sterling Richarli
    Kane Morate Abraham
    (Elliot, Mee, RLC, Duffy)

    2FT 0.1ITB

    Cheers

    1. calmc92
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      B is pointless until you find out who will be starting regularly and Tammy has 2 decent fixtures so no rush there.

      A again is a bit pointless if Christensen starts because they have a good run of games but impossible to call if he starts them all or not. Ota is a safer choice for guaranteed starts.

  13. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Can we once again ignore Salah and captain Kane?

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

      Yes

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        But why?

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

          Because Watford are worse than Brighton defensively

          1. Old Wulfrunian
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 18 days ago

            For sure but Salah could easy break this defence.If Tottenham don't perform well again then Kane will have problem.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Sure, lets ignore both

    3. boc610
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      this time I think so yes. with Watford playing the way they do kane could go nuts.25 goals conceded already this season

      Brighton are going to try shut up shop from minute one

    4. Guba
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Hard call.
      Salah in blistering form and rested, looks probably the more sensible pick.
      Kane however does excel more against teams that aren't all playing behind the ball and Watford are more aggressive. Obviously the focal point to Spurs attack too.

    5. calmc92
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Brighton will defend first and hit on the counter/set pieces but think Liverpool class will show eventually, 0-2 imo.

      I think Watford will fancy there chances against spurs but if spurs click they could score 3/4 easily. Been a bit underwhelming lately but I can't see Watford sitting in and defending. Think it could be 1-3 or 2-4.

    6. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      thanks all.Common thought from everyone that Watford's defence is worst than Brighton's.

  14. The SK
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Any thoughts on this?

    Can I survive this week with no GK? Plan to save the transfer.

    Elliot Speroni
    Azpilicueta Daniels Ward Fernandez Dunk
    Hazard Salah Sane Richarlison RLC
    Kane Morata Nisse

    1FT, 0.1ITB

    A) Sane -> Sterling + Get a playing GK (but who???h
    B) Save

    1. faux_C
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      What's the point of going without a keeper? Changing keeper this week means you can make 2 transfers for (probably) a 2-point hit, and the potential upside is big.

    2. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      A. with Hennessey

    3. Assisting the assister
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Actually fixturewise Pope is still a good bet until Heaton returns

  15. Hagnus
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Play two:

    A) Richarlison vs TOT (H)
    B) Gross vs LIV (H)
    C) Abraham STK (A)

    1. faux_C
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      A & C, but I'm bitter that I've missed all of B's points so maybe ignore me.

    2. The SK
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      B, C.

    3. calmc92
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      A,B but all pretty equal picks. down to luck on the day.

  16. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Hive mind, are we captaining Salah, Morata or Kane this week?

    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      You can't captain Morata

  17. optimisticpig
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    My team ( in bank 1.4, 2FT)
    Degea Elliot
    Otamendi Daniels Mee moreno Duffy
    Salah Sane Richarlison Rlc zaha
    Morata Kane Abraham

    Which is better?
    A) Abraham> Niasse+ Sane> Hazard
    B) Otamendi> Azpilicueta & save 1FT
    C) Zaha> GroB /Shaqiri + Sane> Hazard

  18. The Mantis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Not sure about my sub choices this week and who to captain, any advise?

    Begovic (elliot)

    Ward / Monreal / Azpi / Daniels

    Sterling / RLC / Salah / KDB (C) (Stephens)

    Kane / Morata (Niasse)

    Thanks V much in advance

  19. seanie3
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Big Sam has always like a big target man or at least a striker to get the ball up to quickly. Do we think that rooney will be that player for him and he is restored to central striker. Or will he see Calvert Lewin as the big target man or will he realise that he doesn't have anyone like that until he buys in Jan and for the time being he will play Niasse as he is in form

  20. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Alonso rested in the team news section just pure guess work right? Seen no sources/rumours

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Unless the Chelsea forums are anything to go by.

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Those guys know nothing! 😀

        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 18 days ago

          John Snow's the lot of 'em.

    2. tokara
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      the scouts also recommended Dann last week

    3. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Think so. Speculation based on recent Azpilicueta rest. Now Alonso’s turn. No explicit Conte comments about Alonso.

    4. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      If only we had a guy with insider knowledge whom we didn't drive away with pitchforks and flaming torches

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        #awkward

      2. Fitzy.
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Source?

  21. FCSB
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    who to bench:

    1. Fernandinho (WHU)
    2. Mee (lei)

    thanks

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      I get the feeling Fernandinho won't play anyway.

  22. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Captain (base) scores since GW7:

    2, 2, 0, 1, 2, 1, 8, 1.

    Salah blank this week then.

  23. JaydenLFC87
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Have non playing keepers at present, how are the below transfers looking to fix that??

    Morata Pogba Elliott

    >

    Rooney Hazard Hennessey

    1. faux_C
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Rooney's too much of a gamble imho.

    2. Guba
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Hennessey seems unnecessarily risky, get a different cheap keeper imo. Similarly with Niasse back Rooney is a risk. You want players you know will start over xmas.

  24. konrad.sygula95
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Pope
    Naughton/Daniels/Smalling
    Silva/Eriksen/GroB/Salah
    Lukaku/Morata/Firmino

    Bench: Elliot/Gomez/Cedric/Caroll

    1 FT 0.0 ITB

    Is it a good move Firmino & Eriksen to Abraham & Hazard for -4?? Yes or No?
    Also do you have any other ideas ? Thanks in advance !

  25. Sedemuda
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    I’ve hopped on the Hazard & Christensen bandwagon at the expense of Otamendi & Sane. This may not pay off this week with City at home to West Ham but maybe over the next few weeks. I did it last night before I was priced out.
    Fabianski
    Kolasinac Ward Christensen
    Salah Sterling Hazard Richarlison
    Abraham Morata Kane
    Elliot Tarkowski Naughton
    0 itb

  26. boc610
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Poor Renato Sanches. hes turning into Freddy Adu.

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

      Hes shite

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Confidence is a weird thing. When it goes it has a massive effect.

    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Racist.

  27. Zahara Desert
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Hi All,

    Just can't find anything useful to do so i am sure you guys can tear it apart. I have 2 FT and 1.2m ITB so gotta do something!

    Pope
    Ward - Alonso - Moreno
    Salah - Zaha - Hazard - Gr0ss
    Kane - C.Wilson - Morata

    Elliot - RLC - Naughton - Mbemba

    Could upgrade Naughton but fairly happy with Moreno & Ward fixtures atm...

    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Upgrade Naughton to someone, Ward doesn't have a great fixture

    2. MartialMatas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Ward to Tarkowski to cash in or Mbemba to a nailed starter

      1. Zahara Desert
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Yeah actually this was my plan after Wednesday but then Mbemba played so he might get a run now. If he is back on the bench then will prob do this next week

  28. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    I need a defender for 5.4m less. Any ideas?

    1. MartialMatas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Mustafi

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Was thinking him. It was between him and Dann two game weeks ago...what a terrible mistake I made.

    2. AandyzZ
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Mustafi

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

    @powell

    If you're sill online...would love any news u have regarding Chelsea line up I know a few on here were very hostile the other day and wouldn't blame u for proving anything again but I think lessons have been learned

  30. MartialMatas
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 18 days ago

    Save FT?

    Begovic Elliot
    Alonso Otamendi Mee Duffy Naughton
    Salah Sane Sterling Richarlison RLC
    Kane Morata Abraham

    1FT 1m itb
    wc available

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 18 days ago

      Save