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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. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Was thinking that. How would you fit him in here?

    salah silva richarlison gross carrol
    kane morata vardy

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      rf to berthie

      1. Mr Q
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Downgrade vardy and upgrade dsilva

  2. noquarternt
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    If Big Sam is reading this, can you please tell us who is going to be your main striker?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Just spoke to him. He said Niasse.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Whoever is tall and good in air?

      1. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        yeah

    3. jia you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      He's putting Ashley Williams up there, best way to tighten up that defence 😉

    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Niasse all the way - a classic Big Sam player with pace & strength vs. Youth of DCL.

  3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    West Ham have conceded 54 shots in the box over the past 6Premier League games. They are playing Man City who have had 91 attempts on goal during that time.

    1. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Definitely not the time to sell City assets

      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        thats what people said before the huddersfield game too. im sure selling sane or silva would have worked out great

        1. Jayv807
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          Silva to Salah for a hit last week saved me from an even bigger disaster of a week!!

          1. noquarternt
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 19 days ago

            Well of course to Salah

        2. noquarternt
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          Can't predict the future, but selling City assets now is clearly the wrong move.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Otamendi hatty

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Atleast Hart wont start, Adrian might save them 😮

        1. Sims
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          why would hart not start?

          1. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 19 days ago

            He is on loan, right?

        2. Sims
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          oh yeah on loan

    3. La Gazzetta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Figures so big make it sound like the outcome will be 23-0

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      West Ham let in goals from over halfway

      *transfers in Ederson

  4. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    looking at this xi for the GW

    Gomes

    Azpil Otamendi Moreno

    Hazard Sterling Salah Choupo

    Kane Morata Abraham

    but might save the transfer and keep kola over azpil

  5. Pogboom
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Who will score maximum points this GW?

    A) Morata
    B) Vardy
    C) Jesus

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      B

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Vardy (2) 😛

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      12
      2
      16

  6. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    For long term...

    A. Christensen, Mustafi, Sterling
    B. Alonso, Kolasinac, Gross

    A or B ? Thanks.

    1. Lazaretti
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      B

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      B

    3. The Dribbler
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      B

    4. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Tough one this. Could go either way.

  7. jacktins12
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Pope
    Azpilicueta / Ward / Monreal
    Choupo-Moting / Richarlison / Gross / Sterling / RLC
    Kane(C) / Morata

    Lloris / Jones / Mee / Murray

    itb 2.9

    help?

    1. Pogboom
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Gross to Mahrez maybe?

    2. Lazaretti
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      If you are benching LLoris transfer him out to cheaper GK who is possibly playing. Foster, Fabianski, Ryan, Lossi etc.

    3. The Dribbler
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      If not planning on getting Haz, double down on Chelsea defence and turn Lloris into Courtois, and cash Pope out.

  8. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    A. Fabianski and Kolasinac
    B. DDG and Mustafi

    Which one? Thanks.

    1. ooooo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      b

    2. The Dribbler
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      B

  9. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Thinking of doing a - 8 this GW hmmmm???

    Kaku > Vardy
    Fernandez > Azp
    Sane > Stirling/Coutinho (No other City Cover but I do have Salah for pool cover.

    Thoughts???

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Or Sane > KDB & Fernandez > Ota

      any advice will be grateful as I want kaku out now lol

  10. jia you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Looking forward to Kane's first hattie of the season 🙂

    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Meh.

      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Hoping for atleast 1 from Kane but a brace would be nice.

        I'm still captaining Salah!!!

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      I could see him scoring a few vs that Watford defence. They are a bit of a shambles

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        2 - 4 (Richarlison 51'59' Kane 4'17'50' Alli 84')

    3. Lazaretti
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Silva can fix Watford to be better with their defence. Owning Kane though but not seeing Watford to collapse 2 times in a row.

  11. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Foster
    Monreal Otamendi Azpi
    Richarlison Pogba Salah(C) Sane
    Morata(vc) Kane Wilson.

    Elliot. Carroll Zeeglar. Long.

    1FT. Save?

  12. MFPL
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    GTG?

    Pope
    Alonso Otamendi Daniels
    Hazard(C) Salah Silva Richarlison
    Kane Vardy Niasse

    Elliot Simpson Ward RLC

  13. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Will Dunk, Moreno & Haz make it to price rises tonight? TV going up nicely... OR not so much 🙁

  14. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-southampton-sane-silva-13973778

    Just speculation obviously but expecting Sane and Silva to start.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      What if he started Sané, Sané got booked, missed the derby & Utd beat them 1-0? The knives would be out straight away for Pep

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Their bench is good enough to cover Sane 😮

        1. jia you
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          This, City without Sane + another attaker would not phase them. Knives out for Pep, haha, no chance!

      2. Lazaretti
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        If Sane has been Ill maybe with having fewer I don't see him starting just couple of days later when they have depth in their squad and United game behind the corner.

      3. Ramboros
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Right now the reality is that Sané can either get rested against West Ham and Swansea, play against West Ham and risk getting suspended against United, or rest against West Ham and risk getting suspended against Spurs. The lowest risk is clearly to play Sané and tell him to stop diving, kicking the ball away, mouthing the ref or initiating brawls with the opposition.

      4. noquarternt
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        yeah, I guess one loss all season into December is a knifeable offence

      5. Pep bites Kun
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 18 days ago

        Don't think it matters. The way he's built City, they don't rely on any 1 individual player. Dynamic team!

  15. Effendi007
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Who should I get between Moreno/Matip or Kolasinac? And would it be worth getting rid of Carroll for the Ox/RLC?
    Thanks in advance

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Moreno due to fixtures & Carroll out > RLC imo

      1. Effendi007
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Would your answer change if i threw Fuchs and Maguire into the mix?

  16. jia you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Captain poll is interesting, could be the closest one in quite a while!

  17. MarkoSD
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Sell: Cedric+bavies+fabregas
    Buy: 4.7+christensen+pogba
    Or
    5.3+azpi/alonso+Groß
    ?

  18. BullDogTevez
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Fernandinho & Morata > Sterling & Vardy?

    Mid would be Sane Sterling Salah Hazard (RLC)

    Forwards: Vardy Kane Niasse

    Yay or nay thanks in advance.

  19. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Morning guys,

    My GK's at the mo are speroni & elliot, so i need a new GK.

    Who's the best GK for 5.3m or less? Pope is a good option but isn heaton due back in jan ?

    Tnks.

    1. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Same situ, but Elliot and Krul.

      Apparently Elliot could be back but not contributed points wise.

      Pope or Ryan for me. Probably Ryan as I don't like doubling up.

    2. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Even if Heaton is back in January, Burnley have a lot of very nice fixtures between now and then.

      As a differential/punt - Pickford could be interesting at 4.8 if Big Sam sorts out the Everton defence.

    3. Bushman
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      A lot of games between now and January. Heaton might not walk straight back into the starting 11 either

    4. Cabellafan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Same. Looking at Gomes or Cortois. Cant decide between between Gomes+Christensen or Cortouis+Fermina/Moreno (4.9)

  20. jia you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Predictions chaps:

    3-0 Chelsea v Newcastle
    0-2 BHA v Liverpool
    2-0 Everton v Huddersfield
    1-1 Leicester v Burnley
    1-0 Stoke v Swansea
    2-4 Watford v Tottenham
    2-2 WBA v Crystal Palace
    1-1 Arsenal v Manchester United
    1-0 Bournemouth v Southampton
    4-0 Manchester City v WHU

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      I very much doubt Spurs will been Watford 4-2

      Can see Pool smashing Brighton 3 or 4 nil, they looked exhausted v Palace.

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Will be high scoring the Watford game. Despite Spurs' struggles, Watford play into their hands

      2. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Must win for Spurs, WAT will want to show what they're made of in an attacking sense also, screams goals to me...cue 0-0 😉

    2. Lazaretti
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      4-0 Chelsea v Newcastle
      0-2 BHA v Liverpool
      3-0 Everton v Huddersfield
      2-1 Leicester v Burnley
      2-0 Stoke v Swansea
      2-2 Watford v Tottenham
      2-1 WBA v Crystal Palace
      0-1 Arsenal v Manchester United
      0-0 Bournemouth v Southampton
      5-0 Manchester City v WHU

    3. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      people reflecting the players they own with "predictions" *

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Nah I'm a football fan first and foremost mate. I own BUR defence for example so your post is nonsense 😉

  21. Ranger3
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Would you take a hit to remove Morata and Pogba for Hazard and Rooney ??

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      That's a joke right? No

      1. Ranger3
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        I'm simply thinking Morata will be benched.. And expecting a haul from Hazard, who could play up front

    2. Fred54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Sounds like the shiitty transfers I've been making all season.

      1. Ranger3
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        I'm simply thinking Morata will be benched.. And expecting a haul from Hazard, who could play up front

        1. jia you
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          Don't base your transfers on conspiracy theories mate. Shocking looking transfer imo

          1. Ranger3
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 19 days ago

            Ok then, maybe its too risky to do this 🙂

            1. jia you
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 19 days ago

              I wouldn't, but it's your team mate, if you fancy it go for it, god knows I make my fair share of shocking looking transfers too 🙂

        2. SpaceCadet
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          Think Morata will start on Saturday and rested for ucl game

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      A transfer is for the season, not just the GW

      1. Ranger3
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Yes, I just want Hazard in my team... But this is maybe not a good way

    4. Bushman
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Why would they bench Morata? They have no other fit strikers

      1. Ranger3
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        He did this last week in the champions league.. playing hazard as a false 9.. If Morata starts it will be 3 games in 7days.. And its an early kick off saturday.. And to add to that, if he gets a yellow, he's suspended.. So Hazard looks the safer bet, even for the coming games

  22. Respect My Authoritah
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Hopefully Pep gives a clear indication on whether Sane will be back later. Have the exact SV for Coutinho

    1. jia you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      What time is the presser mate?

  23. istanbul05
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Opinions guys?

    A) Lukaku and King to Niasse and Hazard (-4)
    B) Lukaku and King to Diouf and Mane (-4)
    C) Kaku to Firmino (giving me cash for King to Ramsey next week)
    D) Save

    Fabianski,
    Otamendi, Daniels, Mee,
    Salah, Sane, Richarlison, RLC,
    Kane, Kaku, Morata.

    Elliot, Naughton, King, Mbemba.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      A is the best option out of those

  24. Over Midwicket
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    I very much doubt Spurs will been Watford 4-2

    Can see Pool smashing Brighton 3 or 4 nil, they looked exhausted v Palace.

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Oops reply fail

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Useful comment though 🙂

  25. DD
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    What was the LMS cutoff for the last gw?

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      36 or 39 .. not sure

      1. DD
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Oh sweet so i made it. Fancy seeing you on here Siva 😉

        1. Siva Mohan
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          it's Friday 🙂

  26. seewhyaxe
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    g2g?

    Fabs
    Daniels, Christensen, Moreno
    Hazard (c), Salah (vc), Sterling, Pogba
    Kane, Morata, Niasse

    Elliot, RLC, Ward, Kiko

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Yeah looks great, GL

      1. seewhyaxe
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Thanks!

  27. Pap Boomez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Guys I should really know this by now ....
    I have both WCs left. When I can use them both ?

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      The Help section on the FPL site is really useful

      1. Pap Boomez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        ah brilliant I didn't realise thank you OM

    2. DD
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Have to use one before Jan 1st, the other anytime after Jan 1st

      1. Pap Boomez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        thanks my friend 🙂

        1. DD
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          Most welcome 🙂

  28. Rinseboy
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Please help me bench two from the below. Currently benching Ward and RLC!

    A - Ward (Got Pope in goal)
    B - Francis
    C - Niasse
    D - Gros
    E - RLC

    thanks

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      A and D/E

  29. Pap Boomez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    A. Azpi & Bruno / Dunk
    B. Christensen & Mustafi
    C. Christensen & Moreno / Matip

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      C probably

  30. Over Midwicket
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    I really want to get another Chelski def in for thier amazing run. It would be for a hit but I think it'll pay off possibly immediately.. Have narrowed it down to:

    A) Christensen + 1.4mil
    B) Alonso

    Team is currently:

    Pope.
    Azpi. Moreno. XXXX.
    Salah(c). Coutinho. Silva. C'Moting.
    Kane. Morata. Niasse.

    Subs: Elliott. Gross. Ward. Kiko.

    Thoughts on Christensen v Alonso? Just feel weird having a defender with 0 attacking potential.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Great team ! I would christensen and upgrade choupo to richarlison or Zaha