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The Scoutcast team are reduced to a three-man line-up as Andy’s Azpilicueta-like run of appearances comes to end. Shifting to a new rural setting, he goes AWOL having been hamstrung by his β€œnew” medieval internet connection.

That leaves myself, Jonty and Az to represent, as we struggle to muster our own bandwidth to meet the demands of an unexpected double Gameweek, landing right in the middle of the frantic festive spell.

That topic – and the strategy involving ScoutCast favourite Harry Kane – dominates your community questions and this 90-minute episode.

Elsewhere, we try to justify shunning Arsenal assets, choose the optimum routes into Watford’s fixtures and the Allardyce’s Everton revolution, before deciding if it’s time to bail on Manchester City’s attack.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. 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. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Choupo Sterling Coutinho Hazard Richarlison
    Firmino Kane

    Sterling + Choupo> Mane+Choupo(-4)??

    (EVE,WBA,bou)
    With those fixtures you would expect the triple Pool to get you good points!!

    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Mane+ RLC(-4)

      Apologies for top post

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Find a way of getting Salah

        1. Weeb Kakashi
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Mane is the furthest i can go! 9.5 max

    2. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      ?

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

      I don't think it's worth a hit bit for mid week it could be an option though I'd want sterling for that game I think

    4. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      a no for me

    5. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Would wait.

  2. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Best goalkeeper under 5 going forward ? I'm eyeing Pickford under
    big Sam currently
    A. Pickford
    B. Gomes
    C. Other (please suggest)

    1. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Easily Pickford

      1. That Fantasy Guy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers for confirming

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Pickford i’d say but fab decent save/bps also

    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Agree on Pick

    4. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers all

    5. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Gomes

    6. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Schmeichel, Ryan and Lossl worth a look

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        The answer is Pope, but probably not worth it with Heaton return on the horizon

        1. That Fantasy Guy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          This was my worry regarding pope and I'm just priced out of Schmeichel (who looks like a great keeper to rotate with with leicester's long term fixtures!

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

    haven't yet made up my mind on this transfer: Have Salah

    Would you do:

    1) Sane > Coutinho
    2) Save

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Might be worth it to go 1. I also considers this but I need a keeper so I'm going Sane -> sterling to release funds. Could of easily gone coutinho

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        is Salah enough Liverpool cover ?

        1. Pep says
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Salah isn't really Liverpool cover given his EO so if you want a player from Liverpool, you do need to double up. Salah isn't gonna help you climb any ranks and if he does well and you don't captain him, you're rank will suffer

    2. BullDogTevez
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I’m looking at this exact move whilst holding Salah. Knowing my look Sane will explode v United.

      1. BullDogTevez
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Luck*

  4. Joggers Nipple
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    My team is gash i have stuck with Lukaku like a tool

    1. Lukaku to Crouch and Carroll to Haz(-4)
    or stick with Luk as fixtures turning and next week-
    2. Wimmer to that cheap EVE and Daniels to WAT def
    3. Something else?

    Pope
    Alonso Ward Gomez
    Sterling Gross Loftus Salah
    Kane Lukaku Morata

    Woodman Daniels Carroll Wimmer 1FR 0.0 ITB

    Any help really welcome

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say hold but hazard is on form . Crouch though :/ DCL not an option?

      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        DCL out of price range, thanks for thoughts

        1. Pep says
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Crouch looks good after the next 2. I'm moving for him

          1. Joggers Nipple
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks

            1. Pep says
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 3 months ago

              He's 4.8m, gets minutes and can pop up against anyone and steal a goal. Good enabler given the Wilson, Abraham, Niasse bandwagons have all failed. Calvert Lewin may be next in the firing line.

  5. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    So nobody predicting 1-0 or 2-0 city win ?

    It looks like its nailed πŸ™‚

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Form says that's the result but Jose is a mastermind

      1. Jebiga
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Yea but united have lukaku

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1-0 United

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I very much doubt that.

      2. Yozzer
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Lol UTD fan?

    3. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'd like to see trashing of United and shocker by de Gea but it's probably not gonna happen

  6. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    2FT and 0.0ITB

    Fabianski
    Otamendi Daniels Monreal
    D.Silva* GroB Salah Richarlison
    Jesus Kane Vardy

    Elliot T.Carroll Mee* Jones*

    Is this a good move? Silva + jesus -> Hazard + DCL. Yes or No?

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Jones to Kiko. Silva to Cout

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Leave Jesus in?

      2. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        oh, this looks better ^ Sorts Jones too

    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Very nice moves.
      Is jones out for a while now?

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Not sure. Will wait for presser.

    3. Batchain
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Jones has that classic look of being out for months

  7. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What to do here?
    2fts 0.7m itb
    Sane Salah Richarlison Gross RLC
    Aguero Kane Niasse

    Thinking Aguero out in 1ft and Hazard in with the other ft. Thoughts?...

    1. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      hazard and firmino

    2. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Who would you boost to Hazard?

      1. Ninjaa
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        If I take Aguero out for a cheaper striker any of the 5 could be shipped out for Hazard, don't want to lose Salah and I suppose the sensible one to move for Hazard would be Sane

        1. noquarternt
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah probably sensible. Don't suppose you can do Sané + Agüero -> Hazard and Morata? If you have an expensive defender you don't mind booting for a -4, I'd do something like that.

  8. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Last chance saloon for kane to produce the points tomorrow, switching kane to cheap forward and Carroll to Sanchez if that doesn't happen.. and yes I listen to the podcast πŸ™‚

    1. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds good. I'm tempted, but probably don't have the bottle.

  9. Slippy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsey was rested last night yeah?

    1. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yep, whole first team was.

    2. Eric Banternaaa
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yes first team didn't travel.

    3. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yup

  10. David Brains - OH NO!
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski (Elliot) 
    Naughton Mee Daniels (Mustafi, Mariappa) 
    Richarlison Zaha KDB Salah (RLC) 
    Morata Vardy Kane 

    I had a really good week followed by a really bad week (i.e. no Hazard) but feel like the team is (or was) pretty well balanced - what do we reckon?

    A) KDB + Mustafi --> Hazard + Moreno (-4)
    B) Save FT and re-assess next week

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      save or just Mustafi out if hes out for a while

  11. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    just realised that DDG has more points than Kane.

    Should really consider bringing him in.....

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Lot of players do but DeGea isn't gonna get any better whereas Kane can't get much worse

  12. ritzyd
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Courtois
    Daniels - Maguire - Monreal
    RLC - Richarlson - Salah - Sterling - Ozil
    Kane - Morata

    Elliot - Moreno - Mee - Niasse

    Correct starting/bench order?

    Slightly concerned all my defence / GK are playing away yet have Moreno/Mee sat on bench with home ties ahead.

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      isnt Moreno injured?

      1. ritzyd
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Both Mee and Moreno yellow flagged

  13. Manumana
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Play

    A. Mee
    or
    B. Zeegelaar

    Thx a lot

    1. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Mee

    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      mee if fit

    3. ritzyd
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      a

      1. Manumana
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thx

  14. FPLAdmiral
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is Alonso worth the money chaps? Undecided on A or B -

    (A) Better XI - Alonso, Mustafi, Mbemba (Bench), Niasse (Bench)
    (B) Better Squad - Christensen, Otamendi, Kiko (Rotate), DCL (Rotate) +0.2m.

    Pope (Elliot)
    __, __, __, Moreno, Mee
    Hazard, Salah, Sterling, Richarlison, RLC
    __, Kane, Morata

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I love Alonso but A is too many compromises to get him so B

      1. Pep says
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Agree. I had this choice a few gameweeks back. Ota to Alonso or Clark to Christensen and went with the latter due to the extra work I can do with my team with money saved

        1. FPLAdmiral
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Swaying toward Christensen too as much as I want Alonso! Think strong squad is needed over Xmas!

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'd say he is worth the money, ahead of Christeansen.

    3. ritzyd
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B for me

  15. Batchain
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Which preferred for next few weeks oh oracles?

    A. Mahrez and Smalling

    B. Conthino and Tarkowski

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B but Kiko over Tarkowski I'd you currently have non of these players

    2. ljuta zena
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Both A & B are great

      1. Batchain
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Ljuta, we call that fence sitting. Thanks for the response though folks. I have Mariappa so not necessarily keen on Kiko F.

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

      B

  16. ljuta zena
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Crush and Burn

    Mignolet
    Ward, Naughton, Azpi
    Salah, Richarlison, Tarrol, Groß
    Vardy, Morata, Harri(C)ane.

    1. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks for posting this

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Carroll...ouch, surely someone better can start? rest is fine

      1. ljuta zena
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Benched Choupo, Tarrol will be upgraded next gw. "all the best, Tom" πŸ™‚

    3. Batchain
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Your mid is a bit weak - I would try and get at least one of Sterling/Sane/Mahrez/Conthino in there. Cheers.

      1. ljuta zena
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Target Sterling, but need to downgrade Azpi

  17. Eric Banternaaa
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Any comments/suggestions appreciated..

    2FT 0.2ITB

    Courtois
    Mustafi Ward Naughton
    Silva Sterling Salah Richarlison
    Morata Kane Vardy

    Speroni Daniels Carroll Mbemba

    Thoughts on
    Vardy, Mustafi > Firminio, Christiensen

    1. Batchain
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Looks like Mustafi may not play, so the move looks sound (although as a recent owner I have to say Firmino is 'slightly' annoying).

  18. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one-
    Sakho
    Daniels
    Duffy
    Maguire
    Gross
    Richarlison

    1. Schliegs
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      rough bunch there

      1. Schliegs
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        probably Sakho

    2. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Tough one. Maybe Daniels?

    3. GE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Gross

    4. Eric Banternaaa
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Daniels,

  19. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    35 sick puppies have voted for Bony as the best captain choice this GW.

    Show yourselves πŸ˜†

    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      πŸ™‚

    2. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      prob his family

    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      36 now

  20. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Naughton Zeegelaar Daniels
    Salah Sterling Hazard (c) Richarlison
    Kane Firmino Morata

    Elliot; Mee RLC Mbemba

    Good to go?

    1. GE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Gtg

      1. Francescoli
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Hedging bets on the Burnley / Watford game...

  21. J T
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores more points up until gw20? Not including Spurs blank.
    Kane & Choupo
    Morata & Ramsey

    It quite obvious in my eyes but would like other opinions..

    1. GE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Eric Banternaaa
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B

  22. GE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Kane or Hazard and why?

    1. J T
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard, better form

    2. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going Kane, because Hazard not normally great away from home. I know Kane isn't great at home too, but he's due right? Ahhh I don't know....

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I also believe this, but I have now captained Kane 5 matches in row..and I'm tired of his blanks

    3. Urchin
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kane bcoz he is well rested, playing a defensively weaker team, and has the pedigree...
      (on the contrary, he and Spurs have have no form but form is only temporary....)

      1. J T
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Wait... stokes defence is worse than West Ham?

        1. Urchin
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Coin toss.... πŸ˜‰

    4. Schliegs
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      It's a coin toss my friend.

      Hazard has form and fixture but could be rested/limited minutes
      Kane has Fixture, a little form; but him and Eriksen are fresh as a daisy

      flip a coin, go with the coin, if you don't like the result then you'll know who your captain is.

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Haha πŸ˜‰ liked the coin-tactic πŸ˜‰

    5. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      kane because he is due big time

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        He is πŸ˜‰ but Spurs out of form..

        1. Urchin
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Form is just a state of mind πŸ˜‰

  23. Champions united
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I am GTG ??? Please suggest

    curtois
    morgan--daniels--ward
    salah--sane--silva--hazard-cork
    kane--morata

    elliot --mustafi- 3.9 def--4.5 striker

    1. Norman Conquest
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      silva might not play this gw defence might struggle for clean sheets as well

  24. Schliegs
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is Azpis spot at RB no longer? because at that price he is not worthwhile unless he has attacking return potential.

    1. J T
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea do not play with a RB as such, he is a central defender of the right hand side, however he pushes forward into midfeild when we press and delivers great crosses for Morata.

      He has good attack threat and is a good player to own

    2. FPLAdmiral
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He’s not played RB for a long time ... this seasons attacking returns have come from CB

  25. samaael
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Foster
    Moreno*/ Christensen/ Mee*/ Mustafi*
    Hazard (c)/ Salah/ Silva*/ Richarlison
    Kane/ Morata/

    Elliot*/ Daniels/ DCL/ Chalobah*

    Wow now Mee and Moreno are in doubt. Could be carnage for me this GW
    Taken a hit early because I would have gotten priced out of Hazard. Will barely make 11. Thinking of taking Free Hit Chip

  26. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    big Sam along with many first team players didn't travel for Europa last night.. some preparation ahead of Derby.

    1. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      They were already out for a long time so any manager with brain would rest his best players

  27. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Go double LIV with Cout or punt with Mahrez?? Need a Silva replacement...

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Cout

  28. Eric Banternaaa
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy, Mustafi > Firmino, Christiensen

    Or Save Mustafi transfer?

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      save Mustafi

  29. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is Fernandez back for Swansea does anyone know?

  30. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Coutinho could be sold to Barca in winter transfer window for big money (140M) .. wouldn't he be protected and wrapped up in cotton wool every other game?

    1. frenchfries
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      overthinking..