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7 December 2017 2130 comments
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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 “new” 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.

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  1. Kun Tozser
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Anything worth changing here?

    Courtois
    Azpilicueta Maguire Daniels
    Hazard Coutinho Salah Richarlison Gross
    Kane (c) Abraham

    Speroni Calvert-Lewin Gomez Jones

    0.2 ITB

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Abraham should be shifted out, I feel.

      1. Kun Tozser
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Rotates well enough with Calvert-Lewin, Jones back soon so may go 1 up top also

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Fair enough. Other then that, love the midfield and Defence

    2. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Haz (C), and look at dropping Jones

      1. Kun Tozser
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Jones back so not looking to drop

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

    If kane blank this week again, which combo you all rather have and whats the best defence combo?

    1.
    a) Kane + richarlison
    b) lacca + couthino

    2.
    a) Pope + kiko
    b) Gomes + mee

    elliot - ******
    alonso-ota-******-dunk-rosenior
    hazard-salah-*****-sterling-loftus
    DCL-morata-******

    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1b 2a

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B
      A

    3. Mick J
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      If Kane blanks, I think that 1b) looks far better, although I’m probably keeping for the Brighton game either way. I already have both Richarlison and Coutinho, however.

      I also think Pope plus Kiko looks like the best combination, so 2a), but save £0.2–0.3 so you can upgrade to Heaton when he’s back. Pope has the far best “xGC prevented” in the league—after de Gea, of course, but he’s in a league on his own.

      This is my plan, irrespective of how Kane does in the coming fixtures (I’m not expecting much, however). For what it’s worth.

      GW17: SAVE,
      GW18: Kane and Daniels to Lacazette and Alonso,
      GW19: defender (or goalie) transfer,
      GW20: defender (or goalie) transfer,
      GW21: SAVE,
      GW22 Morata or Lacazette to Kane together with a downgrade elsewhere.

      I’m hoping that my current midfield of Hazard, Salah, Coutinho, Richarlison and Loftus-Cheek will be strong till next year.

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

        thanks for the detailed explanation bro. will really hope kane blanks then so i can get counthino.. HAHAHA. i think is better to get kiko too for his attacking prospect. really appreciate your thoughts!

        1. Mick J
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          No worries! Hope your plan works out!

    4. STEP rOVERS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A
      B

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

    In draft shall I play ederson versus united or Gomes versus Burnley?

    1. The White Pele
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Gomes

  4. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    "cutoff on last page" - is callum expected to start?

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Personally expect him to start.

      1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        thank you sir

  5. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Do you think that Morata will get deliberately the fifth yellow against Wham?

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

      Yes and no

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        He could get his rest and serves his ban in one game against Hudd.

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Good point I didn't think of it like that.

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Cup match next?

    4. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      See Carvajal got a deliberate yellow ban in ECL.

    5. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      It would be a good opportunity for him to get out of the way with if Conte has told him he will rest him for Huds anyway.

      50/50 i think.

      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        cheers.I am thinking to get him for Kun and try to decide if it's worth.

  6. mahone24
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Have Speroni and Elliot.

    A/ Sane -> Cout (hope Speroni plays and get Gomes next week)
    B/ Elliot -> Gomes
    C/ Save

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      B

  7. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Pick 2 to start

    A) Dunk
    B) Mee
    C) Kiko
    D) Moreno

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A and C

    2. mahone24
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Tough one. A and C

    3. Najoman86
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Mee, Moreno (Dunk first sub)

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

        do you expect them to play or they will 🙂

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

      AC

  8. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    is Zeegelaar nailed? or am i better off getting Kabasele or Kiko ?

    1. Giles G
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I would go for Kiko

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

      kiko is u dont need the .1 otherwise probably zeegelar over kabasele

  9. Firmino
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Hennessey Elliot my goalkeepers, would you do Elliot -> Speroni for a hit?

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Absolutelt not

  10. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Have Jesus and KdB, and no Arsenal or MU cover
    No FT and 1.3m ITB.
    A)Jesus->Lacazette
    B)Jesus->Firmino
    C)Nothing, not worth a hit.

    Thx in advance

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      C

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

      C

  11. JaydenLFC87
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Start Quarner or RLC ???

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      RLC

    2. Giles G
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      RLC

  12. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Just done
    Daniels ▶️Zeegelaar
    Leaving me £0.5M ITB for bench improvements going forward ☑️

    DDG
    Otamendi Ward Christensen
    Salah Sterling Hazard Richarlison RLC
    Kane(C) Morata

    Elliot Zeegelaar Niasse Hune

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Nice team

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers Differential (C)!

        Who’s your Captain this week?

        1. Differential C (Mark)
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Haha, was thinking of a cheeky Coutinho (c), but might well do the template Hazard (c).

    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Team needs work.

  13. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with Hennessy? Brought him in before last GW and got Krul as backup. Terrible luck. Hate to use another ft on a keeper.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      get speroni in for krul.....

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Never.

  14. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    wow cout now on 84......

    was saying he wouldnt rise, but at that rate.....

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      He is rocketing up the charts right now.

  15. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Will Burnley keep CS against Watford this week?
    Thanks.

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Good tight home form suggests yes, but WAT have scored plenty on the road so it's not quite as easy as maybe it looks.

    2. Giles G
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      36% to keep a clean sheet

  16. Pedro's snacks
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Vertonghen + Sane to Kiko + Hazard for free.
    I have the exact money to do it now,

    Current team
    DDG, Elliott
    Mee, Christensen, Daniels, Moreno, Vertonghen
    Salah, Richarlison, Zaha, Sane, RLC
    Morata, Kane, Abraham

    Pull the trigger or something else?

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Do it

  17. Hibbo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Another cup qualification.

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Which GW is the FPL cup starting?

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

        17

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          There you go. ∆

      2. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I think usually 18?

      3. Differential C (Mark)
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, im hoping for a decent run in the cup

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

    Which seems logically better?
    A. Sane + Elliot + Save a transfer (No playing keeper at current)
    B. Sterling + Pickford -4
    C. Sane -> Coutinho = Free but no city players then (Have Salah)

    Cheers

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      You need a keeper.

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

        So B then?

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Not necessarily. I don't really know your team prior to and after changes in B.

          Basically it's a requirement of the game to have a keeper. No need for luxury transfers when there is actual squad issues.

  19. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Another captain dilemma.
    Went hazard with Salah captain two times ago. Didn't work.
    Last week went Salah and hazard captain. Didn't work
    So who this week
    Hazard , Salah or Kane.

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Just pick then on deadline reverse your c/vc

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

      I think I'm going Kane

      1. Giles G
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I'm going for Kane. can't resist

  20. Maddi Son
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Quick question... is Valencia worth the money? Azpi or Alonso not an option.

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I kinda hate expensive defenders.

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

      Maybe not . If Jones is back he's the value pick at united

      1. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        This for me.

    3. Veggente85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I think that Valencia is not offensive enough to justify the extra cost over any other mutd defender.

    4. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Not in comparison to Kolasinac but overall he's fair value, on the money, not cheap.

  21. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Pick 1 to bench

    Jesus
    Sane
    Gross

  22. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Zeegelaar or Kiko. Are both nailed?

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

      You've just asked that question a few posts up.

  23. Caesar Salahd
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy to Firmino for free or hold?

    1. Giles G
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      do it

      1. Caesar Salahd
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers, seems reasonable right?

        1. Giles G
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah. Liverpool have the potential to score a lot more that leicester over the next few and Firm os often involved

  24. Dybala10
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Play one (assuming they're all fit)

    A) Otamendi (MUN a)
    B) Mee (WAT h)
    C) Moreno (EVE h)

    1. Giles G
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Ota for goal threat

    2. dark91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      B

  25. Giles G
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Why does it always take me to the bottom of the page when I try and click through to a comment. Does this happen to everybody else?

    1. Caesar Salahd
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah same here, frustrating

  26. ddande
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Christensen / Gomez / Maguire
    (C)Haz / Salah / Cout / Silva
    Laca / Morata / Abraham

    Elliot/RLC/Daniels/Mee

    Gtg? Bench in order?

  27. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Pick 1 to bench?

    Jesus
    Sane
    Gross

  28. Toothless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Any midfielders at £8.5m or less worth bringing in for a hit for David Silva?
    Only one I can think of is Ramsey.

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Seems a similar sort but frees cash I suppose. Sterling is an obvious move if you want more goals?

  29. dark91
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What is the probability of Otamendi NOT picking up a yellow on Sunday?

  30. Prison Mike
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Coutinho price rising tonight?

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Most likely not

    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      seems to be going at a rate of knots at the mo......

    3. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Possibly at this rate