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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.

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. Marquis-Cha-Cha
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Current contemplations. What do you all think?

    a. Elliot > Pope and start him.
    b. Alonso / Elliot > Christiansen / DDG (-4)
    c. Save & GTG

    Foster
    Mee / Naughton / Alonso
    Salah / Sterling / Ramsey / Richarlison
    Kane / Abraham / Morata

    Elliot / RLC / Moreno / Jones

    1. ZakAFC_
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

      1. Marquis-Cha-Cha
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        thanks

    2. Giles G
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I would probably save. Is there a chance Elliot gets his place back?

      1. Marquis-Cha-Cha
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Hard to say. Missed the last two. Thanks.

        1. Giles G
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Foster has a good fixture so could leave it a week and see

          1. Marquis-Cha-Cha
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            True Giles, true.

    3. Athletic Bilbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Elliot to Gomes

      1. Marquis-Cha-Cha
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Dammit, more options. lol. Thanks.

  2. JaydenLFC87
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who get the armband this weekend??

    A) Salah

    B) Coutinho

    C) Mane

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

      A if I had to

    2. Lee8686
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A if you haven't got Kane, hazard or morata

  3. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Any changes to this WC team?

    Pope
    Otamendi, Christensen, Mee*
    Salah, Hazard, Sterling, Richarlison, RLC
    Morata, Kane

    Speroni, Kiko, Dunk, DCL

    0.1 ITB

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Looks great

  4. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Pick 1 to bench?

    Jesus
    Sane
    Gross.

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

      c

    2. Giles G
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      C

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

    Hi all
    Thoughts on this team ?

    Pope
    Alonso, Daniels, Dunk
    Hazard(vc), Salah, Sane, Richarlison, RLC
    Kane(c), Morata

    Subs: Elliot, Mee, Moreno, Quanar

    2FTs 0 itb

    Looking at moreno to kabasele or zeegelar and either rolling over the other transfer or doing sane to coutinho

  6. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    2 FT - 0.1 ITB

    Pope Elliot
    Kola Simpson Otamendi Alonso Moreno
    Haz Salah Richarlison Choupo RLC
    Kane Jesus Murray

    Would Elliot > Gomes and Choupo > Young be stupid? Not super keen but seems a decent cheap way to get Utd coverage for GW17/18... Any better moves? Thanks!

    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      The other option I am considering is Elliot to DDG and Jesus to Firmino..

    2. Lee8686
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      The second option sounds a lot better

      1. Athletic Bilbo
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed

  7. Ian Davis
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling > Coutinho (-4) ?

    1. Aubaaaaa
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I’m thinking about this too. See my post below.

      Just worried klopp may rotate his players. But for a derby against Everton, chances are that he may start all his big guns (Mane Firm Salah Cout).

    2. Kane Toads
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't. I'm waiting and doing it for free.

    3. Lee8686
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I can do it for free now but I already have Salah and want to see coutinho in the starting line up for the next couple of weeks before I do....plus sterling is doing enough for me atm

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No way

  8. Aubaaaaa
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else thinks Manchester derby will be a low scoring one? City seems to have problems scoring recently and United may just well be parking the bus. United will be without Pogba too.

    In that case, would Sane to Coutinho for -4 be a good move this week?

    1. Ian Davis
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I think it should be a good move, can see Liverpool scoring 2-3 against Everton. There's just quite a big chance of rotation in the mid-weeks games that follow..

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      1:1 I think

  9. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who's spot will holebas take.

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Zeeg but i doubt it, Holebas is shit

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        This, but rotation is always looming

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Nobodies

  10. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Any news on Lawton?

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      touch and go

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

      Lowton is touch & go, slight setback

    3. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      50/50. Replied to you earlier.

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks and thanks all, who to sell from Lawton/Moreno/Fernandez?

        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Fernandez to kiko?

  11. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    just got cout in tonight to be safe........would have been priced out tomorrow if he rose

  12. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Cout getting close.

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      i have a feeling hell slow down now and be safe, but man that was one hell of a rise

      1. CloudSky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I sure hope so. Cant make my mind between Crouchy and Calvert so Id like an extra day.

  13. Pedro's snacks
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Best defender for 4.6m maximum long term? Also when do the price changes take effect? Thanks

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      KIko

    2. Giles G
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Kiko F long term for me

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

      Kiko looks okay, Zeeg too. Nice run starts soon btw. Erm, about an hour and 5 mins.

    4. GS456
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      kiko

  14. George James
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    0FT 1.2 ITB and a few expected out.

    Best next move?

    Elliot / Pereria
    Cedric / Mee / Mustafi / Azpil / Huney
    Salah / Hazard / Richarlison / Ramsey / RLC
    Kane / Morata / Niasse

    1. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Cedric > Kiko

    2. Athletic Bilbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Lose Cedric

  15. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    MBemba is very ‘iffy’ ain’t he?
    Not mind Newc are crap...

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

      He'd be fine if he was nailed. Seems Dummett is returning soon @LB, good price but it's always a bit iffy buying someone who isn't back yet.

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers,
        Who to sell from Lawton/Moreno/Fernandez?

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

          Pretty sure F is back in training, Lowton has a chance, we don't know if Moreno's badly injured. Might be wise to wait on Moreno news.

          1. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Zeeglar rising tonight would leave me 0.1 short of getting Hennessy in as ‘insurance’ for Speroni.
            Otherwise it’s Kenny/Mari/mbemba?

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

              Get shot of F then as their fixtures turn after wba

              1. HVT
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 4 months ago

                Thanks Netley, gonna do it - night and thanks all.

        2. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Fernandez has the worse run of fixtures of the three.

          1. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            I’m close to ditching-Swans are crap. I need to move tonight(see above), can’t believe my luck with those 3,
            Last call BB?

            1. badgerboy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah it's bad luck, but Moreno and Lowton should'nt be out for long. Looks a decent move with Watfords upcoming fixtures.

  16. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Ben Mee or Sakho on WC?

    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Sakho for me!

    2. Athletic Bilbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Sakho, he’s badass

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Mee.

  17. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    hope niasse gets a chance under big sam.......

    1. Athletic Bilbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      DCL’s place to lose now

  18. machickenz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Which trades lads? 0.2 ITB 2 FT
    Courtois Elliot
    Otamendi Moreno Naughton Clark Mbemba
    Sanchez Salah Sane RLC Cork
    Kane Morata Calvert

    a) Kane + Cork > Murray + Hazard 0.9 ITB
    b) Kane + Sane + Clark > Vardy + Hazard + Kolasinac 0.7 ITB
    c) Morata + Sane > Vardy + Hazard 0.1 ITB
    d) Morata + Sane + Moreno > Firmino + Hazard + Sakho 0.0 ITB
    e) Sanchez + Sane + Clark > Hazard + Sterling + Kolasinac 0.0 ITB
    f) Sanchez + Sane + Clark > Hazard + Ramsey + Kolasinac 1.1 ITB

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I like E

    2. Reiger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

  19. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    A: alonso + fabregas + Ramsey
    B: kenny (as part of rotation) + hazard + gross
    C: Alonso + sane/alli/fab + gross

  20. N00B
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I have 2 ft. Pogba and Daniels out for:
    A) Ramsey and Christensen
    B) Coutinho and 4.5 deff

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Got to be b

    2. Athletic Bilbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B

  21. adam28193
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    no idea how to use my transfers! 2 FTs and 0ITB

    Foster (Elliot)

    Naughton Otamendi Daniels (Mee* and Long)

    Sterling Hazard Salah Richarlison (RLC)

    Kane Morata Abraham

    Thoughts?

    1. Athletic Bilbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I’d be sorting that defence out... Wouldn’t want be relying on naughton or Daniels with only one bench defender

      1. adam28193
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        this week though? west brom home palace away are nice fixtures

        1. Athletic Bilbo
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Reasonable chance of something I suppose but I wouldn’t be losing a transfer with that lineup when Watford just as likely to get a clean sheet and better upcoming fixtures. I’m convinced Palace win well this week

  22. SAY MY NAME
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    SPERONI
    AZPI/ALONSO/DANIELS
    SALAH VC/SANE/STERLING/GROSS/RICHARLISON
    KANE(C)/MORATA

    hennessy/mee/kiko/quaner

    ft 0.0 itb

    GTG? or morata+sane > firmino+hazard? alternatively daniels+sane > zeegalar+coutinho?

    any thoughts please gentlemen? seeking the wisdom of the village elders 🙂

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

      Nice & bold, yes it's a fine team and is good to go.

      1. SAY MY NAME
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        cheers Netley, good luck this weekend

  23. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who to start:
    A) Mbemba (Leicester H)
    B) Daniels (Crystal Palace B)

    Cheers

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

      b, for quite a few reasons

      1. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        attacking return potential?

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

          Dummett could return so you don't want a 1pt sub appearance before whatever Daniels might get. Better class of player too in arguably a better fixture.

    2. Lee8686
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B - it's not even close

  24. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Got to captain Haz in this kind of form with his bappage. The guy could fart and still pick up baps. 1 assist = 8 points for example

    1. GS456
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Going to go to the wire between him and hurrikane again.

      although its more of a light gust of wind than a hurrikane this year.

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        😆 Can't disagree with you there mate, let down by his teammates rather than his own performances though

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Don’t fancy a Moyes masterclass?

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Nope...

      2. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Doubt that will happen, even if he tries to park the bus Hazard will still run rings around it

    3. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Stoke are terrible away from home. It's in their DNA with Hughes in charge.

      Spurs need three points or they can say goodbye to the prem this year.

      Kane loves the Derbies.

      1. GS456
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        i agree. Although the prem is already over for spurs, they need the points for the champions league spaces.

        We've seen spurs in this position before and they string 10 matches unbeaten quite easily

      2. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thought and thankfully ignored that v Arsenal and went (S)ane, Spurs are not the same Spurs this season. Need to see more from Kane before I trust him with the armband but the history of Spurs v Stoke does turn your head

      3. Athletic Bilbo
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Is Stoke in London now? Wow, urban sprawl

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          😆

      4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Derbies?

    4. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Sticking with Kane as captain in the next two.. ship after that if he fails to perform. At least until gw22

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Similar thought process here, just not sure if I want to hand him the armband

    5. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Kane for me and I have both.

  25. GS456
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    What website is it where i can see my captaincy % of points and various other stats about my team??

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      gargatron?

      1. GS456
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        yeah thanks mate

  26. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Lads, any ideas how to use my 2FTs? Willing to take -8 for long term moves.

    Fab Elliot

    Alonso Otta Moreno Mee Dunk

    Salah Silva Sterling Choupo RLC

    Kane Morata Wilson

    Looking to get Hazard and Cout into the team. Alonso to make way for them?

    1. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'd drop Otta instead of Alonso. Alonso is nailed, huge attacking threat and has the best fixtures. Downgrade Wilson to a cheaper striker, drop Silva for Rucharlison and then do Sterling > Hazard.

      Should give you more points over the next 6-8 weeks.

      1. Moose™
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        No room for Cout then?

    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'd probably do something like this;

      Alonso to Christensen
      Silva to hazard
      Wilson to DCL

  27. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    GTG?

    Pope
    Ward Dunk Kiko
    Haz Salah Coutinho Sterling Surman
    Morata (K)ane

    Bench: Elliot DCL Moreno Mbemba

    1. GS456
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      nice team mate yeah. looking strong.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

    2. Lignja
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      rly nice

  28. GS456
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    61 points behind the top 100k....Lets go

  29. GS456
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hennessey
    Otamendi, Mee, Naughton
    Richarlison, Salah, Coutinho, Hazard
    Morata, Tammy, Kane (c)

    Speroni, RLC, Wimmer, Martina

    g2g?

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, starting x1 looking good

  30. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Coutinho averages 2 penalty touches and 1 shot in the box a game ... will the long range efforts stop going in? Will he regress?

    1. GS456
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      yeah his box touches vs Sane for example are worrying.

      His goal involvement is insane though, and the long shots never seem to stop going in

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      his long shots go in because he's good at them 🙂 but he's not going to get 18+ every week if that's what you're asking

    3. Athletic Bilbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Depends where and how Klopp plays him, it’s not fixed

    4. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Used to think this about him, but if you look at his returns against teams out of the top 6 this season, he's always delivered. Quite impressive. On pens now as well it seems

    5. FC Hakkebøf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Might also be on pens now..

    6. Grendos
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He passes the eye test for me and if he's on pens too, could be gold with Liverpool's attacking players.