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11 January 2018 1840 comments
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The first ScoutCast of 2018 is sprinkled with a festive catch-up, an assessment of the latest transfer bandwagons and even some logic-defying magic.

YouTube viewers will need to pay close attention to Granville and Jonty about 1 minute and 56 seconds in to catch their conjuring trick; others will just have to use their imagination and be content with the rest of this 90-minute marathon episode.

We explore the lure of Aguero, the clamour for Lingard and the Fantasy freak of nature that is Marcos Alonso. Third striker options are assessed, we conduct a post-mortem on Liverpool following Coutinho’s exit and we start hatching plans for February’s forthcoming blank before the usual Gameweek preview ends proceedings.

Next week Granville saws Jonty in half and Az pulls a rabbit out of his hipster beard.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

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Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Why are Salah and Arnautovic still yellow flagged?

    1. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Not been officially cleared by their managers yet. Expect it’ll change after the press talks today.
      Especially Salah, who we know is training.

  2. King H
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Arsene Wenger on Alexis Sanchez: "Nothing is really concrete at the moment and nothing is decided one way or another. Normally he would stay at the club until the end of the season but we'll see." #SSN

    1. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      He’s going then

  3. Rover
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42655915

    A nice watch by Pat Nevin about Salah and Sterling that I wish I'd seen a month ago

        1. Rover
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks. A great read... Makes my Sterling > Sane move back in GW13 look even stupider

          1. MTPockets
            8 years, 6 months ago

            To be fair - partly because Pep seemed to move Sane to hugging the touchline.

  4. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    No Jose presser? They won’t be back from Dubai until late today apparently.

    1. They play Monday so might be tomorrow?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Found it on MEN:

        Jose Mourinho’s pre-match press conference ahead of Monday’s game against Stoke City will take place at 5pm today after the team have flown back from Dubai.

      2. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        presser on a Saturday? doubt it.

  5. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    0 FT 3.2m ITB

    Speroni Hennessy
    Otamendi Mee Gomez Kenny Daniels
    Salah Sterling Son Arnautovic Lingard
    Kane Firmino Depoitre

    Lads looking for some thoughts on the 3.2m I have ITB. Is it better to use it to bring in Alonso or Aguero? Alonso would be for a hit this week or I could just wait a week. Any ideas?

    1. golfboy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Don't take the hit!

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers pal, ya might just hold off and reassess next week

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      No need for a hit unless you have other players injured or not playing

      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I have 3 yellow flagged but all should be fine. Might be best to wait

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          I would not be taking a hit for sure, but Alonso seems better to strengthen your team than Aguero, looking at the probable out going player

  6. golfboy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    On a WC, I'm just so far behind in my mini league and need to do something slightly different to try and catch up a bit. Thoughts on changes to the below? Any good differential suggestions?

    Adrian Speroni
    Mee Jones Alonso Duffy (Kenny)
    Sterling Salah Mahrez Lingard (Carroll)
    Aguero Morata (Quaner)

    1. Pieterke30
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Id go Lukaku for this weekend, think he is a very nice differential right now among active teams. Also refer Son than Mahrez this GW

      Might sound crazy to you (and many more) but Id get Son and Lukaku now for Mahrez and one of Aguero/Morata (keep the less owned in your ML), then get Mahrez for Son before next GW, and Aguero back for Lukaku/Morata too, for a hit

      1. golfboy
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Kaku would certainly be a differential, good shout I'll give it some more thought today and change my team another 20 times

  7. WE GO FOR IT
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Pope
    Mee Schindler Ogbonna
    Salah Hazard Alli Lanzini Sterling
    Kane(c) Wilson

    Elliot | DCL Kabasele Hune

    GTG?

  8. VaVaVoom
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Mee, Jones, Otamendi, Azpilicueta, Maguire

    Drop one

    1. Astronautovic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      For this round? - maguire
      U have a great defence

      1. VaVaVoom
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        yeah just this GW. cheers, thats how i've left it

  9. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Friday pressers

    Arsene 8:45am
    Sam, Eddie 9am
    Jurgen 1pm
    Pep 1:30pm
    Rafa 1:45pm
    Jose 5pm

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Conte 1:15pm (he could turn up late)

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers 🙂

      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        What about palace?

        Need rlc news.....

        Thanks

        1. Siva Mohan
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          RLC back in training

          https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/951525134304620544

          0:12 seconds

          1. Kings of Lyon ★
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Great spot! I've just been on the Palace forum looking for news 😆

          2. Flynny
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 months ago

            Great spot!

    3. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Nothing from Roy?

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        yet to find other 6 presser timings.. no news from clubs yet

        1. Kings of Lyon ★
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers bud

    4. Jam0sh
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers Özil

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        in disguise 😉

    5. Pieterke30
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Would like to hear from Moyes (Arnie fit?).

    6. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Pochettino 12:30pm

    7. DEL3PEAT
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Anything about moyes?

    8. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Roy @ 1.30pm

    9. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Pardew @ 1:30pm

    10. Allthepresidentsmen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      What did moyes say about Arnie?

    11. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      cheers SM

  10. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Is Quaner the best 3rd striker to own.? (for those playin 3-5-2 or 4-4-2)

    He's got 2 assists in his last 4 pl starts

    There is absolutely no budget strikers below 8.5m mark that appeals to me (Below Vardy/Firmino)

    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      crouch

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Red flagged though ?

      I have Crouch and he had given me a few points of the bench

      Maybe worth paying a bit more for a better bench player ?

    3. Pieterke30
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      He is mine, en tout cas

      Dont care abt the red flag, I wasn't gonna start him anyway and he should be back next week

  11. Twisted Melon
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    best defender under 5m?

    1. Astronautovic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe dunk for the next few weeks

    2. BoxingKanga
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Any Burnley Defenders.

  12. Astronautovic
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Anything worth a hit?
    Maybe naughton to jones/alonso and play him instead of ogbonna? 3.9 itb

    Fabianski
    Otamendi christensen mee ogbonna
    Salah sterling lingard arnauto
    Kane kun

    Krul depoitre caroll naughton

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Not worth a hit

  13. nevins84
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Morning all.....

    Any ideas on what to do here, 1ft & 1.5m itb....?

    Adrian
    Dunk Ogbonna Christian Otamendi
    Richarlson Eriksen Sterling Salah
    Kane Firmino

    Ryan DCL Carroll Long

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Hold and review next week after possible PL transfers and EPL cup semi final replays

  14. BoooomXhakaLaka
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Can I have some thoughts please on a wildcard. Would you prefer
    DDG | Jones | Alonso | Tarkowski | Richarlison
    Or
    Pope |
    Alonso | Jones | Otamendi | Mid up to 5.9 or Def up to 5.5?

    1. nevins84
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      First row for me

    2. Astronautovic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      The second option with albrighton mayve
      Can u stretch the money to lingard?

      1. BoooomXhakaLaka
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        My midfield is currently Mahrez Sterling Lingard Salah and upfront I have Kane Aguero.

    3. Teror
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Hm I'd do the second with DDG in place of Pope and Tarkowski in place of Jones. Ben Davies could be a good pick at 5.5 now that Rose is injured.

      1. BoooomXhakaLaka
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I can get Christiansen in defence?

  15. seanysheep
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Foster
    Christensen Jones ogbonna

    Salah sterling haz lingard richarl

    Firmino kane

    Elliot mee DCL holgate 1ft 1.4itb

    G2G folks? No Alonso is bothering me......

    1. BoooomXhakaLaka
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Could you change to 4-4-2? And do Hazard Firmino holgate > Aguero Alonso and any midfielder you can afford?

  16. Teror
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Sane or Mahrez to Lingard?

    Already have Sterling.

    1. seanysheep
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Sane for me

    2. Astronautovic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Sane
      Keep mahrez

    3. Andrew
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Sane

    4. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Sane easily, would not get rid of Mahrez!

    5. Teror
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks, guys! You da best!

    6. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Keep Sane

  17. merin
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    GTG?

    Pope
    Alonso Otamendi Ogbonna
    Sterling Salah Lingard Arnatovic Richarlison
    Kane(c) Morata(v)

    (Elliot Mee Mariappa Quaner)

    FT: 0, ITB: 1.4

    1. Futile Tinkering
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I like the look of your team bar Morata.I had him for 16 GW's and he only returned in 5 of them.

      1. merin
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Agree! I can get in Aguero instead, for a hit. Do you think it's worth it?
        Or do you have any ideas for other replacements?

  18. Andrew
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    See lots of teams with Ogbonna but surely Masuaku is a better option assist wise?

    1. Teror
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      He has two assists, the last one came in GW7.

      1. Andrew
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        2 more than Ogbonna

        1. Teror
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 months ago

          Less points though 😉

    2. seanysheep
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Not worth a transfer though

  19. Legohair
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Speroni
    Jones-Christensen-Otamendi
    Salah-Sterling-Son-Lingard
    Kane(c)-Firmino-Vardy

    Adrian,Masuaku,RLC,Mee

    Good to go???

  20. PocketZola
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Why are ppl wc over hits?

    1. Teror
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Because they were born to be wild.

      There's a lot of merit in hits. The big bois all take tactical hits once in a while.

  21. FPLMatt
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this please...

    Pope
    VVD Ota Alonso
    Salah Sterling Lingard Arnie Richarlison
    Kane Aguero

    Adrian Kenny Quaner Zanka

  22. VaVaVoom
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    This GW, Pope or Fabi?

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Pope

  23. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Long term:

    a) Schindler + Richarlison

    b) Jones + 5.8 mid

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      B with Doucoure

  24. Paul
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Team News suggests Smalling to be on bench??

    Isn’t he the preferred centre back pairing along with jones?

    1. Paul
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      would really love a reply

      1. A.T
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        I thought so but perhaps the rest to Rojo indicates not.

  25. nevins84
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Eriksen to Hazard ft

    Sensible??

    1. Paul
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      nope keep

    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      no

    3. Pep Pig
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      I'd say yes. Chelsea won't be blanking this weekend

    4. Bavarian
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      if you own Kane, YES

  26. Teror
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Sane + Maguire > Lingard + Alonso (-4) ?

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

    2. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      yup

  27. Pep Pig
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Any WATFORD fans about?

    Do you expect Deeney to start ahead pf Andre Gray?
    I know Deeney scored in FA Cup game at weekend but Gray bagged against City and played well.
    Any thoughts helpful? I only ask as Gray is my 3rd striker

    1. Pep Pig
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Opening line fail 🙂

  28. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    ok guys, to WC or not to WC?

    If not, any suggestions of what to do?

    1 FT 0.6 ITB

    DDG Adrian
    Mee Ota Duffy Masuaku Hune
    Eriksen Haz Sane Richarlison atsu
    Kane Firmino DCL

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      Need a chelsea defender

      1. tibollom
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Sane + Masuaku for Lingard + alonso for -4pts?

  29. Tazah
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    RAMSEY BACK in the squad.... ffscout twitter

    1. Tazah
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      yes moreno back as well... been looking forward to these

      1. nevins84
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 months ago

        Robinson has been decent dont jump on Moreno just yet...

  30. Gooner Kebab
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 months ago

    Morning - what's the latest on Arnie's fitness?

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 months ago

      He's trained and should be available...