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The ScoutCast – FPL Launch Reaction

Fantasy Premier League Launch day is here and ScoutCast duo Joe and David have produced our first ever summer broadcast to offer their initial thoughts on the game and the prices.

Early doors, they couldn’t stop themselves from asking the big question: ‘Should we have Mohamed Salah in our teams when he costs £13.0m?’ You’ll have to listen in to find out their feelings on that.

Elsewhere, the reclassification of key attacking players has altered early strategies while the pair also name their over-priced assets before picking out some potential bargains.

Finally, they stick their necks out by declaring the three premium players likely to make their Gameweek 1 line-ups.

As usual you can get an audio version right here or via the first player below.

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  1. A Betting Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    As an England fan, which team would you most like to face in the final of the WC? In terms of providing the best chance of winning.

    For me:

    1) Belgium
    2) France
    3) Uruguay
    4) Brazil

    Just couldn't see us beating Brazil and Uruguay would be horrible opposition (a superior version of Colombia). France and Belgium are very close, both better than us but beatable...

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      France by far.

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      France or Belgium. Better chance plus better to watch. Less cheating and feigning injury etc.

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

      Honestly? Uruguay. Defence wins titles, and Uruguay has a very strong defensive line. No nonsense, just good old fashioned defending. I tip then to win if we face them in the final.
      Brazil is my second guess for our opposition.

      1. A Betting Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        The question was who would you most like to face :p

        I can see Uruguay making it too... got them at 33/1 for the tournament.

  2. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    repost

    Any chance Cheryshev will start?

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Would like to know this also.

  3. Bardo9
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Bottomed

    Does anyone have any news on the status of Ashley Young for Saturday’s quarter final? I transferred him in on Tuesday not knowing he picked up a knock.

    All I’ve read is that it’s just a knock and he should be ready to go, and surely he’ll start no?

    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Left back Ashley Young and fellow defender Kyle Walker, who were substituted having seemed to be suffering from cramp in the shoootout win over the Colombians, were both fine.

      "Young and Walker, we've no reason to believe they're serious issues. They were back on their feet today," said Southgate.

      1. boozybaz
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Ashley Old.

  4. 420king
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I think I'm down to this:

    A) Griezmann + eliminated fodder
    B) Lukaku + Cheryshev

    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      B easy. Uruguay's defence arguably > Brazil's. Belgium's attack better than France's.

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks.

    2. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Do you know if Cheryshev is likely to start?

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I don't, it's hard to search for news in Cyrillic, but maybe I'll do it later.

    3. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I'm trying to decide if I want Neymar plus fodder (I have Lukaku) or gamble on Suarez... both for Costa. Neymar would mean a junk mid. Suarez would mean a crap mid also really. What do you think I should do?

      In your case I think I'd go B because I think Uruguay will shut France down and may even win.

      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks!

        I don't value any crap mids so I went with two junk ones on R16 WC (Inui, Sanchez), though people did get points from Bentancur. Still, I'd go with Neymar.

        Think Uruguay can win without Cavani?

        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I actually think Uruguay might be even better without Cavani because they will play with just Suarez up front and 5 in midfield. They will be ultra defensive and won't give any space to the French attack. The French defense has been poor so I can see them nick it 1 or 2 nil.

          1. 420king
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Ahh, good reasoning. If you think Suarez will score about the same as Neymar it might be worth investing in someone like Cheryshev, could get lucky like I did with Inui.

            1. Red Dagger ✪
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Yeah I can do him instead of RLC but I have been hearing he won't start. However you figure he would come on tho especially if Russia go behind?

              1. 420king
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Yeah, I think he'll play if he doesn't start but honestly I don't even know why he didn't start the last time.

        2. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I could do Costa and Isco to Neymar and RLC and hope he plays instead of Ali.

          1. 420king
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Southgate said Alli is absolutely fine so not sure how likely that is to happen.

            1. Red Dagger ✪
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              so of the papers back home are predicting RLC will start over Ali. I might just take the gamble.

              1. Red Dagger ✪
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Also they are saying Ali is fit to play. I think I'll wait until the morning USA time and then do either one of the two moves....

                1. 420king
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Yeah, whoscored predicting it also I see. Don't know where they're getting the info from but it could be true. Shame England doesn't train before the deadline tomorrow.

                  1. Red Dagger ✪
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 10 months ago

                    Yeah that's annoying but we may get a leak. I have Pavard right now so I need to wait on him. I have only 3 players not playing and 3 transfers I can make so I think it's best to simply wait until 1 hour before deadline to get as much info as possible before I make any move right?

                    1. 420king
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 10 months ago

                      Right, I'm doing the same.

                      1. Red Dagger ✪
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 10 months ago

                        Ok cool. Good luck 420! Thanks for the help as always brother.

                      2. 420king
                        • 9 Years
                        5 years, 10 months ago

                        Good luck to you too and I'll see you before the deadline! 🙂

                      3. Red Dagger ✪
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 10 months ago

                        Yup I'll be up early and we can sort each other out 😉

  5. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hi, which is better combo?
    A. Grizman, Pavard
    B. Mbappe, Miranda
    Cheers 🙂

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

      Difficult to say, but probably A, cuz Grizzy on penalties.

  6. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Thinking this may be the best time to use Maximum Captain, what're the rest here doing?

    1. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not sure considering Kane vs sweden is decent

      1. Scratch
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I'm not drinking the England koolaid. Colombia's the only decent team they've faced and they didn't impress

  7. HALFSPACE
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on going for a starting 4.5 mid ie RLC/Carroll last ssn, enablers for Salah, Kane etc?

    1. HALFSPACE
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      4th mid 4.5

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      If it gets you both Kane and Salah then its worth it even if you get 2s or 3s

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

      Im doing it, Masuaku has a decent chance of starting , following advice on FFS comments.

  8. I Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Any love for PVA?

    1. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      yes but may save 1 mil with Tomkins.

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yes. He ended the season v strongly if that counts for anything.

    3. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I'll probably have him first week.

    4. Root
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Hoping to save 1.5m with Wan-Bissaka.

  9. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Who Scores more?:

    A) Golovin Neymar Alderweirald

    B) Modric Lukaku Maguire

    Thanks.

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Neymar but of the 2 options B.

  10. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Mendy appears to be a popular pick at the moment... I'll be shocked if he's in the GW1 template team

  11. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I am starting to think that Vardy might be a better option than Firmino at the start of the season, anyone going with him?

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

      Vardy had a possible injury during the Colombia game, I think? Might not be too serious though.
      Im considering him myself.

  12. Scheister
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Best 9.1 forward?
    Perhaps Mbappe or giroud?

  13. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Any good??? Its back!!!!!

    Pickford
    TAA Bellerin Bednarek Daniels
    Eriksen Sane Willian Mane(c)
    Aguero Firmino

    Fabianski Reid Gunnarsson Sakho

  14. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Easily the best one yet! 😆

    https://twitter.com/scottrichardss/status/1014787507521810433?s=21

  15. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Son Mane Willian Sane
    Kane Aguero

    Boom!!!

    Like a kid on xmas eve!

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      what is it? Son Wililian wont start, even Sane is not nailed on now with Mahrez is there

  16. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Thought on Ryan Sessegnon? Good player but is he a good FPL player? Did anyone watch him last year?

    1. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Any update on whether Strinic will feature vs Russia? would remove for Fagner if he's confirmed out

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        lol

        1. Scratch
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Lol oops sorry

  17. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Rakitic or Willian?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Rakitic

    2. King Klopp
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Willian

  18. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    For those with an FPL ID under 1000, what ID did you get?

    1. Root
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      81

    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      69

    3. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      81

      1. King Klopp
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Well someone is lying...

        1. Root
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          me

    4. Kuqi Monster
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      81

    5. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Uhm, how to know the ID without the points page?

      1. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Ahh remembered nvm

        1. King Klopp
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          How?

          1. Zilla
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            My team > View gameweek history

          2. ItsJonesy
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Click on gameweek history and it will be in the URL.

    6. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      234:)

    7. San Marino
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      57

    8. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      59. Very smug.

  19. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Zaha or Arnie?

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Arnau

  20. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Why is Dilva not being spoken of more? He'd probably have either matched or come close to matching De Bruyne if he hadn't have had his personal situation, and he's 1.5m less. Seems like a gift on the surface.

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      bad form at WC

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Club football is a completely different ball game, plus he gets a reset as per say with pre-season

    2. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      With Jorginho's arrival, I don't think he's nailed on anymore.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yes, an overly-crowded City midfield will be even more crowded this season. I'd only have confidence in Kevin getting acceptable game-time.

        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Fair enough, can see what you mean but Jorginho is a dlp, he'd likely be competition for Fernandinho. Does mean Gundogan will compete with him and KDB for mins though. It'll be crowded but the more regular starters will still get a tonne of points so I'll definitely end up with at least 1.

    3. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      He's 32 now. His personal situation actually probably fitted into how many minutes Pep would have played him anyway and you'd expect him to be used more sparingly this season.

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Fair points.

        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Bear in mind Mahrez could also join the throng.

  21. Evil Greg
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I regretted not going 4-3-3 last year. Gonna take a shot this year:

    https://ibb.co/bMnOsJ

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      *throws up*

      1. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Whatever TM you rascal!

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Bowie = great rank 🙂

      1. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        So, so bad last year.

      2. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Haven't done well for 5 years. Always too many transfers!

  22. juanmata8
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    On a WC

    Muslera Subasic

    Pavard Fagner Strinic Meunier Trippier

    Modric Klaesson Coutinho Lingard Cheryshev

    Lukaku Kane Mbappe

    Any suggestions??

    1. subhojit123
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Is strinic fit?

  23. wanaj84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    1) Pavard
    2) miranda
    3) giminez..
    with one player can go next stage?
    helpppp

    1. subhojit123
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Check for team news before Uruguay vs France match. If pavard plays,him definitely.

      1. wanaj84
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        ok tq

  24. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Kun at 11.0 is great value, shame that rotation is inevitable with City strikers.

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      We said that last season too.

      1. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Had him for most of the season after him coming from injury, had a decent substitute for him and it was never a problem. Will definitely start with him this season but it's just annoying that you know there will be a game where GJesus starts.

    2. amit1964
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      no one is going to be safe there exept for kdb

  25. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    No love for Chicharito?

  26. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Would you dump Cavani for a hit and for who? Other strikers are griezman and perisic

    1. Root
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Kane

    2. 420king
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      You already made your other 3 transfers?

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yes, got in pavard, granqvist, and Lingard......I know, should have waited for team news

  27. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    First crack at 18/19 FPL team. Would appreciate feedback. Thanks.

    DDG
    Mendy/Coleman/Robertson/Daniels
    Sanchez/Ramsey/Sigurdsson
    Kun/Firmino/King

    Speroni/Mili/Cairney/Bednarek

    1. amit1964
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      it is shurly going to be diffrent then others

    2. Hibbopotamus
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Puntfest, I don’t trust Kun/Sanchez/Ramsey/Mendy, but clearly lots of upside if it all breaks right

      1. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks. Valid point. I can’t say I ended up with them by accident, but wasn’t trying to be so punty. I like having the potential explosiveness of Sanchez and Kun as Captaincy options.

        Tried to avoid players likely to be impacted by WC play. Thinking I’ll play WC chip when most of the WC QF/SF participants have returned and shown what form they are in.

        I also looked at Auba/KDB/Pogba instead of Kun/Sanchez/Ramsey. That’s probably the safer play, depending on how France/Belgium do today.

        Not sure what to do about City defensive cover. Probably will just follow pre-season and see when WC participants return and what form they are in.

  28. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Cedric 4.5, Bertrant 5 and nobody got them

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Bednarek 4.0

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        5th def

        1. Chandler Bing
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Still enough for the coverage I feel. Despite having a new manager, I wouldn't want to double up on their defense consider how mixed their fixtures are.

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Safe to assume that their form last season is putting people off

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        new manager, new season

        1. BERGKOP
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          100%

          I've got Cedric in an early draft. It'll be interesting to see how they fare this season.

  29. Hibbopotamus
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    So happy to waste my work days again. Here’s the first draft, focusing on fixtures and security as I’m sure I’ll WC within the first 7-10 weeks. Main questions are Azpi/Ota and 4th midfield. Got forever to tinker, though:

    Pickford (4.0)
    Azpi, Ward, Tomkins, Daniels (4.0)
    Salah, KDB, Siggy (Hughes)
    Kane, Zaha, Tosun

    1. Hibbopotamus
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      ...and (4.5) in midfield, currently Stephens

    2. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Oh well, Salah does really hurt the team

    3. Mr. Greedy
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Looks a bit unbalanced to me with Salah, Kane and KDB in

  30. Ryan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Why do people seem to think Bednarek is nailed on?

    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      He did well towards the end of the season while Stephens just wasn't convincing. If Southampton continue playing 3 at the back, it's Bednarek's spot to lose. However, if they go with a 4 at the back formation, it's between Yoshida (probably Yosh) and him to start alongside Hoedt at CB.