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Scoutcast Episode 269 – Eggs

Investing heavily in Chelsea and Liverpool has proved a successful strategy for many this season. But with these two title contenders going head to head in Gameweek 7, is this ‘eggs in one basket’ tactic about to come unstuck?

David, Andy and Az join me to discuss the best strategy for dealing with these tricky ties when so many highly owned players are squaring up against each other.

We also consider the merits of bringing in the likes of Everton talisman Richarlison (£6.6m) and Arsenal’s newly sure-starting striker Alexandre Lacazette (£9.4m), as they answer the community’s questions.

Tapping into Spurs’ fine fixture run, and in particular, the improving form of Harry Kane (£12.4m), is also on the bill. But will Andy’s ambitious plan to swoop for the Tottenham forward leave him with egg on his face?

Elsewhere, the Scoutcast crew look at Gameweek 7’s likeliest clean sheets and best low-owned gems, reveal their plans for the next set of matches and laugh and cry at some of the community’s roughest and smoothest recent transfers.

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1,031 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Jules Rimet
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Am I still gleaming?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Have you had a good rub?

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Keep that rim well polished

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Rim eh?

  2. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Mane, Mendy & Wilson ➡ Richarlison, Doherty, & Kane (-8)

    Worth the hits?

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      No

  3. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    SSN showing the Watford game

  4. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    OMG Capoue

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Pens!

  6. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Pens at Wembley SSN

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Stadium mk today

  7. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Straight to Pens. No messing. Do quite like this for midweek games.

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Agree. Gets the fans home earlier too

  8. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    If you own Moura is it a good or bad sign for the weekend that he went off on 70 mins?

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      bad

    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I hope he starts but I’m not positive about it.. I don’t think he will

      Lamela and son have done well

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Moura was undropable this time last week 😮

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I know I felt he was but not so confident anymore

          Hoping he plays though

    3. MTPockets
        5 years, 7 months ago

        clearly great

      • Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        What do you think?

      • Teomi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Thinner he Will start, alli and lamela both played 90 mins today

      • Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I prefer french fries

      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Who is likely to start?

        Lloris
        Trippier Vertonghen Toby Rose
        Dier Dembele
        Son Eriksen Alli
        Kane

        9 of those did not start tonight (only Toby and Alli did)

    4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      No doubt about it....got to get Hazard.....back to his best....FPL Gold

    5. The Mandalorian
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      That moment when Poch tells Tripper you won't be playing in the EPL for a while

    6. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      One week only

      K Long, Sterling, Jiménez
      or
      Bennett, B Silva, Lacazette

      Ta:)

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Kevin Long?

        Second option.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Long not nailed?

          1. Rainer
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            No minutes when Tark and Mee are available.

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Fail by me, Long was meant to be Taylor 😳

              1. Rainer
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Same answer 🙂

                Would expect returns from all 3, with good minutes for Bilva.

                1. Wild Rover
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  Thanks. That’s where I’m at. A bit worrying looking at other replies based on Long 🙂

      2. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        The 1st one

      3. MTPockets
          5 years, 7 months ago

          first one

        • The Mandalorian
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          B Silva not nailed so the second one 😉

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            One week only. Surely he starts

            1. Yoshioka
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Yeah, nailed for this weekend.

      4. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Too radical for a WC team ?

        4.5 4.0
        TAA Doherty Yedlin AWB Bennett
        Salah Hazard Richarlison Fraser 4.4
        Kun Kane Mitro

        Going cheapie at the back. WOL has decent fixtures for next 4 weeks while NEW has great fixtures until year end

        1. FPL Mentor
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Ive done same below. Liking it with the Big 4 and wolves at the back.

        2. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Keep an eye on press conference, saw rumours on here earlier that Doherty may have picked up an injury but no reliable source as yet.

      5. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        the road to success is to just F**king blast it.

      6. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Spurs to lose pens

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Biro or Fountain?

        2. Patch
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Incorrect

      7. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Crapoue

        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I was going with Capoo

      8. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Shite pen.

      9. FPL Mentor
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        RMT - We good to go?

        Hart
        Trippier Doherty Bennett
        Salah Hazard Richarlison Fraser
        Kane(C) Aguero Jiménez

        Hamer / AWB / Billing / Bednarek

        1. Buck The Trent
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Fairly similar to my wc team

          Jimenez, Tripp compared to Mitro, cheapo

      10. FER FUSCH AKE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        realistically speaking, spurs have far much better odds of winning the premier league as compared to the UCL. Can't really see the rationale of completely barring trippier from featuring in PL games when it is common knowledge that spurs can't and won't win the champions league.

        1. Jules Rimet
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          there is money to be made in advancement.

        2. Brehmeren
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I strongly disagree with this. I think they have a much better chance of winning the champions league than the PL.

          1. Brehmeren
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            And don't get me wrong. I don't think they will win the champions league lol.

          2. Maddi Son
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            I thought the same and just checked the odds on Bet365. Tottenham to win the Prem 40/1, Tottenham to win UCL 50/1

            1. Brehmeren
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Well, I just think it's a lot easier to get a lucky draw and get to the semis for instance, than it is beat Man City or Liverpool over a season.

          3. Do I Not Like Orange
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Yep. CL is still effectively a knockout competition and doesn't require the same level of consistent excellence as winning a top league. A kind draw and some clever game management in a few ties and you're in with a chance.

            1. Do I Not Like Orange
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              *CF Liverpool 2005

        3. Brehmeren
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Also, they should be capable of beating hud and Car without Trippier, where as Barcelona will be a different cup of tea.

        4. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          They haven’t got a chance of winning anything...

      11. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I wasn’t sure what to do until tonight. But it’s Moura to Hazard isn’t it?

        Hart Hamer
        Alonso Robertson Doherty AWB Peltier
        Salah Mane Moura Fraser Neves
        Aguero Wilson Ings

        £4m ITB

        1. Twelve years a slave
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Mane to Richarlison
          Wilson to Kane

          1. Delhidynamo
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            would you back that for a -8?

          2. Hits from the Bong
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Ffs I’d just about made my mind up then. I do think after tonight Moura’s position is looking more and more vulnerable, while Hazard is looking more essential.

          3. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Wilson to outscore kane..

        2. RÏɠBY
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          or richardlson
          or maddison..

      12. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Difficult to bench one...

        A) Alonso
        B) Robbo
        C) AWB

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          C easy

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Not that easy. He’s a baps magnet

          2. Styles_X
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            A and B both wont keep a clean sheet C has the best chance tbh

        2. RÏɠBY
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          c

      13. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Spurs through!

        Gazza Spurs' hero once again.

      14. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        4-2 is convincing enough

      15. RÏɠBY
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        seems yoga doesn't improve your penalty taking skills
        spuds through

      16. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Alli wins it.

        1. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Gazza technically

      17. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Getttttt innnn spurssssss

        Bloody ell..

      18. nkhoughton
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Who's the best defender to replace Mendy?

        Alonso is my other prem def

        1. The Pesci challenge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Trippier

        2. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Trippier. Especially if Aurier is out.

      19. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        When’s the cup draw?

        1. Lone Wolf FPL
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Sat

      20. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        What do we reckon? Trippier gets HUD and Barca and Walker-Peters gets CAR?

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Trippier all 3 if Aurier is out.

          1. The Pesci challenge
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            This

        2. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Nah Trippier gets all. Cardiff comes after the break

          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 7 months ago

              nope

            • Hy liverpool
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Before*

            • George Sillett
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              No it doesn't. 7 days apart league games

          2. Yoshioka
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Trippier off early for KWP if they're doing well against HUD and CAR.

          3. MTPockets
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Something like that. Everyone's using the crap-team argument to justify Kane, so if we're being consistent that justifies Trippier rotation.

            • FPLShaqiri
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              How bad was the Aurier injury?

              1. G-Whizz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Hobbled off is all I know will have to wait for Presser...

          4. Yoshioka
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Moura out for Richarlison for a hit, or just wait a week until my WC?

          5. Maddi Son
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Did anyone watch the Spurs game? Just wondering how Son looked?