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The Scoutcast crew take up dancing this week in a desperate bid to figure out which of the many strong performing heavy-hitters they can squeeze into their teams.

Joe and Andy are looking to adapt the hokey-cokey, with the likes of Mohamed Salah and Sergio Aguero dropping out, then back into, their teams to briefly accommodate Harry Kane.

Az has gone one step further from merely putting the Spurs striker in and Liverpool winger out and has decided to wiggle his whole team about with a Wildcard.

Meanwhile, David is less ambitious on the dancefloor and is looking to instead dad-dance to a low-key goalkeeper cha-cha-cha.

Each of these moves, including a close look at Az’s Wildcard, are detailed via the community’s questions when we tackle this week’s key talking point, player and teams.

The crew also find time to quick-step through the community’s roughest and smoothest recent transfers and foxtrot across Gameweek 8’s best differentials and likeliest clean sheets.

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  1. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    WCed in GW 5. Rank boost from 681k ➡ 46k. Never happened before in my FpL career. 😀

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Similar for me too. Interesting to see how it turns out when rivals start WCing.

    2. Saurabh.gupta
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Wc gw5 rank from 2.5m to 225k

      1. Pipermaru
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I went 1.7m GW4 to 368k now without it so I wouldn't be so carried away by it's value

  2. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    If Laca gets 90 minutes tomorrow do you think he could get a rest on Sunday?

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      He could yeah... But Auba isn't great at the moment and Arsenal are on a run

    2. zotter
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No.

    3. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      thanks

  3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Neymar brace

    1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Class.

    2. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Flattest of tracks

      1. DeathoftheParty
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Bat on

  4. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Feel this week will be disasterous for me.

    Patricio
    Alonso, AWB, Trippier, Arnold
    Salah (C), Mané, Hazard (Vc)
    Aguero, Wilson, Ings

    Subs: Neves, Bennet, Billing, Hamer

    FH time?

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I FH last week with a similar opposing team composition

      1. Sharkytect
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        How did that turn out? Do you think you might regret it when rhe blank fixtures roll in?

        1. twoplustwo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          84 points, so decent.

          I don't, I am always uninspired in those GWs. I'll plan more carefully for them within reason.

    2. Speedu
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      How much itb?
      Can you afford mane wilson to kane (c) + cheapie . Solves your c choice . Dont think Mane is worth keeping cause you have Salah,
      I would bench TAA to Bennett and hope for 0-0 cpl vs wolves

  5. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Which is Best option have 2Fts?

    A. Salah & Cairney > Hazard & Maddison
    B. Mane & DSilva > Hazard & Maddison
    C. Salah, DSilva & Zaha > Hazard, Neves & Kane (-4

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      C looks hot this week but are you WCing soon?

      B is sensible if for the medium term

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I have WC in tact not sure when to use it. I’m leaning towards B but everyone is bigging up Kane

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Kane / Cardiff / Sheep / Hot blood.

          Could get ugly

        2. twoplustwo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          What do you think??

          I think their fixtures turn too soon and they aren't playing well so I'm not willing to catch the knife just yet.

          1. Feed tha Sheep
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Spurs you mean?

            1. twoplustwo
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 6 months ago

              Ha yes

              1. Feed tha Sheep
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 6 months ago

                Yeah I think il go without this week but Kane could score well..can’t have them all. Hard to know if it worth a hit

    3. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B. Many will be looking to get Salah back for gw9 with 2 plum fixtures. Cap hazard and hide behind a big sofa for spurs game

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

    Neymar (c) so far so good.

  7. QuintonFortune25
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Reckon my team is strong enough to roll a transfer? Would you play Pereria over anyone else?

    Patricio
    Alonso - Robertson - Trippier - AWB
    Salah - Hazard (c) - Richarlison - Fraser
    Aguero - Arnie

    Hamer - Pereria - Cairney - Quaner

    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Good to go.

    2. zotter
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Play pereira over TAA or Awb

    3. antis0cial
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Is that Watford’s Pereyra? If so would play over Robbo or awb. G2g

      1. antis0cial
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Nm Leicester would still play him

  8. cescpistols1
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Wildcard active. Thoughts on this team? 0.0 ITB. Only major concern is no Liverpool attacker.

    Ederson Hamer
    Alonso TAA Pereira Doherty AwB
    Hazard Maddison Fraser Richarlison Hojbjerg
    Kane Aguero Arnautovic

    1. zotter
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      aguero to Mitro. Fraser to Mane. Then Kane to Aguero next week

  9. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    If Aguero blanks, it would be great if he dropped in price before Burnley

    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      no way.

  10. Albert_Luque
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Opinions on this wildcard team? Nil in the bank

    Patricio-Hamer
    Alonso - TAA - Jonny - Dunk - AWB
    Salah- hazard - Maddison - richarlison - Stephens
    Aguero- arnie - mitro

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Midfield and attack looks really good. Don't know about Dunk.

    2. zotter
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Doherty for Jonny. Diop for Dunk

    3. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nice, you've spent the premium def money well (spare Alonso)

    4. Rock n Grohl
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Duffy over Dunk if you can?

  11. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    looking at best options for two weeks till i WC in gw10

    A: Doherty (cpl, WAT) + Salah + King (wat, SOT)
    B: Bennet (cpl, WAT....will play awb instead in gw8) + Salah + Zaha (WOL, eve)
    C: Mendy (liv, BUR...will awb in gw8) + Hazard + King (wat, SOT)

    1. Son is Rising
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      a

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Neves to Knockaert? Or a waste of a transfer?

    1. zotter
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      If you aren’t gonna play him no. Wouldn’t do it anyway

    2. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Pointless unless 2 FT

    3. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely a case of priorities. If no other big issue to solve that is a good FT for the 4th mid. Knockaert will be set and forget. A goal here an assist there and good enough. Neves will get something like 1 each 5 games

  13. as33
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Best mid for 6.1? Gudmundsson?

    1. zotter
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Still Fraser. Gud fixtures stink after this week

    2. Rock n Grohl
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah him or Knockaert

  14. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    My time with Hennessey is almost at an end (Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs, Man Utd from GW 10).

    Worth hanging on to for save points or find another cheapie?

    1. zotter
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Find someone else now

      1. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Fabianski looks a decent bet:

        Lei Bur Hudd City Newc Car

  15. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I am seriously considering using my FT to do Ings --> Deeney. Could someone please stop me?

    Rest of the team:

    Foster - Fabianski
    Alonso - Trippier - Doherty - Cook - Wan-Bissaka
    Salah - Hazard - Maddison - Richarlison - Hughes
    Aguero - Wilson - Ings

    Thanks guys!

    1. Bialystrzelec
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'd sell. Jimenez, Deeney - in taht order.

  16. Bialystrzelec
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    A. David Silva > Maddison
    B. David Silva, Fraser > Sterling, Billing
    C. David Silva, Jimenez > Vardy, Knockaert

    1. piquiblanco
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      If you're planning to captain Vardy once on twice in the next 8 GWs, C. If not, A.

  17. Yoyoyoman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Start Knockaert or Holebas this week?

    1. Yoyoyoman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      or save FT and not bring in Knockaert

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        It's a waste of a transfer if you're considering bringing in a player just to bench him.

        1. Yoyoyoman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I'm considering starting him (ahead of Holebas), if I bring him in.

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Holebas.

  18. Rock n Grohl
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Salah Maddison Fraser Sterling Hazard

    Arnie Mitrovic Jimy

    Bit of gamble going forward from this GW. Feels wrong going without a big hitter up front.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good to me was gonna do something similar but don’t wanna lose Aguero yet

    2. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Still have 3 good captain options

    3. Rock n Grohl
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers fella. Had to do it this week due to budget. Kun was ticking away nicely, but felt Arnie has the fixtures to match his points.

  19. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    will u do do king to arnie or wait for 3 weeks till fixtures turn??

    1. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Waiting...or getting deeney as a punt until 11 also

  20. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hart the best set and forget keeper?

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      no fabianski

      1. twoplustwo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yep from GW10 for me

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Ederson

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        On him already need funds for KDB’s return as I hate Richarlison now :/

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Well that's a different question.

          Patricio, if you're looking to get funds that way.

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers

    3. Rock n Grohl
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      fabianski

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Thought fab initially cheers chaps

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

      Dubravka as of next week

  21. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    The record for most goals scored at a Champions League game is held by KR Reykjavík 2:12 Feijenoord total 14 goals.

    PSG could give that a run for its money the way they are going here.

    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      when iceland were bad

  22. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Is losing 0.4 on Aguero by selling him this week and bringing him back next week, going to screw me over long term or should i chase Kanes Cardiff points rather than preserve value

    1. Yoyoyoman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I would stick with Aguero.

    2. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      only worth it if you think Aguero will blank. I don't he will myself.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I think he gets an assist at best. I think Kane gets a brace and il captain him

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Don’t get kane

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Only losing 0.2? Points still win the game.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Oh yeah lol. 0.2. Screw it. Im going to do it

        1. I Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Points over pounds. I'm doing it. Would happily trade 0.2 for a Kane captain haul. Of course Kane could fail but worth the risk imo.

          1. internal error
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Sounds like a plan

      2. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Exactly, keep ag

    5. I Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      How would you lose 0.4?

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Im losing 0.4 braincells per minute

    6. A.T
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Points make prizes as my friend Bruce used to say.

    7. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      It's a poor move in my opinion, but best of luck.

    8. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Rhetorical question, right?

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        No. I was waiting for you to answer

    9. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      You wouldn't lose 0.4m

      price now is 11.2, sell for 11.1 so you lose 0.1 on selling then buy him for 11.2m. You lose 0.1m?

    10. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      only lose 0.2

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        damn this comment was ages ago

  23. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    would you rather TAA or firmino if you already gave 2 pool players for gw 9 onwards.

    have robbo and mane

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Trent. Decent alternatives available for Firmino

      1. Feloh
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        cheers

      2. A.T
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I agree

    2. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Bobby drove me mad with how deep he was dropping early on in the season, have the same and plan to go TAA

  24. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hazard will outscore Kane to make the captainers look silly

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Or Kane could score a hat-trick. Who knows.

    2. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Both here o/
      Hope kane smash it before turning into a red

  25. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Probably means Henderson to start vs City

    1. SPorting
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I’ve seen worse

  26. Bobadoba
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Is Doherty very attacking compared to Trippier or has he been going through a blip?

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      They're both very attacking.

  27. rjcv177
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    King+fraser here.

    Would u change king to deeney? (before arnie comes in gw11)

    Watford had a good run of fixtures early and they were flying against nontop6

    Thkx in advance

    1. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Hi teammate. Do you have the funds to catch Mitrovic's good fixtures before switching to Arnie?

      1. rjcv177
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Missing that competition to be.honest...our leader BorisBodega was awesome always motivating people.

        I'm getting mitro anyway on gw9 for kane to fund egiptking.

        It's just a matter to avoid double cherries and going fixture for capt.deeney (both have pen, deeney more in the box. If wilson wasn't on team king would be a beast)

        1. Lord.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I dumped Wilson as part of my Salah>Kane hokey-cokey last week, and am looking at Mitro options for the return journey.

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Same but both king and deeney have similar fixtures till gw11 tho.Do u think its worth

      1. rjcv177
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Trying to avoid doubleatt bou. IMO attacking wise wat fixtures are better

  28. Bolivian Seaman
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I hope liverpool win, if they do they will definitely be through. Pool would beat belgrade twice for 12 points with Napoli on about 4 points - bets they can do is 7 after 4 matches

  29. BAMBAA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Bilva -> Maddison or save?

  30. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Play Doherty or Wan-Bissaka?

    1. Legohair
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      W-B

      1. TaiwanHC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Why?

        Stats say Doherty.

        1. Legohair
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          I rate home game always quite a lot

          1. Lord.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            ... and Woy needs a result.

        2. Rhodes your boat
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Choose Doherty then

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Do you think Palace keep a clean sheet? Pretty much the only reason to play AWB.

    3. Rossendale Rover
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Tough one, if in doubt favour the home side Wan-Bissaka

    4. Tempestic
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Palace haven't scored at home all season, I'd go Doherty tbh.