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Scoutcast Episode 274 – Swinging

Medium-term planning takes centre stage in our latest Scoutcast as Joe, David, Luke and Az look ahead to a major swing in the fixtures next month.

With the season ticker turning in favour of the likes of Tottenham and Arsenal, and away from Liverpool, the Scoutcast crew are already hatching plans as they look to get one step ahead of the template.

Our community questions section focuses on which heavy hitters to ditch and which to bring in over the coming weeks. This includes a discussion on whether Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling has become “essential”, following his 21-point haul against Southampton at the weekend.

The season ticker comes under further scrutiny as we tackle the community’s questions about West Ham. With only one bad fixture from now until mid-January, it is no wonder the Hammers are attracting interest.

Our review of Gameweek 11 sees Luke’s maverick tendencies prevail, while Az, David and Joe continue to tread water with an unremarkable set of scores.

A very well-known manager who featured prominently on the wrong side of our regular ‘rough with the smooth’ round-up some weeks back returns, this time with a sensationally smooth points haul.

Elsewhere, Gameweek 12’s top differential and clean sheet predictions section features a cheeky chat about two Spurs midfielders.

The crew then finish off this packed one-hour-and-20-minute show by revealing their transfer and captaincy plans this weekend, with Liverpool’s enticing home clash with Fulham firmly on their minds.

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If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below. Or you can take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

It is also worth mentioning that FFScout moderator Rotation’s Alter Ego has collected this latest episode’s timestamps to help find particular sections. This can be found as the top comment in the Youtube version.

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1,199 Comments Post a Comment
  1. RATEBT
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    For next GW only:
    A-Fraser
    B-Martial

    1. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A

  2. Aubamazette
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Chances of Mahrez starting vs Man U?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Only Pep knows ...

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      35

    3. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Pep knows

  3. R.C
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Play who this week?

    1. Richarlison
    2. Jimenez

    1. RATEBT
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      1

    2. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      1

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      1

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

    Don't know why people are complaining about Ronaldo's celebration. If I scored a goal like that I'd whip my schlong out.

    1. Skid Vicious
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Haha haha!!

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      U should go to jail.

  5. George James
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Mitro >> Wilson tonight?

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Why?

    2. Skid Vicious
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Wilson is 80% to rise on fplstats.
      Perhaps you can wait until after the Europa games now.
      You never know if you may get any Thursday injuries to address.

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

    Fellow sterling owners

    Thoughts on weekend? After tonight

    1. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Double digits, maybe not quite 21. 🙂

    2. Skid Vicious
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Just watching the highlights! What a confident 3 - 0 he just thundered in.

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

        Not worried he may be benched?
        Is he likely.to play 3 90 mins in the space of 7 8 days?

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

          Yes he is.This year in two similar situations started 3 games inside 7-8 days.

    3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I don't have Salah or Mane so planning to get Salah (c) for this week vs FUL and keep monitor Sterling.

    4. Skid Vicious
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I think the Manchester derby will be fun.

    5. EgyptianKing
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I think I’ll keep him mate. Difficult to believe he’ll be benched against United, but we never know.

      I am happy to keep, but ready to be Pep’d. That’s the way to go with City mids

    6. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I think he'll score again.

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

      Gonna be 0 or 10+. Just make sure you've got someone on your bench.

  7. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Do we think Sterling is rested against United? Would be 3 90 mins in a very short space of time...

    1. fr3d
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      He usually isn’t too hot against the big teams so maybe

    2. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      No. He is paid something like 300000 pounds a week. I think he can handle playing another 80 minute game in a derby match

      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        very lucky for owners if he plays 80, should be on bench imo

    3. MTPockets
        5 years, 5 months ago

        yes

    4. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Which is a better option long term?

      1. Deulofeu
      2. Brooks

      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        2

      2. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Interesting q. short - medium term prob = Deulofeu, so maybe go with him and reassess in a bit

      3. Bonus magnet
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        1

    5. FPLShaqiri
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Bernardo played the full 90 tonight - time to sell or worth keeping? Have Mitro to move on (likely for Ings) so would be a -4

      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Just sell Mitro

        1. Regin
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          But not for Ings.

      2. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        With KDB out and ok fixtures, might be worth keeping -tricky though

    6. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Which combo is better long term?

      1. Wilson + Richarlison
      2. Martial + Jimenez

      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        1

        1. Connor's Calling
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          1 i think

      2. Skid Vicious
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I went 2. But I also have rich.

    7. jamesterz23
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Would it be crazy to start diangana over richarlison this week?

      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Is it crazy to captain Doherty over Salah this week?

    8. JurgenRodgers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      On ios , iphone 7, on the comments section im only getting 3/4 of the screen..

      Any ideas?

    9. EgyptianKing
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      As a Mane and Sterling owner, should I be worried about their starts this GW?

      Cheers all

      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        No

      2. ljuta zena
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Nope. Klopp couldnt aford another miss, btw Sterling will play big city derby

      3. Regin
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Mane maybe

    10. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Bit boring, but will likely have to play whoever i bring in at some point in the next 4 weeks:

      A) Hudson Odoi ->
      i) Camarasa
      ii) Westwood
      iii) Billing
      [Max 4.7m]

      OR

      B) Kamara ->
      i) Success
      ii) Long
      [Max 4.8m]

      1. jamesterz23
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        B
        i

      2. Regin
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        All the players u listed are a whole load of cr**

      3. Skid Vicious
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        A1 I think. More chance of starting at least.

    11. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Jiménez ->> Arnautovic

      Maddison ->> Camarasa (5th mid non playing!)

      Look good or hold Maddison?

      1. jamesterz23
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Hold maddison

        1. Regin
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          No get Arnie.

    12. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      For WC:

      1. Martial + Deulofeu + Lacazette
      2. Richarlison + Brooks + Aubameyang

      1. jamesterz23
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        1

      2. ljuta zena
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        2

      3. Totally !rre!evant
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        2

    13. Come on you Kante
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      How does my team look?

      Ryan
      Mendy stones Alonso bong
      Hazard Maddison sterling Salah
      Kun Kane

      Any thoughts

      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        What’s your bench look like?

        1. Longlatini
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          *does

      2. ljuta zena
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Enjoy the game

      3. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        it looks impossible. I count 5 + mendy and alonso

        1. Come on you Kante
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          I’m on the sun dreamteam but find this site really helpful as a starting 11 all ok? Thx

    14. Dr. Rog
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      BUR, bha, WAT, ful
      good underlying stats
      and folks are selling me en masse

      Who am I?

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Maddison

      2. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Mad

        1. Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          -ness

          1. Longlatini
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            I know you’re right, in my team selling him is the only obvious enabler for me to get Arnie...

      3. Skid Vicious
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Mad. But I'm guilty. I believe its down to people doing 2 frees or a hit to upgrade mitro

      4. noquarternt
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        People only care about the last 1 or 2 weeks points.

    15. Totally !rre!evant
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What to do here? Really struggling!

      Ederson
      Robbo / Alonso / Trippier / Mendy
      Salah / Mane / Richo / Maddison
      Aguero / Wilson

      4.0 - AWB - Success - 4.3

      2FT - 0 itb

      Really don’t want to waste a transfer but can’t work out anything worth while. Ideas appreciated

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Can only see Ederson down to a cheaper keeper to free up funds to upgrade elsewhere mate tbh but is that really worth it? Maybe, not sure

        1. Totally !rre!evant
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Really can’t make my mind up. Bought Ederson at 5.5 and he’s been great for me all season. The other option I keep going back to is Trippier but again I bought him at 6 and will probably want him for their good run in a few game weeks.

          First time I think I’ve never wanted 2 FT’s..

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Haha yeah that’s a nice headache to have tho mate!! I’d keep trippier mate I want him in a couple of weeks myself!! The plus side for downgrading Ederson is it frees up another city slot whether that be a blessing or not sometimes with pep rotation!! I have mendy sterling and Aguero and very happy with it atm but also aware one or more could be rotated at any point

    16. Shack
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Mitro to Wilson feels so boring, but I have Arnie and don’t want to lose any more money

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        George grahams Arsenal were boring but they still won the league mate!!!

        1. Shack
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          He is only on -80 and Wilson is on +80 on FPL stats, what are the chances of one of them changing?

          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Will have to monitor maybe tmoz night one or both will go up or down either way I’d guess

            1. Shack
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              You reckon tonight I am safe?

              1. Skid Vicious
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Monitor mitros drop.
                We are selling him like crazy

              2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Yeah deffo mate for tnite

                1. Shack
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  Thanks guys, will hold off. Night!

      2. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Why risk it if you’re going to do it tomorrow in all likelihood. Do it tonight Insay!

        1. Volley127
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          I say*

    17. Big4FPL
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Played around with trying to get as many of Aguero, Salah, Hazard, Sterling, Mendy, Alonso, Robertson in a team - best I got was all but Robertson replaced with TAA, any thoughts?

      Fabianski Hamer
      Alonso Mendy TAA Doherty AWB
      Salah Hazard Sterling Hojberg Stephens
      Aguero Arnie Success

      The main downside is one of Success, Hojberg or AWB has to play every week, but could work out...?

      1. Totally !rre!evant
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Salah > Mane... That money does wonders

        1. Big4FPL
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          True, have looked at that - I feel like I’m keeping Salah in stubbornness!

        2. noquarternt
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          This

      2. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Too much i think,Sterling out for Martial+Richa+Jimenez.

        1. Big4FPL
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Yeh would definitely be more balanced

        2. Skid Vicious
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          That's my team you just quoted.

    18. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      If I get Fabianski in to partner Patricio it can be Huddersfield by 2 and Cardiff by 2 in the next four games. Makes sense doesn't it.

      1. Regin
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I have Patricio and Ryan to rotate. I like having rotation gks

      2. Skid Vicious
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Great fixtures for that pairing

    19. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I am not trying to predict Pep's decision.No one can.But in two similar situations like the current one where ManCity had 3 games within 1 week,Sterling played in all three games.

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

      Salah is starting to fall again, just before Fulham at home. Ultimate fickle 😀

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Wow!

      2. Skid Vicious
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        $onnovabich' just when I got my 0.2 back from his previous drop.

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

          I doubt he will drop in price unless he fails at the weekend

          1. Skid Vicious
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah. Its not like he's going to rocket up either. 13 big ones is one hell of a price to pay already

    21. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Play who?

      1. Brooks
      2. Diangana

    22. pjomara
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone tempted to go for Shaqiri this GW? Liverpool looked tired v Red Star and he obviously didn't even travel to Belgrade due to political reasons so must have likely to start.

      1. Indio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        If I had no other priorities and could do it for free, yep - could be a fruitful 'luxury transfer' (couldn't do it myself this week, had to take care of Mitro!)

      2. Skid Vicious
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Good shout!

    23. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Can't have them all.

      Better to without?

      1. Liverpool attack
      2. Man City attack

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        or 3. Chelsea attack

      2. noquarternt
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Why not? I've got Salah Mané Agüero Sterling.

      3. Volley127
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        1. But ideally none

    24. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What would you do?wC active

      Ederson
      Alonso Robertson taa
      FRASER mane Hazard maddison
      Vardy Aguero Arnautovic

      Hamer balbuena hojbjerg awb

      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        *wC left

      2. noquarternt
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Would probably get Lacazette. But wouldn't wildcard that team.

      3. Indio
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Not WC-worthy. Maybe TAA >Doherty to rotate with Balbuena?

    25. Indio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I really miss having CL Extra Time show on ITV, used to like having that on Weds nights!

    26. Klein
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Whats the hush about milner choosing blue side of coin in toss. As if that would have won them the game?