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Scoutcast Episode 275 – Thirties

With scores all in the thirties, Gameweek 13 was one to forget for the Scoutcast crew.

After forcing themselves to relive this dire set of points, Az, David, Luke and Joe dust themselves off and look ahead to better times.

Manchester City’s wealth of midfield options come under particular scrutiny during the community questions segment. A total of 44 points from David Silva, Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling against West Ham last weekend makes this is a group of players that demand attention.

Tottenham’s emerging assets in the centre of the park have also caught the community’s collective eye.

Son Heung-min, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen all impressed in the north London side’s victory over Chelsea at the weekend. However, the Scoutcast crew are more interested in their premium-priced teammate Harry Kane to help them take advantage of Spurs’ kind set of festive fixtures.

Elsewhere, David reveals some notable team frailties and the players who are set to exploit them over December. Gylfi Sigurdsson is looking such a strong option in this regard that Joe wishes there could be two of the Everton set-piece specialist to draft into his squad.

Differentials, clean sheets, captaincy and transfer plans are also discussed. With the festive fixture list stepping up a gear, this covers both Gameweeks 14 and 15 as both take place during a frantic six-day block of Premier League matches starting this Friday.

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1,628 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Provided Hazard is fit and I keep him, does this seem sensible?

    Rich & Shaqiri -> Sane & Paterson (-4)

  2. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    While Mendy keeps missing, do you think Sane can cover Sterling?

    1. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yea

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Why cover when you can have both

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        this

      2. Regin
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        bcoz then u have to sacrifice aguero or clean sheet machine laporte.

  3. Farke in hell
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ederson

    Robertson, Alonso, Lovren, AWB

    Salah, Sterling, Deulofeu

    Aguero, Murray, Arnautovic

    Bench: Patricio, Bennett, Fraser, Hudson-Odoi

    Hold the Wildcard?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, wait for fixtures to turn.

  4. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Would you play Rich or Gud GW14?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Gudmundsson

    2. Spacemonkey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard and Milner -> Sterling and Paterson for a hit?

      I got Agüero, Laporte and Alonso from Chelsea and City. No wildcard.
      It has to happen tonight or I will be out-priced. Worth it?

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        That’s why not sterling is a good pick long term anyways

        1. FDMS All Starz
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Yh why not*

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Gtg?

      Bench order right?

      Alisson,
      TTA, Alonso, WanB, Doch, Vinegra
      Hazard, Sané, Sterling,
      Aguero, Arnie,

      Wilson. Fraser, Diaga, Foster

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Sterling C, Sané VC

        1. FDMS All Starz
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Oh that’s perfectly set up for a epic fail if sterling makes a sub cameo and Sane hauls

          1. FPL DONKEY
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Sterling doesn't do sub cameos it seems

            1. g40steve
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              That’s my thinking, he plays or stays on the bench?

              1. Silecro
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                depends on the result

              2. FPL DONKEY
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                That's the story of the season so far. Sane, on the other hand, has a habit of appearing off the bench although with Mendy out I'm hoping he starts

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers guys nervy wait for the weekend.

    4. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Really want a city mid in but don’t know how to fit them in?

      Fab-Stek
      Bellerin-Doherty-Gomez-Bednarek-Wanbisa
      Salah-Haz-Mane-Paterson-Billing
      Arnie-Kun-Jiménez

      Which one? Or hold the transfer?

      A) Mane & Bellerin —> Sterling & Tomkins (-4)

      B) Mane —> Sane (free)

      C) Salah —> Sterling (free)

      D) Mane & Salah —> Sane & Sterling (-4)

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Salah would allow upgrades elsewhere?

      2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Future plans ?

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          for the upcoming gws

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I am doing Wilson to Jimmy & Aguero to Kane if Kane keeps improving.

    5. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Evening. Can I get a view on this wildcard please? An entire day without tinkering....

      Fab hamer
      Alonso TAA schindler awb Peltier Sterling
      Sterling hazard sane richi brooks
      Kun Arnie Jimenez Cash

      Cash for kun to Kane gw15

      Thanks

      1. Dybala10
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        For Xmas period I would want someone better than Peltier on the bench and also I wouldn't trust Fabianksi every week as West Ham can't defend. Rest of the team looks good.

      2. MTPockets
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Is Peltier starting again? Would try to have a squad over this period where everyone plays.
          Spurs?
          Not convinced on Arnie/Hazard and maybe Rich atm but opinions differ

        • IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Decent .Defense a bit suspect.Get everton defender for peltier (rotates well with schindler)and one of jim or brooks to success/kamara or camarasa/billing

          1. Flynny
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks all....

            I could easily downgrade brooks to upgrade peltier.

            But in 4 years of playing seriously I don't ever think I've needed a 3rd bench player.

            So I think it is better to have 2 strong subs than 3 middling subs.

            Schindler is nailed and excellent fixtures throughout Xmas....

            Guess maybe camarasa and bennett rather than brooks and Peltier possibly......Thanks for the views.

      3. DMP
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Hazard -> Sterling Done!

        1. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          why?

        2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          This one could backfire massively

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

          They’ll score similar so good move

          1. FPL.team
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Why is it a good move if they score similar and the one you are bringing in is more expensive?

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

              Over the season sterling will clearly outscore hazard

              1. FPL.team
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Well yeah that's different then. You said similar...

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

                  I meant similar this week..

      4. Sotamendi84
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Salah to sane?

        1. Klip Klopp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          yh

        2. g40steve
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Yes

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

          No

      5. DavidKent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Is Sissoko in anyone’s radar? CDM style but does dart forward. Cheap.

        He’s basically Barkley though, right? Trap...

      6. Klip Klopp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Ryan to who?

        1. Garth Marenghi
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Is he officially out?

          1. Regin
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Nov 24: "Mat took a whack, Glenn similar. My feeling is they will both be alright."

            1. Garth Marenghi
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Thx

        2. korbendallas82
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Me to.

        3. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Sterling

      7. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Would you transfer IN Aguero for this GW instead Laca and then change him for Kane in GW 15?

        I have 2 FT but thinking to save one for GW 15.

        1. Ohh1454
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Save

          1. Niho992
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            You dont understand. I have 2 now but with only Kun instead Laca i will have 2 for GW 15.

            1. Regin
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              get him in. hopefully he starts

            2. Ohh1454
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Oh sorry ya aguero looks a good option but you could just bring Kane in this week he loves a NLD

              1. Niho992
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Yes. But i would like to wait till friday and if laca drops(he will) i cant bring Kane instead Laca.

        2. MTPockets
            5 years, 4 months ago

            If it's that or waste a FT then yeah why not, esp if Jesus still injured.
            Otherwise no

            1. Niho992
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Meh i dont know. Maybe i can upgrade fraser with sane but then i cant bring Kane and Laca has 2 though fixtures.

        3. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          GKP: Patrício (Foster)
          DEF: Wan-Bissaka, Laporte, Doherty, Alonso, Robertson
          MID: Kenedy, Mané, Hazard (V) (Richarlison) (Sigurdsson)
          FWD: Arnautovic, Agüero (C) (Wilson)

          Who to bench here? 🙁

        4. Regin
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          why the hell did pochy play useless moura and lamela again?
          Cant he just stick with eriksen, ali, son & kane?

          Was thinking of getting a spurs mid but if he keeps on rotating, how is it possible? atleast city mids are explosive . spurs mids are expensive but not explosive so if none of them are guaranteed to start, only 2 spurs options are kane (still not convinced by his form) or trips (still injured). Or a boring option would be vertonghen.

        5. FPLShaqiri
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          I’ve been offered a trade in FPL Draft, so which 2 are better and why?
          a) Firmino+Shaqiri
          b) Son+King

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            B by miles.

            1. FPLShaqiri
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Cheers, currently have a so will make the swap... might try and wangle another trade in too 😉

          2. Regin
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            both options not appealing

        6. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Liverpool game vs Napoli is crucial. Im convinced Salah will be rested vs Burnley or Bournemouth so maybe tranfer him out after this GW not a bad idea?

          1. Garth Marenghi
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Has klopp ever done this before?

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

            Why?

            1. Garth Marenghi
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              He may be trying to over rationalize bringing in a city mid. It’s okay.

        7. Ziyech on the Bench
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          ANyone got news on ryan?

          1. Regin
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Nov 24: "Mat took a whack, Glenn similar. My feeling is they will both be alright."

        8. George James
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Fraser + Salah >> Sterling + Sane -4

          Leaves exact funds for Kun >> Kane midweek.

          Yes or no tonight?

          1. Saka Punch
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Looks a solid move

          2. A19
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Yes

          3. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            100%. Already have the same moves in motion.

          4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            yess .Maybe do the sane move later as he is not gonna rise

        9. Ohh1454
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Salag is expensive but at home a safe captain pick . Worth keeping over hazard ?

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I'd prefer Hazard.

            1. g40steve
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              This, bonus magnet, penos, focal point.

        10. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Salah to Sterling now or wait?

          Would sell Haz if out.

          1. Garth Marenghi
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Same boat. I’m willing to sell salah, go with Sane, spread around the cash. Probably.

          2. AzzaroMax99
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            I would wait on Haz and him to Sterling if put.

          3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            do it .Hazard is fit from the news today if u interpret correctly.Cant see getting more info as its a friday deadline and since sarri has clarified on his fitness noone is going to ask that question again today

            1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              *meant post match pressconference for today

        11. Saka Punch
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Provided Hazard is fit and I keep him for Fulham, does this seem sensible?

          Rich & Shaqiri -> Sane & Paterson (-4)

          1. Stimps
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            If you captain Sane yes

        12. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Would you rather have Hazard for this GW or Kane for GW 15? Kane has a better longterm fixtures.

          1. korbendallas82
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Depends on rest of team.

            1. Niho992
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Why?

              1. korbendallas82
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                It just does.

        13. Stimps
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Salah, Doherty -> Sterling, TAA?

          Means my only Pool are Robbo and TAA, and il have Sterling, Kun

          1. Garth Marenghi
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Down the line bring in mane maybe

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

          Why exactly would klopp rest his players when he is only 2 points off Man city?

        15. 007 [RoboKlopp]
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Please choose one to keep
          A. Salah B. Hazard

          And one to buy, money not an object
          A. Sterling B. Sane

          Thanks 🙂

          1. GE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Salah -> Sterling

        16. GE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Save or do something? 🙂

          (1FT, 0.7 itb)

          Patricio
          Alonso/Laporte/TAA/Doherty/AWB
          Hazard/Sterling/Martial
          Aguero/Arnie

          Bench: Button, Richarlison, Wilson, Hojbjerg

        17. Regin
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          whats the news on hazard. is he out? will he make a 20 minute cameo to frustrate us all? will he start and score a brace?

        18. LegendMoon
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Hi all ,
          Any views on this ex team would be much appreciated, thanks
          Allison Patricio
          Taa alonso Robertson Doherty awb
          Sterling sane Fraser brooks richarlison
          Kun jiminez arnie
          Cash for kun to Kane next week if needed

          Thanks for looking

          1. LegendMoon
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Wc team

          2. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Allison sufficient ... spend Pat money elsewhere, maybe upgrade Fraser as fixtures are pretty tough

            1. LegendMoon
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Thanks good idea

        19. aleksios
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Thoughts here? 1ft 1.3 itb.

          -Fab
          -Alonso-Doherty-Robbo-Diop
          -Salah-Haz-Richa
          -Kun-Jimenez-Arnie
          ----Button---Camarasa--Fraser--Digne

          a) Haz to Sane
          b) Diop to TAA
          c) Both for a hit.
          d) Save.

          Thanks guys.

          1. A19
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            e) Salah to Sterling?

            1. aleksios
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Salah is staying for sure.

              1. A19
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 4 months ago

                Of those I'd say d)

          2. Kolarov Fpl Legend
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            B.)

          3. waldo666
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            d