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

    GW14: Salah & Martial -> Sané & Sterling (-4)
    GW 15: Kun -> Kane ??
    0.1 margin for these moves

    That could backfire as I have Hazard if Sarri says he has not fully recovered but I am quite confident he'll play.
    (Still got my WC)

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

      Did salah to sterling today .Will do the sane move nearer to deadline.Similat tight margins

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

        Cheers! I don't see neither Man U nor Pool trashing their opponents this GW whereas City...

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

      Salah will haul

    3. MTPockets
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Selling Salah for a hit while waiting on Hazard injury updates? Not for me

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

          Updates already cameout .Clearcut he is fit what more do u want?Anyways chance of future updates look slim with uel and friday deadline

          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 5 months ago

              You're making that up vs what was actually said, but good luck

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

                no i am not

      • Regin
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 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?

        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 5 months ago

            nobody knows yet

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

            He will start thats the news.Whether he braces or blanks who knows

          • Old Man Willow
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Maurizio Sarri: "Hazard is not a serious injury, I think. He will not be able to play tomorrow [v PAOK], but I think that we will be able to recover him for the next Premier League match."

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

          Mane + Fraser + Lacazette->Sane + Siggy + Firmino

          Yay or nay

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

            Not sure about firmino

          2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Keep laca

        3. Ohh1454
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Do mane > sterling tonight before rise ? Or wait as I own haz

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

            I did it, feels good to own him finally

        4. ⭐ ABHISHEK - THE CURIOUS …
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Even if hazard plays it will be like 60-70 mins max.

          So max he scores is 9-10 .... Best of luck to those going against Rainier Fulham side boosted morale.

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

            I'd take 10pts from my captain.

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

            Fulham conceded 2 against Southampton.

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

            If we are cruising 3-0 or 4-0 by 60 mins he will be subbed off whats the big deal in it.U mean game is 0-0 and hazard will be subbed off at 60 mins??

          4. Kanga roo
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            How on earth can you day max is 9-10. Pointless post.

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

              Agreed. Maybe the worst post I’ve ever seen on FFS.

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

                Glad i was not involved then.

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

          salah looking like a 10 or 10.5m midfielder this year. considering now getting rid for mane & upgrading schurrle to sane.

          Mane & Sane

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

            that is ok

          2. Collie01
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Mane hasnt looked great recently himself.

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

            Mane about 7m

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

              Mane has a better PPG than Aguero and Sane.

        6. AzzaroMax99
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Anyone thinking to get Davies for gw15 vs SOU?

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

            thinking yes, but that bugger rose is recovering from injury, so rotation problems again

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

          Mane to Sane or Sterling?

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

            If cash isn't a problem I'd prefer sterling

        8. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Evening fellas,how are you? I have few issues. What would you do here? 2 FT and 2.7 ITB.

          Ederson
          Robbo-WB-Doherty-Alonso
          Sterling-Rich-Salah
          Arnie-Laca-Jimenez

          Hamer-Fraser-Diangana-Bednarek

          Thinking to bring Aguero on one week punt instead Lacca and C him and then change him for Kane in GW 15 and possibly bring Alli instead Salah.

          Or maybe bring Hazard for Fulham game instead Fraser and 7.0 striker but then i cant bring Kane for GW 15 and i think he is right now better LT option than Hazard.

          Or I can bring Sane instead Salah and C him. Dont know really, help me.

          Thx in advance. Cheers.

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

            if u dont have hazard already, dont get him now. no idea if he starts or gets a cameo or plays only 1 half?

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

              Yes you r right actually. But what should i do with 2 transfers?

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

                maybe get aguero.

        9. Nightf0x
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Which route to go in here? (WC gw17)

          A- this gw hazard to sterling, next gw mahrez to alli
          B- this gw mahrez richar -4 to sterling diangana, next gw hazard wilson -4 to kane & 5.4 mid
          C- this gw mahrez/hazard to sane, next gw mahrez/hazard wilson -4 to kane & 5.1 mid (brooks)
          D- this gw hazard richar/mahrez -4 to sterling diangana, next gw richar/mahrez wilson -4 to kane & 5.1 mid

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

            All that and sterling gets rested for Foden

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

              no way foden starts.

        10. moz_1983
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Am i mad to be considering a one week punt of Laca (dropping tonight > Morata?

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

            Rather get rondon as a one-week punt over morata

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

            Is Laca def dropping ?

            Worried owner

            1. moz_1983
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              On 100+% on FPLStatistics.

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

                Cheers
                Sold

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

            After Saturday I would take a crazy punt on Giroud, think Sarri might drop Morata

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

              I’m not by the way!!

          4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Morata is absolutely garbage.

            How he is playing for a top 4 side is beyond me.

        11. Don Kloppeone
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          All those making moves tonight - are you really all within 0.1m of being priced out or just panicking so moving while the place is rife with people jumping off cliffs?

          Just trying to make myself feel better for holding out until Friday to make any moves that could involve moving out one of my key players!

          I know it’s unlikely we get clear enough news from pressers like... ever but why tonight? All for a measly 0.1 Sterling rise??

        12. Oh Mane Mane
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          What are people doing with their Bournemouth players this week?

          Have Wilson and Fraser but thinking of benching both for Bennett and AWB! Good move?

          1. nkhoughton
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            I'm benching also

          2. MTPockets
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Just have Wilson and benching him

            • Warby84
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              If I owned one I would probably play Wilson and bench Bennett, it’s tough to bench 2 attacking players

            • Don Kloppeone
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Trying to work out which, if any, I would drop as part of a move for a city mid. Really torn as I’d lose a lot of value on both

              1. The Count of Monte Cristo
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Tough one, I'd prefer to keep Wilson, but it's tough to move Fraser on if you keep him as not many options at that price.

            • Bodini
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              I think good move.

              Personally I’m benching Fraser and playing 5 at the back. Will either bench Wilson for Success(!) or take. -4 and swap Wilson for Arnautovic if fit

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

                Wilson has Hudd after!

                1. Bodini
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  True but Arnautovic has Cardiff and a much better run of fixtures (if he stays fit)

                  1. The Count of Monte Cristo
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 5 months ago

                    Will Arnie be fit for this weekend?

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

                    But not for a hit

                    1. Bodini
                      • 8 Years
                      5 years, 5 months ago

                      Yeah you could be right there. I think I’ve been fixated on it because I had planned it as my FT this week before doing Hazard to Sterling. Could wait a week

            • yakirh
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Sold Fraser
              No more BOU for me

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

                I think brooks is cracking 5th mid value

            • Dybala10
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Benching both for double Wolves. Not ideal.

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

            Best combo here?

            A) Sane + Mitrovic
            B) Richarlison + Murray

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

              A

            2. The Count of Monte Cristo
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              A for me.

          4. Tempestic
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Really annoying, bringing in Sterling for Hazard leaves me 0.1 short of doing Kun to Kane next gw…

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

              why are people so confident about kane? He is not been in great form either.

              1. TRIPOS TOPPER
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                he's been much better last couple weeks with Erik playing and Moura on the bench

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

            People going without Salah who are you looking at for the captaincy in gw 16 when City play Chelsea?

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

              Salah will rest that game vs Bou before Napoli and its first game 12:30. I dont like it. Kane.

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

                Unlikely

                1. The Count of Monte Cristo
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  Unlikely Salah will rest before Napoli you mean?

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

                    Klopp won’t rest Salah with the way the league is going, 2 pts behind City, why rest Salah?

                    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
                      • 11 Years
                      5 years, 5 months ago

                      I don't disagree entirely, but making it through to the next round of the CL is probably worth more than 2 points at this stage of the season?

            2. Twisted Saltergater
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Kane @Leicester

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

              Kane

            4. ㅤRising
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Kane or bring in Arsenal attacker for one week

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

              Richarlison

            6. TRIPOS TOPPER
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Kane

              Leicester look pretty awful this season and Kane coming into form, stats much better last 2 weeks since Erik and Alli came back

            7. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              If spurs can beat chelsea 3:1, the. How many can city score?

              1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                I can’t type ....

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

              Auba

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

            Mane + Fraser + Lacazette->rich+ willian+ Aguero

            Yay or nay

            1. Garth Marenghi
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Nay

            2. The Count of Monte Cristo
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              I don't think Richarlison and Willian particularly make that trade worth it. Why Aguero over a City mid?

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

                Current strikers Kane and Wilson

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

              Other way around

          7. The Count of Monte Cristo
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Thinking of improving bench with upcoming WC, but until then I feel Salah --> Sane / Sterling this GW and then look to upgrade Richo to the other, moving Aguero on in the process.

            Patricio
            Alonso - Robertson - Laporte
            Salah - Hazard - Richarlison - Fraser
            Aguero - Arnautovic - Jimenez

            Hamer - Hojbjerg - AWB - Peltier [1FT + 0.9m ITB]

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

              You have wc still, Then Salah to Sterling is Nice.

          8. Ohh1454
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Kane and max 6.0m mid or sane and eriksen

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

              Sane + eriksen. If it was Kane + a 7m mid (Richarlison/anderson) then I'd back them.

              1. The Count of Monte Cristo
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Agree with this - nothing worth taking at

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

            A) Salah + Martial to Sterling & Sane -4 this gw, Aguero to Kane via a keeper downgrade -4 (-8 total)

            B) Just keep Salah + Martial, go without city midfield cover & work Kane in by downgrading a keeper for gw15

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

            i see lot of people going for kane from gw 15. why not auba from gw 16? 6 out of 7 matches good games for arsenal (except LIV away once)

            1. The Count of Monte Cristo
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Short-term-ism with Spurs' performance against Chelsea and Kane looking better than before? Not that the latter was very difficult...

            2. MTPockets
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Fair point but Spurs' decent runs goes on to gw27

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

                  kane has hit double figures only twice this season away to HUD & ManU

              • Warby84
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Southampton and Burnley are quite tasty and with Alli/Eriksen back they look like a different side..

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

                  but today lamela & moura started. What if Pochy keeps rotating his mids?

              • GS456
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                I wasn’t going Kane but the scout cast groupthink convinced me

              • Saka Punch
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                When Laca back from injury, Auba wont be nailed - has started from bench a few times already. Kane will start pretty much every game

              • J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Because if you want arsenal attack then you go Laca at 9.7 instead of paying 11 for Auba....

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

              2 FT, 3.4 ITB

              Rui / Fab
              Alonso / Robbo / Laporte / Chilwell / AWB
              Hazard / Rich / Martial / Fraser / DStephens
              Kun / Mitro / CWilson

              A) Rich -> Mane
              B) Rich -> Dilva
              C) Rich -> Sane
              D) Same as A/B/C but for Martial
              E) Haz -> Sterling
              F) Haz -> Salah

              Open to other ideas, otherwise just to not lose the FT I’ll Go DStephens - > Camarasa probably.

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

                D with Sane

            4. GS456
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Just sold salah for sterling.

              Is mane > Sane worth a hit??

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

              spurs have excellent fixtures from gw 15. What nobody is talking about is how to get their clean sheets. Cheapest option is Lloris at 5.4. WHy not Lloris?

              1. TRIPOS TOPPER
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                I'm thinking of Trip once he's back from injury
                Excellent attacking threat, takes FK as well

                Not interested in Lloris as am set and forget on Ederson

            6. jdp219
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Where do I find Cup results? I'm in the Member section, but not finding anything but listings of participants. I'm not confident I did well, but still wouldn't mind seeing.

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

                Still waiting on the qualifying score for gw 13 FFS members Cup too!

                1. jdp219
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  Figured things would be updated, but that's what I was looking for. Thanks!

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

                I notice your username towards the bottom of the draw...

            7. barton fc
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              current team
              patricio (hamer)
              alonso robbo doherty AWB (mendy)
              salah hazard richalison (brooks punchen)
              aguero arnie jimenez

              do i bank this week so i can get kane for free next week or should i deal with mendy (pretty happy with my lineup for this week)?

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

                obviously get rid of mendy. long term injury

                1. barton fc
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  who i can i get in this weeks whos worth losing kane against southampton for tho? (still not 100% on kane but dont want to block that door)

              2. GS456
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                I’d be wanting more city.

                Very similar team to mine.

                I’ve just sold salah for Sterling

            8. GS456
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Are most people going, 2 city mids and Kane as there premium 3 now?

              No Liverpool attacking cover?

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

                Im going sane, sterling, mane and kane

                That a decent 4?

                1. GS456
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 5 months ago

                  This is the 4 I want.

                  Whose your other mids? assuming you have robbo and Alonso

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

                i want either salah or mane. probably mane as he enables me to get sane for schurrle/

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

                Salah Sterling Kane from next week

              4. Kun Tozser
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Sterling Sane Mane Alli for me

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

                I’m going with just three premium attack so I can have four premium G + D. More value at the back IMHO.

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

                Im going with SASA as of next week: Salah, Alli, Sane, Aguero. Probably not popular combination in this comment section but feeling good about it

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

              Chaps thoughts on

              salah + arnie > aguero + sane (-4)

              1. GS456
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 5 months ago

                Not a fan of writing arnie off just yet

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

              Hi....who is the best defender up to 4.6m for wildcard. Already got awb and schindler.

              Looking at Bennett and vinagre.

              Is there anyone else worth considering? Yedlin an option but poor fixtures 19 to 22

              Thanks

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

                I’m taking a punt on Holding 4.4 from 16 onwards

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

                  Interesting....

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

                    I don’t think many are, but looks quite settled, and at that price, I can easily move on if needed

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

                      He does look settled doesn't he

                      7 or 8 starts on the bounce
                      Thanks