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19 December 2018 3377 comments
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Christmas fixture congestion dominates the final Scoutcast of 2018 as the crew look ahead to four sets of matches over two tightly packed weeks of Premier League action.

Joe, David and Az are joined by Andy to look in detail at how best to navigate inevitable rotation over Gameweeks 18 to 21 and offer their top tips for yuletide Fantasy Football survival.

Community questions the crew tackle include whether Manchester United assets can be trusted for their kind upcoming set of games following the sacking of Jose Mourinho this week.

Danny Ings’ brace against Arsenal last time out is another issue considered, especially as his form adds further weight to the case for going light up top and investing funds in midfield.

Elsewhere, Eden Hazard’s goal, assist and maximum bonus returns against Brighton in Gameweek 17 kickstart a chat on the best premium options for the end of December and early January.

As well as looking back on Gameweek 17’s events, including the community’s roughest and smoothest tales, the crew also look in detail at the next four Gameweeks. This includes their views on the best differentials and teams with the greatest chance of clean sheets over the period.

The crew  find time to reveal their Christmas transfer and captaincy plans. For Az, Joe and David this includes hoping their key striker Harry Kane recovers from a bout of man-flu to take to the field in Gameweek 18.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

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. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Would rating a female's punditry poor be deemed sexist on here?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Reported.

    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      U already did lol

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        🙂

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If it's about Alex Scott it would be. She's awesome!

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I like her tbh

      2. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        And not too bad on the eye

    4. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Depends if it's cause shes actually bad or if it's cause shes a women...

      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        correlation is often causation in these circumstances... is what someone might say....?

    5. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Tonight she was poor, usually quite good. One of the better itk ladies out there. She’s way better than some others

    6. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      When are we getting a female on the scoutcast

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        And this is how it starts......

    7. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think she's ok. Don't normally watch sky much but I've certainly seen much worse pundits.

    8. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You know the answer. Slate any pundit you like, but steer clear of qualifying them by organic characteristics.

      1. Digital-Real
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        If I had used her name, it'd be classed sexist. You know this.

  2. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What s the verdict on here?
    Laca to start at weekend?
    Son to start?
    La mela surely starts?

    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Honestly nothing would surprise me.

      Laca looks safe. The other 2 I dunno.

      But honestly if Laca was benched it wouldn’t be the worlds biggest shock

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes
      Probably
      Probably

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        This

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Laca yes
      Son 50/50
      Lamela yes

    4. Mysterion
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      La bamba > La mela

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Lol

      2. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Prefer Mele Kalikimaka

    5. Team Bobcat
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think laca starts. Burnlwy are waiting. No better time to beat thrm now than this weekend

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Niccce

  3. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Chico or Rashford?

    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Chico

  4. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    90 mins for Wilson.

    Not looking good for the weekend.

    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Howe is going to ease his return to premier league games after the injury. Glad I got rid of him last week.

    2. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Because they have such a big squad to choose from?

      • J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Surely Howe will be looking at the next three fixtures and thinking Brighton’s throne to put their best team out on as they have the better chance of beating them over Spurs. Utd they could best of course, but If Wilson needs rest then give him the rest v Spurs.

    3. Yome
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Arsenal back to Wenger days, they will have a terrible festive period it seems like. Time to sell Auba and upgrade the midfield. Power 5 is tempting...

    4. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Disappointed in auba tonight.

      Thought he did very little.

      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I owned him for the first 7 GWs. It’s why I didn’t jump on the wagon again for that price.

        He goes missing a lot.

        That price is too much for someone like that.

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I would not sell ahead of Burnley at home if I owned however.

          1. how now brown cow
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Having seen Burnley last week against an admittedly sluggish spurs, arsenal will need to raise their game a bit if it's going to be a big win.

          2. Twisted Saltergater
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Can't see Arsenal handling Burnley's direct style, tbh.

      2. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Is it 5 goals without goal?tipical Arsenal striker post rvp

    5. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Brooks and Auba > Hazard and Ings for free?

      1. thunder_mike
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Looking at doing it for a hit, very tempting

        1. THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Might just keep Ings for 2 weeks before shipping to Kamara and going huge in midfield

      2. Typo
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yes! Great moves

      3. MTPockets
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I would

        • THFC4LIFE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Cheers fellas

      4. Typo
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        So, Wilson played full 90? Gosh darnit!

      5. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Should I activate my WC? Have already done Duffy -> Digne

        Alonso + Fraser + Camarasa + Auba + Chica -> Schindler/Jonny + Sané + Hazard + Jimenez + Kamara

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Nah. Sounds like a solid -16 hit? Maybe do 1 or 2 more to get Brooks in?

          1. Hansel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Haha, it's not all the moves or WC.. rather: do the moves or hold WC one more week?

      6. thunder_mike
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Someone persuade me not to do Aubu + Brooks > Haz + Ings

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Don't do it.

        2. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Exact moves I'm going to be making. Am waiting until Friday though as prices aren't moving.

        3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          You’ll live to regret that for the rest of your life.

      7. DAZZ
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I can see it now. Last time people started selling Salah he bagged a hatrick in the early kick off, would be hilarious if Auba bagged a couple in the early now people are selling him 🙂

      8. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hazaaaarrd! Best player in the premier League

        1. Yome
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah I am a big fan of Haz, now everyone are tearing their teams apart to get him in

      9. Teahupo'o
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        How many yays, if any, here for: Alli Mitrovic ➡ Hazard Ings -4?

        Begovic
        Robertson Doherty Kolasinac
        Salah Sane Anderson Richarlison
        Kane Mitrovic Jimenez

        (Patricio, Femenia AWB Odoi)
        1FT 2.9ITB 1WC

      10. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I’m stunned people are back to trusting Hazard again. Truly stunned.

        Many only just got rid.

        You need to make decisions and stick by them imo.

        1. zotter
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Hazard burns hot and cold. He is on a hot streak now

          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Hazard causes people to waste 2 or 3 transfers in 5 weeks too 😉

            1. Richd
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Actually judging by the hits it’s probably 4 or 5

        2. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          He's a streaky player, like Rooney used to be.

          Will be in good point-scoring form for the next 4-5 GWs probably...then he'll dry up again.

          Ride the wave 🙂

        3. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          This x 1000 lol. It’s quite funny. I was happy keeping him and stick by my choice now that he’s back scoring again with those fixtures as I knew he would be. The was a wave of Haz out and now people just scrambling to get him again.

        4. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          6, 5, 9, 13. Nailed. Talisman. Pens. BAPS. Fixtures.

          Really stunned?

          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Oh he’s had an ok run I can see that.

            I just think there better options for less and he’s flavour of the week like Auba was, oh and so was Salah 😉

        5. DAZZ
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Agreed. I got Aubameyang for the festive period untill the Fulham (H) game on the 1st then go from there. He’s more than capable of banging them in.

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

          I've trusted him almost all season, but I can understand people are getting him back. Great fixtures and in good form, not to mention he is the highest scoring player in all of FPL.

        7. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I’ve never lost faith!

          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah fair enough I’m not saying to sell! I just saw the same people use hits to remove and now hits to get him back.

            You can’t have every heavy hitter and this is the Xmas madness. Just stick with the heavy hitters you got. Kane Auba Salah Hazard Sane Sterling all great options and will take it in turns.

        8. Konstaapeli
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          He's a streaky dude. Found his mojo for a few games now.

          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Well you hope it’s for a few games. This could be the end of that run. Then next week it’s “hazard and Ings to moura and rondon for a -4?!”

            1. Business Cat
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Hazard's my next premium mid in...then it'll be him who get sacrificed for Salah in mid January when Liverpool's nice fixture run starts

        9. Solenya
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Then there's the case where getting rid was a bad decision in the first place given his fixtures and the knowledge he does go on these dangerous scoring streaks

          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Depends who you got for him really.

            Just seems like points chasing to me.

            1. Teahupo'o
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              I brought in Sane and Kane 3 weeks ago for Haz.

            2. Solenya
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Unless you got a city asset and are doing a hockey pokey by getting him (the city asset) out, swallowing the bitter pill and getting Haz back isn't the worst decision in the world. It was short sighted to let him in the first place imo.

          2. Teahupo'o
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            I'm in this camp.

      11. Maddi Son
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thinking about taking my first -8. Deal or no deal?

        Salah, Hudson Odoi & TAA > Hazard, Luiz & Snodgrass.

        1. zotter
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Can’t argue with that.

        2. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Is Hudson-Odoi now bench fodder? Just do 2 of them

        3. Typo
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Pretty sweet! But -8 is alot!

        4. Tsparkes10
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Salah... hmmmm

        5. The Mighty Hippo
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I never thought I'd be endorsing a -8, but in this case great move....go for it

      12. diesel001
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Wilson gonna be benched in the PL now? Poor from Howe to think he can beat a strong Chelsea side away from home.

        1. Richd
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I’d think they want Wilson

        2. Typo
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Think he will play at the weekend? If not, its surely worth shipping

        3. MTPockets
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Benched for who - defoe?

            1. Typo
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              King or Defoe yea

              1. MTPockets
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  Don't even remember the last time Defoe started a game

            2. Epic Fail
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Not sure why he would be benched.

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

              With the run their on I'd expect him to start, get the match won then rest. Or Howe is just throwing away a great start.

            4. Depldax
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Most likely yes for the bench.
              If you get to a quarter final you have to give it a go IMO. Wasn't far of going to pens either.

            5. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              If he needs rest surely he rests in the harder fixture v Spurs. The easier 3 points is v Brighton.

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

              Bournemouth at the Bridge is often a tough game and they won at a canter in the PL match last season.

          • zotter
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Leno. Hart
            Awb. Doherty. Vvd. Diop. Digne
            Salah. Eriksen. Sane. Richarlison. Snodgrass
            Kane. King. Jiminez

            0.2 itb. 0 ft

            A. Salah. Eriksen to hazard. Kdb
            B. King. Eriksen to kamara. Hazard
            C. Salah. Kane to sterling. Firmino
            D. Salah to hazard
            E. Salah to sterling
            F. Hold
            G. Something else

            1. zotter
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Anyone ?!?

            2. Backin99
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Is Salah to Sterling for a hit? If so, hold.

            3. Ze_Austin
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Hold

          • J.Litmanen
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Fabianski
            Davies - Kola - Doherty - Schindler
            Sterling - Fanderson - Sané - Fraser
            Kane - Auba

            Hamer, Rich, AWB, Kamara.

            do I

            A)Sterling --> Hazard,
            B) Save FT until next week and do Fraser/Auba to Hazard/Jimenez (Or any other cheap forward)
            C) Do B but now for a hit.

            1. zotter
              • 16 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              B next week given the fixtures. Though surely auba gets rested ??

              1. J.Litmanen
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                yeah, high risk of that I reckon.

          • KLOPPTOMANIA
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Hi guys, keep my transfer or any surgery required? 0.5 in bank

            Patrício (Hamer) Robertson, Laporte, Alonso, (Doherty, Bennett)
            Anderson, Sané, Son, Fraser (Billing)
            Auba, Kane, Chico

          • Typo
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Any reason alonso was not in the squad tonight? Rested?

            1. Sun Jihai
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Rested probably, should be a positive sign for the weekend

              1. Lord.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                This

          • Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Was watching Hibs rangers....how did son look tonight?

            1. Pieterke30
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Took his goal very well, worked hard but didnt get or create many chances. A good game, not exceptional. He was better than Moura and Lamela

              1. Pat Bonner
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Cheers

          • _Make
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Remember when Auba was considered a good option here and everyone was falling over themselves to get him?

            Like a week ago.

            1. MTPockets
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Probably the worst bandwagon I've ever seen

                1. Ambrosiana Inter
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  Lol 0 goals in 4 is it?

                  1. MTPockets
                      7 years, 3 months ago

                      Potential was there, but the conviction + Aguero injury moves were amazing

                2. Ambrosiana Inter
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  Bloody hell they made him rose from 10.5 to 11.5 in 10 days

                3. Pat Bonner
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  Be selective in who you listen to on here

              • HD7
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Your thoughts please? 🙂

                Fab
                Doherty Robbo Alonso Belerin
                Salah Richa Kenedy FAnderson
                Kane Auba

                Subs: Button, Camarasa, Success, AWB

                A) Kenedy to Snoddy

                B) Auba and Kenedy to Chicha and Sterling/Sane/Hazard (-4)

                *If B please choose between the 3 midfielders

                1. Backin99
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  B looks good... Sane

              • Tsparkes10
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                How was Chelseas lb tonight? He stay back or allowed to bomb on? Tempted to get rid of Alonso on wc

                1. Weak Become Heros
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  Kept a cleanie..

                2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  You on WC?

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

                  He’s not a threat to Alonso (yet).

              • Weak Become Heros
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Fraser and Auba out
                Hazard and Ings in.

                -4

                Y/N?

                1. Ha.
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  N

              • FPL Maldini
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Brooks to Snodgrass (-4)?

                Think it will pay off long term if not short?

              • FPL Daniel
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Ok, here is serious and difficult question.

                Battle of the 6 kings following Az thoughts on the Scoutcast.

                Pick 3 and share your logic behind it.

                I go with Sane Sterling and obviously Hazard.

                Salah Kane are out because of price and Auba because of inconsistency meaning he isn't reliable captain pick.

                Thoughts?

                1. FPL Daniel
                  • 16 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  Ok, more points for me

              • Flynny
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Hi...concerned auba played the full 90 tonight...

                Any views on Auba and camarasa to kamara and hazard - 4?...moving to 352

                This gives me 0.5m to upgrade vinagre week after...maybe to lindelof

                Fab 4m
                Alonso doherty schindler awb vinagre
                Sterling sane Anderson richi camarasa
                Kane auba jiminez

                Thanks

                1. zotter
                  • 16 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  I would be concerned too

              • McNulty
                • 16 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Is it just me or has Salah done a Houdini from the members area? Can't find him in any of my stats tables.

                1. MTPockets
                    7 years, 3 months ago

                    Someone mentioned it yesterday.

                  • Mo Mané Mo Problems
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 3 months ago

                    Are you max 13m?

                    He’s 13.1 now.

                2. Fernando Torres
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  Keep or get rid of Auba?