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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. Catastrophe
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    2FT

    Auba & Hojbjerg -> Hazard & Kamara?

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

      I’m really not a fan. Seems too risky.

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

      Meh
      Not 100% convinced that Auba doesn't play vs. Burnley

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

      Yes for me.

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

      Looks good to me. Hazard has great fixtures and kamara for the . next two and can always break bench

    5. Shardlow
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

  2. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I’m keeping. You have good defensive options that you can bench him for another week

  3. HD7
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Get Haz or Sterling?

    Dont have other City player

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

      Sterling. Then slap that armband on him

    2. Garth Marenghi
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Raheem

    3. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sane

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

    Got Fab and FAnderson.
    1 FT

    A. Mitro > Chica
    B. Mitro > Jimenez
    C. Save

    Cheers!

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

      C

  5. Pedro's snacks
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Chances of Lacazette starting this weekend?

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

      50/50

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

      Seem better than what they were before the match. Auba has played lots of consecutive 90 minute games. *Hopefully* Laca can get somewhere close to that figure this GW...!!

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

      Emery is difficult to second guess. He looks like he trusts Auba more now. I have Laca and i will definitely keep.

  6. mixology
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I’m keeping. You have good defensive options that you can bench him for another week.

    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Reply fail to jafooli

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

      Thanks

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

    My biased opinion on Auba as a non-owner:

    From 16.12 to 01.01 Arsenal have 6 games in 16 days. Probability of him being rested at least one of those games is %80. He already played 2 x 90 min. in 16.12 and 19.12 so best possible dates to get his rest is either 22.12 (BUR) or 26.12 (bri). Given the latter is a more difficult game, he is more likely to get his rest in BUR game (%60 to %40). So his probability to be rested against BUR is %80 x %60 = %48. But still, I would not sell if I owned him as he is capable from the bench as well.

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

      No idea what I’ve read but sticky this mods!!!

      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        It is art.

    2. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You’re plucking percentages out of thin air

    3. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      This is a perfect example of 'fake maths'. You've just guessed everything and started putting numbers together without any methodology or basis.

      To be honest I've never seen a post like this before, so good job on the originality.

  8. Super John McGinn-
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Fab, Steele
    Alonso TAA* Digne Doherty AWB
    Sterling Sanne Siggy FAnderson Fraser*
    Kane Laca* Kamara

    1FT

    Need to remove TAA but thinking to save the transfer this week and then do:
    TAA + Fraser + Laca > 4.3 + Hazard + Ings for -4

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

      Laca's gone for me after this GW, I'd say. Probably back to Firmino again... =o/

  9. evilfish
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    pea is a better option than PEA, right?

    1. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah this PEA thing has to stop. No one will own him next week anyway.

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

      Do you ever need a pea but don’t wanna walk to the toilet ?

    3. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      read that out loud

    4. Pea Soup
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      RIGHT

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

    Is Jesus a viable option or should I go Aguero? I’d like to sell Auba. Double up with Sterling.

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

      I'd avoid both, likely shared minutes for the next set of fixtures.

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

        Yeah it is hard to tell who will start more games. I could go Sane then

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

      I think Jesus start weekend Aguero midweek.

    3. Theo Walcat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It’s risky owning either considering Jesus has found form and Aguero coming back from injury. Most likely to share minutes over the next few weeks imo

  11. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Keep or sell Laca?

    Could get rid of Laca and obiang to Rashford and martial for free - richa on bench. No idea what Emery will do so Laca worrying.

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

      If you're worried about Emery then surely same is to be said about Ole... would not double up on Man u

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

        Well I have richa backup as stated, unlike with Laca so could be a productive risk

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

    Anybody disagree with these outings on sc? no major savings apart from 0.3 on Alonso so I'm stuck on him.
    VVD (Will get Robo most likely or keep him), Mahrez, Diangana, Laca, Dunk

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

      Add fraser to that (.3 saved in him but hate his fixtures)

    2. Black Knights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      You gonna think for yourself at any point or are you now the community’s team?

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

        I have thought and that's my opinion... asking for others opinions 🙂

        1. Black Knights
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Get rid of them.

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

            Cheers

      2. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Scotty C

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

      Sell the lot! Would consider Lovren as lfc defence cover if I was WC

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

        Cheers. Hmmm might do

  13. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard vs sterling captaincy is killing

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

      Why?

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Both look good

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

          Sterling

    2. Bonus magnet
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sane (c)

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

      Haz for differential and chasing, Sterling if you lead

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        First...
        But is he really a differential?

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

          I think so. Too many owner's/non-owners around around here think he's under performing/trash/trolling/etc

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/12/16/fpl-question-time-consult-our-panel-ahead-of-gameweek-18/?hc_page=9&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_19482939

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

    Chances of Kolasinac starting this weekend?

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

      Hamstring injuries = 80% so 0.8 x 3 days rest = Z

      Z/6 = 50% chance of playing.

      Sticky this mods.

      1. Bonus magnet
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        300%???

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

          200 plus 200 thats 400 minus 100 that's 300 quick mafs

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

            Ah thanks. So yes 300% chance he plays !

          2. Bonus magnet
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            That girl is a uckers

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

        I'm with you up until you divided by 6. Are you just plucking figures out of the air?

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

    Bournmouth has not scored in their last 3 matches, and Wilson played 90 mins today. Think I'll ship him and fraser this week.
    Snoddy and rashford in. 2ft

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

      But they were the new Mahrez and Vardy last week ?!

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

        The week before that mate. And I had both that week aswell. Can keep forever with the form of bou, they are killing me

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

      I would wait one more week to ditch Bou assets

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

        Yes yes, I have lost faith in them. Prob will do the switch.

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

      I am shipping Fraser after this weekend.

    4. MTPockets
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Today was chelsea away. Next is Brighton at home

    5. Leao ball
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Does playing with long therm plans makes us communists ?

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

        Way?

    6. SweeSwee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Captain Sane or Sterling?

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

        Yeah

        1. Bonus magnet
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Sane

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

            I’m not

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

        Sane

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

        Sterling. Both good options.

    7. seanie3
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      what do you think of my WC team please

      Fab
      Robertson, Digne, Kiko Femenia
      Sterling, Sane, Hazard, Son, Snodgrass
      Auba, Wilson
      (kamara, awb, yoshida, button)

      1. Goonsquad245
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        3rd defender is a horror show

        1. seanie3
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          agreed, but can't have it all.. 2 strong defenders and rotate one of the crap ones each week.. what would you recommend please..

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

        Downgrade Robertson so you have a defence

        1. seanie3
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          who would you downgrade to and which other def to bring in with the funds..

          1. Black Knights
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Lovren.

            1. Black Knights
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Yoshida upgraded. And/or AWB.

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

            Downgrade to someone like Doherty then upgrade Yoshida

            1. seanie3
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              maybe I should bring in TAA & Doherty for Robertson and Yoshida..

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

                If you’re happy benching for a couple of weeks that improves the team a lot imo.

                1. seanie3
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  cool, thanks, yes when TAA is back he is going to be a force again, can use one of my bench fodder for a couple of games, the team then allows me to have 5 big hitting midfielders and swap auba out to aguero when he is back fit..

      3. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Auba on WC?!?!?!?!

        1. seanie3
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yes why not? either him or aguero as don't think kane justifies his price and aguero not ready yet..
          Auba over the season will have alot of goals..

          1. Black Knights
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            He’s rubbish.

            1. seanie3
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              he's not rubbish now is he, 10 goals and 4 assists, he is just going through a barren spell, but will back amongst the goals once that knob of a manager sorts out his team again and has laca and auba in the first 11 as earlier in the season and they were scoring alot at home..

              i've had kane for ages but for 12.4 he's not really smashing it..

            2. seanie3
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              So as an Auba owner are you getting rid of him this week and if so who for..

      4. Volley127
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Looks pretty good! very similar to what I’m looking at

        Changes I’d make are Alonso/Rich/Jimenez for Wilson/defender/Son

    8. Goonermeister
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Would you be worried having 4 players from Wolves Liverpool?

      Namely : Doherty Jimenez Salah Robertson

      1. Bonus magnet
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Many in that boat

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

        I’d be worried to login here at 10pm Friday if it’s 1-1 with Shapiri and Boly goals.

        1. Leao ball
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Nice answer

      3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Your GW rank should look good Friday night 🙂

      4. Theo Walcat
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        If you have a bench to cover either jime or doh should be fine. I have both, they have quite mixed fixtures but I don’t wanna shift either

    9. Theo Walcat
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I have 2 FT and a bit stuck what to do. I want hazard in but happy to wait till next gw

      Fab
      Luiz Trip Laporte
      Sane Sterling Fraser Fanderson
      Jimi Kane Auba

      Pat WanB Hoj Doh

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

        Tough one really. Could downgrade Patricio to a 4.0 and just tidy up some funds ? As it looks good.

        1. Theo Walcat
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          That’s what I’m considering, out of the 2 I’d likely be picking Fab for the next 5 fixtures anyway. Cheers

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

      Bit of a pointless question but...
      Since Liverpool play on Friday, What's more nervy? Captain Salah and he gets around 3... waiting for all others to play. Or not captain Salah, he gets around 10 and waiting for others to play. Stupid question so feel free to not waste your time

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

        Don’t captain based on kick off times. I pick my initial captain choice before even looking at fixture dates and times.

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

          Go do some Xmas shopping and get drunk and stuff then you won’t notice

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

          I know. Was just asking which you'd see to be more nervy. As I said.. pointless question :). Who you captaining btw?

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

            Sometimes it’s nice to get it out the way with on the Friday night.

            I’m going sterling captain with sane vice.

            The only change to that is if I go Sane captain and sterling vice. Doubt I have the guts.

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

              Nice... May go Haz myself

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

        This week I'd say captaining Mo and getting 3 coz of the amount of great captaincy options. Feel like if you got 10 from Mo you'd still be fairly confident of Sterling / Haz / Sane scoring similarly.

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

          Yhyh igy

    11. DAN DARE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      90 mins for Auba makes me nervous. Got exact money and 2 FT to do Maddison & Auba > Hazard & Rashford. Yay or nah?

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

        Yay

      2. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        It's more intriguing to get in Rashford, but the sensible thing is to wait and see/analyse how Utd will setup.

    12. tbhogal
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What to do with this lot guys ? Have 1FT 0.7 M

      A) Hazard for Salah
      B) Sterling for Salah
      C) Save FT

      Patricio (Hamer)
      Digne, Alonso, LaPorte (Bennett, AWB)
      Sane, Salah, Rich, Anderson (Hojberg)
      Hernandez, Kane, Jimenez.

    13. Bald Eagle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Patricio to Fabianski? Yes or no?

      1. DAN DARE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        If you have nothing more pressing

      2. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yes if nothing else pressing

    14. Goonermeister
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Have 7 of my players involved in Wolves Liverpool and Everton Spurs. Doesn't bode well...

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

        Meh it happens. Many have a lot in those fixtures.

        Not like you’re gonna do a mass hit

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

      Not seen anything on Gomez btw. Is Lovren more nailed than Robo? How long he out for and Matip to play a few??

      1. istanbul05
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Gomez out until the new year. Robbo normally more nailed than Lovren, but with Gomez and Matip out, Lovren should start the next 3-4 games.

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

          Matip out aswell?

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

      Anyone has Haz, Salah, Sterling, Kane, Alonso in the same team?

      1. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I would love to see one

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

          I’d like to see that. Especially if they captain someone like Doherty.

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

          I can have all of them with Kamara and 4.5 mid. Would play 4-4-2 though.

        1. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Top 10k

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

          Cheers, nice one

        3. MTPockets
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Quite interesting how few have 4 premiums

            1. MTPockets
                7 years, 3 months ago

                e.g.
                Only 32/10k with Salah, Sterling, Hazard, Kane
                Only 66/10k with Salah, Sterling, Sane, Kane (what I have)

                1. MTPockets
                    7 years, 3 months ago

                    * should be 28 not 32

                2. ZeBestee
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  It does dismantle your team to have 4 and more, balance is still the most sensible thing imo.

                  1. MTPockets
                      7 years, 3 months ago

                      My defence isn't brilliant, but fairly happy with it really

                      1. ZeBestee
                        • 11 Years
                        7 years, 3 months ago

                        Went with a fairly cheap defence as well with only VVD as premium. Still have 3 premium midfielders only ( Sane, Sterling and Salah) and am happy with it. Players like Son can easily outscore the premiums if he gets a run in imho and that's is my hope really.

            2. Emiliano Sala
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Play digne vs TOT or hojberg vs hud

              1. ZeBestee
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Digne. Assists potential. Also looks like baps magnet.

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

              Two WC teams now - Kane vs Auba

              Team Kane

              Fab
              Lovren Digne Doherty
              Sterling Haz Sané Rich Snoddy
              Kane Jiménez

              (Button Ings Schindler AWB)

              Team Auba

              Fab
              Lovren Digne Doherty Holebas
              Sterling Haz Sane Anderson
              Auba Jiménez

              (Button Snoddy Ings AWB)

              I prefer Kane but Auba gives more bench depth down back

              Thoughts lads?

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

              2FT 0.1ITB
              Lloris
              Alonso Laporte Balbuena
              Sterling(c) Sane(vc) Rich Brooks
              Kane Auba Jimenez
              Steele - Digne Bennet Hojbjerg

              A) Auba, Hojbjerg, Brooks > Kamara, Hazard, Snodgrass (-4), could do the Snodgrass transfer the week after instead for free?
              B) Auba, Brooks > Hazard, Ings