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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. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Auba sighting.

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

    Breaking News

    Auba misses sitter

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

      Turns out you don’t score as often when 100% of your shots don’t go in.

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

        Stats don’t lie

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

        Who would have thought right?

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He fell off the bench?

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

      It's happened for the first time ever!

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

        Auba In misser shocker!

    4. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Half chance

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

        Got to get those on target though

  3. JamieC180
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys. Sorry for the long post, but any tips on these moves?
    Team:
    Ederson
    Alonso - TAA - Robertson
    Rich - Sane - F.Anderson - Sterling
    Jiminez - Wilson - Auba
    (Hamer, AWB, Camarasa, Balbuena)

    What do you think about these moves, irrespective of current starts:
    A) TAA, Ederson + Anderson --> Bennett, Fabianski + Hazard
    B) TAA, Ederson, Jiminez + Wilson --> Bennett, Fabianski, Ings + Aguero
    C) TAA, Ederson, Jiminez + Camarasa --> Bennett, Fabianski, Ings + KDB

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Every option includes 1-2 players i wouldn't take out

  4. Merlinsnose
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Do you think that David Luiz will start on Saturday?

    Considering getting him in for TAA.

    I’d be very grateful for your advise

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

      Should play, why not?

      Sarri rarely rotates.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah he will.

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He's a regular starter, so erm yeah.

    4. I Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah he should start.

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

      Even rested today for Christensen, seems very likely to start

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

    AubiWanKenobi

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Beep beep bloop.

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

    Wildcard, I know i have asked loads but i can't bloody decide ffs.?

    1FT 0.4 ITB

    Fab/4.0
    Alonso/Doh/AWB/VVD/Dunk Mo/Mahrez/ FA/ Fraser/Diangana Kane/Jimenez/Laca

    Feel mahrez is my only real problem for this week. Mahrez to Bilva? Getting Sane or Sterling this week requires Salah, Kane or Laca to go but i like their fixtures... hmmmm

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

      Come back when you’ve decided.

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

        I want help to decide!!!

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

          Decide when to come back?

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

            Yhh... Wildcard... yes or no 🙂

    2. All de Gea no iDier
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think that Bilva might not get as many minutes now that KdB is back. If you check the heat maps he has been covering the same ground that KdB covered last year. Bilva might end up as 2nd choice and has Sterling and Mahrez competing for the right wing spot.

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

        Bilva would only be a 1/2 week punt... think i should wildcard?

    3. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Dont wildcard, you already have questions on every page. If you wildcard it will result in this site crashing. 😉

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

        Hahaha think that's inevitable tbh...

    4. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      May aswell use it. Doesn't mean you have to make 15 changes though

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

        V true I guess

  7. Jealous Viper
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Just noticed Alonos

    1. Jealous Viper
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sorry just noticed Alonso not even on bench. That has me a little worried

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Rested

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Sorry, gotcha. Wouldn't worry really. He's been left out of the squad before.

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      What?

    3. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sounds like something the Tenth Doctor would say.

      Alons-y!

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

    Sis-shocko!

  9. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sisso miss

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

    Sissoko does the right thing putting the ball out with Mkhi down.

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

      Out of the stadium

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

      that's a 6!

  11. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sissoko with a field goal

  12. I Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Patricio
    Alonso, Robertson, Balbuena
    Salah, Felipe Anderson, Richarlison, Snodgrass
    Kane, Lacazette, Wilson

    1 FT 2.2 ITB

    Think Laca starts against Burnley so going to keep him.

    A) Save
    B) Salah -> Sterling/Sane

    Don't particularly want to sell Salah before wol, NEW but no City attack is worrying.

    1. Front 442
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Save

    2. samaael
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      cant you do rich to sane?

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

    Sissoko will always be shite

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

      Didn't he somehow end up on the November player of the month shortlist or was that a joke?

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

        Not sure. I know two week ago Hartson during live commentary that Sissoko has been Spurs best player this season.

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

          Most improved perhaps, on account of his previous poor performances, but best wow that's a sign of a poor season.

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

    best spurs mid?

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

      In order:
      Eriksen > Son > Alli

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

        thanks

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

      Son.

      But if your question is for FPL, you gotta know he will get benched like the others

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

    Moura injured. Now stay down!!

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

      ... and DIE!

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

      ?

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

      that's a person you are talking about!

    4. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Auba > Kane done.

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

        thanks for the update!

  16. XabiAlonso
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A bit worried as an aubameyang son and kola owner. Should I be

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

      Yes

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

      Yes

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

      just messaged them, they said don't worry!

    4. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, lots of players are rotation risks in the weeks ahead, just unavoidable really

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

      Get Hazard and Ings

    6. MMN
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think Auba and Son will start. Son almost certainly as it’s on Sunday and Poch will field his best team vs Everton. Just hoping he plays 2/3 after that as opposed to 1/3.

      Kola just need to wait and see, I would have imagined he’ll be fine for the weekend.

  17. rowdog24
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I think I am going to captain Hazard at the weekend.

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

      that could be dangerous

      1. rowdog24
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        What's your thinking?

    2. Werner Bremen
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That could be hazardous

      1. Werner Bremen
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        ...in a good way

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

    Good chance Auba is benched this weekend

    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Better chance he plays imo, think both him and Laca will start

    2. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That or on the wing where he does much better to create chances for others, as when he plays up front no ******** makes chances for him,

  19. FlyingWithoutIngs
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    After seeing the lineups and with 2 FTs I’m tempted to do aubameyang and diangana to hazard and kamara what does everyone think?

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

      i transferred aub for hazard... think he will have more game mins, and is instrumental for chelsea

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

        Think i will decide at full time hopefull hazard sees no mine tonight and auba plays the full 90 so I will make the transfers

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

      I'm eyeing up the same move!

      My reasoning is Hazard as as good a fixture and I would prefer him longer term anyway...so the -4 is not so much an issue.

      Then there is the captaincy. Even if I keep Auba I don't think I'll risk putting the armband on him in case of a cameo. So without Hazard it would be Kane (eve) or Salah (wol) for me which don't appeal.

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

        I’m with you, fingers crossed it comes off

  20. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What happens if Hazard comes on and has to play extra time like Sterling had to do last night?

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

      Except there isn’t any extra time. Only penalties ...

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

      ... is it a joke man?

      There is no extra time

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

        Yes, it’s a joke based on the article this morning. You seem to be missing a lot of the jokes tonight.

    3. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      there is no extra time, it goes straight to pens

    4. All de Gea no iDier
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      He'll be a bit tired

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

      there's no extra time

    6. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sarcasm is a beautiful thing

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

      Cant believe this shite attempt got so many fishes. :/

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

        😎

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

        You just can't legislate for stupidity.

    8. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Sarri could give him a hug

    9. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hook line and...

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

      Hope you can get your hands on a bigger net 🙂

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

      Everything from ‘like Sterling...’ should’ve made it too obvious.

      But snap, it worked anyway!

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

      no extra time!

    13. Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mightn't play extra time at weekend then....so should sell

  21. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ok. What is news relating to possible rotations at the weekend?
    I see Son and Trippier starts. Has son been subbed yet?

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

      Yes.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Yes what? Injury?

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

          Yes Son and Trippier start.

  22. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    2 FTs, 0.3itb, and no pressing transfers to make. Currently thinking Fraser to Anderson and Mitro to Ings.

    Fab
    Robbo Alonso Trippier Doherty
    Salah Sane Richarlison Fraser
    Kane Mitro

    Button, Jimenez Camarasa AWB

    1. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Use only one of the FT's, the other could come in handy in the next few weeks

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

      green light

  23. Marcin the Pole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Ederson
    Robbo Alonso Digne
    Sterling Martial Rich Anderson
    Kane Laca Wilson

    Hamer Bennett Dunk Billing

    0.4 ITB 2 FT.

    Thinking Laca+Martial -> Hernandez+Hazard

    Thoughts?

  24. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs desperate to concede and Arsenal desperate to not score.

  25. thischarmingman
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    A) Salah -> Sterling
    B) Salah -> Sane
    C) Salah + Rich -> Sterling + Sane
    D) Neither

    I've got WC so could flop back to Salah before jan.

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

      a

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

      Thanks, Sam.

      Team:

      Fabianski
      Robertson, Alonso, Doherty
      Fraser, Felipe Anderson, Hazard, Salah, Richarlison
      Jiménez, Kane

      Hamer, Digne, Kamara, Wan-Bissaka

      2 FT, 0.2 banked,

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

      salah going to burn you

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

        That's my worry! But I can hopefully jump back on if he does.

    4. Robson-Canoe
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If you got WC, do C

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

    Routine below par 1st half Arsenal performance.

    3-3 second half, followed by 11-12 to Spurs in a penalty shoot out.

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

    When does Son go to the Asia Cup? Daft getting him on my wc?

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

      I think it is the 2nd week in January

  28. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Barkley trying for back rows!

  29. JustPark
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I'd take it Ben Davies won't play this weekend then?
    🙁

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

      Or Danny Rose?

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

        He's their captain now though..

  30. champion_elect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    *sigh*
    Son isn't going to start is he

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

      Brace from the bench 😉

    2. Samwise the Brave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm more doubtful on Erikson

    3. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Why not ? Spurs dont play until Sunday afternoon.