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Joe is joined by David and Karam for the latest episode of the Scoutcast tonight.

You can watch it on our YouTube channel from 8pm BST to 9pm BST.

This episode overlaps with the return of European football to our screens.

Liverpool and Chelsea take on Napoli and Valencia respectively as the Champions League group stages get underway on Tuesday night.

We will have Scout Notes on those matches on Wednesday, but for now, there’s a brand new episode of the Scoutcast to occupy your attention.

On tonight’s agenda are the best cheap defenders now that the premium ones have frustrated their owners.

We’ll also discuss how best to cover Manchester City in the wake of their surprise defeat at Norwich.

Finally, we’ll debate how to recover from a poor start to the season as many managers have endured a tough few weeks.

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  1. KNOW IT ALL
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    yeah

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      😮

    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Mounts out for the season?

    3. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      You know it all?

    4. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      ….God?

  2. Spab
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    If you want a price rise. I'm holding out. Haller isn't suddenly a bad player and I won't get those 7 goals by switching now.

    I might have changed my mind by the weekend.

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Haller has scored tap-ins.. Abraham more versitile in his scoring.

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Abraham to be benched this weekend

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Unless you have Kun up top.

  3. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    If Mount is out for a while, how does this look?

    Laporte, Trossard & Mount > Aurier, Cantwell & KDB? (-4)

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      You’ll just jinx Aurier, Cantwell and KDB

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Never really understood this jinx nonsense. Why ?

        1. FPL Forward Thinker
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          I honestly have no idea why you’ve never really understood this jinx nonsense. Sorry I couldn’t help you.

          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 22 days ago

            Great explanation which confirms the nonsense

            1. FOO FIGHTER
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 22 days ago

              You never talk nonsense do you?

              1. George Sillett
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 22 days ago

                Absolutely not.

    2. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Very good

    3. PrettyDick
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      great

    4. Klaren
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      With that kind of luck, you might as well just give up

  4. Longlatini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Does Mount support a No Deal Brexit?

    1. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Neither have a leg to stand on after tonight.

    2. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      ‘Brexit means Brexit’

      It makes absolutely no sense as a statement but it makes me laugh every time I hear it

      1. Brosstan
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Its 2019 man

    3. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Remoaners paid to injure him?

    4. MTPockets
      7 years, 22 days ago

      He thinks it's swell

      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Very good

    5. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      He wants something that will aMount to a good deal. He won't budge on that.

      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Maybe he’ll mount a leadership challenge

        Mount Mount Mount Mount Mount

        I’m off to be bed and if I dream about Mount I’ll be disappointed

        1. The Overthinker
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          Mount lady?

          1. Longlatini
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 22 days ago

            Monday to Thursday is a no no

        2. Surfeit of Lampteys
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          Oh he'll be there. In the shadows of every scene you dream up. Standing there like Ashley Cole for Roma. Not really sure why he's there but he's there alright.

    6. Under my Cucurella
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Ankle looks sore but I don't think he Brexit

      1. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Hehe!

      2. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Nice

  5. Atimis
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    What is the preferable set of premium assets for coming weeks ?

    1. Atimis
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      I mean 9.0 and above

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Vardy Sterling Kdb salah

    3. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      The love of your family and friends, for me.

      1. Atimis
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Sounds cute

    4. Doctor Evil
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Son

    5. Desert Phoenix
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      I went. Kdb, Sterling, Son

  6. fgdu
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    If i sell all my premium defenders, should I get aubamayang or son?

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Yes

    2. KNOW IT ALL
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      keep your premium defenders

    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      When? How?

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Dont know yet, only just heard myself

        1. The Overthinker
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          I should replace him now.

      2. PrettyDick
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        It's quite self-explanatory but here it goes anyways:

        Tonight. Vs Valencia. Tackled by Coquelin, foot took an awkward bend. Tried to play on but couldn't.

        1. FPL Forward Thinker
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          Thanks Handsome Willy

  7. Cok3y5murf
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Double Pool defence owners,

    Do we finally do it? No turning back.

    1. fgdu
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      i'm a liverpool fan and I might do it to be honest

    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Mount news needed.

      Any update?

    3. Davido989
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      If I pull the WC, I'll defo ditch one and assess once Alisson is back.

    4. TheBrazilianRonaldo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Removed the second Pool defence on Saturday

    5. CRO KLOPP
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      What? Triple up?

    6. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Hoooooolllldddddddd

      The day is always darkest before the dawn

      Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall

      Winners never quit and quitters never win

    7. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Only if Mount is back from injury

    8. Klaren
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Benching one but not sure which one yet.

    9. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      I would if there was anyone worthwhile putting in. Cheap strikers doing the business so lack of funds isn't a problem

      1. fgdu
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        get zouma?

        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          his performance so far this season has been impressive. Somehow managed to have less points after 5 games than Fulham defenders last season!

  8. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Mount to james looks the better move

    1. KNOW IT ALL
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      but I have mount and james, I need to think about this one

      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Don't you know it all?

        1. KNOW IT ALL
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          yes

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Jsmes Bond?

  9. Lovren an elevator
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Barkley plays with Mount out or 2 of Pedro, Willian, and Pulisic play?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Defo bringing in Barkley since he’s on pens

    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Depends on formation & Kante availability.

      Avoid Barkley at all costs!!!

    3. Klaren
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Willian should play but out of Pedro, Pulisic and Barkley very difficult to tell which one will start.

  10. Surfeit of Lampteys
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Chelsea's injury problems are really mounting up.

    1. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Sorry

  11. CRO KLOPP
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    The amount of Mount posts on here is ridiculous

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      They are really Mounting up!

      1. Marvin.
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        I think you owe someone royalties.

        1. TheDragon
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          I pay a regular fee don’t you worry

        2. Brosstan
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          The royalties are mounting up 🙂 🙂

    2. Rainer
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Thanks for helping to sort it 🙂

  12. Spacemonkey
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    If player's buying price was £5.5 and his current buying price £5.6 falls back to £5.5, then I can sell him with £5.5 without fee as the latter is calculated based on profit (which is £0 in this case), right?

    1. fgdu
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      yeah it is based on what you bought them at

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      You only get 5.5 unless 5.4 or 5.7.

    3. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      You wrote 5.5 a lot so im sure the answer is 5.5

      1. Spacemonkey
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Ok, 5.5 it is then. Thanks.

        1. TheDragon
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          Yes the answer genuinely is £5.5m

    4. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      The player Needs to rise 0.2 to make 0.1.. Correct me if I’m wrong..

    5. Klaren
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      5.5 + (0.1 - 0.1)/2 = 5.5

      1. Spacemonkey
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Yeah, wanted to check whether I understood rules correctly.

  13. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Is Rico nailed? Cheers

    1. fgdu
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      yeah of course don't worry about it

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      no

    3. tambourineman
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Lloyd Kelly played 60 minutes in comeback game today.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Cheers for the news.

    4. FPL Forward Thinker
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Yes

      10 on his hands and 10 on his feet

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Or his fingers and toes to be more accurate

  14. PrettyDick
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    too early to say anything on Mount's injury, according to Lampard in his post-match interview.

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Your username is concerning

      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Ha

    2. KNOW IT ALL
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      I think we can say mount is injured and we play again when hes fit, that's my take on it anyway

  15. BIind Moth
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Mount.

  16. AYLD28
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Gunn
    TAA Digne XX Soyuncu Lundstram
    Son XX Sterling Cantwell KDB
    Abraham Pukki XX

    XX positions:

    1. Tomori Dendonker Aubam - 3-4-3
    2. Rico Mane Greenwood - 3-5-2

    Which would you prefer?

  17. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    If mount is fit he will start

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Cheers Wazza

    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Seems like a mountain to climb!

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Noway

  18. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Hopefully MM injury nothing serious. Should hear more by pressers?

    Rico or Lundstram first on bench just in case?

  19. Ser Davos
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Dendoncker's impending fall to 4.4 looks ideal for those returning to a classic 3-4-3. Cantwell becomes a fourth mid or Dendo saves a precious .5

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Plenty got Cantwell at 4.5 or 4.6

      1. Ser Davos
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Then it is a no brainer to keep in those circumstances. Those of us switching from 3-5-2 to say 3-4-3 will perhaps go for Dendo

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          Tbh expect more 2 pointers from Cantwell than not.

          1. Ser Davos
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 22 days ago

            Well he was the first casualty in an all out attacking front 7 with Cantwell as sub. Something had to give sadly. Hope he doesn't do a Capoue of three years ago.

        2. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 22 days ago

          I'm selling Cantwell to Dendoncker if he drops to 4.4m. I've never played Cantwell so the 0.3m will be nice.

  20. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Big ups to Vibudh recommending Haland!!!

  21. AllINeedIsCoffee
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Haller, Salah & Soy -> Auba, Son & Rico for - 4?

    Have TTA, Digne, Zinchenko and Lundstram for defence. Also got Sterling for Auba captaincy rotation.

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      I’ll drink whatever you are drinking

      Selling haller and salah as part of a -4 is madness in my opinion (it seems extreme to have no Liverpool attack)

      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        Agreed

      2. AllINeedIsCoffee
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 22 days ago

        You're probably right. It just seems bonkus to not have Auba for the following months and sure, Salah will score but the fixtures are getting much tougher so will probably not be on pair with Auba. First World problem.

  22. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    I put "swollen and tender" into Google and I was brought to this site. 10k matches.

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Not sure you should be bragging about googling ‘swollen and tender’ - but whatever floats your boat, each to their own

    2. MTPockets
      7 years, 22 days ago

      safesearch on?

  23. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Who to bring in?

    Heaton

    Matip*/TAA/Digne
    KDB/Son/Sterling/Mane/Cellabos
    Wesley*/King

    Button Lundstram Greenwood Kelly.

    0 ITB

    2FT

    *Wesley has to go. Seen him a few times now and I doubt he’ll score double figures this season. Double pool defence is not paying off. Barnes is the logical replacement for Wesley, which leaves me 4.7 for a defender.

    A) Pieters
    B) soy
    C) Mings (not keen on AV double up)
    D) other

    1. KNOW IT ALL
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      d

  24. Bartowski
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Diego Maradona doesn't like to stand still when being interviewed so they follow him around with the advertising board....

    https://twitter.com/sem_firulas/status/1173336147302313984

    1. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Honestly forgot he was still alive. Anyone see that new documentary about him? Same director who made Senna - great film.

  25. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    If Mount is out how does Mount to Zaha sound as a punt for next 3 games?

    1. COYS Down Under
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Sideways, they’ll score the same pointa

    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Crap

  26. COYS Down Under
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Are we making a mountain out of a molehill here?

  27. Ser Davos
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Goes to show what a plethora of options across the landscape we have when Auba/Kun and/or Mane can't get into a heavy firepower laden WC draft...

    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Indeed. A wealth of great and performing picks. Except mine

    2. Ser Davos
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Just seems wrong everytime I look at it.

      The only way I can cope is run a tight watchlist and on a more practical level, remind myself that Mane is only one transfer away and Kun/Auba are two.

  28. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    Got any ideas how to spice up this team:

    Ederson
    VVD TAA Digne
    Salah Sterling KDB Mcginn Cantwell
    Abraham Pukki

    Button Lundstram Kelly Greenwood

    0itb

    Need some advice as I've been sliding the rankings slowly but surely. Cheers.

    1. Warby84
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Keep it as it is... Maybe downgrade Ederson to improve bench

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      Good team. See nothing wrong with it.

    3. Rocky FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 22 days ago

      I would lose the Liverpool double defence and upgrade Greenwood.

  29. Desert Phoenix
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 22 days ago

    I had a moment of either clarity or madness. Which is it?
    Transferred Haller > Wilson -4