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Scoutcast Episode 315 – Christmas hangover

With a hangover like this Gameweek 20 must have been a great party.

Except it wasn’t. It was awful. Hardly anyone turned up.

The only memories of the last set of matches are of being alone, crying in the kitchen, swearing at teamsheets and wishing for a captaincy haul.

Joe and Andy struggle through their hideous Christmas hangover and their unhappy FPL Christmas Gameweek memories, hoping for better luck in Gameweek 21.

At least they’ve been handed some clues about who will start on New Year’s Day as they consider the players most and least likely to take to the pitch.

They also look further ahead, most notably to Gameweek 24, when Liverpool and West Ham have a Double Gameweek. But which three Reds assets are the best to bring in? And are any Hammers worth considering?

Joe likes to look at fixture blocks during each campaign. With this in mind, our duo answer your questions about the best players for the next mini-season during January. Form, fixtures and a world-class manager mean that Everton’s troops look particularly appealing.

The communities’ roughest and smoothest moves also get an airing, Andy takes his turn picking a differential and there are clean sheets to also consider.

This Scoutcast was first beamed on Monday 30 December via our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to get notified of future live episodes.

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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. The Soundcloud version is in the third player.

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576 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Joyce1998
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    currently on wc
    0.0 itb
    g2g??

    ryan
    taa, gomez, soy
    mane, kdb, maddy, traore
    vardy(c), rashford, ings
    subs- button, lund, kiko, oriol

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Awesome team, G2G!

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Here’s my WC for comparison - still light at the back and I imagine I’ll lose a mid to beef up defence at some point

      Ryan
      TAA Kelly Kiko
      Mane Mo KdB Maddison Martial
      Vardy Jim

      Button Lund Rico Greenwood

  2. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Henderson to Fabianksi (free)

    Worth it?

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me

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

      Yes if you have no other concerns with the team.

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yea and then change back later on 🙂

  3. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2FTs and 0.4 ITB:

    Guaita
    Soyuncu Rico Kiko
    Salah KDB Alli Grealish
    Tammy Kane Vardy

    Button Cantwell Holgate Lundstram

    Think it is time to get Trent in so considering the following for free:

    Kiko > Trent
    Kane > Jiménez

    Opinions appreciated!

    1. Sjaak
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Great moves

  4. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Keep seeing about fpl broken up into mini seasons (gw 18-20) I've scored 166 points which I am unsure if good or not but went from 72k to 65k. So no massive gains.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      180 for me, plenty near 200.

      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        So pretty mediocre then.

  5. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Seeing as team news is not updated, do we think Cantwell will start? In that case, I'll play him over Grealish

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      yes

  6. KINGS
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli or Martial for next 4 GWs?

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Both could be set for big things

    2. JBG
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Martial

      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        But yeah, I have both.

    3. rubberdignerapids
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If you have Alli already I’d be tempted to hold this gw and switch next for Martial

    4. Sjaak
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Martial but do want both

    5. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Having both means I am not able to double up Salah + Mane

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        That’s not a bad thing

      2. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You should be grateful

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

    G2g and everything in order?

    Fabianski
    Rico / Soy / Kelly
    Salah(c) / Mane/ Alli / KDB
    Tammy / Rash / Vardy

    Subs: Button / Targett* / Lund* / Dendo

    0.1 itb 1FT

  8. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Well as some here already know, on WC, had to be done etc blah blah blah 🙂

    Fabianski
    TAA - Evans - Gomez
    Martial - Mane - KDB - Maddison
    Jiminez - Vardy - Rashford
    ___________________________
    Button: Holgate, Lundstram, Dendoncker

    Taking personal preference or bias out the equation, looking good to go?

    Cheers gents.

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane, Evans, Gomez > Robbo, VVD, Alli & you’re all set 🙂

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Lose Mane?! Absolutely no way hehe. Evans is me going slightly different on WC to Soy. Gomez acts as a great enabler to even out a good spread of defence i guess. Originally had VVD, but would then mean Reid or Kiko alongside 🙂

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Less a case of lose Mane, more a case of gain Robbo, VVD, Alli 😉

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            But Mane is far superior to Alli, would never lose Mane for anyone really 🙂 Robbo is a nice choice, TAA far over shadowing him now though. Agree VVD would he preferred over Gomez, but he makes a rather good way of having best of both worlds and keeping a pool defender in a good team whilst having other good reliable defenders. I may change later and have a mess about but i think it may be set in stone here.

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Careful now 🙂

              Is Mané really “far superior”?

              Last 12 GW’s for example (I.e. when Alli got his place back under Poch) Mané has 87 points... Alli has 72...

              Is 15 points worth nearly 4.0?

              It’s even worse (better?) since Jose came in GW13 - Alli has 51 points in those 8 GW’s to Mane’s 49 - granted the CWC was in there... but still that’s not jumping out as “far superior”... or even just “superior” 🙂

              Mané is a fantastic player, and it’ll be very difficult to find anyone who disagrees with that... but is he fantastic value?

              Vardy & KDB are consistently better captaincy options

              *Runs*

              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                Hehe! Good points. I posted some alternative next page.

    2. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I like it mate. GTG

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers bud!

    3. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure on the rashford and martial punt. Would prefer Alli or Jimenez + United player

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Utd always push on usually second half of the season. It’s a gamble, but one i think is exciting to take considering immediate fixtures. Rashford going well and Martial OOP. I have Jiminez already. Spurs are looking dodge imo.

    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      GTG imo

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate

    5. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It looks good. It is quite template though. If you’re looking to climb the ranks using an early WC it might be a good idea to jump on one or two differentials early who have hauls in them, for example Aguero.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Agree, but i’ve tried to be different all season and it’s capitulated. Maybe just play safe, climb a bit, and THEN try something different again.
        Martial, Evans, Fabs, Jiminez, all still low owned anyway.

  9. M.A.G
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Targett-Cantwell-Abraham>>>4M fodder - Martial-DCL (-4) ??

  10. Lebowski85
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    How's this WC looking. I've had a tough year, a dire start....ranked 1.4million so looking to climb....

    Fab
    TAA VVD Aurier
    Mane KdB Ali Martial Traore
    Vardy Ings

    Martyn DCL Digne Reid

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      It looks good. Wouldn't have Aurier though, I'm looking to shift out next GW

      1. Lebowski85
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You reckon? This seems to be the concensus but he's given returns 6 out of the last 9.

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Aurier, Mané, Traore, DDL > Robbo, Maddison, Dendonkey, Rashford

      BOOM

      1. Lebowski85
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I don't like any of those, but thanks for the tip. Mane out?

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          More a case of Robbo, Maddison, Rashford in 🙂

  11. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain:

    1. Vardy
    2. Mane
    3. KdB

    KdB has 2 blanks at home this season and 9.4 PPM.
    Mane also has 2 blanks but 8.4 PPM.
    Vardy has 3 blanks (all against top 6) and 8.2 PPM.

    Thoughts? Tbh I'm leaning towards Vardy or KdB... Someone convince me!

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You defo think he'll start?

    2. rdpx
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Any of those are good calls

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ok ty, think I'll go Vardy, Kdb vice.

  12. Bluth Banana
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What a mess. I see Pogba allegedly hasn't travelled to London with the rest of the squad (I know, great transfer). Bother with getting in Martial or anyone else in stead, or just gamble he travelled separately?

    1. rdpx
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think I just saw him getting off the tube at Highbury Corner.

      1. Bluth Banana
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        For real? You could so easily fool me

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The early clamour to jump to Pogba really was MADNESS

      With 20:20 hindsight... but also even without hindsight, it was a little mad 🙂

      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ole speaking with forked tongue did lead people on.

      2. Bluth Banana
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Indeed, absolute madness

    3. BrutalLogiC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Where did you hear this?

      1. Bluth Banana
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Samuel Luckhurst, Manchester Evening News

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sell him. I did last week.

  13. PompeyUpNorth!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Busy working, so not had chance to read up. Apologies if this has been discussed ..

    Kane to Aguero then Captain for free
    A Yes
    B No
    Cheers!

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Next week!

      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Got 2 transfers burning a hole in my pocket tho...

  14. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else intending to use their TC in GW24?

    1. rdpx
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Certainly makes sense.

      I remember saving mine till the DGWs at the end of the season last time out and got zip all.

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, fixtures aren't great for pool and if you TC Mane/ Salah, you know the other one will haul!

    3. PompeyUpNorth!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. Salah probably

    4. BrutalLogiC
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Very likely

    5. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If I still had it, maybe.

  15. Chrisscfc
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Alli Zaha kdb mane Traore
    Ings Rashford vardy

    Fancy Zaha to get points this week who to drop?

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Traore

    2. One Wheels Enough
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Having a playing front 8 which can all haul is madness...

  16. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Nothing pressing needed in my team, 2 FTs and 0.9 ITB. Seems sensible to swap Henderson for a keeper with better fixtures.

    Foster, Fabianski or Ramsdale? I have Rico already but no defenders from Watford or West Ham.

    1. rdpx
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Haven't WHU got a DGW coming up?

      1. Hect.OR 98th
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        they have, otherwise I don't think I'd consider them.

  17. Kante Touch This
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best straight swap for Pulisic? (8.1m ITB)

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Maddison, Martial, Richarlison, Siggy - probably in that order

    2. rdpx
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I just did Traoré, but Willian was next choice. T won for the spare cash that it left me with.

  18. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play one of :

    A. Rico
    B. Lundstram
    C. Targett

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C

  19. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you start Maupay (CHE) or Cantwell (CRY)?

    1. Kasper the ghost keeper
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Probably Maupay

    2. rdpx
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      M

  20. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this?
    A) Aurier and Abraham -> TAA and Ings (-4)
    B) Aurier and Grealish -> TAA and Adama (-4)
    C) Hold and get TAA next week for free

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C

  21. La vida FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling to Salah or Mane for -4?

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Salah

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane for sure

  22. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who scores more over next 4?
    A) DCL/Salah
    B) Alli/Rash

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A just about

  23. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1FT, do I do Henderson to Fabianski? Don't like Sheff double up at back for next 5

    Henderson
    Trent Soy Aurier
    KdB Mane Martial Cantwell
    Kane Vardy (c) Ings

    Button Grealish Rico Lundstram

    GTG elsewhere?

    1. jaguar shark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’d hold... dont like burning transfers on keepers unless there are no other options.

  24. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Feeling like I need to use my 1ft to swap VVD to TAA. Too scared of missing out. Agreed??

  25. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    WC active, which one?

    A) Digne, Mane, Kabasele
    B) Sidibe, Sterling, Gomez

    Fabianski 4.0
    TAA XXX Lund XXX Rico
    Salah XXX KDB Martial Cantwell
    Vardy Ings Calvert-Lewin

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        But I'd probably have another defender over Gomez

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Gomez feels Goldez with DGW coming up!

  26. JustPark
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one:
    1) Ings
    2) Maupay
    3) Maddison

    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      flip a coin on 1/2

      1. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Dont bench Ings

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      2

  27. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play Grealish or Traore?

    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Traore

    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish, all of Traore's goals have come against top sides

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

      Seriously FFS!

  28. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan rams
    Sidibe taa soy lund aurier
    Tarore mane kdb ali martial
    Vardy maupay deulofeu

    Itb 1.7, 1ft, delofeu to

    A) wilson (good fix., But awful team form)
    B) tammy (dont like his fix.)
    C) ings (will get him back in team gw27)
    D) jimi (the one i most keen on getting)
    E) DCL (can switch to him if maupay didnt work out)

  29. L S P
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hendo-Button
    Robbo-Lundy-Soy-Targett-Rico
    Salah-KDB-Maddison-Traore-DDer
    Vardy-Rashy-Ingsy

    Already did Grealish->Traore, have another FT, 2.4 ITB. Do I:

    A) Roll FT
    B) Lundy->TAA (Double Pool D)
    C) Your best suggestion?

  30. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Quick one for curiosity guys:

    A) Rashford + Maddison

    B) Alli + Ings

    Cheers

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Option B would allow VVD instead of Gomez, but i really do like option A grrrr