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Scoutcast Episode 362 – Who are the best De Bruyne and Vardy replacements?

Joe and Seb are joined by Karam to look at the key issues facing Fantasy Premier League managers ahead of Gameweek 20.

After a Blank then Double Gameweek in quick succession, FPL managers can look forward to a ‘normal’ set of fixtures this time around.

But FPL is rarely easy this campaign, in which Covid and increasing scheduling problems have wreaked havoc across top-flight football.

A chief concern is injuries to some of the most well owned and reliable players, with both Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne (£11.9m) and Leicester talisman Jamie Vardy (£10.1m) sidelined for weeks.

Our Scoutcast trio look in detail at the best replacements for both, with a wealth of options to suit all budgets. Are Tottenham’s Harry Kane (£11.2m) and Son Heung-min (£9.7m) the obvious targets for those who are currently without this magnificent attacking duo? Or are there cheaper, emerging options to consider instead?

Liverpool’s recent poor form is also under scrutiny. Is Mohammed Salah (£12.5m), who is excelling in the Cup but not the League, worth keeping amidst the upcoming mixed set of games?

Elsewhere, there are some excellent FPL teams showcased in the Scoutcast’s rough with the smooth round up of Gameweek 19, fixtures are frisked and Seb takes his turn to select a differential.

Finally, this latest episode signs off with our three Scoutcasters revealing their transfer plans and captaincy decisions.

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  1. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    If You Have Dallas James and Coufal would you play one of them instead of Soucek ??

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Play the form player imo

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Never!

    3. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      coufal more likely of a cs than soucek scoring

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

      yeah, any of them

  2. iL PiStOlErO
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    GTG? Bench ok?

    McCarthy
    Cancelo Coufal Lowton
    Sterling Salah Bruno(C) Gundo
    Kane Antonio Bamford

    Forster Dallas Justin Romeu

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Gtg. Justin first sub?

    2. antis0cial
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'd be tempted to play Dallas over Coufal or Lowton

    3. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      dallas over lowton

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

    read with huge interest those posts about chelsea and tuchel last night,my take from it is it looks like we have another master tinkerer to deal with given how many potentially good players chelsea have and also all of a sudden werner is going to turn into hazard ,i cant see it some of the chances timo has missed this year have been alarming seems to me whoever is in charge it doesnt matter, you cant put lipstick on a pig ,fairly sure its going to be a lengthy wait and see from me ...

    1. Dion D's Solo Shower
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      How do you have a period at the end of your name, yet none in your post?

      1. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        it was something to do with a site outage a few years ago ,it was something i had to add to keep the username,as for literary correctness cant be arsed tbh and if your worried about that then your going to get very wound up in the future, as on this site there is a fair amount of it,id just try and decode postings youself ,there are far bigger concerns ,toodle pip my friend...

      2. michaelington
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Full stop.

      3. alsybach
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Toss. Pot.

        1. Jordan.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          all i did was comment on the new chelsea situation in my opinion ,i was trying to add to the debate ,to end it looking as some sort of pariah is most disturbing ,im sorry to have let at least 7 people down ,i shall return to a watching brief .
          honestly this used to be a great football forum,nothing lasts forever ,*returns to the sidelines*.

  4. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    KDB not dropping in price is ridiculous, so annoying

    1. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Why?

      1. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Is it annoying? Yes, it seems like it should've happened by now. But how does it impact you?

        1. Sanchit
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          If FPL towers are manipulating price rises/falls based on their gut rather than a fixed algorithm, it is a huge problem.

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Mark needed an extra day to decide on his moves

    3. JammySprat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      May have stopped him falling to to being under priced

      1. JammySprat
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Due to*

  5. antis0cial
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    g2g benching correct?

    Meslier
    Dias Stones AWB
    Salah Sterling Bruno Saka
    Kane Antonio Bamford

    Areola Soucek Holding Coufal

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Gtg

  6. Bullet Eder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Is Son (LIV) worth a -4 this week? Would be starting Soucek (cpl) otherwise.

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      no

    2. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

    3. antis0cial
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me, no

    4. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

  7. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Popular dilemma, but I have six WHU/Leeds players. Playing Bamford and Antonio already, which two more to play?

    A. Coufal (cpl)
    B. Dallas (new)
    C. Soucek (cpl)
    D. Rodrigo (new)

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A and B gets you nicely set up

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        That's where I'm at. Cheers.

    2. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A and B

    3. JammySprat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B and D

  8. The Final Boss
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Guys need suggestions

    For -8 to replace vardy kdb lamptey

    A) kane gundo cancelo
    B) Kane son stones
    C) dcl son cancelo
    D) dcl sterling cancelo

    TIA

    1. onceuponatyne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A for me

      1. The Final Boss
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. The Final Boss
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

      1. The Final Boss
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

    4. antis0cial
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Kane Gundo Stones

      1. The Final Boss
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

    5. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

      1. The Final Boss
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

  9. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pick one as a KDB replacement

    A Grealish
    B Zaha
    C Ziyech
    D Gundogan

    Have Sterling.

    1. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. antis0cial
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      C

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Interesting. But would you get Grealish now and monitor Chelsea for one week? Have Wilson too.... Maybe Werner could interest me next week.

  10. AnfieldLad
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mane -> Sterling (-4) cap over Bruno

    Yay or nay ?

    1. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      N

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

    3. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      N

    4. Weeb Kakashi
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      For a hit maybe. But wont cap

  11. sminkypinky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Changing my mind:
    Soucek to Gundo for a hit and benching Zouma and Robbo! Wahey!

    Am I mad..?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      What’s the final team?

      1. sminkypinky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Marty
        Dallas Dias Stones
        Gundo Son Bruno Salah Grealish
        DCL Bamford

        Steer Zouma Robbo Brewster

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Looks great. Robbo over Dallas for me. Fancy at least a Wilson consolation

          1. sminkypinky
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 3 months ago

            Spurs will score too. Dallas will get a brace of assists. 😉

            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 3 months ago

              So will Robbo 🙂

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      No

    3. Sanchit
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'd rather downgrade Robbo to a third city def

  12. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Captain choice is difficult this week.

    Currently Bruno C and Gundo VC but really want to captain Cancelo!!

    The only thing stopping me is Pep roulette!

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      It’s probably the easiest week in months

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Bruno?

        Surely you can see the captain temptation for Cancelo this week...

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Yes

    2. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno is a standout mate. Don’t overthink.

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Haha I have previous for that!

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Sadly, this season isn’t exactly following the rule book, though.

        Antonio probably ends up hauling and all the top picks blank, the way this season has gone. Or Gundogan ends up being top scorer this week.

    3. The Final Boss
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      He should definitely start if he is not ill or injured..

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Standout player for me.

    4. antis0cial
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Huge risk not going Bruno this week

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I know but do enjoy the FPL risks!

  13. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Morning/evening all. Best move here?

    A. KDB >> Son (money for Raph>>Maddison next week)

    B. KDB >> Gundog (money for Bam>>Kane next week).

    McCarthy
    Robbo, Dias, Coufal
    Salah, Bruno(C), Son, Raphina
    DCL, Bamford, Antonio
    (Johnstone, Soucek, Dallas, Lowton)

    1. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going B so will say that!

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Prob b

    3. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Was set on A but just changed my mind as you see above. Hits galore!

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

      our teams are similar. i'm doing B

    5. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B so you get in best fixture of the week.

      Rafa, are NUFC really as sh*te as everyone on here and their own manager think they are? All in on Leeds ok?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Yes!

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          Ta

  14. Holding Mee Bong
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A. Saka to Salah (-4)
    B. Play Mitchell or Justin

    1. Bubbles1985
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

    Percentage of Cancelo starting this weekend?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      See how midweek goes first haha

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

        I meant mid week haha

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 3 months ago

          High

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      ^$#@^$& per cent

  16. anish10
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Which two to play:

    a) Coufal
    b)Mitchell

    1) TAA
    2) Dallas

    1. antis0cial
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1,2

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A1

  17. quayle99
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Gundogan or Saka?

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

      Gundo

  18. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Play Zouma or Bowen?

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

      Bowen

  19. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Play Robbo or Dallas? Sounds mad but surely Spurs will score and Newcastle are pants

    1. sminkypinky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      My two cents above

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      If dallas playing in MF probably him, but...

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

        Is he expected to?

    3. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      i've got a feeling spurs will blank

  20. Sid07
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Play 2 from
    1) Robertson
    2) dallas
    3) soucek

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

      13

    2. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1,2

    3. FPLord
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      1,2 for me

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

      23

    5. alsybach
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Hope that helped......

      1. Sid07
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        Haha

  21. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Looks like KDB will not drop in price at all, his delta will be reset again after this deadline 😐

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      yay

  22. FPLord
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    A. GW20: KDB > Gundogan
    GW21: Adams > Kane

    B. GW20: KDB > Son
    GW21: Adams > DCL

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      A

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I was thinking about the same moves yesterday. Ended up on Gundogan this week.

      Can still decide if in GW21
      Kane for free
      or
      Son & DCL (-4)

  23. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Pick one to start:

    A - Justin (eve)
    B - Dallas (new)
    C - Raphinha (new)

    1. FPLord
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm playing Dallas, but it's really a close call

    2. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

  24. jb1985
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Bench order correct?

    Martinez
    Stones, Dias, Shaw,
    Gundogan Grealish, Salah, Fernandes(c)
    Antonio, Cavani, Watkins

    Johnstone, Soucek, Coufal, Justin

    1. FPLord
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'd have Coufal first, but you won't need him with your team

  25. Pegboy
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Mendy (Forster)
    Robbo Stones Pieters (Coufal Lewis)
    Bruno(c) Salah Son Soucek (Anguissa)
    Kane Bamford DCL

    2FT £0m

    A) Robbo > Cancelo/Dias
    B) Robbo + Soucek > Cancelo/Dias + Gundogan
    C) Lewis + Soucek > Mitchell + Saka
    D Something else?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B

  26. Vazza
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who is likely to score more points in the next three gameweeks

    A. Cancelo
    B. Gundogan

    Should I bring Salah in

    1. Yes
    2. No

    1. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B2

  27. lindeg
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Capping Gundogan, calm down now

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

      Good luck

  28. Boere Mafia
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    It looks like the consensus is that Kdb is being replaced with Gundogan. Is anybody considering Sterling at all??? I just have a feeling, but I suppose I can play safe abd just go for Gundogan, in case he hauls.

    1. JammySprat
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Think Gundo is safer and saves you 6m. If Gundo was 11m would be closer call.

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Rather go on stats and pens than feeling

    3. FPLord
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      I'm playing the percentages, so Gundo for me. There is not much in it between those two with the current knowledge and you can get the likes of Kane or Son if you go Gundo

      1. Boere Mafia
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 3 months ago

        I have Spurs options covered from next week.

        Martinez
        Robbo Dias Cancelo Coufal
        Bruno Salah Sterling
        Watkins Antonio Bamford

        Button Soucek Smith-Rowe Kilman

        GW 21
        Soucek to Son
        OR
        Watkins to Kane

        Or maybe I am overthinking it. I can go for Gundogan now and bring both Son and Kane in next week for Soucek and Watkins

    4. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      354k have transferred Sterling in this week, making him the 3rd most popular pick. He's a great option, but plenty have been burnt before.

    5. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Haven’t decided but leaning towards sterling this week. Can jump to Gundy and Kane next week

    6. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling higher expected points, but Gundo better value and enables Spurs

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

    Morning all, which 2 to play?

    A. Mitchel
    B. Coufal
    C. Adams
    D. Holding

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B and C

    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 3 months ago

      B C

  30. southernrocker1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 3 months ago

    Who to play this week?

    Soucek or Holding?