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11 August 2021 696 comments
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Joe, Seb and new regular Scoutcast presenter Andy help Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers prepare for Gameweek 1 and reveal their own teams.

In one of the longest Scoutcasts yet, Joe, Seb and Andy look ahead to the 2021/22 campaign and, in particular, their Gameweek 1 line-ups.

In this season start survival guide special, each of our presenters focus on the key events and information driving their decisions, as they take it in turns to reveal their teams.

For Joe, Fantasy Football Scout’s Complete Guide to FPL Pre-Season has been a major factor in choosing players.

Using the guide, he highlights some of the key developments, particularly in recent friendlies, that have interested him.

This includes the chance for fringe and squad players to shine, while their teammates recover from international duty. Minutes racked up, injury news and tactical tweaks are also covered.

For example, could Riyad Mahrez (£9.0m) shine early on in the campaign, with injuries and lack game-time elsewhere among Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City troops?

Armed with an array of statistics, Seb has been using information around last season’s over and underperformers from the Premium Members Area to guide his likely line-up. As a Leeds fan, there is certainly a place or two for the Yorkshire side’s assets in his thoughts.

Meanwhile, Andy marks his Scoutcast debut with an audacious plan to ignore one heavily owned premium pick and instead use his money to spend big on a potentially lucrative double-up elsewhere. If it pays off, he could leave his fellow Scoutcasters for dust this season.

Our trio pick a differential each, which marks the return of an old favourite of Joe’s. There are the next four fixtures to frisk too and the Scoutcasters look back on their career history and outline their realistic goals for the season.

In addition, there’s a new feature. The Scoutcast is taking over the team of a Fantasy manager with a stellar rank who has to dip out of this campaign for mental health reasons. Unable to delete his team without removing his career history, the show is to step in to collectively help him out while he takes a well-earned break to recover.

This episode was aired live via Youtube on Monday 9 August. Be sure to subscribe to our Youtube channel to get notified of future live episodes.

In addition, the Scoutcast and all our other podcasts are now also available via our Soundcloud channel.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link. Or you can take in the full visual experience via the player below.

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  1. gomez123
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anybody got any codes for free to join leagues??

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Let me think...

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        r2oorb !!!

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Lots of glory to the winner!

  2. Andrew
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Leicester looking at Vestegaard could scupper the Amartey bandwagon

  3. Catastrophe
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How's she looking?

    Sanchez
    TAA, Shaw, Tsimikas
    Salah, Fernandes, Greenwood, Barnes
    Ings, Antonio, Toney

    (Foster, White, Veltman, Brownhill)

    A) Stick and plan Greenwood -> Gundogan GW2
    B) Barnes & Veltman -> Gundogan & Amartey
    C) Veltman & White -> Coufal & Amartey

    Cheers

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

      1. Catastrophe
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Ta.

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I have the same team except gundo over Greenwood

      1. Catastrophe
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers. I'm all set on Greenwood (at least for GW1!)

    3. Parcel Badger
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      exactly same other than I've put Ziyech for GW1 and will change after as appropriate

      1. Catastrophe
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers. Good shout, hadn't considered that. Concern there is I could end up with Greenwood and Ziyech both risks in GW2 presumably.

    4. Lionel Fellaini
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Exact same team apart from Benrahma is my GW1 punt. Planning on switching him to Gundo GW2

  4. POGBOOM KEBABOOM
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which one do you prefer guys?

    A) Chillwell, Benrahma, Toney
    B) White, Barnes, Antonio

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Catastrophe
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      b

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

    4. Wirtzel Gummidge
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B.

    5. POGBOOM KEBABOOM
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nice tq guys

    6. out for a goalkick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

  5. Just For Kicks
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Decision to be made, which team score most games 1-4

    TAA & Gundo(7.5) alternative
    Son & Coufal(5.0) alternative

    Sanchez
    TAA Tsimikis Shaw
    Salah Bruno Gundagon(7.5) Barns
    Ings Toney Antonio

    Forster / Ayling / White / Brownhill

    Sanchez
    Coufal Tsimikis Shaw
    Salah Bruno Son Barns
    Ings Toney Antonio

    Forster / Ayling / White / Brownhill

  6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I'm guessing Brentford signing Yoanne Wissa will mean Mbeumo won't play OOP now

  7. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Best option under 4.5m here?

    Sanchez foster
    Taa Shaw ayling tsimikas XXXX

    1. Andrew
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      White

    2. Wings Fan
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ben White

  8. Kloppage Time
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Hey guys help, which one is better, really cannot decide

    A)
    Sanchez ( Foster)
    TAA Shaw Tsimikis (White, Amartey)
    Salah Bruno Mahrez Benrahma (Brownhill)
    Antonio Ings Toney

    Or thinking of swithing Mahrez → Barnes and upgrading a defender to Dias?

    B)
    Sanchez (Foster)
    TAA Shaw Dias (White, Tsimikis)
    Salah Bruno Barns Benrahma (Brownhill)
    Antonio Ings Toney

    1. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A. I have similar but Barnes over Antonio

      1. Kloppage Time
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thats another option, thanks

    3. Couch Potato
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      TAA to Dias, play Tsimi

      Upgrade Benrahma to Barnes

      Bank the 0.5

  9. Pacer.
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Top managers (and the template) has had some pretty stinky starts in recent seasons. It would fun to see a scout/blackbox working backwards from a hypothetical template failure/mediocrity to look for the gaps in thinking

  10. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Armstrong at 6 is great.

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes and makes Toney a safer pick too as easy to downgrade

    2. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      That extra 0.5 on Toney could come in very handy

      1. CRAZY TRAIN
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        How confident are we that he starts?

  11. Yordan Letchkov
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bench two:

    A) Raphina (mun)
    B) Tsimikas (nor) - have TAA
    C) White (bre)
    D) Digne (SOU)

    1. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bench boost

    2. The Train Driver
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Otherwise I would bench A C.

    3. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A plus C

    4. Couch Potato
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bench Boost is not a bad shout!

    5. Yordan Letchkov
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks guys. I am currently on A and C as well. Could also throw in Toney (ARS), but not keen to bench a striker.
      Not a bad week to bench boost probably, but it still feels as to early to use this chip...

  12. Johnny too hotty
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Started with template but added my own touch.
    Not sure why Richarlson isnt get much love, arguably on pens with a shames siggy.
    Behrama over Barnes so I get bring in Son for Mahrez GW2.

    any negative?

    Sanchez Steele
    Trent Shaw Amartey Target Tsmikas
    Bruno Salah Behrama Mahrez Brownhill
    Richarlson Ings Obafemi

    1. Andrew
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Is Richarlison even back at Everton yet?

    2. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rich just got back from Tokyo.

    3. pilgrimchris
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Richarlison has been with Brazil at the Copa America (I think) and then in Japan at the olympics until this last Sunday. I'm assuming he won't be ready to start the new season for a month?

    4. Warby84
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Unavailable

      1. Johnny too hotty
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        thanks all, that showed me then lol

  13. Couch Potato
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Current D with 4.5 budget left....

    Cresswell/Digne/Shaw/Tsimikas/****

    Is it

    A for Ayling or

    B for Ben White?

    1. adam wigan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

  14. Johnny too hotty
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    DCL only a slight knock, surely he plays?

  15. FredrikH
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez
    Tsimikas TAA Shaw White
    Salah Mahrez Bruno Barnes
    Ings Antonio

    Foster Brownhill Obafemi Amartey

    Bank 1M or upgrade a def?

    1. I Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Amartey to Ayling or Veltman. They rotate well with White.

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Defo upgrade Def. Like it tho. Had that draft pretty much the other day, but going with 343

  16. adam wigan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which would you rather? I like to wildcard early so it would likely only be for the first few gameweeks

    Sanchez (foster)
    Trent, shaw, X (amartey, Williams)
    Salah, Bruno, X, raphinha (Gilmour)
    Ings, Antonio, Toney

    A- tsimikas and Mahrez
    B- coufal and Jota. Gives 0.5 itb to upgrade Williams to 4.5 def

    1. Couch Potato
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

      Then Williams > Tsimikas and still bank that 0.5

      1. adam wigan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Would be 4 Liverpool then though

        1. Couch Potato
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          TAA/Tsimi/Salah makes 3 Liverpool.

          Who's the 4th one?

          1. adam wigan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Option B had Jota too

            1. Couch Potato
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Sorry man, my bad.

              Stick with B then. Money ITB always comes in handy.

              Nice team, btw.

              1. adam wigan
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Thanks very much!

  17. Joyce1998
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    which do you prefer?

    A- Son, Mahrez, Havertz, Raphina, Coufal in a 3-5-2
    or
    B- Bruno, Antonio, Gundo/greenwood, Shaw, Barnes in a 343

  18. Bonus magnet
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    bench headache already lol

    bench 1

    toney white veltman

  19. tissae
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How do I improve this? 1.5m ITB

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Coufal
    Salah Raphinha Bruno Barnes
    Toney Ings Antonio

    Foster Tsimikas Brownhill Ayling

    1. tissae
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      0.5m ITB, my bad.

      Coufal -> Amartey gives me 1.5m ITB and no headache who to start as 3rd defender

    2. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pretty much where I'm at. I have White instead of Tsimi and Bach instead of Sanchez. You don't have 1.5itb tho!

    3. Couch Potato
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Looks GTG to me!

  20. sovietrockettes
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Going with a GW1 BB this year:

    Sanchez Bachman
    Cancelo Shaw Digne Amartey Tsimikas
    Salah Havertz(c) Greenwood Barnes Jota
    Ings Antonio Wilson

    G2G?

    1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Decent for a BB. Wouldn't do it in GW1 tho but that's personal choice

      1. sovietrockettes
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Never done it before, would love to feel liberated from having to think about it……

        1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I know where you're coming from!!!! DGW and BB strategies are a headache at the best of times!!!!

  21. dehm1
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Would like more experienced players views on my draft please...

    Sanchez
    TAA Diaz. Shaw
    Salah. Fernandez. Barnes. Raph
    Antonio. Barnes. Ings

    Darlow, Tsi, Amartey, Hojberg

    Thanks.

  22. Mr.What?
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Dias + Jota or Tsimikas + Mahrez? Need help guys

    1. Iano78
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Diaz jota far more reliable imo

  23. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Is Amartey not a no go if Vestergaard signs?