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4 February 2016 2998 comments
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So I did it. After a couple of weeks attempting to resist Sergio Aguero and, despite meticulously constructing a convincing case to avoid him, I went back on my word.

Recovering from the dramatic climb-down, I felt rather hollow heading into this ScoutCast, with Jonty, Andy and Luke all too keen to watch on while I tucked into humble pie.

Not surprisingly, I spend a good part of this episode justifying the back tracking, before I join my co-hosts in offering views on another bout of community questions. We discuss the Lukaku exit plans, Ozil vs Sanchez and contemplate options between the sticks with Jack Butland losing his shine.

Then we move on to the Gameweek preview, as I desperately try to find some joy in pondering which mid-price defender to sign heading into Saturday’s deadline. Sigh.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first aired live on Wednesday evening via our YouTube channel.

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NB: apologies in advance for Luke’s sound quality. We discovered a technical problem after the recording was completed. If you’re struggling to decipher what he’s saying, just imagine him agreeing with everything I say.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Jazz!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    McArthur and Puncheon 🙁 Feel for Palace.

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Hello Mutch 4.1m

      (sad for McArthur tho)

    2. Huddersfield
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      What Happened Jazz ?

  2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    What'ya reckon to Baines, Westwood & Lukaku > Cedric, Firmino & Vardy?

    Would cost 4 points and likely leave me benching Mahrez this week (and next)... but on the plus side i'd FINALLY be binning Westwood and would still be able to keep Mahrez for GW27 onwards

    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Except Firmino, I like it. Much prefer Siggy.

      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Oh yeah? Interesting. It's him or Firmino tbh. Was Firmino awful against Leicester?

        1. Jazz!
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Well Liverpool were. And the amount of fixtures they have, they're gonna be dead.

          1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Alright cool man. What you reckon to Siggy for the -4? Or just start Mahrez and carry on with Westy?

            1. Jazz!
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Start Mahrez.

              1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Agreed.

                Cheers mate, will just get Vardy in then for now and see how the team news shapes up tomorrow

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Firming blank coming up

      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        *firmino

        1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Any reason for the dislike? I didn't watch the Leicester game, just find of assumed he was continuing playing up front

          1. Connor's Calling
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            You'll only get SUN avl before having to sell surely? Might score well x 2, but Liverpool proved to be pretty inconsistent, so think it might prove frustrating?

            1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              Can he not just be benched for the week? Was kind of the motivation for getting rid of Westwood tbh lol 🙂

          2. Jimmers
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Just that Liverpool are poor

            1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              ok ta

    3. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I'd have Berti instead of Cedric but looks good

      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Cool. Couldn't quite afford him in the above proposal but can if i sack off the Firmino idea

    4. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I got sick of the cedric rotation risk. go for Bert or someone else if you can afford it.

  3. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Gomes Hennessy
    Lovren Wolly borth-jackson Evans targett
    Sanchez payet hazard mahrez stanislas
    Aguero lukaku kane

    I'm wondering do I swap Evans for Olson or -4 swap firminho for hazard as well?

  4. Fishy
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    What about sturidge as a lukaku replacment?

    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Lols

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Only ends 1 way.

      1. Jazz!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Berbs, you (c)ing Kane this week?

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

      are u drunk

    4. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      i will if you will

  5. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    G2G?

    Butland (Hennessey)
    Toby, Kosc, Moreno (Simpson, Targett)
    Payet, Ozil, Arnie, Alli (Mahrez)
    Vardy, Aguero, Kane (c)

    1FT 5.4m ITB

    Looking to do Moreno > Azpi next week

  6. tabby98
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Spurs or West ham defender for long term?

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Wimmer Wimmer Chicken Dinner

      (but only until Vert's back)

      1. tabby98
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        im doing draft league with 0 transfers so wouldnt be ideal

        1. Connor's Calling
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          I see I see

          Aldy if you can get him?

          1. tabby98
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            aldy dier cresswell all gone

    2. jeppee
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      creswell

      1. tabby98
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        sadly already taken along with alder and dier

  7. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Is hazard gona do anything?

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      He will break your heart

    2. Kered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Back in the lineup this week I would think. He played well in his cameo last game.

    3. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Not this season, but will play great for Real Madrid next season

      1. Kered
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Not sure he will leave. You don't kiss the badge for show...do you?

  8. jam sandwich
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    RMWCT

    Pickford - Bunn
    Azpilicueta - Borthwick-Jackson - Janmaat - Bertrand - Wimmer
    Silva - Townsend - Coutinho - Oscar - Mahrez
    Paloschi - Doumbia - Rooney

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Very differential. I thought you had a high rank?

      1. jam sandwich
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        sorry sometimes when I'm bored I post funny fake wildcard teams

        was 1.8k now 5.3k after a bad GW

    2. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Dafuj

    3. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      And the award for the cheapest, most diffs and utterly useless team ever goes to?

      1. jam sandwich
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Newcastle 2015/16

        1. che
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Is McLaren Keegan in disguise?

  9. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Best 5.5m or less defender to cover the next few gamweeks?

    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Fonte/vDijk

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Have VVD maybe Dress well then?

        1. Optimus.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Dressing well always gets the ladies, so yes 😉

        2. Revival
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Cresswell..dressing well is essential too

          1. Optimus.
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            🙂

      2. che
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Why does everyone go for those two over Berti?

    2. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Looking at a Saints/Chelsea or Swans DEF

  10. bdwhite91
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    What's with the new Paloschi bandwagon? Has anyone even seen him play? All I know is he used to be good in FIFA. 😛

    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Looked bright. Fans expect a lot. Manager bumped him up.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Best Italian striker in the prem since Zola

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        😆

      1. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I only watched the first 3mins, but arent all his goals either pennas or look VERY offside?!

        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          goals are goals lol

        2. A.T
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Shocking defending for every one

  11. Pochecinno
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Is Lukaku definitely out for this weekend? Seems strange how he is going to fall two nights in a row.

    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Nope, not confirmed out. Presser tomorrow.

      You gonna (c) Kane, Poch?

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Probably, yes.

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Kane Vardy and Aguero all doing the business

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Apart from the blank he has great fixtures until Gw30

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      no, owners are sick of the blanks and the injury was an excellerator.

      1. Milner4eva
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I think a little more patience is required. If he's fit, I don't see anyone I'd rather have over the next two.

      2. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Surely the sensible thing is to wait and see if he plays against Stoke and West Brom

    4. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Waiting for a better non GW27 and GW30 blanker to emerge

  12. Oz lotto
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    So I stupidly did Walker and Alli --> Baines and Gosling 2GW ago.

    What a fail that was.

    I feel like I have to stick with Baines now though... Anyone else in the same boat?

    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Wow, I would've done the reverse. Must've hurt. 🙁

      1. Oz lotto
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Well Alli was on a run of dong nothing and Baines was ripe for the picking with good fixtures.... turns out that failed

  13. Saniul
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Fact 1: Huth in my team has finally paid off with 41 points in his last 6 games, an astounding PPG of 6.83...

    Fact 2: I only have started him once in those six matches against Villa, where he scored 1 point.

    Feck you, Moreno!

    1. AK ⭐
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Wow that's bad!

      I have had Simpson for 3 weeks now, and started him for 2. Villa and another one last week where he got a cleanie against Stoke. Benched thi

      1. Saniul
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I've had Huth from GW1 (only player other than Butland who I have had all the time)...

    2. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      :sad face:

      Moreno been doing that to me for ages.

      altho to be fair, stats were suggesting Leics were lucky to be keeping CSs. Sod stats.

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

      This is why I'm getting rid of Moreno. Benched too many clean sheets in hope of his imaginary attacking returns

      1. Saniul
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yes, I'm selling him after this week even if he gets like 100 points... this guy burns me every season!

  14. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Does anyone still have hazard as a differential?

    1. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yes. Dead teams.

      1. Jonny Sutt
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Those dead teams may become zombies if he hits his stride again!

  15. Jazz!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Can't decide between Kane or Ozil for the armband...

    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Sanchez

      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Over Ozil for sure

    2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Kane, no contest

    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Kane.

    4. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      gtfo

    5. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Aye, Ozil is probably gonna be a stupid choice. Just that weird gut feeling he'll punish B'mouth again. Cmon Harry.

  16. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Siggy or Firmino?

    That is the question

    1. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Siggy

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah he's been quite consistent recently
        Thanks

    2. Chicken-Mandy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      firmino if you have a good 5 man midfield

      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yes I have
        Sanchez Mahrez Alli Antonio Firmino/Siggy.

        1. Chicken-Mandy
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          ive done firmino. the blank puts a lot of people off but I have ozil mahrez payet alli and firmino so gw27 isnt a problem

          1. Weasel Boy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah not phased by the blank myself just not sure about Liverpool

            1. Chicken-Mandy
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 10 months ago

              good punt for the next 2 weeks with them fixtures considering he's playing upfront. from this season ive noticed that attacking players rarely fail to deliver when they are up against sunderland, could easily get double figures

              1. Weasel Boy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 10 months ago

                Let's hope so.

  17. lahi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    5.5M itb and 2FTs

    DDG (Hennessy)
    Bellerin Williams Baines (Dawson RBenett)
    Payet Antonio Alli Mahrez (King)
    Aguero Kane Lukaku

    A. King > Firmino (This was the original plan, just for SUN,avl)
    B. King > Sanchez (Only possible with option D)
    C King > Ozil
    D. Lukaku > Vardy (This was scheduled for GW27, but form, flags and price rises and price falls)
    E. Lukaku > Other?

    Currently torn on A&D or B&D. What's the best way to go?

  18. marcus2704
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I own Baines, any reason he didn't play the last game? I thought he was nailed when fit..?

  19. England's Number 1
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Not had much time to do a Gw25 preview video but here is my effort...
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm6u0tTRi0M

    1. il Brutto
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Well that was just awful.

  20. tabby98
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Danny Rose or Reid/Collins

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Not Rose

  21. Saniul
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Did Lukaku to Vardy last night, easier for me since I don't have Mahrez. Now I have 1 FT left.

    Butland, (Ruddy),
    Bellerin, Dawson, Moreno, (Huth, Nyom),
    Firmino (c), Ozil, Payet, Alli, (Barry),
    Aguero, Kane, Vardy.

    £3.5m in bank, so a lot of possibilities... Ozil to Sanchez? Improve my defence by selling Moreno or Nyom? Lot of possibilites i guess.

    Please help.

    1. AK ⭐
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I don't expect Pool to keep a cleanie against Sunderland though. Only 3 blanks in last 12 league outings.

      Sanchez did look good, so did Ozil. I did that move last week and probably do it now too.

      1. Saniul
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        But Bournemouth looked so hapless against Ozil last time out, I think I might just keep him for another one here...

    2. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Need to lose one of your blankers that isn't Kun. i.e. Moreno. Mad to c Firminho with our new defence IMO

      1. Saniul
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I think I will sell Moreno and Firmino by 27...

  22. Albert Cole
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Which defender to get from these three:

    Virgil van Dijk
    Ashley Williams
    Glen Johnson

    1. Saniul
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Virgil.

      1. Albert Cole
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Hm. Why?

        1. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          SOU defence on point

        2. Saniul
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          SOU defence looks so much better with Forster back...

          1. Albert Cole
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Thanks, man.

    2. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      VVD

  23. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Paloschi . Is he first choice?

    1. Albert Cole
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Must be. His rivals are so and so.

  24. FPL Mentor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    RMT

    Lloris
    Alderweireld Bellerin Moreno
    Silva Sanchez(C) Henderson Payet
    Aguero Kane

    (Hennesey, Ighalo, Huth, Targett)

    0.1m in the bank and 1 FT

    A.Good to go?

    or

    B. Silva》Wijnaldum(Home, Away, Blank)
    C. Silva 》 Ozil
    D. Silva and Iggy 》 Wijnaldum and Giroud
    E. Iggy 》 Naismith (vs Vill)

  25. Ha.
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    More likely to keep a clean sheet this weekend, Chelsea or Liverpool?

    1. FPL Mentor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Liv

    2. Albert Cole
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      The Moreno Show!

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Not sure whether that's a good or bad thing...

    3. Jazz!
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Liverpool - and Moreno will still get 1 point

    4. AK ⭐
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Chelsea

    5. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Chelsea.

  26. ducksfly2gether
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Who at 4.4 or less to get in for Souare?

    1. FPL Mentor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Simpson?

      1. ducksfly2gether
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Already have Simpson, to go along with Koscielny, Walker, Bellerin.

  27. RassDogg
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Lukaku to...
    A Kane
    B naisse
    C don't do it!!!

    P.s its for a HIT!

    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      C

    2. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A

    3. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A if Lukaku is out.

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

      Niasse hasn't played since Dec 10th.

      He will make sub appearances at first I would think.

  28. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    A) hazard -> firminho -4
    B) stick and have the most explosive differential out there

    1. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Most explosive diffenrential? What year is it?

  29. Del Griffiths
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I do miss the old scoutcasts and two cranky men going on about the last of the summer wine. Couldn't give two hoots about 'underlying stats' and touches in the box. Come back Granville!