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Inevitably, Zlatan Ibrahimovic stalks Episode 195 of the ScoutCast. Lauding over us like a Eric Cantona wannabe, the big Swede has wasted know time in getting Granville, Jonty, Andy and myself all in a tizzy.

Do you dare go without the Zlatan/Aguero double act? How do you adapt your midfield to accommodate the pricey pair? Will a wolf enter the Scout hut and interrupt the broadcast?

These questions and more are all answered over the course of another 70 minutes, as Jonty serves up our first “Rough with the Smooth” Gameweek tales from the community, before throwing us the best of your questions gathered throughout the week.

In other news, we’re still 100 episodes short of Last of the Summer Wine’s 295. Stick with us guys, we’re nearly almost there. Coincidentally, we also stopped being funny back in episode three.

This episode was first broadcast via YouTube on Tuesday evening. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get the heads up on future live episodes.

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  1. The Darkest Knight
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Guys... Wild card team... Reshuffled after brothers of FFS advised to change...!

    Heaton / Jakupovic
    Shaw / Stones / McAuley / Souare / Amat
    Ozil / Hazard / Redmond / Ramirez / Capoue
    Aguero / Zlatan / Bentekke (0.2 in bank)

    Do you guys suggest to
    1. Downgrade Bentekke > Rondon?
    and upgrade Defence or Redmond > Bolasie?
    2. Redmond or Bojan??

    1. The Darkest Knight
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I think Redmond is not as nailed on as we think... Austin will come and reduce playing time of redmond.

      So, Redmond or Janujaz or Bojan??

      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Redmond won't be talked about on here for much longer.

      2. Forlorn Hope
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        You don't spend 21 million pounds on a striker and then sit him on the bench. Well, not at Southampton. Worth monitoring Redmond's game time although still a great pick for the weekend.

    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looks great.

      Personally not a fan of Ramirez.

      Ramrez > Bolasie if you can find funds somewhere?

      Bojan for me being on pens.

      1. The Darkest Knight
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Remirez to Janujaz straight?

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

      No Everton attack.
      Looks good for this week. Monitor Bolasie. If he does well and you feel the way you do about Redmond then do Red > Bol

      1. The Darkest Knight
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Will Bolasie regular at Everton?

        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Don't know yet. See what he does against Stoke. Think he will be given a chance to be nailed on.

    4. xtremesid
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Apart from the 2 I options ? how about Barkley for Ozil ? I would wait on Ozil to see his form.

      From your options:
      2. Redmond

    5. The Darkest Knight
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      By doing REDMOND+RAMIREZ > BOLASIE+JANUJAZ
      how this looks?

      Heaton / Jakupovic
      Shaw / Stones / McAuley / Souare / Amat
      Ozil / Hazard / Janujaz / Bolasie / Capoue
      Aguero / Zlatan / Bentekke

      1. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Janujaz, interesting.

        Any of those 4 could bring home the bacon. It's a lottery I'm afraid. Go with the ones you feel are best.

  2. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Team is in a little mess with all the injury, baby and suspension doubts so help please?

    Foster

    Valencia - Stones - Friend*

    Hazard - Redmond - Coutinho - Firmino*

    Gray* - Aguero - Ibrahimovic

    Subs : Jakupovic - Capoue - Amat - Kone*

    0.0 ITB

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Pressers ftw. Similar team outside Coutinho and Kone.

    2. Reiko
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hehe nice one - baby doubts. Think he should still come back and play. Gray as well. If Friend doesn't, Amat can come on as sub. Can consider losing Couts for Barkley imo.

    3. Forlorn Hope
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why an asterisk against Firmino?

      1. Reiko
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Baby doubts

    4. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I sold Firmino & Gray already. I'm taking a one week punt on Fabregas & Benteke then wildcarding during the International break.

  3. BB-8
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A. Mirallas (With money ITB for Firmino to Ozil/ Payet next week)

    B. Barkley (With no plan for Ozil/ Payet)

    1. xtremesid
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Barkley

    2. Reiko
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Tough call to make at this point of time. Need to keep both options open. Payet & Ozil yet to get a full game.

      1. BB-8
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm not averse to hits so it should be okay. Think Ozil will do great this week

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

      Have them both.
      If I had to chose. I'd have Barkley

      1. BB-8
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers 🙂

        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I have Barkley with a plan to get a big hitter in later if I need to.

          Bellerin , Barkley > 4.5 ,Ozil

          I want to catch all those Barkley price rises first.

          1. BB-8
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Barkley + Firm to Ozil and Mirallas next week for me if things don't work out

  4. xtremesid
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone worth taking a hit ?
    Injuries to Friend and Evans will leave me with Amat as defender

    DDG
    Valencia-VVD-Evans-Friend
    Hazard-Barkley-Tadic
    Aguero(C)-Ibra-Gray

    Heaton-Fletcher-Routledge-Amat

    0.1 ITB
    0 FT

    1. Reiko
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Latest predicted line-ups indicate both starting, so let's hope by the end at least one of them starts.

      1. xtremesid
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers mate !

  5. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    My players have some nice looking fixtures this week, inevitably I will end up being disappointed

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Exactly the same. I always end up disappointed when expecting higher scores.

  6. Whazza
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    up the saints ‏@SaintsPolls_
    @WestHamUtd YOU LOST TO A FUC**NG CAR HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Its a Micky mouse competition that drags on and on. Better off out of it

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        THIS! (as a hammers fan)

  7. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Assuming both fit for this GW:

    A. Heaton

    Or

    B. Valdes

    Thanks 🙂

  8. Mr. Blonde
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Have Kone and Friend. Worth getting one out for Williams?

    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      yes

  9. Karmanya
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ozil or Benteke?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Gooch.

    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ozil

  10. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Another update for the FPL App

    They will hopefully get there

  11. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    My final dilemma is Shaw or Valencia?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Toss a coin

      That's one that could go either way

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Valencia

      Less ownership and more attacking all that

    3. Demel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I have both.

  12. Emp
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    collins nailed?

  13. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Why is Firmino a doubt?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Got subbed off midweek and had an ice pack put onto his leg

  14. sergioaguero67
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Choose one:

    A. Mirallas
    B. Bolasie
    C. Townsend

    Please help.

    1. Emp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

    3. COYS Down Under
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      C

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

      A

  15. Manani
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    i don't want ibra, (I believe in jinx and I am a united fan)

    kane > costa/negredo/benteke

    my front 8:

    Hazard Tadic Firmino Townsend Capoue
    Kun Kane Gray

    1. COYS Down Under
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku? You've got no Everton coverage so seems like a no brainer to me.

      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        will he start this week?

    2. Reiko
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Kane to Lukaku maybe

    3. Emp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      leave kane, his stats are up , he is playing a leaky pool and fixtures are good

      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        i have 2 FT though

        1. Emp
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          defence? , money itb?

  16. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sweet Jebus, Leicester actually drew a CL group where they must be the favourites! 😯

    1. Demel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Porto will definitely be favourites.

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        They really shouldn't. Have not been convincing for some time now and have a recent history of repetitively drawing an easy group and not advancing from it. And they haven't been able to make transfers because they lack money until they can sell their only really valuable asset, Brahimi, who they do not play because they want to sell him.

        Their only real advantage is that they're the only team with serious CL experience, and that should be enough to get them through the group stage. Leicester and Brugge come without any. But Leicester certainly is the stronger team. Brugge ain't bad either, but I'm afraid they will be there to learn a few lessons this time.

  17. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Top scorer this week

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U6xtPV8LfPY

    I hope.

  18. Karmanya
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ramirez over Redmond?

    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not this week.

      1. Karmanya
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Played WC. Wont be able to get him out later

  19. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Predictions anyone?

    Spurs 1-1 Liverpool
    Chelsea 2-0 Burnley
    Crystal Palace 1-0 Bournemouth
    Everton 2-0 Stoke
    Leicester 3-0 Swansea
    Southampton 3-0 Sunderland
    Watford 1-1 Arsenal
    Hull 2-2 Man Utd
    West Brom 1-1Middlesbrough
    Man City 2-0 West Ham

    1. OLEgend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Spurs 1-1 Liverpool
      Chelsea 2-0 Burnley
      Crystal Palace 1-0 Bournemouth
      Everton 2-0 Stoke
      Leicester 1-0 Swansea
      Southampton 2-0 Sunderland
      Watford 0-2 Arsenal
      Hull 1-2 Man Utd
      West Brom 1-0Middlesbrough
      Man City 2-0 West Ham

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Spurs 2-4 Liverpool
      Chelsea 4-0 Burnley
      Crystal Palace 0-0 Bournemouth
      Everton 3-1 Stoke
      Leicester 3-0 Swansea
      Southampton 4-0 Sunderland
      Watford 3-1 Arsenal
      Hull 0-5 Man Utd
      West Brom 2-1Middlesbrough
      Man City 4-4 West Ham

      1. Emp
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        nahhhh come on youre having a laugh 😮

        1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Why?

          1. Emp
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            man city whu 4-4? , watford 3-1 arsenal? I dont think watord will score 3 goals in a game this season, let alone against arsenal

            1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Ighalo 3 x goals my friend.

        2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          It's going to be goals galore this weekend.

      2. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        So you don't see too many goals this weekend lol

    3. Emp
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Spurs 3-1 Liverpool
      Chelsea 2-0 Burnley
      Crystal Palace 1-0 Bournemouth
      Everton 2-0 Stoke
      Leicester 2-0 Swansea
      Southampton 2-0 Sunderland
      Watford 0-2 Arsenal
      Hull 0-3 Man Utd
      West Brom 1-1Middlesbrough
      Man City 4-0 West Ham

  20. Karmanya
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ozil + Diomande+Walker or Sterling + Benteke + Stones/Friend

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Neither for me.

      1. Karmanya
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Suggestions?

        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          What do you have now?

          1. Karmanya
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Wildcard on

  21. LITMAANEN
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How likely it is that Andre Gray will get a suspension from FA?

    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Unpredictable. Don't sell, don't buy.

  22. Karmanya
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best mid at or under 5.5mil? Thinking about Puncheon?

  23. zeus138
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hi mates,
    I am looking for budget def. from CRY, EVE, ARS. Are these 3 are nailed? Any other recommend?

    1) Holding
    2) Holgate
    3) Souare
    Thx U

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Holding until Mustaphi arrives.
      Holgate a little while

  24. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    barkley?defence? both? not sure how to use my FT and 1m itb

    foster
    valencia stones friend* --- kone pieters
    hazard townsend redmond firmino -- capoue
    kun ibra gray

    A: Kone >> souare....friend injury and not sure kone will b back
    B: Kone >> baines...expensive def so will downgrade stones in future
    C: Firmino >> barkley...
    D: Firmino + kone >> barkley + souare/baines (-4)

    A probably makes more sense if friend is def out...leaving me 1m itb to upgrade firmino/townsend/gray next gw if need be

    D will also leave me with 1m itb so thats an option plus good chance firmino/barkley will have price changes tomz or sunday

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If you're not sure. Save your FT for the international break.

    2. Demel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Part of the Barkley appeal is the price rises and you have missed if for this week. If Baines is definitely a player you want then make that move. If not I would save a d you will appreciate 2 transfers next week.

  25. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    My team is a shambles. Please help. Already done minus four. No money ITB

    Forster. (Jaku)
    Valencia. Williams. Souare. Friend* (Amat)
    Hazard. Barkley. Redmond. Eriksen. (Watson)
    Aguero. Ibra. (Carroll*)

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      WC?

  26. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone not captaining Aguero?

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      You?

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Going Barkley over ibra and aguero, same reasoning for my captaincy last week- shay given is 40 years old and can barely move

      • EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Sanchez maybe.

    3. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      who would you play this GW?

      A. Hojbjerg

      B. Gray

      Cheers

    4. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      should I play Capoue (ARS) over Ramirez (wba) or Gray (che) ?

      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Probably not. I wouldn't bank on any of these:

        1) Capoue keeps his 66% conversion rate.
        2) Capoue suddenly starts to get great numbers of shots from good positions, and that starting against Arsenal who concede famously few shots.
        3) Capoue continues to contribute 100% of Watford's goals.
        4) Watford suddenly starts to score loads, and again, that starting against Arsenal.

        None seems likely, but at least one should happen for Capoue to be a good bet in this match.

    5. Karmanya
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Predicted starting midfielders for Bournemouth?

    6. Fergieheron
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Who top play this weekend?

      A) Friend
      B) Gray
      C) Capoue

      1. rdamjan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Gray.