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β€œAll this taking hits, it gets a bit moreish.”

One of my favourite all-time quotes from the ScoutCast arrives in this week’s episode, as Jonty does his best to explain another abject Gamework return.

Struggling with misfortune and misfiring moves, our former resident β€œdullard” is now resigned to chasing memories from his season – those maverick move successes he can store and take with him for future campaigns.

There’s nothing maverick about my season right now, as I furiously back-peddle on my exit plans and watch Andy and Jonty jump and fall into the no-Aguero abyss without me. Granville tries to talk me over the edge, but I’m not budging.

Elsewhere in this week’s episode, we tackle the Philippe Coutinho injury fall-out head-on, chase our tails on β€œessential” assets and attempt to settle the Walcott vs Sanchez and Hazard vs Pedro arguments.

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

  1. Costa's Counsellor
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Butland is 4.6 πŸ˜€

    1. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Not worth considering before GW20

    2. drughi
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I thought he was taller

      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        You thought he was taller than 4.6m?

  2. :
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Had this...

    Hazard, Firmino, Allen, Capoue, COUTINHO
    Aguero, Costa, AUSTIN

    I swapped out the last two for Zaha & Kane.

    I had enough money in the bank to keep Charlie and swap Coutinho for ANYONE.

    Now I look at my 3rd/4th/5th midfielders and I quiver.

    If Kane disappoints I'm f*****d.

    Console me.

    1. Alnair
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Austin is about to play Palace, the team that just concede 5 goals against a relegation team.

      1. :
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Yeah, clever move wasn't it!

        1. Alnair
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          I mean it could pay off but I don't see why you didn't just get Alli and save the FT or even get in Walcott for Allen.

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I had same dillemma and decided not to get Kane.
      We will se who made the right choice. MAybe both ways are good

      1. :
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        I'm worried about Kane this weekend. Spurs have only won one of their last ten games and they've scores either 0 or 1 in nine of them.

        I suppose I should have thought about that earlier!

        1. Crystal
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Finally some reasoning, Spurs are far from assured at the moment. I'd have just taken Coutinho out, pretty strong team

        2. Lone Wolf FPL
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          don't worry too much. It's good move and remember that you bought him not just for this game but for his nice run of upcomming fixtures so be patient.

      2. MQ
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Let's hope... I didn't get Kane yet... Maybe after 2 weeks.

  3. Costa's Counsellor
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Pickford
    Koscielny Cedric Lovren
    Hazard Walcott Firmino Siggy
    Kun Kane(c) Austin

    Template enough?

    1. Teddy Brewski
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      It would be if your bench is Heaton, Amat, Holebas & Capoue!?

      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Jaku, Amat, Kingley & de Roon 😳

    2. George James
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Cracking team that counsellor

  4. RD
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Any news on Heaton??

  5. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Ok, if I want to do lukaku to kane, I need to downgrade snodgrass to a 4.8.
    Already have Can. Any other 4.8's worth looking at?

    1. roflmaofc
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Fletcher

      1. roflmaofc
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Sims from Southampton

      2. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Is kane worth it?!

        1. roflmaofc
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          He sure is.

    2. RD
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Can is 4.9 now

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        I already have him

    3. Ruth_NZ
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Kante and Wanyama. Both Chelsea and Spurs have playable Xmas schedules with little need to rotate. Kante if you don't want 3 other Chelsea players.

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Already have Alonso and hazard. Would prefer to leave a space in case I want Costa.
        Wanyama is a good shout, cheers

    4. Shirokov(c)
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Oh dear, you're going to have two sub 5m mids?

    5. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      you want to play Fletcher and/or Can, Kante, Wanyama kind of players to get Kane? Not worth it imo. They're all 2-3 pts tops every week. Austin+Walcott kind of mix will give you much more ponts.

  6. Tsssst
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Lukaku to Kane for a hit worth it? Especially if captain him?

    1. Gorbitz
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Yes, indeed. Im thinking the same, although cannot decide on Lukaku/Giroud out..

      1. Apoptos
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Isn't Giroud injured again? Also he only plays 10-15min a game. Then again, he actually get points compared to Lukaku

  7. Gorbitz
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Could I please ask you for advice;

    I wanna take a -4 hit to get Kane in for this GW. Lukaku or Giroud out??

    Btw; 5th midfielder is Fletcher, so wanna use all 3 strikers..

    1. roflmaofc
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Giroud out.

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      the one that isn't nailed at all

  8. Demí
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    ‏@WBA 12s12 seconds ago

    TP: "The boys have done brilliantly. Chadli has worked hard and come back into the group. I've got selection problems tomorrow"

    1. Costa's Counsellor
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Nyom & Brunt not nailed then.

    2. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Bruntinho can't be dropped shirley

      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        He might go left back.

        1. Crystal
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          If you look at Nyoms minutes you'll see he's nailed. Brunt on the other hand

  9. karvs155
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Anything worth -4 for? XI and bench order right?
    Pickford
    Walker McAuley Pieters
    Firmino* Hazard Walcott Sigurdsson
    Aguero Kane Austin

    Jaku, Capoue, Holebas*, Kingsley

    1. Alnair
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Firmino (and Lallana) are fit, they trained yesterday.

      1. karvs155
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Cheers man!

  10. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Expecting big things from Firmino now!

    I remember him getting consecutive hauls when Coutinho was injured last year.

    Also glad to see nearly 50k ditched him but 48k bought him.

  11. Shirokov(c)
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    If you could bring any defender into your team right now, who would it be? Rose?

    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Alderweireld

      1. Shirokov(c)
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Ah, he's back then?

        1. Alnair
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          "Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld reportedly completed two double training sessions this week and is edging closer to making his return from injury."

          http://www.caughtoffside.com/2016/12/02/tottenham-team-news-pochettino-handed-major-boost-as-influential-ace-closes-in-on-comeback/

          Good for Alli owners.

          1. Karan_G14
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            Why is it good for Alli owners?

            1. Shirokov(c)
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 6 days ago

              Dier back into midfield pushing Alli on? Although I thought Alli was already playing no. 10.....

      2. Shirokov(c)
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        And why him over Rose out of interest? Rose seems more attacking and is .4m cheaper. Toby didn't get any bonus any time Spurs have kept a CS with him in the team so far this season.

        1. Demí
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          I assumed, when you say any defender, price wasn't an issue. I just expect him to be safer over the xmas period. Plus big goal threat

        2. Ha.
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Quite simply, Toby is a machine.

    2. Alnair
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I got in Cedric but would've preferred van Dijk.

    3. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Chelsea defender. Saints if you want to be cheap.

    4. :
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Boring as it sounds, I want Mcauley. Six of the top seven defenders are 6m+ but he slots in there nicely at a healthy discount (nearly 2m cheaper thak Kos). The way WBA play also means there's every chance he could keep up his near 50% strike rate.

  12. Demí
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    @solentsport

    #AFCB: Andrew Surman (hamstring) ruled out this weekend v Liverpool. Boruc (back) & Daniels (hip) have a chance of returning. Wilshere back.

  13. Shirokov(c)
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Far too much panic about getting Kane on here, people are wrecking their teams to get him.

    1. Crystal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      That's par for the course after people wrecking their teams to get Hazard in and drop Agueto

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      34 pointer (captain) on the way.

    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Aye.

  14. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    All I want this week is walcott to match sanchez somewhat in points, firmino to be fit and kane to score a brace. Too much to ask ?

  15. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Stones fell. John Stones actually fell.

    I'll be looking to get him back on WC after only selling him a couple of days ago. 4.9m for a potentially nailed on City defender!

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      "for a potentially nailed on City defender!"

      Cause that's worked out SO well so far... πŸ˜‰

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        πŸ˜€ Tell me about it. He's been stinking up my team since August!

      2. Numb
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        5.0 for a potentially nailed on City defender = sell sell sell

        4.9 for a potentially nailed on City defender = buy buy buy

        1. TwiggsJameson
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          πŸ™‚

        2. Apoptos
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Spot on xD

      3. Shirokov(c)
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        You'd swear City could actually keep clean sheets.

  16. Demí
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    @MarkyMBryans 6s6 seconds ago

    "Elneny came out of the last game and we will test him today, apart from that everyone should be available.

  17. Shirokov(c)
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    I just look at Spurs next four (SWA, mun, HUL, BUR) and I see 3 clean sheets there. Spurs defenders surely a priority now Alderweireld is back?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      After Old Trafford for sure

    2. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Go with your gut and buy rose!

  18. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Is Son nailed on to start this gw?

    1. Numb
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Yeah, Lamela's out and Jansen is rubbish

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Still a very good option with those fixtures.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Cheers, might get him for a one week punt then transfer out for siggy

  19. Delhidynamo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Giroud might not be available for tomorrow , will be fit for tuesday

    Welbeck 4 weeks away from playing a game

  20. Demí
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    View 9 new Tweets

    Mark Mann-Bryans ‏@MarkyMBryans 1m1 minute ago

    "I thought Giroud would be available for tomorrow but he might not be, for Tuesday he will be."

  21. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Looking at coming fixtures I would say a defence with Koscielny, Walker and Cedric looks very appealing. Might do Aguero>Costa to accommadate that.

    1. Karan_G14
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Alonso over Kosc.

  22. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    McAuley an injury doubt this weekend.

    More team news from Tony Pulis: "We need to get Gareth McAuley tested and see what he's made of. He's been great. Gareth is a great character to have here.

    1. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Noooo....

    2. TwiggsJameson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Or is that Tony Pulis' attempt at humour.

  23. Demí
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    ‏@MarkyMBryans 40s40 seconds ago

    Wenger says he will play Gabriel on Saturday if he is in the right frame of mind - another chance for him at RB....

  24. Numb
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Is Origi likely to start this weekend?

    1. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Doubting your draft pick? πŸ˜‰

      1. Numb
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Ha ha, no. More like a "nice" benching problem!

        1. Kuqi Monster
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          I looked at him but forgot to do transfers on wed, ended up with diomande.

  25. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Grant/Pickford
    Walker/Alonso/McAuley/Holebas/Amat
    Wally/Firm/Zaha/Siggy/Hazard
    Kane/Austin/Kun

    What would you recommend for coming weeks ?
    Cheers !

  26. Irish Madridista ⭐
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    All shet to shtart gentlemen?

    Pickford
    Koscielny - Cedric - Evans
    Mane - Eriksen(VC) - Walcott - Siggy
    Kun - Lukaku - Austin(C)

    (Heaton - Capoue - Fuchs - Koné)

    1. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Yesh, Mr. Bond.

      Fellow Aushtin captainer here 😎

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Ahh Shlarti, I am in sholid company sho.

        Shplendid.

  27. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Good morning!

    We're all talking about Alonso still but really it's Danny Rose that will be the highest scoring defender over the next 4 weeks! 0.3m cheaper too πŸ™‚

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Walker's charm has worn off?

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Always been a Rose fan

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Can't argue with Chelsea's clean sheet record of late.

    3. TwiggsJameson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Yes. But looking longer term, i'd go for a Chelsea defender.

    4. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Need both... plus Cedric... plus Koscielny...

      ..........plus KdB, Hazard, Sanchez, Walcott, Eriksen, Firmino, Lallana, Costaq, Kun, Kane, Austin......

      Only then will you have an acceptable team.
      I'd probably still get the (C) choice wrong though.

    5. Crystal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      He gets rotated, pass for me

      1. Ha.
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        No Champions League to worry about now and Davies is still injured?

    6. Ha.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Both will stand you in good stead!

    7. drughi
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      He is on my radar for sure and not only for the next 4 weeks, looking at spurs next 10 I feel a spurs defender is a must almost

  28. Shirokov(c)
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    How come there is such a panic for Kane but nothing of the like for Ibra?

    Ibra has been playing much better than him the last few games.

    1. Shirokov(c)
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Is it because people were burnt by Zlatan earlier in the season?

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Price and fixtures. I agree with your comment though.

      1. Shirokov(c)
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Only a .2m difference though, virtually nothing. United's fixtures from GW16 are scrum-diddly-umptious.

        1. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          0.3 πŸ™‚

          1. Shirokov(c)
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            Ah, you're right. I was going off my SV for Ibra.

        2. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          To be honest I think Kane for next 4 then switch to Zlatan is a good enough plan.

          I have both but I can see why people would do the above to play the fixtures.

          Ibra has Everton (a) then Spurs (h). I can see a couple of goals but it's not worth worrying about for non-owners.

        3. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Fully agree with GW16 onwards. Was referring to the short term fixtures.

    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Much prefer the prospect of Ibra.

    4. InSaneMan-e
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      After Spurs Utd have some nice fixtures, but i think people don't trust Utd, especially Zlatan after than little blip.

      Also Kane has proven it for 2 seasons in a row now.

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        This is true. Zlatan has struggled to score goals in previous seasons

        1. Demí
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          lol

        2. Shirokov(c)
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          lol

        3. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          lol

        4. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          lol

        5. King H
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Lol

        6. InSaneMan-e
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Premiership!
          Soldado was a goal scoring scoring machine in other leagues

          1. Blanka
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            He was hardly Ibra.

          2. andy85wsm
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 6 days ago

            πŸ˜€

        7. BabyB
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          πŸ˜†

    5. Blanka
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Ibra has never left my team, took the price drops like a man. Ibra is world class and class eventually shows.

      Front 3 of Ibra, Kane & Austin for me.

      Had to begrudgingly drop Kun to get Kane in but I'm chasing in ML. Needs must.

  29. Typo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Lovren - Mustafi - Walker - Pieters

    Play 3. Who do i bench?

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      is there a way to play all 4? all could get cleanies potentially!

  30. vardys party
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Cech
    Vert Lovren Pieters
    Haz Mane Redmond Siggy
    Ibra Deeney Kane (c)

    Pickford Allen Williams Amat

    Anything worth a hit or good to go? I know Deeney should change but already swapped Cout to Mane this week. 1m itb

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Deeney out for -4 i wouldn't do normally
      But be weary that Palace are leaking goals, and Austin looks to be playing so good. It could even be worth the -4 if you have other changes needing for next gw

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Deeney to austin maybe, palace havent kept a clean all season and austin is in form and has a good run of fixtures. if it were me id take a -4 to get him, just because you can leave him there for a month. also his price is going up all the time.

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      also dont think people should be too worried about a -4 or even a -8 to get who you want, if you dont pick the right captain it can be effectively -12 some weeks. How many times have you captained a blank this year already?