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14 December 2016 1854 comments
Mark Mark
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Dare you go 4-4-2 when the crowd go 3-4-3? Perhaps you fancy “going maverick” with a 3-5-2 or even a 4-5-1?

The third option is to “go Granville” and take your hands off the wheel altogether, hoping for the best.

It seems that the latest tactic from my ScoutCast co-host is to induce a bout of amnesia and miss the Gameweek deadline. In doing so, he’s left his captain on Eden Hazard who, as it transpires, is poised to miss tonight’s Sunderland trip.

Roberto Firmino, a player widely sold ahead of Gameweek 16, is currently warming up to sport Granville’s armband. Surely this ill-fated chain of events can only end one way?

Granville takes time out to talk through his “Ghostship” strategy/tragedy while laying into my 4-5-1 and unshakable faith in John Stones.

Andy and Jonty then chip in as we preview Gameweek 17 and take on a round of community questions that ask whether we should be selling Liverpool, buying United and, in a rather exasperated tone, how any of us can justify overlooking Diego Costa.

I respond with a half-hearted argument, which sounds more like a confession of a fatal error. Make your own mind up on that one.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

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





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

  1. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    An absolute insult to Nacho, if I was him I would request a transfer request straight away.

    When you clearly show a great goals per minute ratio then get dropped after one game of no goals it's a disgrace

    1. twoplustwo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Pep and Maureen both look like douchebags at the moment

    2. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Agreed

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Your a nacho owner then I guess?

    4. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Alright, youve taken it too far. Settle down

      1. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        FPL aside, it's a disgrace. At that age his record is amazing

  2. twoplustwo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    What you saying then amat

  3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    which man united defender is worth getting for koscielny?

    Valencia and Smalling are suspended so it is a bit of a lotto.

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

      Won't be suspended after tonight, no?

      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        your correct valencia is back

  4. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Go Snoddy! And maybe Amat.. (Hazard n Nacho)

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Read between the lines.

  5. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Anyone with all their subs coming on, try not to drown your sorrows with alcohol

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

      Anichibe was my sub.
      *Opens beer 🙂

  6. JogaSemmedo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Took a hit to remove Lovren but am lumbered with Cedric. Didnt think I could be more annoyed then having Fuchs but Cedric has surpassed him.

    Relying on Ihenacho off the bench too now!

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Cedric must be injuried.

      Going to do Cedric to Alonso I think

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

    Some people acting surprised nacho has been benched

    Probably his most predictable big decision in recent weeks

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

      This.

    2. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      This was 50:50 warning signs were there

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

        Not for me at least. This isn't an I told u so thing just saying this was actually predictable

    3. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Agreed. He talked about playing a false 9 in presser 2 weeks ago

    4. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      You are having a laugh

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

        Been saying it for 4 days now

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          thanks Captain.

        2. FPL Maldini
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 days ago

          Not sure what stats or basis you were using it from

  8. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    No Cedric has surprised me.

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

      This.

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Got him on my wildcard so fortunately never cost me any normal transfers, but gained me 0 points so far.

      Getting Ake off the bench, though, thanks to his no-show, so not unhappy he isn't in the lineup or on the bench actually.

  9. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Going to try a 3-4-2 this week, see how I do with 9 outfield players. All after a -12 too. 🙁

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      We get it

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

    De roon to deliver?

  11. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Anyone else using all 3 subs and still not fielding 11?

    Cedric, Muniesa, Hazard and Nacho

  12. ronty
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Atleast I benched Cedric but what is Puel playing at

  13. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Literally need Kane (c) to get all my points 🙂

  14. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Pep's gotta a point maybe 6 subs is essential for FPL as well.

  15. willl
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Cedric to Valenica is on the cards tonight.

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

      if only i had the extra 0.5

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Alonso for me I suspect

  16. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    just managed 11 players ,with 3-4-3

  17. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Pages going so quick, no comments get replies

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

      Here is a reply for you Pub Crawl, hope it makes you feel better.

      1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Haha. Its mad on here tonight

    2. greghammer95
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      I do, tend to monitor the last 5 pages. This is why the chatroom *cough cough* was great on matchdays. Haha

  18. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Nacho benched, best news of the night.

    High five Origi owners 😎

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Good call for you guys

    2. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      5!!

    3. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Origi red card incoming

    4. Sims
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      😎

    5. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      😎

    6. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      You are the worst type of person

  19. Richd
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    So is Gudongan now rotation proof? Getting rid yesterday afternoon seems stupid relying on not cold hard facts.

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      He;s playing CDM according to twitter

    2. jurgenklopp.8
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      no one is rotation proof in that team

      1. dark91
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Bravo is

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

      I got rid yesterday, he's not a brilliant value 5th playing in holding mid. That said, hopefully he departs with points tonight.

    4. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Was he not rotated before? Answer is obvious. Rotation risk

  20. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Evans got injured last week didn't he? I remember he hobbled off vs Chelsea

    1. tomc990
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      He hobbled off but came back on to finish the game.

      Given his injury record, owners should always be cautious and have playing back-up. (for me it's Holebas - last time he auto-subbed it was for -1; hoping for better this time!)

  21. Kermit Special
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    2 players injured, matic benched.loool pls Kane Hatty

  22. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Nacho on the bench?

    Got Allen coming on if not.

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

      He is yes

  23. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    After Hazard and Cedric and Evans no show my brother gets his last bench player Williams to come on and second last Francis too.
    Genius

    1. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Same 🙂

      1. Jonjo Shall_We? (Flowers - …
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 days ago

        Congratulations to you

  24. VFORVANDETA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    hazard nacho cedric fail...

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Alcohol is not the solution

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

    Great, no Cedric after 2 GWs and I took -4 to get him in! On comes Allen and Holebas for Hazard and Cedric :/

  26. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Anyone else getting Williams third off the bench?!!!! Cedric and Evans both not starting, hello Holebas and Williams.

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      My rival has him second off bench. Oh well ill just carry on outsmarting him.annoying tho

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Needed 3 players not to start tonight to get Ake's points lying 3rd on my bench.

      Step forward Hazard, Can and Cedric! Thank you Conte, Klopp and Puell!

  27. greghammer95
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Feeling way too smug with my starting XI all starting (not something you usually say in FPL). Also my first 2 subs. Leroy Fer the let down.

    FPL has a weird way of evening everything out though, everyone with Capoue on their bench getting points most likely :')

  28. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Can the moderator who took off my post as to my question whether anyone had heard whether Hazard was injured should step forward!

    Ironically it was tongue in cheek as I was going to take him out to afford Nacho to Kane....which I didn't do!

    1. Tommy J
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Sorry I posted that a couple of days ago before the deadline!

    2. Lawrø
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Be careful, I got a post deleted earlier for questioning their decisions 🙄

  29. More Tragic
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 days ago

    Walcott > Nolito with my free transfer is looking good so far.

    🙂

    1. Pub Crawl to the Townsend
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Brave. Good lad

    2. greghammer95
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 days ago

      Nice differential.