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12 January 2017 1948 comments
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Back for 2017, partially refreshed and braced for the season run-in, the ScoutCast returns to herald a new leader in the Fantasy Football Scout Hall of Fame.

With the legend that is Ville Ronka toppled, Granville, Jonty, Andy and myself start by doffing our cloth caps to the brand new name at the top – Jay Egersdorff.

An advocate of the 3-5-2, Jay provides the springboard for the episode’s big discussion, as we revisit the merits of a formation change to a “power five” midfield, while considering a big spend on a four-man defence.

Your community questions supply the rest of the ammunition, as we chew over rising stars Alli, Giroud and the fading stock of Hazard and Aguero and, against better judgment, we even touch on Nyomgate until Jonty swoops to pull the plug.

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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. Djemba-Djembas right foot
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Grant (Valdes)

    Brunt, Pieters, Friend (Ake, Mee)

    Sanchez, Llallana, Alli, Phillips, Cabeye

    Aguero, Ibra (Barnes)

    Struggling for thoughts this week....

    Aguero to defo and upgrade midfield is all i can seem to concentrate on... ideas?

  2. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Looking for a replacement for Siggy. Walcott? Any word on his injury yet? And what's the latest on Tekkers'?

    1. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Wenger's presser is about to happen. So wait.

    2. The Mighty Whites
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Think I'm getting rid of Walcott, doing my head in! Stanislas?

      1. Dark_Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Same. Or Pog? Both placeholders for Coutinho

    3. Graceless Goof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Arsenal presser soon. See what you're able to get from that before you make a decision.

    4. leonickroberts
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      In the same boat - have kept him too long, but the run of fixtures coming up is dire (and they're Swansea).

      Lallana, Phillips and Sterling the frontrunners for me, but would go for Walcott if I could afford him (and he's defs fit).

  3. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Eriksen and Alli now look gold for this week.

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      It's still West Brom though, even if the back 4 are Dawson, McAuley, Olsson & Galloway.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        They're rubbish. Their defensive picks have been propped up by attacking returns. How many CS's have they had this season?

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Funny fixture though Wakes, bit of history.

          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 13 days ago

            Has it?....tell me more.

            1. Netley Lucas
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 13 days ago

              This is the fixture Spurs blew it last season, Alli v Yacob, remember?

    2. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      They might triple down on the defense (it's doubled down out of the box)

      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Their defence will have a likeness to the Berlin Wall. Every throw in and set piece will take a minimum of 3 minutes .

        1. DMil
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          No clean sheet in 8 games for WBA. If the Pulis bus does get parked it could be shots from outside the box and set plays that make the difference (Eriksen)

          1. Sjaugen
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 13 days ago

            But they haven't collapsed and opened the flood gates since that 0-4 MCI game right?

            1. DMil
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 13 days ago

              Only conceded 2 goals against United but it does back up the idea this Pulis team get out more.

  4. The Mighty Whites
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Siggy, Walcott & Origi to Alli, Stanislas & Defoe worth a -4 hit?

    1. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Wait for Walcott update.

      1. Dark_Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Reckon he might be fit?

        1. Dreams
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Could be. He's been resting for some time now.

          1. Dark_Mata
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 13 days ago

            Hmm that'd be nice if confirmed

            1. Dreams
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 13 days ago

              Oh no. He didn't say anything about Walcott

  5. Ruffio
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    I've seen reports suggesting palace are close to signing Fuchs and evra, both left backs no?
    Any ideas what the thinking is re this and who might play where? Could suggest elevated OOP for Fuchs which would be interesting!?

    1. AK ⭐
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Think you're confusing Schlupp with Fuchs

      1. Ruffio
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        I am indeed! My bad, does the question still apply?

    2. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Fuchs won't go anywhere. So just chill.

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      *Schlupp

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

    Next GW only, before I switch to Coutinho... Stan or Pog?

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Stanislas

      1. Dark_Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Cheers

      2. Dark_Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Only issue really being weather, hence Pog option

  7. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Oooooh. Eriksen/Alli double up looking good.

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Very nice!

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      \O/
      hope so Doc

    3. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Deffo

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

      Spurs haven't beaten them last 5 years at home

      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Did they score any goals whilst not beating them?

        1. Cruz88
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Score was 1-1 in their last 3 meetings

  8. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    WBA could be short at the back, wish I owned an attacking Spurs player!

    1. Graceless Goof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Same 🙁

  9. arkom
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    I have some crazy idea that I would like to play Baines over Lallana?! One of them start from the bench.

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      What kind of amazing squad do you have??

      1. arkom
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Grant - Mannone
        Alonso - Rose - Daniels - (Baines - Love)
        Stanislas - Sanchez - Alli - Lallana - (Phillips)
        Zlatan - Costa - Giroud

        1. arkom
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          If Alonso not play.. Thinking Alonso to Van Dijk.

  10. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Kane or eriksen? Already have alli

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Erik for me

  11. AntonioKante
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Ppl i need ur help badly this week i have a must win h2h game now my opponet has a.similar.team the dfference is i have sanchez,he has giroud i have eriksen he has walcott(1 st sub phillips for both) and shud i play ake or philips(he is playing ake)
    P:s his captain is giroud mine is sanchez

    1. RoLiv
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Its safe to start Philips as Ake might be on bench and play last 10-15 mins

      1. AntonioKante
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 12 days ago

        But ake might start basically listen my head to head opponent has ake so he will have advantage they are saying alonso injury doubts

  12. AntonioKante
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Start ake or phillips?

    1. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Philips

  13. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    MH: We have injuries to Jon Walters with his knee
    and Bojan who has a problem with his hip. Marc
    Muniesa and Phil Bardsley are better. #SCFC

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      I'm seriously looking at Muniesa, worried about his statement about looking at transfer options tho

  14. Butters_lfc9
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Have 1FT, any help as to how I should use it?!
    Foster
    Alonso-Lovren- Holebas
    Sanchez-Hazard-Stanislas-Phillips
    Costa-Ibra-Carroll

    Pickford-Capoue-Amat-Pieters
    2.1ITB

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Carroll out IMO

  15. Clifford☯
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    AFC Bournemouth

    1. Clifford☯
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      EH: "It's good to have Benik back, in our last away game he was excellent against Swansea and in good form."

  16. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Howe
    EH: "It's good to have Benik back, in our last away
    game he was excellent against Swansea and in good
    form."

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Well that's the nail in the Gray coffin right?

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Callum Wilson mate
        Gray plays for Burnley

    2. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Bit annoyed as bought Wilson assuming he'd go off to AFCON. Goes along with Ake returning to parent club.

  17. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    “Koscielny is coming back, Cech, Ozil and Sanchez all back. Bellerin is still out as is Coquelin. They are not far.”

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Nothing on Wally?

      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        He's not back or he would have said.

        Sanchez out wide...Giroud
        (C) locked in.

      2. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Not all sites post the same quotes.

        Here's a tweet where Walcott is mentioned: https://twitter.com/ArsenalPresser/status/819835411287543808

        1. Dark_Mata
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Many thanks

          1. Arteta
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 13 days ago

            No problem. It's always the best to wait for official quotes on arsenal.com.

        2. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          So that's 7.4 tonight, how low will Wally go?

          1. Arteta
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 13 days ago

            Yup.
            7.3 before he returns would be lovely!

            1. GreenWindmill
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 13 days ago

              Lower! I want him at 7.2!

    2. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Theo out for a hit?

  18. drughi
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Play origi or pieters ?
    Captain kane or sanchez ?

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Pieters. Sanchez for me but who knows!

  19. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Burnley and Leicester have bid around £10m for Norwich midfielder Robbie Brady, according to the Daily Mail.

    The 24-year-old is reportedly valued at £13m by the EFL Championship side, with Hull City due 25 per cent of any deal.

    Crystal Palace, Sunderland and Aston Villa are also reportedly interested in Brady.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Lol

  20. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Morning gents! Got myself all bent out of shape about switching out Eriksen for Alli as my only Spurs cover.

    Just feel there are more goals to come from Alli these coming weeks but would have to take a hit to do it (already done Amat > Daniels). Nervous being without him in such incredible form.

    So Eriksen > Alli for a hit. Yay or nay?

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Wow, no. Alli yes but not over Erik, he's in sensational form

      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        They both are, but in FPL statistics terms we're talking 11.2 v 8.8 in Alli's favour. I just know how Eriksen can sometimes disappear from games and don't see Alli doing that at the moment.

    2. NestorC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      nay
      I kept Erik, Alli will stop, I hope

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      poor move

    4. Konig Luther
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      probably not even for free

      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        This has been my thinking right up until this morning. The Friday dark clouds of doubt are appearing...

        But I trust you guys to talk sense into me. Cheers all o y'all.

    5. Clifford☯
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Wouldn't even do it for free !

  21. leonickroberts
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Wenger confirming that Bellerin's still out (back soon). Swap for Mustafi, or Rose?

  22. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Quick poll
    Who to sell for long term
    A) evans
    B) ake

  23. joersherman
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Best payet replacement?

    Behind on my ML and everyone has Alli. Reason to get or go for a differential?

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Erik if you don't have him? Then Sanchez, then Alli IMO

  24. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Do not go gentle into that good night,
    Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
    Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Love that quote

  25. Dark_Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Anyone have thoughts on Muniesa? Silly punt?

  26. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Wenger adds Walcott still out and will miss Burnley game as well.

    1. Dreams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Oh finally some definite news.

    2. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Thank you

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Be 6.9 by the time he's back.

      1. The Kolarov Mane ⚔
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Only to be injured 2 games later...

      2. Graceless Goof
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        I'd be drooling

    4. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Walcott injured non shocker.

      Nothing to see here....move on.

    5. batmaniac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Good news for giroud owners

  27. Clifford☯
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Why’s Oli in such good form, boss?

    “Because he has accepted the challenge and responded in the right way. He works so hard.”

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Sorry, Oli?

      1. leonickroberts
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Giroud.

        1. Dark_Mata
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Thought so, cheers

  28. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Wenger on Giroud form: "He has accepted the
    challenge of not being automatically selected and
    has responded well." #

    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Yeah, that's a reminder that he'll see minutes like 61,59,28,16,89

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Wtf does that mean?? Thanks Arsene

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        It means... he's taken his chance and not been stroppy. lol

        1. SpaceCadet
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Much clearer now thanks NL 🙂

          Would you still keep him in your wc team after the presser? Looks like starting with Wally out?

  29. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Wenger on Giroud form: "He has accepted the challenge of not being automatically selected and has responded well." #afc https://t.co/DNKKP966Vy

    Worrying for Giroud owners.

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      dont jump to conclusions...what he meant was during those times when he wasn't selected

      1. Dark_Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        I think he's a solid pick for this week at least

    2. Graceless Goof
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      I can't recall the last time Wenger dropped an in-form player unless they had some form of conduct to constitute reason. Giroud starts if you ask me.

  30. AG13
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Heaton / Foster
    Baines / Lovren / Daniels / Alonso
    Barry / Alli / Pogba / Courtino / Fletcher
    Defoe / Ibrahimovic / Auguero

    A feasible squad?
    Any suggestions / comments?

    Thank you!
    Cheers!

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Downgrade def and upgrade Barry ASAP, Cou may not start.

      1. AG13
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 12 days ago

        Thanks mate! Cheers!

    2. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Who is your 5th defender?

      1. AG13
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 12 days ago

        Tarkowski