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10 August 2017 7234 comments
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The final countdown has begun with the new season kick-off now less than 24-hours away.

Earlier the week the ScoutCast grew gathered as the clock ticked down, with Jonty, Andy and Luke joining myself to tackle a raft of perfectly targeted questions from you – the community.

Each of us take turns to reveal our current line-ups, while the collection of queries allowed us to put each of the four positions under the microscope. On occasions, we even broke from the ScoutCast tradition to provide some definitive answers.

Pre-season gremlins struck as I dropped out in full flow on Paul Pogba, but I managed to return to steer the ship towards its final destination – the first weekend preview of the new campaign.

It’s good to be back.

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

  1. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hello everyone, will appreciate some inputs here
    Which option would you prefer

    A Bertrand + JWP'
    B Yoshida + 6.0 Mid(Ince/Philips)

    For the 4th mid spot..No other Soton player

    1. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      prefer B with Ritchie, otherwise A.

    2. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A, but I have unrealistically high hopes for JWP

  2. Tree House
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hi all. I asked this before but keen to have the DZ's view please!

    To play every week:

    A) Zaha + Firmino
    B) Lukaku + T.Carroll

    Thanks!

    1. thisisdiz
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B if Lukaku(c)

    2. RIDZ
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A, as TC is not a viable player week in, week out

  3. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Ok thoughts..? Am I finally GTG?

    DeGea (Spironi)
    Stones, PVA, Bertrand (Mee Mariappa)
    KDB, Mane, Zaha, Carroll (Chalobah)
    Kane, Jesus, Gabbi

    1. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I like it. I'd probably take a bit of money from defense to put into the midfield.

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I have a gut feeling that Siggi will go to Everton and Carroll will become a great asset so I'm going to start him but I agree that 2 4.5 mids is a little scary.

    2. RIDZ
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Nice team
      Every def you have are 5.5, try to up to 6.0 for one def
      I'd probably downgrade PVA to up Stones to Kompany.

  4. PM
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    QUICK POLL:

    1. Salah, Shaqiri, Gross; or

    2. Mikhitaryan, Zaha, Gross; or

    3. Willian, Zaha, Tadic

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Salah, Zaha, Gross

    2. RIDZ
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      3

    3. Botman
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      3

    4. thisisdiz
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      2

  5. Lepube
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    just need someone to confirm my insanity please.

    Forster (Elliot)

    Jagielka - Davies - Bertrand - TAA - (Mee)

    Pogba - Eriksen - De Bruyne (Loftus, Carroll)

    Lukaku - Aguero - Gabbiadini

    1. RIDZ
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      You sure Jagielka?
      Everton fixtures is terrible, hard to clean sheet
      Double up mid+forward United & City is not for me, too much money and too risky

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Not Jags, not Loftus

  6. RIDZ
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    any comment?

    FINAL TEAM
    DDG
    Yoshida, Kola, Kompany
    Salah, Alli, Ritchi, Zaha
    Luka, Jesus, Gabbi

    Need advice for 1 def 4.5m who is nailed for rotation

    1. Óró Sé…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Mee

    2. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Dummett, Lejeune or Mee. If it's for rotation I'd personally go with Mee.

      1. RIDZ
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers! I got Mee, I just need who 100% play every week

    3. Torres76
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Dummett

      1. Torres76
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Dodgy fixtures for Mee

  7. b91jh
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    A) Fraser+Kun
    B) Eriksen+King/Gabbi

    Which one?

    1. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B with Gab

  8. Torres76
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Is there a 4.0m starter gents?

    1. Óró Sé…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Only Elliot

      1. Torres76
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Dam. Need a 4.0 defender instead of Rangel...

        1. Óró Sé…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Low owned Long for Burnley. Not a starter but low owned rather than Rangel when/if price drops.

          My non-playing 4m defender is Mariappa (watford). Read in article on this site that of all the budget defenders, perhaps he has the best chance of a start (you shoul find and read that article)

    2. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Doesn't look like it

    3. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      As a keeper you have Elliot, as a defender maybe Rangel but most probably not.

    4. RIDZ
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      no one, you can't have trio 4.0 def

  9. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Best rotating cheap defender's?

    1. Ninjaa
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Preferably pretty nailed ones. Cheers

      1. Tree House
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I've gone Dummet + Meeee

        1. tafrère
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah this seems a good combination to start the season. And there are TAA and Hegazi too, but won't stay on the theam long.

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Mee Naugton

  10. premierglaser
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Haha RIP deadzone. Between these 3, what do ya reckon?

    A) Kompany, Mane, Atsu

    B) Kompany, Mikhy, Fab

    C) 4.5, Mane, Fab

    1. Ninjaa
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

    3. premierglaser
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks. What's the reasoning?

      1. Ninjaa
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Kompany and mane to be 2 of the top scorers in their positions

      2. Tree House
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I like mane and dislike fab

    4. Óró Sé…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      D. Stephens, Salah, Willian

      or A.

  11. Wakanda
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    GTG ?

    Forster /Elliot
    Bertrand,Dawson, Valencia /Rangel, Hunemienier
    Pogba, Fab, KDB, Zaha / Carrol
    Lukaku, Jesus, Gabbiddini

    0 ITB

    1. Óró Sé…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Nothing wrong with that team.

      (Dont fancy Gabby myself but thats based purely on the end of last season!)

  12. Manilaman
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Aside from JWP, any decent mids at 5.5?
    Don't want to double up on Southampton.

    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Fraser?
      Iwobi might be okay for a few weeks

    2. D_R_S_PORT_S
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Two weeks punt on Iwobi ??

      1. Ibracadabra
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I have had IWOBI in every draft team. Sanchez injury + Community Shield performance should earn him 2+ starts before evaluating other 4th mid options.

    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Gross - an unknown in the PL but he comes with impressive pedigree.

      1. Óró Sé…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Walters for Burnley. Playing up front probably.

        Ot Atsu

  13. Butters_lfc9
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    RMT
    Foster
    Kompany-Daniels-Yoshida
    KDB-Mane-Zaha-Ritchie
    Lukaku-Kane-Rodriguez

    Fabianski-Suttner-Carroll-Long
    0.0ITB

    1. Botman
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      GTG mate. good rotation options at the back and with carrol.
      Other option I see is going Ritchie > JWP and Rodriguez > Gayle

  14. IWR
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Best 5.0 def outside of Saints?

    1. Turbolag
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yoshida, but wait for the presser tomorrow to see if he's fit.

      1. Turbolag
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        And... misread the question. Mawson.

    2. Trovsmash
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      ake

      1. ManofKent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        or Daniels

        1. Óró Sé…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          +1

  15. Dirty Harry
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Which one?

    1. Jesus + Redmond
    2. Gabbiadini + KDB

    1. Turbolag
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      2

  16. Turbolag
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Asked this earlier, but didn't get many answers. If I don't already have Southampton coverage, would it be worth it to take Yoshida over Kompany and keep the 1.0 ITB for flexibility?

    1. RIDZ
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      no, you can't keep any money ITB for gameweek 1
      just try to maximize your team to cover until gameweek 2
      then you can have 2 FT

      1. Turbolag
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Why can't I have money ITB for week 1. That extra 1.0 would potentially let me do Lukaku to Kane or Lacazette to Aguero in one transfer. I guess what I'm really asking here is, given the fixtures, could Yoshida get as many points as Kompany over the first few weeks?

        1. RIDZ
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          I am pretty sure Yoshida will good but I can't predict he will get more points than Kompany. But at least, you can play Yoshida for 5 weeks

        2. Óró Sé…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Dont know that Yoshi is nailed (nobody does really).

          I've splashed the extra 5.5 for Bertrand for that reason but would say yes, a playing Saints defender could score more than Kompany but I've gone for one from each cause who can really tell!

    2. Ninjaa
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Other 4 defender's?

      1. Turbolag
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I made the rest of the team and realized I had a lot left in the budget for defense. I'm happy with everything else, so please don't try to convince me to move money around, don't think I can stand much more tinkering.

        Kolasinac, Valencia (Lowe, Stankovic)

    3. Botman
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes. Or go Bertrand and have .5.

      1. Turbolag
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Unfortunately the .5 won't do as much. I want the full 1.0 because it lets me do Lukaku to Kane or Lacazette to Aguero should I need to.

    4. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Not a bad idea. The 1m could turn out to be v useful - if you can avoid spending it of course.

    5. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I think it is not worth, play Kompany. I have Kompany and Stephens for Soton cover.

  17. foreverton
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    [Repost] - Rate my team.

    Forster [Elliot]

    Stephens, Jones, PVA [Dummett, 4.0]

    Zaha, Mane, KDB, Alli [Carroll]

    Lukaku, Gabby, Defoe

    1. Turbolag
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      PVA certainly wouldn't be my first choice at 5.5, but my only other complaint is the relative unknown quantity that is Defoe. Big punt.

      1. foreverton
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Lone striker in a much more attacking team

        1. Turbolag
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          He's not the lone striker. King will start as a forward and Defoe might not even be nailed based on pre-season.

    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Not dissimilar to
      mine so of course I like it

  18. davies
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    A) DDG Atsu

    B) Foster Ritchie

    1. Botman
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Out of those two I'd go B)

  19. Homo Neanderthalensis
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Southampton defence.... Both £5.0mil

    Stephens vs Cedric?

    1. Homo Neanderthalensis
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Or both.. considering their fixture run!

    2. Turbolag
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Stephens for nailedness

    3. RIDZ
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Stephens

      But I pick Yoshida over both of them
      He was captain in pre-season

  20. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I'm going to bed tonight with this team. Lock and load.

    Hart
    Bertrand / Ake / Stephens
    DeBruyne / Salah / Zaha / Richie
    Kane / Lukaku / Gabbiadini

    Elliot / Carroll / Mee / Long

    £0itb

    Thoughts?

    1. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I had Gabb as well, upgraded to FIrm (have Salah as well) and downgraded my 7.0 Willian (you have Zaha) but essentially same team.

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I think with fixtures Gabbiadini is worth a crack for 2-3 game weeks. Can easily save a trade and take a hit round 3 to restructure.

        1. Ibracadabra
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          What about Austin?

    2. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      noice

    3. True Blue
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Stephens over Cedric?

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I'm worried for Cedrics gametime.

        1. True Blue
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          me too. but are you sure stephens is the better pick over yoshida? the latter has more goal threat, no? or am I missing something

  21. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    if, IF you were to go with 2 4.0's. (essentially allows me to go with Kun over Jesus which I really, really want to do)..

    whom would you go. Long and Hunemier??

    Long and lowest percentage owned 4.0??

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Just get Jesus.

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        My hunch tells me Kun. And I like the differential (if you can call it that) over the shine of new boy Jesus.

        Plus, PLUS. nobody mentions Kun has pens, and, more likely to play central as Jesus would be the one to push out wide with his work rate

        1. True Blue
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          good call

      2. Francescoli
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        this

      3. Get up ya bum
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        You are just like those Mormons that keep knocking on my door

  22. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Comments plz!

    Need help if I should change my team

    Foster / Elliot
    Bertrand Daniels Dawson / Rangel Hunemier
    KDB Dane Mili Redmond / Carroll
    Firmino Lukaku Kane

    I'm in 2 minds weather to swap Firmino for Gabi and strengthen midfield of defence. Southampton do have a tasty fixture list.

    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Keeper is Forster sorry

    2. Botman
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Is Dane >> Mane?
      Defence is too weak I don't like carrying 2 4.0s upgrade one of them to a 4.5 so you can rotate in case of injuries or bad fixtures.
      So yeh downgrade Firmino to Gabbi (that is of course if Dane = Mane)

  23. SKENG
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else going Aguero - Lukaku - Kane upfront?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      No

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah but what does the rest look like?

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Aguero Kaku Firm for me.

    3. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      That's savage but your midfield get only one big hitter I guess.

  24. b91jh
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Ward Prowse or Gabbi?
    Doubled up sou defense so only have 1 quota

    1. HellasLEAF
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Was in same boat. Feel JWP is one to definitely have so have backed off Gabbi. Not sure if it will work but I have done it.

    2. True Blue
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      which 2 SOU defenders have you picked?

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I've gone Berty and Cedric.

  25. thisisdiz
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    A) 5.5 DEF? Have Bertrand..
    B) JRod/Mounie?

    1. b91jh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Stones or Monreal

      Mounie. At least he must be starting

  26. Yankee Toffee
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I've switched to a 433: RMT please.

    Foster, (Elliot)
    Kola, Danilo, Stephens, Jones, (Mee)
    KDB, Willian, Zaha (TC, Chabolah)
    Kaku, Kane, Firmino

    0.0 itb

    1. Ibracadabra
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Looks excellent to me. I have a similar team in 3-4-3 format with the big differences Eriksen / Jesus for me over Kane / Willian for you. The rest is pretty similar...

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        cheers! good luck!

    2. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      like this. nice work

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        cheers

  27. My Name Is Pepu
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Matt Richie or Matt Phillips?

    1. Football for Fun
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Door Matt

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Neither

    3. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Richie

      WBA's fixtures are a trap..

  28. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus or Aguero?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Jes

    2. b91jh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      both

      1. My Name Is Pepu
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I like this

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Jesus looks like the safer bet but I've gone Agueroooooo..

      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I like Aguero better. I've give my reasons up above

    4. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      cheers fellas

  29. tafrère
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    So we're all advising each other and there is a strong template team. But we all know that some players that we expect to score big points will let us down. On the other hand, players that we overlook will in fact score points. Who do you think are the best mavericks picks ? Even if it's too early to go for mavericks picks, just for fun.

    I personally think Tadic is a good choice, 0.5 cheaper than Willian or Zaha. Vardy is a great striker and could be a good 3rd striker choice if you decide to spend a lot on forwards (not fantasy him as a 2nd striker though, too much of a risk). Firmino get all the love but I think he will be outscored by his teammates. Defensively, Jones could get into the picture and offer something different than the now old and boring Ake Daniels Dawson Cedric Yoshida Stephens.

    Any thoughts .

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Iwobi a good punt for a week or two

      1. ManofKent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed

  30. steven8991
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Which is more safe? Daniels or Ake?

    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Both should start

    2. Trovsmash
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Ake, i mean Daniel's is the incumbent, but he has 2 good young lbs behind him who want to play and hes also not on pens anymore

    3. Freddo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Daniels is as safe as you get.

      His stats are also impressive, was comparing him to wing backs last night in the members section and he's as good as Alonso for that.