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21 September 2017 2907 comments
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It seems that every Fantasy Football manager in the land is seeking counsel.

Sergio Aguero’s 20-points has caused joy and consternation – mainly the latter – and we’re all in need of reassurance and solutions. 

The ScoutCast crew are no different.

Granville, Jonty, Andy and Az join me in searching for answers, thankful for the opportunity to bounce ideas and opinion. 

Contrary to popular thinking, among the noise and chatter, we do arrive at a tentative conclusion.

All but one of us are willing to bend to Sergio’s surge in points and popularity or fall for Pep’s potential plot. We’re abstaining on the Aguero option for now and, over this 90 minutes, we’ll tell you just why.

Aguero dominates, but we have ample time to entertain other community questions, discussing Harry Kane’s latest failings, the premium defenders that warrant our trust and our cash, while Jonty is itching to take us through his handpicked bonus magnet XI. 

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  1. Gooner Kebab
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    This week's >100k transfer out (excluding susp/injury):

    Alli - whu (150k)
    Firm - lei (199k)
    Chicharito TOT (191k)
    Kane whu (138k)
    Morata sto(114)

    Points predictions guys?

    I'd say: 8,8,2,13,6

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I have 3 of those

        And can see 4 of them getting some sort of returns, even Hernandez

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Think Alli will score
            Firmino will assist
            Morata goal and assist

          • Gooner Kebab
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Obviously, all of them are sacrified for Kun.

          • Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Chica and Big Andy tearing up the Spurs backline would make my weekend personally.

        2. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Sounds plausible - but Alli is a luxury if you want the big hitters, Chica is fair and Vardy offers a good alternative on Bobby if you have Salah already.

        3. My Name Is Pepu
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Kane 13? 😆 😆 😆

          1. Gooner Kebab
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            2 goals and baps 🙂 🙂

            1. My Name Is Pepu
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Sounds like his combined stats for the next 5 gameweeks.

              1. Gooner Kebab
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Ouch

              2. G-Whizz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Or the last 5...

                1. My Name Is Pepu
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Same thing, given his form.

        4. Numb
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          2
          2
          2
          6
          13

      • Freddo
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Evening lads, G2G, think I'm set

        Elliot
        Alonso Davies Jones Naughton
        Eriksen Salah Mkhitaryan
        Aguero(c) Kane Hemed

        Foster Carroll Cedric RLC

        Hemed is not ideal but I would normally play Cedric in a five man defence but don't fancy him this week.

        1. Eoin Jess
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          G2G. Agree with Hemed over Cedric

          1. Freddo
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks Eion.

      • Clive The Ram
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Is Kevin De Bruyne good value at £10m or is it wiser to choose a less costly alternative...Salah? Silva? etc.

        1. Gooner Kebab
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          if you have him, keep him imo.

        2. FPL Mentor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I would do the latter

        3. My Name Is Pepu
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I've had him since GW1, I'm keeping him for sure.

        4. COLLIN QUANER
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Prefer Silva personally however I'd keep KDB if I were you

      • FPL Mentor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        First to 5 votes wins as im getting a headache over this one!

        A or B.

        A.
        Joselu
        (bri, LIV, sou, CRY, bur)
        - Seems to be the favoured striker
        -21/10 odds to score
        - Brighton conceeded 7 in 5.
        - Brighton conceeded 3 at Home in 2 matches.

        B.
        Calvert-Lewin
        (BOU, BUR, bri, ARS, leic)
        - Competing with Sandro for game time. Although EVE massively lack pace and CL has proven he could be the fix by netting in europe and cup competitions aswell as assisting in the league.
        - 6/4 odds to score
        - Bournemouth have conceeded 9 in 5.
        - Conceeded 4 in 2 away games

        Which looks the best pick for the next few weeks?

        1. Jaunty Jonty
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Calvert-lewin

        2. Gooner Kebab
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          B

        3. I AM GROOT!!!
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Joselu! CL an assured starter?

        4. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I prefer DLC myself

        5. My Name Is Pepu
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Joselu

      • minges
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        G2G? 1ft 1.0itb

        DDG
        Dawson Kola Zanka
        Salah Silva Eriksen Carroll Chupo
        Lukaku Kane (c)

        Elliot cedric quaner 4.0

        1. Ole's at the wheel
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Upgrade Carroll to Atsu or Brighton Hud mid?

      • jimmy.floyd
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Play one:

        A Tarroll
        B Mbemba

        Have Elliot, Duffy, Gross

        1. Eoin Jess
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Mbemba. Big returns aren't likely from either

      • schmileyg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Help me out lads please,would you change anything?

        Considering Jesus + Stones = Aguero + Martina or Stick?

        Elliot
        Kolo Jones Bavies Stones
        Erik Mkhi Silva
        Kane Jesus(c) Firmino

        Foster RLC Mbemba T.Carrol

        Thanks in advance

        1. Ole's at the wheel
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          No kaku ?

        2. MTPockets
            8 years, 2 months ago

            I'd stick

            1. n14mul
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Doubt Jesus is starting

        3. Jaunty Jonty
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          The big three or not.

          RMWCT

          ----A-----
          Foster / Eliot
          Davies / Jones / Monreal / Lascelles / (Naughton)
          Salah / Silva / Ritchie / (RLC) / (Carrick)
          Lukaku / Kane / Jesus

          ----A-----
          Foster / Eliot
          Davies / Jones / Monreal / Lascelles / (Naughton)
          Salah / Silva / Ritchie / (RLC) / (Carrick)
          Lukaku / Kane / Jesus

          Too much compromise?

          ----B----
          Foster / Eliot
          Cahill / Jones / Monreal / Lascelles / (Naughton)
          Salah / Silva / Ritchie / Eriksen / (Davis)
          Lukaku / Aguero / (Calvert-Lewin)

          1. French Gooner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            A or A

            1. Jaunty Jonty
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              haha,
              Good point.

        4. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Monreal or Mustafi???

          Baps or Goal threat?

          1. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Same price or not?

            1. _Gunner
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Same price

              I'd go Monreal, he could play as LWB also when Kolasinac has a problem

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Thanks mate 🙂

        5. Saka White Rice
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Take out Aguero+Naughton+Carrol to put in Silva+Ben Davies+Ritchie for -8 is it worth it? I dont think Aguero will do much this weekend.
          Thanks

          1. MTPockets
              8 years, 2 months ago

              no

            • My Name Is Pepu
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              What the actual FAK!!

              1. Saka White Rice
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                That would allow me to have a more balanced team and captain Ritchie hes been amazing recently

                1. My Name Is Pepu
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  The 3 you've got are anyway better than the 3 you're looking to get. Think about it - you're taking an 8 point hit, getting rid of the most sort after player right now. For what? To get Ritchie.

                  1. Saka White Rice
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    Silva is more consistent than Augero and Ritchie will be in the top 3 midfielders by the end of the season for sure

                    1. My Name Is Pepu
                      • 8 Years
                      8 years, 2 months ago

                      Yeah, Ritchie is massively underpriced. He should have been a 10m midfielder surely.

                      1. Saka White Rice
                        • 11 Years
                        8 years, 2 months ago

                        did you just troll the troller there?

                        1. My Name Is Pepu
                          • 8 Years
                          8 years, 2 months ago

                          Roger that 😆

                          1. Saka White Rice
                            • 11 Years
                            8 years, 2 months ago

                            yeah im just kidding with all this im actually not putting Aguero in this week.Next week hes playing chelsea anyway and theres champions league midweek. I have already made a transfer so I would have to lose 8 points to change him for Morata or lose 4 points and replace him for Kane/Lukaku. Not worth it is it?

                            1. My Name Is Pepu
                              • 8 Years
                              8 years, 2 months ago

                              Don't do it for hits. If at all you were to get Aguero in the coming weeks, it's wise to ditch one of Kaku or Kane.

          2. Vic Rattlehead
              8 years, 2 months ago

              A) Jones & Salah

              B) Otamendi & Coutinho

              Best combo long-term?

              1. My Name Is Pepu
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                A for now.. Toss a coin for long term.

              2. Totally Hammered
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Anything with Jones in it isn't going to be long term... he will get injured at some point.. however I'd go a) and worry about Jones when it happens..

            • Deece
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              For -4

              Cedric -> Alonso
              Alli -> 4.5
              Firmino -> Aguero

              Would leave me with

              Elliot
              Alonso Jones Mee Naughton
              Salah Silva Atsu
              Kane Kaku Aguero

              Foster Mbemba Chalobah RLC

              1. Gooner Kebab
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Nice

              2. Totti
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Play jones mee naugton
                Only alli to brady or droß
                Firmino to aguero

                1. Deece
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Would save -4 now but not allow Alonso later. My thinking was I would prefer Alonso as 4th defender to any of the Sub 6m mids over the next set of fixtures.

            • Totti
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Choose one

              A) naughton hazard groß(brady) ayew
              B) jones mkhi cesc(ramsey) ayew

            • Bambi
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              hows this wildcard team?

              Elliot - 4.0
              Kolasinac - Jones - Fernandez - Mee - Hunuemeier
              Salah - Silva - Brady - Atsu - RLC
              Kane - Aguero - Lukaku

              1. Bambi
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                3-4-3 or 4-4-2

              2. Totti
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Kane to vardy
                Brady to eriksen

              3. My Name Is Pepu
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Kane doesn't deserve to be in that wildcard team..

            • ROOTY7
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Best defender below 5.9?

              Other defs: Monreal Davies TAA Rosenior

              1. _Gunner
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Jones maybe?

                Can you please help me below

              2. Az
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Otamendi/Stones looks a decent option.
                Or go for a Daniels/Cresswell.

                1. Az
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 16 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Or P.Jones.

                2. ROOTY7
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Currently own Daniels.. He was the one i was shipping. Shall i hold and not take the hit?

              3. Bambi
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                there is so much value for just .1 more in kolasinac. But given your retraints i would say Otamendi

              4. My Name Is Pepu
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Davies out of that lot, I'm waiting for David Luiz to drop.

            • _Gunner
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Good Morning All,

              Can someone please help me make the decision

              Current Squad with 1FT and 0.4 itb

              DDG (Elliot)
              Bertrand Mee Trippier* (Mariappa, Hegazi)
              Carrol KDB Silva Atsu (Ince)
              Kane Lukaku Firmino

              Which is better?

              A- Trippier > Monreal (I think Trippier won't feature tomorrow)
              B- Trippier + Hegazi > Jagielka + Monreal (-4)
              C- Trippier + Hegazi > Naughton + Kolasinac (-4)
              D- Trippier + Ince > Kolasinac + Brady (-4)

              1. Bald Eagle
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                D could pay off this week.

                1. _Gunner
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Yeah I also think so, but do you think it could pay off long term also?

                  1. Bald Eagle
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    I do think so. Can't go wrong with Kola. Brady you can always switch to another 5.5M to 6.0M if he doesn't perform. If you can afford Ritchie currently top 6.0M pick, but you would double up with Atsu, so I wouldn't go there.

              2. Totti
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                A

              3. ROOTY7
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Not keen on taking a -4 for 2 defenders.

                A or D for me! Think i prefer A.

                Ince (+4) beats Brady IMO.

                1. _Gunner
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  would you play Ince over Carrol?

                  1. ROOTY7
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    Yes

              4. MTPockets
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  A

                • Ole's at the wheel
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Team looks alright bud. But I like the thought of Brady that's about it

                  1. _Gunner
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    Thanks mate

                    Yeah am leaning towards D myself. I had enough with Ince

                • My Name Is Pepu
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Just play Hegazi and save the FT.

              5. EL_FENOMENO
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Do you think Fabregas can regain his form from previous season, if he is given more gametime as promised. Looks a bargain at 7 mil.

                1. My Name Is Pepu
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Game time - exactly what the problem is.

              6. Az
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Come on Pressers.
                Hovering over the Lukaku -> Aguero (c) move.

                Not feeling as good about it as I was yesterday though for some reason...

                1. Ole's at the wheel
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Hell yeah U shouldn't feel good about that

                2. Prøfeßör …
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  I know how you feel about Kane but I would rather Kane to Aguero - Lukaku will be heavily captained.

                3. French Gooner
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  when are the Manchester pressers AZ?

                4. G-Whizz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Go braver...
                  Kane to Aguero, c'mon you know it makes sense 😛

              7. Sangomango
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Play Fabianski or Elliot this week?

                1. Jayben23
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Im going fabianski

                2. G-Whizz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Clean sheet odds here:
                  http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16541491

              8. Fernando Torres
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 2 months ago

                Will G.Jesus start tomorrow?

                1. Ole's at the wheel
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Doesnt matter if he comes on hell surely bag one or 2

                2. MTPockets
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    Who knows, but has started every other game.

                  • I AM GROOT!!!
                    • 15 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    Both Aguero and Jesus will start! Probably Aguero will get the 90 and Jesus off at 60.

                3. dark91
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  All this speculation about Jesus not starting will probably provoke Pep to start him and bench Aguero !!

                  1. I AM GROOT!!!
                    • 15 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    They both will start!

                4. Clive The Ram
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Kieran Trippier. Tell me why I should/shouldn't put him in my WC team.

                  1. Ole's at the wheel
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    Away games . Def need him to be there. Lol

                  2. Totally Hammered
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    His pitch time will be hugely restricted by Aurier...

                    1. Clive The Ram
                      • 9 Years
                      8 years, 2 months ago

                      Fine. Ejected from my WC team. Cheers guys.

                5. I AM GROOT!!!
                  • 15 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Am I the only one who is relaxed and not bothered about Man City coverage? No aguero no Jesus no silva! I am happy with Kane and Lukaku

                  1. Ole's at the wheel
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    Good one

                  2. G-Whizz
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 8 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    Who's your captain choice this week?
                    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16541491

                6. Pigsinblankets
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Looking at Alli, Hegazi and Carroll out. Got 2FT

                  A) Silva, Otamendi, Atsu
                  B) Silva, Naughton, Ritchie
                  C) Just Silva and one other transfer (no hit)

                  1. B a Z i n g a
                    • 8 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    B

                7. twoNineCFP
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Elliot
                  Cedric - Mariappa - Dawson
                  Eriksen - Mkhi - Gross - Ritchie
                  Kane(c) - Lukaku - Jesus

                  Bench:
                  1. TC
                  2. Hegazi
                  3. Hunemeier

                  0FT, 0.8 ITB

                  G2G?

                8. Jayben23
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Best out of these with regard to clean sheets and game time long term?

                  A. Trippier
                  B. Cedric
                  C. Mustafi
                  D. Monreal

                  1. Totti
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    Monreal

                  2. G-Whizz
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 8 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    Clean sheet odds here for GW6
                    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16541491

                9. Salarrivederci
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  0,9 ITB
                  1 FT

                  Chicharito -> Rooney (0,4 ITB)
                  Chicharito -> Woods (1,4 ITB)

                  ?

                  1. Totti
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 2 months ago

                    I'm leaning towards wood very good fixtures and 2 goals in 3 matches
                    Don't know why the no-love here for him

                10. xenonbb
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  is vardy fit to start this weekend?

                11. Totti
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Need your help guys

                  Choose one

                  A) naughton hazard groß(brady) ayew
                  B) jones mkhi cesc(ramsey) ayew

                12. Shifty
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 2 months ago

                  Thoughts on Chris Wood?

                  Decent start to his Burnley career goal scoring wise, scored for fun in Leeds, seems to have the right ingredients to be a good PL scorer.