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16 November 2017 3168 comments
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Declared fit and available for selection, I make a return to the ScoutCast after a recent hiatus. I’m also chuffed to be welcomed back into the bosom of my own home, as the winter draws in and drives me from the Scout Hut at the end of the garden.

Warming my cockles alongside Jonty and Az, the three of us are treated to another ScoutCast Wildcard, as Andy joins us and throws his selection to the cynical lions.

We use that as inspiration to answer your community questions, pondering Andy’s all-powerful front three and wondering if overlooking a budget third striker is the optimum set-up.

Staying with strikers, Romelu Lukaku’s worrisome form comes under analysis ahead of his anticipated revival and, once again, we give Harry Kane oxygen to vent further frustration following his very latest Wembley Stadium stutter.

Manchester City’s weapon(s) of choice get(s) revised before we embark on the weekend preview to exorcise the international break and lay the groundwork for a Christmas schedule of epic proportions.

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

  1. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    DDG
    Jones mee Maguire
    Sane sterling richarlison Gross
    Vardy lukaku Kane

    Bench- Duffy Carroll mbemba myhill

    2.1ITB

    A- Vardy to morata (-4)
    B- sterling to Salah (-4)
    Cheers!

    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Play Duffy instead of Maguire this week. I'd stick with your team rather than taking hits.

  2. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Murray or Abraham on WC?
    Have Groß.

    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Abraham

    2. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Murray

  3. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Is this the wrong week to bring in Sane or Sterling before the Xmas period?

    1. minges
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      be sure to have decent bench players who may get subbed in

  4. JJeyy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Cedric to Mee or Moreno (have ward)

    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Moreno

    2. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Mee

    3. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Mee

  5. Viper
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Genuinely divided three ways between:.

    Selling Kun

    Keeping Kun

    Captaining Kun

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Keeping

    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Not captaining.

    3. Snooze ya lose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Keep

  6. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Thinking about bringing Moreno or Gomez in. There predicted to start. Wondering why Robertson and Milner are out the loop, particularly Robertson? They’re not listed as injured. Sorry for a noob question. I’m on the road and out the loop with team news and don’t particularly follow Liverpool.

    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Klopp said a few days again that Moreno is like a little machine who doesn't show tiredness. He said Robertson hasn't got the rhythm yet. Milner is a right footed midfielder so upsets the balance

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Milner isn't playing lb anymore, now a back up cm. Robertson just got dropped all of a sudden after a few games, did ok so not sure why. Klopp's comments on Moreno shed some light on the situation and one could deduce that training performance would have impacted the situation

    3. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Thanks both!

  7. COYG
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Any changes on this bunch?! Don’t like stones long term, will he get rotated with otamendi and kompany?

    1ft and .4 itb

    Fabianski
    Azpi Jones Stones
    Salah Silva Sterling Groß
    Kane Lukaku Abraham

    Elliot Tarkworsi Mariappa Carroll

  8. N00B
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Is Fabianski to Courtois worth a hit?

    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Nope

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Don't think I've ever seen a hit to get rid of a playing keeper.

    3. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      No

  9. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Should I pull the trigger tonight - Jesus āž” Morata?
    Yay or Nay?

    Still can afford it tomorrow after Morata rises. Although should I take a rise or do it tonight?

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I just did. I’d be very shocked if Conte suddenly said Morata is out for the weekend so didn’t see much point in throwing away 0.1m

      As always though it’s about weighing up the risk vs reward.

    2. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      I would go for it.

  10. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Will Aguero start lads.

    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Literally no idea.

      I'd guess no

    2. Junior ⚽
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      How longs a piece of string?

    3. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Imo no start

    4. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Barring any more amateur dramatics with fainting and crashing....

    5. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 22 days ago

      Probably

    6. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      50:50! I’d bet no

    7. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Aguero has said he's been fit before and not started

    8. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Wouldn't send a great message to Jesus if he did.

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Why not?

      2. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        They can play together you know?

      3. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Aguero after getting benched

        I walk on pitch
        But I ain't no Jesus
        I score on the pitch
        But only when its not offside (fu*k)

    9. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      ā“

  11. Carroll to the rescue
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Any changes needed?

    Foster Elliot
    Jones Mee Francis Rosenior Mbemba
    Sterling Salah Ramsey Choupo RLC
    Aguero Morata Kane

    1.4m ITB and 1FT, suggestions appreciated!

  12. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Pope or Speroni from gw14 guys?

  13. I think the IB has caused some peoples minds to go ...

    1. UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Yup Doos

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Like recommending Liverpool defenders? šŸ˜†

      1. 4 CS. All at home. Byeee! šŸ™‚

        1. Rash
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Look beyond the next game though.. Chelsea then 2 away fixtures

          1. FPL.team
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 21 days ago

            I have two, they are only 4.5m each so can bench them for those games šŸ™‚

            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 21 days ago

              Two!!! Wow! Even Doos wouldn’t be that cruel to recommend having two!!!

              1. FPL.team
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 21 days ago

                I didn’t recommend it but i have it.

                Double cleansheets gameweek before last and hoping for the same this gameweek.

        2. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          šŸ˜† but it’s Liverpool šŸ™‚ I guess if you use them with a rotation for the home games only then I agree they are good picks

      2. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Rafa u b*tch you may have won the CL with us but after that comment ur dead to the fans

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Haha!! Just playing my friend! But you must agree, attacking is your great strength and not defending! Type of team I love to watch though šŸ™‚

          1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 21 days ago

            Oh yeah for sure šŸ™‚

  14. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 22 days ago

    Yay or nay?

    Firmino and Ritchie —> Abraham and Sane

    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Yep

  15. Cyberbloke
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Elliott or Forster this week?
    Only way i get salah this week is for Silva or sterling?

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Elliot
      Toss a coin...

  16. The White Pele
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    when will Dummett back ?

    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Back in training, building fitness. Not long it seems. 4.2m as well.

      1. The White Pele
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        cheers!

  17. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 21 days ago

    Pope
    Davies Jones Stones Ward
    Hazard(v) Eriksen Salah
    Kane(c) Jesus DCL

    (Elliot RCL Wimmer Carroll)
    _
    1FT 0.2ITB
    A. Save FT
    B. Defender switch (Daniels, Duffy, Moreno)
    C. B + Jesus > Lukaku (-4)

    1. lugs
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      i'd want to get rid of Davies asap , if he doesn't start again this weekend then another price drop is inevitable that's if he doesn't drop before then

  18. stat
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Aguero and Mbemba to Morata and Azpi for a 4 pt hit?

      1. InvertedWinger
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Yes

      2. Viper
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        If Aguero starts he scores imo so it's a tricky one.

    • Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Has Jones been ruled out by Mourinho?
      If he is I need to sell Otamendi before his price drops which looks to be tonight.

      Make the move or wait and hope he doesn’t drop?

      1. Trovsmash
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        I think i read Jones would be ruled out against newcastle

    • Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Davies & Mbemba - > Daniels & Moreno. No hit. Look OK?

      I'm also starting Mee and benching Jones & Otamendi

    • UnitedFan
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Genuinely stuck on whether to WC or not?

      Foster (Myhill)
      Kolasinac - Toby (long-term injury) - Mee - Bertrand - Jones (possibly injured)
      Salah - Eriksen - Zaha - Richarlison (Carroll)
      Kane - Jesus - (McBurnie)

      Injuries and lack and a non-starter on the bench too. Not ideal for Xmas. Wildcard?
      Have 2FTs to use if not. Thoughts?

      1. Yup. Go for it. Your goalies are always a good indicator.

        CPL players are another.

        1. UnitedFan
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Cheers Doos.

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Toby and Jones >> Azpi and Daniels possible?

        1. GE
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Or this

          1. UnitedFan
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 21 days ago

            Yes, possible. But not sure I fancy it. Might go Vert over Azpi and Duffy over Daniels. Cheers.

      3. GE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Difficult..

        Your defence is the only really issue here IMO.
        So Tony and Bertrand -> Azpi and Duffy?

        1. UnitedFan
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Will consider that, thanks.

      4. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Bertrand+Toby->Daniels/Gomez/Azpi?

        1. UnitedFan
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Seems a popular suggestion, thanks.

    • Allahan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Rate my WC please šŸ™‚
      Pope, Elliot
      Mee,Duffy,Jones,Daniels and Moreno
      Sane,Sterling, Salah, Ricarlsona and RLC
      Lukaku, Kane and Abraham

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Very similar to mine (see below) šŸ™‚ you keep fairh in Jones? Not tempted by DeGea?

        1. Allahan
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Ha pretty much is the same. Can't afford him and Burnley's defence have done me well so far so sticking with it.

    • GE
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      On Wildcard - ant thoughts here? šŸ™‚

      (0.3 itb)

      Speroni (Elliott)
      Azpi/Jones*/Daniels/Mee (Duffy)
      Salah/Sane/Sterling*/Richarlison (RLC)
      Kane/Morata (Abraham)

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Change your grav.. I always get yourself and UnitedFan mixed up!

        1. GE
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Haha šŸ™‚ I completely understand šŸ˜‰ I will think about it! What do you think of my team?

          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 21 days ago

            Honest opinion? It's amazing, we clearly judge the quality of players similarly. The only differences are arguably the better picks in your squad:

            Speroni > Foster
            Azpi > Alonso
            Mee > Moreno
            Duffy > Mbemba
            Salah > Hazard
            RLC > Carroll
            Abraham > DCL

            1. GE
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 21 days ago

              Thanks mate, appreciate šŸ™‚

        2. UnitedFan
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          šŸ˜†

      2. UnitedFan
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Solid team. I wouldn't double-up on those City rotation risks, but you probably fancy the reward, despite the risk.

        1. GE
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Maybe Sterling -> Silva?

          1. UnitedFan
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 21 days ago

            I do favour Silva for his security, especially over the Christmas period.

          2. Twisted Saltergater
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 21 days ago

            Keep Sterling, 100%. He's an unbelievably good pick in that City side despite rotation.

    • Emiliano Sala
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Who to captain...
      Aguero vs lei A
      Kane vs ars A
      Morata vs wba A
      Salah vs sot H

      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Morata

      2. Solenya
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Kane looks the best bet imo, away against a side that's not great defensively after a nice break.

      3. Js31
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Lukaku

    • Spartac Mac
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Morata v Kane v Aguero v Lukaku.

      Someone give us a good argument which 2 (or even 3) big hitting expensive forwards you've gone for and why?

      Cheers

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        I’ve gone Morata, Lukaku and Kane solely because it means I don’t have to worry about the Man City teamsheet every week šŸ™‚

      2. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Morata, Kane & Lukaku. All nailed.

        I'd love Aguero but wouldn't want someone so expensive that I'm scared to captain and always worrying about.

        1. Spartac Mac
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          It's would definitely make life easier with those 3!

          I'm just such a fan of Aguero, so find it difficult not to include him.

    • Trovsmash
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Draft:
      Bellerin out for Duffy or Baines?

      1. Solenya
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        Depends on the rest of your team, but I'd rather prefer a conveyor belt approach of defenders from lower sides with the best fixture over Baines. So Duffy

        1. Trovsmash
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Pope/Begovic
          Sanchez Cahill Daniels Jones Bellerin
          Son Pedro Mkhit Gros Zaha
          King Vardy Firminio

          1. Trovsmash
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 21 days ago

            @ALIG8OR

    • cjhewitt92
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Have both Bavies and Tripper, think spurs defence will get lot of points over season. Would hold either of them

    • gilean
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Should I buy Dunk or Francis for Hunemeier? Need one of them to field a full 11 for next GW if Jones is injured

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        yes

        1. gilean
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 21 days ago

          Which one? Dunk or Francis?

    • Allthepresidentsmen
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      On a wildcard
      Played the last 5 games
      Smalling (5.3)
      Yes or no ?

      1. Solenya
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        I'd say yes but be ready to spend a transfer and switch to, say, Jones

      2. Blue&White85
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        I think no. Can't see Man Utd playing 3 at back against weaker teams so he's at risk when Jones fit.

      3. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 21 days ago

        No. If they go back to 2 centre backs now the tough games are over I imagine it will be Bailly and Jones most weeks.

    • DMP
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 21 days ago

      Vardy to Lukaku or Morata to catch his price rise?