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30 November 2017 2768 comments
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In our continued quest to mirror the Fantasy Football season, this latest ScoutCast episode is missing a key player, but shuffles the pack and brings on stars from the bench.

Quivering from the midweek rotation, Jonty and Az begin proceedings before Granville is introduced to add his experience to the line-up. Then, late on, Andy arrives to shore things up and see the team through the final testing period. Me? I’m ruled out and left to watch from the stands.

The ever-changing line-up does a fine job contending with another round of community questions, as they assess the midfield template and consider goalkeeper recruits in the light of Rafa’s tinkerings. Then Granville rolls back to a classic ScoutCast question, lambasting United fan Andy for celebrating a City goal to ask which comes first, your football team or your Fantasy team?

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel earlier on Thursday. 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 on 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. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    DDG / Elliot
    Azpi / Daniels / Mee / Duffy / Hunemeier
    Salah / Sané / Pogba / Richarlison / Gross
    Kane / Morata / Wilson

    Who would you bench:
    A) Pogba
    B) Richarlison
    C) Gross
    D) Wilson

    Fixtures might dictate Richarlison or Gross, but either could chip in and return? Currently on Kane (C) / Morata (VC). Sound okay?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Richa

    2. Team Fosu-Mensah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Bench C. Captaining Kane myself but looking to get Hazard(C) in

  2. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    A or B?
    A Kane Sane Wilson Richarlison
    B Vardy KDB Hazard Niasse

    1. Team Fosu-Mensah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      A

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Interesting

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      A - I have this. I think Hazard AND KDB for midfielders is pretty expensive. Perhaps only one of those two, for now.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Follow your reasoning but Kane is the expensive one that restricts so many other options.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          True, although I'd counteract that argument with the fact that there are so many more well-performing (cheaper) midfielders right now.

          Kane is expensive, but it's a nightmare when he scores and you don't have him.

          1. Eze Really?
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 19 days ago

            This^ The reason I posted the question actually.

      2. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        A is what I have ATM

    3. Live Lad
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      A
      KDB is too expensive compared to Sane. Hazard is inconsistent.

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Tnks. You made my mind up.

  3. Efan Ekoku Pops
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Which one to play?
    A) RLC (wba)
    B) Moreno (bha)
    Naughton (sto)

    1. Team Fosu-Mensah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Moreno

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      a, but don't be surprised if Moreno wins again this week.

    3. Konstaapeli
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      RLC

    4. Gegenpress
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      RLC

  4. Team Fosu-Mensah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Would really appreciate some help:

    Pope
    Azpi Moreno Daniels
    Salah Sane Sterling Richarlison
    Kane(C) Morata Niasse

    Elliot, Surman, Durry, Lowton

    2FT, 1.3m ITB

    Worth doing Sane + Lowton -> Hazard(C) + Mariappa?

    Really want Hazard but don't see any other way to get him in.

    Thanks in advance!

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Yes, Haz is a real cap option, Sane isn't.

      1. Team Fosu-Mensah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Exactly what I was thinking - really love Chelsea's fixtures moving forward

    2. Clifford☯
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      go for it. Good Luck!

      1. Team Fosu-Mensah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Cheers mate, you too!

  5. SpagBol
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    I have 2 free transfers to use, but I have absolutely no idea on what to use them on?
    Help would be appreciated.

    GK: De Gea (Elliot)
    DEF: Azpilicueta / Otamendi / Ward (Daniels / Duffy)
    MID: Salah / Sane / Pogba / RLC (GroB)
    FWD: Kane / Morata / Niasse

    0.8M in the bank

    Cheers 😀

    1. Team Fosu-Mensah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Daniels to Christensen? Looking to move Daniels on myself soon - fixtures turning

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Great team. I can see the logic in downgrading Otamendi, since your other defenders are still pretty good. Perhaps Ward > Mee/Tarkowski, just to nab some extra cash.

      There's an argument for switching around your midfielders to get Hazard in, but I don't think that's a huge concern right now.

      Have you had any thoughts about what you -could- do, yet?

  6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Haz (c)

    for the time being..........

    rested vs newcastle defence

  7. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Stumped with what to do this week lads. Any ideas?

    DDG / Speroni

    Daniels / Alonso / Mustafi / Mee / Moreno

    Richarlison / Salah / Sane / Pogab / RLC

    Kane / Morata / Niasse

    2FT's 0.4 ITB

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      You can get Haz in but it's a bit messy and may even take a hit. Have a think about it.

      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        yeah i feel i do need Haz, but it would change alot of my team so i'm willing to hold fire on him this week.

        Thinking of burning a transfer which is unheard of for me!

    2. Team Fosu-Mensah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      DDG to a cheaper keeper to free up funds for Sane to Hazard?

      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        do you think? I've had DDG since the beginning and has been a great option to just keep in every week.

        Not a bad shout though. Pope gets alot of love but i'd be worried with double Burnley

        1. Team Fosu-Mensah
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          Yeah wouldn't be keen on losing DDG but it all depends on how keen you are on Sane -> Hazard.

          Your team looks GTG but can't think of anything to do with 1FT

          1. ShaunGoater123
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 19 days ago

            yeah its a tough one.I'll mull it over a little more.

            thanks for the input though, appreciated

  8. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    What does everyone think of Ozil as an option? If you discount the game he missed due to illness, 5 assists and 2 goals in 4 games. A potential bargain?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      The most frustrating premium mid of all time!

    2. Team Fosu-Mensah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Depends on whether or not you think Arsenal can keep their form up.

      Would personally consider a Pool mid or Hazard if there's money ITB

    3. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Arsenal need to show some away form, with Ramsey much cheaper he'd be my go to option then too

  9. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Hennessy
    Kolasinac Alonso Daniels Mee Mbebma
    Sane Salah Hazard Gross Carroll
    Kane Morata Niasse

    Who to bench? Mbemba and Carroll obviously. Mee the third one?

    Hennessy
    Kolasinac Alonso Daniels
    Sane Salah Hazard Gross
    Kane Morata Niasse

    YAY?

    1. Dannyb
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Kola, United will score.

      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Nah, Mou parking the bus brah

  10. Kuzser
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Whoscored says Hazard will start upfront, Morata benched.
    Worth doing Morata hogg-> hazard Niasse?

    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Is Whoscored as reliable as Powell?

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        justice for powell!

        1. darrellb
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          Anyone have the link to that post. I missed it last week and it cost me dearly.

    2. La Gazzetta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      If you try to follow all these trends and restings each week you will probably run out of trades. Morata is a decent long term pick in my opinion

  11. Lumberjack
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    is this lotgood enough to save the FT this week? There are a few I want to move, but thinking of going 4-5-1 so two FTs next week would help.

    1FT, 0.7ITB

    Fab
    Otamendi Azpilicueta Moreno
    Hazard Salah gross RLC
    Kane Jesus Abraham

    Elliot Ward Richarlison Mbemba

    Cheers

    1. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Never bench Richarlison.

      1. Lumberjack
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Can’t decide between him, RLC and Abraham. RLC instead?

  12. La Tortuga
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    I have 2 FT and 0.7m in bank. Am I silly to not use 1 FT?

    Pope / Elliot
    Otamendi / Daniels / Simpson / Mee / Mbemba
    Salah / Hazard / Sterling / Richarlison / RLC
    Calvert Lewin / Aguero / Kane

    Considering getting in Moreno and Kolasinac soon - don't want Christensen as want to bring in keepers for the busy next 6-8 GWs. But no pressing needs to get rid of defenders now as fixtures are kind for next 2-3. But seems a waste to not use 1 FT.

    Thoughts/feelings/emotions?

    1. Gegenpress
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      I reckon Aguero will be rested this weekend, started 2 in a row since the weekend. (So maybe you can use one to get Morata and then change it back if you want).

      1. Gegenpress
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Although Aguero can still score off the bench lol

        1. Patch
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          NADA in 90 full mins last time...

    2. darrellb
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Upgrade Simpson?

  13. Gegenpress
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    GTG? 1FT 0.5ITB.

    Pope Elliot

    Mbemba Christensen Moreno Daniels Ward

    Sterling Salah Pogba Richarlison RLC

    Aguero Morata Jesus

    Thinking about saving and doing a triple next week Aguero/Jesus to Kane/Niasse & RLC to Sane/Coutinho

    Also looking at Daniels to Jones/Lindelof depending on when Jones is back

    1. La Gazzetta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Solid team. I think Daniels worth keeping until fixtures turn and united fixtures do improve around the same time just not sure if any defender will play most games besides Valencia

  14. DrunkPhilosophy
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Fab Elliot
    Kola Ward Moreno Jones Hunemier
    Silva Richarlson Ritchie Salah RLC
    Kane Vardy Morata
    2 FT, 1.2 itb

    Jones + Silva —> Christensen + Sterling

    Already lost 0.3 on that move, should have done it Wednesday after the games..

    Good moves?

  15. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Friday Press Conferences

    0900 Eddie Howe
    1300 Alan Pardew, David Wagner
    1315 Antonio Conte
    1330 Sam Allardyce, Pep Guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Rafa Benitez, David Moyes, Marco Silva

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Boom

      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        🙂

      2. A.T
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Thank Siva

    2. Clifford☯
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Cheers.

    3. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Damn, Powell is never going to have enough time to get from Conte's presser to Peps....

    4. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Also
      8:30 - Hughes
      13:00 - Klopp
      13:30 - Pellegrino

    5. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Cheers Ozil

    6. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      cheers SM

    7. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      thanks

  16. A.T
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    0900 Eddie Howe
    1300 Alan Pardew, David Wagner
    1315 Antonio Conte
    1330 Sam Allardyce, Pep Guardiola
    1330 Jose Mourinho, Rafa Benitez
    1330 David Moyes, Marco Silva

    1. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Cheers. Had to double take for a minute seeing BFS and Pards there

  17. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Going to put the C on Hazard over Salah, who else?

    1. slamdunk
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Me

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Yep - just bought Salah 14 weeks late...

    3. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Don't have Haz so it's Kane Salah Morata or even Kun

  18. Fantasyamateur
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Foster
    Daniels - Mee - Hegazi - Moreno
    Salah - Richarlison - Sterling
    Agüero - Kane - Morata

    Bench: Elliot, Carroll, Dann, Chalobah.

    1.8M ITB and 1FT. Thinking Dann to Otamendi or maybe go cheaper? Need to get out Chalobah as well. Thinking RLC..

    Any other ideas or does it look ok..?

  19. calmc92
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Who would you play as your 'make up the numbers' guy.. Mariappa (Spurs Home) or Carroll (Stoke Away)

    1. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Mariappa could easily end up on negative points, so TC.

  20. slamdunk
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Wilson to Niasse or hold transfer?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Hold. Big Sam will decide and a wait and see until then.
      As scoutcast says, outside of goals the stats point to Calvert Lewin and Sam loves stats.

      1. slamdunk
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Thanks for that insight,i think it makes sense to see who starts up top for Everton first i suppose.

      2. sk24
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        What to think about Gylfi in the upcoming period?

    2. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Calvert Lewin has 12 headed goal attempts to Niasse's 1. Big Sam will be pouring over stats like that this morning ahead of tomorrow.

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Does he look at the big stat of goals scored?

      2. slamdunk
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Good point Jonty,big Sam does love the stats,i think its hold fire if we not already got Niasse.

  21. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Are kind fixtures really an advantage?
    All the big hitters get rotated with easy fixtures.
    I have been "chasing the ace" for the lat month and it is time to stop.
    I will be glad when Europe takes a break. It will be slightly easier to get a reliable squad. (outside of Citeh that is!)

    1. Rash
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Seems to be a double edged sword so far

  22. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    I have three Brighton players benched for this weekend.

    They're going to punish me, aren't they?

    1. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Or not!

    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      dont bench set peice specialist gross. especially with mignolet and liverpool defence struggles against aerial duals

    3. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      I'd bench the defenders ... but Pool the second worst for conceding goals away

    4. The Head-Ake
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      I have 2 too. Dw, we're going down together

    5. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      I have Dunk and Duffy and this is the game one of them notches...but can I play them with Pool attack?

  23. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Niasse vs DCL

    Haven't really watched Everton play this season but apart from being nailed or not who, would you choice?

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      DCL. He's 2 inches taller so therefore nailed on apparently.

      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Seriously though I wouldn't choose any until we know who BS prefers. There's potentially four options so it's too much of a gamble trying to guess the right one.

        1. Tshelby
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          I've got to take the gamble this week if I want Hazard. Probabily going to go with CL. Cheers

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Nothing beats a couple of extra days inches.

    2. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      I think CL is the future and Niasse is trying but getting fortunate with goals. Stats point to CL and goals to Niasse. Big Sam decision and he loves stats.

      1. Tshelby
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Thanks! Going to follow big Sam and follow the stats 🙂

      2. Four Letter Wirtz
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        It also depends on the rest of the attack. Will Allardyce use speedy wingers (good for Niasse) or dump Rooney in at 10 (good for CL). No one is nailed at Everton, that's why we're all guessing in the dark.

    3. calmc92
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      CL is a better footballer. Would be surprised if Niasse can keep him out the team. If DU was still in charge then I would say Niasse but now I would go CL. Especially, when he played so well on wednesday.

  24. MrMajeika
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Foster (Elliot)
    Trippier Moreno Daniels
    Salah sterling alli gross
    Abraham lukaku Kane
    (mee hegazi rlc)
    0.8m itb 0FT

    is alli + Abraham to hazard+niasse worth -8?

    1. calmc92
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Alli/Lukaku > Hazard/Morata imo. Such a good run of games for Chelsea.

  25. Razor425
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    G2G for this week?

    Begovic
    Christensen, Mustafi, Moreno
    Salah, Sane, Silva, Gross, Pogba
    Kane(c), Morata

    Elliot, Niasse, Duffy, Mee

    1. Razor425
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Should have said 1ft 0 itb

    2. 404_FC
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      g2g

  26. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Otamendi and Murray to Alonso and Niasse good moves?

  27. FISSH
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Was so set on Sane (C) until the injury flag...

    Salah, Morata or Kane?

  28. 404_FC
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    if sane is out --> jesus - aguero - sterling
    if not --> sane - aguero/jesus - sterling

    what do you think?

  29. fitzy
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Crazy to keep faith with Lukaku over Morata and save the FT?

    1. aleksios
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Save.Morata may get a rest.

    2. Bellerinmondo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      I'd get morata

    3. Yozzer
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Well would you be more fed up if morata explodes and you don't have him or if you have him and he's on bench. Answer that and you have the answer

  30. aleksios
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Anything worth a hit here? If Alonso or Morata wont start i will have just 10.

    -Foster
    -Alonso-Kola-Daniels
    -Richa-Gross-Salah-Rlc-Hazard(c)
    -Kane-Morata
    -----Elliot---Murray---Lowton---Jones.
    0.1itb.
    Thanks guys.