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15 December 2017 1745 comments
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The ScoutCast takes on the role of support group ahead of Gameweek 18, as the four-strong collective attempt to give advice on how to find motivation when the season begins to slide into the abyss.

I go AWOL, though Peter Kouwenberg comes in for a timely debut. The former Hall of Fame number one is one of those suffering an abject season, after an extraordinary run of three successive top 300 finishes. No, really.

For once, Jonty, Andy and Az are in the presence of Fantasy Premier League greatness, then, as the quartet give counsel on those struggling to soldier on after a season of “unnecessary roughness”.

Elsewhere they talk Harry Kane for once, as exit plans are abandoned, while questioning whether Eden Hazard can justify his selection in light of David Silva’s sudden goal spree.

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

  1. Super Silva
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ben Dinnery

    Morata has trained.

    Richarlison is a doubt - assessed today - update around 5pm.

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Link?

        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Good effort. Well done

      1. Super Silva
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        It's on his Twitter. He posted it about half n hour ago. Morata training.

        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I don’t have twitter hence asked for it. Copy and paste it here you lazy sods 😛

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

      Conte confirmed Morata trained?

      1. La Roja
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Ben Dinnery has

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Would you hold him? Or sell him for Laca?

          1. La Roja
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I’m thinking the same. Newcastle is rubbish and I have Alonso Hazard in my team. Laca could go bananas but rested Morata will be dangerous too.

            1. My Name Is Pepu
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Same. I can sense a Laca haul but afraid to hit the transfer button.

              The last time I sold Morata, he ended up scoring a hatty against Stoke (got carried away with the hype here and bought Jesus for the Palace fixture which he never featured in).

              1. La Roja
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                I would not take that into consideration. If you have Hazard too then Laca could be decent shout imo. I can see myself doing it after few drinks tonight.

                1. My Name Is Pepu
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Makes sense, I do have Hazard. Will ponder over this for a good few hours. Cheers!

    3. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Dont trust Dinnery

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

        I've seen it with my own eyes.

    4. HD7
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice, hope Morata punishes sellers 🙂

  2. HD7
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    G2G?

    De Gea
    Ota Kabasele Mee
    Sterling Richarlison Salah Hazard(C)
    Kane Morata DCL

    Subs: Elliot, RLC, Daniels, Mbemba

    Seeing Mee is fit, hope Morata and Richarlison also play...

    1. Goalosaurus
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yep,

      Injury risks but not worth transfers unless there is confirmation

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Almost identical starting 11 apart from
      De Gea and Ota

      1. HD7
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        So lets hope we have bith have a nice GW, who do you have instead of them?

  3. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Unlikely to get any further news on Ward, right? Presser already done.

    Means we need decent Kiko update - truth.

    Vardy so needs to go.....geez what a waste.

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      How did Vardy rise in price? I don't get it.

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy has Palace at Home dude. He’ll score one I reckon.

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I have Speroni/Hennassay, so need DDG....

        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Nah. Hedge yourself and chill out Jafs.

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

        Hasn't seen much transfer traffic though which is why I find it amusing.

  4. The Mighty Whites
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    0.3 ITB -

    A - Foster to Gomes
    B - Elliot to Speroni
    C - Carroll to RLC
    D - Gomez to Kenny / Ogbonna / Masuaku

    1. La Gazzetta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      C. I wouldn't be trading Gomez but could bring one of those Def in for someone else. B could backfire and just not sure how good an option Gomes is in goals.

  5. Bring the Cavalry
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which pair?

    A) Musuaka + Silva

    B) Ogbonna + Sterling

    I’m leaning towards A

    1. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling over Silva, think Silva's recent scores have been slightly misleading from an FPL pov.

      1. tokara
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        i bet u dont watch football at all

        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Unnecessary

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

          I do, which is why I mentioned 'from an FPL pov'. What a bum!

        3. danishdynamite
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Could be. or could be he's not a numpty and therefore understands that a 50% conversion rate is gonna regress.

      2. Bring the Cavalry
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, not sure though I remember watching the scout cast when Silva was going through a dry patch and Jonty saying he’s due some goals due to his stats and now he’s getting those goals

  6. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any suggestions ladies. 1FT. 0.9 itb.

    Gomes Speroni
    Mustafi Alonso Mee Simpson Long
    Salah Haz Zaha Richarilson RLC
    Mounie Morata Kane

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mounie ➡ DCL

    2. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, one suggestion. Stop calling people “ladies”, madam.

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Have a plus one. I chuckled.

        1. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Good team. Mustafi might need to go. Maybe downgrade him to Kabasele or someone in that price range to enable Long to a starter. Ogbonna perhaps?

    3. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wait on Richarilson news. Maybe Shaqiri in if hes out for a while

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Fancy Arnie?

  7. Reiger
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    DCL likely to start, or due to be rested?

    1. HD7
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Rested...why... abs no reason

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

        cos he's playing every game?

        1. Oven Glover
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          The play Monday, though. Plenty of time to recover.

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

            Teams are rotating, a day won't make a difference.

  8. Cheshire Duck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Need to get rid of Mkhitaryan in DRAFT.
    Which one might be the less worst choice :
    A) Ritchie
    B) Tadic
    C) Willian
    D) Xhaka
    E) Albrighton
    F) Mooy
    G) Fàbregas
    H) Pedro
    I) Bolasie (yeah I know but he should be back in a few week)

    K)

    1. Reiger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      E. Albrighton's form has picked up right along with Mahrez.

    2. Cheshire Duck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I forgot :
      J) Antonio
      K) Lamela

      1. Reiger
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Still E.

    3. My Name Is Pepu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      What is this Draft thing?

        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          You didn't get it. 🙂

    4. Goalosaurus
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Difficult choice.

      G) Fàbregas as he has been getting more mins than willlian

      1. Goalosaurus
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Changed my mind - Lamela!

  9. anish10
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender to get under 4.9? Thinking Ogbonna or Masuaku to save some dosh

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      ShawX

    2. Reiger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ogbonna

  10. james 101
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Good to go / is this set up right?

    DDG.
    Otamendi. Mee. Duffy.
    Hazard (c). Salah. Sterling. KDB. Coutinho (vc).
    Kane. DCL.

    Elliot. Naisse. Long. Mariappa.

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      On paper yes but too many eggs in one basket there. If Liverpool and City have an off day, then you’ll struggle.

      1. james 101
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I always appreciate a reply, I mean why ask otherwise?!

        But do you see that happening?

        Honestly I figure the baskets I want my eggs in tight now from an attacking perspective are City and Pools, no?

        Reality is this is all just a bet anyway!!

        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yes indeed however Liverpool has 2 Home games and scored only one. And will City keep this ridiculous form up.

          I’m just saying out of 7 attackers, having 4 from 2 team could be rewarding or screw your OR

          1. james 101
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Well. Nothing you say is wrong mate.

            Feels like a good bet. But yes, it's definitely just a bet!

      2. james 101
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        That said there are always other options. Monitoring pogba again, for example...

    2. Goalosaurus
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I like that team, would take silva over KDB and spend cash elsewhere though.

      How about long in front on niasse? If mee doesn't start and Niasse only gets a 10 min run out could block Long's points, bit imaginative i know.

      1. james 101
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Silva vs KDB is definitely an interesting one. I personally think KDB offers better prospects but really it's another coin toss.

        On the other hand silva would give me some cash back!!

        I put Niasse there as I'm not sure DCL won't get rested. But again, who knows!!

    3. Reiger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure DCL will start. Could be rested, with Niasse getting the start.

      1. james 101
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yes. Could happen!

  11. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Morning dzz, what's the verdict on Kane? Keep or sell? Have 1ft and 1.7m itb

    Hi guys, any news on kiko/richa? eitherway, 1ft and 2m itb..ideas?

    Pope
    Jones Alonso Duffy -- Kiko Gomez
    Salah Richarlison Gross Fab -- RLC
    Kane Morata Firmino

    A: Save FT (even if richa is out for one gw as kiko/gomez have good fix)
    B: Richarlison (if inj long term) >> Silva
    C: Kane >> lacazette (c) and next gw gross/fabregas >> pogba/Sterling (-4))

    1. Srv210
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping kane & richarlison

  12. Mooster©️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Another team that needs some feedback from you ladies:

    Courtois(Elliot)
    Azpi Ota Mee (Daniels Hüne)
    Rich Sané Hazard(c) Salah (Surman)
    Firmino Kane Niasse

    What do you think? Any changes needed?

    1. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Could do Sane -> Silva or Niasse -> DLC, otherwise save

  13. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Am I crazy to think Arnie is a good pick now? Scores vs Chelsea and looked dangerous bs Arsenal, good fixtures & DGW soon.

    1. Srv210
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wait. I personally am watching for chicharito as a forward option

  14. rnrd
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    ok this is Stoke, but all things come to an end and thing turn around at some point (WHU?).
    Just have a look at Stoke fixtures. The likes of Pieters or Cameron are quite interesting imo

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Im looking at ShaX and Shaqiri

      1. rnrd
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        ShaX a bit of a card magnet isn't he?

    2. Srv210
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      First Stoke need to give sign of improvement

  15. Srv210
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    #bottomed

    Which is a better combination:

    A) Courtois + Mee
    B) DDG + ogbonna
    C) Pickford+ Christensen

    Jones is already there,

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not A. Courtois doesn't get many saves or baps. Mee fixtures about to turn. I'd probably go for B on fixtures.

      1. Srv210
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks man,I'm a little confused coz with Pickford I can have both Jones & Christensen but maybe DDG can cover them

        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Pickford and Christensen are perfectly viable alternatives. If you're happy with them then go for it. Good luck.

  16. HD7
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Played with the two rotation Gk strategy last season and up till now... Now feel strange to have De Gea but I really fancy this being better choice as I think United 4 centre backs will rotate in the winter period... Agreed?

  17. Patch
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is there anyone that feels confident?

    4 flagged players, really starting to second guess everything....need a crystal ball!

    Gut feeling is telling me to sacrifice Moreno for Zanka.

    Keep Richarlison and Morata and roll the FT so 2FT next GW

    That way if Ward is a longer term doubt I can do a West Ham or Liverpool defender next week

    Don't want to triple up on man u defence as one slip and I die

    1. Srv210
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Similar terms but rolling the FT this week..2 FT & more time to think for long term

      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I can't put my finger on it but swirling in the back of my mind I keep wanting to have a close eye on when Pogba is close to returning (hence rolling to have 2FT next week)

        I think the red herring is to make too many change's this GW

        1. Srv210
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Same I'm also rolling to get DDG & Pogba by downgrading Morata

  18. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Am I mad to captain Kolasinac this weekend?

    Need a differential to catch up..

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes.

      When you say you 'need a differential to catch up..' how many points are you behind? Do you not think captianing an Arsenal def at this stage in the season will put you even further behind?

    2. Srv210
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Risk with rewards..but his home form is amazing

      1. Kodap
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Well that's my point, CS is looking very likely, his home form is amazing, if he gets a CS and an assist and a bonus, would be an amazing Captain choice..

  19. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all

    We moved house yesterday so a bit all over the place at the moment. Can’t neglect the old FPL team though, what what!

    Can someone briefly tell me the likelihood of the following playing this weekend without me having to go searching through Ben Dinnery tweets / team news etc??

    Much obliged.

    Morata – just rested mid week?
    Moreno – long term or short?
    Richarlison – just a knock?
    Ward – just a knock?

    I only really want to use 1 FT so who is the most important to shift?

    Cheers

    MTR

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Dang we have a lot of the same players

      Are you buying or renting?

      1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Bought. Very stressful day! Not doing that again for a long time.

        All popular players.

    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Morata - fatigue/back injury but pictured in training, should be fine
      Moreno - long term, 6 weeks
      Richarlison - info later today
      Ward - knee injury, will be assessed later today but would be concerned given how little info was given re Lowton and Mee in the past

      1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Ok thanks very much for that. So from that Moreno is the worst off it seems.

  20. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I currently have Christensen benched.. seems a risk

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Risk of what?

      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        a risky move I meant

        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Why would you bench him? I don’t get it.

        2. Patch
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          What on earth kind of defenders do you have, for you to bench him???

          Jones, Otamendi...Alonso perhaps..

          1. FPL ZB
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Azpi Jones and Kiko (so if Kiko isn't fit then it's a nice straight switch)

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Think Chelsea top the clean sheet odds this week...

  21. tidy75
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    MB Diouf or Murray for the next two?

  22. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A. Fabi and Daniels to DDG and Masuaka (-4)
    B. Daniels to Jones

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

      A

    2. Over Midwicket
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

  23. Henning
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Repost

    GTG or Should i start someone from the bench?

    de Gea

    Jones Christensen Otamendi

    Silva Salah Hazard Richarlison

    Kane Firmino Dcl

    Elliot Gross Kenny Masuaku

  24. james 101
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Will DCL start?

    Will niasse?!

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

      Yes
      No

    2. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Prob DCL

      niasse is a donkey

    3. Srv210
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Don't think big Sam thinks much of niasse

  25. hogree
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Start
    A. RLC (lei)
    B. Dunk (BUR)
    C. Wimmer (WHU)

    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Dunk

  26. some witty pun
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane to
    A) Lacazette
    B) Morata

    1. More Tragic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      C. Neither!

      1. Pompel
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        B or C equally good . Chelsea got Stoke at home GW21

    4. Hotdogs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Neither, wouldnkeep

    5. GreenArrows
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Neither

  27. GreenArrows
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Opinions please, does this look G2G?

    Hoping to hold FT and get some luck in news conferences ie Mee and Morata to start

    Pope
    Jones Otamendi Mee Duffy
    Hazard (C) Salah Silva
    Morata DCL Kane

    Elliot Kenny Richarlison RLC

    0.1itb 1FT

    1. Astronautovic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If morata is ok G2G
      Play richarlison over duffy

    2. Goalosaurus
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'd start Richarlison for Mee, Duffy, or DCL. If injured then autosub will kick in anyway

  28. Hotdogs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Planning on dropping Mee either this week or he following week for a West Ham or Huddersfield defender.

    What’s better for this week?

    A) Start Mee (bha) one last time before shipping
    B) Mee > Ogbonna, play Ogbonna (stk)
    C) Mee > Zanka, play Zanka (wat)

    1. GreenArrows
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Astronautovic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. RubbishAtFPL
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'd keep Mee this week, assuming he plays / you think he'll play. Has the best match-up there.

    5. Hotdogs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks All

  29. PlayPercentage
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Play Dunk (BUR) or Choupo (WHU)?

    1. Astronautovic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hard one
      Choupo

  30. Astronautovic
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Play one next round
    A)ogbonna
    B)DCL