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Is now the time to give up on the premium strikers – we’re looking at you Harry – and throw our cash at a “power five” midfield?

It’s a big question that requires a crack team to answer.

Unfortunately, we only have the ScoutCast crew available, though we did manage to pull off a big loan signing to help us out.

Jay Eggersdorf – the current “live” Hall of Fame number one joins Jonty, Andy and Az as we take on the big topic of the day.

In the middle of another stunning season – Jay reveals his strategy behind his recent move to shed Kane on the back of another impressive points tally.

Then on 44 minutes, Jay’s phone is almost drained of life. Tickled by the on-camera events that follow, Jonty and Az struggle to hold it together to discuss the recruitment of Paul Pogba and the merits of West Ham investment before we look ahead to Gameweek 19.

It’s an intense 90-minutes, with the frivolity of this “festive” ScoutCast limited to silly jumpers and hats. Though we each get the opportunity to reveal our Christmas wish.

Just one wafer-thin hat-trick please Harry.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. 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. HD7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Do you think Crouch can get a goal vs WBA, he is my bench fodder but maybe its better to play him than DCL vs Chelsea?

  2. Chop1234
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Arsenal vs Liverpool predictions and goal scorers?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      0-0

      1. Garfield1001
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        I would literally throw up

      2. OldBenKenobi
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        It could well be

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 16 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          I mean WBA kept them to 0-0.

          1. OldBenKenobi
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Exactly

    2. acidicleo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      2-2

    3. maditass
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      1-4

    4. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      1-1, Lacazette and Firmino goals.

    5. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      0-5

    6. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      2-3

    7. Chop1234
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Liverpool sure winners, mane a very good person to have this week, fully rested also

    8. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      3-4

    9. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Arse 2-4 Lfc

      Sanchez & Bellerin
      Salah 2 Firmino 2

    10. bench boost for every gamew…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      1-3

      Wellbeck
      Coutinho two and Salah one.

    11. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      1-1; The Friday matches have been low scoring affairs so far this season

      1. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        WHU 0 - 3 BRI
        ARS 4 - 3 LEI

    12. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      2-1 Pool. Firm, Salah, Sanchez

    13. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      1-1

    14. ENZO SZN™
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Ars 1-3 Liv
      Laca
      Salah, Cout, Ox

  3. Hooky
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Eggersdorf certainly gave the Scoutcast some Christmas spice!

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      He "schooled" Andy in FPL at the end. The man is a force of nature!

      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        I thought he was just being a little smarmy trying to wind Andy up tbf!

    2. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Eggnog

      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Bless you.

  4. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Current squad with 1 FT and £0.2m ITB:

    Pope Elliott
    Alonso Mee Otamendi Ogbonna Daniels
    Hazard RLC Richarlison Salah Coutinho
    Firmino Kane Niasse

    Kane to Aguero (c) for free?

    Struggling to find a way to get Sterling in.

    1. Chop1234
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Forget sterling

  5. Perthite
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Don't forget people - the Arsenal v Liverpool game is Fri night.

    1. Chop1234
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Never gonna forget pal

    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      At least we forget

  6. Erez Avni
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    oster (elliot)
    christensen masuaku mee kolasinac (ake)
    salah richa sterling hazard (carroll)
    kane firmino (dcl)

    a. kolasinac < otamendi
    b. kane + carroll < de bruyne + austin
    c. sane + holgate < kolasinac + richarlison

    Cheers!

    1. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Oster > Foster would be my first move.

  7. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Morata+Rich+Ward->Austin+KDB+Jones for a hit?

    For a fair few weeks...

    1. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      TM? You’re looking to offload Rich like me, so what do you say?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Austin seems a one GW transfer.

        1. That Was Easy!
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Splendid rotation with DCL up top.

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            If you are carrying RLC, not as much.

            1. sminkypinky
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              You’re absolutely right.

        2. sminkypinky
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          True. Enabler.

  8. Shack
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Chance of Morata dropping tonight (-74 on fplstats)? Cheers!!!

    1. Aston-villain
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Unlikely

    2. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Don’t think so

    3. OldBenKenobi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Zero! He is flagged so requires more transfers. He will not drop tonight

  9. Aston-villain
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Play Mee or Kenny?

    1. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Kenny

    2. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Mee, no doubt.

    3. Ten Season Wonder
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Mee

  10. Ask Yourself
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Kane out, morata stays!

    Pope (TOT)

    Azpi (eve) Mariappa (bha) Masuaku (NEW)

    Salah (ars) Coutinho (ars) Hazard (eve) Sterling (C) (BOU) Richarlison (bha)

    Austin (HUD) Abraham (CRY)

    Elliot Kenny Morata* Duffy*

    1. Batchain
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Wow, bold "Big Two" at the front! Mids look good.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers man, with those fixtures could be just as effective as Kane

        1. jia you
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          But Austin's fix are horrible after this one!

  11. Lignja
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    sry for asking again but was last comment on previous post.

    is it safe to do Choupo M-- Pogba now or wait tomorrow?

    1. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Now, of course

  12. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Take Morata out for a hit(Lukaku or Aguero?) or bench and play Choupo or Kenny?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Get Kun

    2. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Ditch him not sure which is best though out of Lukaku or Aguero. For this week only I'd say Aguero but you would have to swap back to Morata next GW.

  13. Mavric Marco
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Evening all

    KdB safe for a rise tonight? 72% isn’t going to go up is he...

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Here's to hoping

      1. Mavric Marco
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        😕 Might just make the move now!

  14. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Is the talk of Richarlison missing for grandfather funeral valid? Clearly fpl nothing compared to family but if this is case helpful to know?

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Its possible, but Marco Silva has spoken in the past about the inability to rest players due to the small squad they have, or something along those lines. Although the normal assumption would be him taking time off, wouldny surprise me if he plays.

  15. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    By God, did Jay shake things up on the scoutcast or wot?!

    He's a FPL visionary for me.

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A great addition to the scoutcast lineup. Lovin it.

    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Can't wait to see his living room next 🙂

    3. sminkypinky
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Didn’t and don’t have time. Care to summarize?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        If you look at the main protagonists in mods and cons, they have mostly the same players/captains/transfers in the last 3 to 4 gameweeks.

        Jay who should be consolidating an incredible start to the season has somehow done a -12 to ditch Kane and it has left the rest of the group reeling and slightly stunned.

        Well worth a watch. Right up there with the "Mark's Wildcard analysed" episode.

        1. sminkypinky
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Right. Cheers bud!

    4. Trovsmash
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Never seen so many 12 point hits

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        He inspired a lot of people.

        1. Salarrivederci
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Yes he did, but I think some missed the greater picture and got hung up on '5-man-power-midfield' and '-12 just go for it. Even though anyone else thinks it's mad just go for it'

          First of all he was advocating value picks and team balance. Value is in midfield - true (at the moment anyway), but people are doing -4 Richarlison -> Pogba and -4 Hazard to KDB and -4 Sané to Sterling and -4 Kane -> Agüero. Just hits all over the place.

          Richarlison for instance is value for money. Jay got him. Talked about his price and fixtures. But people are just looking to create the most expensive midfield in history for some mad reason.

          My point is that Jay is right, but 80% of that is due to him analyzing for hours AND making the decision last week. To do Richarlison -> Pogba -4 for instance (in this week) just seems like.. IDK. crazy.

        2. Danno - Emre Canada
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          It also cost the poor guy about 20 points or more I'm guessing as the 4 guys he brought in must have only totalled 5 or 6 for a minus 12 and then I know RLC got 6 points at least who he took out. That being said I'm going minus 8 to think about the near future.

  16. Differential C (Mark)
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Captain
    A)KdB
    B)Coutinho
    C)Hazard

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A

    2. Mavric Marco
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A

  17. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    1) will fabregas drop tonight?
    2) chances of alonso, jones or j.gomez not starting?

    1. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Imo Jones will start 2 or 3 out of the next 4 games

      1. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        but will he start this gw? i would think so given he was rested midweek

        but worried about fabregas

  18. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Foster
    Christensen Jones Ogbonna
    Hazard Mane Coutinho Sterling Zaha
    Austin Kane (C)

    Elliot; Hunemeier, Mee, Niasse....................0FT, 1.3itb

    Mane > Sane or KDB for a hit perhaps? Or looks good to go?

  19. janowsc
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    I think it might be worth it...vardy + Ritchie + Tark + Daniels -> Sterling, jones, depoitre, ogbanna ...-8, thoughts appreciated, cheers!

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Looks good.

  20. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Link to Jay's team?

  21. bobinjo
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Richarlison a doubt? Is there any news about that lads?

    1. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      ?

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      No mention in presser.

  22. Yogi_mike
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Opinions Greatly appreciated

    Elliot
    Gomez Chirstensen Masuaku
    Salah Hazard Gross Son
    Kane Murray Morata

    Pope Monreal Cork Kenney

    A) Morata > Austin - 4
    B) Morata + Gross > Austin + KDB(c) - 8
    C) Start Monreal bench Morata

    1. That Was Easy!
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Start Monreal, bench Morata. 2 starts against Brighton and Stoke yet, becoming a differential slowly with all the selling.

      If it was for free, I'd say go for it.

  23. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Silva to Pogba? Ok

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      If Silva is out, yes

  24. Marc OverMata
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Ddg (Elliot)
    Davies ogbonnA mee
    Mo Haz Zaha sterling RLC
    Kane Rooney

    Tammy, kenny, Suttner,

    2.2 itb,

    Gtg or anything worth a hit?

    Plus, is my bench order correct?

    Thanks

    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Good to go, and Sterling(c)

  25. Trovsmash
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    We can assume that pedro, willian and hazard start as chelsea's front 3 this gameweek right?

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Think so

    2. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Yes, that seems about right.

    3. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      More likely than not

  26. Aubaaaaa
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Bottomed.

    Will morata’s price be protected for a week after this week’s deadline? I assume his red flag will be removed?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      After Chelsea play.

  27. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Done -4 hit Morata,carroll > Sterling,Austin

    Gtg?

    Fabianski
    Christensen,Otamendi,Jones
    Hazard,Sterling(C),Richarlison,Silva,Salah
    Austin,Kane

    Subs: Elliot,Ogbonna,DCL,Dunk

    IF Silva out maybe also Silva > Pogba

  28. HD7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Morata to Crouch this week and play him vs WBA instead of DCL vs Chelsea, then a bench fodder

    and for next week Richarlison RLC to Coutinho Pogba seems like an idea?

    1. HD7
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Will give me next week
      De Gea
      Ota Kabasele Daniels
      Coutinho Sterling Pogba Salah Hazard
      Kane DCL

      Subs: Elliot, Ogbona, Crouch, Mbemba

  29. Batchain
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    FREE HIT CHIP

    What do people think? Could it be a good idea to play FH chip gameweek 22 to load up on Spurs and West Ham players for a week? It would allow getting rid of Kane wk 21 and having him back in wk 22 temporarily.

    1. Virgil Hilts
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Will be better weeks later in season

  30. Balotellitubbies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Pope - Elliot
    Christensen - Jones - Daniels - Mee - Fernandez
    Sterling - Hazard - Salah - Coutinho - Richarlison
    DCL - Niasse - Kane

    1FT

    A: Fernandez -> Masuaku
    B: Niasse -> Crouch
    C: Save FT

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Save