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21 December 2017 3193 comments
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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.

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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. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Is there a single West Ham mid/fwd you're considering for DGW22?

    Is Obiang at 4.4m possibly the best option?

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

      Antonio.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Arnautovic and Lanzini

    3. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Lanzini. He is doing really well so far and could have come into my team has it not been for the suspension.

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

      Lanzini + Arnie with Antonio perhaps a punty differential.

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

      I'm Free hitting so will prob go with Masuaku + Lanzini + Arnie

    6. GE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Lanzini

    7. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Arnautovic/Lanzini most likely

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

    Best Morata replacement?

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

      none?

      Rooney or Luka if any

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

        He will not play though?

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

      keep

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

        He will not play though?

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

          Look at his next two fixtures after his 'rest'!

          1. FootballFanatic365
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            this^

    3. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      keep. Lukaku if you really need to change.

    4. GE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Keep, it's a nice rest

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

      What's your bench like? I'm keeping

  3. GE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Chance of Sterling getting rotated?

    Kane as captain instead?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Always a chance and at this time of the year esp

    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      He's nailed in the team but due a breather at some stage. Maybe just limited minutes.

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

      Sterling didnt play any minutes in the cup midweek so he's almost sure to start

    4. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Erm, I'm no Pep whisperer but surely Sterling being left out of the squad for the cup midweek is a sign that he's 99% nailed on to play this gw..

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

        You are Klopp 😉 Yup, I think I go for Sterling, Kane will probably haul now when I have captained him the last 7 GWs and not doing it this week 😉

    5. GE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Ok, I'm sick of Kane so Sterling it is 😉

  4. LSP
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    RMT for GW19

    Pope
    Masuaku Jones Christensen Otamendi
    Richarlison Sterling(C) Salah KDB (VC) Hazard
    Kane

    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Looks good! Great midfield

  5. twoNineCFP
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    My team:

    DDG / Fabianski

    Jones / Otamendi / Christiansen / Dunk / Tarkowski
    T.Carroll / Surman / Richarlison / Salah / Sterling
    Kane / DCL / Morata

    Thinking about doing T.carroll, Surman, Morata -> De Bruyne, Pogba, 4.5 FW for -8, is it worth it?
    Alternatively any other suggestions?

    1. FootballFanatic365
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      no

  6. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Start dcl or quaner?

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Dcl

    2. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Quaner

  7. Champions united
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    have I done a mistake doing,
    KANE>KUN
    plan was to sell him rite now and cring back in 22

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

      see exactly what you mean

      1. Champions united
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        am I not clear??

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

          as muck me auld mucker

    2. Kanga roo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Nobody can say yet, but i think kane will outscore kun till gw 22

    3. FootballFanatic365
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      if somehow kun blanks youve got a problem at your hands with his rotation

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

    What to do?

    Got couthino but no city cover in mid, sensible to change out couthino to sterling? Like couthino tho..

    couthino -> sterling?
    Kiko -> Ogbonna?

    Elliot Cortois
    Ota Monreal Mee Kiko** Kenny
    Salah Couthino Hazard Richarlison RLC
    Morata Kane Niasse**

    2ft 0.3 itb

    1. ChuckN
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Wouldn't be dropping Coutinho. Too sideways. Get rid of morata.

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Coutinho to sterling then upgrade niasse

  9. Weeb Kakashi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Hazard > Sane this week
    Firmino > Morata next week

    Worth it for a -4??

    Morata's assured starts are tempting

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

      if you have no city, could be decent but it's the type of transfer that can bite you in the ass!

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

        niasse

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

          I'm just gonna let that Niassehole rot on my bench for a while 😉

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Any city asset in your team ?

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Sterling.

  10. Fuddled FC
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Will Choupo play ?

    If not who is the best replacement for 6.2 or under?

    Lingard?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Same team, shaquiri

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Avoid stoke
      Lingard is a good shout
      Bear in mind he may get rotated

  11. ChuckN
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Can anyone explain Tom Carroll's price changes?

    Has dropped for 2nd time in 4 gameweeks but has only 30,000 less owners than his gameweek 1 ownership (around 10% overall).

    Peaked 100,000 owners above his gameweek 1 ownership level (in GW9, a 35% increase) but never rose in price.

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

      The weight on his shoulders trying to carry that SWA midfield, no wonder he has lost a couple of pounds!

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

      No one can explain that. Mbemba were over 98 in fpl stats for 4 weeks and people were buying him a lot in the beginning of the season but he never rose.

  12. KP02
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Kun over Kane for this week for a free. Playing Bournemouth and with KDB and Sterling playing the way they are surely Kun could haul.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I hear you but not convinced by aguero lately

      1. KP02
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        My other option I was discussing was Hazard to KDB (at least for next two)

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Any other city asset ?( Apart from otamendi 🙂 )
          Yes :don't do it
          No : good idea

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

      Yes very good change. Aguero is still one of the best finishers in the league. He has been bit out of form but when he gets it going he could easily do 2 or 3 goals bcs City are playing so well atm. More or less same with Kane as individual but Spurs are not playing that good so that is why I've chosen to go with Aguero. Kane will be back for dbl gw.

  13. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Speroni (Pope)
    Alonso Otamendi Ogbonna (Daniels Hunemeier)
    Hazard Salah Sterling Richarlison RLC
    Kane Morata (DCL)

    1FT, 0.5m ITB. Which move?
    (A) Morata and RLC to Depoitre/Quaner/Austin and Coutinho/Sane/KDB/Pogba (-4) (But can't afford both Austin and KDB)
    (B) Morata and RLC to Rooney and Pogba (-4)
    (C) Save FT, hold Morata, play RLC and DCL.

  14. Pieterke30
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Who score more points this weekend?

    A. Maguire + Mee + 8
    B. Ogbonna + Aguero

    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      B

      1. Pieterke30
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        My thinking too.

        -16 it is then (already on a -8)

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Just dinnae !!!

          1. Pieterke30
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Excuse me?

        2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          -16 hahaha that's just stupid. Sorry, but it just is

          1. Pieterke30
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            4 of the 5 transfers are needed for the long run

            last one is because I cant stand having Morata on my bench anymore

            But I realise it’s extreme to say the least

    2. Runaway
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      B

  15. Buck The Trent
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Firmino to Kun (c) worth -4?

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

      The chance is big that Aguero will score more than Firmino

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

      Na

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

      No both likely to start so no reason to take a hit.

  16. Game of Throw_ins
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Which GW will be most suitable for 2nd WC as per FFS? Some DGW next year?

    1. Runaway
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      somewhere between GW34-38

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Yep

  17. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Gtg?

    Pope
    Otamendi Christensen Ogbonna
    Hazard Salah Richarlison KDB (c) Sterling
    Kane Depoitre

    Elliot DCL Mee Mariappa

    1. Jaok
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      gtg

  18. Runaway
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    What do you think about my premium FWD strategy?

    Kane > Kun > Morata > Kane

    GW19: Kun (BOU)
    GW20: Morata (BRI)
    GW21: Morata (STO)
    GW22: Kane (swa, WHU)

    Advantages:
    - Good fixture every week
    - No rotation risk (Kun is very likely to start this week after 120 min. Jesus midweek, Morata will be back from 3GWs of rest)
    - Strong captaincy candidates

    Disadvantages:
    - Requires 3 transfer in 4 weeks

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

      If you have a strong bench and no injury worries its a great idea.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Kdb as no other decent option in my team

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Wrong post oops

    2. CL4PTRAP
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Thumbs up. Looks brilliant on paper. Planned transfers are risky tho. I'd do it.

    3. Runaway
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Btw, full team below:

      Fabianski Elliot
      Otamendi Maguire Ogbonna Dunk Daniels*
      Hazard Salah Coutinho Sterling Richarlison
      Kane Austin DCL
      1FT 0.6 ITB

      If Daniels returns after MCI, he has a great fixture for 3 weeks again which mean no injury worry and strong bench.I also plan to do either of Maguire>Jones or Richarlison>Pogba for -4

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

      Do it. I'm even considering Kane to Aguero for -4.

  19. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Who are you captaining and why?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Kdb as no other decent option.

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

      Sane. He's my only City attacker against a BOU team that are almost sure to concede at least three imo. He can be explosive and I'm just hoping it's his time to haul!

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Yep.he should do well

    3. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Raz. Plays as a second striker, City top scorer, rested midweek, insane stats, BOU awful, amazing service etc. etc.

  20. Dr. DOOM
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Which is the best option out of these?

    A. Play DCL and hold FT
    B. Get Masuaku for Naughton and bench DCL

  21. CAN'T STOP THE ZLATAN
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    DDG
    Ogbonna Otamendi Alonso Mariappa
    Salah Son Sterling RLC Richarlison
    Kane
    1FT 0.2ITB
    Bench: Elliot Mee Niasse Morata

    Best option?
    A) Son + Niasse to Arnautovic + Austin and bench mariappa (-4)
    B) Son to Pogba
    C) Save FT

    Thanks guys

  22. MFFista
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    3.6ITB, Gtg to would u change something?
    Krul(Pope)
    Alonso-Otamendi-Christiansen-Gomez(TAA)
    Hazard-Salah-Sterling (C)- Zaha-RLC
    Kane(DCL-Okazaki)

  23. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Aren't people worried about c aguero ? He hasnt performed that well lately and is he even guaranteed a start ?

    1. FootballFanatic365
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      yes.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks.

      2. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Yes to what actually worried or a start ? 🙂

        1. FootballFanatic365
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Aguerro is a worry. With his patchy performances, rotation threat and lack of form

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

      He starts with Jesus starting midweek. And with City playing so well,he will surely hit form sooner rather than later.

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

      a bit worried but trusting him. Against Swansea he just took the ball and ran past the defender to slot it in that was nice goal.

  24. Fantasy Challenged
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Start one:

    1)Mariappa (vs Brighton away)
    2) Surman (vs City away)

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Mariappa

    2. FootballFanatic365
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      do the math

      1. Chances of Marriapa cleany vs BHA
      2. Surman to score or assist vs MCI

    3. golden skulltula 69
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Mariappa

  25. King Kun Ta
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Good Morning!

    Foster
    Ogbonna Otamendi Naughton
    Salah Sterling (C) Richarlison T Carroll Hazard
    RLC Kane (VC)

    Elliot Morata Mee Holgate

    0 FT 0.6 ITB

    GTG? Or anything worth an extra hit?

    1. King Kun Ta
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Anybody please....?

  26. Tombory
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    DDG (elliot)
    Ota jones ogbonna naughton (maguire)
    KDB(C) hazard salah richarl lingard
    Kane (depoitre niasse)

    Gtg? 🙂

  27. Weeb Kakashi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Hazard > Sane this week
    Firmino > Morata next week

    Worth it for a -4??

    Morata's assured starts are tempting.

    Have Sterling

    1. FootballFanatic365
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      keep morata and Haz

      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Im thinking of getting him in next week.

  28. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Kane(c)

    Good to go?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Why not

  29. golden skulltula 69
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Hi everyone, please help:

    Foster, Elliot
    Jones, Gomez, Mee, Fernandez, Mariappa
    Hazard, Salah, Sterling, Groß*, RLC
    Morata*, Kane, DCL

    Choose one combo:

    A) KDB + Austin
    B) Richarlison + Lukaku
    C) Another option: ______

    Thanks a lot!

    1. navin
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      C) Sane + Austin

      1. golden skulltula 69
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Sane has not been involved in goals recently..

  30. IWR
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Any Austin cappers about?