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

  1. AF90
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Who should I transfer out for Ogbonna?

    A) Maguire (good attacking potential)
    B) Naughton (would start this week then want to sell)
    C) Daniels (benching this week then good fixtures coming)

    1. Max City
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I just did Maguire to Ogbonna myself.. hope it's a right move

      1. AF90
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Looks good considering fixtures & the money you save but I like owning Maguire! Feel like a goal is coming soon too!

    2. FPL ElasticO
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Daniels

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

      b

    4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      just did c cos i needed the cash

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

    I haven't posted much this season but I feel I have to weigh on this Kanexit debate.

    In my humble opinion, to even consider selling him; is statistically and psychologically insane. Complete madness.

    Reasoning?

    -One major note is that Spurs are coming off a pretty embarrassing loss, we should expect a rebound performance.
    -Kane also hasn't scored his last two games. This is actually a good thing. As the best striker in the league with the highest xG + most shots + most shot on target, we should expect reversion to the mean in this game.
    - Most importantly, he also happens to be facing a team who's ΔxGC is very very negative. Double digit negative.
    By far worst in the league.
    - Not to mention, their best CB this season is out along with their starting left fullback. (Tarkowski, Ward)

    Burnley, you deserve a lot of credit for your organization and defending this season, but unfortunately the universe only knows one way, and you will revert back to the mean and you will concede multiple goals this week. Perhaps 5 or 6 or 7 or 8.

    This has to be the week right?, the week where thousands of people are laughably considering selling Kane?

    Kane is captain material folks, and he's most definitely getting the armband on my team.

    Do you REALLY want to give the armband to Sterling? Think again and say it outloud, Raheem Sterling?!?
    You may want to glance at his ΔxG as well. Just in case.

    For your psychological well being, I highly recommend you do not sell Harry Kane.

    You will only just be inflicting eternal pain on yourself when he scores a hatrick this week.
    The scars are real people, don't do it! Just thank me later ok?

    Even if you stubbornly don't believe in anything I just stated, you could at least believe the numbers.

    http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/team-stats/expected/
    http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/player-stats/midfielders/expected/
    http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/player-stats/forwards/expected/

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

      he can score vs burnley.Still not worth 13 Mill.

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

      Shhh....let them sell!

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

      You lost me at Burnely will conceded 5 or 6. Muppet.

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

        😀 yeah, must be boozing heavily

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

        Obviously exagerrating but i do expect them to concede multiple goals, did you even glance at the xGC column?

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

          Sometimes stats don't tell the full story or equate for most shots being from 25+ yards. I've sold Kane and will be at DFS for a bigger sofa

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

      you just stated stats together with expectations. I will take the facts and maybe consider the expectations. I am not selling Kane, but would probably not give him the armband.

    5. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I feel like captaining him

    6. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      1) Expect nothing, football is chaos theory.
      2) Reversion to the mean, see above.
      3) Facing one of the best defensive outfits in the league.
      4) Spurs are missing important defenders also.
      5) 0-0 written allover it.

      Kane is not essential. I as a non owner have no worries.
      His God like status has collapsed.

      Happy Xmas!

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

      You're conveniently neglecting the fact that Spurs have been poor for quite some time (Real Madrid aside). This is not Kane's fault but it certainly affects his output! Alli has been shocking, Eriksen off the boil, Son is too selfish, Wanyama a massive loss (back in training though atm). Selling to strengthen your team still looks good to me!

      1. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Legend

  3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    captaincy still on salah............

    wonder how long ill hold out 😕

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

      Salah will most probably score. Its safe imo. But if you have City attack then giving to him is a better choice this week.

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

      Not bad Colonel. Just log off and come back at 7 mate

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

    Hazard Coutinho Sterling Zaha Richarlison
    Kane(C) Firmino

    1 FT 0 ITB

    How can i transfer in another City attacker there... Without getting rid of Kane??

    1. agueroooooney
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Hazard -> Sané

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

        Thought of this initially...
        But can Sane outscore Hazard in the next 2 or 3??

        Can sell Firmino later for Morata for Chelsea cover.

  5. Niemi
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Tarkowski>4.9 who? Need someone to play this GW and in two GWs when Ogbonna blanks.

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

      Burnley rotate so well with Whu that I’d look for a replacement on the same team if possible.

  6. barracuda
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Points expectations for this GW?

    60 and above would be splendid.

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

      absolutely

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

      100+ like every week

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

        Won't happen this week Dingo but I like your courage.

  7. AF90
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Foster (Gomes)
    Otamendi, Naughton, Maguire (Daniels, Rosenior)
    Sterling, Salah, Hazard, Richarlison (RLC)
    Kane, Lacazette, DCL.

    What transfer should I make? Or am I GTG for this week?

  8. meechamspowders
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Anything worth a hit here? I have no city players

    Fabianski (Elliot)

    Jones, azpil, ogbonna (Simpson, mbemba)

    Coutinho, salah, hazard, richarlison (Carroll)

    Firmino, Kane, DCL

    can do richarlison > silva for a hit (if fit) or shall I just ride it out?

  9. Here's Tom with the We…
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Morning guys, playing my free hit chip this week.

    Which 3 City would you have?

    I’m currently on KDB Sterling and Ota. Think Kun could do well though!

    Thoughts??

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

      kun?

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Kun would be instead of Kane, but then I’ll need to get rid of one of the others.

  10. hurrrrr
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Any news on Silva yet?

    Have the money ITB to replace him with KDB for a hit but would rather not take one unless I have to.

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

      presser usually around 1.30pm

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

        Cheers, thought it was yesterday for some reason.

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

    Can’t decide

    Starting

    1. Foster
    2. Elliot

    A) Choupo
    B) Naughton
    C) DCL

    Cheers!

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

      1 and C

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

        Currently on 2B hah

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

    Pressers

    Mark Hughes now
    Eddie Howe & Wagner 9am
    Puel, Benitez 1pm
    Allardyce, Pellegrino, Guardiola, Moyes 1.30pm
    Mourinho 2pm

  13. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Forgive a repost. Have this team...

    Pope (Elliott)
    Kenny Christensen Jones (Kiko* Duffy*)
    Salah Sterling Hazard Richarlison RLC
    Kane Austin
    0.7itb 1ft

    Either I go...
    A) Sensible route: Bench Morata, just Kiko to Ogbonna and play him over Kenny.
    B) Risky route: Sell Morata for DLC, get KDB in for RLC and Ogbonna in for Kiko (-8).

    Which are we feeling - or is there a better alternative?

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

      A for sure bro

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks O.

  14. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    1FT 0.6ITB .... Silva to Sterling?
    Would leave me .....

    Fabianski
    Otamendi/Christensen/Ogbonna
    Hazard/Coutinho/Salah/Richarlison/Sterling
    DCL/Vardy

    Elliot/Mee/Duffy/Morata

  15. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    humour me please, let's pretend we're all using our free hit chip this gw, which man city players would you get?

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

      Sterling KDB Kun

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

      Aguero, Sterling and Otamendi.

    3. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      3

    4. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      For this week only? Aguero, Sané, KDB. Maybe Sterling if short on $

      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        See my question above. I’m currently on KDB Sterling and Ota

    5. 1Banksy
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling KDB and Augero

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

    I've had the misfortune of sucking up too many price drops in recent weeks!
    Was 102.4 a few game-weeks ago,101.6 now 🙁
    Anybody going through similar pain?

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

      Wow that’s a lot. I’ve had a good week on 102.6

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

      I did sell Ward today so lost 0.3 TV there so that can be taken into account!

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

      TV - 103.2
      Selling value - 101.5

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

        Your SV is almost the same as my TV, OUCH!

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

          A million is Salah though....you don't have him?

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

            I have but was late to the party, bought him at 9.7

            1. SuperMane Returns
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 11 months ago

              I bought Salad at 9.0m from the off.

    4. SuperMane Returns
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      TV 104.4
      SV 101.9

    5. IRBOX ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      TV 104.8 SV 102.4

  17. FPL ElasticO
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    How is this team looking after -8 hit??

    Pickford
    K Long/ Ward/ Ogbonna
    Richarlison/ Hazard/ Sterling(c)/ Salah/ KDB
    Firmino/ Rooney

    Bench:: Elliot/ Murray/ Monreal/ Kenny

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

      Where is your defence matey?

      1. FPL ElasticO
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        K Long/ Ward/ Ogbonna
        Monreal/ Kenny (on bench)

  18. Cruz88
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    More likely to get a clean sheet this weekend:

    a) Jones
    b) Christensen

    1. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      About the same. But I'm benching Jones because he has zero goal threat

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

      Everton scones in last 9 games i think... and then consider manUs defence with Jones

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

        Scored*
        About the same; is Madness to me...

  19. Karan_G14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Pope
    Ota • Christensen • Wimmer
    Haz • Mo! • Cout • Sterling • Richarlison
    Kane • DCL

    (Elliot / Kabasele / Niasse / Kiko!!)
    1 ft & 1.6 itb

    A) Kiko ➡️ Ogbonna
    B) Kiko ➡️ Smalling/Jones

    Not sure about getting a WHU player this week as I already have Kane for the blankweek and my bench is very weak.

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    1. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I see you have no ManU defense, so I'd get Jones just to cover those pesky casual DDG points. 😉

  20. ignis88
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    De Gea

    Ota Naughton Kiko*

    Sterling Rich Salah Haz Son

    Firmino Aguero

    Speroni Moreno* Niasse* Holgate

    Who to ditch first out of Kiko and Moreno? Kiko seems to be returning soon, but I tell myself that every week

    Who to bring in instead?

  21. jazzy30
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Better to start with Calvert-lewin or Klavan this gameweek?

    1. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      DCL

  22. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Morning all,

    Worth a -4 to get in masuaku for zeegelaar and play him instead of Mee / Dunk?

    Team is:

    DDG

    DUnk / Christensen / Mee

    Salah / Richarlison / RLC / Hazard / Sane (C)

    Kane / Depoitre

    Speroni / Kenny / Zeegelaar / Morata
    0.4 ITB 0 FT's

  23. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    If Silva is out, who in?

    A) Sane (have Sterling and Otamendi)
    B) Coutinho (have Firmino and Gomez)
    Turning myself littlebit more to A. And its differential in my ML.

    1. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Ya go with A, I can see City hitting bournemouth for 5

  24. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    0 FT 1.8m ITB......should I take a hit to sort my Defense as it ain't looking too good this week?

    Speroni Hennessy
    Otamendi Mee Gomez (Kenny Daniels)
    Sterling (c) Salah Hazard Richarlison (RLC)
    Kane Firmino Austin

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

    Who scores more over the next 2 fixtures?
    A Hazard (eve,BHA)
    B Sane (BOU,new)

    1. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Close and it most likely will depend on rotation. I'd stick with A

    2. Max City
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Hard to tell.. might be hazard..

  26. Ojpsan1
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Play one:

    Ogbonna
    J.ayew
    Mee

    1. The Left Duke #3
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Ogbonna

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

    Stoke City Injury Update

    Erik Pieters is very doubtful as is Kurt Zouma. Charlie Adam has an issue with his hip and has been with the physios this week.

    Jese came back yesterday so will need a little bit of time to get back up and running.

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

      and Stoke assets are relevant how? 😉

  28. Frogman
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Wildcard active. Any deadwood in this team?

    de Gea
    Jones-Christensen-Alonso
    Salah-Pogba-Sané-Sterling-De Bruyne(c)
    Firmino-Austin

    Elliot-Masuaku-Dunk-Quaner

    1. ljuta zena
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Eliot (Ryan, Adrian)

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

    Beware those who did Kane ➡ Aguero ! "The Magic Man" Paul Merson predicts a 2-0 scoreline for City and 3-1 for Spurs 😉

    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Kun brace and Kane blank then?

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

        Yeah his track record suggests that..

  30. Max City
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Bottomed:

    play 2 of these guys, please help:

    1. DCL (CHE)
    2. Kenny (CHE)
    3. Young (lei)
    4. Mee (TOT)

    Cheers