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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.

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. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Only got 1 active player on my bench this week and that's long vs. TOT. Also starting the GW with Morgan vs. MUN and Stephens (useless 2 point midfielder).

    Could be a disaster.

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

      Same here
      I have Gomez as the active player who isn't even sure to start other two being morata and Niasse

  2. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Foster or Elliot this week lads?

    And

    Who to bench from Mee Naughton Kabasele?

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

      Play foster

    2. ebb2sparky
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I've got foster and Elliot. Currently starting foster.

      Not really sure about the defenders. I guess I'd bench the Watford defender

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

    Azpilicueta and Groß > Ogbonna and sterling -4?

    Thinking vertonghen to Christensen next week, no attacking city assets currently

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      No way. Gross could do well v Watford

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

        Better than sterling at Bournemouth?

        1. ebb2sparky
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Unlikely but maybe you can sell someone else for sterling?

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Looks good

  4. Andrew
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    What do you reckon guys :-

    Morata and Vardy > Lukaku and Rooney for -4

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Can you afford Morata > Kaku on it’s own?

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

        Unfortunately not

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

      Treat yourself

  5. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Can someone give me a a better alternative to Gomez at 5.0 or below. He tends to miss games and isn't a regular starter.

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

      Westham defender

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Ogbonna/Dunk/Robertson/Masuaku

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

    Which combo scores more in the festive period?

    A)Morata Richarlison RLC
    B)DCL Pogba Coutinho (-8)

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

      B

  7. George James
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Play Mustafi or Mee?

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

      Mustafi help below please

  8. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling v Kane for the armband is a struggle for me this week

    1. Hand of Dog
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I've lost faith in Kane. But he may punish my weakness.

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Kane imo

    3. ponsio22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah Kane. He's had a weeks rest and tarkowski is out. Spurs will go into that game knowing they must win

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Haha knowing they must win, They know they have to win every game comments like this are stupid

        1. ponsio22
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Here he is, The Donal Trump of FPL. You call people stupid and an idiot a lot don't you

        2. ponsio22
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          What on earth is that picture as well, you absolute shambles

  9. Hand of Dog
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Which two keepers would you pick if you were wildcarding this week?

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

      Adrian and DeGea

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

        this

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      DDG and fodder. Or Adrian but need another playing keeper to cover the blank

      1. Hand of Dog
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        You reckon DDG worth the cost?

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          More points than the highest scoring Def and striker suggests so and united have a decent run of fixtures

          1. Hand of Dog
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            Hmm. Never actually noticed that comparison.

      2. sentz05
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        DDG has no blank?

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          I never said he did. DDG and fodder. Or pick Adrian instead of DDG but he will need a playing gk to cover Adrian’s blank

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

      Lloris for easy fixtures and DGW and cheap to cover his blank?

      1. Hand of Dog
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        I feel like if I spend more than five mil on a keeper, I iwll be expecting the odd hat-trick.

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

          DGW is potentially a hat-trick?

          1. Hand of Dog
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 11 months ago

            He could play one up front, You never know.

  10. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Need a Magic Bean masterclass tomorrow.....

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

      Ah, no I don't, have Naughty as one of my only fit defs......sod it 😀

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

      I would love it

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Yup

  11. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Keep up the hits everyone

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

      -8 so far lmao

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

      Loving it.
      Before even the gw starts I'll have a green

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        And a red afterwards

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

          Let's see 😉

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

    Which one to play:

    A. Gomez (ars)
    B. Kenny (CHE)

    Thanks!

    1. ponsio22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      B

  13. Scout
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    who to captain?
    Sterling
    Silva
    Kane
    Son
    Rooney
    Salah
    Otemendi
    Alonso
    Jones
    DDG

    1. korbendallas82
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling.

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

      Jones

    3. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Sure you didnt miss anyone ?

    4. JurgenRocks
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling

  14. Ace Ventura
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Morata to lukaku or Aguero? No attacking assets from city or utd as it stands.

    1. korbendallas82
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero.

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

      Luka will get more minutes.

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

      Lukaku

    4. ponsio22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Keep morata I say

    5. cheese XL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Aguero for definite this week, Lukaku maybe better longer term

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

    Thoughts on Kolasinac and RLC to Ogbonna and Pogba ?

    Would give me this:

    Pope
    Otamendi - Ogbonna - Dunk
    Hazard - Salah - Sterling - Richarlison - Pogba
    Kane - Firmino

    Elliot - DCL - Mee - Kiko

    1. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Looks solid

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

      Good moves

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

        not too light at the back ?

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

      Would be a nice a team, for a hit or ft? If free I think it's a good idea.

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

        For free indeed, cheers

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

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

    Just bumped until Patrice Evra, Jumeria Qasr Hotel Dubai. Took picture from behind lol

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

      You could have asked him for one ?

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

        I even faked a French accent, refused it

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

      Bet you got a kick out of that 😉

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

      Is he starting for Utd this GW?

  17. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Hegazi or Gomez?

    1. ponsio22
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      A shot of sambuca or a shot of vodka

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

    Is Morata worth 2m over Firmino ?

    In All competitions this season

    - Morata- 24 matches 11 goals 4 assists

    - Firmino- 25 matches 13 goals 7 assists

    I think both has equal rotation risks.

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Yup as firm is trash in fpl

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

      Firm's stats in all comps are padded by those 7-0 wins against poor teams.

    3. cheese XL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      More guaranteed to start when available though.

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

        Morata that is

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

    Anyone else playing tcarroll this weekend? I'm trying to avoid a hit.

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

    Whats news on Vardy? saw someone earlier posting about it and cant find anything about it

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

      He's still shit if that's what you're referring to?

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

        I must have misinterpreted your post mate! i have him in draft and got worried he was injured

  21. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Kane (bur) or Salah (ars) captain?

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

      These both are my captain and vice captain

      Salah has the armband

    2. korbendallas82
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Salah

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

      Don't fancy (c) a city player? Salah of those.

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

        Only have Silva 😮

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

          Ah yeh, tad frustrating, hopefully liverpool will be in a goal fest. I've got three of them!

    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Kane

    5. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Salah

    6. cheese XL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Kane

  22. BucketHead
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Which option would you prefer for the next few weeks.. Kdb and quaner or morata and young???

  23. #FPLBhuna
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Who we all captaining lads?

    I'm going Kane

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

      Sterling

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        +1

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Kaneeee

    3. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Ageuroooo

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

      You're so last season.

    5. JurgenRocks
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling

    6. cheese XL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Sane

  24. @NF_Janner
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Seriously considering Kane -》Augero C.

    Burney is a tough away game.

    1. @NF_Janner
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      ..... also 1 more yellow and he misses a game.

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Lmao see the Burnley defense

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

      Ok

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

    Grey an good option when Deeney is out?

    Thinking of doing RLC + Morata -> Sterling + Grey/Austin

    would leave my team like this:

    Elliot Courtois
    Ota Monreal Mee Kenny Kiko
    Salah Couthino Richarlison Haz Sterling
    Kane Grey/Austin Niasse

  26. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Salah (c) or Sterling (c)?

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

      Sterling

    2. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Sterling, because of the fixture.

  27. Toastie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    A) Kane, Richarlison and Gross to KDB, sterling and Austin/Gray (-8)
    B)Hazard Gross and Richarlison to KDB Sterling and any 4.4 mid (-8)
    C) Don't take the hit

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

      Need to see rest of team really

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

        Speroni, Foster
        Maguire,Otamendi,Christensen,Mee,Femenía
        Coutinho,Salah,Richarlison,Hazard, Gross
        Kane,Okazaki, Calvert-Lewin

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

          A with gray for me

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

      A, although I wouldn't get Austin in. Not sure about Grey.

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

        I've got 6.3 to spare for the striker if I get KDB and Sterling in

  28. JurgenRocks
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Play
    A) Gomes BHA (A)
    B) Elliot WHU (A)

  29. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    How off form is Kane atm?

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

      On a scale of Daniels-Quaner of essentialism , he is a Zanka

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

        😆

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

        makes me a proud new Zanka owner! 😉

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      He is off form yet I get drawn to captaining him...

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Not so much. The entire team unit however...

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

      Think we will get an answer on this with the next two games

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

      I would say Spurs is more off form than he is

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

      Not that far of really but that price tag he would have to be on fire to justify the outlay.

    7. George James
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      He scored a brace 13 days ago

  30. BobBradleysOpportunity
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Play RLC(swa) or naughton (CRY)

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

      RLC

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

      The managerless team vs Woy Hmmmm