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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
    8 years, 2 days 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
      8 years, 2 days 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
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Foster or Elliot this week lads?

    And

    Who to bench from Mee Naughton Kabasele?

    1. Scout
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Play foster

    2. ebb2sparky
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 days 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
    8 years, 2 days 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
      8 years, 2 days ago

      No way. Gross could do well v Watford

      1. Cojiro
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Better than sterling at Bournemouth?

        1. ebb2sparky
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 2 days ago

          Unlikely but maybe you can sell someone else for sterling?

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Looks good

  4. Andrew
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    What do you reckon guys :-

    Morata and Vardy > Lukaku and Rooney for -4

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

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

      1. Andrew
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Unfortunately not

    2. Cojiro
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Treat yourself

  5. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 days 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
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Westham defender

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Ogbonna/Dunk/Robertson/Masuaku

  6. HD7
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Which combo scores more in the festive period?

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

    1. Jaok
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      B

  7. George James
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Play Mustafi or Mee?

    1. Scout
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Mustafi help below please

  8. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

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

    1. Hand of Dog
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

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

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

      Kane imo

    3. ponsio22
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days 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
        8 years, 2 days ago

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

        1. ponsio22
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 2 days 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
          8 years, 2 days ago

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

  9. Hand of Dog
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

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

    1. KeepCalm
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Adrian and DeGea

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        this

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

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

      1. Hand of Dog
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        You reckon DDG worth the cost?

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 days 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
            8 years, 2 days ago

            Hmm. Never actually noticed that comparison.

      2. sentz05
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        DDG has no blank?

        1. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 days 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
      8 years, 2 days ago

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

      1. Hand of Dog
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 days 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
          8 years, 2 days ago

          DGW is potentially a hat-trick?

          1. Hand of Dog
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 2 days ago

            He could play one up front, You never know.

  10. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Need a Magic Bean masterclass tomorrow.....

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

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

    2. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      I would love it

    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Yup

  11. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Keep up the hits everyone

    1. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      -8 so far lmao

    2. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

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

      1. *Reformed-Character*
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        And a red afterwards

        1. The Overthinker
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 2 days ago

          Let's see 😉

  12. mdm
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Which one to play:

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

    Thanks!

    1. ponsio22
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      B

  13. Scout
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

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

    1. korbendallas82
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Sterling.

    2. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Jones

    3. el polako
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Sure you didnt miss anyone ?

    4. JurgenRocks
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Sterling

  14. Ace Ventura
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

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

    1. korbendallas82
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Aguero.

    2. Cojiro
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Luka will get more minutes.

    3. JurgenRocks
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Lukaku

    4. ponsio22
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Keep morata I say

    5. cheese XL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Aguero for definite this week, Lukaku maybe better longer term

  15. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 days 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
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Looks solid

    2. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Good moves

      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        not too light at the back ?

    3. Garlana
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days 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
        8 years, 2 days ago

        For free indeed, cheers

    4. cheese XL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

  16. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

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

    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      You could have asked him for one ?

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

        I even faked a French accent, refused it

    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Bet you got a kick out of that 😉

    3. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Is he starting for Utd this GW?

  17. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Hegazi or Gomez?

    1. ponsio22
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      A shot of sambuca or a shot of vodka

  18. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 days 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
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Yup as firm is trash in fpl

    2. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days 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
      8 years, 2 days ago

      More guaranteed to start when available though.

      1. cheese XL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Morata that is

  19. Garlana
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

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

  20. Trovsmash
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

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

    1. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

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

      1. Trovsmash
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

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

  21. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Kane (bur) or Salah (ars) captain?

    1. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      These both are my captain and vice captain

      Salah has the armband

    2. korbendallas82
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Salah

    3. Garlana
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

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

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        Only have Silva 😮

        1. Garlana
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 days 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
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Kane

    5. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Salah

    6. cheese XL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Kane

  22. BucketHead
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

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

  23. #FPLBhuna
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Who we all captaining lads?

    I'm going Kane

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Sterling

      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        +1

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

      Kaneeee

    3. *Reformed-Character*
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Ageuroooo

    4. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      You're so last season.

    5. JurgenRocks
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Sterling

    6. cheese XL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Sane

  24. @NF_Janner
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Seriously considering Kane -》Augero C.

    Burney is a tough away game.

    1. @NF_Janner
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

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

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

      Lmao see the Burnley defense

    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Ok

  25. Jaok
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 days 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
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Salah (c) or Sterling (c)?

    1. JurgenRocks
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Sterling

    2. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Sterling, because of the fixture.

  27. Toastie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 days 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
      8 years, 2 days ago

      Need to see rest of team really

      1. Toastie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 days 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
          8 years, 2 days ago

          A with gray for me

    2. JurgenRocks
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

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

      1. Toastie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

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

  28. JurgenRocks
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

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

  29. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    How off form is Kane atm?

    1. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

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

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        😆

      2. jia you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 days ago

        makes me a proud new Zanka owner! 😉

    2. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

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

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

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

    4. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

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

    5. fr3d
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      I would say Spurs is more off form than he is

    6. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

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

    7. George James
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      He scored a brace 13 days ago

  30. BobBradleysOpportunity
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 days ago

    Play RLC(swa) or naughton (CRY)

    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      RLC

    2. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 days ago

      The managerless team vs Woy Hmmmm