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The ScoutCast – Episode 247 – Frankenstein

Granville created the monster that is the template squad – only for it to turn on him.

That delicious analogy sums up the latest Gameweek for the ScoutCast team, as our mediocre scores were left dwarfed by those who dared to break from the norm to turn to the unlikely differential that was Sergio Aguero.

This latest episode conducts a full post-mortem, as the aforementioned Granville is joined by Jonty, Andy, and Az to contemplate another #Kanexit scenario with the clamour for Man City “nostalgia pick” intensifying.

I miss out with flu. The kind that creates bleary-eyed selfies in Swansea City centre Marriot hotels. But unlike Kane’s notorious Gameweek 22, I fail to make a 17-minute appearance, and instead listen in while the quartet tackle more community questions, creating their own motley crew of characters along the way.

In the midfield chat, Az spits bile in the direction of “JLings”, while Jonty fancies Shaqiri “Ironside” as a poor man’s Hazard. Lukasz “Lidl” Fabianksi turns up in the debate on goalkeepers, while the team are unanimous on the fate of Andreas “The Curse” Christensen.

NB: this ScoutCast was recorded prior to confirmation that Manchester City’s fixture with Arsenal is likely to remain in Gameweek 28. Oh, and Az was off the mark when he said that City play Basel after West Brom, that first leg tie follows the Gameweek 27. Don’t panic Aguero owners. Leave that to the rest of us.

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.

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  1. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Best moves here? 2 FT and 3.4 ITB

    A - Arnie & Rich > Haz & Albrighton
    B - Arnie & Lingard > Haz & Shaq
    C - Arnie & DCL > Shaq & Firm
    D - Arnie & DCL > Albrighton & Firm

    DDG
    Alonso - Ota - Jones - Ogbonna - Kenny
    Salah - Sterling - Arnie - Lingard
    Kane

    Speroni - Rich - Okazaki - DCL

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      D

  2. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Really can't decide, please help:

    Arnie to:

    A shaqiri/Allen/choupo
    B Mkhi
    C willian

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

      B wait and see first
      C injured?

  3. Gaz_b
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    With Eriksen Son and Arnautovic in my team i just cant work out what transfer i should be making.

    Arnautovic clearly needs to go and the obvious choice is Mahrez.

    Kane to Aguero is tempting, or i could have Kane and Aguero for -8 by doing the following

    Wilson > Aguero
    Eriksen - Shaqiri
    Arnier > Milivojevic

    Which would leave me with a midfield of Salah, Sterling, Son, Milivojevic and Shaqiri.

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Just deal with your injured player and wait for things to settle down elsewhere

  4. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    What do people think about Stoke's attacking options. Shaq seems to be their best player by far and I just don't trust Choup or Diouf to deliver regularly.

    Was going to get Mahrez but after seeing Swansea against Liverpool I don't think Leicester have as good a run of games as some might think.

  5. Bald Eagle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Which option looks best?

    A Firmino & Eriksen to Kun & Shaqiri
    B Eriksen & Arnie to Hazard & Albrighton
    C McBurnie & Eriksen & Arnie to Kun & Milivojevic & 4.2M (-4)
    D Eriksen & Arnie & LIngard to Sane & Mahrez & Choupo (5.4M) (-4)
    E Eriksen & Arnie & Lingard to Sane & Pogba & Shaquiri (-4)
    F Eriksen & Arnie to KDB & Shaqiri

    Thanks all.

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B

      1. Bald Eagle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers mate.

    2. MTPockets
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Sane's injured (probably). F of those.

        1. Bald Eagle
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers mate, posted this 3 days ago, so yes, will have to take Sane's injury into account.

          Thanks.

    3. Sanguinista
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Which combination would u pick -

      A. Choupo + Salah
      B. Shaqiri + Sane

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Sane is injured

      2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        A easy

    4. Thoughtopsy
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Arnautovic needs to go as you are all saying, already have mahrez, salah and sterling so how about this...

      a) Arnautovic >> Mikhi
      b) Kane >> Aguero

      And then possibility of doing
      c) Kenny >> Yoshida

    5. infamousprob
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard + choupo-moting

      Or

      Sane + mkhtaryan

      Both combo costs same. Hazard has bournemouth at home and choupo watford at home. Nice fixtures for both.

      Sane has west brom (h) and mkhtaryan is up against swansea (a).

      I am on wildcard.

      1. Johnny Leghorn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        A. Too early for Mkhi in my opinion. Wenger will most likely bring him in slowly. Think Ramsey will outscore him for now.

      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Sane is injured for a month

    6. Eh, just one more thing ...
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Bring in Stones, Van Dijk or Monreal?

      They will play alongside Jones and Alonso.

      Move to be a likely long term one.

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Maguire ?

    7. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Is losing Alonso crazy now?

      It enables me to get Aguero

      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Any other way?

      2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Yes its crazy

    8. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Which Burnley defender for a draft league guys-Bardsley or Ward?

    9. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Is a bench of Tomkins,McBurnie,Wimmer gonna be a car crash waiting to happen?

      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Yes!

        1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers,check out my question above once