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The ScoutCast – Episode 248 – Yogic

Jonty may just have stumbled on the perfect strategy with his newfound flexibility. Reserving millions in the bank, his squad is set up to react to the seismic shifts taking place, as Fantasy managers consider new players and formations.

Andy and an angry old-filled Az join me in forming the ScoutCast quartet, as we bounce off another round of community questions inspired by the changing landscape.

An appraisal of the 3-4-3, a full review of the deadline day arrivals and discussion on defensive surgery provide the spine of the show, before we embark on a Gameweek preview featuring an all-star cast of new Fantasy Island risks.

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

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  1. Paul
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Would really love your input on this

    Adrian
    Alonso Azpi Otamendi Smalling
    Salah Son Sterling Lingard Shaqiri
    Kane

    Pope Niasse Quaner Masuaku

    2FT 2.5 itb

    Considering doing

    Azpi Son & Lingard > Jones Stanislas Sanchez for -4

    gotta take Lingard out due to 4 utd players

    a) go ahead
    b) no

    1. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I like those moves

      1. Paul
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        should i ship Alonso instead?

        1. Francescoli
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          If I had Alonso, I’d hold for now. Juicy fixture coming up.

          1. Paul
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            was just thinking with Emerson signing does his place in the team to be rotated or not

            1. Bggz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              dont see that happening

    2. EMERGING STAR
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Probably no. It is good to have Jones and Stanislas but not sure about Sanchez for that price. And you are shipping Azpi.

      So i would do only Son to stanislas for now.

  2. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts DZ? Anything (such as Stones) worth a hit?

    Ryan
    Stones Jones Dunk
    Salah Sterling Son Shaqiri Walcott
    Aguero Kane

    Adrian; Lascelles TAA Quaner

    0.8 ITB 0 FT

    1. Paul
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      nah you are good to go

    2. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Stones out next week IMO, with Laporte in play...

  3. Dannyb
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Repost. Gtg or Anything worth a hit?
    Lloris
    Jones Alonso Ogbonna
    Lingard (S)anchez Sterling Dyer Salah
    Aguero Firmino

    1. Paul
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Dyer?!

    2. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing worth a hit there imo

  4. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Used my 2FT, how we looking team? Change subs?

    Adrian (Eliot)
    Ota Jones Chilwell (Duffy Ogbonna)
    Salah Mane Sterling Choupo (RLC injured)
    Wilson Aguero (c) Kane

    1. Paul
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      good to go

    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      All good

    3. DaddyPig
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Solid squad!!

  5. Foozeball
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Was originally planning on getting Pogba for the Hudds and Newcastle games, but in light of his performance against Spurs, that would probably be a bad idea?
    I need a replacement for Mahrez, money is no object

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Why do you need a Mahrez replacement? Has he been ruled out?

      1. Brap.
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Been AWOL for three days

    2. Your Mum Zohore
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Lingard?

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba may be asked to play deeper in light of Wednesday’s result

  6. E25
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Fab
    Alonso Ota Duffy
    Shaqiri Salah(C) Sterling Son Lingard
    Kane Firmino

    Elliot Ogb Robertson DCL
    1FT 1.1ITB

    A) Ota -> Jones
    B) DCL -> Wilson (bench Shaq? Lingard?)
    C) Save

    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B is the move but then yes you have a bench desicion

      1. E25
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Wheres AOA chip when you need it lol

  7. Joggers Nipple
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Think I’m done?
    See anything for a hit? Thinking Kenny to a Swan def but maybe wait a week?

    Adrain
    Alonso chilwell Jones
    Salah son lingard sterling
    Kane Aguero Wilson

    Woodman ibe gomez kenny 0.5 itb 0 ft

    Thanks for any thoughts

    1. DaddyPig
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      You’re fine for this week. Definitely gtg

  8. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What would u do here?
    Mahrez gone AWOL.
    Christensen falling down every game.
    DCL and Kenny out of favour. Team is falling apart!

    Pickford.
    Christensen*, Mee, Otamendi.
    Sterling, Salah, Richarlison, Pogba, Mahrez*.
    Kane, Firmino.
    Speroni, Ogbonna, Kenny*, DCL*.
    1ft, 0.4m.

    1. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      wildcard

    2. Squashed
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wc

    3. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez Chri => Walcott Alonso probably

      1. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Exact money atm.

        1. Lucky Z
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I would not WC. One or couple of hits can fix the issues.

    4. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hadn't even considered a WC tbh..

    5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Wildcard

  9. Lucky Z
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pickford
    Alonso Ogbonna Naughton
    Alexis (c) Pogba Shaqiri Walcott Salah
    Kane Firmino

    GTG?

    1. Foozeball
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No Manchester City players?! 0.o

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yup. Don't ask how come 🙂

    2. Red Card Rockets
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      KDB, Sterling? Alexis is a lost ship it seems

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Will give him chance for HUD new. Then to KDB.

    3. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      i swap pogba for sterling if you have enough fund

      1. Lucky Z
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        0.0 ITB unfortunately

  10. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lanzini depoitre -4 to

    A) + christensen -8 to sanchez wilson francis, Gw27 lingard shaqiri -4 to dyer walcott

    B) sanchez niasse, Gw27 lingard christensen -4 to francis walcott

    C) kdb wilson, Gw27 lingard christensen -4 to gomez walcott

    D) aguero dyer/4.2 mid, gw27 lingard/shaqiri christensen -4 to hegazi/gomez walcott

  11. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    anyone on Hazard Away Form Captain?? Just get him las gw and think he will be good differential captain this week after failed last game

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Having him is differential enough 😮

      1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        wow, didn't know he still below 10% ....

    2. Yogi_mike
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm thinking about it no one in my ML has him and I'm 70pts behind leader... I think he could go ham at watford

    3. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I have the C on him atm, will be him or Sterling I reckon

    4. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Will be my captain. Just praying Giroud starts up top, or even Morata.

  12. JohnnyMagrinho
      6 years, 1 month ago

      So, are we all getting rid of Mahrez then?

      1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        i am

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I'm waiting on pressers. Still deciding whether to get Pogba or take a hit and go Firmino.

        1. JohnnyMagrinho
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I’m not forced into it this week myself as I’m happy to have Mili as back up with my somewhat risky front three as it stands.

            Ideally I’d like to downgrade Vardy and replace Mahrez with KDB perhaps but am happy to wait another week.

            Would be great if everyone got rid of Mahrez but he still played so became a cheeky differential for a week or two..

            1. Bggz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              without Mahrez Vardy becomes less attractive you think ?

              1. JohnnyMagrinho
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  I do think so to some degree, but my main want for downgrading Vardy is so I can get KDB.

                  Currently have Firmino, Vardy and Aubameyang (massively behind rivals so jumped on this gamble instantly).

                  I think Leicester have some good midfielders they can rely on to unleash Vardy so I wouldn't say Mahrez is needed to be playing for having Vardy.

                1. JohnnyMagrinho
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Nice one.

                    I've already taken a big points hit (-8) this week but have Milivojevic as back up to Mahrez if he doesn't play (looking likely).

                    Looks like I'll be holding this week but as soon as this GW is over he'll be out.

                    No idea why clubs insist on holding on to players who don't wanna play for them. I suppose it worked nicely for Southampton with VVD in the end though...

                    1. Joggers Nipple
                      • 14 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      In this case I think fair play to man city. Lei went over the top with their valuation and it’s come back to bite them

                      1. JohnnyMagrinho
                          6 years, 1 month ago

                          The irony is, Leicester would have had more chance selling him for such a huge amount in the immediacy after them winning the league.

                          They've waited for too long, been far too adamant everyone values him as they do and have paid the price.

                          It's a buyers market - if nobody is going to pay over £60m for him, they won't be able to sell.

                          Problem is now they've missed out on the money and lost arguably their most important player for the second half of the season.

                          Kind of glad Liverpool got rid of Coutinho when we did because it was clear he had grafted for 20 games but had decided he wanted to go Barcelona start of the year. Have to know when you're beat.

                    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Hmmmm, I might move him on then.

                      1. JohnnyMagrinho
                          6 years, 1 month ago

                          I'm imagining a some people might get rid of him now, but as soon as he doesn't play against Swansea I'd expect a flurry of transfers out.

                          I'm thinking I'll be looking at getting rid Saturday afternoon if I can. Losing 0.1m on him would be infuriating.

                          1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
                            • 7 Years
                            6 years, 1 month ago

                            Saturday afternoon DZ time or English time.

                            1. JohnnyMagrinho
                                6 years, 1 month ago

                                I'll be waiting for final whistles at all games Saturday then look to get rid.

                                Thinking Mahrez -> B. Silva actually, as D. Silva is doubtful and Sane definitely out.

                                Just can't see anything but his price dropping when everyone see's he's not trained and hasn't played.

                  • Joggers Nipple
                    • 14 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Don’t own but if i did I would shift now. Who knows how long this will go on and how he will even play if/when back

                2. sunzip14
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Okay to save a transfer? 0.3 itb.

                  DDG
                  Alonso, Otamendi, Ogbonna
                  Salah, Sterling, Son, Mkhitaryan, Shaqiri
                  Kane, Firmino

                  Subs: Elliot, Quaner, Mee, Long

                  1. Jayv807
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Looks good to go

                  2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Save will work ... 2 FT next week to fix some things... maybe Son to Wally

                3. machickenz
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  What to do guys? 1 FT 0.2 ITB

                  Courtois Adrian
                  Alonso Jones Otamendi Mbemba Masuaku*
                  Salah Sterling Mkhitaryan Mahrez RLC*
                  Aguero Firmino J.Ayew

                  1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Masuaku to Chilwell or Bauer

                4. Yogi_mike
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  G2G?
                  0.1 away from Christensen >Jones no more FT

                  Pope
                  Alonso Chiwell Otamendi
                  Salah Hazard KDB Can Lingard
                  Kane Murray

                  Elliot Gomez Quaner Christensen

                  1. Joggers Nipple
                    • 14 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Christ right down to a cheapie and Murray to Wilson work?

                    1. Yogi_mike
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Idk why I like Murray, good games ahead.. Chirstensen to maybe Ake/smalling/Dunk /Mustain worth a - 4 hit?

                      1. JohnnyMagrinho
                          6 years, 1 month ago

                          I think Aké is a great shout. Some good fixtures coming up and maybe, just MAYBE he'll get a few goals now he's found his shooting boots against Chelsea.

                          He's gone in to my team immediately - £4.9m he's a steal for the next few weeks imo.

                  2. Ibralicious
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Which combination seems more scoring in the next few GWs? (on a WC)

                    A) Courtois + Shaqiri
                    B) Walcott + Foster

                    Cheers

                    1. Ibralicious
                      • 9 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      ^ Sub keeper in both options is Adrian

                    2. The Blind Badger
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      B for me

                  3. lilmessipran
                    • 11 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Any suggestions for this Wc Draft 3-4-3

                    Butland Begovic
                    Jones Monreal Chillwell Naughton Bauer
                    Pogba Sterling Salah Wally Cook
                    Kun Kane Wilson.

                    1. The Blind Badger
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      A bit must on GK, I would try an downgrade Butland to a 4.5ish and use that to upgrade a defender

                      1. lilmessipran
                        • 11 Years
                        6 years, 1 month ago

                        thanks, trying to keep the blank 31 in mind coupled by stoke's run of fixtures hence decided on butland, could also do aguero to fodder striker and cook to kdb which would allow me to do monreal to alonso-- worth it ?

                      2. The Blind Badger
                        • 13 Years
                        6 years, 1 month ago

                        No, Monreal cops some flak on here but Arsenal have 9 CS for the year and Monreal is on form, keep him if you have a good feeling about him.

                        I wouldn't want to lose Kun at all.

                  4. The Red Devil
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    DDG/Myhill
                    Alonso/Maguire/Duffy/Ogbonna/Mbemba
                    Sterling/Salah/Hazard/Lingard/Allen
                    Firmino/Aguero/DCL

                    1 FT 0.4ITB

                    Save FT? looking at Auba & Sanchez in the long term, but any changes that you'd suggest for this GW?
                    Hits to get Wilson?

                    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Good enough to fight on this week... might save FT

                  5. The Blind Badger
                    • 13 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Hey folks, can I get your opinion on Pogba Vs Martial

                    Martial is on fine fpl form with 3 double digit hauls in the last 4 weeks and up to 9 Premier league goals for the season (third most behind Salah and Sterling) but there are doubts about rotation. Started 11 of the last 14 though.

                    Pogba is 0.1 cheaper, and nailed on. 11 assists so far (second behind KDB) and when he plays, he scores well with a 6.0 PPM (4th best PPM for mids behind Salah, Sterling and KDB)

                    Any help?

                    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Jose was upset with Pogba for not tracking back... so he may play deeper this week... so go Martial imo

                  6. Big boy Bowen
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Save FT? Or Adrian to Foster?

                    Adrian
                    Alonso | Jones | Mee
                    Salah | Sterling | Hazard | Mili
                    Kane | Aguero | Ayew

                    Elliot | T.Carroll | Simpson | Dummett

                    0.1ITB

                    Thanks

                    1. The Blind Badger
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Probably save, WBA haven't been too strong at the back. I would save and see what you can do with 2FTs next week

                      1. Big boy Bowen
                        • 7 Years
                        6 years, 1 month ago

                        Cheers!

                  7. Nigawan
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    What are the chances that mahrez will start this weekend ? news is saying that he is not even in training. I already use my FT to remove DCL for Ayew.

                    a) get rid of him (-4)
                    b) keep

                    my Mid : salah, sterling, lingard, ****, mcarthur

                    1. The Blind Badger
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      I doubt he plays, should be able to account for Swansea without him even though they just wipe the floor with Arsenal.

                      1. Nigawan
                        • 7 Years
                        6 years, 1 month ago

                        what am I suppose to do ? get rid ? and for who?

                        1. The Blind Badger
                          • 13 Years
                          6 years, 1 month ago

                          Depends on your bench defence and how much you have itb

                  8. Zilla
                    • 6 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Just a thought came to my head. I guess Alonso's price next season would be 7.5 or even 8. Would you still get him?

                    1. The Blind Badger
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Maybe, gotta keep our fingers crossed he is classified as a defender

                      1. Big boy Bowen
                        • 7 Years
                        6 years, 1 month ago

                        I'd probably still pick him as a midfielder, he's that good

                        1. The Blind Badger
                          • 13 Years
                          6 years, 1 month ago

                          Hell, I don't even have him as a defender

                  9. Manumana
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    GTG ?

                    Hennessy
                    Alonso Jones Maguire
                    Salah Sterling Marhez Pogba
                    Kane C. Firmino Wilson VC

                    Speroni Ogbonna Bardsley RLC

                    Cheers

                    1. mbea02
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Might want to move mahrez

                      1. Joggers Nipple
                        • 14 Years
                        6 years, 1 month ago

                        ^ just this

                        1. Manumana
                          • 8 Years
                          6 years, 1 month ago

                          Thx

                  10. mbea02
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Adrian
                    Alonso, Otamendi, Jones, Ogbonna
                    Salah, Sterling, Pogba, Mahrez
                    Aguero, Firmino

                    Elliot, Quaner, Carroll, Long

                    1.5 ITB

                    What should I do with Mahrez? Hold for a week or move for Walcott, Ramsey, or someone else?

                    1. mbea02
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Could afford anyone but hazard and Sanchez without another move

                    2. Joggers Nipple
                      • 14 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      I would prob make quarner into Wilson in this case. But imo Mahrez does need to go too

                    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      To Wally

                  11. Zilla
                    • 6 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Sterling or Kun for captaincy?

                    1. mbea02
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 6 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      I’m going kun

                      1. The Blind Badger
                        • 13 Years
                        6 years, 1 month ago

                        Kun

                    2. Zilla
                      • 6 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Cheers guys.
                      I think they are the best choices this GW, if NEW & CRY can score against Burnley then City surely can.

                  12. doy
                    • 6 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Good to go lads?

                    Adrian
                    Alonso Ota Oggy
                    Son Sterling Salah Lingard
                    Kane Aguero Wilson

                    Elliot Shaqiri Zanka Mbemba

                    0ft, 0.1itb

                    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Save

                      1. doy
                        • 6 Years
                        6 years, 1 month ago

                        Thanks maaaaate.

                  13. The Red Devil
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    DDG/Myhill
                    Alonso/Maguire/Duffy/Ogbonna/Mbemba
                    Sterling/Salah/Hazard/Lingard/Allen
                    Firmino/Aguero/DCL

                    1 FT 0.4ITB

                    Save FT?

                    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Save

                    2. Jayv807
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Save definitely

                    3. Gruu
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Save FT for sure. Captain Hazard?

                  14. DaddyPig
                    • 9 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Gtg for this week guys?

                    de Gea
                    Jones Alonso Kelly
                    Salah Sterling KDB(c) Shaqiri
                    Kane Firmino Wilson

                    Foster Mee Masuaku RLC

                    Need to get rid of Masuaku and RLC I know.
                    Thanks!!
                    Good luck all!!

                    1. Jayv807
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Looks good mate!

                      1. DaddyPig
                        • 9 Years
                        6 years, 1 month ago

                        Thanks!

                  15. Jayv807
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Will probably backfire spectacularly, but I’ve brought in Auba. 350k rank so I figured I may as well have a punt. Hoping he starts give how rubbish they played against Swansea. Other than that, how does the team look?

                    Ederson
                    Alonso, Jones, Ogbonna
                    Hazard, Sterling, Walcott, Choupo
                    Kun, Auba, Firmino

                    Bench: JP, TC, Gomez, Goldson

                    0FT 1.8m ITB. Will get Salah back next week for Haz most likely.

                    1. Weasel Boy
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      I like that team

                  16. Weasel Boy
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    This forum makes me laugh at times. 2 GWs ago most were looking to get Poggy in because of his performances against Stoke and Everton.
                    Now after a dodgy performance against Spurs (where the whole Utd team was crap) its time to get rid of him. LOL

                    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Who's getting rid?

                    2. Kiwivillan
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Never thought he was a great option.