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The ScoutCast – Episode 249 – Puppetmaster

Granville is the latest of the ScoutCast crew to be struck down by man-flu, and while Az manfully continued last time out, like myself the week before, my old rival is forced to sit out.

But he makes sure he has his say, priming Jonty beforehand to push my buttons on the “honeytrap” that was Jordan Pickford. Jonty plays a blinder on his behalf as Granville pulls the evil strings from his sickbed.

Elsewhere in this latest episode, your community questions steer us to assess whether we should call time on Marcos Alonso to consider cut-price alternatives. We appraise the Arsenal renaissance, get Az all riled up on “JLingz”, while Jonty has his say on “whipping boys”. That, of course, are those teams that are easy to beat and guarantee big returns.

I still believe that this topic was just another excuse to have a go at Pickford, with Granville sniggering over his Lemsip (other cold remedies and goalkeepers are available).

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

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  1. PocketZola
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Will holgate play?

    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Avoid. Like the Plague.

    2. mookie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He has been very poor, I'd be surprised if he would.

  2. Afghanistanislas
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Help needed...

    Play one:
    A) Choupo-Moting
    B) Lingard

    Captain one:
    A) Salah
    B) Kane

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

      Aa

      1. VHS LaCazette Tape
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        This

    2. mookie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B&A

    3. GreenArrows
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      AA

    4. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      AA

    5. Sune
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B
      A

  3. the_king
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    captain choice
    a) kane
    b) salah
    c) aguero
    d) hazard

    1. GreenArrows
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. Sune
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      c

    3. Dark_Mata
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

  4. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Keep Alli one more gw to have 2 fts after the break? FH chip already played. Cap kun or Salah?

    ddg
    alonso ota francis
    salah alli sterling shaqiri
    kun vardy wilson

    joel lingard mariappa masuaku

    1ft, 0 itb

    1. mookie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      In your shoes i'd keep Alli.
      I'm waiting for pressers to decide between the two.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

  5. Moves like Dejagah
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I have one FT - should I go Hazard to Salah?

    Ryan

    Alonso, Jones, Robertson, Daniels

    Lingard, Hazard, B Silva

    Wilson, Aguero, Kane

    (Pereira, Richarlison, Long, RLC)

    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      You need Salah more than any player in FPL

      1. Dark_Mata
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Almost ever in fact

  6. GreenArrows
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Morning all, looking for more feedback, opinions??

    A) Kenny > VVD
    B) Quaner > Wilson (bench headache)
    C) Hold FT

    Pope
    Otamendi Jones Duffy
    Salah (C) Sterling Son Walcott Lingard
    Kane Firmino

    Elliot Quaner Ogbonna Kenny

    1FT 2.3itb

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      C- you'll appreciate having two FT for the next GW

  7. PlayPercentage
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Moving my Captain from Kane -> Salah.
    A blank in the early game would be crushing after last week's carnage.

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

    Play Pickford (CRY) or fabianski (BUR)?

    1. mookie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Fabianski, but it's a close one.

    2. Mordor F.C.
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      50/50, see the watchlist. No 1 and no 2

    3. Sune
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Pickford

  9. MartialMatas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Good to go?

    DDG
    Otamendi Jones Bauer
    Salah(c) Mane Sterling Lingard Ibe
    Kane Kun

    Adrian Ogbonna Ulloa Kenny

    1ft 0.1 itb

    1. Mordor F.C.
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Gtg

    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yay... gtg

  10. agueroooooney
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Are people with Mahrez keeping with the news that he's back in training? He'll probably miss this weekend but then be back and the 3 fixtures are STK BOU wba

    1. mookie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I think i'll keep and bench this week, mostly because i don't really like any of the possible replacements.

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I'd be shipping personally. £8m is a lot of money, and he'll probably drop.

  11. Mordor F.C.
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Alonso - otamendi - Jones
    Sterling - Salah (vc) - son - shaqiri
    Wilson - Kane (C) - Firmino

    Adrian - mee, masuaku, rlc

    1ft.
    Masuaku to Bauer or save?
    Bottomed

    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      save! looks at Stoke fixtures after that

    2. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Save it.

    3. weaver93
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      save

  12. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Loftus-Cheek -> Milivojevic or Kenedy (-4) to ensure I get a full 11 out??

    Yay or Nay?

    Team at the moment:
    Courtois
    Alonso Jones Duffy
    Salah Sterling Walcott Lingard
    Kane Aguero(c) J.Ajew

    Elliot; Kenny, Masuaku, Loftus-Cheek

    1. nevins84
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I probably would but its a coin toss really...

  13. nevins84
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Struggling to pick a good 5.5m defender option any ideas guys?
    Im looking at VVD & Mawson currently but neither convince me...

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      VVD... he has threat from set-pieces and pool's fixtures looks nice.

    2. Bojaninho
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      someone that plays gw31 would be useful

    3. Sune
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I've gone for Aké.

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

      Defo VVD

    5. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      What about Maguire or Bavies?

  14. DanLFC1
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Best cheap playing defender to bring in for blank week 31? I'm maxed out on Liverpool
    A) Baeur
    B) Mariappa
    C) Someone else..

    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I am on B

    2. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Mariappa has little chance of a CS that week but does have good fixtures following. You might well get at least one more game that week, so don't worry about it yet.

    3. Sune
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      C. Zeegelaar

  15. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Has Surman been out because of injury or has he been dropped?

  16. Butters_lfc9
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    How do I use my FT's? Thinking Shaqiri > Walcott or Robertson > Maguire?

    Pickford
    Alonso- Otamendi-Jones-Robertson
    Salah-Sterling-Son-Shaqiri
    Kane-Firmino

    Elliot-Ogbonna-Ibe--Quaner

    2FT, 1.3ITB

    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Just use one, Robertson or Ogbonna look good to get out for Maguire, VVD, Daniels, Mee etc

      I'd play Ibe in a 3-5-2 this week

      Nice team btw!

  17. FPL Hitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    GTG or any transfers that can be made? 2.8 ITB. Team is below:

    Fabianski
    Ota Alonso Jones
    Salah Sterling Shaqiri Walcott Lingard
    Kane Firmino

    Subs: Elliot Mee Ogbonna Quaner

    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      save and Ota to Alder imo

  18. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    DDG
    Ake Azpi Jones
    Salah Sterling Hazard(C) Shaqiri Son
    Kane DCL

    Elliot Dunk Ogbonna Quaner
    1FT 0.1ITB

    Any changes needed? Thinking on save to ditch Azpi+Haz and get Firmino as fixtures looks tempting

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

      Not sure about starting DCL, minutes likely to be limited? Dunk and Ogbonna have good fixtures

  19. Melania
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Bench one?

    (A) Ogbonna (WAT)
    (B) Mee (swa)
    or (C) Daniels (hud)

    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B, swansea is on fire

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

    3. the_king
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      CS odds
      west ham: 32%
      burnley: 35%
      bournemouth: 37%

      so A

  20. Jumping Jurgen
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Foster/Son > Karius/Deulofeu
    or

    Foster/Bavies > Mawson/Karius.

    Think Karius could be a decent cheap option, good fixtures, VVD etc...

    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Foster/Bavies because I am keeping Son

  21. Rains of Castamere
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    With City playing Basel (a) on Tuesday, does anyone think Kun's minutes might be managed tomorrow?

    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Who will play then?

      1. Tazah
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        They'll go with the sterling up front formation

        1. RIDZ
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          hope that works as I am non Aguero owner

    2. Bonus magnet
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      yes @70 minute he will come off

      and leading 2-0 there`ll be no need to risk him

  22. *Reformed-Character*
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Play DCL or lingarde?

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

      Lings

  23. Pirlø's Pen
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Lingard -> Deulofeu (-4)?

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

      no

    2. Laurel and Vardy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No, not for a hit at least.

    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No...

    4. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not for a hit.

  24. weaver93
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Advice please

    My defence is shot...1.7m ITB

    Adrian/Elliot*
    Otamendi,Duffy,Christensen* Chilwell*Rosenior*
    Salah,Sterling,Son,Lingard.Walcott
    Kane,Firmino ,Depoitre*

    Was thinking of taking a -4
    1 Christensen & Rosenior - VVD & Bauer or Lawton (Any other suggestions????)

    Next week
    Otamendi to Monreal..

    what you think guys??

    1. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Vvd not a good option... Just sell Chris

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

        Disagree. His attacking stats are good, his fixtures are good and he plays in GW31

      2. weaver93
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        thanks

  25. Tazah
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A) Lloris > karius
    B) Ogbonna >bauer

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

      Save

  26. only2
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Salah or Hazard (c)?

    1. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard guaranteed 90
      Salah might even be benched with champions.... But then again it's Salah

      1. only2
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed, ty!

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      S for me

    3. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      this is the last time Hazard in my team so I am captaining him

      1. only2
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Im casing so think I will pull the trigger on hazard(c)

    4. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going Haz, too far down my table right now, need a differential, everyone captaining Salah

      1. only2
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        me2, thanks!

  27. quayle99
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    So Swansea at home to Burnley

    Play

    A. Fabianski
    B. Pope

    1. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Go home, a

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I think if I owned both of these I'd lean towards A but it's close

    3. the_king
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Swansea has 42% CS odds and Burnley 35% CS odds (Provided by betfair)
      so i would say fabianski

    4. mookie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I have Fabianski, but if i had both i'd play Pope.

  28. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Should I start Otamendi or Mariappa?

    1. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Let the money talk

  29. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Bench order and captain choices ok?

    pickford
    valencia duffy martina
    mane lingard hazard(c) shaqiri eriksen
    aguero(vc) king

    coleman niasse maguire mbemba

    really tempted by Sha(c)qiri as I`m chasing

  30. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Any news on Alonso?

    1. the_king
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      press conferences 13:15