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The ScoutCast – Episode 251 – Domestic

Distracted and torn by domestic duties, my appearance on this latest ScoutCast episode is limited to a 30-minute introduction, followed by closing cameo.

That’s just enough time to join Jonty, Andy and Az in revisiting the Gameweek 31 scenario and chip strategies that dominate your community questions.

While I’m away, the boys also consider the Gameweek 31 traps to decide whether we’re in danger of being distracted by the mediocrity on offer. The fate of premium-priced defenders is also discussed before they preview Gameweek 28, as I crash back in to make my late contribution.

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. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    This Fantasy Eliteserien. Can you change the language? Tough gig reading in Norwegian when you struggle enough with English as it is. 😉

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

      On Google Chrome you can right click on the page then translate

    2. Yellin' in my Ear
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      There's an English version, check the hot topic

    3. Ramboros
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Just use en.fantasy.eliteserien.no for the English version.

  2. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Why australia has so much great fpl managers?
    If you compare overall rank and australian players rank you will see their power
    Why really

    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bugger all fecent sport tio watch over there its no surprise they get their sporting kicks elsewhere 😉

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

        The T20 tri-series was very good to watch 😉

        1. Forever In Our Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I jest. Your right it is pretty good. In fact better than the ipl.

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

      Able to watch the games in the morning for breakfast

    3. El_Shaw
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      They're never too hungover to forget to sort their team out each gameweek.

    4. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Straya mate.
      Best flat whites, little creatures and lamb chops.

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

    DDG
    Ota Robertson Chilwell 
    Sterling Salah Shaq Walcott 
    Kun Kane Wilson
    (Elliot Kenny Ogbonna RLC)

    1FT & 2.0ITB - FT in GW31 so don't need to worry about building for that 

    a) Ota > Bavies/Vert
    b) RLC & Kun > Eriksen & Vardy (-4) - bench Shaq
    c) RLC & Kun > Mahrez & Firm (-4) - bench Shaq

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

      A.
      I really don’t like Kun out for a hit. And Shaqiri is not a bad option to start.

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

  4. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Why do people think Mahrez will play?

    Or that his head will be in the right place now

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He had clear that air talks with the squad last week in the changies according to Danny Simpson and Puel believes the Saga is over too I think he will want to play for a summer transfer window move so his performance's will be great till end of the season now

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

        Thanks

        Thinking about Son out for him if he is back in favour

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah I hope he is that's just my two cents anyway I always go form over fixtures so Son's last 5 have been awful I'm keeping Sterling over him even if a price drops is inevitable tonight

  5. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with this team?

    Pope
    Otamendi, Jones, Monreal
    Salah, Pogba, Shaqiri, Sterling
    Kane, Aguero, Wilson

    Adrian, Dunk, Kenny, RLC

    2FT, 0.8 ITB

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      ota and pogba to vvd and eriksen (if you can afford it )

      1. AFC49
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, can afford that

    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Otamendi > VVD
      Pogba > Eriksen (not sure if cash stretches that far)

      1. AFC49
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Can do, keep Jones?

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

      Jones to VVD

  6. @fpl_phenom
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Transfers done , Salah captain , Kane Vice. ✅

    DDG
    Otamendi VVD Bauer
    Walcott Salah Sterling Sanchz
    Kane Firmino Ayew
    ——————————————
    Elliot Milivojevic Ogbonna Holgate

    £0.4M ITB

    Thoughts?

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

      Good to go.

  7. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    DDG
    VVD Maguire Alonso
    Salah Shaqiri Deulofeu Sterling
    Kane Kun Wilson

    Elliot Tarroll Tomkins Mbemba

    0ft

    GTG?

  8. BENFICA É MERDA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Play 1:

    A- Shaqiri (lei)
    B- Rondon (HUD)
    C- Sterling (ars)
    D- Son (cry)

    Considering Sterling and Son as I already have Kane and Aguero

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

      B

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      C, KDB will be creating chances for him.

  9. Espen8
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Need to bench one:

    Niasse
    Walcott
    Shaqiri

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Niasse

    2. The SK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm in the same situation as you and thinking of benching Walcott.

      1. Espen8
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, tempting.. But he has 22 % live ownership compared to Niasse´s 7 %.

  10. Lecky Legs FC
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    My squad right now:

    Pope
    Dunk Mariappa Mee
    Ibe Sterling Salah (©) Son
    Aguero Kane (VC) Vardy

    Subs: Elliot,Jones, Carroll & Ogbonna

    2 FT 0.2 ITB,FH,TC & BB

    Was considering doing the following:

    A) Jones & Son > Mahrez & Robbo

    B) Sterling & Son > Mahrez & Sane

    Any feedback is appreciated as per folks

    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No love for VVD?
      Good to see for a change.

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        There is I'm a diehard Kopite I just think we wont keep a lot of CS maybe two at max out of 4 so Robbo is nailed and more cheaper alternative to VVD for me

  11. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Would you sell Masuaku to VVD for -4 and bench both Jones & Otamendi?

    Pope
    Mee, Jones, Dawson
    Salah, Shaqiri, Walcott, Sterling
    Kane, Wilson, Firmino

    Adrian, Otamendi, RLC, Masuaku.

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

      No for me.

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

    2FT

    Jones and Lingard to VVD and Deulofeu?

  13. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    valencia is nailed at man u , right ? about to transfer out ota for vvd but wondered if i should do valencia instead. thanks 🙂

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

      Valencia is nailed but VVD better fixtures, cheaper and has a match GW31

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        it s between ota and valencia for vvd though. i m getting vvd , not sure for who..probably ota. thanks

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

          Ah, I'm with you now. Yeah I would go Ota.

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            cheers

  14. Tekkerslovakiaftw
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who to get in, firmino or mane? I feel like firmino will probably do better but mane could be a good differential

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Firmino

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bobby

  15. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Using the FT to do Aguero -> Kane this gameweek.
    Would you take a -8 hit to do Sanchez+Lingard -> Eriksen+Mahrez ?
    Thoughts are, Sanchez miiight do something but fixtures are not on his side (same for Lingard).
    Mahrez, he has good fixtures but not sure Leicester can score big since they played a strong XI vs SheffieldUtd and won only 1-0.
    Eriksen, great fixtures but Tottenham have struggled in this kind of matches before. Also, they have an FACup replay midweek, HUD next weekend and Juve next midweek. Wouldn't they save Eriksen for Juve, limiting his minutes if the matches vs CRY and HUD are going well early ?

    Ryan Elliot
    Alonso Otamendi Jones Fernandez Chilwell
    Sanchez Salah Sterling Lingard Fraser
    Aguero Firmino Wilson

    1 FT, 1.0itb

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

      Not a -8 no. That's more or less a goal scores Mahrez or erikksen gone

    2. Aston-villain
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Similar dilemma to mine, but slightly easier decision cos theyre both United players...probably a yes but maybe just do one transfer this week and the other for free next gw.
      Whats your rank?

      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Not good, 1 mil. Started the season with Kane and KDB summer blanks, not well, then mostly been taking risks that haven't been working as I'd like.

  16. Aston-villain
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Yes or no -8 ???

    Ibe+Aguero to Firm+Mane

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, they will score enough points in the next fixtures to cover for the hit.

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

      I’d try and keep I’ve as he plays 31.

      Otherwise if not then yes

  17. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Do i do Sanchez and Jones to

    A Mane 5.5 def
    Or
    B Van Dijk Eriksen

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Aston-villain
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      B

    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      what about keeping Sanchez ?

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Not an option. Utd are sooo poor offensively. Big games coming up. Here comes mourihno the bus.

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

      B

  18. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What to do here? 2 fts and nothing itb.
    De Gea (Myhill)
    Alonso Stones Dunk (Ogbonna, Bardsely)
    Salah(c) Sterling Walcott Lingard (King)
    Kane Kun Wilson

    A) Stones and Alonso to VVD and Bavies(or any other defender)
    B) Stones and Kun to VVD and Firmino
    C) Stones, Kun, and Lingard to VVD, Firmino and Mahrez(or any mid max 8.6)
    D) Something else (please say what)

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      C

  19. Shaw must go on
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hi everyone,quick question..
    at this stage of the season,is it time to get rid of one of sterling/kdb or stick??
    Thanks

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      tough tough one actually. i d keep kdb for sure.

    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Depends how much cash you lose. Especially sterling.

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

      Stick, time to get rid is when’s they win and pep can start resting players

      1. Shaw must go on
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        that´s a good point... 🙂

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

    VVD and Ben Davies
    Or
    -4 Hazard out mane in, VVD and Vert.

    This would mean no Firmino later on as triple Liverpool.

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

      I'm going Mane over VVD already have Salah and Firmino

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

        Not convinced about the triple. What do you think about above?

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

    Feels ages since I logged in..good time for a recharge. Right, 2 important FTs..ideas?

    Foster* — adrian
    Alonso Gomez* Cedric — Jones Duffy
    Hazard sterling son salah* ibe*
    Kun Firmino* quaner*

    A: hazard + Kun >> wally/mahrez + kane
    B: hazard + Ibe + Kun >> wally + shaqiri/richarlison + kane (-4)
    C: Alonso + Kun >> davies or huddersfield def + kane
    D: Alonso + Kun + Quaner >> bauer + kane + wilson (-4)
    E: something else

  22. Naboo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Bench

    A Shaqiri lei
    B Ibe NEW
    C Niasse wat
    D Son cry

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

      Niasse as he may not start

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

        Why not?

  23. Jay_
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone else captain Kane last week over Salah and tempted to go again to ‘chase’ those 7 points lost?

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

        Good fixture.

        Most will go Salah but that’s not an option for me so chances are it’s Kane for me

      2. Geezer
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Always captain the one you think will get thr most points. The past is in the past

    • fridge
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ryan
      VVD. Schindler. Kenny
      Walcott. Salah (c) Mili. Sterling. Lingard
      Kane. Aguero

      Adrian. Quaner. Ota. Ogbonna

      A) Aguero & Quaner > Firmino & Vardy
      B) Aguero & Lingard > Firmino & Eriksen

    • BENFICA É MERDA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Bench 1:

      A- Shaqiri (lei)
      B- Rondon (HUD)
      C- Sterling (ars)
      D- Son (cry)

      Considering Sterling and Son as I already have Kane and Aguero

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

        Look at player quality. Rondon over sterling and son?

      2. Konig Luther
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        why that name?

        rondon

    • CrouchDown
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Got 2FT. Is Ota > VVD and save my best option?

      Hennessy

      Alonso Ota Kenny

      Salah(C) Sterling Shaq Wally

      Kane Firmino Vardy

      Subs: Speroni Zanka Ogbonna RLC

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

        Yep

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

      The classic debate:

      A/ Mane + Dawson
      Or
      B/ VVD + Mahrez

      Thanks

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

        A

    • thisisdiz
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Be carefull of deploying your Non FH GW31 squad..

      Sort your low riser player first, and do transfer priority based on it..

      For example, you have Sterling (PP=8.1 SP=8.5 CP=9.0) and Otamendi (PP=5.8 SP=6.1 CP=6.4). If you don't plan to field full 11 players in 31, you'd better hold Sterling rather than Otamendi, because when you WC in GW32/33 and you want them back as they will have DGW, Sterling will cost you 0.5 more, but Otamendi just 0.3. Every 0.1 is important in your WC team..

    • El_Shaw
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez to score more in three fixtures than Siggy with four, right?

    • ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A) Play Jones (CHE), with Otamendi (ars) first bench if he doesn't play
      B) Masuaku to VVD -4, bench both Jones and Otamendi this week

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

        A - I wouldn't take a hit to get a defender as you'll need a clean sheet from them just to match the two points from the player you sold.

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

          True, but it would mean an extra player in GW31 and there is a decent CS chance for Liverpool I think.