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

    Good to go?

    Pickford.
    VVD, Otamendi, Mee.
    Sterling, Salah (c), Mahrez, Walcott.
    Wilson, Firmino, Kane (vc).
    Speroni, Richarlison, Kenny, Ogbonna.
    0ft, 0.6m.

    1. The UnderAcheivers
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good, hopefully walcott dosent turn out to be a flop

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

      G2G

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

      Loks good, pretty much what im trying to get to!

  2. The UnderAcheivers
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Should I play Dunk at home to Swansea or Martina away to everton this week?

    Have been enjoying martinas attacking returns the past two weeks lol

    1. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Is Martina playing against his own team this weekend?

      1. The UnderAcheivers
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        lollll 😛 my mistake

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

    Mahrez or Eriksen?

    What are people’s opinions?

    As I already have Kane I’ve gone for Mahrez. I also seem to remember Spurs struggling against Palace of recent.

    1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I’m looking at Eriksen myself but there’s next to nothing in it

    2. The UnderAcheivers
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      both look good honestly. Went for eriksen. kind of a gut decision I guess 😛

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

      Can't seperate them the next three GWs. Could Eriksen's game time be affected by the Juventus game?

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

        His minutes may be reduced if we are 2 or 3-0 up in a game.

  4. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which one to get out first?

    A) B.Silva
    B) Pogba

    1. The UnderAcheivers
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      pogba

  5. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Play Mee, Doucoure or Mili this week? Currently on Mee...

    1. The UnderAcheivers
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      looks good to me

      1. The UnderAcheivers
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        damn I missed a good pun opportunity there

        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          😀

    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mee

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Play Mee.

    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cool, thanks all 🙂

  6. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I'm stuck in two mines between VVD and Mane for GW31, option are

    A) Lossl, VVD, Siggy (or Zaha, if fit)
    B) Hennessey, Bauer, Mane

    A would mean bringing in VVD this week to play instead of Mee, and instead of Ogbonna in GW29.

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

      A

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm not sure any of those players will you get out of two mines

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

    How was Mikhi yesterday?

  8. fridge
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which would you do out of the below?

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

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

    Good 2 go guys ?
    3m ITB

    pickford
    alonso - jones - mee
    salah(c) sterling - walcott - shaqiri
    kane - firmino - wilson

    bench; daniels - stephens - ogbonna

    If jones is out ive daniels to come in for him.

    Tnks.

  10. FPLHaggis
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Good to go lads?

    Pope (Elliot)
    Alonso VvD Francis (Kenny Ogbonna)
    Salah (c) Mahrez Sterling Lingard (Allen)
    Kane Firmino Wilson
    1.8itb
    0FT

  11. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best option out of these if Jones is fit and why?

    A) Alonso & Lingard ➡️ VVD & Walcott

    B) Alonso & Lingard ➡️ Robertson & Mahrez

    C) Otamendi & Lingard ➡️ Robertson & Walcott

    Will be doing Jones & Lingard to Robertson & Walcott if Jones is ruled out.

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

      VVD & Mahrez

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I guess if I could afford that I would have put it as an option.

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      C

  12. estheblessed
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Having troubles with who to bench... Bench one of the following:

    a) Deloufou (HOME Everton)
    b) Niasse (AWAY Watford)
    c) Shaq (AWAY Leicester)

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Shaqiri

    2. The UnderAcheivers
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      go with your gut. I feel like shaq is due a blank but you never know.

      Or maybe Niasse?

  13. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Best option out of these if Jones is not fit?

    A) Jones & Lingard ➡️ Robertson & Walcott

    B) Jones & Lingard ➡️ Daniels & Walcott
    (Keeps the option for Mane open next week or GW31)

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

      B

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

      B for me - purely because Mane has more upside in 31 and Robertson isn't necessarily nailed.

  14. as33
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Walcott or Richarlison?

  15. laveshp
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    SIMPLE QUESTION for the upcoming GW28:

    Aguero OUT for KANE for a -4? (Straight Swap, I have already used my FT for something else)

    Current team:
    Pope
    Jones ⦁ Van Djik ⦁ Otamendi
    Salah (C) ⦁ Sterling ⦁ Hazard ⦁ Shaqiri
    Firmino ⦁ AGUERO ⦁ Wilson

    Subs: Adrian, Jack Bauer, Mariappa, Kenedy.

    It is either I save my transfer and do Aguero > Kane next week.
    Or take the -4 and do it this week.

    So.. please reply.. Yes or No to the -4 Aguero to Kane.

    Cheers!

    (Also, would Bauer or Mariappa be a better option to play this week instead of Otamendi?)

    THANKS!!!!!!!!

    1. J T
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Don Rogers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I had very similar choice and have opted to stick and wait one more week.

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

        Yea history shows Palace can be quite stubborn. On the other hand, Aguero scores vs arsenal game in game out. So I might just stick.

        1. Don Rogers FC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          To be fair I did have Martial to Mahrez as an alternative, which I did do. But regardless, I think I would have stuck.

  16. Zareos
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I have 2 FTs so doing nothing this week is not an option. With the next few weeks and BGW31 in mind, which transfer(s) would you do?

    A. Ogbonna to Daniels,
    B. Aguero to Firmino, or
    C. Both?

    I don't have a Liverpool defender but I'm undecided about VvD or Mane as my third player for BGW31.

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

      A... Perhaps Ogbonna Out for another GW31 defender.. Bauer / Daniels / Dawson / Hegazi etc

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

    Thoughts on the following? -4

    OUT:Jones and Son
    IN: Martina and Mane

    1. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I like it, although son keeping his place over the next four could burn you hard

  18. Pep's Money Laundry
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who do think will get more points:

    A. Coutois to Karius
    B. Sanchez to Mahrez/Eriksen (already have kane)
    C. Lingard to Doucoure

    All 3 will start, so is it worth maybe even taking a hit and do 2 transfers

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

      It's not the same Alexis as the Arsenal one. He drops in quite deep in United and almost plays the assiter of the assister. I would ditch him.

  19. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Dawson or Hegazi?

    1. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hegazi

  20. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who to start this GW?

    A - Begovic + Daniels (Bournemouth double up v Newcastle)

    B - Pickford + Daniels

    C - Begovic + Bellerin

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

      B, spread the risk

  21. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Play:
    A) choupo-moting
    B) Mee

    1. Aussie Rules
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mee

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

    Son to Mahrez -4?

    1. Good Times
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      id do then, then again im on 50+ transfers in feb so yeah.....lol

  23. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any leaked Liverpool lineup yet?

  24. Bald Eagle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Otamendi & Lingard to Mariappa & Mahrez for -4? Yes or no?

    1. Good Times
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      go for it

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

        Cheers mate.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Will Mariappa be on your bench? Worth it if you dont play him that much until gw31.

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

        Yes, he stays on the bench until GW31, hopefully LIV won't go mad against them then, could end up in minus points if so. 🙂 He would only be an enabler to get Mahrez. 🙂

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

      Have you already did Jones > VVD?

      Those two moves look good on paper. Mariappa has two nice fixtures and Mahrez could prove himself after the transfer saga. Both with Vardy will bring lots of points imo.

      Owned by only 7.0% of managers, Mahrez could be a steal.

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

        That's right mate. Jones out for VVD yesterday. Don't have the energy to play a guess game with Mourinho. He may play, he may not. Don't care anymore. Will get him back when things look more certain for him. Just need to ditch Lingard now, sick of him, deciding between Mahrez, Walcott, or someone up to 8.6M.

        Thanks for the feedback! Appreciate it.

  25. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do here. 0ft. 4m itb.

    A....hold

    B...rlc to Walcott -4 and bench ayew

    Fab (elliot)
    Alonso vvd Dawson (ogbonna chilwell)
    Salah sterling son shaq (rlc)
    Kane firmino ayew

    Thanks

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

      Hold - no need for a hit

    2. Good Times
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      hodor

    3. Distinctly Average
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Benching ayew as part of a -4 doesn’t look sensible to me. Has three great fixtures coming up so I’d start him in all 3

  26. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any insight on how Trippier and Aurier will rotate? Aurier played against Juve and Trippier against Rochdale, and Spurs next fixtures are cpl, ROC, HUD, JUV. If i get Tripper i will probably play Niasse gw31, but if i get Zanka/Hegazy this gw i can afford Wilson. Any help appreciated.

    A)Trippier, Niasse (8 players in gw31)
    B)Zanka, Wilson (9 players in gw31)
    C)Hegazy, Wilson (9 players gw31)

    1. Good Times
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      expect Aurier to play the big games, trippier in the weak ones?
      C seems safest in terms of rotation

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thats what i´m guessing, if Aurier plays against Juve again he could play against Rochdale too, wich means two good fixtures for Trippier in the league?

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

      Aurier is banned from the Juve game. Food for thought

      1. Good Times
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        puts Aurier in the PL mix then

      2. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Oh, thanks! That means it could go the other way around.

  27. Good Times
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    after a top 1k rank last season, this one has been in total shambles

    Wildcarded in rage, hows this team:

    Karius,Elliot;
    Bavies, Daniels, Naughton, Martina, Ward
    Salah Sterling Mahrez Eriksen
    Kane Firm Vardy

    open to thoughts and suggestions thanks

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

      Get an extra mid ?

      1. Good Times
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        sorry lewis cook

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

      I works consider a stronger bench - such a huge amount of fixture congestion and rotation on the way

  28. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do with this lot and 1FT (0.4ITB)?

    2 weeks of planning to do Ox+Kun >> Mahrez+Firmino for a hit (after Jones >> VVD) has now gone down the drain as I didn’t see Firmino rising at all!

    Do I go Vardy+Eriksen? Or Vardy+Mahrez?

    Or something totally different like?

    Pick
    Ota / Duffy / VVD
    Son / Salah / Sterling / Ox
    Kun / Kane / Wilson
    (Elliot, Choupo, Christensen, Kiko)

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

      Ota+Ox to Bavies+Deu

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I can do Ox >> Deu for free! Just seems like such a $h!T move 🙁

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

          Why? It's shit to own Ox. 3rd Liverpool slot wasted on plonker like Ox?? Give your head a shake Gaffa 😉

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            🙂 I meant getting Deu mainly

    2. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Firm and Siggy/Walcott ?

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

      Yeah you’ve messed up there RAF should have just pulled the hit.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yep! I didn’t know he was rising! I’ve double snookered myself by doing Jones >> VVD before the drop last night! When I could have done Otamendi and still afforded the above moves! It’s a one for the very rough (stupid!) section of Jonty’s round uob

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

          Im kidding, we all make this mistake!

          I left myself 0.1 short by missing the Robertson rise. I could have got Eriksen, Mahrez & Robertson for a -4.

          Lost out on Eriksen now and had to settle for VVD & Mahrez instead.

  29. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    LOL @ Rafa The Gaffa for messing up his 2 weeks of transfer plans!

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      LOL, ROFL, LMAO, etc

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

      Get over it. Take a -4. Move on

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        😀

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

          .. and this is from someone who benched Ramsey’s 20 points

  30. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How’s this looking?

    Pickford
    Naughton, Mee, VVD
    Hazard, Salah(c), Sterling, Walcott
    Kane, Firmino(v), Ayew

    (Speroni, Shaqiri, Kenny, Ogbonna)

    1FT 2.5itb

    Plan to make the following moves in the abscence of any surprises:
    GW29: Ogbonna > Hegazi
    GW30: Kenny > Coleman (if fit)
    GW31: Hazard, Ayew, Naughton > Stanislas/Fraser, Benteke, Ake (-4)

    Gives 11 players with all chips still in tact