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Scoutcast Episode 275 – Thirties

With scores all in the thirties, Gameweek 13 was one to forget for the Scoutcast crew.

After forcing themselves to relive this dire set of points, Az, David, Luke and Joe dust themselves off and look ahead to better times.

Manchester City’s wealth of midfield options come under particular scrutiny during the community questions segment. A total of 44 points from David Silva, Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling against West Ham last weekend makes this is a group of players that demand attention.

Tottenham’s emerging assets in the centre of the park have also caught the community’s collective eye.

Son Heung-min, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen all impressed in the north London side’s victory over Chelsea at the weekend. However, the Scoutcast crew are more interested in their premium-priced teammate Harry Kane to help them take advantage of Spurs’ kind set of festive fixtures.

Elsewhere, David reveals some notable team frailties and the players who are set to exploit them over December. Gylfi Sigurdsson is looking such a strong option in this regard that Joe wishes there could be two of the Everton set-piece specialist to draft into his squad.

Differentials, clean sheets, captaincy and transfer plans are also discussed. With the festive fixture list stepping up a gear, this covers both Gameweeks 14 and 15 as both take place during a frantic six-day block of Premier League matches starting this Friday.

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1,628 Comments Post a Comment
  1. FPL Daniel
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Who assisted Milner's penalty?

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Mane

    2. Bruce Lee
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Hegazi

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Mane.

  2. Zladan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    People are so blinded by Neymar’s exaggerations (dives, if you must) that they don’t appreciate just how good he is.

    For me, he’s the best player in the word right now and he is a joy to watch.

    1. Brosstan
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Hes not even top 5

      1. Fantastisk
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Who are the top five in the word?

        1. Brosstan
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          Messi, Suarez, D. Silva, Mbappe, Hazard

          1. Bruce Lee
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Lol

            1. Brosstan
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              They are all better than Neymar. KDB is also better than Neymar but I didnt mention him because hes injured. And this is without even mentioning defenders and GKs where there are plenty who are better relatively speaking both now and historically at their position than Neymar is as an attacking player.

              1. Bruce Lee
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 11 months ago

                Lol

                1. Brosstan
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 11 months ago

                  You're a moron.

                  1. DAZZ
                    • 10 Years
                    5 years, 11 months ago

                    Neymar isn’t top 5 in the world IMO

          2. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Suarez is a dodgy call imo.

            1. Bruce Lee
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 11 months ago

              The guy doesn't have Ronaldo lol Suarez is the least of the worries there

              1. Brosstan
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 11 months ago

                So theres another player whos also better than Neymar, that just makes the claim that Neymar isnt top 5 more solid.

          3. Fantastisk
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            In the word?

      2. Zladan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Come off it.

    2. LarryDuff
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Great footballer but a repulsive twat

    3. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Definitely top 3 but Messi hasn’t retired just yet. 😉

  3. EDUARDO DA SILVA
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Imagine having midfield of Wijnaldum, Hendo and Milner and still aiming for trophies.

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Screams average.

    2. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      They won't all be 1st choice for long

    3. FDMS All Starz
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Don’t understand why Keita and Fabinho haven’t played more games

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      So true

  4. Lav
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Repost. Really do not know where to go.

    2 FT 0.3m ITB

    Rui / Henn
    Alonso / Robbo / Laporte / Doherty / AWB
    Salah / Haz / Rich / Murphy / Billing
    Kun / Arnie / Wilson

    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Depending on injury news choice may be made for you but I think Hazard form dropped as not 100% so would possibly look at Hazard to Sterling

    2. pwill40
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Lav, I'm almost in the same boat... Holebas/Martial instead of Laporte/Richarlison

      Was thinking of Salah -> Sterling and Murphy -> Anderson OR just straight Haz for Sane if it looks like he won't play....

      ???

  5. el polako
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Who is Joe Lolley ? Boy is hauling !

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Forest player.

  6. Atimis
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Play WB or Doherty?

    1. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      The answer is always AWB.

      1. FPL DONKEY
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I've had enough of AWB rotting on my bench.. he needs a run out!

  7. arkom
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Ederson
    Robertson / Alonso / AWB
    Hazard / Mane / Richarlison / Martial / Knockaert
    Aguero / Arnautovic

    Bennett / Keane / Wilson (Speroni)

    0,3£ ITB
    1 FT

    Wildcard or should I save it? What to do?

  8. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Alonso, TAA, xxx, Bennett, WB

    Better combo:

    a) 4.6 def + (Fraser, Aguero)
    b) Trippier + (Dilva, Arnie)

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      a

    2. el polako
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      4.6 Sane & Arnie

  9. Bruce Lee
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    How can she slap?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Classic 😀

  10. Bolivian Seaman
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    So what are people's opinions about Naby Keita - is he second choice forever now or will he get in the team easily soon?

    1. Dr Van Nostrand
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      1st choice very soon him and Fabs

    2. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      What a waste of moneyyyyy

  11. Bruce Lee
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Hate waiting to make transfers -_-

    It's the smart thing to do though

    1. el polako
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Always said that dumb people are happier, this thought puts a smile on my face.

  12. Dybala10
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Quite looking forward to dropping Salah. Watching this game just cements I've only held him for so long because of fear factor. Matter of fact Liverpool aren't the attacking force of last season. They fail the eye test most weeks actually. As consistent as he has been, Sterling is 1.5 cheaper and far more explosive.

    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      After seeing city yesterday you would judge Salah on this game vs PSG away, joke

      1. Dybala10
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Yep, I’m basing my whole decision on this one game. Not taking the rest of the season into account at all.

    2. Guba
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      He's returned 41 points in the last 5 games but ok

  13. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    4-4

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      4 goals by 1 player and not even winning.

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Playing against 10 men now

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          5-4 😎

          1. g40steve
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 11 months ago

            Mind reader! Lol

  14. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Really tempted to do this next week... thoughts?

    Robertson, Hazard, Salah, Jiminez > TAA, Alli, Sane, Kane -8

    Would lose a decent amount of team value whether that matters or not.

    1. Bruce Lee
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Hell no

    2. CloudSky
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Can you get last weeks points if you do it?

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        🙂

      2. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        You get double points

    3. FPL_352
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      TAA/Sane too much of a rotation risk for a -8 IMO

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Possibly. Think Sane will play a lot whilst Mendy is out

  15. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Barcelona 1-0 up

  16. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Will sterling rise today?
    Will Richardson drop today?

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Lol. Rich is +80%.

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        damn it loll.Saw it as -80.Cheers

    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Ask their missus

  17. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    There it is

    5-4 to Aston Villa

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Abraham TC, get in!

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        I benched him.

        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          I should have played it on Lolley though

    2. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      5-5 now

  18. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Get Llorente on.

  19. #FPLBhuna
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Out of interest is salah playing?..

    this is making my decision to bin him a bit easier

    1. AuFeld
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Debatable.

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      If Pool won I was for keeping, now losing will need a miracle.
      He may get rested or benched ready for Napoli, but still possibly out?

  20. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Choupo-Moting against tired legs to save my game week.

  21. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    5-5

    This is getting absurd

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Crazy game

    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      its rigged. over nine goals

    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      One more goal and it'll be 'shut up shop'.
      😉

    4. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      figueiredo might still have cost us

  22. Football Heaven
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    In order, which ones would you rather own
    A. Salah
    B. Hazard
    C. Sane
    D. Sterling

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      D
      C
      A
      B

    2. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      DCBA

    3. Monkey Hanger
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      D-A-B-C.

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Salah not convincing tonight

        1. Fantastisk
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 11 months ago

          As opposed to the convincing performances from the City two last night?

    4. AuFeld
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      In order: Sterling, Hazard, Sane, and Salah.

    5. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      DACB

    6. _Ninja_
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      DBAC

    7. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      BDCA

  23. Bolivian Seaman
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Pff aguero is only 6/1 to score a hattrick against bournemouth. Callum Paterson 2000/1

  24. pwill40
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    ok struggling this week and need help

    Hen / Patricio

    Alonso / AWB / Robertson / Holebas / Doherty
    Salah / Haz / Martial / Murphy / Billing
    Aguero / Arnie / Wilson

    1FT 0.2 ITB

    A. Leave this week
    B. Haz -> Sane
    C. Salah -> Sterling or Sane & Murphy -> Anderson -4
    D. Something else?

    Thanks

    1. The Mighty Hippo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      C (with Sterling)

  25. Surfeit of Lampteys
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Praise the good lord for villas keeper and defence

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah.

      If you thought Fulham’s defence was bad.......

      That lot would get absolutely destroyed in the Prem by the likes of City and Liverpool. Double digit scores easily.

      1. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        no doubt! They are to a man appalling. Lucky their front line is so good

  26. Fantastisk
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Firmino rested up for another 12 pointer this GW.

  27. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Aston Villa 6-5 Notts Forest

    Plenty of time for a few more

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Goal disallowed

      Still 5-5

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Boring

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        Cheating hand ball

    2. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Nottingham not notts.

  28. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Why is Hazard still flagged? Sarri and Eden both said he is good to go against Fulham

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Sarri said he should be. Not that he is.

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 11 months ago

        * will be

  29. Pieterke30
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 11 months ago

    Salah-Martial to Sterling-Sané sounds good, crazy, or just chasing last week’s points?

    1. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      It's perfectly reasonable

    2. lespaul
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      Hard to say . City may rotate

    3. L S P
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      all of the above

    4. Guba
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 11 months ago

      In reality it could be any, all four players have good fixtures and can haul.