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Scoutcast Episode 278 – Greatness

Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.

Mohamed Salah certainly provided a timely reminder that he is already one of Fantasy Football’s all-time greats on Saturday, with a hat-trick at the Vitality Stadium against Bournemouth.

But even that impressive display is seemingly not enough to convince all of the Scoutcast crew that the Liverpool attacker should be an essential part of their festive lineups.

Joining Joe, David and Luke in this week’s episode is Adam Hopcroft, who has featured on our Meet the Manager series and is among those still looking to ditch the Egyptian.

During a “Salexit” discussion in our community questions section, Adam reveals that there may well be better premium assets who are more deserving of attention.

In contrast, Joe and David are still backing the Reds’ marksman following his recent goal glut, which also includes a midweek strike against Napoli in the Champions League. Meanwhile, Luke is resolutely continuing his no-Salah policy, even though it cost him dear last time out.

Salah unsurprisingly dominates the crew’s look back at Gameweek 16, including a special instalment of Rough with the Smooth, dedicated to those who jettisoned the Liverpool man before his weekend heroics.

The crew also provide an update on the latest whipping boys and the potential captain candidates who look set to exploit their frailties over Christmas.

Elsewhere, our community questions section takes in the emerging battle between Fantasy Premier League’s old guard of veterans and the new, social-media-and-price-prediction-site-savvy managers on the scene.

The crew round off with a look at the best differentials and clean sheet prospects in Gameweek 17, as well as revealing their transfer and captaincy plans.

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If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below. Or you can take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

It is also worth mentioning that FFScout moderator Rotation’s Alter Ego has collected this latest episode’s timestamps to help find particular sections. This can be found as the top comment in the Youtube version.

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1,902 Comments Post a Comment
  1. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    SSS....Screwed that one up

  2. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    That was so bad

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Comical even

  3. J T
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    So Sané has a good free kick in his locker

  4. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    WTF

    3 City players against a goal keeper and they mess it up

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      After you. No, after you. No I insist, you go ahead.

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        That’s what too much pep does to you

  5. Jam0sh
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Tadic goal

  6. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Tadic essential

  7. Lumberjack
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sane or Son for the next few weeks? Already have Sterling if that matters (not sure it does though).

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      sane

    2. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Probably Sane i’d say. More explosive

    3. Lumberjack
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers both, also prefer Sane.

  8. Pieterke30
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Bilva not playing well today

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Saving himself for Saturday.

      1. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Owner spotted 😉

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Nope.

          No KDB or Dilva = Bilva needed.

  9. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    One more, Ajax 😀

  10. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How is that convict still PM.

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Little bit of politics there...

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hidden Hands

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I have sexual thoughts of her in fishnets

      Is that a bad thing?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        It’s sounds exciting. Corbyn may have something to say about it..

      2. Rage Against The Raheem
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Is she running through fields of wheat in these thoughts?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          *weed

      3. Cuffs
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not nessecarily wierd but probably deserving of professional help.

        1. Cuffs
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          *necessarily

    4. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Perhaps you should Ask Yourself

  11. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Leeeroyyyyy

  12. Pieterke30
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Good vision Sterling on that goal

    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Both him and Sané starting this weekend.

      Have to go out in the next 15 though, preferably

  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sane 2
    Sterling A

  14. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sane g, Raz a.

  15. HollywoodXI
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Newbie alert! I’ve been a follower of FFS for many years and think it’s brilliant. I’ve decided to join in the discussion rather than lurk. So...I’ve not seen many people discussing the possibility of owning all of the big five (Sterling, Kane, Hazard, Salah and Auba). I do as of this week and I’m happy with the rest of my team, just lacking big hitting defenders but my theory is that clean sheets will be harder to come by over the coming weeks. Are others tempted by this strategy?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      There/s clean sheets as the bonus, it's the attacking defenders ya want, with those big five, flatters to deceive imo

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you for responding. I started the season big at the back but feel the strategy / template is moving and I want to be ahead of the curve. It’s just a hunch though lol

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          No probs man, after looking at the team, it isn't for me, worth dropping at least one to strengthen elsewhere, i can't see any trend of a template shifting in terms of clean sheetsto invest that much on 5 players where the rest of the team suffers, i'd re-jig it, but best of luck if you keep it that way.

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Welcome to fore. Can you show us you'r team with them big five?

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Leno, Hamer

        Doherty, Wan B, Balbuena, Schindler, Bennett

        Hazard, Sterling, Salah, Masuaku, Billing

        Kane, Auba, Kamara

        1. Konstaapeli
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Well, it's different all right 😀

          I wish you luck!

          1. HollywoodXI
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

          2. HollywoodXI
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Thanks!

    3. QUEN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Guy top of my league gets all his points from defence, plays 5 at back then has only two heavy hitters.

      I have gone for a more balance strategy and I’m 2nd.

      I think defence is important but with five heavy hitters I worry about the rest of your team. I’d drop one and spread the ££££

    4. Alan The Llama
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not really. Apart from gw15, my defence has been saving my team from being abject. I've currently got TAA, Robertson, Alonso, Kolasinac and AWB.

      Possibly a little too many funds there, but I'm happy with it at the moment.

    5. ClassiX
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Let's see the team - I have a TV of 105.7 and i can't make a usable team with all 5

      1. HollywoodXI
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        See above (sorry about the format!)

        1. ClassiX
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks. Yup - that defense and your 4th and 5th mids scare me! 🙂

          1. HollywoodXI
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            It’s either maverick or stupid

    6. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Owning Alonso, Robbo & Mendy/Trippier/Digne has kept me in the top 20k all season

      Without them I would be lost

      But fair to gamble on 5 heavy hitters if you want to gain momentum (I've got 3,5 heavy hitters with Robbo + Alonso + 5.0 in defence)

      Good luck

  16. Benster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Current team:

    Hart
    Alonso/Kola/Doc
    Salah/Son/Anderson/Rich
    Kane/Wilson/Laca

    Bench: 4.5/4.3/4.3/4.2

    Very tempted to upgrade 4.3 mid to Sane, then downgrade Laca to Kamara for -4. That mid would look tasty but too light up front?

    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Do it

    2. Benster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Could just do Salah>Sane and Laca>Aubs for -4 then bank the 1.5m? Is that better?

  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling A, Sane G.

    Points bonanza!

  18. Zilla
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    not sure if sane made that look easy or the gk attempt to save was really bad

  19. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Saave it for weekend Sterl + Sane!!!

    1. janowsc
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I know right!

  20. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    GK Poll for this GW only

    A) Fabianski (Ful away)
    or
    B) Patricio (Bou home).....starting Doherty already

    1. Rage Against The Raheem
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

  21. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sub Leroy off Pep

  22. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sane blowing his load on Hoffenheim...

  23. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sane most definitely in.

    (Yes, I know I can't get the points now 😆 was planning on getting him and unless he gets injured I shall)

  24. The Pesci challenge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think sane will start at the weekend?

    1. janowsc
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      As an owner you have to believe

      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        True but could bring son in as he only played 70 minutes yesterday

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Well earned rest after his brace

  25. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    C'Monnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

  26. Black Knights
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Get sane off.

  27. Jam0sh
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sane earning weekend off with that performance?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bloody hope not

  28. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Zinchenkowagon

  29. NotsoSpursy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Losing ground should I WC now?
    Many thanks

    Ederson (boruc)
    Robertson. Alonso. Duffy. Alexander. wanbis
    Sane, Hazard, Siggy, Richarlison, Cairney
    Wilson. Auba. Mitrovic

  30. Pieterke30
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Lol useless change
    Pep doing our heads inside out