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Scoutcast Episode 300 – Spartans

After around a decade of shows the Scoutcast has reached the momentous 300 episode mark.

From its origins, when Mark and Granville used to find time to podcast during their lunch break at work, to the live stream video version of today, the Scoutcast has long been a staple part of Fantasy manager’s lives.

But while the cast and technology has changed the issues remain the same.

One of these recurring themes has been the arguments that greet any cast member’s decision to Wildcard. This week’s show, ahead of Gameweek 5, is no different.

Knowing full well what may happen Joe tentatively presents his team overhaul to co-hosts Az and Neale. In Scoutcast tradition he then has defend his decisions, like one of the 300 Spartans who famously took on an army more than 2,000 years ago.

Elsewhere, the crew take a look back at some of the many mistakes and small successes of Gameweek 4 and how they plan to turn their fortunes around this coming weekend.

Kevin De Bruyne’s captaincy credentials, the best clean sheet prospects and Arsenal’s fixtures are among issues on the bill.

The crew also reveal what factors they use when making decisions, which covers everything from the growth of expected stats to the eye and even ‘ear test’.

Meanwhile, Neale’s differential shout for September and October ensures the arguments continue.

This episode wraps up with a tribute to an unlikely Scoutcast star over the years and details of how to help the charity that originally looked after him.

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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.

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  1. Turns
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Anything worth a hit here? King -> Pukki/Barnes/Tammy for free next week? (0.1 short of Haller)

    Pope
    Robbo - VVD - Digne - Zinchenko
    Salah - KDB - Mount - McGinn
    Aguero (c) - King
    -----
    Button - Lundstram - Dendonker - Greenwood

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Looks ok

    2. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No hits. Pukki next week (price might even drop if he doesn't score a hattrick this week).

      1. Turns
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yes, hoping for a blank for this reason (and because nearly all ML rivals have him)

  2. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    This is an awfully important post for my WC so please help me and forgive the repost. I guess context is important in a decision like this so please choose your preferred team thanks. I think I have enough captaincy options to justify No salah A

    A) No salah Digne:
    Pope Button
    TAA DIGNE Otamendi Söyüncü Lundstram
    MANE Kdb Dilva James Cantwell
    Auba Haller Pukki

    B) Salah no Digne but perfect defensive rotation:
    Pope Button
    TAA Otamendi Lundstram SCHÄR Söyüncü
    SALAH Kdb Dilva James Cantwell
    Auba Haller Pukki

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      The one with Mo and Fabian

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        You looking at Fabian at all? Amazing finisher and your fixtures from GW10 are beautiful

    3. Turns
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A for me (just), but both nice teams

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks mate

    4. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I personally prefer B. I really like your attacking options. Defensively, I feel like you can make B work even without Digne. Once LEI start the good run of fixtures, you are likely to play TAA, Otamendi, and Soyuncu.

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah the rotation works really well but just worried about Digne hauls. I think Salah over Mane hauls are more likely though

    5. Bigdshane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

    6. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Both are awesome teams. I'd prefer B) just, as I think Ota is almost like for like to Digne

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ota is in both mate sorry I shouldn’t have messed with the order x

        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Still B, but closer

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers m8

    7. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A (fewer moving parts)

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thank you but what do u mean about the moving parts lol x

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Minimise rotation. Can get in Schar later.

    8. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        A, just because doubt you'll start Schar much anyway for a while

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          He starts GW6 then fairly regularly from GW10 in the rotation. Digne has decent long term fixtures alternatively and Soy/lunny can fill in on the less favourable fixtures. Thanks for being so helpful in my WC dilemmas mate x

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 6 months ago

              The fixtures from 10 look ok in principle, but still a bunch of teams likely to score (except maybe villa) WOL, whu, BOU, avl, MCI. Don't think I'd spend 5m on a newcastle def in that situation, but may well be proven wrong.

              1. Ask Yourself
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Aye of course he’d rotate nicely with Söyüncü in that time frame so don’t worry too much. But yes I feel like he’ll get a fair few 2 pointers

        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I know this isn’t the answer to the ? But D Silva not a concern?

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Not a major one. Should be starting this week after a full 2 week rest and Gundogan injury. Is club captain too and first choice alongside KDB in midfield. Happy to take Cantwell from the bench when he is rested

        3. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          B

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

          B imo. Digne overrated

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

            Would rather have Coleman from everton. Better value

          2. Ask Yourself
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I always told that to myself as a non owner but he’s annoyingly hard to ignore. As a Coleman over Digne owner for the first 4 games I can tell you he absolutely is not better value

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

              Digne has overperformed massively so far with xA hasnt he? Lucky to get cleans too

              1. Ask Yourself
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                I don’t buy too much into this, he’s deserved his assists and he is a very unique FPL defender with immense attacking threat because of his left foot. Everton’s defence is poo though I do agree and probably not worth spending 6.1m on.

              2. EMBOLOFAN
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                one of the best crosses of the ball in the league and gets forward a lot. on set pieces and most shots out of any defender in league. plays in a decent defence

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

          B for me

        6. Justin Credibles
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          A for me

      • fakelund
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        GTG?

        Pope
        TAA - Zinchenko - Digne
        McGinn - Mane (c) - Lanzini - Sterling
        Barnes - Kane - Pukki

        Heaton - Lundstram - Dendoncker - Kelly

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah nice

        2. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          No. Captain Raheem

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

            Raheem played 2 internationals and city playing cl on Tuesday so Raheem might be rested. Mane better option imo

            1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              3 internationals

              1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Or was it 2? Either way there is chance he is rested. Mane is the better choice imo and that's what I'm doing

      • RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Is this worth a hit experts? 🙂

        Moura+VvD >> KDB+Pieters (-4)?

        Heaton
        TAA • Digne • VvD • Zinch
        Salah • Sterling • Mount • Moura
        Pukki • Haller
        (Pope, Greenwood, Dendonk, Rico)

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

          I’m into it

        2. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Prefer Lowton personally as think pieters is at risk from Taylor but yeah decent moves

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Lowton nailed?

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              More so than pieters I would imagine. Lowton’s competition is old a shite Bardsley

        3. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Sounds good

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers bro

        4. Turns
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yep. I expect LIV cleanie, but KDB could well outscore Moura (who probably wont start) by a fair margin

          1. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Well I'm not a fan for my side, but if you are happy switching to Soyuncu in gw9ish (fixtures turn) it could be gold. Him and Boly are my favourite 5m or less players.
            But Pieters feels like a nice punt for now and easy get out move too.

            1. Fpl Richie
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Reply fail - should be below to Brucey

        5. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Play Pope over Heaton imo

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            And what about the move? Double Burnley defence?

      • gooner_112233445566
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Rate my team for this week, any changes needed??

        Pope (button)
        Vvd, digne, lund, (Montoya), (rico)
        Salah, sterling, kdb, mount, lanzini
        Jimenez, pukki, (Greenwood)

        1.2 ITB, 1 Ft.

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

          Jimmy to Haller maybe

        2. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Could be good. Interesting to see what Jimi can do against Chelsea with no Thursday/Sunday.

      • Francescoli
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry to hear about your doggo, Jonty

      • The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        How many minutes did Mount and Barkley play last night? I was planning on doing Trossard to Mount but no point if he is not going to play either......

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Mount 7 mins, coming on for Barkley (83 mins)

      • Greenbackbøøg…
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Best Trossard replacement between?

        Mount
        James
        H. Wilson
        Iwobi (or someone else below 6.7)

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Logically, it would be Mount. I really like H Wilson, but he is not a guaranteed starter.

          1. Greenbackbøøg…
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Who is vying for his spot? I thought he was more or less nailed on

            1. Ask Yourself
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              An insane manager who thinks he’a Clever is his problem, plus Brooks is back very soon. James for me

      • the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Captain who?

        a. Salah
        b. Kun
        c. Stirling

        Cheers

        1. Victor6359
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          C for me

        2. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          b

        3. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          C for me too

        4. Bigdshane
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          A

        5. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          What is the rationale behind those saying C? I am captaining Mane of Sterling because there is good chance he is rested and you guys would captain him over fully rested Kun and Salah?

        6. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Tough decision I see lol.

        7. JoeSoap
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          B

        8. luk46
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Imagine not giving the armband to Salah at Anfield!

        9. All For One
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          b

      • UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Been away for a while. Any ideas here? Got 1ft and 0.4m

        Pope — heaton
        Taa vvd digne zincheko — rico
        Sterling kdb perez — cantwell docker
        King Kane pukki

        A: Perez >> 6.7m mid
        B: Something else? Open to suggestions

        1. Turns
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Perez -> Mount/James/Lanzini

        2. xHaTr
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Perez is like an ancient relic nowadays

      • EL tridente
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Play 2 out of these 4:
        A) Lundstram
        B) Diop
        C) Guilbert
        D) Cantwell

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

          AC

      • RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Best sub 4.7m defender? Playing 4-4-2 most weeks.

        Heaton - Pope
        TAA - Digne - Zinch - XXX - Rico

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Has to be a Burnley lad mate with the fixtures

        2. Turns
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          One of the Burnley boys short-term, and Soyuncu when LEI fixtures turn good

        3. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Lowton

        4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Lowton, and upgrade Rico to Lundstram and you have a solid defence

        5. theswallow1965
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Mings/Pieters/Lund/Soy

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Why Pieters over Lowton?

            1. theswallow1965
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              You could add Lowton too, I overlooked him as I have Pieters and pretty happy with his returns so far for only 0.1 more.

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                True. I heard he was very lucky to date but has scored decent

      • gooner_112233445566
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Best captain choice out of these...

        Salah
        Aguero
        Sterling
        Kdb

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Aguero or Salah this week given no international involvement

        2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Stirling and Kdb should not be on that list

        3. theswallow1965
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I thought I was nailed on Sterling this week, but after playing 2 x internationals and UCL next week, I'm tempted to go Salah.

      • The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I am selling Trossard. I am being Mount and James. I am heavily leaning towards Mount and James has only just occurred to me in the last 30 mins or so. Does anybody have a strong opinion either way?

        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Mounts next 2 games and the fact most his shots are outside the box are putting me off him a bit

          1. The Big Fella
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Well, I have a budget of 6.8m - who would you go for?

            1. Greenbackbøøg…
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Mount is still a good option of course, I'm still undecided. I also like Lanzini and Wilson atm

              1. The Big Fella
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                I am undecided too. I am not getting Lanzini and Wilson I don't know enough about. Mount, James and perhaps Wilson in the mix then. FML.

          2. AuFeld
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            This is true. However, Mount has more potential for assists via key passes (2 per 90 vs 0) and corners.

        2. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Both of them are really good options. I have Mount in my team but will be looking to bring James in as well in the future if he keeps this up.

        3. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          James for now and look at Mount again in a couple of weeks.

          1. The Big Fella
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah Chelsea's games pick up in two weeks. Hmmmmm tough one

      • 03farmboy
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        What do you guys think of my WC team? Any tips of suggestions would be appreciated

        Pope
        Digne, Matip, zinchenko, lundstram
        Salah, sterling, De Bruyne
        Vardy, Abraham, Barnes

        Button, kelly, dendoncker, Hayden

        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Nice enough

          No taa could hurt though and bench might be a bit thin when Kelly is dropped.

        2. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I would rather see Haller in there (possibly instead of Abraham). Also, I am personally not keen on Matip since I feel like Joe Gomez will start rotating with Matip soon (especially once the CL starts).

        3. Turns
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I would worry about Matip's nailed-ness with only Kelly (also not nailed) on your bench.

          Vardy, Matip -> Haller, TAA

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            This, I think.

          2. Stormbringer22
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            My point exactly 🙂

      • CelticBhoy1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Pick two long term:

        A) Sterling

        B) KDB

        C) Aguero

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

          AB

        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          A b

        3. MTPockets
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Probably A/B

          • Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            A, B

          • CelticBhoy1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Fair point. KDB and Aguero will prob end up with the same points but KDB is 2.3 cheaper. Aguero has more captain potential though

          • JoeSoap
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            AB for me

          • Justin Credibles
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            A & B

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

          Watford assets will be very tasty with Quiche coming in. Yum!

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Bring back Ighalo

          2. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Quiche. I had a lovely Stilton and Butternut squash one t'other day

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

          hi everyone it is wednesday

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            It's Thursday in New Zealand

        6. WE ARE RANGERS
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Am I GTG? Pukki on bench!

          Adrian
          Trent Maitland-Niles Lundstram Robbo Emerson
          Sterling De Bruyne McGinn
          Haller Aguero (c)

          Heaton, Pukki, Cantwell, Dendonkey

          1. Justin Credibles
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Emerson injured? Rest looks good.

            1. WE ARE RANGERS
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Maybe, then I get Pukki on which is maybe not a bad thing given the ownership

          2. FPL Blow-In
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Lundstram over Pukkhi?

        7. as33
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Emerson>Otamendi?

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Only if Emerson is ruled out for a while

        8. Justin Credibles
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Hi All,

          Thoughts on my current wildcard;

          Ryan Button
          Digne Zinchenko Pieters Mings Lunstram
          Sterling Mane KDB Son Dendoncker
          Abraham Barnes Ayew

          Too much in midfield and too little up top? Would something like this be better;

          Ryan Button
          5.5 mil Zinchenko Pieters Mings Lunstram
          6 mil Sterling KDB Son Dendoncker
          Abraham Barnes Kane or Auba
          Any comments welcomed

          Cheers

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Top one as it has Liv attack.

        9. JoeSoap
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Best Replacement for Moura (0.5 in bank)

          A. Dilva
          B. Siggy/Richarlison
          C. Fraser
          D. Other

          Pope
          vvd, Robbo, Digne
          Sterling, Salah, Moura, Robinson, Mount
          Pukki, Haller
          Heaton, Montoya, Greenwood, Kelly,

          1. Justin Credibles
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Pulisic, Mount, Maddison?

            1. JoeSoap
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Thanks. Have Mount and not keen on Leicester's fixtures.

        10. jomikijiq
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Bench one

          A) Montoya
          B) Lundstram
          C) Pukki

          1. King Kohli
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Montoya

          2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I have those 3 and currently benching Montoya

        11. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Stones, otamendi and mendy all training
          Tough to pick one

          1. King Kohli
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            This could be the week where Zinchenko is dropped

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

              So this is this season's "Alonso will be dropped for Emerson" then? People have been saying it since gw1..

              1. Emiliano Sala
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Mendy has been on full training for a month. Now he is ready! He will make way to starting 11 slowly now

            2. AuFeld
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              I can't see Mendy starting. Maybe he gets subbed on after 60 mins and that's just speculation.

          2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Ota is the easy choice here

            1. Emiliano Sala
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Ota overhyped here on ffs

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

                5.4m defender in best team in the league

                1. Emiliano Sala
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Stones too

              2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                What do you mean lol

          3. AuFeld
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Otamendi is the most nailed and offers goal threat on set pieces.

          4. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            ota > stones > mendy

        12. The Mighty Whites
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          1FT, 0.3 ITB-

          Pope, Button

          VVD, Digne, AWB, Montoya, Diop

          Salah, Sterling, KDB, Martial, Dendoncker

          Pukki, Barnes, Greenwood

          A- AWB to Otamendi
          B- Martial to James
          C- Something else?

          1. luk46
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            A just

          2. AuFeld
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Wait for news on Martial. A looks good.

        13. as33
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Any news on Martin Kelly?

        14. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Best CB in the Premier League era?

          A) Adams
          B) Terry
          C) Campbell
          D) Van Dijk
          E) Kompany
          F) Ferdinand
          G) Vidic
          H) Stam

          1. King Kohli
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Between Rio or VVD for me

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Hard to compare VVD to those lads after two seasons at pool. He very well could be the best in a few more years though if he keeps performing as he is.

          2. xHaTr
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Hard to argue against Terry in my opinion

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Easy to imo. Was brilliant as a leader but not better than the boys on that list at defending though.

          3. Stormbringer22
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Rio or Terry. The combination of Rio, Vidic, and van der Saar was something to behold though...

          4. Weak Become Heros
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Ferdi.

          5. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            vidic

          6. RichardNixon
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            How do you choose one!! Vidic when he was at his peak for me but the likes of Terry, Adams, Ferdinand did it for longer. VvD well on his way but needs a couple more consistent seasons and needs to win the league to be considered imo. All the others have won the Premier League multiple times

          7. OverTinker
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Perhaps Rio

          8. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            soyuncu

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Lovren

          9. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Rio

            1. Fulchester's New Centr…
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Couldn't go for any active player and he just won so much over such a long time.

          10. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            United went 14 consecutive games without conceding a single goal. That defence of Van der Sar, Evra, Ferdinand, Vidic, Neville/O'Shea/Rafael was just incredible, and won so much. I would go Ferdinand. They did have players like Carrick, Scholes, Hargreeves shielding, and forwards like Ronaldo, Rooney, Tevez, Berbatov to give the opposition reason to hold back, but he was such a leader, a great passer, and a great defender. He had it all.

            Kompany was amazing in his prime, but was too often injured.

            1. RichardNixon
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Chelsea in Mourinho's first season conceded 15 goals in total!! (including 8 conceded in the first 27 games)! Can't see this record being broken.

              Agree on Ferdinand though, and that Utd side in general. Vidic and Ferdinand was probably the best defensive partnership in the PL era

              1. RichardNixon
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Just googled this. Cech kept 24 clean sheets for the season with Chelsea that year which is a record. The record for most consecutive clean sheets is Van de Sar with 14 as mentioned by Giggs Boson. Man Utd conceded 24 goals for the season in that year

          11. Ange Ball
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Ledley King

            1. Old Man
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Great call - a superb player cut down before his prime.

          12. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Rio for me

            If VVD maintains that standard for another couple of seasons he's definitely up there too

            Stam Vidic Campbell - all absolute top top drawer too

          13. Old Man
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            All were, or are, great stoppers. Rio and Van Dijk, I would argue, could play a bit - i.e. run with the ball and beat a man. Adams was a superb captain. Terry was a great passer of the ball. Kompany could do a bit of everything. They all score(d) goals.
            I've seen Moore play and I reckon Van Dijk could be as good, and he's deceptively quick. So it's VVD for me.

          14. avfc82
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I'd go John Terry.

            A leader, and brilliant, aggressive centre-back who was also superb on the ball. Right foot, left foot, heading, blocking etc, he could do it all. Only thing he lacked was pace, but he very, very rarely got caught out.

          15. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers all - some great insights! Between Terry and Ferdinand for me

          16. jason_ni
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Rio

          17. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            VVD needs to play at least 2/3 seasons to be in this list.
            Vidic imo.

        15. Ange Ball
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Hi All,

          Ryan
          Van D Digne Lun
          Salah Mount Kdb Sterling Anderson
          Abraham Pukki

          Button. AWB. Kelly. Wickham.

          Good to go? I was going to get rid off AWB to Kola or Bank next week bring in Barnes and Arsenal mid for free for wickham and Anderson

          1. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            GTG. Looks like you have a plan.

          2. Bobby Digital
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Looks good!

        16. King Kohli
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Best move here?

          Heaton McGovern
          VVD Zinky Coleman Soyuncu Rico
          Salah Sterling KDB Dendoncker Cantwell
          Jimenez Pukki Greenwood

          1 Ft 3.5 itb

          A. Rico + Jimenez > TAA + Haller (-4)?
          B. Rico > TAA
          C. Jimenez + Zinchenko > Kun (c) + Lundstram (-4).
          D. Any other suggestions welcome

          1. All For One
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            b or coleman to Digne

          2. Fulchester's New Centr…
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            B, just such a huge upgrade.

        17. CL4PTRAP
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Great Scoutcast. Neale's differential pick and Joe slashing it apart the highlight of the show. Congrats on 300 gents.