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Scoutcast and Champions League combine for Tuesday night double-up

Joe is joined by David and Karam for the latest episode of the Scoutcast tonight.

You can watch it on our YouTube channel from 8pm BST to 9pm BST.

This episode overlaps with the return of European football to our screens.

Liverpool and Chelsea take on Napoli and Valencia respectively as the Champions League group stages get underway on Tuesday night.

We will have Scout Notes on those matches on Wednesday, but for now, there’s a brand new episode of the Scoutcast to occupy your attention.

On tonight’s agenda are the best cheap defenders now that the premium ones have frustrated their owners.

We’ll also discuss how best to cover Manchester City in the wake of their surprise defeat at Norwich.

Finally, we’ll debate how to recover from a poor start to the season as many managers have endured a tough few weeks.

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  1. KNOW IT ALL
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    yeah

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      😮

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

      Mounts out for the season?

    3. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You know it all?

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      ….God?

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

    If you want a price rise. I'm holding out. Haller isn't suddenly a bad player and I won't get those 7 goals by switching now.

    I might have changed my mind by the weekend.

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

      Haller has scored tap-ins.. Abraham more versitile in his scoring.

      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Abraham to be benched this weekend

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Unless you have Kun up top.

  3. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    If Mount is out for a while, how does this look?

    Laporte, Trossard & Mount > Aurier, Cantwell & KDB? (-4)

    1. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You’ll just jinx Aurier, Cantwell and KDB

      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Never really understood this jinx nonsense. Why ?

        1. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I honestly have no idea why you’ve never really understood this jinx nonsense. Sorry I couldn’t help you.

          1. George Sillett
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Great explanation which confirms the nonsense

            1. FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              You never talk nonsense do you?

              1. George Sillett
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Absolutely not.

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

      Very good

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

      great

    4. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      With that kind of luck, you might as well just give up

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

    Does Mount support a No Deal Brexit?

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

      Neither have a leg to stand on after tonight.

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

      ‘Brexit means Brexit’

      It makes absolutely no sense as a statement but it makes me laugh every time I hear it

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

        Its 2019 man

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

      Remoaners paid to injure him?

    4. MTPockets
        4 years, 6 months ago

        He thinks it's swell

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

          Very good

      • Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        He wants something that will aMount to a good deal. He won't budge on that.

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

          Maybe he’ll mount a leadership challenge

          Mount Mount Mount Mount Mount

          I’m off to be bed and if I dream about Mount I’ll be disappointed

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

            Mount lady?

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

              Monday to Thursday is a no no

          2. Surfeit of Lampteys
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Oh he'll be there. In the shadows of every scene you dream up. Standing there like Ashley Cole for Roma. Not really sure why he's there but he's there alright.

      • School of Poch
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ankle looks sore but I don't think he Brexit

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

          Hehe!

        2. Surfeit of Lampteys
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Nice

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

      What is the preferable set of premium assets for coming weeks ?

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

        I mean 9.0 and above

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

        Vardy Sterling Kdb salah

      3. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        The love of your family and friends, for me.

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

          Sounds cute

      4. Doctor Evil
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Son

      5. Artemis Titans
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I went. Kdb, Sterling, Son

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

      If i sell all my premium defenders, should I get aubamayang or son?

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yes

      2. KNOW IT ALL
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        keep your premium defenders

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

        When? How?

        1. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Dont know yet, only just heard myself

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

            I should replace him now.

        2. PrettyDick
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          It's quite self-explanatory but here it goes anyways:

          Tonight. Vs Valencia. Tackled by Coquelin, foot took an awkward bend. Tried to play on but couldn't.

          1. FPL Forward Thinker
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks Handsome Willy

    7. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Double Pool defence owners,

      Do we finally do it? No turning back.

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

        i'm a liverpool fan and I might do it to be honest

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

        Mount news needed.

        Any update?

      3. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        If I pull the WC, I'll defo ditch one and assess once Alisson is back.

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

        Removed the second Pool defence on Saturday

      5. CRO KLOPP
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        What? Triple up?

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

        Hoooooolllldddddddd

        The day is always darkest before the dawn

        Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall

        Winners never quit and quitters never win

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

        Only if Mount is back from injury

      8. Klaren
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Benching one but not sure which one yet.

      9. F4L
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I would if there was anyone worthwhile putting in. Cheap strikers doing the business so lack of funds isn't a problem

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

          get zouma?

          1. F4L
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            his performance so far this season has been impressive. Somehow managed to have less points after 5 games than Fulham defenders last season!

    8. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount to james looks the better move

      1. KNOW IT ALL
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        but I have mount and james, I need to think about this one

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

          Don't you know it all?

          1. KNOW IT ALL
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            yes

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Jsmes Bond?

    9. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Barkley plays with Mount out or 2 of Pedro, Willian, and Pulisic play?

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

        Defo bringing in Barkley since he’s on pens

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

        Depends on formation & Kante availability.

        Avoid Barkley at all costs!!!

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

        Willian should play but out of Pedro, Pulisic and Barkley very difficult to tell which one will start.

    10. Surfeit of Lampteys
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Chelsea's injury problems are really mounting up.

      1. Surfeit of Lampteys
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Sorry

    11. CRO KLOPP
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      The amount of Mount posts on here is ridiculous

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

        They are really Mounting up!

        1. Supersonic Marv'
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I think you owe someone royalties.

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

            I pay a regular fee don’t you worry

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

            The royalties are mounting up 🙂 🙂

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

        Thanks for helping to sort it 🙂

    12. Spacemonkey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      If player's buying price was £5.5 and his current buying price £5.6 falls back to £5.5, then I can sell him with £5.5 without fee as the latter is calculated based on profit (which is £0 in this case), right?

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

        yeah it is based on what you bought them at

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

        You only get 5.5 unless 5.4 or 5.7.

      3. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        You wrote 5.5 a lot so im sure the answer is 5.5

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

          Ok, 5.5 it is then. Thanks.

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

            Yes the answer genuinely is £5.5m

      4. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        The player Needs to rise 0.2 to make 0.1.. Correct me if I’m wrong..

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

        5.5 + (0.1 - 0.1)/2 = 5.5

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

          Yeah, wanted to check whether I understood rules correctly.

    13. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Is Rico nailed? Cheers

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

        yeah of course don't worry about it

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

        no

      3. tambourineman
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Lloyd Kelly played 60 minutes in comeback game today.

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

          Cheers for the news.

      4. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yes

        10 on his hands and 10 on his feet

        1. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Or his fingers and toes to be more accurate

    14. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      too early to say anything on Mount's injury, according to Lampard in his post-match interview.

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

        Your username is concerning

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

          Ha

      2. KNOW IT ALL
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I think we can say mount is injured and we play again when hes fit, that's my take on it anyway

    15. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mount.

    16. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Gunn
      TAA Digne XX Soyuncu Lundstram
      Son XX Sterling Cantwell KDB
      Abraham Pukki XX

      XX positions:

      1. Tomori Dendonker Aubam - 3-4-3
      2. Rico Mane Greenwood - 3-5-2

      Which would you prefer?

    17. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      If mount is fit he will start

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

        Cheers Wazza

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

        Seems like a mountain to climb!

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

        Noway

    18. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully MM injury nothing serious. Should hear more by pressers?

      Rico or Lundstram first on bench just in case?

    19. Ser Davos
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Dendoncker's impending fall to 4.4 looks ideal for those returning to a classic 3-4-3. Cantwell becomes a fourth mid or Dendo saves a precious .5

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

        Plenty got Cantwell at 4.5 or 4.6

        1. Ser Davos
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Then it is a no brainer to keep in those circumstances. Those of us switching from 3-5-2 to say 3-4-3 will perhaps go for Dendo

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

            Tbh expect more 2 pointers from Cantwell than not.

            1. Ser Davos
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Well he was the first casualty in an all out attacking front 7 with Cantwell as sub. Something had to give sadly. Hope he doesn't do a Capoue of three years ago.

          2. FPL.team
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I'm selling Cantwell to Dendoncker if he drops to 4.4m. I've never played Cantwell so the 0.3m will be nice.

    20. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Big ups to Vibudh recommending Haland!!!

    21. AllINeedIsCoffee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Haller, Salah & Soy -> Auba, Son & Rico for - 4?

      Have TTA, Digne, Zinchenko and Lundstram for defence. Also got Sterling for Auba captaincy rotation.

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

        I’ll drink whatever you are drinking

        Selling haller and salah as part of a -4 is madness in my opinion (it seems extreme to have no Liverpool attack)

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

          Agreed

        2. AllINeedIsCoffee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          You're probably right. It just seems bonkus to not have Auba for the following months and sure, Salah will score but the fixtures are getting much tougher so will probably not be on pair with Auba. First World problem.

    22. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I put "swollen and tender" into Google and I was brought to this site. 10k matches.

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

        Not sure you should be bragging about googling ‘swollen and tender’ - but whatever floats your boat, each to their own

      2. MTPockets
          4 years, 6 months ago

          safesearch on?

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

        Who to bring in?

        Heaton

        Matip*/TAA/Digne
        KDB/Son/Sterling/Mane/Cellabos
        Wesley*/King

        Button Lundstram Greenwood Kelly.

        0 ITB

        2FT

        *Wesley has to go. Seen him a few times now and I doubt he’ll score double figures this season. Double pool defence is not paying off. Barnes is the logical replacement for Wesley, which leaves me 4.7 for a defender.

        A) Pieters
        B) soy
        C) Mings (not keen on AV double up)
        D) other

        1. KNOW IT ALL
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          d

      4. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Diego Maradona doesn't like to stand still when being interviewed so they follow him around with the advertising board....

        https://twitter.com/sem_firulas/status/1173336147302313984

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

          Honestly forgot he was still alive. Anyone see that new documentary about him? Same director who made Senna - great film.

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

        If Mount is out how does Mount to Zaha sound as a punt for next 3 games?

        1. COYS Down Under
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Sideways, they’ll score the same pointa

        2. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Crap

      6. COYS Down Under
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Are we making a mountain out of a molehill here?

      7. Ser Davos
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Goes to show what a plethora of options across the landscape we have when Auba/Kun and/or Mane can't get into a heavy firepower laden WC draft...

        1. MTPockets
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Indeed. A wealth of great and performing picks. Except mine

          • Ser Davos
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Just seems wrong everytime I look at it.

            The only way I can cope is run a tight watchlist and on a more practical level, remind myself that Mane is only one transfer away and Kun/Auba are two.

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

          Got any ideas how to spice up this team:

          Ederson
          VVD TAA Digne
          Salah Sterling KDB Mcginn Cantwell
          Abraham Pukki

          Button Lundstram Kelly Greenwood

          0itb

          Need some advice as I've been sliding the rankings slowly but surely. Cheers.

          1. Warby84
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Keep it as it is... Maybe downgrade Ederson to improve bench

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

            Good team. See nothing wrong with it.

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

            I would lose the Liverpool double defence and upgrade Greenwood.

        3. Artemis Titans
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I had a moment of either clarity or madness. Which is it?
          Transferred Haller > Wilson -4