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Scoutcast discusses changing of the captaincy guard

Joe is joined by Karam and Tom from Who Got the Assist? for the latest episode of the Scoutcast tonight.

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

As the Champions League is back on our screens, this episode will overlap with the European action and we will try to bring you regular updates from Manchester City and Tottenham’s matches.

Episode 303 marks a slight changing of the guard when it comes to the captaincy.

After a rotation of Liveprool and Manchester City players in the early rounds of the season, Arsenal are starting to creep into the equation some more.

What impact this should have on our transfers and armband decisions will be the task of Joe, Karam and Tom tonight.

After some impressive statistics in recent weeks, Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) commands some of our time as we discuss if he’s worth signing.

There will also be time to have a weekly look at how defenders are getting on at both ends of the spectrum as well as the success of assets from newly-promoted teams.

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  1. Alan Watts
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on this -8

    Salah to Sterling
    KDB to Mahrez
    Cantwell to Son

    Salah not in form, difficult fixtures; Sterling should start, coming back into form, nice fixtures
    KDB injured this GW, don't know when he's back; Mahrez in top form, nice fixtures; (Kelly sub)
    Cantwell not good enough for 4th mid; Son coming into form, nice fixtures

    Exact funds to do this; all transfers in potential for double figures this GW and upcoming fixtures....

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I Sterling in form 😮

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        *Is*

      2. Alan Watts
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Scored last GW, scored and assisted League Cup, been unlucky not to return in previous GWs; he's not going to permanently regress from the player he's been for the last two seasons

    2. Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Issues would be Mahrez start doubt, and will City be the same attacking force without KDB

      1. Alan Watts
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        hmm on second thoughts KDB-less City not so good vs WAT, also have Kun, who might be a doubt for this GW and going forwards....

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Do it

  2. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    KdB to Son it is then?

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

      If he’s out a few weeks yes I think so. I lose 0.2 on him currently 🙁

    2. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I'll wait for more news.
      IB after this GW so might just hold or if anything will swap for Mahrez.

      Dont trust Spurs.

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

        Or this mby

      2. JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Same - Spurs assets always fail in my team

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

    Gahhh changed captain from Lewa to CR7

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

    Thoughts on Mahrez starting at the weekend?

    1. MTPockets
        4 years, 5 months ago

        50/50. Looking ok tonight. So is Bernardo. But just ok - nothing fantastic from anyone really

      • zotter
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Not sure. Sterling almost certainly will. If kdb out maybe Bilva midfield which means he should start. Id say 70pc

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

      It is all Jan Vertonghen fault.

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yep, been a naughty boy

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

          Indeed.

          Kane did not hit Jan half hard enough.

          Pity that story did not come out before the season started as i started with Jan in my fpl team and had to burn a transfer to dump his traitorous cheating ass. 🙁

    3. JELLYFISH
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      WC team time...thoughts?

      Pope/fodder
      TAA Ota Lundstram Rico Soy
      Sterling KDB* McGinn Mount Yarma
      Auba C Wilson Abraham

      (*already have so keeping for now)

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Bench headache.

        1. JELLYFISH
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Quite a nice headache to have though

    4. ShaunGoater123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Best 4.4 midfielder for bench? Still dendonker or maybe nakamba from villa?

      1. zotter
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Doncker

        1. JELLYFISH
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Doncker

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

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    6. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Is everyone doing KDB -> Son

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Even Son owners are.

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        May as well, he’ll be out until after the International Break now, you’d imagine.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          How do you know that Nomar?

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

            I don’t, I said you’d imagine.

            In all probability, their likely to rest him now until after the IB.

            That’s my guess.

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

            City don’t need him for Wolves and can then have a sicknote for international before coming back against Palace with three weeks rest.

        2. Sharkytect
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          So...one Gameweek?

      3. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Spend 1 or even 2 more transfers to get KDB back in after losing the value?

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

      Hi....pick 1 for a gw9 wildcard....

      A...vardy

      B...son

      Thanks

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        You'll get a better answer after GW8 and IB.

    8. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      A. Yarmolemko
      B. Lanzini
      C. Anderson

    9. sovietrockettes
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Now thinking De Bruyne to Yarmolenko and pocket the change

    10. dshv
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy

    11. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Guys if KDB is out I will do either a 1 week punt and then WC or WC right away. No chance to "do a Martial" like Mark...

      Bottom line is now or the next gw which is the IB the best time to captain?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Not captain, WC. Sorry, slepy...

      2. MTPockets
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Ask your pal Mark

        • fr3d
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          You always find a way to sneak Mark in there

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Any advice?

        • TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          What would Mark do?

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I don't care. I care what your advice is? Please someone constructive

            1. Sid1891
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Week punt and WC after IB knowing no injuries

              1. FPL Daniel
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Thanks Sid

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

              Id seriously ask Mark, he knows

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

              I wouldn’t wildcard wait one more week then reevaluate KDB in the break. You can ride it out for a week.

              1. FPL Daniel
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                Thanks Maddo, lovely feedback

      3. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Would Kun > Auba be seen as a ridiculous move?

        Is Auba being overlooked? Consistent returns. Bald fraud has me sweating.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          He is overlooked, we were blinded by City and Liverpol assets

      4. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Adrian
        TAA Otamendi Lundstram
        Salah Pepe DSilva Cantwell
        Kun Tammy Haller

        Button Guendouzi Rico Aurier*

        A. Pepe & Haller to Auba & Yarmolenko for -4
        B. Pepe to Son for free

        1. fgdu
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Both good, such a close call. I vote B as it is not a -4

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

        Who do you reckon the better captaincy pick is this week

        A. Auba
        B. Sterling

        1. MTPockets
            4 years, 5 months ago

            B. I'd take hope of a haul over good chance of a goal

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

          Anyone else selling all City attackers for as long as KDB is out?

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

            You haven’t already?

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

              Just KDB, considering Aguero out too xx

              1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 5 months ago

                have i missed the implosion of city or summat?

                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 5 months ago

                  0 goals in 45 minutes.

        3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          digne to diop or kelly?

          currently have
          taa rico lundy digne tomori

          diop gives more options but more bench headaches i guess, kelly is cheaper and more benchable over the near term

        4. The Head-Ake
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Pope
          TAA, Digne, AWB, Matip
          Salah, KDB, Sterling(c), McGinn
          Tammy, Pukki

          Bench: Button, Dendoncker, Kelly, Greenwood. 2 FT and 0.3 ITB. What do I do? Haven't played in 2-3 weeks and am out of the loop. What moves look good?

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

          Kane elbow.

          Is VAR turned on?

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

            YC for an elbow 😆

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

            You have to talk dirty to it

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

          With KDB potentially injured I would need to do a transfer...

          Pope
          TAA Pieters Lund
          KDB Sterling Mount Cantwell
          Kun Tammy Pukki

          Ceballos, Kelly, Soy 1FT, 2.9M

          A Ceballos => Yarmolenko and play ahead of Cantwell
          B Aguero / Pieters => Auba / OTA (-4)
          C Other?

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Ceballos is a headache

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

              and this week I am finally getting rid of him!

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

          Atl Madrid up 1-0 joao Felix. Thought they’d struggle without trippier well done them

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

          There's a good chance KDB will be fit to play for the Sunday game. I don't know why many are panic selling !!

          1. FPL Daniel
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            I am afraid that Pep wont say anything useful on the press

          2. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Source?

        9. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          No point in Daniel asking questions

          1. Sir Edo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Moj brat, I will help you out!

            1. FPL Daniel
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Thanks Edo bro

        10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Alli back playing as second striker

          Up top with kane

        11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          OMG gnabry

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

            Arsene Wenger has done it again!

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

          Gnabry G
          Pavard A

          Spurs, Spursy.

        13. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Sterling coming on

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

            They need a goal scorer!

        14. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          So Spursy