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Scoutcast discusses Raul Jimenez, Man City rotation and the ‘template’

After a chastening weekend of football, the Scoutcast is back to reflect on all the key talking points from Gameweek 9.

You can watch it from 20:00 to 21:00 BST on our YouTube channel, or embedded in the article below.

Joe is joined by Fantasy Football Scout deputy editor Neale and special guest Karam, who has appeared on a handful of our videos already this season.

Currently positioned at 144k in the world, Karam has just deployed his Wildcard and will be discussing the make-up of his revamped Fantasy Premier League squad.

The trio above will be looking at the form and fixtures of Raul Jimenez (£7.1m), Manchester City rotation and the so-called ‘FPL template’, among other things.

There is also a differential for Joe to put forward, clean sheets, the community’s questions and a look at the Scoutcast crew’s Gameweek 10 plans.

With no-shows and auto-subs being the order of the weekend, we can expect the usual mix of sob stories and tales of jam in Rough with the Smooth.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 9

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

    4.9 ITB.

    Pepe + Sterling to KDB(C) and Salah yes or no?

    Pope
    Robbo TAA Digne Ota
    Sterling* Pepe* Mount CHO
    Abraham Haller

    4.0 Cantwel kelly greenwood

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

      I don't like you're team. Bench is to weak.
      Why take out Sterling?
      Three Chelsea offensive players?
      Would ditch Otamendi and Pepe.

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

      Sell Sterling after his performance tonight????

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Wasn’t in PL though, where he blanks

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

      Pepe and Digne out 4.5 and KDB

    4. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Just switch Pepe to KDB

      1. Paddyb1982
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Kdb will be rested this weekend cause of his previous hamstring injuries.. No way he starts 3 games in a row over a week or so period

    5. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      a simple "no" would have been fine

  2. FPL FREAK
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Newcastle defender or Brighton defender......?? Need a good cleansheet getter....

    Stuck between Lescalles and Webster..... Lescalles is on -30.. Is he going to fall anytime soon...?? Webster a nailed on...?? Really really confused... Whom to get among these..???

    1. FPL FREAK
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone..?

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

        Webster is quality would be my choice

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

      if Lascelles falls to 4.3 its gonna be a feeding frenzy to get him

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

      I still think he's a good value at 4.4, though

  3. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) Son + Aurier -> B. Silva + Mendy
    B) Son + Aurier + Auba -> Martial + Mendy + Kun (-4)
    C) Son + Aurier + Auba - > Sterling + Mendy + Jimenez (-4)

    Have KDB

  4. One Man
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Are Pool going to keep a load of clean sheets after GW 13. Might triple up on Pool defence with Alison back too.

    Tell me I'm mad....

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

      Just dbl up

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

      Too much imo. Rather have Robbo, Trent and one of Mané or Salah.

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

      Im considering it too. Not sure on Salah/Mane. Getting Trent + Robbo for sure but not sure if the last one should be Salah, Mane, Firmino or Allison

      1. One Man
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Don't rule out Matip, he is great value.

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

      Mad not to

    5. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I think you'd want one of the attackers...if not Salah or Mane, then Firmiino

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

      Why not get Salah, Mane and Firmino - triple up?

    7. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Get Allison

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

    Not sure what to do this week..triple Leicester or Chelsea looks excessive, MU is a trap...ideally would like to get Vardy and a mid up to 7.3. 

    Any ideas? 2ft, 0.0itb
    1) son pukki-> Maddison Wilson
    2) Son pukki-> Vardy 7.5mid (martial/CHO)
    3) Son firmino-> Auba Maddison
    4) son Firmino-> mane Jimenez

    Pope 
    Soy Ota Taa
    KDB Mount Son Sterling 
    Pukki Abraham Firmino

    Button. Saka, Lundstram, Hanley

  6. Teahupo'o
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Get KDB back or hope Mahrez starts?

    Pope
    Soyuncu Lundstram Rico
    Mane Sterling Mahrez Mount
    Aguero Abraham Wilson

    (Button, Cantwell Tomori Hanley)
    1FT 0.3ITB

    A) Mahrez Wilson ➡ KDB Maupay/Ings -4
    B) Save

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

      Get KdB back

      1. Teahupo'o
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

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

          Don't get mad at me if Mahrez bangs a double though !!!!!

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

        It would be for a hit, though?

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

      I don't think Mahrez will start against Villa, he wasn't exactly mind-blowing against Wolves or Atalanta tonight.

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

    What do you think about these moves? Didnt decide yet. Want your opinions

    Auba+Cantwell+Otamendi to Vardy+D.Silva+Tomori

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

    Current team:
    Pope
    Otamendi,Tomori,Rico,Soyuncu,Lundstram
    Salah,KDB,Son,Mount
    Aguero,Abraham,Pukki

    2FT. Thinking of doing Son+Pukki to Mane+Connolly (Connolly on bench)

    Any other recommendations?

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

      Cantwell as 5th mid*

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

      Think on back of tonight would keep Son for now. Could you do Pukki to Jimenéz and carry transfer

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

    With an FT and nothing pressing is it worth getting Connelly in for the lame duck that if Greenwood?

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

      Looks like Connolly will actually play 90 mins compared to Greenwood, I'd have him on the bench though.

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

        Cheers. Seeing Greenwood in my team brings a bit of sick in my mouth

  10. DavidKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero start given full CL game time?

    Jesus did a full CL, international and then played PL game

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

      There is no logic to Pep team selection.

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

        I think there is a logic (to him) but it can't be predicted based on playing time in previous matches.

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

          Yeah exactly this. Yet we still try to predict it every week and get it wrong every week.

  11. I Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    KDB the best captain choice with Sterling and Aguero playing 90 tonight?

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

      I think the extra recovery day boosts the latter starting chances

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

      I'd captain both Sterling and Kun ahead of KDB

      1. I Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Seems strange to me. Sterling maybe but surely there's a strong chance Jesus starts over Aguero.

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

          I don't bother trying to guess Pep team selection. I just choose the best option and hope he doesn't screw me over.

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Why a strong chance?

          1. I Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Because he's in form and Aguero played 90 minutes.

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              If he’s in form then surely that’s a good thing? Jesus I think it’s Aguero’s turn to play at weekend this time, can never second guess Pep though

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

                I think what people forget too is that Aguero is their number 1 striker. Jesus is the deputy.

                1. Salah’s Sonnet
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Agreed, Jesus is like the apprentice being weaned in.

              2. I Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                I meant Jesus is in form.

    3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Best thing to do if you have City doubts is look at the 5 attacking mids in the top 10 points scorers and the no 1 striker for points. Points come over time just maybe not all in one go

      1. I Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Doesn't really help with choosing a captain this week though does it?

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Pep started Jesus over Kun because Kun hadn't played or trained fully in the 2 week break . Jesus " had more rhythm ". Kun playing 90 mins doesn't worry me too much as he's had a fair rest. Id be more worried about Razza for sure. I'll probably captain Kun but I've lost care anyway so whatever happens happens

      1. I Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        That makes sense. Would like to think Sterling gets his rest in the cup game but that's what I thought last time and he missed the Watford game and played in the cup.

  12. FPLShaqiri
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Which would your rather have in Draft?

    a) Pogba - currently injured (timeframe unknown), has played deeper than previous season in early games and has no pens. But still a nailed on world class player in a team that could score lots of goals. Outside chance of a transfer (Real Madrid?) in January.

    b) Sigurdsson - dropped last game and Everton played well, although he did come on and score. Looks attacking but how often is he going to start?

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

      Siggy all day

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

      surely there are other options

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

        That’s the trade I have been offered. Draft works differently to FPL, only one person in a league can own a player so any half decent midfielder is already in someone’s team

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

          I would take pogba for draft
          he isnt fit yet but ist far off and has much much better fixtures and will be on pens

          evertons fixtures about to turn and their run in dec is horrendous, hell get his spot in the team back soon enough and is on most set peices and all that but pobga is the same for united so fixtures wise which is key in draft i say Pogba

  13. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Okay after tonight I'm scared. 1FT 1.1m itb

    Hendo
    TAA Tierney Perreira
    Mount Mane KDB CHO
    Abraham Wilson Vardy
    (Button, Lund, Rico, Longstaff)

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

      Why? You got KDB as City cover.

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

        Imagine if KDB was your Man City 'cover' in tonight's game.

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

      Not much you can do without losing players u have value tied up in
      You made the decision last week to go with this team and CHO and Vardy paid off they have good fixtures as well and no guarantees on who scores or starts for city but the creator in chief is in ur team and he was taken off at 60 mins so will start.
      I would say save ur FT

      Also i wish i didnt go for the safe cover of maddison and went bold and took CHO and triple Chelsea had a dismal week

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers lads 🙂 time will tell

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

      weird team. Where'd all your money go?

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Loool

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

    Pope (Heaton)
    Digne Diop Lascelles (Soyuncu) (Tomori) Salah KdB Son* Mount (Stephens)
    C.Wilson Pukki* Vardy

    Son (liv) + Pukki (MUN) ➡
    A) Martial (nor) + Lacazette (CRY)
    B) Maddison (sou) + Firmino (TOT)
    C) David Silva (avl) + Rashford (nor)

    Differential Forwards, The Playmakers or Clinical Finishers?

  15. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who would you captain, taking into account rotation....

    A....kun

    B....kdb

    Thanks

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

      A

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

      A with B as vice

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

        I wouldnt do this. They might both get benched

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

          Thanks. Cant see both being benched!

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

            still...you must have another option that's not subject to Pep's whims

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

              Yes. Mane....

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

    Play two out of:

    1. Rico (wat)
    2. Soyuncu (sou)
    3. Lundstram (whu)

    Thanks

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

      1 2 with 3 first on bench

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

      Not Rico

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      2 and 3.

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

      1 and 3

    5. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      3 definitely, don't think there's much in it between 1 & 2.

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

    Surely Sterling starts against Villa. Why bench a player full on confidence?

    Bilva, Aguero, Sterling front line against Villa?

    Pep needs to field his best team?

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

      because he's old and needs rest

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

        forget that- I thought you asked about Dilva

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      People said that vs Watford in a very similar situation to now

  18. Viper
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Heaton - > Pope or Henderson?

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

      If you go Hendo watch out for a no show soon v Man U

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

      neither

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

      Ryan

  19. MASTER ROSHI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Boly or Soyuncu?

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

      Boly

  20. Dthinger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Hmm. Rodri injured means Fernandinho should be pushed back into midfield, right? So Stones would have to start, right?

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

      Or would Pep trust Gundogan in the holding role?

  21. The Neville Wears Prada
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Play Soy or Tomori this week?

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

      Tom

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

      always tomori

    3. The Neville Wears Prada
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      cheers

  22. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Play
    A Diop
    B Söyüncü

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

      tough one. Soyuncu I think

  23. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Guys, will you take a 4 pt hit to sell auba and maddison for vardy and dsilva?

    Last week i make a mistake by selling dsilva to maddison

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

      no

      1. Letsgo!
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Why?

        1. Bob B
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Because you're chasing points

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

          If you want Vardy go for it, but the hit for David Silva isnt likely to be worth the -4.

          1. Letsgo!
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Reason being i am not sure if sterling will be rested, so at least i have dsilva to cover manc coverage? Or sell sterling for kdb?

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

      I am in a similar situation and was thinking of the same thing (with no 4pt hit).
      Would probably keep tbh, but there's probably little difference between the two.

  24. semiconductor
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Heaton to
    1. Pope
    2. Hendo
    3. Roberto
    4. Gazz
    5. Keep

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      1

  25. Kane5
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Please help with WC team lads, 1.0 ITB. Many thanks

    Roberto (Gazza)
    Dunk Rico TAA Ricardo (Lund)
    Maddison Mount Salah Sterling (Cantwell)
    Wilson Vardy (Connolly)

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

      Not a bad team, I wouldn't rely on Wilson long term though.

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

      Needs KDB

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

      Mount to CHO
      Maddison to KDB
      Wilson to Tammy
      Just keep 1 playing GK
      And you're GTG!

  26. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Haha you’s seen how Sterling mentions about fantasy football on his twitter page? Says any mentioning of his sitter will be blocked hehe

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

    a) vvd + robbo + cho + (saka)
    (2 fts)

    b) maguire + mount + cho +(rico)
    (3fts over 2 gws)

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

      both have cho so this was framed stupidly, sorry

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

        ignore this useless post

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

          Think I get what you're asking. A

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

      A

  28. Kane5
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) Maddison + Vardy + Wilson

    B) James + Auba + Jiminez

    Many thanks

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

    second attempt:

    A) robbo+tomori+(saka)
    2fts

    B) maguire+mount+(rico)
    3fts over 2gws

    1. Klip Klopp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

  30. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I’m stuck with the next moves to make...

    Pope
    TAA / Otamendi / Tomori
    Salah / Mount / Sterling / Yarmelenko / KDB
    Pukki / Abraham

    Bench: Button, Greenwood, Kelly, Rico

    I have 2FTs and 0.8itb

    A. Otamendi, Salah, Pukki —> Soyuncu, Mane, Vardy

    B. Pukki —> Jiminez

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

      B

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

      id probably upgrade kelly