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Scoutcast discuss Aguero rotation and budget defences

The Scoutcast is back once again to cover the key discussion topics ahead of Gameweek 11.

David will be joined by Az and current FFS Mods and Cons joint-leader Andy Goddard this week.

The show will run from 20:00 GMT until 21:00 GMT. You can watch it on our YouTube channel.

Up first, the Scoutcast crew will reflect on a Gameweek 10 fraught with contrasting emotions.

Andy did exceptionally well – David and Az did not.

Then, moving forward into Gameweek 11, we will tackle the Manchester City rotation debate, how seriously to take Leicester’s recent form and whether budget defences are coming back into fashion once again.

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

    Do people expect Jesus to play 3 games in a week After 2 games this week?
    Kun beside tonight, only had 15 minute cameo v villa

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I’ve come to know never to second guess Pep. What seems logical is often not the case.

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

      How long until you realize Pep doesnt care about minutes....

    3. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No I don't expect that. There are only ever 2 games a week. Why do football people say 3 games a week?

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

        if a player plays saturday, then midweek, plays saturday again, then thats 3 games in a week!!

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

          No it isn't. You can't put two successive Saturdays in the same week.
          Even if sometimes it was Sunday - midweek - Saturday, if that alternated with a pattern of Saturday - midweek - Sunday, and that happened for the whole season (call it 9 months or 39 weeks, that would be 78 games, not 3 times 39 = 117 games.

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

            didnt say every week this happens ! think you just wasted your time on your calculator. tell a player or manager that when they have had 3 games in a row, in the space of a week, or there prob wouldnt be such thing as rotation, fatigue., but you are entitled to your opinion
            good luck

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

              It doesn't need a calculator. Just because players and managers say it, it doens't make it true.
              It is 2 games a week, don't sink to their level of intellect.

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

                ha, cheers for reply

  2. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    It’s the last chance saloon for most with Aguero this week. Most will keep but not captain.

    If he doesn’t play this weekend it’s a permanent bye bye.

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

      even if he played 🙂
      it will be the permenant bye bye no matter what 🙂

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

      If you keep him surely you ha e to captain him?

      1. Londongeezaa
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Made that mistake last week with Salah as Vice.

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

          Not a mistake just because it didn’t work out

      2. LE CHARO
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Why? We are absolutely clueless as to whether he will start or not, captaining would be a very risky move and totally needless if you own KDB or Sterling too.

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

          If you won’t captain as you don’t like the risk then get rid of him

          1. LE CHARO
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Long-term that's an obvious move but what about this gameweek? And for some people (including me) selling him would mean taking a hit and I'd rather see him get benched again rather than take a hit and see him replicate tonight's performance.
            It's not as simple as captain or get rid.

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

    If I owned Aguero I would hold. Transferring him out before playing Saints at home has an armageddon level of mistake written all over it.

    1. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      but he is guaranteed bench

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

        why? 🙂

        1. Am sorry to say again it�…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          Because Jesus is first choice now...

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

            ok 🙂 i bet that aguero will start on saturday 🙂
            you'll see mate

            1. Am sorry to say again it�…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 5 months ago

              Im just trolling, he probably will 😀

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

                hahahahaha
                well played mate 😉

    2. CFC1990
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah could score 2 goals coming off bench in 60th minute hahaha

    3. Totti
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      but with armband or not

    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      That's what we thought last week

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

    City's RW spot will be interesting on Saturday!

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No wiser if I should've kept Mahrez or not, I don't think I would want to risk it though.

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

        Think Pep will want Bernardo flying around at Anfield so can see him resting in CL.

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Jesus-Kun-Sterling

  5. CFC1990
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Got 2FTs and need 1.3m to get Vardy.

    Pope
    TAA, Tomori, Lundstrum
    Sterling, KDB, Mount, Maddison, Mane
    Wilson, Abraham

    4m, Soyunchu, Rico, Connolly

    If i remove Maddison only have 5.9m.

    Tempted to get Jimenez for Wilson and play him against Arsenal then assess the Leicester Palace game.

    What do you think?.

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

      Maddison to McGinn

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

    Aguero stayed on for the hat trick, only reason Jesus went off instead

    1. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Nah Jesus came off because he needs rest for the game he is starting in against Saints on the weekend

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yep with 3 minutes to go 🙂

  7. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Kun looks like to just drifted into the red zone. If only be just played 87

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

      the main problem mate that he played 5 mins plus stoppage time more than jesus 😀
      then jesus has to start on saturday despite his poor form today and last saturday

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

    Martial or Dilva in? Have already Sterling and KdB.

    1. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I prefer Dilva. I would wait until United played midweek anyway

  9. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Luckily i sold kun for vardy. Now only facing the dilva or martial conundrum.

    1. Wxdz
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Martial

    2. POLSKA GOLA
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I got Vardy and Dilva for -4 last week, worked wonderfully

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Well done

        I'm always late to the party

  10. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    A big thanks to all those who critiqued my wildcard last week and told me to go Auba to Vardy and then upgrade elsewhere, much obliged.

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Love it when those tight calls go your way!

  11. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Saints would take another 3-1 at the weekend I reckon.

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Possibly. Lesson learnt the hard way

  12. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Bench Two
    1. CHO(considering rotation risk)
    2. Rico
    3. Lundstram
    4. Conolly
    5. Tomori

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

      I have TAA instead of Tomori, but am currently benching 1 & 2.

  13. AC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Done
    Aguero and Cantwell out De bruyne and Connolly in plus a couple of million in the bank fingers crossed

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Looking at doing same move but sterling in

    2. Wxdz
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I’m thinking the same move but to Sterling Connolly

      Still not sure

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

      Fingers crossed? You worried the cheque might bounce?

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

        Haha didn’t even réalise chèques were still in circulation

  14. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Stupid lunchtime game we could of got a City teamsheet

  15. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Reckon Otamendi starts at the weekend?

    1. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Absolutely not

    2. Am sorry to say again it�…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      100% no

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

        Why?

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

      I would love to know

  16. BigBillyBass
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Let’s face it if you’re Pep it’s much easier to drop Kun for the league games this season. Jesus threatened to leave if he wasn’t given more game time. And that’s the last thing Pep wants

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

      Kundymans coming for you....

    2. LE CHARO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      He is under contract, it's not as if it was his call alone to leave.

  17. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Who to play this weekend?

    A. Lundstram v Burnley (home)
    B. Soyuncu v Palace (away)
    C. Tomori v Watford (away)

    Cheers all.

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

      A

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

      A or C (I’ll go A as I’ve benched enough Lund hauls this season already)

      1. Wxdz
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        A

    3. Sarri-ball
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      I have same 3.

      Im playing A) and C) will come on if ota misses out

  18. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Greenwood G, start him this weekend?

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

      Never start Greenwood

      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I think I gave him his full debut when I had him.

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

    That Madds goals makes me want to keep him now, was planning an upgrade to Sterling (c)...

  20. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    So aguero and Jesus both played the full match ( minus 3 minutes) haha waiting for the team sheet on Saturday will be fun 🙂

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

      Aguero will start. Can't believe he will be benched again in PL.
      If I had him I would (c) him and then sell 🙂

      1. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        C him this GW then sell him to Kane

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

        Easy to say as a non owner. I think Sterling is an easy cap this week and i will take Kuns 8-10 points

  21. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    What do you prefer:

    A Aguero and Cantwell to Connolly and sterling (Connolly plays this week and then benched for Mcginn)
    B salah and otamendi to sterling and taa (get mane or salah back in after city game by downgrading Aguero)

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

      B probably

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      B

  22. Strchld
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Got a problem.

    Pope (Button)
    TAA - Boly* - Soy - Lundstram - Rico
    Sterling - KdB - Mane - Mount - Cantwell*
    Abraham - Vardy - Wickham

    1FT 1.7m itb.

    Clearly Cantwell and Boly have to go.

    If want to get Martial in I should to gowngrade Boly to 3.9mil, which is not probably smart.

    So probably Cantwell have to go first and forget Martial. Whos coming in? Too many good options.

    A) CHO (huge rotation risk and have already Mount and Abraham)
    B) Yarmolenko
    C) Tielemans
    D) Boly to 3.9 and get Martial for a hit.
    E) Someone else?

    D would mean 2 non playing sub and Rico/Lundstram have to play every week.

    Sadly 0.1 short to get Dilva.

  23. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Sterling (TC)? 😉

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

      Potential to be a catastrophe

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      No saving for Liverpool double week v West Ham and ???

  24. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Is kelly dead as an option? At least until someone gets injured?

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

      Seems it but they always concede when he doesn’t start and they keep
      Clean sheets when he does - so maybe Roy will see sense.

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

      Played cause of injures. 3rd/4th choice when all fit.

  25. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Will Watford ever score again?

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

      I ask the same question about Pukki on a weekly basis

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

        Great point who scores next watford or Norwich

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

          It’s a trick question - neither.

          Neither ever scores again

      2. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I'm considering Doherty to Alonso for next two, what do you think? I can play Soy over Doh this week though and roll a transfer if I choose to, of course I could just play Doh and hope for attacking returns against that awful Arsenal defence.

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

          That’s a tricky conundrum. No idea with Wolves and Europa league or with Alonso’s medium term prospects what’s the best path. Apologies but I have no clue

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Tough one isn't it? Maybe a coin toss.

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

          It’s a tricky one - both I think have similar expected points medium term.

          I’d have thought you’d have more pressing transfers?

          I’d definitely play Doherty over Soy this week for what it’s worth

          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 5 months ago

            Nah nothing pressing really, I have Wilson but convinced he'll troll me if I sell.

            Pope
            TAA Doherty Soy Lund Rico
            Sterling KdB Martial Mount Dendo
            Vardy Abraham Wilson

            1 FT, 1.1 ITB

            Options are really either Doherty to Alonso or save, either one of those is probably going to be Robbo in GW13 anyway. I did Mahrez > Martial earlier in the week.

      3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        I ask the same of myself every Saturday night

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

    SO how to get more city... Really want sterling but so hard to get him with the current set up.

    Pope
    TAA Soy Lund
    Mane KDB Mount Madds
    Abraham Vardy Wilson

    Cantwell, Kelly, Pieters. 3.3 ITB. 1 FT

    A cantwell to dilva
    B wilson, madds to sterling, ings /maupay (-4)

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

      B - with Maupay looks amazing this
      Week even with a -4

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

        if only madds hadn't scored...

        MAupay has a nice fixured but after that would need to bench him probably.. maybe get ings or do it with connolly?

  27. Aladdin Sané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    A) Jim + Cantwell + Mendy/Maguire
    B) Connolly + James + TAA
    C) Connolly + Martial + Mendy/Maguire (-4)

  28. Evasivo
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Ota & Pukki to Tomori & Jimenez make sense?

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

      kind of light... don't see much points in there but maybe good long term

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

        Both have amazing 4 fixtures out of next 5. Hoping Jimi will find some form

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

      It sort of does on the surface .. but...

      Wolves are being impacted by Europe and Pukki has Watford at home in a week - therefore I’m not convinced there is a better option than Pukki at the moment other than Abraham, Vardy and the premiums
      (Maybe I’m deluded though)

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

        Not deluded, and nice to get opinions.... I'm just seriously bored of Pukki and no cash for Vardy :/

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

          I’m in the exact same boat -
          If I could do Pukki to Vardy i would do it instantly but I can’t. And I’ve looked a lot but can’t see much better.

          One to resolve on wildcard in a few weeks!

    3. AC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Yes sounds like a good plan

  29. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    A lot of talk about getting Connolly in as a make weight, are people not concerned that he's going to be on the bench with Trossard back?

    I'd end up with a squad that included Connolly, kelly, cantwell and Otamendi, could easily be fielding 10 men.

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

      I think that's exactly what'll happen.

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

      If I wanted to have a fodder striker I would get Greenwood and pocket the extra money.

    3. AC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      i think that you need to move 2 of the 3 out. Not worth the risk to bring him in with the squad concerns you have

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

    So Maddison throws a spanner in the works 🙂
    Think he can tick over nicely?