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Scoutcast Episode 310 – Christmas rotation and midfield marauders

Rotation looks inevitable in Gameweek 15, the second of three set of fixtures in quick succession. Our Scoutcast trio of Joe, Az and Sam look at the surprises in store this week plus the team sheet headaches that await over the festive schedule.

For some, like Sam, they can be a little over prepared, with points mounting up due to her great bench. Az is happy with his weaker substitutes for the time being, while ever the dullard Joe sits somewhere in the middle, with a credible, but ultimately boring, bunch of benchwarmers.

Elsewhere, the plethora of midfield marauders available in Fantasy Premier League are looked at, with Crystal Palace’s talisman Wilfried Zaha as well as Spurs’ ‘number 10’ Dele Alli topping the Scoutcasters’ shopping list. Those wanting to jettison Chelsea’s Mason Mount will be among those keen to shop around.

Our crews’ Gameweek 15’s captaincy and transfer plans get an airing and they also look back on the roughest and smoothest previous set of fixtures for some, thanks to Liverpool’s Salmon-like, leaping centre back.

Meanwhile, the Scoutcast is on a roll with their differential picks recently, with Lee, Az and Tom’s picks all finding the net this week. Can Sam keep that fine run going?

There’s Christmas clean sheets to look at as well as a lively debate over Spurs’ centre forward, or ‘expensive defensive midfielder’, as Az refers to him.

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  1. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pope to gazzaniga for -4 madness?

    1. XABI 15
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      yes

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No

    3. El Lobito 10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Henderson in a much better defence. Spurs' is poo. Also, Schmeichel if funds permit.

    4. antis0cial
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

    5. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If you think he will score 8 more than Pope until Lloris return then not but I do not see it happening..

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Of course I see. If I don't do it this gw I will do next. Maybe next week for a hit as well as mount place is not secured!

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

      I did it for free. So I see the value in it. But a hit is a bit much.

    7. Vardy boys
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      madness

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

      both will concede
      play pope

  2. BEEZUS
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) Mount to Zaha
    B) Connolly to Mousset
    C) Both for a -4

    1. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

    2. XABI 15
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Just A. I am annoyingly 0.1 short

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

      Neither?

      Save and reevaluate.

    4. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      b

  3. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who would you bench out of this front 8?

    Mane KDB Son Maddison Mount
    Vardy Jimenez Mousset

    - All in good form except Mount (but due in my opinion)
    - All have good fixtures except Son
    - Have been hit recently for benching Mousset

    Really having hard time..

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Out of those, Mousset.

    2. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mount

    3. XABI 15
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mousset for me

    4. The Bad Seed
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      mount

    5. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      mount

  4. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Subs in right order? Save transfer?

    Schmeich
    VVD TAA Lundstram
    Salah Zaha Tielemans KDB
    Pukki Abraham Vardy

    Button Kelly Aurier Jorginho

    1.0m ITB and 1 FT

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd put Jorg first sub

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

    Any one week punts ???

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Pricebracket? Position?

      1. FirMinaMiMo
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Midfield option!

    2. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I like Doherty this week.

    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jesus.

      1. avfc82
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Good shout.

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

      Trossard

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

      Ward-Prowse.

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This

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

      Djenepo

  6. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which one would you bench this GW - I have all 3 pretty much neck and neck!

    a) Martial
    b) Perez
    c) Mount

    1. FirMinaMiMo
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      C or B ...but never A

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Interesting - do you think there is a good possibility he will haul against Spuds?

        1. FirMinaMiMo
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          The match is at home mate! 🙂

    2. FirMinaMiMo
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If yu are ready to bench martial means yur team must be a superb one.... Hehe! 🙂

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

      B probably cuz he gets subbed too early and sometimes doesn't even start. And don't know what'll happen with Leicester since they haven't had a midweek match before (not including League Cup in which second team is used btw)

    4. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hmm, prob Perez, tough decision tho.

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I keep flipping - fear is this is the sort of fixture where Perez randomly turns up with a hat-trick out of nowhere.

        1. FirMinaMiMo
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          That won't be possible mate... Brighton are not slouches... Against liv they made a equal possession of ball control of 55%(liv)-45%(bri)....probably the score will be 2-1 ... 🙂

          1. Zimo
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            It's against watford tho

          2. avfc82
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 14 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Good job they're not playing Brighton then.

        2. avfc82
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          It could backfire but he does get hauled early a lot of the time, best performances have been on the road too. Could go wrong but I think I'd put Martial and Mount slightly ahead of him, just.

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

      B. Rodgers mentioned rotation and name checked Albrighton. That being said, decent chance Mount is benched too.

    6. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks everyone 😀

    7. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I’m benching Perez in a similar scenario

    8. popcoin
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      definitely b

    9. Aleksei
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  7. faux_C
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    g2g?

    McCarthy
    TAA, Lund, Soy
    Tielemans, Zaha, KDB, Mane
    Vardy, Firmino, Jimenez

    Pope, Dunk, Kelly, McGinn

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gtg

  8. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    any news on Tammy injury ? fit to play midweek ?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      News at 1.15

      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        presser? cheers

        1. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yup Lamps

  9. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What's this jazz about martial having a knock? Posted last page

    1. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He permanently has a knock I think?

    2. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Dinnery Twitter.

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

      He went straight down the tunnel when he got subbed against villa but solskjaer would have said something if he was injured. Probably just annoyed by the substitution

    4. davies
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Something about a head knock - he’ll be fine

  10. Dain Bramage
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just done Mount & Robertson to Zaha & Van Aanholt for free
    Mainly because of the fixtures for palace
    Likey or no likey ??

    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Brave

  11. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    GTG lads?

    Gazza
    TAA Soyuncu Lundstram
    Mane KDB Son Martial Pulisic
    Vardy (c) Abraham*

    Martin Tomori Ayew Rico

    1. The_Fish
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Gtg

      1. davies
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate - 2FT should be handy come the weekend

  12. Liastro ⭐️
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is Ryan a better replacement for Pope than Henderson?

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope, not IMO.

    2. YuvalFPL
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      not in my opinion

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

      Everyone has the Lord now, so Henderson is an excellent differential for an excellent defence.

      Hendo the best option for me. Although I’m slightly biased as a Grimsby fan...

      1. Vardy boys
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        absolutely agree with this

    4. Vardy boys
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope - in fact i just sold ryan for Hendo as i dont have Lundo in defence

    5. Kellz86
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'll keep Pope and see how it goes 😀

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

      Nope. I bought Gazzaniga as my Pope replacement since I have WC still available and couldn't afford Henderson.

  13. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    For people who kept Abraham, if Lampard says he's out again but will be back for the weekend will you still keep him?

    1. Vardy boys
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes of course

    2. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      if you kept, then you hold

    3. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Oh yes. Haven't you heard? His value is bullet proof, and my bench is good.

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

      Yes.

    5. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, purely because my team is so good this week. All 11 at home.

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

      Yes without a doubt

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

      Yes

  14. lindeg
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Have gotten Djenepo in at 5.2 and 0.1% owned, an emerging bandwagon!

    1. Aleksei
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      needs to show more, have him for 3 weeks, no big returns yet

  15. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is the starting XI right? And bench order?

    Leno
    TAA Lund Soy
    Mane KDB Son Zaha
    Tammy Vardy Jiminez

    Button Aurier Cantwell Rico

    1. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cantwell first on bench

  16. Better Call Raul
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which 2 to start out of:

    A) Mount
    B) Cantwell
    C) Lundstram

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd start Mount and Lundstram.

      1. Phlajo
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        This

      2. lindeg
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        yes

    2. boc610
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      bench Cantwell at your peril. confidence is back and he could have had a couple of goals and assists against the gunners if it wasn't for Leno

      1. lindeg
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        you would actually start cantwell over mount?

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

      B and C

  17. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Just realised

    Pope, Lundstram, Robbo, Chilwell, Salah, Maddison, Pulisick, Martial

    Got 16 points between them last GW

    From

    CPL, wol, BHA, EVE, BHA, EVE, WHM, AVL

    You couldn't make it up lol

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      And i had 5 of them 🙁

  18. FirMinaMiMo
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lads!

    How is my lineup!!!!

    Heaton
    Aurier soy lund
    Son kdb mane martial
    Vardy jimmy rash

    And i m really strucked in choosing captaincy this gw???...
    Any opinions folks 🙂

    1. FirMinaMiMo
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Any opinions lads 🙂

    2. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      decent, but not amazing, not seeing returns for heaton or martial

      1. FirMinaMiMo
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate 🙂

        1. lindeg
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          no worries, has to be vardy captain

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy

    4. Vardy boys
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      too much united in there

  19. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I can afford Schmichel. Better bet as a Pope replacement than Hendo or Guaita?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Better than Guaita, pretty even with Hendo.

    2. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      hendo is better as schmeichel blocks a leicester spot you might want in the future

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

      Only if no other Leicester defence unless you're into double ups

  20. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Teams a mess but I’m holding (not Rob). Got to hope Mount, Moura, Batsman and Kane do something...

    Ryan
    TAA Soyuncu Lundstram
    Mane KdB Moura Mount
    Kane Vardy(C) Batshuayi

    Button Willems Dunk Hayden

  21. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Easy one - is Sterling to Son/Alli worth a -4?

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope, don't think so.

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

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

      I'd Gove him the Burnley game & then do it for free

      1. Tcheco
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        give

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, not this week anyway.

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

      Thanks all, reaffirmed my thoughts.

  22. St. Joseph
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Play
    A) McGinn
    B) Aurier

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd start Aurier.

    2. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      b

  23. FFFoxy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Martial to Maddison -4?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope.

    2. danlynch13
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      yes could see a big score vs watford and martial potentially injured

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Probably

  24. Kabayan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A. Mount to Pulisic
    B. Mount to Alli (Have Son)
    C. Save

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A if you think he'll play.

  25. danlynch13
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    ------------Pope
    ------TAA/Soy/Lund
    Mane/Pulisic/KDB/Maddison
    ----Jiminez/Vardy/Kane

    Button/Tomori/Kelly/Dendonk

    Is this team GTG still have 1ft but think ill save?

    1. danlynch13
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy C

    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Great team. Save

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

      i would get hendo for pope, but thats just me

      1. danlynch13
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        cant afford him 0.1 short

        1. lindeg
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          mccarthy is also a shout

          1. danlynch13
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            i think ill use 2ft to do kane to son and use extra cash for henderson

  26. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A. Mount to Pulisic
    B. Mount to Alli
    C. Save ft

    1Ft and 2.5 itb. Current team

    Pope
    TAA, Tomori, Söyüncü, Lundstram
    Mane, Kdb, mount, Tielemans
    Vardy, jiminez

    Tammy, Rico, Hayden

    Thanks

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

      B

    2. Space Cadete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Exact same squad as me, but I had an injured Lascelles instead of Rico, so used my transfer to change him to PVA.

      In your case, I would save FT and put Tammy in the starting eleven (unless Frank rules him out) and just bench Mount. Pulisic is just as likely to be benched this week I reckon. Alli is the most tempting option, but not a great fixture and prone to injury, so would wait a week for him and see if he can stay fit!

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

    bench 2 :

    A) tomori
    B) cantwell
    C) mount
    D) kelly

    1. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      bd

  28. oblomov38
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Who should I bench this week out of Soyuncu, Tomori, Kelly, Robertson and Lundstram (three-man defence)? I'm thinking of benching Tomori and Kelly, although it's tough, as they all have good fixtures...

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Think that's right

    2. lindeg
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      soy kelly for me

  29. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A) Mousset + Son

    B) Ings + Alli

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A

  30. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Last gw auba sterling(sold by me) punished sellers,i hope Mount this gw gonna punish..Common Masonnnnnn my sonnnn...By the way mount my son you will be replaced by Son in my team coming gw..So unleash please....