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How to handle Liverpool’s blank and the Christmas period

17 December 2019 1726 comments
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The Scoutcast returns to familiar ground ahead of Gameweek 18 where Liverpool and West Ham have no Premier League fixture.

The latest episode starts at 20:00 GMT on our YouTube channel and runs until approximately 21:00 GMT.

We started thinking about our plans for the first Blank Gameweek of the campaign in last week’s episode and are able to take a much more focussed look now that Gameweek 17 is out of the way.

Joe, Karam and Andy will reveal their plans for Liverpool assets as Sadio Mané (£12.3m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m) and Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) are all without a match.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are proving a problem for Fantasy managers as they have now lost two favourable fixtures in a row, scoring just once in the process.

Our Scoutcast crew weigh up whether to trust them in a Gameweek 18 trip to a resurgent Spurs under Jose Mourinho.

Finally, after assessing the best differentials and clean sheets for the forthcoming weeks, we will discuss how to approach the Christmas period considering that some managers still have a Wildcard to wield.

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  1. elchilangles
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    can anyone tell me what channel Liverpool vs Villa is on pls???

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    1. Stockport Hatter
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sky

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  2. Scholes Out For Summer
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    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool playing their U16 side is absolute shithousery to the FA's stupidity over scheduling lol

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    1. Regin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Don't know a single Liverpool player who is playing

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  3. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which one, Mount and Salah will go.

    A) Moura and Grealish in, next week allows me to do Jimenez > Kane

    B) Son and Grealish and bank over 2m. Maybe Jimenez to Abraham next week?

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    1. Strchld
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Actually, if I pick Alli over Son, I could do next week Jimenez to Kane.

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    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm getting Kane next but mainly because I'm chasing. B will be more popular.

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      1. Strchld
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Spurs have 3 great fixtures after CHE. Surely doubling is way to go.

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    3. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  4. troller
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Play dendoncker or get someone in for mane ?

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Same prob here..

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm having the same problem but with
      Soy instead of Dendoncker and
      Robbo instead of Mane
      Think I'm going to save cus I want Robbo back for next week

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I'm also saving atm.. even if I have to field a makeshift team with Salah, VVD and TAA on the bench. I'd like to have one substitute though.

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        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          That substitute is probably 1 or 2 points worth probably though, right?

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          1. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            True

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  5. milanista10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A) Mane & Mount to Sterling & Alli -4
    B) TAA & Mount to Aurier & Son -4
    C) Dendoncker to Grealish (bench Mane & TAA)

    Which one would you prefer lads?

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    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  6. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Guatia
    Trent Soyuncu Lund
    Mane KDB Maddison Pulisic
    Rashford Jiminez Vardy

    Button Kelly Rico Dendonker

    For free,Pulisic + Maddison to Alli + Grealish?

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    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

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  7. AD2110
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Sooooo what shall I do. (1FT and 0.2 ITB)

    I eventually wanna get Salah, so is it wise to do Mane -> Sterling or Alli for a one week punt, then replace with Salah? I don’t have much value tied up in Mane

    Team below:
    Ryan (Button)
    TAA, Lund, Aurier, (Soy, Kelly)
    Mane, KDB, Maddison, Son
    Vardy, Tammy, Jiminez

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    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, I got Mane for 11.7 and was happy to sell, can always get him back later.

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    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Who do you fancy out of sterling alli? Or even richarlison? I’m doing similar

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      1. AD2110
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Gonna go with Sterling I think. More of a differential in my league and probs don’t really fancy a triple up on spurs

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        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          I think I might too, richarlison tempting me though!

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  8. Phil's Stamps
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Looking for a second opinion please. I've got Son & Aurier, is a FT to Alli for the triple-up too much or should I spread the risk and get Richarlison instead?

    A) Alli
    B) Richarlison

    Thanks.

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Rather Alli over Richarlison

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  9. Strchld
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Would you rather have:

    A) Alli, Kane and Grealish
    B) Son, Abraham and Grealish

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A - just

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      1. Strchld
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Not easy call at all..

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  10. Phil's Stamps
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    With regards the Liverpool team tonight, I'm just reading about how Mark Hughes played for Wales and Bayern Munich ON THE SAME DAY. These modern day footballers, a bunch of wet lettuces.

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  11. Tempestic
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Rico, Alli or Aurier, Richarlison?

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Rico Alli, but maybe Aurier, Moura?

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  12. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Those squad numbers next to the Liverpool players names 😀

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    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I was gonna do my lottery numbers based on them but none qualify

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Number of criminal convictions?

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      1. GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Hubcabs collected

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  13. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry for re- posting this- posted on an earlier article

    This WC team look G2G ? Or go Richarlison over Sterling?

    Enough in bank to get Mané/Salah back in

    Guaita
    Aurier Lundstram Rico
    Son (c) Sterling Alli KDB Grealish
    Vardy Rashford

    Button Kelly Greenwood Söyüncü

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    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think Sterling is a tidy differential this week. Most of the decent rankers will have three or four of your remaining mids but extremely few (if any) will have Raheem (I guess the attacking slot in most other teams will be taken by Tammy or Jimenez). And with KDB back on an attacking footing, there's potential there. I considered him as a replacement for Salah but will probably chicken out and go with Alli.

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      1. Phil's Stamps
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        And with the new management Rich is a bit of a ? at the mo.

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      2. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for comments- very helpful

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    2. Pukki Party
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Looks great. When are you planning on getting liv mid back in? Thinking i'm going double ManCity mid over liverpool too from this week.

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      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Looking at fixtures difficult to say- week 20 earliest but possibly as late as 24- really depends on City and Liverpool form

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    3. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If Big Dunc had still been in charge at the weekend, I would have brought in Rich and maybe captained him.

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  14. Monkey Hanger
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Wow, just seen the Pool line up.

    Got to be bad when you play the third Longstaff brother centre forward, everyone knows those boys are CDM's. 🙂

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    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Villa hardly helped themselves by making 10 changes also. This Liverpool team actually has a decent chance here

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    2. Marvin.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      He's not related.

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  15. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lovren nervously watching these young centre halves tonight

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  16. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    H kane playing for Liverpool tonight

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    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Classic. Trying to steal some thunder again

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  17. Don Kloppeone
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Which looks best?

    A) Stick
    B) Dendo > Grealish (-4)

    2.1itb 0FT
    Guaita
    Lunds, Willems, Rico
    Alli (C), Son, Maddison, Dendo*
    Vardy, Tammy, Ings
    (McGovern) (Soy, TAA, Mané)

    Leaning towards B as Grealish has looked good and has nice fixtures whereas Dendo has been playing as a defender and has a pretty low average ceiling and likely to stay nailed to bench except GW18.

    Appreciate your thoughts!

    Cheers

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    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Stick for me

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      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Just quite like the flexibility the decent 5th mid gives. You don’t think it’s worth it mate?

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        1. Rhodes your boat
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Not for a hit, considering dendo is a regular starter, Id just do it next week! The hit would be more exciting though

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          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            It’s a crystal ball kind of hit. Grealish could be an awesome differential pick this week or an expensive blank!

            The impending price change also makes it more tempting

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  18. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I think the Liverpool ladies would give that Aston Villa a run for their money tonight

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  19. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    H.Kane nearly.

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  20. Marvin.
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Harvey Elliott is 16.

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    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Already better than Salah.

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Looks class. Hoever is and intelligent one too. Nice future for that pair

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  21. fridge
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I have 2 FT & wildcard left so bit punty this week

    Pope
    Montoya. Soyuncu. Lundstram
    Maddison. Alli. KDB. Salah*
    Vardy. Abraham. Ings
    Button. Donker. TAA. Tomori

    A) Salah > Son
    B) Salah & Tammy > Son & Rash
    C) Tomori > Aurier
    D) Something else

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  22. jorgenoj
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Richarlison or Martial as a 1-2 GW punt before WC?

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  23. Esalman
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Help fix my midfield?
    Son, David Silva, Pulisic, Neves, Mane
    0.6 in the bank.

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  24. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pools average age of 19.5. Not that big a deal, Pele had a World Cup won at 17.

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  25. BrutalLogiC
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Guaita McG
    Robbo Lund Soy Rico Pieters
    Madd KDB Ali McGinn Mane
    Rashford Vardy Ings

    Any ideas what to do with this lot??? Only 0.1 ITB, 1ft

    Mane, McGinn, Madd, Soy, Robbo all question marks

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  26. NotsoSpursy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling or son? 1 week punt

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Toss a coin and take a punt.

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  27. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Aston Villa doing a Liverpool

    Scoring against the run of play

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    1. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      No VAR?

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      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Nope let the goals flow!

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  28. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mane and Greenwood -> Richarlison and Rashford (-4) ?

    Means I can bench Soy. Still have WC, will use it after this or the next gw

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  29. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Richarlison or sterling 1 week punt? Have kdb also

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    1. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

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  30. manu4life99
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Rank in order of gw18 pts highest to lowest (punt pre WC)

    A) Maddison vs mci
    B) Pulisic vs tot
    C) Grealish vs SOT (-4)
    D) Alli vs CHE (-4)

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