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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.

  1. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I cannot decide between Alli or Son

    SSon rising tonight is panicking me to go for him now..

    Or is Alli a better bet anyway?

    Thoughts?

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

      SON

    2. Phlajo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If money no problem then Son.

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

      Son is better

    4. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Son is the better player by far

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

      Son for sure I would say

    6. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Alli all day. Son was anonymous against Wolves, Alli was quite decent and almost set up Dier who poorly missed that big chance. He is transformed but Son will do marginally better in lesser games.

      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Games against lesser teams*

    7. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Cool kids got both

      1. 7shadesofsmoke
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        sorry, i know that was not helpful. Son is my preferred player of the two

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

    This is just poor team selection from Klopp. What on earth was he thinking...

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

      He tried his best to lose the last game against Arsenal

      Wasn't going to make the same mistake twice

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

        He tried to get disqualified too by fielding an ineligible player in an earlier round.

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

      Mickey Mouse competition, only a small club would label it as part of a Fourmidable winning season.

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

      KLOPP OUT.

    4. Party time
        6 years, 1 month ago

        4 nil already... wow!!

    5. TheDragon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Given tonight’s score line, do we think Grealish will get his starting spot back at the weekend or has he now lost his place?

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

        Jokes aside these Villa backups are shite.

        A few injuries and they are rightly fooked.

      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Sell him

    6. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Anyone tempted by Kane over the christmas period? He usually explores! Was thinking of getting Alli to go along with Son and Aurier but might want to leave a spurs slot open for him

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

        He isn’t playing well tonight and based on this performance I highly doubt he forces his way into Liverpool’s first team so I’d avoid

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

        Yes.

        GW19 & 20 captain when you can trust him to start is tempting.

      3. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I wish he would explore the opposition penalty area.

      4. Party time
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Alli Son Aurier. I can't have a player who claims a team mate's goal & swears with his daughter's life in my team

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Still upset with that??

            1. Party time
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Nah... but Son/Alli better picks imo

            2. Miguel Sanchez
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Agree that Alli/Son and Aurier are the three to have from Spurs

              1. Party time
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Absolutely, I've got them 3 atm

                  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                    • 15 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Same

                    Spurs buddies 🙂

                    1. Party time
                        6 years, 1 month ago

                        hehe... hopefully sweet points from those fixtures 🙂

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

                Really want the old Kane back

                Was trying to gather some thoughts about him on here before I bring him in and (c) for the next couple

              3. 7shadesofsmoke
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Explores!

                Like Dora, what an attribute.

              4. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Explodes 😆

                1. 7shadesofsmoke
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  😆

                2. 7shadesofsmoke
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  thought you were doing a bit of a Raffa accent... Rafccent

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

                Getting him and captaining in GWs 19, 20 and 21. Not confident at all but I need to take risks to make up ground in my ML. He's nailed, on pens and potentially explosive.

              6. Scapegoat Salah
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Yes I've got him 🙂

              7. teneighty
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                I brought in as a punt when Mou took charge. Can't see myself wasting a transfer on him or even taking a hit with all the other fires to put out in my team so he stays over the holidays. Would probably not get him in at this point though when there are plenty of other options.

                All that said, he is my cap for the weekend.

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

                nah, he barely touched it in the first half against Villa!

              9. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                • 15 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                I was but then I saw he already has 3 blanks from 5 under Mourinho and the eye test is generally horrific with him, the odd unmarked 35 yarder vs a shambolic Burnley aside

                He bloody loves a Christmas hattrick though

            3. beric
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Did rare early transfers to avoid price changes. Hows it looking fellas?

              Pope
              Rico Lundy Aurier
              Son kdb mount traore
              Jesus jimenez vardy

              Mane targett kelly

            4. Bob B
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              GTG for GW18 or would you take a hit? 0.5ITB

              Gazzaniga
              Lundstram Rico Kelly Taylor*
              KDB Alli Pulisic
              Vardy Abraham Rashford(c)

              Dendoncker only sub to come in if Taylor doesn't play

              1. beric
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Dont think id take a hit

            5. Eat my goal!
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Nice evening out for the Liverpool kids

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

                When do the electronic tags start going off?

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

                  obsessed with Liverpool aren’t you

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

                This community service lark does have some benefits

            6. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Repost soz

              How does it look? Cheers

              Firmino+Mount+Cantwell--->Mousset,Alli,Grealish

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

                Looks alright

            7. rdamjan
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              2 options, both looks great. My head hurts:P

              A. TAA & Zaha -> Aurier & Alli
              B. Mane & Zaha -> Son & Alli

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

                B

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

              Kodger will be getting his Todger out

            9. Niho992
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Aston Villa is pathetic

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

                Wills will have your head

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

                He’s not used to hitting the target, never mind scoring.

                Let him have his moment.

                1. Niho992
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  i hope they relegate

                  1. 7shadesofsmoke
                    • 12 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    whats you beef?

                    It's the ¼ final of a competition - might not be the champs league but its a chance at silverware and the bigger shame is on a team who've chosen to not take it seriously.

                    1. Niho992
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      nothing, just hope Villa will play in championship again

                      1. 7shadesofsmoke
                        • 12 Years
                        6 years, 1 month ago

                        🙁

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

                *are

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

              Wesley minutes & goals needed for confidence.

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

              Getting embarassing.

            12. FlyingWithoutIngs
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Kodjia celebrating like that against kids, Hahahaha guy is finished

            13. TheDragon
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Klopp is really disrespecting the cup with this performance - disappointing

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

                He didn't really have a choice

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

                  They are professional athletes. They should be able to quite easily play this game, flu around the world to the next venue, have no sleep and then immediately play again. No excuse.

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

                    fly*

              2. tisza
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Need to get used to it. They expand this European football competition and (if the league cup survives) it'll be all U19s/U23s sides playing for the top sides

            14. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 1 month ago

              Time to sell Pool assets

              1. Party time
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  kodjia essential

              2. ‘Tis the Season
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Play Tammy or Maddy this week?

                1. 7shadesofsmoke
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  you have a choice?!

                  coin toss

              3. -Klaus-
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Alan Hansen was right....

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

                  If he had been talking about Liverpool he would have finished his infamous sentence after the word ‘anything’ 😉

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

                  So is a broken clock twice a day

              4. Nomar
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Can’t really see the point of entering the tournament if you aren’t going to at least give the impression of taking it seriously.

                Just withdraw and give Villa a bye.

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

                  I think you are missing some key information regarding the team sheet tonight.

                  1. Nomar
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    No, I assure you I’m not.

                    Villa at least have some fringe first teamers in their line up.

                    I understand Liverpool’s situation but why bother go through with this charade and charge people to watch it too?

                    Just say sorry Carabao, we have too many commitments this year and let Villa have a bye to the next round.

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

                  I remember when West Ham got to the semi final a few years ago and give up

                  What is the point of giving up at that stage

                3. FlyingWithoutIngs
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  It’s hardly Liverpool’s fault? Our squad has prioritised a more important competition because we’ve been punished for being European champions. Had the clash not occurred we would have had a fairly strong side out.

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

                    ‘More important competition’

                    Never forget your roots

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

                      Of course it's more important. Only one team in Europe gets to play in it each year. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity for a lot of players.

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

                        Liverpool don’t win many trophies - league cup was a huge opportunity for the club

                      2. FlyingWithoutIngs
                        • 8 Years
                        6 years, 1 month ago

                        The guy is clearly trolling

                    2. FlyingWithoutIngs
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      It is a more important competition??? anyone who says otherwise is deluded, would you rather be champions of the WORLD, or winners of the Carabao cup?

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

                    The World Club Championship is more of a Micky Mouse competition than the League Cup

                    It is really all about the money / sponsors

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

                      Ok mate.

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

                        I reckon must people didn't even realise such a competition existed

                        Nobody gives a shite about it

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

                          Sure.

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

                      No it isn't.

                    3. FlyingWithoutIngs
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      Yeah I mean you’ve only got to win the champions league to be in it hahhah Mickey Mouse cup

                    4. ‘Tis the Season
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      The competition gave away US$28 million in prize money and its TV rights, worth US$40 million, were sold to 15 broadcasters across five continents. Not Mickey Mouse mate...

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

                        The total prize money for the whole competition buys you 1/3rd of a Harry Maguire

                        1. Nomar
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 16 Years
                          6 years, 1 month ago

                          Which is ironic really, as that’s about all Man Utd got of him too....................

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

                        So you agree with me that it is all about the money

                        1. ‘Tis the Season
                          • 7 Years
                          6 years, 1 month ago

                          Totally agree and caravan cup least important comp to win

                    5. tisza
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      let's be honest this Liverpool U23 could probably beat some of the teams in the 1st round of the World club "whatever it is".

                  3. Nomar
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    See above.

                    Not saying it’s Pools fault, but I don’t think this really is the decent way to handle it.

                4. tisza
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  PL sides have been "disrespecting" it for years. Always putting out reserve sides / youth players in early rounds at least.
                  Even Championship teams use it to rest players

                  1. Nomar
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    This.

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

                    Yep sad as it is the league cup serves a purpose for the bigger boys keeping fringe players match fit. Just not enough room in the calendar. I just like to see the FA cup get respected if possible

                    1. tisza
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      sadly FA cup is treated same way if PL sides are drawn against lower league opposition

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

                  it doesn't feel like a 4-0 game, the kids are playing quite well i thought, especially in first 20 mins

              5. gryffsonofarthur
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                A bit sad that because of scheduling commitments you’re supposed to be playing in a quarter final of a domestic cup competition, but you’ve flown thousands of miles away to play in a Mickey Mouse tournament.

                It’s a bit like home alone. Anfield is deserted, so a bunch of Kevin mcallisters have been enlisted and sent to Birmingham to take on the villains.

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

                  I’m failing to see how it’s a Mickey Mouse tournament it’s qualification requirements are EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS and the winner is being crowned the best team in the WORLD only teams who aren’t good enough to get in it are saying it’s a Mickey Mouse cup.

                  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                    • 15 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    It’s criticised because it blatantly doesn’t contain the best teams in the world - it contains the teams that won continental cups in different geographies - those are two very (very) different things

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

                      Okay so by that logic then the actual World Cup should be criticised because not all the best teams qualify from every single continent? For example Europe last year in the word cup the Dutch missed out but they’re still one of the best teams in the world so does that take anything away from France winning it? No. Liverpool were the best team in Europe so if they beat the best teams from the respective continents they are therefore the best team in the world it’s not that tough to understand.

                      1. Nomar
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 16 Years
                        6 years, 1 month ago

                        To be fair, they do let some bad teams in every World Cup at the expense of good ones.

                        But them’s the rules, innit.

                      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                        • 15 Years
                        6 years, 1 month ago

                        Yes I think the quality of teams in the World Cup is generally horrendous - what do you think of the quality of international football in general?

                        Ithink it’s appalling personally - it’s light years behind the top european leagues in terms of actual quality - as is the club World Cup unfortunately

                        Its considered a nice feather in the cap by some allright, and I wouldn’t begrudge Liverpool winning it - but it’s not he high quality football tournament some would sell it to be (imo)

                        1. 7shadesofsmoke
                          • 12 Years
                          6 years, 1 month ago

                          this.

                        2. FlyingWithoutIngs
                          • 8 Years
                          6 years, 1 month ago

                          Agreed international football to me is a farce in the way it’s run.

                          I agree that the quality of opposition at the club World Cup is also poor but I think it’s unfair that people are suggesting Liverpool are wrong for prioritising a cup that for us we’ve been unable to compete in since 2005. It’s a cup that doesn’t come around every year so I agree that it should be prioritised over a league cup that we can compete in year after year.

                          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                            • 15 Years
                            6 years, 1 month ago

                            Oh yeah absolutely I’m not criticising Liverpool at all - they’re doing what they have to do, and what they have to be seen to do

                            But I do understand (and to be fair, agree with) the criticism of the competition they’re playing in, and the organising body who orchestrated it and sell it as something it’s blatantly not (I.e. an elite quality football tournament)

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

                Unlike home alone, Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern have murdered Macauley within the first 10 minutes.

                1. Nomar
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  Which is the way it would have gone down in the film, too, if they made it realistic.

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

                Pulisic to Alli or Grealish (Have son)?

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

                  Alli

                2. Woy_is_back
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  I might get both for a hit but Grealish next two fixtures too good to pass on. Villa defence is crap so they will attack like crazy

              8. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Villa four goals from three attempts. Clinical

              9. andres
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                What is the move here?

                Hedno
                Kelly Soy Lund
                Cantwell Alli Son Madds
                Rash Vardy abraham

                TAA, mane, Pieters 0.6 ITB 1FT

                1. 7shadesofsmoke
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  save your FT

                  1. andres
                    • 14 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Why would I do that, grealish and kdb are tempting..

                    1. 7shadesofsmoke
                      • 12 Years
                      6 years, 1 month ago

                      so you have 2FT next week.

                      You have a good XI

                      who will you be selling for KDB?
                      Who will you sell for Jack Greazy?

                      1. andres
                        • 14 Years
                        6 years, 1 month ago

                        Madds and Mane? to get salah in

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

                Not as if Pool can discard trophies. Surprised they didn't leave half their main squad for this tie, other half for the world cup thingie. Hope Villa get another 6 goals

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

                  One gives you a couple of 100k to win and isn’t considered a major trophy.

                  The other, 4.5m and is.

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

                    All about the money. When a pudding like Ruiz got 7 million for turning up clinically obese in Saudi Arabia, one realises the World's gone mad.

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

                      So you missed the major trophy part bit.

                      CL winner the only one in Europe who qualify.

                  2. gryffsonofarthur
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 1 month ago

                    Nice

              11. HD7
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                1 FT, 2.2 ITB

                Kasper
                Willems Lund Kelly Rico
                KDB Maddy Pulisic
                Ings Rashford Vardy

                Subs: Button, TAA, Mane, Hayden

                A) Pulisic to Alli
                B) Pulisic Maddy to Son Grealish (-4)

              12. Woy_is_back
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Mane & Pulisic to Grealish & Alli -4

                YAY?

              13. Eleven Hag
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Is it a good idea to bring in rashford for Tammy tonight ? Or do u consider Tammy to better rashford for next few GWs?

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

                  Rash

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

                A) Maddison Grealish
                B) Maddison Alli
                C) Alli Grealish (-4)

                WC in gw20

                1. John Nerdelbaum
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 1 month ago

                  B

              15. John Nerdelbaum
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 1 month ago

                Any thoughts on this potential WC team?
                My TV is terrible before anyone starts. 0.5 ITB to do Sterling to Mane/Sterling if it all goes t*** up

                Ryan Button
                Aurier Lundstram Willems Kelly Rico
                KDB Sterling Son Alli Grealish
                Vardy Abraham Greenwood