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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. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What to do here? Please help:

    Henderson
    Soyuncu Lundstram Rico
    Alli KDB Maddison Cantwell
    Vardy Rashford Abraham

    Subs; Stekelenberg B.Williams TAA Mane

    1FT £0.3ITB

    Thanks in advance

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

      Williams to Kelly and start him over soy?

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Annoyingly I’m now 0.1 short of Kelly. I only have 4.3 to spend on a defender unless I take a hit

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

          His time as a starter is probably limited anyway.

          That said, though, I may yet get him, although I feel like I need Aurier more.

          1. Danstoke82
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I’d love to get Aurier but then if I dump Rico it still only leaves me 4.2 for a midfielder and there isn’t any

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

        Yeah I agree

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I’d probably save as not much you can do work Williams and nothing worth a hit

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

      Save the FT and upgrade for free next week by ditching Tammy too.

      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        You’d ditch Tammy?

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

          I did weeks ago.

          1. Danstoke82
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            I might keep for the Southampton match. If he blanks then he’s gone.

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

    Bottomed

    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. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one. Like both of them but I’d probably be inclined to stick with Abraham with that Southampton game next although there is merit in getting rashford if captaining in next couple?

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

        Wud u get rashford for Jimmy ? I won't be able to afford him as he looks to rise again tonight

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          No I’d keep Jimenez this week, maybe next week you can make the move with 2ft

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

            Thnx mate

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

      I'd stick with Tammy personally

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

        For Jimmy ?

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

          Keep Tammy

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

            I mean wud u get rashford for Jimenez tonight ?

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

              I'd keep Jimi and Tammy

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

                Thnx mate keeping them both n see wat happens 🙂

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

                  thoughts on my WC team below?

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

                  I don't really know what I'm doing tbf

  3. rkpower1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any ideas what to do this week fellas? 0.1 ITB 2FT

    Pope Heaton
    Soy Lund TAA Kelly Rico
    Mane KDB Alli Maddy Zaha
    Vardy Jimi Connolly

    Need to upgrade Connolly asap and get Tammy back too. Thinking Zaha to Grealish...

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

      TAA to aurrier - Connolly to ings

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Zaha to grealish and get Abraham for Jimenez next week?

      1. rkpower1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks guys - have considered ditching TAA but not sold on it yet!

        Zaha to Grealish and Tammy to Jimi next week would probably be most sensible, fair!!

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

    Bottomed

    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

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

      I'd keep Mo on the subs and have Guita in goals.

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

        Yeah that was my first thought keeping Mo
        Interesting on the Palace double up - they are so defensive, could work out

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Team looks good. Sterling worth a punt I think for 2gws and then get salah in

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

        Thanks Paddy

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

      I wud ditch Sterling n spread the funds over the rest of the team

      Leics defender for Williems
      Ings or muapay for greenwood

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

        Cheers, I'd quite like to be able to bring Salah/Mane back in
        I could look at Maupay, I feel Ings has run his course

    4. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 29 days ago

      Would Sterling to Sterling be for a hit?

      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 29 days ago

        Cheeky bugger

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

    Son going up tonight? On 100.4 at the mo

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

      Good chance if he’s at that.

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

      He better, I moved early when he was on 99.4 pre-deadline last night

      Players have risen from 95.0 this season, and not risen from 100+

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

      Cool, just done Salah to Son

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

        😯

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

    United started the ball rolling in all this by pulling out the FA cup years ago for the WCC.

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

      Looks like the pulled out of every tournie.

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

      FA seems a bit far, just unfortunate timing.

      Caravan cup irrelevant to teams who already play in Europe.

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

      That was more to do with the FA asking them as they thought it would help their bid for the World Cup.

      Unfortunately they didn't realise how corrupt FIFA was and doing an honorable thing was always going to be topped by a suitcase full of cash.

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure why they play it this time of year, could do it at end of season in year when no wc or euros

  7. FPL Marc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    2 FTs.

    Mane, Sterling, Alli, Mount
    Vardy, Abraham, Jimenez

    With Rashford probably in for Jimenez next week, would you replace Sterling & Mount with:

    - KDB or Son?
    - Grealish or Zaha?

  8. fc_skrald
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Two free transfers

    a. Pulisic -> Grealish
    b. Williams + Pulisic -> Simpson + Martial
    c. just be lazy and do nothing, waste a transfer

    Guaita
    Kelly, Lundstram, Aurier
    Son, KDB, Pulisic, Maddison
    Vardy, Ings, Greenwood

    Martin, Williams, Salah, TAA, 0.2 million in the bank

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I’m thinking of doing A but got a bad feeling that Pulisic will all of a sudden find form

      1. fc_skrald
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        yes I fear that as well 🙂

    2. Teomi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Salah out for Alli and then get him back gw 20?

      1. fc_skrald
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Good idea. If I sell Salah I will get him back already next week I think.

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

    Look whatever you think about the CWC, you don't get many chances to win it whereas the league cup is every year. Of course Liverpool are going to prioritise it.

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

      I agree with you, i just think they could have left a few of the squad players to support the youngsters in this competition too.

      They have a few fringe players who haven't played too much football

      Anyone know if they appealed for the fixture to be postponed? Shame the powers that be didn't show a little compassion and move this one

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

        The did request a rearrangement.

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

          The problem was that the only available spot was after the semi final dates

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

            ah. well, can't really argue with the line up can we?!

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

        Yes.

        Liverpool wanted it moved to the slot for the 1st leg of SF date.

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

      The real stupid thing about it is two games. Should be a straight one game shoot out North v South hemisphere

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

        Really? Just disregard the rest of the world? How do you decide who represents each hemisphere?

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

          haha

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

      This.

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

    Which FT?

    A) Henderson to Guaita
    B) Maddison to Richarlison
    C) Save

    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      c

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

      Cheers! Just fear another Guaita haul or that my team feels in shambles like last week...

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

    Pencilling in 3 Liverpool attackers for GW 33. might want to exact a bit of retribution:)

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

      Salah tc

  12. J to the T
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Wild card squad- thoughts?

    Pope (Button)
    Maguire Söyüncü Lundstram Rico Kelly
    Salah Son KdB Grealish Cantwell
    Rashford Jiminez Vardy

    Plan to get Trent back after the Leicester game....

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

      Dont like Maguire - otherwise it’s good

      1. J to the T
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Aurier?

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

    Ok boys time for bed its nearly 5 past....

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

    Most fun 1/2 week defensive punt?

    Any better suggestions then doherty? Got trent money to spend so budget is pretty much infinite and a wc that needs to be used soon so very much looking for a short term pick

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

      AWB

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mina? Maguire?

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

    Kane dangerous in the box.

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

      So she says, not sure it’s true..

  16. Dazzrb
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If you could pick one team to win this weekend, who would you pick?

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

      Everton versus a non existent defence

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

      Villa if Cristiano Kodjia starts,

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

        😆

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

      Everton

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

      Wolves.

  17. Slitherene
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcarding after GW 19

    Pope
    Kelly |-×-| Baldock
    KdB |-×-| |-×-| Zaha
    Vardy Rashford Ings

    Matip, Mount, Salah ➡ Dann, Alli, Sterling, makes sense?

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

      ask me after GW19

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

      ohhhh. Thats your now-team.

      You gonna take a hit? 2 hits?

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

    If Kane scores do you think Harry will try to claim it?

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

      Hairy Will would

  19. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone for these moves?

    A) Henderson + B.Williams > Gazzaniga + Kelly

  20. Teomi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Save my ft for next gw?
    3,7 itb.

    Pope
    Rico Kelly lunds
    Kdb son Alli Grealish
    Vardy Rashford Tammy

    Button soy saka robbo

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

      Yes
      Saka ❓

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

        Haha, don’t talk about it... was overthinking in gw 10 or 11

    2. Croaker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

  21. 1569Tippins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench this gameweek?

    A) Pieters
    B) Soyuncu
    C) Martinelli

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

      Soy obvious.

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

      Soy

    3. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

    Only have Aurier from Spurs, should I be worried?

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

      Yes.

      You won’t score many points by only using one player. You need 10 more to put around him...

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

        You know what I mean... everyone has either Alli or Son or both.

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

          best to have Son or Alli to Imo

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

          Aye, one of them two helps, like.

  23. Oldie99
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Rico Kelly Lord Willems
    KDB Son Graelish
    Vardy Tammy Jimi

    Bench: Cantwell VVD Salah

    GTG? Cantwell correct bench player?

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

    how to madds to grealish sound?

    Also could sell mane in order to get salah after the next two?

    Hedno
    Kelly Soy Lund
    Cantwell Alli Son Madds
    Rash Vardy abraham

    TAA, mane, Pieters 0.6 ITB 1FT

  25. Wally711
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Villa reserves smashing poor little Liverpool. That’s what they get for not taking this competition seriously. Good teams respect all competitions.

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

      Yawn.

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

      Exactly. Any more than 10 changes is ridiculous. 10 is a good number.

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

        😛

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

        😆

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

      It’s about cash and TV rights. And...League cup is Sh1!

  26. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Cant decide whether to WC in gw19 or 20. What factors would you consider? Any major fixture swings happening?

    I am leaning towards gw20 as i wanna move heaton to Ryan for next 10-15gw's and Ryan's good fixtures start from gw20.

    Team wise, my team (below) is pretty decent so difficult to decide from that point of view

    Heaton -- Pope
    Lundy Kelly Rico -- Taa Lascelles
    Mane Kdb Alli Pulisic -- Cantwell
    Vardy Rashford Ings

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

      Do whatever you want, it’s your wildcard.

  27. Super Nashwan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    What are Abraham owners doing? Selling or keeping? I would like rashford but concerning that Man U can be tamed by good defending

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

      Keeping

    2. Croaker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping but I did only pay 7.1 for him

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

      Don´t get any Man U players

    4. 7shadesofsmoke
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      got burned by Martial and Rashford after they worked Chelsea 4-0 early in the season. I'm now stubbornly refusing to consider either again.

      Feels like the Ramsay & Toure season when my stubbornness killed me, but a man is nothing without his pride.

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

      I have Rashford. Done me okay so far, though granted not this week.

      But no striker on earth is going to score every weekend.

    6. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Holding, only Chelsea

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

    Can someone help? Both Chelsea and Spurs have nice fixtures coming on.

    A) Kane and Alli
    B) Abraham and Son

    A means no any Chelsea players.

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

      B

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

        May I ask why?

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

    Kane xG looking nice tonight.

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

    Donkey inc