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Scoutcast returns to discuss Son replacements and budget attackers

The Scoutcast is back for another episode as the Gameweek 27 edges closer.

You can catch us on our YouTube channel from 20:00 GMT to 21:00 GMT.

Joe will be joined by Az and Holly to discuss the key issues of the coming weeks.

We may still be in the never-ending Gameweek 26 but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Son Heung-min (£10.0m) replacements will be our initial focus, in light of his recent long-term injury.

Relegation-threatened players will be up next considering that Jack Grealish (£6.7m) continued to deliver points over the weekend.

With Premier League survival on the line for him and his Aston Villa colleagues, as well as Brighton, Watford, Norwich and Bournemouth, we discuss which players are likely to step-up to the plate.

Manchester City were recently handed a two-year ban from the Champions League which could affect the way Pep Guardiola picks his team both this season and next, while with another view on 2019/20 we also look at potential changes to FPL moving forward.

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  1. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Painfully slow build up, need a link man.

    Time for Baby Keith to step up!

    1. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      they only wanna celebrate premier league win.

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      For whom? Player of the year Henderson?

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Wijnaldum after 60.

  2. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool doing the ethical thing in the face of Uefa's inaction and kicking themselves out of Europe

  3. kime67
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Son could be back for 28

    1. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Says who?

    2. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      That would be an impressive recovery from a broken arm.

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Tis but a scratch.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      His tears can con officials, not sure they can con bones.

    4. kime67
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      watch jose presser

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

        But Jose said he doubts he'll play again this season?

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

      As per Jose's interview, that "couple of weeks" estimation sounded very optimistic.

      Not saying you're wrong, just a fair few places saying it's looking like a longer thing.

    6. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Based on what?

    7. Pegboy
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      There's speculation he won't play again this season! How could he be back by 28?!

  4. squits
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On a fantastic run last 4 weeks, from 500k to top 100k by using a hit a week.
    DCL to Jimenez and Son to Martial for -4

    Worth it?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Potentially.

    2. Rhodes your boat
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      It’s alright for some, all my transfers recently have been shocking. This weeks special was Lund dcl to Egan jimi -4! In your case I think the hit may be worth it, but who would you play if you didn’t do one of the transfers?

      1. squits
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That was me at xmas. all trannies went wrong knocked me out to 500k after a great start. Digging it back now.

        Would play DCL and Martial. Prefer the upside to Jimi I think. Worth a gamble at this stage and decent fixtures next 3 or 4 too.

  5. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which would you rather have this week?
    A) Jiminez
    B) Aubamayang

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

      Jimi

    2. squits
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Both!
      But I guess Jimi

  6. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    With Kante possibly sidelined for forseeable future, is Mount an option to consider at 6.1? Chelsea have good fixtures after Tot.

    Looking myself at something like:

    Maupay, Martial > Mount, Jimenez (-4)

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Couldn’t Pulisic come back in as a 10?

      Even when playing decent in real terms, I didn’t think he was great FPL-wise.

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Weird. Loads want to get Martial in for Son

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Im not too happy about martial out either, but then jimenez is out of picture, only option then is to simply do maupay > dcl for free

    3. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Would go for Barnes or Traore

    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I know Mount came on for Kante last night, but they play different positions

      Kente being out hinders Chelsea attack because:

      - he's actually good in attack
      - he provides cover for the other players

      I was at the game last night and Mount was average tbh

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

        I think they played well with Kovasic Jorginho Mount in midfield.

  7. Ibra
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Jimenez might rise tonight. Greenwood + Son -> Jimenez + Traore (-4) tonight?

    Then I have:

    McCarthy
    TAA - VVD - Lund
    Salah - KDB - Martial - Grealish
    Vardy - Jimenez - Ings

    Button - Traore - Rico - Williams

  8. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Considering this plan. [[2FTs. 0.9 ITB]]. Any thoughts?

    McCarthy
    TAA Aurier Baldock(!)
    Mane Salah Pepe(!) Grealish(!)*
    Ings Vardy* DCL*

    Button | Stevens Rico Cantwell

    GW27: DCL ➡ Martinelli(!)
    GW28: Grealish(!) + Vardy ➡ Son + Jimenez

    Giving me this in GW28:

    McCarthy
    TAA Aurier Stevens Rico
    Mane Salah Cantwell Son*
    Ings Jimenez*

    Button | Baldock(!), Pepe(!), Martinelli(!)*

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Oh. Son out for rest of season. BYE

  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane coming off

    Haunting

    1. Jamb0
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

    2. Jamb0
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Mane returns to the bench to haunt owners

  10. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane not right.

    Origi could be on early.

  11. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane off
    Origi on

  12. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Double chips?
    Games harder without chips.......

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Agree. I didn't agree with any of their reasoning,

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

        Their just thinking cash cow for the dummies?
        Make the game harder not easier......

        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Right. More chips would be more reason for the casual player to become dejected, not motivated. Rewards addiction more than skill. The difficult of 0 chips would be difficult enough in my opinion. But I'm happy with a couple of wildcards. Even 3 wildcards. No need for anything else for me. Even captaincy is too much 😆

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

            Making game less appealing if this is pushed through.

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              For "literally everyone" 😀

          2. Rover
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Actually, more chips means more potential big impact decisions, which is exactly what a casual would look for.

            1. Deulofail
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Disagree, but can't be arsed to argue.

              1. Rover
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Fair, game's on anyway

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      What’s all this about?

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

        Scoutcast ideas

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Bad ones I can only assume

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

            Yes, how to make game more appealing for those who spunked their chips in first three weeks.

            1. Az
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I'd just like to use some chips in a single gameweek and not feel like a mug

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

                Fair play, I like to keep as long as possible for most impact.

  13. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane flag, time to fully heal.

    Take a few weeks off.

  14. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane owners will be haunted for holding on to him.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Haunters haunted!

  15. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane injured??

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Find out later.

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Subbed off at HT so there has to be something up

    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      We're just waiting for autopsy results. Too early to tell at the moment.

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Heard his head fell off as he was walking down the tunnel at HT

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Could be back in time for next GW then?

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah. Just waiting for the doctor to sew it back on.

    4. Cant fit my Willian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Was on a yellow, but wait for the post-match presser to confirm

    5. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dont think so. Didnt play well first half, looked nervous, got a YC and almost a second one

      Dont think he is injured but maybe not 100% fit yet

    6. puhd
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He should’ve gotten a red card for elbowing another player. Klopp doesn’t want to risk a ban on his player

    7. fplking14
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely injured why else the sub, he wouldnt come off for for fear of a sending off. Hopefully it was just a precaution and not a serious injury.

      1. squits
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        He was on a yellow and close to a red with that face brush at the end of the half. I think it's this tbh

        1. fplking14
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Sky reporting that it was injury related sub.

          1. squits
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Wow! Huge for FPL. Salah captain locked in now

  16. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Haunted schouse

  17. grooveymatt65
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys!

    What would you honestly do to this team now that Sons injured?

    McCarthy Button

    Basham TAA VVD Rico Kelly

    Alli Salah Son De Bruyne Stephens

    Vardy Ings DCL

    1.0 itb 1ft

    1. Son to Martial for free
    2. Son to Martial and Kelly to Evans (Leicester have good fixtures after the next one)
    3. Son to Richarlison for free
    4. Son to Mane (if he's fit) and VVD to Tarkowski/Evans
    5. Other

    thanks guys 🙂

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

      Son to Traore

  18. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane continues to haunt

  19. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane most likely injuried
    no way he is being replaced if not..

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      especially while losing and much needing crucial away goal

  20. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Liverpool defence all over the place.

  21. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane off. Son injured. There go the transfer plans for this week...at least I waited unlike many others. Haha

  22. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    transfers in this round, top 3:

    Rich 90k
    Mane 75k
    Son 68k

    brutal

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

      ouch ... Is Richa injured too ?

    2. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      what's up with Rich? was considering him for Son!

      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        nothing - was just including for the stats / completeness

  23. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    A few got Son for a hit then got Mane for another hit.

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      gonna be some -12s this week I think, or early WC

    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He is not injured

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Tactical move?

      2. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hopeful Mane owner i take it? Why else do you take off your best attacking asset 1-0 down away from home in a knockout CL game?

        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          No dont own him (yet). He didnt play well, looked nervous, got a first YC and almost a 2nd. Maybe not completely fit yet - there is a reason Klopp didnt start him vs Norwich - but not injured I really dont think.

  24. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How haunted are we talking? Will I need a poltergeist tonight?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A full exorcism

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        😆

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      all kind of stuff

  25. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who owns mane and son

  26. JBG
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Told there's no injury to Sadio Mane. Don't think it's that Jurgen Klopp doesn't trust the player, but rather that he doesn't trust the referee to not be conned into sending him off.

    From twitter.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Link?

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      still does not make sesnse while they need away goal

    3. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      but lets see

    4. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Makes no sense.

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It does actually

        1. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Autosub on yellow? Sure. 🙂

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Will he sub every player booked?

    6. squits
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Watching game I 100% agree with MATICMVP . Atleti players diving all over the place and surrounding ref. They were after Mane

  27. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    why Mane subbed off?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Dunno

    2. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      klopp knows

  28. Justin Credibles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Current team with 2FT...

    Ryan Button
    Chilwell Gomez Lundstram Mings Cahill
    Salah Mane KDB Zaha Dendoncker
    Auba Ings Dominic Calvert-Lewin

    Want to do;
    DCL - Jimenez
    KDB - 8.9 mil

    What are your thoughts on KDB replacement?

    Cheers guys

    1. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Keep him mane has just come off injured

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        You sure?

        1. Justin Credibles
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Why not? Not great fixtures and a blank game week coming up

  29. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Kept mane through 25 instead of moving to son and this is how I am repayed. Unlikely to get a proper update in time for this week as well with pool playing Monday night & no real alternatives out there. Great stuff!!!

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I might just bench mane again if injured. Haha

  30. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mane owners that haunted non-owners on the weekend are now haunted themselves by non-owners...

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      huh

      1. FCSB
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Mane owner?

        1. Gobigorgohome
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          no

    2. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      fantastic

    3. Dreaming of glory
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Casper following klopp around as well