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

    How many buses should Atletico Madrid bring to Anfield?

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

      Does not matter how many they bring. Liverpool will be going through to the next round.

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        We shall see about that. Cocky BS will not get you through thats for sure, and Liverpool has to show a LOT more than it showed today.

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      All those hub caps!

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

    Mane non-owners haunted at the injury news that previously haunted owners is confirmed as false and that he was in fact taken off as a precaution, owners breath a sigh of relief at the expense of the haunted non-owners...

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

      Too much salt can lead to haunting comments

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

      They are all a bunch of haunts

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

      Mane(c)

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yep this. Nicely rested for the battering of West Ham

    4. supperspout
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah let’s just take him off at half time, he’s fine

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

    Any ideals here? Stuck after a dreadful week.

    Guaita 4.0
    TAA Stevens Holgate Lascelles Tanganga
    Salah Mane KDB Grealish Cantwell
    Vardy Jimenez Ings

    1. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tanga to Boly or Saiss

    2. Party time
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Roll

    3. BigBillyBass
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Imagine if Utd had signed Haaland. Best striker in europe right now

      1. Party time
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Haaland prefers CL match ball to Europa match ball

        • Lav
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Would not be the best striker in Europe right now.

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

          Never going to bow to agent demands, slippery slope!

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

          Imagine what he could do at United

          Him and Lingard would be unstoppable

        • Jebiga
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Hahahaha
          Ciro Imobille

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

          We wanted to sign him for more than a year and a half is my guess.

      2. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Those that sing ‘Its not football anymore’ ought to be watching the Jimmy Greaves film now. Footballers like him and Best used to score wonder goals on a sandy bog of a pitch with defenders having carte blanche to put them in hospital.

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

          Surely those who sing 'its not football any more' are correct then? Why do they need to watch a film?

          1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Im making a point on how the game has ‘evolved’ probably lost on you

        2. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Nah, I'm watching Stormzy on ITV +1

          1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Yep thats where we are. Stormzy is our hero

      3. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Klopp showing his lack of class tonight. The kind of manager everyone thinks is 'a class act' ... But it's real easy to look classy se long as everything goes your way. In reality he's a twat. Fraudiola is the same.

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

          Everyone is a twat.

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

            OGS isn't

            1. Party time
                4 years, 1 month ago

                then Klopp isn't

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

            If you are a good loser then you are a loser

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

              This

            2. El Presidente
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah, but when its Mou is the end of the world, right? Sour loser, lack of class bla bla bla... this german twat all he needs to do is show is dental job and is all good. Great chap.

          3. Party time
              4 years, 1 month ago

              True

          4. Jebiga
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            So LiVARpool do not own VAR in Champions League, right?

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

              Nope.. the difference is blatant. Very clear that LiVARpool bought the title and VARchester United top 4

              1. Jebiga
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Yep this puke of the season transfered crowd to watch Calcio like it was during 2000's.

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

              UEFA are just incompetent

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

              Owned them last season.

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

            Which front 3 would you rather have?
            A) DCL, vardy, Ings
            B) Jimenez, vardy, ings
            C) DCL, Jimenez, ings

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

              B

            2. Greko82
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              B

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

              B

            4. Party time
                4 years, 1 month ago

                B

              • Gobigorgohome
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                B

              • Blue&White85
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                B

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

              Liverpool’s title this year will be much like Leicester’s - resulting largely from inept competition!

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

                Must be a full moon tonight

              2. Annie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Third time lucky Camzy

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

              Any suggestions for this team? WC didn't get off to a good start, and I'm thinking if this team needs a bit of surgery already. Son out is probably a transfer that has to be made though.

              Henderson
              TAA - Stevens - Stephens - Boly
              Salah - KDB - Traoré
              Jiménez - Ings - Firmino
              (McCarthy - Son - Fernández - Hayden)

            7. Daghe Munegu
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Can I get you opinion on what to do here with 2ft and 1.3 itb please?

              McCarthy
              TAA Robertson Sidibé
              Salah KDB Martial Grealish Moura
              Vardy Ings

              Button Long Rico Reid

              1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Who can you afford to upgrade Long to? Bit of a waste with Ings there?

                1. Daghe Munegu
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Was initially thinking of Long Moura Sidibé out for Jimenez Traoré Boly for - 4

            8. Doctor Evil
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Son to Barnes this week and then DCL to Vardy the following week?

              Will give me

              McCarthy
              VVD TAA Holgate Williams Rico
              Salah KDB Martial Barnes Traore

              1. Doctor Evil
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Vardy Ings Auba

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

              McCarthy
              TAA / VVD / Stevens
              Salah / KDB / Son* / Martial / Traore
              Ings / DCL

              Button // Deeney / Pereira / Rico

              My original plan going into this GW was Martial > Barnes & Deeney > Jimenez, but Son has thrown that.

              Shall I do the same, but Son > Barnes? I actually have 8.5m for that spot, but nobody else I'm that enthusiastic about.

              Too early for Man City/Arsenal players due to the blank.

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

                Martial (WAT)... I'm keeping

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

                  Well so am I now, that's wasn't my question 🙂

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

                Son out for a while, so take him out instead.

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

                  The question is not who should I take out, it is: Is Barnes a replacement you'd take a -4 for?

                  (I'll likely be benching him; it's Jimenez as the main points potential coming in

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

                    Not sure I'd take a hit for that, just sort Son out.

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

                Yeah get Barnes in. You can easily bench him

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

                  It'll be for a -4. (Needs must.)

                  Good otherwise?

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

                    Probably worth the hit since Son is out for a while

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

                      Cheers. Agree! Now just to hold my knee till after Thursday 😉

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

                        Yeah me too. I'm one injury away from using the wild card lol

            10. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Any news on Mane?

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

                He was taken off before he slapped another Atletico player in the face.

            11. Iwantmorepointsthanks
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I guess it’s best to wait until after the EL match before transferring in Jimenez?

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

                That's probably the sensible option...

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

                What gives you that impression?

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

                  lol

                2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Impending price rise vs risk of injury. Normally I do early transfers, but not so sure now.

            12. HD7
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Mates, is Jimenez going up in price tonight?
              Hes over 100 but it is not always correct

              I want to make DCL to Jimi but still have KDB and Kun playing tomorrow.
              Seeing what happens with injuries Son etc maybe its better to wait even if I take 0.1 loss. We are in the second part of the season after all.

              Thoughts please

              1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Same position. If money is tight I’d do it...

                1. HD7
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Have 2m itb and now the other mate reminded me Jimi also plays on Thursday. So i will wait for now

                  1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    Similar to me. Waiting

              2. Don Kloppeone
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Seriously advise you not to move before Thursday night given Jimi plays then also. 0.1 of value is unlikely to be consequential at this stage of the season.

                1. HD7
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Yeah. Thanks

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

                brought him in tonight and that 100K extra allows me to bring in Pope

                It's a slight risk but some people claim to be preparing their squad for gw31 ... just saying who knows what * can happen between now and then

            13. Can’t beat em so&hell…
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              2.4 itb and 2 ft so got to use one...

              DCL -> Jimmy now before the price increase?

              McCarthy/ McG
              TAA/ Soy/ Lasc/ Rico/ Lund
              KDB/ Mane/ Moura/ Barnes/ Traore
              Kun/ Firmino/ DCL

              Happy to use both FT and the money....?

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

                Jimenez can still get injured in europa league but of that 0.1 really matters then go for it

                1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  I’ve got 2.4 and value of about 107 so probably happy to wait... good shout...

              2. Don Kloppeone
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                As above I’d advise against it as Jimi plays Thursday night and not worth it for sake of 0.1 if he then gets injured or KDB does tomorrow for example

                1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Cool. Cooling my jets until Thursday boss!

                  Outside of that... right transfer?

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

                    Absolutely mate. I’m doing it too with my FT!

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

              Mané withdrawal at half-time was tactical. “Obviously the plan was to get Sadio out of the game with a yellow card,” Klopp said. “I was afraid his opponent would go down even if Sadio takes a deep breath, I didn't want to have that situation. That's why we took him off.” #LFC

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

                So...uefa live rent free in Klopps head?

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

                Bonus - good news for Mane buyers

            15. RESULT
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              2ft available
              Robertson- Evans
              KDB- Mane

              TAA Robbo Salah - TAA Mane Salah
              Thinking attacking returns more likely vs WHM??

              Evans for gw 28

              1. Kaiser123
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Similar transfer thought but -4. Thinking Robbo is a good foil for Mane, so might just keep Robbo.

            16. Iceball
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              A) Firmino and Traore
              B) Pukki and Mane

              1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                A

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

              First quality team pool have played in a while. Quality in the Prem is poor this year imo

            18. fc_skrald
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Is Fernández worth the 0.2 million price difference compared to Lascelles for a Newcastle defender?

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

                0.1 - yes

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

                  Didn't realise Fernandez had gone up as well. Still yes

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

                    Thanks,I might end up with two Newcastle players - got Hayden as well...

            19. Kaiser123
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              All the big teams in the PL are kind of in transition even MC with and Sane/ Defence issues. Liv the only really settled team.

              1. The Polymath
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Maybe some of these transitions will end up with them turning into mid-table teams for a period of time.

            20. Vasshin
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Last 3-4 gw had been terrible for me. Dropped from 100k to 400k with Mane TC, not giving salah the armband and when finally making him captain this week and he blanking.

              I am still out in Vacation for at least another 3 weeks so I can’t watch any games and probably won’t have internet too long for research. So with blank gameweek incoming what should i make changes now as i have 2FT and 0 itb

              My team:
              McCarthy
              TAA vandijk aurier lundstram williams
              Salah martial kdb fleck cantwell
              Auba Vardy DCL

              Thanks

            21. Werner Bremen
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Have two ft's and 0 ITB
              How can I improve this team?
              Pope
              TAA, Gomez, Stephens, Lascelles, Rico
              Salah, KDB, Richarlison, Grealish, Traore
              Jimenez, Ings, Aguero

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

              No players in the early game on Sat... Yaawn.

            23. Iceball
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Son to:
              A) Alli, will he step up?
              B) Traore finding form with those fixtures (plays in GW31 also)
              C) Grealish (blank coming up though)
              D) Fernandes (looked sharp, set pieces, but also have Martial)

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

                A or B

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

                With Kane, Son and Erikson all gone, I'd be wary of any Spurs attack - they're going to be stretched with the CL and think Jose will have go more defensive

                Just looking at Spurs fixtures for March - 1st WOL, 4th NOR, 7th Bur, 10th Leipzig

              3. SHOOTER MCGINN
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                I think B is what I'll do and anything else just feels like overthinking it.

            24. The EJJ
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Henderson, 4.0m
              TAA, Soyuncu, Lundstram, Aurier, Dunk
              Son, Salah, KDB, Traore, Hayden
              Maupay, Ings, Vardy

              Is this squad in definite need of a WC? can't see how i can get through without using it tbh, team is a mess.

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

                Not WC shape for me

              2. Baps hunter
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Yes it is. How did it get to that shape? (something to avoid in future?)

                Perhaps wait for possible injury news and then take -8 depending on the situation.

                1. The EJJ
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  i'm 40k OR so team hasn't been doing too badly!

                  1. Baps hunter
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    You've been avoiding hits to protect your rank?

                2. Baps hunter
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Son, Lund and Maupay out and it is okay.

                  1. The EJJ
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 1 month ago

                    hm maybe, but also need a gk for gw28, think it's WC time!

            25. contekantecunte
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Alright guys. Bit of a random one but I'm after ideas for football products. Balls with tech included such as speed measurement, revolutions, or any other metric which you think would be good to measure. Not just balls, gloves with tech in, goals with target counters etc. All ideas welcome. Cheers

            26. Roy Rovers
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              A - Auba > Jiminez
              B - Auba & Martin > Jiminez & Pope -4 ready for GW28

              Henderson Martin
              TAA VVD Stephens Rico Kelly
              Salah KDB Grealish Traore Cantwell
              Vardy Auba Ings