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Scoutcast crew discuss resurgent Man United and Leicester’s fixture-turn

There are a handful of issues for the Scoutcast crew to get through tonight.

You can join us on our YouTube channel from 20:00 GMT to 21:00 GMT but you can watch the latest episode back any time after that.

Joe will be joined by Az and Karam to discuss Manchester United’s new-look side, built around the in-form creative midfielder, and penalty-taking, Bruno Fernandes (£8.2m).

Meanwhile, a turn in the fixtures could mean a return to the headlines for Leicester options including Jamie Vardy (£9.7m), James Maddison (£7.4m) and Harvey Barnes (£6.0m).

After that, the tough decisions to make about life past Blank Gameweek 28 will be our talking point of the week.

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

    1 FT and £2m in the bank. SAVE OR MAKE CHANGE?

    Pope,
    Taylor, AA, Gomez, Soyuncu
    Martial, Barnes, Salah
    Ings, Jimenez, DCL

    Henderson, Boly, KDB, Grealish

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

      save good team and good first option off bench

    2. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Save surely!

    3. Mr.SHaMBLes
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I would save

    4. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Save

    5. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Safe for sure. Thoughts on below?

    6. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      SaAve

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

    are boly and maddison worth the extra money over saiss and barnes?

    anybody tempted by saiss tonight before wolves play in a few days? looks like he’s rising in price ughh

    1. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If I was picking again I'd probably go Saiss.

      Maddison is nailed which is nice but I like the goal threat from Barnes

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Why Saiss over Boly?

        1. andy85wsm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Goal threat has been a bit higher in the 3 matches Boly has been back for.

          Small sample size of course!

          Cheaper too.

          1. pablo discobar
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            7 yellows though. Is that a worry?

            1. andy85wsm
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              Doesn't seem to have gotten many recently.

              Not sure it would be a major concern for me

          2. Pep Roulette
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers

    2. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No

  3. Mr.SHaMBLes
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Good evening people! I'm on my wildcard for some reason. Votes for A or B please?

    A) Mane, Maddison, Jiminez, Traore (or other up to 5.9)

    B)Salah, Fernández, Jota, Tielemans/Barnes,

    Cheers!

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B.

    2. SteJ
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B

  4. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any suggestions?

    Pope
    TAA Robbo Lascelles Taylor
    Salah Traore* Hayden*
    Jimenez Ings Kun*

    Hendo* KDB* Fleck* Stevens*

    2 FT
    0 ITB

    1. Mr.SHaMBLes
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Kun, Traore to Vardy and Fernández maybe?

      1. Mr.SHaMBLes
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        *fernandes

      2. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Short by 0.1 🙁

        1. Tolly101
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          martial instead of fernandes?

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

      I did an early move of KDB+Fleck to Bruno+Richarlison

      Still toying, subject to dgw, Aguero+Tanga and/or Traore to ???? Tammy. Barnes and Alonso maybe

  5. Tolly101
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any changes to this lot?
    £2.0m ITB, 1FT

    McCarthy
    TAA, Fernandez, Bertrand
    Salah(c), Fernandes, Barnes, Mooy
    Firmino, Ings(v), Jimenez

    Boly as only sub. half tempted to go Firmino(c) but big risk if Salah goes nuts

    1. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Save

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

    Norwich have scored two goals in the last 6 and are only just above Newcastle for shots in the box. Really fancy a Leicester cs this week and well the next 2 fixtures after that aren’t too dusty for defence either.

    Welcome Ricardo - very fancy attacking stats too.

    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I got Ricardo in as well, looked good vs Man City..

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yep think he’s an exciting pick.

        Looked at Doh who makes more sense re 31 but he’s already had his Norwich bonus. WH and Brighton I fancy to pick up in the next few too. But really tight call - let’s see how the eye test is 🙂

        1. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Tempted to go Robbo Trent Doherty Ricardo as a premium defense

          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Could follow you minus Robbo (stuck on Mane).

            Actually looking at Ederson as other premium - City are keeping cs now and have great stats in defence. Could they repeat last season late form now Laporte is back? Hes nailed but much less exciting of course.

  7. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What is the likely scenario for rearranges fixtures/double gameweeks?

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Good question

  8. yanky
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Grealish + Rico > Barnes + Saiss for -4pt hit ??

    1. Mr.SHaMBLes
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If long term and you need to play Saiss then I would. Grealish has a double to come though

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

        thanks yeah im stumped tbh

        gauita
        taa soy lascelles rico* lund*
        salah kdb* traore* grealish* dendocker
        ings vardy auba*

        2m in bank

        1. Mr.SHaMBLes
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah that's a tough one. Rico and Traore may at least get some minutes. Could ride it out and reassess next week with 2FT

          1. Mr.SHaMBLes
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Or Lund to Saiss for free?

    2. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I am in a similar place. Definitely doing Rico > Saiss. Not sure if I will transfer out Grealish or Dendocker. Considering One of Barnes, Richarlison or Fernandes.

  9. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    How many hits required this week?

    Got into a right mess with Villa surprise cup win/Son injury

    No keeper
    TAA VVD Bertrand Rico (?)
    Traore Salah Choudhry (?)
    Vardy Jimi Ings

    Hendo/Button/KDB/Grealish/Reid

    For free can get 9 + Rico or Choudhry if they play, but no keeper

    1 FT/£4.8 ITB

  10. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Need help please. 2FT.

    A. Kun and Grealish > Jiménez and Mané. (Have Salah and VVD)

    B. Kun and Grealish > Bruno and Jiménez

    C. Kun, Grealish and Rico > Jiménez, Bruno and Saïss

    Thanks in advance

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C is for a - 4.

    2. Mr.SHaMBLes
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I like A

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

      B

    4. FPL Alaska
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

  11. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Stevens expected to be alright by GW29?

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

      I think so. Precautionary and two weeks.

  12. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Any striker punts for upcoming gameweeks?

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

      Trying to stay away from Vardy? ....would be Tammy or Giroud, if only I knew which one would start

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Vardy looks costly based on his form!

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

      Really wanted Wood last week and very nearly went Rodriguez until I looked at Jota stats. Happy I did of course. If Wolves stay 3-5-2 Jota is great I think.

      Wood if he’s fit has terrific form versus bottom 10 (5.7 ppm and 6 returns of 10). Good 7th 8th attacker. Rodriguez could work too

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

        committed with Jimi+Ings, otherwise Jota+Long would be options

      2. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Really insightful! Cheers mate!

  13. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Chelsea hoarded Sarri, who won the Europa and finished top 4, out for Lampard, who messed up promotion with Derby and now messing every competition up for Chelsea. Looks more sillier by the week.

    1. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      *transfer ban

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      *Sarri had Hazard

    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Compounded by the fact that Sarri went and got a bigger job.

  14. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ryan
    Taa, Boly, Aurier
    Salah, KDB* Martial, Grealish*
    Firmino, Ings, Jiminez

    Button, Dendonker, Rico*, Stevens 1.6itb 2ft

    Any transfers jump out at you?

    I am tempted by:

    Grealish —-> Barnes
    Rico —-> Perreira

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

      Good moves

    2. CFC1990
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Yes good moves

    3. George James
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Considering similar moves but would be for -4.

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

    Save FT? 1FT and 4.0 ITB

    McCarthy
    TAA/VVD/Soyuncu/Boly
    Salah(C)/Martial/Traore
    Vardy/Ings/DCL

    Martin/Rico/Dendoncker/KDB

  16. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you rather have for this week???
    A- Vardy
    Or
    B- Firmino
    Have Barnes and Salah

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy

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

        50 50

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Your bang on there mate,I realy cannot decide!! Haha

  17. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero, Hayden & Traore to Jota, Maddison & Bruno for -4?

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

      Probably...

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

      not keen on Jota+Jimi away to Spurs ... can't do it myself and a Spurs fan

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

    Sorry......repost.... 2fts.....stuck on whether to do the auba to vardy move (and maybe back again for gw29).....playing Bb29

    A....auba and grealish to vardy and barnes.....play 433

    B....egan and grealish to evans and barnes (bench auba) 532

    Mccarthy (hendo)
    Taa robbo boly stephens (egan)
    Salah traore (kdb grealish fleck)
    Jiminez ings (Auba)

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

      Can you really do just a one week punt of Vardy? - that would mean selling him before Villa at home

      For a one week punt, Chelsea away to Bournemouth seems the best route to goals

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

        Once vardy is in the team there is a good chance he stays

        Question is do i ditch auba who is a 100 per cent differential in my mini league and has delivered last few weeks,or keep and ignore vardy....

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

    McCarthy
    TAA / Robbo / Lund
    Mo / KDB / Grealish / Fleck
    Ings / Vardy / Jiminez
    (Button / Williams / Tanganga / Doucoure)

    Grealish and Doucoure to
    Fernandes/Martial and Richarlison for a -4?

  20. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bus team for next GW. Not looking too good at all.
    TAA, Stephens, Williams, Saiss, Holgate.
    Mane, Salah, Dendoncker.
    Ings, Maupay.
    2ft, 0.2m ITB.
    Non players in squad - Hendo, Stek, Auba, Grealish, KDB.

    These are some options as I see it. Any of these standing out?
    1. Hendo + Auba -> Schmeichel (or Pope) + Jimenez/ Abraham or Vardy.
    2. Holgate + Auba -> Pereira + (9.1m) Jimenez/ Abraham.
    3. Stek -> McCarthy and find 0.2m from somewhere else. Maupay-> 5.6m?
    4. Grealish + KDB -> Fernandes + Richarlison.

  21. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Maddison or Bruno?

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

      Bruno

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

      That's a fixtures over form question if ever ... I went Bruno

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

      Barnes

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Can't see that one in my question!

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

          He thinks you're asking the wrong question.

    4. I Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno

    5. LSK
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Bruno more exciting imo.

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

      bruno

  22. FPL Alaska
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Move out Grealish or Dendocker? 1 FT, 4.9 ITB

    Ryan
    TAA, VVD, Soy, Rico*
    Salah, Martial, Dendocker*
    Vardy, DCL, Ings
    (Button; KDB, Grealish*, O'Connell)

    Considering either to:
    A) Richarlison
    B) Fernandes
    C) Barnes/Perez

    1. CFC1990
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe do Grealish to Fernandes to save benching headache

      Could get Perreria in for a hit for Rico

      1. FPL Alaska
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Was planning on Rico > Saiss for hit currently, not sure about doubling on LEI defense

  23. CFC1990
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Stevens to Saiss? And bench Rico?

    Would like Fernandes but don't want to lose KDB and don't know how I can fund Grealish to him.

    Got 2FTs nothing in the bank and WC available.

    Pope
    Rico, TAA, VVD, Soyuncu
    Salah, Maddison, Traore
    Ings, Jiminez, Vardy

    4m, Steven's, KDB, Grealish

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

    Play Holgate(MUN) or get Vardy(nor) for Auba (for free)?

    1. CFC1990
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Get Vardy

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

        Will do, cheers.

  25. LSK
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all. I'm going to lose KDB for Mane, think he will outscore him over the next few fixtures and I can bring Kevin back in when I wildcard.

    How would you fund it?

    a) Dunk to Taylor
    b) Grealish to Barnes
    c) Digne to Evans/Soyuncu/James

    All for a -4.

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

      B

    2. RoryzonderR
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A - lose Dunk

    3. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

  26. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    As a native from Morocco, I cannot wait for Ziyech next season 🙂

  27. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with this lot ? Any suggestions?
    1FT 0.1 ITB

    McCarth
    TAA-Aurier-Williams-Rico
    Salah-Martial-Troare
    Vardy-Firmino-Ings
    (McGovern / Cantwell / KDB / Stevens)

    Thanks

    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Rico to Taylor? I assume you can't afford Rico to Saiss.

  28. Deeney-is-a-god
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Do people see saiss as a much worse option than boly? Can only just afford saiss...

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

      No. He is a good option as well

      1. Deeney-is-a-god
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    2. Bring the Cavalry
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      There is no reason to think he is, he’s started and played 90 the majority of this season

      1. Deeney-is-a-god
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  29. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What would you do here?

    Ramsdale
    Aurier-Gomez-Lascelles
    Gross-Salah-Martial-Alli
    Vardy-Firmino-Ings

    1ft 2.6itb Button-Hayden-Rico-Reid

    a)Ramsdale-?Dubravka
    b)Gross->Barnes/Mount
    c)Alli+Firmino->Mane+Jimenez(-4)
    d)Something else

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

      A, but Pope

    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C

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

      cheers

  30. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy
    Holgate TAA Gomez Rico*
    Salah Dendoncker Traore*
    Vardy Jimenez
    (Button Egan Grealish KDB Auba)

    2FT & 0.1ITB - currently have anywhere between 8-10 players depending on Rico & Traore:

    a) Rico & Grealish > Stephens & Barnes
    b) Egan, Grealish & Dendoncker > Saiss, Armstrong & Barnes (-4)
    c) Egan, Grealish & Traore > Taylor, Fernandes & Saka (-4)

    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      If this weren't a BGW for Arsenal I'd say C. I like Saka. But with the blank, maybe B is better and hope Traore starts.