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Scoutcast Episode 353 – Spurs and Man City top the form versus fixtures debate

With Az yellow flagged this week, the Scoutcast borrowed a couple of hosts from other podcasts and videos to help make sense of Gameweek 10.

Ted from Ted Talks FPL and FPL Surgery’s Josh kindly step in to join Joe to look at issues such as the familiar ‘fixtures versus form’ debate.

While Manchester City’s fixtures turn for their better, with a trip to Burnley, their form is less than enticing. Can easier encounters help them revive their fortunes?

Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur’s rotten match-ups continue, with a visit to Chelsea. However, the strong form of Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Son Heung-min (£9.5m) makes them hard to ditch.

Our trio consider the pros and cons of switching the focus of their Fantasy Premier League teams from north London to Manchester.

Elsewhere, Liverpool’s Diogo Jota (£6.6m) is turning heads, with his strong attacking threat and kind price tag. His merits as the ‘next big thing’ among mid-price midfielders is assessed.

Rough with the Smooth is back, with another Scoutcast regular’s Wildcard given the once over. There’s a differential pick to consider too, with Josh attempting to pick a player that doesn’t befall the Scoutcast curse of being injured or dropped.

Gameweek 9 is reviewed, fixtures are frisked and Joe, Ted and Josh reveal their transfer and captaincy plans for Gameweek 10.

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  1. HNI
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Which of these makes sense long term
    1) Son + Kdb c + Kane + Grealish
    2) Son + Salah c + Vardy + Grealish (-4)
    3) Salah + Kdb + JRodriguez + Watkins (-8)
    4) Son + Rodriguez + Vardy c + Grealish
    Currently on 2 and gamble with having Bruno over City cover

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      2 looks the best on paper. 1 has so much potential for a big blank with City still not at their best and Kane against Chelsea. Salah at Brighton and Vardy at Fulham looks great. I'm thinking of doing Kane to Vardy myself.

      1. HNI
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        I have thoughts on Kane to Vardy this gw, then Rodriguez to kdb vs fulham next gw and Bruno to Salah a gw later when Liverpool face Fulham

  2. COLLIN QUANER
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Good evening fantasy football scouters.

    Who is the safest in City's defence?

    Laporte? I am assuming he was rested this evening for the weekend?

    I will do Saiss > Laporte, unless you think Dias/Cancelo are also safe options.

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

      Dias

    2. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Dias is the best option if you're looking for good value and nailedness. Laporte is a bit too expensive for what he offers.
      Go Dias. I have Cancelo myself but if you're looking for safety and value it's Dias.

    3. COLLIN QUANER
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks guys.

      Dias it is. That also saves me 0.5 too which is good.

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Cancelo best option

    5. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good evening

    6. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Good ebening

  3. BenDavies
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Watching the City game, Foden is the main creative outlet for the team. Excluding only De Bruyne, he is the guy that makes City tick in the attack.

    Among City fans on forums it's unanimous that Foden should be starting every game.
    Surely Pep has to realise this after so many poor performances with Foden on the bench.

    1. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I hope so, I'm keeping for BUR & FUL I think.

    2. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I still remember he scoring a ucl goal from bench and still benched next match even after rest and form. Probably going city less as it allows me Son Salah Vardy Bruno!

      1. BenDavies
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I remember that. Foden is a fantastic player who deserves to be starting every game in the PL, but if Pep doesn't rate him then I'm not going to be stubborn and will just transfer him out.

        1. HNI
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          I removed him that week and brought in Grealish, gave a double digit score but now blank. Regardless better have talisman from mediocre team than non nailed from elite! Can advice me above mate?

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        This, never worth dropping any of those for a city option right now

    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      I'm a City fan and as much as I rate Foden, he has played poorly in 2 or 3 games he has started this season. He has been better when coming from the bench. He was excellent when starting last night though.

  4. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    There is a possibility that only Taylor will play from my defense.

    Cancelo Justin Lascelles*
    KdB Bruno Ziyech Grealish
    Vardy Richarlison Watkins
    Soucek Lamptey* Taylor

    1 FT, 2.1 ITB

    So, Cancelo to Robertson?

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

      Sort out someone guaranteed out.

    2. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Justin will play, I will do Lascelles to Cresswell/Chilwell/RJames

  5. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Please chose

    1. Ziyech, Dias

    Or

    2. Jota, Robertson

    1. BenDavies
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      1 with cancelo

  6. HNI
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Is it worth the gamble.to go City less in their eaay matches if it allows me to have Son Salah Bruno and Vardy? Form over fixtures say yes but we know historically how Mcity hits the ignorants...Only other way is to oet go Bruno but Manutd play best away and next is sot who were laid bare by Wolves

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

      The Fulham game is the only one Im scared of not owning City.

      1. HNI
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        So I was wondering to do Kane to Vardy c this gw vs Fulham, then next gw do JRodriguez to Kdb c fulham and week kater Bruno to Salah vs Fulham!! Is Fulham worse than Wba? Couod br gold if above works out? What u reckon?

    2. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      City relatively low owned so can get away with it for now.

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      You sounded confident enough going without city above? Don’t let the groupthink get to you, they’re simply not worth it IMO.

  7. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Zaha - > Jota?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Wait for news

      1. umerlfc
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Jota rising in price today

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Only to go back down the week after

        2. AlternativeB
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          my concern aswell

      2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        What news ??

  8. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Olympiacos (0.18) 0-1 (2.35) Man City

    Clinical finishing nowhere to be seen as usual.

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

      With the likes of Sterling and Jesus that's par for the course

  9. GS456
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Took a few hits to get the team I wanted, these past weeks, as made an awful start. Ranked 1.7m

    Surely some points this weekend?

    Mcarthty
    Chilwell, Justin, Targett
    Son, Salah, KDB, Grealish
    DCL, Vardy, Watkins

    Fodder on the bench.

  10. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 4 months ago

    Salah looking out of it so far. Covid fatigue possible?

    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Hardly had symptoms though did he?

    2. HNI
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Bro no offense but if Covid dint even bother a non athlete like me one bit while playing tennis I barely think it will affect pro athlete

      1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Not really how it works, Dybala for example was suffering heavily with symptoms for over a month

        1. HNI
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Rarest of rare, most of these fit beasts are asymptomatic and injury prone dybala isnt an ideal example of fitness

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 4 months ago

              That's not the point is it, you said it won't affect a pro athlete in your first comment, when in reality it is possible, even if rare

    3. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Still not wildcarded - anyone else still got it and got a plan?

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        There will be lots

    4. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 4 months ago

      Joao Cancelo vs Olympiacos:

      90 Minutes Played
      88 Touches
      60 Accurate Passes
      83% Pass Accuracy
      4 Tackles
      3 Shots
      2 Dribbles
      2 Key Passes
      1 Clearance

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Amazing player, and so attacking

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          3 years, 4 months ago

          João Cancelo Vs Burnley

          90 minutes on the bench

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            How? Why?
            Aint happening

            1. Blandiblub
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              Because Pep.

      3. Tcheco
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        What to do with Zaha & 1.0 ITB?

        A. Mahrez
        B. Jota
        C. KDB for a hit (Brewster comes in for Jimenez & plays)
        D. Keep for GW10 vs. wba (Bissouma only bench player. Could upgrade to Soucek)

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          But A & B are possible non starters?

          1. Tcheco
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            Exactly

            So which of C or D would you do?

            1. AlternativeB
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 4 months ago

              tough one... Also have Zaha. 1 FT 3.1m ITB

      4. Tomas_brolin
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Upgrade Coufal to

        A PVA
        B Cancelo
        C Dias

        Currently on PVA. Any other options for 5.5?

        1. Tcheco
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Why get rid? He's a great option

          Upgrade elsewhere to Dias

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Keep cougar, someone else to Cancelo

      5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Points predictionons on these players?

        A) Ziyech (TOT)
        B) Grealish (whu)
        C) Bruno (sou)

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          *Predictions

        2. Tcheco
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          A 2
          B 5
          C Double digit

        3. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          3
          5
          13

        4. dogtanion
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          5,2,10

        5. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Ziyech + Grealish -> Bruno + 4.6mid (-4)?
          Would leave me with this

          Martinez
          Chilwell Cresswell Justin
          Salah Bruno Son Jota
          Kane DCL Bamford

          (Steer Zouma Ayling Bissouma)

          1. Pino
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 4 months ago

            5
            2
            10

      6. Patson Dabaka
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Current team:

        Martinez Steer
        Chilwell James Lamptey Saiss Mitchell
        KDB Bruno Ziyech Grealish Anguissa
        DCL Bamford Jimenez

        What do you think to this for a -4?

        Saiss & Jimenez ---->>> Robertson & Vardy (c)

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          No brainer!

        2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          100% yes

        3. COLLIN QUANER
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah nice moves mate, I like it a lot.

          I'm still stuck with Saiss, Podence, Jiminez! Need to get rid of them ASAP lol!

      7. dogtanion
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Mane could be the one who's dropped this weekend for Pool

      8. roghippo
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 4 months ago

        Apparently Wilson not in training today worth getting rid?