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6 November 2014 2769 comments
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There was just a wafer-thin point separating myself and Granville in Gameweek 11, despite my rivals decision to ignore the force of nature that is Alexis Sanchez.

In a svelte but packed episode of the ScoutCast, my co-host and I discuss the Chilean’s “essential” charms and pile praise on the reborn Stewart Downing and the new, reliable Leighton Baines v2.

Around the usual regulars, we drop in on some old favourites, as Aleks Kolarov discovers new methods of running Granville’s Gameweek and I somehow manufacture a way of snuggling under the Van Persie duvet. We also carry on nudging the Harry Kane-wagon, run our teams through the Gargatron computer and go on “Warnock Watch” once more.

Squeeze into this episode out via this link or sample its tautness via the player below…

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Zasa
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Night DZ :), how's it hanging down here?

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Very quiet...a little too quiet

      1. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Certainly appears that way, where are you posting from Dexter?

        1. Kevtheotter
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Auckland NZ, you?

          1. Zasa
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            Lucky you mate, that's a beautiful city you got there 🙂
            Santiago, Chile for the time being. Though I'm American 🙂

            1. Kevtheotter
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 1 month ago

              I'm Irish. Used to live in Phoneix. Actually it was the boilinig hot days that had me inside on my laptop becoming addicted to this site ha. Never been to South America but defo will

              1. Zasa
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 1 month ago

                Getting your fantasyfootballfix in Arizona? What' s not to like, every excuse in the world to punt all day long!

                Come to Argentina mate, good meat all around

                1. Kevtheotter
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 1 month ago

                  Ha someday ill make it. Yeah did alot of punting in good aul AZ

              2. Desertbug
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 1 month ago

                Live in Tempe currently myself.

                1. Kevtheotter
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 1 month ago

                  Lived in Fountain Hills you know it?

                  1. Desertbug
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    11 years, 1 month ago

                    Absolutely.

                    I've been here in Phoenix for 19 of the last 24 years.

  2. Gunner HitIT
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Best Captain this week?

    Di Maria : Palace have been aweful defensively, and believe united will run them ragged . DI Maria at home has been exceptional

    Kun: No intro needed , but will he score more than a couple of goals? He can no question about it but without silva they lack the creative soul.

    Pelle: Hasnt score for 2 GWs so surely will be on the score cards this week? At home too with lei poor going forward they will surely focus on staying tight at the back?

    1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Pelle's home form is pretty impressive. One of the game weeks he didn't score he hit the woodwork at least twice.
      I'm on him hoping he turns it around.
      ADM could light it up too.

      I have all three and will be going Pelle (C) Kun (VC)

    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero for me.

    3. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Di Maria for me...or Kun...or ahhhhh I dont know 🙁

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

      Still on Aguero for me

    5. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero captain for me. Pelle vice.

    6. Gunner HitIT
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Is there any Form meter? Simply on form "sanchez" should be the C ...

      Done. Handed the Armband

    7. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero for me. Dont have Pelle, scary! 😐

      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        I sold Costa for him. Crazy maybe but I have to stick to my guns!

        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Not crazy... I made a mistake few weeks back when I downgraded Pelle(to get Aguero) instead of Luka 🙁
          He is the only player I am scared of not owning at the moment 😡 🙁

          1. Scoredelario
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            we all have fear of someone. I'm scared of ADM this week

            And Costa now I guess!

            1. Holmes
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 1 month ago

              Dont care abt Costa 😛 Boring!

    8. Desertbug
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero

    9. Willis.
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Sakho

  3. King Huth
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    chance of lukaku starting?

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Doesnt look good

    2. Tony Hibbert's Shootin…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Probably 60-40. He's still likely to get 30 mins off the bench anyway and that sort of role suited him to the tee at WBA.

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

    Fellow welbeck owners, how you feeling re Giroud return in the near future?

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2824181/Olivier-Giroud-return-team-training-week-reveals-Arsene-Wenger.html

    1. Gunner HitIT
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      need neither if you have sanchez

    2. Four Four Boyz
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      As an Arsenal fan I wouldn't be too worried...Welbeck has been great at opening up space for us, and him and Alexis have got the beginnings of a nice partnership forming.

      Giroud on the other hand is a waste of space - virtually no movement, easy for defenders to read, slow. He will (hopefully) be a bench warmer, brought on at end of tight matches to try and snatch a goal.

  5. King Huth
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    lukaku moreno --> rooney ntaylor for -8?

    worth it or crazy?

    1. King Huth
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      note i won't play either moreno or ntaylor dis wk... gonna start wisdom

    2. samaael
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      That's stupid

    3. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Not worth it this week

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

      Big no-no nene

    5. King Huth
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      thank all for the help

  6. samaael
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Siggy or duff?

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Siggy

      1. samaael
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        I was thinking duff

        1. Zasa
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          I was thinking Siggy

          1. Ser Football 42
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            I too was thinking Siggy

    2. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      siggy

  7. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Any update on Cisse? Will he start?

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Hopefully in the presser today.

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Hopefully : - )

  8. Kevtheotter
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    OK so my Misses is a captain Oracle

    Every week I present my case on each captain and get here to pick. Bare in mind she knows nothing about football let alone fantasy football

    She started by picking the name she liked best but as the weeks go on she has started to listen and never gets it wrong...Alothough I have gone with the opposite last couple of weeks

    I just gave her DiMaria and Aguero and she said the Tia Maria guy.....Damn it I was on Kun

    Last week she picked Kun over Costa...I went with Costa

    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      😯

    2. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      maybe she knows about how shoddy City's midfield has been and that qpr have been tightening up 😉

  9. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    PLay DUmmett or Wisdom. :S

  10. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    If you were to wildcard this week, what would be your team ?!
    Would you still have Southampton coverage, despite of the turn in fixtures?
    Thanks !

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I would pick one defender and Pelle(or Mane) from Southampton

    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      If wildcarding now I'd have pelle. Possibly not a defender. I'd try and squeeze Coleman+Baines in

      As it is I have had Clyne since gw1

    3. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Clyne is season keeper
      Forester is also a keeper.....;)

    4. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      it would be very close to the team i have after this weeks ft's. Same two saints for sure.

  11. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Good to save my freebie this week?

    Krul
    Baines, Wisdom, Chambers
    Sanchez, Hazard, Chadli, Siggy
    Aguero, Costa, Pelle

    Elliot, Albrighton, Hutton, Yun
    Bank 0.0m, 1 freebie

    1. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Save, g2g for the week
      Good side

  12. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Foster - Myhill
    Baines - Clyne - Wisdom - Hutton* - Moore
    ADM - Sterling - Tadic - Siggy - Boyd
    Aguero - Costa - Pelle

    2 x FTs, 0.1m ITB

    No real idea what to do, something like Moore or Hutton > New Def or Sterling > Downing.

    Any thoughts?

    1. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      same situation as you I did sterling and tadic out with downing and sanchez in for my 2 FTs. I know losing Tadic isnt a great idea before LEI but fixtures turn and only way I could afford the move

      can you do it now with the price changes?

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Could have done that at start of week, now 0.3m out 😕

        Wasn't really paying attention this week.

    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling to Downing,imo.

  13. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    fun fact. Harry kane has scored 10 goals this season and has scored as many european goals for spurs as gareth bale

    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      happy spuds

  14. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Has Moore been dropped?

    1. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Injured last week, nothing too serious

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Ah right cheers Zasa, likely to get his place back then?

        1. Zasa
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          On the Leicester boards, most predict this backline at Saints this w/e

          Simpson
          Wasilweski
          Morgan
          Konchesky

      2. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        But he was on the bench?

        1. Zasa
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Yes, Pearson has been playing around too much for Moore to be nailed on officially.
          Still young though, but in reality hasn't been performing

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Dropped. He often get dropped from team, same was the case last year, he will miss 5-6 games and then re-installed in team

      1. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Gave the opportunity to Wasyl due to Moore's lack of form, sorry mates. He wasn't injured.

  15. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    What time are the Pressers today?

  16. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Does Vice-Captain really matters in FPL if your captain is nailed on starter?
    Never thought seriously about my VCs and I always put it on defenders 😉

    1. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Better safe than sorry

    2. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      never know could get burnt with anything - game called off due to wind etc , always set a VC

    3. Gunner HitIT
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      It does matter, if you think maybe wenger rests Sanchez or Kun gets a last minute knockout in training.

    4. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Well, we all saw Costa the other week. I had the captaincy on aguero already though!

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Never captained Costa 😉 But most of the week my VC has outscored my captain which is disgusting 🙁

    5. Four Four Boyz
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Who has been the most popular captain choice this season? Who has also almost indefinitely had injury doubts hanging over him? Think that answers your question...always vc your second favourite hunch.

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Thats Baines 😛

    6. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      If anyone is free and try Gargatron for me, I wanted to check my C/VC score

  17. Gunner HitIT
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Any price risers/fallers?

      1. Gunner HitIT
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks 🙂

    1. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Clyne and Berahino rose
      Siggy only notable faller

  18. UnderstandablyDistraught
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Well done to Berahino and what the hell is Hodgson doing including Theo in the England Squad? Dumbass!!!!

    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      i know...praying he doesn't play

  19. Gunner HitIT
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Is the downing hype really worth it? He barely has any shooting stats

    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      he has pts

    2. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      he's one of those players I just cant bring myself to buy.

  20. King Huth
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Repost...

    Forster Mcarty
    Betrand Clyne Moreno Moore Wisdom
    Hazard Downing Sterling Sanchez Marney
    Welbeck Aguero Lukaku

    0.5 ITB and 0 FT

    I think my team have a lot of issue but donno how to deal with it...

    preferably lukaku(not nailed), moreno sterling welbeck even...

    donno where to start

    1. Gunner HitIT
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Start with getting rid of Moreno

      1. King Huth
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        i was thinking that... but i can bench him this week for wisdom so was thinking hes can wait nxt week unless am funding him for someone...

    2. JTEXTREME
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Bummer you still have Sterling and Moreno. Bench those two and hope for the best?

      1. Aussie_Toon_Lad
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        don't bench sterling

      2. King Huth
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        i can't afford to bench sterling... i will prolly bench moreno for wisdom...

        my concern is if lukaku come for another 1 min cameo or not at all... i will be stuck with marney... and he ain't no boyd...

  21. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone care to check the gargatron (or whatever the name is) stats of my team? Pretty please?

    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      DZ is now officially the SheepZ

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        😀

        I believe someone will 😉

        1. UnderstandablyDistraught
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          🙂 How's it going so far?

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            Not so good 😛

            1. UnderstandablyDistraught
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 1 month ago

              Sometimes you need to kick the sheep to wake them up

    2. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I care

    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Total captain score 134
      Captain score if you had swapped all C / VC 78
      Captain score as % of overall score 22.56%
      Highest possible captain score 226
      Captain score as % of your highest possible captain score 59.29%
      Number of different captains 5
      Number of different players 24
      Three most owned players Marney (10),
      Krul (10),
      Duff (10)
      Most captained player Rooney (3)
      Total score of autosubs 17
      Total score of unused subs 63
      Unused sub score as % of of overall score 10.61%
      Points spent on transfers 4

      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        You da man!! 😀

        Cheers.

        1. UnderstandablyDistraught
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          🙂

          1. Les Bleus
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            I told ya 😉

            1. UnderstandablyDistraught
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 1 month ago

              I need to believe more

  22. Kevtheotter
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Mane to start?

    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      yes he should

  23. UnderstandablyDistraught
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Slim pickings here tonight. I'll tell a joke

    So, a dwarf walked under a bar..

    1. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      On the topic of Leicester....
      For any Chilean fans out there,
      http://talksport.com/football/leicester-hitman-ulloa-switches-international-allegiance-chile-141105122877

      Ulloa to play for Chile, Zarate also has dual citizenship & can play

      1. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        *Wrong place, sorry mates

        1. Scoredelario
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          You improved the banter immeasurably 😀

          1. Zasa
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 1 month ago

            *Sad face*

      2. Billy Ketsu
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Ulloa to Sakho for -4 looks good for Chile!

        1. UnderstandablyDistraught
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          hate playing in the hall of mirrors, tough crowd

    2. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      a dwarf walked into a bar.
      Ouch

      1. UnderstandablyDistraught
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        or that but...... you know

  24. Angin out the Begović
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Fellaini or Januzaj ?

    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Fellaini, although there are better options at that price

    2. Billy Ketsu
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      1. Angin out the Begović
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Its for a draft they are all taken haha

        1. Arvin-ation
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Thank god it's for a draft!

          Fellaini

    3. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      nononoonoononono tutut wags finger spits at ground

    4. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      take a punt on Fellaini

      1. Angin out the Begović
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Aye sorting out my mates team i think its a good shout

    5. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't wag a finger around him

      1. Angin out the Begović
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        My draft team is doing better than my normal team haha 472 points lol

    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      what a man what a monkey 😀

      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        😀
        Go have a read of my differentials article 😉

    2. Zasa
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Forever in our hearts

    3. The Kolarov Mane ⚔
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      ?

  25. Get up ya bum
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    ah well then 😀 fellaini i guess. You'll never know when to play either. Better off with starter from a lesser side.

    1. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Bloody hell, get a new phone. 😆

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        😆 This!

  26. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Welbeck Captain anyone?

    https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/530559640128737280

    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      iim selling him 😀

      1. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        o/ to Sahko

      2. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        😆 Me too

      3. Billy Ketsu
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Me too

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Walcott anyone? 😉

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Waiting for the Presser today for him

  27. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Please make my decision easier haha...

    A. Naismith and sterling -> Sahko and Chadli for free

    B. Naismith, sterling and begovic -> Pele and downing, foster for -4

    C. Welbeck, sterling and begovic -> Sahko and Sanchez, pantilimon for -4

    D. Naismith, Welbeck sterling -> Pelle sahko and Chadli -4

    My team as is...
    Krul - Begovic
    Clyne -Chambers- Baines - Wisdom -hutton
    Sterling -Fabregas -Tadic - ADM- Marney
    Aguero - Naismith - Welbeck

    Would obviously play Krul if I got pantilimon or a 4.0 keeper
    thanks

  28. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Would you play Wisdom or Duff? Both have home games. WBA are way tighter at the back but they play Newcastle who are in great goalscoring form whereas Burnley play Hull. Any advice?

  29. That Fantasy Guy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Wisdom for slightly better chance of attacking returns?

    1. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Replyfail

      1. Zasa
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 1 month ago

        3 fails one page