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The ScoutCast – Episode 228 – Countdown

The final countdown has begun with the new season kick-off now less than 24-hours away.

Earlier the week the ScoutCast grew gathered as the clock ticked down, with Jonty, Andy and Luke joining myself to tackle a raft of perfectly targeted questions from you – the community.

Each of us take turns to reveal our current line-ups, while the collection of queries allowed us to put each of the four positions under the microscope. On occasions, we even broke from the ScoutCast tradition to provide some definitive answers.

Pre-season gremlins struck as I dropped out in full flow on Paul Pogba, but I managed to return to steer the ship towards its final destination – the first weekend preview of the new campaign.

It’s good to be back.

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

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  1. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one

    a. kane puncheon
    b. benteke eriksen

    1. ChuckN
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

  2. mease14
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on this team please??

    Forster (Elliot)
    Yoshida, Valencia, Daniels (Dummett, Mariappa)
    KDB, Salah, Ritchie, Tadic (Carroll)
    Lukaku, Kane, Rodriguez

  3. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one from each:

    a) Salah & Atsu
    b) Zaha & Willian

    1) Kola
    2) Kompany 
    3) Bailly

    1. ChuckN
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B3

    2. thom830g
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      b2

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

    Please, rate my new team:

    Foster (Elliot)
    Kolosinac, Dawson, Bertrand (Dummett, Haidara)
    KdB, Zaha, Willian, Iwobi (Carroll or RLC)
    Lukaku, Kane, Firmino

    Thanks in advance.

    1. MFC86
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Very good with Carroll

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      no chance

  5. ~ Mata Magic ~
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is going without Lukaku madness ???

    1. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      hell yeah!!! he scores a goal and an assist and you find yourself in the regions of 3million overall rank.

  6. Feloh
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    am I the only one without arsenal or Leicester cover. am seeing myself being at rank 2million after tonights game.

    1. DennisLFC08
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Only have Kola atm but strongly considering swapping him for a utd or city defender.

      1. Feloh
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I went Valencia.

        1. DennisLFC08
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I don't have the spare 0.5, thinking of Bailly or Kompany

  7. jamiet
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Hi Guys

    Just want some advice on my team to see if i could tweek it anywhere

    Foster (Elliot)
    Dawson, Daniels, Cedric (Hünemeier, Rangel)
    KDB, Willian, Pogba, Redmond (Loftus cheek)
    Lukaku, Jesus, Lacazette

    I can downgrade redmond to iwobi i am just not sure on his playing time but if i do this then i can get Aguero

    Thanks in advance

    1. DennisLFC08
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Well the main risk is the lack of Spurs forwards, but then you have some firing power to make up for it. I also don't know what the Cedric situation is right now.

      1. jamiet
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        DennisLFC08 - Much appreciated, i may change cedric for another Bournmouth player for game week 1 as i think that maybe a 0-0

        cheers

  8. Hesoyam
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    A: Dann, Davies, Ritchie
    B: Pva ( davies), Kola, Atsu
    C: Pva (davies), kola, fraser ( jwp)

  9. Nr.10
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Simpson Or Fuchs?

    A, Simpson
    B, Fuchs
    C, Don't love the Idea of Leicester defenders

    1. Hesoyam
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      C
      I think Daniels or Southampton defenders are better optins

      1. Nr.10
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks!

        I already have coverage for Soton. Why Daniels? What is compelling with him?

        1. Hesoyam
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Goals, assists And set piece taking
          He got 134 and 130 points in previous seasons
          Also have good fixtures in gw1 and 2

          1. Nr.10
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            thanks!

  10. DennisLFC08
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    My brain is melting when I look at my defence. This is how it stands:

    Foster-Elliot
    Kola-Bertrand-Daniels-Trent-Long

    I'm not sure about Kola and neither about WBA Def so I might downgrade him to Davies and upgrade Foster, any thoughts or tips? Thanks!

    1. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Valencia

    2. Outlier
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Upgrade right across the defence and downgrade elsewhere in the team

  11. nonofyourbuisness
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    is choupo-moting a good shout considering his orice and is down as a midfielder

    1. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      who is that?
      NO

  12. Djemba12
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Is JWP nailed on to start for the saints?

    1. Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      yep

  13. @FPL_Chess
      7 years, 1 month ago

      ♖ FPL Chess ♘ { code 7741-3334 } 500+ players. Everyone welcome.

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/?autojoin-code=7741-3334

    • Leeroy357
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      RMT 0.5m ITB

      Fabianski - Elliot
      Bailly - Bertrand - Trippier - Naughton - TAA
      De Bruyne - Alli - Salah - JWP - Carroll
      Lukaku - Jesus - Quaner

    • blahblahblah
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Please rate!

      Foster
      Dawson, Daniel, Stephen
      Salah, KDB, Caroll, Loftus-Cheek
      Jesus, Kane, Lukaku

      Bench: Elliot, Hünemeier, Long, Ritchie

    • chris.sheron2011
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Iheanacho or king ?

      1. Feloh
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        nacho

    • Malinwa
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      one more crack at an RMT. Be tough on it 🙂

      Foster (Elliot)
      Cédric - Kolasinac - Dann (Aké & Hunemeier)
      Salah - Alli - Willian - Redmond (Loftus-Cheek)
      Lukaku- Kane - Mounie

      1. Outlier
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not sure about Redmond, but fixtures make him worth a gamble. Mounie is also a gamble as Huddersfield will struggle to score, J Rod would be a safer bet. Carroll over Loftus Cheek for the 5th mid

    • Fuchs Mane Kante
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I only came here for the theme tune.

    • Little_Jack_7
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hi,

      Please RMT and let me know your thoughts:

      Foster

      David Luiz - Cedric - Daniels

      De Bruyne - Alli - Salah - Atsu

      Kane - Lukaku (c) - Abraham

      1. Outlier
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Not convinced by Atsu or Abraham but otherwise looks great

    • JeezLuiz
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Forster or Heaton? Why?

      1. Outlier
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Start with Forster due to fixtures, while monitoring whether Burnley can continue to be as tight as last season without Keane at the back

        1. JeezLuiz
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          K thanks. Any other GKs worth considering for that price?

    • domorules
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      HELP PLEASE!

      a) Zaha and Hegazi
      b) Richie and PVA

      I'm swaying towards B massively...

    • El Lobito 10
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Best 6m or less striker?

      1. domorules
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Abraham hands down - electric for Bristol City last year

        1. El Lobito 10
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Not injured?

          1. domorules
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Pretty sure I read that it was just a precaution that he was subbed last week

            1. El Lobito 10
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Thanks mate - I am actually going to go with him. Last season as you say, plus he has 3 goals preseason. Clement says he has fire in his eyes!

      2. JeezLuiz
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Jrod

        1. El Lobito 10
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers buddy

    • Baz345
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hi I presume when coutinho is back from injury if he is still at Liverpool then wijnaldum is likely to start on the bench most of the time.

    • MasterOfCeremonies
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Can somebody help a brother out -
      RMT please

      Foster (Elliot)
      Luiz, Danilo, Cedric (Humeneier, Watson)
      KDB, Mane, Willian, Atsu (Carroll)
      Jesus, Kane, Benteke

      Don't feel great about my defence...

    • Baz345
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Which is likely to best in the long run:

      A.) KDB and Abraham
      B.) Matic and Jesus

      I have lukaku and kane as my other strikers, and alli, zaha, Ritchie and mcarthur as my other midfielders

    • LloristheHounds
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Rmt

      De gea
      Bellerin, Daniels, Bertrand, danilo
      KDB, willian, JWP, salah
      KANE(C) , lukaku

      Bench: Elliot, Hun, carroll, quaner

      Do I downgrade Bellerin/danilo to 4.5/4.0 and get Mounie upfront and go 3-4-3
      Thoughts?

    • Jjay
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Mawson or Daniels?

    • RubberDucky
        7 years, 1 month ago

        DDG/Elliot

        PVA / Stephens / Francis / Suttner / Long

        Millo / KBC / Zaha / William / Alli

        Kane / Lukaku / Quaner

        OR

        (B)

        Hennessy /Elliot

        Danilo / Stephens / Francis / Suttner / Mee

        Millo / KBC / Redmond / William / Alli

        Kane / Lukaku / Abraham

        Much appreciated

      • TheBallersClub
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        (A) Salah Mkhitaryan Benteke Kane

        (B) Alli Zaha Firmino Lukaku