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The ScoutCast – Episode 229 – Comeback

Can you call it a comeback? Avid listeners – and there are some, honest – will certainly hope that Granville’s return to ScoutCast action will be repeated.

For now, we just have to savour him gatecrashing our early season party, armed with a very reasonable Gameweek 1 tally.

Granville joins myself, Jonty, Andy and Az in a five-aside episode for the post-mortem of the opening weekend.

Once again we embrace your community questions, going in studs showing on all the key issues, as we assess the Zaha replacements and strap our knees to the desk to discuss De Bruyne and Kane.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

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

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  1. Nabs Kebabs
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Can anyone see Liverpool scoring less than 3 against Palace this weekend? I can't. De Boer will press quite high and play a passing game, there will be a lot of space for Mane and Salah to exploit in behind.

    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It will be 7-6. Mane and Firms split Liverpools goals and PVA gets all Palaces from set pieces.

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

      If de Boer parks the bus, then not.

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        He won't though...

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

          Agreed. He's too idealistic for his own good. But never say never you know.

          1. Frank Black
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            His defenses are always a disaster and it's not like he's a phenom when it comes to the attack.

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

              I was talking about his philosophy. Possession based approach.

          2. Nabs Kebabs
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Yep, one of those managers who believe there is only one way to play the game.

            That's why I really rate Mourinho, he's one of the most adaptable managers around.

    3. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Guess which players I have..?

      1. Nabs Kebabs
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Mane Salah Firmino?

  2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    DZ is certainly D today.

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

      Dingozone is certainly Dingo today.

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Woof

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

          Any good Australian movies you watched recently? How was hounds of love?

          1. Lebowski85
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I take it you've seen Animal Kingdom? Snowtown is also a good watch.

            I'd call Lion an Aussie film as it was made there by almost entirely Aussie talent..

            All This Mayhem is a great skating doc, that's an Aussie production aswell.

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

              Watched them all except the documentary mate.

      2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Are you from India, Dreams?

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

          Aye.

  3. Sylvester the Investor
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Morning lads!

    A) start Mee or
    B) start Hegazi (have foster)

    And
    A) start Carroll or
    B) start R Loftus C

    Thanks in advance!

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

      B and A

    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Mee and RLC

      1. Sylvester the Investor
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        No consensus yet..

    3. Dirty_Harry
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Both defenders, with 5 at the back and bench the two midfielders

    4. IH21
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      both defenders

  4. LOS ROJOS
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Foster (Elliot)
    Bertrand / Kompany / Daniels (Mee, Hunemeier)
    KDB / Salah / Ramsey / JWP (Carroll)
    Lukaku / Kane / Mounie

    Set for the weekend?

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

      Yep

  5. Francescoli
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Good to go?

    Forster
    Ake / Jones / Cedric
    D.Silva / Salah / Mhikitaryan / Xhaka
    Firmino / Kane / Lukaku

    Elliot; Hegazi Carroll Mbemba

    on the ol' wildcard so can still make changes.

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

      I'd remove Xhaka.

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

        I caught the first price rise so will wait for the next one. If he is quiet this weekend, I can always move sideways to Mooy.

        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Ok then bench him and play Hegazi

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

            Not a bad idea

          2. Sylvester the Investor
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Hegazi was just a fluke surely? I own him but only because he's a 4.5 wba defender

    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Xhaka is a bandwagon joke. I'd get rid.

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

        was playing an advanced role and was on some set pieces. not much better available at that price range.

        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          See above.

    3. Sam (Team Sam)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Not a fan of David Silva, Xhaka and Mbemba.

      I also think Forster should be downgraded to a 4.5 given that you have Cedric.

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

        D.silva was well advanced and playing next to Aguero and Jesus. Xhaka is in for TV. Mbemba only 4.0 player likely to play in coming weeks. I want a Southampton double up due to fixtures.

        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I like Silva. I'm strongly considering.

      2. Helia
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I think it would be silly to be on wildcard and leave Silva out, given that he looks nailed in a man city team... and the fact that it is David Silva. funny how 1 poor season and people have forgotten who he is.

    4. Dirty_Harry
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kane + Silva to Jesus + ericksen

  6. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any updates on Francis injury?

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

      None other than what Google says.

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

    Would would you start?
    (A) Ake
    (B) Mee

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Sylvester the Investor
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. LOS ROJOS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ake

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

      A

    5. Francescoli
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

        Ty

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

    Anyone have any idea of when Clyne is back? Is he in training or just rehabbing?

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

        Thanks, yeah I saw those comments but not sure how to interpret them.

        From reading that, would you say weeks or months?

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

          Months I'd say.

    1. LOS ROJOS
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Rehab

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

        Jeez relax he was only answering a question lol

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

    I like the look of Richarlison for Watford think he will come into a lot of teams on wildcard and rise fast .

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

      Seems a good player with good feet and pace, after last week Watford might be in for a few goals this year, although a lot of those were because Liverpool cant defend for their lives.

  10. BROOKLYN GOONER
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    For me, captaincy choice is between Lukaku and Salah.
    If I pick Lukaku and he blanks, and Salah has a brace, I will shrug it off.
    If I pick Salah and _he_ blanks, and Lukaku has a brace, I will gnash my teeth and rend my clothes.
    Lukaku, then.

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

      Ha same boat stick with the obvious captain choices early on

    2. diegonavarro
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Haha i thought the same

    3. Aussiemilan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah I have both firmino and and mane to choose from, I want to captain one of them over lukaku but the fear of every other team smashing it with lukaku this week is too much

  11. diegonavarro
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench?
    A) Mee
    B) Dawson
    C) Atsu

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

      A

  12. ScotDougie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Lester the one season wonder DOT

  13. IWR
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Zaha to Wij done.

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

      he could sneak a few points aslong as he keeps starting, defs a cheap option into pool's mid

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

        Figure he's worth a punt with three of the next four at home.

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

          def worth a punt, klopps rotations will decide it

    2. BROOKLYN GOONER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Good luck with that. Considered Wij for my recent kdb downgrade (went mkhi, instead--boring, I know).

    3. SKENG
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nice pick. My favorite Zaha replacement at 7m, but decided to go with Ritchie and use the 1m to bring in Kane next week.

  14. SALVA
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Morning lads.

    Simon Francis owners around? Stick or twist? Cheers!

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

      If no other issues twist, TAA Suttner Lowe all better options

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

        Yea but is he injured?

    2. IWR
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      TAA looks good

    3. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I twisted...

  15. Your Mum Zohore
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Kaku or Kane for the armband?

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

      Kane...IMO

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

        Kaku

        1. Your Mum Zohore
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Away at Swansea isn't gonna be easy, but if they play like last week, who knows?

      2. Your Mum Zohore
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Very tempting, against a weak Chelsea side, but if he blanks....

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

      kaku, watch Chelsea turn it around this weekend after last week

      1. Your Mum Zohore
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Think Chelsea will keep a CS without Cahill? Fancy Kane to score a couple, he was so close last week!

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

          yeah he should've had a hatrick v toon, I think Chelsea just might bounce back, especially if luiz is pushed into mid, makes them less reckless down back. guess we'll see how solid a player rudiger is without those two around him

          1. Your Mum Zohore
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Yup, such a difficult decision to make, all the best Aussiemilan!

          2. Magic Box
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Liked the look of Rudiger last week and Christensen too for that matter - clean sheet definitely not off the cards.

  16. Urchin
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any chance Mahrez does not play this GW...His rumored transfer still some way away?

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

      Nothing concrete happened. Should play. It'd be a deadline day transfer I think.

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

        Thanks I am wondering, whether to put him in instead of Pogba/Mkhi/Mane in my scout pick team...Mane still the best option I suppose?

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

          Yes. Mane should be a good option. Good luck with the scoutpicks.

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

            Thanks...!

  17. MOUMU
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mata nailed on for sure?
    thinking him as zaha replacement..sounds fine?

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

      talk is he wont start, I cant see him getting dropped though.

    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely not nailed on.

  18. Aussiemilan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    who to play and who to bench this week fella's-

    Miliv- sounds like he'll be back in midfield and might knock a few balls in for tekkers to get on the end of(he loves scoring against Liverpool)
    or
    Lowe - sharing set pieces with mooy/ and can see huddersfield shutting Newcastle out at home

    What do you guys think?

  19. aaaaaa
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What is Ville Ronkas team id?

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

      You've got mail.

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

        Yes, just saw! Really excited!! Will reply soon!! Thank you!

        1. Weeb Kakashi
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I need it too

  20. Hotdogs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Really struggling with this one, who would you play this week (4th mid in a 3-4-3)?

    A. JWP (WHU)
    B. Ritchie (hud)

    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Tricky and arguably a 50/50 call, but I'd probably punt on A

    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Aussiemilan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. SuperDan
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    5. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B. and I have JWP in my squad.

    6. Hotdogs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Appreciate the comments

      Still looking like it's pretty much 50/50 so I'm still at a loss but at least it confirms this is a tough call

    7. HST
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      WHU looked awful, A.

  21. Rhittique
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Want to do a Alonso to City Def switch

    Do I spend 1M more on Walker? Is he worth it?

    And should I give Alonso more time? Chelsea currently at shambles

    Thanks in advance. Cheers

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

      I'm giving Alonso more time, hes effectively a 7m midfielder, I'm taking clean sheets as a bonus, its the goals/assists/bonus points I'm after with him. I just think hes worth the risk for a few more weeks atleast

    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Wait and see on Alonso. Looked decent last weekend.

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

        this, almost scored at the end aswell

    3. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      no Hazard no party, sell Alonso and buyback when Hazard comes

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

    After much thought think Im pretty convinced to do dann and benteke > vardy mbemba for a hit. Need to downgrade defence anyway and don't see palace scoring too much without zaha. Go for it?

    ddg
    alonso bertrand dawson mee
    kdb eriksen willian
    lukaku firmino benteke

    elliot dann carroll chalobah

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

      teke does love a good goal v Liverpool, and they look shaky as it is! depends if your giving up on him already or not

    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You would basically be spending 2 transfers worth 8 points to get Vardy for this week.

      Next week Palace home to Swansea and Leicester away to Man Utd...

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

        Guess best to save ft this gw. Cheers

  23. SuperDan
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one:
    A) Mooy
    B) Atsu
    C) Doucoure
    D) Fraser

    1. waldo666
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      Moooyyyy

    3. Turbolag
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      D

  24. ManofKent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on who to bench - none have bad matchups?

    Jones, TAA, Mee, Stephens

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

      Mee

    2. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      TAA. Can see Palace scoring.

    3. Turbolag
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Stephens

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

      Lack of consensus proves it's not a straightforward choice at least 🙂 thanks folks

  25. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Play TCarroll or Mee?

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

      probably mee this w/e, cant see carroll collection more than 2 v manu

    2. Turbolag
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Mee

  26. Werkself
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Mee

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

      RF to MOK

  27. Gruu
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Bench headache here. Need your help, bench one please:

    a. Monreal (sto)
    b. Atsu (hud)
    c. Daniels (WAT)
    d. Davies (CHE)

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

      b.

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

      B or C, leaning B

    3. IH21
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A or D imo

    4. Turbolag
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    5. jon.terry.tfh
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A. Stoke always outmuscle Arsenal, especially at home.

    6. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A. Can see Stoke scoring and you won't get much attacking threat from Monreal.

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

        Cheers all. I regret to choose Monreal in the 1st week since he had no attacking threat. Downgrade to 4.5m Def next week.

        Foster
        BDavies | Stephens | Daniels
        KdB | Salah | Mkhi | Atsu
        Kane | Lukaku | Mounie

        (Elliot Monreal Carrol Long)

  28. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which one would you want in a draft

    Brady, Ince or Richarlison?

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

      Ince

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ince

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers both.

    4. aaaaaa
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Ince

    5. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      TM posting draft questions.
      https://youtu.be/CIrvSJwwJUE

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

        Brady.

  29. aaaaaa
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    What is Ville Ronkas team id

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

      I'll get right to work on that for you.

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

        Please, thanks!

    2. Kurtinho
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      767113

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

        Thank you!!

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

          Nothing interesting. He's a bit of a dullard.

  30. jon.terry.tfh
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Mounie and Vokes?

    Really have no idea on Mounie other than he scored twice on Gw1. Decent fixture ahead.

    Vokes actually has 120ish point in 2000mins last season. With Andre Gray leaving he looks nailed on as the first choice striker.

    Tempted to shift from 442 to 433.