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The ScoutCast – Episode 239 – Homecoming

Declared fit and available for selection, I make a return to the ScoutCast after a recent hiatus. I’m also chuffed to be welcomed back into the bosom of my own home, as the winter draws in and drives me from the Scout Hut at the end of the garden.

Warming my cockles alongside Jonty and Az, the three of us are treated to another ScoutCast Wildcard, as Andy joins us and throws his selection to the cynical lions.

We use that as inspiration to answer your community questions, pondering Andy’s all-powerful front three and wondering if overlooking a budget third striker is the optimum set-up.

Staying with strikers, Romelu Lukaku’s worrisome form comes under analysis ahead of his anticipated revival and, once again, we give Harry Kane oxygen to vent further frustration following his very latest Wembley Stadium stutter.

Manchester City’s weapon(s) of choice get(s) revised before we embark on the weekend preview to exorcise the international break and lay the groundwork for a Christmas schedule of epic proportions.

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

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  1. RubberDucky
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Picking who to give the armband to between Kane, Salah and Morata is wrecking my head.

      Welcome back FPL!

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        I wouldnt go for Salah but morata or kane is a tough one

      2. FPL_Hazards
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Morata easy

      3. Pranav Santhosh
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Salah

      4. bigbudgie
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Kane

      5. Desertbug
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Kane and not even close

      6. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Same choice for me too.

        Salah could be a good differential. I have it on Kane at the moment, but tempted to switch to Morata.

        I hate having a captain in the early game (unless its Aguero).

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Salah captain is far from a differential choice with that ownership

    • aleksios
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Good morning all.Bench order right and good to go?

      -Elliot
      -Alonso-Daniels-Jones
      -Silva-Salah-Gross-Richarlison
      -Kane-Morata-Murray
      ///Foster///Kolasinac////Davies///King.

      1.5itb.
      Thanks guys.

      1. @FPLMason
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Gtg

      2. Pranav Santhosh
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Would spend more money in midfield

      3. Desertbug
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Move King higher on bench. Kolasinac is going to get worked and unlikely to score. Attackers should almost always be higher than defenders on your bench

        1. aleksios
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Its Andy King btw.

          1. Desertbug
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            oooh, then just get him the eff off of your team

            1. aleksios
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              Planning to do King to Surman.
              Thanks man.

    • The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Bottomed :

      Fabianski - (Elliot)
      (Otamendi) - Jones - Dunk - (Moreno) - Ward
      Salah - Hazard - Silva - Richarlison - (Cork)
      Kane(c) - Morata - Murray (0.0 ITB, -4)

      Thoughts on this? GTG? Moreno first sub.

      1. @FPLMason
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Decent.

      2. Pranav Santhosh
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Gtg

    • ralfb
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      gtg, I am on free transfer so could make any more changes
      ddg
      azpi mee stones Valencia
      salah richarlison sane silva
      lukaku morata

    • @FPLMason
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      A) Tarkowski Eriksen Sterling Abraham
      B) Daniels Richarlison Gross Morata

      1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        B but only just

      2. Pranav Santhosh
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        A

      3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        A

    • Afghanistanislas
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Foster Elliot
      Davies Jones Fernandez Cedric Mbemba
      Silva Salah Richarlison Carroll Chalobah
      Aguero Morata Kane
      2 FT, 0.3 ITB

      Most likely doing Davies and Cedric > Mee and Daniels...would you do:
      A) Aguero > Lukaku (c) (-4)
      B) Save, Kane/Morata (c)

      1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        B- save

      2. @FPLMason
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Wait till predsers
        Most probably B if fit

      3. Pranav Santhosh
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        A

    • Pranav Santhosh
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Gtg?
      Pope
      Jones Dann mee
      Sterling salah alli richarlison loftus cheek
      Kane lukaku (C)
      Elliot abraham naughton mbemba

      0FT 1.6 ITB

      1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        At some stage I’d downgrade Alli to upgrade mbemba

        1. Pranav Santhosh
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Who would you upgrade mbemba to?

          1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Maybe Alli down to gross, then you could go mbemba to Azpilicueta

            1. Pranav Santhosh
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              Not to keen on downgrading alli because than I will only have 4 big hitters in attack. I'm thinking lukaku down to morata and mbemba to Alonso in gw14

    • My neck my back my Saed Kol…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      On a WC, just a few decisions left.

      A) Moreno or Duffy

      B) Lukaku or Morata

      1. bigbudgie
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Moreno and Lukaku with a possible swap to Morata in GW14

        1. My neck my back my Saed Kol…
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Exactly what I was thinking

      2. @FPLMason
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        A Moreno
        B Lukaku for 3 weeks. Gives more time to assess Morata. Can do the downgrade easier.

      3. Pranav Santhosh
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Moreno and lukaku

      4. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Moreno & Morata

      5. Stockport Hatter
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Duffy / Morata for me.

    • FPL ElasticO
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      This is my current team .... How can I afford Morata or any Chelsea players??

      Elliot
      Otamendi*/ Ward/ Duffy/ Naughton
      Salah/ Sterling*/ Richarlison
      Kane(c)/ Lukaku/ Kun

      Bench:: Foster/ TC / Chalobah/

      1. Pranav Santhosh
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        No need for Chelsea players till gw14

    • FPL ElasticO
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Who is more essential moving forward to christmas??

      A. Morata
      B. Kun

      1. bigbudgie
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        neither are essential , go with your gut

      2. Pranav Santhosh
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        A

      3. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Morata

    • ralfb
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      who would you think gets more points this gw
      a stones
      b shaqiri
      c Abrahams
      Thanks

    • Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Pope Speroni
      Bailly Jones Mee Gomez Kenny
      Salah Richi Erik Silva Sterling
      Morata Kaku Niasse

      Too Everton Bisased?
      Will Erik start to score?
      Risky no Kane?
      Too heavy Man U?
      Speroni stupid second keeper?

      1. bigbudgie
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        no
        could score at any time
        yes
        yes
        no

        1. BigBarn
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          ^^^This, although I quite like the Utd defence double-up. I just would like Kane up there instead of Kaku, and would probably do Eriksen to Sane to finance. Like the team, though. Cheap Everton make good subs.

          1. Eze Really?
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            On the same page but not 3 City mids surely?

        2. Eze Really?
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Cheers. I fancy Man U defence double up. Might move Kaku.
          I want Kane but only as a full time captain. Trying to get away with it.

          1. Lazaretti
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Pope is popular choice over here, but I would not pick him as Heaton will come back someday and do you want to use FT or WC to get rid of him? Of course you can just keep going with Speroni after that but there is obvious risks same with Elliot Pope combination. But that's just my thoughts. I am on WC and I will just pick DeGea to avoid all hassle with GK's.

            1. Eze Really?
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              Thought about this. It will mean Bailly has to go.?

              1. Lazaretti
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Most likely yes. Though De Gea, Bailly, Valencia and Jones seems to be most nailed in United backline

                Personally I try to get a team that can be good until close to dbl GW's so that I don't need to use my 2nd WC too early. Of course anything can happen, but DeGea is the safest option.

      2. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Hold for now. Utd double up is good for the next few but I doubt luka the mf isn't supplying him. Erik is bound to come good.
        Having a playing bench is essential if you double up on city mids

        1. Eze Really?
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          All are playing and I think Unsworth has no choice but to play Niasse atm. Kenny a slight risk but he is popular with Unsworth too.

    • Mr. FP
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      C

      RMT...

      Fabianski
      Dunk / Jones / Walker / Daniels
      Richarlison / Sane / Eriksen / Gro
      Aguero / Kane

      Bench: Elliot / Vardy / Caroll / Mbemba

      I have 1 FT 0,2 ITB

      Any suggestions?

      1. bigbudgie
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Save

      2. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Save

    • RIDZ
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      which one worth the price
      Baily / Smalling / Valencia ??

      1. bigbudgie
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Bailly out of them

      2. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Valencia

    • Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Would you rather have?

      A) Murray and RLC (as a sub mainly) - i.e. 3-4-3
      B) Gross and Niasse (as a sub mainly) - i.e. 3-5-2

      1. bigbudgie
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Don't like either but at a push A

      2. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        B for the longer term

    • meule
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Jesus > Kane for free?

      1. bigbudgie
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        If you have other City and no Spurs.....orgasmic

        1. meule
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          I got sterling and Alli 🙂

      2. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah

    • goriuanx
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Early morning shits are lethal.

      1. Old Man
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        A bit profound for this time of the day. Did you remember to remove your clothes?

      2. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Coffee and banana

        Happiness afterwards

        1. Bggz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          What do you do with the banana?

      3. Fozzyb34r
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Especially after a jalapeño and Pepperoni dominos the night before

    • HellasLEAF
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Assuming Jones plays and no other pressing needs..

      Silva, Vardy out

      Richarlson, Morata in

      on 2 frees. yay or nay.

      1. bigbudgie
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        need to see the whole team

      2. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Looks good but jones makes gut not play

    • Hodg55
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Pls help... how do I change this mediocre squad?

      Foster (Elliot)
      Valencia / Bavies / Daniels (Otamendi / Rangel)
      Salah / Gross / Matic / Choupo-Moting (T.Carroll)
      Kane / Jesus / Lukaku

      Help! 0.2 ITB ... with 2 free transfers

      1. XabiAlonso
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Matic to sane and Jesus to cheaper striker

      2. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Downgrade Jesus upgrade a mid to sane, or go the differential and get mane for the double up

    • NotAddicted
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Good morning

      I have a technical question 🙂

      Every time I open fantasyfootballscout.co.uk, or open any article on it, the page always opens at the very bottom. It has been bugging me for a while now, maybe anyone here knows why that could be? I am using chrome.

      1. Dante
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah, this happens to me too...

      2. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Doesn't happen to me but tried changing from mobile to desktop mode and back?

      3. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Same for me. Really annoying

        1. NotAddicted
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Maybe this is something to look at then by the devs 🙂

    • Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Thinking that Morata has a higher points ceiling than Kane this weekend. Should i therefore captain Morata?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        You kinda answered yourself there

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Just i am also pretty confident Kane will get a goal.

      2. Dele
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        I’ve been stung 5 times by Kane this season.

        I’m gonna captain Morata and enjoy the Spurs game without Kane FF pressure.

    • Mr. FP
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Choose one not to play

      A) Dunk
      B) Jones
      C) Vardy
      D) Walker

      1. Football Weekender
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Start Jones with Dunk as first sub. Chances are he auto-subs in anyway.

    • Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Choose:

      A) Moreno or Dann

      B) Duffy (3 YCs) or Dunk (2 YCs)

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Dann.

        Duffy unless you need the 0.1.

      2. Dele
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Dann & Duffy

    • bigbudgie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      What would you do with this team this week? 1FT 1.3 ITB

      Fab
      Duffy Ward VVD
      Alli Salah Sterling Choupo RLC
      Kane (c) Aguero
      Eliot Joselu Otamendi Mbemba

      Weak links obvs Joselu and Mbemba but I think I can carry them a little longer

      A) Ota > Alonso/Azpi (long term move but means no Hazard)
      B) VVD > Moreno
      C) Save and see how it all shakes down this week

      1. lilmessipran
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        kun to kaku

        1. bigbudgie
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Convince me.
          You may have Lukaku for NEW BRI but I want Kun for hud SOU WHU - even if he doesn't play this weekend.

      2. XabiAlonso
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        I think weak link is RLC personally

        1. bigbudgie
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          This week yes, because of the injury he might not play. Don't worry, I have Joselu covering my back!

          1. XabiAlonso
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Unlucky 😉

      3. Royal5
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        You would want Otamendi back for the next 3. B or save imo

        1. bigbudgie
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Yes! Very good point. The clouds parted a little bit there

          1. Royal5
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Murray for Joselu could be something to look at, although I have a feeling Murray has been overperforming.

      4. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Start sorting out your bench otherwise you will never get around to it.

    • emyoueffsee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Got myself in a bit of a jam bringing Jones in early for Cedric. I already had Otamendi suspended too.

      Speroni
      Ward Femenia Jones
      Richarlson Gross Salah Sane
      Aguero Kane Vardy

      Elliott RLC Mbemba Otamendi

      Would.upgrading Mbemba or Otamendi for a -4 hit be as bad as I think.?

      1. bigbudgie
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Mbemba > Daniels(4.8) or Francis (4.4)?

        1. emyoueffsee
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          I will consider mbemba to Daniels for next Gw, especially if Jones is still out but don't like taking a hit this Gw.

      2. Football Weekender
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        As mentioned above, Mbemba to Daniels is a solid move.

    • emyoueffsee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      0.8m ITV.

      1. emyoueffsee
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        ITB *

      2. XabiAlonso
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Can't get much for that price

    • Janka
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Would you improve this WC team or leave it? Been pondering whether to e.g. downgrade Surman+Murray to Romeu+Niasse, Azpi to Verto/Otamendi and Daniels to Duffy to bank enough funds to directly replace Zaha with Mahrez/similar if needed.

      On there other hand, I'd prefer to have a strong, "guaranteed" 15 for the Christmas period (as it the case should be now). What do you think?

      De Gea Speroni
      Azpi Dann Daniels Mee Moreno
      Salah Sane Zaha Richa Surman
      Kane Morata Murray

      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Dann the only thing that stands out

    • Rajveer
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      A) Niasse + Ramsey

      Or

      B) Shaqiri + Murray ??

    • 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Elliott
      Bavies-Jones-Ward-Moreno Hazard-Salah-Eriksen-Richarlison Kun-Morata
      (Foster-Niasse-Carroll-Otamendi)

      GTG?
      Who is best options for my team C?

      Thanks.

      1. mcrayeps
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        GTG

        and Kun 🙂

    • Football Weekender
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Any price change boffins out there? Sterling currently on -82.5 on FPL Statistics... do we think he drops tonight?

      1. Royal5
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Sterlig has blanked in only 2 of the games he played this season. Very good value even if rotated imo

        1. Cok3y5murf
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          That's not what he asked.

        2. Football Weekender
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          I think you’ve answered a different question there but I agree... which is why I’d like to pick him up for 0.1 cheaper tomorrow morning 🙂

      2. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Don't think so

        1. Football Weekender
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          I cautiously optimistic given he went from around -60 to -80 yesterday, but it will be tight. But there are plenty others who are much better at understanding these changes than me.

          That said, there’s been plenty of players who’ve been near -100 for days this season and not dropped so who knows.

      3. Distinctly Average
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Ask again at about midnight. Tough to call in isolation unless you've been tracking his progress for a couple days or so

        1. Football Weekender
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          I’ve been monitoring him this week, it looks like it’ll be close. Basically I need an extra 0.1 for my dream Wildcard and bringing in Sterling for 8.1 instead of 8.2 would allow that 🙂

          1. mcrayeps
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            can you give hints on your dream wildcard?

      4. Diva
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        It's possible.

      5. Infamy, Infamy
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Mee rose when the site had him nowhere near. Very hard to predict.

        1. Diva
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Sterling should be a bit easier to predict than Mee.