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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. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    On WC which is the better combo

    Lukaku, Hazard, Ramsey and Fernandinho

    Morata, Silva, Fabregas and Zaha

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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

      A

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

      The latter

    3. Squires FC
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      B

    4. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I'd go A

    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      B with Sané not possible?

    6. ManUtdFan_UK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      B

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

    Current team
    Fab (Elliot)
    Jones, Ward, Yoshida, (Simpson, Mariappa)
    Sterling, Salah, Sane, Richarlison (TC)
    Tammy, Kane, Lukaku

    1 FT and 2.3ITB

    Exact funds for Simpson to Azpi - do it now before Simpson price drop or something else? Realize Jones is a doubt but reluctant to get r

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

      Rid

    2. Squires FC
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Do it

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

      Do it

  3. ooooo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Sorry for rp
    Would you rather have
    A) Lukaku(C) -4
    B) Jesus (captain would be Kane)

    1. Squires FC
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      B

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

      On the same boat
      Going with A
      Lukaku ownership is huge
      Long term it will be worth it

  4. Bleach †
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Jesus → Lukaku(c) (-4) yayy or nayy 😎

    1. Squires FC
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Hold

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Nay

    3. Visionaries
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Yes for me

  5. Squires FC
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Feedback very welcome

    Pope elliot
    Jones moreno dunk mee Daniels
    Salah sterling sane richarlison rlc
    Kane morata firmino

    Wc team .1 itb cheers

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

      I like that team, not 100% sure on Firmino though? Other than that it looks good

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

        Firmino should do good great fixtures coming up

      2. Squires FC
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Can't see a better option for the 3rd striker place. With those fixtures his dry spell surely can't continue

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

      I feel your defence is a bit too weak .

      1. Squires FC
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Can have courtois, vertonghen & Zaha instead of pope, Daniels & sane?

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

          I take.it you want 5 playing defenders

          1. Squires FC
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Yea feel it's a must for xmas

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

            I would do Daniels to Francis and upgrade jones to azpi

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

              I m happy not to have a full bench over Xmas but that's just me I d rather use the funds to strengthen elsewhere and also can't take the "stress" of having to bench two players in case they do well 🙂

              1. Squires FC
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                I've learned the hard way not to give myself benching headaches

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

    Anyone bringing speroni in ?

    1. Squires FC
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Monitering

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

        I have 2 ft and with Elliot playing at old Trafford I feel speroni could be a nice weekend surprise this gw first palace keep clean sheet ?

        1. Squires FC
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Very possible

    2. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      No, coz I already have him 🙂

  7. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Line up gtg?

    Pope
    Jones, Mee, Kiko
    Salah, Sterling, Zaha, Chupo
    Kane, Lukaku, Aguero

    Elliot, Fernandez, Carroll, Mbemba

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

      Gtg

    2. Squires FC
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Yep. Mbemba needs to go soon

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah gradually sorting my non playing players out. Krul became Pope this gw I’ll get there eventually

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

          You may do it just in time for Heaton to return 😀

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Great team! Jones probly auto sub with Fernandez but not a bad fixture for him anyway

    4. Stinglikeabee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Jones is injured isn't he

  8. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    How is the fence holding up 😎

  9. HurriKane
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Do you think Sterling will start against Leicester?

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

      I bloody hope so

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

      He will play .. it sure about stating

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

      Always risky. I'm glad I've shifted hate panicking on line ups

  10. Henryyy
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Lukaku or Kane C?

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

      I like Lukaku this week

    2. Squires FC
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Kane

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

      Kane - early fixture, away match, London derby, rested.

      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Both will score.

    4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Kane for me

  11. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Evening chaps

    On WC. Salah & KDB or Coutinho & Eriksen??

    1. Squires FC
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Very tight but a

    2. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Salah and KDB for me.

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

      A

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

        Thanks chaps

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

      A

    5. Ha.
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Plot twist; Salah and Eriksen

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

        De Bruyne Might be his only city cover but good shout

    6. Visionaries
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Salah & Eriksen

  12. wulfrunian
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Any thoughts appreciated!
    Forster[Elliot]
    Gomez,Stones,Kola[Davies,Rosenior]
    Salah,Gross,Sterling,Mahrez[TC]
    Kane,Abraham,Kun
    1ft 0.0itb

    A)Forster->Pope/Speroni
    B)Davies->Daniels/Jones
    C)A+B(-4)
    D)Save

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

      Davies to daniels

    2. ImTheDude
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I’d save

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

      Like the Daniels transter

    4. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Forster to Pope.

    5. Squires FC
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Save

    6. wulfrunian
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      cheers all

  13. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Already planning a -4 to get this team out. Can I survive? Or do I need another hit?

    1.1itb so jesus to lukaku viable

    Fab (elliot)
    Jones Daniels ward (wimmer ota)
    Salah silva richarlison zaha (rlc)
    Kane (c) Jesus vardy

    Thanks

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

      Looks alright to me

  14. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Cedric >>>

    A. Daniels
    B. Gomez
    C. Moreno
    D. Dann
    E. Other?

    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      A

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

      A or C

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

      If you don't have a Burnley defender - Mee.

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Got ward sorry!

        Ota, Cedric, Ward, Duffy, Yedlin

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

          In that case A - if it doesn't work out over the next few fixtures you can always downgrade to any if the others.

    4. ManUtdFan_UK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      A

    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    This felt like the longest international break ever. Just about 40 hours to go in which I won't make any more changes to my team (I hope...)

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

      Brutal break and nothing but horrible boring nil eachs

    2. Squires FC
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Painful isn't it

    3. @fpl_phenom
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Think I’d rather a longer break and get these matches over with sooner! Thankfully over until the new year now!

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

    Think this is my last decision on my wildcard...

    DDG Elliot
    Azpilicueta Daniels Mee Dann Moreno
    Salah Sane Richarlison ? ?
    Kane Morata Niasse

    Which is the better option to fill the blanks?

    A) Ramsey & Groß
    B) Sterling & RLC

    If I go for A both will go into the starting line-up most weeks with Groß occasionally dropping out for Niasse, or one of the defenders.

    If I opt for B, Sterling will be in the XI but RLC will be rotated based on fixtures with Niasse, Moreno and Dann.

    1. @fpl_phenom
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      B I think as you will want in on some of city’s goals galore. RLC looks like he could be golden / bargain with his fixtures

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

      A

  16. Junior ⚽
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Wildcarders, are you going with Azpi? Have had him from the start of my WC but looking at the possible funds elsewhere without him. Stick or twist?
    Currently sticking.

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

      Yes

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

      Stick

    3. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I’d stick.

    4. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Id stick. You always tinker with your WC 20+ times, but go with your gut. Its tempting to take him out as you can use the funds somewhere else.

    5. Junior ⚽
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Thanks all.

  17. @fpl_phenom
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    If I knew Pogba would play I’d captain Lukaku. Utd much more effective with him in the team.

    Think it’s gonna have to be (K)ane this week...

  18. xHolmesyx
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Gk: Ryan
    Def: Maguire, Ward, Cedric
    Midfield: Silva, Richarlison, Hazard, Rlc
    Forwards: Vardy, Jesus, Kane (c)

    Bench: Elliot, Davies, Carroll, Otamendi.

    A) Davies to Daniels
    B) Cedric to Daniels
    C) Save
    D) other

    Cheers

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

      If it's for free I'd be tempted to bring in Daniels for Davies.

    2. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Cedric to Daniels if free. Southampton have some terrible fixtures ahead, Cedric has very little assist/goal threat, Spurs have decent fixtures in December.

  19. BrockLanders
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Hate that the Aguero news has tempted me to amend my WC

  20. Chop1234
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Worth keeping otemendi eventhough he's suspended this weekend?
    Also anybody know the latest on Hazard and will he start?

    1. Black Panther
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I'm keeping, nice fixtures when he returns.

  21. Delima
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Hi guys, gtg?

    Elliot
    Ward - Azpilicueta - Femenia
    Salah - Richarlison - Groß - Sané
    Kane(c) - Morata - Jesus

    Darlow - Duffy - Carroll - Naughton

    Thx!

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

      Yes

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

        ok thx

    2. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Yep, nice team and (K)ane is a good pick

  22. Ratatouille
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Zlatan’s comeback this weekend will be a massive blow for Lukaku owners!

  23. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Moreno or Daniels ....

    1. Pirlø's Pen
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Danny Ells

    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Moreno

  24. Kalou
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    I've only got 2 playing defenders so do I take a -4 to get a full team out as theoretically it's only -2?
    A.yes
    B.nope

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

      A

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

      A

  25. Ha.
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    G2G?

    DDG
    Jones, Daniels, Mee, Azpi
    Salah, Sane, Sterling, Richarlison
    Kane (c), Morata

    Elliot. Abraham, Duffy, RLC

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

      Yep, great team

    2. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Very, very good. How can you afford that?? What's your team value??

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Abraham instead of a premium forward....

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

          What if I told you Abraham was a premium forward 😉

          TV is pretty average 101.something

  26. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Throwing out a firebrand here to challenge the groupthink: Daniels bandwagon reminds me of Fuchs last year. Fuchs had brilliant fixtures but neither Leicester or Fuchs himself posted any good stats. But because of his reputation and history loads of managers, including myself, brought him in. This season it's the same story with Daniels imo.

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

      But Daniels is playing on the wing

    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Never even considered him

      BOU is leaky, so many other options than him out there

      I think Ward is a better option

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

      True, so much is based on form/threat and fixtures, majority of time players will produce, but defenders are less reliable IMO.

    4. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Also Bournemouth don't really have any good FPL players standing out, so Daniels is the best of a bad bunch.

  27. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Moreno in on a free for...

    A) Davies
    B) Luiz
    C) Cedric

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

      C

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

      A

    3. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      A, because he's a massive rotation risk constantly.

  28. Bubbles1985
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    My team is currently :

    Pope
    Gomez - Bertrand - Daniels
    Sterling - Choupo-Moting - Zaha - Salah
    ACarroll - Kane - Lukaku

    Elliot - Mee - Mariappa - TCarroll

    I have 3.0m itb and WC is active!

    Low team value but want to get a Chelsea attacker somewhere really.
    Maybe dump Bertrand too?

    Any ratings/advice for my team are welcome!

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

      I would get rid of ACarroll, Moting and Bertrand definitely.

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

      Yes.Bertrand->Azpi/Jones.Shaqiri over Choupo for me.

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Azpi was my thought too...

        Choupo is going but for Richarlison. Allows me to have Dunk and Mee on the bench 🙂

      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I like the Andy Carroll pick 🙂 Have him on my WC myself.

      Bertrand and Mariappa have to go. Would be nice if you could find a way to get Sane or at least Richarlison.

      Is: Bertrand Mariappa Moting > Dunk Dann Sane possible?

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks!
        Great shout but as I have Sterling I will probably for for Azpi, Dunk and Richarlison.

        That leaves me with a good bench of Mee and Dunk. Possibly try and upgrade TCarroll but other than that I’m happy

  29. frenchfries
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Pope
    Ward Jones Luiz Stones
    Hazard Sterling Choupo-M
    Kane Aguero Vardy

    Elliot RLC TC Clark

    For -4:
    A) Hazard, TC, Aguero -> Salah, Zaha, Morata
    B) Hazard , TC, Luiz -> Salah, Zaha, Duffy

    1. Blame it on Traore
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      A. for me