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The ScoutCast – Episode 140 – Gloaty

After the best Gameweek tally in living memory, I reserve the right for a bit of a gloat. Having risked the Wildcard back in Gameweek 7, the stars aligned and everything fell into place last weekend, leaving my ScoutCast co-host, grumpy Granville, grabbing at straws and smashing TV sets in frustration.

After last season’s defeat, I revel in my moment of glory but still find time to lock horns with Granville over the great Costa debate. Is Jose playing with our minds? I certainly think so but, as Granville points out, I reckon the Lunar landings were fake. I love a good conspiracy, me.

Congratulate yourself via this link or bask in smugness via the handy player below…

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

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  1. FPL Touches
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    SO, in the Telegraph game I'm planning to conserve as many transfers as possible for the second half of the season.

    I need a longer term striker solution until January, I currently have ULLOA and was planning to let him stay until January since he is so cheap and decent fixtures. However I am now considering selling as he has been absent from the last 3 games and not offered any returns, while Pelle/Berahino/Chadli all seem to be promising more.

    Do I:

    A) Sell for Pelle (fixtures quickly toughen)
    B) Sell for Chadli (can he stay fit/in starting 11?)
    C) Keep and save precious transfer
    D) Sell for Sakho
    E) Berahino

    Currently have 24 transfers and want to make it to January with at least 20, every transfer is crucial!

    1. FPL Touches
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Timing 🙂

      1. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Don't pretend it was an accident 😛

    2. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Wow, massive post about the game nobody is playing. Good luck 🙂

      1. Planet Jo
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        If no-one is playing it, then he should win the first cash prize easily

        1. FPL Touches
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 20 days ago

          £30,000 😯

          For a simple 11 player team

      2. HVT
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Hulk it so, that's what they do with the useless/irrelevant ones ones right?

      3. FPL Touches
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        There are 3479 too many people playing it the moment 🙂

        Don't understand why it isn't more popular, free to play and great cash prizes

        1. Wild Rover
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 20 days ago

          FPL and UFPL is enough thanks 🙂

    3. Torres76
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      A

    4. MJ6987
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Surely C given your strategy

      1. FPL Touches
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        What I was thinking...hard to persist with it when other options like Pelle are exploding around me though

        1. Gloria Kanchelskis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 20 days ago

          I play it and am keeping Pelle - the value is there compared to other strikers but I always play 343 in this format

          1. FPL Touches
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 20 days ago

            Same, started with a 3-5-2 though, now on:

            De Gea
            Lovren* - Kaboul - Clyne
            ADM - Sterl - Siggy - Hazard
            Costa - Aguero - Ulloa*

            Very tempted to do Lovren + Ulloa âž¡ Baines + Pelle!

            1. Gloria Kanchelskis
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 20 days ago

              I would

    5. zuzuViking
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      AC/DC in that order

  2. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Myhill l Jupkovic
    Baines | Bertrand l Duff | Hutton | Wisdom
    Sterling l Di Maria l Fabregas l Siggy l Boyd
    Costa l Pele l Ageuro

    Here is my WC team so far but I am OVER budget by 0.7m.

    1. Would like to get in Tadic but not sure who I should change?
    2. Also need a better keeper too?
    3. Any other changes needed?

    Stuck on this...

    Cheers

    1. Torres76
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      1. Sterling or ADM out for Tadic?

    2. zuzuViking
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Sterling > Tadic + upgrade keeper.

  3. Ronnie
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Am I crazy for considering...

    Fab & Clyne --> Tadic & Baines

    1. ~SpartakMac
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Bit sideways-ey.

      But based on form, looks decent.

      1. Ronnie
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Yeah def a bit sideways but I think a good move. Bit concerned at losing Fab.

    2. Ronnie
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Or am I better selling Sterling or ADM?

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Sterling

        anyone getting rid of Di Maria,,,,seriously have you seen him play recently. I cant stand UTD worse than any team on planet but this guy is exceptional..season keep unless he gets injured

    3. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      yes

    4. zuzuViking
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      If no need for other transfers now, then good in short run.

      Get fabs/haz back when the form changes

  4. Planet Jo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Did anyone see Lamela's ghouls this evening?

    He's in my team, but was about to have the trap door pulled on him.

    Please don't tell me I should keep him another week?

    1. Planet Jo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      *goals !!!

    2. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Scabby tap in and jammy deflection. Pull

    3. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      That Rabona was one of the best goals I've ever seen

      1. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Will probably get him benched though 🙂

    4. Randy_Marsh
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Kane make a great save from the fk at the end

  5. ~SpartakMac
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Way I've come to see the confusing Costa situation.

    Swap Aguero for Costa and captain Aguero, weekly (scored 50% of City's goals this season).

    To balance the loss of Costa goals, get in Hazard to go alongside Fabregas (who've collectively contributed to over half of all of Chlesea's goals this season [12/23].

    Fab + Haz most likely to assist Costa or pinch the goals off him. And when you think about it, an assist is 3 points vs 4points for a striker's goal. Not much in it.

    In a nutshell, instead of worrying whether Costa's scoring or Aguero. Just have Aguero. & counterbalance Costa's impact with not just Fabregas but Hazard too.

    (Could've said this in 250 less words, ha)

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Haz + Fab is a lot more than Costa though.

      1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Also you'd want to captain Costa and not Fab or Haz

  6. Qubit
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Personally Im glad to be rid of Costa. Can't stand the whole thing, and happy i no longer have to put up with it.

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Yeah you don't want a top striker who has scored nine who you can also captain.

      That's too much of a headache in fantasy football.

      1. Qubit
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        I dont think he will continue scoring at that rate. I dont like the whole will he/wont he thing, which i think will end up being all season long. And I also think that Mourinho wont want 1 player scoring all his goals, fully expect players like Hazard to start chipping in soon.

        1. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 20 days ago

          I don't think Mourinho will care who scores the goals.

          And as it stands they are fairly distributed.

          He's a standout captain option vs QPR. Will you be glad to not own him then?

        2. zuzuViking
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 20 days ago

          Those nerves will cost you points over the season

      2. Coaly
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        This, points = headache

      3. zuzuViking
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Agree

  7. AH 🙂
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Wow! The Bookies certaintly think Aguero will bag a few , with Kuun to score anytime @ 1.73 !
    An aguero hatrick is a poor price to @ 5.90 !

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      He's scored every away game this season, I would expect 2.

    2. FPL Touches
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      1.73 is great value, worth a high stake for sure

      1. FPL Touches
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Well...not great, but can still be exploited

  8. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    This Costa debacle is driving me nuts.

    1. FPL Touches
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Just sell. Pelle is rising tonight if you don't already have Aguero. Plenty of bank money for a switch back when Costa recovers

    2. RSe
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Join the club.

    3. zuzuViking
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Having sold him when he scores double fig will be driving you bananas

  9. Frank Black
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    I'm having a bit of a conundrum right now and my head is spinning. I'm sure that i want to do Costa to Aguero but really don't know how to. The options that i have are:

    Getting rid of Welbeck(which i won't do since he has some juicy fixtures and i'm sure he can score a double this weekend).

    Getting rid of ADM(don't want to do that either because right now he's worth 9.9M to me and i'd have to sell Welbeck to get him back)

    Getting rid of Sterling for someone like Barkley(this is the move i'd be more inclined to go through with but i'm afraid he'll play as a false 9 and score two goals against Hull who conceded two goals pretty much against everybody in the last few games).

    Don't do anything until saturday/sunday, suffer another 0.1 fall in price tonight and take the risk of playing without Costa and without ADM or with ADM delivering 2 points against Chelsea and see who performs worst between Welbeck, and Sterling.

    Thoughts?

    1. ~SpartakMac
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Think Welbz/Sterling easiest to drop.

      Both teams not exactly in form and both players not scoring big numbers, unlike ADM.

      1. Los Pollos
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Im in the same situation bit was thinking downgrading ivan to raise the funds for aguero

  10. RD84
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Bego/Foster
    Bertrand/Naylor/Wilson/Moore/Wisdom
    Chadli/Siggy/ADM/Fab/Boyd
    Costa/Aguero/Pelle

    2.7 in the bank with 2 FTs

    Any ideas?

    1. conan_hn
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Consider Baines?

  11. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Think Costa > Pelle tonight for me isn't too much of a risk. Worst case he plays and I don't have him this week (unlikely he bangs in a hattrick), then I get him back for QPR easily with no hit, and probably don't even need to use my 2nd FT.

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Yeah. Do it.

      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Cheers Tony, here goes nothing!

    2. HVT
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      @ Beavis/Tony I'm doing it! (Gasps for air as I lskydive without parachute!)

      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        So scared. :'(

        1. HVT
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 20 days ago

          Safety net is close now......

      2. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Go on lads. The two ft and Pelle option get Costa back for no hit is a no brainer to me. When hits come into it when going back I think it could render the whole move pointless.

    3. RSe
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      I want to bring in Baines so Costa and Moreno > Pelle and Baines id the obvious choice. Just means bringing him back is not as straightforward.

      1. HVT
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Agree Baines will kill your budget, maybe think of it as a 1wk pint on any striker bar Aguero ?

  12. PGR
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Is it possible that Costa not playing last weekend had to do with his stomach bug and had nothing to do with his hamstrings?

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      I'm thinking this.

      1. HVT
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        If everything were Rosie, points prediction for Costa this weekend?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 20 days ago

          Cider with Rosie? 😉

          1. HVT
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 20 days ago

            She's a lovely lass! 😉

        2. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 20 days ago

          12pts

          1. HVT
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 20 days ago

            Goal,assist,3 baps and no yellow!
            Personally I'd go 6pts. 2-1 Chelsea.

  13. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Sell sterling or ADM for Tadic?

    (Creates spare money to do jags to Bainsey)

    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Good to get money for Baines, but keep in mind Tadic fixtures get rough after the next 4 games.

    2. zuzuViking
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Keep as is.

      If you feel you must, Sterling

  14. Stupendous
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Has any one player been talked about as much as Costa, in the history of FPL/FFS?

    Wow.

    I'm still keeping

    Costa(c) Pelle. Aguero

    Wisdom first sub.

    1. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Captaining is brave no? Just cap Kun

      1. Stupendous
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Well he isn't gonna get 10mins.

        Starts after the biggest troll in history from JM or Kun is VC for me

    2. copps
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      who is VC

      1. Stupendous
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Aguero or maybe last min Pelle

  15. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Eriksen/Barkley, Haz, ADM/Sterling and Walcott to become new power 4?

    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Not Barkley, because Martinez loves to rotate. Walcott, ADM, Sterling, Haz - yes

      1. Coaly
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        All 4 is tough with two big strikers which will still be popular hence the Eriksen/Barkley slot

  16. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Lets play a game, winner gets a cookie.

    What will Mourinho say about Costa tomorrow?

    I'm going to guess at a quote of 'He may play, but he is a doubt'

    1. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      We will see on Sunday.

      In this moment if I had to say, maybe not but Sunday? We will see on Sunday. It is may be unlikely but we will try. But in this moment no.

      (Say it in Mourinhos voice)

      1. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        😀

    2. palace ash
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      They do better coffee than Starbucks!

  17. palace ash
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Just did Costa → Lukaku!

    1. Jarvis
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Same

  18. Jarvis
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    I predict a 1 - 0 win for the hammers this weekend. Any objections?

    1. palace ash
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Downing free kick

      1. Jarvis
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Sakho w/ a cheeky little header!

    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      reality

  19. Jarvis
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Sub selections, in order please!

    1. Wisdom

    2. Boyd

    3. Moore

    Go!

    1. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      that order

    2. palace ash
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      As is

    3. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      looks like the right order already

  20. Doar1986
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Is Alcaraz playing now stones is out?

    I've got 4.5m to spend on o defender

    I currently have PVA Ivan Hutton wisdom Moore but need to switch Ivan out for the Aguero fund

    My keepers are Forster and foster by the way

  21. SöundLight 30
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Hi all. Just thinking, and I may be wrong, but it seems likes Hazards form correlates somewhat to Costa's absence. Having a proper striker seems to while him a bit. As such, I think, for the most part, he'll shine brighter when Costa is not in the side.

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Many agree. It's the idea that Costa's presence means Hazard won't cut into the box and into the striker's space, which is where Hazard excels as an FPL prospect. No Costa, good times for Hazard.

    2. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Hazard is just very streaky, and Fab has stolen some of the spotlight. Agree that with Costa out, Haz will start to shine. Considering picking him up for the QPR game

  22. Four Four Boyz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    God this week feels like the week to end all weeks in terms of options. Think I am going to play ultra non-risky and do Schneiderlin for Chadli with one of my two and wait to hear on Costa...what does everybody think about Chadli? Had his time? Still a good punt?

    1. HVT
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Seems roles have reversed Erik > Chad.

  23. IAmTheWalrus
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Hey guys.

    I'm asking the same question as everyone else. With ADM and Costa in my team not sure what to do.

    Im considering Costa out. Berahino in. Dummett out. Baines in.
    or
    Cost out Berahino in. Wanyama out Fabregas/Hazard in?

    Thoughts? I have 2 free transfers btw.

    De gea Myhill

    Clyne Taylor Vlaar Lovren Dummett

    ADM Sterling Chadli Wanyama Sigurdsson

    Aguero Berahino Pelle

    1. zuzuViking
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      I fance A more, to strengthen defence. But I would hold on to Costa, a few weeks ago he was 'essential', and will soon be again.

      ADM will play and should be fairly fixture proof.

    2. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      ADM needs to play if Man U has a chance. Like the Berahino and Baines pick ups

  24. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Sell sterling or ADM for Tadic?

    (Creates spare money to do jags to Bainsey)...cheers

    1. 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      ADM

  25. Fantasy Gold
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Just sell Costa. Why put yourself through the unnecessary pain.

    1. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      What pain? We may find out he is back tomorrrow. I can afford .1m more than you can afford to watch him bag a hatty v shite Utd def 😉

  26. The class of 92
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    Forster
    Clyne, Baines, Dawson
    Tadic, Sterling, ADM, Siggy
    Aguero(c), Welbeck, Costa

    Naylor, Boyd, Moore

    1FT, 0.5 in the bank

    1) Costa > Berahino
    2) Costa > Lukaku
    3) Save FT

  27. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    would you do Ivan to baines for a hit?

    Costa owners shouldn't you at least wait till tomorrow to sell..see if you can get any info from the press conference, If the bug was the main thing he has two days to train..Don't forget he doesnt train anyway according to Jose (master of mind games and playing a big rival)

    1. IAmTheWalrus
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      very true!

    2. RSe
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Lose out on 0.2.

  28. IAmTheWalrus
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    There is a lot of love for Tadic!

    I already have Clyne and Pelle. Is three southampton players knee jerk?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      GW 09:

      Fabianski
      N Taylor, Clyne, Ivanovic
      di Maria, Sterling(c), Sigurdsson, Tadic
      Agüero, Welbeck, Pellè(vc)

      Begovic; Downing, Chambers, Dummett ... 0, 0.7 ITB

      Had three for weeks.

      1. IAmTheWalrus
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 20 days ago

        Nice! Must have served you well last week.

        1. HVT
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 20 days ago

          Not as well as mine that team lost by a point I our H2H !
          88-87 😉

          1. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 20 days ago

            The league of champions.

            O'Shaughnessy flying the flag high in the moment.

    2. zuzuViking
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      No way!

    3. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      I have 3 SOTON players (Pelle, Forster, Clyne) and will for the next 4 game weeks. Then probably will say goodbye to at least one of them based on fixtures

  29. Uncle Gamst
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    What chance that Costa starts on bench and comes on in 80th minute and does sod all?

    1. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      no chance. If he doesn't start, he won't play. (and i doubt he'll play this time.)

  30. Coaly
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 20 days ago

    About to pull the trigger on Wilson to Wisdom as Wisdom has a pretty high NTI and is at almost 90% on FPLstatistics

    Can I afford to wait until tomorrow and the Chelsea presser?

    1. HVT
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 20 days ago

      Who knows, we're all lamenting the decline of fiso/totalfpl in these cases.