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The ScoutCast – Episode 189 – Trapdoor

Have we fallen hook, line and sinker? After taking a beating by a cast of talent sacrificed in our Gameweek 33 Wildcards, it certainly feels we’ve obliviously wandered over a trapdoor and slammed back down to earth.

We’re back up to full strength in the ScoutCast as Jonty, Andy and Luke join me to compare the bruises inflicted by our Gameweek 33 refresh. We endevour to remain optimistic, clinging to the hope that the Gameweek 34 bench boost chip will deliver and help us balm the damage from a disastrous weekend.

Judging by the line of questioning from the community, we’re not the only ones smarting. The four of us pick through your bout of queries, before looking ahead the weekend and the Gameweek that could yet revive our seasons.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first aired live on our YouTube channel on Wednesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get a heads up on future broadcasts.

You can view the full “hangout” version via the second player below or stream the edited audio from this link or the first player.

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

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  1. deathorglory
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Morning chaps.

    Janmaat (i know lol) to
    A) Otamendi
    B) Another Newcastle defender
    C) suggest another

    Rest of defence: Gabriel, Smalling, Ward, Sakho. Can't get any more Man Utd, Liverpool or Arsenal.

    1. LC1
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Cresswell if you can afford?

      1. deathorglory
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Need someone with a game in 35, sorry should have mentioned this.

    2. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Evans

  2. GreenWindmill
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Has Martinez passed Lennon fit, confirmed he's on all set pieces and that the team is set up specifically to allow him to score yet?

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      Cleverley and Jagielka out of @SouthamptonFC game, Baines, Barkley, Lennon and Lukaku to be assessed, McCarthy suspended. #EFCvSOU

      1. Prøphet
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        This is just atrocious. Now Lukaku is a doubt.

      2. GreenWindmill
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        So... not yet then? 😉

  3. hillsnick116
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    wow. Just looked at Bolasie's shot volume stats. Then looked at Man United's defensive stats. Differential

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 20 days ago

      have you been under a rock?

      1. hillsnick116
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        go away

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          he was hopeless this GW just gone, did you see the games?

          1. deathorglory
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 19 days ago

            I've not seen the games but Luke was talking him up on the Scoutcast.

            1. hillsnick116
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 19 days ago

              yeah he was actually decent. very threatening. Also Palace's attacking stats are very good.

              1. Annie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 19 days ago

                but ultimately Palace failed to score against 10 man Everton, who have the poorest form of any team atm.

                1. BbBb
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 19 days ago

                  he can't finish his dinner

  4. Golden Delicious
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Mignolet

    Ward, Gabriel, Fosu-Mensah

    Sanchez, lingard, Payet, Coutinho, Ozil

    Aguero, Martial

    Subs: Hennessey, Vardy, Daniels, Fuchs

    A) Use bench boost
    B) Triple captain Sanchez

    I'm thinking A as I don't reckon I'll get a stronger bench for the rest of the season but also very worried about the rotation of Gabriel, TFM and Coutinho

    1. LC1
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      B

    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      B

  5. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    So Nasri is big favourite round here now?When is city's semi final??surely he has no chance of playing two games this week? He has started one game in last few months? (Open to correction)

    1. Miro
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      He isn't in a CL squad

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        It doesn't matter he hasn't been in the champs league all year but only played one game in ages? Fair enough they are in semis now but it isn't for a few weeks yet and they need a top four finish

        1. Guru Mediation
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          Just come back from injury. That's why he hasn't played. Something that others may not have considered is that coming back from injury may impact the amount of gametime he has too.
          the semi is 4/5 days after GW35 which is when everyone is anticipating big rotation. No doubt they will rotate in 34 too.

    2. deathorglory
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      There is a chance he could. A lot more chance than KDB I'd say anyway.

      When is Sterling due back?

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        23rd April

  6. Etch
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    This is my current line up after WC last week:

    Robles / Mignolet
    Bellerin / Gabriel / Delaney / Simpson / Jagielka
    Lanzini / Payet / Mahrez / KdB / Sanchez
    Aguero / Martial / Lukaku

    Obviously need to get rid of Jagielka after his injury but I'm wondering if Lukaku to Origi would be a crazy punt?

    Considering his blank last week and Origi's recent form I'm not sure it'd be a bad shout. Depending on the defender I draft in for Jags it'd also leave funds to switch Martial to Kane for 35, although would involve a -4.

  7. anish10
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Play Mahrez or Kane?

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      toughie. Kane maybe

  8. Will - Fantasy Football Hub
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Any Sky players about? What's your captain strategy this week?

    You can see mine here: http://wp.me/p6Zd12-Y9

  9. Albert Cole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    So, when are the different pressers today?

  10. Skullslasher
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Is anyone even considering Carroll? He even had an assist in Fa Cup vs United.

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      He is a good punt, if I had another FT, I would do Kane to Carroll without thinking, but he is not worth a hit....as I feel Leicester will have a really tight defense and will aim for a CS...because 1 point is better than 0 at this stage..

    2. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      no, flash in the pan

  11. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    FA Cup Final tickets are expensive 😯

    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      The earth is round 😯 . Sorry I couldn't resist

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Didn't expect them to be this expensive..

  12. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 20 days ago

    Wenger: "Everyone who played last week is available. Wilshere and Rosicky played for the under-21s yesterday."

  13. NABIL - FPL otai
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    BB activated. Only one SGWer in Simpson.

    Migs Robles
    Smalling Bellerin Gabriel Moreno Simpson
    Sanchez KDB Payet Coutinho Lingard
    Lukaku Kun Mitrovic

    A. Lukaku -> Martial
    B. Mitrovic -> Roshford
    C. roll with it

  14. Jones Town
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Lukaku to be assessed?! OH come on...

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      I think most of us have already assessed him and come to the conclusion that he was crap.

  15. Mr.Costa
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    A) Wickham,Bolasie,Barkley -> Martial Lanzini Milner (-8) and 10 starters for next GW
    B) Wickham,Bolasie,Barkley -> Rashford,Milner,Nasri (-8) and 11 starters for next GW
    C) Keep Bolasie and take just -4 ?
    D) Something else ?

    Bench boosting and 0,3m itb
    Team atm-

    Mensah Bellerin Gabriel Simpson Sakho
    Bolasie Barkley Sanchez Payet Coutinho
    Kaku Kun Wickham

  16. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    is Fosu Mensah nailed on for the DGW?

    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      he should be, yes

  17. St. Joseph
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    0.0 itb
    So
    Mahrez ---> nasri
    So i can do: s.taylor ---> fosu mensah

    Yay or nay

    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      No way. No way nay.

      1. St. Joseph
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        So leave it as it is?

        Even s.taylor injured and won't get any minutes though??

  18. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    REPOST!

    Got 2 transfers:

    A) Janmaat, Flanagan & Lennon > Morgan, Fosu Mensah & Milner

    Or

    B) Janmaat & Lennon > Defender & Lanzini/Lingard

  19. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Lukaku and Darmian to Welbeck and Smalling for -4? I plan to c Smalling.

  20. F5jason
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Robles, Mignolet
    Koscielny, Bellerin, Smalling, Rojo, Clyne
    Ozil, De Bruyne, Antonio, Coutinho, Mahrez**
    Aguero, Lukaku, Rashford

    2ft 0.4 ITB - 14 DGW players for Bench boost (plus Mahrez)

    Option 1) Ozil and Rashford > Iwobi and Mitrovic

    Leaving me with transfers to get 11 players playing next week and 3.3 ITB but still 14 DGW

    Option 2) Mahrez > Wijnaldum

    Gives me 15 DGW players, 0.2 ITB

    Thoughts appreciated...

  21. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    2 questions:
    Do you think Sakho and Coutinho will play both matches this week?

    Do you think Iwobi will play both matches this week?

    1. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      A) Should do, first leg of semis is 8 days after their 2nd game...

      B) Probably

  22. RustyBz
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Anyone else worried about Gabriel? Him not playing is a big loss with -1 Arsenal prospect for their lovely fixtures...

    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      If you have him (like me) just keep him and roll the dice. Reassess in GW35

    2. LC1
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      I'm confident he will be playing 180 in the DGW

  23. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Is Nasri really nailed to start in dgw34 and in gw35?

    I could do Bolasie & Barkley for Milner & Nasri for a hit.

    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      he absolutely isn't.

  24. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Sunderland winning at OT and Stamford Bridge a couple of seasons ago to save themselves.

    Hello Khazri!

  25. Tim Canterbury
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Hennessey got his highest score of the season in the first part of the DGW and then matched it in the second part. What were the odds

  26. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Imagine WCn and getting Jags Gabriel Barkley and Lukaku with the view of playing BB in GW34. This game punishes us week in week out!

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Got three of those + Couthino and Sakho rotation 🙁

      Playing TC this GW, me thinks

      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Aye, thats the logical way to go

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      IM was right it's all Balder's fault

      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        😆

  27. Sylas
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Would you downgrade Smalling to Fosu mensah in order to make funds available?

  28. Teror
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Origi is my triple captain. Ahoyyyyy.

    1. LC1
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      Brave man but good luck!

  29. 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    Hey guys, been really busy with work lately so haven't been able to get on here much. Has anyone been discussing possible Aguero rotation in the prem? Surely he doesn't start all 3 games before their semi-final?

    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 19 days ago

      I cant see him play over 250 mins in the next 3

      1. 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 19 days ago

        Agreed, so you think he could start all 3 but be taken off early in all 3?

        1. Kings of Lyon ★
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 19 days ago

          Personally I think he'll start all three

  30. Mark-O
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 19 days ago

    @neenyg

    Let's put down our differences and walk to a better future!