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The ScoutCast – Episode 190 – Chippy

After a turbulent six days which dragged us through a series of emotional highs and lows, it’s fair to say that the ScoutCast team came out of Gameweek 34 with smiles and spirits intact.

I’m joined by Jonty, Andy and Luke, just as the curtain fell on the most remarkable Gameweeks. Having laid down Wildcards and hopeful Bench Boost chips, we emerged unanimous in our praise for what proved a thrilling season highlight, whilst also adamant that the chips have revived the campaign climax.

That’s not to say that there weren’t some lessons learned: via another bout of questions from you, the community, we dissect Gameweek 34 and assess the twists and turns and decide whether we would do things differently next time around.

We also take time to look ahead, not just to this weekend’s curtailed fixture programme but also to Gameweek 37’s double fixtures – another opportunity for chips to come into play.

The ScoutCast is 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 Google Hangout version of this episode 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. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Got a problem. Needing some advice please. Already on a -4 with 10 playing (less with rotation)

    Darlow (ddg)
    Gab Pva bell (jags fosu)
    Couts kdb Sanchez Milner (Lennon )
    Kun mitro (martial)

    Bearing in mind Utd Everton birth have dgw and I'm planning bench boost do I still make any additional transfers?
    Thanks!

    1. Gianfranco Zola
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Money itb? Get rid of Fosu for someone like PVA if possible

      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Hi thanks for reply
        O. 8 itb leaving me with 4.7 for a defender
        Already have Pva.. Was thinking Liverpool defender but they're rotated far too much

        1. Gianfranco Zola
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 12 days ago

          I'd probably get Fuchs

          1. Gianfranco Zola
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 12 days ago

            Didn't realise he was 5.1, Simpson then

  2. Ayew Serious
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Kane, Sanchez and KDB all welded on to the bench

    1. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Benchwankery

  3. FeverPitch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    So Mahrez scored a hat-trick against Swansea in the reverse fixture this season. Ulloa played that game alongside Vardy. I guess two points here I'd value opinion on:
    1) is Mahrez being overlooked as captain material
    2) Is Ulloa worth a punt (over Long in my case, WC next week) on the basis that he was part of the 11 that dismantled them earlier in the season?

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      No and no . 0-0

    2. Jersey
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Mahrez is not capt. material this week for me.

      Ulloa seems like a decent punt, as long as you WC next week.

    3. Gianfranco Zola
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Leicester are not the same team anymore.

    4. Moss
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      1) Yep, with his poor stats though I couldn't trust him with the armband.
      2) Yeah, i'd prefer Ulloa this week.

    5. FeverPitch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Thanks all, interesting responses

  4. mash
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    My ML rival needs to make at least two transfers (for a -4 hit) to have 11 starters, whereas I only have to make 1. But would it be worth me taking a hit?

    Darlow
    Fuchs, Bellerin, Gabriel, Sakho
    Mahrez, Ozil, Coutinho
    Kane, Alli

    Robles*, Smalling*, Payet*, Lanzini*, Lukaku*

    1FT, £0.6m in the bank

    A) Lukaku -> Pelle
    B) Lukaku -> Defoe
    C) Smalling -> Alderweireld
    D) Smalling & Lukaku -> Alderweireld & Pelle/Defoe (-4, and bench Gabriel)
    E) Lukaku & Lanzini -> Pelle/Defoe & Alli (-4 and bench Gabriel)
    F) Something else

    I'm tending towards E, A or B. What do you think?

  5. Jersey
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Coutinho ---> Alli

    or

    Payet ---> Alli

    which?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I'm getting Alli for one of those two but I'm unsure to which at the moment. Maybe Payet and get him back? But Coutinho won't play in that many PL games for the rest of the season.

      1. zizoo10
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        cout out, getting rid of payet, and wanting him back wastes one future transfer, and potentially adds a -4 hit in your plans

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 12 days ago

          My thinking too.

        2. Jersey
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 12 days ago

          i think Coutinho is playing tomorrow.

          Payet blanks.

          the rest of my team is set solid.

      2. Jersey
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        thanks!

        if i sell Payet, he is coming back in. might even be next week, for Coutinho.

        it may seems like wasted transfers, but every time i look at it, it works best.

        this has been a complicated few weeks.

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 12 days ago

          I think with the uncertainty around Coutinho, it's best to get rid. Hell, I'm getting rid now for Alli 😀

          1. Jersey
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 12 days ago

            gonna make up my mind in the next few minutes.

            i'm leaning toward Payet.

  6. SonOfSteven
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Prediction:
    Man.City-Stoke: KdB benched. Aguero starts and scores before taken of just before 60 mins. Ends 2-0.
    Aston Villa-Southampton: Mane runs riot and scores double figures. Pelle also scores. Ends 0-3.
    Liverpool-Newcastle: Coutinho, Clyne and Lallana benched. Firmino grabs some points and Liverpool leads at half time. By a miracle Newcastle grabs the win. Mitrovic impact sub. 1-2.
    B'mouth-Chelsea: Surprisingly boring to half time. 0-0. Second half provides four goals though. Chelsea win 3-1. Pedro the main man.
    Leicester-Swansea: 1-0 to the foxes, business as usual. Goal from corner kick. Huth probably.
    Tottenham-WBA: Tottenham continue to run riot. Wins 4-1. Kane with two goals. Alli blanks. Lamela double figures.

    1. SonOfSteven
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      And Arsenal beats Sunderland 2-0. Ozil with both assists. Giroud finally scores.

    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      3-0
      0-2
      4-1
      1-2
      0-0
      3-0

  7. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Anything for a -4 or GTG? 10 players, a few risks.

    (No keeper)
    Bellerin - Gabriel - Sakho - Simpson
    Alli - Sanchez - KDB
    Kane - Kun - Mitro

  8. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    If you didn't have Firmino would u get him in for Yaya or hold off cos of rotation risk?

    1. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Hold

  9. Pochecinno
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Darlow
    Bellerin Simpson Sakho
    Sanchez Ozil Mahrez Alli
    Aguero(v) Kane(c) Defoe

    Robles Clichy Payet Dann

    0FT 2.2itb

    G2G?

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Captain Robles

      Bench Aguero and Sanchez for Dann and Payet

      Hi

    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Yes decent tem

      1. Pochecinno
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers

    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Solid team, GTG

      1. Pochecinno
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Cheers

  10. manutd99
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    A or B to get Kane in. Only 1 FT

    A) Martial and Coutinho To Kane and Alli
    B) Martial and Smalling To Kane and PVA

    1. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      A

  11. Gianfranco Zola
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Best keeper for just this week? Is it worth getting a playing one for -4?

    1. Gianfranco Zola
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Budget of 5.2

    2. Farcelona
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      No. Never worth it - need a clean sheet just to break even.

      1. Farcelona
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Although if your keeper isn't playing, you're basically risking gaining or losing 2 points.

    3. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Forster

    4. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Schmeihel or whatever spelling is right
      Ljoris
      Forster

    5. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Schmeichel or Forster only keeper worth a -4, imo. I went for the former

  12. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Elliot and Martial out
    Mannone and Defoe in

    4pt hit.

    Speak now or be quiet forever... Good one?

    1. Farcelona
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Why Elliot to Mannone? Do you need a keeper?

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Yeah I have DDG. Will play Manone in GW 37 so why not give chance to pay of hit now

  13. Sean.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    totally in 2 minds whether to remove Coutinho or Payet,
    will have 11 if they all play and want Sturridge as my 3rd 'Pool
    later , surely it has to be Cout ??

    1. Suarezista
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      If you are ditching Coutinho anyway later, then yeah.

      1. Sean.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        yeh,i have Firmino and Moreno and want Sturridge for 37
        Think i'm going to do it , torturing myself here

  14. Suarezista
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    How mad is it to go without Kane this week?
    Feeling so wrong going without but just can't justify the hit while I can get a very decent XI for free.

    WCing next week so it is only about this week.

    1. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Barking

  15. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    should i get mahrez or mane
    have 7.3 to spend, have alli frim payet sanchez, taking out nasri

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Mahrez long term
      Mane this week.

    2. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Mahrez

  16. Lizard Lips
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Delaney, Payet and Lukaku out for Rose Alli and Kane? Can't decide if I want to get rid of Payet and Lukaku with a DGW so soon!

    1. Farcelona
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Probably not worth it - especially if you're going to want to get Payet and Lukaku back the week after.

  17. Amateur Pundit Zan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    A) kane + pva
    B) mitrovic + rose (+4)

    1. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      B

    2. Farcelona
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      A

    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      B

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

    how long till price changes ?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      30 minutes.

    2. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      30 minutes

    3. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      cheers lads

    4. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      30 min 2:12

    5. kesh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Who's going up in price?

    6. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      20mins

    7. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Surely price changes now are irrelevant?

  19. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Go for Defoe to set me up for DGW or punt on Pelle?

    1. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Defoe has Arsenal at home this GW while Pelle visits Villa.

    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Defoe

  20. Zoostation
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    G2G? -4 taken:

    Darlow

    Simpson Sakho Bellerin Gabriel

    Sanchez Alli Firmino

    Aguero Kane Mitrovic

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Looks solid

    2. Farcelona
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I'd be worried about Firmino and Gabriel - but good apart from that. I wouldn't take a hit to get rid of either of them.

      1. Zoostation
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Gabriel is certainly a worry.

        Seems like we are all in the same boat though with rotation worry. Don't think I want to try and make it better with more hits.

  21. ElieAkari11
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    sturridge milner or coutinho and pelle ?
    thank you

    1. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      A

    2. manutd99
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Sturridge Milner

  22. Clintymints
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Is simpson rising tonight?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      doubtful

  23. waldo666
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    0 FT and 1.2 ITB

    Darlow
    Bellerin Simpson Moreno Sakho
    Sanchez Ozil Coutinho
    Aguero Kane Defoe

    (Robles* Payet* Lanzini* Delaney*)

    Have 11 but obvious concerns over the Liverpool contingent......take hit/s or cross fingers?

  24. Rhys85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Sturridge has had a lot of transfers in this week, but is he just too much of a rotation risk now Origi is out?

    Defoe the better option?

  25. El Libe
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    So Kun (C) or Kane (C) ?

    1. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      That is the question.....I'm leaning towards Kun atm but still undecided

    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Kane

      1. siweltrebor87
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        If City didn't have Madrid or draw 1-1 with Newcastle, I'd lean towards Aguero

        Kane will be either chasing Leicester or hoping to close the gap if they drop points, looks good for Kane to get a goal and some valuable points.

  26. zizoo10
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    i just wish i had got firmino instead of cout ARRRGGHH!H1h

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Same 🙁

    2. El Libe
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      same here.

      1. siweltrebor87
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        I did the transfer, I'll keep Firmino till the end

        If cout doesn't start as some websites are suggesting and Firmino plays upfront with Sturridge or stays in Midfield

  27. semiconductor
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    while most r thinking defoe or carroll for dgw, im considering rashford. is that a bad option?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      I am gonna have both Carrol and Defoe

      1. semiconductor
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        with kane ur 3rd?

    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      It's not and I would have as well but had to make a move this week to try and get 11 players out so Rashford was no good to me so Defoe it was

    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Not crazy, but United are woeful at scoring. Better options imo

    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Will most likely be doing Rashford > Carroll unless I see a new adventurous Utd in the FA Cup.

    5. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      thank you guys....if u had to choose, will it be defoe or carroll??

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        Carroll. If Defoe was on pens, it might be different.

        1. semiconductor
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 12 days ago

          i agree

  28. Aston-villain
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Kane or Aguero captain...really struggling with this 1.

  29. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Am loving not having Kane this week. Hear me out! It means I can go Aguero(c) and not be wanting Kane to go crazy - or vice versa. 😀

    1. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      its also lack of other good options

  30. Farcelona
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 12 days ago

    Martial, Mitrovic and Firmino to Kane, Alli and Defoe for -8?

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      No.

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 12 days ago

        -8's are for losers.

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      no

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      No Firmino might be utilised more in the league with Origi's injury.

    4. manutd99
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 12 days ago

      Why get rid of Firminho. He has double coming