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The ScoutCast – Episode 191 – Penultimate

One more Gameweek. One more ScoutCast. The final whistle has almost blown on a remarkable season but we’re determined to fully exploit the final throws.

I’m joined by Jonty, Andy and Luke as we open a bumper 80-minute show with our dedication to Leicester City’s extraordinary title win. We then quickly shift to take on another raft of community questions as thoughts turn to Gameweek 37’s double fixtures.

We run the rule over the protagonists, assessing West Ham’s assets, Eden Hazard’s renaissance and even make an attempt to find a reason to make a late investment in Norwich City. Then necks are put on the block as we review the weekend fixtures, coming clean on our current double Gameweek transfer and captaincy plans.

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

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  1. Zareos
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Currently thinking TC Sanchez in 38 is a better shout than Payet in 37.

    Should I wait until AVL (h)?

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I would use it in 37

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Use it on Carroll

      1. Zareos
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Would need to bring him in first! Toying between:

        A. Rashford to Defoe; or
        B. Kane to Carroll

        (My rival has Carroll and Defoe but not Kane and I'm leading by 26 points)

    3. tokara
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      how about Soton vs Crystal at home

  2. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    So basically for me its

    Sturridge and Firminho V Chelsea

    or

    Carroll and Payet V Swansea and Man Utd, Stoke.

    1. Zareos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Carroll and Payet, from and less likely to be rotated.

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      B

  3. Efan Ekoku Pops
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Is this worth -12?

    TFM > Cresswell
    Lovren > Smalling
    Coutinho > Hazard
    Kane > Carroll

    Chasing in my ML, although only 6 points behind the joint leaders.
    Cheers.

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      No

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Strong selections. I'm abit wary about selling Coutinho. He'll start one at least. Hazard may not even play 120mins

    3. Zareos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      If trailing by 6 you have to ask whether those players would beat your rivals by 19 points at least.

      I would go Carroll and Cresswell.

    4. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Do cresswell and one of the other move.

    5. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I'd do Cresswell and Hazard. Spurs still have to tie up 2nd and Kane wants the golden boot.

  4. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    This is me... Good luck to you all

    Gomes. DDG.
    Smalling. Bassong. PVA. Apzi. Cresswell.
    Payet. Firmino. Fabregas. Hazard. Sanchez.
    Defoe. Carroll. Sturridge

    14 players with a double for my BB.

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      A few of those won't play 2games but nice setup.

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        ML wrapped up.
        Going for OR now. Fully aware some won't play twice. But those who WILL play twice are poor.

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Not shipping any Liverpool players for ones with more game time?

      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Like who....
        Sturridge doesn't need 120minutes to score.
        Firmino is more like to start and play more games. As evidenced in previous games.

  5. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Is anyone tempted to play Sanchez and bench Mahrez?

    1. Zareos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Difficult choice this week but I would play Mahrez. We know what Everton will turn up. Same cannot be said for City.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I'd try and play both of them.

    3. KOLASINA(C)
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I'm currently on Sanchez. ARS-MCI are always high scoring and Leicester won't play the same after securing title.

  6. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    REPOST

    1FT

    1. Robles to Adrian
    Or
    2. Robles to DDG
    ?

    Thanks

    Who would you rather have Robles or Adrian or DDG ?

    I have Robles, 9dgw players and Aguero and Kane and i want to keep (fighting for top scorers).

    1. Zareos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      For me, Adrian purely for the home fixtures.

    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      2

  7. Siva Mohan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Andy Carroll shares his end of season target at West Ham

    “I am scoring goals and creating chances which is always nice and we are getting some great results,” he told whufc.com.

    “I would love to stay among the goals and hopefully get into double figures before the end of the season – especially with the year I have had.”

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Captain armband is on him currently

      1. SomewhatPleasing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        A reasonable choice

        1. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Reasonable

          Except for hazard or Payet. There's none worthy for the armband

    2. Jøssy ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I wold love him to do so too!! 😀

      (TC)

    3. HammersFan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Has a good record vs Swanswa to I think

  8. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Kane/Alli to Hazard/Carroll ??

    Good move?

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Only if free.

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        It would be for -8 but I do think it will be worth it. Spurs last 2 games are difficult, Southampton & Newcastle

    2. McQueen
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I'd pull the trigger with no hesitation. 😉

      1. SomewhatPleasing
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        I'm definitely hesitating. Using my FT elsewhere and will consider further Kane to Caroll for a hit.

    3. xtremesid
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Yes according to me

    4. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I'd go for it.

  9. McQueen
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    So guys this is me ATM.

    Robles
    Smalling - PVA - Creswell
    Fabregas - Payet - Hazard (TC) - Sanchez
    Carroll - Kun - Defoe

    Darlow/ Iwobi - Bellerin - Simpson

    I'm chasing so Hazard TC probably. Am I good to go?

    Thanks everyone!!!

    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Robles will break your heart.
      Play darlow. Regardless of the doubles

      1. McQueen
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Yup it might happen of course, but I think I have to take my chances, two games beats one for me.
        I'm chasing big time, so at least one can hope for one CS and some save points 🙂

        Thanks for your tip, appreciate it!!!

  10. Darth
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Which would you choose.

    A, Fuchs to Cresswell for -4
    B, Kane to Carroll for -4

    I have and will play both Payet and Lanzini

  11. Jøssy ⭐
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    So I did my two key changes last night, Carroll and Hazard (-4). Now looking like this...

    Gomes
    Bellerin - Fuchs - van Aarnholt
    Hazard - Payet - Townsend - Lanzini
    Aguero - Carroll (TC) - Sturridge

    Hart - Sanchez - Simpson - Gabriel

    Would you be comfortable taking any more hits to wangle Cresswell into you team instead of Lanzini?

    1. McQueen
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I wouldn't do another -8 just to field Cresswell in. Lanzini could score one in two games. Sturridge playing time will be managed I guess.

      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        No, I know it's unlikely to add up. I'm just scared of not owning Cresswell.

        And someone put doubts in my mind about Lanzini's nailedness. I know he get rested last DGW, but I thought he was completely nailed.

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

    No arsenal or city this week should I be worried?

    Sanchez and bellerin on the bench

    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      My bench is Sanchez, Bellerin, Gabriel!

      A little bit worried but that's life

  13. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Is willian worth getting in over hazard? Frees up funds for elsewhere

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      He's goal immitent so possibly!

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        rose clyne coutinho > cresswell pva willian for -8? Cheers mate

        1. Jazz!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 days ago

          Good moves. 🙂

  14. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    I can't believe I am considering getting Andy Carroll and Triple Captaining him

    Have I gone bonkers 🙂 🙂

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Doing the same myself. 🙂

    2. Jøssy ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Done the same already! 😀

  15. Jake Donahue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Kane, bellerin, Ali to Carroll, cresswell hazard?

    1. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Oh will cost 8 hard earned points

    2. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I like it except for Bellerin out, you'll need him for GW38. Can you take another defender out?

      1. Jake Donahue
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        I will have Gabriel as cover

    3. Grumpy Camel
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Nope. Bellerin out is not worth that IMO.

  16. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Any Eden cappers around?

    1. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Seriously considering it

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        I'm worried about Payet but willing to roll the dice

    2. Grumpy Camel
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      50/50 him and Carroll

  17. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Lads, do we think Clyne has a decent enough chance of playing BOTH games in the DGW?

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Nah really, Randall lurkin'

    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      No

    3. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      🙁

    4. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Can't see any Liverpool player playing both, winning the Europa is huge for them win champions league qualification

  18. KOLASINA(C)
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Carroll(TC)? I'm thinking about it all day.

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Yes.

    2. Jøssy ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Yep

  19. Grumpy Camel
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Is there any love for deeney?
    His 3 remaining games
    liv - depleted team
    nor - could be relegated by then
    SUN - could be relegated

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      They both could easily be in the survival race on the other hand

      1. Grumpy Camel
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        And likely to attack, both need wins not draws.

  20. Guru Mediation
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Sturridge and milner to Carroll and hazard. Looking at 38, pool players will be playing 1 out of 3 most likely. Everything rides on winning europa for them

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Keep one. Milner.

      1. Guru Mediation
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Sounds wise. Thanks

  21. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    The luckiest team this time at could be Newcastle.. Final match vs a second string pool side and fighting to stay up..

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Newcastle play Spurs GW38 ...

  22. Grumpy Camel
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Rate your top 6 scoring forwards to the end of the season.

    1. Carroll
    2. Defoe
    3. Deeney
    4. Aguero
    5. Costa
    6. Vardy

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Round about that order, probably. Maybe Aguero ahead of Deeney.

  23. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    So my Ozil replacement comes down to Brady Redmond fab and Townsend

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I'd like to take a Brady punt if I were you.

      1. Grumpy Camel
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Fab for dullard
        Townsend for a punt

    2. Goldèn
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      You're definitely keeping Sturridge right? 🙂

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Yup

  24. Wetdream
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Is a Sunderland defender in for Rose worth a -4 or just play Bellerin or Delaney ?

  25. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    What is up with the sudden hype on Carroll? So who started it this time?

    1. FPLord
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I guess it was FPL, saying his form is 9.0

    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      Kol is going sakho

      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 days ago

        Kol?

  26. tisza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    i'll admit I've messed up my chips as I thought I had activated BB in GW34 (would only have got me 16pts anyway).
    Now have to play it.
    SO probably have 3 Arsenal (gabi, bellerin & Sanchez) atm on the bench.
    Is it worth going with this or bringing in DGWers for hits? Maybe just bring in Hazard for Sanchez for a week?
    Villa at home next week is screaming leave them on the bench.

  27. George James
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Best one?

    A) Ozil - Payet

    B) Ozil/Alli - Payet/Townsend -4

    C) Alli/Kane - Payet/Carroll -4

    D) Alli/Rashford/Kane - Payet/Defoe/Carroll -8

    1. karvs155
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      None of them actually, but gun stick to my head: C

  28. karvs155
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    What to do here?
    Mignolet**
    PVA** Ward Simpson
    Payet**(TC) Coutinho** Firmino** Mahrez
    Rashford** Aguero Kane

    Robles, Sanchez, Bellerin, Gabriel

    Leading ML with 70 points. 0.1 ITB

    A) Ward, Cout -> Cresswell, Willian (-4)
    B) Ward, Cout -> Smalling, Lanzini/Noble (-4)
    C) Ward -> Reid
    D) Ward -> Valencia
    E) Other??

  29. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Is Carroll really that much better than Defoe? Could really use the extra 1.5mil.

    1. FPLord
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      for me yes, you could also get in both 🙂

    2. Jøssy ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 days ago

      I believe so. Look at Defoe's scoring record at home (where he plays both GW37 games).

      Then look at Carroll's record against Swansea

  30. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 days ago

    Who would you rather have this week?

    A) R. Brady (mid)
    or
    B) R. Martin (def)

    (MUN, WAT)