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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.

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.

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

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  1. Viper
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Reasons I'm selling Sturridge over Kane/Aguero.

    - Any rivals that are someway close to me will have Kane/Aguero but not Sturridge so it's a free roll.

    - Aguero is still gunning for 4th (and the ggolden boot). Kane is gunning for the golden boot & keeping Arsenal at bay.

    - Sturridge will only play 1 game vs. Chelsea. Not exactly a roll over.

    - Sturridge is very unlikely to play in gwk 38.

    - Even if he did play 180 mins he's the most injury prone of the 3

    1. tommohawk
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Who are you bringing in? Defoe? Carroll?

      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Carroll most likely.

        Defoe if I decide on Cresswell (already have 2 West Ham)

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Sound reasoning - think I'm doing the same

  2. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Playing bench boost. Already have the following defenders:

    Smalling
    Cresswell
    PVA
    Martin

    Which other DGW defender is the best option with money no option as I can afford anybody? I won't be playing them GW38 so that fixture is irrelevant.

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Is Baines worth a punt? Looks sharp but it's will be two tough away games.

      1. andymck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Wouldn't back Everton to get clean sheets, probably not worth it.

      2. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        they have so little chance of a clean sheet that id say no, hes not even on pens

      3. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Fair points. Such a shame there are no really great punts.

  3. Champione
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 6 days ago

    Replacement for Coleman?

    DDG - PVA - Cresswell + XX

    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      What's your thoughts on swapping wings to Baines?

      1. Champione
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Good suggestion, I'll definitely look at that one

    2. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Smalling if it's a FT, if not I'd just play one of your SGW defenders or punt on Coleman (outside chance of playing).

      1. Champione
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Have to get rid of one LIV mid as well, so technically a hit

      2. Ambu
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Valencia?

        1. Champione
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          tempting, rotation risk before FA cup final? I can see FM getting a game

    3. Champione
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Thanks for the replies guys! 🙂

  4. Back on the horse
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 6 days ago

    I'm not sure that this season HAS been remarkable from an fpl point of view. We react and base picks on quite a short window of form in any season so this one shouldn't really have caught too many out.

    1. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      What you talking bout Willis?

      1. Back on the horse
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        First para of the article, bit they they are specifically taking about that but it has been mentioned in the scoutcasts before

        1. Get up ya bum
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Bit they they 😀

  5. El Libe
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 6 days ago

    bench Sanchez and play Hazard?

    1. Fantasy123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      Is that even a question

  6. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 6 days ago

    POLL TIME!

    Aguero and Kane owners!

    A) Keep both
    B) Sell both
    C) Sell Aguero
    D) Sell Kane

    you can also answer if you owned both and did one of the above this gameweek 🙂

    1. liiusions
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      D

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      had enough of polling for one day thanks

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        would have been quicker to type a letter or abstain then 😉

        1. Rhinos
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          making flippant comments is much more fun though 😛

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            😀

    3. El Libe
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      D

    4. Atwood
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      C

      1. Atwood
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        Own both, probably going to do C

    5. Coaly
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      d

    6. FeverPitch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 6 days ago

      D with an outside chance of A

    7. Jay_
        8 years, 6 days ago

        D

        1. Jay_
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Think you're gonna get more D than the whole Kardashian and Jenner clan here

      • La Roja
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        The amount of Coutinho and Firmino sellers...

        Just saying

        1. Back on the horse
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          You think they will play at the weekend?

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Not a matter of playing or not. There must be other ways op freeing up cash.

            1. Back on the horse
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 6 days ago

              I have one ft and I am thinking of shipping firmino for someone like cesc

        2. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Yeah it's too high.

          I want them all to keep for the eventual blanks 😛

      • lickwidice
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        My TEAM:

        Robles,
        Smalling, Cresswell, PVA (Bellerin, Gabriel)
        Coutinho, Firminho, Payet, Khazri (Sanchez)
        Aguero, Defoe, Lukaku

        My Rival who am I am trailing by 3 points (Also has 1 FT)

        Robles
        Lovren, Kone, Clichy, Bellerin, Gabriel
        Mahrez, Coutinho, Sanchez, Payet, Loftus-Cheek
        Sturridge, Martial, Aguero

        Is it worth me doing:

        1) Lukaku --> Carrol for -4
        2) Coutinho/Firminho --> Hazard for -4

        BOTH for -8 or should I just hang tight.

        Also who would you get rid off between Firminho & Coutinho?

      • FudgyBadger
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 6 days ago

        I took a -8 this week.

        Kane + Sturridge + Alli > Defoe + Carroll + Hazard

        lets goooo!!!

        1. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Nice. Good luck

          1. FudgyBadger
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            thank you

        2. Jay_
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Looks solid mate

            1. FudgyBadger
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 6 days ago

              thanks, im sadly at around 50k so its worth the risk

        3. Champione
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Poll: Who to keep?

          A) Firmino

          B) Coutinho

          1. Coaly
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            a

          2. Viper
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Firmino

            Can't any 'Pool player playing twice though

          3. El Libe
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            A

          4. HurriKane
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            A

          5. Champione
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Firmino it is! 😀

          6. Champione
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Cheers guys!

        4. Coaly
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Best def for GW37:

          a) Smalling (nor, whu0
          b) Ivanovic (sun, liv)
          c) Baines (lei, sun)
          d) PVA (CHE, EVE)

          Then regardless of your answer to the above, do you think a -4 to play them over Delaney (STO) is worth it?

          1. HurriKane
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            PVA. Yes

        5. marquinhos
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Really stuck, what are some transfers to do for my bench?

          -------------DDG------------------
          -----Cresswell PVA Smalling----
          Mahrez Payet Firmino Townsend
          ------Aguero Defoe Carroll-------
          ------------------------------------------
          --Gomes Sanchez Toby Delaney--

          Money not an issue

        6. liiusions
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          My rival has Coutinho, should I get Hazard in for
          A) Coutinho
          B) Milner

          1. HurriKane
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            B if your leading

          2. For Fuchs Sake
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            A

        7. sinik
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Lanzini is really screwing me over by being in my team lol

          1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Carroll blocker!

          2. For Fuchs Sake
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Same here with Noble

          3. Pompel
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            You're not the only one. Think I'm selling for a hit to punt on Carroll

            1. sinik
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 6 days ago

              I can either do

              Aguero + Lanzini > Carroll + Hazard (-4)

              or

              KDB + Kane > Carroll + Hazard (-4) and then add in another hit for Lanzini to someone..

          4. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            I swapped him for Payet as part of a -8

        8. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Should I press confirm ?

          Williams TFM Alli Kun --> Cresswell PVA Hazard Caroll(-8)

          0.5 itb

          1. For Fuchs Sake
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Yes!

          2. Viper
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Looks very good. Go for it

          3. Fantasy Vs Reality
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Yes imo. No doubt.

          4. HurriKane
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            cheers all.

        9. ORIGINAL FIRMZ
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          I have 10.4m to spend on a striker. Please help (already own Kane and Carroll)

          1. marquinhos
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Defoe

          2. FudgyBadger
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            I'd go Defoe honestly

          3. HurriKane
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Defoe is your man

          4. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Deeney if you want to be different. Pool reserves awful vs Swans

        10. FF Dirtbag
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          So how does it look for the DGW?

          Mignolet
          Smalling Cresswell Simpson
          Sanchez Payet(TC) Fabregas Willian
          aguero Carroll Defoe

          Robles; KDB, Bellerin, Gabriel

          1. le flem
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            awful. the worst team on here. major surgery needed

            1. FF Dirtbag
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 6 days ago

              Oh noooooooo.

          2. HurriKane
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Id start Robles over Mig

            1. FF Dirtbag
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 6 days ago

              Yeah pretty much my only conundrum right now.

        11. FudgyBadger
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          (C)arroll will help me demolish GW37

          1. Rhinos
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            he will defo be demoloshing something

            1. FudgyBadger
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 6 days ago

              lets hope its not my rank

          2. HurriKane
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            demolish your team with a red card in 59th minuite 😉

        12. Klip Klopp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Painfully already on a -4. What should I do with Sturridge? Current front 3 of Kun, Kane, Sturridge

          1. HurriKane
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Id keep. but wont get him either,

            should do well against chelsea. wont start against watford

          2. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Keep

        13. Viper
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          TFM -> Cresswell worth a -4?

          -8 in total.

          I'd be playing Simpson or Bellerin otherwise.

          1. For Fuchs Sake
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Yes

          2. Rhinos
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            i wouldnt, TFM could eaily get the Norwich game

          3. Pompel
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            nah - Simpson possible clean sheet, and Bellerin could always nick an assist. Creswell attacking returns not a given over two games

            1. Viper
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 6 days ago

              I fancy Leicster Everton to be high scoring for some reason

              1. Pompel
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 6 days ago

                Yes, who knows really. Leicester surely want to put on a showing in front of their own, but concentration and grit could be lacking obviously. I'm playing Fuchs, hoping for attacking returns at least.

          4. Iceball
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Yes, Simpson will not do much, now Leicester having fun and dont bother cs anymore.

            1. HellasLEAF
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 6 days ago

              Leicester will not have the same conviction to clean sheet now imo. possible changes in the side as well.

              I think they will score goals and play more freely, but not CS. Those hanging onto Simpson imo a mistake.

          5. Rhinos
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            having said that, my armband currently on Creswell

        14. Tmel
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Have 3 WHU (Cresswell, Payet & Lanzini) with exact money to do:

          a) Lanzini & Kane > Haz & Carroll (-8)

          Should I go for it just do:

          b) KDB > Haz (-4)

          Slightly scared of taking Kane out after what he did last DGW.

          1. For Fuchs Sake
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Alli and Dembele out could have an effect on him though and Spurs could be deflated.

          2. tommohawk
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            How certain are you Haz will play both games?

            1. Tmel
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 6 days ago

              Enough to take a punt on him, Reckon he'll get 120 at least

        15. camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          +1 SINIK

        16. Coaly
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Worth waiting for pressers tomorrow or pull trigger now?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Wait if you can afford it.

          2. For Fuchs Sake
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Depends if money is an issue to you, if not then wait

          3. Sharpe Shuffle
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            almost always worth waiting

        17. TRLSP
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Heey Guys!

          Need some help... I'm @ 2nd in my Private League, only 2 points from the first.
          I've WC to play now... Help me to do the strongest team you think to this Double GW.

          Regards.

          1. Rhinos
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            lol least do it yourself and ask for feedback

          2. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            any other chips?

        18. Harvey Specter
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          What's up with so many getting rid of Sturridge?

          1. KingNidge
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            3 games left he starts 1

          2. Viper
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Blank, Chelsea, Blank

          3. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            DGW less likely.

          4. Harvey Specter
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            I see, should I just continue with Kun, Defoe and Carroll then?

        19. For Fuchs Sake
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Play Mahrez or Sanchez this GW?

          1. Viper
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Mahrez

          2. HurriKane
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Sanchez against slightly leggy city side after midweek ucl match

            leicester could rotate bit

        20. Viper
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          A. Cresswell & Defoe -8.

          B. Simpson & Carroll -4.

          It's a straight shootout. Who wants to help me? 🙂

          1. HurriKane
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            A

        21. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Who would you bench out of Sanchez and Kane?

          I'll be playing KdB + Kun if that makes a difference..

          1. Viper
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Bench KDB imo

            1. Irish Madridista ⭐
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 6 days ago

              Yeah he has a lot of doubters, most people were telling me to sell but I like his stats, City need to get 3rd secured imo..

          2. JabbaWookiee
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            If it has to be one of them I'd bench Sanchez. I had all 4 but got rid of KdB for Hazard so would have to say bench him - especially following his dismal display last night

          3. FeverPitch
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Definitely Kane. Spurs will lose a significant amount of dynamism with Alli and Dembele out imo. Title gone, will have spent the last few days pretty low.

            Then you've got City who look disinterested, just limped out of the champions league so spirits might be down, they may be a little fatigued and got destroyed by a direct pacey wide forward last week. Sanchez is not only exactly that but is in form and arsenal should be pretty motivated, I think they'll fancy taking them apart tbh...

        22. Ayew Serious
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 6 days ago

          Jaysus I haven't a clue what to do with this team of mine

          1. KingNidge
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 6 days ago

            Go on son you save a FT last week too.. good work

          2. Jay_
              8 years, 6 days ago

              Don't mention my name in vain please my child

              1. KingNidge
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 6 days ago

                I have you in my sights in the going out with a bang league mate 🙂
                You're 8 ahead

                1. Jay_
                    8 years, 6 days ago

                    You'll probably overtake me mate, I've got no TC, gutted I blew it on Lukaku. I will keep a close eye on that league, and you 😀

                    1. KingNidge
                      • 8 Years
                      8 years, 6 days ago

                      I spunked mine on Lukaku too haha

                      1. Jay_
                          8 years, 6 days ago

                          Nice, similar teams, no chips, should be a close finish between us, although we'll probably be about 39th and 40th end of week with all the TC'ers

                          1. KingNidge
                            • 8 Years
                            8 years, 6 days ago

                            Yeah hopefully not 🙁

              2. camarozz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 6 days ago

                If my rival hadn't his damn TC I wouldn't care about having firmino and Sturridge,I'm 25 ahead.

                He has Adrian, hazard and Carol.
                Kun and Kane.
                Id say he will probably get payet and TC either him or hazard or Carroll.

                How the hell can I compete with that.