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The ScoutCast – Episode 221 – Spurred

Despite reeling from shedding Son Heung-min prior to his 19-point haul, I can’t avoid acknowledging that Spurs are currently the go-to source for Fantasy talent – particularly now that Harry Kane is back in our lives.

Jonty, Andy and Az join me for this week’s ScoutCast, which transforms into a tribute to Kane’s Gameweek 33 potential, with the striker enjoying a far different appraisal to his rival across north London – Alexis Sanchez.

With three successive blanks, the Chilean is burning many a Fantasy manager, and, once again we use the airwaves to vent our frustration.

Elsewhere, on the eve of the double Gameweek announcement, we chew over the offerings on show at Palace and Southampton, before rinsing through the weekend preview, with GreenWindmill keeping score.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Monday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link on the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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

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  1. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    What are people doing with Valencia? Any concrete news on PVA too? He'd be the man I'd want to get as a replacement

    1. Malkmus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Keeping for now, getting bailey in as well for the dgw

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Keep Valencia. PVA Back in full training but won't start this week.

    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      He would for me too but will Big Sam change a winning side? Also with PVA having a long lay off, surely there is a huge chance Schlupp plays at least one DGW game being as he is a capable deputy and PVA may not be fully fit to play both?

    4. BALOOO
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Keeping, he should play from now on...... i think 🙂

  2. Malkmus
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Morning all. Gtg? 0.2 itb. 0ft

    Jak (foster)
    Valencia - Gibson - Baines
    Alli - Eriksen- Sanchez- King
    Ibra - Kane (c) - Luka

    Subs - holgate, robertson, de roon

    Ta

    1. ANON.
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Great team

      1. Malkmus
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Cheers !

    2. Dazzler365
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Start holgate over Gibson?Burnley dont travel well

    3. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Start Holgate over Gibson IMO

    4. BadgersBoys
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      TV must be looking quite healthy?

  3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Best defender to bring in for 5.5. Defense is...

    Alonso / Valencia / Davies / Stephens / 5.5

    Who?

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Gibson

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Holgate at 4m. Nailed on and can keep till the end of the season. Use the 1.5m elsewhere

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Else PVA for the DGW but he won't start this week.

    3. Malkmus
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Bailey?

    4. BALOOO
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Bring in a boro defender for the DGW 🙂

    5. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Bertrand

    6. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Gibson

    7. BadgersBoys
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Yoshida

  4. BALOOO
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Was drunk in the night, made a -8 on Siggy+Vardy > Zaha+Ibra, because i had the exact cash for it. I will regret it will i? 🙂

    1. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Neh

    2. Lazarus Star
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Not losing Siggy & Vardy. Kane may have been the better option over Ibra for this weeks fixtures.

      1. BALOOO
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Brought Kane for FT earlier and hes my (C) this week 🙂

    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Probably yes this week. But long-term it should pay off.

    4. BadgersBoys
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Nah, mate. Should pay off for you. Good luck

  5. Sp0rting
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    People are already rating and shaping their teams for GW37?

    I didn't even start planning for GW32 yet!

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      So much This!

    2. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Well you should probably captain So against watford. Just a feeling I have

      1. Sp0rting
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        😎

    3. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      I m exactly like you - apart from bringing Ibra

  6. Clifford☯
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    G2G ?

    Heaton (Mannone)
    Alonso Valencia Gibson (Daniels Amat)
    Sanchez Eriksen Alli Sigurdsson (Fletcher)
    Lukaku Kane(C) Negedo

    Cheers.

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      great team gtg

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Looks Good, but concerned about no Chelsea Mid or Forward.

      1. Clifford☯
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Shipped out Costa for Kane this week. Might get Hazard in next few weeks.

        1. Moin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Did the same myself, planning on getting Hazard next week.

  7. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Gtg lads ? Already took a -4 hit to bring in Kane...

    Grant
    Baines - Holgate - D.Luiz
    Alli - Son - Coutinho - Siggy
    Kane - Lukaku (c) - Ibra

    Jaku 1. T.Carroll 2. Nyom 3, Jones

    1. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      good to go.

    2. BadgersBoys
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      G2G

  8. Rake
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Jaku
    Gibson Alonso
    Sane Siggy Alexis Alli Zaha
    Lukaku Benteke Vardy

    Used up my FTs and really not fancying Sanchez up wide. Which one of these moves for a hit? Both these moves makes Vardy >> Ibra easier for next week.

    A) Alexis to Eriksen
    B) Alexis to Hazard
    C) Save

    1. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      I'd save mate and give him another week.

      Can you do Vardy and Siggy to Ibra and bench fodder?

      1. BadgersBoys
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Agreed.

      2. Rake
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Sorry for the late reply. Yes, I can, for gw34. Thanks for the suggestion

        1. Individual
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Nw, yeah I'd definitely do that then 🙂 not worth the hit at all

  9. Individual
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Happy Easter - to those celebrating either/both the days off (me) and the actual religious aspect haha

    Only grumble is that feels like a Saturday and I want games haha

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Newcastle v Leeds tonight

      1. Individual
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        © Shelvey 😉

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      What happened to the Good Friday fixt?

      1. Individual
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Not Prem because of UCL / UEL I'd imagine. Shame they couldn't spread it over Fri sat sun Mon tho as we're mostly all off on holidays...

  10. theBoose
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Who to start?

    A) Valencia
    B) Mawson

    1) Lanzini
    2) Sigurdsson

    1. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      A1, but dont surprised if Valencia is autosubbed

    2. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      B1

  11. Blame it on Traore
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    I can't see peoples' replies to comments on here when I'm looking at the site on my phone... this has been the case for about a week now. Replies appear for a split second and then just disappear completely.

    Anyone else having the same problem / know how to fix it?

    Thanks a lot!

    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Have you ticked the Show Replies box?

      1. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        I hadn't! D'oh! Thanks a lot mate. All sorted now.

    2. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Have you accidentally unchecked "show replies" at the top of the comments section of the page? I did that once and wondered why FFS had gotten so unfriendly haha

      1. Clifford☯
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        He Cannot see this comment !

        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Ahaha!!

      2. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Hahaha! That's brilliant. Yup, must've unticked it by accident. Thanks a lot mate.

  12. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Anyone else worried about going without chelsea liverpool and mancity attacker for next 2 gw's?

    I mean those 3 teams are in top 4 for goals scored.. Here's my attack

    Siggy Sanchez Eriksen Alli
    Lukaku Kane Benteke

    1. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Would like to have coutinho, and I do have aguero, but not really worried about others

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      I don't have Chelsea or City, will look to bring a Chelsea Attacker next week most probably for Eriksen.

      You have 3 Spurs Assets I think that is too much.

    3. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Hmm I'm not sure, you just have to hope spurs outweigh one (probably kun, who I had to keep instead of moving o Kane as i have 3 spurs already), Sanchez shows up to mitigate Haz and Siggy does something and Pool keep being below par. Could happen!!!

    4. Team Zissou
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      I ditched Costa this week, not worried about that.. Hazard on the other hand

  13. timPgoodwin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Anyone Wild-carding this week?

    1. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      A few on here and on twitter

    2. Team Zissou
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      I would've done if the price rises'd been more aggressive but probs next week now.. I just don't think I'll afford the team I want if I wait till 36/37

  14. MarkoSD
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    how to insert picture for avatar here?

    1. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      gravatar.com

      Set the rating to G.

      1. MarkoSD
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        tnx

  15. troller
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    who to play
    a)anichebe vs west ham home
    b)tom davies vs burnley home

    1. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Would be worried having both of them.
      A

    2. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      B I reckon.

  16. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    who the 1st DEF sub in case Valencia doesn't feature:

    A. McAuley (LIV)
    or
    B. Bertrand (MCI)

    ??

    1. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      A

    2. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      B

  17. Junior ⚽
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    0FT 4.3 ITB
    Pickford (Heaton)
    Alonso / Walker / Pieters (Valencia Smith)
    Sanchez / King / Zaha / Alli (Carroll)
    Kane/ Carroll / Lukaku
    Next week ❓ Carroll to Ibra Walker to Gibson -4
    Yay or nay

    1. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      If 36wc then yes

      1. Junior ⚽
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Yep

  18. Pinky Blinders
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Thought this tactical analysis on Burnley's defensive methodology was interesting.

    http://royalbluemersey.sbnation.com/2017/4/13/15288148/everton-burnley-tactical-analysis-video-match-preview-dyche-koeman-april-2017

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Good Read

  19. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    G2g here?...0ft
    Thinking of playing aoa as snoddy should start at Sunderland

    Pickford (heaton)
    Alonso walker (brunt Robertson pieters)
    Alli siggy snoddy king zaha
    Lukaku (c) kun kane

    Thanks

    1. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Good idea on aoa snodgrass could do better with Antonio out and take his assists. It would be interesting to know what ham view on that

      1. Kryten
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        West Ham fans view*

    2. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Yep decent time.

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Cheers lads

  20. Team Zissou
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Hi guys,

    Which three to play?

    Alonso (Mun) Valencia (CHE) Mustafi (Mid) Holgate (BUR) Pieters (HULL)

    I currently have Alonso & Valencia benched & it doesn't seem right!

    1. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Play Alonso,Mustafi & Holgate

    2. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Yeah I'd maybe do that way round too... Probably shows you've got too much invested at the back !

      1. Team Zissou
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Too true!

    3. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      I can see hull scoring maybe bench pieters and Valencia. Alonso has so much potential for attacking returns

    4. Team Zissou
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Cheers guys, that's what I was thinking, if I play Alonso has to be Pieters to miss out

  21. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    To keep or ship sanchez till gw36...that is the question..

    Grant --- Heaton
    Valencia Stones Davies -- Robertson Mcauly
    Alli Eriksen Siggy Sanchez --- Fletch
    Kaku Kun Lloriente*

    A: Siggy + Lloriente >> Zaha + Teke (-4)..bring gibson/ibra in gw34
    B: Sanchez + Lloriente >> Pogba (punt) + Teke (-4)..then gib/ibra (and saha for a -8) in gw34
    C: Sanchez + Lloriente >> Zaha + Ibra (-4)..then just get in gibson + xxx in gw34

  22. Alan_T
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    I know they have doubles, but Utd's fixtures just don't really appeal to me

    Am I missing something?

    1. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Ibras form, but yeah, pretty bad fixtures, and I won't be having any on my 36wc

    2. Team Zissou
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      I just trust ibra to score & he has two games to do it

      1. Alan_T
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        But people are banging on about Bailly and Rojo?

    3. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      I agree every on will have ibra and Valencia yet palace and boro could get big returns especially Gibson and zaha

  23. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Lukaku or Spurs Mid Captain?

    1. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Lukaku

    2. Team Zissou
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Luk

  24. Pacer.
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    If Spurs fail to score against Bournemouth it's going to break this site

    1. FPL Maldini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Last game was 0-0

    2. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      As a son and alli owner I would actually love that...

      1. Pacer.
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        While i think stats are very much the way to go to live long and prosper, there's also a small amount of inexplicable, gut feeling that goes into my decisions. And i'm just going to have a little gamble that Spurs still have a bit of a stumble in them. So i'm sticking with Alli only for the time being. It's served me well enough with 12 green arrows in 14 (though perhaps I would have done better had i owned another... though that would require effort to calculate). I do like a differential, and with other excellent options available, i'm going to have a punt that owning only 1 Spurs for a couple of weeks could pay off

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Kane *

  25. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    What back 3 would you want going into next week double game?

    I had thought this 3 but not so sure about Valencia. Perhaps Rojo

    PVA (if fit) Gibson Valencia/Rojo

  26. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Mad to captain Aguero over Lukaku?

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      i think kun is due big haul. very worried about not owning him

    2. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Less safe, but not mad

  27. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Hi all

    Im on a WC now, kind of regretting using it so early.

    Which 2 GK's would you go with? Cheap preferably. Cheers

    1. Team Zissou
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Valdes & Pickford?

      1. Team Zissou
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 26 days ago

        Or Valdes & Jaku

        1. FISSH
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 26 days ago

          Thanks, good ideas

    2. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Valdes & Pickford.
      Hennessey instead of Valdes if you already have Boro Defender.

    3. Odikostar
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Pickford for sure. Other one could be forster/valdes/schmeicel/boruc

    4. Individual
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Hey mate, I popped my WC last weekend and got an immediate boost (88!), plus a great DGW37 team is easily attainable with some planning 🙂 I just wanted that extra few week's worth of value from the WC rather than going late like many in better positions will. Was stuck at 100k OR not really moving, now up to 80k so hopefully I can keep that going forward and you will also propel yourself up with it 😀

      I went Hennessey and Pickers. Pick dgw37 and OK fixtures til EoS (even if they're down), Henn had dgw in 34, and an OK 37 (if you're BBing then... you never wana do a keeper transfer!) plus only 4.3 so you don't waste much money in owning+benching, unlike Valdes who has OK DGW34 but poorer games surrounding it and costs too much imo to be benched !

    5. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Hennesy and Pickford

  28. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    Bench 2:
    1. Alonso
    2. Valencia
    3. Holgate
    4. Robertson

    1. rivercityransom
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      24

    2. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      2 & 4

    3. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      On this now cheers !

  29. Spike ⚽️
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 26 days ago

    The Sanchez situation is just like having something that you keep for ages just in case it becomes useful again !

    1. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 26 days ago

      Sanchez plays well on the wing with Giroud up top