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The ScoutCast – Episode 188 – Braced

Strap yourself in for another bumper, Wildcard-powered ScoutCast. On the cusp of double Gameweeks, with multiple chips on standby, we’re braced for the big turning point in our seasons.

The expectation and excitement is palpable as Jonty and Andy drop in to review Gameweek 32, before feasting on a smorgasbord of questions served up by you, the community.

We tackle the Leicester/Spurs exit plans, consider Sanchez vs Ozil, contemplate selling the imperious Payet and run the rule over double Gameweek strikers. We pack that and more into 75-minutes, reserving energies for further double Gameweek casts to come.

This episode was first aired live on our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to get news of future live casts.

You can view the full version via the second player below, or drown in the sound of the edited audio version via this link or the first player.

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

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  1. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A) Darlow and Sakho/Lovren
    B) Robles and Morgan

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A).

    2. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A just! I'm a sucker for DGW

    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    4. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Sakho over Lovren?

    5. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      A

  2. KeepCalm
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any cheap DW defenders I can switch Delaney to after this gw..?

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      colocinni moreno lovren sakho

    2. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Great post! This represents a problem for me also! Could go back to Simpson?!

  3. FPL Mentor
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Morning all. Cant wait for the deadline to come now. (Headache!)

    However as the deadline approaches, the more i fear not having Payet after he has rewarded me so nicely this season.

    Am i good to go?

    33

    Mignolet
    Bellerin Jagielka(2) Delaney(x2)
    Bolasie(2) KDB Barkley(2) Coutinho
    Lukaku(C)(2) Aguero Vardy

    (Darlow, Lanzini, Gabriel,Smalling)
    5.3 itb
    -------------------------------
    34 Bench Boost

    Vardy》 Martial
    Bolasie 》 Sanchez
    Delaney 》Lovren

    Mignolet Darlow
    Bellerin Gabriel Jagielka Lovren* Smalling
    Sanchez* KDB Barkley Lanzini Coutinho
    Lukaku Aguero Martial*

    0.0m itb

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It looks super but I'd be very very fearful of price rises from non Wildcarders on some of your transfer players meaning you can't get them for GW34?!

      1. FPL Mentor
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks pal.. I all the players due to rise on my wildcard at the minute in hope of a double rise.. should be okay.. if not il drop Lovren to Sakho.

        Thanks

  4. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A. DDG and Delaney
    Or
    B. Mignolet and Dann

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      a

  5. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Best United defender that's not Smalling?

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      DDG.

    2. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Darmian

      1. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Is Darmian nailed on to start both games in the DGW??

    3. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      DDG.................. Then Darmian................... Then everything else is risky!

  6. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else benching Bellerin this weekend?

    Predictions for the WHU vs ARS game? I have Ozil, Sanchez, Payet, Lanzini. So struggling who to bench

    1. AB.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. Bellerin will be on my bench (starting: Daniels, Moreno, Fuchs)

      I think WHU will win - but I would still bench Lanzini.

  7. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Gosh, this WC is headache

    Currently have this losers 🙂

    DDG Darlow
    Smalling Sakho Bellerin Gabriel Simpson
    Coutinho Payet Sanchez Barkley Bolasie
    Kun Mitrovic Lukaka

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Really nice. 🙂

    2. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Your telling me !!

      No bothered about KDB then?

      He does release a better defence, that's a fact.

      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        What's your planned transfers?

        For 34 and 35?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Save FT GW 34

          Heck knows GW 35 🙂

      2. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I think Manu double CS is more likely than KDB hauls for 2 away games, plus his game time is worry for that price tag

      3. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I like it! I have KdB in my team but the extra cash he gives balances your team nicely!
        I think I'll follow suit!

    3. Ratatouille
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Good team. I don't like Darlow though. Why not Robbles?

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Not enough cash 🙁

    4. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I have a sneaky suspicion that, despite difficult fixtures in GW35, Hennessey in 4 matches will cover DDG's 3 games as far as points go, so there could be a saving there. Might need to transfer in a better keeper for the last couple of games, though.

  8. Ratatouille
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who's the best Everton cover in midfield? Thanks

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Barkley.

      1. Ratatouille
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Is Lennon not nailed?

        1. BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I don't think he is as nailed as Barkley. Especially considering that Martinez promised Deulefeu some gametime in his comments

    2. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      barkley

      1. Ratatouille
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        With the return of Barry, that could push Barkley in a more forward position 🙂 Cheers guys

  9. Beautiful Game
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Best dgw midfielder within 7, have Lanzini

    1. FPL Mentor
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      barkley 7.1 if u can scrape it? lennon if nt

      1. Beautiful Game
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        How about Wijnaldum?

        1. Top 210 Club
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Not playing in favoured role under rafa not getting the stats right now, sissoko been much more of a threat than him recently..

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lennon both GW or Bolasie this GW only I would say.

    3. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Slim pickings. Lennon or Bolasie - but neither are without an element of risk.

  10. Jake Donahue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any lukaku tripple captainers gw33?

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Me, sure there is a huge % too

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

        Looking at the captain poll here it's going to be quite a dull pick as most will have captain however I can't see a better choice in gw37

        1. Top 210 Club
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          yeah especially if rotation comes knocking in GW 37

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

            Very true

    2. Beautiful Game
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Me but a little worried about both fixtures being away...
      How many goals for you think Everton can manage in gw33?

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Also nervous but Lukaku scored 9 home and 9 away this season. Reckon they get 3-5 goals hopefully. Sure he will be involved in most 🙂

      2. Jake Donahue
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Everton have a better record away from home this season

    3. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Probably would if I wasn't wildcarding.

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

        I wildcarded a week early to gain an extra gw35 transfer and have the TC option, be aswel stick to the plan

    4. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Looking forward to his points 2, 2

    5. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      o/

  11. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    thanks for the help above. good to go?

    de Gea / Darlow
    Sakho / Bellerin / Simpson / Smalling / Koscielny
    Payet / Coutinho / Mahrez / Sanchez / Bolasie
    Aguero / Lukaku / Mitrovic

    1. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Looks strong!

    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'd be so tempted to do Koscielny to Gabriel, Mahrez to KdB!

      1. Francescoli
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        can't afford that TFF 🙁

        1. BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Leave it as it is then, great team regardless!

          1. Francescoli
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            another option below.

    3. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Coutinho > Lanzini
      Mahrez > KDB

      Bollasie > Coutinho after this week

      ?

  12. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Good morning! To quote the Beatles: Help!

    A) Payet and Mahrez
    B) Lanzini and De Bruyne

    1. Effe
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

    3. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  13. ASAP Hazza
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench out of:

    A. Mahrez
    B. Kane
    C. Payet
    D. Coutinho

    and

    E. Bellerin
    F. Simpson
    G. Sakho

    1. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      D and E

    2. Effe
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely A

      Then not sure - either F or G

  14. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A) Mahrez + Martial (no Pelle punt in 35)
    B) Bolasie + Martial (Pelle punt in 35)
    C) Rashford + KdB (no Pelle punt in 35)

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. LewanGOALski
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      close between A and B for me.

      A. if you need to play safe. B if chasing

    3. ASAP Hazza
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'd say A, not a fan of bolasie or rashford

  15. sk018
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How big of a risk is it to go with Sturridge?

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't consider it a 'risk' given his ownership but yes he could explode so it might be an opportunity missed

    2. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Got him last week and delighted he got a rest last night, the potential is huge due to his ownership

    3. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      risk vs reward.

  16. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    last thing to be decided:

    A. Bellerin & Ward & Lingard
    or
    B. Koscielny & Souare & Lanzini

    ??

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B).

    2. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A because of Bellerin.

    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B is nailed on

    4. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

    5. Effe
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A but maybe Delaney instead of Ward (more goal threat)

    6. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  17. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Something like this for me.

    Gw34: Bolasie ➡ Coutinho / Firmino

    Robles / Darlow

    Belle - Gabriel - Clyne - Darmian - Delaney

    Sanchez - KDB - Payet - Bolasie - Lennon

    Aguero - Martial - Lukaku

    1. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Its apparently perfect based on no comments here

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Darmian and Lennon

      Apart from these I like it

      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Just trying to maximise dgw33 players. Prefer Barkley but too expensive

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I'd consider KDB out

          Gives perfect balance and Barkley 4 games vs KDB 3 games (2 away and he usually suck away from home)

          1. S.Kuqi
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks Roja

    3. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Smalling and Mitrovic over Darmien and Martial gives u a nailed on United defender plus an extra wk 35 player.

  18. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A) Robles, Moreno, Gabriel, Darmian, KDB
    B) Darlow, Sakho, Koscielny, Smalling, Mahrez

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B). 🙂

      1. Francescoli
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        ok i'll stick. was trying to make kdb work 🙂

    2. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

  19. The Darkest Knight
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Current Team after last week WILD CARD.

    Robles / Darlow
    Rojo / Sakho / Monreal / Ward / Dawson
    Coutinho / Payet / Ozil / Milner / Mahrez
    Aguero / Lukaku / Mitrovic (0.7 ITB)

    Should I do OZIL > DE BRUYNE ???

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

      Losing ozil will give you no arsenal attacking cover, most are going three arsenal

      1. The Darkest Knight
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        OZIL + MILNER > KDB + IWOBI (this week with -4 hit)

        then

        Mitrovic + Mahrez > Rashford + Sanchez (next week with -4 hit)

    2. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You might need to (forgive me for saying it) Aguero to help balance your team more?!
      You've Rojo, not Smalling; Monreal, not Bellerin; Ozil, not Sanchez; etc?
      But Aguero can burn you too!,,,

      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        *remove

    3. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Why not down Milner to free up funds?

  20. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Struggling with this one...

    A. Mignolet - KdB- Lennon- Mitrovic
    Or
    B. DDG - Barkley- Bolaise - Martial

    B will mean a hit in GW35 but ManU's fixtures are sweet for GW34?!

    1. The Darkest Knight
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

  21. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hi all. Just aftr watching scoutcast and iv thought of someting and would like ur opinions.
    My team has scored an 92 and an 86 last 4 gws. I hav sanchez payet Kane etc. I don't hav bench boost but hav TC and WC. Would I be crazy to take a hit to bring in 3 players for this dgw and like scoutcast suggested use players that everyone else has ditched this wk as an advantage against them. My very own alternative bench boost in other words.?? Or just get on with my WC. Iv a TV of 106. 1 last I looked.

  22. Wetdream
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Reid + Lanzini or Delaney +Lennon ??

  23. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A. Gabriel + Lingard
    B. Iwobi + Klose

    What do you guys think?

  24. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bolasie or Lennon?

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bol

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yannick

    3. Effe
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I have the same decision to make and have gone with Lennon, based on his stronger recent form.

    4. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Bollasie

  25. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A) DDG + Smalling + Sturridge
    B) Robles + Delaney + Aguero

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Probably B and then swap Delaney after this week

  26. Professor Abel X
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I think I'm going to have to gamble on Gabriel and Monreal instead of Bellerin and no Payet. Thoughts on this low TVWCT?

    Darlow DDG
    Monreal Gabriel Sakho Smalling Simpson
    Lanzini Coutinho Firmino Lennon Sanchez
    Aguero Martial Lukaku

    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice.

    2. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I see what you've done there - guaranteed nailage. Still a lot of cash tied up in DDG and Sm though. Why not get Darmian instead? I'm pretty sure he's gonna start both games. Will give you another mil+ to play with and maybe upgrade Simpson to Clichy?

      1. Professor Abel X
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Interesting, thanks. I'm scared to go Darmian with Valencia and others lurking. Hopefully Utd team this weekend will uncover a gem in that defence!

        1. JabbaWookiee
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I think I'm gonna have to risk him. There are so many factors that come into play with this WC, something has to give.
          With this in mind it'd be interesting to get your view on this - which do you think is the better DGW defence?

          1)
          de Gea Darlow
          Clichy Delaney Moreno Gabriel Bellerín

          2)
          Robles Darlow
          Clichy Darmian Lovren Gabriel Bellerín

  27. weaver93
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mornin fellas

    Fill in the blanks....

    11.5m in bank

    WC Active...

    Robles/Darlow

    Bellerin,Gabriel,Sakho,Simpson. ********

    KVB, Sanchez, Coutinho,Payet, Lanzini

    Kun,Lukaku, *******

    A: Smalling/ Ratchford =11.2m
    B; Rojo/Mitrovic -= 11.2m
    C; ??????

    Any help fellas greatly appreciated...

  28. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone tempted to Lukaku(tc) this week? 2 plum fixtures and i can see 2 brace coming.. as opposed to DGW37..

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

      If you're wildcarding this week you can't. I wildcarded last week but still saving for 37

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        same. I WCded last week

    2. Jake Donahue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Am in

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

        When did/ will you wildcard?

        1. El-Kloppico
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          last week

    3. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Most are on WC so can't

      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        then i'll have the advantage of having WC last week

  29. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Rank at end of gw8: 20k
    Rank now: 40k

    How about you lot?

    Feels like such a missed opportunity to me.

    1. 42towels
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch, that's tough. But the next few weeks should be a good opportunity to bounce.

      I yoyoed between 75k-150k for around 20 weeks.
      Have moved to 11k OR now thanks to the last 4 weeks.

      So the swings can be pretty rapid considering the clear division in players wrt chips, wc, dgws, planning.

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jumped from about 950K to 90K in the last 8 weeks, turning it around!

  30. sherlock holmes
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Boom!! What say you?

    De Gea (Darlow)
    Sakho, Jagielka, Monreal, Gabriel, Delaney
    Payet, Lennon, Firmino, Coutinho, Sanchez
    Mirtovic, Aguero, Lukaku

    I plan on having Bolassie in place of Firmino for GW 33 and get Firmino for 34. Good enough?

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Would possible look to downgrade Lennon and bump Firmino to KDB after this week

      1. sherlock holmes
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        KDB am not so sure of. If city qualify for Champ league semi final, KDB might not start GW 35