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The ScoutCast – Episode 225 – Brutal

“Brutal” can be the only way to describe the way the ScoutCast collective round on the mis-fortune of a fellow FFS team member.

I say “misfortune”, in truth, Jonty, Andy and Az join me in showing little sympathy for Spencer’s predicament as we circle his catastrophic 40-point hit and take turns jabbing at the corpse of his Gameweek 36 line-up. When you end up with Victor Anichebe as your captain, it’s difficult to show any mercy.

Spencer’s plight provides some light relief before we delve into our own insecurities following Spurs’ “impossible” defeat to West Ham, as Chelsea prepare to wrap up the title race and ruin our run-in.

Your community questions quiz us on the impact of the inevitable, and, in the light of doubts surrounding Eden Hazard’s prospects, we discuss merits of a swoop for his compatriot Kevin De Bruyne.

Elsewhere, we scrape the barrel for Manolo Gabbiadini alternatives up front and pull up the sofa cushions to hunt for some value in midfield.

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

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  1. jia you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Bet nobody's putting out a weaker starting lineup than me this week?
    Pickford
    Alonso/Kompany/Bavies/Mawson/Yoshi
    Sanchez/Eriksen/King
    Benkeke/Getede

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Log in, bang, top of the page...maybe it's my lucky GW and Gestede will haul 😉

    2. 4. Arsenal FC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Who's on your bench?

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cech, Hazard, Kane, Sane.

        1. 4. Arsenal FC
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Are you playing BB.

          Of course you are, just got trolled hard 🙁

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            hehe, sry mate 🙂

            1. 4. Arsenal FC
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Just remember to activate BB, deadline is at 18:45 today.

              1. jia you
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 1 month ago

                Yep, I will be logging in a few times to ensure that is still activated. Lot's will be caught out again this week. My brother was fuming after not realising in time that there was a Friday game last GW!

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      How does one end up with a wild Gestede in their team? 😆

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I keep asking myself that mate. Changed to 352 in gw30 or 31 and he was the makeweight knowing that boro had a dgw upcoming. Just never had the opportunity to get rid, other fires to put out. The ultimate differential when he bags a brace off the bench this weekend haha!

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          If my Yoshida and Stephens clean sheets are lost to a Gestede brace, I wont mind now 🙂

          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers, but I'll mind coz I'll prob die of shock!

  2. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Keep or sell Bailly on a hit?

    1. TeddiPonza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Keep

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      He's a keep if you have but don't buy.

      1. Lav
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Keeping then and makes my moves easy 🙂

  3. 4. Arsenal FC
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    RP

    Which team(s) below do you expect to get the most clean sheets in GW37?

    (A) Arsenal
    (B) Manchester City
    (C) Chelsea
    (D) Southampton

    I have four defenders from each team + Holgate, so I wanna do Heaton --> to one of the GK from the above teams.

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cech or Caballero.
      Toss a coin.

      1. 4. Arsenal FC
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Think I'll either go Cabellero or Courtois based on the GW38 fixtures.

        Got Pickford as other keeper vs Chelsea.

  4. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Huth to Gibbs?

    Yes or no?

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

      I wouldn't, Gibbs not nailed

      1. Boss Hogg
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        So if Huth is out, who would you get (up to 5.2m)

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    £33.2m on my bench this GW 😎

    1. 4. Arsenal FC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Still less than Man Utd.

  6. michudagawd
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    All set?

    -4

    Caballero
    Holgate Yoshida Alonso
    Sanchez (TC) Alli Sané Hazard
    Kane Benteke Jesus

    Randolph - PVA Maguire Clayton

    0.2 itb

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, strong team!

      1. michudagawd
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Scared of going without Gunners defence though!

    2. 4. Arsenal FC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, though I'd swap PVA and Maguire on the bench.

      1. michudagawd
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Hmm maybe yeah. PVA may be a doubt to start with Schlupp for competition and Maguire has an attacking threat from set pieces.

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

    Asking again as this was 50/50 last vote...
    Would you rather have Cech or Kompany this week?

    1. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'd rather Kompany

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kompany

    3. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cech

    4. BROOKLYN GOONER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cech

    5. RedMarks 赤的
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Kompany

    6. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Cech for another 50/50 😉

  8. Lawrø
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    After this Bailly news am I good to bank a transfer? Nothing in the bank... 🙂

    Caballero / Pickford
    Alonso / Vertonghen / Bailly / Yoshida / Stephens
    Sanchez / Hazard / Eriksen / Sane / King
    Kane / Jesus / Gabbiadini

    Struggling for inspiration with this lot!

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

      looks good

    2. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Rock solid that.
      Bank it and then get Terry and have a gamble on someone else next week.

    3. AK ⭐
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Lack of Arsenal at the back worries me a bit, Lawro.

      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Aye it's a worry but I just can't see how I can squeeze one in... Yoshida/Stephens --> Holding would be ideal but I just don't think he'll play both games 🙁

    4. ScotDougie
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Gabby to anichibe - bailly to kompany -4 ?

    5. ScotDougie
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You won't need two transfers next week with that squad and the fixtures you'll have a bench headache as it is , get double gw city for bailly and just use one transfer next week

      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I'd be all over that except I already have triple City!

        1. ScotDougie
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          I'm an idiot sorry man

          1. Lawrø
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            Haha 😆

            We've all been there

    6. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looks sound with same issue as me, there's a few we tweaks but are they worth a hit?
      The question might be who do you really want for 38 and will 1 transfer be enough?
      Personally I'm in the 15DGW camp and so King stands out as a bit of a luxury but that's me...Id be tempted to squeeze in Fab but it looks good to go.
      Good luck in the run in.

      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        I love King, one of the first names on my wildcard 😀

        You too mate, good to see you around

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers, those red arrows were a killer for you but BB should hopefully see you back up there for the final gw38 lottery. 🙂

          1. Lawrø
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I've just seen your GWR!!!

            Wtaf, that's amazing... Good job 😀

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Thank you 😉
              If BB this week pays I might just forget what a frustrating season it's been.
              Jumped from 96k to 26k overnight.

        2. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Are you settled with the 3 Spurs Lawro or would Costa or Fab be tempting.
          Looking at Vert but can't see anyone as stronger pick to play both games.

          1. Lawrø
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 1 month ago

            I've been quite out of the loop recently and hadn't even considered Fabregas... Definitely an interesting one but in my situation I can't see who I'd take out. Costa is dead to me. I wish I'd of gone with Erik, Alli and Kane on my WC and doubled on the City defence instead but I think I just need to stick with what I have now

            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 1 month ago

              Interesting.
              I couldn't see a Citeh defender that would play both the DGW games when I did WC in 35. I really fancied Kompany but don't think he'll play both and the only one who I think might is Otamendi so went with 3 attackers - if you can call Fernandinho an attacker 😉
              Had Fab but upgraded to Haz when I switched Aguero to Jesus which I obviously regret.
              Dumped Spurs and just kept Alli which is why I thought you might want to consider.
              I'm reluctant to change myself as I feel I made my choice based on 4/5 games so I don't want to start backtracking.
              Your judgement has served you well all season so why change.

    7. ScotDougie
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Gabby to anichibe-bailly to monreal and play 3-5-2 in 38

      1. Lawrø
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks chaps

  9. Boss Hogg
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Captain:

    a. Jesus
    b. Hazard
    c. Sanchez

    ???

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

      A or C, undecided

  10. I Have No Idea What I'…
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Was Vertonghen injured against West Ham or was he subbed for the need to go all out attack?

    I don't want to sign a doubtful player

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      tactical, he's a good pick I reckon

    2. BROOKLYN GOONER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Think it was just desperation. I'd keep.

  11. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Ok since I am keeping Bailly what move looks best?

    A. Zaha to Fab (-4)
    B. Zaha + Alli to Alrbighton + Sanchez (-8)
    C. Zaha + Eriksen to Ndidi + Sanchez (-8)

    Have Hazard. Have Kane.

    1. AK ⭐
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B 🙂

    3. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

    4. Lav
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Awesome guys doing it now since it leaves me at 0 ITB

      Thanks so much, will post final team in a second

    5. RedMarks 赤的
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      B

  12. cuervos
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Holding or Gibbs?

    1. Boss Hogg
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Is this a cricket question?
      Marshall (c)

  13. Expected Toulouse
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Keep Alli or Eriksen?

    1. Expected Toulouse
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Already have Kane

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        flip a coin, I got rid of Alli

        1. Expected Toulouse
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          Allí has 34% ownership, yet Eriksen has slightly better form. Its tough.

    2. 4. Arsenal FC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Who you gonna get in for one of them?

      Probably lose Alli. RC incoming when the lose the league 😉

      1. Expected Toulouse
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Sane

  14. FPL_Guru_OM
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Can use my triple captain if I play my wildcard ? (forgot about it)

    1. Expected Toulouse
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      No can only use one Chip a week.

    2. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, only 1 chip per week

      1. FPL_Guru_OM
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers...

  15. Hulk Smash
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Any decent differentials this week?

    Jaku Pickford
    Vert Bailly Yoshida Gabriel Holgate
    Sanchez Hazard Erkisen King Capoue
    Kane Jesus Gabbi

    Leader has basically the same team but better defenders.

  16. Desperately Seeking Dusan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    When's the Man City Press conference please?

    1. Fingerspitzengefühl
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      2pm I believe? not sure though

  17. oi no professionals
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Play Anichebe with 2 games or play Zaha at home to hull?

    1. 4. Arsenal FC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Anichebe. DGW FEVER!!!

    2. Samantuka
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Anichebe

  18. JogaSemmedo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Will KDB rise tonight?

    1. 4. Arsenal FC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      It's looking likely

    2. BROOKLYN GOONER
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Hope so, but not guaranteed.

    3. Samantuka
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus will rise that I know , kbd.... I have to read Bible once again. ***** city , gunners and Liverpool are playing for the last 2 cl spots. City and gunners have easy fixtures in dgw. If there is no rotation then I believe kdb will kill this time.

    4. JogaSemmedo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Debating Ozil or Hazard to KDB! Ozil nailed on but Haz can explode anytime! Yet Ozil & KDB both great differentials

  19. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How does she look?
    0 ITB. -8 and BB activated.

    Willy
    Alonso Monreal Yoshi
    Sanchez(c) Hazard(vc) Eriksen King
    Kane Jesus Gabbi

    Pickford Albrighton Bailly Holgate

    1. RedMarks 赤的
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      gtg

    2. Skid Vicious
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good! Bailly y'all

  20. Cok3y5murf
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do Robinson, Crouch, Hazard ➡ Caballero, Jesus, Albrighton for a -8?

    1. 4. Arsenal FC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      If you are BB, then yes

  21. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    I need to sell Blind.

    Option are Kosc if fit, Vert, Azpi or Musafi. I would rather an Arsenal defender, Mustafi is nailed now fit I take it? Could be the safe choice?

    GK Cabbelero/Pickford
    DEF Alonso, Blind*, Monreal, Stephens, Holgate
    MID Alli, King, Sanchez, Hazard, KDB
    FWD Kane, Anbeici, Jesus

    On bench boost with 13 DGW`s

    KDB captain

    1. Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Mustafi best option there

    2. RedMarks 赤的
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Mustafi the safest pick

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Nice one, Thanks

  22. SolidSnape
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Jakupovic + Alli + Friend > Cech + Holding + KDB for a -8?

    1. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe just the 2 Arsenal guys for -4.

  23. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Which do you prefer?

    A) Eriksen, Gabbiadini + 4 points

    B) Costa & Albrighton

    1. 4. Arsenal FC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      A

  24. BobBradleysOpportunity
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    thoughts on tuanzebe starting both games? valencia hasn't started a league game in so long...

  25. Caleb's Kitties
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Need a defender to replace mcauley with my FT..budget 5.5..

    A. Bailly
    B. Clichy
    C. Mcauley/jwp to stephens/king(or mirallas) -4

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Holding/King with C if Kosc is out.

  26. lucasleiva7
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Brought in Blind and Gabriel with my WC last GW, however it doesn't look like they'll play both games this DGW Gabriel didn't even play at all last week, who's the best option to get for Gabriel? Holding looks to be playing a lot lately in the Arsenal defense... only have 0.1m itb

    1. lucasleiva7
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      thinking Kompany + Holding for -4

  27. 4. Arsenal FC
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Will Azpilicueta start both games?

    If you don't think so, is it worth getting him out for -4?

    1. Sweetboi
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Keep.

      1. 4. Arsenal FC
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks.

  28. ScotDougie
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Captain delemnas all round this week , for me I'm torn between KDB Sanchez and Jesus with a lot riding on the getting it right. While it's great to use stats and advice from other community members I've come to idea that I'm going to follow my gut instinct on this one . If it comes off you feel great that it was your call and you didn't follow someone else's advice if it fails you can't blame anyone else but when you follow your gut and get it right man what a feeling . A lot of people say Jesus my gut says KDB. So step up young Kev and make me a happy man

    1. Ghost86
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Very inspirational I might just get KDB in

    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      My gut says Alonso but prob gonna go Sanchez as he's almost assured to start both games.

      1. ScotDougie
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        If your ahead go Sanchez if your chasing be brave little one

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 1 month ago

          No cash leagues to worry about, just OR. At 7k and want to obtain a top 10k finish so prob best go Sanchez?

  29. Ghost86
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    How's this move for a -4?

    Gabbi Hazard Yoshida to

    Jesus Pedro/Fab Vertonghen

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      You don't fancy Yoshida to keep a CS at Boro?

    2. Ghost86
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Own Stephens chasing a 38 point lead so looking for differentials

  30. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 1 month ago

    Walcott....chance of playing now Ox is out? Take a -4 to bring in someone else (have erik/ward-prowse/sanchez/sterling).

    Advice appreciated!

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      Bellerin to come back in at RWB.

      Against Sunderland at home, Wenger might go back to his 4231 which could see Walcott come back into the team, it just depends on how they handle the Oxlade injury.

      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        With him replacing him Ox last night, its looking likely. Got every player in my team on 2 games - Bench Boost in situ! Was thinking maybe Pedro and a -4 hit. But I remember Wally scoring a couple the end of last season....m gut says history will repeat itself. Thanks for the formation advice.

    2. 4. Arsenal FC
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 1 month ago

      I'd take him out.

      BTW Ox was playing WB and no Ox is injured Bellerin should slot in there.

      Walcott --> King perhaps

      1. 4. Arsenal FC
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 1 month ago

        WB is Wing back