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17 March 2016 2029 comments
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We’ve been left hanging for weeks but finally, on 3pm on Tuesday, we were handed the Double Gameweek details and could begin our planning in earnest.

This week’s ScoutCast is dominated by double Gameweek chatter, as your community queries hone in on the variables, strategies and planning involved in exploiting the fixture pile-up to the full.

I’m joined by Jonty, Andy and Luke as we attempt to make sense of it all, turning to a virtual flipchart to digest and communicate some of the options on offer.

It’s hardcore stuff that takes into extra time in an exhaustive 80-minute episode.

This was first aired live via our YouTube channel on Wednesday evening, Be sure to subscribe in order to get wind of future broadcasts.

You can view that live version via the larger player below, or indulge on the directors cut audio stream via this link or the smaller player.

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

  1. Amateur Pundit Zan
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    @diva, thanks read the blog on Rondon, his stats definitely put me off. Any thoughts on mitrovic?

    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      2 top of the page in 2 threads for the day without trying. Think I'll do all my transfers and team selections now and hope this luck continues:)

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        😀

      2. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        tell me what your gut saying who to bench then from yaya/Alli/Vardy ?
        don't think don't think 😀

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Bench Vardz sir.

        2. Amateur Pundit Zan
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Yaya

  2. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Just seen Rose got subbed early yesterday. Injury?

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Davies got subbed early yesterday because he got injured. Rose nailed 😀

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        No idea how bad his injury is though

        1. La Roja
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Meant other way around 🙂

  3. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    FLP is still listing Kompany as 25% chance of playing this GW. Has he had scan, if so what was the prognosis ?

    1. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Out for a month is what I have heard

      1. Odikostar
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Same leg problem as last time

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Pellergrini stated that after the game, but I haven't heard anything medically to back it up.

  4. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Should I AoA? This would mean having 2 FTs for a potential WC into GW32 which matches my players somewhat.

    Or

    Kompany to A.Williams?

    Butland
    Toby Simpson
    Silva Mahrez Siggy Alli
    Kane Kun Vardy (Kompany, Arnie, VVD, Cresswell)

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Williams

  5. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    When in Swansea presser?

  6. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy to Lukaku or Targett to Williams?

    1. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B!

  7. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one please

    A) Ali - BOU (I cover spurs with Kane and Wimmer)
    B) Payet - che

  8. Saniul
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Don't get where the clamour of including 3 teams from England, and 4 from Italy in the CL came from...

    England still have Liverpool and City left - Italy have ZERO teams in both the European competitions left this year!

    1. andyd
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Are u arguing that England's elite are better than Italy's elite? Because they most definitely are not. BPL, although my fav league to watch, has regressed so much in terms of talent over the years.

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        No, it's nothing to do with the national team performance.

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I misread, sorry. Name the best 10 players in Italy then.

          1. andyd
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            What does the individual talent have to do with it? I'm talking about teams. Fwiw I think England has some top top individuals- aguero, kompany, sanchez, ozil and hazard being the best but teams as a whole have gotten worse in the past few seasons. This isn't really a debate

      2. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I think he's referring to the panic of England losing a CL spot and that's all it is

    2. Sjaugen
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Noone is saying that. Close to impossible for England to lose the 4th next season.

      But since it's a rolling 5 year kind of deal, Chelseas CL final gets dropped for the next calculations

  9. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Rashford as the third striker in the DGW?

    Obviously based on performances till then.

    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If I want the team in currently drafting then he's going to be ideal.

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He won't be starting for much longer

      1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Why? Who's coming in?

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Possibly martial upfront and Depay on the wing. Rooney could be back by then, too.

        2. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Martial will start up front soon enough. Rashfords purple patch is over, he's a youth player with potential. He doesn't have the consistency required to keep a starting spot

          1. Jazz!
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Agreed.

  10. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So if Davies is passed fit for the weekend, do we think Rose will still start on Sunday considering Davies was subbed off after 15ish mins and Rose played the majority of the match?

  11. Sid07
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Butland/hennessey
    Toby bellerin Williams simpson vvd
    Ozil siggy mahrez arnie alli
    kun kane vardy

    Wc gw 33
    What to do with 2fts
    Any suggestions

    1. karvs155
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I would have been tempted a bit by Vardy->Lukaku actually (since you need him for dgw anyway)
      Otherwise it looks good, don't see any changes that needs to be done.
      Who you capping?

  12. karvs155
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bench:
    A) Ozil (eve)
    B) Firmino (sou)
    C) Vardy (cpl)

    1) Hart (MUN)
    2) Gomes (STK)

    1. Sid07
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B 2

    2. andyd
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Firmino and hart.

  13. Psakhotherapy
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Curse my poor TV!

    Looks like my GW34 team is going to come down to

    Payet & Yaya
    vs
    Antonio & KDB

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not a bad choice to have tbf. But option 1 for me.

    2. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      How about zero City mids?

  14. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Good morning.

    Butland Hennessey
    Moreno Dier Ward Smith Simpson
    Mahrez Alli Alexis Siggy Sterling
    Kun Kane Vardy

    1 FT, 1,2 ITB

    I will wildcard on GW 33.

    Punt for this week?

    A) Ward => Williams (AVL)
    B) Sterling => Wijnaldum (SUN)
    C) Vardy => Lukaku (ARS)

    1. Psakhotherapy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A seems decent

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, could be the best option.

    2. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. karvs155
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

  15. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    GW33 WC plans

    A) Mahrez
    B) second Liverpool mid for 2 DGW's (Milner, Heno or Can)

    A would mean fielding a maximum of 14 DGW'ers in GW34 and 10 DGW'ers in GW37, B 15 and 11 DGW'ers.

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That's a decision I'm also struggling on. Leaning towards Milner though.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Biggest concerns is Mahrez in GW33 (sun) and GW35 (SWN), but Pool have decent fixtures as well (STK,NEW)

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Good thing Leicester are just grinding it out, looking for 1-0 wins.

    2. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Stuck on this also, but throw Wij into the mix as an alternative to second Liv mid ...

      Can't decide

    3. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm in the same situation too. B is the 'no guts, no glory' option, and I think I'm gonna go with it

    4. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B - Go BIG or go home! 😉

    5. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think you'll be better off with another Liverpool defender/goal keeper. At least they are benchable

  16. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Team (1):
    DDG, Elliot
    Bellerin, Ogbonna, McAuley, Sakho, Rojo
    Sanchez, Ozil, Firmino, Antonio, Mahrez
    Lukaku, Kun, Martial
    Team (2):
    Mignolet, Elliot
    Bellerin, Reid, Olsson, Sahko, Smalling
    Sanchez, Ozil, Firmino, Antonio, Mahrez
    Lukaku, Kun, Martial

    Which team for GW 34 (WC 33)? Difference is keepers/ defence. Maximizing CS potentials is one thing, I want players who are certain to start both games.

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'd downgrade Sanchez to Yaya (or Payet if you can still feild 11 in GW35), and upgrade Defense.

  17. Roysgotnoboys
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Good morning,

    Butland

    Huth // Williams // Toby
    Ozil // Mahrez // Alli // Siggy (c)
    Aguero // Kane // Vardy

    Forster, Payet, VVD,Daniels

    G2G, worried about benching Payet

    Thanks

    1. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ive got the same dilemma mate, Ive got Ozil on my bench atm but RMT says Payet

  18. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any news on Kompany injury

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes very much injured.

  19. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Cech + Janmaat OR Elliot + Bellerin?

    1. dmhomag
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Both have same clean sheet odds so Elliot + Bellerin. More saves to make.

      1. Jazz!
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        True, cheers. Was thinking about Janmaat's attacking threat though.

    2. andyd
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cech more liable to get bonus, Janmatt more likely to produce attacking returns. A for me

  20. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Will no Shaqiri help or hurt Arnie

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      More hurt I think. Shaqiri is the artist of that team.

      1. KLOPPTOMANIA
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        That's what I was thinking

        1. Jazz!
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          But Arnautovic will have a higher goal involvement definitely.

  21. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    STRIKERS for DGW34 - Pick 3

    A) Aguero
    B) Martial
    C) Giroud
    D) Lukaku
    E) Ighalo
    F) Kane
    G) Vardy

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero, Lukaku AND no idea

    2. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kun Lukaku Martial for a slight punt.

    3. La vida FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      ABD

    4. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      ADB

    5. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Aguero Lukaku Kane

    6. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I'm currently on A, D and Rondon (who has a game in GW35)

    7. RICHH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      ABD

  22. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Most on this site have got their WC. I don't but don't regret it. Extra money ITB and 80 points ahead in my mini league with only one threat who kept his WC. In other words I have been playing for the money rather than overall position.
    I can have 9 DGw's in GW34 without taking a hit and Mahrez and Alders playing a single GW. I don't think i would want much different if I had it.
    Bigger problems arise in GW37 where I will have 6 DGW's already in GW35.
    I hope my opposition uses his WC in GW33 as he has 2 DGW's atm for GW34.
    Anybody else finding themselves in the same situation?

    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I hate to break it to you but he'll be ahead of you come GW35 🙁

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        50/50 and his money is sparse. He may have 14 DGW's at say 4 pts a player = 24 and then he is the same as me. Maybe 50 pts Not 80 surely? I have more big hitters also where he will have to pread wealth for his bench boost. We will see. I will remember the post though and admit to you my folly if you are right.

        1. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Ha I was only kidding, no one knows what's going to happen in the DGW. I mean it was only a week ago many on here were smuggly saying they had prepared well for the blanks and that they were well set to displace the casuals, well many were left disappointed with meagre returns.

          1. Eze Really?
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            I know it is tongue in cheek. For him to have maximum players for the DGW means he will sacrifice some DGW's in 37 and cost him money. I really think Mahrez Kane Alders etc can score as much as DGW's anyway. But Cheers for the humour.

            1. Burger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 1 month ago

              You're well set, good luck and I hope you win.

    2. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Do you both have same chips left?

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Both have TC.

        1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Tough for him to cover 80 points then.

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

      Who has BB?

      Like you say if you have 9 DGW players for GW34 and if you both don't have BB he can only field 2 more, so he would do better to do it in GW36 imo.

      Different story if anyone has BB

      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He does and that is my worry. looking at averages considering rotation and injury I think he can move around 24pts on me with the BB. But who knows.

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

          You could get 24pts just a double united defence in 34 looking at the fixtures

          There would be some benefit of playing your 9DGW in 34, taking your BB to 37 if your opponent has played theirs - you would know their team, the point different and be able to mix it up completely.

  23. TheEgyptianKing
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    £300 pounds richer after cheltenham yesterday, through to the quarters of the Europa, all going rather well,
    but this is a tough week, so a bit of advice woould help 😛

    Butland
    Simpson- Alder- Williams
    Mahrez - Siggy - Payet - Sanchez - Firmino
    Aguero - Kane

    Hennessey -- Vardy - Wimmer- Daniels

    whatcha think, who should i bench as well

  24. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    2 FT (0.7 ITB) WC available

    Current team is;

    Hennessey / (Butland)
    Williams / Fuchs / Daniels / (Kompany*) / (Targett)
    Ali / Mahrez / Silva / Sanchez /(Arnie)
    Vardy / Kane / Aguero

    Need to use at least one FT, any suggestions guys?

    1. La vida FPL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Depends when you're planning to WC.

      33- short term punt
      36- longer term punt

    2. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Any suggestions to get us up to speed with where your current thinking is?

      1. wolves_simmo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        thinking of WC in 33 at the min

      2. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        You ask a lot of questions, but I don't see much in the way of helping others?

  25. TheEgyptianKing
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Very early on, but if everyone is using there triple captain on gw37? who is everyone using it on? Ageuro playing once so cant see who else lol

    1. foreverton
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku

    2. Mitchacho
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Using it in GW34 on Ozil.

    3. Mr. Grv
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      34

    4. RICHH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku

  26. foreverton
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Play Clichy (MNU - H) or VvD (LIV - H)

    1. KOLASINA(C)
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Me.

  27. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Which DEFENDER for the next 2 only:

    A. Janmaat (SUN, nor)
    B. Dawson (NOR, sun)
    C. Ivan (WHU, avl)
    D. PvA (new, WBA)
    E. Williams (AVL, stk)

    ??

    1. foreverton
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B, E

    2. kedfghj
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A & E

    3. Eze Really?
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B and E if fit and you have a WC IMO.

    4. andyd
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I like Williams there

    5. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

      D for a punt

  28. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Clyne is nailed on right?

    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Many were taking about full backs being rotated due to Flannigan being back, does this not affect Clyne then?

        1. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I don't think so. More likely to affect Moreno

          1. Burger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Cool ta 🙂

  29. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else struggling with their 1st sub this week?

    Cant decide between Payet, Ozil and Vardy.

    1. kedfghj
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Is AOA an option maybe? Hard to pick

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

      Vardy out of those 3

  30. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lvg needs to go ,the problem is I am not even sure if there is a manager I would like at OT 🙁

    Giggs should be given his chance

    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      There aren't many managers who would want to go either

    2. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You would prefer Giggs rather than Mourinho/Ancelotti/Simeone ?