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14 April 2016 3197 comments
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Have we fallen hook, line and sinker? After taking a beating by a cast of talent sacrificed in our Gameweek 33 Wildcards, it certainly feels we’ve obliviously wandered over a trapdoor and slammed back down to earth.

We’re back up to full strength in the ScoutCast as Jonty, Andy and Luke join me to compare the bruises inflicted by our Gameweek 33 refresh. We endevour to remain optimistic, clinging to the hope that the Gameweek 34 bench boost chip will deliver and help us balm the damage from a disastrous weekend.

Judging by the line of questioning from the community, we’re not the only ones smarting. The four of us pick through your bout of queries, before looking ahead the weekend and the Gameweek that could yet revive our seasons.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first aired live on our YouTube channel on Wednesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get a heads up on future broadcasts.

You can view the full “hangout” version via the second player below or stream the edited audio from this link or the first player.

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

  1. Jøssy ⭐
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Only got one answer to this the other day, so I'm gonna go again...

    With this team, and 1FT...

    Mignolet - Robles
    Bellerin - Fuchs - Sakho - Gabriel - Delaney
    Sanchez - De Bruyne - Payet - Coutinho - Lanzini
    Aguero - Kane - Lukaku

    Do you think I can afford a Lukaku > Martial move, or do you think I need to be concerning myself with GW35?

    1. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Timed that well!!

      ..or irrespective, do we even think it's a good move?

      1. ktk_interista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Keep Lulalu.

        1. Jøssy ⭐
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Cheers mate

    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I wouldn't sell trollkaku

      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Good advice. Gonna strap the knee down mate

    3. Artorias
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Keep Lukaku..Sakho or Gabriel may be benched in Gw35,the FT will be useful in order to field 11 players

      1. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Gonna do so mate. Cheers

  2. Home Late From Age
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Would you do Bolasie to Lanzini for -4?

    1. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      No. Blank in 35. Can you find the funds for Milner?

      1. Home Late From Age
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Good choice but already got 3 Liverpool players

    2. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Just done it for free! Erm... Probably

    3. Jøssy ⭐
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Oh yeah, blank! Maybe not

    4. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Iwobi

      1. Home Late From Age
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Same as above, already have 3 Arsenal players, but Iwobi seems to be a very good choice otherwise..

    5. Artorias
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Only if you can field 11 in GW35

      1. Home Late From Age
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        For this case I have to consider Wijnaldum or Nasri... Thanks!

  3. Hochoki
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    DDG Foster
    Bellerin Jagielka VVD Daniels Fuchs
    Ozil Payet Firmino Milner Bolasie
    Kun Lukaku Martial

    I have 1m ITB and 1 FT left .

    Planning to use BB this gw

    Any suggestion would be very much appreciated

  4. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Who's the best bet for TC this week? Will be playing BB in 37 & don't have Sanchez. Basically choosing between:

    A) Ozil
    B) Kun
    C) Bellerin
    D) Payet
    E) DDG

    1. Slash
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Poll suggests Sanchez

      1. Slash
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Out of that list Kün

      2. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        See above. Don't have Sanchez & can't bring him in without a stupid amount of hits.

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Kun

    3. Black Panther
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'm in the same situation and will be playing TC on Aguero

  5. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    I'd like to see some teams. Post your GW34 team here. With hits taken. And chip used on top.

    Triple Captain (-4)

    Mignolet
    Bellerin Sakho Smalling
    Ozil Alexis Firmino Alli
    Aguero(TC) Lukaku Martial

    xx Bolasie Fuchs Targett

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Mignolet
      Bellerin // Fosu-Mensah // Simpson
      Ozil // Coutinho // Townsend // Iwobi (TC)
      Kane // Aguero // Lukaku

      Hennessey -- Van Dijk // Mahrez // Cameron

      Took 1 Hit to do Jagielka + Bolasie --> Fosu-Mensah + Iwobi
      and Playing the TC Chip

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Ballsy

    2. thufc
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Foster
      Fuchs, Simpson, Sakho,
      Mahrez, payet, countinho, siggy, alli
      Aguero, Lukaku, Kane

      Bench: Rudd, Kane, smith, Williams

      (-4)
      Payet > iyobi
      Alli > Sanchez (TC)

      Thoughts?

      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Why did you remove Payet?

        1. Lateriser 12
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Never had him.

        2. thufc
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          I didn't remove yet, trying to make funds to buy Sanchez.

      2. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Don't like it

      3. HammersFan
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        2 kanes lol

    3. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      BB (1 FT to sell Ward)

      Robles
      Smalling Lovren Ward Monreal
      Sanchez Coutinho Lingard Payet
      Lukaku Aguero

      Darlow Reid Mahrez Kane

    4. HammersFan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      TC -4

      Robles
      Smalling Bellerin Fuchs
      Sanchez(TC) Payet Iwobi Coutinho
      Aguero SturridgeLukaku

      Forster Lennon VVD Daniels

      2 soton in place for villa in 35, will get pelle in aswell probably

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Top team

        1. HammersFan
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Would you do Daniels > Fossu-mensah and play over fuchs?

    5. Artorias
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Bench Boost (-4)

      DDG
      Smalling Lovren Gabriel
      Ozil Sanchez(C) KDB Coutinho
      Mitrovic Aguero Lukaku

      Darlow Lanzini Sakho Simpson

    6. Funkdoc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      BB 1FT 0.7ITB

      Darlow Robles
      Smalling Simpson Gabriel Delaney Jagielka
      Sanchez KDB Payet Coutinho Lingard
      Aguero Lukaku Mitrovic

      I'm worried about this team. Looking at Jags > TMF/Monreal/Fuchs

      Possibly a -4 to upgrade Lingard or Delaney. Thoughts?

      1. Lateriser 12
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Play Lingard upgrade delaney.

        1. Funkdoc
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Cheers. I'll probably do TMF and Kos in for Jag and Delaney.

    7. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Here's my motley crew :-

      Mignolet , Robles
      Bellerin , Sakho , Smalling , Cresswell , Clichy
      Milner , Payet , Antonio , Iwobi , Sanchez (c)
      Aguero , Kane , Lukakatroll

      No hits , OFT , 0 ITB
      Playing BB 34 , TC35

      Will only have 10 for 35 , may take a hit for 11

    8. Funkdoc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I think I will join you on Aguero C. Your TC could pay off against new alone. They are chasing 4th, KDB is back and he will want the golden boot

      1. Funkdoc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        To secure 4th rather

    9. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      This is it, locked in, did Dann/Blaise/Lukaku > TFM/Milner/Sturridge (-4), bench boosting, 1.6m ITB

      Robles/Darlow
      Bellerin Rojo TFM Sakho Simpson
      Sanchez (c) Ozil Payet Lanzini Milner
      Aguero Sturridge Mitrovic

  6. The Man Pastore
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Why is Nasri becoming an option here? Do you really think he will get some gametie?

    1. efcdave1982
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Sterling injured, Silva semi-injured, also Nasri isnt registered for the CL so all his minutes will now come in the PL. DGW plus a fixture in 35 makes him an option, maybe not the best one but a more than decent mid-price option

  7. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    DDG Robles
    Sakho Simpson Gabriel Bellerin Delaney
    Firmino Coutinho Sanchez Lanzini Payet
    Mitrovic Aguero Lukaku

    Already done lennon to lanzini using the 1 ft
    My concerns: Coutinho Firmino Sakho Gabriel

    What should i do?
    Hoping for some help from ya'll!!
    Cheers.....

  8. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Origi really is the real deal. Only watching full replay now. Did Sturridge in before watching it might have reconsider but Sturridge obviously on for more minutes you would think.

    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Seems to be coming to some good form.. Just wish the spectre of rot wouldn't hang over them.

  9. Krul Runnings
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    There is extra money in my ML for the most successful bench boost (most points from the 4 players on the bench). Who should I bench from these?

    Robles/Cech
    Smalling Gabriel Sakho Reid Delaney
    Sanchez KDB Lanzini Cout Milner
    Aguero Luk Martial

    I'm captaining SANCHEZ so not him.

    Currently on Cech - Aguero - KDB + 1

  10. dejarik
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Alright, got some real issues here (rotation risks in *)

    DDG - Robles
    Bellerin - Gabriel* - Delaney - Sakho* - Simpson
    Coutinho* - KDB* - Sanchez - Payet - Lanzini
    Lukaku - Aguero - Martial

    Out of these, Coutinho and KDB are probably the most risky. And I still only have 10 players in GW35!

    Which midfielders would you recommend as alternatives for KDB and Coutinho?

    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Milner, Silva?

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Wouldn't loose any of them, both willprobably play at least 120 mins and great players on good teams in a dgw

      1. dejarik
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        You have a point. I might be overreacting from last night. I was so sure Liverpool was out when Dortmund went 1-3.

        Would you go Delaney -> Fosu-Mensah for a hit? Both blank in 35, so it would be assuming it's more probable that Fosu-Mensah gets 4 more points than Delaney total.

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          ManU good fixtures so would say yes. But of course rotation risk

    3. The Generalator
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      keep courtinho for sure
      and KDB

  11. Artorias
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Thoughts on Bolasie and Bakley to Lanzini and Smalling/Fosu Mensah for a hit?
    Getting Fosu mensah allows me to do Lukaku to Kane in GW35..

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Get Smalling then Pelle

      1. Artorias
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks..Forgot about Pelle..Can turn out to be a really good punt

    2. Artorias
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      *Delaney not Bolasie

  12. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Season over, spinning it up with a -16 bench boost

    DDG Cech
    Moreno Smalling Fuchs Huth Cresswell
    Sanchez (c) Iwobi Townsend Milner KDB
    Rashford Aguero Lukaku

    Would be a good week for the stars to align

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Gametime question marks over Cech, Moreno, KdB, Rashford, Aguero.

      Maybe not now, but in GW35 for sure for the LIV, City players.

      If Cech doesn't get back in goal, you have no keeper 35, 9 starters (with KdB, Moreno, Kun, Milner potentially rested)

      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks I'll take another 16pt hit them to get more nailed on players

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Fair enough.

          I'm too scared to even take a -8!

          My decision is:
          jags to Fuchs (free)

          Or

          Jags to Morgan plus Cout and Gabriel to Ozil and fosu mensah (-8)

  13. The Generalator
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Good morning! Please could I have your expert advice??

    I played my WC last GW and have Firmino - I'm now suspecting rotation risk right? also poor form. Was saving FT for the blanks but now think I need to swap, but for who?

    I have Courtino, Lanzini, Sanchez, Payet,

    many thanks

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Coutinho never playing both either. May as well just cross your fingers that they do something with reduced minutes

      1. The Generalator
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Milner?

        1. Rhinos
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          I've got him but I'd prob stick if had your 2

        2. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Hasn't been rested yet, so maby a bigger risk than Firmino?

  14. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Who to get?

    A) Barkley to Firmino
    B) Barkley to Milner
    C) Lukaku to Sturridge

  15. Mahesh_Kumar
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    What date is Liverpool's Europa semi final?

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Some time before the second leg

    2. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Thursday after gw35

    3. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      17/04 Bournemouth (A)
      20/04 Everton (H)
      23/04 Newcastle (H)
      28/04 Europa Semi Finals First Leg
      30/04 Swansea (A)
      05/05 Europa Semi Finals Second Leg
      07/05 Watford (H)

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Great, 5 days between The matches and no need to rest players then

        1. Amateur Pundit Zan
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Swansea will be moved to Sunday, big risk on that fixture

      2. Amateur Pundit Zan
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks for this. 5 days between Newcastle and first leg gives me hope

  16. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    coutinho to milner for a hit?

    DDG Robles
    Sakho Simpson Gabriel Bellerin Delaney
    Firmino Coutinho Sanchez Lanzini Payet
    Mitrovic Aguero Lukaku

    1. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      No no

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Naaa, Milner hasn't Bern rested yet and could be next up?

  17. The Generalator
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Chances of Janmaat playing ?

    1. Master Kane
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Reported as out for the Sansea game

    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Zero for Swansea and other game Man City so you're screwed. I got rid for Moreno

    3. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Out. Groin and finger injuries!

  18. Jazz!
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    So what's the consensus with Liverpool mids?

    Do we see any playing both games and GW35? Potentially Firmino?

    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Milner prob will. Doubt any attacking mids will start all 3

  19. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    How does
    Rojo, Coutinho & Barkley to Smalling, Milner and Townsend sound?

    1. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Sounds expensive!

      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        If I did just two?

        Rojo to Smalling
        Barkley to Milner or Townsend?

        1. n-doggg
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Yeah just do two. Not a fan of Milner at all but not sure other options at that price and he should at least play both

  20. JPlicious
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Robles
    Huth - Alder - Bellerin
    Mahrez - Siggy - Alli - Payet
    Lukaku - Kane - Aguero

    Arnie - Daniels - Ward

    0.8 itb
    1FT

    Should i save for next or make a transfer?

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Save

  21. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Sanchez or Aguero for TC?

    Looking from now until the end of the season this is the best week to use it right?

    1. Captain Haddock
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Sanchez IMO.

      I think so.

  22. The Generalator
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Who is the best Pool mid to get? I have courtino

    Annoying as Firmino looked a popular choice a few weeks ago 🙁

    1. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I have Cout and just going to keep with the knowledge he'll probably not play all games but orher options are also a risk or not inspiring (Milner)

  23. fish66
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Thinking

    Darmian & Jags for Fosu Mensah & Bellerin for -4

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Gtg

    2. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'd do Smalling and Gabriel

      1. fish66
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Already have Gabriel and if I get smalling I can only get 4.0 defender. One eye on getting 11 out next week with 1 FT

  24. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Mignolet
    Bellerin Huth Coleman
    Mahrez Silva Lingard Sanchez(TC)
    Aguero Rashford Lukaku
    Subs Elliot Alli Toby Azpi

    1.2m ITB for GW35. Good to go?

    1. The Kolarov Mane ⚔
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      GTG

  25. The Kolarov Mane ⚔
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Do we really think Martial will have the right "mindset" for this DGW, considering all the trouble with his wife and the cheating scandal?

    Surely this is going to impact his output on the pitch.

    1. Jazz!
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      He's my ©, don't say that 🙁

    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I think that you're absolutely right - but we will see.

  26. Captain Haddock
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    A) Özil + Rashford
    or
    B) Iwobi + Lukaku?

    (WC36)

    1. Meinhoff
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      A

  27. MagnetBPS
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Barkley--> Milner or Alli?

  28. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Good morning!

    For the bench boost chip to truly be effective, really all of your starting 11 need to score points in addition to your bench. Otherwise it's just a poor benching order.

    I know that that's very rarely going to happen, but it's at least worth considering imo.

  29. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Is this team gtg?

    Cech (Hennessey)

    Dawson - Smalling - Williams (Fuchs)

    Payet Ozil Iwobi Mahrez (Alli)

    Aguero Sturridge(c) Lukaku

    Would you change anything for a hit?

  30. Spencer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    How does this look for GW34?

    Jagielka -> Clyne to give me:

    Robles / Darlow
    Bellerín / Smalling / Sakho / Clyne / Delaney
    Coutinho / Sánchez / Payet / De Bruyne / Iwobi
    Mitrovic / Lukaku / Agüero

    Using BB chip.