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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. HNI
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    So who is suspended for the next Europa game from Liverpool lot?

    1. Psakhotherapy
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      amazingly, nobody

      1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 hours ago

        Lol, like the name

  2. Theatre_Of_Screams
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    Does this mean Skrtel and Toure will probably play from her on out in the league?......

    1. fiveyears
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Doubt it, Pool can't rely on Europa like that.

      35 or 36 however may see rotation.

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      No reason to..

  3. A.T
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    If I press the BB button can I change my mind later? I keep forgetting I'm going to use it and don't want to take any chances 🙂

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Yes you can cancel it

    2. 420king
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      yeah

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Yes

    4. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      There is button next to it o cancel

    5. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      You can cancel, I just tried it 🙂

    6. A.T
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Thanks

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    Sevilla win

  5. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    And then there was 4

    Liverpool
    Sevilla
    Villarreal
    Shaktar

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Hope we get Shakhtar

    2. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      all even with strengths and weaknesses

      1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 hours ago

        The two Spanish sides are very very different.

        1. Studgie G
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 hours ago

          yeah one a defensive team the other more attking and shakhtar are probably the weakest but not by much. Pool have the best attck so all around very even

    3. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Still an attractive SF lineup.

      1. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 hours ago

        Always good to have PL interest in the last 4

  6. Puncheon Guly
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    DGW midfielder, 9.2 to spend, have Payet and Coutinho...

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Nasri

    2. Marcin the Pole
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Milner

  7. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    Playing BB this week
    So should I start Robles or DDG

    1. Theatre_Of_Screams
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      It doesn't matter

      1. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 hours ago

        You saying my team is crap

    2. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Does it matter?

    3. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Play them both

    4. siweltrebor87
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      De Gea easily

    5. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Ha ha you caught a few there

      1. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 hours ago

        Fish in a barrel 🙂

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 hours ago

          Too easy 🙂

    6. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Bench both.

    7. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Nicely done 🙂 .

  8. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    BB activated! How is this looking?

    Joel Darlow

    Bellerin TFM Sakho Simpson Delaney

    Sanchez (c) KDB Payet Iwobi Coutinho

    Kun Kaku Mitrovic

    1. filobiz
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Very similar to me so I'd have to say excellent. I'm undecided by Milner or iwobi to replace Lennon. Heart says iwobi, head says Milner (1 extra game)...

  9. siweltrebor87
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    I can do a Triple C with 10 dgws for a -16

    or 15 dgw with bench boost for -32

    mmm decision decisions

    1. Snevitz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      I'd have saved points doing this, playing my old team last week and then changing everyone. Go for the 32 point hit.

  10. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    Clubs left in the semis

    4 - Spanish
    2 - English
    1 - German
    1 - Ukrainian

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Remember when people said Prem was better than la liga

      1. Somalion
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 hours ago

        They'll continue to say it. La Liga a three horse race, fair enough, but there are some other very very good teams in it.

      2. Seb Wassell
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 hours ago

        Not arguing that it is, but is a semi-final in the Europa worth as much/more than qualifying from the group in the Champions League. I'm not sure it is.

        1. Seb Wassell
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 5 hours ago

          Eg. More often than not Arsenal would beat Villareal.

          1. vectorman
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 5 hours ago

            I still think think our league is the best. If you take those top sides out of it and focus on the mid table to bottom teams, most of them are absolutely woeful in La Liga. No way would Barca and Real do what they do in their league in ours by winning 6-0, 7-0, 8-0 every other week. Problem with our league is it's to competitive and our sides are knacked by Christmas, it's to physically demanding.

      3. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 hours ago

        In what sense?

        It is better for drama and unpredictability. La Liga has better top teams though. And Bundesliga has the best lower teams, etc...

        Once again it depends on what you define as 'best league'. Bundesliga is the clear winner for me for competitive levels, as their lower sides have the best players of the three.

  11. BlzE_94
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    Delaney to Moreno or Cresswell?

    1. Magic but Tragic
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Egg and Cress all day long

  12. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    Repost: In a draft league, is it worth doing Delaney and Lukaku -> Fosu and Sturridge (-4)

    1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Yeah, why not? Big ceilings

  13. Federico
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    Difficult TC decision for me this week. I'm 50 points behind my rival, with some advantage in WC36 and BB37, but I think i need to gamble more.

    I am pretty sure he will go for TC Sanchez this week (especially since he thinks i will). As of now he has made no transfers, so does not own Martial.

    Would you TC Martial in my place?

    I think it is a difficult one, as i would put it on Sanchez if i was closer to my rival.

    1. F_Ivanovic
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Put it on who you think will do best. No point falling further behind.

      1. Federico
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 hours ago

        I think Sanchez is most likely, but both will do well. As I can't predict the future, I'm thinking I can hope to be wrong, and go for the option with most upside. A Sanchez fail could save my season.

  14. I Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    Terrible results FPL wise with City, Liverpool and United all winning. Season of the casuals continues.

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Leicester/Spurs assetts the way to go!
      Oh wait......

  15. FudgyBadger
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    Sturridge (C) lets gooooo 😀

  16. Fergietime
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    So are liverpool favourites for europa cup now?

    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      According to the bookies - Yes

  17. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    Let's be honest, is there any point taking hits getting in Liverpool players when we just have no idea? Better just to risk with the ones we have....

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      For those who have none of
      Cout/Firmo/Millner-Who would you suggest?

      1. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 hours ago

        Have no idea haha.

        If I had none maybe Firminho as he played less minutes?

      2. Magic but Tragic
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 hours ago

        Milner was on pretty much every set piece tonight. That alone is enough to pick him. As mentioned in the scout cast.

        1. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 hours ago

          And minutes wise?

          1. Magic but Tragic
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 5 hours ago

            full 90

  18. Theatre_Of_Screams
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    (A) Barkley to Firmino

    (B) Barkley to Milner

    (C) Gabriel to Clyne
    Barkley to Iwobi -4

    Thanks

    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      You got Cout?

      1. Theatre_Of_Screams
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 hours ago

        Yeah

        1. HVT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 5 hours ago

          B so

    2. Magic but Tragic
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      B

  19. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    sakho for that second goal 😕

    1. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      ?

    2. Skullslasher
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Is anyone even considering Carroll? He even had an assist in Fa Cup vs United.

  20. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    Firminho or Cout?

    Has Roberto lost his way a bit?

    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Cout must be knackered, Firmino is rested.....go Firmino

    2. Acquafresca
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Golden question, tell me once you find out.

      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 hours ago

        Thinking Firmo as he's been rested quite a bit but seems to be lacking form?

        1. Acquafresca
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 5 hours ago

          I think Sturridge might get the Prem starts up top dampening his appeal a bit?

          Won't be false nine.

          1. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 5 hours ago

            Fair point,
            Cout for goals so
            Milner for assists
            But whom for minutes,
            Milner seems safe but 'boring'

  21. Magic but Tragic
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    Everyone still backing Lukaku??????

    He's worth a hit in my opinion. But for whom is tricky one to answer!

    1. FudgyBadger
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      did a hit for sturridge.

    2. Backup Dancer
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      I'm giving him one more chance.

      Home game and a derby; will want to find some form before FA Cup too.

      1. Magic but Tragic
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 hours ago

        I suppose he has shown what he can do in big games. BUT Martial could be the better option...or Welbeck. Could force me to a scary -12PTS. Not worth it is it?

    3. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Quite a few better options imo. He was really pretty awful against Palace.

      1. Magic but Tragic
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 hours ago

        So worth the point drop?

  22. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    So all the favourites for the cup competitions got knocked out this week

    Barcelona
    Dortmund
    West Ham

  23. Backup Dancer
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    Need a defender under 5m (not Liverpool)

    A). Van Aanholt (nor, ARS) DGW 37
    B). Evans/McAuley (WAT, ars, tot) NO DGW 37

    1. Magic but Tragic
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      VAN!

  24. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    A, Sanchez + Fosu-M... (TC Sanchez )
    Or
    B, Payet+ Bellerin... (TC Özil)?

    Wc36

    1. Backup Dancer
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      A just.

    2. Magic but Tragic
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      A

  25. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    Why hello there!

  26. Slam
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    Milner Minutes prediction for the following?

    A) bou(A)
    B) EVE(H)
    C) NEW(H)

    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      Not f-ing Milner

      1. Backup Dancer
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 hours ago

        4 assist last two games not enough?

        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 5 hours ago

          It's a running joke with Slamdog. He was the one player I didn't want on my WC but he has done very well

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      90 90 90

    3. Backup Dancer
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      I think Newcastle is the riskiest game.

  27. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    People saying Coutinho should be rested.....

    He's 23

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      People here tend to overestimate rotation

    2. Backup Dancer
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      He had his rest at the weekend, he'll be fine.

  28. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    How confident r we that kdb and coutinho will play significant parts of both of their dgw34 fixtures?

    Is there anything I can do to make this bench boost team less susceptible to rotation?

    Or do I just go with it and hope for the best?

    Robles darlow
    Bellerin sakho Gabriel Simpson fosu
    Sanchez payet lanzini kdb coutinho
    Kun lukaku martial

    Advice appreciated. ..thanks

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      For the DGWs, I'd say a good chance. The worry is GW35

    2. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      My team was virtually identical and I shipped Gabriel for TFM and brought in Iwobi for Lanzini!

  29. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    With Shawcross back which 2 would you start?

    a) Kane stk
    b) mahrez WHM
    c) Lingard CPA AVL

  30. Gassemannen
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 hours ago

    Repost. Would really like som advice.

    Now that Liverpooll is through to the semis, how much value is Firmino and Coutinho?

    Would you go for

    A: Sanchez and Mitrovic (both play 35 - giving me 11 players for 35) - and i can ccc Sanchez

    or

    B: Lukaku and Firmino/Coutinho? (10 players for gw 35) - ccc Ozil

    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 hours ago

      A i think