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After a turbulent six days which dragged us through a series of emotional highs and lows, it’s fair to say that the ScoutCast team came out of Gameweek 34 with smiles and spirits intact.

I’m joined by Jonty, Andy and Luke, just as the curtain fell on the most remarkable Gameweeks. Having laid down Wildcards and hopeful Bench Boost chips, we emerged unanimous in our praise for what proved a thrilling season highlight, whilst also adamant that the chips have revived the campaign climax.

That’s not to say that there weren’t some lessons learned: via another bout of questions from you, the community, we dissect Gameweek 34 and assess the twists and turns and decide whether we would do things differently next time around.

We also take time to look ahead, not just to this weekend’s curtailed fixture programme but also to Gameweek 37’s double fixtures – another opportunity for chips to come into play.

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You can view the full Google Hangout version of this episode via the second player below or stream the edited audio from this link or the first player.

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  1. CunkOnFPL
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    for a hit:

    B. olasie :arrow Alli
    M. artial ➑ Defoe?

    Thanks in advance!

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

      Ali

    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      first one

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

      alli

    4. 420king
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

    5. Effe
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

  2. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    All settled. Hope I get 11 out, but if not, I'm sure many will be in the same boat. Best of luck everyone!!

    Schmichel
    Bellerin, Gabriel, Moreno, PVA
    Sanchez, Firmino(vc), Ali
    Kun, Mitrovic, Kane(C)

    DDG, Smalling, Payet, Lanzini
    2.9M ITB

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

      Mitrovic...could be a good shout

  3. Atwood
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    -4 point hit. Yes or no?

    Coutinho & Martial > Alli & Pelle

    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ues

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

      Yes do it

  4. Beans on Toast
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I'm 30 points behind league leader. They have WC and BB with full team this week. I have TC and only 7 starters and 3 maybe playing sometihng this week, Should I take -8 (used free transfer)?

    Darlow (Robles)
    Bellerin Simpson Clyne* Evans (Smalling)
    Sanchez Coutinho* Nasri* (Lanzini Payet)
    Aguero Kane Mitrovic*

    Probably do Nasri to Alli, which of Coutinho/Clyne is more likely to play and who would you recommend?

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

      Your toast.

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

      alli a good t, clyne morelkly

  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    King playing OOP, 4 goals in last 6, costing 4.3m, up against 2nd choice GK and CBs.

    He is the hero we deserve.

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

    Will Pellegrini lineup with Madrid in mind?

    1. 420king
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      ofcourse

  7. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Shane Long for a differential this week?

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

      Could go well.

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

      I'm close to getting him, you think it's highly likely he starts? More likely than Ulloa?

  8. gislih09
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    On a wildcard, any feedback much appreciated!

    Mignolet(Gomes)
    Rose-Ivanovic-Bellerin-Monreal(PVA)
    Mahrez-Alli-Firminho-Sanchez(Payet)
    Kane-Costa-Defoe

    3 playing subs and 7 DGW players, planning on probably loosing both Bellerin and Monreal for Smalling&Cresswell(might-change that up though)

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

      Try and squeeze in Sturridge for Defoe?

    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      1. Don't get Mignolet - he'll probs be rotated again at some point. DDG/Schmeichel is best pairing for WC atm.
      2. Love the defence but I'd get rid of one of the Arsenal defs for Cresswell as it'll save a transfer down the line.
      3. Rest is pretty damn good although no Kun could hurt your rank this week as he tops the captain poll.

  9. 420king
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Need a few second opinions πŸ˜€

    PVA or Rose for the rest of the season? Worried about Rose if LEI win next two.

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Rose

  10. Pea Soup
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who's your keeper for the next couple of weeks?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Ddg

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

      I've got Schmeichel & De Gea. They play each other in GW36 - not sure which to start.

  11. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So, you guys going Kane or Kun?

    1. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kane

    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kane

    3. 420king
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      both

      1. 420king
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        oh for (c).. Kane

    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Think It has to be Kane. Thanks all πŸ™‚

  12. PMz
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is Gabriel/TFM > Simpson/Spurs defender worth a -4? I'm 64 points ahead in my ML and rival has taken a -4. Team:

    Darlow (Robles)

    Bellerin Gabriel Sakho

    KdB Sanchez Townsend Coutinho

    Defoe Kane Aguero

    Subs: TFM Smalling Lanzini

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Absolutely not.Would be off your trolley to do that.

  13. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is price change at 1 or 2?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      2.12

      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 17 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Is that UK time TM?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          2 hours to go

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Was just about to ask the same question..how odd

  14. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sell Cout or KDB?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Cout then KDB

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

      Cout

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Probably Cout

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

      Either move is like trying to stab a knife between the gaps of your fingers

  15. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A tight H2H this week. Two questions:

    A) Triple captain one of Kane, Aguero or Sanchez

    B) Play Gabriel or Lovren. Already playing Bellerin and Migs.

    Thanks for any thoughts!!

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      TC Kane
      Gabby

      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  16. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Time to remove the suspension tightrope? Doesn't matter anymore, no one will get to 15 YCs.

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

    Player most likely to get me a clean sheet + better option gameweek 35+

    A) Morgan
    B) Rose
    C) Clichy
    D) Bertrand
    E) Not risk and keep TFM with 9 playing

    1. 420king
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B IMO

  18. Snapes on a Plane
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Which option makes more sense?

    A) Martial+Bolasie>Pelle+Allli(-4)
    B) Martial+Bolasie+Smalling>Kane+Alli+Rose(-8)
    C) Martial+Coutinho>Kane+Mane(-4)

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

      A

  19. Fergietime
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Decided its not worth another hit to take Coutinho out, after tomorrows game he can stay in my bench for the rest of the season for all I care, it will be one less benching headache for me.

  20. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    @Holy See, nice Fpl history πŸ™‚

  21. blauriecon
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    DeGea and Hennessey.
    A. Save FT for GW37 DGW outfield player.
    B. DeGea or Hennessey out.

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      Why would you take out De Gea?

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

        Apologies forgot about blank game week

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

          A seems right. Wasting FT for this GW only to have GK seems silly.

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

      To be honest Id probably just leave it, I took out De Gea for his blank in 30 was it, and it wasnt worth the transfers.

    4. nkhoughton
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      DDG has double in 37 better option over any keeper for rest of season

    5. toerag
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      a

    6. Manu5
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I had the same dilemma and did degea>lloris. Too close to the end to let points slip away

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

        Have 3 Spurs already.

        1. Manu5
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Or whomever you think has the best chance of a clean sheet this weekend. Better to focus on the present then the future

        2. Manu5
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          But the only reason I did degea was because of mitb. The only person I could do henn for was guzan, and I wasn't wasting my time with that.

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

        I'm with DDG + Robles and can't choose who to keep yet.

        1. Manu5
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Would definitely would unloading robles

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

            If Robles, I can afford only Darlow as I need 0.4 to upgrade Martial.

            If DDG, I can afford Lloris.

  22. toerag
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    evening all

    any opinions welcomed on this :-

    cout, origi and lanzini -> kane, alli and drinkwater for -8.

    this is just to get 11 players (probably)

    thoughts chaps???

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      If Drinky is your best affordable enabler then yes.
      Can u leave Lanzini and ship someone else?

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

        sorry i made a mistake, its albrighton not drinkwater, and yes hes just to make up the 11. with Lanzini i'd only have 10 πŸ™

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

      King better and cheaper enabler.

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

        king against CHE?

    3. toerag
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      mids at the moment are sanchez kdb payet cout,lanzini !

  23. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Allí in for

    A) KDB
    B) Ozil

    and why?

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

      A

      CL

    2. SamH123
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      hmm tough one
      Does it have to be either?
      Probably Ozil

    3. Niemi
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I did A). I expect him to be rested for the CL after playing 180 minutes in the DGW, but it could backfire.

  24. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A or B

    A: DDG + Darlow .. Only play Darlow this week and DDG for the rest.

    B: Lloris + Robles .. Robles is mainly for DGW37

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

        Because of Lloris for this GW?

      2. Mickey Tyrion™
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Why? I have DDG and Robles, so no playing keeper this week and thought about doing Lloris for a hit, but seems really sideways

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

          I have DDG + Robles too.

          0.4m is needed for upgrading Martial and both moves allow funding. Just can't choose yet.

          DDG -> Lloris
          Robles -> Darlow

    2. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      B for me

    3. toerag
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      b

  25. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Field 10 players or bring in Alli/Mane for a hit? (in place of Lanzini)

    Team is
    Darlow
    Bellerin - Sakho - Dawson - (Rojo)
    Sanchez - Ozil - Milner
    Sturridge - Aguero - Defoe

    (Robles - Delaney - Lanzini - Payet)

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

      Alli

  26. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Best Bolasie replacement? 6.7 to spend.

    Midfield is: Alli, Cout, Sanchez, Payet

    Cheers πŸ™‚

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

      dont think coutinho playing.

      milner perhaps

      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Already have 3 pool

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

      King

  27. ScottyMaz12
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Best (if any) sets of transfers from the below for this team?

    DDG*, Robles*
    Bellerin, Sakho, Simpson, Reid*, Rojo*
    Sanchez, Iwobi, Mahrez, Firmino, Payet*
    Aguero, Kane, Martial*

    a) Iwobi/Martial > Alli/Defoe (-4)
    b) Rojo/Payet > Spurs DF/Alli (-4)
    c) Robles/Payet/Martial > Darlow, Alli, Sturridge (-8)
    d) Rojo/Payet/Martial > Kirchoff, Alli, Sturridge (-8)

    Appreciate Payet out isn't ideal, but needed to fund other moves. Will likely get back by 37 if not before in any case

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

      Martial to Defoe.

  28. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What about ?

    De Bruyne + Payet + Mitrovic > Mahrez + Alli + Pelle all for - 8

    Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay πŸ˜€

    naay πŸ™

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

      Why sack De Bruyne?

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Reckless

    3. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Looks hopeless tbh

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

        absolutely not.

  29. Torres76
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    de Gea Robles
    Simpson Bellerin Mangala Fosu Mensah Sakho
    Coutinho Iwobi DeBruyne Payet Sanchez
    Sturridge Martial Ageuro

    Shall I do the following all for -8?
    Martial - Kane
    Coutinho - Alli
    de Gea - Loris

    Or should I do something else?

    Can anyone please help?

    Thanks

    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You have 10 potential starters. Martial - Defoe no hit

    2. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry -4 needed if you want a GK but I wouldn't bother

  30. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    RMT gents:

    Migs
    Lovren, Bellerin, Simpson
    Alli, Sanchez, Coutinho, Mahrez
    Aguero, Kane (c)

    XXX; Gabriel, XXX, XXX