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22 April 2016 3032 comments
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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.

The ScoutCast is 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 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. Hobolicious
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I could really need some help 🙁

    Here is the team:
    Darlow - Robles
    Bellerín - Koscielny - Lovren - Smalling - Coleman
    Sánchez - Firmino - Coutinho - Payet - Lanzini
    Agüero - Mitrovic - Martial

    ITB: 1m
    FT: 1

    So first of all, Coleman and Martial have to go. The most obvious replacements would be Kane and Rose/Walker.

    But then the question is, should I get in Alli for Coutinho or Payet as well? This is a week were a lot of us are expecting rotations, but it is so hard to read into for example a manager like Klopp, and considering there is 6 days until Villarreal there could be a possibility Coutinho actually plays?

    Would it not be a safer option to take out Payet for Alli to have a bigger chance of fielding 11 (in regards to Lovren/Coutinho/Mitrovic)? Payet will obviously get back into the team for DGW37, but I have to swap out DGW-players this week anyways, so don't really see it as a big issue.

    So would you swap out for Alli?
    A) Coutinho
    or
    B) Payet

    And if you go for A) Coutinho, would you rather bench:
    1) Koscielny
    or
    2) Bellerín
    or
    3) Mitrovic
    or
    4) Someone else?

    Thanks in advance for the help you! 🙂

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

      B

    2. Larry Legend
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      It sounds like Coutinho and Firmino might play. So I think I'd just do the 2 transfers you suggested. At least you don't have the Gabriel dilemma to deal with too!

      1. Hobolicious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I would have to get the money from somewhere though, so I have to do a change in midfield. If not I would have to go for Simpson in for Smalling to get the cash for Kane which is less ideal.

    3. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A. Coutinho out for Alli.
      B. Mitrovic bench.

      I think re LFC Milner is the mid , you are vulnerable with 2 more likely rotating players.
      Kane is a must up top.
      Very well done with bet no 5 last night. Top punting !

      1. Hobolicious
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        This is what I am starting to lean towards as well. Was set on Payet, but with so many question marks I feel it might be better to "play it safe" and have as many possible starters this week.

        Thanks. Were some really nice bets going in three days in a row!

  2. Larry Legend
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Ken Barlow (DDG)
    Sakho, Simpson, Koscielny, Gabriel (Fosu Mensah)
    Sanchez, Alli, Milner (Payet, Lanzini)
    Aguero, Kane, Mitrovic

    So I have XI, but can't see them all playing and Mitrovic will probably start from the bench.

    Anything worth a hit?

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

      Payet to Firmino for me!

      1. Larry Legend
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers, interesting I hadn't looked at that.

  3. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Darlow
    Bellerin Gabriel Sakho
    Sanchez Alli Coutinho KdB Milner
    Aguero Kane

    Robles Mitrovic Delaney Smalling

    Little worried should I take a hit and swap Coutinho to Firmino??

    1. Larry Legend
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Nor for me, this could be the week Firmino starts from the bench. A lot of risk there, especially when you have the luxury of a sub!

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

        Thanks Larry

  4. Kevtheotter
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hey lads. What you think is the best moves here?

    A) KDB and Martial to Alii and Kane - Getting rid of a starter this week.

    B) Payet and Martial to Alli and Kane - Means I keep KDB but I will have to lose a transfer getting Payet back in.

    This is the only way I can afford Kane and will leave me with 12 Starters.

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

      B

      1. semiconductor
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        +1

  5. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Not having to take hits to get Kane and Alli is nice but having to fix a defence with Clichy Sakho and Gabriel in it isn't so nice

  6. CABAYE4
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Simple question; Rose or Dier?

    1. MrInbetween
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Rose.

    2. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Rose

    3. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I'd go Rose

    4. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Rose for me Cabs.

    5. CABAYE4
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Pretty conclusive, cheers all.

  7. @FPLStrategist
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Double game weeks. It's the fever...that turn good men...cruel (and stupid).

    Is a -8 worth it here??

    Mitrovic, Martial and Coutinho our for Kane, Alli and Defoe?

    1. @FPLStrategist
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I have Firminho

    2. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Mitro and Martial out definitely, might be tempted to keep Coutinho. I think I'm going to keep him and hope for the best.

    3. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I've done the exact same except Lukaku out instead of Mitrovic

  8. Pochecinno
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I have 12 players playing but two of them are Clichy and Sakho. Do I:

    a) Stick and hope one of them plays
    b) Dann to Rose for a hit

    Cheers

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A. I think Sakho will probably play given Klopp's comments about not rotating?

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers. That does fill me with confidence 🙂

    2. MrInbetween
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Rose.

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

    3. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Probably stick of you are confident your other 10 start

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers. Yes I am

    4. semiconductor
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A

      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers

  9. Railwayman
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    What are the chances for Moreno and Gabriel to play this GW ?

    1. Hakuho FPL
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      90% and 20%

  10. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Current starting 11, no bench cover:

    Mignolet
    Bellerin Sakho Gabriel Simpson
    KDB Sanchez Alli
    Defoe Aguero Kane

    Worth a 4 point hit to get some additional cover? (would then probably relegate Gabriel to the bench)

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yes

  11. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Which West Ham player will you have for DGW37?

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Payet

    2. Shirokov(c)
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      2 or 3.

      1. Shirokov(c)
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Lol, Payet and Lanz

    3. Man Chest Hair United
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Lanzini

    4. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Cresswell, Payet and Carroll

      1. KickIt
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        This

    5. Caligunr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Lanzini

  12. st4rt__
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Martial/Mitro > Kane/Ulloa -4 done. Be the difference Leo.

    1. Shirokov(c)
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Ulloa? Wow.

      1. st4rt__
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I'm inside the 1k too. It's time for a bit of fun.

        1. Shirokov(c)
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Fair enough.

  13. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Damn it Im gonna go lukaku to sturridge.
    Good idea or bad idea?

    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Good

  14. Hypnos
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Lukaku & KDB > Kane & Alli -4? can't get in Kane alone.

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Makes a fair amount of sense.

    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Not for me with KdB out.

      1. Hypnos
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I know.. but with Silva and Sterling back he might not be risked vs stoke

      2. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        I think he'd have to go anyway. An expensive rotation risk with no DGW? No thanks.

        1. Hypnos
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          aye, wouldn't start him GW37 regardless.

        2. BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Wont get rotated this week though. Silva/Sterling not match fit and Pellegrini has come out and admitted he will play his strongest side.

    3. Hypnos
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      cheers lads.

  15. Nascimento
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Just to let everyone know I'm planning on doing a little Q & A at about 10.30 tomorrow (if I can get up in time) - obviously won't be able to answer everyone's questions but worth submitting them and I'll try answering as many as possible. Cheers.

    1. Shirokov(c)
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Who are you?

    2. Hypnos
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      question; why?

    3. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      here's a question: who do you think you are?

      kidding, it's a helpful gesture.

    4. Optimus.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Can't wait 🙂

  16. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Is Coutinho to Firmino for a hit worth it?

    1. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Probably not, but it could be if Coutinho is rested again.

  17. semiconductor
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    for the dgw (wc + bb)

    1. choose 2 between
    . smalling (doubling with ddg)
    . bellerin (arsenal is playing just one game against man city)
    . toby (just one game against soton)
    . rose (just one game and maybe rotated?)
    2. milner or firminho?
    3. antonio or lanzini? anyone better around same price?
    4. dofoe or carroll?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      S
      F
      A
      C

      1. semiconductor
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        thanks Daniel

  18. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Payet to Firmino or
    Martial to Defoe and get Carroll next week??

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Martial to Defoe.

    2. semiconductor
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      im with losing martial but not for dofoe this gw. maybe welback/pelle/long?

  19. Bobby_Baggio
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Morning Chaps. Just moved into 1st place in my money league and seeing wht you think of these moves?

    ----------------Darlow--------------------
    ----Bellerin - Sakho - Gabriel--------
    -Sanchez - KDB - Payet - Mahrez-
    --Rashford - Aguero - Sturridge----

    (Robles - Simpson - Payet - Delaney)

    A) KDB + Cout + Rashford > Alli + Townsend + Kane (-8)
    B) KDB + Rashford > Townsend + Kane (-4)
    C) Anyone else?

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Keep KDB IMO

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        What was said in the press conference? To get Kane in kdb is the only person I can get out

    2. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Payet to RLC, Rashford to Kane

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Interesting

      2. The 12th Man
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        This

  20. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Come on Erik Lamela be the ultimate punt this GW 🙂

  21. bigmacs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    My Team:
    Robles (Darlow)
    Sakho, Lovren, Bellerin (Delaney,Fosu-Mensah)
    Sanchez, KDB, Coutinho, Iwobi (Payet)
    Kun, Kane (Martial)

    Are Martial or Payet worth a -4 and if yes for who (0.1 itb) ?

    A) No
    B) Pelle
    C) Alli
    D) Mane
    E) Mahrez
    F) ?

    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      F Long

      1. bigmacs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Take it you did it then no worries well done mate! 🙂

    2. weaver93
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Delaney to Simpson?

  22. Caligunr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Who's more important to have for the run in? Kane or Alli?

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Kane.

    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Kane, easily.

  23. bring back diop
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    transfer out
    A) Coutinho
    B) Payet

    1. TomXI
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Payet - no fixture this week

      1. bring back diop
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        but coutinho may not play and payet has a double up coming

  24. TomXI
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    If you play a wildcard does it carry over so you get 2 free transfers next week?

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      No

    2. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      No you lose the extra tranny

    3. Railwayman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      No

  25. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Currently got 10 players and sticking to that, that said I have Gabriel so would you:

    A. Chance Gabriel may play

    Or

    B. Take a hit to bring in Rose?

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      B).

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

        Living life on the edge, love it.

  26. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Which one for -8?

    A) Coleman,Coutinho,Martial > PVA,Mane,Kane

    B) Coleman,Lanzini,Martial > PVA,RLCheek,Kane

    Option A means I gain a free Liverpool spot if I want to get Sturridge in wk 37.

    B gives me 12 starters this week if u can count Coutinho and Mitrovic.

  27. Park the bus
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Captain choice is driving me nuts this week, need to get it right!! Straw poll... Kun or Kane??

    1. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Kane

  28. swervinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts, please:
    a. Loris and Kolarov
    b. Mignolet and Alderweirald
    c. Hart and Alderweirald

  29. Sergeant Garcia
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Many transferring out Mitro, I see. Did Benitez hint he won't play?

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      i think thats pretty much evident so far

  30. The Brummie
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    All set to do my moves, just one quick question:

    Townsend or Milner to replace Nasri?

    1. Caligunr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Milner