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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.

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

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

    Leading my ML with 40 points on my rival. His main team strengths are Hart, Cresswell, Toby and Alli.

    My team (* indicates no game)

    DDG* - Robles*
    Bellerin - Gabriel - Simpson - Sakho - Fosu-Mensah*
    Sanchez - Coutinho - KDB - Payet* - Lanzini*
    Aguero - Mitrovic - Martial*

    9 outfield players at the moment. 3.2 ITB

    I really want to get in Alli. Also want to get in Kane.

    A. Coutinho -> Alli and Martial to Kane for -4?
    B. Martial -> Kane, Mitrovic -> Defoe and Lanzini to Alli for -8? Would leave me with 0.2 ITB. I'd have to bench a defender.

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

      A looks good.

    2. dberb9
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A sounds good to me

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

      A

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

      I have exactly the same front 9. I'm currently also leaning towards Coutinho, Martial --> Alli, Kane.

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

    Lanzini > RLC or Coutinho > Mane to fund Kane.

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

      Lanzini to RLC.

      Mane's mind might be elsewhere.

      http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/sadio-manes-family-escape-death-7767573

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

        Oh ok. Thanks.

        So a -8 would look like this. Coleman,Lanzini,Martial > PVA,RLC,Kane

        Migs
        Bellerin,PVA,Gabriel
        Sanchez,KDB,Firmino,RLC
        Aguero,Kane,Mitrovic.

        Robles,Coutinho,Delaney,Smalling

        Start Coutinho or Mitrovic?

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

          Coutinho for sure.

  3. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    REPOST! Anyone considering Loftus-Cheek? I'm really tempted at that price playing no 10 role.

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

      Guaranteed to start? Bringing him in for a player (e.g. Coutinho) who is also a risk seems a bit of a sideways gamble (risk for risk)

      1. pax888
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Bringing in for Lennon.

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

          Then worth a shout.

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

    Right transfers? Just got to decide between Defoe and Borini. Keeping Coutinho and hoping for the best this week.

    Lukaku & Martial --> Kane & Borini/Defoe

    Darlow
    Bellerin, Sakho, Simpson
    Sanchez, Townsend, Coutinho, Milner
    Aguero, Kane, Borini/Defoe

    Robles, Gabriel, Payet, Smalling

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

      Defoe

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

        Thanks, I think you're probably right.

  5. Pengen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Jagielka -> Rose a safe bet?

    Backline: Clyne Bellerin Gabriel Targett

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

      good move

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

        +1

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

    Mignolet
    Bellerin Gabriel Kirchoff
    Sanchez Firmino Coutinho
    Aguero Kane Mitrovic
    Robles Payet Smalling Lanzini Delaney.
    Accept playing with 10 or take a hit and do what?

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

      You're playing with 10 but Gabriel, Coutinho, Mitrovic and maybe Firmino could be short on game time. I think you need a hit.

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

      Lanzini > Alli for -4 if you can afford imo

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

    No replies on last page:

    With Gabreil, Lovren, KDB, Coutinho and Mitrovic all needed to get a full 11, do I need to take some hits? If so who out and who in?

    Hart/Robles*
    Bellerin, Simpson, Lovren, Gabriel, Smalling*
    Sanchez, KDB, Coutinho, Payet*, Lingar*
    Aguero, Kane, Mitrovic

    Thanks in advance 🙂

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Payet to Alli?

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

      Payet to Alli

      Next week Payet to Coutinho?, (also look at Mitrovic to Carroll
      as well )-IMO

  8. Sharpe Shuffle
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Defoe vs Borini debate is baffling to me. Borini has 4 goals this season. Level with the likes of Naismith, Bony, Joselu and Berahino. Jermain has 13 goals. Is it just because Borini got a 12 point haul last week?

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

      Defoe.

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

      Defoe

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

      Borini is more creative and on penalties. Not so clear cut in my opinion. Borini has also played less minutes over the season.

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

        But Defoe is probably the sensible choice!

      2. Sharpe Shuffle
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Fair enough. Points per game: Defoe 4.1, Borini 3

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

      is that for this gw only? i would look elsewhere

  9. mr messi
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Do we think Welbeck will play this week? Giroud was a bit pants.

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

      Rotated all the way in now i would have thought,
      in theory Welbeck should start this one though

    2. Krafty Werks
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      After Giroud's lack lustre performance v WBA i would say a good 75% Welbeck starts...hope so anyway!!

    3. Bazzalona
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Odd as it sounds the fact welbeck didn't come off the bench last night makes me think he'll start

  10. ameenkw
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Darlow (Robles)
    Sakho / Bellerin / Gabriel / Simpson / (Ward)
    Coutinho / KDB / Sanchez / Milner / (Lanzini)
    Aguero / Mitrovic / (lukaku)
    1 FT & 0.6 ITB

    I have EXACTLY 11 players for now .. not a big fan of taking -4 .. Thinking of either of those 2 moves:
    a) Lukaku -> Defoe / Borini
    b) Lanzini -> RLC
    c) Lukaku + Mitro -> Kane + Defoe (-4)
    d) Save transfer

    Which option is the best??

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

      C

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

    Bit of a dilemma guys:

    a) Kane(c) and Alli enough for a Monday night boost
    b) Engage in a spot of benchwankery

    It will be my first time 😳

    1. Cevap
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A for sure

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

      A. Dont be a BW. 😉

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

        😛

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

    king and kane
    or
    alli and pelle

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

      k+k

    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A

  13. Sonder
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    PvA or Rose for the rest of the season? Thanks!

    1. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Both got great attacking potential but the clean sheets are much more likely to come form Rose.

    2. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Rose/Walker

  14. KGJ United
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    So, this is my team

    Darlow
    Bellerin, Sakho, Fuchs,Gabriel
    Sanchez, Coutinho, KDB, Mahrez
    Agüero (VC), Kane (C)

    Robles* | Mitrovic, Payet*, Fosu-Mensah*

    Already did 1FT (lukaku-kane)
    0.1M ITB

    GTG?
    Thinking of: KDB, Mitrovic to Alli, Sturridge for -8, but that risky...

    Thanks for reading 🙂

  15. The Rock
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I know a lot of people are debating if they should take a hit on a keeper (Me included). It seems to me that it's little risk and little reward, so why are we debating about it so long and hard?

    4 point hit taken but we can presume at least 2 points back so it's a 2 point gamble that they keep a clean sheet. I was just looking at Lloris and he makes about 2.3 saves per game and I don't think he will have much save potential against West Brom so lets say he will keep a clean sheet and we get back 6 points (2 extra after our hit).

    So we win 2 points or lose 2 points. What does the odds say? Spurs to keep a clean sheet is 4/7. Odds say we should take the hit. Especially if we will play him in some of the other 3 games, it could prove to be further beneficial.

    Now, what will happen is, either we bring him in for a hit and he gets sent off or we don't bring him in and he saves a penalty and gets 3 baps!

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

      Who are your keepers now ?

      1. The Rock
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        DDG and Robles.

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

      Also depends what your own personal odds are on a CS. Bookies odds are only those of their odds compilers

  16. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    REPOST - Team for the GW
    Migs
    Bellerin/Gabriel/Fuchs
    Sanchez/Mahrez/Coutinho/Milner
    Kun(c), Kane, Mitrovic
    Subs Robles*,Fosu-M*, Delaney*, Payet*

    A Stick
    B Delaney to Rose(-4)
    C Delaney to PVA(-4)
    D Payet to Alli (-4)

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

      A probably, but B also looks good

    2. Cevap
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Have same dilemma . Thinking of payet to Ali bit think delaney is more of a disaster. Probably will get PvA for gabs next week

  17. Springbank
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I've seen a lot of "strange" name over the last 48 hrs: Caroll, RLC, Defoe etc..
    Anyone for Costa??

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

      Get Defoe Kuyt

  18. Notaclue
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on bringing in a Chelsea midfielder? Need a differential to catch up in ML

  19. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Liverpool and Sunderland play this week and have DGW. Any other teams I'm missing?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Sunderland

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

        I mentioned them no?

      2. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Chelsea aswel.

    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Chelsea and Sunderland

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

        Chelsea! Knew I forgot someone, cheers

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

      Sunderland and Chelsea

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

      Chelsea

  20. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Heads telling me Kane (C)......Hearts telling me Aguerro (C)...what to go with?

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

      Head

    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Heart

  21. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Already taken a 4 point hit to get me this.

    Darlow / DDG
    Gabriel / Bells / Simpson / Sakho / Delaney
    Sanchez / Ali / Coutinho / Payet / Lennon.
    Kun / Kane / Sturridge

    11 starters. 3-4 dodgy starters (Gabriel, coutinho, Sturridge, Kun)

    Worth another 4 point hit?

    A. Leave it
    B. Delaney to PVA
    C. Countinho to mane

    1. samaael
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      a and pray

    2. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      B is worth it if you include the double

  22. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on Mane(c)? Have Kane and Kun to.

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Safer bet is Kane for me. Are I chasing ur ML?

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Yeh in one chasing in other 124 ahead

        1. Dynamic Duos
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          They both cost 10 and the one I'm winning is 120, the other is like 700, ain't really got out to lose?

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

      No way, having him's enough differential

  23. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Just this week ... A or B ?

    A: Coutinho + Defoe
    B: Iwobi + Sturridge

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

      B. Think Coutinho will be benched.

    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      B

  24. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Delaney/ Payet / Martial -> Kane / Alli / PVA worth -8? Cheers

    Mignolet
    Sakho / Bellerin
    KDB / Sanchez / Iwobi / Coutinho
    Kun

    Robles / Fosu / Delaney / Cresswell / Payet / Lukaku / Martial

    1. samaael
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      thought about Mane?

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

      I'm eyeing up a similar move

  25. samaael
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    darlow
    sakho/ lovren/ simpson/ bellerin
    Coutinho/ Sanchez/ Nasri*
    Lukaku*/ Aguero/ Mirovic

    robles/ Payet/ Bolasie/ Smalling

    1FT. Can't do Lukaku to Kane in 1

    a) Nasri- King, Lukaku - Kane -4
    b) Payet - Alli/Mane, Lukaku - Kane -4

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

      b

      1. samaael
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        thanks mate

  26. dberb9
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    if u WC next week tell me your 10.7 midf for this gw ?

    Payet ?? Alli Mahrez Gosling
    Aguero Kane Pelle

    Silva->>> ??

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

      Eriksen

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

    Migs (Hennessy)
    Bellerin Rose Sakho Simpson (Clichy)
    Sanchez Alli Coutinho (Payet Lanzini)
    Kane Kun Pelle

    Safe to click confirm or is there something else I can do?

  28. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Mignolet (Elliott)
    Bellerín - Monreal - Fuchs (Delaney,Smith)
    Mahrez - Alli - Milner - Özil (Payet)
    Agüero - Kane (Lakuku)

    What to do with this lot?
    A) Smith -> Simpson
    B) Lakuku -> Defoe
    C) Lakuku & Payet -> Sturridge & Lamela /Willian (-4)
    D) Lakuku & Payet -> Costa & Lanzini(Bench this week) -4

    1. samaael
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      c with mane

  29. jam
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Mignolet (Robles)
    Bellerin Gabriel Fuchs, (FOSU, DELANEY)
    Sanchez, Alli, Coutinho, Mahrez, (PAYET)
    Kane, Kun, (MARTIAL)

    10 starters at best. Used my FT, so for -4 with 3m in bank:

    A- Fosu to Walker/Rose
    B- Fosu to Van Aanholt
    C- Martial to Defoe
    D- Martial to Pelle

    Or do I need to do 2 of these for -8 so I have a sub..?

  30. Captain Blanks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    https://i.gyazo.com/60bdc04ebd403d74c514b927a9774b20.png

    GTG?
    Or is it worth a -4 for Lanzini > Alli and bench Coutinho?