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The ScoutCast – Episode 191 – Penultimate

One more Gameweek. One more ScoutCast. The final whistle has almost blown on a remarkable season but we’re determined to fully exploit the final throws.

I’m joined by Jonty, Andy and Luke as we open a bumper 80-minute show with our dedication to Leicester City’s extraordinary title win. We then quickly shift to take on another raft of community questions as thoughts turn to Gameweek 37’s double fixtures.

We run the rule over the protagonists, assessing West Ham’s assets, Eden Hazard’s renaissance and even make an attempt to find a reason to make a late investment in Norwich City. Then necks are put on the block as we review the weekend fixtures, coming clean on our current double Gameweek transfer and captaincy plans.

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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.

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

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  1. Harvey Specter
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I'm tempted to start Darlow over DDG, is that stupidity?

    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      pretty much

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Unless you can give me some great reason then yes its very stupid

      1. Harvey Specter
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        It's just that Norwich are avoiding relegation and West Ham are fighting for 4th as well as they are good in front of goal. And the fact that Aston Villa have nothing to play for. I know that the safest option in DDG, but I'm chasing so I need to look at all players and all fixtures.

    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nope, just quite risky.

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        if thats not stupid i dunno what is, DDG the best keeper in the world, with 2 games, Darlow, with 1 game, a kid playing for a team that cant play away from home

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          DDG is obviously a far, far better keeper than Darlow, but at the moment he *might* be playing behind a worse defence.. United haven't kept many clean sheets away from home this year and they're playing two extremely motivated teams, whereas Newcastle have shored up under Rafa, are fighting for survival and in good form against the worst team in the league, looking to put pressure on Sunderland and Norwich.

          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            But it's 2 games v 1 game, so it's very risky. Just not as stupid as it seems.

          2. Rhinos
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            theyve kept more than Newcastle though plus Norwich attack is woeful

    4. FudgyBadger
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Max points Darlow will get is 6 most likely, and DDG minimum likely to be 4. It's not worth the risk for 2 points. DDG could easily keep 2 cleanies with how good he's been this year and Villa scored 2 against Watford who have a better back line than Newcastle in my opinion! 😛

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Darlow saves a good pen.. 😉

    5. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ridiculous suggestion

  2. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    looking at KDB Lanzini Kane > Haz Davis Carroll (tc) for -8

    gives me

    ---------------------DDG
    -----------Bellerin - Reid - PvA
    Fabregas - Payet - Sanchez - Hazard
    ------Aguero - Defoe - Carroll(TC)

    Darlow; Davis, Rose, Gabriel

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'd keep KdB

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I'm also tempted by an easier Kun + Lanzini > Haz + Carroll (-4) and bench Sanchez

    2. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'd keep Lanzini

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I like it .. but not sure about tc carroll or payet

  3. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Toughie. Go for ?

    A) Kane Hazard Cresswell

    B) Aguero Fabregas PVA

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A imo

  4. bobinjo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is Fabregas playing in the hole lads?

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Probably not against Sunderland, might again against Liverpool.

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      hes been playing up his own hole for a while now

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Lol

    3. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Unlikely with Hazard, Willian, Pedro and Oscar all fit.

  5. Hy liverpool
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ddg
    Cresswell Pva Rose
    Firmino Mahrez Payet Townsend
    Carroll Lukaku Kane
    (-4 )

    A. Firm/Mahrez→Hazard -4
    B. Luk/kane→Defoe -4
    C. Both for -8

    1. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Neither for me.

      1. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Defoe -4 isn't a better option than luk? Interesting ...
        Cheers

    2. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ive done firm & mahrez > hazard & noble
      And if i had lukaku i would keep. But.... I havent i have defoe already.

  6. Enzo the Baker
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Trying to catch a 50 point lead in ML. Two questions, price not an issue :

    1. Fabregas or Brady ?
    2. Ivanovic or Russel Martin ?

    Feel like the Chelsea pair are dependable and have a good history, but Norwich have so much more to play for. Leaning towards the canaries

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Fabregas

      ivan

    2. Wheresmewinkelgone
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Brady & Martin, but I am biased 🙂
      Although I would go for Redmond over Brady . . .

    3. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Price not an issue then bring in hazard and (c) him!

    4. Enzo the Baker
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks guys 🙂 Hazard move already locked in, but might revisit the double canaries vs chelsea problem tomorrow

  7. CABAYE4
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Evening all.

    A. Rose and Reid

    B. Creswell and PVA (-4)

    B is a lot more exciting but I'm not at all convinced that PVA's going to even get 4 points.

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B. Cresswell and R.Martin 😉

      1. CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Hadn't really considered Norwich but I think they've got a better chance of a CS.

        Is he the best option?

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I think so, he's El Capitano.

          I've seen a few go for Olsson but I like the idea of the captain going up for the corner, as he regularly does, and knicking one in the 89th minute 😉

          1. CABAYE4
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I like it! He's in for an end of season punt!

        2. Wheresmewinkelgone
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Russ Martin will be at right back, which is his best position & more attacking

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B by miles

  8. ThePenguin
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sorry, here's my full team

    Robles
    Bellerin Cresswell Simpson
    Hazard Sanchez Fabregas Payet (VTC)
    Defoe Aguero Carroll (TC)

    Subs - Mignolet, Townsend, Gabriel, Fosu-Mensah

    Leaves me with 7 double game week players and 2 on the bench in Mig and F-M.

    I keep changing the keepers and TC though! Sanchez or Townsend on bench?

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Townsend.

      1. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        To play.

  9. lickwidice
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    TC Payet or Carrol?

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Payet if your a dullard

      Caroll if your a maverck

  10. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed:

    Have 3 WHU (Cresswell, Payet & Lanzini) with exact money to do:

    a) Lanzini & Kane > Haz & Carroll (-8)

    Should I go for it just do:

    b) KDB > Haz (-4)

    Slightly scared of taking Kane out after what he did last DGW.

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Father Demo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If A had 2 SGWers I would but otherwise B

    3. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kane (+4) vs Carroll...keep Kane unless you would captain Carroll imo.

      Full disclosure: I have happily owned Carroll for several weeks

      1. Tmel
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, rival who is chasing has Kane so think I might just hold him to cover

  11. JAC THE CAT
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    For a -8?

    Dawson + Sakho + Kane
    To
    PVA + Cresswell + Defoe

    1. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No brainer

    3. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

  12. Test Eagles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    So Sturridge, Coutinho, Firmino, Clyne, Moreno owners feeling a little nervous?

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      fortunately i have neither

    2. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Happy I don't have any of those.

    3. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      not nervous just resigned to our fate

    4. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Get rid of them if you have imo.. I 'd only keep firm

    5. Father Demo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      They just played at home and next two are also at home so all they have to do is get in their cars and drive home and rest. I'll play Firmino and hope he gets some decent minutes.

      1. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        🙂

  13. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who to sell for Carroll and Hazard ?

    1 Kane
    2 Lukaku

    A Coutinho
    B Lanzini

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kane Cout

    2. FudgyBadger
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      2
      B

      easy 😀

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Don't know
      A

  14. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Keep one:
    A) Firmino
    B) Coutinho

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

      1. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        why?

        1. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          crucial to klopp style of play and more likely to play both than coutinho. as he's fitter

  15. teki0s
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    leading ML by 30. No WHU players. Should i go:

    a) Firmino > Payet (-4)
    b) Iwobi > Noble (-4)

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A and captain him

  16. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I can't see beyond Hazard and Carrol this week. Whether they get any pts or not is another matter...it just seems, and feels, right.

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      cue dullards fabregas and noble stealing the show 😉

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Very possibly...good picks as well btw...

      2. Theatre_Of_Screams
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Surely this Noble madness can't continue! He's hardly a dullard pick lol.

        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Noble is not a good pick IMO. Will be infuriating if West Ham get a pen and he scores again.

    2. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Those two and Big Andy for me.

      1. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Big Aaron I mean...

  17. RoyaleBlue
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard(c) too risky?

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      not if your chasing

      1. RoyaleBlue
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Not chasing likely to lose 7pt as he has BB and more DGW players and we don't have too many differentials. Worth captaining a different player or captain Payet (I assume this is what he'll do)

        1. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          payet is the safety blanket this week

          hazard has higher explosive potential though

          1. RoyaleBlue
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Okay, thanks for the help 🙂

  18. MedC
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender for 5m or under?

    Already have PVA and no more space for west ham. Thanks.

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cathcart

      1. MedC
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers.

    2. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Valencia @ 5.0

      1. MedC
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Really want to believe he'll play... but it's LVG!

        1. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          He'll play imo.

  19. Ayew Serious
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Can't believe I saved my TC chip for this. Not convinced at all

    1. Theatre_Of_Screams
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      This

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      So go with the most exciting option and at least enjoy the run up to the deadline 🙂

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Who. No one excites me.

        This is not sexual

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Ca-Roll in the hay? 😐

          Sorry.. weak effort... 🙁

          1. Ayew Serious
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            He doesn't excite

            1. Irish Madridista ⭐
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Excited Liverpool enough for them to spunk their load on him..

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      played it on Alexis in gw34.

      knew this scenario will come and didnt see any better option than alexis in both dgw34 and 37

      me not having the WC played a big part though. Playing BB this week

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Lucky

        1. CABAYE4
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          It's a two way process.

          BB in GW34 was also very successful.

          I can't see it having the same effect this GW.

          1. HurriKane
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            yeap but im more than happy to yeild 75 points from your TC

            BB could go either way. 10-15 points and im happy

            1. CABAYE4
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              If Payet does mediocre (as I expect), I'd imagine most people's total BB/TC score will be pretty similar.

              I had hoped Lukaku would be firing for this mind...

    4. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Could be worse you could of give it to Lakuku a few weeks back...

    5. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Feel like an idiot not using it on Aguero in a dgw. I mean wtf were we thinking. Its so obvious.

      1. Ayew Serious
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        The numbers suggested gw 37 for TC.

        But the numbers didn't account for gw 34 rotation, Sanchez and Aguero

      2. CABAYE4
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        BB was the better chip.

        My BB easily beat Aguero TC and I'd back Payet TC to beat most benches this week.

  20. Theatre_Of_Screams
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    (A) Hazard -4

    (B) Play Sanchez (will still have Sanchez for GW38 if l bring in Hazard)

    Thanks.

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  21. ChuckN
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Will Robles play at all this GW?

    Worth a hit to bring in DDG??

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Most likely

      No

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

      Worth it

    3. teki0s
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes he will play both
      No

  22. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I'm clueless, 1ft , 1.3m ITB, and only the TC chip left, this is my squad:
    Migs, Robles
    Smalling, Bellerin, Simpson, gabriel, Delaney
    Townsend, Firmino, Coutinho, Sanchez, Mahrez
    Kane, Defoe, Aguero
    What would you do ?
    I want Payet but if I get him, who should be my starting midfielders?

    1. teki0s
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Coutinho > Payet (c) and play Townsend Sanchez Mahrez Payet

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

    Is Hazard rising tonight? Or do we have another day?

  24. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Can I find out if my rival has wildcarded before this weekend or not? If so how do I tell?

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Check what his team value was before last week and what it is now.

    2. RoyaleBlue
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Look at their GW history I think

      1. RoyaleBlue
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Transfer *

    3. FFPro
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      if he has 0 transfers and his cash remaining changes he's on WC

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Would it come up as 1 transfer or stay at 0?

    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      What's his link?

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/2190720/history/

        Looks like he's just make two transfers as I've put this up

        1. VS10_
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          He has used his 2nd WC, Didn't ever use the 1st one.

          1. The Wizard of Ozil
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I didn't even catch this on, cheers

    5. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Surely if he has WC remaining he plays it this week

      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I'm half thinking/hoping he doesn't realise he has two wild cards this year

    6. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Doesn't it say wildcard active for players currently using it?

      1. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        If you have hacked your way to your rivals account, yes.

        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Must have dreamt it....cough cough

  25. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Marcelino, naively, played down the influence of Anfield’s atmosphere pre-match, saying “in no way whatsoever will we be affected negatively by the atmosphere.”

    😆 😆 😆

  26. SPFC
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Evening, boys!

    I have 4 DGWs and using Boost Bench. A -20 would be madness?

    My team:

    DDG Hart
    Simpson Delaney Kos *Rose *Sakho
    Sanchez Payet Firmino Townsend Iwobi
    Kun Kane Deeney

    Cheers!

  27. Sess!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is Lanzini nailed and is he any good from an FPL point of view? Stats are very average.

    1. Ayew Serious
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lanzini is the best if you need a cheap guy

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah if I want hazard, I need Lanzini. Unless I get Defoe over Carroll then I can go up to 6.1m but don't think that improves things.

      2. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Strong emphasis on that if.

  28. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ship Kane or Sturridge for Defoe?

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kane. Have been tempted to shipmsturrudge myself after tonight but don't think it's worth it 'just in case'

  29. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard TC punty enough?

  30. BBC_TF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero+Mahrez out

    Hazard+Carroll in

    DO IT?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Do it

    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Don't ship aguero