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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.

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  1. Prøphet
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Morning all! I guess the LIV game last night just is messing with our heads to keep. I have both Cout and Firm and thinking of shipping Cout to Hazard and playing Firmino... Not sure what to do, means keeping Kane tho.

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I like that plan.

      1. Prøphet
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Well its either Hazard or Willian to be honest. Not sure yet, but i think Willian has a goal in him. Just dont see any upgrades on my current midfield

        Sanchez (benched) Firmino Coutinho(Selling) Townsend Payet

        Got 3 WHU.

      2. KLOPPTOMANIA
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        +1

  2. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Feel very stuck on what to do. Any advice:

    DDG / Robles

    Monreal / Rose / Delaney / Simps / TMF

    Sanchez / KDB / Firm / Townsend / Iwobi

    Kun / Kane / Sturridge

    Not made a transfer yet.

    Who to lose to get Payet?

    1. Miro
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Iwobi if you've got cash banked. KDB if you don't.
      Would sell Iwobi for someone either way.

      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Got.8 in bank. Feel reluctant to sell KDB now but need to raise cash for Payet and maybe Cresswell.

        1. Miro
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          Kun/Kane -> Carroll/Defoe
          Iwobi -> Payet
          in that case.

    2. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Keeping sturridge?

  3. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    10 pts ahead of rival.

    Me (on AOA):

    DDG*
    Reid* PvA*
    Hazard* Firmino* payet* Mahrez Sanchez
    Carroll* Defoe* Kun
    *DGW (Kos, Bellerin, Simpson)

    Him:
    Coleman(Amber) Huth(Red) funes mouri(red) Kos Fonte
    Siggy(Red) Alli(Red) Firmino* Manė Mahrez
    Kun iheanacho Kane

    Should feel pretty confident?!

  4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Time to decide on the last hit forcthe season.

    Ignoring other players.
    Do I?
    A) Sell Mahrez for Fabregas, means I'll play Milner and Fab, benching Alexis.
    Reason wouod be, it's a done deal for Lei and Inthink fringe players will get gametime.

    B) Sell Milner for Fabregas, means I'll play Alexis and Fab, benching Mahrez.
    Reason would be fright of lack of gametime fof Milner as the EL final is THE game for Pool now.

    Leaning heavilly towards A.

    1. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Wouldn't do either for a hit.

      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Not an option though

  5. UptheBlues
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Who to triple captain this week?

    A) Hazard
    B) Payet
    C) Deeney
    D) Defoe
    E) Sturridge

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      B followed by A

  6. Bobby_Baggio
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Did anyone else get this email below?

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    Warm wishes,

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    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Yep

  7. sbasty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Why are people shipping out Countinho?

    And is Sturridge a good shout, will he play both games?

    1. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Lpool are rotation minefield

  8. welshyoo
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Sanchez -> Hazard worth a -4?

    Will be swapping them back next week if I do it

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Definitely not worth -4

  9. zzquack
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Final dilemma, Mignolet or Darlow to play?

    1. Miro
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Mignolet, of course

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      The person who has 2 games

  10. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    RMT (on Wildcard)

    DDG
    Cresswell PVA Baines (Bellerin Fonte)
    Hazard Firmino Mahrez Payet (C) (Sanchez)
    Carroll Defoe Sturridge
    0,3ITB

    Firmino -> Mane for gw38.

    Any toughts on this team?
    Yes, liverpool players gametime is a problem, but pretty sure they get 90min minimum each, and dont see any better options?

    1. Funkdoc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      What about GW38. I would keep Aguero for the Swansea game. Sturridge might be ok for GW37 but wont play GW38 with EL final soon after.

      1. KneejerkJoe
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        I cant afford Aguero in this team.

        gw38 will be:
        DDG
        Bellerin Fonte Baines/Cresswell
        Hazard Mane Payet Sanchez
        Carroll Defoe Sturridge

        and Mahrez on bench of Surridge doesnt play.

  11. Funkdoc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    City vs Arsenal so tough to predict this weekend. I can see both capitulating or running riot.

  12. Still Unsure
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Anyone that still has KDB - are you keeping? He should play now that they're out of Europe, right?

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        i sold him for Payet, but he'll play. looks off the boil though.

    • dub75670
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Cou out for a hit, yes/no? And if yes, for who?

    • Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Can we count on Robles starting both games in the DGW?

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Yes as Howard will only get home games now...
        Give advice for my troubles below bro?

    • Miro
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      For gw37 only :

      A) Sanchez (one game + 4 points)
      B) Defoe (two games)

    • dub75670
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Cou out for a hit, yes/no? And if yes, for who?

      1. Miro
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        No, just keep. Sell for 38 maybe.

      2. S.Agueroooooo
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        He will likely only play 80-120 mins and its likely to be nearer the lower value, with that being away to Chelsea. I think you'll see a lacklustre Liverpool in the league given its Europa or bust for them. I have him and think I will be shifting him out for hazard for -4

        1. dub75670
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          Yea I don't seem him getting many minutes either, probably won't play this weekend either, only against Chelsea. Can't afford Hazard so it would either be Willian or Fab for me...can't decide which.

        2. S.Agueroooooo
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          home* to Chelsea

          they have 4 matches in 11 days from sunday

    • southernpacific
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Best 5.4m Mid to pick?

      Cant be from West ham.

      Brady/Redmond/Lennon?

      1. GS456
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Townsend?

        1. southernpacific
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          he costs 5.8.. a DGW would be ideal

          1. GS456
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 7 days ago

            Redmond then out of them.

    • Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Townsend vs Lanzini for GW37 ?

      1. GS456
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Townsend for me!

    • England's Number 1
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Sturridge captain is tempting. Currently on Kane.

      1. Kun Tozser
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Not worried about gametime!?

    • GS456
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Hows this looking lads? G2G?
      Darlow
      Cresswell*, PVA*, Rojo
      Sanchez, Mahrez, Coutinho, Payet (C)
      Aguero, Carrol*, Defoe.

      Subs: Hart, Simpson, Bellerin, Stanislas.

      Done a -8 for the * players

      1. S.Agueroooooo
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        nice

    • Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Pick one;

      A) Cresswell + Townsend -4
      B) Baines + Lanzini

      1. GS456
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        A

    • GS456
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      29 point lead on mini league rival and his only real differences to my team are that he has Martial, Hazard and Barkley, whilst I have Carrol, Sanchez and Mahrez. Should i be worried?

      1. Kun Tozser
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Make some more differences!

      2. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        yeah a bit. dump Mahrez for a decent DGWer

    • dub75670
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Any of these worth shipping out for a hit?

      Mignolet, Coutiniho, Kane?

      Doubt the first two will play both games in their DGW and will have restricted minutes until the end of the season probably.

      1. S.Agueroooooo
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        depends on your other keeper.. the other two hazard/ payet/ carroll

    • Cantonascollar7
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Hi,
      I'm currently second in ML and 31 points adrift from top spot!
      I've still got AOA chip and TC chip to play.
      My team is currently...

      Robles Darlow
      Bellerin Sakho Smalling Kirchoff Simpson
      KDB Sanchez Payet Coutinho Milner
      Defoe Carroll Aguero

      1.0 mill ITB

      Any suggestions on how to improve team to hopefully get to number one in my ML?

      Thinking of....

      hazard is the top of my list to get in, ideally for Coutinho as he had game time yesterday and are still in Europe and city aren't so KDB may look to be playing more in premiership. Can see him gettin a game.

      And I'll triple captain Carroll as a punt

      Top spot rival in ML has:

      Schmeichel Robles
      Simpson Gabriel Rojo Kirchoff lovren
      Coutinho Sanchez Payet king alli
      Kane martial Aguero

      Any ideas?

      Any help would be much appreciated!
      Thanks

      1. S.Agueroooooo
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        hazard for cout looks good given he has cout as well

      2. George James
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        I would sell KDB for Haz (TC) or Carroll TC

        Although a risk its the best way to catch him IMO

    • George James
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      best of these 3?

      a) Ozil > Payet

      b) Alli/Kane > Payet/Carroll -4

      c) Alli/Kane/Rashford > Payet/Carroll/Defoe -8

      First 3 I will go with.

      1. S.Agueroooooo
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        b

      2. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        b

    • George James
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      How many minutes for the players below over DGW?

      A) Mignolet
      B) Robles
      C) Rashford

      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        90, 180, 90

    • Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      final decision my friends and last time i'll ask, I promise.

      A: Play Bellerin (mci)
      B: Play Delaney (STO)
      C: Delaney --> PvA (-4 as part of a -8)

      current backline:

      Clyne, Cresswell (Gabriel, Delaney, Bellerin)

      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        C

      2. HNI
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        C looks good
        Can help me below?

    • InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Any Liverpool player we feel more than 50% sure will feature in BOTH games of the DGW?

      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Milner i think

      2. HNI
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        And benteke and moreno

    • HNI
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Which of these to do?
      At 50k and targetting 20k finish so ready to punt

      1) KDB--> Hazard
      2) KDB + Kane--> Caroll + Hazard (-4)...Play Simpson vs EVE
      3) KDB + Kane + Simpson--» Caroll + Hazard + Smalling (-8)
      4) KDB + Kane + Simpson--» Martial + Hazard + Creswell
      CANT have both cresswell and Caroll as already 2 Whm players

      1. Efan Ekoku Pops
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        I'd do 2 and would get Smalling next week.

    • Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Afternoon guys.
      How does this look for a -8?

      TFM > Cresswell
      Coutinho > Hazard
      Kane > Carroll

      I'm chasing in my ML, but only 6 points behind the joint leaders.
      Cheers.