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A trio of Josh Kings saved the Gameweek for the ScoutCast regulars, steering Jonty, Andy and myself to respectability, despite a scattering of ill-fated transfer hits. Meanwhile, AZ drops in with his own unique solution to the curtailed Gameweek 28, as he deals a controversial early Wildcard to help prepare for the choppy waters.

The Wildcard is a key focus of this week’s episode, as we extend our recent Hot Topic to the ScoutCast airwaves, arguing the optimum time to activate the most precious of chips.

Elsewhere, we spare a moment to weigh up the “essential” status of the aforementioned Cherries midfielder, consider the recent unrest surrounding Sanchez and Lukaku and discuss the fall-out from Kane’s twanged ankle.

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

  1. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Select a combo
    A- Valencia + hazard
    B- Valencia + Alli
    C- Coleman + hazard/Alli
    D- Davies + Sanchez

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Depends on rest of the team

      1. The Red Devil
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        I have terrible defence
        & Snodgrass who I've to get rid off
        Got mane siggy

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      B or C

      1. The Red Devil
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        One only

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          B long term

          1. The Red Devil
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 25 days ago

            How about Williams+ Sanchez?

            1. Phil Dagger ⭐
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 25 days ago

              Depends on if you really want Sanchez in your team

    3. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      short- or long term?

      1. The Red Devil
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Long term

        1. FPLtfs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Then B, maybe A

          1. The Red Devil
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 25 days ago

            Please be specific

            1. FPLtfs
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 25 days ago

              My first priority would be Valencia + Alli, but Hazard might also be a really good pick. Would choose Alli because of his price and upcoming fixtures.

              1. The Red Devil
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 25 days ago

                I can get
                Williams + Sanchez
                How's that?

    4. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      B

    5. _Make
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      B then C

    6. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      B

    7. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      In like B

    8. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      B.

    9. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      B

    10. Lovren an elevator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      B

  2. oli7
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Gone for a GW29 wildcard, trying to focus mostly on teams with DGWs still to come. Thoughts would be appreciated

    Pickford-Jakupovic
    Alonso-Bellerin-Valencia-Fabio-Yoshida
    Sanchez-Eriksen-Sane-Siggurdson-Caroll
    Costa-Lukaku-Gabbiani

    Planning Ibra for Lukaku in a couple of weeks
    Thanks

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Spurs defender in place of Bellerin

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Decent.
      Agree with bell to spurs def

  3. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    GW29 - 1FT + 6.7ITB

    Heaton
    Alonso - Baines - McAuley
    Mane - Coutinho - Sigurdsson - King
    Aguero - Lukaku - A.Carroll

    Robinson - T.Carroll - Robertson - Ake

    A, Aguero/A.Carroll -> Defoe
    B, Coutinho -> Mkhitaryan
    C, Coutinho -> Alli

    1. Crow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      B at the moment

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Coutinho + McAuley to Sanchez Valencia (-4)

    3. BooYaKasha
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      A.Carroll > Costa
      simplz
      for a hit maybe add C

  4. FPL Wisdom
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Should I pull the trigger?
    A)Ibra, De Roon > Alli, Deeney and AOA or
    B) Ibra, De Roon > Alli, Gabbiadini [bench Gabbi]
    C) Get in Sanchez

    Pickford
    Mawson Walker Baines Brunt
    Sigurdsson King Eriksen Mané
    Lukaku Costa
    (Foster Maguire Brunt Ibrahimovic)

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      A

    2. BooYaKasha
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      How do you still have Ibra???
      Ibra > Vardy short term

  5. Crow
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Heaton or pickford in goals?

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Pickford

      1. Crow
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Yeah, heaton just can't do much away

        1. JAC THE CAT
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          I'm stuck with playing Heaton 🙁

  6. Nicoson
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    What's the chance of Aguero starting?

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Very high

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Would be a massive surprise if he didn't

      1. Lone Wolf
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Pep is a big Santa than

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Close to 100%

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Is he worth keeping is the question? I have my doubts.

  7. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Defence is looking a bit ropey:

    PVA - injured
    Evans - PLaying Arsenal and bad fixtures
    Jones - Not secure starting
    Holgate - Nowhere to be seen

    Is it worth a -4 to move evans on for Ben Davies?

  8. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Hazard or Alli?
    No Costa, no Eriksen

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Alli

  9. Demí
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Feel like Koscielny is getting overlooked in the Walker vs Valencia debate. Priced at 6.2 now, from a high of 6.6. Also has a DGW and is a bap machine.

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      He's a good shout and I certainly want an Arsenal defender soon, is Mustafi even better value?

    2. Karan_G14
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      But Arsenal don't do clean sheets.

      1. Demí
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        They always seem to come good just in time to pip Spurs in the table.

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      I want to observe arsenal v west brom first before getting any gunners players, just in case they have thrown in the towel

  10. Original Sin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    whats the justification of getting Walker for 6.4 than Vertonghen for 5.5? May be I am missing something, Is minutes a concern for Vertonghen? Or the extra amount for Walker is just for his potential attacking return?

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      If you are leading get Walker .if you are behind Get Vert/Toby

    2. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      It's because Walker is so attacking, goals and assists very possible.

      Vertonghen will just pick up the CS's

    3. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Vert is due imo, it's not that daft an idea

      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        This ^

      2. sambyy
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        I don't know if things have changed but when I owned Vert at one point he never even got up in the box for corners.

  11. Kevtheotter
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Hey guys what you think?

    Foster
    Williams Brunt Walker
    Mane Eriksen Coutinho Snoddy*
    Llorente Lukaku Kun

    Jaku Pieters Capoue Amat 1FT 3.2 ITB

    A) Coutinho --> Hazard
    B) Brunt --> Valencia
    C) Snoddy --> Mata
    D) Mane --> Sanchez
    D) Something else?

    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      B

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      C. But I'd rather King

  12. V-2 Schneiderlin
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Leicester form and fixtures looking good - Fuchs, Vardy or even Mahrez potential options...?

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Its just a mirage

    2. Atimis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Fuchs... xD

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Vardy & Fuchs are, not sure Mahrez is quite back to his best yet.

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Fuchs was one an option here...3 points in 5 games ?

        1. Atimis
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          *once

        2. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Indeed, the turnaround has been almost miraculous lol 😉

    4. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Vardy maybe

  13. zøphar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Aguero and Antonio out for Costa and Sanchez (-4)?

    yay or nay?

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Yay. Antonio out is risky though 😉

      1. zøphar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        thanks phil, for your reply this time and next. and yup, antonio im worried about more than aguero but his ownership is very low so if he does score damage is low

        1. zøphar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          *this time and last

        2. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Costa and Sanchez are long term options anyway so may just do it

          1. zøphar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 25 days ago

            yup, plus im a sucker for first-page shopping. both sanchez and costa are in the top of their categories (costa second), so it feels like im shopping for ferraris rather than fiats

    2. Lone Wolf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      close. good long term for sure

    3. jamie1972
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Don't think outing Aguero for a hit is ever the best move, to be fair

  14. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    When would you get sanchez back in your team, importnat for this GW for a hit?

    1. Lone Wolf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      depends who you will sell. good to have him now, yes

      1. tibollom
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Cheers Wolf - got Kane so thinking of Kane + Lanzini out for Sanchez + Gabbi maybe?

        Mane King Lanzini Siggy Allen
        Kaku Defoe Kane

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      I think so, others will wait until after the break to assess things.

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      After 2-weeks, wont get him for hits this week.

  15. tibollom
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Would you prioritise Costa or Sanchez based on next fixtures?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Costa

    2. Lone Wolf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Alexis

    3. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Costa

    4. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Sanchez . For his potential to explode

    5. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Alexis

  16. tbhogal
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Gabby/Deeney for Rondon?

    1. Lone Wolf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      yes

    2. GS456
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Yes but Gabby

  17. Smelbow
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Thoughts on this wc team

    Jaku-Pickford
    Alonso-Valencia-Fernandez-Cameron-Maguire
    Sanchez-Hazard-Alli-Siggy Sanchez
    Costa-Lukaku-Barnes

    1. Smelbow
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Second Sanchez is Sane

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Can't go wrong with 2 Sanchez's lol, looks fine if you can get a good rotation for 3rd def but I note they don't DGW so maybe look at that area again.

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Interested in Palace defense? Hennessey over Jak gives you 2 DGW GKs...

      Cameron might get benched in random weeks, so Pieters instead? If cash issue, then you can drop Maguire to Robertson. Or you can even consider Kone as Cameron's replacement.

      Attack is good to go

      1. Smelbow
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Good shout.

        Jaku>Hennesey
        Cameron>Yoshida
        Fernández >Kone
        Maguire>Non playing 4.0

        ??

  18. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Antonio owners keeping ?

    LEI hul ars SWA sun

    4 of the next 5 fixtures are favourable

    1. _Make
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      I would keep but not transfer in.

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Have to keep him

    3. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      thing is, those first 2 could easily be termed as poor-ish fixtures. Leicester look to have their tails up and hull are decent in defense especially at home

      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        fair enough but leicester played mid week could see some tired legs.

        westham tend to score goals against teams around them. so i think they are decent fixtures

    4. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Definitely keep, probably not buy.

    5. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      cheers all keeping seems to be sensible decision then

  19. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Pickford
    Alonso Coleman Baines
    Siggy Coutinho King Mane
    Llorente Lukaku (c) Kun

    4.3itb
    Foster Holebas McAuley Snoddy

    Looking to wc within a few weeks, but moves this week.
    A. Cout to Sanchez.
    B. Snod to Alli.
    C. McAuley or Baines to Valencia.
    D. Kun to Costa.
    E. Other/combination for a hit.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Cout to Pedro?

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Weren't people saying he'd be dropped to a wing back role?

  20. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Please help with my bench dilemma.......

    A. Mane @ City
    B. Carroll v LEI
    C. Mirallas v HUL

    1. thunder_mike
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      C, will he even start?

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Yes
        Bench and assist previous game
        Start and goal and 2 baps last game

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      C

    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      C

  21. thunder_mike
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Who to bench?
    A) Coutinho
    B) Antonio
    C) Llorente

    Tempted to give Coutinho a run out as it is Liverpool vs a big team and Llorente has a great fixture. So Antonio I guess.

    Mane Siggy Coutinho Pedro Antonio
    Lukaku Llorente Vardy

    1. _Make
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Nah, Coutinho. He has a tough fixture (albeit Livepool ONLY turn up against the big potatoes these days) and he was rubbish in the last game.

      1. thunder_mike
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Planning on getting rid for Alli or Sanchez next week. Almost tempted to take another hit just to do it now and be done with it.

    2. Urchin
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      I am starting Firmino, if it helps.
      Cant forget that memorable Etihad win in Klopp's second (or first?) game as manager last season

      1. thunder_mike
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        I will be selling Cout next week for Sanchez or Alli, so one last hurrah is tempting me

        1. Urchin
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Cheers to that!

  22. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Can anyone give a quick summary of the reasons to get Alli over Eriksen and vice versa?

    1. _Make
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Eriksen

      Pros - delivery, set pieces
      Cons - disappointing scoring record, a bit streaky

      Alli

      Pros - knows where the goal is
      Cons - plays best when feeding off Kane

      Think Alli is the best choice

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Alli scores the goals that Eriksen sets up. However not sure what will happen with Son up top.

      1. thunder_mike
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        I think Alli and Son will rotate as the furthest forward, Alli plays almost as a 2nd striker most of the time, but yes his best work is done with Kane on the pitch.

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Eriksen is the driving force of creativity throughout the game. Alli just needs a couple of crafty flicks. I have the former but I'd like both again in a 3-5-2 but can't atm lol

  23. Ryan Naysmith
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    No one considering hazard over Sanchez??

    1. _Make
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Hazard is playing amazingly well insofar as he's generally beating several men to lay the ball off to the eventual assister. He's not translating attacking skill into enough FF points at the moment.

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Nah. Already learned some lessons. Though loved owning Hazard for excitement

    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      And Pedro over Hazard

  24. Daghe Munegu
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    I'd like your opinion please

    Pickford
    Coleman Alonso Brunt
    Siggy Mané Coutinho Pedro
    Lukaku Lllorente Aguero

    Grant Davies(eve) Yoshida Amat

    a- Save
    b- Save and 2-5-3 (without Brunt)
    c- Coutinho + Kun - Sanchez Costa -4
    d- Other

    1. Daghe Munegu
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      e- Bunt to Valencia

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      A

  25. Bonus magnet
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    TOP SCORING MIDFIELDERS THIS WEEK??

    WHICH SET DO YOU GUYS THINK WILL HAVE THE MOST POINTS .I HAVE GROUPED PLAYERS IN THE SAME FIXTURE THAT I THINK WILL BE INFLUENTIAL

    A. SANCHEZ/WALCOTT/MORRISON
    B. HAZARD/PEDRO/ARNAUTOVIC
    C. COUTINHO/MANE/FIRMINO/SANE/STERLING
    D.KING/SIGGY/FRASER
    E. ALLI/SON/ERIKSEN/TADIC/REDMOND
    F.MATA/LINGARD/DE ROON
    G.BARKLEY/MIRALLAS/GROSICKI

    OR ANY OTHER ?

    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      My eyes hurt

      1. Bonus magnet
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        SPECSAVERS

  26. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Pick one , who would you start?
    Llorente or Antonio ?

    Can't really decide what to do. I have siggy. Bournemouth is what stopping me from removing llorente

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Considering Bournemouth's defense, I guess playing Llorente is worth it

    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Personally Antonio, but both good starting options

  27. Urchin
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Seriously leaning towards Giroud as Kane replacement. Too stupid?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Nothing is stupid in fantasy world...

      Its risky though

      1. Urchin
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Cheers mate,
        But risky bcoz of his lack of game time?

        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 25 days ago

          Yep, gametime. If he was sure to start even 2 out of 3 games, I would have brought him as 3rd striker

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Don't you want someone who's more that a 50% guaranteed starter

  28. FIRMANHO
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Play King or Llorente?

    1. _Make
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      King all the way this week, but Llorente is a fine choice too.

      1. FIRMANHO
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        I could also bench Pedro..

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      The King

  29. Je suis le chat
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 25 days ago

    Spurs penos taker if Kane, Janssen and Lamela aren't playing?

    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      No one is sure. Could be Son

    2. _Make
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Son next I think.

      1. Je suis le chat
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Thanks, might get Son.

        1. AA33
            9 years, 25 days ago

            I think Son will be doubtful for GW 30 because of his long trips to and from internationals

      2. thunder_mike
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 25 days ago

        Vertonghen, I think he took some for Ajax

    3. it lies in the proles
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 25 days ago

      Guys, I need help! bought Kane on sunday before the match and now i have:

      Heaton (Foster)
      Baines - Azpilicueta - Coleman-Nyom (Darmian)
      Coutinho - King - Fraser - Firmino (Phillips)
      Kaku - Llorente (Kane)

      a) Kane for Defoe and hope Firmino and Baines play -4
      b) Kane,Phillips for Defoe/Sanchez -8
      c) Kane, Phillips, Firminho for Defoe/Sanchez/Son
      d) WC

      thanks!