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27 April 2017 3715 comments
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Gradually weaned off our double fixture helping and returned to normality, the ScoutCast team take time out to pick through the wreckage of Gameweek 34, before we set our sights firmly on what lies ahead.

Wildcards and Bench Boost chips lodged up their end of season sleeves, Jonty, Andy and Luke join me to embrace another round of community questions.

With the rebuilding programme imminent, we take a look at those shot-term punts who can do a job in Gameweek 35, before weighing up single fixture assets who can possibly hold their own amid the forthcoming circus of Gameweek 37.

And, of course, we carry out our weekly appraisal of Alexis Sanchez, as the Chilean hints at a return form just as an irresistable Eden Hazard closes in.

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  1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Should i WC this team....

    Heaton / Jakupovic
    Alonso / Valencia / Stephens / Davies / Maguire
    Firmino / Alli / Sigurdsson / Zaha / Carroll
    Kane / Lukaku / Negredo

    To.....

    DeGea / Pickford
    Alonso / Kompany / Gabriel / Yoshida / Holgate
    Sanchez / Hazard / Alli / King / JWP
    Kane / Jesus / Gabbiadini

    Jakupovic to Pickford
    Valencia to Yoshida
    Stephens to Gabriel
    Firmino to Ward-Prowse
    Zaha to Sánchez
    Sigurdsson to Hazard
    Negredo to Gabbiadini
    Lukaku to Jesus
    Heaton to de Gea
    Davies to Kompany
    Maguire to Holgate
    Carroll to King

    Or wait one more week?

    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sorry long post.

    2. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      hold

      just do Negredo to striker punt of your choice

      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Probably the best move. I'm hoping ML rivals WC this week so i can see what they have done with Sanchez etc...

        1. Delhidynamo
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          people who have nothing to lose will remove him and punt, too big a risk to not own for leaders

        2. xtremesid
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Sounds like a good plan 🙂

        3. Eze Really?
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          The exact reason why you should hold.

    3. Squashed
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      looks good. but hold for one more week. do u have 1 ft or 2?
      if 2 then move negre to jesus and/or kaku to costa

    4. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers all.

  2. Grimace
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    My wildcard team:
    Heaton/Pickford
    Alonso/Daniels/Yoshida/Stephens/Maguire
    Sanchez/Sane/King/Redmond/Capoue
    Kun/Kane/Lukaku

    Considering Lukaku>Gabbi to free up funds for Hazard- is this crazy? Any suggestions greatly appreciated!

  3. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Do you think Kompany will play vs Boro?

    1. Bainesill
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

  4. Dreams
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Pickford jaku
    Bavies Yoshi Nyom Gibson Pva
    Zaha Siggy Sanchez Alli Coutinho
    Lukaku Kane Negredo
    0.4itb. 1 ft.
    Gtg?

    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

      1. Dreams
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers. How's the season going?

        1. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Good but about to choke just like South Africa... 😳

          Team has taken a messy turn and no WC to sort that out.

          Yours?

          1. Dreams
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Very similar to yours. Enjoyed back to back 4 red arrows. A finish within 1m looks like a decent option. Season has become boring.

            1. Holmes
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Maybe take some calculated risks? Cant get worse...

              1. Dreams
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Let it be. I am doing decently well in the IPL game. I'll let the season pass.

    2. xtremesid
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Negredo > Gabbi?

      1. Dreams
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Will he play 90 mins?

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yes Negredo to Gabbi,and defence has to be sorted out too mate.

      1. Dreams
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks.

  5. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    About to remove Valencia but should I get in Bailly or Blind?Getting Blind can help save some money but I want the player I get to be totally nailed!

    1. LC1
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Bailly

      1. Squashed
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        this
        but sinking feeling tells bailly gonna get rested very soon at least for a game...........

      2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers,Valencia started yesterday though so is it a bit sideways?

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Lets see for how long Jones and Smalling are out...

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      So I might actually hold Valencia by saving FT and playing him?I do have Gibson/Holgate coming off bench

  6. xtremesid
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Wildcard team (so far)
    Please give your opinion and suggestions.
    Foster/Pick
    Alonso-Fuchs-Yoshida-Ranocchia-Holgate
    Coutinho-Sanchez-Alli-Zaha-King
    Benteke-Gabbi-Lukaku

    ITB 3.2
    Planning somehow get in Hazard or Costa. For whom I should ?
    Some City cover like Kompany. But for whom?

  7. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    WC Active.

    Not sure if anyone from City, Arsenal and Utd defenses are nailed anymore.

    Pickford xxxx
    Holgate Stephens xxxx xxxx xxxx
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Coutinho Sane
    Kane Gabbiadini Barnes

    Need 3 defenders and a keeper for 21m. Suugestions?

    Thanks.

    1. xtremesid
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Forster, Ranocchia, Fuchs, Daniels?

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Good suggestions. You don't think City, Utd and Arsenal cover are essential?

        1. xtremesid
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I hv got no defenders from those team. I am thinking of getting Kompany.

    2. Donhush
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Carballero GK
      Gabriel - should be nailed, new formation fits him
      Yoshida
      Vertonghen maybe

      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers.

  8. FredUpAlready
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    RMWCT

    Cech Pickford
    Monreal Bailly Alonso Yoshida Holgate
    Sane Sanchez Hazard Alli King
    Kane Gabbi Anichebe

    1m ITB

    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good. I can't figure out a decent defense.

      1. FredUpAlready
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I'm just going with the template. Might do Monreal>Kompany.

  9. Squashed
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    after much deliberation i will do use my 2FT.
    which 2 should i go?

    A. Sterling > hazard or sanchez
    B. Gibson > bailly
    D. Kaku > costa
    E. Defoe > gabbi or jesus

    Rest of the team :
    vert, pva, xx
    king sane alli xx
    kane defoe xx
    bench ake t.carrol holgate

    likely to be 343 or 352
    if going via 352 i will dump defoe for someone and have both hazard and sanchez in my team.

    1. Hykkerten
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A and B.

      You dont really want to drop Lukaku Even though he doesnt have any dgw.

      Jesus is not nailed, and out of shape.

      Go for Hazard

      1. Squashed
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        this season kaku has not performed against any teams above everton in the table..

        1. Hykkerten
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Watford and Swansea after Chelsea. Are you sure you wouldnt miss him in those games?

  10. Donhush
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What to do with these lot?

    Foster
    Valencia Baily Alonso
    Sanchez King Alli Eriksen Zaha
    Lukaku Kane(C)

    Pickford Negredo Ward Amat
    1FT 0.5 ITB WC in 36

    A. Negredo>Gabbi
    B. Lukaku/Sanchez> Jesus/Hazard (-4)
    C. Other?

    Thanks

    1. Squashed
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      a
      b - next week. either or, im deciding as well.

      1. Donhush
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks
        A. Means I would bench Zaha. I benched Sanchez against Leicester but don't have the balls to do it one more time

        1. Squashed
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          sanchez - to me - is unbenchable. he will score or contribute an assist anytime.

  11. Hykkerten
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Need a captain.

    First to three.

    A) alli
    B) Eriksen
    C)king
    D) coutinho

    1. Moose™
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      King!

    2. Squashed
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      a

    3. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      King

  12. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso or Azpi or Luiz?

    1. Squashed
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      if u must - alonso.
      if not jus take someone else.

  13. davies
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Friend > Daniels for free?

    WC'ing next week and need a defender...

    1. Squashed
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      good

    2. gorilla
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      great

  14. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Best option to get in this gw?

    a. gabbi
    b. benteke ( have zaha)
    c. rashford

    1. Hykkerten
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Tekkers

  15. Sausage and Eggs
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Just the one burning question.....

    Sergio Aguero OR jesus against Boro???????????????

    Please help

    1. Hykkerten
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero

  16. Delhidynamo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Draft with Jesus:

    Caballero Pick
    Gabriel Vertonghen Stephens Benalou Cedric
    Haz JWP Eriksen King Sanchez
    Costa Jesus Kane

    Cedric spot is not decided, any other def suggestions till 4.8 max?

    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      If u are doubling up then Yoshi

      1. Delhidynamo
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        don't want to double there

        will try to stretch to 4.9 and get Huth actually

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Vert doesn't offer any attacking threat and Lei defenders are suspect this season. Rest of the team is very good.

      1. Delhidynamo
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Vert's nailedness is crucial though, dyou think Cedric is the best option for the last def spot?

        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          No. I'd go for Yoshida. Cheaper and scores every now and then

    3. Jay_
        8 years, 7 months ago

        PVA may drop to 4.8. Big risk though but he should outscore all the lesser teams defenders with doubles (Fuchs, McAuley, Holebas etc) with just a single in 37 should he play. All the cheaper decent attacking defenders from the lesser teams with a double in 37 small chance of attacking points will probably be counteracted by the amount of goals they concede.

        1. Delhidynamo
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          cheers for the thought out reply mate!

          Schlupp scares me off PVA, seems to be the preferred option

          Lovren is another option

    4. Moose™
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Which combo is better?

      A. Forster Vert Kone Sane

      B. DDG Yoshida Benalouane Eriksen

      1. Jay_
          8 years, 7 months ago

          B if Morgan ruled out for long. If not, A

      2. Hochoki
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        what is the best transfer decision ??

        1. lukaku to costa/gabbiadini
        2. zaha to redmond/tadic
        3. lukaku + zaha to afobe + sanchez (-4 hit)
        4. gibson to kompany
        5. save FT

        My team is
        DDG
        Alonso Bailly Yoshida
        Hazard Alli Eriksen JWP
        Kane Lukaku Benteke

        Pickford Zaha Stones Gibson

        1. Jay_
            8 years, 7 months ago

            5 if no wildcard left

        2. BananaNose Maldonado
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Which combo scores more in GW35:

          A) Lukaku and Tadic
          B) Sanchez and Gabbiadini

          Cheers.

          1. Delhidynamo
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            A

          2. Jay_
              8 years, 7 months ago

              A for me

            • Dreams
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              B

            • Moose™
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              B

            • La Roja
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              B

            • Holmes
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              A, easy-peasy

            • BananaNose Maldonado
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Nice. Three for each. I need a tie-breaker 🙂

              1. KeepCalm
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                B I reckon

            • davies
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              B

            • Squashed
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              B

          3. xtremesid
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Repost plz advise
            Wildcard team (so far)
            Please give your opinion
            Foster/Pick
            Alonso-Fuchs-Yoshida-Ranocchia-Holgate
            Coutinho-Sanchez-Alli-Zaha-King
            Benteke-Gabbi-Lukaku

            ITB 3.2
            Planning somehow get in Hazard or Costa. For whom I should ?
            Some City cover like Kompany. But for whom?

          4. La Roja
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            How's she looking chaps?

            Jaku
            Blind Bailly Bavies
            Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Zaha
            Kun (K)ane Tekkers

            Grant Olsson Amat Hojbjerg

            No hits, WC & BB next GW

            1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Itb?

              1. La Roja
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Zilch

            2. Delhidynamo
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              wow what are you going to WC this monster to?

              1. La Roja
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Goalkeepers and defenders needs reshuffling plus I'll sell Aguero for Costa to upgrade Zaha I think

                1. Delhidynamo
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  minor changes needed man. she's a beauty

                  have a look at my WC above?

          5. Van der Faart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Just noticed I benched Davies 9 points this week. What a disaster

            1. La Roja
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Me too but I started Olsson instead 😎

            2. davies
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Yep benched Maguire too

            3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Me three

            4. Eze Really?
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              18 points on the bench.

          6. Rajveer
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Rate my WC team guys:-

            Schmeichel Pickford

            Alonso Davies Gabriel Kelly Soares

            Alexis Hazard Sane Alli King

            Kane Gabbi Barnes

            Any changes reqd??

            1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              The defence is full of rotation risks mate,might wanna upgrade a bit by downgrading Alonso maybe.
              Amazing midfield though
              anything itb?

              1. Rajveer
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                If Wenger sticks to 3 man def then Gabriel will start imo...other than him rest all are sure starters imo

          7. Please Help I Don't Kn…
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Who would you rather have?
            Sane and Lukaku
            or
            Sanchez and Gabriel Jesus

            1. Holmes
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Sane and Luka

            2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Sanchez and Gabbiadini +Funds?

          8. 824545201
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Is van Aanholt a good one week punt?

            1. Holmes
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Not a starter

          9. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Who do u think will score more points from now till end of the season
            1)Bailly
            2/Monreal

            1. Eze Really?
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Monreal

              1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                So it is not crazy to do Valencia to Monreal and go without a united defender?

                1. Eze Really?
                  • 11 Years
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  It will be what I do GW36

          10. Nabs Kebabs
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            DZ try and find a move to make here please.

            WC GW36 TC GW37 so will lose this FT if I don't use it.

            Pickford
            Walker Valencia Pieters
            Hazard Alli Firmino Benteke
            Vardy Lukaku Benteke

            Heaton Baines Gibson Hojbjerg 0.8m

            1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Vardy to Gabby?
              What are 2 Benteke's doing there?

              1. Nabs Kebabs
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                That's something I've definietely been considering. Away to Pulis could be very tricky. The other thing is that Valencia may not start with the busy schedule.

            2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Infact u could do Vardy to Costa but Costa does not have a great fixture

            3. Nabs Kebabs
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Zaha* not Benteke in midfield.

          11. Ange Ball
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            20pts behind rival he has Sanchez do I do thr following feeling punt the only way to get back on top.

            A) Negredo Sanchez out
            De Jesus Martial In -4

            B) Sanchez Negredo Out
            Arnie Gabbiadini In -4

            C) Sanchez out
            KDB In

            D) Sanchez Out
            King In

            1. Made in Japan
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              D. And Captain King. Also get Gabi in for Negredo for a hit imo.

          12. Eze Really?
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Pardon the pun but why the love foe Jesus?
            Don't see him playing all the games to 38.

            1. Holmes
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Double GW...

              1. Eze Really?
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                So has Gabbi Kane Costa

                1. Holmes
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  Gabbi's fixtures not so good...

                  Its DGW though, even a Negredo can gain popularity, so Jesus getting some love is not surprising.

                  1. Eze Really?
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 7 months ago

                    Don't you agree a risk nonetheless.

                  2. Postman Ty
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 7 months ago

                    Are you joking? Gabbi has: Hull at home which doesn't get much better. Double gameweek with Liverpool who's defence are pants and a home game. Another(!) double gameweek with Boro who have been useless and at least another home game. And then Stoke at home which again is a plum fixture for a striker.

                    1. Holmes
                      • 12 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      You can think as you wish to... 😛

            2. Delhidynamo
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Looked electric last night + Pep loves him + Pep hates Kun

              Many won't play every match till 38 but even when he comes off the bench his hunger for goals is making me get him over Gabbi

              1. Delhidynamo
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                + Gabbi will be rotated, they have too many games

            3. Pep says
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              His goalscoring threat is still really good even if he doesn't play all the games. With those fixtures, he looks a really good option and he's cheap

          13. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Anichebe any good?

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Good if you play 352.

              1. Holmes
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                So only for GW37 BB? Not worth playing this week?

                Cant decide if I should get him for Abel or get Gabbi/Jesus 😳

                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 16 Years
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  I wouldn't get Defoe at that price. Sunderland are finished.

                  1. Holmes
                    • 12 Years
                    8 years, 7 months ago

                    Cheers... Maybe I should wait for Jesus