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4 May 2017 3655 comments
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You get your Wildcard active, and we’ll do the maths. Or rather Jonty will.

This week’s ScoutCast gets highly technical as my aforementioned co-host goes all Rachel Riley on us (wishful thinking) and attempts to bewilder with a cheeky little algorithm he’s just happened to have rustled up.

Attempting to cut through the noise of the forthcoming double Gameweeks, Andy and Luke join me while Jonty gives his numbers an airing via another round of your targeted queries.

We chew over Gabbiadini’s demise, assess the Gameweek 37 potential offered by Spurs and Chelsea and, yet again, make another assessment of a slumbering Sanchez.

The end result all leads to the ScoutCast Wildcard template squad, as Big Vic crashes in and Luke stands alone in shunning Arsenal’s Chilean timebomb.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link on the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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

  1. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Love got a full 90 for Sunderland in GW35. Good chance they'll let him play out the rest of the season?

    Would really like to get him in as 5th defender.

  2. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is Luis fit? Or has Ake a small chance to get a start? 🙂

  3. 824545201
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I would like the WC template to fail terribly just so i can witness the mass hysteria that would unleash onto this board.

    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      You are one sick individual 😉

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      the thing is they are best picks so ain't happening

      1. 824545201
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Anything can happen, especially in a DGW. It's not so far-fetched for Spurs to self-destruct after Chelsea clinch the title.

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          anything can happen true

          1. Phil Dagger ⭐
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            but it ain't happening 😛

    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      We see that sort of thing quite regularly. Have a look at some of those pre season teams

      1. 824545201
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Pre-season teams are much more tricky since the only judging tool you have are meaningless pre-season friendlies.

      2. FPL Footy Show Pod
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Tadic was essential back then!

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

          I fell down the Tadic manhole myself

          1. FPL Footy Show Pod
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            You and me both!

  4. sergioaguero67
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Best midfielder within 5.5?

    A. Dier
    B. Albrighton
    C. Capoue
    D. Ward Prowse
    E. Any other

    On WC.
    Please help.
    I already have King.

    1. Space Cadete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B or D.
      Think you have to go with JWP simply for fact that he has potentially 5 games and has just had his rotation in the last game. On a few set pieces too

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

      C is my fave

      Carroll at 4.1 if you want to strengthen elsewhere

  5. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys, on WC, whose the better pick between Eriksen and Alli? Can't have both.

    Cheers

    1. 824545201
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Alli, only because of his away form. Apart from that, it's been pretty much 50/50 throughout the season.

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

      read hot topic

    3. dmyrb
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I went for both alli and erik.. Chose costa over kane

  6. Lecky Legs FC
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    RP from yesterday is Gibbs worth a shout at £4.7 need a Arsenal player in my WC team as I'm going without a Sanchez & Ozil this GW at least?

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Can smell rotation on Gibbs personally.

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Played a full 90 mins vs Tottenham last week and 74 the match before surely will get game time for a few weeks right?

    2. 824545201
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      If Mustafi is back i speculate that Gibbs will be dropped and Monreal pushed as the left wing back.

      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Fair enough I'll steer clear from him then Huth will come in instead.

    3. AA33
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Since Mustafi is back, Gibbs' place in starting XI is in doubt

    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Any Walker owners around? What are you doing with him? Been a nightmare lately. Will he start against West Ham? :/

      1. AndyCook
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Probably but he will be rested again

          1. AndyCook
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Again this season I mean

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

            He will start. But got rid on WC. Seems Tripper and Walker play alternate games so I feat he only plays 1 game in GW 37

          3. MJM
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Just sold him for Koscielny

            1. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              My thinking atm. Walker got a good chance of starting this GW, but will be the same annoying uncertainty next week.

        • knirkefritt
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Sorry for yet another RMWCT.

          Inputs would be appreciated.

          Cech - Bravo
          Koschielny - Alonso - Valencia - Stevens - Holgate
          Sane - Ozil - Hazard - Alli - Ward Prowse
          Gabby - Costa - Jesus

          0.6 itb

          Missing out on Sanchez and I cant find an easy route to get Kane in my team, but I guess you cant have them all.

          What do you guys think?

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

            Bravo is out for the season

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

              Sorry, meant Caballero of course. Dont know why i wrote Bravo

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

            Downgrading Valencia to Blind would free up a decent chunk of money. I think it is dangerous going in without Sanchez

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

              Good input.
              My selling value is 5.7 for Valencia, so I need to also downgrade Kos to Gabriel to upgrade Ozil to Sanchez.

              Bench boosting in GW37 of course.

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

            Too heavy on defense and light in Midfield.
            Can get rid of Valencia and upgrade Ozil to Sanchez

        • Mr Pink
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Who to play from Pedro, Sane and King?

          1. Royal5
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            King and Sane

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

            Pedro King

          3. 824545201
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Never bench King unless you are bench boosting.

          4. HurriKane
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            King Pedro

        • adam28193
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Firmino, Zaha and aguero > Sanchez, hazard and Jesus worth -8 or just do the zaha and kun > Sanchez and Jesus -4?

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

            You should get Hazard in if you don't own Costa.

        • HurriKane
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          For rest of the season pick one ?

          A) Vertonghen- whu MU lei hul +4

          B) Monreal- MU sot sto SUN EVE

          Spurs has the best defence while arsenal has a shaky one. Is it worth owning Monreal over Verte just because he has one more game?

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

            It's B as there's four teams there who don't know how to score

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

            A

        • Rajveer
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Any changes u would want here??

          Caballero

          Alonso Gabriel Yoshida

          Sanchez (tc) Alli Sane King

          Costa Gabbi Kane

          Pickford JWP Davies Kelly

          0.2 itb and 1 ft

          1. AndyCook
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Hazard in a 3-5-2 over Costa

            • QPRUTD
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Starting XI looks nice

          2. MiguelAngel
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            RMWCT (no chips left)

            Willy Jaku
            Alonso Kos Vert Yos Amat
            Sanchez Gazard Alli Sane King
            Kane Jesus Anichebe

            Is it worth having Costa over Kane for this week?

            1. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Anichebe 😯

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

              Looking at Kane to Costa next week, better fixtures so maybe worth it

              1. MiguelAngel
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Very good point

            3. Joggers Nipple
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              guess with no BB you 11 for this and next is
              Willy
              Alonso Kos Vet
              Snachez Haz Alli Sane
              Kane Jesus

              So all in all pretty good

              1. MiguelAngel
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Yeah, correct mate

          3. Paulinho14
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            On a wildcard. this is my team:

            Jaku Heaton
            Vertonghen Bertrand Keane Maguire Smith
            King Hazard Alli KDB Sane
            Lukaku Gabbi Origi

            Any suggestions? someone instead of origi? got 6.5 for that position.
            going to play BB in gameweek 37.
            Help a brother out, cheers!

            1. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Low TV? Gabbi and Origi combo not good enough up front imo. Kdb > Alexis

              1. Paulinho14
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                team value is 102, i know not great. I could go origi to jesus but would have to downgrade KDB/Sanchez maybe to Son?

          4. Concrete
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Bench Sane or Stephens?

            Cab
            Alonso Monreal Yoshida xx
            Sanchez Hazard Alli xx
            Kane Jesus Gabbi

            Pickford Vert Sane Stephens

            1. Paulinho14
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Stephens - Clean sheets unlikely, pretty much zero attacking threat, yellow card not unlikely

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

              Play Sane Bench Stephens

          5. Js31
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            It's a strange feeling going into a DGW with Sanchez and not feeling great about it. Hopefully he gets back to his early season form!

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

              We have to take 4pts from him and move on... 😳

          6. UnitednationsXI
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Finally found some time to look at my team and i think its close to my final team...going 3-5-2 for the first time. Thoughts? leaves 0m itb

            Willy • Pickford
            Yoshida • Stephens • Kosc • Vert • Evans
            Alli • Sane • Hazard • Sanchez • Tadic (becomes pedro gw37)
            Jesus • Kane • Anichebe

            Please criticise, suggestions welcome...worried about not having gabbi and tadic being rested (since redmond/jwp have already been rested).
            Could do kosc/tadic/anichebe >> monreal/albrighton/gabbi

            1. HurriKane
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Id prefer King Daniels over Tadic Evans. than your team is perfect 😉

              btw id sacrifice gabbi to anichebe if that means id have 14 strong options for BB .

            2. Jafalad
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Tbh, you needn't worry about Gabbi and Tadic as they have both underperformed of late and STH are on the beach at present.

              I have jettisoned Kane to be to afford a milfield of Ozileyes, Sanchez, Hazard and Alli. Kane rarely scores away goals and he has three away games in his final 4 games.

              I personally would use Cech as your ARS defender. He will play and is the cheapest way into the ARS defence.

              Swap Pickford for Willy C.

            3. Paulinho14
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              like this team. Don't worry about tadic.
              But if you really wanted gabbi: tadic- pugh/fraser and anichebe to gabbi, then of course play 3-4-3

          7. Jonny Sutt
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            For £5.2m or less, who do I bring in for gw 37?

            A)blind
            B)darmain
            C) another

            I have caballero, Pickford,alonso, yoshida, benalouane, Gabriel for bench boost in defence.

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

            DDG Pickford
            Bailly Vertonghen Stones Stephens Barragan
            Hazard Eriksen Sane Ozil deRoon
            Lukaku Kane Gabbi

            0.4itb 0FT

            A)
            Barragan > Yoshi for -4

            B)
            Barragan > Gabriel for -4

            C)
            Bailly > Monreal for -4, will Bailly plah after last night?

            D)
            Hold

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

              *play

          9. Syd.
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Sanchez or Costa (C)

            1. HVT
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              (S) 😎

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

              Sanchez

            3. Indio
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Sanchez

          10. HVT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            It actually comes down to this;

            A - King/Vertonghen
            B - Sane/Hol gate

            Thanks

            1. Jam0sh
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              I'd say A

            2. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              12 goals in the last 14 games for King.

            3. Heels_Over_Head
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              A

            4. HurriKane
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              own all 4 of them. but if i had to chose it would be A 😉

            5. QPRUTD
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              A if you have Jesus

              1. HVT
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                I have

            6. _Make
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Definitely A, and I'm a Sané fan

            7. HVT
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Thanks all

            8. Paulinho14
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              A

            9. Indio
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              A (not that you needed another one!)

          11. UnitednationsXI
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Morning dzzz, some quick fire questions for my WC?
            1) keep Davies? Rose status?
            2) Gabriel game time with mustafi back? Even if they play 3atb
            3) holgate or Evans (crap dgw)
            4) which saints players to get? Initially choose the two cheap def + gabbi but thinking of instead getting tadic with a view to do tadic > Pedro in gw37

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

              1) Davies plays this week. Doubt from next week onwards
              2) Uncertain
              3) Holgate
              4) Tadic a nice punt

          12. Jonny Sutt
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Sorry for the repost

            For £5.2m or less, who do I bring in for gw 37?

            A)blind
            B)darmain
            C) another

            I have caballero, Pickford,alonso, yoshida, benalouane, Gabriel for bench boost in defence.

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

              WC or transfer?

              1. Jonny Sutt
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Transfer

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

                  Daniels is popular among some top scouts including Torres Magic

                  the other route is to go for an enabler like Holgate for 4.1 or Stephens 4.2 to give you cash on hand for transfers next week

                  1. Jonny Sutt
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 7 months ago

                    I want a gw37 dgw player

            2. Orange Roughy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              I think Clichy is 5.2. Could be a nice differential to consider

          13. Toonmad
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Having a DGW benching nightmare!

            Do i bench Yoshi or Robertson?

            This would be simple if Yoshi didnt have a DGW.

            Makums dead and buried surely this is a clean sheet for Hull.

            1. Buck The Trent
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Rob

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

              Think you'll get more points from Robo. Nightmare defensive DGW for Saints.

          14. QPRUTD
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            How many points do we expect from Arsenal defenders this Gameweek?
            I can only afford Gabriel (minutes not guaranteed now).

            Should I go Robertson/Davies over Gabriel for GW 36?
            Monitor Arsenal in 36 and if it looks like Gabriel is nailed, get him in for GW 37..

            What do you say???

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

              Would appreciate some feedback guys...

            2. Blue&White85
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              I think they'll manage 1 clean sheet so I'd say 8. However, I'd steer clear of Gabriel due to rotation risk.

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

              Doubling with Cech and Koscielny...risky this week, but should pay off across 36-7 imo.

          15. HurriKane
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Why do Wenger doesnt start GIbbs ? Could be a cheeky buy for dgw's

            Gibbs stats this season in pl

            5 starts
            3 cs
            1 assist
            only 3 goals conceded

            As seen above he's got returns in 4 of the 5 matches he started

            1. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Because Monreal is better.

          16. the Penman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            I'm worried about the Man U defence. I only have 5.4 to spend, so currently have Blind. Is he safe, given Smalling is back on the pitch?

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

              He is not safe and Jose is focused on Europa

              1. TheTinman
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Exactly which is why Blind will play league

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

                  😆

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

              Maybe Jones becomes an option next week.

            3. Toonmad
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              I took -4 to switch Valencia to Kos. No trust in Man U in the league.

              Only 2 points behind my ML leader as well but think it will be worth the hit rather than seeing 1 point appear under Valencia this week.

          17. LewanGOALski
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            who to start:

            A. Stephens (liv, ARS)
            or
            B. Vertonghen (whu)

            ?

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

              B for me (have both in my team)

            2. Royal5
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Probably B

            3. _Make
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              B

            4. HurriKane
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              sane dilemma currently on B

            5. LewanGOALski
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              thanks all..
              kind of strange to bench DGW player, but seems wise

          18. TheTinman
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            What would you prefer

            A) 20pts
            B) TC chip

            1. Buck The Trent
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              A

              1. TheTinman
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Yeah me too 🙂

                Think the TC will be played in GW38 anyway

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

              A always.

              B could well end up getting minus points even.

            3. Indio
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              I'd take the 20pts, but only because I've been messing up the captaincy so bad recently !

          19. TheBabyfacedAssassin
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Best 4.6 DF? I've got Stephens. My plan was Morgan, but look's like he's out?