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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. anish10
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is the general consensus to avoid MU defenders for the upcoming DGW?

    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ye

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

      yes avoid

  2. JD @JDCochran2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Alli or Hazard?

    1. John Nerdelbaum
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      hazard

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

    Coutinho to King -4 or keep ?
    Than GW37 I could do T.Carroll to Sane,
    Cheers !

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Keep.

  4. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Decisions

    Best 4.2 defender
    Rest of def:Alonso,Monreal,Yoshida,Holgate

    On Wc
    A)Sterling
    B)Sand

    Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated

    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sane*

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

      Ebbe Sand ftw

      1. Virgil Hilts
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        We had Ebbe's less talented twin brother, Peter, at Barnsley for a spell. Always injured, but I do think he scored a goal for us once.

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

      sane, sterling seems to not play as much

    4. Athletic Bilbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Olsson

      Sane, but Sterling may play in a front 3 if Kun is out

  5. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    when do the scout picks go up?

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

    Cech-Cab
    Alonso-Monreal-Davies-Stephens-Holgate
    Haz-Sanchez-Alli-King-JWP
    Costa-Jesus-Anichebe

    0.2 ITB.

    Any tips? Will BB in GW37.

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

      Nice team!
      GTG

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

    Not sure whether to bench

    A BDavies
    B Yoshida

    Defence is
    Caballero (Pickford)
    Alonso Monreal Yoshida/ BDavies (Valencia)

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

      Bavies. I can see WHAM scoring. Yosh has two games to redeem himself.

    2. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      if youre getting bdavies might as well play him over yoshida

  8. conew
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    A. Anichebe, Sane , Baily
    B. Gabidone , Alonso, Capoe

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

      B

  9. zøphar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    A. Costa + Cech
    B. Kane + Pickford

    Caballero the other GK, already own Alli/Eriksen/Hazard

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

      A (close)

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B for me as think Kane will out score Costa

    3. Athletic Bilbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Depends what Arsenal defence you have. If none, or risky pick, then A

      1. zøphar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        would be having monreal either way. A would be a double up which I fancy, dont fancy caballero vs palace

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

    A) Alonso + Monreal
    B) David Luiz + Koscielny

    Thanks in advance!

    1. zøphar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A for sure

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

      A

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

      A

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

      A although why not pick Cech ahead of Monreal who is more expensive?

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

        I already have Cech as well 😉

    5. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

    Opinions on

    Aguero + Zaha ---> Jesus + Hazard

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

      Nice indeed

    2. Athletic Bilbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Haz to be

  12. GE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hard to choose the first XI vs. the bench !! 🙁

    Looking right?

    Heaton
    Baines/Yoshida/Robertson
    Sanchez/Hazard/Alli/Tadic/King
    Kane/Jesus

    Bench: Jaku, Valencia, Chambers, Gabbiadini

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

      tadic on bench gabidini in. or even king on the bench.

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

        Even if I'm chasing in the ML. All the others have Gabbi, not Tadic. And isn't Tadic more nailed?

    2. Athletic Bilbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Tough call, go with the diff and cross your fingers

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

        Cross cross 😉

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

    Kos or Monreal ? who will provide more attacking threats? In short, who will give me more points till end of the season?

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

      Kos if you can
      Safer and more attacking upside

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Probably Monreal if plays wing back but Kos guaranteed to play all games, usually gets good baps and can always score from corners/set pieces

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

      So in short you guys will pick option b right? with kos

      a) Gabriel, JWP, Costa
      b) Monreal, Pedro, Jesus

      1. Athletic Bilbo
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Yes B but prefer Kos to monreal if you have the dough. Monreal might get some rest with this schedule if playing wb, and probably in the easiest fixture

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

    Which pair will deliver more points in 36/37?

    A/ Pedro+Anichebe
    B/ Gabbi+Albrighton

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

      B

  15. BlueIncognito
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What to do? 1 FT & 1.1 ITB. Willing to take a hit.

    DDG - Pickford
    Kompany - Stephens - Pieters - Naughton - Kingsley
    Alexis - Alli - Coutinho - King - De Roon
    Costa - Defoe - Vardy

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

      Need to get City attacker there.
      Sane or Jesus good options.

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

    Off topic. Any idea where can I watch The Catherine Tate Show season 2 onward online?

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

      YouTube

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

        Forgot to rephrase that. Was actually looking for a better quality than on youtube. Mostly on 360p or worse!

  17. RAZZLE
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    1st in my league at the moment but 2nd and 3rd not far behind need to keep that edge on them.
    no W/C only 1 transfer but ive got 5.2M in the bank

    Heaton
    Valencia, alonso, Ranocchia
    Wijnaldum, King, Alli, Sane
    Lukaku, Kane Rashford

    Subs Jaku Mawson Kone N'Diaye

    thinking of going with ozil in for Wijnaldum..

    any more ideas

    cheers

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

      I have doubled up on Sanchez and Ozil and as they have 4 games to play in the next two, it could easily work out.

      I'd get Jesus and Ozil in there.

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

        that was my other idea lukaku to jesus cheers

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

      Valencia, Rashford both rotation risks.
      Also, you're missing Chelsea attack.
      Can do 3 transfers over coming 2 GWs to sort this out.

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

        im goinna have to go -4 this week just to sort it out cheers

  18. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Coutinho to King -4 or keep ?
    Than GW37 I could do T.Carroll to Sane
    Cheers !!

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

      King in terrific form atm. Plays OOP as lone striker too.

  19. willgriggsonfire
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hi all!
    Jaku
    Monreal Alonso Stephens
    Eriksen Sanchez(TC) Hazard King
    Jesus Kane Gabbiadini(VC)
    Caballero Gabriel Blind Capoue

    Am I gtg?
    1. Play Gabriel over Alonso? Y/N
    2. Any other change/transfer you'd suggest.
    1 FT, 0.0 ITB.

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

    Is this pretty much where we're at?

    2 from Cech Caballero Pickford

    1 from Koscielny Monreal Gabriel
    1 from Alonso Cahill Azpi Luiz
    1 from Yoshida Stephens
    2 from Monreal Gabriel Cahill Azpi Luiz Alderweireld Vertonghen BDavies Trippier Stephens Huth Holgate Kone Mawson Maguire Rannochia Roberston Olsson

    1 Sanchez Ozil
    1 from Hazard Pedro
    1 from Alli Eriksen
    2 from Ozil Alli Eriksen Pedro Sane King Albrighton Matic Capoue Fletcher Morrison Carroll

    1 from Costa Kane
    1 Jesus
    1 from Costa Kane Gabbiadini Barnes Anichebe

    Additions?

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

      A few of us Cool Kids are doubling up on STH defence so you may want to rephrase the Yoshi/Stephens option.

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

        That's why Stephens is the 2 from list 😉

        Haven't seen a triple.

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

      I'm confused

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

        Current list people are picking from for WC

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

      Looks about right.
      Isn't there a template for a reason though? Variations across different teams will occur mainly due to affordability at this stage.

  21. cutch
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I just asked something similar, now adding the goalkeeper in the equation:

    A) Caballero + Monreal
    B) Pickford + Koscielny

    Thanks in advance!

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

      A as think City fixtures better

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

      A

  22. KUNingas
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Vertonghen or Koscielny?

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

      Koscielny

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

        Thanks!

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

      Kos

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

      Koscienly.

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

    Which one you'd prefer, money no object:

    A) Sane
    B) Pedro

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

      Sane, all the more so if Aguero confirmed out.

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

        Cheers DD

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

      Sane.

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

      A

  24. @fpl_phenom
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Jose confirming he will rest players this weekend and Southampton with nothing to play for surely makes Sanchez a no brainer as a captain this week.

    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Probably. But Chelsea say hi.

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

        I think having one each of Chelsea def.+attack would cover those points even if Sanchez blanks.
        Making him TC btw.

  25. rohan
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    3 big calls on my WC. Atrocious TV didnt help either. Could easily go pear shaped but willing to risk it.
    Thoughts on this then?

    Cech. Pickford
    Stephens. Benalouane. Vertonghen. Koscielny. Bertrand.
    Sanchez. Hazard. Sane. Pedro. King
    Kane. Jesus. Anichebe

    No Alli or Erisken. No Chelsea defence. No Gabbiadini

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

      Is't Morgan back soon and will take Benalouane's place?

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

      I think instead of both Sane and Jesus, one of Eriksen/Alli can be brought in. Otherwise gtg.

  26. Lazerball
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    On WC and looking to BB in 37. Team is settled enough but unsure of the following:
    A. Cech Koscielny Albrighton
    B. Pickford Gabriel Sane

    I think Sane could do some damage but freeing funds to improve defence is a nice prospect too... finding it very hard to decide!

    Thanks

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

      Cech and Sane.

  27. KUNingas
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What would you change? 0.4 ITB

    Pickford, Caballero
    Alonso, Koscielny, Yoshida, Holgate, Stephens

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

      Pick/Kos.

      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        What's wrong with Kos? Too expensive

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

          Better options for those two?

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

            Only Pick -> Cech.
            But then Kosc -> (5.3) who?

  28. jorgenoj
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Cech-Cab
    Alonso-Monreal-Davies-Stephens-Holgate
    Haz-Sanchez-Alli-King-JWP
    Costa-Jesus-Anichebe
    0.2 ITB.

    Any tips? Will BB in GW37.

  29. Bellerinmondo
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Agree with this benching ?

    Cech (willy)
    Maguire alonso Monreal (yosh Stephens )

    ?

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

      Nope, play a saints defender over Maguire at least

  30. Offs!de
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who to play?
    1. Vertonghen
    2. Stephens

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

      Verto

    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Vert