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29 March 2018 3353 comments
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Wildcards are very much active among the ScoutCast crew, and while only three of us make this latest episode, all five are in play ahead of the Double Gameweeks.

Not surprisingly, our rebuilding programme dominates the discussion as Jonty and Andy join me to reveal our current squads and our chosen strategy leading into the remaining seven Gameweeks.

In an exhaustive and in-depth episode, the three of us also look back on the success of the Free Hit in Gameweek 31. Then we attempt to offer a balanced view on the variety of chip tactics from this point on, with a team-by-team analysis of the player targets to consider.

We fail miserably of course, with our own bias no doubt shining through, though the conclusion is an uplifting one: whatever your chosen route with the chips to Gameweek 38, we will all win out in the end.

Unless you don’t have your Wildcard and Free Hit, in which case you’re now consigned to spending the next two months behind the sofa and hate us all anyway.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. 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. BSTOVE1
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Thoughts on my WC (No FHC left)

    DDG - Hennessy
    Morgan - Mustafi - Smalling - Tark - Lowton
    Mahrez- Willian - Son - Salah - Gudmundsson
    Aub- Vardy - Murray
    1.2 ITB

    This leaves me 7 players for GW 35 with no transfers, unless I switch Aub->Luk for GW 34 and 11 players for BB in 34

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Auba to Lukaku in 34 and looks good

      1. BSTOVE1
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Thanks!

  2. theBoose
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    I think I'm set..

    DDG Ryan
    Smalling Vertonghen Monreal Christensen Lowton
    Son Mahrez Salah Willian Izquierdo
    Aubameyang Barnes Vardy

    GW33 - Save FT
    DGW34 - BB + Aubameyang > Lukaku
    BGW35 - FH
    GW36 - Downgrade Monreal + Lukaku > Kane
    DGW37 - Barnes > Ayew, TC
    GW38 - Go crazy

    Thoughts/suggestions appreciated!

    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Really like the Izquierdo punt.

      I'd be extremely cautious of Monreal. He's managing a back problem and will be spared for the Europa League when possible. Mustafi a bit more nailed on and 0.1 cheaper

      1. theBoose
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        He's a great enabler!

        Good shout on Mustafi. I'd forgotten about the Monreal injury news, so will probably switch them round.

    2. European Bob
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Great team and plan. Sorry if stating the obvious but you'd lose your extra transfer when free hitting so would be taking a - 4 for Kane

  3. Wakanda
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Choose 1 please

    a) Son
    b) William

    For the long run

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Long run ey? No Haz? Kane soon? b

      1. Wakanda
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        no hazard,
        heavy forward line 🙂

  4. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Bottomed
    RMT
    DDG Ryan
    Alonso Verty Lowton Morgan Mariappa
    Son Salah Mahrez Willian Kennedy
    Aubameyang Murray Lukaku

    A) Good as it gets?
    B) Kennedy to Gross
    C) Kennedy to Gunmondson
    D) other
    Cheers in advance mates!

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      12 GW34 DGWers and 3 non- DGWers... but I think Mariappa will outscore cheap DGWers and so Kennedy is the big question

  5. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Pick one

    A Kane Lingard Smalling Lowton
    B Vardy Son Bailly Mustafi(Smalling/Jones)

    Have Lukaku

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      B. But still want Kane eventually

  6. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    WC effort. BB'ing 37.
    FH 35.

    Hoping to get Lukaku/Kane in with some downgrades here or there.
    Trying to be flexible and willing to remove 3/4 players over the next few GW's depending on form.

    DDG.
    Mustafi, Smalling, Lowton.
    Mahrez, Salah, Gross, Son.
    Barnes, Aubameyang, Firmino*(may become Vardy to save 0.3m).
    Fabianski, Alonso, Fernandez, Willian.
    0.0m in account.

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Good team

  7. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Hiya lads, be mad traffic on here tomorrow so thought i’d post my final WC team that i’m settled on and see what you reckon? Looking ok?

    DDG
    Mustafi - Alonso - Bailly
    Mahrez - Son - Salah - Willian
    Firmino - Vardy - Aubameyang
    ————————————————-
    Ryan: Cork, Morgan, Lowton

    Shall have to do some shuffling if i want more GW35 players with FT’s, and no FH chip left.
    Shall BB in GW34, TC in GW37

    Happy as i can be with it, GTG? Appreciate any responses.

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Gtg, very balanced team

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Cheers man! All set to go with this. Only downside is that i went with Cork, but i wanted to go all in on that third forward slot with Vardy, so went for it.

    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      That team is unreal. Huge team value

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Haha yeah, for some reason i don’t know myself how i seem to acquire high value teams when it comes to second wildcards, took a few hits here and there, but nothing major.
        I just hope some good comes of it, chasing quite a big gap behind my ML leader 🙂

    3. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Like this one, dunno why you don't like Lukaku tho

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Thanks man, to be honest, i can’t fully nail down why i won’t bring him in, i just don’t think he is explosive for the price he is. For a chunk of budget that big, you need some confidence in that player, and i have like 10% confidence in him at a stretch. He could do well against Swansea, but then go missing again for another few matches.
        Everyone is different though, just not feeling the risk with him.

        1. Zilla
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 15 days ago

          Good reasoning and makes sense. Do you have a plan to bring in Kane or you don't fancy his price as well?

          1. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 15 days ago

            Haha, well, Kane is quite a different animal. I have doubts that he’ll hit the ground running upon his return, but you have to make an exception for Kane imo, everyone will jump on him.
            Off the top of my head, maybe Auba + Willian > Kenedy + Kane, or Vardy + Firmino > Kane + Barnes maybe.
            Dependent on form and what happens between now and then though to be sure.

            1. Zilla
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 15 days ago

              Yeah I got the same point of view as well. Good luck!

              1. Salah’s Sonnet
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 15 days ago

                Cheers Zilla, best of luck to you too! 😉

  8. ZimZalabim
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    @Viper
    What convinced you to sell Firmino ?

    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      I'm interested to know this also, I could do great things to the rest of my team if I downgraded to a cheapy but just can't bring myself to do it.

    2. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      The scoutcast 🙂

      I hadn't actually realised how similar they had been scoring. Also going Vardy saves me a transfer later down the line plus that 0.3 I saved will make it slightly easier to get Kane back.

      It was certainly with a heavy heart though

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Not Viper... but I am about to do it... I tried in vain to hold Firmy, but I really wanted Auba and Kaku to save a future transfer in case I needed to use transfers bring in Kane. DDG and Verty and Alonso are nailed on defenders I wanted.

      1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Also, Firmino rotation with games near CL games is a real issue

    4. ZimZalabim
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      selling bobby lets me upgrade my def as well and saves me a transfer down the line but I think im gonna hold him for the next two weeks.

      For me it was never a Vardy or Firmino situation as I own both so I guess its easier to hold. Don't see the point in getting Vert yet, will get a spurs def in 36-37 so its a matter of smalling to bailly and gudmundsson to gross and I'm fine keeping those two for now.

      I could stretch to Bailly and downgrade Gud to Ibe but that doesnt look as good for 34.

  9. Ben the Mee
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Best possible 11 for this gw? (Accidentally activated my free hit chip when I was drunk)

      DDG (SWA) 3.9
      Lascelles (HUD) Mustafi (STK) Valencia (SWA) 3.9 3.9
      Arnie (SOU) Salah (cry) Mikhi (STK) Mahrez (bha) 4.2
      Jesus (eve) Firmino (cry) Auba (STK)

    • Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Sorry for the repost. This is the one with the corrected options. Apologies.

      Over there next 2 weeks, who scores more points?

      A. Swansea/Wat def + Gross(will start Verto or Morgan this week and bench the Swa guy)
      Or
      B. Mustafi + Barnes

      Just the next 2 games, no relation to gw35 or 37.

      Cheers.

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        a

    • HNI
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      People on wc now, dont you guys think we will need both kane and lukaku for the dgw now as kane should play little from stoke bench and then be full fit for dgw? So for now to fit auba plus lukaku, is alonso/willian worth the removal or keep son for slaughter to downgrade when kane is back?

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        No, can't have both unless you're loaded? Can't cap both mate

      2. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Both?! Well, Lukaku is a no go for me so i won’t have that problem, just Kane for me, but having both would somewhat cripple your team overall.

    • Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Vardy or Firmino?

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Come on, context?

    • Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      I'm off. Enjoyable discussion tonight. Think I actually prefer this time of night on here. Lots of replies and thoughts.

      Cheerio 🙂

    • davies
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Sterling or Willian

    • Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      DeB 25% ownership
      Sterling 18%, Sane 12%, Silva 10%

      City the highest scoring team in PL by a country mile and being ignored in every single WC template .... FPL suicide or genius to dump these assets ? 🙂

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        A lot will depend on 33, citeh win it and those guys will be roated like

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 15 days ago

          We will just have to wait and see ... if not the site will be full of comments like ‘jammy casuals that held City winning again over us guys that planned’ 😉

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        How many goals are you expecting in the next 3?

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 15 days ago

          10 goals, 2 clean sheets

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 15 days ago

            8 vs Everton?

            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 15 days ago

              Don’t be silly

              1. TorresMagic™
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 15 days ago

                Hey, I could have said 10 like below.

                1. Hotdogs for Tea
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 15 days ago

                  3 goals or more in nearly 50% of their games ...

                  5 & 3 goals against Liverpool
                  3, 3 & 3 against Arsenal
                  4 against Spurs
                  5 against Leicester

                  Everton, Spurs and Utd next ? So what, they can score for fun on their day and not a single City player in a single WC template ? 😉

                  1. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 16 Years
                    8 years, 15 days ago

                    You can still blank having one in your team. 😉

                    1. Hotdogs for Tea
                      • 10 Years
                      8 years, 15 days ago

                      That is why you need 3 - covers rotation and brings in the gravy.

                      I will be going heavy on them in 36, either they are out of CL and will be playing for fun with Pep letting the first team have a run out, or if still in the Cup they may rotate and B Silva, Jesus and one of Sane/Sterling maybe will be filling their boots

          2. Zilla
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 15 days ago

            10 goals against United, Spurs and Everton? nah no way (okay maybe the 10 against everton)

            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 15 days ago

              I think they are going to cut loose, Man U have looked so dodgy at the back, concede a huge number of chances and it is just at matter of time before they get a spanking, Spurs will be looking to attack and we know what happens then ... cricket scores on the way 🙂

              1. Zilla
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 15 days ago

                Unlikely imo but always a chance, let's wait and see

      3. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Have never owned any City mids, might as well finish the season without them 😮

        Too expensive for me, wont be able to afford...

      4. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Yes I'm keep Dilva on WC at least

      5. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        I still have Ota Sane Sterling.
        Might TC next week.
        Hoping for FPL suicide from all the current WC'ers.

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 15 days ago

          WC next week i mean

    • Rex Lapis
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      play Mee(wba) or Azpi(TOT) ?

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Burnley have a bad record @wba, going back to the early 70's.

        10 league games, 23-3 to Baggies, 1pt to Burnley

        Do you believe in these things?

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 15 days ago

          I believe (hope) this weekend

          1. Netley Lucas
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 15 days ago

            4-0
            4-0
            2-1
            3-0
            4-1
            1-0
            1-1
            1-0
            2-0
            1-0

            Work back about 47years

    • Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Is Morgan nailed? or Dragovic can share some gametime with him?

      For 8.6m, Morgan-Dummett rotation gives: HUD, NEW, bur/SOU, xxx, WBA, WHM/ars/wat/tot, CHE 😮

      1. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        I am not a Leicesterfan, but he’s the captain, right? Dragovic doesn’t seem to me to pose a massive threat now that Morgan has played a couple.

        To wit, Morgan better than Kos?

      2. Ruth_NZ
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Morgan should be pretty secure as long as he stays fit.

    • D_R_S_PORT_S
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Start:
      Son(che)
      Or,
      Kennedy(HUD)

      Punt on kenedy again hoping that haul ???

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Yep

      2. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        I'd start both. Full team?

        1. Colonel Klink
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 15 days ago

          Yeah, both good to much more than good.

        2. D_R_S_PORT_S
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 15 days ago

          Salah mahrez willian son kenedy
          Lukaku auba firmino
          Have to bench one from this mate ???

          1. The Darkest Knight
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 15 days ago

            kenedy

          2. Zilla
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 15 days ago

            A hard one tbh, a real bench headache. Would bench Kenedy but still can expect him to do well.

    • Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Koscielny owner, no WC. Hate that he’s going to be rested pre-Europa. Only the first leg, so it could happen twice, no double 34.

      Or he could play against Stoke...

      Ditch?

      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        For whom?

        1. Colonel Klink
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 15 days ago

          Leicester def?

          1. Zilla
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 15 days ago

            Yeah you might take a punt on Maguire. Spurs def is an option too.

    • Wardinator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      WC. Please fill in the blanks with option A or B

      De Gea. Ryan.
      Alonso. XXXXX. Maguire. Stephens. Lowton.
      Salah. XXXXX. Mahrez. Son. GroB.
      Auba. XXXXX. Barnes

      A) Vert, Willian, Vardy
      B) Mustafi/Smalling, Hazard, Murray/Austin

      1. The Darkest Knight
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        A (because of Vardy)

    • yer old da
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Gross or Murray, all other things being equal?

      1. The Darkest Knight
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        both equal

      2. Ruth_NZ
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        One is a talented player that takes set pieces and the other a big agricultural lump that takes penalties.

        Depends if you like vintage tractors or not really.

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 15 days ago

          Saw him play for Workington, yes, workmanlike

    • The White Pele
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Play barnes or kenedy?

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Kenedy, look up a bit

      2. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Kenedy.

      3. The White Pele
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Fair enough, But WBA lost their last 7 matches.

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 15 days ago

          It's just an iffy place for them, no reason why, they got beat 4-0 last time. Even at home Baggies beat them this season... do you think bogey teams exist?

          1. The White Pele
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 15 days ago

            Yeah maybe. Cheers.

            1. Netley Lucas
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 15 days ago

              You're not convinced 😆 gl bud

              1. The White Pele
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 15 days ago

                No, that was really helpful. i’d probably play kenedy.
                Just always a fear to bench a striker.

    • Sid07
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Have all my chips intact
      Too late to play wc now ??

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Missed a shedload of rises, wait if it's good

      2. Guru Mediation
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Wouldn't do it this week at this stage. Although, that also depends on your team

    • steven8991
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Walcott to who for -4

      A. Keep
      B. Mahrez
      C. Mkhi (have auba)

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        C for 1 week, B for longer

    • borispkpk
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      DDG - Ryan
      Morgan - Lowton - TAA - Smalling - XXXX
      Salah - Mahrez - Son - Willian - XXXX
      Lukaku - Vardy - Firmino

      $12.4 left

      A. Alonso + Gudm? but worring about the injury of Gudm
      B. Gross + Otam
      C. Other

      what should l choose?

    • The White Pele
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Who is better .. Ki or A.king?

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Sadly I'm heading that way too, Ki, but fear King awaits 😆 Both okay tbh, Ki is better

        1. The White Pele
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 15 days ago

          Thanks. The price difference is a big factor also.

    • Weeb Kakashi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Anyone getting Kane in for 33?

      Stk(A) could be a differential captain actually as many have sold him?

      Or are we waiting till 36 to get him in?

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Nah too soon, let him play @sto but be ready

    • Sahil Yadav
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      On WC:

      a) Willian+Alonso
      b) Christensen+Hazard

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Be tempted if they were level cost, a

    • Sz21
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      WC effort. BB'ing 37.
      FH 35.

      Hoping to get Lukaku/Kane in with some downgrades here or there.
      Trying to be flexible and willing to remove 3/4 players over the next few GW's depending on form.

      DDG.
      Mustafi, Smalling, Alonso.
      Mahrez, Salah, Gross, Willian, Son.
      Aubameyang, Firmino*(may become Vardy to save 0.3m).
      Fabianski, Barnes, Lowton, Fernandez.
      0.0m in account.
      Thoughts?

      1. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Looks slightly maxed? Defence a tad heavy to have no funds

    • steven8991
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Who to captain
      A. Salah
      B. Auba

      1. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        A

      2. The White Pele
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        A if leading & B if chasing imo.

      3. Toby Lerone
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        I don't think this is the week to gamble on Salah. Although I am tempted by Aub or Lukaku

      4. Chrisirwin01
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        A