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5 April 2018 1488 comments
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Recorded prior to Mohamed Salah’s injury scare, the ScoutCast crew already had one curveball to contend with in this latest episode as we mulled over Harry Kane solutions.

Fit-again and primed to skittle the Stoke City defence, Granville, Jonty, Andy and Az join me to discuss how we go about making plans for Harry ahead of two tempting Double Gameweeks.

Elsewhere in this episode, your community questions steer us to consider the optimum front three, assess Chelsea’s shaky confidence and weigh up the fixtures versus form conundrum that is Marko Arnautovic.

The regular weekend preview is then followed by an extraordinary bout of mind games from Jonty, who appears to have tap into the dark arts to prophesise Salah’s injury two days early. That would explain his rank this season; there’s been voodoo at work.

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  1. The SK
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    People with only BB and FH left and no TC. What are your plans?

    1. Ryan
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      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      FH34 BB37

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        This

    2. _Make
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      BB 34, FH 35

      1. _Make
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        But I'm on WC

  2. JJJ
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    With Mkhi injury, is Ramsey closer to being nailed on?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      More reason to save him.

    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      They're unrelated, see it more as how Wenger sees the 2nd leg. He should judge the margin of victory as a measure of how many 1st teamers he plays v Saints - bigger = more - but he is very protective of Rambo atm and he must think they can win the EL so don't expect him nailed at all in PL games.

    3. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I think Ozil will be more close to nailed on with Mkhi out. Can't field a team with Auba Laca Welbeck and Wilshere front 4,Ozil's creativity is important.

    4. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      He will be protected by Wenger

    5. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I think Ozil is the only Arsenal mid who's safe. They simply can't line up without him. It's been this way all season.

  3. Soapy
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Is a Morata punt just an awful idea?

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Pretty horrific

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Nope but he is competing with likes of Luka/Auba/Kane/Vardy, so not that easy to justify...

    3. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Awful idea

      1. columbo
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Tops the underlying stats for strikers for minutes per on a lot of things. I toyed with it but the Giroud rotation put me off

  4. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Does the following seem reasonable:

    GW33 - Mane & Stanislas > Mahrez & Willian for a hit
    GW34 - Firmino & Auba > Kane & Vardy for a hit
    GW35 - WC (no FH)

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Reasonable

    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Not bad considering you have a WC

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        If possible I would keep Mane

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Not to fussed about selling tbh Holmes.....

  5. Paul
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Murray not nailed???
    Don’t see him in too many WC teams

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Once Brighton are safe, no.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        and terrible fixtures.

    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Fixtures in the DGWs are terrible.

  6. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Mkhi and Smalling > Alli and Kiko for a hit makes sense?

    FH in 34 so don’t need Smalling until 37 actually.

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, good moves

  7. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Kane or Lukaku for DGW34, you can only have one?

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Lukaku, just

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        With Utd playing just a few days before FA Cup QF, you don't think he'll get reduced minutes in that game?

        Kane has an extra 48hrs to recover?

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          *24hrs

        2. Jigger & Pony
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Utd play on Wednesday before the Saturday evening game. Plenty of time to recover.

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Fair point J&P...

        3. Jigger & Pony
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          - Better Utd fixtures, Lukaku best option for an attacker
          - Kane more pricey
          - Kane can be covered by Eriksen and/or Alli to some extent

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            All good points. Can only afford Son, see below. If the reader

            1. Jafooli
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Ignore 'if the reader', no idea where that came from

              1. Jigger & Pony
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                Haha

    2. RIDZ
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      no Kane no party

    3. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Lukaku

  8. RIDZ
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Auba to Morata in 34, yes or no?

    1. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      No. He's not nailed. Not on pens. Awful form ,etc etc

      1. RIDZ
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        even though for BB 34? I just can't get Vardy due to maximum leicester players

        1. Jigger & Pony
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Kane, Lukaku, Barnes combo better

        2. Speédy
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Chelsea have FA Cup semi soon after. Giroud could easily get a game,and if he does,it would be HUD. That will leave you with Morata LIV single gameweek.

          1. RIDZ
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            make sense. So I have to keep a lot of money to swap Auba to Kaku in 34. I am on WC actually

            1. Speédy
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Kaku surely the better option. Will be highly owned and Mou never rests him.

              1. RIDZ
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 10 months ago

                Jones isn't flagged anymore, should I bring him in? He is the main CB in united.

                1. Speédy
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 10 months ago

                  Very difficult to pick a nailed United CB,all five are fit now. Rather go with a Burnley/Leicester defender imo.

  9. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else with WC (but no FH) considering WC35 rather than 36? TC in DGW37

    Makes more sense to me.

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      in that situation makes a lot of sense - providing you can navigate gw34 without losing too much ground

  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Would you rather:

    A. Kane & Willian

    B. Lukaku & Son

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Depends on which GW? if for this GW then A. If for GW34 then B.

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B.

      Willian could easily be rotated in the second GW of the DGW.

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A and B... will have all 4 for 34

  11. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    0.2 ITB. Mkhi to who?

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Tough price bracket. Maybe go Arnie.

  12. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    With Mkhi & Salah likely out this week, best move here? BBing in 34 & FHing in 35....

    A) Mkhi -> Gross
    (Auba -> Kane next week)

    B) Mkhi & Salah -> Alli & Silva (-4)
    (Auba -> Lukaku next week)

    Ryan
    Monreal, Chilwell, Lowton
    Salah*, Son, Mahrez, Mkhi*, Willian
    Auba, Vardy

    DDG, Barnes, Tarkowski, Smalling
    Bank 0.3m, 1FT

    1. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Damn, we got almost the same team except I have Davies and Christensen in place of smalling and Tarkowski. To your question, probably A if not on WC and Salah only out for this week.

      1. sunzip14
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        You could still go Auba>Lukaku with A as well

        1. Jinswick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers. Could also do:

          C) Mkhi & Salah -> Haz & Gross (-4)
          (Auba -> Lukaku next week)

          Thoughts?

          1. E25
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Nah. Keep salah unless out for multiple weeks

          2. sunzip14
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            I prefer this tbh. Maybe take that hit with Hazard as the differential.

            1. Jinswick
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Haz & Gross better than Alli & D Silva? I’m not sure about that. Haz hasn’t done enough to justify his price of late

  13. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    So, are people keeping Salah or just waiting for more news before transfer?

    1. QPRUTD
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      waiting........

    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Waiting.

    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      waiting....

    4. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Okay, same as me then. Makes it much easier when on WC and even Mkhi is out. Wonder how many GW 32WCers are having to take some unwanted hits for injuries.

      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Not many...

      2. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        None so far 😉

    5. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Waiting but realistically he won’t be risked this weekend

  14. E25
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team?

    Ryan
    Vertonghen Christensen Chilwell
    Salah Mahrez Willian Gross
    Kane Auba* Barnes

    De Gea/ Robertson Lowton Young
    *Auba to Lukaku for 34

    Thoughts on a better alternative to Young?

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

      You have Salah Kane and cash for Lukaku and the rest of the team still looks good so I like it.

      Anything at all ITB another .2 could get you Kenedy.

      1. E25
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks. I have money for Kenedy now but was trying to get as many dgwers out as possible.

  15. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Willian; 2 goals in last 6 PL matches played. This is supposedly a form player!

    Is he really a good pick?

    1. sunzip14
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Will be 4 from 7 hopefully. So a good pick I think 😀

    2. _Make
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      He's decent value

  16. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Not only get Kane in and lose Salah for a hit but also Kane (C) over Aubameyang?

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      If u r chasing ML wld be a good punt.

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

        Slender lead in only ML I care about but want to kick on from 75k OR.

  17. Albrightondknight
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    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Any news on Gundmunsson injury yet.
    Percentage chance he plays this weekend?

    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Dyche rated him as doubtful

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

        Thanks for that.
        Would probably bench this week.
        But currently planning a hit this week and next
        So don't want a -8 in 34 if he is not ok.
        Should be good by 34?

        1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          unknown until Dyche says but can’t see him playing twice in a week after coming back from injury with Burnley nothing to play for

          1. Little Frank
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Burnley have a Europa League spot to play for.

  18. sunzip14
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    On a WC. Better option?

    A) Davies+Alli+Vardy+2.5m
    B) Morgan+Alli+Kane

    prefer Eriksen in place of Alli but that will leave me short to do Auba>Lukaku next GW.

    Team at the moment:
    DDG/Ryan
    Christensen, Monreal, Lowton, Chillwell, Davies*
    Mahrez, Son, Salah*, Willian, Gross
    Auba, Barnes, Vardy*

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

      Rather B

  19. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    When I was wildcarding last week, the plan was to do Auba->Lukaku just before dgw34.
    Even when Kane came on and played vs CHE I kept thinking I'd prefer Lukaku in 34.
    Then Mkhi's injury occured and I'm overthinking in a different way.
    Doing Mkhi->Lingard, hoping he brings some points to cover Lukaku in 34, while doing Auba->Kane just before dgw34.
    Even if Lukaku came in 34 as per the original plan, it'd be just for that gw since I'll freehit in 35 and would want Kane from 36 till the end, so getting Kane in straight saves me a transfer.

    What's your opinion?

    Current team:

    Ryan
    Alonso Vertonghen Monreal Morgan
    Salah Mahrez(V) Son Willian
    Aubameyang(C) Vardy

    DeGea Barnes Tarkowski Mkhitaryan

    1. FPLzebub
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I came to the same conclusion when I wildcarded last week. Choosing Lukaku over Kane is like taking a -4 if you are going to swap him out for Kane anyway.

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

      Sensible option is to hold FT team look fine for this week. Barnes ok if Salah gets zero minutes.

      If not Kane gamble on Lingard seems better to me.

      Or the insane option I am doing and lose Salah and Barnes for Kane and cheapie this week. And still have cash for Auba to Lukaku next week
      For the Kane Lukaku top line in 34 🙂

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

        Kane Lukaku Vardy 34 I mean.

  20. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    For this GW would you rather:

    1. Kane (sto) & Mane (eve)

    2. Firmino (eve) & Mahrez (NEW)

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Tricky one. would have to say B purely because we can’t be 100% sure on Kane’s minutes this week

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah good point, cheers Shot

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      2

    3. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B for me. Mane vs. Firmino is a wash, Newcastle is underrated defensively, and Mahrez has bee outperforming his stats.

      1. BananaNose Maldonado
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Or 2. Whatever 🙂

        1. BananaNose Maldonado
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Or 1, is what I mean. It's late here. Haha.

          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            😀

            Cheers

    4. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      1

    5. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks all

  21. SomeoneKnows
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    So obviously everyone is still waiting for news on Salah, but while doing so who do you plan to bring instead?

    A) Sterling
    B) David Silva
    C) Sane
    D) Other ?

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Eriksen/Son

  22. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    For DGW34 would you rather:

    A. Lukaku, Marhez & 4.8m

    B. Vardy, Marhez & Willian

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

      A with Will Hughes

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A

    3. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Have you

      A. Not gone to sleep yet
      B. Woken up early

      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I am a bot

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          C. In Singapore

  23. Yordan Letchkov
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on my 1st WC team?

    De Gea, Ryan
    Alonso, Verthongen, Lowton, Duffy, Morgan
    Eriksen, Mahrez, Willian, Lingard, Gross
    Kane, Vardy, Wood

    All the other chips still active.

    1. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Barnes instead of Wood maybe?

    2. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      No Lukaku/sanchez?

  24. tichie
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    a) this week, Sterling to Lingard
    (Alonso to B. Davis) in bgw35 [FH dgw34]
    OR
    (b) Sterling to Ramsey
    (Alonso to Robertson) in bgw35

    Thank you.

    1. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B

  25. Slitherene
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    All chips still unused, FH in 34.

    Which one of the following pair to play for GW 33 and 35?

    A) Willian + Mustafi

    B) Alli + Fememia

    1. Slitherene
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Femenia*

    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B feels much safer.

    3. Slitherene
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      The ones going out will be Zanka and Mkhitaryan

  26. VardysParty
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Play morgan or Barnes?

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Attacker when in doubt

  27. VardysParty
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Salah to Alli?

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Wait for presser

  28. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    How many weeks Salah need to be out for you to sell him?

    1. _Make
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      2

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Think youre right 33 is fine as we have strong bench but if BB 34 it is a waste as Alli etc can score big

    2. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      1

    3. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      None - already sold him. He will not start v EVR and then is unlikely to be risked v BMT if Liverpud qualify for the CL semis.

      I take the view that the dgw players will play two extra games than Salah so it is worth cutting ties now. Plus I have a FH chip so can get him in as necessary.

  29. trinzoo
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    On a WC:

    A) Son & Young
    B) Willian & Lingard

    1. _Make
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B

    3. Mr Q
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B

  30. Mr Q
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    A) Van der Hoorn nailed?

    B) How likely is that chilwell will play rest of the season?

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yes
      Im gamble on him. Seems firs choice but be prepared for an odd bench

      1. Mr Q
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks, could go Morgan instead but the extra 0,1 is nice to have..