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The ScoutCast – Episode 258 – Freebie

Arriving in the midst of a lukewarm Double Gameweek, the latest episode of the ScoutCast is more intent on looking ahead as the entire five-man crew press the button on the Free Hit chip.

We’re back to full strength, as Granville, Jonty, Andy and Az join me to discuss our approach to Gameweek 35’s slimline schedule, inspired by another round of your community questions.

That attacking riches on offer from Manchester City and Liverpool dominate the early chatter, as we give our take on the run-in targets least likely to suffer from rotation to feature for Free Hitters and the “chipless” this weekend.

We then pan for Gameweek 35 gold in less familiar territory, as we re-open the Coleman vs Baines debate ahead of their meeting with a Newcastle outfit perhaps already in flip-flops after four straight wins.

End of season template busters help round things off before we career into the regular weekend preview to offer early thoughts on the Gameweek armband.

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.

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  1. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Is Mane really a good option even if he starts?

    Has been subbed off at 60-75’ past 3 matches and no double digit haul since GW13.

    Ozil a better differential?

    1. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      could be dynamite

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Ozil or Mane?

        1. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          ozist of course

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Having both as it stands unless amfield express says otherwise 🙂

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Have only one attacking spot so gotta choose one.

    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      for Liverpool players it’s purely a case of waiting for a leak and then getting in the ones who play. but if they all were to start i’d probably leave out mane

      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Yup agreed. Personally not like Mane at all. Firmino or Ozil over him.

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Firmino hasn't done anything better than mane so y him

          1. Karan14
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Ownership in the Top 10k. If he doesn’t something big it’ll hurt much more.

  2. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Are we getting anything else from Wenger? Presser done and dusted, right?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I believe so.....but also think he might be senile, so not sure anything he says is helpful anymore

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        I honestly believe he was just daydreaming out loud

      2. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        There should be a penalty for managers that dont speak 100% clear on their pressers. Thinking about us, poor FPL players should be their priority.

  3. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Good morning all 😀

    Just WC’d to this:

    Pickford
    Yedlin - Tomkins - Lowton
    Salah (c) - Sterling - Sane - Milivojevic
    Augbamayang - Firmino - Jesus (vc)

    Fabianski - Kenedy - Long - Yoshida

    1. Will do Auba > Kane (GW36) and Firmino > Auba (GW37) with money ITB
    2. Still on WC so anything above worth changing?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Ps - still convinced Augbamayang will play.

    2. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Looks good. Sets you up for DGW37 too!

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        That’s what I’m hoping for Spence...cheers

    3. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Very weak defence imo.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Ah, agreed, but kak TV/SV so something needs to give...

    4. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Why Sane over Silva?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Just think Pep might give David some extra/early time off because of the personal issues he’s had this year and therefore wanted someone who would more likely (in my mind) play 36, 37, 38.

        If just for 35, I’d have gone for Silva..

        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Ah, got it, I'm on FH and doing silva.

          I think gen plays this week, it's gonna be a big party

          Next chip, no limit to #from a team, just field city all year

    5. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Only issue I see if the lack of Spurs for the double and the amazing run in.

  4. wijohnson85
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Once you confirm FH can you still change FH team around?

    1. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Yeah

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      yes, is it your first few minutes on this site?

      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Way to indoctrinate him into snide dickishness

    3. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Yes, but can’t be cancelled

    4. Mauricios Cappuccino
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      yes

    5. Clump
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Yes.
      Works like the wildcard.

  5. Jonny Sutt
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Will that chap who works for the Liverpool herald be posting the starting line up for tomorrow on his twitter page at some point today?

  6. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    RMFHT Cheers 🙂

    Butland/Pickford
    Bellerín TAA Lowton
    Salah KDB Sterling Ramsey/Zaha
    Jesus Lacazette Firmino

    (3.9 Milivojevic Dummett Long)

    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Can't fault it

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Cheers 🙂
        Butland or Pickford
        Rambo or Zaha?

        1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Butland
          Tricky one

        2. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Pickford and Zaha

          Stoke is still stoke

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Reckon TAA will start, had him in a WC draft for ages until I just listened to the ScoutCast

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        What do they say?

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Could be rested due to Roma game?

          1. Legomané
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 28 days ago

            Forgetting about Gomez and Clyne

            1. Legomané
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 28 days ago

              GK > Karius
              TAA > 4.5..

              1. Jafooli
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 28 days ago

                Not sure 😀

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        I'd be surprised if either FB starts

    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Looks solid for me. I'd pick Butland and Zaha of those

  7. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    if firmino will feature tomorrow then top heavy it is

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Whos the third one? Auba or Laca?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Tosun for me.

  8. fatherted
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    I've got all 4 chips left. Was thinking

    Gw 35 wild card
    Gw 36 bench boost
    Gw 37 Triple captain
    Gw 38 Free hit.

    Thoughts as my team has many players who won't feature now.

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      😮

      FH this week?

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Ah right you’re WC’ing....enjoy

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I’d go FH WC BB TC personally

      1. zøphar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        this. if you wc this week youre limiting your pool to the teams who play this week

        1. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Indeed, I was a bit of a BB Dgw sceptic before this week but came out with 25 pts without really doing much...I’d be over the moon with a 25pt TC return but pretty standard on a well planned BB. TC Salah 38 looks delicious.

      2. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        This 100%

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I would FH, WC, BB, TC

    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      wasp bb & tc

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        swap!!!

  9. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    FH G2G?

    Butland
    Baines Bellerin VVD
    Salah KDB Sterling Ozil Zaha
    Jesus Welbeck

    Hennessey Perez Klavan Long

  10. Jonny Sutt
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Does anyone else think west brom might keep a clean sheet?

    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      No chance. Salah wants the record.

    2. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Are you a betting man?

    3. Football Weekender
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Only if Liverpool roll out the same team from the derby.

  11. BrutalLogiC
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Rate my free hit team, thanks!!!

    Cech
    Montreal, Otta, Baines
    Mane, Milov, Salah, Sterling
    Jesus, Firm, Auba

    1. BrutalLogiC
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I didn't watch any games last 2 weeks so might have an obv blunder!!

    2. Gegenpress
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Aub out Lacazette in

  12. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Augbamayang to start Yes or No?

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      50-50

    2. Football Weekender
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Yeah

    3. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I posted yesterday that I thought Auba will start. Got told that myself and most people on here don't have any logic. Then I hurt peoples feelings. Put in Laca anyway, don't want to risk it

    4. Gegenpress
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      No, he'll start one up top in Europa.

      Long term he may play Aub and Lacazette up top together but he won't this weekend as he'll use the same system / formation he'll use in Europe which won't let him accommodate both. Hence he'll start the one starting in Europe and start Aub the prem game after Europe.

    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I d say if fh better to leave out otherwise get for rest of season

    6. BC1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      The 11 he starts on Sunday will be same for EL Thursday, so no.

    7. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Just suppose Laca or Dat Guy get injured and Arsenal miss out on CL place by not winning Europa. It could get blamed on decision to play them in meaningless PL game.

      Rest them and they lose, doesn't have the same impact.

      1. BC1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        But it's not a meaningless PL game, he said himself it's a dress rehearsal for Thursday. Same risk of Laca or dat guy getting injured in any game, not high.

    8. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      99% he will

  13. Kuqi Monster
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Just cobbled this lot together for FH...

    Hennessey
    Bellerin Jagielka Klavan
    KDB Salah Zaha Sterling Mane
    Jesus Lacazette

    3.9 Long Crouch Mbemba

    Thoughts?

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Wait for Liverpool team

  14. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Would like to have Sane, Silva, Sterling and KDB. Than there is this Jesus guy... Will probably pick the wrong ones 😮

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I d go Jesus kdb and sterling

    2. BC1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      And Ota or Walker. Best chance of a clean sheet from any game this week.

  15. BIG BOY BRUNO
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Morning. 50 points behind in my ML chase, this week I have 10 players and he only has 4.

    Assuming it stays like that how much do you think I can claw back in the lead?

    My team:

    Hennessey
    Robertson | Cresswell | Lowton | Long | Dummett
    Salah | Sterling | Milivojevic
    Jesus

    His team:

    Tomkins
    Salah | Milivojevic
    Niasse

    Thanks

  16. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    I personally don't t think having a strong bench is necessary when using fh this gw. Most of the players you pick will probably start anyway and even if one premium player doesn't you still have a massive advantage compare to non fh teams. Better to invest fully.in first 11 I reckon. Only my opinion of course 🙂

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      This will be needed only when Anfield express leaks have strong first 11

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      have so much leftover cash that decent is bench is affordable, might as well invest lil bit 😮

    3. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Fully first 11 with 2 cheap playing defenders first on bench.

      Dummet, Klavan, Long all less than 4.5m and all likely to play

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Decent

      2. BC1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        This

  17. AThousandSuns
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    What are the chances that even Lacazette starts?

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      50/50

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Strong I reckon

    3. BC1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I'm full sure he'll start. He's only back to full fitness after 5 weeks of mammying. He needs 90 minutes to be ready for Thursday.

  18. Jayben23
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    WHo is more Nailed till end of the season ? Sane or David Silva?

    1. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Sane

  19. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Finally a move into the top 100k, up to 79k 🙂

    23 pt gain on my rival to go top of our ML for the first time this season 🙂

    14 pts clear with FH35 TC37 to come.
    He has WC(35) and TC BB in his back pocket 😯

    should be an interesting run in...

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Good luck with that. You will need it. 😉

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Don't I know it 🙂

  20. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Not buying into Newcastle on the beach nonsense. They are flying and full of confidence.

    We will beat Everton by at least 2 goals and no way we will concede.

    I'm tripling up on Toon defence on my FH.

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      at your own peril

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Reckon Kenedy will get plenty of game time for the run in Tinman?

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Hard to say, but we want to buy him, so could do. Atsu and Murphy fit though!

        I don't expect a lot to change, Rafa is playing for summer spending money now if Ashley stays in charge

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 28 days ago

          Cheers

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Mmh reckon tosun will shatter your plans

  21. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Thinking of going with Ederson as City defence cover. What are the chances of Bravo given game time for the rest of the season?

  22. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Ozil nailed? Laca/Auba confusion makes me think play 352 instead.

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Laca will start definitely.

      1. Dacra
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Not everyone agrees..

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Ozil safest pick

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        *shiTTest

  23. ludaslol
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Who would you Captain out of Sterling, Jesus, Zaha?

    IM chasing 30 points.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Jesus

  24. GreenArrows
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    7th green arrow 😀 taken me to 13.1k, 10k is now in sight!

    Also taken me to the top of the home stretch league :O

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Well done.

  25. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    At what time roughly last week did Anfield Express leak the lineup?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Sat morning I think

  26. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    NO FH chip so who to lose to bring Sterling in...no Kane btw.
    A Alli
    B Mahrez
    C Willian

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      same connondrum, i will loose Willian or Mahrez

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Willian

  27. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    Should we get anyone from Arsenal on FH?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      I have bellerin and ozil as it stands

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Yeah, I’ve got Bellerin too at the minute.

        How safe is he though?

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Dont know about we but I'm getting some of them

      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 28 days ago

        Now now, Holmes.

        We’re in this together.

        It’s you and me baby.

    3. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Auba

  28. Speédy
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    FH draft 2.0
    Butland
    Bellerin Kompany VVD
    Ozil Salah Sane Sterling Zaha
    Laca Firmino
    160k overall,so nothing to lose,looking for some differentials to make the top 100k

  29. ludaslol
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    -8 for this non FH team.

    Hennessey
    Mustafi Robbo Dummett Otamendi
    Kenedy Sterling Zaha
    Auba Jesus J.Ayew

    DDG alli Morgan Mahrez

    Should be fine? Fighting against an rival with FH tho

  30. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 28 days ago

    FH works like WC just you get your team back after a week?

    1. BC1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 28 days ago

      Yes