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19 April 2018 2431 comments
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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.

  1. RashFraud
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    No FH

    Lowton Robertson Monreal
    Salah sterling Zaha
    Barnes Auba

    Anybody worth bringing in for a hit?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Otamendi.

      1. RashFraud
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Bench scare

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Really. I thought he'd be nailed.

        2. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Why would Ota be a bench scare? Was even rested against Spurs.

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      nah tbh, gtg. unless you were to get a keeper, like karius or something

  2. Jam0sh
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Anxiously waiting for TM's LMS update

    1. Somar
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      What's LMS?

      1. nicecat
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Ruben Loftus-Cheek

    2. Kane Toads
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      last man standing (league)

  3. GE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    FH-team - What would you change? 🙂

    (0.6 itb)

    Pickford
    VVD/Van Aanholt/Kiko
    Salah/Sterling/Sane/Zaha
    Auba/Jesus/Firmino

    Bench: 3.9, Mili, Long, Mariappa,

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      imo lose firmino, play mili, and start long over kiko

    2. Somar
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kiko doesn't look appealing to me. Almost certain Zaha would penetrate that Watford backline.

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        You probably right

    3. jam
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Think I'll go for Arsenal/Stoke defence before Palace & Watford.

      1. GE
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Ok, Thanks 🙂

  4. Can’t beat em so&hell…
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    One player to add to this lot with a FT and 0.4

    Adrian
    Ward/ Lowton/ Robertson
    Salah/ Sterling/ Carroll
    Auba

    Courtois, Chilwell, verts, Willian, lingard, Kane, vardy

    WC next week...

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      willian/lingard to zaha/mili

  5. Somar
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    This is my FH team :

    Pickford

    Walker Mustafi Baines

    Salah Mane Sane Zaha

    Jesus Auba Wood

    Sub- Joel Pereiera Milivojevic Long Klavan

    Any feedback would be appreciated as always.

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      baines to robertson
      and i wouldnt want mili benched tbh. other than that gtg

      help below pls

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Robbo likely to be rested?

  6. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    104 all out. Gross and Gudmunson the heroes.

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nicely done.

      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers .
        This weekend with no free hit will be painful though I expect.

  7. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Team currently is:
    --
    Robertson Lowton vdH Mee*
    Silva
    Jesus Barnes

    can get in 2 of sterling, mili, zaha, arnautovic or a 4.7max def. could also get in salah by sacrificing mahrez, but then cannot afford sterling.

    what to do? players i could lose are mee, willian, gross

  8. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Tall Arsene Wenger who isn't young and short or old and knackered (yet) and isn't disabled or with mobility problems of any kind is in favour of "safe standing"....

    Any thoughts!

    You can probably guess mine.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'm all for safe standing as long as there is a clear distinction and people in the seating areas don't stand the whole game like they do now. I hate being sat down and some idiot (everyone) decides to stand up in front of me.

    2. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He's probably hoping it makes the emirates look less empty

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      We all end up standing anyway because someone in front of us stands up! Designated standing areas would help that.

    4. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It's a bit convoluted though? Not like proper terracing. The issue was fencing, rip out the seats behind the goals and start again with no fences

    5. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Why can't people with the issues you mentioned sit in one of the areas of the ground that isn't designated for standing? Presumably that will still be the overwhelming majority of the ground.

    6. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If I pay for a seat to sit and watch the game, I expect I am able to do it.

  9. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    RM front 8

    Salah KDB Sterling Arnie Zaha
    Firm Jesus (Welbeck)

    1. Judders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice I like it. Unsure of Welbeck though

      1. Coaly
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Welbz should play

    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      gtg

  10. Judders
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    How is my FH team looking?

    Butland
    PVA Baines TAA
    Salah Mane KDB Sterling Zaha
    Lacazette Jesus (c)

    Pereira Perez Dummet Long

    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      probably gtg

  11. abaalan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    When does the Liverpool lineup get leaked typically?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Tomorrow perhaps.

  12. HamezMace
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who to captain this week?

    A. Salah
    B. Sterling
    C. Auba

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A or B

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not C!

      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Really, he seems the most nailed of the three, and West Ham are hardly solid defensively.

        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Check Wenger's comments from his presser today.

          We should know whether Salah is starting or not.

          1. HamezMace
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Oh god! What's he said.
            I saw a summary and it was mostly about Wilsheres contract, and the standing areas.

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A if AE gives us the sheet

      1. HamezMace
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        What's AE?

    4. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

  13. mrodgers91
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Would have got 58 with my normal team. Went for a FH and got 91 =) couldnt be happier based on how most FH teams compared.

    Also have exactly 11 for next week but have foster (LIV) and naughton (mci) think i would rather only have 9 play haha

  14. GE
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    % of starting?

    1) Firmino
    2) Mustafi

    1. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Expect both will if fully fit

  15. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What's the point average for this week?

    1. BobBradleysOpportunity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      around 82-83 in top 10k

  16. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    BAPs out!

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      My two are nice.

  17. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    If not on FH. Sterling or KDB for rest of the season?

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Raheem

  18. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Will 13 points tonight push me up or down the OR?

    Currently 39K

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Soon find out

      1. Ten Season Wonder
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Care to take a guess? I know there's folk out there with the tools to be able to tell.

        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Probably up, You can check on FantasyFootballFix

          1. Ten Season Wonder
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            cheers

        2. Jam0sh
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Just wait for update

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Up.

    3. BobBradleysOpportunity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      small green

      1. Ten Season Wonder
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        overall it would be big green arrow as I started the GW on 80K

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Up I'd say.

  19. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Yes or No

    Butland
    VVD,Baines,Mustafi
    Salah,Mane,Zaha,Sane,Sterling
    Lacazette,Jesus

    Perez,Lowton,Long

  20. aarrgghh
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bye Lukaku Willian Mahrez.Say hello to Sterling Jesus Zaha.

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice

  21. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Just realised that I captained my highest scoring DGW player. Eriksen with 9 points.

    No player scored double points (after Long's -1 tonight) but 108 points overall. Perfect BB scenario.

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      108 points is decent overall.

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, very happy seeing as I didn't have Kane and Lukaku going into the GW.

  22. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    any good?

    Pickford
    Baines PVA TAA
    Salah KDB Sterling Zaha
    Auba* Jesus Firmino

    3.9 Kenedy Long 3.9

    *may switch to Laca before deadline

  23. George James
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Any reason not to do Lukaku >> Jesus tonight?

    1. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Coz free hit

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus might get injured tonight, but other than that, no.

    3. Digital-Real
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      no reason, go for it and go for three attacking players until end of season. Rotation unlikely, City want to break the highest points in a PL season, most wins in a season and most goals scored in a season. All to play for.

    4. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Do it imo

    5. George James
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all

  24. Uncle Gamst
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Can I bring in players and use FH later to cancel the points hit?

    1. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

      1. Uncle Gamst
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah

      1. Uncle Gamst
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  25. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Reckon Barnes and Lowton will start in the weekend? Any threat for the 2?

  26. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    It's written in the stars for City to give Swansea an absolute rollicking at the weekend...

    Pressure off City, Swansea nothing to play for. Can't wait!

    1. Jam0sh
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Swansea nothing to play for?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Oh I didn't realise they were that low.....even more reason for City to be able to thrash them!

    2. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      KDB,Sterling combo?
      Gundogan Sterling combo?
      Sterling Sane combo?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling and Jesus

        1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          No third to join them?

  27. pjomara
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What are people considering their BB to be worth?
    a. the total score of their actual 4 players in the bench positions
    b. the total score of the 4 players they would have on the bench if they had gone to the bother of putting their first choice 11 in their team and next 4 on bench
    c. the total score of their 4 worst players (within the confines of a legal team lineup)

    for me a=29, b=22, c=12

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      b is the correct answer surely.

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A typical bench would be 5th mid, 4th and 5th def and backup keeper.

      I'm playing 352 so my 3rd forward, 4th and 5th def and backup keeper scored 32 points.

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      a & b are the same here, 25

  28. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    for the second season in a row, DDG is my highest scoring player in DGWK 34

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mr Reliable

  29. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Nice bap for Chilwell.

    1. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. Shame he dropped from 2 but I'll defo take it

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      should've been 2 :/

    3. pjomara
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      that 1 pt was doubly important, without it I would have been double figures for gw pts and treble figures for gw rank

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Very nice. I chose Morgan because "he is more nailed".

  30. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    99 points

    Wicked

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice .

    2. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A point doesn't matter tbh

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ooof, would a Willian minute got you a ton?

      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Nope, bloody Sanchez would’ve

        1. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Bad luck bud

    4. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Same 🙁