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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. pjomara
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I can count to 10 with my team!

    Christensen-Bavies-Lowton-Willian-Mahrez-Son-Lingard-Vardy-Ddg-Kane

    1. Ragabolly
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice one 😀

    2. ​
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Amazing. I don't think I've ever got past 7.

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

      1-to-10 Chip

      Extra 50 points if you score 1 to 10 😀

      1. ​
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Like a seven letter word in Scrabble 🙂

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

          bingo!

  2. Dybala10
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    People on FH, what's your front 3?

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

      Depends on the Liverpool team.

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

        This

    2. TeddiPonza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus Firmino and Auba OR Barnes (as a 1st sub and play 5 mids)

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

      Jesus locked. Likely Laca too. Firmino depending on leak.

    4. @fpl_phenom
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus Lacazatte Firmino

      I’m actually expecting a full strength team from Liverpool... if Anfield express say otherwise I will downgrade Firmino and go 352 with another premium mid or 442 with someone like Bellerin ...

    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      front 2 only jesus and tosun

  3. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What’s the concensus on Auba this week? Get in or stay away? (On FH)

    1. Colonel Shoe è‚æ± 
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      im probably holding.............everyone else seems to have interpreted wengers musings as definitive intent
      i dont know

      1. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Have you a free hit chip?? If not it’s very obvious why you would have that opinion

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

    How many hits ya reckon you will take for gw 37?

    Il probably need a -8. Will be using TC for it tho

    1. Ragabolly
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thinking of -8 divided on two gameweeks

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

      I was going to bring in 3 man city players for it but may as well bring in 2 for gw36

    3. Bob McMayday
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      -8 probably. Can never resist it and it seems to pay off on the doubles and blanks

    4. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Based on my current plans, I am looking at just -4.

    5. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Probably a -16 and go for broke. Need to get rid of players like Simpson, Bauer, Hegazi, Barnes and Tarkowski.

  5. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which player?

    A) PvA

    B) Sakho

    1. Ragabolly
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

  6. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino or Vardy for the rest of the season?

    1. Ragabolly
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy, more nailed and good DGW

    2. JohnnyMagrinho
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Firmino. He will play for Pool, maybe at a reduced rate, but Leicester are absolute trash right now.

        They're 100% activating troll mode as we speak.

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

      does FH remove any hits already taken like the WC chip does?

      1. Ragabolly
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yes

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

        Yes

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

        tx

    4. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      This season really has been dreadful

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      So many no-shows 😯

      1. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        5 out of the front 7 for me

      2. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, I certainly didn't expect that many.

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

        I don't think anyone should ever give advice on rotation. It should be completely ignored when you get to the DGWs.

      4. Ragabolly
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Not a bad score at all we got TM

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Well done.

      5. ​
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        You stood up by your tinder date again?

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

          😆

    6. Krafty Werks
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      FH team with a few changes from my original due to Wenger's comments earlier today. Gone for a decent playing bench (bar a reserve keeper) considering we might not get a leaked Pool team early? I reckon at least one of Salah/Mane will play and get decent minutes hopefully, for me Firmino is the major doubt to start so have excluded altogether...thoughts anyone? Thanks.

      Dubravka
      Kompany, PVA, Baines
      Salah, Sterling, Mane, Zaha, Ozil
      Lacazette, Jesus

      3.9GK Perez, Klavan, Long

      0ITB.

      1. One Man
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Good team.....Will Kompany start with Stones returning ?

        1. Krafty Werks
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yes as far as i know Kompany is nailed for this gameweek at least which is all i need him for?!!

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

        Not sure on PVA. iv had for a while and done nothing for me.

        1. Krafty Werks
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I really like PVA as a player, looks very dangerous going forward and fancy Palace to turn Watford over...maybe even a cleanie? He defo stays.

      3. Krafty Werks
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        If we do get leaked Pool team and Firmino does start then Perez > Firmino, Ozil (or Mane depending if he starts?) > Milivojevic (1st sub) and Klavan > Dummett will be the plan.

    7. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      When do Man City officially lift the trophy at their stadium?

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

        vs Huddersfield.

      2. @fpl_phenom
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Last home game .... Kompany nailed on for that one anyway

    8. One Man
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Will Kompany be dropped once Stones returns ? As was thinking of bringing him in. Thanks.

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

        There's 4 CB's at City. I'd get Edersen or Walker, or avoid the defence completely.

        1. One Man
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks.

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

        Is that a joke question? 😆

        1. One Man
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          No, why do you say that ? Is Kompany that nailed ?

      3. That Was Easy!
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Kompany is the best CB option in my opinion. Needs a run of games and hes looking hood.

        1. One Man
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks. I kinda need him this gamesweek. Will he play until the end of season ?

          1. That Was Easy!
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Im sure he’ll miss out but get most of the games. Same can be said for nearly every other top 6 player.

    9. camarozz
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      This season has been so much harder than any iv been playing in.

      What would be a good rank considering all the ups and downs so far?

      Was 32k last season. NOT gonna happen this season unless i nail FH and TC.

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

        Top 20k. Top 10k ideally.

        Anyone that has struggled hasn't captained Salah enough!

        1. JohnnyMagrinho
            8 years, 1 month ago

            So you're saying if you score outside of the top 0.3% of players you've had a bad season?

            Is that what you're saying?

            You have to be better than 99.7% of all other players to be considered good? Right.

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

              I"m saying it's a good season. Anything below 50k I'd consider a bad season where I should've done better.

              I'm expecting to be around 70k after the OR update, and I went without Salah for most of the season.

            2. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Come on, given the fact that he is on this site, he is spending way more energy/time on this than the VAST majority of players with more tools and tips as well. More than half of the teams aren’t even playing anymore.
                So you don’t want to compare yourself with most of the players in the game basically. You can have good seasons and bad and exactly what your goal is, is different from FPL manager to FPL manager. That being said, you should realistically say that top 50k is top 5% - and that is max in my opinion...

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

              considering how many players play the game nowadays, I think 10/20k is too high

              even just under 100k is a good rank for most managers IMO

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

                Mmm, I'm not sure. It depends how much time you invest, I suppose. If you know your way around the chips and DGW's then I think we should be above 50k, then top 10-20k is a good season.

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

              captaincy is a bit overrated, its about the whole starting 11 vs one player's score doubled for me

              1. @fpl_phenom
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                GW31 says hi

          • drughi
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            top 1% is always good as far as rank goes imo

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

              Was top 1% last two season. Currently 300k. Way off .

              1. drughi
                • 16 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                aim for top 100k, nail the FH and TC chip and it should be possible.

          • Manani
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            what is your rank currently?

            if you are around 100k, there's still good chance

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

              300k before 93 this week.

              1. Werkself
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                You'll get a nice boost.

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

          Alonso > Otamendi
          or
          Son > Sane??

          already got Sterling

        3. @fpl_phenom
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Actually think I’m gonna stock with this one! Unless Anfield Express change my mind of course ...

          Pickford
          Coleman PVA Robertson
          Salah(C) KDB Sterling Zaha
          Jesus(V) Lacazatte Firmino
          —————————————
          £3.9M • Milli • Long • Lowton

        4. stat
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Assuming Mane & TAA start:

            A) Kompany + Mane
            B) TAA + KDB

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

              KDBBB

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

              Close but A edges it

          • That Was Easy!
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            My BB in 37 will consist of:

            Dubvraka, J Ayew, Fernandez, Cedric

            Judging by the way this week’s BB went, how does my strategy look?

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

              I like the first 3. Two away games for Southampton.

              1. That Was Easy!
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Yeah, but with 5.1 to spend on a back, any other ideas?

                1. jdp219
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Mawson?

                  1. That Was Easy!
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    Yep, considering the double up, we shall see! He’s got a goal in him.

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

                  I like Lascelles. Has a goal in him.

                  1. That Was Easy!
                    • 11 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    I fancy a Swansea double up more than a Newcastle given the fixtures.

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

                      yeah, understandable.

            2. drughi
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              will probably have something similar, anything over 20 points and I'm happy with that

            3. @fpl_phenom
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              No way to know... and no relationship to this DGW whatsoever...

              1. That Was Easy!
                • 11 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                I meant in comparison too, obviously they are separate weeks.

          • pundit of punts
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Who would you get in for -4?

            A. Ederson
            B. Sane
            C. Zaha
            D. Wood

            Players going out don't have a game.

            Thanks in advance.

            1. Henryyy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              B

            2. JohnnyMagrinho
                8 years, 1 month ago

                I like Zaha and Sane to be honest. But I'd plump for Sterling over Sane if I had the option.

                Ederson could be a shrewd buy too - Swansea could very easily not score a goal, but the way City play means he won't be called into action very often so you're really relying on a clean sheet.

                Wouldn't go anywhere near Wood.

            3. The Notorious
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Hi guys, could anyone send me teams who will be playing in the double gameweek pls!! Thanks

              1. Jimmers
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Just look at fixtures for GW37 on the FPL site

            4. Bad Kompany
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Thoughts on the following fh team? Haven’t been on here for a while so may have some bad picks or be missing some ones.

              Karius Hennessey
              Alexander-Arnold Lascelles Lowton Tarkowski Lowton
              KDB Ozil Arnie Zaha Gundogan
              Jesus Aubameyang Tosun

              Have 2.8 itb and could easily downgrade a bench player to get more. Thoughts on what to do with Pool attackers?

            5. Rhodes your boat
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              First free hit draft so rip it to shreds please

              2.2 itb

              Pickford
              Bellerin kompany Robertson Tomkins
              Kdb Salah (c) mane zaha
              Auba jesus

              Pereira a.king, Goldson, quaner

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

                If you still have 2.2 in bank, upgrade your bench a bit in case Bellerin/Kompany/Robertson/KDB/Salah/Mane/Auba dont play.

            6. jdp219
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              I like Vardy better, but Jesus is more nailed than Sterling, I would think.
              1) Mahrez > Sterling
              2) Vardy > Jesus

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

                Had the same dilemma. Kept Mahrez.

                1. jdp219
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Are you following me? 😉 Seriously, though, thanks for the feedback. I'm not ignoring, just trying to get others to chime in. I have Jesus slotted in right now, just nervous about clicking submit.
                  Cheers!

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

                    sorry, didn't even notice!

                    1. jdp219
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      8 years, 1 month ago

                      I went ahead and did it. Jesus it is. Great minds...

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

                        Good move, I reckon. Fingers crossed!

              2. Bad Kompany
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                2

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

                Both?! For -4 you no you’re getting two players who are likely to play/score with great fixtures to come.
                The foxes look terrible at the moment

              4. @fpl_phenom
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Do both IMO ...

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

                Did those exact moves before, along with Alonso to Ota

            7. EWH2020
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              I’m so bored of FPL now. The end of the season can’t come soon enough.

              Anyone care to send me a good FH template? Can’t be bothered to research anymore

              1. @fpl_phenom
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                3 Liverpool
                3 City
                2 Arsenal

                Then auto pick #Done

              2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                No.

                Just quit if it's that bad

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

                I'm not sure cut and paste is the way to relive the boredom.

                Pick lots of baggies. Players with a birthday in April.

                Or a team of Belgians! I always love picking a team of Belgians!!

            8. @fpl_phenom
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              100 Pts a green or red arrow?

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

                LOL

              2. jdp219
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Green

                1. jdp219
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Dammit, why do I always get sucked in to these. I thought there was supposed to be a sarcasm font?

              3. The Notorious
                • 8 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                I only had 84....

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

                Depends whether you took 20 hits?

                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 16 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Just the one.

                  1. @fpl_phenom
                    • 10 Years
                    8 years, 1 month ago

                    🙂

            9. Ian Davis
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              A) Mane (will then change to Eriksen) / Zaha / Perez

              or

              B) Milivojevic / Kenedy / Auba

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

              Who'd be worth getting rid of from Mahrez and Son for Sterling? Im likely to be holding the other untill the end of the season. Closest ML rival has Mahrez.. im thinking of keeping Son?

              1. Duffy Dunk
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Son plays for a much better team. Leicester seem to have stopped caring.

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

                Mahrez has been poor. I'd favour son personally.

            11. The Notorious
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Mahrez and willian out for sterling and Zaha?
              Making these moves I'll only have 8 players for gw 35

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

              Don't know why and I might be wrong but I don't have faith in Jesus
              The man city one.

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

                He's not prolific, but when you have the City midfield behind you he's going to get chances and assists.

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

                if I didn't have Auba, I would have got him.

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

                I believe

              4. @fpl_phenom
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Ah come on mate you should have left out the last line , just for the bantz

              5. How can you even say that??? 😛 😆

            13. One Man
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Is it better to captain stirling this week, As Salah is a rish of reduced minutes ?

              1. Pierce34
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                I'm between Sterling and Jesus myself.

                1. One Man
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Thanks, yes city players would be best bet this week. On a personal note would choose sterling over Jesus. But it's close.

              2. Duffy Dunk
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                I think so.

                1. One Man
                  • 9 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Thanks. It's settled.

            14. Bad Kompany
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              Predicted minutes played this week for the following?
              Salah
              Mane
              Bobby
              Oxlade-Chamberlain
              VVD
              Aubameyang
              Ozil
              Ramsey
              Mustafi

              1. @fpl_phenom
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                That’s completely pointless and way too time consuming

                1. Bad Kompany
                  • 8 Years
                  8 years, 1 month ago

                  Why

              2. rivercityransom
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                would you like the lottery numbers as well?

              3. One Man
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 1 month ago

                Auba to play 90mins.