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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.

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Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. semiconductor
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I just need ur opinion on that question please. I am WCing next week anyway and probably will get Vardy as my 3rd striker.

    This week I have 12 players but there are rotation risks. I can do Vardy+Vert to Jesus+ (cpl/new defender) for -4.

    Is it worth the hit? In this case I will lose 0.2m to get vardy back next week on WC

    Thats my current team
    Butland
    Robertson-Baines-Lowton (Long)
    Salah-Sterling-D.silva-Ozil-Milo
    Auba-Firminho

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

      The question is, why would you want Vardy back with Leicester being utter garbage?

      1. semiconductor
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Maybe i will reconsider but he was consistent the past few weeks honestly. You think I should take the hit?

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

          In my opinion, yes, in a heartbeat, but there will be ay sayers, but i say go for it, Leicester are on the beach already.

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

            nay*

          2. semiconductor
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks for ur opinion. Should i get tomkins or lascelles in ur opinion?

    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I would take the hit

      1. semiconductor
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks. I think I will. Tomkins or lascelles u think?

  2. ceerus
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaku > Jesus (-4)?

    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I would.

    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

  3. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hearing rumours that TM might resign as a mod because of a changing schedule. Who do we want as a replacement? I think we need a breath of fresh air, someone who dares to challenge the collective group-thinking. My vote goes to FPL Virg.

    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Are you having a laugh

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No resignation.

    3. Nascimento
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Show TM some respect.

    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      There's no way I could fill even one quarter of one shoe of TM.

      FFS would be an infinitely poorer website without him. This place would genuinely seriously suck without him. I don't even want to think about it. ** Shudder **

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks for the vote, though 🙂

    5. BRFC1883
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      We all love TM, get back in your box.

    6. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Virg's 2nd account confirmed.

  4. TorresMagic™
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Last Man Standing GW34 🏆

    Safety score = 90
    Top score = 117
    LMS average = 91.34

    76 : 33 eliminated
    43 through to LMS QF.
    50% or minimum 22 out next GW.
    Well done to all the survivors. 🙂

    1. Roland The Headless Thompso…
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      91 points 🙂 and into the top 50,000 at last. tough year 🙂

    2. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Got to hot for me, good luck to those still in it. Thanks again TM... 🙂

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Great run Fitzy 🙂

    3. Jam0sh
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Phew 94 (-4) so I guess I'm through to QF if there won't be any players out with that same score

  5. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Rank updated

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Time to smash up the computer.

  6. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    OR updated

  7. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    OR updated

  8. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Just confirming if I did say Mahrez>Sterling FT then activated free hit the Sterling transfer gets wound back??

  9. Begbie.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    What's the consensus here between Jesus and Auba?

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

      Jesus > Auba.
      Let's see if tomorrow's Pep talk changes things.

      1. Begbie.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        That's how I'm leaning too but Jesus is set to rise tonight.

    2. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Auba likely to be rested according to Wenger, many not including him at all.

      1. Ibracadabra
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        *Rotated

    3. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Both essential

  10. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    How many points did you get today and how happy are you with it?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      12 and not very.

      1. Rik Waller
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Yeh me too. Could've been worse. Small rank rise for the day

    2. Nascimento
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      104.

      Not at all

      1. Nascimento
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Feel like I let my fans down

    3. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      17 from 3. Hoped for more from Mahrez tbh.

    4. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
      8 years, 2 months ago

      18 points from 7 incl. Alonso

    5. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      6 and no.

      1. Rik Waller
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        😀

    6. che
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      28 from 7, including Willian now show. Mostly differentials, so over the moon.

      1. Rik Waller
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Nice. Who were they?

        1. che
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Barnes, McCarthy, Chilwell. Didn’t see that nil nil coming though

    7. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      21. Very!

      1. Robben Mee Blind
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        *make that 20. Still happy!

    8. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      5 points today from 6. Bit gutted. But a good weekend overall with a nice green

    9. ignis88
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      20 and not very. Vardy goal or Burnley CS would have been great

    10. firetog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      6 players 12 points. Horrible

      morgan =0
      alonso=0
      willian=0
      vardy =2
      mahrez = 3
      barnes = 7

      moved up to OR 384 though so could be worse.

  11. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    First time in top 10 k this season at 9400 . No free hit will usher me back out at weekend though I expect.

    1. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Who knows mate. FH for GW34 equalled a red arrow for many

  12. FPLShaqiri
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Is there is no Liverpool lineup leaked earlier, where is the best place to find it a minute before deadline?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      The same place.

  13. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Wow. I had a horrendous start with 28p from 15. But ended up with a green arrow! 13k 😎

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Nice! Up to 17.4k from 26k here. 🙂

  14. bennyp
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Few potentially unpopular opinions this week:

    1. Newcastle will beat Everton, so drop pickford/baines/coleman.
    2. City v Swansea won't be a whitewash. Swansea will score, they also have so much to play for, whereas City don't. I think tripling on sterling/kdb & jesus is overkill. Don't take Kompany/Ota/Ederson.
    3. Westham also need 3 points for an added buffer. I think Arnie is a good pick and I wouldn't be taking any Arsenal defenders. Drop Mustafi/cech.

    Side note: Stoke v Burnley is very tough. We all (myself included) are expecting Burnley to win. Both teams have a lot to play for, arguably Stoke a lot more. I think both will score. Shaqiri is a good shout.

    Defence: I think Liverpool (i'm biased), Newcastle and Palace offer the best defensive options this week.

    Mids: Salah + Sterling/KDB. Then Arnie/Shaqiri/Zaha/Ritchie

    Forwards: Wood + Firm + Auba/Jesus/Perez

    A rule I give myself when punting is to never bet against teams with a lot to play for. I think we have seen the results of that in the past few weeks with the bottom 5 sides, West Brom in particular.

    That said, punt of the week: Burnley win + over 1.5 goals at $4.50.

    1. BRFC1883
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      what are these odds? you are advising staking $4.50?

      1. bennyp
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        No the odds are 4.5/1. Australian betting companies show odds as a dollar value. So 4.5 to 1 is shown as $4.5 odds.

    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Wise words. I'm inching closer to a triple up on city for a -12, but at the back of my mind is what you just pointed out. I'll double-down and say:

      Jesus might be the most disappointing transfer after the dust has settled this weekend.

      But I'll probably still end up getting him, just to follow the herd. *sigh*

      1. bennyp
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I'd split the risk a bit more. I see Wood/Perez just as likely to bag one as Jesus.

    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      City will crush Swansea

  15. drughi
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    45k hmm think I will have to settle with a top 20k rank this season

  16. minges
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    bench points for those who BB this week?

    23 for me, Gudmundsson starred. Disappointed in the actual starting 11 tho.

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      17. Acceptable

    2. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      11 pts, but starting 11 did well

    3. Expected Toulouse
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      14 that included Adrian (0). So i will take that.

    4. ignis88
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      20 with a 0 from Hennesey

    5. TallestJohn
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      23 with Gudmundsson here too, highest bench score of season.

      My lowest 4 scorers that I could've benched would've scored 12 which is also my highest of the season (highest BB for my team before this week would've scored 10).

    6. Nigel Tufnel
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      26 from Foster, Milivojevic and Schindler.

  17. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    OR updated

  18. Aubaaaaa
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Who will you sub out?
    A. Hazard
    B. Sanchez

    1. jia you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Owned both, both on the choppimg block. But I sold Sanchez this week as I needed the funds released. Hazard is still in my team for now.

  19. AxeMinion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    How essential is Salah this week?

    Who would you prioritize between Salah & KDB?

  20. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    free fall

    1. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Is that a new chip?

  21. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Almost certainly will change, but thoughts on this lot? Too risky?

    Pickford
    Baines Robertson PVA
    KDB Sterling (S)alah Zaha
    Auba Firminho Jesus

    Nordfeldt | Milivojevic, Chambers, Long

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good, shame you can't squeeze Milli into the starting 11, but leaked Liverpool news might change that.

      My only suggestion would be to avoid going triple city in attack, choose one between KDB and Sterling and upgrade your defence. There's a fair to reasonable chance Swansea could make life difficult for them.

      1. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks for the reply. I think City will play it as an exhibition match and smash Swansea.

    2. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      FirmiNo

      1. Point-one short
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        You think he's rested?

  22. Manani
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso > Otamendi

    or

    Son > Sane??

    already got Sterling

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

      B

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

      both

  23. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Dropped 20,000 places on a DGW free hit.

    I'm holding my head up high, though. Anyone could of got the Mahrez-Willian-Son-Gross GW32 Wildcard Template. I'm proud to have thought independently and tried something different.

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Do all you jackets tie at the back?

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You still have your WC, right?

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Wildcarding around noon on Saturday.

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

          Might be best to leave Sanchez out of it.

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            😆

    3. Ragabolly
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Brave and might still work out for you with the remaining unique chip strategy.

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Unless I break into the top 5K, it's a season of abject failure for me. I set myself high standards.

        1. DAN DARE
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Youre yet to get a top 5k finish. You must hate your life

    4. Hoofedgod
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      same same! got an aweful 60 on my FH. Captain Sanchez and Long on the bench.

      O well, Bench boost 37 on it's way!

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Lots of high profile GW34 FHs had a mare. Alex Ball. FPL Kat. And more.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Who?

    5. Rik Waller
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      There were 430 (top10k) other poor sods who used a FH this GW. You weren't the only one with such a poor plan 😉

    6. minges
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      TBF the idea of WC in 32/33 BB34 FH35 TC36 is only half done, so cant be judged completely yet, and neither can your strategy... stick to your guns and follow your plan and it may work out

      just don't be a smug a hole about it if it does 🙂

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I stay quiet when I do well. I avoid posting a good score on here because I know it can make people who are having a mare feel low.

    7. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      plenty of people chose Sanchez they just don't bang on about it

    8. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You can easily finish top 10k

  24. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Climbed 80 odd k with my 93. Not too shabby.

    Nail FH and il be laughing.

  25. Arron Wan Bissaka Nil
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    What are people making on the Wenger comments on Auba? Wildcarding next week, is it worth a hit to make Auba into Lacazette or an alternative?

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

      Auba was almost a certainty up to Wenger's comments. Kane + Jesus seems to be the way to go.

      1. Arron Wan Bissaka Nil
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        A certainty to play? I thought he was saying he was unlikely cause they want to get ready for the Europa game so will play a similar side? Unless i just misread

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

          That's what I said. Auba was favourite until Wenger said he wants to play a similar XI to the one he'll play on Thursday.

          1. Arron Wan Bissaka Nil
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            Ah right, i misread your comment then

    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Defo not worth a hit to Laca.
      To someone else? need to see your entire team to judge that.

      1. Arron Wan Bissaka Nil
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Pope
        Long, Monreal, Dummett
        Salah, Milivojevic, Sterling, Arnautovic
        Firmino, Jesus, Aubameyang

        And then all my bench arent playing! But i have plenty of money in the bank too, could afford anyone

    3. Manani
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      what's the cokmment?

      got auba in my team, probably won't change him to jesus though

      1. Arron Wan Bissaka Nil
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Wenger will use Sunday as preparation for the @EuropaLeague SF meaning Aubameyang may miss out: "He cannot play on Thursday. I am not sure to play him at the moment. Most of the time [after Europe], it was a help. But when you prepare, it is a handicap that he can’t play." #AFC

        according to Ben Dinnery

  26. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Close to 200k rise after this gameweek! Now on to tackling gameweek 35... who needs a free hit anyway!

  27. che
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    How’s this for a Bench Boost transformation. 4 points yesterday, 26 today! Note to self: It’s not over till the fat lady sings

  28. Kasper the ghost keeper
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone taking a chance on Tosun for the free hit?

    1. minges
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Personally going big up forward on FH.. Tosun might be a good sneaky differential tho

    2. DAN DARE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      As it stands, yes, but will upgrade to Firmino if we get a confirmed start

    3. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Could be an interesting differential espec. with the uncertainty about Auba. My only concern would be that Newcastle seem to be playing much better and Everton truly are dire. I have Walcott (no FH) but wish I didn't.

  29. semiconductor
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Just for this week
    1. Tomkins (or any other cpl defender)
    Or
    2. Lascelles (or any other new defender)

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      2.

  30. Phil's Stamps
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    No replies on last page 🙁

    I have no idea what to do with my team this week. Or rather so many ideas I'm paralyzed by choice. Already on a -4 :
    Foster
    Mawson VVd Long
    Sterling Salah Walcott Milli
    Firmino Auba

    DDG Willian Alonso Wilson Ake
    3.1itb
    ?
    Team doctors, any advice greatly appreciated.

    ???????

    1. semiconductor
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I would sell alonso or wilson for a playing one

    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Upgrade Wilson, plenty of template options up front.

    3. Phil's Stamps
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks alonso to kompany and wilson to jesus it is.