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9 May 2018 944 comments
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The ScoutCast crew are desperate to lift themselves after falling victim to one of the most underwhelming Double Gameweeks in memory, though with five matches still to come, there remains a tinge of optimism.

Granville, Jonty, Andy and Az join me for a full strength line-up as we begin the post-mortem on Triple Captain failure and unrewarded points hits.

The five of us collectively kick ourselves for ignoring Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, as the foresight of one leading Fantasy Premier League manager sparks debate on how and why the masses overlooked the Gunners’ striker.

Mohamad Salah’s untimely slump is also assessed as we’re guided by your community questions, before we look ahead to Gameweek 38 via our handpicked selection of differentials designed to lift our spirits come Sunday.

And, while we’re in a reflective mood, we also take time out to consider our early lessons learned from the campaign, with much more to follow in next week’s final episode of the season.

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. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Why did FFS continuously say that Alonso would be benched for this game?

    So frustrating. Another haul missed out on because of over-egged rotation fears. 😡

    1. Fuchs Mane Kante
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Who said that.

      1. Fantastisk
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Loads of ppl on here

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Make up your own mind for once

    3. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Be your own man

    4. Richd
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I didn’t. I’ve been n advocate for Alonso and selling Salah

    5. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah smalling and Jesus owe me favours as a result

    6. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Never going to get rested if they got a result against Liverpool. Lost that then could well have been rested.

    7. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I didn't say Alonso would be benched

    8. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Over-egged rotation fears !!!

      Have you not seen the rotation going on this week ?!

    9. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Emerson played great in those 2 matches.

    10. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I agree it was misguided. Tons kept guessing Emerson would start, but as a Chelsea fan I never really understood it.

      Emerson was -okay- when he played. Did not offer the same attacking threat that Alonso does. Alonso would be coming back from a rest (suspension). Alsono has played almost every minute in the league under Conté.

      Why would he bench his ever dependant LWB when Chelsea are still trying to chase Top 4?

      I mean fair enough I've been wrong about other things, but I never understood the Emerson concerns.

      1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Well he benched his best player for Pedro who has done eff all this season. Very easy to say on hindsight

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

      Most nailed after Azpi isn't he?

    12. MikeDuff
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      They didn’t say he would they said he could.

      Stop blaming other people for your own incompetence

    13. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thought you were a maverick.

    14. Goat
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Haha. Virgin

  2. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Great no Hazard and no Chambers - some DGW!

    1. drughi
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You got 6 points for chambers

  3. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Lowton 0 points as my first sub....yeah

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Got away with that then
      Could have new tarko

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Been*

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Better than my Tarkowski!

  4. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard benched ffs

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Unlucky owners

  5. Speédy
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mustafi and Monreal double up 😎

  6. Isco Disco
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Come on Willian!!! Time to go big and reward the owners with a 16 pointer

    1. Powell
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I reckon he could have a big night

      1. Ask Yourself
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Don’t I benched for Lingard

  7. drughi
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mustafi 0 points, wow

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Monreal -4 for me haha

  8. Powell
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Re. that earlier hot topic. Just looked. 116 points worth of transfer hits, Free Hit wasted before new year. Kane out week before double hat-trick.

    But 20k.

    Weird season.

  9. Duke Silver ☑
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Good riddance Wenger.

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

    Of course I get Lowton off the bench not Dunk due to changing subs last min 🙂

  11. MGD
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mustafi................

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      same here, benched twice in a dgw !!!

  12. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    4.2m Mavropanos starts 3 in 3 games!

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      There’s 1 GW left. I doubt anyone will bring him in 😀

  13. Kingston
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I don't get it. Why are arsenal resting players?

    1. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      For pre season

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        😀

    2. Duke Silver ☑
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing to play for as usual.

    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      For the Emirates cup

    4. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      like mustafi {who i have}

  14. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling not spotted at Brighton

    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sure why would he be spotted in brighton

    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Because the game is in a manchester.

    3. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Cause they use AMEX mainly down that way.....

    4. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      #BANter

  15. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Shipping out Alonso seems a bad move on hindsight. Thought Emerson would play this game
    Should have shipped out Salah lool

  16. Woy of the Wovers
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I forgot I still own Morgan. But I remember reasoning that he's due a hat trick.

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I wish I didn't own him

  17. Lfcni1986
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard benched, my rival has that full block Azpa, Rudiger, Christ. Really hope Huddersfield score

  18. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Note to self: I must avoid Hazard next season

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      And Kane. And Willian. And Lingard. And Wilson.

      1. GREEN IS GOOD
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        And Lukaku

  19. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Was feeling pretty confident when I saw my rival had Huddersfield and Brighton defence vs my mustafi and Smalling!!

  20. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso, tonight is the night

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sounds romantic 😉

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        We'll see. Could all go horribly wrong!

        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          You haven't gone with the oysters, have you?

  21. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    That Tweet 😮

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No! Anything but that tweet!

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I saw it too.

    3. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers Jaf...

    4. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Reckon you'll hook a few on Sunday deadline Jaf! 🙂

      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        End of season showboating 😎

    5. Numb
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Captainers will be spewing

    6. Fuchs Mane Kante
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Whats The Donald saying now.

  22. DAZZ
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Morgan, Willian check, now need Kompany, Sterling, Jesus, Kane, Son and Vertonghen, too much to ask?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      😯

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

    Anyone got a decent stream for iPhone for my mate? Spurs game if possible

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Reddit streams.

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

        Cheers Epic. I got the White Knight app before it was banned. He missed out

    2. Butcher
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Redtube.com

    3. DAZZ
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Reddit, Soccer Streams are good

  24. borat
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Oh no. He is benched

    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Even worse. Head fell off in training.

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      yes he is.

  25. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Almost time for the pain of this GW to be made worse

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

      Didn't think it was possible, until now!

  26. Butcher
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Kane won't be benched. He's going for the golden boot.

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      We know that

      1. Butcher
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        You know that. The kids on here think different.

    2. FPL_Hazards
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He can claim goals from bench

    3. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Why would he be what are you on about

  27. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Oh Alonso. I wanna get freaky with you.

  28. WVA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Really glad i brought in vdh and monreal

  29. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Monreal and Lowton.

    2 duck eggs on bench boost is a killer

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Unlucky.

  30. FPL Laurenzo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Where is Monreal?!

    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      On holiday

    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Canada