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Scoutcast crew debate whether to Wildcard after Double Gameweek 24

Fresh from, what was for many, a disastrous outcome of the Triple Captain, the Scoutcast are moving onto the next chip: the second Wildcard.

The Fantasy Premier League community has been debating the best time to press the overhaul button and we’ll bring you our thoughts tonight.

Join Joe, Az and Lee for the latest episode of the Scoutcast at 20:00 GMT on our YouTube channel.

The three pundits will give their views on the Wildcard as well as what to do with the injured Sadio Mané (£12.4m).

The Liverpool man, heavily backed for the Triple Captaincy in Double Gameweek 24, has already been ruled out of the game against West Ham and is a major doubt for Gameweek 25 too.

Is now the time to sell or hold Mané? Joe, Az and Lee will discuss that in some depth.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa and Leicester will be going head-to-head in their EFL Cup semi-final second leg so we will do our best to bring you updates from that game.

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  1. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A. Virgil/O’Connell currently
    B. Egan/Robertson

    Leaning to B now..

    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      VVD for the goals

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      prefer VVD

      bonus magnet, gets the odd goal, cheaper

    3. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Exact going B myself

  2. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Probably just go without a playing keeping in GW28, doesn't seem worth the use of a precious transfer and wasting funds!

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      And 31 also?

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Will FH in GW31 probably

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      You say that now.. you’ll have an itchy finger in 28

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        my finger is constantly itchy but doesn't seem worth it at all... have triple City atm to deal with then too.

    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I might go McCarthy if he's still available for 4.5

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        yeah, still takes 0.6 for me to get him in for Button

  3. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed.

    Bench order right?

    Ings, Williams, Rico?

    1. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd play Ings

  4. ItOnlyTook9Years
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I'm keeping Salah, ditching Mane I think, which looks better?

    A) Mane+Greenwood -> Auba+Jorgino
    B) Mane+Soy -> VVD+Mahrez

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      just noticed Mahrez is yellow flagged

      1. ItOnlyTook9Years
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Hmm, annoying. Possibly just miss the cup game?

        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          hopefully

          1. ItOnlyTook9Years
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            You think B) looks better then?

            1. jia you
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              despite pens not convinced on Jorginho pick, Fleck could be much better

  5. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Evening all.

    Imagined it’s been asked a thousand times tonight. But could someone sum up the blank and double gameweek news by any chance?

    Cheers

    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      hold on, I'm cleaning your toilet atm...give me 30mins please

      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Due to Villa winning they will now blank in GW28 alongside SHU, City and Ars.

    2. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Don't worry, it'll be covered multiple times

      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Sheffield and villa blank on 28

        So do city and arsenal if city win tomo.

        All teams still on fa cup and their opponents will blank in 31 if they win their next round tie

        There is some suggestion that city v arsenal may be rearranged v soon

    3. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      @bencrellin twitter

  6. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mane to Grealish today? Or wait tomorrow game

    1. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He has a blank in 28 and bad fixtures after bournemouth

      1. Lignja
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        A. Jimenez, Son, Robertson -4
        B. Auba, Grealish, Robertson -4

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Kayne does have a point

  7. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Another assist for Barnes tonight, very under the radar asset, personally prefer him to Traore,

  8. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Best Mane replacement thats not Salah, KDB or Traore?

  9. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    If you had no SHU assets, would you wait until after GW28 or still bring them in? Plan was to bring in Fleck and Baldock next week.

    1. Flynny
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'm getting hendo Egan and fleck on wildcard.

      Can bench then all in 28

      And bench boost them in 29

      1. Maddi Son
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Problem for me is that I'd have two City players too. I suppose getting rid of Aguero before GW28 isn't the worst idea considering their fixtures.

        1. TRIPOS TOPPER
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          in that case maybe just bring one

          1. Maddi Son
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            To be honest, I have been pondering the idea of losing Aguero at some point. Just feels wrong considering his incredible form. Aguero > Jimenez in GW27 is a strong possibility a free's up a tonne of funds.

    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      would compromise. Bring in 2 and wait for after 28GW to bring in third

  10. Monya Meow Meow
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Right on the dot (funds wise) for Mane/Tammy > Salah/Jim (-4)

    Ryan Button
    TAA Gomez Lund Rico Kelly
    Salah KDB Traore Grealish Alli
    Ings Vardy Jim

    Yay or nay?

    1. Najoman86
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Solid moves!

      1. Monya Meow Meow
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Ideally I'd like to wait for after the WHU game but Mane might drop today so...
        Thanks!

        1. Najoman86
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          No prob! I'm in a similar position with Mane. Likely to pull the trigger before today's price-change

  11. Najoman86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    2FTs & £0.3m cash. Will replace Mane with Salah. In terms of an Abraham replacement - DCL or Deeney?

    McCarthy Button
    TAA J. Gomez Lundstram Rico Kelly
    Mane* KDB Alli Maddison Cantwell
    Vardy Jimenez Abaraham

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wood

      1. Najoman86
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I had not considered Wood. Cheers

    2. Monya Meow Meow
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Deeney for a nice punt.
      DCL has some tough games coming up.

  12. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this plan for the next 2 gws?

    Gw 25 - mane soy > traore vvd
    Gw 26 - haller > auba/ Kun

    McCarthy
    taa lund rico
    salah mane kdb grealish
    vardy haller ings

    button dunk soy dendo

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I like 25 move

      for 26 those players will blank in 28 so seems very short term. Why not get Jimi instead?

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Could work, cheers

  13. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    People with Salah, Mane, Taa, going to double on defence now or continue with 2 pool players for now, if you are selling Mane ofc

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      double defence

      likely sell Mane this week

      next week will bring in VVD (for Soy/Lund), to give me VVD, TAA, Salah

    2. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Double defence in TAA ROBBO boom

    3. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Planned to double def atm. TAA Robbo all the way

    4. Pep Roulette
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      TAA Robbo time

  14. SuperDan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Pick one:
    A) hold onto Mane and play Dendo/Williams
    B) mane > traore/fleck

  15. Moose™
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Any thoughts?

    Ryan

    TAA Soyuncu Stephens

    Salah© Mane* KdB Grealish

    Kun Deeney Greenwood

    Subs: Button Cantwell* Lundstram* Simpson

    0.4ITB

    Ditch Vardy too early I supposed. Now, hes fit and Mane injured for quite some time.

    On - 4 already. Bench was covered by risky players.

    Take another - 4 to get rid of Mane? Thoughts?

    1. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Lundy will be good sub this GW,plan for next GW

      1. Moose™
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Roger that. First time did early moves. It was backfired. Such a shame.

  16. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A. Jimenez, Son, Robertson
    B. Auba, Grealish, Robertson
    C. Auba, Son, Wiliams
    D. Firmino, Son, Soyuncu(bench) starting Rico
    E. Auba, DSilva, Vvd

    Pope
    Taa, Lundstram,xxx
    Salah, Kdb, Traore,xxx
    Vardy, Ings, xxx

    Martin, Rico, Kelly, Dendoker

    Also, sell Mane tonight or wait tomorrow games?

    1. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      B

  17. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    due to lack of options will have to keep Mane. Not taking hit as I have strong subs

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers, keep me updated if things change.

    2. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Have Stephens, Cantwell, Simpson.. Not looking good..

  18. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Final dilemma:
    A) Egan + Stephens
    Or,
    B) Boly + C.taylor

    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      A looks good on paper. Egan blank covered? If yes. Gtg imo

      1. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah could easily benched

  19. Sterling Malory
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    On a WC currently, any suggestions on this.

    Henderson
    TAA Stevens Lascelles
    Salah KDB Grealish Traore
    Firmino Auba Ings
    McCarthy Cantwell Lundstram Ward

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      good squad but have you considered gw28?

      1. Sterling Malory
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Do we know for sure who isn't playing?

  20. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ideas on this lot?

    Ryan (Button)
    TAA Lund Dunk/Kelly (Soy)
    Salah Mane* KDB Martial (Cantwell)
    Vardy Deeney DCL

    1 FT, 1.3 in bank.

    Cheers

    1. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Any plan getting Kun in this week TM?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        More trouble for 28 and would need a hit.
        Would even know which forward to sell.

        1. Moose™
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Aguero© for WHU is tempting tho..

          Looks good otherwise..

          I myself will reassess further after getting more info on Lundstram and Cantwell status..

          Save imo this week..

    2. XabiAlonso
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane vardy to traore aguero

      1. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Vardy fit boom

        1. Moose™
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Mane DCL >> Traore Kun is enough I think.. But, DCL had a good fixtures this week..

    3. Lignja
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Mane, Soyuncu to Son, Robertson

    4. Penang Sandman
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Vardy > Auba?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Same issue for 28

    5. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I thought of benching Mane now
      Keeping Vardy.
      Could do Lund to Ritchie if avantgarde

    6. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers all.

  21. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    8.2 to spend on two Defenders.

    Lascelles and?

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Hanley it is lol
      Tanganga or Hanley? Probably Tanganga for an outside Shot of CS in future.. hm

      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        not nailed

  22. Adam Bullard
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Transfer out sterling for mane last gw. And now mane was injured. Thinking to bring in sterling back for mane. Any other options for mane replacements?already have salah.

  23. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What do you reckon to this move tonight?

    Mané, DCL > Grealish, Jimi (-4)

    Would give me this team for GW25?

    3.8itb -4
    McCarthy
    TAA, Lunds, Holgate
    Salah (C), KDB, Martial, Grealish
    Vardy, Ings, Jimi
    (McGovern) (Cantwell, Soy, Williams)

    Cheers

  24. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    One to sell & one to start?

    A. Kelly
    B. Rico
    C. Lundstram
    D. Williams

    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Sell A
      Start B

    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The start is easy. Kelly may be on the bench now Ward is back.

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Rico?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          The one playing Palace or you may as well sell.

  25. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    when is Janmaat back? almost dropping to 4m and will be a bargain when fit again

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Could be interesting from GW29

  26. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A lot of GW 28 (or very probable) blanks* here + Mane.
    WC or just keep driving it on?

    Hendo*.
    TAA, Lundstram*, Holgate.
    Grealish*, KDB*, Mane, Salah.
    Maupay, Ings, Aubameyang*.
    Stek, Williams, Stephens, Dendoncker.
    -4, 0.1m ITB.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Do you think that team does well in GWs 25-27?
      Easy enough to take a hit or 2 in 28.

      1. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I think it will do well enough in those GW's although Mane is an issue.

  27. Dr. Agabuse
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Ubuntu. Its all so complicated

    -4 it is

    3 transfers

    Kelly to VDijk
    Vardy to Auba
    Mane to Grealish

    Then DCL to Ings after
    and Auba to Vardy for GW28
    two weeks after.
    Tata

    VDijk or Robbo tho?

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Would be a 433 with KDB and Grealish on bench and Lund could even become Doherty then. Voila

    2. Moose™
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Robbo is exciting tho.

      However, with CL coming up do we reckon that Robbo gonna get rotated in the future?

    3. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Not a fan of Ubuntu or bash either

    4. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      VVD tho

  28. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Auba worth it if Salah perma captain or get someone cheaper?

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I guess youre gonna have a player like Mane Auba or Aguero and KDB for that matter even if you Salah Captain always.
      Also if Auba does well, he moght sway you

  29. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    What to do here?

    A) Sell Mane (selling price 12.0, not 12.4 so a fair bit tied up)
    B) Sell Kelly, maybe to Lascelles
    C) Hold and hope for Mane return in GW26
    D) Other

    1FT 0.2 ITB
    Ryan
    TAA Williams Lundstram
    Mane* Salah KdB Martial
    Vardy Ings DCL

    McGovern Kelly Soyuncu Dendoncker

    Thanks!

  30. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Robertson, VVD or Gomez?

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      VVD but I do like Robbo