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The ScoutCast – Episode 191 – Penultimate

One more Gameweek. One more ScoutCast. The final whistle has almost blown on a remarkable season but we’re determined to fully exploit the final throws.

I’m joined by Jonty, Andy and Luke as we open a bumper 80-minute show with our dedication to Leicester City’s extraordinary title win. We then quickly shift to take on another raft of community questions as thoughts turn to Gameweek 37’s double fixtures.

We run the rule over the protagonists, assessing West Ham’s assets, Eden Hazard’s renaissance and even make an attempt to find a reason to make a late investment in Norwich City. Then necks are put on the block as we review the weekend fixtures, coming clean on our current double Gameweek transfer and captaincy plans.

The ScoutCast is first aired live on our YouTube channel on Wednesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get a heads up on future broadcasts.

You can view the full Google Hangout version of this episode via the second player below or stream the edited audio from this link or the first player.

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

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

    Would you rather have:

    1 Noble+Hazard (TC)
    2 Payet (TC) +Fabregas
    3 Payet (TC) +Coutinho (+4)

    1. FC
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      3

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

      3 for me ... if you have Coutinho, might as well keep and play IMO

    3. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      1 for me

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

      3

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

      Thanks for the replies guys! Those that chose 3 are not afraid of Coutinho's minutes?

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

      1 for me as well

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

    Morning Doublers
    If you play All-Out-Attack and one of your attacking players doesn't play, do you still get a defender as a sub , or is it tough sh1t?

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

      get the sub

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

        Excellent, thanks BigB

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

      It's a bad enough chip already without bringing in that kind of risk. I've still kept mine and it'll probably get a copletely pointless outing in GW38. The best use in my minileague was the guy who used it in GW1 after starting with 3 x 4.0 defenders - at least he gained 2 points from it's use. Everyone else has either broke even or lost out by subbing a defender who goes on to get a CS.

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

        @ Pasqualinho - I agree, it's a risk, but I can't allow myself to bench Sanchez

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

    Hammers presser is at 09:30 for the lad who asked bottom of last page

    1. Mr Sarcastic
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      MC is making comeback with his brother?

      Well that was hilarious 😳

  4. asif316uk
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    g2g

    Robles
    Moreno, Walker, Cresswell
    Lingard, Hazard, KDB, Payet, Coutinho
    Sturridge, Kun, Defoe

    should i TC Haz or payet
    or do AoA

  5. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    ddg
    simpson pva delaney bellerin gabriel
    sanchez alli lanzini payet firmino
    Carroll aguero defoe

    A. Alli to hazard for -4 (benching sanchez or kun)
    B. Delaney to dgw def -4(benching alli n starting both sanchez n kun)

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

      B if anything

  6. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    My rival is 25pts behind me (no chip left) and I have triple Capt (5DGW) andbhe has taken a 8pt hit..do I match the hit and stock up on DGW or enjoy the 8pt gain? Note the player in 3rd has bench boost and at least 5 more DGW than me?

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

      How many points is 3rd behind?

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        45pts?

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

          I'd be slightly more concerned about 3rd. Had he been further away I'd have left it but might be worth at least 1 hit

    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'd use it as a way of using 8 points to match him where you can

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Ok thanks it's just hard to get the likes of Kane or Sanchez out for Carroll/hazard even if they have a DGW

  7. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What's that? No one cares about my team? Well I'm gonna put it here anyway!

    Robles
    PVA Rojo Martin
    Lanzini Payet Hazard Milner
    Sturridge Aguero Defoe

    (Darlow, Sanchez, Simpson, Bellerin)

    Anything to change?

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

      Good to go 🙂

  8. 50pipsDaily
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    1) Carrol in for:

    A) Kun
    B) Sturridge
    C) Kane

    2) Hazard in for:

    A) Coutinho
    B) Alli ( bench Sanchez)

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

      CB - Spurs exodus

  9. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Need to make up 40 points, take another hit to do KDB to Hazard?

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      For a DGW punt, yes.

      And captain him.

      1. mr messi
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Currently tcing Carroll as I know my rival won't have him

  10. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mental to keep Kane and go with only martial as a DGW striker?

    Saves me 4 points.

    1. Mr Sarcastic
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You could ask; Mental to sell Kane for a hit too.
      Coin toss really. But maybe selling him, would give some extra fun for rest of the season.
      Or pain.

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. In really in two minds.

        I have Milner and Clyne to worry about too.

        Tempted to do Clyne > cresswell but means I can't get Carroll as I have Payet and Lanzini already.

        1. Mr Sarcastic
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I didn't even think about selling Kane until came here....I think I'll get Carroll in and triple C him rather that Payet.
          Mainly because everyone has Payet this gw.

          Milner I would keep, but I can understand that Cresswell temptation - not much help here 🙂

  11. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Get in carroll or cresswell?
    Can't get in both
    Already have 2whm mids

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

      Carroll

    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Carroll

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

      Cresswell if you must. wouldn't triple up on WHU attack

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Who should i get in for kane then?

      2. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Already own defoe n kun

  12. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What do people reckon?.. Defending a 50point lead and second place only has DDG and no other double game players (So I ned man u def cover). He also has Mahrez which I don't.

    A. Rose+Alli > Smalling+Lanzini

    

B. Delaney+Alli+Sturidge > Smalling+Mahrez/Willian+Carroll (-4)

  13. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is Robles going to play both matches?

    Also play Monreal or Delaney?

    1. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No,
      1 game maximum for Robles

  14. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Guys please help :

    Defending a 24 point ML Lead.

    Who should I TC ?

    A) Carroll
    B) Payet (currently on him)
    C) Defoe
    D) Hazard
    E) Costa

    Rival is going to captain one of Payet or Carrol.

    1. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B is ok
      I'll go D

  15. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Play Coutinho (WAT, CHE) or Sanchez (mci)?

    1. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      San

  16. Stefan Schnoor
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bringing in Hazard this week - which midfielder would you drop?

    A) Milner
    B) Coutinho
    C) Lanzini

    Money no object as doing Kane -> Carroll also. Cheers

    1. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

      Assuming you have Payet, C maybe?

      1. Stefan Schnoor
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry, other 2 midfield slots are Payet and Sanchez. Don't think I can go into this DGW with 2 Pool mids....or can I?!

    3. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

  17. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Getting a DGW DEF & FWD in this week for (-4):

    (1) Defender:
    A. Smalling
    B. Azpi / Ivanovic
    C. Moreno / Clyne / Lovren

    (2) Striker:
    X. Sturridge
    Y. Defoe
    Z. Martial

    Which duo??

    1. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A
      Y

    2. Stefan Schnoor
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A&Y comfortably from those choices for me.

  18. JackBetherz
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho -> Hazard or Aguero -> Costa

    1. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cot to haz

    2. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Haz

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

      Cheers lads, hazard in it is then

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

      Hazard

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

    What's the consensus on sturridge and moreno for this week.
    A.play both games
    B.play one game
    C.play no games.

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

      Moreno A, Studge B

  20. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard & Kosc (no hit) or Fabregas & Creswell (-4)?

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

      Haz & Kosc

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

      Hazard and cos

  21. Flynniesta
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Different slant on a bottomed post..Payet TC this DGW or Sanchez TC gw38 to hopefully turbo boost me in to 1st on the final week of the season?

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

      (1st in my ML, not in the world obviously)

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

        I'd go this week, less rotation risk

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

      You dont need to risk
      Payet this week is ok

    3. Stefan Schnoor
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I have a feeling Arsene will experiment on the last day v Villa. I can see appearances for Cazorla, Rosicky, Wilshere, Walcott, Giroud etc. so I'd be worried about Sanchez game time. but thats just me and my cautious nature!

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

        Thanks all.

  22. zzquack
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which one would be the better option:

    (a) Sell Coutinho for Hazard
    (b) Sell Coutinho for Firminho
    (c) Sell Mahrez for Hazard
    (d) Do nothing

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

      A

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

      A

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

      A

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

        Allright thanks guys. Pulled the trigger

  23. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Chaps....80 points ahead of rivals but 40 behind leaders.....nothing to lose...

    Who do I triple captain?

    Carroll

    Payet

    Thanks

    1. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Payet

  24. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    DDG, Robles, Reid, Lovren, Payet, Redmond, Carroll

    Can't afford Hazard

    Is Kun/ Kane -----> Deeney/ Defoe worth a -4?

    Can do both for a -8

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

      Kane > Defoe imo. And I see you went with the Redmond punt ... Nice 🙂

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

      No

  25. Lumberjack
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A - Rose/ Alli/ Kane -> Creswell/ Hazard/ Deeney or Rashford (-8)?

    B -Rose/ Alli/ Kun -> Creswell/ Hazard/ Martial (-8)?

    C -Rose/ Alli/ -> Creswell/ Tadic or Milner (-4)?

    100 point lead in ML so happy to take a bit of a punt. Cheers

    1. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A deen

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

    Can I start an appeal to have a season review scoutcast after the last game? With Granville back of course.

    All in favour say "AYE"

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

      From what Mark was saying the final scoutcast will be next week between GWs 37 and 38. We need one final one post-38 though surely...

  27. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    TEAM NEWS: “We lost @Alex_OxChambo, and he will be out for six to eight weeks I think."

    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      "Cazorla came through the under-21s' game well. The season is over for Mertesacker due to his hamstring."

      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yay 🙂

  28. Townsends Tactics Truck
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Am GTG?

    Mannone
    Valencia Cresswell PVA
    Barkley Payet Firmino Hazard
    Defoe Costa Martial

    I was considering;
    a) Barkley > Redmond/Lanzini or
    b) Costa/Martial > Carroll

    Are either worth it?

  29. Miro
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez -> Payet (-4)

    Yes / No

    Ta

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

      No. Anyone else Yay.

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

        Only other option Lanzini. Isn't it too sideways?

    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    3. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Depends

  30. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Well as I've had a crap season, might as well roll the dice for the final DGW:

    Rose or Gabriel > Cresswell
    KDB > Hazard
    MItrovic > Carroll
    8pt hit

    So question is:
    Rose out - doubtful and playing against 2 teams with something to play for. (Sou and New)
    OR
    Gabriel out - if he does play then good for a double up with Bellerin in GW38 vs Villa.

    1. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mertsaker is out,keep Gabriel