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20 April 2017 1142 comments
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There’s no other word for it, this week’s ScoutCast is certainly an “intense” affair, gripped by the troublesome uncertainty served up by the most testing double Gameweek in memory.

Jonty, Andy and Az once again join me as we quickly review our Gameweek 33s, before indulging in the main course – chewing through your queries that dissect the dilemmas served up by the forthcoming fixtures.

The merits of Zlatan, the head-to-head between Negredo and Benteke and a full risk assessment of shedding Sanchez and Sigurdsson – these are all topics to furrow the brow as we indulge in the most passionate of ScoutCasts for some weeks.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Monday night. 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. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Come on lyon

  2. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    It has to be said, well judged if you waited on transfers til now. Painful for the others!

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks 🙂

    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldn't say well judged. Just common sense if you can afford to wait.

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I got Valdes and Zlatan in several weeks ago! So much for early planning.

      Good for those still with a WC.

  3. the snazzy viking
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Gonalons 8-7 , LYON ARE THROUGH

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      They going to win it

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I think so, if Utd don't

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Either one of those or Celta/Ajax I reckon.

    2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      It ended 7-6 on my TV.

      1. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I can't count

  4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    You don't check your FPL team for two seconds and when you do two of your DGW players are flagged (Ibra and Rojo). This game can be so incredibly annoying at times.

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

      Thats why you wait until the deadline to do transfers

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I was on WC...

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Thats good luck for you then, I'd be happy as hell it happened while on a WC

        2. Pigeon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Assuming its still active you're ok

          1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Last week 🙁

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

              feelsbadman

  5. Old Gregg
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Ibra and A Carroll out for who? What would you consider the best option. All -4.

    a) rashford - negredo/benteke
    B) Kane - negredo
    C Benteke - negredo

    Have Valdes too will probably use wc next week and I don't mean the toelit.

    1. MTPockets
        8 years, 7 months ago

        b

      • DJ1000
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        B

      • Old Gregg
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. Yes must get Kane in

      • jackhammer1
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Kane and rashford

      • Old Gregg
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. I can only afford Kane and neg unfortunately. exact money.

    2. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      What to do with this lot?

      Foster Grant
      Valencia Alonso BDavies Robertson Lescott
      Sanchez King Alli Zaha Clayton
      Kun Kane Kaku

      Thinking of using my FT to bring either Valdes or Hennessey in?

      1. Scheister
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Valdes injured

      2. Donblaster
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Valdes injured so not him

        1. SheBangsTheDrums
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Likely to be out for both games? Maybe worth brining Guzan instead in that case!

          1. Donblaster
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Not sure both games so I'd say Guzan not the best option either! So maybe Hennessey

    3. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Worth selling Ibra for a -4 or just play Maguire/De Roon?

      1. Donblaster
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Prob De Roon

      2. DJ1000
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I like maguire

      3. Pigeon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Maguire

      4. Donblaster
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Why would you play Maguire over someone with two fixtures tho?

        1. jackhammer1
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Because it's de roon

          1. Donblaster
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Maguire averages 2.2 per game and plays once

            De Roon averages 2.7 per game and plays twice

            Simple 😉

    4. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Penalties are amazing......

      ...as a neutral

      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah nearly all perfect penalties

    5. Demel
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      What happened to Rojo?

      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Injured.

        1. Demel
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Badly?

          1. sully29
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Looked like he won't be playing this DGW anyway.

          2. Partick Bateman
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Looked like he popped his left knee landing awkwardly in a tackle, decided to play on and limped into another tackle, came out badly and then got stretchered off.

      2. Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Ligaments.

    6. Scheister
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      For -4 Ibra to:
      A) Rashford
      B) Negredo

      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Negredo as he'll start both

      2. Vinyl78LP
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I'd go Rashford, may end up being a surprise season keeper if Ibra crocked long term?

      3. DJ1000
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Negredo! Rashford played 120 mins

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

      That was a rough night for us FPL'ers

    8. F4L
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Quality in this EL is awful compared to last year. Lucky lucky United

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        All the 'better' teams went through this round though. So, the semis and final should be quality

      2. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Aye. We beat United, Villareal and Dortmund over 2 legs each and still had to play Sevilla.

        1. F4L
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          yep, that's what I'm saying. Luck of the draw I guess

    9. Paganoi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I have Valdes & Foster. Worth a -4 to get rid?

      1. MTPockets
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Guess so.

      2. Jigger & Pony
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        So Mark smiling away...

        1. sully29
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Takes away his chance to do something different by not bringing in Ibra.

        2. andy85wsm
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Doubt it.

          Those who were thinking of not going Ibra surely wanted him to stay fit so others brought him in?

          Now it's much easier for those that were going to buy him.

          1. Springbank
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Exactly that

          2. Jigger & Pony
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            I know but Jonty had him really uncomfortable on the scoutcast thinking about plenty putting TC on Ibra...

          3. Fred54
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Definitely. More options means bigger scope to gain advantage.

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

            I don't think so, those who weren't getting him must be surely very relieved now. Don't have to hide behind the sofa anymore for one

            1. Clucas
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              It's a bad luck for Non Ibra owners as he'd have been the knee jerk master of this dgw. I really couldn't see scoring more than 1 goal. Now eeverybody will buy Rashford & co

          5. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            This is exactly how I feel. My bokd move has been stripped away! 🙁

            1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              *bold.

              I am intrigued by what a bokd move might be thought . . .

      3. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Best move?
        A. Siggy > Zaha
        B. Vardy > Benteke/Negredo
        C. Both for -4

      4. dark91
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Lyon is through after 8 penalties played

      5. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        DDG should play both games right?

        1. UnitedFan
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Yes

        2. Netley Lucas
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Maureen has said Dave gets the PL games.

        3. Feed tha Sheep
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Should do yes

      6. Geoff Hurts
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Ibra still rising tonight? In price, I mean.

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

          Only on 95

        2. UnitedFan
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          No

        3. A.T
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          No

        4. djpete
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Not likely, people are already transferring him out at a rate

          1. Geoff Hurts
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Perhaps the most frustrating transfer in ever. No one to blame but myself, though.

      7. jdogg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Kun fraser amat to rashford/benteke zaha/townsend and gibson worth -8?x

        1. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Negredo over Tekkers and Rashford...

          And yes.

      8. cescpistols1
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Kane or Rashford for Ibra?

        1. UnitedFan
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Kane

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Kane

      9. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Lots of talk about Rooney + Martial coming in and playing up front against Burnley.

        Don't see it myself. They've started as striker 3 times between them in the league this season.

        Rashford young enough to go again, has had plenty of rest this season already.

        1. UnitedFan
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Would you get in Benteke ahead of Rashford?

        2. MTPockets
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Maybe, but I'm not losing Lukaku for Rashford.

          • sully29
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Agree. Rashford would beed to be in bits before Mou opted for Rooney or Martial.

          • _Freddo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Young enough to go again but he looked knackered at the end, Burnley are no mugs at home.

          • Rainer
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Not touching any of them myself, anything could happen with United.

          • Fred54
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Its not about rest, the issue will be protecting him. He'll play one game max.

          • 1314
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            but is Rashford really the better option than Negredo for the dgw ? tired for sure, may not play full minutes , also both Burnley and City games could be tight..

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

            Spot on.

          • Garlana
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Utd might struggle to break down Burnley, surely pace isn't necessarily the way to go in that game? Rooney could feature up top...Just play devil's advocate

          • Springbank
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Perhaps but you could argue that level of fitness for himself and rest of the team won't be optimal after 120 mins tonight and only 48h rest.

        3. nkhoughton
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Is it worth actually touching MNU attacking players this week?

          With the Ibra injury who plays where is such an uncertain minefield

          Why go near them when theit dgw isn't even good?

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            After tonight, Im getting DDG from United (to pair with already on the team Valencia) and that's it.

            1. nkhoughton
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              I'm thinking of just Nyom to bailly

              1. Yank Revolution
                • 14 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Sounds good.

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

          Jakupovic | Foster
          Alonso | Valencia | Vertonghen | Pieters | Amat
          Sanchez | Zaha | Alli | Sigurdsson | King
          Kane | Lukaku | Barnes

          2 FT | £2.5 ITB

          A) Barnes > Rashford/Negredo (bench Siggy)
          B) Do A and Foster > DDG

          Also who to captain? Thinking Lukaku or Sanchez

        5. F4L
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Negredo going up tonight? safe to do the early tranny?

          1. CloudSky
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Never safe to do a tranny.

            1. George Sillett
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Particularly after Negredo's been in too.

        6. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Captain now?

          Kane, Lukaku, Benteke, Negredo.....

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

            B

          2. the snazzy viking
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            I might go with Mark and go for Kane

            1. nkhoughton
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Kane

        7. Kuyt Hero
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          How nailed is Daley Blind gonna be?

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

            Who else have they got?

          2. sully29
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Very. No other options at CB really.

            1. Kuyt Hero
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              cheers, just wanted to be 100% sure!

            2. nkhoughton
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Baily rojo are cb

              1. UnitedFan
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Rojo injured tonight too

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

          So guys Benteke or Negredo?

          1. Darklord_bg
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            That is the question.

            Form vs fixtures + pens.

          2. UnitedFan
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Benteke for me

          3. marquinhos
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            cheers all 🙂

          4. Yank Revolution
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Negredo...the Sunderland match alone is juicy as hell.

          5. MTPockets
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Negredo

          6. F4L
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Mourinho - "Marcus I trust" hmmmm

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

            Jose:

            I don't think they are easy injuries.

            1. Numb
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Prognosis?

              "Fairly negative"

          8. Bruno Bruno!!
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Carroll to defoe for the next 2 weeks and then get him out on my WC?