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27 April 2017 3715 comments
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Gradually weaned off our double fixture helping and returned to normality, the ScoutCast team take time out to pick through the wreckage of Gameweek 34, before we set our sights firmly on what lies ahead.

Wildcards and Bench Boost chips lodged up their end of season sleeves, Jonty, Andy and Luke join me to embrace another round of community questions.

With the rebuilding programme imminent, we take a look at those shot-term punts who can do a job in Gameweek 35, before weighing up single fixture assets who can possibly hold their own amid the forthcoming circus of Gameweek 37.

And, of course, we carry out our weekly appraisal of Alexis Sanchez, as the Chilean hints at a return form just as an irresistable Eden Hazard closes in.

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

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

    No WC here, but my front three going into the remaining GW's will be Jesus, Benteke and Gabbiadini 🙂

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

      No Kane?

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

      No Kane, no chance

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

      lightweight

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

      I have Alli and Eriksen. They offer value, but perhaps not the captaincy.

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

      Jesus looks a solid pick, even from the bench.

  2. I Have No Idea What I'…
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Thank you Ibra! His injury forced me Caballero & Ibra out for De Gea and Benteke for a -4 hit.

    89 points for the week before BPS. My ML is now wide open and I have a chance at long last

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

      Ha, similar! I was "forced" to do Valdes > DDG and Ibra > Benteke(c)

      1. I Have No Idea What I'…
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Ibrahimovic still doing the business.

        Benteke though. I'm a Villa fan so know how good he can be, but looking at his points tally this season, do you feel as lucky as me this game week?

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

          Given the fixtures, yes, but look at his form going into the DGW. Palace were (and are still) on a roll so I was happy giving him the armband.

          I'm learning with each season I play this game, and I try to remember to go with form over fixtures (brilliant if you can get form and fixtures, of course).

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

      Nice one, well done. I only bought Benteke due to Ibra's injury too.

  3. Assist me a river
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    RMT please. 0.0 in the bank. Thoughts?

    Hennessey/ Pickford
    Holgate, Stephens, Darmian, Cahill, Gabriel
    Alexis, Hazard, Eriksen, King, JWP
    Kane, Vardy, Gabbiadini

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

      6

  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know if Pundit of Punts had a good week?

    1. AA33
        8 years, 7 months ago

        96 points

        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Really? Surprised he hasn't mentioned it

      • GENERATION X
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        theres a hot topic on it

      • Rainer
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Read somewhere that he owns DDG & Bailly.

        Disclaimer: I could be mistaken.

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

        Heard through the grapevine it wasn't bad . Old Hawwy's told the world many times over about his 90 points.

    2. HD7
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Does Baily get a bonus point?

      1. AA33
          8 years, 7 months ago

          No 🙁

        • Pariße
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          He looked the best defender on the pitch in a goalless draw. Funny system.

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

        People reckon Jesus will start on Sunday?

        I can't see it after only getting 10 minutes under his belt.

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

          So Iheanacho then? 😆

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

            Kun wasn't that bad 😉

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

        Claudio Bravo has ended his city career in glory after achieving his ultimate ambition of catching the ball

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

          He is an absolute clown

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

          Caballero nailed?

        3. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          yeah but the effort finished him off

        4. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I feel a Hollywood movie coming

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

        Pickford
        Alonso Valencia Pieters
        Sanchez Alli Eriksen Siggy
        Kane Lukaku Benteke
        (Heaton ASmith Gibson TCarroll)

        1 FT 0.0 ITB

        A. WC a week early.
        B. Siggy > King/Arnie/?
        C. Lukaku > ?
        D. B or C + Heaton > deGea (-4)

      5. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Is this too light at the back?

        Cech Pick
        Alonso Yoshida Stephens Holgate Maguire
        Sanchez Haz Eriksen King Albrighton
        Kane Jesus Gabby

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

        How did Sane look?

        Was thinking Walcott > Sane GW 35 and Zaha > Ozil GW 36

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

          Looked tired tonight

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

            Maybe keep Walcott and roll the transfer over then

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

        One week punt before WC?

        A) Kun > Jesus/Gabbi
        B) Siggy > Sane/Arnie (bench JWP (HUL))
        C) Eriksen > Sane/Arnie/Silva

        Jak
        Valencia Maguire Brunt
        Eriksen JWP Coutinho Firmino
        Aguero Benteke Kane
        Grant | Bavies, Siggy, Mawson

      8. FPL Pillars
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Negredo >> Aguero for FT no brainier isn't it 🙂

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

          Jesus disagrees.

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

        WTF is Etisalat. Lol #ot

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

          It's the green stuff you get with your lunch when you fly Etihad

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

        Anyone with triple United defence and TC on one of them? There's always that one nutter...

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

          One in my ML had triple utd at the back, and captained Benteke.

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

          pfff not me. Just bailly and DDG (C)

        3. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Had double (not captained) but I'm tempted to get Blind in and have it as a one week punt before wc

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

        Forster Pickford
        Monreal Vertonghen Yoshida Kone Holgate
        Sanchez Hazard Alli Capoue Fletcher
        Kane Jesus Gabbi

        2x Arsenal, 3x Southampton for DGW 36 - Sanchez TC

        14x DGWers for DGW 37 - Bench Boost

        What do we reckon?!

      12. Arctic monkeys
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Benteke or Gabbs this GW ?

        1. Dirty Harry
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Both? Last week for me holding Tekkers but I'm thinking of bringing in Gabs as well

          1. Arctic monkeys
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Can only get one of them, Keeping Lukaku for one more GW.

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

          Gabby, Burnley no mugs.

          1. Arctic monkeys
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Neither are Hull tbh

        3. GuillermoDickero
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Exact dilemma - I think both hull and Burnley will put up a good fight! Annoyingly a coin toss!

      13. Dirty Harry
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Got 2FT lads and no WC.

        Hows this for a -4:

        Lukaku+Barragan+Jagielka > Gabbiadini+Kompany+Bailly (-4)

        Gives me:
        Hennessey
        Alonso Kompany Bailly
        Sanchez Hazard Alli Eriksen
        Kane Benteke Gabbiadini
        (Pickford Zaha Yoshida Holgate)

      14. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Transfers for this week were

        Foster + Valencia ➡ DDG + Bailly

        Can't believe my luck 😀

        AMAZING 😀

        1. Mark-O
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Share your next punt here

          Thanks 😉

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

          Well done. Please relax now. Enjoy your evening.

          1. GENERATION X
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            brown paper bag usually best

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

          It would pay to calm down a little . It's a score on a virtual game after all.

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

          How did you do this GW?

        5. pundit of punts
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          'Ive settled down.

          Thanks all. 😀

      15. pakornk
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Listening to Mou's post match interview, seems like he's going to rest players against Swansea. Saying that they have the most important match against Celta.

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

          You surprised?

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

          Yes, curious how the defense will look. Who do you figure is most nailed, Blind or Bailly?

        3. Mark-O
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Expected news

      16. roghippo
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        1 word for this DGW....

        Flacid

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

          Haul

        2. GENERATION X
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          semi

        3. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Depressing.

      17. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Who is more nailed for next game, Blind or Bailly?

        1. AA33
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Blind

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

            Bailly for seniority, but FM can replace.

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

              He's injured

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

                From tonight's few min's? The other guy Tuanzebe can cover.

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

          When you are so far ahead in your mini league that you consider taking a -20 hit just to make it interesting....

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

          Jose missed another United red card. Poor chap never gets to see them...

        4. JoroBG
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Sanchez & Negredo OUT,
          Zaha & Aguero IN

          A Yes
          B No

          1. Garth Marenghi
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            B

          2. Camp No No
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            C Why on Earth!?

            1. JoroBG
              • 15 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              What's the problem?

              1. Camp No No
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Bringing Kun in when Jesus is back, Zaha in AFTER the DGW, and shipping Sanchez just before his 2 DGW's. Makes no sense at all to me.

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

            No.

        5. Tickle Me Enzo
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Bets on what game Rose returns??

          1. AA33
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Pochettino said he could be back in GW 35

              1. Camp No No
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                And we don't really care about that match from FPL perspective, so it's quite safe to expect him to be certainly back for GW36.

              2. Camp No No
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                But, if on wildcard, would you already transfer him in?

            • Rainer
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Arsenal!

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

              I think NLD is too soon to start, so West Ham.

              1. Camp No No
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Even so, if on wildcard, would you already transfer him in and never mind having no Spurs def to play for the Arsenal match.

                1. Camp No No
                  • 12 Years
                  8 years, 7 months ago

                  Was meant to be a question.

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

                    Risky, can rotate with Bavies DGW, nah.

                  2. Tickle Me Enzo
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 7 months ago

                    No, question to self was whether on WC to draft Davies if he starts at least the next two games, which sounds as though it could be questionable

                    1. Camp No No
                      • 12 Years
                      8 years, 7 months ago

                      hmm... Rose hasn't really been rotated this season, and Spurs have no other games left and are still theoretically challenging for the title, so need to play their best. I think it's unlikely Rose will be rotated if he's fit. West Ham, ManU, Leicester & Hull hardly are the kind of matches in which they need to play the more defensive lateral.

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

            Jesus start at mid?

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

              Almost certain

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

              Can't see it.

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

              Up front.

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

              Yep.

            5. HashAttack
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Jesus got a knock on his foot ... was it the same one that he injured?

            6. Dr Dream
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Doubt it, maybe the one after.

              If Silva is still out that may help his cause though,

            7. Krafty Werks
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Doubt it personally, prob get 30 mins i reckon.

          3. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            45-8 - 37.

            The worst double gameweek ever. Absolutely dreadful.

            No goals in my squad. Just a couple of clean sheets and an assist.

            Awful.

            Ffs.

            1. GENERATION X
              • 12 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              pundits nemesis. unlucky fella we have all had one at one stage. call it a bad beat and go again

            2. Cheltnamshire LaLaLa
              • 11 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Unlicky AOC. Too much borough im assuming?

          4. TaiwanHC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Thoughts on this team? 1 FT and WC still to play

            De Gea - Grant
            Valencia - Baines - Davies - Robertson - Amat
            Sanchez - Alli - Eriksen - Zaha - Carroll
            Lukaku - Rashford - Benteke

            Any suggestion is much appreciated!

            1. Dirty Harry
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Rashford to Gabs

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

                You're not expecting Rashford to play next game?

          5. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Lukaku to Gabby?
            Valencia to someone nailed on?

            Which ones more important?

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

              Depends on your Valencia backup. You have 5 defenders I presume?

              1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
                • 12 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Gibson MCI
                Mawson mun

                Not great subs.

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

                  Tough call. I think on balance probably still get Gabbi because I'd imagine Valencia will play. But if there's more doubt in the next 24 hours or so, consider getting Bailly or something

          6. Spursfan9
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Rojo - Monreal for a -4?

            I'm then looking to make the following transfers in for GW 36 and and Monreal in place for the DGW.

            Aguero - Afobe
            Zaha - Sanchez
            Valdes - DDG

            That will be for a -8 hit. So the question is do I take a -4 hit this week followed by a -8? Or -12 the following week? I'm planning on TC Kane this weekend so not necessarily expecting a CS from Monreal, just looking for the best way to limit negative points.

            1. Spursfan9
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Should add I fully expect Mourinho to set Utd up exactly the same way against Arsenal and Spurs, hence choosing DDG over Cech.