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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. keotes
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who to get?
    A) Sane
    B) Gabb

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Who goes for either?

  2. zizoo10
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Quick poll for those with WC

    A) WC this week
    B) WC next week

    1. Petr Cech the Table
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Depends what chips you have

      A if you have TC and BB
      B if you only have BB

      1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        agreed

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

        This. Another GW of knowledge helps too with B.

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

      Activated yesterday. Have to play TC and BB in 36 and 37 so had to WC this week

    3. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      This week.
      Still got TC and BB for 36 and 37 respectively

    4. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      This week for me.
      Got TC and BB to get rid of

  3. FP El Wonky
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hi guys would appreciate some advice or comments on my gw35 wc team.

    Pickford (Cech)
    Kompany, Alonso, Stephens,
    (B Davies, Holgate*)
    Alexis, Hazard, Eriksen, Sané,
    (T Carroll*)
    Kane Vardy, Gabbi.

    TV 105.5
    0 ITB
    * single gameweekers in 37
    Probably go Kompany to Monreal in 36 or 37. But having Cech I may not bother.

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No Davies- Rose returns soon
      Pep rotates defense too much- up until today- Clichy looked nailed

  4. Big_Andy_GAWA
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Bravo looking like being out, lads? Was there anything said/heard after match..?

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

      yeah what happened there. i didnt see the game but why was a keeper subbed?

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

        Calf injury, stretchered off

    2. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No idea. Must scour the news sites tomorrow.
      A stretchered off is never a nice thing to see, while he massaged his calf

  5. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed
    Last week before WC mates!
    DeGea
    Alonso Verty Daniels
    Hazard Eriksen King Zaha Townsend
    Kane Kaku
    Jaku Valencia Negredo Barragan
    Would you: ??
    A) Zaha/Townsend to Coutinho
    B) Negredo to Gabbi/Jesus/Costa
    C) Barragan to Yoshi/Stephens
    D) something else
    Thanks in advance!!!

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

      B) Gabby 😉

    2. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      C mostly because barragan screwed my gw.
      Hate that knoob

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

    When am i going to use my TC waaaaaaa!!!!!!??

    havent even used my AoA yet either

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      same! using AOA last gw, TC for me is either Sanchez or Hazard gw36. BB 37

    2. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      AOA is mostly overrated.

      And I reckon most people are playing Triple captain in 36 and Bench Boost on 37 after a fresh wildcard this week

    3. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hey there.
      Maybe AOA is a bit overrated, not unless you have a great front 8.
      Those with wildcards NOW who have BB and TC are mostly doing TC in 36 and BB in 37 I suppose.

  7. Schwarzer
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed. What would you do?

    A) Lukaku (CHE) > Gabby (HUL)
    B) Negredo (MCI) > Gabby (HUL) AND Gibson (MCI) > 4.8 (-4) Need to take the hit as can't do a Negredo straight swap
    C) Save. Play Zaha (BUR)

    Cheers

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I have same question above!
      I'll say B for you and get Yoshi

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

    Bring in Gabbi for Benteke or Lukaku? Whoever I keep will be sold next week for Costa anyway so basically who's the better pick for this one week?

    Lukaku at home is obviously a beast but it's a tough game& Benteke has a nice fixture too.

  9. Ghost86
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Any players rising in price tonight?

    The site i use is all messed up

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

      According to fplstats at the moment, Hazard, Coutinho, DDG, Afobe and Benteke are rising as it stands

    2. Ghost86
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers both

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

    Would you WC this mess this week or stick to the 36 plan?
    DDG
    Valencia Alonso Ward
    Sanchez Eriksen Alli Townsend Zaha
    Kane Vardy
    (Jaku Negredo Naughton Gibson)
    0FT 0.7ITB

    Although they're playing Burnley, triple Palace is a concern and Tony V likely won't play

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Tony V to Bailly and you are set

    2. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Looks like you got another gameweek out of this lot.
      Palace have a nice fixture don't they?
      And the rest should be bullet proof

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

    Can get this team if i WC now. otherwise will have to move someone around cause haza gab and picky are going up by next week. should i pull the trigger or wait?

    cech pickford
    alonso bailly gabriel yoshida holgate
    sanchez hazard alli eriksen sane
    kane gab anichebe

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

      pickford unlikely to go up. doubt anybody is getting him other than WC (and these don't count)

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

      hazard definitely will before sat so its either this team today or something else next week
      i could do yoshida to stephens to accomodate the rises but im worried about him playing only 1 in 37

    3. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Great 352 if you ask me.
      No king though.
      I don't own him either, but that kinda scares me.
      I may do sane to king even though he has 1 less match

      His form, price and fixtures just look too good

    4. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good to me

  12. Kane Train
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Negredo > Gabbiadini ( C ) Yay or Nay

    De Gea
    Luiz / Bailly / Walker
    Alli / Zaha / Siggy / Firmino
    Negredo / Lukaku / Kane

    Bench: Jaku, Yoshida, Barry, Love

    1. zelio78
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not a bad idea and a popular choice but I'll be going with Kane.

    2. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely Yay! But not sure if he'll outscore kane

  13. RMA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    So I'm thinking this for WC. Optimized for GW36(TC)+37.

    Cech - Pickford
    Bailly - Alonso - Gabriel - Yoshida - Cedric
    Sanchez - Hazard - Alli - Sane - King
    Kane - Gabbi - Rashford

    Thoughts? I guess Rashford is the biggest unknown.

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I had this team WC'ed already but changed:
      bailly> darmian
      gabriel>kelly
      cedric>holgate
      sane>pedro
      rashford>jesus

    2. Moose™
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good tbh.

      How about mine? See below.

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

      similar to mine above. you have too few bench players. you dont need such a strong front 8.
      downgrade rashford to anichebe and cedric to holgate and use those funds somewhere

      can upgrade king or gabriel with that

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

      Mine is very similar. Kept Coutinho over Alli though..

    5. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I was looking at doubling up on southampton defence too as they're so well priced. But I don't think they'll return much in their dgws

      Fantastic team apart from that.

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

    how long for price changes?

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

      You have about an hour left.

    2. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Price changes occur around 2.25am GMT

  15. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hope that was Bravo's last game for City.

    Legend gone because of him and brought me so much sorrow this season with his 'goalkeeping'.

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

      He did have a nice catch tonight, one for his highlight reel 🙂

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

        He also had one great save

        ...oh wait, it was after his rookie mistake.

      2. Postman Ty
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        His palm towards the penalty area was top class...

  16. zelio78
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who to bench of this group in the upcoming game week?

    Alli, Eriksen, Zaha, King, Sterling, Kaku

    (Gabby and Kane are my other two forwards)

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Zaha

  17. paza12
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Rashford or Lukaku to Gabbi?

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Rashford

  18. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    De Gea (Pickford)
    Alonso Walker Barragan (Holebas, Mawson)
    Sanchez Alli King Zaha (Tadic)
    Benteke Rashford Lukaku

    1FT, 4.6 ITB

    Would you play Tadic over Zaha?

    Also, sell Barragan to a Saints defender or get Gabbiadini?

  19. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Not going Kane for WC. Too risky?

    DDG Caballero

    Alonso Vert Holgate Stephens Benalouane

    Sanchez Hazard Alli Eriksen King

    Costa Jesus Gabbi

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      alli, eriksen will cover you nice team

      1. Moose™
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Which is better?

        A. DDG Alonso Stephens Benalouane

        B. Cech D.Luiz Yoshida Kone

  20. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anything worth a hit here? Already planning negredo to gabbi with ft.

    DDG(SWA)
    Cedric(HUL), Yoshi(HUL), Valencia(SWA)
    Sanchez(tot), Alli(ARS), Erik(ARS), King(sun)
    (K)ane(ARS), Lukaku(CHE), Gabbi(HUL)

    Pick(BOU), Pedro(eve), Holgate(CHE), Chambers(MCI)
    0.3ITB, 0FT

    1. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      SOLID mate

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

      I like my chances as an underdog

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        If you win, you'll finish top 20K.

  21. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else kicking themselves for not doing Heaton to DDG for a hit?

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

      Kicking myself for not doing Aguero>Benteke as rival chaser had Benteke. Kicking myself for going Gibson over Blind

      1. Lizard Lips
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I can see why you held on Aguero to Benteke. I only did it to raise funds for Barnes to Negredo. Aguero could have had a couple tonight, unluck dude.

    2. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Mėhh, hundreds of thousands, including myself.
      Bloody barragan was my worst choice ever.
      Not going to get over that so quickly lol

    3. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I did this move...makes up for Negredo captain fail

  22. Corona Macallan
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is Stephens a nailed on starter for both the dgws

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

      Who else is there to replace him? VVD not back this season

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

      He better be 🙂

    3. Corona Macallan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks

  23. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Keep Aguero or get Jesus?

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Keep

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

    Jags last 7 games 😮

  25. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Would you really sell Lukaku to Gabbiadini? (My other strikers are Benteke and Rashford, and I'm gonna WC next GW)

    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku at home- don't move him this week

  26. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    13 points away from a top 1k finish. Guess it's dooable but used TC and TV around £105.0 is pretty low. Really needed Negredo to do something to break into it.

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    0.1m off bailly

    would you go Blind or Gabriel on wc?

    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Gabriel, I'd rather have DDG

    2. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Both not totally nailed on as far as in can see.

      Maybe Gabriel. Both kinda risky though

  28. Erlanger
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    On a wildcard... Jesus And Sane in for Costa and King or is it too early?

  29. Kane Train
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Can u WC & bench boost during the same Gameweek?

    1. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No

    2. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No. One chip a week mate.