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18 May 2017 3946 comments
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Excess baggage checked in, deckchairs reserved and sun block applied – the Scoutcast team are all ready to hit the beach.

Smack in the middle of Gameweek 37, with points flowing from all angles, not even Hal Robson Kanu’s late goal can upset the pre-vacation mood.

Stringing five men across the midfield, Luke and Az join Jonty, Andy and myself for a bumper end of season episode as we tackle another volley of questions from you, the community.

We conduct a post-mortem on the flurry of chips, weigh up the Gameweek 38 punts, put together our final day Wildcard XI and take a look back on our own personal highs and lows of a topsy-turvy season.

After 128 minutes of that lot and sunstroke already setting in, we even forget to chat captains and transfers come the end, only to make amends later.

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

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

    Costa to Vardy for a hit ?
    Yay or Nay

    1. Ange Ball
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Costa will play and score

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

        Batshuayi will start
        Costa is leaving in the summer and has already waved his goodbye to the stamford bridge faithful..and Conte can see if Batshuayi has what it takes to be a good option for the next season ..

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

          Batman has already been pictured on a jet ski on his holiers allegedly. Costa will start.

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

      If Vardy scored 1 goal, he will effectively get just 2 points. Keep.

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

        Cheers

  2. Ange Ball
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    When does the price rise go up?

    Thinking doing All>Coutinho

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

      in 35 minutes + 5 minutes

    2. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      In 30 minutes.

  3. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    2k OR but only leading my ML by 4 points. Any reason not to bring in Coutinho tonight?

    Willy
    Alonso Daniels Yoshida
    Hazard Alli Sane Sanchez King
    Kane(TC) Jesus

    (Pickford, Gabbiadini Gibbs Stephens)
    1FT 0.1ITB

    A) Hazard ➡ Coutinho
    B) Alli ➡ Coutinho
    C) Hazard Alli ➡ Coutinho Firmino -4 (Bench Gabbiadini)
    D) Hazard Gabbiadini ➡ Coutinho Origi -4 (Bench Alli/King)

    1. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ooh points? I'm at 1,939 OR with 2,283 points.

      And I'd go B of those.

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

      I'm not sure if the hits will worth it. B looks like the most safe route.

    3. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Thank you both.

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

      A for me

      1. Teahupo'o
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. Think I'll sleep on it. Will lose .1 on Hazard and the Alli drop doesn't affect me.

        You think Haz will be rested?

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

          Haz could be rested or just a cameo

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

          Yes think so , but then he should have been rested against Watford and he didn't ...
          I m in a similar situation (planning to bring in Coutinho for Haz)
          but if Haz starts then there is no Better option than Hazard !

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

            His stats from the last four weeks don't give much hope. Anyway, he's capable for doing anything.

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

    RP. Which option would you guess to score highest on GW38 ?

    A: Gabbi (STK)
    B: Zaha (mun)
    C: Sane (wat) - 4 pts
    D: Pedro (SUN) - 4 pts
    E: Giroud (EVE) - 4 pts

    I've been hesitated to take hits, but not sure about just playing Zaha or Gabbi too.

    1. Ange Ball
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      C

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

        Thank you. His stats look promising and City have ability to score loads with reasons to ensure a win.

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B could be a great differential vs. the United reserves.

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

        Play his old club too.

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

      A
      backfire law
      lol

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

        LOL. That's really possible.

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

      Probably Pedro
      maybe Sane (not sure

      If Pedro and Fabregas both start , they should get good points..

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

        Big if really. Rotation is all around.

    5. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Zaha might come good against united but who knows..

    6. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B or D. Contemplated a punt on Zaha for a hit.

  5. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Playing AOA:

    Caballero
    Alonso Kompany
    Sanchez Hazard Alli Eriksen King
    Kane(c) Jesus(vc) Gabbiadini

    Choosing between two moves, would love some advice on which to make:
    A) Hazard+Gabbi>Coutinho+Giroud(-4)
    B) Hazard+Alonso+Gabbi>Coutinho+Sturridge+Matip(-8)

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

      100% A
      Alonso-Matip could hurt ya and never worth the hit

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Worried that Giroud won't start

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

          Think its more likely he starts than it is for you to make up the extra hit.
          Giroud can easily come off the bench and get a brace in his form.

  6. Ange Ball
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Alli owners we all locked in to ship out Alli for coutinho I have string feeling Alli will be on the bench Sunday. Eriksen will play in the whole with Son left and someone else right

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

      Yeah. But there is a risk to take. It's Hull and Spurs might smash it again with Alli on scoresheet.

  7. Eddie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I'm a little tipsy and just posted on wrong thread. Missed all the action earlier. Bloody hell Spurs! But what happened with Eriksen? I need him playing.

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

      He was rested i reckon and will play Sunday good chance Alli is the one to get a rest next

      It was a sick one Christian would have cleaned up in that game if he played

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks, I had high hopes for him today. Now everything rests on next week. Still a good sign that Kane still wants goals.

        Captaincy decided itself?

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Have you posted that in all threads now? 😀

      I was annoyed at first as an Eriksen owner, but relieved by the end - even with the no-show, Eriksen outscored Alli over the whole DGW.

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I stopped when I got here. Here's hoping he's involved in everything on Sunday.

  8. Weilong7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Cech
    Alonso Davies yoshida
    Sane king Sanchez alli
    Kane gabbi Jesus

    Willy monreal holgate fletcher

    1) play sane or monreal?
    2) llorente for gabbi?
    3) play cech or willy?

    0.2 in the bank.. 2 FT
    Thanks for the replies guys

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

    Would you expect Alexis to lead the line vs Everton

    Wenger giving him his best chance for golden boot

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

      Nope.

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

      Wenger wants top 4, he won't pick a team sheet based on a slight chance Sanchez gets the golden boot

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

        They won't get top 4, Liverpool will destroy Middlesbrough

        Even wenger can't expect top 4

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

          Liverpool love to shoot themselves in the foot at home to lower half teams

  10. CJDW
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Eriksen or Alli
    who to get rid for Coutinho?

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

      Probably Alli

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

    Need some help chasing in ML 25 points have I got a chance?

    Caballero
    Alonso MONREAL Yoshida
    Sanchez Hazard ERIKSEN SANE king
    Kane Jesus

    Only differentials are in capitals he has Holding Alli Capoue

    1 FT AOA

    What would you do?

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

      Hazard to Coutinho
      King to Fabregas
      AOA bench yoshi seems a good option

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

      25 points is a pretty big gap. You need to go with a differential captain IMO.

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

      3rd striker is Anichebe if I used AOA would have to replace only decent option is

      Hazard & Anichee to Lallana & Giroud but not too keen

      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Hazard and Anichebe to Coutinho and Llorente?

        1. Pierce34
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          But I probably wouldn't take the -4 in your case, just get Coutinho as a differential to Hazard, captain him and hope for the best.

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

      Who would you recommend as the differential captain?

  12. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Kane!! bloody hell!!!

    did someone C or TC him?

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

      I think someone did

    2. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I saw some posts here but I can't remember who did. I see the overall gameweek leader captained Sanchez with bench boost.

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

      I did

  13. Teahupo'o
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance we see lineups before deadline?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nah

  14. IRBOX ⚽
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Harry Kane (c) thank you lad. 9 greens straight and in from 130k to 28k.. happy with my first season of FPL.

  15. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys, 31 pts behind mini league leader. Is there a chance I can still win?

    Cheers

    1. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yes if today is anything to go by, just get all your differentials and captaincy right.

    2. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      If you have a few differentials plus a differential captain and they all haul, then yeah it's doable. The stars need to align though!

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

      Tricky. Depends on your respective teams.

  16. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Headache of Headaches.
    Not even sure who will be starting..

    Cech.
    Yoshida, Davies, Bailly*.
    Sanchez, Hazard*, Alli, Sane, King.
    Jesus, Kane.

    Pickford, Stephens*, Gabby*, Holgate,
    1ft, 0.7m.

    Maybe Coutinho in for Haz or Llorente/Origi in for Gabby?
    What would be your move(s)?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Both of ur chasing. Just Gabbi out of ur ahead

  17. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    GW37

    Points: 186
    GR: 11,256
    OR: 11,492

    Highest points in all of my seasons.

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Same, 190 my highest ever

  18. Football Weekender
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    If all three of the below start in GW38, who in your opinion has the highest ceiling for points?

    A) Fabregas
    B) Pedro
    C) Giroud

    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Giroud

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Donkey

    3. Viper
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      C. Loves a final day hattrick

    4. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Three votes for Olivier means he's my man. Thanks all.

    5. MrZ
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

  19. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso likely to start?

    1. Football Weekender
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Chelsea teamsheet completely unknown at the moment. Hopefully there'll be some clues in Conte's presser.

      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I gotta make a move tonight before price changes:

        Playing AOA:
        Caballero
        Alonso Kompany
        Sanchez Hazard Alli Eriksen King
        Kane(c) Jesus(vc) Gabbiadini
        A) Hazard+Gabbi>Coutinho+Giroud(-4)
        B) Hazard+Alonso+Gabbi>Coutinho+Sturridge+Matip(-8)

        I'd be priced out of B if I don't do it soon

        1. Football Weekender
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I'm looking at A) too so that would be my pick.

          1. ★Kuntheman★
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            I'm worried that Giroud won't start, also worried that Alonso won't either

            1. Football Weekender
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Arsenal have had a good run of results and Giroud's been heavily involved so I think he's safe. I'm also an Alonso owner and keeping in the hope of him starting this weekend.

            2. Teahupo'o
              • 14 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Lovren instead of Matip could negate worry of price changes.

        2. Yankee Toffee
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          B is alot of faith in Pool. Too many eggs?

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

      I think/hope so

  20. Ange Ball
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I have one free transfer left.

    A) Sane >Son
    B) Pedro> Son
    C) Costa> Sturridge

    Team

    Cabarello
    Yoshida Alonso Monreal
    Pedro Sanchez Coutinho Sane
    Kane (C) De Jesus Costa

    Cech Stephens Holgate Caroll

    0.4m Bank

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

      I think C but of course it carries a risk

      1. Ange Ball
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        No more risks for me this season. Kane cap was enough

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

          I don't fancy any if them then tbh

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

      Son most likely will play i think

  21. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    How likely is that Hazard starts ?

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

      Not likely imo

    2. Ange Ball
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      70 percent

  22. Rossamous
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    What's better:

    A. Coutinho
    B. Sanchez -4

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

      A

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Both

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

        Would take a -8 though

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

      Sanchez.
      Still a chance Liverpool could bottle it, but Sanchez in form and a must win for them

  23. Viper
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard & Gabbiadini -> Fabregas & Sturridge. 2 points outside top 1k so need a couple of differentials in there.

    Yay/Nay?

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Studge or Origi? Bith differentials. Id go Ori myself

      1. Yankee Toffee
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        *Both

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

        Sturridge can be explosive and is the better player so for a one off gwk I'd favour him.

        Thanks for the thoughts!

    2. Teahupo'o
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yay.

      Zaha could be a worthy differential.

    3. Ange Ball
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Keep hazard do Origi

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

        Hazard is gone. He's on my FPL list of enemies now 😉

  24. IRBOX ⚽
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Gabbi to Giroud for -4?

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

      Yes imo

    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

    3. Ange Ball
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No rather have Llorente

    4. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

    5. mcrayeps
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      keep gabbi for stoke

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

        I wouldn't keep him if he had Yeovil town

  25. mcrayeps
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    leading by 50 pts now with my team :

    Cab (Japu)
    Alonso Monreal Kompany (Stephens Kingsley)
    Sanchez Hazard Alli King (T.Caroll)
    Kane Jesus Costa
    0.1 itb 1ft

    Should I :
    A) GTG with Hazard Costa and Alli minutes risk covered by Stephens and T.Caroll
    B) Hazard -> Coutinho
    C) Hazard + King -> Coutinho + Siggy / Son for -4
    D) Hazard + Costa -> Coutinho + Vardy / Sturridge for -4

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

      or E) Costa + T.Caroll -> Origi + Coutinho

  26. Z
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Cech
    Alonso Koscielny Monreal
    Hazard Eriksen Sane King
    Costa Kane Jesus

    Willy Yoshi JWP Holgate

    2FT, what to do?

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

      Haz to Cout
      Save

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

      Hazard to Coutinho, Jesus to Giroud. Ir Sturridge if you keen in double up on Pool.

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Why would you sell Jesus? is he injured?

  27. Maarrrr17
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    After todays performance, Rekon it could be better to go hazard > coutinho than alli > coutinho?

    Both could be rotated, both could get a haul.

    Alli looked like he really wanted to score today.

    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Prob rested and Erksen in. Just guesswork tho

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

      Meaningless on Alli -- he always looks like he really wants to score

  28. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    BB active - Who to sell out of

    Herrera
    Eriksen (worried about his minutes after today's benching)

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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

      Eriksen is probably the least likely player to be benched after tonight..

    2. Maarrrr17
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I reckon erikson is a guaranteed starter next week.

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

      Herrera probably sub at best.

    4. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't worry about Eriksen's minutes after today. Definitely sell Herrera.

  29. Zebras
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Planning on doing hazard>Coutinho.

    Would Alrighton/King be worth a hit to being in Fab/Pedro?

    Surely a Chelsea mid will get a haul, just a matter of who

  30. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Rank these defenders in order for this week: Matip (MID), Alonso (SUN), Monreal (EVE), Davies (hul), Yoshida (STK)

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

      1. Alonso

      Matip

      Monreal

      Davies

      5. Yoshida

    2. Pep says
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Alonso
      Matip
      Monreal
      Davies
      Yoshi

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

      Alonso
      Matip
      Davies
      Monreal
      Yoshi

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

      Alonso
      Monreal
      Yoshida
      Davies
      Matip