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The ScoutCast – Episode 226 – Beached

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.

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  1. Just Been On Loan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Somehow 36 points ahead, but he still has his TC chip. Sunday afternoon is not going to be a relaxing one...

    If my rival doesn't have Hazard, would you ditch him for Coutinho?
    And what do people think about Pedro? Likely to play?

    Caballero / Pickford
    Alonso / Vertonghen / Monreal / Stephens / Holgate
    Sanchez / Hazard / Eriksen / Pedro / King
    Kane / Jesus / Anichebe

    1. OzilFozzil
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Id ditch Haz for Cout and do Fabergas or Pedro, leaning on Fab

      1. Just Been On Loan
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Thanks, Conte's rotation policy has me scratching my head on what to do with those Chels players. Sunderland at home such an ideal fixture

    2. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Captain Kane and lose one of the Chelsea mids. Monitor his transfer and see who he brings in

      1. Just Been On Loan
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Thanks, definitely captaining Kane now - rival hasn't had him or Sanchez for the last few weeks.

        Is it possible to monitor his transfer??

  2. Teror
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    A. Haz > Sanchez

    B. Save FT

    1. Oddjobleff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      A

    2. MallettMan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Save FT for what ? lol

      1. Teror
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Next season innit?

      2. Ephurion
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Next season! Starting with 2 FT's after GW1 is huge!

    3. 1Banksy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Definitely

  3. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Haz gets 6 days off before playing this Sunday and then another 6 before playing in FA cup.
    Surely he starts this weekend?

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Not surely, no. Anything but sure - either way.

  4. Takedog1
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    worth keeping alonso or too risky????

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Keep. He'll play surely

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        I think you're overusing a particular word reccently.

        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          He'll?

          1. Pasqualinho
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 3 days ago

            No - you have that one spot on. I think everyone needs to start using the word 'unsurely' a lot because it's more accurate. It's GW38 so anything goes, really.

            There are only 2 sure things in life. Gabbiadini is crap and Taxes.

            1. Weasel Boy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 3 days ago

              I agree.
              Gabbi is one big turd.

      2. Takedog1
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        not think he will be rested? sunderland meangingless game and was rested against watford

    2. Ephurion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      I'm thinking both him and Cahill will play, as they otherwise would go too long without a proper game. Rust comes quickly.

      1. Takedog1
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        yea u could be right. ill keep!

  5. 1Banksy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    So many rotation risks (marked with *) as I try to hold in the top 10k for the first time, current rank of 7528.
    Already followed the crowd with Hazard to Coutinho but think I need a -4 to get 11 starters.
    Cech
    Alonso* Holding* Darmian*
    Sanchez Coutinho Sterling* King
    Costa* Kane Jesus
    Bench: Willy Yoshida Stephens* Capoue
    I know a hit for defender is frownded upon but Darmian or Stephens to Matip?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Stephens should be a safe starter this week

    2. 1Banksy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      I hope so but what about the 3 defenders in my team?

      1. Just Been On Loan
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        I wouldn't be playing any United defender other than Bailly at this stage. Who knows what team Jose is going to put out

    3. 1Banksy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      So Darmian to Matip for -4?

  6. jackx13
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Who should I play alongside Alonso in my AoA team this GW?

    A) Ake
    B) Yoshida
    C) Benalouane

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      B

  7. Shifty
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    After 4 seasons...i've finally mastered Lukaku 😯

    Captains Used: Lukaku (4 times - 110 points - average 27.5 points)

    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Great Lukaku usage Shifty. You beat my Lukaku stats by some distance (4 times - 80 points - average 20 points)

    2. Ephurion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Master, please teach me 😀

    3. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Manual please?

  8. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    The gun-start multiple 10 team line-up announcements on Sunday will send this site into overdrive and oblivion if Hazard, Alonso, Kane, Alli, Eriksen, Kos, Azpil, Sane, Costa, Kun etc don't start 😉

    Hope Mark puts on another server

    1. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Kane and Azpi will 100% start.

      Sané and Aguerro should start

      Kosc all depends on how he feels, maybe it's more important to give him sufficient rest for the final. We'll see what Wenger says in a few mins

      Conte likely to start a strong team in preparation for the final and the homecoming of the team to lift the cup

      Alli should start and it's unclear if there was a specific reason for Eriksen's non start, Poch may reveal some details in his presser

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Why do you think 100% on Azpi, Pep? My reasoning is that he's one of the the ones under threat having started the last game. Cheers.

        1. Pep says
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          Because he's started EVERY game to date. Why didn't he get a rest in the last when Conte made 9 changes. He will want to play.

          Fair enough it isn't 100% but I'm just shedding my opinion. 90% of the site saying Coutinho is essential, why dont you get on their back.

      2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        It's just absurd to be saying 100%. You are otherwise too good a poster to be talking nonsense like that. Especially about Azpi, when there is clearly a rationale for him NOT starting. I'm not predicting one way or the other, but 100% is just silly,

  9. ISI
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Look here, im assuming hazard wont start and changing for de bruyne. Im then going to play Gabbiadini,

    Now the question im asking myself is how worth it is it to do a -4 this week? Assuming Gabbiadini plays, thatwould mean to actually get a return id need the player coming in to get a goal and some bonus or 2 goals or an assist etc, chance of nothing I would think are higher.

    So in closing, I normally take a hit in the hope it will pay off immediately or if not over time.

    So is it really worth it to take a hit on the last game?

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      No point in taking hit in final GW - unless player is injured and you have no bench

    2. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Not really imo. I'd leave Hazard, he'll step up and put on a show tomorrow. Gabbi to Vokes would be my FT

    3. 1Banksy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      I too am assuming he won't start. With Gabbi it's tough but I'm considering a hit for another player I don't think will start. I am tempted by Matip as I feel Liverpool is virtually guaranteed a sheet which is comparable with a striker getting a goal.

      1. ISI
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        I hear you, but lets say matip keeps a clean sheet and gabbi starts, that would mean the net effect is 0 because of the -4. Wouldn't it be more worth it to keep gabbi, hope he starts and who knows maybe he gets something?

    4. 1Banksy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      My defenders are Alonso, Holding, Darmian, Yoshida and Stephens. I'm thinking Darmian to Matip for -4. Worried I don't have 3 starters amongst them and I may need some sub defenders points for Sterling, Costa or other rotation.

  10. Sonic Huth
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Play 3-5-2 with Pedro or Play 3-4-3 with Vokes/Llorente??

    1. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Is B) for a hit or what?

      1. Sonic Huth
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        No hit

  11. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    1FT, 0.1 ITB - AOA still available...

    Courtois - Pickford

    Kompany - Monreal - Smith - Yoshida - Stephens

    Sanchez - Silva - Eriksen - Sane - King

    Kane - Gabbiadini - Anichebe

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      with gabbi and anichebe as your strikers I would bin the AOA chip, gabbi>llorente and bench anichebe and play 3-5-2

  12. MallettMan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    I'm leaning towards captaining Alli over Kane as a diff, am I mad ?

    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Yes, Eriksen may play instead of Alli this week

      1. Takedog1
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        lol

    2. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Mad.
      Kane is absolutely rampant. If you hadn't noticed.

      1. MallettMan
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Opponent has him

  13. JohnnyWark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Im 2nd in my mini league by 5 points, who do I TC?
    http://imgur.com/a/7JDbw

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Sanchez

    2. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Yeah Coutinho or Sanchez. 5 pts is nothing and made up the TC chip alone

        1. bigbudgie
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          Metro

        2. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          See below - I want Coutinho, but im not 100% sold, you cant get last weeks points.

          He has a good chance of doing well, but Sanchez is safest option

  14. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Should i drop any of these for Coutinho?
    A)Alli
    B)Hazard
    C)King )+ Cahill) -> will play Stepehns instead
    D)Costa

    All 4 have there plus points - just with Chelsea, maybe some gametime risk, but at same time could put on a show and demolish Sunderland at home.

  15. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Quick question for all those getting rid
    Alli's started every single game of the season bar 3.
    Why is he getting 'rested' for the last one?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Kane, Alli, Eriksen & Son all to start for me.

      1. Pedaso Pirates
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Agreed, a Spurs fan. Alli will not be 'rested'

    2. Jönny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Not saying he will, but... Surely having played every single game of the season bar 3 is a reason in itself? (Bitter Eriksen owner.)

      1. bigbudgie
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        But it's the last game of the season. All there is after this is.....holiday
        Alli's a key part of that Spurs machine. He deserves to see it out no?

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      - Spurs giving a few fringe players a run out
      - away from home so no 'celebration'
      - Eriksen to start
      - if Alli was starting on Sunday I would have thought he would have been subbed before Dembele and Son, instead of playing 90 minutes

      1. bigbudgie
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Not trolling but by that logic why wasn't Kane subbed as well?

        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          Golden Boot

          1. bigbudgie
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 3 days ago

            Ok. Or Dembele. Or Wanyama. Or Toby. My point was that not being subbed doesn't mean he's any more or less likely to play on Sunday. He's played 90 like 11 out of the last 12 GWs.

            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 3 days ago

              Dembele was subbed ?

              3 front line defenders injured so not much option off the bench for Vert to be subbed, not exactly the norm to sub a centre back anyway ?

              Wanyama- can't sub everyone and no one really in the bench to do his role ?

              That's the whole point, Spurs are spreading the games around during these dead rubbers and midfield is where they have lots of fit players, Alli and Son were the obvious changes to Jansen and Eriksen but the Alli > Eriksen bit didn't happen ... looks like a straight swap this weekend to me

        2. ronty
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          some something known as Golden Boot

  16. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Willy
    Alonso - Monreal - Yoshida
    Sanchez - Hazard - Sane - King
    Kane (c) - Jesus - The Gobbler

    Cech - JWP - Holgate - Kone

    Which of the following are most at risk of a no-show?

    Hazard, The Gobbler and Sane?

    1. Shifty
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Gabbidonkey! Confidence at all time low.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Hazard & Sane to start for you Shifty?

    2. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Hazard, the gobbler and JWP on the bench. Sane will play I would have thought. But Pep's gonna upset some people here for sure. One of Silva Kun Jesus Sterling Sane KDB will be benched

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Yeah agreed regards City lottery assets. I think it might be Sane's time for a rest 🙁

    3. Ephurion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      I assume Sané will start.
      Last game for City, and they actually have something to play for. Pep seems to want him in when fielding his strongest XI, and there's every reason for Pep to (and no reason not to) field the absolute best XI.

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Ah okay thanks, decent bit of reassurance, cheers....

  17. Niemi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Honestly a horrible feeling seeing your favourite team and one of your favourite players tearing a team apart like Tottenham did with Leicester yesterday, but at the same time knowing you're an idiot that went with Costa over Kane.. Red arrow and 1000 places dropped with 146 points.

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      🙁

    2. Legomane
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      🙁

    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Yeah that won't have been any fun.

      Get him back in and finish with a flourish?

      1. Niemi
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        That's what I'm thinking, although I would have to sell Jesus or Costa with good fixtures. Could backfire.

  18. JonGTFC
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Is Gabbiadini to Giroud worth a hit?

    1. Takedog1
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      nope

    2. Legomane
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Captain G?

  19. grooveymatt65
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Hi guys i need some help..my team is

    Heaton. Pickford

    Alonso/ Monreal/Yoshida. Chambers/ Holgate

    Sanchez/De Bruyne/King/Alli. De Roon

    Kane/Jesus/Gabbiadini.

    I have 0.2 itb.....now from the below what could I do?

    1. De Bruyne to Fabregas and Gabby to Sturridge
    2. De Bruyne to Coutinho for free
    3. De Bruyne to Fabregas for free
    4. Save
    5. Something else

    Thanks for all your help! 🙂

    1. Legomane
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Sup with KDB?

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Why so set on getting rid of KDB, great differential to have against a woeful watford side

    3. grooveymatt65
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Ok shall I just leave my team? It's just so I can ship Gabbiadini really

    4. ronty
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      you have Gabbi and Alli, two players who have no interest and you are wanting to get rid of KdB

      WTF mate

  20. Legomane
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Thoughts very much appreciated. 16pts off top 1k..reckon it's out of reach even with a maverick move,...so :

    A. Holgate > Bavies
    B. Sané > Coutinho
    C. King > Fabregas
    D. BorC + Yoshida > Bavies (-4)
    E. King > Sigurdsson
    F. Hazard Holgate > Alli/Coutinho + Cahill (-4)
    G. Hazard King > Firmino/Alli Coutinho (-4)

    Cheers 🙂 (1 FT 1.3 ITB)

    Cech
    Alonso Kompany Yoshida
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Sané King
    Kane Jesus

    (Pickford Stephens Holgate Anichebe)

    1. drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Many people wont agree with me on this one but I like king>siggy.

    2. Ephurion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      I'm in a similar position regarding to closing the gap to 1k, although I'm going for a different approach.
      Since it seems a fair share of people gonna punt, I'll disregard maverick options and differentials and use my 2 transfers on those I think are the best players - and captain the safe/best option.

  21. Ambu
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Good morning guys.

    Coutinho, Sanchez, Sane, Eriksen, King
    Jesus, Kane (Gabiadini benched)

    2m in the bank (0ft)

    How could I improve this front 7?
    Is king to Willian worth -4?

    Thanks

  22. caguaedson
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Hello guys;

    I really need input on this.. I am 11 points above the second place, my team below:

    Chech - (Caballero)
    Jagielka - Mawson - Yoshida - (Cameron) - (Walker)
    Hazard - Ozil - Sane - Alli - (N'Diaye)
    Jesus - Kane - (Barnes)

    The second place team below:

    Jakupovic - Valdes
    Shawcross - Mcauley - Ward - Holebas - Barragan
    Hazard - King - Sterling - Alli - Firmino
    Kane - Benteke - Vardy

    What should i do? Any recommendations? Should i replace Hazard with Couthino?,
    what about replacing Hazard and Barnes with Couthino and Origi for a -4 hit?
    Should i do nothing?

  23. Fuchs Mane Kante
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Fpl is slack OR still not updated by 9am next morning.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      I thought it was. Mine is.

      1. Fuchs Mane Kante
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Still the same as post match for me.

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Elusive grey arrow? Same rank, no move?

      1. Fuchs Mane Kante
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        Highly improbable as way too many teams overall and new teams added each gameweek.

  24. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    He is most due a rest/rotation out of:

    Aguero, Jesus, KdB, Silva, Sane & Sterling?

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      All will play I'd say except possibly sterling.

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Sane i'm afraid but think sterling is on the bench again

  25. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Could Zaha do something at United?

    1. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Yes, he would be my punt for sure. And Tekkers vs Utd under 12's

      1. bigbudgie
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        I never thought I would say this.

        "I'm quite glad I have Benteke"

        1. Pasqualinho
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 3 days ago

          Madness is creeping in. You're lucky its the last gameweek.

    2. Pep says
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Of course he could. United fielding youngsters and Zaha should be looking to have a good game at his old club

  26. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Which one to bench out of these? 😐

    Alonso
    Monreal
    Yoshida
    Davies

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Yoshida

    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      yikes...normally the away but in this case..

    3. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      Actually would fancy a Southampton cleanie more than an Arsenal one

      1. GoonerByron
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 days ago

        So difficult.. Other option is to just play all 4 and bench Gabbi/whoever Gabbi's replacement would have been..

  27. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Captain picks

    A. Sanchez
    B. Kane
    C. de Jesus

    Thx you.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      B

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      if we go by elimination

      not Jesus, city could score like 2 then go to the beach

      not Kane because almost everyone has him, so if you are leading then Kane, if you are chasing the then no

      the only viable option is Sanchez, might grab a hatty trying to catch kane

  28. Blue Gaffer
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Tadic & Gabbiadini-------Coutinho & Barnes -4 yes or no?

  29. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    Which of these look better for 38?

    1. Coutinho in for Hazard.
    2. Llorente (Or possibly Origi if Firmino is out) for Gabby.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 days ago

      2

  30. lasmons
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 days ago

    190 points and best gw rank ever. Still chasing a few points in my ML.
    Whats the best moves here guys? Unsure about both Haz and Alli starting.

    1FT - 0.0ITB

    Caballero
    Davies - Monreal - Stephens
    Alli - Haz - Sanchez - Sane - King
    Kane(C) - Jesus

    Pickford - Mustafi - Yoshida - Anichebe