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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. ibenji
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Mini league gap is 13pts in my favour

    my team

    Cech/Jaku

    Holding/Cahill/Holgate/stephens/love
    hazard/eriksen/sanchez/sterling/carroll
    kane/jesus/rashford

    his team

    heaton
    bailly/azpillicueta/Alonso/kingsley/love
    Coutinho/Zaha/hazard/De Bruyne/Davies
    Jesus/benteke/lukaku

    One FT for me and 0.3m whats your move?

    bring in Coutinho to cover incase he doing points? leaving Defence and lukaku differentials?

    1. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Rashford unlikely to play.
      Also, Sterling is a doubt.
      Rest looks good.

  2. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Still trying to find a use for my FT, how does this look?

    King in for Sane, free

    1. Kingtekkerz
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Not for Sané

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Other options out for king are Alli and Eriksen as the rest of my midfield is Coutinho and Sanchez

        1. Kingtekkerz
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          I would keep the midfield. Maybe do a transfer in defence or attack. Whats the rest of your team?

          1. We Will Klopp you
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            Rest of the team is
            Keeper - Heaton, Courtois
            Def - stephens, Yoshi, Cahill, Huth, Holgate
            Fwds - Jesus, Kane, Negredo

            1. Kingtekkerz
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 6 days ago

              Negredo to llorente probably

              1. We Will Klopp you
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 6 days ago

                Ideally would do that but Which of my midfield do I bench then? (Wasted AoA on Origi earlier on in the season)

                1. Kingtekkerz
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 6 days ago

                  Oh, thats a tricky one then. Huth to Lovren, and play Cahill Yoshi Lovren at the back

                  1. We Will Klopp you
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 6 days ago

                    Thanks for your help, what would you think of Mawson as an alternative to Lovren for the additional goal threat?

                    1. Kingtekkerz
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 6 days ago

                      Yeah, i would say Mawson could be another great option. Think Mawson have sligthly more goal threat, but Lovren slightly bigger chance of a clean sheet. Both strong options

  3. HD7
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Leader is within 3 points, was 100 points behind 3 weeks ago (small matter he has the bench boost but I I will give my best)

    My team:

    Cech
    Alonso Kompany Yoshi
    Sanchez Hazard Ali King
    Gabbi Kane Jesus

    Subs: Pickford Stephens Albrighton Smith

    Leader Team:

    Cech
    Stephens Mawson Holding
    Sanchez Hazard Ali Sane Eriksen
    Jesus Kaku

    Subs: Jaku Barnes Tarkowski Smith

    So my plan is to buy Coutinho and Giroud for Hazard and Gabbi -4 and throw him all the power I have with Kane as C

    Im only afraid if he decides to do Kaku and Sane to Kane and King to copy me for -4 ( he doesnt have money for straight Kane transfer)

    Your suggestions in in order to complete an epic win ??? 🙂

    1. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Looks good, Liv will try to win for sure.

      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        One thing for sure there will be drama between us... If only Sanchez didnt do so well (Leader Tc him)...but he can say if only Kane wasnt a machine 😀

  4. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Andy Carroll [groin] "is not going to play this weekend". Bilic says the striker hasn't trained for "a long time

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      He's one player I'm avoiding next season.

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        with Gabbiadeeney

      2. HVT
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Never owned this year Jac, he was my (3c) last season,
        "We may forgive, but we may never forget"

  5. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    What one transfer would you make?

    0.2m in the bank.

    Cech
    Monreal Yoshida Stephens
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Fabregas King
    Kane Jesus

    Pickford Smith Kelly Anichebe

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Get rid of double Arsenal defence. Cech to Mignolet?

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      So he's injured?

      1. Phil Dagger ⭐
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        struggling with muscular injury probably .
        If he is fit I may get both Him and Cout as a last week punt 😮

  6. JAC THE CAT
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    MOTD challenge on Sunday?

    I'm tempted!

    1. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Very difficult to avoid scores these days

  7. Espen8
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Hazard + Jesus -> Coutinho + Kane (-4) ?

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      I don't like it

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Just haz to cout and other striker to kane

    3. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Err, no

  8. Sp0rting
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    So this is it folks. The final gameweek is upon us.

    The last chance saloon full of cries for help from the risk takers with their season breakers. The gamblers and the ramblers. From ML leaders to beleaguered pleaders. Managers who are radical, passable or just plain casual.

    Whoever you are, I salute you all.

    Have a good one.

    1. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Cheers. All The Best!

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      No knob joke?

      1. Sp0rting
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Well, you are here.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          You've mellowed far too much 😛

        2. HVT
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          🙂

  9. Top 210 Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    So King is the 'Mahrez' of the season yes? Let's hope for another next season. Any predictions?

  10. quayle99
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Pedro or Fabregas

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Cesc

    2. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Pedro

      1. FFrulesmylife
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Willian

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Cesc

  11. GuillermoDickero
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Surely against a relegated hull side with a few injuries and chasing the golden boot....

    Kane has to be C?

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Think so

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      would be very surprised if he blanks but there might be better options for the armband though. Vardy and Costa have home games against leaky sides

    3. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Beware the Marco Silva home record

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        its gone

        1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Oh yeah -_- ......... If Sunderland put 2 through them and Spurs put 6 through Leicester.....I expect 10.

    4. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      yh kane looks favorite. fighting for golden boot and hull has conceded more than 3 goals in 5 of the last 11 matches

      plus hull has no fight left in them

  12. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    I'm fancying an Eriksen super-haul after his rest

    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Maybe has a slight niggle?

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Could be the case, he didnt even came on yesterday

    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      will be fully freshed to assist Kane and score himself

      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        water boy?

        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          Tintin

          1. Top 210 Club
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 6 days ago

            😛

  13. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Which team wins people? B is -4

    A)
    Cabbalero
    Alonso Monreal Yoshida
    Alli Sanchez Lallana Coutinho King
    Kane Jesus

    B)
    Caballero
    Alonso Yoshida Naughton
    Alli Sanchez Coutinho King
    Vardy Kane Jesus

    1. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      B

    2. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      B

  14. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    is it mental to consider getting rid of sanchez this weekend?

    i'm only 5 points clear in league but reluctant to just sit tight...

    1. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      what

    2. MallettMan
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      yeah, nuts

      1. FFrulesmylife
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        I'm thinking about it too. I don't think Arsenal will really believe they will get top 4 and Everton are not as poor as the opposition that the other big hitters play. It does seem madness not having him though...

  15. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    is there a way someone can transfer me the money lying in their banks for me to finalise my gabbi to giroud transfer?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      See below for offer...

  16. ceerus
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Keep Costa or sell for a hit?

    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Keep

  17. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Who's the biggest risk this week ?

    A) Alli
    B) Hazard

    1. Dry Lunch
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Haz

    2. drughi
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Alli plays 100%

      1. RIDZ
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        alli or eriksen to play?

        1. mcrayeps
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          alli and eriksen

        2. drughi
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 6 days ago

          both unless eriksen is injured

    3. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Hazard

    4. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      None

  18. Dry Lunch
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Advice on how I can close this 40 point gap to the leader in £££ league?
    1 Ft each no chips left for both . .

    Me:
    Cech willy
    Yosh ALONSO stephens Holding HOLGATE
    Sanchez HAZ king STERLING sane
    Costa Kane ANICHEBE

    HIM:
    Differentials AZPI ERIKSEN REDMOND JESUS KINGSLEY

    Thinking Haz, Costa, Kane and Sane to ???

    1. Dry Lunch
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Anyone out there to advise?

  19. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Anyone want to buy £2.8m for £100 in real money 🙂

    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      if you sold FT, i would buy

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        I can, worth 6pts. Deal?

    2. FER FUSCH AKE
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      stealing my post

  20. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    play or bench Zaha?

    if bench, i will play Yoshida

    1. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Play! United have the kids out!

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Play, they didn't think he was good enough. So, point to prove.

  21. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Who to lose for Coutinho?

    A. Hazard
    B. Alli
    C. Neither

    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      A

    2. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      tearing my hair out for this one as well

      1. SheBangsTheDrums
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        It's tough! I think Hazard will start but will Alli be on the bench with Eriksen starting for Spurs?

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      When in doubt, neither

      1. SheBangsTheDrums
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        That leaves either Sane or King?

    4. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      C

  22. mcrayeps
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Hazard
    Pedro
    Willian
    Fabregas
    How many % chance each of them will be the starter?

    I Guess
    40
    85
    60
    80

    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      0
      80
      50
      100

      1. mcrayeps
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        0 is too harsh man
        lol

    2. rnrd
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      30
      80
      50
      80

  23. HD7
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Do we bench Yoshi or Stephens?

    We tend to bench Stephens and then he gets the bonus points...

    1. rnrd
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Yoshi has some goal threat I think

    2. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      maximum 2 pts different
      flip a coin, dont overthink it

    3. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Kane to Costa burned me in 37.

      Now Costa to Kane could burn me in 38.

      Argh - just hoping Conte tells us straight about whether Costa plays.

      1. mcrayeps
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        fail

  24. willgriggsonfire
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Hi all!
    Cech
    Monreal Alonso Yosh
    Eriksen Sanchez Hazard King
    Jesus Kane Gabby
    (Caballero Stephens Kone Capoue)

    1. Do I play AoA? Y/N
    2. Want to get Giroud in, so ship Cech or Monreal?
    3. Keep Hazard? Y/N

    Thanks all!

    1. Aubaaaaa
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      1. If you get rid of Gabby, yes to AOA.
      2. Monreal
      3. I need an answer for this too

  25. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    I am thinking about going differzntial with Jesus (C)

    City needs to secrure UCL qualification
    Watford are missing players at the back
    Watford could only drop 1 rank if they lose but potentially can raise 3 rank up if they win so prob open game
    Last game for Mazzari so team might be a bit shaken and careless
    City are in good form

  26. HVT
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Leicester players decided they want Shakespear out it seems...

    1. Rash
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      The defence parted like the red sea last night was so painful to watch as a non Kane owner

      1. Sess!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Yeah the last 5-10 minutes were appalling. So easy for Kane.

  27. trinzoo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Have 13points lead in $ML.

    I have 2FT, and need to sell Kane to get Cout (he got him) and not losing other players we both have (Haz, San, King, Jesus, Costa), so:

    Kane/JWP > Cout/Benteke to play it safe ?

    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      kane out?????

      1. trinzoo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Selling Haz is a risk, he keeps him and he can easily deliver 13 playing 30 minutes...

  28. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    Who to lose for Josh King?
    A) Sane
    B) Eriksen
    C) Alli
    D) No-one

    1. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      D

    2. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      i want to lose Josh King for one of those 3

      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        Cheers will keep looking at options

    3. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      I was conisering selling king this week. Probably not now after last night.

  29. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 days ago

    How to make a good start next season?
    I always struggle in the opening few months. My final OR depends on how early I can recover. Easier in the latter stages as teams are settled and we can clearly see who are in form/ who are not.

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 days ago

      Struggling with the same last two seasons. Lesson learned is:
      1. Don't be afraid to take hits to get in the form players early.
      2. PLay early WC if needed.
      3. Avoid stupid punts on non-proven players to play catch-up.

      1. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 6 days ago

        (1) I was not afraid to do so (64 pts worth of hits). Did the same with Michu and Mahrez in the past.
        (2) I used in wk 4 but results don't pick up till 14 or 15 weeks ago.
        (3) I am guilty of that Deeney(c) and GAbbi (c) in their blank weeks. But I bought Kane before Hull and Burnley home games and captained him on both occasions. Failed to trust him in the latter stages. Missed his two hat tricks.