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19 April 2018 2431 comments
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Arriving in the midst of a lukewarm Double Gameweek, the latest episode of the ScoutCast is more intent on looking ahead as the entire five-man crew press the button on the Free Hit chip.

We’re back to full strength, as Granville, Jonty, Andy and Az join me to discuss our approach to Gameweek 35’s slimline schedule, inspired by another round of your community questions.

That attacking riches on offer from Manchester City and Liverpool dominate the early chatter, as we give our take on the run-in targets least likely to suffer from rotation to feature for Free Hitters and the “chipless” this weekend.

We then pan for Gameweek 35 gold in less familiar territory, as we re-open the Coleman vs Baines debate ahead of their meeting with a Newcastle outfit perhaps already in flip-flops after four straight wins.

End of season template busters help round things off before we career into the regular weekend preview to offer early thoughts on the Gameweek armband.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link on the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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

    so Lacazette is more secure now than Auba?

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

      Potentially.

    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sort of

    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      In the context of rehearsing for Athletic Madrid, yes, but I'm not so sure after this GW. He'll then want to rotate and rest legs.

    4. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No one knows really. Arsene's mutterings have made the whole lineup even less predictable.

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

      ok, thanks

    6. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Think Auba will start up front and Laca should be rested for EL. Wenger can't take that risk imo.

      1. Tiki-Taka
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I'm not confident but I'd be inclined to say Auba start too. It doesn't really make much sense what Wenger's saying, it's not often he/anyone 'rehearses' for the bigger game, it's typically you keep your best players fit, especially when the other competition (PL) is nothing to play for and you have a completely fit top striker (auba) who can't play Europa

        1. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          It will backfire badly on him if he starts Laca and he gets injured. Although Welbeck is in good form, you still want all your strikers fit for the game of the season.

  2. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I think Leicester tonight sum up most of the PL for the rest of this season.

    No one can really be arsed.

  3. ZeBestee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    3 times this season with a 100 points or above in a GW. 🙂

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

      snap!

  4. Óró Sé…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who cracked 100?!

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

      o/

    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      118 (-4). Today a bit of a letdown really but can't grumble.

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

        superb week.. you must've had Smalling? Couldn't quite justify losing Alonso for -4 but it would've been worth it.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Yep got lucky with 2 defenders goals. Or 3 if you count Long's other one.....

    3. ZeBestee
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Just that

    4. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yep, but could have been better, no Morgan, Christenson or Willian today.

    5. SkeletONv01
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      112

  5. Digital-Real
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Goodbye Mahrez, Hello Sterling.

    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mahrez has been awful for me.

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

        Me too

      2. Digital-Real
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        he gave me 10pts in last 4 games. Should have gone Mane.

        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Might as well gone bloody Tom Carroll.

      3. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Same

  6. leo_messi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which option long term?

    A) Vardy Sterling King
    B) Lukaku Gundogan Kenedy

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

      From that, A

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

      Long term ey? 😆 A

  7. George James
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Lukaku + Mahrez >> Jesus + Sterling -4

    Done.

  8. faux_C
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Haha, last night I was joking that I was looking forward to my 12 points from 6 players tonight...

    I got 11 points.

    1. Volley127
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      5 from 7 here....

      1. faux_C
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ugh, sorry man.

    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You get what you wish for 😆

    3. JohnnyMagrinho
        7 years, 7 months ago

        That's what you get for being optimistic.

    4. drughi
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Leicester with two great fixtures in dgw 37 but dont know if I should bother with vardy and mahrez

      1. F4L
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        im ditching both, and Maguire probably.

      2. Garth Marenghi
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I’m bothering with neither

      3. Netley Lucas
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Looks like they're trying hard not to catch bur

        1. ZeBestee
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers Netley

      4. the snazzy viking
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        will keep Vardy

      5. JohnnyMagrinho
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Leicester and their players are horribly beige. I don't do beige.

      6. Uncle Gamst
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Single Players on the bench for my GW34 BB:

        Bench: Ryan 5, Sterling 10, Milivojevic 9, Mariappa 2 = 26

        DGW Players who rotated:

        Willian 4, Alli 2, Young 2, Morgan 1 = 9

        91 points but could have been so much better.

      7. davies
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        A) Karius & Ward

        B) Pope & Robertson

      8. dark91
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        What about the following for a (-8)?
        Sanchez+Vardy+Mahrez --> Jesus+Sterling+Shaqiri

      9. Pariße
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        What a miserable bunch of players that GW 34 dream team is.

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Only 2 players max that were on my radar

        2. waldo666
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          It is quite the sight!

        3. Uncle Gamst
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          That's why it's a called a dream team...you would only pick it in a dream 😉

          Having said that the guy I'm chasing had Groß, Gudmundsson & Barnes. Hurts even more that the last 2 got a lucky goal and assist between them

      10. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Chances of Barnes or Lowton being rested this weekend?

        1. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Rested for what?

          1. ZeBestee
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Fatigue?

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

          Dyche plays them if they're fit

          1. ZeBestee
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers Netley

          2. Pariße
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            The only manager you can count on.

        3. Spokey
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Lowton didnt impress today. He could be rested for the rest of the season.

      11. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        RMFHT Cheers 🙂

        Butland or Pickford
        Bellerín TAA Lowton
        Salah KDB Sterling Ramsey
        Jesus Lacazette Firmino

        (3.9 Milivojevic Dummett Long)

      12. machickenz
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Any changes I should make to this FH team for the upcoming gameweek?

        Karius
        Van Dijk Baines PVA
        Salah (C) KDB Sterling Zaha Milivojevic
        Aubameyang Jesus (VC)

        Pickford Perez Tarkowski Lowton

      13. Twisted Saltergater
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I know people are disappointed, but I'd keep one of Vardy or Mahrez for Leicester's DGW37 (WHU/ARS).

        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I'm keeping Vardy. He is too nailed on to get rid

      14. SkeletONv01
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        31 points from my bench boost, would you consider it a succes, mediocre, or fail?

        1. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Definite sucess

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

          If it's honest have a beer

        3. Robben Mee Blind
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          You know the answer already 😉

        4. waldo666
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Success for sure mate, 29 here and I'm giving that a tick.

        5. F4L
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I got 12

        6. Garth Marenghi
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Anything over 16 is a win

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

          Depends what you did to get those bench players and what sacrifices you made. It's not in isolation.

        8. JohnnyMagrinho
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Well... it's basically 8 points per player so of course it's good, and you definitely knew that.

            I much prefer outright brag posts than humble ones. You can't be that stupid while playing a game that centres around mathematics to not be able to divide 31 by 4.

            Come on.

        9. drughi
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Non freehitters how many hits are you taking this week ?

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

            2 and fielding 10

          2. George James
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            -4 to play 10

          3. Spokey
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            2 hits. 3 city in.

        10. FPL Maldini
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Is Klavan pretty much nailed for the next game?

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

            yep

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

            Should be assuming Lovren's not 100%

          3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            he was a bap muncher the last time he got a run out

          4. Tiki-Taka
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            hopefully we get that team leak tomorrow

          5. Ghost Gooner
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            can't see klopp throwing Lovren in a cl semi w/out a runout to see his fitness

        11. niko mate
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Does it makes sense to bring in two City mids? They are already champions. Maybe other player players will be more motivated.

          1. JohnnyMagrinho
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Motivated for what?

              The only motivation left in the league is going to come from those teams embroiled in a relegation battle (although look at how pathetic Saints were tonight) and any team trying to solidify their top 4 status (although look at how pathetic Spurs have been in their last two).

              No-one cares. I'd say City are more likely to try harder than anyone else because they can break records.

              Everyone else just looks bored and fed up.

          2. Spokey
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            58 halfway with 9 players and C left. Total score 72.

          3. Ian Davis
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            A) Mane (will then change to Eriksen) / Zaha / Perez

            B) Milivojevic / Kenedy / Auba

          4. Jam0sh
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Thoughts about double Liverpool defence on free hit? Would you rather go for two attackers despite possible rotation

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

              Depends on the lineup, you may not want even 1 defender let alone 2.

          5. camarozz
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Front 3 on a FH

            Jesus/Auba/Firmino

            Too risky?

            Need to nail my FH this week.
            Dgw didnt gain me much on rivals.

          6. the snazzy viking
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            how many transfers are you all planning to make prior to DGW37?

            3 or 4 for me

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

            If we don’t get the Liverpool line up leak what do we do on our FH?

            1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              You have a bench.

            2. the snazzy viking
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              just have a good playing bench is my advice

              would consider moving the (c) to Sterling though if that was the case

            3. waldo666
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Cross fingers and hope for the best.

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

            Otamendi or Kompany?

            1. the snazzy viking
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Ota

              1. Henryyy
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 7 months ago

                Why?

                1. the snazzy viking
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 7 months ago

                  Higher goal threat, more baps potential, had his rest

          9. camarozz
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Ya should be allowed use your bench when using FH. Awful waste.

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

              You should be able to use as little or as many chips as you want.

              Imagine a GW where you BB, TC and FH in.

              Though I'm sure some idiot would somehow use WC and TC in the same GW.

            2. Uncle Gamst
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              You mean BB?

          10. It’s gonna Ben Mee
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Lots of love to my all my DGW players today: Morgan, Pope. Lowton, Christensen, Willian, Mahrez and Vardy 😎

            1. camarozz
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 7 months ago

              Yeah. Got 93 with BB but if all had played would have been well over the 100.

              Sgw rivals had 70/80s so not a great return for all the planning.