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The ScoutCast – Episode 258 – Freebie

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.

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

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  1. oscarhs
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Thoughts?

    Butland
    TAA - Femenia - Baines
    Salah - Mane - Sterling - Sane - Zaha
    Jesus - Laca

    3.9 - Perez - Long - 3.9
    0.0 ITB

    1. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Femenia? His team are in awful form and I read recently that they have the worst home defence in the league with 40+ goals conceded. Otherwise, looks good.

      1. oscarhs
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 day ago

        Just thought he's playing OOP and could nab a goal/assist
        Who would you suggest instead?

        1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 day ago

          VVA OR Tompkins from Pal

  2. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 day ago

    Watching that Morata miss has inspired me to think of a Prem 11 of season fails.

    Hart
    Keane Lindelol Francis
    Sanchez Bakayoko R.Sanches Walcott
    Morata Benteke Lacazette

    Manager - De Boer

    Didn't put too much thought into it, so don't get angry 🙂

    Thoughts?

    1. Bada Bing
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      That lineup looks pretty good (or should that be bad...?) Williams has been atrocious as well for everton this season.

      1. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 day ago

        Agree, but Keane gets in there for the hope he brought Everton fans after a solid season with Burnley

        1. Bada Bing
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 day ago

          Yes it's weird how some previously great defenders suddenly forget how to defend when they go to a new club. For example lovren didn't put a foot wrong at saints, but at Liverpool he looks like a liability every time he plays.

          1. Rik Waller
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 day ago

            Different systems and teammates suit different players, I guess.

    2. Unfathomable Ruination
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Walcott is the only one I think is a bit harsh. I'd go with ... Pedro?

      1. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 day ago

        Theo gets in, cos I had him and he was crap and reminds of that awful team I held onto for the blank GW31.

    3. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 day ago

      I think Lacazette has been decent actually, all things considered. (given his injury, the Aubameyang arrival, and the inconsistency of the players behind him)

  3. stat
      6 years, 1 day ago

      Assuming both start, would you go for Laca vs WHU or Firmino vs wba?
      Laca is on pens when Auba isn't on the pitch (or on a hattrick!)

      1. Unfathomable Ruination
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 day ago

        Laca - but what did Wenger say today? Still watching Scoutcast so haven't checked presser.

        1. stat
            6 years, 1 day ago

            Asked if Aubameyang would start against West Ham, Wenger told reporters: ‘I don’t know. I haven’t decided that. ‘He cannot play on Thursday so I’m not sure to play him at the moment.’

            Pressed on whether Aubameyang’s ineligibility against Atletico made it harder to prepare for the Europa League semi-final, Wenger continued: ‘Yes it’s true. ‘I would say most of the time after the Europa League games it was a help because I could rest some players and bring some fresh players in.

            ‘But when you prepare for the Europa League it’s more of a handicap because you cannot prepare.’

            1. Unfathomable Ruination
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 day ago

              Cheers. This seems like classic deflection, though, and makes no sense from Wenger's perspective. Of course he doesn't want to say who he will play, but why would he rest Auba if he cannot play him on Thursday? He will 100% play, I feel like, unless I'm misunderstanding this quote.

              1. stat
                  6 years, 1 day ago

                  From what I understood, instead of rotating players in order to save them for the EL, he's using the West Ham game as preparation for the EL, so he's likely to leave out Auba since he can't feature in the EL.

                  1. Unfathomable Ruination
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 1 day ago

                    Ahhhh, I see. Seems like bullshit, though.

                    1. Point-one short
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 day ago

                      yeah, possibly. Think he's still going to put out a B team, probably with laca and auba both playing again.

              2. Göönër W&eum…
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 1 day ago

                And just when I thought there was nothing else the geezer could say or do to frustrate me this season.

                Cheers Arsene, you cryptic plank.

        2. Bada Bing
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 day ago

          I have a nasty feeling that Pope is going to be dropped this weekend for Heaton as he looked dodgy and was partly to blame for both goals vs Chelsea. That would suck, because my backup keeper Adrian is stuck on the hammers' bench. Then again, Hart hasn't looked great either lately, so maybe he's dropped as well...?

          1. lugs
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 day ago

            i didn't see the goals but from what i've read you could be right , i think i'll pull the trigger on Courtois to Ederson leaving Pope on the bench just in case

        3. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 1 day ago

          What order of bestness for this week only

          Arnie
          Ramsey
          Zaha
          Shaqiri

          1. Unfathomable Ruination
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 day ago

            Zaha
            Arnie
            Shaqiri
            Ramsey

          2. Point-one short
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 day ago

            2nd bestest
            worstest
            bestest
            3rd bestest

            maybe swap arnie and zaha rankings around

            1. Pierce34
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 1 day ago

              That's how I'd rank them too, but with Arnie on top.

        4. RESULT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 1 day ago

          Chances of Ramsey playing vs wham?

          1. Point-one short
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 day ago

            Wouldn't risk it. Great differential if he does

        5. BIGREDDOG
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 1 day ago

          What a horrible DGW 🙂

          1. RESULT
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 1 day ago

            Stinker! How I managed 83 is beyond me with so many big player fails

            1. BIGREDDOG
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 1 day ago

              That's good. I'm on like 76-4 and wasted my TC. Gross & Gudmunson ended up being decent picks- didnt have them ofc

            2. joeydelucchi
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 1 day ago

              yep thats what i was thinking...i got 97 pts and it was a stinker, so disappointing....just imagine if the big players had of got their 'usual' returns... kane , kaku brace...lingard son willian goal , few clean sheets...
              wouldve been massive, i guess thats how this game works, it never goes to plan does it

          2. Unfathomable Ruination
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 day ago

            Why horrible? What worked and what didn't?

          3. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 1 day ago

            Yep, swason defining really, and my season is over. Hits and fun till the end now 🙂

            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 1 day ago

              Season*

          4. JonSnow
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 1 day ago

            agreed. Used my bench boost and still lost points to my ml rival. Had morgan, christensen, alonso and sanchez all play a single game.

        6. DrunkPhilosophy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 day ago

          Waiting on team news from liverpool and what Pep says tomorrow but currently on this FH

          Butland
          Baines Klavan Lowton
          Zaha Salah Mane KDB Sterling
          Jesus Lacazette
          3.9GK Perez Long Memba

          How's she looking?

          1. Unfathomable Ruination
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 day ago

            Is everyone banking on Laca over Auba?

          2. stat
              6 years, 1 day ago

              Very nice, I have the same exact first 11 except PVA + TAA for Klavan + Lowton.

          3. barracuda
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 1 day ago

            Will Long keep his place on Sunday?

            1. stat
                6 years, 1 day ago

                They don't have another fit recognized CB so probably

                1. barracuda
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 1 day ago

                  You don't think Mee will be ready?

                  1. stat
                      6 years, 1 day ago

                      Apr 12: "It could be a number of weeks to let it settle down. It's basically a deep bone bruise."

                      1. barracuda
                        • 7 Years
                        6 years, 1 day ago

                        Ah cheers, had impression he was very near- a quick healer. Thanks mate

                2. Unfathomable Ruination
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 1 day ago

                  I'd guess so, yeah.

                3. Bob McMayday
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 1 day ago

                  Dyche said Mee has a slim chance for the Stoke game

              • RESULT
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 1 day ago

                FH team looking ok?
                Butland
                Coleman Baines Robertson
                Salah Arnie sterling sane zaha
                Auba Jesus

                Pope lowton Tompkins Rodriguez

                1. Unfathomable Ruination
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 1 day ago

                  Everton fan? Double defense could be brilliant but wouldn't bet on it given their season ... Newcastle are in good form ...

                  1. The Overthinker
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 1 day ago

                    Swansea can't score

                    1. Unfathomable Ruination
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 day ago

                      Swansea play City ...

                      1. The Overthinker
                        • 7 Years
                        6 years, 1 day ago

                        Sorry my bad. Ayoze Perez is gonna score

                        1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
                          • 7 Years
                          6 years, 1 day ago

                          Ayoze= Flash in the Pan

                  2. RESULT
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    6 years, 1 day ago

                    No, not an Everton fan. Just picked attacking defenders who may get points. May change Auba to lacaz
                    And lowton to pva

              • stat
                  6 years, 1 day ago

                  Not sure what to make of this, but here's The Redmen TV's predicted Liverpool lineup:

                  Karius
                  TAA - VVD - Klavan - Robertson
                  Henderson
                  Wij - Milner
                  Salah - Firmino - Mane

                  Subs: Mignolet, Moreno, Lovren, Ox, Solanke, Ings, Woodburn

                  1. lugs
                    • 6 Years
                    6 years, 1 day ago

                    is that a fan Youtube channel ? , if so its not surprising they picked almost their strongest team

                    1. stat
                        6 years, 1 day ago

                        Yeah, it's like Liverpool's equivalent of ArsenalFanTV

                    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 day ago

                      I saw that.. the dude is an enthusiast, but he truly has no idea. I still think it would be suicide to risk injury to the essential players 3 days before the most important match of the year.

                  2. gilean
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 1 day ago

                    Auba likely to start?

                    1. BIGREDDOG
                      • 6 Years
                      6 years, 1 day ago

                      50/50

                  3. The Overthinker
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 1 day ago

                    Last week there was a discussion about where do you concentrate on - mini league or overall ranks? Well this week my overall rank , club rank and country rank saw a green whereas all the ML change was red... 😀

                  4. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 14 Years
                    6 years, 1 day ago

                    Price Changes - 20th April 2018

                    🔺  Hennessey (4.4), Salah (10.6), Sterling (8.8), Jesus (10.1)

                    🔻  Wilson (5.7), Hemed (4.6), Barry (4.4), J.Coleman (3.9)

                    1. Point-one short
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 day ago

                      thanks TM

                    2. Göönër W&eum…
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 1 day ago

                      Cheers TM

                    3. The Overthinker
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 day ago

                      Cheers TM

                    4. rainy
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 1 day ago

                      Cheers 🙂

                    5. Begbie.
                      • 10 Years
                      6 years, 1 day ago

                      I tried to make a transfer about 5 minutes ago (defo before price rises because Jesus was 10.0) and every time i clicked make transfer it just refreshed back to the transfer page. Any idea why guys?

                      1. Unfathomable Ruination
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        6 years, 1 day ago

                        You missed the price rises. Happened to me earlier this season.

                        1. Begbie.
                          • 10 Years
                          6 years, 1 day ago

                          Fair enough. Thought I'd got there in time as every time it refreshed he was still 10.0 but oh well, live and learn!

                      2. Point-one short
                        • 7 Years
                        6 years, 1 day ago

                        missed deadline I expect and tried to transfer as it was updating

                    6. waldo666
                      • 13 Years
                      6 years, 1 day ago

                      Cheers TM.

                    7. Rik Waller
                      • 6 Years
                      6 years, 1 day ago

                      Whoops, didn't realise Sterling was going up.
                      0.1m less for the FH.

                    8. ignis88
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 day ago

                      Damn fpl statistics and their lies

                      1. Get up ya bum
                        • 14 Years
                        6 years, 1 day ago

                        There's lies, damned lies, and statistics

                      2. Baps hunter
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 6 Years
                        6 years, 1 day ago

                        Over 90% correct and free info. Stop following the site?!?

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

                      Thanks as always TM

                    10. wulfrunian
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 day ago

                      thanks

                    11. NotReadyForPrimeTime
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      6 years, 1 day ago

                      Cheers TM. If only I'd done as well for my real team as for my FH team this week...

                    12. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 1 day ago

                      cheers TM

                  5. stat
                      6 years, 1 day ago

                      For next GW, assuming the following start, who would you rather have? Already have Mane:

                      A) Kompany + Firmino
                      B) Any Liverpool defender + KDB

                      1. The Overthinker
                        • 7 Years
                        6 years, 1 day ago

                        A if bobby starts. Keep an eye on anfield express

                      2. Unfathomable Ruination
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 7 Years
                        6 years, 1 day ago

                        B, just not sure Kompany will play ... he's done enough. Also don't trust Firmino will play.

                        1. stat
                            6 years, 1 day ago

                            How about Walker, or Otamendi?

                            1. Unfathomable Ruination
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 7 Years
                              6 years, 1 day ago

                              Otamendi is the best option, I think, cause he can pair him with Laporte, Kompany, even Stones (if he's fit). Walker will play but probably won't get bonus with a clean sheet, while Ota is almost guaranteed them given his position and style.

                              1. stat
                                  6 years, 1 day ago

                                  Why can't he play Kompany - Laporte?

                                  1. Unfathomable Ruination
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 7 Years
                                    6 years, 1 day ago

                                    Oh, he surely could, I just don't see him resting Otamendi. He's played virtually the whole season, until resting him last weekend, and I feel like that was a strategic move to shore up the defense once they were ahead. Kompany may well play ...

                                    1. stat
                                        6 years, 1 day ago

                                        Cheers

                          • Unfathomable Ruination
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 7 Years
                            6 years, 1 day ago

                            Sane and Baines or Otamendi and ______ (maybe Arnie?)

                            1. The Overthinker
                              • 7 Years
                              6 years, 1 day ago

                              Sane and Barnes

                              1. The Overthinker
                                • 7 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                Baines*

                          • stat
                              6 years, 1 day ago

                              Most nailed City defender to start?

                              1. Unfathomable Ruination
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 7 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                Otamendi

                              2. The Overthinker
                                • 7 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                Walker imo

                              3. Begbie.
                                • 10 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                Otamendi imo. Was rested in the last game so can't see him being rested again this season.

                                1. Get up ya bum
                                  • 14 Years
                                  6 years, 1 day ago

                                  Seasons over though. Good opportunity to play stones and Laporte no?

                                  1. Unfathomable Ruination
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 7 Years
                                    6 years, 1 day ago

                                    I think Stones is still injured ... but could be wrong ...

                                    1. Ravager
                                      • 9 Years
                                      6 years, 1 day ago

                                      He'll play Otamendi. Think as much as possible, he'll give a run out to the team that more or less won the league. So starters to show out.

                                      But it is Pep so 🙂

                                      1. Unfathomable Ruination
                                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                        • 7 Years
                                        6 years, 1 day ago

                                        I agree with you although Bravo could get a few games, Diaz, Foden, etc. Think it might be tough for Bravo to get the 5 games necessary for a Prem medal but Mendy could come back in and the young lads. Playing Bravo for the last 4 games (to add to his Liverpool appearance) would basically destroy City's chance of record goals differential.

                                        1. Hotdogs for Tea
                                          • 8 Years
                                          6 years, 1 day ago

                                          Rules have changed and players don’t need 5 games for a medal

                              4. Perthite
                                • 13 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                I would have thought the awarding of the trophy, etc. would have ensured a fairly standard team this GW. Correct me if my assumption is wrong though.

                                1. Hotdogs for Tea
                                  • 8 Years
                                  6 years, 1 day ago

                                  Not awarding to trophy though

                            • Nigawan
                              • 7 Years
                              6 years, 1 day ago

                              Any alternative for Firmino and Robertson since they might not feature..

                              already have

                              Kompany, van Aanholt,*****, Lowton, Baines
                              Aubameyang, Jesus, ***

                              Thank you in advance 🙂

                              1. Unfathomable Ruination
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 7 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                TAA?

                                1. ignis88
                                  • 7 Years
                                  6 years, 1 day ago

                                  rested for champo

                                  1. Unfathomable Ruination
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 7 Years
                                    6 years, 1 day ago

                                    Who's gonna play RB then?

                              2. Get up ya bum
                                • 14 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                Wood and mustafi/Otamendi/walket

                                1. Nigawan
                                  • 7 Years
                                  6 years, 1 day ago

                                  mustafi ? Hmmmm.

                            • seewhyaxe
                              • 7 Years
                              6 years, 1 day ago

                              am doing a post-34 mortem for myself:

                              1 game players: Salah*, Morgan, Alonso, Son, Willian, Kaku**
                              Players that blanked 2 games: Ryan, Lowton, Mahrez,

                              *SGW player
                              **Subbed on and scored in 2nd game

                              All the front 3 players scored 8 points = 1 goal and 1 blank. Decent enough, i guess. Most disappointing of this is the fact that I had more 1 game players than what the fixtures indicated.

                              1. Unfathomable Ruination
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 7 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                Total score?

                                1. seewhyaxe
                                  • 7 Years
                                  6 years, 1 day ago

                                  101 with bb

                                  1. Unfathomable Ruination
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 7 Years
                                    6 years, 1 day ago

                                    Pretty solid, I'd say, even with unexpected blanks.

                                    1. seewhyaxe
                                      • 7 Years
                                      6 years, 1 day ago

                                      was expecting more honestly. The fact that the casuals in my ML didn't prepare for DGW and still had very good scores is gutting.

                            • Nightf0x
                              • 8 Years
                              6 years, 1 day ago

                              so FH here, which formula should i go for? 3 city 3 liver .... ??

                            • ignis88
                              • 7 Years
                              6 years, 1 day ago

                              Juts realised City's GW 37 matches are not even 4 days apart. IMO Sterling and KDB to be rested for 1 out of 2

                              1. BIGREDDOG
                                • 6 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                We have absolutely no idea what Pep will be doing by then... Might be mostly kids out

                                1. ignis88
                                  • 7 Years
                                  6 years, 1 day ago

                                  True. Makes taking hits for City players on basis of them playing DGW a little more questionable

                              2. GreennRed
                                • 12 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                They're heads are on the beach.

                            • Unfathomable Ruination
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 7 Years
                              6 years, 1 day ago

                              AZ says on the podcast that he's going "Jesus, Vardy (or Auba) and Kane," and going without Salah. MADNESS!

                              1. Rik Waller
                                • 6 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                He won't do if it's leaked that Salah is starting.

                                1. Unfathomable Ruination
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 7 Years
                                  6 years, 1 day ago

                                  Can you tell me approx when those leaks are likely to be revealed?

                                  1. GreennRed
                                    • 12 Years
                                    6 years, 1 day ago

                                    Saturday morning! I think Salah has to start, golden boot isn't a done deal and mathematically top 4 isn't either.

                                    1. Unfathomable Ruination
                                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                      • 7 Years
                                      6 years, 1 day ago

                                      What time Saturday morning? I live in America so might have to wake up at 3 or 4 am to make the deadline if I wait for the leaked lineup...

                                      What time has it come out in the past in England?

                                      1. GreennRed
                                        • 12 Years
                                        6 years, 1 day ago

                                        Kickoff is at 12:30. Team should be known before deadline.

                            • Top Lad Dakes.
                              • 7 Years
                              6 years, 1 day ago

                              A) Willian Gross —> Sterling + mili/Arnie/zaha
                              B) gross Mee —> sterling 4.7max (???)

                              1. beefo
                                • 7 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                Nice one! Any prescient feelings about whether Firmino and Auba will start?

                                1. barracuda
                                  • 7 Years
                                  6 years, 1 day ago

                                  Not particularly.. Sorry 🙁

                            • Totti
                              • 7 Years
                              6 years, 1 day ago

                              guys
                              if I activated the free hit chip, i could change the players and save and return back and change like the wildcard??

                              1. GreennRed
                                • 12 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                Reverts to your team pre freehit for the gameweek after freehit.

                              2. Yorkshire Tyke
                                • 7 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                Yes - unlimited transfers until deadline day

                              3. Chilavert
                                • 7 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                yes

                            • HammersXI
                              • 11 Years
                              6 years, 1 day ago

                              80 points behind my ML leader. Is everything over for this season?

                              Thinking of making these moves as a last throw of the dice.

                              Lukaku Mahrez Willian Gross -> Jesus Sterling Sane Kenedy (-12)

                              Thoughts? That would give me 10 players for GW35 while my ML leader is playing his WC

                              1. barracuda
                                • 7 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                I think 80 a bit steep but not 100% impossible. Keep believing mate!

                              2. GreennRed
                                • 12 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                Hard to predict City team. I wouldn't pick 3. I have none. Seems silly for your opponent to use wildcard on a blank gameweek.

                              3. Chilavert
                                • 7 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                i was 100 pts behind my ML leader 2 GW ago but now i managed to cut the gap to 47pts. Nothing is impossible.

                                Maybe just Lukaku and Willian to Jesus Sterling for -4 if u can afford that

                            • JasonG123
                              • 10 Years
                              6 years, 1 day ago

                              Why did Morgan not start?

                              Super frustrating that we all bought him over Chilwell because we thought he was more nailed and Chilwell has outscored him by 13 points in that time.

                              1. Ramboros
                                • 12 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                Dragovic is a better player, and Morgan has been at fault for a lot of the defensive frailty of Leicester.

                              2. Get up ya bum
                                • 14 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                He was not nailed. Playing shite and dragovic pushing for starts. It's just the way the cookie crumbles.

                            • RIDZ
                              • 7 Years
                              6 years, 1 day ago

                              Rate my FH please

                              Karius
                              Baines PVA Monreal
                              Milivo Salah Mane Sterling KDB(C)
                              Auba Jesus

                              Bauer - 3.9 - 3.9 - 4.5

                              any thought welcome

                              Captaining KDB for differential to chase as my rivals also use FH this week

                              1. GreennRed
                                • 12 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                Very good. De Bruyne maybe not a great captain pick, not bringing big returns recently. Swansea will defend doggedly. Salah or Auba maybe better picks even if your rivals think similarly.

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

                                  it should be party time for City, still hoping for many goals from them

                                  1. GreennRed
                                    • 12 Years
                                    6 years, 1 day ago

                                    For City. Not necessarily for De Bruyne. Jesus, Sterling or Dane more likely to bring bigger returns than him.

                            • OPTA FPL
                              • 12 Years
                              6 years, 1 day ago

                              Is Lejeune nailed on?

                              1. GreennRed
                                • 12 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                Looks like it. I think he's keeping Clark out.

                              2. Get up ya bum
                                • 14 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                No but certainly first choice these days

                              3. Fantastisk
                                • 6 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                If you have to ask...

                            • maglia rosa
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 13 Years
                              6 years, 1 day ago

                              Hi Guys, I have a question about the Free Hit chip. If i make a transfer before I press the FH button does is that transfer remain a legit move and therefore remains part of my squad once the FH week is returned to normal?

                              1. GreennRed
                                • 12 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                No.

                                1. maglia rosa
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 13 Years
                                  6 years, 1 day ago

                                  Cheers Greenred.

                              2. Chilavert
                                • 7 Years
                                6 years, 1 day ago

                                no. it will be one of your FH transfer.

                                1. maglia rosa
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 13 Years
                                  6 years, 1 day ago

                                  Not what i wanted to hear tbh. Hahahaha. But thanks nevertheless.