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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.

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  1. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    For the rest of the season which one?

    KDB or Sterling?

    1. -SB-
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling. KDB should be rested quite often than not.

    3. KenyaDigIt
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

    4. Fantastisk
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Sterling

  2. WE GO FOR IT
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    RMFHT:

    Pickford
    PvA Lowton Robbo/Moreno
    KdB Sterling Salah Zaha Ozil
    Jesus Firmino

    Bench: Barnes, Long, 3.9,3.9

    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'm tempted with something very similar, Butland over Pickford for me though, Pickford has been a nightmare

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mine is

      Butland
      Baines Vvd Lowton
      Kdb Salah Ozil Sterling Zaha
      Jesus Firmino
      3.9 Perez Long 3.9

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Looks good. I think Everton will keep a CS against Newcastle so I have opted for Pickford. Baines and Coleman were a little expensive for me.

  3. -SB-
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone going to captain Sterling?

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on what Pep says.

    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If no Salah then yes

      1. -SB-
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        I have Salah but feel like going for Sterling, don’t know why. Lol

    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A lot of managers will

  4. sunzip14
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    gtg?

    Ederson,
    Baines, Mustafi, Lowton
    Mane, Salah, Sterling, Zaha
    Auba, Jesus(C), Firmino

    (3.9, RLC, Long, Kiko)

    1. -SB-
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus as captain....interesting.

      Rest of the team looks good to me.

      1. sunzip14
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Jesus atm. Will depend on Salah news. good OR so might not risk if Salah is assured of start!

  5. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How is that look? (Playing bench in case of rotations)

    Karius
    Bellerin | Kompany | PVA
    Salah | Ozil | Sterling | Zaha
    Lacazette | Jesus | Firmino

    Henn; Long, Dummett, Kenedy

    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      nice choice in Kompany. Has the ability to get a goal on set piece and as a captain is a definite starter. Still think will go Auba over Laca in a FH team.

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Wenger said he wants to play team that face Atleti so I dont want to be too smart.

        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Auba would start regardless.

          1. Annie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 1 month ago

            Regardless of what he is saying?

      2. seanie3
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        They said the same about Morgan, captain with aerial threat and look how that went

    2. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nice mate! I'd had Ken 1st sub though!

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Oh, ofc

    3. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Nice, 1.3m away from that lineup 😯

  6. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How's this FH mob look? 1 or 2 differentials!

    Butland
    VVD Baines Bellerin
    Salah Sterling KDB Ozil Zaha
    Jesus Welbeck

    Hennessey Perez Klavan Long

    1. hspin
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      beautiful, if welbs starts,

  7. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If you were getting a Man City defender, midfielder and attacker who would it be?

    1. SheBangsTheDrums
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Walker
      Sterling
      Jesus

      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        walker not nailed on. danilo will get more playing time

    2. hspin
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      kompany, sterling, jesus

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        ^

    3. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Walker, Sterling, Jesus

    4. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ota Sterling Jesus

      1. Fantastisk
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        This

  8. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else avoiding chelsea assets in dgw37?.

    Now surely likes of hazard willian and alonso will troll us by getting double digit returns. inevitable

    1. hspin
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      wish I could. Have 3 chels player, but I dont think I can get them out fast enough for dgw 37 without taking hits.

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Only Willian if you need one. Emerson provides competition for Alonso and Hazard has become an expensive liability this season.

  9. R.C
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    How long is Aguero injured for?

    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Could be season end

      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        World Cup is on the line

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think he’ll only play one match tops until the end of the season, will want to be fit for World Cup

  10. Win'dian
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Friends, on a FH if I remove someone whom I've earned some value on, then what would be the buying price if I get him back in (in FH)? Will I have to spend the amount for which he was in my team or will it be his current value?

    Think there must be a simpler way of asking this, still a novice. Thanks anyways 🙂

    1. Theres mo limit
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      current

      1. Win'dian
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  11. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    C >

    A - Salah
    B - Jesus
    C - Sterling

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Salah

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      salah, but if leaked not starting then sterling

  12. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez and Lukaku > Sterling and Jesus for free - no brainer right?

    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. hspin
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      yes

    3. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I did the same.

    4. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Yep

    5. Theres mo limit
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      depends on chips. Mahrez could be good option still

      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Got rid of him!!

    6. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      will probably be making the same move.

  13. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Hi, better choose KDB or Otamendi?
    (have Sterling and G Jesus)

    1. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Prefer Kompany

  14. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    RMFHT- Rate My Ferking Hot Team

  15. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    captain

    A. Salah
    B. Auba
    C. Sterling

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A, C if chasing

  16. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    I have the BB, WC and TC chips left.

    I know I'm going to WC for 36 and BB for 37.

    Which out of 35, 36 and 38 is the most ideal week to TC?

    And who all do you think might get a big score in these Gameweeks?

  17. EL tridente
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    A) Kane, mahrez and zanka to jesus, sterling and yedlin for -8
    or
    B) Kane and zanka to jesus and yedling for -4

    Will get kane back in next GW

    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think A may be worth it. Can you get Kane back in one transfer?

      1. EL tridente
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Yes will do auba to kane next GW

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          Sounds good

  18. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any of these worth a hit?

    Mahrez to Sane/Silva
    Groß to Shaqiri

    Already own Sterling

    Thanks

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Mahrez to Sane

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE FOR THE LAS…
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Will mean I have Sterling, Sane and Jesus.

        Bit worried about rotation but will be happy for them to play some part in that 37 double!

  19. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Lesson learnt from DGW34 is that there will be even more rotation in DGW37 and hits are not worth it.

    Personally just looking at 2-3 transfers after my Free Hit this week.

    1. hspin
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      wont take any hits for dgw37, was NOT worth!

  20. niloh1
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Does wenger's comments mean that chambers wont play?

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe

  21. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Morning. What is the general view on ozil as a free hit option?

    Is he too much of a rotation option this week? Or a safe pick.

    Think I'll have laca in my team as thing stand....thanks

    1. hspin
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Think he will play

    2. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ozil rested last week, think should be safe. Ramsey also a nice punt for the FH'ers.

  22. Pigsinblankets
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    FH:

    Butland
    Baines Robertson Kompany
    Sterling Salah Arnie Zaha
    Jesus Firmino Auba

    Pope Mili Kiko Long

    Good cover if Auba/Salah don't play, but both can easily score off the bench plus Salah is chasing that boot

    1. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      May as well downgrade Pope to a 3.9, wasted funds IMO

  23. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Think Salah will play this gw and be rested next gw before cl 2nd leg.

    Ithink he will then play the other 2 matched

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      if salah doesnt play against westbrom and kane nets hatty against watford golden race boot could get very intense

      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        That looks good for my Kane TC in 37.

  24. Dele
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Will this see me through GW35? Or do I need to take another hit.

    Lowton, Tarkowski
    Sane, Sterling, Mili
    Jesus, Aubameyang

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Hit hit hit hit

    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Perhaps get a Liverpool in after the leaked lineups.

  25. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Otamendi VVD Robertson
    Salah KDB Zaha Ozil
    Perez Tosun Jesus

    😎

  26. mogadishu
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    BB last week, FH this week. Will we have 2 or 1 FT next week?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      1

    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Would have been 2 but you bench boosted

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 1 month ago

        Nope. You lose it after a FH regardless. Even if he hasn’t BB

        1. Ginkapo FPL
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 1 month ago

          🙂

  27. Mikey44
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Crap I'm 0.1 away from Walker. Is Kompany a good option until the end of the season? I know he's captain but he has injury problems, they have lots of center backs, and he has world cup coming up?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I think you just answered your own question there 🙂

    2. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      I'd go Otamendi, he's just had a rest

    3. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Ota I'd say

  28. Kalou
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    So free hitters, am assuming most will have A.Salah, B.Firmino,and a C.defender/Mane.If we find out the lineup 1/2 minutes before deadline what replacements have you got lined up?
    A.?
    B.?
    C.?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      If Anfield Express doesn’t leak it the day before, I’m going to risk putting them in

    2. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      A. Wing
      B. Prayer
      C. ... er, that's it

  29. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    If chasing, for your 3rd ManCity spot who would you choose on FH? Sane or KDB ( Jesus and Sterling the other two)

    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 1 month ago

      Whoever your rival doesn't have. If he doesn't have both, I'd go KdB.

  30. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts on this stab at a FH hit assuming no mass Liverpool rotation:

    Hennessey
    Walker, Bellerin, Robertson

    Arnie, Salah, Sterling, Zaha

    Laca, Jesus, Firmino

    Periera, Cork, Lowton, Dummett

    Nothing left ITB