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3 May 2018 4266 comments
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The ScoutCast crew are joined by the current Fantasy Premier League pacesetter in this latest episode, as world number one Bharat Dhody drops by.

With ice flowing through his veins, Bharat risks the curse that has seen us dent the title tilt for previous top-ranked managers to join myself, Jonty, Andy and Az for a ScoutCast season highlight.

Inevitably, the four of us are a little star-struck, but in between our desperate attempts to convince Bharat to keep his cards close to his chest, we put his season and current mindset under scrutiny.

Elsewhere, your community questions lead us by the hand as we assess Harry Kane’s updated application for the Triple Captain role, review the merits of a Mohamed Salah exit plan and scratch around for Double Gameweek differentials.

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.

  1. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sane nailed?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Could easily miss another game

      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        And I own Sané, fwiw

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

      Not with Bernardo around

    3. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      As nailed as Sterling

    4. Bushman
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe play 2 of the last 3 imo

    5. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      cheers all

  2. villian-ty
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    ANy thoughts for Chambers now that Kos is out

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

      If you like 2 pts + 2 pts then yes.

    2. Bushman
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      What Villian said

    3. Bushman
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I meant what NOQUART....

  3. Tosa86
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    My actual team is

    DDG-Fabianski
    Tarkowski-smalling-naughton-Chilwell-laporte
    Salah-son-sterling-mcarthur-willian
    Kane-barnes-jesus

    Itb:1.8
    for DGW37 are:

    Barnes, Willian -> j.Ayew, Pogba (-4)

    Cut or not cut salah?

  4. bigbudgie
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bednarek - Southampton - 4.1 - has played the last three .... why? Will he continue?

    1. pricycle
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He won't play. Stephens had a 3 match ban

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Stephens was suspended - likely to share game time

    3. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Stephens got banned and he stepped in.

      However, Stephens was back from his ban last game and he still played.

      It’s promising but still a worry

    4. bigbudgie
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers lads
      It was the difference between
      Cedric/Alli and Bednarek/Erkisen

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

      He should play against Everton, not sure about Swansea match

  5. boredjames
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Could I ask for any suggestions? I am Bench boosting guys

    2FT. Nothing in the bank.

    Ederson/ Fabianski
    Monreal/ Yedlin/ Lejeune/ Fernandez/ Masuaka
    Salah/ Sterling/ Milivojevic/Zaha/ Kenedy
    Kane/ Jesus/ Salah

    fernandez and Masuaka are slight doubts. But thinking Salah and Zaha to Eriksen and Tadic. Anyone think of anything better?

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

      sorry
      lazazette up front not salah!

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

      2x Salah?

    3. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Newcastle Supporter?
      Team looks decent(think your GK’s are best pair), but in need of another from Spurs imo...who knows, but my suggestions:
      T1] Lacazette> Downgrade (Vardy, ManU, or JAyew?)
      T2] Milli/Zaha> Spurs-MID/Arnie
      *T3]NewDEF(Lejeune)> Davies/PVA (if cool with -8 hit)

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

        great suggestions thanks

  6. MallettMan
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Fabianski ( pope)
    Dummett Vert Morgan (lowton christensen)
    Son Salah Silva Arnie (Mili)
    Barnes Vardy Kane

    Shall I do Son, Barnes and Salah -> Pogba, Jesus, 6.2 Mid? for a -4

    Im chasing by about 20 points with my TC

    appreciate any help cheers

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

      Got another move without losing Son?

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

        Potentially just do Barnes and Salah to Jesus and 5.9 mid ? What you reckon

    2. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I’m a Salah keeper 100%... and agree that spending a trans on Son seems like a waste... Overall seems like u have too many ‘maybes’ that are SGW’ers... I like the Pogba differential. Maybe Doubleup on that idea with a Rashford/Marial? (and I hate ManU with passion)...Think Son/Arnie/Silva are actually good differentials as well
      _______Easy Moves:
      1] Start Christiansen over Morgan
      2] Start Milli over Barnes
      ______Move you’ll prob like:
      1] Can you afford Milli>Pogba & Vardy>Jesus?
      2] Gotta be Vardy to Jesus! I know u want Both(but u know u can see a Vardy blank way over a Jesus one)
      _______Moves I’d Do:
      1] Kane>Jesus & Milli>Sterling
      2] Morgan>Bavies

  7. Will101810
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who would you rather for the rest of the season:
    a) Ramsey, Willian, Barnes
    b) Salah, Andy King, Ayew
    For a) I won't be able to transfer salah back in without an extra hit in GW 38

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

      b

    2. Bushman
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B
      *VERY BOLD Statement: But i’d Rather have Salah over Willian & Ramsey! (looking at your user pic, u prob agree deep down!...lol)
      ...and then I like Ayew over Barnes

  8. Bleach †
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hey y'all, silky RP 🙂

    Current defensive line is
    DDG
    Vert - Christensen - Mawson

    Christensen → Smalling (-4) Yes/No?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No, could easily play Huddersfield game

    2. Will101810
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If its your only hit then yes otherwise no

      1. Bleach †
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Only hit yep. Although Willian out for another hit is also tempting

        1. Will101810
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Im going willian to arni as part of a -8

          1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Same!...lol

    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      yes for me. in my opinion Christensen only plays one, probably won’t keep a CS. smalling more nailed for 2 games (still rotation risk) but better chance of CS in both

    4. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes. Smalling in the goalscoring form of his life, will want to put the pressure on Southgate. 2 easy games he's fairly nailed for.

    5. Bleach †
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thanks all. 🙂

  9. proczell
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Willian ->
    A) Sane
    B) Pog
    C) Arnie
    D) Lingard

    Chilwell ->
    1) Naughton
    2) Danilo (eliminates Sane as an option above)

    1. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      C
      2 (wait for news first)

    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B2 if you can afford

      1. proczell
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, I have 1.9 ITB

    3. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Chilwell ->
      1) Naughton

      Willian ->
      C) Arnie

    4. Bushman
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      C2

    5. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Danilo is not happening. Walker in training. Go Laporte if you fancy a risk.

    6. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Willian> B or C great shouts
      Chilwell> just keep(on free kicks & has a DGW)

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

    Taking a hit for a DGW player assured of playing two games is pretty much a -0, right?

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

      Unless they sent off

    2. proczell
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If the player you are taking out gets zero points, then yes.

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

      If the player you're losing doesn't play.

    4. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If the other player won't play a game then yes...

    5. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      only if the player you’re replacing doesn’t play. if they are a SGW it’s a -2, but they still have to outscore them

    6. Je suis le chat
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Fallacy, but can be worth the risk for high scoring players. I've loaded my team with rubbish dgwers who'll struggle to get 4 points, especially the defenders.

    7. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yup if u ship out that clown morgan

    8. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Only if you can't field XI at the moment.

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

    Bottomed :'(

    De Gea
    Morgan Naughton Smalling
    Hazard Sterling (TC) Eriksen Alli
    Vardy Jesus Rashford

    Ryan McArthur Long Lowton

    0.3 ITB 0FT

    G2G or Morgan out for Cedric/Someone else for a hit.

    Cheers and GL!

    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yup no point in keeping 1 pointer morgan

    2. Dee Lixon
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      GTG

    3. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Now THAT is a dope, “Go For Broke”, Differential Squad!
      [you’ll feel great about no hits this week! Although, Morgan does kinda suck recently...but might as well keep the Jamaican/Captain, cause you’ll laugh so hard if he scores & gets a cleanie!...lol]
      Good luck & top marks for being different/bold!

  12. Defochibe
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pogba or Sane?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pogba

    2. Transferred Out
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Haha just asked the same below, not considering Dilva too ? xD

      1. Defochibe
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        No because i have Sterling 🙂 but damn not enough to get Jesus

  13. Transferred Out
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Dilva Sane or Pogba ?

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

      Sané probs

  14. Michelle Davin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Adrian

    Maquire-Cedric-Yedlin
    shaqiri-Alli-Sterling-Salah
    Mounie-Jesus(TC)-Kane

    Foster/Milivojevic/Van Dijk/Tomkins

    Thinking Salah to Eriksen or Sane?

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

      Not sure if Adrian starts

      1. Michelle Davin
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Prob not,but worth the risk.Not going for a min 4 to get a goalli out

        1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          GK’s have done really well in DGW’s in the past!
          ...I def think a move to a keeper starting 2 is your top priority

  15. zwingler
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on Lowton+Willian+Kompany out for Fernandinho+Smalling+Davies for a -8pt hit.Will have 0.8 ITB. OR Willian+Lowton out for Tadic+Trippier/Arnoutovic+Tomkins/Dummet/Bednarek for -4pt hit

    1. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Too many options, my head hurts!...lol
      (Recommend posting your team & just asking for suggestions)

  16. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play Morgan or Dummett?

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Dummet

  17. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    BARNES DROPPED! I just shot myself in the foot. Left with these moves:

    A) Dunk,Willian > Smalling/Davies,Ramsey
    B) Dunk,Willian > Naughton,Pogba
    C) Barnes, Willian > Ayew,Pogba (morgan/alonso/dunk in defence)

    1. Tosa86
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      at the moment i'm thinking to do the C in my team

      1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Depends what defence you have. Id be left with a struggling defence

    2. proczell
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Barnes dropped according to who?

      1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        As in price from 5.4 to 5.3 sorry my bad

    3. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      That sucks!...hadn’t even looked, cause thought he was days away

  18. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Will the Anfield Express leak the team before deadline?

    1. Transferred Out
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      no liverpool play on sunday and the deadline is tonight

      1. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ok ta

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nope.

      They said last week that it was the last one

      1. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Makes sense.

        Always thought it was crazy that a Premier league team could be leaked. If we know it, then the opposing team managers would too.

        1. Daniel Exeter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Coincidence that the assistant was placed on leave and the leaks have stopped...? 😉 ha

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Yeah, seems very fishy for sure 🙂

    3. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      unlikely, pool play on Sunday and I think I read somewhere he’s stopped leaking the teams

  19. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts?

    A: alonso + arnie + Sterling (-4)
    B: Laporte/Trippier + sterling + mahrez (-4)

    Despite his form, I think mahrez could be a nice differential. Leicester might want to prove a pint they are not on the beach. Also, B allows me to keep sterling and upgrade mahrez to salah in gw38 whereas with A, I will have to upgrade sterling for mahrez

  20. william prunier
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Mahrez to Sterling for -4?
    Just outside top 1k, points are precious

    1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      yes

    2. Transferred Out
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah not havin Sterling could be brutal

    3. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      100% Mahrez is a cabbage

    4. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      do it .. another GW36 repeat would hit you

    5. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Conclusive

    6. Deli Alli OxenFree!
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Honestly the easiest question i’ve Seen!
      (So Mahrez is def gonna prove that he’s the season’s ultimate FPL-Troll! Top Scorer for GW37– getting a Brace or 2, multiple Assists, and 5-BonusPTs now!...lol) or not

  21. Kevtheotter
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I have been meaning to ask this for ages.

    Why that even though I'm signed into my account, that when I click the 'Members' section I have to sign in again?

    Is this just me or just a flaw in this otherwise perfect website 🙂

    1. Transferred Out
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah, if you just sign in the members section first it resolves having to do it twice

      1. Kevtheotter
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Seems a strange feature though doesnt it?

    2. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      This, one of the main reasons I never use the members area. Too lazy.

      Guess it’s to do with two parts to the website - public & private

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I used to notice that too when I was a member!

    4. Goalosaurus
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Doesn't happen to me although I always sign in from the members page to begin with.

      1. Kevtheotter
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah will probably do that for the last 2 weeks. Taking a break next year from FPL so hopefully its sorted when I make my triumphant return

      2. Deli Alli OxenFree!
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        ...Wonder how many times, ”taking a break from FPL” actually ends up being:
        “lemme just make a GW1 Squad—I don’t have to keep up with it this year” and then, “I’ll just play casually”, and ending exactly where we are now—on the FFS site!...lol

  22. Concrete
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    B Silva worth a punt?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not really

  23. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Son better turn up in the next two games. Very disappointing return from Watford game.

    Reckon he’ll play both?

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Think he’ll be on the bench against WBA

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

        What, that greedy stink fish Lamela to play instead?

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Yep, check Team News tab.

          Lamela is bloody awful never ever passes to Kane. Ever.

          Hopefully Poch plays Som

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Son*

          2. Jafooli
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            He is the pits....

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      minutes in both, 100 minutes i’d say. just one goal and i’d ne satisfied

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

        Goal and assist minimum for a DGW

    3. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      120 mins I would say

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

        I would take that, I reckon.....Son vs tired legs and all that

  24. bigbudgie
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) Pogba and Smalling (have DDG)
    B) Alli and Cedric

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

    2. Kevtheotter
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. Michelle Davin
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

    4. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

    5. Tosa86
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

  25. Eden Wizard
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Lowton > VDH/Masuaku -4?

    1. william prunier
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No

  26. Malinwa
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A. Wilian to arnie
    B. Ward to smalling

    1. Tosa86
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      YES

  27. VardysParty
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which option for the double?

    A) Monreal & Ramsey
    B) Pogba & Naughton
    C) Arnautovic & Ayew

    Thanks

    1. Tosa86
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

  28. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Can you guys give some quick advice on..

    Willian
    Salah

    What to do with them

    1. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sell one, keep the other

    2. LonesomePundit
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I would keep Willian unless you have no other issues.
      Salah - personally I'm shipping for a DGW player but making sure can get him back. He could easily haul though and leave sellers with egg on face.

    3. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I guess it depends how much you have ITB?

      Salah will allow you to swap to anyone basically. But you'll want to save the money to buy him back.

      Willian + £ ITB gives you some decent options. Eriksen, Sterling, Sane, etc.

      Willian + 0 ITB gives you not so decent options. Ramsey? Expect him to be rested after the CL tho.

    4. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sell

    5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Keep both

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

    Willian and Christensen out for -8 for:

    A) Pogba and Cedric
    B) Arnie and Laporte
    C) Hold

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

      B

    2. LonesomePundit
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hold.

  30. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which Swansea mid enabler is most likely to play both/even get a rare assist?

    A. Ki
    B. Carroll
    C. King

    I'd be grateful for every penny obviously!

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

      Ki maybe. Though I think all are probably as useless as each other. Carroll would have last as benched last game.