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9 May 2018 944 comments
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The ScoutCast crew are desperate to lift themselves after falling victim to one of the most underwhelming Double Gameweeks in memory, though with five matches still to come, there remains a tinge of optimism.

Granville, Jonty, Andy and Az join me for a full strength line-up as we begin the post-mortem on Triple Captain failure and unrewarded points hits.

The five of us collectively kick ourselves for ignoring Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, as the foresight of one leading Fantasy Premier League manager sparks debate on how and why the masses overlooked the Gunners’ striker.

Mohamad Salah’s untimely slump is also assessed as we’re guided by your community questions, before we look ahead to Gameweek 38 via our handpicked selection of differentials designed to lift our spirits come Sunday.

And, while we’re in a reflective mood, we also take time out to consider our early lessons learned from the campaign, with much more to follow in next week’s final episode of the season.

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  1. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    6 straight green arrows to get up around 5,300 rank...then I go and triple captain Sterling instead of playing it safe with Kane or Jesus. Wonderful.

    1. Dobswell55
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Exact same as me.. 3 points behind ML Rival currently who TC'd Kane. Definitely would have caught him this week if I did the same, as I have more DGW players. I don't think I'm gonna play Fantasy next year, it's 10% joy, 90% disappointment.

      1. tiger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This double gameweek has been frustrating as hell...not a great way to end things

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

    sane my differential, feel confident but was let down massively against Huddersfield so...

    1. J T
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kdb is mine! Can’t wait!!

        1. J T
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Yes I know.. exciting stuff.

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

    Hazard has a good chance of minutes at some point surely?

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

      Why surely?

      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Because I transferred him in for Salah!

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

          Is correct. 🙂

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

        Clutching at straws 🙂

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

      Not sure if Chelsea are 2-0 or 3-0 up. Can see hudders getting smacked today by willian and morata

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

        They will put 10 men behind the ball same as the City game. They just need a point.

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

          City were on the beach. Chelsea aren't. We wil see

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

            Maybe. Huddersfield players might be knackered after game. Early Chelsea goal and it could get nasty.

    3. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I thought the game tonight was meaningful to chelsea? I can only imagine he is benched through injury or bad fatigue.

  4. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Those who TC Sterling, why?
    I was tempted to get him in but would never have captained him due to rotation.
    TC seems a bit mad. We’re you guys chasing?

    1. sillyhilly69
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bad planning and foresight.

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

        I think planning and forsight go out the window when rotation hits as bad as this . Rediculous the top 1k will be the ones who were lucky to escape it

    2. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Incredible form and I personally thought he would feature in both. (Kane triple captainer myself).

  5. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling TC. Yay.

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

    Yaya to get a cake at the end of tonight’s game?

    And if so will it be worth some baps?

    1. J T
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling’s at home baking it right now

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

    A leicester clean sheet please.

    1. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It's a sad state of affairs lad.

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      And an aub own goal red card?

  8. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Lead in my mini cut from 35 to 5 points as 2nd place captained Aubama bludclaart yang. Nervous times

  9. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    0-0 in Manchester at half time, and then KDB comes on and scores a brace!

    1. reddragons178
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Please this.

  10. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Want to know when the DGW has been a complete let down? When we celebrate having our main players just starting their games!

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

      *when we celebrate wes Morgan coming off the bench for chilwell

    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      🙂

  11. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Dear God, whoever you may be, please deliver me a Jesus resurection tonight......and all assisted by his loyal disciple Sane.......I will pick up the good book if you deliver !!!!

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not a great way to start a prayer with that first 6 words...

    2. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I don't mind this asking as Kane matches or beats it

  12. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Minileagues will be won and lost tonight I feel.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Both my rivals have Aubameyang, one TCd him. Already lost

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

      And tomorrow night. And Sunday.

      Just a guess though.

      1. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Tomorrow and sunday won't have that much of an effect.
        Plenty of TCs in play tonight.

        1. J T
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Or not playing..

    3. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You would think so, it being GW37 and all 😉

    4. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mine definitely !!

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

      Yeah I need Kane by 3 to come up with the goods to see me over the line.

    6. L S P
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      i doubt i'll lose my 160pt lead tonight

  13. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bit surprised folks are surprised by the omission of sterling,it was always a strong possibility. Kdb and hazard on the other hand ...

    1. sillyhilly69
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      KdB also at risk using your logic.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Everywhere I read or listen they said kdb was nailed for both games.

        1. sillyhilly69
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          On what basis? He was equally at risk as Sterling.

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Don't ask me ask the podcast I listen to 🙂 maybe sterling hadn't been rested for a while and kdb has ?

  14. Salah Daze
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    No Sterling TC and no Lacazette. I need a lot of (unlikely) results to go my way tonight. I changed my TC from Jesus to Sterling at the last second. Hindsight is 20/20 lol

  15. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    someone tell me why Hazard isnt playing?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Who knows ? Rotation galore.

    2. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Because Conte is an idiot

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

      Wasn't picked.

    4. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Cos Conte is a Cont

    5. Futile Tinkering
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Because Cote did not select him in starting XI.

    6. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Trying to solidify europa league qualification for next season

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Prefers the Sunday Thursday schedule :p

    7. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Resting his tired legs. Keep him fresh for the last game.

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

      Conte is a clown
      Simple as

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

      I slept with Conte's wife and this is his revenge

    10. Futile Tinkering
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He has the s#! ts.

  16. Fat Frank
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bizarre by Conte to bench his star player Hazard when they're fighting to claim 4th.
    He deserves all he gets if they fail to beat Huddersfield.

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Might be injured ?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Oops he s on the bench apologies

    2. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Star player?

      1. Fat Frank
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, by a mile

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

        Easily

    3. sillyhilly69
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He doesn't care. He's gone in two weeks anyway.

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

      And gru

    5. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      And of course you would know better than one of the world's best coaches how to manage a player and team.

      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I wouldn't bench Hazard... So yes.

        1. GREEN IS GOOD
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          You should apply for the Arsenal job then. You'd easily win the EPL.

          1. Fat Frank
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Doesn't matter which way you look at it. Of course if Eden has hinted he needed the rest then fair enough. Otherwise with things still to play for its stupid to bench him.

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

    That feeling when Kompany starts!

    Have Tark -1 first sub

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nice, bravo Danilo and Zinchenko are also part of that defence tho

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

      He's after pulling a ham string in the warm up.

  18. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Highlight of my tc gw (21 points so far): realising I put mariappa ahead of Lowton on my bench for mustafi.

    Come on Vardy (maguire) surely one of you can take advantage of this scandalous backline and repay some of the hurt you've doled out of late.

  19. Hairy Potter
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Wasn’t the risk of rotation the main reason didn’t go for BB this GW? Can’t really complain now that we’re seeing players be rotated.

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

      The main problem is even the players that play aren't doing anything (yet).

        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Aubameyang and Cedric have done plenty mate

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          ooooOOOOH
          😆

            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            It's telling I had to stretch to Cedric for a second example though 😀

      1. Hairy Potter
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        True, the lack big hitters scoring at the weekend was a surprise.

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

    Hopefully an injury in the Arsenal backline before 30 mins so that Mustafi can come on and and give me some points.

    Yeah I said it.

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

      Clutching at straws comes to mind.

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If he comes on for one minute and doesn't get a card he'll equal his replacement on my bench so...

  21. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Avoided Man City players on Gameweek 32 wildcard because of rotation and get punished for not having them when Son, Mahrez and Willian do nought. Get them back for GW37 double and what happens? They are rotated/benched of course!

    1. Fat Frank
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sod's law. Sorry mate

  22. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    vs. my ML rival tonight it's going to be:

    Son
    Kane (tc)
    Hazard (bench)

    Davies
    Alli
    Kane (c)
    Dummett

    Hopefully a Kane hattrick all assisted by Son with Hazard coming on at halftime to help a losing Chelsea win the game with 2 goals!

  23. Regin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How do u play in cash leagues? What are the rules?

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

      Create a load of fpl accounts?

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

      You need to have friends who setup a cash league and invite you. Alternatively set one up yourself with your own rules and invite others.

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I'd only play cash with people I know are going to pay up ie friends. anyone had a bad experience from playing with folks they don't know ??

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

          Well, you can make it a condition of the league to make a pre-payment or be booted from the league. Work leagues tend to be setup that way.

  24. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sigh at it being the Chelsea game on tv

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Right!?

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

    Sané was the one to get 😎

  26. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    ML rival on 66 no hits. He's got Ota, Monreal and Bellerin. Thank fooook!

  27. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I was gutted at the beginning of the gw as i had forgotten to use the chip on Kane or Jesus.
    Now to see if that was a lucky escape, or one I'll kick myself for!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      This is one for the smooth definitely !!!

      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Haha, we'll have to wait and see! Not sure what i want! Rationally, lots of points for my team. Irrationally, maybe just an assist so it looks like a smooth decision!

  28. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    *Sorry TC chip!

  29. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Guess I’ve got to be quite fortunate with only Sterling missing. Gutted about selling Alonso instead of Valencia though, could hurt.

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

    Why is there so much noise about rotation? I think there were a fair few people that suspected Pep would rotate Sterling and his CB's but didn't want to comment on FFS as they wanted to get an advantage.

    The only people that seem to comment are those who wish to hype up the threat of rotation and those who genuinely have no idea and pose the question!

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Very true. I think the fact stering got 3 points in first game makes it worst though

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

        It became annoying last week that Jesus was being grouped with Sterling as a rotation risk. With Aguero out, who would Pep realistically rotate him with?? It's not like he's played a lot of football.

        Such a great TC choice for those not going with Kane. Whether he returns any points or not is another matter 🙂