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FFScoutcast Episode 268 – Hazardous

Eden Hazard’s 20-point haul in Gameweek 5 has left the Scoutcast team in shock.

For David and Joe, the Chelsea man’s fine early-season form has seen them fire up their Wildcards as they look to rip up their teams to accommodate him.

Az is still without the Belgian but is more than a little concerned he will miss out on another monster score.

Andy, meanwhile, has been left reeling from a fine score of his own, having already swooped for the winger prior to his hat-trick against Cardiff.

In this gimmick-free Scoutcast, the team go back to basics as they ponder the “essential” status of Hazard as well as the other key Fantasy issues of the week posed by the community.

This includes a look at the array of talent in the Wolves defence, the exceptional value offered by Bournemouth’s midfield sensation Ryan Fraser and pinpointing teams’ vulnerabilities.

Elsewhere, benching issues take centre stage in our “rough with the smooth” round-up and the team also find time to consider the best differentials and likeliest clean sheets in Gameweek 6.

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

It is also worth mentioning that  FFScout moderator Rotation’s Alter Ego has collected this latest episode’s timestamps to help find particular sections.

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  1. el polako
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Lyon are no Sunderland.

    1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      😆

    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      What were they like 1/4 on _glad I left 'em out of my acca's.

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

    Lopez denying Agueroooooooooooo 2.0

  3. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Kun zero pter.

  4. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Why are there so many priests at the United game?

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Sane into the crowd. Well, where the crowd should be.

  6. The Jackal
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Is it Sane or Darren Huckerby ?

  7. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    This poor guy was meant to be on a wildcard and ended up taking a minus 80 ...

    https://mobile.twitter.com/DiveFPL/status/1041435578036830210

    1. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I recall seeing this before.. hmm

      1. Zilla
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        is that guy your friend or smthn?

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          He is from the art of the dive, an FPL pod.

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

      At least he helped a bit with the price rises!

    3. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      i was about to link you to a comment from this morning... just realised it was you aswell

      had a listen earlier, the poor fella should have worded the email a little harder & not as if he just messed up to have any chance

      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        It's really worrying if the transfers were showing as free in the summary box.

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      *poor guy"

    5. MTPockets
        5 years, 7 months ago

        boo hoo

      • Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        He was blatantly trying to be clever and then forgot to activate, now he is trying to lie his way out of it

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Listening to the podcast it actually sounds like a website issue. The transfers were showing as free in the summary box throughout the week.

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        lmao@ twitter experts. Imagine running a pod and being too clueless to activate your wildcard. "It didnt get through" 😆 😆

    6. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      BSilva 90 minutes..

      Worth chucking him for Fraser?

      1. zelio78
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        I did

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        The players who played less than 90 werent rested, they were taken off because they played like crap. PLaying 90 in a game like this is positive. B.Silva will get rested in the league cup.

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          B Silva was pretty poor until he moved centrally.

          I can see him starting in the middle v Cardiff tbf

        2. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          DSilva rested for Cardiff IMO

    7. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      What a strike by Mariano. Wondergoal!

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Brave boy taking #7. Plenty more of that needed!

        1. CloudSky
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Heres to hoping.

    8. BON
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      So my post got deleted for asking why COK3Y5MURF's post got deleted lol. Good to see FFS are taking oppression and censorship so too seriously on a FPL forum. Great freedom of speech we have here. Mods can just delete and lock comments on anything they personally don't like or don't agree with regardless of whether no rules were actually broken.

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Worth getting angry about for sure

      2. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        It does take the fun out of the forum a little when you have to be careful with what you say to this extent.

      3. Longlatini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Vive la Revolution

      4. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Read the T&C's
        Moderation shall not be questioned. Mail Geoff if you have a problem.

    9. pjanns
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Hennesey
      Mendy - Alonso - Robertson
      Mane - Fraser - Richarlison - Hazard - Pogba
      Zaha - Aguero
      (Patricio - Ings - AWB - Bennet)

      On a WC 0,2 ITB. Any changes recommended?

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Drop Mendy? Doubt he'll start

        1. pjanns
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          but wont he come good again?

          1. Zenith UK
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Potentially, depends how long he is out for? Sane looked good tonight. I'm surprised that Pep has reverted to a 4 ATB system after what he did with 3 ATB last year.

    10. Laserface
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Hi Lads. Do you reckon this team needs wildcarding ? Got 1 FT and 0.3 itb

      Patricio
      Mendy Alonso TAA AWB
      Salah Hazard Lingard Kante
      Kun Firmino

      Bench : Hamer , Ings , Schneiderlin , Peltier

      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Kante and Firmino to a 7mill striker and upgrade the midfielder and you are good to go

      2. The Mandalorian
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        No you have most of the key players folk are wcing in. Lingard to Fraser. Next week Firmino to Mitro and Kante to Richarlison.

    11. JasonG123
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Mkhi to Fraser for free?

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Good move. Nice freeing up of funds too.

      2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Of course

      3. Desperately Seeking Dusan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Definitely.

      4. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        if you haven't got king or wilson yes

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

        Yes

    12. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Repost; (WC);
      Ederson, Patricio
      AWB, Bennett, Alonso, Laporte, Robbo
      Hazard, Pogba*, Moura, Richarlison, Fraser
      Lacazette, Arnautovic, Wilson

      Leaves 2.3M in the bank.
      * Had Pogba in the wings pre GGA

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Follow up;
        Can swap Moura to Eriksen, leaves 0.4M
        Can swap Laca back to Aguero, leaves 0.5M
        Can swap Laporte, Ozil & Laca to Shaw, Ozil & Aguero, leaves 0.1M

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

      4 loses in a row for City in the Champions League.

      1. n-doggg
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Pep out.

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Fraudiola exposed again.

    14. Robin Cook
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      How good/bad did Sterling play tonight?

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Not good but not the worst.

        • Oven Glover
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Good enough to deserve a rest at the weekend.

        • Jack Frost
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          " stalled, with the forward said to be asking for a weekly salary of £220,000 ".... yeah, I would say STALLED.

      2. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Poor. No sparkle at all tonight from City. Painting by numbers.

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

          Missing de Bruyne.

      3. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Watched the City match and recorded the Utd one.

        Is the Utd game worth a watch?

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

          Probably just watch highlights

          1. Monkey Hanger
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers.

      4. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Lindelof 4.9m
        1st choice United CB

        Possible mendy replacement?

        1. Dybala10
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Smalling more nailed.

        2. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Shaw a better pick imo.

      5. hannibalos
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Sane essential :p

        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 7 months ago

            I wish

            1. hannibalos
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Have to admit though that he was very lively and gave spark

              1. MTPockets
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  If Mendy's out longer term I'd take the gamble.

          • diesel001
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Banker acca of Bayern, Man City, Real Madrid, Juventus and Man Utd bust.

          • el polako
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Shame that Asensio was unlucky with his "no look shot" would have been goal of the round.
            What a player !

            1. Now I'm Panicking
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Balotelli did that in a friendly and Mancini subbed him 3 seconds later.

          • bitm2007
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            81 points in Uefa Fantasy CL, how have the rest of you who are playing done ?

            1. Goalosaurus
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              61 points

            2. Astronautovic
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              85 here

            3. We Will Klopp you
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              85

          • Zilla
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Manchester City are the first English team to lose four consecutive Champions League matches in the competition's history.

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

            Who should I transfer out first?

            A) DDG
            B) Tarkowski (benched)

          • Pompel
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Bilva -> Pogba worth a hit for this GW?
            Pogba's stats not bad also

            1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              knee jerk ?

              1. Pompel
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Well, Bilva not exactly producing much returns. I expect Pogba to fare better than Bilva, and no rotation fears

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

              No

            3. Jack Frost
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              wait for the price drop, if you do.. maybe he's starting to fire.

          • robert1116336
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            Zaha or Mitrovic over the next few weeks?

            1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Zaha is doing it all on his own with mazy runs so i favour mitro as he has more attacking support

              1. Bluth Banana
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                I find it weird that Zaha's ability to do this in a way becomes an argument against picking him.

            2. jtreble
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Don’t think you can go wrong either way.

          • Dušan Citizen
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 7 months ago

            74 pts in UCL fantasy.

            You?

            1. Pinturicchio10
                5 years, 7 months ago

                If I played I would have got at least 75.

              • Zladan
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Nice. Just posted myself below. Respectable score that and well above average. I’m sure there was a high % of Ronaldo cappers.

                I got 81 (would’ve been 82 although I did a manual sub to ring Walker in).

                1. Dušan Citizen
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  Yes, that red card was great for us non owners 😀

              • Astronautovic
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                85

              • Krafty Werks
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                72pts here...City letting me down bigtime!!

              • We Will Klopp you
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                85

              • Dušan Citizen
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Well done u 2 with 85

            2. Zladan
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              81 points in FCL.

              Standouts:
              Messi 28
              Isco 8
              Alaba 9
              Marcelo 9
              Nagatomo (cheapie) 6

              1. Silecro
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                My defence got 34 points combined and rest of the team (mid and attack) 5 points including captain

                1. Zladan
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  Mine also got 34. Kimmich 5 Walker 1 Olsen 4.

                  Did you (c) Ronaldo?

                  1. Silecro
                    • 6 Years
                    5 years, 7 months ago

                    Yes hahah.

                    Roberto,Akanji,Marcelo,Blind,Ishmaily

                    1. Zladan
                      • 6 Years
                      5 years, 7 months ago

                      That’s just bad luck. Especially considering Ronaldo’s red was never a red... and Pjanic scores 2 penalties.

                      Of course they might not have gotten those penalties had he stayed on. But you get me.

                      1. Silecro
                        • 6 Years
                        5 years, 7 months ago

                        Yeah, sincerely hope that all of the bad luck for this week was spent today, i dont mind it here in UCL, but will be absolutely furious if my cap gets red at the weekend

            3. internal error
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Salah pictured today holding a pack of lemsip

              1. FPL Pillars
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                lemsipgate

              2. Syd.
                • 14 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                Hopefully he bought them in the Pound shop

              3. Now I'm Panicking
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 7 months ago

                He needs a new dealer

              4. Pinturicchio10
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  Lemsip is a PED. Ban Salah for life.

                • Rock n Grohl
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 7 months ago

                  Explains the water bottle incident. Probably ran out of capsules.