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Scoutcast Episode 283 – Double Trouble


A Double Gameweek should be a time of excitement, as Fantasy managers look forward to loading up on players with multiple games and wondering which chip to use. 

But the Scoutcast crew are far from enthusiastic, with Manchester City and Everton the key teams in the first such set of fixtures of the current campaign.

In tackling the community questions on the Sky Blues’ pair of games, Az, Joe, David and Luke are fearful of rotation and questionable form, which saw last season’s champions lose to Newcastle last time out.

Meanwhile, a suspension for Lucas Digne and lack of accuracy for Richarlison have left the crew also unimpressed with Toffees players’ potential. 

Also under consideration are the single Gameweek stars who are, arguably, being unfairly ignored and could outshine their double match counterparts. 

The latest on the Premier League’s whipping boys, who are handing oppenents a worrying amount of shots and chances, is another issue covered.

With this packed 90 minute show recorded during the end of the January transfer window David ensures we are kept to date with the latest key moves. 

The crew also find time to look over their and the community’s Gameweek 24 highs and lows, a segment of the show that Az in particular wished had been cut. 

This latest ScoutCast finishes off with the crew revealing their Gameweek 25’s plans, clean sheet picks and differentials selections. 

This Scoutcast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Thursday evening. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes, usually filmed on Tuesdays.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below. Or you can 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. This can be found as the top comment in the Youtube version.

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  1. Dirty Harry
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Start AWB (FUL) or Shaw (lei)?

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      AWB

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

    2. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      AWB

      1. Dirty Harry
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks

  2. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A - Hamer to Boruc

    B - Replace Holebas (1 YC from suspension)

    Going to lose a transfer if I don't make one

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

      1. Pillson
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        A

  3. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    guys, thoughts on this

    A. Hazard to Sterling (will need to use both FT for this)
    B. Auba to Aguero (straight swap and bank a transfer to do hokey cokey next week)
    C. Both for -4
    D. Neither (only have Sane as a DGW player, keep Hazard and Auba)

    1. Max City
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I would do D

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

      A for sure
      B maybe
      C you regret it.

  4. SALVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    !FT.

    A) Martial to Son
    B) Auba - Aguero - Auba
    C) Save

    Already on Sane.

    1. SALVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      1FT*

  5. No Salah
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If budget is not important, which 3 city assets would you prefer for double Gameweek?

    A. Sane
    B. Sterling
    C. Aguero
    D. KDB
    E. B.Silva
    F. D. Silva

    Currently on ABD

    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      ABC

    2. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      ABE

    3. Volley127
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Abc

    4. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Great question this.

      I'd say ABC or ABD

    5. Max City
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      ACF

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

      ABD

  6. BARIO MALOTELLI
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just tripled captained sane... cant wait till sunday.
    Your thoughts ? Cheers

    1. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Good luck, hope he has a worldy and gets you a big score

      1. BARIO MALOTELLI
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks lad if he just assist ill be pleased for sure

    2. Typo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wondering the same. Can you unhook it after clicking it?

      1. Boris Bodega
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I think so

      2. Blame It On Rio-ddermorten
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, you can. Just remember to "save your team" if you do so.

    3. BARIO MALOTELLI
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      So if sane plays both games min points is 12 right ?

      1. Max City
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah providing he's playing both more than 60min, not being yellow/red carded, not scored an own goal or missed a penalty

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Big call. I'm having reservations even captaining him.

      1. BARIO MALOTELLI
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He tatoed himself on the back thats how confident he is haha, who are you captaining ?

        1. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Possibly Aguero if I get him in.
          I've two frees and thinking Hazard and Ings to Brooks and Aguero.
          Otherwise probably Sane .

          1. BARIO MALOTELLI
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Nice moves, good luck... i hope pep has some nice strategy for sane lolo i mean right beck of arsenal is weak spot

          2. Emp
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            sane is more likely to strt both games than aguero

    5. Ten Season Wonder
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Good luck,

      1. BARIO MALOTELLI
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks dude gl to you to

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

      I've cap him. Im not brace enough to trip cap him though :'(

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

      Brave #

  7. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is it worth getting Sané/Sterling for Hazard?

    1. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      50/50 - Chelsea look terrible, but its huddersfield.

    2. BARIO MALOTELLI
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure ill be keeping haz against hud...

    3. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I would do that

    4. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Ofc

    5. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm keeping hazard i think but have sane already

      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        ^this

    6. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes imo. He’s outstayed his welcome

    7. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      the way i see it is assuming sane plays both then 2 x sane > 1x haz.....will be typical if haz gets a hatty tho

      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I think that is a bit over-simplistic; it also comes with a cost of a lost FT though, could get Son in for Richarlison next week etc etc instead of a player with a blank on the horizon, but I get your point.

        Think I'll go Firmino -> Aguero and keep given the uncertainty of minutes

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

      Sane for sure. Think he plays mire min than sterling

  8. Aaa
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Digne to PVA silly? Currently have:

    2m itb & 1 ft

    Pat/Eth
    Rob/Doh/AWB/Kolas/Digne
    Salah/Sane/Rich/Martial/Punch
    Aguero/Rash/Jim

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What about Lindelöf?

      1. Aaa
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Don’t really fancy Utd clean sheets as much as palace for some reason

  9. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    My team is all lit up with flags and in trouble - best moves here?

    A) FAnderson & Auba -> Bilva & Kun(c)
    B) FAnderson & Salah -> Sterling & Sane(c)
    C) Digne, FAnderson & Salah -> Laporte, Dilva & Sterling(c) (-4)
    D) FAnderson, Salah & Auba -> Sterling, Sane(c) & Kun (-4)

    If losing Salah I’d get him back in for Hazard next week.

    Fabs
    Doherty, Holebas, Trent
    Salah, Haz, Siggy, FAnderson
    Auba, Rashford, Ings

    Steele, Camarasa, Kolasinac, Digne
    Bank 0.7m, 2FTs

    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't get rid of salah. Hazard has to be the one to go.

  10. simong1
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking of taking a hit to get Sane in. Alternatively could get Bilva for free

    Do you think Sane will score >4 points than Bilva over the DGW?

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Bilva started the last 2 on the bench.

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Suggests he could start the next 2 on.the pitch in my mind.. lol

  11. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bench and team correct here chaps or would you change anything?

    Thinking with the palace double up as opposed to doherty over awb is id rather go all in if im backing one of them.

    ederson
    robbo - pva - awb
    salah - sterling - sane - siggy - pogba
    rashford - jiminez

    fab - ings - doherty - bednarek

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looks great mate. Good luck!

    2. XABI 15
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn't double up on Palace, Fulham have looked pretty good from an attacking point of view with Babel in the side

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Think palace can keep it tight though

        Fulham arent quite the same away from home and palace are no brighton defensively

        Take your point though will mull it over

        Cheers

        1. XABI 15
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          was at the last 2 home games. I'm more confident of Fulham scoring goals now than I have been all season.

          The defense remains a shambles however, Brighton should have been 4-0 up at the half

    3. Longlatini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No bench boost this week? 😉

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Hahah its a no from me

        Maybe next week 😉

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

    Ben Dinnery: Pogba is a major doubt for the weekend
    Ole: There is nothing wrong with Paul Pogba

    Can people stop treating this absolutely joke of an """ITK""" as if he has any clue what hes talking about?

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What was the source for the major doubt in the first place, was it even reputable

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      He has no idea, he posts people are out/huge doubts and then an hour later posts they are fit and rearing to go.

      Incredible people actually follow this person for news, he has no news. It's basically him recycling articles of the internet

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Agreed

    3. Bullet Eder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      All he does is collate the info that everyone else has written. He's no more 'in the know' than the rest of us who read a load of news sources for injuries. No idea where the major doubt thing came from last night, sounded like he just made it up based on Pogba limping through the mixed zone midweek.

    4. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      The bloke seems like an absolute peanut

  13. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    G2G gents?

    -4 £1.1itb
    Fab
    Robbo, Laporte, Luiz
    Sané (C), Salah, Pog, Jota, JWP
    Kun, Rash

    (Hamer) (Doherty, AWB, Kamara)

    Cheers and good luck!

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Looks great to me

      Jwp nice punt there pal plus jota too

      Good luck!

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks mate. Hoping I finally get a green

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah im desparately in need of one this week too mate

          1. Don Kloppeone
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Mate it’s incomparable
            I’m struggling back from my drop from 30k to 330k. Now at 250k and seriously need a lucky break!

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

    Lloris / Button
    Robertson / Shaw / *Digne* / Doherty / AWB
    Salah / Sane(c) / Pogba / *Alli* / Puncheon
    Rashford / Jimenez / Firmino

    2 FT
    0,2£ ITB

    A) Alli & Firmino --> Aguero & Richarlison
    B) Alli --> Son/Rich/Dilva/XXX
    C) Else?

  15. barcaa7
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Alonso to Keane for- 4?

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldnt pal

      Give alonso this week

      Really would not surprise me if alonso returned to the starting xi and bagged a goal and cs this week

      1. barcaa7
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He lost his place

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yes and the deputising emerson just helped the team to their worst defeat in over 2 decades against mid table bournemouth.

        2. Lazaretti
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Chelsea conceded 4 against Bournemouth and didn't score so maybe Sarri needs to change something. Chelsea have good change for CS and if Alonso plays he will most likely get you more points that Keane in dbl GW.

          1. barcaa7
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks guys

  16. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any suggestion?

    1 ft 0.5 itb

    Pat
    VVD Shaw Kola
    Salah Sterling Sané Hazard
    Rashford Jimenez Barnes

    X Diop Gunnarson x

  17. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    is sane (c) too much of a risk?

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I hope not

    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Would you normally captain him in a single gameweek v either Arsenal or Everton? Of course if there aren't better options. Hazard on paper is the best option but Chelsea look awful

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        What has whether you would captain him in a single gw got to do with it?

      2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        v eve yes, v arse maybe depending on other options...... so a double captaincy seems good, assuming he plays...thats the risk

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I may TC him. Or Aguero 🙂

    3. BARIO MALOTELLI
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just tripled captained him no risk for sure haha

    4. Claudio555
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm planning to TC him

    5. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It's worth the gamble.

  18. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Digne and Hazard to Jonny and Sterling for-4? Or Son even as have Sane already?

  19. Greko82
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Captaincy dilemma

    A) Sane
    B) Aguero

    Thanks and good luck all

    1. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Own both. Not sure. atm Sane C might change it. So not helping much.

    2. Emp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      sane more likely to start both

  20. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What the feck is going on with TAA? How was he close to being available almost 2 weeks ago, but now still out?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Don't think the press conference has happened yet has it?

      • Bullet Eder
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He wasn't close to being available, that was wishful thinking from Klopp. Back in time for Bournemouth is the word from the club with Milner set to start at right back on Monday night.

    2. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A) Sterling and Anderson (save 1 FT)
      B) Sterling and Richarlison
      C) Sterling and Sigurdsson

      Currently only one DGW player (Sane).

      Cheers

    3. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’ve got 2fts, 0 itb and struggling to make my mind up on right moves to make, which keeps costing me with price changes. Amy ideas?

      Fab (Hamer)
      Robertson, Doherty, AWB (Digne, Simpson)
      Salah, Hazard, Pogba, FAnderson, Richarlison
      Aubameyang, Pogba (Kamara)

      Tempted by free hit chip but also looking at maybe Son, Sané and cheap defence for Digne, Famderson, Hazard 4pt hit,

      Any help very much welcomed.

    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If Hazard was playing any other team this week he'd be gone in a heart beat.

      1. Shineonme
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Huddersfield will sit deep. See Chelsea winming but not by many. The beets I see them winning is 2-0 but it could easily be 0-0 or -0 too. Rather sane instead oh hazard. Sane has two games plus hazard play city then misses gw27

    5. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Batshuayi for Palace is 6.5

      One to watch at least?

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yes absolutely mate

    6. Give The Todd Some Love
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Which City defender should I get?

    7. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What's the lastet with fabianski ? Thanks

      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Nothing so far

    8. dillydally1982
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Will Digne drop tonight, or is he protected because he's red flagged?

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 2 months ago

          not protected

        • Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          He is protected once the flag is removed. So after their game.

          So if he doesn’t fall tonight he won’t fall for a long, long time.

        • Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Not protected now. He will be tomorrow once the flag comes off...

        • diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Will be tight IMO

        • dillydally1982
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks all, looks like I need to shift Digne tonight, as I have nothing in the bank to do the moves I want.

          I either bring in Kola now (and bench him) in preparation for next week, or I gamble that Laporte/Danilo outscores Doherty/Holebas by at least 4 points this week.

      2. Hy liverpool
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sterling and sane owners
        Who are you going to captain?

        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Literally no idea right now

          Head says sane, heart says harry kane.. (sorry i mean sterling..) lol

          1. Hy liverpool
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Lol

        2. Emp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          sane if mendy still looking dodgy

      3. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Best move here? Cheers 🙂

        A. Haz+FAnders >> Sané+Son
        B. Marital+FAnders >> Son+Jota

        Fab
        Doherty • Digne • AWB
        Haz • Rich • Salah • FAnders • Martial
        Rashford • Aguero
        (Button / Bednarek / Kola / Kamara)

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          A

      4. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Warnock being coy:

        "No Harry Arter tomorrow, one or two little niggles so it’ll be interesting what team we play tomorrow"