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Scoutcast Episode 288 – Missing

Undaunted by a heavily reduced fixture list, the Scoutcast crew deliver one of their longest episodes of the season.

There may be only five matches taking place in Gameweek 31 but Joe, Luke, Az and David discover there is a wealth of different player options and strategies to deploy.

Discarding their usual player, team and talking point format for the community questions section, they focus in detail on the best assets to own position by position this weekend. 

While there is a consensus around goalkeepers, our Scoutcast regulars find plenty to disagree about among defenders, midfielders and strikers.

Luke is packing his team with differential ‘swords’ to attack the fixtures, while David is making sure he uses his two free transfers to include some ‘shields’ to keep up with the pack. 

Az is on the search for low-owned assets too and is even considering a notorious Scoutcast ‘magic bean’. Unsurprisingly, Joe is not keen.

The number of hits to take in a Blank Gameweek also get an airing, as does advice for those deploying a Free Hit chip to cope with player reduction. 

Regular features are also included, with the round-up of the previous Gameweek giving Az a rare chance this season to boast about a good score.

Best differentials, top clean sheet shouts and transfer and captaincy plans for the Gameweek ahead are also revealed. 

This Scoutcast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Wednesday 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 or the first player below. Or you can take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

In addition, the Scoutcast and all our other podcasts are now also available via our Soundcloud channel.

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. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    VvD!

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Hamez assist... CL fantasy casuals in heaven

  2. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Beast

    1. FPL price manipulators are …
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Out of curiosity, how many white players are referred to as 'beast' players?

      1. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        In percentage terms or as a ratio?

        1. FPL price manipulators are …
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Either. I can't think of any white 'beast' players. The beast title is usually reserved for black strongly built players it seems.

          1. SHOOTER MCGINN
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            Nah, Ronaldo is a beast. Messi too. Was saying it in the context of being a truly world class player that controls games. (Don't have any stats for usage, obviously)

  3. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Top post looks a bit silly.

    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I look a bit silly now.

  4. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Only Jim to Wilson for -4 or also Doh to Azpi/Ake for -8?

  5. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Will Wilson rise tonight?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      From 80 to 81% on fplstats from start of CL game, my guess is no.

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Thanks

        1. TheDragon
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Trying to hold off on transfers until as late as possible

          1. YEAH PITCH!
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 16 days ago

            Best way

  6. FPL price manipulators are …
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    All these English teams getting far in Europe doesn't bode well for FPL, especially trying to select DGW players

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Bring on the chaos...always hurts the casuals worst

      1. FPL price manipulators are …
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        I'd disagree. Casuals spend 2 mins/week on their team. we spend over 2 hours/week

        1. Snevitz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          *2 hours/day

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          They dont plan, so when DGWs or blanks creep up, theyre completely unprepared. We're not.

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Way to poop the party

      1. FPL price manipulators are …
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Don't shoot the messenger.

    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      triple up Watford and Brighton and palace

  7. Snevitz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Triple Liverpool defence next season?

    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      They'll probably cost ~30% of your budget (including two $4m def). Worth it.

      1. Snevitz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        £7m each might be pushing it I suppose.

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Liverpool average more than 2 goals a game, I would rather double on the attack

      1. Snevitz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Liverpool defenders average 6, 6 & 5.9 ppg, Mane 6.2, Salah 6.8
        Which is better value?
        Much better off with 3 Livrpool defenders and then premium players from other teams.

  8. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 16 days ago

    Now not sure if losing VVD is worth it to get Mane

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Relentless. Flip a coin

        1. Tsparkes10
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Ahhh

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      VVD with a goal and a assist tonight

      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Forgot about that. Keeping him now 🙂

    3. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      How has Salah been? C material on Sunday? Thanks

      1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Rubbish

        1. barracuda
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Time to C him then. Or has he lost it just like that?

      2. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Poor as usual.

      3. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        still poor, electing to shoot himself when he could be playing in teamates in easier positions to score.

      4. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Thank you guys.

    4. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Best League in the World and all that.

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        wont be the best league in the world ina few years time, with all great youth wanting to go abroad

        1. Patch
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          #Blame #Brexit

    5. rokonto
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Has there ever been 4 English teams in the quarterfinals of the Champions League?

      1. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Yes

      2. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Happened nearly every year about 10 years ago.

        1. Rainer
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Maybe not every year but was common place with 2 semi finalists too.

      3. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        2008 and 2009

      4. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        And a lovely all-Prem final in Moscow that left John Terry crying like a baby

      5. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        There's never been 5 in the semis

      6. BUZZBOMB
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        *The Champions, The Nearly Champions, The 3rd Placed 15 points behind the Champions and the 14th away from being relegated League.

    6. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      This Mané Salah hatred is getting out of hand. Think they'd rather risk losing than help each other out.

      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Did you miss Goretzka blocking the pass?

        1. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          No, I'm watching, thanks. Referring to all the other times in this game and over the course of the season.

      2. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        hatred 😀

        1. SHOOTER MCGINN
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Hatred is strong lol but heard they don't really get along. And there can only be one African player of the year so always in competition.

    7. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Salah doesnt like setting Mane up does he

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Selfish

    8. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Salah is awful.

    9. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      LIV rotation seems probable for GW31. Who's at risk?

      1. Wetdream
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Salah at this rate....

      2. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Fabinho in, Hendo out

    10. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Salah got no form

    11. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Salah to Mane looks on the cards

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Correct. Salah pass to Mane. Goodnight Bayern Munchen

    12. Scotty B
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Who's everyone's captain this week?
      Surely not Salah in this awful form

      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Salah

    13. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Salah looks clueless. At this rate could even blank against fulham

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        😀

    14. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      It's hardly news, but the difference between mane and salah in form and price is getting towards -4 for a swap territory.

      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Preach it

        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          If it wasn't for upcoming wc I'd do it

    15. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Own both Salah and Mane but surely Mane captain, he is on fire. Salah is so out of form

      1. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Watch Salah score 3

      2. Wetdream
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Might captain Fabianski.... 🙂

      3. Peter Russo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Salah is desperate to score and its the best time to do it over the weekend.

    16. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Salah dropped for Sunday?

      1. Mysterion
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Inevitable

    17. tm245
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I once owned Renato Sanches in FPL.

    18. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Swans legend sanches on.

      Game over.

    19. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      TAA or Mane for this weekend?

      1. Wetdream
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Mane

      2. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Callum Chambers

    20. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      Salah to Mane
      Game, blouses

      1. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Classic Chappelle.

    21. tm245
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      I currently own Sadio Mane in FPL.

    22. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      SADIOOOO

    23. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 16 days ago

      The hatred in that assist 😮

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Think it must have been a really bad shot by Salah. Surely he didn’t pass to Mane. That would be a first

        1. Mysterion
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 16 days ago

          Agreed, it's the only explanation

      2. SHOOTER MCGINN
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 16 days ago

        Tell me about it