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Scoutcast Episode 291 – Panic

Just minutes before the start of the Scoutcast’s live stream on Tuesday evening, the news broke that Harry Kane looks to have sustained a serious ankle injury.

The carefully laid Wildcard plans of Az, Joe, Andy and David were swiftly jettisoned as they spend much of this episode hatching new strategies to cope with the season run-in without the Spurs man.

Amid the chaos, our quartet somehow manages to stick largely to the script as they answer the key community questions on Double Gameweek assets as well as bargain buys and premium options for the rest of the campaign.

Their regular look at the latest whipping boys, who can’t stop conceding, has a seaside special theme this time around, as the crew also consider those teams who are already packing their bags for summer.

Gameweek 33’s rare strong showing from all four of the crew, as well as the community’s smoothest and roughest moves, also get the once over.

However, Joe’s attempt to start a Dean Martin-style sing-a-long in praise of Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucouré falls flat. At least his cat makes a rare appearance to cheer him up and can be seen on the video version at 1:19:58 on this extra-long, panic-fuelled episode.

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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 you can take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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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. Zco
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Couple of Spurs questions:

    1. Who's on pens now?
    2. Will Llorente get a run in the team now?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Probably Son.
      He might play one.

      1. Pierce34
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Really? I don't recall him ever taking a penalty for Spurs - closest he ever came was arguing with Lamela over who takes it a couple of years ago. Alli, on the other hand, definitely has.

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Alli probably injures from what I’ve seen.

          1. Pierce34
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Then I would personally expect Eriksen, but who knows really.

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1. Eriksen - takes them for Denmark
      2. Moura and Llorente likely to get a few more mins but I wouldn't trust him to get anymore than 20-30 mins a game

      1. Pumpkinhead
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Dele has though so probably him

    3. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dele & probably not.

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      alli apparently, if he is injured I think Eriksen as he does in Denmark.
      Yes but rotates with lucas whoever adapts faster keeps the place

      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Oh really. Didn’t know that. Thanks.

      2. Zco
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks chaps

  2. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Do you think moura will play more or llorente?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      llorente personally like last time kane was out

      1. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Isn't he too old? 34 years old now...

    2. beetlejuice
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Moura imo

  3. Bob B
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    GW36, Deeney out and
    A. Duffy->Robertson
    B. Sterling->Salah

    Lloris Foster
    Duffy Dunk Laporte TAA Valery
    Eriksen Son Mane Jota Sterling
    Aguero Jimenez Deeney

  4. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Starting to come to my senses, -20 narrowed down to -12, thoughts?

    OUT: Boruc, Luiz, AWB, Salah, Brooks, Barnes

    IN: Ryan, Duffy, Valery, Eriksen, Son, Jimenez

    At best 9 more fixtures over the next two has to be worth it?

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

      Still don't like that you're opting to keep an out of form Pogba

      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Haha, I just can't take him out for -4 with WHU at home and a DGW after

    2. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping Eden? 😀

      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Mate! I needed to narrow down the minus points, wasn't possible with Sterling. Fingers crossed he gets rotated!

  5. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Martial out of favor or well rested for PL?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      when going for a big win he plays

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's tactical.

      United need Lukaku and Rashford up front in a 442. He'll likely come off the bench. He should start next game.

  6. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    If you could only own one from

    Mane and Salah

    Plus one from

    Sterling and aguero

    For the rest of the season, which would you choose?

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

      Mane & Aguero

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah - Aguero

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

      Sterling Salah hands down

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      salah aguero

    5. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Always Aguero. As for Mane vs. Salah, they seem to be taking it in turns to have peaks and troughs. Just have to work out whether it's Salah's turn now!

    6. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah
      Aguero

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks all, Salah and aguero are my thoughts

    7. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Mane and Sterling. If same price Salah and Sterling

    8. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah and Aguero

    9. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Salah & Aguero

  7. barton fc
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    best option?

    A) laporte, jota, JWP
    B) bednerak, son, hughes

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Gotta have Son.

    2. Pumpkinhead
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm a big fan of Hughes so I would say B by a hair

  8. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any good lads?

    Foster Ryan
    Robertson Laporte Duffy Doherty Valery
    Sterling Mane Eriksen Son Deulofeu
    Aguero Jimenez Deeny

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Team value must be incredible - great team

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. All For One
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Crazy attack and midfield wish I has your money lol

    3. oispakaljaa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      One player different from mine. I have Jota instead of Deulo. Great team. Good luck!

    4. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      i can afford that team, but would require lots of hits without a WC lol

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I’m sorry for your loss (of points and rank due to not having a WC)

        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          oh don't worry about that, top of all cash leagues so i'm happy, and with rank. Bless your cotton socks for the non needed sympathy though

  9. JohnCarewCarew
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Huge game tonight. Good to see a strong British core. But Rotherham shouldn’t be underestimated.

  10. Bucket Man
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Been tinkering all day. Like the idea of Salah, and monitoring Pogba. I'm not sure on Ryan and Vertonghen but can't afford much else. Any thoughts on them and team appreciated.

    Ryan, Foster
    Vertonghen, TAA, Doherty, Duffy, Bednarek
    Salah, Eriksen, Son, Jota, JWP
    Aguero, Jimenez, Deeney

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Like it.

      1. Bucket Man
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  11. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which 3 realistic players from the Prem do you think United should sign? Not sure if Spurs players are attainable so I've left them out.

    1. AWB
    2. Fraser
    3. Jimenez (Getting on a bit I guess)

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ?

    3. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1. Awb
      2. Maguire
      3. Neves

        1. WVA
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Shocking actually the lack of top quality players in the Prem outside the big teams

    4. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      jimenez just permanently signed for wolves. Fraser is shite quality what you on

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Chill bru. Tough isn't it, not much top quality around is there. Any suggestions rather than just abuse?

    5. Red Rock
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      AWB
      Duffy
      Maguire

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Duffy is too old and tbh I don't think Maguire is good enough.

    6. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1. Awb
      2. Rice
      3. Alderweirald

      1. WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Rice is a nice shout, would he actually start and improve the team though?

    7. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      hazard

    8. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dont need Fraser

  12. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any streams about? Got no BT and can’t get out!

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure it's legal to share them here sorry

    2. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Plenty

    3. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Footy bite

  13. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Chasing but would having Kdb and sane be to risky ?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      if you want a longer chase. Just KDB will suffice

      1. Ohh1454
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sane has high points ceiling though and it's 80 points however they have played their WC

  14. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Scenes when Alli plays striker in Kane's absence, pushing Eriksen down...

    1. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *Son plays striker

      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Both? They technically play two strikers

  15. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Play one...

    A Doherty
    B Bednarek
    C Rondon
    D Higuain

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A I guess

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Doherty, I guess.

      Higuain really needs to be moved on though with his replacement starting.

    3. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lol Piguain !

  16. Tigers Time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any love for Firmino from GW35 onwards?

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      absolutely in my WC

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *Planned* transfer in for GW36.

    3. Ohh1454
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely in my WC team

    4. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Think most will have 2 of Salah, Mane Firmino for 36

    5. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Course. 37 and 8 won't be easy.

    6. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy to Firmino in 35

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        This

  17. Red Rock
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I can get this team currently with £0m banked, how does it look?

    Lloris Ryan
    TAA Doherty Duffy Valery Bednarek
    Salah Erikson Son KDB JWP
    Aguero Jiminez Deeney

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty tasty - defence is a bit light though

      1. Red Rock
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That's my fear, havent really considered Salah or Aguero but the Kane money allows it.

        Thinking Aguero -> Vardy, and Salah -> Sterling to splash cash about, allows for Jota as 5th mid as well as Trippier and potentially Robertson in defence

  18. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Duffy C this week, if he gets only 4 points it's still double a captain fail :p

  19. The Mighty I
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Yay or nay for this bunch?

    Ederson Gunn
    VVD Laporte Duffy Jonny Valery
    Salah Son Eriksen Jota JWP
    Aguero Jimenez Deeney

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      VVD is moving away from template, which should be discouraged

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yay

  20. Bucket Man
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Best goalkeeper and defender for 10.3 budget? Currently on Ryan and Vertonghen

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looks the best

      1. Bucket Man
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

    2. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lloris Duffy

      1. Bucket Man
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Already got Duffy, sorry should have said.

    3. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on your keeper plan and other starting defenders from now till the end.

      Lloris & Duffy is 0.2m cheaper, Dunk saves 0.5m. But that mightn't work as well with your team, all personal preference.

      Currently on Ryan & Vert myself.

      1. Bucket Man
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry should have showed everyone my defence, got this
        X, Foster
        TAA, X, Doherty, Duffy, Bednarek

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

          Same here, but Robbo over Trent, so I like it 🙂

          1. Bucket Man
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Thanks. Can't stretch to that really so low TV. Hoping nothing else happens now.

        2. KingOllie
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Dunk lloris imo

          1. KingOllie
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Or Gunn Laporte

          2. Bucket Man
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Like it thank you 🙂

  21. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How this version looking? No bb
    Lloris / hamer
    Robbo duffy dunk / cathcart connolly
    Mane son erikson sane knockaert
    Firmino jiminez / deeney
    (knockaert becomes sterling gw35)

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That defence isn’t pretty from GW35 onwards

      1. JT11fc
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ye ill have 5.3 to spend on dunk to someone hopefully

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good.

  22. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rate my WC team please guys

    Foster - Ryan
    Vertonghen - Robby - Valery - Duffy - Boly
    Camarassa - Eriksen - Son - KDB - Doucoure
    Kun - Jimmy - Vardy

    Plan is to do Camarasa to Jota next week
    Then do Vardy to Firmino OR KDB to Mane the week after

  23. Point-one short
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which is better?

    A) Murray(Deeney after gw34), Bednarek, Doherty, Lloris
    B) Deeney, Valery, Trippier, Foster

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

  24. KingOllie
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Imagine not having a wildcard right now

    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Or a bench boost

      1. KingOllie
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Red arrows for days

        1. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Unless of course the template WC team doesn't work so well. :).

    2. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Or a stiffy

    3. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'm living the nightmare, looking at -12 or more

      1. KingOllie
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Il pray for you child

        1. Whazza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Hah. Quite exciting tbh, should get 9 more fixtures with 3 hits

    4. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      How much do you figure it's worth? :).

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        200+ points minimum

        1. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          :). Good one. I’ll be happy with 20 pts.

    5. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haha all these rmwct's are very irritating when you don't.

      My non wc team is still looking pretty good for bb though!

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Ha ha

    6. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      i don't have one and not finding it that hard to be fair

  25. KingOllie
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Gtg..?...?

    Play Jota or Deeney?

    Lloris Duffy Laporte
    Son Eriksen KDB Siggy(c)
    Kun Jiménez Deeney

    Foster, Jota, Valery, TAA

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Do you have a third defender? Deeney

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Looking good. 3rd def?

      1. KingOllie
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Robertson!!

      2. Konstaapeli
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Arse without Sokratis. Play Deeney

    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Who is your other defender?

      1. KingOllie
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Big Andy Robbo

        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Play Deeney

  26. Konstaapeli
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Howdy, A, B or C to fill the blanks? Thanks.

    Lloris - Gunn
    ___ - Laporte - Doherty - Duffy - Valery
    Sterling - Mane - Son - ___ - ___
    Kun - Jimi - ____

    A) Robbo - Eriksen - Hojdberg - Deeney
    B) TAA - Eriksen - Deulo - Deeney
    C) TAA - Jota - Deulo - Vardy

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry, actually B

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B

      1. Konstaapeli
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        C would open the option to swap Vardy to Firmino after 35. Still B?

    3. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B IMO

    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      B for me

    5. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty unanimous.

  27. redsox
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts?

    Ryan Gunn
    Duffy Valery Digne Monreal Trippier
    Eriksen Jota Son Richarlison KDB
    Vardy Deeney Jimenez

    Vardy, Digne & Richarlison -> Robertson, Salah & Firminio GW 35 or -> Robertson, Mane & Aguero GW 35

    1. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Is this WC? Would chance Monreal, Digne and Richa if so.

      1. redsox
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Yes on WC, fancied a punt on Digne and Richarlison against Fulham only. Who do you fancy instead of Monreal?

  28. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Been away for a few days, what a difference 48 hours can make huh?

    Anyway, anyone got a non Kane WC team I can copy?

    Any takers for B.Silva?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lloris • Foster
      Robbo•Taa•Doherty•Duffy•Valery
      Sterling•Eriksen•Jota•Deulofeu•Son
      Kun•Jimenez•Vardy

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks mate.
        Only one DGWer this week?
        Not having Kane gives me too much money to play around with!

    2. Konstaapeli
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Think you can find few good ones on every page 😆

  29. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Did Doherty drop last night?

    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      No. Why?

  30. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    @Amey, care to comment on my moves above? ^