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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. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hi.... views on best options here? Based on fact sterling could easily he benched this weekend and kdb should start.

    A....kdb robbo jota

    B....sterling TAA JWP

    Thanks

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

      There are 5 GW’s left though not just 1

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

        not enough of people seeing this

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

          I accept that

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

      A

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

    Best 4.9 Defender?

    Already have Valery and Duffy

    1. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Are you bench boosting gw 35? In which case do you really see Valery returning more than 3/4 points?

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

        I'm bench boosting GW 35, Yeh should get more than 4 pts fancy Southampton against Newcastle

        1. pablo discobar
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          I don't fancy them for a clean sheet

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Dunk, Jonny or Femenia if fit.

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

        Cool already have triple Wolves lol

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

        Kiko to play both? Definitely in my team of so

        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Should do, but Janmaat always a threat. Maybe best to avoid given he picked up a knock in the FA Cup semi.

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

            Yeah just like watford’s Fixtures way more than Valery’s

            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah likewise. I'm going to go with Foster and Deeney, I think.

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

        Kiko is a good one might opt for him, thanks

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

          Damn man already have Foster, Deulofeu and Deeney

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

    Spurs vs hudds frontline prediction?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Moura + Llorente

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Moura, Eriksen, Son, Llorente

  4. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Season long since over for me so I've smashed my transfer hit record with a -20 😀

    Speroni > Ryan
    Rice > Valery
    Lindelof > Duffy
    Brooks > Son
    Higuain > Kane > Deeney

    Leaves exact funds to do Speroni + Vardy > Foster + Aguero next week for BB!

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      silly me, it was Fabianski > Ryan

  5. xueqin12
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Rate my team please!

    1m ITB

    Lloris / Foster

    Duffy Dunk Doherty Kola TAA

    Son Eriksen Jota Mane Deulofeu

    Aguero Jiminez Vardy

    GW35 Vardy for Deeney or Laca?? and maybe Dunk/Duffy for another defender?

  6. BEEZUS
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sensible to plan for 28 players for BB in 35 with TAA and Mane as two single gameweekers?

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      sounds like a decent plan.

    2. xueqin12
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      yep this is my plan - not sure if i should go vardy for deeney or Laca then get in Laporte? but then i also want firmino for GW36!

  7. Krafty Werks
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Which trio to fill the gaps here? Thanks :

    Foster / xxxx
    Robbo / Duffy / Doherty / xxxx / Valery
    Mane / Sterling / Eriksen / Son / xxxx
    Aguero / Jimenez / Deeney

    A - Lloris, Dunk, JWP
    or
    B - Ryan, Trippier, Hojbjerg

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

      A

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

      A

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

    Something really special about CL nights. 😮
    Going into the match as complete underdog, still looking forward to it.

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

      Good luck mate. Hope you stuff 'em.

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

        🙂

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Enjoy pal

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

      Oooooooooo close one

  9. AC Yew
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any cheap decent goalkeepers worth considering on wildcard?
    Got Ryan (4.4) and foster (4.6) but not sure about them

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Those two are perfect at the price. Alternatively, there's Gunn at Southampton.

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

      Gunn floating about too but Lloris/Ryan/Foster are the popular ones.

      1. AC Yew
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks. Is Gunn nailed?

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

          Its his spot now, would say yes.

  10. Edge
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Plan for WC, BB and TC in consecutive weeks, would appreciate any thoughts -

    GW 34 WC
    Ryan Gunn
    TAA Doherty Duffy Valery Cathcart
    Sterling Camarasa Son Jota Eriksen
    Jiménez Agüero Lacazette

    GW 35 BB Camasara > JWP
    GW 36 TC Eriksen > Salah (c)

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

    Which trio is better?

    A) Eriksen, Foster, Valery
    B) Jota, Lloris, Trippier/Laporte

    Have Son and Jimenez

  12. pablo discobar
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Wildcard 

    GK Lloris, Foster
    DEF Robinson, Doherty, Dunk, Duffy, Kola
    MID Sterling, Son, Eriksson, Jota, JWP
    FWD Aguero, Vardy, Jiminez

    GW35, Dunk to Hollebas, Vardy to Lacazette for 14 players with a DGW on bench boost

    GW36 Lacazette to Firmino and either Sterling or Erikson to Salah or Mane- Triple captain 

    GW37 ideally a City player in

    GW38 Win all Mini leagues.

    I haven't gone with Valery, I don't fancy the Southampton DGW defensively at all, I think 1 Kola assist will outscore Valery.

    The GW 35 DGW captain choice is a tough one. Aguero has a great record at home vs Spurs. Maybe Jiminez?! Is Deeney a viable captain choice as I could consider him over Lacazette

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

      Valery is key because of his price and what he enables

      1. pablo discobar
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I don't think thats a problem with my team value tbh?

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

          Depends if you want sterling and Salah in 36 perhaps

  13. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This Utd team is so crap. Used to have players like Ferdinand, Vidic, Ronaldo, Rooney etc. They really have fallen behind.

  14. Boxwoods
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hughes or Hojbjerg as 5th mid on WC?

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

    Anyone going with captain Duffy/Camarasa this week?

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

      Duffy unless we get a certainty of son starting

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

        It’s hard to believe but this is where I’m at too

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

        Do we expect to get this certainty?

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

      Not me. This is like Carroll(c), Negredo(c), Benteke(c) all over again. Below average players IMO.

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

        Who are you going for?
        Liverpool v Chelsea cancel each other out.
        No Kane.
        City too risky?

        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Son or Eriksen.

    3. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tempted by KDB

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

        Again, concerned with rotation.
        I’d at least be confident of two starts and probably one clean sheet for Duffy.

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

      Vardy!?!?

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

        Not sure I’ll carry him on my WC.

  16. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Score predictions for Man U Barca?

    1. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure, but it looks like anything goes as far as tackling is concerned.

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

    Good to go?

    De Gea
    Pereira VVD Dunk(v)
    Salah Richarlison Maddison Mane Son (c)
    Wilson Higuain

    Gunn Rondon Doherty Bednarek

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Carrying Higuain isn't great.

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

      Needs less Higs. Vardy?

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

    Preferred of these?

    A)
    FOSTER Ryan
    Laporte Taa TRIPPIER Dunk VALERY
    Sterling Mane Eriksen Son Jota
    Aguero Jimenez DEENEY

    B)
    LLORIS Ryan
    Laporte Taa DOHERTY Dunk BEDNAREK
    Sterling Mane Eriksen Son Jota
    Aguero Jimenez MURRAY(->Deeney after gw 34)

  19. Marty McFly
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    On WC

    Considering Murray for dgw34 before moving for Deeney in dgw35

    Or should I just go with Deeney on WC?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Most are going straight to Deeney. Can go Murray and hope he outscores Deeney by 5 or more to counter the use of FT.

      1. Pasqualinho
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Without giving too much away, RMT makes this look possible.

  20. Dont_Win_Friends_With_Salah…
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Here is my latest WC team for 35 BB...

    Lloris Foster

    Lindeloff Doherty Dunk Duffy Bednarek

    Son Sterling KDB Jota Knockaert

    Aguero Lacazette Rashford

    Thoughts?

  21. balint84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    A) Agüero B) Jimenez
    1) Son 2) Eriksen"

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

    Pog Punt at 8.7m? 😮

    3 great games in 6.

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

      Nah

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

      Not a punt, 2cd highest owner player.

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

      Maybe.
      Struggling to spend my Kane money.

  23. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    KDB captain anyone?

  24. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Coutinho g disallowed offside

    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Overturned, 1-0 Barca

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Suarez*

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

    Suarez G
    Messi A

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

      Shaw OG
      Suarez A

      For UCL FPL'ers

  26. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Suarez G
    Messi A

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Perhaps

      Shaw og
      Suarez A

  27. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    COUTINHO GOAL, NO OFFSIDE

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

      suarez*

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

    Super Luis 😀 😀

  29. Longlatini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    The good side of VAR

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

    Shaw OG