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Scoutcast Episode 292 – Hindsight

The captain hindsight brigade was out in full force this week to bash the Scoutcasters – among others – for recommending Brighton defender Shane Duffy for the Gameweek 34 armband.

With goal threat and two home games against Bournemouth and Cardiff, it seemed a good call. But with seven goals conceded without reply over this pair of games, reality had other ideas.

Az, Joe and their guest Adam Hopcroft take stock of a less-than-inspiring Double Gameweek, with no regrets about their armband blunder.

For Az and Adam, captaining a player with two fixtures over one had merit, especially in a week with no standout captain elsewhere.

Meanwhile, Joe was looking for another Stephane Sessegnon moment. This refers to the “VE Day”-style celebrations among the Fantasy community back in 2012, when the similarly unlikely Double Gameweek armbandee rifled in an injury-time goal against Reading for Sunderland in the Black Cats’ second match that week. It was so memorable that, almost seven years on, Az even remembers who got the assist during that magical moment.

Aside from assessing their newly deployed Wildcards, the crew also take stock of the community’s questions. The fallout from Troy Deeney’s red card and Mohamed Salah’s return to goalscoring form are among the issues covered.

Coping with rotation among the ranks of Manchester City and Spurs also gets an airing.

The Scoutcast’s latest talking point draws inspiration from the top managers this season, to find out what lessons we can learn from them and what it takes to gain an elite-level overall rank.

The community’s roughest and smoothest moves are looked at, including one of the most shambolic Wildcards of all time.

The crew finish off with a detailed look at their Gameweek 35 clean sheet predictions, differential tips, captaincy calls and transfer plans.

This Scoutcast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to get notified 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. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    No goals for five minutes. Boring

  2. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Kane-less Spurs = A better Spurs.

    I speak facts.

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Am i a joke to you 🙁

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yes hahaha, enjoy the treatment, Harry!

  3. Sandy Ravage
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Powerplay period over and the game has settled down

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Laporte returning to silly point? Or silly mid off?

    2. BUZZBOMB
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Erm...

  4. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    They are teasing us. It'll be 0-0 at the weekend

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      City need to win though

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I’m point chasing this hard.

        Sterling and KdB welcome.

    2. Cash'nBurn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Sadly, probably true.

  5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    OMG sterling.

  6. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling!
    KDB A

  7. el polako
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Wow

  8. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Raheem the dream

  9. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Same again. KDB 2 assists and Sterling brace

  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling, blue moon rising again!!

  11. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    KdB to Sterling again

  12. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Raheeem!

  13. tucaoneo
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Sterling double!

  14. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    C'MONnnnnnnnn!

  15. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Madness.

  16. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    KdB is in beast mode these past few games. Wow

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Back in business

  17. seanie3
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    when city play like this, aguero is bypassed all the time... KDB and Sterling for the rest of the season and not aguero I think..

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Captain hindsight. With city you just have to set and forget. Different Players will be in the points each week.

      1. seanie3
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        not really check aguero's returns in the last 6 league games and then check those of sterling..

  18. Costa in Wengerland
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    THIS IS MADNESS!!

  19. elchilangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    wtf is going on in this spurs vs city game?! I'm a Liverpool fan and had both games on a stream with commentary on Liv vs Por but have switched it up now!

  20. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Classic Pep Guardiola goal.

  21. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Jenas says he doesn't see the goals stopping in the City-Spurs game. Kiss of death?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Reverse jinxy jinx to get Spurs through?

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      As if anything Jenas says has any bearing on anything

  22. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Wish these City Spurs players returns were 35 scores.

  23. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    City playing like footballing Gods and still have Jesus on the bench. F*** me.

    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Jesus nailed this weekend though.

      1. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Cant believe I didnt think of that ffs xD

      2. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        He is quite pert!

  24. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    walker has been phenomenal

  25. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I feel sorry for Liverpool supporters for missing this game...

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

    Sterling player of the year.

    1. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I argued Raheem should have been poty last season.

  27. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Etihad deafening.

  28. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    So, Dilva and Llorente to grab the goals this weekend?

  29. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Noticed how everyone is shooting on sight bcuz they see everything is going in today xd

  30. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    4 mins played
    *makes sterling cappo*

    7 mins played
    *gives son VC*

    10 mins played
    *switches VC to sterling makes son captain*

    21 mins played
    *back to sterling*

    1. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      *Both rested*

      1. Lebowski85
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Ha