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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.

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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. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    City rotation coming up

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Probably eh.

      Hoping Sterling but will probably be Kun and Laporte

    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Which do you own?

  2. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Why did poch bring on llorente lol

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

      If Spurs want to sell Llorente in the summer, Poch needs to stop bringing him on to show prrospective suitors what he can't do.

    2. TAArt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Great question

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

    Aguero, Kdb, Son and Eriksen will all be rested this week. Heard it here

    1. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Ok mate, thanks.

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

      I confirm this to be true as I own them all and sterling

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

        Same! Forgot Sterling

    3. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Why would Son or Eriksen be rested

    4. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Any news on Calvert-Lewin?

    5. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Lol. Come now mate. Sterling needs a well-earned rest after all these goals 😉

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

        They all do

    6. Old Bull
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Can see Kun being rested. I’ve got him. After tonight’s booking, would have thought Son will be nailed while Kane is out.
      Eriksen must be a bit knackered now, surely?
      Kdb will play.

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

    Pity for Ajax, bet they were hoping to face Spurs without Kane and Son

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

      Spurs would have looked to poach more players from them anyway.

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Eriksen, Vertonghen.... Alderweireld was from Atletico

        1. The 5% Team
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Sanchez

    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      nah...Ajax want City, and then Barcelona in the finals

      beating the current UCL champion and the champions of Spain, England and Italy in one run would be a nice feat 🙂

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

    David Silva rested for dgw

    All aboard

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

    City PA system on max volume.

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

    Fernandinho on to injury a few Spurs players ahead of Saturday.

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

    Llorente is absolutely dreadful

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

      This we already know!

  9. Supersonic Marv'
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Gomez come back imminent.

  10. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Rest Aguero right now Pep !

  11. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Rest Aguero and Laporte now Pep so they play both...

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This!!!!

  12. The Ejiptian King
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    KDB is on a mission.

  13. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I brought in KDB last week, my only good move. Everyone will want him now

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

    Sterling C? Seems most dangerous one and city can't afford not to win PL games

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

    Salah G
    Trent A

  16. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Mooooooooooooooooo

  17. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    How do I get Sterling, KDB, Son, Eriksen, Mane, Salah and Aguero into my team?

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

      3 x Brighton defence?

  18. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Right get Salah off NOW!!

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

    Can someone help me out with how finals in H2H leagues work. Theres 20 teams in the comp and the fixtures end after this week. Assuming there is 3 weeks of finals? Are they all knock out games?

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      ?

    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Top 8 only play q.finals

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

    Salah G TAA A

  21. drughi
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Go under the radar Mo, this isn't the plan

    1. Don Kloppeone
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Yeh shhhhh

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

    Bringing on llorente was a rookie mistake

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

      *Buying

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

        Forgive me Fernando. You have the most talented hips north of Pontypridd.

    2. TAArt
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      What were you saying?

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

    Trent off Gomez on.

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

      Rest up trenty baby

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

        Will be nice and rested this weekend 😉

        (I wish. Probably not.)

  24. Richd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Just got in.

    All our players are hauling ...

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Love DGW 🙂

  25. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Trent rested
    Gomez on

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Gomezzz good lad. Glad to see him back

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Daft to sell Vardy and Pogba/Eriksen for Wilson and KDB/Sterling?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I am selling Pogba and Vardy for Jimenez and Sterling for a -4

    2. The Artist
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Not daft, but there's definitely risk. I'd transfer out Pogba before Eriksen, bring in KDB before Sterling (due to rotation risk). Wilson should be able to match Vardy, Fulham conceded 7 in their last two away (v Watford and Leicester), while West Ham have conceded 5 in their last two at home (v Huddersfield and Everton).

  27. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Too many FPL points getting missed to handle now 🙁 🙁 haha

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Oh aye. FOMO overload

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

    just while I was planning to take Salah out and put in de Bruyne - he goes and gets a cracking goal!!!

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Taking Salah out before Cardiff and Huddersfield is asking for serious trouble

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

    Salahhhhhh Goal

  30. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    TAA saved for the weekend.