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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. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    Hoddle and Rio loving VAR now. What absolute hypocrites.

  2. tm245
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 11 months ago

    I know this is illogical but I actually wish the wrong call could stand. VAR is accurate but it robbed the match of its spectacle there.

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

      I agree.

      That was basically a Aguerooooo moment that was ruined.

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Don’t agree. Teams shouldn’t win if winning goal should not have stood. Obvs I don’t include 1966 in that synopsis!

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Still had the spectacle though, then had a different spectacle. So you get extra spectacle.

      1. good biashara
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        True in a way, though the second spectacle was a numbing one.

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Spurs fans might disagree

      2. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Agreed. Why would one want that upon a team, to have them robbed of their fair gained progress... idk

      3. good biashara
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I still think it's good that the game wasn't decided by an offside goal

        1. Not again Shirley
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Exactly

      4. tm245
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Now I can see.

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

      No, just no.

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

      Moronic statement imho

      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Loving the humility, cheers.

    5. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      You’re right, it doesn’t make sense.

    6. DLL18
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Robbed it of it's spectacle? That was some George RR Martin calibre twist at the end, you couldn't write that.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Couldn't write it.... unless you're an author? 😆

        1. DLL18
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          I meant you specifically couldn't write it :lol

    7. Party time
        4 years, 11 months ago

        City fan identified

        1. tm245
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Far from it.

      • Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Not at all

      • Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        The spectacle was even bigger for anyone who didn't want city to win. And it as the right call too. VaR is great

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

        Yeah. Let’s get rid of the boring rules and just watch skilful players kicking a ball around non-stop

      • tm245
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        My bad, forgot where I was for a minute.

    8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      This Ajax-Barca final will be some spectacle of football, should be epic!

    9. Kane Toads
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Go Spurs!

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

      Who makes the final iyo?

      Spurs v Ajax
      Barca v Liverpool

      Barca and Ajax imo. But it would be nice if Spurs could win it...

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Spurs v Liverpool

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

          I dunno, Messi is looking very very good atm.

          1. Dr Van Nostrand
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            True but LFC did just win 6-1

          2. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Aye he's not bad.

          3. Paul Psychic Octopus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            He's OK. But Liverpool won't defend like Man U did (or didn't, more to the point).

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

        Spurs Liverpool would be fun.

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

        Ajax vs Barcelona

        Ajax to win vs the UCL champions and Italian, English and then Spanish champion in one run to win UCL this season 🙂

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

          They have some incredible players and are playing really good football.

          Would love either Ajax or Spurs to win.

          1. Zambian FPL Addict
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            don't forget Bayern in the group stage

      4. Not again Shirley
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        I would like Ajax to win as they are gonna lose all their best players in the summer and not massive spenders like the others.

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

          Spurs haven't signed a single player, even on loan, since last summer?

          1. Not again Shirley
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Fair enough, spurs not one of the big spenders like Manchester and Spanish clubs plus Juve

    11. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      On this note... play Leno or Ederson this week?

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Leno easily, two tough games for City

    12. Pras (FPL)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      The players must be knackered.. RIP triple ups on both teams

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Ederson looking a decent choice out of them

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

      Quadruple becomes a treble then a double , then just a league cup.

      1. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Hopefully they win the league over LFC

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

          Hopefully not

    14. azz007
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Pep said he didn't come to win CL. The celebration For Aguero offside goal.... OK...

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

        His face when it was deemed no goal will forever be in my mind

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

      What a final Barcelona - Spurs will be

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

        If only... 🙁

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

        liverpool-ajax

      3. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Barca - Ajax will be better 😉

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

        No Kane and then no Son for the first leg v Ajax won't be easy.

        Barca should blow away all remaining teams in competition.

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          They are better off without Kane

    16. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      I'm sure the Frankenstein club will spring back to life again. Just not tonight.

      COYS!

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

      Football is decent 🙂

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

      Heavy rotation for both teams star players on Saturday for sure, was an intense game

    19. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Who's your enabler to Eriksen to KDB move ??
      😉

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

        deeney>ings

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

          Great
          Mine is Duffy to 4.2m Defender

      2. The Mighty Hippo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Deeney to Llorente

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

          Good

    20. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Away goals needs to go. We've been robbed of extra time

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        At least play extra time first and then if no more goals, away goals kicks in.

        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Happy with that

      2. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Extra time sucks

      3. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yea let's give the second leg home team an even bigger advantage

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

      Can’t begin to imagine the rotation this weekend now from Spurs and Liverpool

      Load up on MCI lads

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

        Bobby is safe !!
        😉

      2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        City have the deepest squad so there’ll definitely be rotation there whereas Spurs have got barely anyone right now

      3. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Are Liverpool not trying for their first title in 30 years anymore?

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

          We are. But I’m just nervous as a Salah owner. No idea why Klopp didn’t take him off

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

            Because he can deal with 3 games in 2 weeks probably?

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

              Hope so!

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

        Liv won't be rotating

      5. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Why will Liverpool rotate ?
        They are trying to win the PL.

        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Plus the FB's and Bobby all got some valuable rest tonight

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

          We won’t. Just working myself up lol

          Salah owner

    22. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Will City stand guard of honor for Spurs at the weekend?

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

      Harry kane eh

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

        who ?

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

        Back for the final?

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

        Whisper it, but I think Spurs are better without Kane.

    24. micsway
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 11 months ago

      Llorente looking a good shout for deeney replacement?

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

        Wont play City eve...

      2. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        If you don't already have 3x Spurs, yes.

      3. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Seems to get goals

      4. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Yes, I’m getting him I think. Not expecting much to be honest. Just hope he starts vs Brighton

      5. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        One for the hipsters 😉

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

      Wow what a game.

      Easily a contender for game of the season.

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

        One the greatest I’ve ever seen..!

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

        Top 5 best games I've ever seen

        1. Party time
            4 years, 11 months ago

            Livepool Ac Milan final in Istanbul still top of my list

        2. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Best game this season. Hands down

      3. Don Van Vliet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Unreal. Just unreal.

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

        In 24 hours Brighton defence quadruple and Man City Quadruple ruined !

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

          😆

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

          GW34 deadline was way over 25 hours ago

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

        I had no idea Son's English was so good.

        1. svasei - Up (?) the Rovers
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Korea is the 53rd state.

      6. YEAH PITCH!
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        COYS

      7. dark91
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        As an Ajax fan I am so much relieved we will be facing Spurs and not Man City

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

        YEEEEEEEES !!! Fraudiola !!!!!!

        Pellegrini played semifinal at least.

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

          Cringe.

        2. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Why is he a fraud ? I just don't get some of the nonsense posted on here sometimes.

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

        What would spurs get for Kane? 150-200m? They could make the most unreal team

      10. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        Sterling must have been gutted his hat trick was denied

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

          He can get it in the PL instead

      11. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 11 months ago

        So is Son banned the next CL game or not?

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yes

        2. thomashl
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          Yes

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

          Yes

        4. JustPark
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 11 months ago

          He'll miss next game.

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

        The 50 Man City supporters look devistated...

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

          Lolll