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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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  1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Deeney, Eriksen -> Firmino, Doucoure/Jota (-4)?

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Oof nope.

    2. DrunkPhilosophy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Will probably do same moves with Jota

      1. DrunkPhilosophy
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Tempted to even make it a -8 with Dunk out *puke*

        1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Was thinking about this too but don’t think it’s really worth it. Hopefully Brighton don’t get battered and deliver 4 pts

          1. seanie3
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            they will get battered by spurs and wolves away, they got smashed at HOME by bou and cardiff...

  2. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    When will the Deeney red card appeal be decided upon?

    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 6 months ago

        nobody knows

      • dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Friday according to earlier posts here

    2. DAZZ
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Does anybody think City rest players? Surely they go all out every prem game now?

      1. FPL Forward Thinker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        It won’t be same starting eleven each match.
        Put it that way.

      2. DrunkPhilosophy
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I doubt, I'm just worried a bit as a KDB owner as he just got back from injury and I feel he ran himself to the ground today, haven't looked at stats or anything though..

        1. DAZZ
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Well im contemplating TC KDB this weekend, i imagine he starts every game? Hes vital, and his form is ridiculous, is it 5 assists and 1 goal in 3 games?

          1. DrunkPhilosophy
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Pep is so hard to predict, I guess it's paranoia now more than anything.

        2. FPL Forward Thinker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Kevin is the tick that makes them.

      3. Hart-ake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yep-Aguero and Sterling surely play

    3. Bambi
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      people saying Eriksen will get rotated underestimate this guys fitness.

      Rarely gets injured
      Runs further than any other Spurs player most games
      Never shows signs of fatigue

      Guy is a freak of nature

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Doesn't he have chronic back issues?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Thought it was bowel issues

          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Dodgy lasagna?

        2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Stomach.

      2. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Not sure Eriksen will get rotated as much as outscored by Kdb. Man city will be far more eager Saturday and spurs might have a let down. I can also see Eriksen coming off early one or both matches, which as been something we’ve seen in previous years.

    4. Nightf0x
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Get salah in gw36 or kdb or sterling this gw?

    5. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      With the Son yellow, do we think he now gets both pl games in 35?

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        We think so

      2. Sharkytect
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah

    6. Bouncebackability
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      The Semi finals can't be at the same time surely?!

      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Never been

        1. Bouncebackability
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          So they just haven't been updated yet I guess.

          1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            To be decided

      2. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        No.... Still to be decided

        30th / 31st & 7th / 8th

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          31st?

          1. Syd.
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            1st

    7. NUFCAndrew
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Son getting booked so he isn’t available for the first semi final is the sort of thing I live for

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        So you think he will start against Brighton?

        1. NUFCAndrew
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yes

      2. Hart-ake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Really want to captain him this week

    8. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      So I'm kidding myself if I think Laporte and Trippier start this wk end??

      1. Bambi
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I think Laporte might be dropped after that performance. at fault for 2 of the goals

    9. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      There is now a real chance that the team finishing 4th in the PL will miss out on a CL spot

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Why? Wouldn’t Spurs have to win it?

        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          And not come 4th?

        2. Syd.
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          There are a few permutations

          Chelsea / Arsenal winning the EL is also in the mix

          1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Oh yeah. I always forget about Ropey League.

          2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            But what you are saying is Spurs could reach final. Lose to Liverpool. Finish 4th. And either Arsenal or Chelsea could steal their CL spot? The absolute scenes.

            1. Volley127
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              No. Both the CL and Europa winners would need to finish 5th and 6th, then 4th would drop out.

              i.e. Spurs finish 5th/6th and win CL and Arsenal or Chelsea finish 5th/6th and win Europa, then 4th drops out.

              Can have 5 CL teams but not 6.

            2. Team Cruel
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              No. The only way 4th misses out is if:
              - Spurs win CL and finish 5-6th
              - Arsenal/Chelsea win EL and finish 5-6th

              Then the one finishing 4th (United or Arsenal/Chelsea) will miss out.

              1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                So it relies on Spurs winning CL?

                Why are we discussing this?

                1. Team Cruel
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Syd hasn't seen enough drama for one evening 😛

      2. Sharkytect
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        No there isn't. They changed that stupid rule.

        Bitter spurs fan, here

        1. Sharkytect
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Oh wait...europa league. Crap

        2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          No such thing as a bitter spurs fan right now! :p

    10. Maddamotha
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Deeney, Duffy > Wilson, VVD -4? Exact money

      1. Don Kloppeone
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        V jealous that you can afford VVD over my Yoshida!!

    11. Manani
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      anyone bringing in Deluf?

      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Do we know why he wasn't in the squad on Monday

      2. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        No news on fitness yet

    12. That Was Easy!
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Thoughts here lads?

      Ederson - Boruc
      TAA - Lindeloff - Schlupp - Valery - Duffy
      Sterling - Hazard - Mane - Son - JWP
      Wilson - King - Vardy

      1FT, 2.6itb

      1) Schlupp > Doherty/Boly
      2) Vardy > Jiminez + Schlupp > Premium Defender
      3) Bring Aguero in?

    13. Nigawan
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      1. After spurs performance I think I'm gonna keep erikson instead of getting mane.. what do you guys think ?

      a) Mane or Erikson ( already have Son)

      2. Lacazette and Duffy out for Gray and Robertson
      Yay or Nay

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Lots on here tnite seem to be selling him in keeping, you could do Eriksen to Mane next week maybe instead?

        1. Nigawan
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I have no Liverpool at all this week.. should I be worry :S

          was thinking to do duffy , erikson and laca out for Robertson , Mane and Gray.. should I stick with my team ? and just get rid of duffy to kola/ Taa

    14. Richd
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Laporte was safe so on WC I finally ridded myself of Ederson for the first time since August and now he’s rubbish. JOY!

      1. Kanga roo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        how fickle can you be?

        1. Richd
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Huh?

            1. Richd
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              That was before the game ? I’m concerned he could be dropped..

            1. Richd
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              I don’t get your point.

              Is this because I asked if you impregnated a horse ?

              1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
                • 10 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Neigh!!!

                It’s cos you bang on about triple City.

                1. Richd
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 6 months ago

                  Well the choice was triple city or triple spurs so glad I went for city.

                  But searching twitter it seems city fans not happy with Laportes performance so felt it warranted a discussion on if its cos him his place ?

    15. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Murray to Rashford for -4?

    16. Nightf0x
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Get stelring/kdb or salah in gw36?

      1. nkhoughton
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Mane is who I'm gonna get

        1. Nightf0x
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Have him

    17. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Lame question but best forward for 6m or below for BB? Thanks all.

      Lloris - Foster
      Kola - Laporte - Duffy - Robbo - Valery
      Mane - Son - KDB - Eriksen - Jota
      Aguero - Jimenez - _______

      1. NUFCAndrew
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Wilson

        1. Bobby_Baggio
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          0.6m out I'm afraid

      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Ings maybe

      3. PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Gray or Llorente? Question is if Llorente will start, they might very well start the way they lined up today

      4. XabiAlonso
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Ings?

    18. nkhoughton
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Best budget forward for gw35?

      To join Aguero & Jiminez, I want to sell Murray

      1. NUFCAndrew
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Wilson

      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Rash

      3. PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Gray / Llorente

    19. SPorting
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      We are waiting for the Deeney appeal news, right?

      An early FT to ship him out would be quite foolhardy.

      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I’d hope he was banned if I owned. Wouldn’t fancy another red.

      2. PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        yeah. Can't see it getting overturned but would be magic if it did because I think he has the potential to score a lot of points this GW (and it saves me a transfer)

    20. JJeyy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Eriksen and Laporte to KDB and TAA?
      Think Laporte will be rotated

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Keep eriksen imo

    21. Maddi Son
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone else hesitant to sell Vardy this week? Think he might have a couple of WKD's left in him for West Ham. At the same time I feel like Vardy > Firmino is a good no brainer.

      1. PrettyDick
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I would've sold him, but unless Deeneys red card gets overturned he's staying. But I don't expect much from him really. Hoping for a penalty. Think Leicester assets have over performed recently imo

      2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Fabianski owner. Don’t want to hope for Leicester goal so selling.

        Hoping Rodgers honeymoon is over.

      3. Bodini
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        I was really surprised to see him on -100 on fplstats. I’m planning to keep him this week and transfer out for Firmino next week. Why is there a sudden drop?

    22. That Was Easy!
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Schlupp + Vardy > Laca + Doherty a decent enough (-4)? Won't have a huge BB, but my single gameweekers will be: Boruc, Wilson, King (FUL), Hazard (BUR), Mane, TAA (CAR).

    23. Sting in the Tail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Presume there is still time for the Bournemouth v Spurs game to be moved back though it would mean Sky losing out on a game unless it was a Sunday noon ko.

    24. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Murray to llorente a no brainer for free ??

      1. MTPockets
          5 years, 6 months ago

          No but still probably better than Murray

        • SPorting
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          From one old bloke to another?

          Llorente was absolutely knackered after 20 minutes.

          And let’s face it, the ball just hit his elbow/hip and went in. He was trying to head it.

      2. balint84
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        sell Hazard for Sterling (-4)?

      3. NUFCAndrew
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Vardy + Periera > Aguero + which defender (4.9 max)

        1. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Cathcart

      4. Nawton
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Who's the most likely Arsenal defender to start both games in the DGW?

        Think I'm going to downgrade Laporte to an Arsenal def to fund Deeney to Jimenez...

        1. seanie3
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Kola

        2. Team Cruel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Don't go down that route.

          1. Nawton
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Can't work out any better looking options 🙁

      5. FleckyT
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        A) Deeney > Wilson
        B) Wait for appeal?

        1. ryacoo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          B

      6. ryacoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        A) Keep Murray and save FT
        B) Murray to a 5.5 forward (already got 3 Spurs, so Ings maybe?)
        C) Eriksen/Murray to Mane/Llorente -4

        Was planning to sell Sterling to Mane in 36 but now that City have gone out the CL, I want to keep him and sell Eriksen instead. But it leaves me only 5.5 for a Murray replacement.