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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. Pigeon
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What are the chances that Laporte doesn't start on the weekend and or the next game?

    1. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      It's Easter. He nailed.

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

        How do you know, he had a torrid time

    2. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He will start both

  2. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who do you prefer for GW35?

    A) Doucouré
    B) JWP
    C) Redmond

    1. Chucky
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      C

    2. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I'd go for Duke, but I have no slot in mid
      what say you to top premium def in the run-in?
      have 3 Pool already

    4. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 28 days ago

      why not get all 3?

  3. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    https://twitter.com/faipdeooiad/status/1118630304581849093

    plastic club, plastic fans.

  4. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    gray (or) wilson ? have deulofeu

    1. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson if you have a Wat attacker already I reckon

    2. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      If that's a Deeney switch, do you have Jimenez?
      Essential. Books too iiwy

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        no vardy move, have jimmy yeah

        1. ted mcnure
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Rashford or Llorente for me. Still Brooks.

  5. Pilgrim62
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pick two for the rest of the season
    Kun
    Sterilng
    KDB

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

      Why not all three

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

      Kun Sterling

  6. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    replace Ryan with Leno or Gunn?
    Have Foster too

    1. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Neither, save.

    2. Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I don't see any CS for both

  7. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling (TC) or Jiminez (TC)?

    1. Pilgrim62
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      S

      1. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        You think Pep Roulette is finished now?

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

      Sterling

    3. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Form n roulette vs form n fixtures-
      Jimenez

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

    With Bellerin injured, who is playing RB last few gameweeks? Thinking of an Arsenal defender who is nailed for both games

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

      Maitland Niles. Look at Koscielny or Leno only. Anyone else is risky.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Koscielny has not started every match, why?

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Bellerin naturally? 🙂

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

          He's had injuries. Has goal threat, baps magnet, that's why. Second defender on the sheet after Sokratis.

  9. Keep Calm and Play On
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    RP hoping to get some help

    A) Vardy to Firmino
    B) Kun to Firmino and Martial to Sterling (-4)
    C) Save with 3.4 ITB

    Have front 8 of
    mane son moura martial jota
    Kun vardy Jim

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

      C - selling Kun and Firmino is calling for pain

      1. Keep Calm and Play On
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, that’s where my head is at because I think Vardy could bounce back and martial could be a nice differential but I’m in the lead in my ML and rivals have sterling...

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

      D) Martial + Vardy -> Sterling + Gray / Llorente

  10. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    With Citeh out of the UCL, is Pep Roulette a thing of the past for the season?

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

      Sterling probably will rest.

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

        doubt it

  11. St. Joseph
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Son might be playing 60 - 70 both matches as he was rested last week.
    But how about kun and sterling minutes?

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

      so difficult to predict. sterling has played 90 mins for the 4th game in the row

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

      Both get good game time, still top city picks

  12. badhombres
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Siggy + Deeney to? (for -4)

    Mid - Moura / Waynama / Douco / Deulo
    Fwd - Llorente / Gray / Rashford

    1. Keep Calm and Play On
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Moura Rashford

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

        cant afford this combo unfortunately

        1. ted mcnure
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Llorente Duke entonces..

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

      Deulo / Rash

    3. badhombres
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      thanks all

  13. amplifiedAnt
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lloris, Foster
    Robertson, Doherty, Duffy, Dunk, Valery
    Mané, De Bruyne, Eriksen, Son, Jota
    Aguero, Jimenez, Deeney

    0.2 ITB, aiming to BB.

    A. Deeney > Gray
    B. Deeney + Dunk > Wilson + Bednarek (-4)
    B. Deeney + Dunk > TAA + Long (-4)

    All are very yuck, but here we are.

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

      A

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

        help on my post above please?

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

      B

    3. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Deeney/Duffy/Dunk out on a constructive -8
      You know you want to!

  14. fedolefan
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Any 4.2m or lower defenders that can be considered? Already own that Bednarek but need another.

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

      Valery

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

        Yeah, the other Southampton defenders are an option but wouldn't like quadruple Southampton defense this week.

    2. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Peltier?

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

        Ah, I need to play him this week.

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

    Looks like I missed a great game 🙁

    Has it changed the thinking with Spurs and Pool getting through?

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

      Liverpool absolutely not, they are in for the title.

      Spurs possibly, but who do they even have available to rotate?

  16. Lav
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Who goes along with Deeney? Playing BB

    Lloris - Ryan
    TAA - Kola - Duffy - AWB - Valery
    Sterling - Mane - Eriksen - Son - JWP
    Aguero - Jimenez - Deeney*

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      AWB to say, Jonny?

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

        I like AWB last three fixtures tbh. Was thinking Duffy to Cathcart

        1. Phil's Stamps
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          That works too.

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

            Think Cathcart is the move? Gives me some variation, 10 teams represented, good fixtures too.

      2. ted mcnure
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wilson and Peltier within budget?

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

          I am getting Wilson. Looking at Cathcart or maybe Jonny for Duffy.

          1. Phil's Stamps
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            I haven't really looked at him as I have Foster, but he seems to be the Watford defender of choice on here.

  17. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mane or KDB?

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

      Whos in your midfield?

      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sterling hazard Fraser Son

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

          Mane

    2. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Tough, maybe KDB considering his recent performances and the fact that they're out of europe now. What other Liv attacking cover do you have?

  18. Phil's Stamps
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This'll do right? Don't want to take a hit to remove Deeney, he can rot on my bench until gw38. BB35 cancelled for TC instead:

    Foster
    Robbo Laporte Jonny
    Sterling Mane Erik Son Holjberg
    Kun Jimenez (TC)

    Ryan Valery Duffy Deeney

    GTG?

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

      Good luck.

    2. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Good call,good team, good luck!

  19. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Bench Boosting this weekend and willing to take a hit

    Gunn/Lloris

    Valery/TAA/Duffy/Doherty/Kola

    JWP/Son/Moura/Jota/KDB

    Kun/Jimi/Vardy

    A. Vardy & JWP > Rondon & Salah

    B. Vardy & Moura > Wilson & Mane

    C. Vardy & JWP > Rashford & Mane

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

      A

    2. ted mcnure
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      from those C

  20. rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Price Changes - 18th April 2019

    🔺  Lucas Moura (6.8)

    🔻  Maddison (6.8), Vardy (9.1), Fabianski (4.7), Rondón (5.9), Nasri (4.9)

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

      Ugh, what bs. Vardy's just simplified my search for a 4.2m defender by turning it into a search for a 4.1m defender.

    2. Party time
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Wunderbar

      • Rash
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Deeney to rondon now on the cards

      • fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

      • Bodini
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Really surprised that so many are selling Vardy before west ham game

        1. Hungry Singh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Lunacy. West Ham are a given for me, and even for Arsenal, i want to hold him.

          1. Js31
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            Firmino

    3. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      With City assets suddenly looking almost essential not sure which move(s) to make.

      Was set on
      1. Duffy-> Robbo (Exact cash atm).

      Lloris, Foster.
      Kola, TAA, Dunk, Duffy, Bednarek.
      Mane, Eriksen, Son, Jota, JWP.
      Vardy, Aguero, Jimenez.
      1ft, 2.1m. BB.

      Now thinking just saving this GW and moving next GW might be better?

      1. Phil's Stamps
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That is a bit light on city. Considering how the games went tonight I'd be tempted to go Erik to City, you already have Liv defensive cover for this week.

        1. Sz21
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Cheers. 0.2m short of a straight Erik-> Sterling.

          Could do Duffy-> Cathcart (4.5m) for a -4.

          Or else downgrade Vardy-> Wilson or Rashford maybe?

      2. Disco Stu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Downgrade Vardy and then do Eriksen > Sterling

        1. Sz21
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Wilson or Rashford could come in maybe.

          0.2m short of the switch with Eriksen

    4. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      is Vardy to Firmino worth a hit?

      1. MafioSol
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Tasty. Something I'm considering, unfortunately have other fires to put out at the moment.

        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          If it is worth -4 then it is worth it. That doesn't depend on other fires.

          1. MafioSol
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 1 month ago

            @Baps Sniffer. It does depend on other fires if you are strategising/prioritising your picks. Part of a strategy could be not to take hits or take as little hits as possible.

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

        not in a vacuum

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

          i take that as a no young sir

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

      1. Captain?
      2. BB or TC?

      (-4)
      Lloris
      TAA Kola Cathcart
      Sterling Mane Eriksen Son
      Aguero Jimenez Wilson

      Ryan JWP AWB Valery

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

        1. Jim or Kun
        2. when else would you BB?

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

      Foster
      Robbo TAA Bednarek
      Mane Eriksen Son Doucoure Jota
      Aguero Jimenez (C)
      Lloris Vardy Dunk Duffy

      1 FT, 0 ITB

      Think I will roll my FT. Would like to play Vardy even though he burned me last week but not sure who to drop for him.

      1) Team GTG
      2) Play Vardy and drop......?

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

        Eriksen and Jota.

    7. Threat Level Midnight
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Any news on Deulofeu or Valery?

      Thinking of doing Schlupp/Tielemans/Vardy>Valery/Deulofeu/Auba for a (-4)

      Would give me...

      Boruc
      Robbo/TAA/Ake/Bednarek
      Hazard//Son/Sterling
      Auba/Kun/Jimmy

      Fabi/Valery/Deulofeu/Brooks

      Thoughts appreciated

      1. Threat Level Midnight
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Forgot to add I'm BBing this week as well. Getting in 3 DGW players for 3 non DGWers

        1. Srv210
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Wait for pressers

    8. Cruyff's Eleven
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Vardy or Fraser this week?

      Why (not)?

    9. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      4th 90 min in short period. Painful defeat and next game is Saturday lunch time

      Anybody else think Sterling will be benched vs Spurs?

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

        Will they win if he doesn't start?

      2. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Sort of but then again sort of not.

        Really struggling over Vardy Eriksen to Wilson Sterling/KDB for a hit or save FT

        1. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Vardy vs West ham can easily get double digits and is the man in form.
          I am keeping Vardy.

      3. Cruyff's Eleven
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Million dollar (well, do I / don't I triple captain) question innit?

    10. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      1.Who to get this week (for BB)

      A) redmond
      B) Brooks

      Don't have any bournemouth or Southampton attackers

      2.Do we think Kyle walker-peters gets a game?
      (With Valery and cathcart dont want a defensive double with with kiko or bednarek)

    11. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Should I BB this lot:

      Leno, Ryan
      Digne, Valery, Duffy, Azpi, Luiz
      Pogba, Sterling, Son, Hazard, JWP
      King, Vardy, Jiminez

      What should I do with FT
      Duffy to Cathcart on FT
      Should I take hit to get a Pool asset. Which one?
      Thoughts plz

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I would ditch Hazard for mane

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

      Only the top scorer in LMS doesn't have BB out of 44.