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Scoutcast Episode 318 – Double Gameweek fever

It’s finally here. After weeks of waiting and planning Liverpool’s double Gameweek 24 has arrived.

Ahead of today’s deadline Joe, Pranil (aka Lateriser12) and Az take a look at the best options among Klopp’s troops and who is most deserving of the armband. The triple captaincy chip, the Red’s resilient recent defence and array of attacking options feature prominently in their discussion.

Fresh from his Meet the Manager appearance and rank busting Aguero transfer earlier this month Pranil is once again on top form.

Going above and beyond the Scoutcast cause he leaves Joe and Az stunned after unleashing his eye-test analysis of Liverpool’s recent games and who is most likely to receive his Triple Captaincy backing as a result.

West Ham’s double fixture in Gameweek 24 is not forgotten, with Joe taking his turn to silence his fellow Scoutcasters with news of his planned and unlikely Hammers punt. Naturally he has the dullard statistics to back up this maverick move.

Meanwhile, Marcus Rashford’s long-term injury means there are plenty of community questions to consider regarding alternative striking options.

Rough with the Smooth, clean sheets and Pranil’s turn to pick a differential are also included in this packed double Gameweek special episode.

The crew round off proceedings to reveal their transfer and captaincy decisions.

This Scoutcast was first beamed on Monday January 20 via our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to get notified of future live episodes.

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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. The Soundcloud version is in the third player.

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  1. Fulchester's New Centr…
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I? And if not now, when?

    1. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Gw 37

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Or 38. Out with a bang

    2. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tc Salah

    3. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Love it.

  2. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    "Choose. Whether you should believe in yourself, or believe in others. I myself don’t know… I never have. Whether I believed in my own abilities, or whether I believed in the decisions of fellow managers, in the end no one ever knew what the outcome would be. So I guess… you have to do your best to make a decision that you won’t regret."

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I stopped thinking the way other people think a long time ago. You gotta think like you think.

  3. Ze_Austin
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Would you triple Sheffield defence in a back 4 with TAA?

    TAA + Lund + Stevens + Baldock is possible for me from GW25 to GW31

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        A backline of four midfielders with clean sheets is giving me daydreams...

    2. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Damn, those fixtures. Count me in!

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Oh, you've seen the light as well. Welcome, brother 🙂

    3. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe just 2. (343 or 352). Not really seeing enough CS from any team this season to consider a triple up.

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        That's because you're seeing them as defenders

        Baldock is 8 points behind Lund, for instance... And Stevens has been unlucky with his attacking stats

    4. Indio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I get the temptation but don't like triple-ups. Just takes one dodgy goalie in injury time to wipe out those cleanies!

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I understand the psychology behind that. Doubt it would stop me though... But I might bench one now and then for someone from my front 7

        1. Indio
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Good luck mate (and for this week!).

          1. Ze_Austin
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            You too 🙂

  4. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    T H E H Y P E I S R E A L

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Took me a while to work this out. Damn you.

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Thehy peis eal?

  5. El_Gigante
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    KDB > Mane or Kelly > Robertson?

    Have Salah and TAA

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

      1. Limbo
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yep

  6. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Cresswell or Holgate guys?

    1. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The Holgster

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Holgate

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Looking set? -4, 0.2 ITB. Took the risk with a hit to bring Salah in (lost Jimenez Maddison). 🙂 thanks all.

    McCarthy (Martin)
    TAA Söyüncü Lundstram (Kelly Rico)
    Mane(TC) Salah(vc) KDB Martial (Hayden)
    Vardy Ings DCL

    +Will Mane/Salah start both games?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lovely team, good luck.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you pal you too

    2. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Gtg

  8. joeydelucchi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    ok guys for this gameweek only which do you prefer?

    A - Firmino and Moura
    B - Salah and Greenwood

    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A if both starting

    3. Will Kane
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

    4. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B, but A if you need both to start

      1. joeydelucchi
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        who will score more points? B right?

    5. chriscosta
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      had the same issue, i gone with A with moura starting as a striker too

  9. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    G2g here?

    McCarthy
    Trent sidibe dunk
    Kdb (TC)mane grealish Salah mahrez
    Vardy Greenwood

    Button ings Williams lundy

    1ft .4itb

  10.  ⓖⓐⓩⓩⓐ™
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else (triple captaining TAA?

    I have Robertson Trent and Mane but chasing in ml

    1. Zladan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Own TAA but fancy Wolves to score v LFC.

      1.  ⓖⓐⓩⓩⓐ™
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers im worried Mane could be rested in 1 of the games

  11. Sreeraj (TKF 15)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gomez to Robbo for -4? Yes or No??
    Have TAA and Mane

    1. el flacooo
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No for a hit

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No

  12. el flacooo
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    do you think J. gomez ll play both games ?

    1. Sreeraj (TKF 15)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Same question i have.. See above question by me?
      he plays one definitely..

  13. Mo Salah No Mane
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Help needed please
    Brought Felipe Anderson in 2 weeks back as a dgw punt but have to get rid now cos his injured.

    Probably best to stay away from west ham now so do I do

    Anderson to
    A Trossard (own Maupay already)
    B Save FT (play Traore or Rico)

    Like the idea of owning Trossard because his ownership is 0.5 percent.

    1. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Snodgrass or Noble. Live a little

      Fear is that Trossard might be benched. If not for the Potter roulette, he'd have been a clear one this GW

      1. Mo Salah No Mane
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I don't mind living a little
        Problem is I'd want to get rid after gw25 if it is a west ham player.
        Feel it might be 2 transfers wasted.
        Trossard I'd hold onto regardless

  14. McGlynn8
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What’s your thoughts on this guys?

    Grealish out Salah in Or

    Traore and Ings out Salah and Maupay in for a minus 4

    1. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      1st 1

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The former

  15. Boom XhakaLacaSaka
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Or will get more points in this double gameweek Firmino or Taa?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hopefully Trent

  16. MGD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    TC Salah

    Y/n?

    1. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Y

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      He’s a good option

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Y

  17. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Transfer in who you want, triple captain who you want.

    You'll enjoy FPL more that way.

    1. MGD
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B)

    2. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I want my spoon

    3. Taegugk Warrior
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      So.... no point joint this forum & discussion... Everything is based on "what you want"

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        No - of course everyone would like a second opinion etc. I'm saying that you shouldn't base your decisions off the crowd - that doesn't mean you shouldn't engage in conversation and challenge each others thoughts.

    4. Carlton_Goal
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Triple captain Zabaleta it is!

    5. Fulchester's New Centr…
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It’s your right to listen to your gut, it ain’t nobody’s right to say no after you earned the right to be where you want to be and do what you want to do!

  18. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Start 1 of
    Cantwell(tot)
    Traore(LIV)
    Lundstram(MCY)
    Rico(BRI)

    Honestly finding this decision amazingly tough

    1. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Top two

    2. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Traore

  19. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    You lot reckon Mane/Salah start both games?

    Cos Trent surely will. Currently triple captaining Mane with Salah vice but that was one worry

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Why wouldn't they? FA Cup is against Shrewsbury and it's the perfect game to give gametime to the likes of Elliott, Minamino, Origi etc.

      Klopp won't take his foot off the gas, unless there's injury doubts.

    2. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      They'll have the weekend off. All will start imo

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers boys, figured as much yep.

        Team look okay above? Risky(?) hit taken rather than doubling on defence but figured I’d go for it

  20. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    traore to who up to 8.0?

    snod? gealish? martial?

    or save trandfer and play traore?

    (i also have jimenez)

    1. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish the best of those

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Probably Grealish of those, tho I hung onto Martial in the hope he does bits v BUR

  21. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Lol the panic on here is real.

  22. mikess
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    With rumours Ings possibly benched. Do i start Ings or Maupay?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Rumors where? That would suck, after I finally bought him for his blank last week

      1. mikess
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Just on twitter. Team news on here doesn't have him starting

        1. Top Lad Dakes.
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          No word from Ralph though? Hopefully fear mongering only. Start Ings imo

      2. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        manager

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Hasenhuttl has kept a very settled side over the last 11 Gameweeks but strongly hinted at changes at Selhurst Park, saying that "maybe this is the last game where we rotate a little bit" because of the sharp turnaround in fixtures. The Southampton has repeatedly mentioned the workload having to be carried out by his front two players, so it could well be that Michael Obafemi and Che Adams - as they were in Gameweek 19 - are thrown into the attack in south London at the expense of Danny Ings and Shane Long.

          1. Carlton_Goal
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Worth benching Ings in case of a cameo then?

          2. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            So "maybe this is the last game where we rotate a little bit" is the only actual quote, and the rest conjecture?

      3. Carlton_Goal
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Only seen people on here talking about it

  23. Luggy10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on this benching dilemma please...
    Bench one of,
    A. Soy (WHU).
    B. Aurier (Nor).
    C. Williams (Bur)
    then one of,
    1. Traore (Liv).
    2. Greenwood (Bur).

    Or play all 3 defenders & bench Traore & Greenwood!!

    Thanks..

  24. Honeyman07 42
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Surely ditching KDB to get the other of Mane or Salah makes sense, no one will be captaining KDB in next six weeks. Where as potentially 50/50 split of Mane Salah captains so having both ensures don't get suckered by having wrong one, while also both should/could get good scores each week.

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I can’t bring myself to ditch KDB personally; know I’ll want him back and have gained too much value on him. I still managed to fit in Salah Mane, and kept Vardy as well

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Im selling Kdb for Son

  25. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Can you cancel TC active..?

    1. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The big green CANCEL button under Triple Captain not a hint?

      1. Taegugk Warrior
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        not Active yet

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          well then you cant cancel...

          1. Taegugk Warrior
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            sorry if you don't get the point of my question

            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              I do. Activate it.

          2. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            😆

  26. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Was Martial much of a threat v Pool?

    Hoping he can get it done v BUR

    1. tokara
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I just bought Martial

      I think he missed some good chances

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Didnt got much space but was ok. Him and James are probably the only decent players left.

  27. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A) Firmino + Martial or
    B) DCL + Mane

    1. mikess
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

  28. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Need help guys , iv 8.0 for a midfielder, and my midfield at the minute is kdb, salah and mahrez any ideas?

  29. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    One week punt, who to go with?

    A) Maupay - hasn’t scored in a few weeks so due one soon surely, Brighton play decent football and Bournemouth very leaky (but surely due a win soon?)

    B) DCL - in form, Everton resurgent, scores two recently against Newcastle but then Newcastle have Lascelles back now and are not too bad defensively, could be a tight game

    C) Deulofeu - Villa leaky, Watford resurgent, possibly more likely for assists than gold though

  30. Diddi89
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hi all

    Current rank is 40k
    TC salah vs mane -> Yeah or nay ?

    Ryan
    Kelly-aurier-Robertson
    Salah(TC) mane - grealish - kdb
    Vardy- calvert lewis - greenwood

    Sub traore,lundstrom , baldwick

    Any comment appreciated

    Thanks and Good luck all