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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.

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  1. FPL ElasticO
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which LIV combo worth having for DGwk & TC??

    A. Salah/ Mane/ TAA
    B. Salah/ TAA/ Robbo
    C. Salah/ TAA/ Firmino

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

      I have C

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not C for me.

      I've gone A but almost toss of a coin stuff.

      (C wiil be highest scoring knowing my luck)

    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

    Can't wait for the end of this GW so we can talk about something else 🙂

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

      Ditto.

      Like the other upcoming BGWs/DGWs 😆

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

        Yeah - people are blowing their minds over small-consequence TC decisions that are going to be just down to luck, then we are going to have multiple mental breakdowns over BGW/DGW/chip strategies.

        1. Magic Zico
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Exactly, initially excited and then now completely bored ...

    2. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      American baseball and the college system?

    3. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Tell me about it. Be so refreshing to have 2FT, getting rid of Alli and the sexy fixture change

    4. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      GW28 blanks

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

      Absolutely

      1. Wally banter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Saw the SC, would you advise moving vardy to auba for -4 coming week?

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

    @Berbs got bottomed last page sorry - why would you say Trent over Mane for TC?

    I’m swithering with it myself - Mane seems much safer choice as if they lose one goal each game that’ll hurt Trent more than Mane, but Trent does seem a fun choice

    1. n14mul
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Think you summed it up there. TAA risky but exciting, Mane safe bet

      Depends which way you want to roll I suppose

    2. Deeney-is-a-god
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Even though liverpool have kept a lot of clean sheets in a row I feel they have been quite lucky in many of those games. Been a case of the oponents not taking the chances they have gotten. This might not keep on happening.

      1. Deeney-is-a-god
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        In addition mane and salah gets 7 points per 90 while trent gets 5.8. Statistically speaking it is wiser to go with either of the attacking options and that will pay off more often

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

          Good points..

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

      Clean sheets, attacking potential, differential

  4. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    GTG? (-4), 0.1m ITB.

    McCarthy
    TAA Holgate Williams
    Salah (TC) Mane (VC) KDB Grealish
    Vardy Jimenez Ings

    Subs: McGovern // Cantwell Rico Lundstram

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

      Yeah very nice. We have similar team structures but my Soyuncu Kelly (prefer your two) Martial DCL to your Holgate Williams Grealish Jimenez.

      What sways TC for you?

      1. JasonG123
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Stats are very similar between Salah and Mane, but Salah has higher assist potential and penalties. He also looks to be high on confidence again.

  5. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    G2G? 2.7ITB

    McCarthy
    TAA, Soy, Kelly
    Mane, Salah (TC), KDB, Grealish
    Vardy, Ings, DCL

    Bench: Hendo, Cantwell, Lundy, Reid

  6. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I think the only reason I won't use my triple-cooked chip TAA is that everyone else has him. There is actually more potential ground to be made up with a Salah captaincy. Ownership and rank should come into the decision making for all of us really.

  7. Millie7
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    1FT 2.1ITB

    A) Montoya > Van Dijk
    B) Richarlison > Mane + Abraham > 5.7

    already have Trent + Salah

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

      Has to be B) because of Richarlison.. Greenwood? Play him this week and switch to 352 next?

      1. Millie7
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks Old Man,
        I was thinking maybe Martinelli for a 2 week punt as well or is Greenwood much safer?

  8. De Gea is GOAT
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else not feeling the TC this week?

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If you are not using the TC chip today, when are you planning to play it ?

      GW37 looks best for BB
      GW34 could be a single GW for all clubs if postponed fixtures are moved to midweek, if not FH is an option.
      GW28 could also be a single GW if it's postponed fixtures are moved to midweek

      The only way Pool can have a DGW34, is if the are knocked out in the FA Cup in the 5th round, and City won't have one that GW either if they are still in the FA Cup.

      1. De Gea is GOAT
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Plenty of SGW with decent fixtures to play TC imo. Obviously have to get it right but its not impossible. I agree with Pingi LIV have 2 away fixtures with one of them being quite tricky... Who knows even Hammers might put up a fight. Would be a complete different story if LIV had 2 home fixtures.

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

      Me

      Only the Leicester game performance is the worry. Goals haven’t been flying in otherwise despite home fixtures and these are both away - one of which looks tricky.

      Touch and go rather than a slam dunk for me

  9. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What players would you consider "essential" for the medium term?

    1. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      3 Liverpool, the choice is yours.

  10. Aubamazette
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Feeling to play Martinelli over Ings yay or nay

    1. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Possible. Palace are always tough to break down and Chelsea are leaky. Can you possibly play both?

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

        Nope the rest is of my team is set, between those 2 left

  11. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What are the top FPL pundits around the internet advising about who to captain?

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

      They are advising you to make your own mind up (as if they would be advising that!)

    2. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I’m one of them - Salah

      1. Party time
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Your rank speaks otherwise

          1. IRBOX ⚽
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Outlier season, the record speaks for itself

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

      Rico to Tanganga or save Cheers. 0.8m itb.

      Ryan
      TAA - Soy - Kelly
      Salah - Mane - Maddison - KDB
      Vardy - Ings - Maupay

      Button Traore Rico Lundy

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

      Chances of Trossard getting rested?
      I can't see it after his last game

      1. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Low I'd say

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

          Thanks Panda

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

      Go on then Tren(tc) 😉

    6. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lamela had 6 goal attempts vs Watford, 4 in the box and was literally millimeters away from scoring. Plays Norwich at home this week. I'd be lying if I said I wasnt considering it.

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

        My main worry would be that he's rubbish though.

        1. Forza Papac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          His stats dont lie

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

            you are correct, 6 goal attempts, no goal: rubbish

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

        Son for me

        1. Forza Papac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Okay Mr Moneybags

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

            selling Kdb
            🙄

        2. Forza Papac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Mrs*

      3. Aubamazette
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Could be a good punt

      4. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Nice punt. Not going to do it myself but looking at it in draft leagues

    7. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Start 2:

      A) JWP
      B) Ings
      C) Lundstram
      D) Tielemans

      Asking for a friend.

    8. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      GTG?

      McCarthy
      TAA Tanganga Kelly
      (TC)Mane Salah KDB Martial
      Vardy Ings Greenwood

      Button Lundstram Rico Hayden

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

      We need a lie detector for Ole's pressers.

    10. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      One TC chip per season, just one. Uno. I can’t believe people are putting it on an inferior option (Mane) when Salah is at their disposal. His attacking threat and general positioning is far better than the Senegalese and he has been bossing the statistical front also. Non contest, Salah (TC)

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

        Mane TC it is then - cheers 🙂

        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          😆

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

        It's still too early for this.

      3. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Buggu'd 🙂

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

        Your shtick is getting old.

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          People can’t handle the truth, bunch of fence sitters

      5. panda07
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Their stats look pretty even to me.

      6. Fit_to_drop
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Mane better on the road than Salah this season

        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Very poor statistical data and Salah was battling an injury for the majority of those

      7. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Ugh

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

        Im on Salah but its far from non contest. You may as well flip a coin its that close. Either or both could haul or blank.

    11. Better Call Raul
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Repost

      1ft 3.7itb

      McCarthy-Button
      TAA-Lund-Soy*-Rico*-Kelly*
      Mane-KdB-Mahrez*-Maddison*-Cantwell
      DCL-Vardy*-Ings

      Original plan was Rico > Robbo

      But after 2 awful gameweeks in a row, time to WC?

    12. OverTinker
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Haller or DCL on WC?

      1. Wally banter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        haller is a decent one week punt

      2. nevins84
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Tempted on Haller for this week myself...

    13. You Must Be Jokin Ere
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone Triple Captaining?
      Mane for me.

      1. Wally banter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Noone is ...

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

        Think I’ll go Salah (TC). Pen Robbo and TAA though

        1. FPLtfs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Own*

      3. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not a soul. You maverick!

        Nobody has even thought about it so you should be well ahead of the curve!

    14. JenkoJunko
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I've got 2FTs and 5.6 ITB
      Pick one:

      A: Dendonc & Vardy to Mane and DCL
      Ryan (Button)
      Kelly Soy TAA (Lund / Kiko)
      Grealish Salah KDB Doucoure Mane
      DCL Jiminez (Ings)

      B: Vardy & Ings to Firmino & Aguero
      Ryan (Button)
      Kelly Soy TAA (Lund/Kiko)
      Grealish Salah KDB Doucoure (Dendonc)
      Firmino Aguero Jiminez

      Any other suggestions very welcome! Thanks and GL!

    15. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Neto + Richarlison > Snodgrass + Martial

      Salah (TC)

    16. Wally banter
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If Vardy is to fail this gw, tempted to move out vardy, soyancu to Auba and sheff 4.5mn defender for a hit..

      Thoughts?

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

        Do you already have Lund and KdB?

        If Villa beats Leicester then you could be looking at a very complex 38 given SU and Arsenal would blank. Good bench needed probably.

        Do think Auba is an intriguing call and looking at him either for a hit in 25 or free in 26.

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

          28 even

        2. Wally banter
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yea i have both

          Team is
          Guaita
          Lund TAA Rico Stephens Soyancu(4.9SP)
          Kdb Mane Salah Grealish Cantwell
          Vardy(9.7SP) Ings Jiminez
          0.5 itb

          Can always WC on 28 if things go wrong, right?

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

            Oh Grealish too.

            Hope for a Leicester win then 🙂

    17. Viper
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hi all, this is what I'm going with this week

      Henderson

      TAA Soyuncu Robertson (Kelly Lundstram)

      Mane Maddison Traore KDB (Cantwell)

      Vardy Maupay Ings

      Which move looks better?

      A. Maddison - > Son

      B. Traore - > Martial

      C. Traore - > Moura

      D. Save

      I really need a differential.

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

        b

    18. BNMC
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is Magnus Carlsen still doing well?

    19. nevins84
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Jimenez(Liv-H) to Haller for a -4?

      Yea or neigh....

      1. Fit_to_drop
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Wouldnt touch it

      2. Big Hands Barry
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        no way. Not even for free. Actually i would do a point hit to go from Haller to Jiminez

    20. screamer73
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Play Greenwood over Ings?

    21. the vanisher
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Pope
      TAA Soy Rico Kelly
      Salah(TC) KdB CHO
      Firmino Vardy Abraham

      2.9 itb. Any move i should do for -4?