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Scoutcast crew debate whether to Wildcard after Double Gameweek 24

Fresh from, what was for many, a disastrous outcome of the Triple Captain, the Scoutcast are moving onto the next chip: the second Wildcard.

The Fantasy Premier League community has been debating the best time to press the overhaul button and we’ll bring you our thoughts tonight.

Join Joe, Az and Lee for the latest episode of the Scoutcast at 20:00 GMT on our YouTube channel.

The three pundits will give their views on the Wildcard as well as what to do with the injured Sadio Mané (£12.4m).

The Liverpool man, heavily backed for the Triple Captaincy in Double Gameweek 24, has already been ruled out of the game against West Ham and is a major doubt for Gameweek 25 too.

Is now the time to sell or hold Mané? Joe, Az and Lee will discuss that in some depth.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa and Leicester will be going head-to-head in their EFL Cup semi-final second leg so we will do our best to bring you updates from that game.

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  1. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What are you going to do with Mane?

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

      Just got rid for Traoré- had no value tied up and looks likely to drop in price tonight

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

        More likely to rise than fall !!!

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

          Joking, right?

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

            No?

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

            He's had 120,000 net transfers IN this week.

            1. Mufc202020
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              He’s meant to fall in value over night

            2. Sloane426
              • 4 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              ^ this guys clueless

              1. Mufc202020
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                Not me the guy above me hahah ^^^

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

                Explain.

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

                That I may be Sloane but your numbers marked.

              4. Mince n Tatties
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                He's had 5 top 50k finishes - I think he knows what he's talking about

                1. Mince n Tatties
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  Apologies - 5 top 30k finishes - he's no Gnu

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

                    😉

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

              R u for real?
              Net is minus 290k
              You are looking at last week's numbers.
              Casuals are clueless but not that clueless

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

                Are you checking weekly transfer in v out?

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

                  Yes
                  Where else should I check?

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

                    And what are you reading?
                    134k transfers in
                    20k transfer out.

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

                FPL stats has him as + 15% and rising.

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

                  You are talking about Traore and they are talking about Mane.

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

                    😆 😆 😆
                    Yep, I'm talking Troare - who the feck thinks Mane is going up in price?

                    "nothing to see here"

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

                    My humblest and deepest apologies then Sir.

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

                      haha, kinda think that was my mistake. 😆

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

                  Gnu is talking about Traore and Mo is talking about Mane?

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

                    🙂

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

      Anyhoo, what were you saying? 🙂

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        lol

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

          🙂
          Depends on rest of team, but good chance you'll be banking cash and upgrading elsewhere with Aguero and Auba being choice picks but with variable fixtures.

          1. arndff_
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Ryan
            TAA Soy Lundstram
            Mane Salah KDB Grealish
            Vardy Jimenez Ings

            Button Williams Dendo Stephens

            2FTs, 0.0M ITB

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

              You'll get a mixed bag of advice with Grealish near the top and Jimi/Ings to Auba .
              I'd be looking at Soya to Robbo/VvD and then take your pick with the Mane move.
              I like Traore but you have Jimi so have a punt on Zaha/Martial or mega punt of Trossard Ozil.

              I went Fleck as I like his fixtures and form and will use the cash for Auba/Agurero upgrade next week.

  2. Raucous
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else thinking about captaining Grealish this week? Tempted to give him the armband over Aguero but that might just be pure insanity

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

      I would defo over Kun

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

        Right? Think he's flying under the radar, my preference rn is Grealish>Aguero>Salah

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I think having is enough

    3. Eddie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah?

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

        Keeping it on Salah

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

      I might just join you
      Villa will be on a massive high and what better team to play than the incredibly hopeless Bournemouth.
      Just worried about who will finish all of Grealish's assists

  3. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who's your Mane replacement?

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

      Traoré

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

      Cantwell.

    3. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish anyone?

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

        Most here probably already have grealish. Traore I imagine very popular.

    4. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Keeping

    5. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ings

      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Is it possible to swap Mane for Ings? Or any other forward?

        1. Soto Ayam
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Yep, 442 to 433, name swapped for ings

    6. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      keeping

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

    Anyone keeping Mane?

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

      Yeah bitch!

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

        I was about to say that's feisty then I realised why you said it 😆

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

      of course.

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

      Already gone.

    4. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah for sure

    5. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah I am

    6. Mince n Tatties
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aye

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

    McGovern Ryan
    Robbo Trent Lund soy Kelly
    Kdb martial Grealish cantwell mane
    Ings Jimenez vardy

    Already done alli to grealish to get 2.1 itb. You just do mane to salah here for -4 Right? Even though I got mane at 11.5 I can afford the value drop?

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I think you can survive without the hit. Cantwell vs Newcastle might turn out well...

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

        If I got salah I'd still play cantwell and bench ings is the thing.

  6. FF Dirtbag
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What the hell do I do with this team? Anything worth a hit?
    Take out Maddison?
    Take out Soyuncu for vvd?

    Henderson button
    TAA lundstram Soyuncu Kelly Rico
    Salah KDB Maddison Grealish dendoncker
    Vardy Pukki Ings
    0FT and 5.3 mill in the bank...

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

      soy to liverpool def would be the first transfer. I'd also potentially look at getting in jiminez. Probably maddison out too

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Was thinking Pukki to jiminez next week. Soy to pool defender might have to be done...

    2. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You can afford pukki to auba for -4? I would do that if you can.

      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        But they have Newcastle next... And Pukki seems to be getting returns. Surely not worth a hit?

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

          I guess I'm a bit hit happy to be honest. Has largely worked out for me this season but I get the hesitance. I would keep soyuncu. Maddison there are no obvious options to replace with. Maybe hold.

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

    Videos on Twitter of 20 or so hooded up United fans attacking Woodward's family home with fireworks and flares

    World's gone mad

    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Absolutely ridiculous. Just too far and not right one bit.

    2. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Biased Liverpool fan ?

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

        See for yourself pal. Reported by club journalists. United to release a statement

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

      Release the hounds

    4. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      It's only football. These idiots need to get a grip

    5. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      This incident would rank fairly far down on a list on why the world's gone mad tbh

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

        Fair point lol

    6. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah absolutely ridiculous.

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

    Need some help. 1FT. 0.8itb

    A WC
    B Kelly->Lascelles
    C Mane/Kelly - > Grealish(fleck) /VVD (allows Maupay to Jimmi next week.)

    Ryan
    TAA - Soy - Lundy
    Salah - Maddison - KDB - Traore
    Vardy - Ings - Maupay

    Button Mane Tanganga Kelly

  9. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance of Sarr or Cantwell being fit to play GW25?

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

      I think Cantwell was just not risked for the cup game, but presser hopefully will give more info.

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

      Mane to who?
      A) Grealish
      B) Traore

    3. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Waiting on sarr sarr news myself

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

    who to play?

    A) pope
    B) ryan

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

      I have Ryan and my keepers have been awful this year so I'd play pope haha

  11. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Amy views on this wildcard and subsequent strategy please?

    Hendo McCarthy
    Taa robbo boly egan Stephens
    Salah kdb grealish traore fleck
    Auba jiminez maupay

    Maupay is existing player

    Gw26 - maupay to ings
    Gw27 - save ft
    Gw 28 - auba and grealish to vardy and?
    Gw29 - bench boost the Sheffield, wolves and saints (all have v good home fixtures)

    Thanks!

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Will Aguero rise again before saturday?

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

      i think yes
      he's on 80% now within 3 nights i think will rise for sure

  13. Kaiser123
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any love for Chris Wood against the likes of Deeny/DCL. Better fixtures fir me.

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

      Nice differential, I transferred him in.

  14. Oggle22
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What to do 1ft 0itb
    Mccarthy
    TAA Holgate Lundstarm Kelly
    KDB Martial Moura Mane Salah
    Vardy

    Button Greenwood Stephens Long

    Cheers

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

      Kelly to lascelles ?

  15. We Will Klopp you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcarders, most of us have KDB, Aguero/Auba and 2/3 sheffield united players, have your plans changed in any way with the news that Sheffield United will now blank in Gw28?

    1. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'd be looking at having a backup keeper and

      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        And 5 decent defenders (this will also be helpful if you haven't played bench boost yet)

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

      Nope. Playing the exact same team. It isn’t as big of a deal as people are making out, particularly the ones who arent playing the WC. They are making it out to be a problem. It’s 3 free transfers away, you can still easily field a team

    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero, KDB, Henderson and 1 defender are a lock for me. Still tempted to go with all 3 Sheffield United players due to the value on offer. To navigate gw28, I plan to save 2 frees and do an Aguero to Vardy and back hokey cokey, or perhaps get auba depending on how he performs over the next 3.

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

        Not really....my plan is above.

        Think I can still bench my 3 sheffield in 28, while getting rid of auba and grealish for vardy and someone else

        I'll then bb in 29

  16. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Hadn't been thinking of wildcarding, but just threw a quick one together and realised that I wanted rid of TEN of my current players. If that's not enough for a wildcard, then I don't know what is...

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

      Yeah, I say if you want to get rid of 8 of your players or more it's WC time.

  17. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Current WC looks like this:

    Henderson Mccarthy
    TAA Gomez Lund Stephens Lascelles
    Salah KDB Mahrez Traore Fleck
    Auba Ings Jiminez

    This team currently would field 9 in 28, so 2 transfers before then isnt an issue 🙂

    Mahrez is a punt im not sure on. Mahrez > Grealish is an obvious solution. Then leaves 2.5 to upgrade elsewhere, thoughts??

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

      I would rather have Grealiah than the headache of owning Mahrez but to each their own.

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

        What about Gomez + Mahrez > VVD + Grealish?

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

      Mahrez not worth it

    3. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Get Grealish, upgrade Gomez to VVD / Robbo

    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Happy to play McCarthy vs Arsenal?

    5. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Fleck to mooy

  18. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    What to do here chaps?

    Guaita
    TAA Rico Kelly
    Mane* Salah Traore Maddison Martial
    Vardy Ings

    McGovern Ayew Lundstram Soyuncu

    1FT & 0.3 ITB

    A) Mane ➡ Kdb
    B) Mane Vardy ➡ Auba KDB -4
    C) Mane Ayew ➡ Aguero Dendoncker (would have 1.2m ITB) -4

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

      A

  19. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who blanks 28?

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

      Man City. Aston Villa. Sheff Utd. Arsenal

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

        Wow, that's 5 of my current players.

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

          Three of mine.

  20. jorgenoj
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mane to who?
    A) Grealish
    B) Traore

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

      B

  21. YuvalFPL
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    mane & greenwood > fleck & auba

    yay or nay? would be first hit of the season

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

      Greenwood should play. Who would you play if benched mane ?

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

      FYI both will likely blank in GW28 if that impacts your decision

    3. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yay- charmed, I'm sure.

  22. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any suggestions to improve the below Team please chaps? (WC, 0.1 ITB)

    McCarthy
    TAA, VVD, Lundstram
    KDB, Salah, Grealish, Traore
    Aguero, Aubameyang, Jimenez

    (Button, Lascelles, Luiz, Williams)

    Considering:

    - Lundstram -> O'Connell
    - Williams -> CTaylor
    - Grealish -> Perez (leaves 0.6 to upgrade Goalkeepers/Defence)
    - McCarthy & Lundstram -> Pope & Stephens
    - McCarthy & Luiz -> Pope & Hayden.

    Cheers

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

      Lund to o connell

      Perhaps get a second playing keeper

      Not sure aguero worth it given hard fixtures. Rotation risk. And blank 28. Get Son in perhaps

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

        Cheers. Think I will go O'Connell just not yet as had Lundstram since 4.0 so will wait a few days. Happy keeping Aguero for now i think although do like the look of Son.

  23. Brosstan
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Why is Mahrez flagged?

  24. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on this front 7 for the foreseeable future? Any players needed swapping in?

    Salah - Mane - Grealish - Kdb
    Jiménez - Vardy - Ings

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

      Great but not great for this week given mane injury and ings fixture. Bench can cover that ?

      1. FDMS All Starz
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Currently Ings and Grealish are Martial and DCL but will switch to those 2 soon, Soy can cover for Mane this week

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

      Similar to mine but I'm going Auba over Jimenez. Double Wolves seems a tad too much.

  25. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is Laporte back now? Considering him on my WC. He will massively help strengthen the city backline.

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

      Doubt it in terms of fix back line. Bad fixtures and three bad defenders around him

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

      Managed minutes I think. Surely he's starting every CL game they're in, so might miss the PL game before or after for precaution or to manage his injury properly.

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

        Good point

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

      Saving him for TC in TGW 37 🙂

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

    Keeping Mane as I don’t want to get rid for a hit. Who of those should start and who should be 1st sub (in for Mane if out)

    A. Lundstram (cry)
    B. Rico (AVL)
    C. Hayden (NOR)
    D. Kelly (SHU)

    Thanks

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

    Wood or Jimenez?

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

      Jiminez if funds aplenty

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

      Jimenez

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

      cheers

  28. AuFeld
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is anyone else having issues loading this website? Constantly scrolls up when loading a page.

  29. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Just been looking at Maddison replacements, slim pickings to say the least. I already have Salah, KDB and Traore.

    Options are Maddison, Zaha and Martial.

    Hardly inspiring, what are your thoughts, guys?

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

      Lucas Moura ?

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

      Martial for me.

      United will score goals and Martial will be involved.

    3. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish