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Scoutcast tackles De Bruyne conundrum as Chelsea find form

The Scoutcast is back to discuss all of the key talking points ahead of Gameweek 30.

You can watch the show on our YouTube channel between 20:00 GMT and 21:00 GMT.

Firstly, we’ll discuss what to do with Kevin De Bruyne (£10.6m), who missed Sunday’s Manchester derby and is still a doubt for Arsenal’s trip to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.

Then, Chelsea are the team to go under the microscope as they build some good form ahead of some favourable fixtures.

Finally, we continue to work on our advanced planning for Blank Gameweek 31 now that we have a greater idea about the fixtures and which players we may want – or not!

We will also consider the potential effect of Coronavirus on the Premier League, and, therefore, our Fantasy teams.

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

    KDB hopefully back for Arsenal.

    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm obviously missing something here.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Amen

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pep not going to want to lose to Arteta.

    4. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pep will want to give him some game time before the Real Madrid game and tomorrow's night game is ideal then limit his game time against Burnley as they are likely to use him as a football.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Exactly what I'm thinking too.

      2. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        So sell for Sarr, Alli or Antionio this GW, then.

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          They are some downgrades

          1. Pompel
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Not if he doesn't play. Will get back on wc ofc

        2. FOO FIGHTER
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Mane

          1. Pompel
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            no room at the Liverpool inn

    5. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      The embarrassing losses to Ole should be enough.

    6. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      next season

  2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Fact. There has never been a DGW where no DGW player got less than double digits.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Leno keeping that up

  3. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Captain:

    A) Salah (eve)
    B) Fernandes (tot)

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      B looks better

      1. AD2110
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        A

  4. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Is Jarvish on the Scoutcast?

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

      Who?

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I doubt that

        They will be busy dealing with the Coranavirus outbreak

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

          Jarvish or Scoutcast?

          About coronavirus, players should self isolate themselves now, so they could at least play those matches. The Italian way is not nice.

          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            WHO = World Health Organisation

            😉

            1. BC1
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              They released a litter of pups after quarantine in Italy.
              WHO let the dogs out.

            2. Yank Revolution
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              I wonder if any Doctors work at WHO

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

                Doctors work in Italy and China too. How well did they contain the virus first in China? Or on that cruise ship in Japan. No mistakes were made and we are safe, no reason to panic, they said that already one month ago.

                1. Yank Revolution
                  • 12 Years
                  4 years, 1 month ago

                  Dude, it was a Doctor Who joke, nothing more. RELAX.

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

                  I think it was an attempted Doctor Who joke

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

      Who?

  5. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    1FT. Not sure what to do. Will likely FH31 and WC soon after. Best move here?

    A. Traore >> Mount (bench headache!)
    B. Rico >> Dann/Cahill/Aarons
    C. Aurier >> Boly/Fernandez
    D. Other?

    McCarthy
    Aurier / Trent / Soy
    Bruno / Salah / KDB / Barnes
    Jiménez / Auba / Ings
    (McGov, Traoré, Lunds, Rico)

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Ings to Giroud?

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Too likely to backfire?

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Giroud doesn't have a huge ceiling so probably not massive upside

    2. majeci
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I would say C...Boly/Wolves looks good while Aurier/Tot do not...

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

      2. Tinkermania
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        I would never get Giroud

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      C out of those

  6. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Well done picking up hot topic about Kdb ...
    Will be useful to watch scoutcast then

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      agreed

  7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Alonso is so tempting next GW. Will force my hand regarding FH 31 if do get him. Tricky tricky

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Not quite so attacking in a back 4 which Chelsea have played last two. No shots against Everton.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        It’s Villa. He can score a hattie for fun.

        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          If they go back to 3-4-3

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Agree

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

    For some unknown reason for me, watching Scoutcast when it starts is difficult. The link usually just isn't there. And there have been others here with same problem. (I have no idea how to press F5 / refresh cache with Youtube on android.)

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

      No problems tonight though 🙂

  9. Trane84
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I have Martial first sub so I'm actually hoping KDB isn't in the squad, better differential for me.

  10. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    What is the optimal gw31 team?

    Something like?

    Pope
    TAA Doherty Aurier
    Salah Mane Sarr Antonio
    Jimenez Jota Deeney

    Feels a waste of a free hit if you can get 8 for a hit or 2?

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      As an Aurier owner I would not recommend

      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Just trying to rationalise only having

        Pope
        TAA Doherty Taylor
        Salah Mane Sarr
        Jimenez

        Doesn't feel like I'm missing out on much

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          This is the team I did;

          Lloris
          Doherty / Trent / Tarko
          Mané / Salah / Sarr / Antonio/Alli
          Jimenez / Jota / Wood
          (4.0, Moura, Taylor, 4.0)

          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Not bad.

          2. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            From this I guessed the following scores. The difference was 33 but could be miles out.

            FH;
            A. Lloris+Tarko+Alli/Antonio+Jota (& decent bench)
            =6+8+8+10 = 32

            Take two hits;
            B. Aurier+Rico+Traore (-8)
            =6+0+1-8 = -1

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

          I have Dendonks now, but not Taylor yet. Even with 2 ft:s I am considering to perhaps save one and field only 9/11.

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

      Very close to that if not exactly that. Many will get Taylor since he is cheaper. Wood is also an option.

    3. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Id stick Dele Alli in there for Antonio

  11. Rash
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Surprisingly taking the barnes haul that I sold on wildcard this gameweek rather well. Usually it would eat away at me for days.

    Save a transfer or ship kdb?

    Leno
    Trent Doherty alonso
    Salah kdb bruno sarr
    Aubameyang jota Jimenez

    Pope asks Taylor tanganga

    1ft 0itb

    1. majeci
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Don't be rash--at this point wait and see what happens with KDB this week before you ship out.

  12. grooveymatt65
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys! 

    What would you honestly do to this team? 

    McCarthy Button

    Basham TAA VVD Rico Kelly

    Richarlison Salah Maddison De Bruyne Stephens

    Jiminez Aubameyang DCL

    0.7 itb 1ft

    1. De Bruyne to Barnes for free
    2. Kelly to Saiss for free
    3. Maddison to Barnes and Richarlison to Fernandes for -4
    4. Maddison to Fernandes and Aubameyang to Vardy for -4
    5. Other
    6. Save

    thanks guys 

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Chip plan?

      1. grooveymatt65
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        free hit in 31

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          2

    2. majeci
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      2 seems an easy move.

  13. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Dier or Dire?

  14. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Ucl captain scores

    Now come on Auba!

    1. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      You have Ilicic? Who won the penalty?

      1. Champions League Varane
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Yep Ilicic - no idea just seen the goal notification lol

        1. Greek Freak
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          No matter - I have Pasalic and Hateboer but doesn't appear to be either of them sadly.

          1. Champions League Varane
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            Unfortunate

            1. Champions League Varane
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 1 month ago

              You have Werner?

              1. Greek Freak
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                Nope - Gulacsi, Hateboer, Pasalic, and for some reason a Valencia defender are my players today.

                Big guns coming tomorrow.

  15. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    GTG? Thinking Ings,Traoré ➡️ Sarr,Jota

    Henderson
    TAA B.Williams Cahill
    Mane Salah Bruno Traorè*
    Jiminez Auba Ings

    Bench:McCarthy,Boly,Lascelles,Fleck

    0ITB,No Wc,No FH.

  16. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lloris with another error

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Media wont jump on him like with DDG and Kepa

      Being consistentently poor for a couple of seasons now.

      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        To be fair the difference is Lloris hasn't really been rated up there as world class like DDG has. So not as much of a shock when he's crap.

        1. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Still better than Englands first choice Jordan Pickford 😉

          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            You and I are better than him. That doesn't mean much. 😎

      2. Brosstan
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        DDG used to be world class so its funny that hes crap. Kepa is so crap its funny. Lloris is a boring middle ground

        1. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          Henderson and Pope FTW

  17. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Leipzig Goal

    Lol goodbye Spurs

  18. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone not captaining Bruno next gw?

    That spurs backline is absolutely horrendous

    1. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Me

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Tinkermania.

    3. sandman58
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Jose will park the bus at home to United...

  19. El Presidente
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs are cannot stop conceding goals... I'm doubling up on West Ham attack

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Antonio (C) locked in gw31.??

      Ive heard on captiency video Jonty said only villa has conceded more big chances or shots than spurs recently

  20. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Werner goal ruled offside

  21. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Which 3 to bring in for free?

    Alonso
    Chelsea mid - any
    Sarr
    Wood
    Antonio
    Haller

    Are there 3 worth a FT?

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mourinho out

  23. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs awful

  24. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Spurs are asleep

  25. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    My god I can’t wait to captain Bruno this week.

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aurier 😀

    1. KGFC
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      😆

  27. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lloris could have kept that out

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He’s not too fond of doing that.

  28. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Will 3 West Ham attackers be enough in GW31?

    1. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No. You need other players too. Especially Liverpool. 3 is not enough. Lol

  29. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Aurier just gets targeted every game he plays

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Cant defend to save his life. Positioning all over the place and beyond reckless when tackling

      One of the worst defenders ive ever seen.

  30. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Angelino is decent, not given a decent chance at city

    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Decent going forward. Not the best at defending

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Whereas Mendy.....

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        The way of most modern full backs

        1. HurriKane
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          AWB disagrees. Old school defending still alive

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Pep was jealous of his baldness.