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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. Marvin Moon
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Luke Shaw for the weekend? Spurs down the right not up to much.

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

      Does shaw play in a back three now, with Williams left wing back

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

        Shaw LCB, Williams LWB in that system.

        Only really used vs the big boys.

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

          Not against Spurs then 😉

      2. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        That'll do me. I've got Williams.

  2. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Captain Sabitzer in CL fantasy

    1. TheTinman
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      5 coming

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

    Henderson
    TAA Chilwell Egan
    Salah Mane(c) Barnes Cantwell
    Aubameyang Jimenez Ings

    McCarthy Saka Tanganga Taylor
    1ft 1.1m ITB

    Plan is

    GW30 Chilwell to Doherty
    GW31 Barnes to Sarr and Henderson to Pope -4

    Should I do chilwell to Saiss instead to free up money to do Jimenez to vardy after the BGW?

  4. TheTinman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Mourinho out?

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

      Nah, it’s a good watch.

      1. TheTinman
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Hahaha

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

      Disaster appointment from the off

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

    I don’t think Ole will need to start a 5-back this weekend

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

    Lamela 😆

  7. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Hope Mou gives Parrott a few minutes, experience would be good.

  8. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    KDB to be rested against Burnley if he starts tomorrow v Arsenal?

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

      Genuine question.
      Would you expect the entire outfield 11 to be different against Burnley, and Madrid?

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

        Outfield 10*

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

        No chance. The squad isn't that big or that good.

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

          Then why the panic over just KdB?

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

            I don't own and don't intend to.

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

    Spurs playing like Sunday school boys team!

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      My sons u8s team would give them a good game

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

        They probably beat them black and blue

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

    Eric dier scoping the crowd looking for the best place to jump in

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

    WHU assets for 31 look juicy

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

    Bruno(c)?

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

      T!

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

    So with Kane and Son out, Spurs essentially are without a defence/midfield and attack!!

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

      and Bergwijn

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

        Oh yeah, him too!

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      And Sissoko

    3. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Poch the biggest miss of all though

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

        Was a shocker to see Poch getting sacked. As a Utd fan, would love to welcome him at OT!

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

          Still unhappy with Ole?

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

            Not sure I trust him long term... Happened last year too. Fluctuates a lot for me between purple patches and dry ones! Need a consistent manager if we are to push for that title again.

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

              I think he’s doing a good job.
              Getting rid of the dead wood/panic buys, and bringing in the right players....takes time.
              I’d stick with him for another season.

              1. King Kohli
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 1 month ago

                This.
                He's doing a fair job. Looks to be a transfer strategy in place.
                Clearing out the rubbish they signed for a decade can't be done in one season. Definitely deserves another season.

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

      Entire world hasnt been shut down though.

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

        Not far off. Soon we will all be told to go to work but stay inside the rest of the time. No social gatherings, no clubbing, no cinema, no theater, no going to the park etc etc.

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

      Please don't bring politics into this community. It's fantasy football scout, not the Geneva Convention

      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        And politics is boring asf

      2. Up the tics
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Agree with this, isnt that what facebook is for anyway?

    3. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Very much happy for you to talk about this ongoing issue in the sense that it may directly impact FPL if the situation develops in a similar way to Italy.

      However this has been phrased in such a way that it may be construed as political in nature, so I'm going to lock it and clean up the mess of replies.

      Keep it civil please!

  15. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    If Poch was still at spurs they would probably be in the top 4 and cruising in this game

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

      Probably

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

      Not sure about that.
      He did a great job there, but think his time was up.

    3. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      Read a good article about Bielsa. When Poch was about 10, Bielsa called to his house in the middle of the night and asked to see Pochs legs. On seeing them, he proclaimed he'd make it as a player. Surprised the police weren't called!

    4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      He lost the dressing room to be fair.

  16. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    are the fa not charging dier with anything then?

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

      Slap on the wrist

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

      They certainly should. Dangerous message to let him off.

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        ill be surprised if they dont give him at least a match ban

    3. Bada Bing
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      England players (even former ones) are immune from punishment by the FA, they are a protected species.

  17. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    International football is of an iffy standard when you consider Lloris and Giroud are World Cup winners (and Mendy too).

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

      Giroud is a key player for that squad. More often than not starts too

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

      Lloris did his best to throw the WC final if you remember.

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

      I'd add Pogba to that list as well...

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

      Ryan Bertrand is a UCL winner, yet we consider the standard to be top class. A few players in the squad doesn't define the entire team

      1. Marvin Moon
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        So is Djimi Traore.

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

      Djimi Traore UCL winner.

      Easy to nit pick the stragglers.

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

      It's a testament to what top athletes they are when they carry Giroud all the way. They could do have played with 9 players and still triumphed.

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

      Anderson 4 PL Titles / Gerrard 0 PL Titles

      Let that sink in

  18. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Lloris playing in front of an empty defence?

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

      Or defence playing infront of an empty net?? Potato .. patato

  19. Bada Bing
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Loris is Mr Limp Wrist.

  20. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Sabitzer...first name Hands is it?

    Dirty Spurs getting the treatment.

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

      🙂

  21. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Bench which two?

    A) Perez (wat)
    B) Lascelles (SHU)
    C) Saiss (whu)
    D) Egan (new)

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A C

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

        Thanks

  22. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    I don't see much potential in sessegnon this season. Been a real disappointment.

    1. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A real shame. He looked a world beater in the making at Fulham.

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

        Dwight Gayle looks a world beater in championship.

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

    Lo Closeo

    1. ‘Tis the Season
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      No Goalsi from Gulácsi

  24. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Their goalkeeper saves things. Hardly fair.

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

      He's got those things on the end of his wrists, cheat!

  25. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you sell to fund getting Fernandes after the blank?

    A) Vardy
    B) KDB
    C) Salah
    D) Mane

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

      Liverpool in UCL QFs, one of Salah/Mane.

      If not KDB.

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

      Mane....because Salah takes Pens

    3. Citizenkane91
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      A

  26. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Well that went well.

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

      Again...

  27. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Probably been talked about to death so apologies but what did pep say re Kdb in press conference?

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

      Trained last two days, unsure if fit to start against Arsenal.

      Think the article is about it.

  28. LC1
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Vardy, Barnes & Soyuncu saved my bacon!

    Pope
    TAA VVD Soyuncu Boly
    Salah KDB Barnes
    Auba Vardy Ings

    Traore Dendo Rico

    0.5 ITS and 2 FT.

    Building my team up for GW31.

    Does Traore > Sarr this week, then Ings & Auba > Jimenez & Wood next week look fine?

    Gives me the following team for BGW31;

    Pope
    TAA VVD Boly
    Salah Sarr (Dendo)
    Wood Jiminez

    Could also take a -4 for 1 extra player.

    Cheers!

  29. Bobby
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    On another note, can I pay somebody (preferably someone whose good) to take over my team next season?

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

      £10 for the season.

      No refunds in the event of league abandonment.

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

        Ah to be fair you're very good too. I'll post my details on here sometime in August and well go from there. Thank you.

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

          probably best to email/message him, instead of just posting your fpl details on a public forum

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

            No, I want a credit card number posted in full on here or no deal.

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

          Thanks mate, of course the advice is always free. Good luck.

    2. Bobby
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I dont know his email. Weve only just met.

    3. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 1 month ago

      I'm in the top 50k atm, having a pretty good season with all 3 chips left.

      Happy to do it for free!

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

        Stop trying to undercut me, I’m looking at early retirement if this deal goes through.

        1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 1 month ago

          You're rank is better than mine, you get what you pay for 🙂

          1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 1 month ago

            *Your

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

              Pressures on now mate!

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

      Hamezmace seems to be better than you and has a more imaginative face. I'll stick with him, but thank you for the offer.

      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 1 month ago

        Rejection accepted 🙂

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

        Included in the £10 fee, I’ll take off the mask!

  30. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 1 month ago

    Predict the scoreline?

    NEW vs SHU

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

      1-1