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Scoutcast Episode 335 – Tackling Rotation

With the FA Cup resuming this weekend, the spectre of rotation looms larger than ever in Gameweek 32+ and beyond.

With five substitutes allowed and fixtures arriving swiftly, ever-changing teamsheets are a trend that Fantasy Premier League managers are already having to adjust to.

Joe and Andy look ahead to how the FA Cup is set to affect FPL planning. This is something of particular concern to those like Joe, who are still pinning their hopes on a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m) goal or two.

Given the goal-scoring success of both Manchester clubs in recent weeks, our duo also considers how to fit in the array of enticing forwards from the city.

Spurs assets are also on the bill. They have enticing fixtures and players for the run-in, but how do we fit them all in?

Then there’s Liverpool to consider. They’ve won the league, but which of their stars will start in the league over the coming weeks?

Elsewhere, Joe and Andy look back on their mixed fortunes in Gameweek 31+ and ahead to the upcoming fixtures, including their captaincy and transfer plans.

Andy takes his turn to pick a differential, and there are clean sheets to consider as they look to juggle their rotation worries and plot to secure the services of players with a high points ceiling. Tough times ahead.

This podcast was recorded on the morning of June 26, just after Liverpool were confirmed as Premier League champions. Congratulations to them and their patient fans.

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FPL Lessons Learned from Gameweek 31+

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273 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Xhaka Kahn't
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    BTW FPL Team copy is bloody marvelous.

    Why have I only just found out about this lol

    https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fpl-team-copy/flkkcokflgedjeanlheclbofcjmlklop?hl=en

    1. Tempestic
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      GK: de Gea

      DEF: Alexander-Arnold Doherty Aurier

      MID: Martial Fernandes De Bruyne Son

      FWD: Aubameyang Jiménez Calvert-Lewin

      BENCH: Martin Guendouzi Kiko Femenía Simpson

      wow, very cool

      1. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        No commas. Unforgiveable omission.

    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Nice

  2. iL PiStOlErO
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Pope 3.9
    TAA Doherty Fernandez Holgate Kiko
    Salah KdB Son Barnes Guendouzi
    Rash Jimmy DCL

    1ft, 0.0itb

    Wanted to do maybe Barnes to Mount but missed the price change. Should I do some other transfer this week or hold?

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hold and play 433

      1. Luton_Fan
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        This

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Cheers mates.

  3. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    What to do here? 1.8itb 1ft ,chasing in ML.

    --Nyland
    --TAA--Alonso--Doherty
    --Barnes--Grealish--KDB--Mount
    --Kun--Auba--Jota.

    --Leno--Saka--Egan--Lund.

    a) Kun to Kane/Rash.
    b) A and Barnes to Martial/Bruno for a hit.

    Thanks guys.

    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I meant Grealish out instead of Barnes.

    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

    3. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B

    4. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I did similar transfers (Rashford in). Had Bruno already, took the hit for Martial.

  4. ludaslol
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone on FH? How does your FH look like?

    1. kime67
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      352 double wolwes def auba c

  5. Grimes_1st
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Wildcarding this week:

    Would love an opinion on A or B please? Essentially it's between Robertson/Foden & Doherty/Traore. Thinking Foden may give cover for KDB in Pep Roulette.

    A -

    Pope Martinez
    Taylor TAA Lascelles Aurier Robertson
    Salah KDB Foden Martial Bruno
    DCL Greenwood Jiminez

    or B -

    Pope Martinez
    Taylor TAA Lascelles Aurier Doherty
    Salah KDB Traore Martial Bruno
    DCL Greenwood Jiminez

    1. Fit_to_drop
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I prefer B but would downgrade your 3rd striker to Nketiah and then put some money into Traore and go with 3-5-2 for the rest of the season...(which can also easily be changed to 4-3-3 if you need to)

      1. Fit_to_drop
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Sorry, I meant to add, you need to upgrade DCL to Rashford if going for that 3-5-2 formation. Need 2 first choice strikers that are going to deliver.

        1. Grimes_1st
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Thanks!

  6. Soto Ayam
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Choose one to play

    1) guiata (if fit) home to Burnley
    2) Patricio away to villa

    ?

    Thinking 1

    Thanks

    1. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1 if you also have Doherty/Boly

      1. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Yep, doh

      2. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

  7. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    I own Son and might captain, who would you bench in this case?

    a) Lascelles v Bournemouth

    b) Saiss vs Villa

    c) Egan vs Spurs

    1. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C

    2. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C

  8. A19
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Salah or Son? Cheers guys!

    1. Soto Ayam
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah

    2. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah.

    3. kime67
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      salah will go for that golden boot

    4. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Salah it is! Thanks all

  9. Azathoth
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Now i'm depressed....Just saw that if i always captained highest GW scorer,i would have 362 more points.....

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      pretty much impossible to do that though - my VC score seems to always beat my C score.... not ideal 😀

      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Same here. VC for captain, haha

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      And if I always ran the 100 metres in 9 seconds I'd be rich and famous.

      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Until WADA caught up with you!

    3. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      At least you’ll know for next season

    4. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      If you hit really close to the figure you may win this game

    5. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Everyone has this statistic similiar... It's impossible to always captain highest GW scorer. It says I would have 320 more points or so but I'm pretty content with my captain picks this season.

  10. kime67
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Great manager but you have to question playing bernardo striker

  11. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    City v Liverpool score prediction?

    I think it is really tough personally

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      3-1 City

    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      3-3

    3. kime67
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      city looks poor without aguero..also no fernandinho

    4. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1-1

    5. Party time
        3 years, 9 months ago

        100 - 100

      • Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        No Fernandinho and LIV just a champion ... 2-1 LIV

      • The Sociologist
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        2-1 Liverpool I think

      • Pinturicchio10
          3 years, 9 months ago

          0-2

        • iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Pool wins, 2-0

      • internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Which Man City players do you think, you'll own in GW 33?

        1. _figu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Mahrez

        2. kime67
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          only kdb but hell go soon too probably as they have nothing to play for andpep loves trolling

        3. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Dé Bruyne.

        4. Party time
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Kevin De Bruyne

          • Fit_to_drop
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Mahrez should get more game time than most as he was used sparingly pre lockdown.

          • Pinturicchio10
              3 years, 9 months ago

              De Bruyne +1 not sure who.

          • g40steve
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            With the FA Cup, play BB?

            Best C?

            Pope,
            Trent, Doherty C, Aurier, Boly
            Salah, KDB, Fernandes,
            Jimmy, Rashford, Vardy

            McCarthy, Barnes, Sarr, Taylor

            .2 itb

            1. Luton_Fan
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Rash

            2. The Sociologist
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Jimmy (c) for me, with Doherty (v).

            3. g40steve
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Cheers.
              Would you bench boost this team?

          • n-doggg
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Richarlison to:

            A. Martial
            B. Pulisic

            1. internal error
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              A

            2. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              A. But he's gonna rip it up this week 😉

          • JJeyy
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Son to Salah (C)?

            1. n-doggg
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Not this week

            2. internal error
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Not this week

            3. Fit_to_drop
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              SHU V Spurs could be the most boring game of the GW. Though BOU V NEW will give it a run Im sure.

          • JS27
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Thoughts on my FH team for this week?
            Martinez
            Doherty Alonso AWB
            Bruno Martial Son Pulisic
            Auba Kane Jimenez

            1. n-doggg
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Tidy

            2. Luton_Fan
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Lacazette over kane

          • the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Grealish > Pulisic for free?

            Yes or No

            1. JS27
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              100% yes

            2. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Yes

            3. Luton_Fan
              • 14 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Yep

            4. internal error
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              yes

            5. the dom 1
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Cheers lads

            6. Forza
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Yes, I'm probably Douglas Luiz > Pulisic and benching Grealish.

            7. FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Yep

            8. MikeRyko
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Yes - do it now!

            9. Vazza
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              It’s a no brainer in my opinion

            10. iL PiStOlErO
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Hell yea

          • My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Ederson, 3.9
            TAA Maguire Doherty Aurier Lascelles
            Salah KdB Bruno Mané Saka
            Jimenez Rashford Nketiah
            Am I good for the run-in? Maybe need Chelsea mid?

            1. My heart goes Salalalalah
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Wow sorry old team. Delete please

          • My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Ederson, 3.9
            TAA Maguire Doherty Aurier Lascelles
            Salah Mahrez Bruno Son Saka
            Jimenez Rashford Nketiah

            Am I good for the run-in? Maybe need Chelsea mid?

            1. MikeRyko
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Yeah maybe get Pulisic. Bruno or Mahrez the obvious ones who could go. Consider Foden if you want to keep a city mid.

          • the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Second last piece of advise please?

            Would you do Williams (Man U) > Aurier for - 4?

            Yeah or Nah?

            1. iL PiStOlErO
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Nah for -4

          • YaYaYaYa
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            A couple of dilemmas of who to play/bench:

            GK: Martinez or Pope
            4th MF (3-4-3): Saint-Maximin or Saka

          • My heart goes Salalalalah
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Saka should be Foden... facepalm

            1. My heart goes Salalalalah
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              I'll see myself out 😆

              1. Xhaka Kahn't
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 9 months ago

                Yep, take a break pal 🙂

          • Sz21
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Are there any reputable Wolves ITK accounts?

          • Ci Siamo
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Right I took a hit to sort out my team for the rest of the season (hopefully). Auba will become Jesus / Vardy next week:

            Ederson - Martinez
            Trent - Basham - Egan - Lascelles - Saiss
            KDB - Bruno - Son - Doucoure - Norwood
            Auba - Rashford - Jimmy

          • Garth Marenghi
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Who will more likely start versus west ham?

            A) Pulisic
            B) Giroud

            1. Vazza
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Flip a coin

            2. iL PiStOlErO
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              A

          • FabzGuitar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Planning on getting rid of Baldock since Sheffield fixtures don’t look good. Torn between 2 options until the end of the season.

            A) Keep
            B) Aurier (has better fixtures)
            C) Soyuncu (Already have Barnes, but is owned by majority of players in my mini-league)

          • lindeg
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Play one:

            A: DCL
            B: Saka
            C: Lascelles

            1. iL PiStOlErO
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              A cause playing attackers is more fun

          • Vazza
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Please choose one for the rest of the season: -

            A. Maguire/Wan bissaka and Azpilucueta/Alonso

            B. Aurier and Van Dijk

            1. iL PiStOlErO
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              B

          • afs2239
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            1.9 itb any changes needed
            De gea
            Doherty alonso Digne
            Bruno Mcginn KDB Son
            Auba RAsh DCL

            Mccarthy HEnderson aarons lascelles

            Mcginn to puli??

          • FPLMarc
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Salah will inevitably get rotated so who is a good cheap 5th mid (up to 5.2m)?

            Cantwell is default but he has not produced in forever. Noble has the fixtures and penalties but nothing in open play.

            1. Ci Siamo
              • 8 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              If you feel punty, Gundogan

            2. MikeRyko
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 9 months ago

              Foden is the stand out for me. Don't think Cantwell is the worst choice - his home fixtures still look decent on paper so you could target them.