Podcast November 29

The ScoutCast – Episode Ninety – Subtle

Maybe I underestimated Granville. Maybe his throwaway comment made at 10.32 on a weary Wednesday evening wasn’t throwaway at all. Maybe Granville is a Fantasy football mind games genius.

Regardless of whether his plan was pre-meditated and devious, it certainly worked as you’ll find out in this, episode ninety of the ScoutCast.

Aside from my sidekick’s scheming, we give dear old Leighton another rinse following his twanged hamstring, tackle the template midfield yet again, check on the market movements in “all aboard” and, of course, look forward to the weekend action. We also start spending points on the ScoutCast team: it’s the slippery slope. Where’s Granville’s genius when you need it?

Reveal the evil plan via this link or simply stream this latest episode on the player below…

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Gaz Downright
11 years, 4 months ago
Doctor, might have eaten too much bacon, care to have a look?

Begovic Foster
Baines Cuellar Cameron Gorkss McCartney
Bale Mata Michu Fellaini Puncheon
RVP Tevez Berbatov

Selection problems: Tevez Mata Gorkss
Injury problems: McCartney Foster

Which of these will be back to full nailed-on-ness sooner rather than later?
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1. cruzex
  11 years, 4 months ago
  why is mara a problem??
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  1. Gaz Downright
    11 years, 4 months ago
    In two matches for Benitez Mata has played (1) almost like a defensive wingback (2) 28 minutes.
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2. tw
  11 years, 4 months ago
  mata + tevez > walcott + suarez?
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  1. cruzex
    11 years, 4 months ago
    mata*
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    1. tw
      11 years, 4 months ago
      huh?
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    2. beastmode
      11 years, 4 months ago
      Mata was benched last game.
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3. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Always grill bacon till crispy...you get rid of a lot of fat and salt and It's still super tasty.
  
  And only eat it twice a week with a well balanced diet.
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  1. Gaz Downright
    11 years, 4 months ago
    hmm... on a bagel every morning too much? only weekends then?
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      11 years, 4 months ago
      +1
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SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
11 years, 4 months ago
Quick little vote as i'll be doing one of these in the next hour or so. A or B?

A) Lambert & Baines > Suarez & Nelsen (£4.1m DEF)
B) Ba & Baines > Suarez & Enrique/Mertesacker (£6.3m DEF)

Team at the moment for GW15 (BANK = £1.2m, 1 free transfer):

Begovic(wba)
Rafael(rdg) Santon(WIG) Baines(mci)
Bale(ful) Silva(EVE) Fellaini(mci) Sterling(SOU)
Ba(WIG) Van Persie(rdg) Lambert(liv)

subs - Foster, Sessegnon, Demel, Cuellar

What ya reckon?
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1. Magerost
  11 years, 4 months ago
  B
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2. tw
  11 years, 4 months ago
  b
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3. mosmof
  11 years, 4 months ago
  a) but with Shorey for the DGW instead of Nelsen?
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  1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    11 years, 4 months ago
    I'm probably gonna start the defender i get in the next 2 GWs so Reading are a bit of a no no. Plus what can you really see a Reading defender getting from that DGW?
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    1. mosmof
      11 years, 4 months ago
      Shorey has 'assist potential', 2 in last 3, the new Baines essentially at a fraction of the cost 🙂
      
      Nah, you are probably right but wouldn't expect much from Nelsen either. Have had for a while, benched him during the week obviously.
      
      Hoping for a QPR cleanie this week but more in hope than in expectation.
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4. SC not pearls before swine
  11 years, 4 months ago
  A). Even though I love Lambert's value, Ba has Wigan this week and then it's an easy swap to Berbs/Benteke or whoever is in style next week.
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  1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    11 years, 4 months ago
    This is how i'm feeling at the moment
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5. isacki: full casual
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I'd do B. I really do think the Southampton attack has shown the ability to score against anyone and Lambert has good involvement (though obviously below Ba) . Quite the opposite for Newcastle of course. They also have a low scoring record in the last 12 matches against Wigan I think - only 13 goals in 12 games I think. Wigan may not be the best opposition for Newcastle, whether it's the bizarre formation or whatever.
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bdwhite91
11 years, 4 months ago
Ugh, why does Mata have to dop tonight :'( Could ruin my plans big time.
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1. NATSTER
  11 years, 4 months ago
  me too..
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  1. bdwhite91
    11 years, 4 months ago
    I planned for over the next 4 weeks to get
    
    Cuellar, Silva, Nastasic, P. Hernandez, and Suarez :/
    
    Might not happen now.
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    1. SC not pearls before swine
      11 years, 4 months ago
      Don't worry. I'm sure those plans would go up in flames even if you did have the cash to do them 😉
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lfc123
11 years, 4 months ago
Suarez Captain over RVP me thinks..
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1. Owd Big 'Ed
  11 years, 4 months ago
  You would.
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2. ZaKNaFeiN
  11 years, 4 months ago
  if i have him, i would
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3. bdwhite91
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I think so too. Good a week as any. I don't have him though :/
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  1. lfc123
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Ditch mata before he drops and your problem is solved 🙂
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tw
11 years, 4 months ago
1) bale or walcott
2) enrique or that city lad?
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1. lfc123
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Nasasasasastic?
  
  Bale and Enrique
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  1. tw
    11 years, 4 months ago
    that would be who i'm talking about 😀
    
    alright thanks. and what do you think about gibbs or nastasic?
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    1. Mannone is Mob Boss
      11 years, 4 months ago
      Nasty, City tighter at the back than Arsenal recently
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    2. lfc123
      11 years, 4 months ago
      City better at the back, but always a big rotation threat especially with xmas coming up, i'd be inclined to go gibbs (better fixtures to)
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2. Magerost
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Wally and Jose
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3. ZaKNaFeiN
  11 years, 4 months ago
  bale, enrique
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4. bdwhite91
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Bale + Nastasic
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Owd Big 'Ed
11 years, 4 months ago
Begovic away at West Brom or Jaaskelainen at home to Chelsea?
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1. Magerost
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Jussi. Chelsea sucks
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2. ZaKNaFeiN
  11 years, 4 months ago
  i'm going with jussi too
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3. Geezer
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Just changed it from Bego to Jussi to start
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Pepin - RIP Absinthe
11 years, 4 months ago
Repost from last page...

I have to do it before the price rise tonight or I won't be able to afford it. Tevez >> Suarez for -4? Thoughts?
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1. Magerost
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Do it imo. Cant see a clean sheet for Southampton and who else than Suarez will ruin it
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2. ZaKNaFeiN
  11 years, 4 months ago
  considering it as well. prob depend on your other trnasfer?
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  1. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Already done Hazard >> Bale.
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    1. lfc123
      11 years, 4 months ago
      Quite a few people have done the same transfers..
      
      the 4pt hit may not pay off this week as Tevez should start, but looking good for the future.
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3. SC not pearls before swine
  11 years, 4 months ago
  A risk worth taking IMO. Tevez may start this week and score big. But over the next month Suarez will play every game he's not suspended. Can't say the same of Tevez.
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4. tw
  11 years, 4 months ago
  do it
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EL TANO
11 years, 4 months ago
SO reluctant to ditch baines
I can do baines and fletcher to gibbs and suarez easily
OR
keep baines and do jaask to tremmel (or cameron to marriapa) and fletch to suarez
OR
mata to bale
baines to gibbs
fletch to suarez

team would be:
GIBBS enrique demel (cuellar cameron)
BALE michu santi felliani (puncheon)
rvp SUAREZ ba

worth -8?
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1. ZaKNaFeiN
  11 years, 4 months ago
  prob not worth -8. am also considering ditching baines
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2. rdpx
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Jussi might do okay this week
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Geezer
11 years, 4 months ago
Bench Sterling, Sessegnon or Michu?
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1. ZaKNaFeiN
  11 years, 4 months ago
  i'm benching sess
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  1. Geezer
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Ok thanks. Did the same now
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ZaKNaFeiN
11 years, 4 months ago
Going travelling tomorrow, so any help most appreciated, especially tonight

Jussi
Baines / Enrique / Nelsen
Bale / Walcott / Fell / Sterling
RVP (C) / Tevez (VC) / Berba

Subs: Bego, Sess, Gorkss, Clyne

Should I do Baines + Tevez to Gibbs (or Nastasic, or Rafael) + Suarez for a hit?
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1. ZaKNaFeiN
  11 years, 4 months ago
  any help pls?
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  1. JUSTBLAZE
    11 years, 4 months ago
    I would just do Tevez to Suarez. Would even be happy to stick with that team.
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    1. ZaKNaFeiN
      11 years, 4 months ago
      Not enough cash though. Would need to downgrade someonwe
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JUSTBLAZE
11 years, 4 months ago
To those saying Michu over Taarabt.. Michu has Ars, Nor, Tott, Utd, Reading whereas Taarabt has Villa, Wig, Ful, New, Brom, Liv, Chels, Tott.

It would be perfect. Have Taarabt for Harry's honeymoon period and swap him out for Michu during the Reading gw after Utd where the fixtures change nicely for him whereas Taarabts go sour. Just a thought.
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rdpx
11 years, 4 months ago
first time in a while I have been relatively happy with my team going in to a GW...

JUSSI

Ivan - Boyce - JEnrique

Morrison - Fellaini - Michu - Bale

Van Persie - Berbatov - Fletcher

fed-pien-baird-mccartney

hopefully I will do better than 700,000th this week....
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1. Magerost
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Whos your captain?
  Team looks good! Good luck 🙂
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  1. rdpx
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Not sure - Probably Van Persiezzzzzz but maybe Bale or even Berbatov.
    
    Probably RVP.
    
    I mean he did sod all yesterday and got me 18points.
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    1. Magerost
      11 years, 4 months ago
      Keeping the faith in Robin, think i'll do the same!
      Yeah can see him scoring a couple this week for sure 😉
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      1. rdpx
        11 years, 4 months ago
        Amen. Insh'allah. Etc.
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2. JUSTBLAZE
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Looks good for this week.
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3. rdpx
  11 years, 4 months ago
  [Clearly this is week Pienaar gets 15 pts on my bench..]
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Holden On
11 years, 4 months ago
1 FT

Baines > Enrique
or
Aguero > Suarez
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1. ZaKNaFeiN
  11 years, 4 months ago
  second
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2. rdpx
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Baines
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3. Geezer
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Suarez
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4. IL Fantasista
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Suarez will be rising in approximately 45 mins.
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5. tw
  11 years, 4 months ago
  both for a hit?
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  1. rdpx
    11 years, 4 months ago
    like it. -4 do it.
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  2. Holden On
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Thought about that, but not sure about having 3 Liverpool
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6. Holden On
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Should mention I already have Sterling.
  
  Rest of the team is
  
  Begovic
  Rafael – Baines – Cuellar
  Bale – Santi - Fellaini – Sterling
  Aguero – Berbatov – Fletcher
  
  Foster - Walters - Demel - Gorkss
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crystalpalaceRus
11 years, 4 months ago
Mertsacker a good move this weekend? Would be long term too i guess.
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1. ZaKNaFeiN
  11 years, 4 months ago
  prefer gibbs
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2. beastmode
  11 years, 4 months ago
  If you can afford Kieran Gibbs for .1 more, he offers attacking an attacking threat given the position.
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Owd Big 'Ed
11 years, 4 months ago
Silva or Walcott over next 6 gameweeks? Why?
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1. NATSTER
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I feel... Walcott has better fixtures and more explosive.
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2. ZaKNaFeiN
  11 years, 4 months ago
  wally
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Captain Robert Hatch
11 years, 4 months ago
My defense is jacked. Have on tranny and funds in the bank to make anyone turn into Sanchez Enrique.

I will keep Nastasic as he has only been on the squad for a bit and Gorkss will stay as my 4.0 defender.

This leaves Wilkinson, Baines and A. Williams.

With Williams being my only for sure to play defender this week I think it's Baines or Wilkinson.

Thoughts? Any chance Wilkinson plays this weekend?
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NATSTER
11 years, 4 months ago
Is it worth -4pts hit to do Mata -> Walcott?

Mata could be benched again.. Rafa's not much attacking and West Ham is good defending.

Walcott.... Is he injury free? Will AW start him?

Too many questions in my head.
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1. tw
  11 years, 4 months ago
  i think yes. if he's not hurt he'll start.
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2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  11 years, 4 months ago
  this is the move I am looking at but I am doing for free. I have no reason to keep mata, sure might play this week but will be rested v sunderland after CL and prior to world club championship.
  
  My only concern is walcott fitness. Sure arsenal.com said he ok, do people think he will start?
  
  Or will podolski take his place in the team?
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3. rdpx
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I did 4pts to get Bale, I think Mata will play but WHU are not fools and Chelsea are just getting booed by the fans. Also blank GW coming up. Not worried about price loss on him as he will likely keep dropping I am guessing.
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tw
11 years, 4 months ago
actually sh*t just realized i'll probably have to shift sagna too. so which two of gibbs, nastasic, and enrique should i get?
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1. सनकी
  11 years, 4 months ago
  nastarique
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2. Captain Robert Hatch
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Sanchez Enrique and Nastasic
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Geezer
11 years, 4 months ago
Why didn`t Gorkss play last GW?
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1. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Rumour is a beautiful young Gorkling was being delivered at a maternity ward near Villa Park
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  1. Geezer
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Ok thanks. So he is still nailed on?
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    1. KakiBangku
      11 years, 4 months ago
      his wife definitely was...
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    2. Captain Robert Hatch
      11 years, 4 months ago
      It's all speculation. I also read a *rumor* that he was out of favor for being personally responsible for 2 goals allowed in Wigan match. Maybe it's a one match slap on the wrist, maybe it's the birth of a child. Either way I can find no real info.
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Forever Aloan
11 years, 4 months ago
Guys where has the next 6 fixtures grid gone from the site mainpage???
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Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
11 years, 4 months ago
A blank for Suarez this weekend would send people into la la land.

In the words of Rafa...

Thath a facth!
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I am tempted to sell ba for 4 pt hit to get suarez. Or should I keep? Not sure, ba seems to be playing out wide in the front 3?
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  1. rdpx
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Cissé is back.
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  2. JUSTBLAZE
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Don't sell Ba. He has been on form despite Newcastle not. He has been providing almost either a goal or assists weekly and he is their key player.
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  3. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
    11 years, 4 months ago
    I think they're still playing 4-4-2 to be honest. No HBA sort of throws that idea out the window.
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2. rdpx
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I would LOVE IT.
  
  1-0 LFC - JEnrique scores, assist from Gerrard.
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nevercaptorres
11 years, 4 months ago
should i do
a ramirez to michu
b silva/cazorla to bale
c nothing team is

bego
rafael enrique cuellar nelsen
silva sess cazorla
rvp suarez ba

sub ramirez demel guthrie
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1. nevercaptorres
  11 years, 4 months ago
  anyone
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2. सनकी
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Bale .
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सनकी
11 years, 4 months ago
Tevez>Suarez first or Baines>Enrique? fast!
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1. tw
  11 years, 4 months ago
  both!
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2. KakiBangku
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Looking at your DEF and MID, personally i'd do Enrique.
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3. nevercaptorres
  11 years, 4 months ago
  both if free enrique if not tevez will play
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NapalmDeath (Northern Chaos…
11 years, 4 months ago
Pick 2 to play:

Fellaini
Sterling
Berbatov
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1. rdpx
  11 years, 4 months ago
  FELLBATOV
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2. Geezer
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Sterling and Berba
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    11 years, 4 months ago
    lol
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3. Holden On
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Start all 3 and bench Walters
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Clintymints
11 years, 4 months ago
Hmm So Rafael out for Enrique AND Suarez out for tev!?

Have a sneaky suspicion Tev will start this week but who knows...

Tricky Dilemma 😐 40 mins to choose
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1. tw
  11 years, 4 months ago
  yes to the first move, no to the second. don't swap an in form, nailed on striker for one who has sat the last 3 games on the bench! city is a rotation minefield that you'll be better off avoiding
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  1. Clintymints
    11 years, 4 months ago
    sorry tev out for suarez
    
    just done it, the only way to afford em was to drop raf unfortunately :S
    
    Bego
    
    Enrique - Cuellar - Clyne
    
    Mata - Michu - Fellaini - Bale - Caz
    
    Rvp - Suarez
    
    (Y)
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2. JUSTBLAZE
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Find another way for Enrique. Utd are tightening up and Rafa has nailed down the RB spot and is also vsing Reading.
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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
11 years, 4 months ago
Suso and Assaidi are also both in competition to put pressure on Raheem Sterling, who could be rested having played a lot of first team action in the league this season.
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सनकी
11 years, 4 months ago
Tevez>Suarez for a 4 point hit? yes, no, maybe ?
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IL Fantasista
11 years, 4 months ago
About the Mata issue.
He's clearly the best player in the squad that got rested one game and had a minor injury two weeks ago. Also got rested under RDM for the WBA game. So the sudden 'MataDrop Storm' must be influenced by Rafatation and coach change fear. Fair enough. But from the pts perspective I think he'll still deliver, although it must hurt loosing value for those that got him before the huge rise.
Will he be subjected to heavy rotation, a bit like City's Mancini? Is that the word/fear that's prevailing here atm?
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1. JUSTBLAZE
  11 years, 4 months ago
  And the fact Chelsea have a blank and also the championship coming up soon.
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  1. IL Fantasista
    11 years, 4 months ago
    Good point.
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2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  11 years, 4 months ago
  it's not his quality, it's the rotation. It's hard to keep any type of form going when you are rested or given 30 mins in a game then played 90 mins the next week.
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3. Gaz Downright
  11 years, 4 months ago
  check out his heat map for GW13
  
  grim reading
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  1. IL Fantasista
    11 years, 4 months ago
    What do you mean?
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4. Paolo Di Laernu - low rep r…
  11 years, 4 months ago
  I agree that he's the best player by far. Hence why they choose to rest him and not the others. The stupid/ironic thing is that while they've tried to conserve their best player's energy...they've ended up going on a horrific run of form and struggled to score goals...it's pretty idiotic really. Imagine other teams doing what Chelsea have been doing lately...they'd be laughed at for throwing away their chances of success.
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5. beastmode
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Mata will start this weekend I think... But the blank coming up seems like a good excuse to ship him out.
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tw
11 years, 4 months ago
gahhh so frustrating! lost to parm in la liga by 1 point :(. and i was considering doing pienaar to walcott for a hit which would have left me 2pts better off. over the past few weeks have dropped from 3 points behind the leaders to potentially right above the drop zone... yikes!
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1. Billy Gilmore
  11 years, 4 months ago
  Unlucky! I beat Boom by 4pts, so now he's leading on just a points difference of 2 😎
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  1. tw
    11 years, 4 months ago
    yeah its extremely frustrating :(. afraid of relegation now!
    
    congrats mate! you've had a great season so far, keep it up and win the league!
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MDynamite
11 years, 4 months ago
Thoughts on Dempsey over the next few weeks? Does he have the potential to steal some of Bale's thunder?

Is a proven goalscorer playing in a Fellaini/Michu/Nolan position. Would be a clear differential
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