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The ScoutCast – Episode Ninety Two – Double Top

While I was “driving home for Christmas”, Granville was recovering from a breathless double Gameweek that left him just above the average; his humble target achieved, he’s now got to patch up his injury ravaged squad and contend with all my crazy Wildcard talk.

Wayne Rooney’s form is the catalyst for such a revolution in my squad, as we discuss the benefits of doubling up on the United men up top. There’s the usual foray into the transfer market with “all board”, the preview of the weekend fixtures and the latest attempt to revive the corpse of the ScoutCatst team: Granville is the surgeon this week and he’s spending some points.

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Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Predictions!

    Newcastle 1-1 City
    Liverpool 1-0 Villa
    United 2-0 Sunderland
    Norwich 3-1 Wigan
    QPR 2-2 Fulham
    Stoke 1-0 Everton
    Spurs 2-1 Swansea
    West Brom 1-1 West Ham
    Reading 1-1 Arsenal

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    1. frankiefernandez
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      Newcastle 1-2 City
      Liverpool 0-0 Villa
      United 3-1 Sunderland
      Norwich 2-0 Wigan
      QPR 2-1 Fulham
      Stoke 1-1 Everton
      Spurs 3-1 Swansea
      West Brom 0-0 West Ham
      Reading 1-3 Arsenal

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    2. Arx
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Newcastle 1-2 City
      Liverpool 2-0 Villa
      United 3-1 Sunderland
      Norwich 2-0 Wigan
      QPR 2-1 Fulham
      Stoke 0-0 Everton
      Spurs 1-1 Swansea
      West Brom 1-2 West Ham
      Reading 0-3 Arsenal

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      1. @FPLStrategist
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Newcastle 1-2 City
        Liverpool 2-0 Villa
        United 4-1 Sunderland
        Norwich 3-0 Wigan
        QPR 1-1 Fulham
        Stoke 0-0 Everton
        Spurs 2-2 Swansea
        West Brom 1-0 West Ham
        Reading 1-3 Arsenal

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    3. JT's Dog
        11 years, 3 months ago

        :ahhh:

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        1. JT's Dog
            11 years, 3 months ago

            %-P

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      • Wings of Steel
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        mmm Silva or Fellani this week?

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        1. Bolt-on
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I think it's almost silva time

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      • Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Wow, i did not expect that, Keep watching, it gets good... http://i.imgur.com/m43J6.gif

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        1. roscola
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          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          wow, what a twist!

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Incredible!!!

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        2. Lateriser 12
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          • 12 Years
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          😯

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        3. iCon
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          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          What's the point of it?

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          1. roscola
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            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Dunno but it really draws you in

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        4. Crouch Potato!
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Hard to top that!

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        5. Caine & Co.
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          i have watched 6 minutes now, whens something gonna happen?

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Just 5 more minutes...

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            1. Caine & Co.
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Ok! starting again, see you in 11 min

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        6. COMH
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Straight to the point. Well almost 🙂

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      • Cooper123
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Skrtel or Nastasic? And no, I can't stretch to Enrique or G.Johnson instead.

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        1. heartsattack
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Skrtel. You need to be sensible on rotation risks at this time of year.

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        2. hillbillypete
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          is Nastasic cheaper than those? interesting

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        3. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Skrtel.

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      • McDog
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Has there been injury any news on Demel? Or is he even injured at all?

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          1. McDog
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Alright cheers, hopefully Allardyce gives some concrete news.

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          2. Scroobius Mac
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Finally a bit of good news.

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            1. Evs
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              • 14 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              At least I have some back up...

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      • FACUPARSE
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        My Team this week

        Miglonet Gazz

        Enrique Rafeal Cameron Jenks Gallas
        Gerrard Tarrabt Caz Michu Sess
        Suarez GIroud Fetcher

        Think I could have a good game week, Fletch And Sess are gone...

        For
        A Defoe + Morrison
        B Long and snod (freeing up cash for Chelsea players next week)
        C- need help. what shall i do have money riding on this and am not doing too great.

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        1. Hitman
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          To much ££ on Liv drop Gerrard and upgrade Fletch to Roo?

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        2. Golden Oldies
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Morrison is not as good anoption as he once was I reckon....maybe Walters, Lennon? Someone who would rotate well with Tarrabt ultimately....

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      • mischty
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Wenger on Walcott "we don't know.." . Not a good sign.
        In Wengerspeak, it could mean that he is fit but will not start anymore due to the contract situation.
        Or it could mean that he is still injured. Or nothing at all.
        I've held for 2 weeks now , and I also have Mata and Puncheon, so it's not worth it to me to wait until Monday to see if i have a 2 man midfield this week. I'm getting rid ,he's dropping again tonight on FISO.

        https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/279519344432660480

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      • Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Can Bale go down to 9.5m or has he max dropped?

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        1. iCon
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          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          think he can go down, but not looking like he will; unless he categorically ruled out today

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          1. Your Mum's Athletic
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            thanks icon

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      • GoonerByron
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Any thoughts on Sidwell? Need a cheapish midfielder to rotate with Puncheon...

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      • Arx
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Repost:

        Ramirez > Snodgrass?

        May not be able to field 11 otherwise. Have Enrique, Demel, Bale, Robson-Kanu and Cuellar (who could easily end up getting negative pts this week).

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      • daisybcfc
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Berbatov to Defoe?

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        1. Andrew
          • 12 Years
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          No

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          1. daisybcfc
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            5 blanks in a row for Berba now...

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            1. Andrew
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Yes but has a nice run over Christmas, I think he will come good, I am keeping the faith

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              1. daisybcfc
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 3 months ago

                he fixtures do soften up, just Defoes are even better!

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                1. Andrew
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 3 months ago

                  But Ade will get a run out over Christmas I think

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        2. Arx
          • 12 Years
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          Yes. Berba without Ruiz is not the same.

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          1. Caine & Co.
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            urban legend. ruiz was not the reason for his latest 2-pointer-could have been-20 pointer. it was planets and alignment

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        3. Caine & Co.
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          more like defoe --> berbatov

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        4. Bolt-on
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          Defoe won't play next week against stoke IMO

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        5. Kevin Twine
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          • 12 Years
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          Defoe.

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          1. Kevin Twine
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
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            *yes 😎

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      • goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cuellar + McAnuff > GlenJohnson + Snodgrass for a -4

        Yay or nay?? 🙁

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      • thehut
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Need some advice on what to do with this team...

        Bego

        Rafa Nastic Enrique*

        Sterling* Walcott* Sessegnon Silva

        Ba RVP Berba

        (Ruddy, Shorey, Clyne**, Puncheon**)

        * = Doubt

        ** = Definte out

        0FT, shoudl i take a hit or risk it and hope they all play?

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        1. Bolt-on
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          11 years, 3 months ago

          I think only sterling will play and that will be off the bench

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      • Andrew
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        What's the chances that AVB will say that Bale has a chance for Sunday, really helpful!

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          What's the chances that he'll reveal his chances? This is getting out of hand guys...

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        2. Scroobius Mac
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          He's got a chance for Sunday but Dempsey has done well on the left.

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        3. iCon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Probably more helpful than speculation what he might say about it!

          TBH if he said that, i'd take a chance on him

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        4. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          even if he said that then i'd be willing to bet it would only be on the bench. Spurs aren't Liverpool they have options, not as good as Bale but good enough..

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      • keotes
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Need to bench one. Who?

        Fellaini
        STK (A)
        Michu
        TOT (A)
        Santi Cazorla
        RDG (A)
        Silva
        NEW (A)
        Sterling
        AVL (H)
        Defoe
        SWA (H)
        Berbatov
        QPR (A)
        Van Persie
        SUN (H)

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        1. Rui
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Sterling

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        2. GoonerByron
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Easy. Sterling.

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      • Bolt-on
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Guys have shawcross and begovic but think ive been lucky with stoke double up.

        Should I:

        A) do shwcross to skrtel or Sagna
        B) do begovic to Schwarzer or szchezny
        C) do nothing

        Thanks

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        1. Wingate
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          ive just brought in Sagna for Cuellar so i would say him...

          But i already have Enrique.. mostly due to his attacking potential tho...

          I say Sagna.

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          1. Bolt-on
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks

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      • gers23
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        worth a hit to change anything, or just play Gardner away to United?

        Begovic

        Johnson/Nelson/Ridgewell

        Gardner/Santi/Sterling/Fellaini

        Rvp/Suarez/Giroud

        Mccarthy/Demel/Cuellar/Mata

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      • Sarnab
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Tevez or Defoe?

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        1. heartsattack
          • 12 Years
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          Tevez

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        2. Kevin Twine
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          • 12 Years
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          Defoe

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      • Brutus619
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        How do I look for the week? Any suggestions on things I should sort out before the Jan wildcard?

        Team (-4):

        Begovic

        Enrique Rafael Shorey

        Dempsey Fellaini Michu Sess

        RVP Rooney Ba

        Subs: Davies Cuellar Puncheon

        No money in bank.

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      • mark165
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        3 Players not playing this week:

        Mata, Lambert and Clyne. Also have Enrique and Demel.

        I'm thinking Lambert > Defoe. Any other transfers I could make? Happy to take a 4pt hit.

        Cheers!

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        1. Brutus619
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          If Enrique doesn't actually start this week I may trade him for Gibbs in a 4 point hit. Will we be able to find out if he will before the deadline?

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      • Back on the horse
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Sess broke the site 🙂

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      • Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Newcastle 2-2 City (Cisse, Barfa - Aguero, Aguero)

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        1. roscola
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          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Barfa crocked, no?

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            He's a doubt. He'll come off the bench and score a 93rd minute goal.

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            1. roscola
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              • 12 Years
              11 years, 3 months ago

              Splendid. I'm off down the bookies with that inside info 🙂

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        2. Andrew
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Knew it was the right time to get rid of Ba 😉

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        3. Carden
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          *(Cisse, Cisse - Tevez, Tevez) 😉

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      • Sting
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        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Nastasic or Sagna or Caulker for Cuellar ?

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      • goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thinking of getting rid of Silva to allow funds for Rooney for a -4

        Berba to Rooney
        Silva to 7.8m mid

        Really want Fellaini but 0.1m short

        Suggestions?

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        1. Brutus619
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Sit on it, wait until City face Reading. After that do Silva to Kagawa (he should be fit by then) OR Silva may rise and you can get Fellaini.

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      • Eltz
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Afternoon ALL, please help me. I keep making the wrong calls of late. Is my team good to go, or? No FT and no cash.

        Bergo (Jaas)
        McCauley/ Garrido/ Cameron (Shorey/Demel)
        Walcott/ Silva/ Michu/ Morrison (Mata)
        RVP (VC)/ Suarez (C)/ Berbs

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      • GoonerByron
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Which out of these two choices..

        Glenn Johnson or Rafael or Vertonghen or Walker

        and

        Sagna or Caulker or Nastasic

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        1. Screaming Midget
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Johnson

          and

          Sagna

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

          I have the same dilemma... But I already have Glen Johnson.

          Atm I favour Nastasic but will have to do Aguero to Tevez to afford him.

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      • Owd Big 'Ed
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        Predictions for Stoke vs. Everton?

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        1. Andrew
          • 12 Years
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          1-1 Crouch and Jelly

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        2. Sarnab
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          1-0

          huth

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        3. Caine & Co.
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          0-0

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        4. Piggs Boson
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          1-1 (Adam, Jelavic)

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        5. Screaming Midget
          • 14 Years
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          1-1

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        6. floydy_floyd
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          pain

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
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            😆

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        7. heartsattack
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Last on MOTD. NAP.

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      • Blue Moon Rising
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Mignolet to Sczeny?

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        1. Andrew
          • 12 Years
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          I'd prefer Foster if fit

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        2. COMH
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          If you have Begovic play him.

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      • UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        My front 8:
        michu fellaini sterling **sess cazorla**
        berb rvp **suarez**

        which combo is gonna shoot me up the rankings:D. planning this over the next 2gws
        A: mata + bale + giroud + 4points
        B: lennon + caz + suarez...retainin caz so no hit needed
        C: mata + caz + defoe...retainin caz so no hit needed

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        1. Mavric Marco
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          mata + caz + defoe…retainin caz so no hit needed

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        2. frankiefernandez
          • 14 Years
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          I'd say C

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      • Sweatygoals
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Hello all been just wondering- any chance of Ba going to Liverpool???

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        1. Mavric Marco
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Maybe but not in january, summer? who knows

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        2. Wings of Steel
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Consensus is were going for Sturridge or Ince.. Ba wouldnt be a bad shot tho as I dont think hes that tight with Newcastle.

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