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Sky Sports Focus

We have a change in leader in the Sky Sports Scout League, a new contender to chase the glittering prize of £25k in the overall rankings. With the Knockout Cup now looming, there’s plenty to cover as we take a look at the movement at the top of our League, analyse the latest transfer trends and look to tonight’s edition of the Fantasy Football Club…

The Scout League

After over a month on top, Charles Mouzon’s “Geordie Lads” are finally toppled as Paul McAnulty’s rapid rise up the rankings has him claim the leadership of the Scout League after yet another impressive Gameweek tally. Paul’s “Housewives Favourite” move on to 1059 points to look down on the pack, just 28 behind the overall Sky Sports leader, as he sits in fourth spot. Charles remains in touch, some 10 points behind Paul, with Simon Davies’ “Nags Head Rovers” back in third on 1037.

For the Contributors, Andy remains the highest-ranked on show – he’s now 30th in our league. Very respectable.

We now have seven players in the top 20 overall rankings, although the gap at the top of the Private League rankings is now just five points.

A reminder that if you’re playing the Sky Sports game and have yet to join our league, you can sign up to the FFScout League with this Pin: 8004519. We have a home cinema system, worth £600, available to the winner.

The Knockout Cup

The Sky Sports Knockout Cup had its preliminary round in the previous Gameweek with the draw now made for the first round which takes place over the matches of Gameweek 20 (December 29 and 30). Click here when logged in and you’ll get a full analysis of your first round opponent. The winner of the Knockout Cup will receive a home entertainment package complete with a 3D TV, a 3D DVD player and a free, full Sky HD+ pack for a year. Nice.

Market Forces

Stoke stopper, Asmir Begovic remains the “most wanted” transfer target this week, with over 48% of deals involving the Bosnian keeper off the back of his eight clean sheets, which have seen him climb to the top of the value rankings amongst the keepers. Not surprisingly, Santi Cazorla’s exploits at Reading on Monday night has earned him some renewed interest and he ranks third in the “transfers in” table – over 19% of trades involved the Arsenal man. Cazorla has now returned 20.59 points per million for his modest 6.7 fee – making him the best value player in the entire game. Cazorla’s popularity this week is bettered only by Begovic and Robin Van Persie; the latter is still earning suitors with 21% of transfers seeing his arrival in squads this week following his goal and assist against Sunderland.

Yet again, however, Van Persie is amongst the most transferred out players on show. While Marouane Fellaini’s ban has him shipped in over 41% of this week’s deals, Van Persie has been sold on as part of 21% as Sky Sports managers clear the decks to free up funds, no doubt. Liverpool’s Luis Suarez is the other striker on the transfer see-saw: he was brought in as part of 16% of deals in the last seven days but sold on in 14% of the transfer transactions.

The Fantasy Football Club

Peter Reid is tonight’s guest in the changing rooms of the Fantasy Football Club tonight. He joins Fenners and Merse to roll-out his all-time XI at 10pm on Sky Sports One tonight.

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

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  1. Dr Dream
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Gosh...didn't spot the Balotteli illness..that'll make Teves an easier pick for most..

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    1. Spoonerism
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      11 years, 3 months ago

      here's hoping you're right... Tevez hat trick if he starts!

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      1. Dr Dream
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        11 years, 3 months ago

        well he'll get game time now for certain..

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    2. Blue-Ghosts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      each striker has a 66% chance of starting imo! it could be any combination of dzeko,aguero and tevez

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

        yeah but i would put it at 100% chance of playing some part with Mancinis liking for subing his strikers...

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      2. Spoonerism
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        must have taken you a while to complete that complex calculation! 🙂

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

    bench: michu, sess or morrison?? michu the toughest fixture the latter have better fixtures..

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

      Sess

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

        hmm yeah he's in the worst of the 3 teams and playing awayalthough he is showing form lately

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

    Berb u smelly piece of bulgarian crap. Pull ur skinny wrinkly finger out ur ass and do summin this week.

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Great way to start a page 😆

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    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Or keep the finger in if it helps you score!

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  4. BullDogTevez
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling trained in a gold bib, indicating a pay rise.....

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    1. heco87
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      🙂

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    2. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😀

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  5. Hakuho FPL
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    have tevez and yaya.

    who would you bring in the Mid (silva, mata)

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    1. heco87
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mata

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      1. Hakuho FPL
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        ty, even though u would be cheering silva on 🙂

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        1. heco87
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Ha yeah... exactly.. toughy. I've put Mata in this week too though 🙂

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  6. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero captain BOOM

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Let's hope he starts then.

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

    Currently have this for this GW. Looking OK? Got 1 FT and 1.5 in the bank. Anything that needs changed?

    Foster

    Simpson / Enrique / Shawcross

    Mata (VC) / Cazorla / Michu / Snodgrass

    RVP (C)/ Berba / Long

    Thanks!

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

      Long > someone prolific.

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

        Dzeko worth a punt? Not really anyone else that exciting in the price range.

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    2. Smakies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Newcatsle just can't keep cleanies, who are your other defs ?

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

        Demel and Baird. Any better?

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        1. Smakies
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          in that case simpson is just fine

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    3. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Don't fancy Demel home to Fellaini-less Everton over Shawcross? I'm playing Simpson / Skrtel / Sagna and i'm still thinking about getting Demel in there somehow.

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

    Play Clyne or Garrido this week ?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Clyne

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        +42

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      2. heco87
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yup

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    2. Smakies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      clyne

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  9. Smakies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    i did giroud to aguero this week and have the armband on him since, but now i a little bit scared of his gametime and its pulling me off him 🙁 ! so guys who should i captain :
    a)RVP
    b)silva
    c)Berba
    d)mata
    e)Michu
    f) keep it on Kun !

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Kun dont let non owners put you off , they are terrified and want you to capt RVP

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    2. floydy_floyd
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    3. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      F!

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    4. Spoonerism
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm on Tevez and in the same situation.

      RVP is the safe option.

      Mata could be a good one and lots of people are going Silva...

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    5. Blue-Ghosts
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      if u have kun captain him

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    6. Smakies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      thanks everyone ! i will go with guts and keep it on Kun

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  10. Beautiful Game
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    this wk i took a hit and brought cazorla...then got the news of the arsenal game of 19th gamewk being postponed!!!now have 3 arsenal players for 19th gamewk

    do u think it will be a good idea if i shift out cazorla for one wk??? and get bale for 19th gamewk???

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    1. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If you have nothing else pressing, yes, but you'll have something else to worry about 😕

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  11. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bench dilema Strling , Snod or Sess

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    1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      bench sess

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    2. Smakies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      sterling

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    3. Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling

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  12. Screeny
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    kinda of expecting both bale and michu to get yellows this GW, would leave me with just Yaya in mid for GW19

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    1. heco87
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ouch - would be bad luck if so.

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    2. Spoonerism
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Try to spend some time with your inner optimist between now and the weekend, it may never happen!

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  13. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Jussi

    Enrique GJ Demel

    Mata Taarabt AJ Puncheon

    Defoe RVP Suarez

    Ruddy Cuellar Garrido Fellaini

    3.3m in the bank and 1 FT.

    A) Defoe > Aguero
    B) Fellaini > Silva and bench Puncheon/AJ
    C) Save FT

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

      Save FT.

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      1. Just Ruud
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        this

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    2. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B, bench tarrabt

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    3. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      First time I see you team 😯 it's a good team and team value

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    4. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ty all.

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

    Is your (c) choice ever swayed due to kick off time? I know it doesn't mean much but I always consider it.

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    1. heco87
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      If it's a real 50/50 it may be ... certainly don't base it on that though.

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    2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      never wish it had though the past two weeks...

      I tend to make my mind up early and stick with it

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      1. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        sorry read this as deadline time

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    3. Just Ruud
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, mostly around the time RVP kicks-off 😉

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    4. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I hate an early (c) unless it's RVP.

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    5. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I tend to find if I change it in the spur of the moment then it usually fails.

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      1. 4vets
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        +42... I still do it at times though.

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      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Hmmm, misread that... 😕

        Not a fan of early (c) unless it's RVP.

        Might be time for bed...

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    6. The Chosen One...
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      always nice to have the (c) on a guy in one of the later games of the gw knowing u've got big points to come

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  15. Licky
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bego
    Demel Cashley Garrido
    Silva (c) Nolan Michu Bale
    Suarez RVP Defoe
    Am i set up for the week, what's the outlook?

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    1. Just Ruud
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nice setup, good luck.

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  16. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I have:

    Mata, Silva, Rooney, RVP, Tevez

    I am captaining Rooney with Silva (vc). Am I mad?

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    1. Just Ruud
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not at all.

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

      No, Rooney like RVP is capt material every week..although all those are good picks...

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    3. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      looks good, iv gone RVP(C) and silva(v)

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  17. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    bench berbatov [liv] a or puncheon [sun] H?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I hope you bench Berb 😳

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    2. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Berb

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  18. Thomass
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    2 questions captain mata or Cazorla
    Play a)benteke b)Berbatov c) Davies
    Cheers

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    1. Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mata and Bentekers

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      1. Thomass
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers!

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  19. GMOUSIKOU
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who is best captain choice- Aguero or RVP.. considering i have Yaya and SIlva with no Man Utd players? (also i am the only one in my mini leagues with Aguero and everyone has RVP)

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Kun.

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  20. Wej
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Yay my first Cup match is against a ghost ship team... He's captained Tevez from the start, reckon I should copy just to cover myself in the event that he gets a massive haul?

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

      yes...course you should..

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    2. Screeny
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      tevez is good choice anyhows, but dont do it just to cover cup

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  21. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Just heard news that... AGUERO BENCH.

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

      New line that is available in B&Q...?

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      you have to provide some sauce with that

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    3. Fernando Torres
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have reggae reggae sauce

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      1. 4vets
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Stoned again? 😉

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    4. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah yeah... as always, source?

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

        Lol y even entertain him?

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    5. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I hope that is Tevez due to his high ownership. I dont really mind even Aguero will score 15p (low ownership, few people in ML have him)

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

      I think he meand DENCH

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

      nah...Balottelis out and no way would Mancini give away his options on top of that..would he ?

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  22. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Start Sterling or Snodgrass? On Sterling currently

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  23. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Can't decide who to captain between RVP and Silva. Help please!

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      keep switching between them at 11:29 tomorrow

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Fortunately for me, I'm still asleep at that precise time!

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      2. Just Ruud
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        😀

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

      Still undecided between RVP, Silva, Suarez. I think I might just stick with RVP. There is no right answer because they are all good options and none of us can predict the future.

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    3. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Silva baby! Two assists and clean sheet minimum*

      *Hopefully, anyway...;)

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    4. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      RVP easy

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  24. Sergio Giorgini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    It's surely a massive oversight on the part of FFS that Walcott isn't even mentioned among the captain pollsters? He's expected to start o.o.p, up front, against a woeful Wigan defence, for an arsenal team that scored 5 away from home in their last match, against an (arguably) similar team???

    And what's weirder still is that no-one picked up on it, so I posted it in the last article, and promptly got a slagging! Suit yourselves!

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    1. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The poll was added on Sunday prior to Monday's match (Walcott was a doubt to start). By which time we had over 1000 votes. We had a choice to scrap the poll and start again or add Walcott and somewhat invalidate the vote. Or leave Walcott out. We chose the latter.

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      1. Sergio Giorgini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Fair play. It's not the scout I'm questioning (love your website, voted for it last yr best niche website etc - sorry for wording) its the inhabitants of these forums!

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

      Ronh responded, you really can't let that be a barometer of the general opinion of the community! 😉

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      1. Sergio Giorgini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Lol - know a few folk but he's one I've not noticed before - his card is now marked!

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        1. GreenWindmill
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Good stuff, he's essentially a troll and should be ignored, although he has his moments 🙂

          Walcott is a great shout for captain this week in my opinion by the way.

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

    Fifa 13 career mode. Racking up the CS since I signed Nastasic. It appears digital nasty is just as effective as real world nasty 😉

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    1. Wej
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      What's your best guess on whether Nasty will start tomorrow?

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

        Fifa say YES

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        1. Wej
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Good enough for me

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

            😆

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    2. Smakies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i'm playing with tottenham on mine :
      team is ;
      walker nasty verthongen alaba
      pogba
      rodriguez bale
      couthino
      rodrigo welbeck
      rodrigo is a beast !!!

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

        Class team buddy. Not played with Rodrigo but he demolished me in the CL knockouts. Bayern won't sell him to me.

        Season 2019/20 with Wycombe anderers

        Lloris

        Clyne Zouma Nastasic Willems

        Pogba Wilshere

        Neymar Gotze Iturbe

        Muriel

        or

        Hart

        Matthews Jones Kayoute Mbaye

        Wanyama Toko

        Redmond Benzia AOC

        Guidetti

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Is Pogba that good on FIFA? never played with Juve and I still hate Pogba

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

            Yeah he is good to use mate. Handles well and has great potential. 86 for me atm.

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  26. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ref appointments this weekend for anyone interested

    http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/referees.html

    I see Mike Dean Penalty Queen rolls up at the Etihad... good news for Aguero. I also reckon Liverpool will FINALLY get a penalty this weekend!

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    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool will no doubt miss their penalty though.

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  27. Liastro ⭐️
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Who should I captain? Silva or RVP? Team is...

    Foster

    Jose Enrique – Hughes – Clyne

    Mata – Silva (C) – Walcott – Michu

    RVP (VC) – Suarez – Berbatov

    Subs: Begovic – Sterling – Davies – Gorkss

    Thanks!

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm currently on Silva

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  28. Killitzer
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    evening all. this has been the worst week so far for decision making. So far my only change has been Fellaini for Yaya as he seems to be finding his form.

    The question is whether to stock with Suarez or bring in Tevez??

    As the clash almost said :If I sell there will be trouble but if i keep there will be double....

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

      did they have Suarez as well ?

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    2. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      "If he stays there will be trouble but if he goes there will be double..." would have worked just as well 🙂

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

        fair point!

        Should I take a hit though? So far every time i have put the faith in Suarez he has not delivered....

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  29. ididnt
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Play Sess or Berbatov this week?

    Answers on a postcard

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    1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Berba

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

    NRA in America - "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun".

    Scary, scary people.

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

      very scary,,,It's not flogging the guns they need to worry about first..it's the tens of millions in circulation...

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yeah I posted that earlier, the whole press conference was scary tbh. Fecked up, truly fecked up

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