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Fantasy Football Scout Cup VIII – Fifth Round Draw

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We’ve reached the Fifth Round of the Fantasy Football Scout Cup, sponsored by Paddy Power, this weekend, and are on the lookout for a new face to lift the silverware after our two remaining previous winners, Goonerdave and sleepingmaster, were both eliminated:

Pryston North End FC and Albany City were the respective victors and will now take on Team Hayemaker and ec3dm over Gameweek 17. We’re also keeping an eye on Hillbillypete – having knocked out current champion Wild Rover, he continue to remain in with a shout of the silverware and is up against site regular The Sarjeant in the Fifth Round.

Our site moderator, Applebonkers, is also in the hat and is something of an underdog for the weekend, with his opponent BJ sitting just inside the top 5,000. Tony Hibbert’s Love Child is the top-ranked manager in this week’s draw – sitting in 570th overall, he now squares up to Nepalock.

Looking at some of the site regulars, Malcolm Tucker for England manager is up against 11 Men in Flight, Tommy Tynan’s Left Shin Pad will pit his wits against TOMDN, while 2ndMan is up against mickey30101985 for a place in the last 32.

As always, we name-check the highest scoring manager from the previous round. Both Michu at De Gea Bar and Andy Paps achieved this accolade, with 97 points apiece, and will now go head-to-head with Son of Rambo and dino_dem next time around.

The lowest-scoring team to advance to the Fifth Round belongs to Mr T. He’ll be hoping to improve upon a score of 63 points as he prepares to do battle with heco87.

If you want a full update on how the ties played out in the previous round, click here. Otherwise, click here for the Fifth Round details.

Once again, good luck to those still in with a shout.

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  1. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    And now for something completely different......

    Double Man U def... Evans and Rafael? 😎

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    1. Crokey
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'm getting Evans.

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    2. A.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Noooooooooooo

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Why not? I could get Evra instead of Evans?

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        1. A.
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Do you really back them for enough clean sheets to justify their prices?

          Their inconsistency would frustrate me hugely.

          But then I own Terry and Walker, who are both more expensive and less likely to get cleanies, so you probably shouldn't listen to me as i can't follow my own advice 😛

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

            i love these kind of posts 😀 start an argument strongly, then talk yourself out of it by the end

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          2. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            I do for next few weeks and Rafael and Evra are quite capable of chucking a few attacking points my way too

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      You are out of your mind.

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Come back when you have Suarez... 😛 😉

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I'll come back now. Look at the defence, the cost, and the fixtures.

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  2. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    RMT:

    Mignolet,

    Flanagan, Coleman, Mertesacker

    Yaya, Hazard, Ramsey, Brunt

    Rooney, Lukaku, Suarez (c)

    (K Davies) Clyne, Jagielka, Colback

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    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Bit of a benching dilemma you've got there which means your team is looking good.

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  3. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    DONE. I hit confirm for a -8. team looking great now! no more injuries please FPL gods..the hits are killing me inside..

    going out this weekend:

    Howard
    Mert - Chester - Coleman
    Walcott - Silva - Hazard - Ramsey
    Suarez - Lukaku - Negredo

    Lewis; Ravel, Burner, Clyne

    now either Wally or Suarez for the armband, but days to think about that..

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    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I think Wally could outscore Suarez somehow this weekend. However all my ML will Captain Suarez. I am the only one with Wally.

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        yeah I'm leaning Wally as well..obviously not a first-choice Chelsea def out there, but they're leaky and a lively Walcott with Ozil threading passes could tear them to pieces..he's done it before when they were on better form and Arsenal wasn't..

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        1. TeamSteam
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I`d be shocked if Mourinho doesn`t go to Emirates with an extremely tight side. Don`t see many goals in it.

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          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            I would think that he's been trying to not concede goals all this time..that's his thing

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  4. dierstraights
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A) januzaj & aguero -> walcott & welbeck
    or
    B) ramsey & aguero -> walcott & negredo

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    1. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

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    2. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    3. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A) with Hooper or Berbatov? that possible?

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  5. Big Col
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Would appreciate some views please

    Dawson to Chester -4 this week (FT already used)

    To afford Sess to Walcott for free next week

    Yay or nay?

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  6. Bojan Horsemack
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Any ideas who'd play in place of Zab IF he was out? Richards already injured. Who's third choice?

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    1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Check back a few pages. Much speculation.

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    2. Domo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Defo out this week, Pell said so in the Guardian's write up

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      1. Bojan Horsemack
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers fellas

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  7. MonkeyButler
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Transfers made - 4 point hit

    Mignolet
    Johnson Evans Baker Distin
    Cabaye Ramsey Yaya
    Rooney Lukaku Suarez (c)

    Bench: Walker, Whittingham, Lampard

    Thinking of a further 4 point hit to take lampard out for nasri and start him ahead of baker ??

    Worth it??

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    1. Big Col
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not worth doing -8

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  8. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Why are so many ditching Terry?

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      We didn't know Zaba was getting crocked

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    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      1 CS in since GW5?

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      1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Well yes I know that. Strikes me same happened with Coleman. GW5 to 9 many here said he was past it and look what happened. Think I will keep Terry!

        Its people like Brady I want rid of.

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        1. Beavis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Well yes if you have more pressing issues then leave him.

          I am getting rid next week I think, Terry + Amalfitano -> MOlsson + Walcott.

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    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Maybe they expected points

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    4. aehii
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      mertesacker?

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    5. tajulariff
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He likes to score against Arsenal

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    6. white lightning
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I own Terry too & I want to get rid but then I look at the defenders points & he's 4th on 71 points. Chelsea not getting cs but Terry still doing ok. I might keep. Last week I sold Skrtel (kept Mignolet) & got Jagielka because Liv weren't keeping cs. So what happens. Liverpool keep a cs & Skrtel scores 6. Everton concede & Jags scores 2. You just never know.

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  9. enrico.palazzo
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Want to do Brady > Giaccherini
    I have 7.6 INB

    Thoughts??? He aged 118 mins today...

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  10. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure if this has been posted:

    @OptaJoe
    Man City have reached their third League Cup semi-final in the last five seasons but have not played in the final since 1976. Barrier.

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  11. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Guys, for gameweeks 17/18 would you play, this would be if you couldn't change them...

    A) Mignolet

    or

    B) Krul

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    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Krul for me.

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  12. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Feels like a relief to be rid of Sess.. (albeit for -4)

    Howard
    Coleman Chester ?
    Ramsey Ozil Mirallas ?
    Rooney Negredo Suarez

    Play Mert or Shaw?

    Play Ravel or Whitts?

    Thinking Mert and Ravel..

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    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mert and Whitt (at least he's on set-pieces/PKs).

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      1. Call Me Old Fashioned
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        United arugably weaker defence perhaps?

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        1. Beavis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Ravel and West Ham have no stats to backup their goal potential. Liverpool defence is equally rubbish CS wise and at least Whitts can get points without even playing well (set pieces or PK).

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          1. Call Me Old Fashioned
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            true - sold

            guess i should learn my lesson for benching Whitt over Ravel and Sess last GW..

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    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Whitts for sure
      Not much in it for the first one, maybe Mert

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  13. Domo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Please help me with this. Genuinely at a loss.

    http://imm.io/1mxDL

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    1. Chrisitis
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero -> Rooney and u are good to go

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    2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero to Rooney.

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      1. Domo
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        The villa game has put me right off though

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  14. Demí
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Adebayor to be given a fresh chance by Sherwood http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/interim-manager-tim-sherwood-to-give-emmanuel-adebayor-a-fresh-chance-at-spurs-9011528.html

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    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Can't be any worse than Soldado/Defoe.

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    2. Demí
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Oooh!

      "However, Sherwood could yet have Danny Rose, Christian Eriksen, Vlad Chiriches and Younes Kaboul back in contention. Kaboul will be a strong contender to start the game."

      Seems they all took part in training today. Non Suarez captainers would've been hoping this was last week.

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      1. A.
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Haha, yeah with Chiriches or Kaboul alongside Dawson, and Rose instead of Naughton/Fryers at LB they might not have been quite so abject defensively. Ah well, it was convenient timing for Liverpool at least

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      2. aehii
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I hope eriksen becomes a pick again. I hope spurs become exciting again.

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  15. Chrisitis
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Will aguero drop tonight?

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    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nah

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      1. Chrisitis
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        100% sure? Any reason not to do aguero -> negredo now?

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        1. Sess!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          You might as well wait another day just in case tomorrow's games throw up anymore heaaches.

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    2. Sess!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Highly unlikely.

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  16. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Brown or Ward for the next 4?

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

      ward

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  17. Peggi
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I asked earlier but got mixed results

    what tranny should i make this week
    A) Sess > Nasri
    B) Ramsey > Walcott

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    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Neither but out of those I'd say A.

      Would prefer Sess -> Mirallas personally.

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      1. Peggi
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        i have mirallas already

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        1. Beavis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Ah sorry, didn't click on link. Nasri does have the stats to be fair if you check in members area just seems too hot and cold for me. With Aguero out though he may step up and assume more responsibility.

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          1. Peggi
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            yeh, might do some analysis. its much easier for me to fit Nasri than Silva along side Walcott in my team

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    2. Domo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Depends what you paid for ramsey

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      1. Peggi
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        only got him about 4 weeks ago

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        1. Domo
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          B then for me

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  18. MonkeyButler
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Good goalkeeper pair until March:

    I posted this earlier and thought it might be of interest to those with marshall / mignolet and looking to free up funds

    If you look after this week you can great rotation value on a marshall / speroni mix: Fixtures alternate as follows for the next 8 GWs: All at home

    SOU
    SUN
    NOR
    WHAM
    STO
    HUL
    NOR
    WBA
    AVL
    HUL

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    1. Adderz
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Had them for like 3 weeks now, it feels beautiful i'm not gonna lie

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  19. Az
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    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Demi, what are bakers chances of staring this weekend?

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    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      50-50 i think. Vlaar could be back, and Herd will be back. Baker had a horror show last time out

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      1. Venom Snake
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Do you think we will know if vlaar is back before deadline?

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  20. rozzo
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Hows my team looking guys??

    Mignolet - davis
    Coleman - clyne - collins - burner - ward
    Ozil - yaya - ramsey - barkley - ravel
    Suarez - aguero - lukaku

    1 free transfer and 2.5 in the bank

    Ready to swap aguero and barkley for negredo and silva for a minus 4

    Good idea or not??

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  21. Xavi Iniesta
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Can somebody explain to me why players take off their shirts when they score?

    Surely the manager has to warn them not to do this, it is beyond idiotic....I mean, you can still celebrate in a big way without doing it.....what does it add....it has always puzzled me...

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    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      The rest of us would rather they keep their shorts on.

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      1. Herman Toothrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Not a typo.

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    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No-one knows what it means but it's provocative....it gets the people GOING!

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    3. aehii
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Footballers aren't very smart. Have you watched any interview with Kyle Walker?

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  22. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    i wonder what delights can i expect from tomorrows cc games

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    1. Xavi Iniesta
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney injury in the 90th minute probably. 🙂

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  23. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Chico to Evans BOOM!!!

    Na not yet but will most likely do it before deadline. See who Moyes plays in the cup.

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  24. GK
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Shelvey > Nasri worth a 4 point hit? If not anyone else worth it for under 8.6?

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    1. Blonde Faith
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Shelvey at home probably won't score 4pt less than Nasri away. Why so keen to ship him?

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  25. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Pellegrini "Edin has taken his opportunity tonight".

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    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Dzeko essential. Negredo out of the picture. Confirmed.

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    2. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He deserves more games. I remember pre-season Pelle saying Dzeko was his main striker!

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    3. Domo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Still be benched at the weekend though

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    4. aehii
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      tease.

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    5. Blonde Faith
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No chance he'll start alongside Negredo this w/e?

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  26. aehii
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Total transfers made? What's an average?

    21 for me

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    1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      19

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    2. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Just 16 for me but I'm pretty sure most have more.

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    3. Feanor
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      17, only 8 points in hits. Wildcard played.

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    4. jdoyle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      22 for me

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    5. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      20

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    6. Blonde Faith
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      16

      An average is the result obtained by adding several quantities together and then dividing this total by the number of quantities

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      1. aehii
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        oh hah. Based on 7 findings, I'll go with 17.

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    7. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      30 for me.

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  27. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Biggest fear as a Spurs fan is that Dawson continues to start. He is awful against any team with quality.
    Chiriches and Vertonghen should be the CB pairing.

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    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No fears about the lack of goals? What's your opinion on AVB?

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    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Can we play you every week? 😉

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

      I think he is used as a convient scapegoat. The keeper has been poor to say the least. The high line AVB set them up to play last game, made defending effectively, impossible. The same was been said of Merts last season when Arsenal played a high line. Worth remembering how impressive Spurs cs record was for some time, Dawson played in all of these. If the players around you ain't doing their job, the best cb on the planet will look ordinary. Chelsea concede every game yet Terrys standards are not critised in the same manner.

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  28. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    When is Vertonghen due back? Wont be ready for this weekend?

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  29. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    So i'm currently lying 2nd overall on Sky Fantasy, 3 points off top spot.

    Aguero injured for 2 months possibly, who should I replace with?

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  30. notoriousbmp
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    who is replacing Aguero for city?

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