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Half-season memberships to Fantasy Football Scout are now available. You can sign up or upgrade your account for the rest of the season for just £10, which will give access to the Members Area and all Members content up until June 1 2015.

If you’ve already got a “Free” account, you can upgrade to a Member via this link. If you’ve yet to register an account with us, you can use this link to register as a member. Payments can be made via Paypal or Stripe with any Credit Card.

For details on the Members benefits, take a look at this breakdown which includes some handy guides on the tools available. There are also details on Membership in the FAQ here.

Look out for news of a new addition to the members area – I hope to bring you a preview of this next week.

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

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  1. Flying Dutchman
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Best Mid in 8.0 price range. Options are-

    A) Downind
    B) Siggy
    C) Chadli
    D) Tadic
    E) Cautinho
    F) Mirallas
    G) Barkley
    H) Willian

    Already have Adm sanchez Haz AJ.
    Should i take on of the one mentioned above or go for Silva instead? (Have to downgrade AJ then)

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    1. The Blind Badger
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      CAB

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  2. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Have 2 FT, feck knows what to do

    Forster
    Zaba Clyne JT
    Sanchez Eriksen Silva Hazard
    Costa Kane Austin

    4.0 Chester Hutton King

    2m ITB & 2 FT

    A) Zaba and Eriksen out ➡ Baines and ADM in
    B) Austin and Zaba out ➡ Baird and Falcao in
    C) something else

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

      A imo, Baines is looking great & could be a great short term punt

      I'd leave some wiggle room for a Costa ---> Aguero move next week
      Silva out would also be in the works

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I might just do Zaba out Baines in as a short term punt until WC

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

          Aye good move imo, I'd want some type of United attack for the next 2 though
          (qpr, LEI) AdM looks a good transfer

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          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Problem is Eriksen has Sunderland at home 😮

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            1. Elniñorules
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Just get rid of Eriksen man. As long as Chadli is in the team, he won't do too well from an FPL perspective.

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            2. Zasa
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Good point, this might be a great week to get rid of Silva for AdM
              Arsneal way, vs QPR away, I think I'd opt the latter

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              1. La Roja
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 3 months ago

                Arsenal home*

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

                  Touche, in any case, both Silva & Eriksen churn out to be ppor FPL prospects when both Aguero & Chaldi are out on the pitch.

                  The former marginalized to the wings & to his usual role of assisting the assister. While the former declines in form when Chadli's at the ready. Granted there's less field notes for the latter, but it's still a pattern.

                  I think Eriksen can do more damage imo

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                  1. La Roja
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    I watched silva vs everton and definitely keeping him. Eriksen will have a think about it.

                    Thanks fella

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    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Don't get in baines imo that guy mirallas should start next week and will take up all his attacking positions...and despite conceding just the one against city everton still can't keep cs's

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    3. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wow this really is a tough one, Silva to ADM maybe

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

    Can not seem to make my mind up between these two choices. Is ADM worth 1m more then sterling?
    Which would you choose out of these two choices

    Hutton, Chadli, ADM
    or
    Bertrand, Downing, Sterling

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    1. Flying Dutchman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Will have to wait and see how ADM looks tonight. Also Hutton Downing ADM looks good.

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  4. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    This gw can be thrown away to the bin.

    The bell curve is so narrow, almost everyone got 45-50 points or very close to that.
    Only if you had less than 35 or more than 60 you actually have a reason to be sad/happy - and from what I saw there are very few of those.
    NEXT!!!

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    1. Elniñorules
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Are you serious?!?!?!?!

      Every point matters here and every little red/green arrow means the world to us.

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      1. Kroos Kontrol
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Not really, unless you are talking H2H matches.

        For overall rankings, this looks like a throwaway week (AdM or Rooney could change that) as we wait to see how people go about with Aguero in their teams.

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        1. Elniñorules
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I suppose the sarcasm wasn't obvious enough 😆

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          1. Lord Flashheart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Ah 🙂

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      2. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ha? This gw will barely influence your end of season rankings, that's all I have said.

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    2. michudagawd
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yep pretty much spot on with that.

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  5. President John F. Keninnsie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Members - check out Costa v Austin in the comparison tool. Look at their 'last 6 matches' . Then take price into account.

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

      It's been the case for months now, can't see why people would keep him.
      Ings, Berhaino, Kane all outscored him this week.
      They're all sub 6.0m players. Some are almost half his price 😯

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      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I think the fear of not owning him is what puts people off selling him. His high ownership (and memories of earlier this season) mean we're all hesitant to ditch. However, fortune favours the brave and, although it doesn't sound too attractive on paper, Austin is clearly the better pick when taking price and stats into consideration.

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    2. Kroos Kontrol
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      In my opinion, their last six matches comparison is skewed by Austin's hattrick. That isn't going to happen everyday.

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      1. Fitzy.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Austin has scored 13 goals (including a hat-trick) so far, Costa has scored 15 (including a hat-trick). Austin has picked up enough assist and bonus points to still be outscoring him in FPL and costs 5m less. I can't see anything skewed here, not after 21 games of the season.

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        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          This this this!

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        2. Puyol Pants Up
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          You can't trust QPR (Therefore Austin) though.

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          1. President John F. Keninnsie
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            If QPR score it's very likely to be Austin though. The same can't really be said for Costa. Penalties also swing it in Austin's favour. Also, Mourinho has a tendency to tighten up in the second half of the season - he'd take a 1-0 or 2-0 win any day of the week.

            QPR will be in a relegation scrap for the rest of the season. They need points. Points come from getting results. Results come from getting goals. Goals come from... Austin 😉 Seriously though, QPR's attacking tactics really make Austin a great pick. He's the top scoring striker for a reason.

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            1. Fitzy.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              This this this! 😉

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            2. Puyol Pants Up
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I do think that QPR are going to fall down the table in the coming months, I don't think Austin will keep up his consistent scoring. He hasn't scored a goal from open play since his hat trick almost a month ago. QPR have lost all their games away this season and have been dominated in all of them. They also only have 1 home game remaining against a team in the bottom half of the league this season (NEW GW 37) Their tough fixtures begin now.

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          2. Fitzy.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            They don't need to win games, just score goals. Costa scored a goal in a 2-0 win and got no bonus points (yet again), Austin scored a goal in a 1-2 loss and yet picked up 2 bonus points. Like I said, the season is 21 games old, do you expect them to fall over suddenly?

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            1. Puyol Pants Up
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Yes. 😉

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

            Two separate entities imo
            One would've said the same about City when they were looking dire, but Aguero still managed to carry the team.

            Apples to Oranges imo, there's a good argument in any case because obviously Austin's form & QPR's form coincide. Yet, Kane scored today in what looked like an abysmal affair.

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            1. President John F. Keninnsie
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              I'm seriously considering Aguero/Kane/Austin up front with double Chelsea at the back.

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

                The remaining home games for QPR is shitz though

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                1. Fitzy.
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  And good away games, so no problem. Austin has scored against Chelsea, Arsenal, Southampton and City regardless.

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                2. President John F. Keninnsie
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  QPR will score in most home games. Also, Austin's away record isn't as bad as people make it out to be. Yes QPR can't win on the road but that's more down to their leaky defence as opposed to their lack of goals.

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                  1. Fitzy.
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    9 years, 3 months ago

                    Exactly. And no-one ever says the same thing about Costa even though only he has only scored 1 more goal than Austin away from home - 9 of 13 at home for Austin, 10 of 15 at home for Costa.

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                    1. President John F. Keninnsie
                      • 10 Years
                      9 years, 3 months ago

                      Let's just keep this to ourselves now Fitzy 😉

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                      1. Fitzy.
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 12 Years
                        9 years, 3 months ago

                        Yeah mate - Costa for me... 😉

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                    2. tokara
                      • 9 Years
                      9 years, 3 months ago

                      Good point but Chelsea has some good games in gw25-27...hesitant to drop Costa

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      2. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        His hat trick doesn't really skew the statistics much though. Either way, I know who I'm losing for Kun.

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

          How abt Costa to bera?

          Not sure if bera will stay with wba though

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          1. President John F. Keninnsie
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Quite risky I guess. I prefer Kane/Austin/Giroud over him.

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

    Cane or Austin alongside Costa, Aguero?

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    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Finding this one very hard myself. Almost thinking aguero, Kane and austin for value

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    2. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I have Kane, Costa and Aguero upfront. Not going back.

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  7. President John F. Keninnsie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Oh, and my wildcard is active yet I missed Aguero's price rise. Stupid holidays.

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  8. Puyol Pants Up
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    15k with Sanchez left. Any chance I can avoid a red arrow? Will a Sanchez haul propel me up the rankings?

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    1. mipola
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Unlikely.

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

    Given my dodgy defence this week, can Aguero wait a week? Best option here?

    A) Silva & Austin -> Albrighton & Aguero
    B) Debuchy & Costa -> Reid/Luis & Aguero
    C) Debuchy & Austin -> Baines & Ings
    D) Debuchy & Chambers -> Baines & Wasilewski

    Plan to WC next week

    Bank 1.4m, 2 FT

    Hart
    Terry, Hutton, Debuchy
    Sanchez, Hazard, Silva, Eriksen, Downing
    Costa, Kane

    Elliot, Austin, Hutton, Chambers

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

    Guzan, Gilks (Weak)
    Zabaleta, Cahill, Wisdom, Naylor, Clyne (Have had 4/5 of these from the start)
    Hazard, Sanchez, Siggy, Sterling, Downing (Will def be keeping Haz, Sanc, Siggy)
    Austin (6.1), Costa (11.1), Kane (Time to bring in Aguero- I want to stick with Costa so either Kane or Austin out)

    2 Ft's, 3.0 in account.. 2 WC's if that is any help.

    1. Aguero/Boyd in for Austin/Sterling..
    2. Aguero- Costa and 1 more FT (Maybe change Cahill/ Zaba to Baines) Short term Punt Before WC.
    3. Something else..
    4. Unleash My 1st WC.

    Thinking of Option 2, with Baines in..

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  11. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Risers / Fallers?

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Maria Kun Clichy Kane Pants up
      Luka Caroll Howard and few more down

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      1. The Man Pastore
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Nice! Thanks. It's 0.4 rise today 🙂

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  12. Saniul
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    As for Arsenal, with almost everybody fit now, we are looking at

    ----------------------Szczesny
    --Debuchy--Koscielny---Mertesacker--Gibbs
    ---------Coquelin/Flamini---Ramsey
    --Walcott---------Ozil/Cazorla--------Sanchez
    ---------------------------Giroud

    That's a darn good team, honestly.

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    1. Son of Rambo
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Very strong and people are underestimating our defences capability when everyone is fit. Koscielny being fit is key.

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      1. Saniul
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        We still need one top CB in the winter window, atleast third-choice quality.

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        1. Son of Rambo
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I completely agree, Chambers just isn't good enough to be regularly filling in. He's one for the future. I quite like Laporte, similar to Koscielny in ways. But perhaps Winston Reid would suffice until the summer.

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Surely someone has to get injured? 😛 Sanchez?

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

      It does look good.
      But the same aul failing..

      Will we every actually to get to see all this team play together..
      Let's hope they start like this today.. anyway

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      1. Saniul
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        If Wenger starts Ozil on the wing NOW, in a team of Sanchez and Walcott, I'd just call him a d!ck.

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      2. Son of Rambo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Walcott - Ozil - Sanchez. Can't wait to see these three in action

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    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hee haw

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    5. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      not enough people tracking back there surely?

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      1. Saniul
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sanchez does, Giroud does, Coquelin does.

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      2. Son of Rambo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Sanchez is a workhorse, he'll do all the tracking back Ozil fails to do and more

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

      Don't think Ozil should make that team with the form Cazorla is in

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      1. Saniul
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ozil is Ozil, he is better than Cazorla if he is not fecking played on the wing.

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

          Precisely my point. Players shouldn't be picked on past reputation but on form

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        2. money face bandwagon
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          cannot wait to see ozil passing through ball to the pacy attackers

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

        Ozil on the bench surely today anyway.
        Cazzie has been great!!

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    7. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ospina has to start imo

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    8. Nico.
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Swap Ozil and Sanchez, cause that's the way Wenger rolls

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  13. Son of Rambo
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Guzan, Given
    Zabaleta, Azpilicueta, Debuchy, Yun, Dummett
    Hazard, Sanchez, Downing, Sigurdsson, Silva
    Kane, Austin, Costa

    Would you wildcard this squad?

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

      No not yet

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      1. Son of Rambo
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, a lot of areas need fixing though

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  14. President John F. Keninnsie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Really saddened by the Junior Malanda news. He looked like such an exciting young prospect 🙁 I always bought him in my FIFA career modes. RIP fella.

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    1. TheCurseOfRaheem
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Indeed, very highly rated. Absolute beast on Fifa. Very sad news.

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

      Sad news indeed 🙁

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

      Already made 10 first-team appearances this season for VfL.

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    4. HammersXI
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah same here. He was a beast in Fifa and was looking forward to him growing to a world class player in the future. Such sad news..

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  15. Stats King-@football2space
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Wud u do RVP -> Aguero this gw?
    Already played my Jan WC gw 21

    http://i.imgur.com/9SHhuqG.jpg

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  16. Keno
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Better to own going forward using the Jan WC:

    Hazard or Fabregas?

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      both

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

        Would love both but can't do it, rather Aguero and Costa.

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

      Hazard

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  17. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Morning DZ, moved up to my highest ever rank of 39 yesterday! 😀

    Looking forward to hearing from you all regarding this team:

    Foster

    Ivanovic/Skrtel/Zabaleta

    Sterling/Hazard/Di Maria/Alexis

    Austin/Costa/Kane

    (Fabianski/Boyd/Wasilewski/Hutton)

    1 FT, 1.3 banked

    Planning to wildcard after game week 23. Keepers don't rotate well for the next two game weeks. Worth doing Fabianski to De Gea for free this week?

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    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Feck. Amazing rank. Congrats. You don't need my advice, I'm in free fall.

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      1. Saniul
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Me too. 😛
        Six reds in a row.

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

        Haha. But it's your (and most of the DZ'ers') advice that has got me here in the first place

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        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          DDG looks good for the next 2.

          I'd get rid of Zaba though, he's fecked me over so bad.

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

            You reckon there is a greater chance of Foster/Fabianski (eve/CHE) getting returns than Zaba (ARS)?

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            1. President John F. Keninnsie
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              Well I think Arsenal will score. City can't defend to save their lives atm. A Foster clean sheet wouldn't surprise me tbh.

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

                Interesting...

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    2. Saniul
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Why did you leave the NED league, btw?

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

        I'll join it again, I need the code

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

          via email

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        2. Saniul
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, I will. Nice to see you and Tim doing so well.

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

            Thanks mate, appreciate it 🙂

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

      Nice rank bud!

      If its a preWC week I'd rather do something punty. High risk high return.

      Cant see anything from to replace from the front 8

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

        Thanks mate, most of the people will have nearly the same front 8 so I think this might be the week to sort out my defence/GK's

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  18. Saniul
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Nicklas Bendtner, said on Instagram: "Not only a great player, but a great person. My thoughts and prayers will always be with you and your family brother. Your kind heart was rare and special. You will always be remembered."

    Not exactly a d!ck, this guy.

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    1. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I actually felt sick when I found out. 😕

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      1. Saniul
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Me too. And I actually played him on FIFA the exact day he died 😐

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        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yes I bought him on my latest career mode about a week ago too. 🙁

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  19. Kerrazy
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Guzan
    Azpili* BDavies** Wisdom
    Alexis Hazard Silva Fab
    Austin Kane RVP

    Elliott Naylor SDAvis Duff

    WC? or i could survive with just BDavies/Azpili>Bertrand?

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

    Guzan, Gilks
    Zabaleta, Cahill, Wisdom, Naylor, Clyne
    Hazard, Sanchez, Siggy, Sterling, Downing
    Austin (6.1), Costa (11.1), Kane

    2 Ft's, 3.0 in account.. 2 WC's if that is any help.

    1. Aguero/Boyd in for Austin/Sterling..
    2. Aguero- Costa and 1 more FT (Maybe change Cahill/ Zaba to Baines) Short term Punt Before WC.
    3. Something else..
    4. Unleash My 1st WC.

    Thinking of Option 2, with Baines in.

    Please advise.
    Thanks

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  21. Delhidynamo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Any Baggies fans here?
    What's the deal with Baird? Is he covering for someone or is he a starter?

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  22. Saniul
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Okay, I planned to WC in GW23, but then again, it does not matter anymore. Dropped from 5k to 25k in six weeks, and my season is redundant now, and I don't think I can really make it up anymore.

    Still, with a squad of.

    Adrian, (Myhill),
    Zabaleta, *Azpilicueta, Dummett, (Yun, Hutton)
    Sanchez, *Sterling, Boyd, Hazard, Downing,
    Costa, *Jovetic, (Austin).

    Would you just WC? Okay, it would have been ideal if I did it yesterday, but still?

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

      I would WC yes

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      1. Saniul
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, maybe. I missed Panti, Kun, Kane rises, anyway. 😐

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    2. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'd WC

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  23. Costa v Austin
    OShaughnessy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Ok, Costa vs. Austin people here's one for you!

    So, it's GW38 you've got a 3pt lead in your ML rival, now do you...

    A) Give the armband to Costa home to Sunderland

    B) Give the armband to Austin away to Leicester

    Note: The answer is Costa & its Costa most weeks because Austin has scored away to Southampton, Arsenal, & Chelsea... Oh, & don't forget his goal vs. City at Loftus Road.
    He's near impossible to predict.

    Now, assess their value again when you can double Costa's PPM vs. Austin's.

    Oh, in before... *I'd just captain Aguero, duh!* or *I captained Austin for his hattrick so your argument is invalid.*

    Sure, great so did I but in the end, it's Costa's ability to *never* blank home or away that makes him so valuable to us...
    Because, ultimately it's more important not to blank each week than it is to hit a home run with your captain.

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

      So Costa??

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

        Sure & Austin!
        Why not?
        They're both great value after all...

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

      And here I was thinking you were a logical poster 😕

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

        You are such a w&*nker Gilly Billmore.
        Never a nice or constructive thing to say & honestly it reflects in your overall rank...

        If you tried to actually contribute rather than attempting to craft a *Gotcha* comment, I bet you'd get a lot more out of this site.

        Example from last week:
        I bring up moving the start times of football matches, like they to in North America, to better suit the TV audience & you reply:
        *They're not aired in England idiot... So, what's the point?*

        I in turn, reminded you of the millions of people around the globe that tune in every week & then, strangely I don't hear another word from you on the subject... 🙂

        Similarly, outside of calling me *dumb* without anything to back it up... you got something constructive to say on the Costa v. Austin debate or you just going to continue being a c0ck?

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

          Wow, I'm the w*nker and there you go bringing overall rank into the debate (of which we have very similar histories, but sure enough because you're doing well this season you bring it up)

          Way to ignorantly paraphrase me too (of which numerous others made the exact same comment). Would've replied to you had I realised you replied back but the page turned and I didn't notice.

          I've been making my case *constructively* on this site for the past few weeks and didn't feel the particular necessity to repeat everything that Innsie and Fitzy were discussing above (which I agree with wholeheartedly). The mere fact they're being compared at all speaks volumes when you can get one of them for 5m less.

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

            > there you go bringing overall rank into the debate

            It's how we measure our c0cks around here, it's why we keep score after all. 😉

            > very similar histories

            Was ahead in the HoF ranks & will remain there.

            > I've been making my case *constructively* on this site for the past few weeks

            You keep it up Billy, even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while...

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    3. President John F. Keninnsie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      The majority of people think Hazard is a better captaincy option than Costa. The reality is not many people are going to captain Costa if Aguero is fit and/or if Hazard maintains his form. Costa is 5m more expensive than Austin, who has the added bonus of penalty duties, as well as being the main attacking outlet of a side that is set up primarily to score his goals. When you look at the upgrades that Austin over Costa allows to the rest of your team, there's one clear winner in my eyes.

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      1. The Man Pastore
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        this

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      2. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Also, compare their stats in the members area. There's nothing in it, so why pay 11m when you can have similar (or slightly worse) returns for 6m?

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      3. OShaughnessy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Hazard is still not an *away* captain's choice.
        A *few* goals recently away from the Bridge don't change 2 1/2 seasons of that trend.

        As for the bonus, sure I get it but, a goal a week with the *potential* for a hatrick is pretty hard to pass up...

        Also, why not both!
        My front line of Aguero, Costa & Austin has served me just fine, thank you very much! 🙂

        PS. Nothing wrong with having Hazard & Costa too, yeah?
        I mean it worked out pretty OK with Aguero & Yaya last year, right...

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      4. Wishdom Teeth
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Austin wont be in your team by GW 25 but costa might be 🙂 You can bookmark this

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    4. Koflok
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Youre comparing 11m with 6m.

      Who would you play every week?

      Austin + Cesc or Costa + Boyd?

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

        I'm comparing the ability to have confidence in giving an armband to a player.
        Home or away most weeks.
        Costa gives us that, Austin does not.
        That's it, that's all...

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        1. Fitzy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Why do you see Costa as a viable captain when he's playing away? He's only scored one more goal than Austin has away from home, and only has 4 more points from his away games despite playing one more game than Austin.

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

            One goal & four points > One less goal & four less points

            Whatever, let's get this straight...
            I have NOTHING against Austin!
            I bought him in GW13.
            I captained him for his hattrick vs. WBA.
            I didn't sell him for Kane this week b/c I *knew* the stats he'd been producing & that he had a great shot to score vs. BUR this wknd.

            I just feel that Costa's value rises with the armband factor.

            Much like Aguero, Suarez, & RVP they all have a terrible PPM relative to a 5.5mil defender but, when we factor their ability to have the captaincy without even looking at the fixture most weeks it needs to be worked into the equation...

            In the end, why not both?

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            1. Fitzy.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 3 months ago

              "One goal & four points > One less goal & four less points"

              As I said, Costa has played one more away game than Austin to get that 4 points. I still fail to see Costa as a captaincy option except on rare occasions where he'd get it by default because of some other circumstances.

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

                Dude, you took one sentence & chose to focus on solely that just to keep your nitpicking hair-splitting argument alive?

                Ok I get it, you clearly you see this as only a black & white matter.
                No Costa ever; only Austin.

                Conversely, I see some shades of grey...
                Costa & Austin can both help my team on their own way.

                With that said, I'll end this here.

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                1. Fitzy.
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 3 months ago

                  Gee, you can be rude at times. 🙄

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

                    And...?

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    5. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      not getting any bps for a goal score for n occasions has been the main reason y i m ditching.

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    6. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I would be extremely unlikely to captain Costa. I tend to favour those with a greater likelihood for explosive returns. I don't consider 6pts to be good value for a captain. Now because I don't see Costa as a captaincy option he no longer justifies his price and for that reason he isn't particularly essential. Not a bad option if you want regular returns but I'd argue you can get more by using the cash elsewhere

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

        > I would be extremely unlikely to captain Costa. I tend to favour those with a greater likelihood for explosive returns.

        They have a similar amount of points & a hatrick each so, there's not much between them there.

        > I don't consider 6pts to be good value for a captain. Now because I don't see Costa as a captaincy option he no longer justifies his price and for that reason he isn't particularly essential.

        Never said essential or that I'd prefer to NOT own Austin in favour of Costa.
        (In fact, Costa, Aguero & Austin served me well for many weeks)

        Ultimately, a Chelsea striker offers a consistency that a QPR striker cannot.
        So, if it came down to my ML crown in the final week, I'd be most comfortable giving the armband to a striker from the better side.

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        1. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          TBF I wasn't making a comparison with Austin. I'm unlikely to captain Austin too for the points you described (although I did captain him for his hattrick). And even if I did captain him he's at least more likely to get bonus points so if he scores it'd likely be at least 8pts.

          I'm making a statement about Costa's captaincy credentials. I can say with total confidence that he is a bad captaincy choice in any given game week.

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    7. Caine & Co.
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      the answer is never captain costa actually

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      1. Hurri Kane 42
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        This

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

        Black or white is how we play this game...
        Break, don't bend I say!

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    8. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Firstly. If you have owned Austin for the remainder of the season rather than Costa then the lead in your minileague will be far higher than the measly 3pts you are looking forward to. But yes lets continue with such a ridiculous assumption reducing your question to the one week where the argument may fall in your favour.

      Now you have a 3pt lead, and you are suggesting captaining Costa to get the likely 6pts. So you are relying on your rivals captain getting 7pts or less. Again we make the highly dubious assumption that all else is equal. Given that if you have Costa you have scrimped elsewhere and probably dont have Terry for his GW38 hattrick, but nevertheless lets continue.

      Now if I was your rival I would captain Austin just to piss you off. GW38 away to Leicester with both teams relying on the three points. With such a crucial match the whole QPR team steps up and Austin bags a brace. I take the 13pts and go home laughing to take the mini league cash price.

      Fortunately I also buggumarked this post so you can enjoy an entire year of reminiscing.

      There is your full answer you;ve been begging for above. Sure the simple answer of "your post makes no sense" would have sufficed, but hey I'm feeling generous.

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

        > Firstly. If you have owned Austin for the remainder of the season rather than Costa then the lead in your minileague will be far higher than the measly 3pts you are looking forward to. But yes lets continue with such a ridiculous assumption reducing your question to the one week where the argument may fall in your favour.

        Easy with the tone...
        This was a *thought exercise*not a literal transcript of what I believe will come to pass.

        So, I'm going to skip to the end b/c your rant gets rather specific towards the middle there. (Piss me off? *giggle* You're cute when you're getting all worked up about the Fake Football)

        Anyway, let me dumb this down a shade for you:

        I feel part of Costa's value is overlooked in that we feel more comfortable giving a Chelsea striker the armband most weeks over someone from say, QPR.

        Final Note:
        I've got nothing against Austin!
        I bought him GW13 on my WC & will keep him in my Jan WC squad too.
        I captained him for his hatrick vs. WBA.
        I played him away to Arsenal.
        I even kept him this week when many sold, b/c his underlying stats remained strong despite his recent run of blanks.

        So, bookmark this too while you're at it too because, this isn't an *either or* discussion we're having.
        I see value in owning each player...

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

      Everything about this post was pro-Austin post...until the conclusion. I'm confused!!

      You highlight "Costa's ability to never blank"...by comparing him to a player who has scored vs Southampton, Chelsea, Arsenal, and City!? A player who can score against those teams is a strong candidate for not blanking.

      He's had 5 big chances and only converted 1, so those last two blanks were unlucky to say the least.

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      1. Kalix
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Also while we're at it.

        Aguero 4 blanks, 6.6 ppg.

        Costa 4 blanks, 5.7 ppg.

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      2. Kalix
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        For now I happily own both, but be cautious to captain either!

        Costa's teammates are better, and Austin burned me last week 😛

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    10. Kalix
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I added them up 🙂

      in the 16 GWks where they both start.

      Times captaining Costa was correct: 8
      Times captaining Austin was correct: 8

      The only thing you can conclusively say from these stats is that you should own Charlie Austin.

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      1. Kalix
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        points scored:

        Costa: 92
        Austin: 87

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

          Now look back & see how many times you gave Costa the armband & Austin the armband?

          Add up the *actual* amount of points they scored for your team...

          Now, I lucked out & captained them both for their respective hatricks but, idk if I've ever given the armband to Austin over Costa in a 50/50 type decision?

          eg. Like the fake scenario I brought up earlier...
          If you had a 3pt lead going into the final week of the season; would you feel more comfortable giving Chelsea or QPR the armband?

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

        Ahh, but hindsight is 20/20.

        How many of those weeks would you have felt *more comfortable* giving Austin the armband over a striker from Chelsea?

        In the end, that's the point of all this:
        Costa has much better teammates, will therefore be a part of more goals & is therefore, easier to captain. (I saw you touched on this in an earlier post so thank you.)

        They've got the same amount of points but, it's simply easier to give Costa the armband so that should be noted when we're discussing his value.

        PS. I'm very happy to own both as well. 🙂

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    11. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going to captain Messi @ home to Sunderland. Duh 😉

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  24. Puyol Pants Up
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero (C) anyone? For once it will be a differential 😀

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    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

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    2. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      no doubt about it. team set and kun(c) done

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  25. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Bench Chadli(SUN) or Ings(CRY) next GW?

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  26. Koflok
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Morning all. Thoughts on the team?
    Foster
    Terry Clyne PvA Hutton Baird
    Hazard Sanchez Cesc AdM Boyd
    Kun Kane Austin

    2.5m ITB. Should I..
    A) Hutton -> Premium def
    B) Boyd -> Siggy/Chadli
    C) Austin -> Giru/Pelle

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    1. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Baird nailed?

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

        Same question above

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      2. Koflok
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Assume he is. Just a bench fodder

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

          Looks good.

          I was thinking Austin to Pelle after seeing him tonight. This is your wc team right?

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          1. Koflok
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Yep yes it is.

            And yeah im interested in Pelle too but he's been a bit of a donley lately. Not even the stats backed him up

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

      Pre WC? Won't be a popular move but Cesc to Sterling for me

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      1. Koflok
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        My WC team actually.

        Was planning to WC on GW 23 too but too many rises and money seemed tight so pulled it last night.

        But yeah previously I still had Sterling (Baines and Ings) as my pre WC punt

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

          Hutton to Debuchy and get a rotating keeper with Foster

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          1. Koflok
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers.

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

    Guzan, Gilks
    Zabaleta, Cahill, Wisdom, Naylor, Clyne
    Hazard, Sanchez, Siggy, Sterling, Downing
    Austin (6.1), Costa (11.1), Kane

    2 Ft's, 3.0 in account..
    2 WC's if that is any help.

    1. Aguero- Costa ( can get back later in WC). Can change either Zaba/Cahill to Baines for punt.
    2. Aguero/Boyd- Austin/Sterling
    3. WILDCARD- 1st of 2.

    Ranked around 1000 atm..
    Was 150 before Christmas tho!!

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  28. Puyol Pants Up
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    RMT? 😉

    Foster, Panti
    Terry, Alderiweirald, Hutton, Wisdom, PVA
    Downing, Silva, Sanchez, Hazard, Boyd
    Costa, Aguero, Kane

    0.2 ITB

    0.1 of Silva --> ADM. Who do I downgrade?
    Thinking Hutton --> Cameron?

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    1. Man Chest Hair United
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      nice team mate I like that move or maybe wisdom to Baired

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      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        That's another option. But I can see Baird getting rotated with Pocognoli

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  29. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    You have to admire Dummett's consistency.

    He has started the last 6 games, with scores of 0,1,1,0,-1,0

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    1. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      1 point in the last 6 games 😆

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

        I'm so glad I wildcarded if only because I got rid of him and zabaleta

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

      It's actually Morse code for *Help get me out of here!*

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  30. Puyol Pants Up
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Only one midfielder has played every game this season in the EPL. Can anyone guess who?

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    1. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Every minute?

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    2. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Haz?

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    3. Hakuho FPL
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Elmo?

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

        what do i win?

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        1. Puyol Pants Up
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Nothing 😆

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

            ok 🙁

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    4. 420king
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      eriksen

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    5. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Hazard?

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

      Colback?

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      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        seb larsson

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    7. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Every minute*

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

        Terry?

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      2. The Man Pastore
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        elmo

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    8. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Colback?

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    9. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      THE ANSWER

      http://gyazo.com/bd7d04d102481195e88c0b162a3d76f7

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      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        i thought that was a defender 😆

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        1. Puyol Pants Up
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Well, he is a mid in FPL. 😉

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      2. HugoBlack
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Oh a midfielder. Misread the question

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    10. Davros
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      It's a trick question

      Elmo has played more than 90 mins every match but was subbed off in gameweek 7 after 92 mins.
      According to sterling he was "tired".

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