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The Suspension Tightrope – Gameweek 18

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Chelsea’s Diego Costa was the latest guilty party in the penultimate Gameweek of the first Suspension Tightrope of this season. Having bagged a brace for the first time this term in yesterday’s 2-2 home draw with Watford, the Spain international earned his fifth caution of the campaign for a late foul on the Hornets’ centre-half Craig Cathcart. The indiscretion will therefore see Guus Hiddink’s side deprived of Costa’s services for the Monday teatime clash with Manchester United.

Replacing Costa on the tightrope for the final spin of the disciplinary wheel this week is Villa’s Leandro Bacuna, who collected his fourth yellow in a 1-1 draw with West Ham on Saturday. The versatile Dutchman is one of 26 players who will need to be on their best behaviour for the final Gameweek of the calendar year before the Tightrope limit is extended to 10 bookings on New Year’s Day.

Both Norwich’s Alex Tettey and Newcastle’s Jack Colback have a head start on the chasing pack in their efforts to reach that 10-card limit, which would trigger an automatic two-match ban.

That duo are already on eighth bookings for the season and therefore sit just two cards away from further sanction. Stoke defender Erik Pieters, who managed to avoid the referee’s wrath this week, sits one behind on seven cards, while new additions Robert Huth, Emre Can, Billy Jones and Eric Dier have all collected six cautions apiece.

Lastly, a nod to Gareth Barry as the old man of the disciplinary halls, as he picked up a record-breaking 109th yellow card in the last gasp win over Newcastle, his 580th Premier League game. No other player has topped three figures yet for bookings in their Premier League era.

Elsewhere, Bastian Schweinsteiger is available for United’s clash with Chelsea after serving the last of a three-match suspension during yesterday’s loss at Stoke. Jack Rodwell is also back in contention for Sunderland’s home encounter against Liverpool on Wednesday evening, having fallen off the Tightrope last time around.

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  1. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    I have no clue what to do yet...none...

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      It'll come ... 🙂

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    2. Hibbo
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      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      In FPL?

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, I fancy the following.

        Silva if he plays against what could be a car crash Leicester defence if he rests anybody.

        Ramsey because of those home games, stats and nailed on

        Cabaye because he will surprise a lot when playing in the hole..and nailed on.

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        1. Hibbo
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          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Ramsey the stat pick really with the two best immediate games.

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          1. Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah...just seems a bit safe. I'm sure City will do a lot of damage to Leicester if he carries through with this resting a few lark.

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            1. Hibbo
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              • 11 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Who you fancy for captaincy?

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        2. Hibbo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          I take it you don't own De Bruyne?

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          1. Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Yes I do.

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            1. Hibbo
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              • 11 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              You going the Aguero route?

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    3. Sergeant Garcia
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Not looking like it's going to be the best of Gameweeks tomorrow...

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    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Aah, there is two of us.....

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    5. Guy Demel's SH
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I've been like this all day.

      Narrowed it down to probably bringing in Ramsey for Lanzini. Still need to fully convince myself though!

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  2. Helpmenowbruh
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Wij to Hendo

    Zouma to Bertrand worth it -4

    Or play Play Norwich defender or Zouma have DDG though

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    1. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Thinking the same myself for the first, or Coutinho

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  3. GuillermoDickero
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Is there a scout picks for this week?

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    1. Nanoelektronicar
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe tomorrow?

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    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yes yes in 45 minutes aprox.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        https://duckduckgo.com/?q=chicken+shack&t=osx&ia=videos&iai=2NKJBiTTB3A

        🙂

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        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Oh, never heard them. Will check em out.
          🙂

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    3. Stephen - Robot Daniels
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Still crunching Manes stats.

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  4. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    G2G for this GW?

    Hennessey
    Moreno Dawson Souare
    Silva Coutinho Ramsey(VC) Marhez
    Lukaku Aguero(C) Kane

    Bench: Butland Kolarov Bertrand Gosling

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  5. Nanoelektronicar
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    2TF, 4.7 ITB

    Butland (Ruddy)

    Dann Alderweireld Moreno (Bellerin, Richards*)

    KDB Ozil Mahrez Barkley (Drinkwater*)

    Kane Lukaku Vardy*

    1) Drinkwater to Ramsey, bench Vardy
    2) Drinkwater to Alli, bench Vardy - this saves some more cash and more flexible.

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    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Benching bell?

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  6. ronty
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Butland
    Wollscheid-Sagna-Francis
    KdB-Mahrez-Theo-Winaldum/Deolufeu
    Vardy-Lukaku-Ighalo

    1FT.. 6.6m in bank

    so get a defender or Kane?

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  7. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Bench 2 of he following:

    Alderweireld (wat)
    Janmaat (wba)
    Moreno (sun)
    Wijnaldum (wba)
    Vardy (MCI)

    Opinions appreciated! Thanks!

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  8. Lisboa 1967
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Cech

    Butland

    bench one

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Butland

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  9. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Which one

    Walcott, Yaya or Coutinho?

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  10. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Current lineup :

    Butland
    Dawson, Ward, Bellerin
    KDB, Ozil, Ramsey (c), Mahrez, Alli
    Kane (vc), Lukaku

    Subs: De Gea, Vardy, Alderweireld, Bertrand

    How we looking? Right starting XI and subs?

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  11. jai1212
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    DDG -McCarthy
    Evans-Francis-Moreno-Bellerin-Dier
    Sterling-Coutinho-Mahrez-Ozil-Westwood
    Kane-Lukaku-Giroud

    Have 2FT and 2.2 itb
    Have already wasted one FT, so please some suggestions for the transfers to be done?

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  12. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    For everybody who missed it: What the Bookies Say - GW19

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/12/27/scout-notes-gameweek-18/?hc_page=7#hc_comment_12235484

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers, enjoy this article

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    2. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Why it isn't hulked?

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  13. Kizza_10
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    A. Cech & Alderweireld

    Or

    B. Llrois & Koscielny

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    1. Trae44
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      A for me

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  14. Claytonzane
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Merry christmas y'all.

    Need suggestions on who to bench and captain

    DdG

    Moreno alderweir koschielny

    Silva KdB Özil walcott

    Ighalo Kane Lukaku

    Bench so far: Mahrez wollscheid Simpson schwarzer

    Thank you for any help

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Benching Mahrez is troublesome if he does well.
      City don't score as much away from home if that helps.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        plus Kompany is injured again

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      2. Claytonzane
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I see Your points. But i assume Pellegrini will play Aguero in front of Sterling, Silva and De Bruyne tomorrow. IF thats the case, i Can see a lot of goals coming

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        1. Claytonzane
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Its difficult. Also an issue that Ighalo face Kane

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  15. Lisboa 1967
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Mahrez
    Barkley
    bench one

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  16. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    No cleansheet from Utd in the last 6. I got no Spurs defenders, Lloris a great option? Some tough fixtures ahead:

    Watford (A)
    Everton (A)
    Leicester (H)

    Playing some very offensive teams.

    I could also get Butland but I own Wollschied.

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    1. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      1 cleansheet in the last 6*

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    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      if LvG goes and Jose comes in everyone will have a United defender

      Have you considered Henessey?

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      1. Klopp's Kids
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Yes, I have! Since I have 2FT I was considering him to be my second keeper until Utd get it together.

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          who is your current 2nd keeper?

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          1. Klopp's Kids
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            McCarthy

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      2. Trae44
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        What he said, cheap and got good fixtures

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  17. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    All I want for the new year is a manager who'll make United attackers valid FPL options again.

    That isn't Jose

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Alright I will take the job

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      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        From butman to Batman.
        🙂

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        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Precisely 🙂

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Really. He seemed to have a few last season.

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        but Chelsea very rarely hammered teams. Jose is a get a 2-0 lead and shut up shot merchant

        most of the games they scored a lot of goals in were high scoring games, like 6-3 v Everton

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    3. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Jose will spend a lot in January and Utd can't look worse than they are now.

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  18. Zizoulicious
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Is the United vs Chelsea game the only live TV match tomorrow?

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Only Prem game yes

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  19. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Those who watched Man City game. Was Aguero warming up at any point?

    Trying to figure out if he is fit to start against Leicester.

    Torn between captaining Aguero or Özil - explosivity vs steady returns

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    1. Art Vandelay
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Didn't Pelle say Kun would be 100% by Tuesday in his post match interview?

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      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        100% to fit play or to start. I'm pretty sure he plays

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      https://t.co/9UgnBTYWT4

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    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Just saving him for Leicester, would suprise me if he doesn't start

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  20. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Play Toby or Moreno?

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Tough but maybe Toby as more likely to grab a goal from a set piece

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      1. 1zverGGademN
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        This

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    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Toby, Sunderland usually score at home.

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      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers all

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  21. FPL FREAK
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Lloris. Hannesey.
    Walker. Kola. Woll. Dawson. Turner.
    Mahrez. Ozil. Kdb. Barkley. Gosling.
    Vardy. Aguero. Lukaku.

    WC:

    Lloris >> Gomes.

    Turner >> Ryan Bennet (3.8) budget

    .Gosling >> Stanislas.

    Barkley >> ?? Or keep..?

    Aguero >> Ighalo..?? Kane....?? Or keep...??

    Please help im on WC

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    1. FPL FREAK
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Please help..... 🙁 🙁

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        On a WC, you have many choices.
        Double Everton attack may be too much soon.

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      2. Nespinha
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Youre using WC for those transfers when you have a January WC coming up? WHAT ARE YOU DOING? lol

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        1. FPL FREAK
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Guys I read somewhere dat WC should b used by 28 of december.... Iam sorry can u guys explain me the process of WC...??

          How many WC are there...??

          And wen can we use them...??

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          1. Nespinha
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Ok forget it my bad. It seems I confused this with another fantasy. MY BAD FALSE ALARM!

            Whats your budget?

            - Turner --- for more 0.2/0.3 you might get a better option still being budget
            - Dawson --- I have him but he's not making up for the transfer, maybe a palace defender like ward?
            - Gosling --- Alli, better fifth mid
            - Barkley --- I would take him and put another player that might rise form now (Oscar? Hazard? Coutinho= etc.)
            - Vardy --- Be aware if he doesn´t play or his form decreases, Kane is a good option

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            1. Nespinha
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Aguero DEF. keep and see if he does well

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    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ok. Hopefully this helps:
      -Since you're on Wildcard, keep Aguero. Worse thing is to get rid and then have to make loads of transfers to free some funds (unless you can do it on FT next)
      -Gosling->Stan...fine, but thats minor. Ali would be nice if possible

      TBH, why are you even using wildcard?
      Lloris is also decent, why go to Gomes?

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  22. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Going with my gut is rarely being rewarded this season but will you start Moreno ahead of Toby/Wollscheid?

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    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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      1. Captain Vantastic™
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Over who?

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        1. boombaba
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Wolly

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    2. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. Over both.

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    3. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ta

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  23. boombaba
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Best defender to own for the near future ?

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    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Spurs Stoke Palace in that order for me.

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    2. 1zverGGademN
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Federico Fernandez
      Ashley Williams
      Seamus Coleman

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  24. Kizza_10
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Who to captain?

    A. Ramsey

    B. Ozil

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      A for me

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    2. Bungle Machine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      b

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  25. For Fuchs Sake
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Play Ramsey or Vardy? Have Ozil and Mahrez

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ramsey

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    2. 1zverGGademN
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ramsey

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  26. Sweetpea
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Scoutpicks tonight?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      8.30

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  27. Nespinha
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Choose one from these for the next gameweeks:

    A) Long
    B) J. Ayew
    C) Martial

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    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Damn, can't you stick to the standard Aguero/Kane/Vardy/Ighaloo/Giroud?

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      1. Nespinha
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Diff is the way. From A-C? 🙂

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  28. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    play 1

    Rose (WAT) - own Ighalo
    Smalling (CHE)
    Simpson (MCI)

    Bellerin and Ward are locks

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    1. luke25
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Rose, might be against each other but at least if you lose your CS then Iggy will probably be involved. I've got two Spurs DEF against Ighalo :/

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  29. England's Number 1
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    What's the story with Zouma?

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    1. Trae44
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Explained in the scoutcast, Gus just likes more experienced players I think

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  30. luke25
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    I captained Aguero against Sunderland so Kompany's injury saved me I think as I was destined for a five minute cameo. Had Ighalo as my vice

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