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Podcast April 7

The ScoutCast – Episode 188 – Braced

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Strap yourself in for another bumper, Wildcard-powered ScoutCast. On the cusp of double Gameweeks, with multiple chips on standby, we’re braced for the big turning point in our seasons.

The expectation and excitement is palpable as Jonty and Andy drop in to review Gameweek 32, before feasting on a smorgasbord of questions served up by you, the community.

We tackle the Leicester/Spurs exit plans, consider Sanchez vs Ozil, contemplate selling the imperious Payet and run the rule over double Gameweek strikers. We pack that and more into 75-minutes, reserving energies for further double Gameweek casts to come.

This episode was first aired live on our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to get news of future live casts.

You can view the full version via the second player below, or drown in the sound of the edited audio version via this link or the first player.

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

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  1. Mr Pink
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    Torn between saving some cash for getting Kane for GW35, or maybe punt on Pelle instead.

    A) Jagielka + Kane (GW35)
    B) Smalling + Pelle (GW35)

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    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      A by miles IMO

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    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Tell me:

      A) DDG + Smalling + Sturridge
      B) Robles + Delaney + Aguero

      Got KDB.

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 28 days ago

        Fail

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      2. Mr Pink
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 28 days ago

        Leaning towards A there. Wouldn't expect much from Delaney in GW34, but on the other hand I rank Aguero miles ahead of Sturridge at the moment. With KDB just back from injury and both him and Sturridge getting limited minutes, could you downgrade KDB, get Aguero and upgrade Delaney?

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        1. Rolls-Royce
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 28 days ago

          Its tough, money is tight. Cheers.

          I'd go A) in your case.

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    3. Samurai Blue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      A

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    4. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Pelle could be a great shout to be fair

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    5. Mr Pink
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Cheers guys.

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  2. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    Trailing my ML rival by 88 points but I have a triple captain and wildcard in hand. Both of us have bench boost. He's the sort of guy that only checks his team every Saturday so isn't too well versed with the blanks/doubles. Have I left it too late or can I still catch up?

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    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      There's still time! All hinges on the next 2 weeks, if you can claw it back to 40 then it's possible for sure!

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      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 28 days ago

        That's a bit reassuring, thanks!

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    2. Samurai Blue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Keep the faith.

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      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 28 days ago

        Thanks! 🙂

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    3. 42towels
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Depends on how many more DGWers you have? If he's already reasonably setup without the WC, could be very tough.

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      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 28 days ago

        According to my rough estimate, I'll have 2 more than him this week, 8 more in GW 34 (with the bench boost activated) and around 6 more in GW37

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        1. Mr Pink
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 28 days ago

          So that's 16 players. Average PPG of 4? => 64 points right there. If you get your TC right it could be close.

          If your extra DGW players are more of the PPG=3 type, then it I think it could be tricky. It's not all about quantity for the DGWs...

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          1. BigManBakar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 28 days ago

            Yeah, desperately in need of some explosive players!!

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    4. Francescoli
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      yeah you can do it. good luck TFF

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      1. BigManBakar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 28 days ago

        Thank you! 🙂

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    5. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Easy, with the WC just flip your team

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  3. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    is Darmian a relatively safe pick?

    Can't decide between these 2:

    A. DDG + Sakho + Koscielny
    or
    B. Mignolet + Darmian + Bellerin

    any help, please? ;>

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    1. sherlock holmes
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      I'd go with A any day.

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    2. Samurai Blue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      A. Although I would prefer DDG + Lovren + Bellerin.

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      1. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 28 days ago

        cash doesn't allow for such choice

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  4. jeppee
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    Quick Q

    A: Mignolet Lovren Lanzini (Payet in team)

    B: Darlow Clyne Lennon

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    1. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      A

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  5. sherlock holmes
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    Boom!! What say you?

    De Gea (Darlow)
    Sakho, Jagielka, Monreal, Gabriel, Delaney
    Payet, Lennon, Firmino, Coutinho, Sanchez
    Mirtovic, Aguero, Lukaku

    I plan on having Bolassie in place of Firmino for GW 33 and get Firmino for 34. Good enough?

    [Copying this as I this came as a last comment on the previous page]

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    1. JoeJitzu +42
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      • 10 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Looks good

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  6. Tronity
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    Think I'm set to go! 0.0 itb - downside is only having 10 in 35 players without a hit!
    Any major restructuring needed?

    Robles Hart
    Bellerin Gabriel Delaney Sakho Smalling
    Sanchez Coutinho Payet Lennon Mahrez
    Kun Lukaku Martial

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    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      If you want 11 ik 35 how about martial to Mitrovic?

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  7. Rolls-Royce
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    Tell me:

    A) DDG + Smalling + Sturridge
    B) Robles + Delaney + Aguero

    Got KDB.

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    1. jeppee
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Gotta have Aguero

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    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      B

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    3. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Difficult. A.

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    4. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      yup Aguero is close to essential for the double

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 28 days ago

        Not what I wanted to hear 🙁 Cheers fellas.

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    5. Greger54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      A

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    6. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      B - it has Aguero PLUS eggs not all in the ManU basket.

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  8. sergioaguero67
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    Choose one:

    A. Lennon + Dann
    B. Barkley + Delaney

    Please help.

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    1. Greger54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      A for me

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    2. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Think B

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    3. Samurai Blue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      A

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    4. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      A

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  9. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    That strikeforce in 35 is an absolute dream. Pelle. Kun. Kane.

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    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Where IS STURRIDGEEE??

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  10. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    What's a better DGW defence guys?

    de Gea Darlow
    Clichy Delaney Moreno Gabriel Bellerín

    Robles Darlow
    Clichy Darmian Lovren Gabriel Bellerín

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    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      B

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      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 28 days ago

        Cheers Stripey. That's what I've got now. Nervous about Gabriel and Darmian not getting both games though. And Clichy!

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  11. Andy1
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    Any wc improvements?

    Mignolet robles
    Bellerin Gabriel sakho delaney Simpson
    Sanchez payet mahrez coutinho lanzini
    Aguero lukaku kane

    1m in the bank

    Could always do one of
    Mignolet --> Hart
    Simpson --> jagielka
    Mahrez --> barkley
    Lanzini --> lennon /bolasie

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  12. KISSES
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    This GW, play:

    A. Martial
    B. Lanzini

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  13. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    How were these folks last night

    A) Sakho
    b) Firmino
    c) COutinho

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    1. Samurai Blue
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Changed my mind on Sakho. Got Lovren in my WC. Coutinho shoots every chance he gets. He looked dangerous yesterday. Firmino ... ehh I fell asleep 🙂

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    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Firmino got a cameo of 10min..no big deal. Sakho was one of the best but still lack some decision making when in possession. Gave fans some goosebumps as always with his bad timing. but good performance overall. Couts was well blocked by opponents DEF and couldnt force himself into duels since he was on the verge of a suspension had he been booked.. so played safe.. could hve scored but was mostly invisible throughout

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  14. luckyflames1897
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    Think I'm set, only worry is no Man U attacking force and Moreno....0.0 in the bank.
    Pick this apart if you can ?

    Robles Darlow
    Belerin Gabriel Moreno Delaney Smalling
    Firminio Payet Coutinio Lennon Sanchez
    Augero Lukaku Mitrovic

    15D G/W 34
    9 G/W 35 with 2 Free Transfers
    But not looking great for D G/W 37 ????

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  15. karvs155
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    Is this WC-team valid or too punty?

    DDG Robles
    Clyne Belle Delaney Simpson Evans
    Payet Cout Barkley Sanchez Iwobi
    Martial Aguero Lukaku

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    1. anish10
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Not a fan of Barkley, but good team overall.

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    2. scarlet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      I would swap out Barkley for Lennon and upgrade Evans

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  16. asif316uk
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    A. Jagielka, Barkley, Rashford

    B. Delaney, Lingard, Marial

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    1. Greger54
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      A

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  17. anish10
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    Good to go this week?

    0FT 0.8 ITB

    Hennesey
    Bellerin VVD Huth
    Mahrez Cout Sanchez Payet
    Aguero Lukaku Kane

    DDG---Daniels--Gabriel---Hoolahan

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    1. scarlet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      I would play Daniels over VVD.

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      1. anish10
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 28 days ago

        Not fancy a Sout cleanie?

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        1. scarlet
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 28 days ago

          Not against a desperate Newcastle and Daniels is at avl and on pens.

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    2. Konig Luther
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      play daniels for sure

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  18. scarlet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    Would you guys go for:

    A) Darlow, Lovren, Simpson, Ozil, Kane
    B) Mignolet, Clichy, Fuchs, Sanchez, Mitrovic

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  19. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    GTG?

    Robles
    Bellerin Sakho Simpson
    Sanchez Payet Coutinho Mahrez Lennon
    Aguero(vc) Lukaku(c)

    (Mignolet Kane Smalling Gabriel)

    On WC, ITB: 0.6, BB

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    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Would be extremely tempted to get rid of Mahrez. Apart from that, it is very solid

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      1. merin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 28 days ago

        I'm very tempted to ship out Mahrez, but they have SUN this week. Prolly getting rid next week 🙂

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    2. scarlet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      I would play Kane ahead of Mahrez

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  20. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    Friday's press conferences

    08:00 Bournemouth
    10:00 West Brom
    12:30 Leicester, Tottenham, Newcastle
    12:45 Manchester City
    13:00 Chelsea
    13:30 Norwich
    Aston Villa
    14:00 Sunderland
    14:30 Stoke
    15:30 Manchester Utd

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    1. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Cheers

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    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Thanks

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    3. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Cheers. 🙂

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  21. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    Only if Rooney could stay injured couple more weeks. Having Rasford instead of Martial would solve my problems

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  22. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    Hi....any views on the best wildcard option?...

    Delaney...would keep til gw35 but he has terrible dgw34 fixtures for which he could get minus points

    Reid - dgw 35 and 37.....

    Thanks

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  23. Greger54
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    A or B?

    A - Dann and Özil
    B - Delaney and KDB

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  24. 42towels
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/public-stats-tables/view/94/

    We're all trying desperately to squeeze in FWDs from bottom two in the league for Chances Created? #blindfaith
    Surprised to see the #3 there.

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    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      It's a nice table but it doesn't point out the 'big chances created' which is an extremely important stat imo. Everton top of that.

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      1. 42towels
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 28 days ago

        Errm it does show Big Chances? Granted they're not near the bottom, but not at the top either.
        Utd on the other hand...

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        1. BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 28 days ago

          Oops, I missed that. You can see that EVE is joint top...United meanwhile....

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          1. 42towels
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 28 days ago

            Now am wondering if we're looking at the same table 🙂
            last 6 weeks - 5th, last 4 weeks - 12th, last 2 weeks - 18th.

            Am seriously looking at selling Lukaku for Welbz/Mitrovic/Martial in GW34.
            Then can keep Kane, and create funds for the midfield upgrades.

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      2. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 28 days ago

        Let's see this big chances table

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  25. Samurai Blue
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    Is it an overkill to have both Bellerin and Koscielny?

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    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Great if you can afford it

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    2. Bob.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Nope. Lots of people gone double ARS in defence

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  26. Hooky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    For GW35 only would you prefer

    Mahrez (SWA)
    Alli (WBA)

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    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Mahrez

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      1. Hooky
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 28 days ago

        Cheers, was leaning that way.

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  27. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    Are GW34 Bench Boosters using their TC on Lukaku this week?

    I can't see any enticing options for TC in GW 37

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    1. Shipstontrev
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Payet for GW 37

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  28. Hypnos
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    think I've nailed it;

    DDG Darlow
    Delaney Gabriel Jagielka Bellerin Lovren
    KDB Coutinho Payet Sanchez Lanzini
    Aguero Wickham Lukaku

    thoughts? 0.4 ITB

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    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Wickham is a risk

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    2. Bob.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      Hope Wickham plays! Got him in on last WC so keeping in hope. But not too confident. Id say he will start one and come off bench in the other

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    3. Hypnos
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      cheers guys, might rethink Wickham

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      1. Bob.
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 28 days ago

        Wikcham could be a good punt though! Not sure how cautious Pardew will be with him

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    4. Snapes on a Plane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      GTG!

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  29. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    I've decided to not gamble on Rojo and go with Smalling for the security. This gives me a nice back line with Simpson ready for GW35.

    My last conundrum is Ozil. Get rid for Coutinho, and double up on Arsenal with Iwobi? Or leave Fletcher in who's a guaranteed DGW starter for BB, and upgrade him once I sell Dann GW35?

    I might even pick Iwobi and leave the cash waiting for a transfer next week either getting Ozil back or Cout in??

    Robles
    Smalling Bellerin Dann Lovren Simpson

    Sanchez Ozil Mahrez Lingard Fletcher

    Aguero Lukaku Martial

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  30. mosch1one
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 28 days ago

    Can you play BB and TC chips in the same week?

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    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      No 1 chip per week

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    2. Bob.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 28 days ago

      No

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