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Podcast November 17

The ScoutCast – Episode 204 – Flagging

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Frustrated by the international hiatus and with Granville tied up in political red tape, Jonty and Andy tag along as we go hunting for our Fantasy Football mojo.

Andy dons his Zlatan mask in celebration of a belated brace, as we talk flags – for far too long – tackling the lively break “Hazard controversy” head on.

Premium strikers, price drop bargains, Christmas shopping and the baby imminent table all earn oxygen, as we desperately attempt to brush away the ring-rust and look ahead to Gameweek 12.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first beamed live on Wednesday via our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.


If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.


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

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  1. Heavy Data
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Morning all!

    What da fudge is going on with Coutinho? Can someone link me something or explain to me why he is flagged? Has he picked up the Zika virus while in Brazil or something?

    Nice one

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    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Zika virus! That's not even funny pal

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      1. Heavy Data
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry. I meant flu

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  2. Matamatics
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    So many injuries in my team means looks like Fletcher will start. Can do Fletcher to snodgrass for -4 though. Worth it? Or replace someone like lallana?

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    1. Pengen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Dont bring in Snod as a 5th mid, benching headaches

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      1. Matamatics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Still got AOA in the locker too

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        1. Bellerinmondo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          could be handy over xmas with rotations

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    2. Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      The other option is to replace Kelly who I am definitely not starting as I don't want negative points but not sure on best defender, already have Jevans, Walker and Morgan

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      1. Pengen
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I wouldnt take a hit to bring in a half-decent defender

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        1. Matamatics
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Thoughts then? I have Costa coutinho and lallana all flagged and hazard too though he should be fine

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          1. Pengen
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Save the transfer, all of those are solid players who should be 100% fit for the GW after and are in form (Lallana being a small exception)

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    3. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Not Worth it imo. Lallana will be available for next week I think

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    4. Bellerinmondo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      good week to do it with snoddy against sunderland and prob on pens

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  3. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Good Morning All,

    Who to play?

    A- Pickford (playing Kone)
    B- Cech

    Who to get for Smith?

    1- Evans
    2- McAuley
    3- Brunt

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    1. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A (Don't Play Kone)

      3

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      1. _Gunner
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        have no other option am afraid, my bench has Holebas and Amat sitting on it.

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      2. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Lol. That makes no sense

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  4. Bellerinmondo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Play

    A - Coutinho (possibly injured / rested / head fallen off, haircut conspiracy etc..)

    B - Joe Allen (possibly moved to deeper role)

    ?

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    1. FootballGeorge
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Cout

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      1. Matamatics
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        A

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    3. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B - as I think Cou will be rested

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  5. Shirokov(c)
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Foster
    Fuchs, Evans, Pieters
    Sanchez, Mane, Walcott, Allen
    Aguero, Costa, Benteke

    Pickford; Capoue, Amat, Holebas.

    Anything worth a hit or good to go? 0.6m in the bank. Could go mental and do Sanchez > Hazard and Walcott > Firmino (-8) lol

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  6. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    B 3

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  7. Respect My Authoritah
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Everyone that has Cout, just keep and play him. Everyone that doesn't, swerve for another week. Simple really

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

      Think a lot of people don't have a proper player to come off the bench if Coutinho doesn't play. Too many Amats and 4.5midf. plus Sanchez might be rested?

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      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah. But meh, not worth a sell. Playing 11 really isn't that important most weeks

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

    If Coutinho is missing from today's training pics then it's likely he will miss out against Southampton. But do I keep or sell? Can't afford Hazard and 0.1m off from doing Coutinho to Mane 🙁

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    1. Bellerinmondo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      he has SUN next week

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    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Sunderland next week. Just keep him

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

      Thanks guys. Hopefully Friend is fit so he can come on if Coutinho is a no show

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    4. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely keep.

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  9. woody3260
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone being stubborn with Kun, Lukaku, Costa up front leaving no room for Hazard etc?

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    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      i have all of them except lukaku

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    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      It's tough when Defoe is only a little behind but for quite a lot less. Same goes for Austin really, if he had played since the start of the season

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    3. Pengen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      o/

      cant bring myself to sell an inform striker

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    4. pjanns
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I have all 4. Cout aswell. So should be doable?

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  10. Costa's Counsellor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Half the teams looking like:

    http://www.ianolsson.com/bp/glastonbury-2011-004.jpg

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    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      😀 😛

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    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Lol

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  11. merin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Holebas and Smith suspended, Amat not nailed.
    What to do?
    A) Take a hit or two to fix it now?
    B) Sit tight and fix it next week?

    Pickford Grant
    Walker Coleman Smith Holebas Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Firmino Gundogan Allen
    Aguero Lukaku Austin

    FT: 0, ITB: 0

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    1. Guru Mediation
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B) AoA would be great if you still have it?

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      1. merin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I dont 🙁

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    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      smith to mcAuley

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    3. S.Agueroooooo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Same team bar coleman - im playing AOA as it stands.

      Am considering a hit given id like quite a few different players over the coming weeks.

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      1. merin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        If I only still had AOA... :/

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        1. S.Agueroooooo
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          In that case straight swap Smith for Mcauley

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          1. merin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks. Thats what I did 🙂

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  12. VS10_
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    AFC Bournemouth ‏@afcbournemouth 7m7 minutes ago
    "The players are back, Wilson & Surman have made good progress. I have to be mindful of hamstring injuries, I'll make a late call."

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    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I hate these late calls. Non the wiser about what to do with Callum...

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      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        They all say it now. Pressers becoming infuriating.

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  13. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    So what position do you think Allen will play this week?

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    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      goalie

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    2. Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Expected to play deeper with Whelan out and Bojan or Walters in

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      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Isn't Imbula and Adam enough cover, if Whelan misses out?

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        1. Bellerinmondo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          basically, we're guessing 🙂

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        2. Respect My Authoritah
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah, people seem to have missed this. Adam has played recently

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          1. Get up ya bum
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            I'm confident bojan starts next game

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            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              I need your Bell replacement...

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              1. Get up ya bum
                • 14 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                Alonso -4

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                1. Christina.
                  • 14 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  ok, will update.

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                  1. Get up ya bum
                    • 14 Years
                    7 years, 5 months ago

                    Ta

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    3. Bellerinmondo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      he's been so good at no.10 I'd guess they'd try to keep him there

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    4. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Was researching bojan a bit earlier for draft league. He is pushing hard and sparky has been talking about how him and Allen can play together.
      Can tell he's torn. He's fixed the team balance but has to leave out arguably the most talented player. With shaqiri, bojan and arnautovic easy to get overrun

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  14. dhamphiir
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Philippe Coutinho went for a precautionary scan yesterday [tight hamstring]. #LFC [via @GlennPrice94]

    BD 'JK may not risk, could be bench'

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    1. Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He just needs a rest haha!

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    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Oooo. Are these new?

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    3. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      who is BD? anyone important?

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      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Ben Dinnery

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        1. pompeyfan
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          haha, I should've known. So, not important at all then, and just guessing as always

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  15. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Worth a hit to do Rashford to Lukaku and bench Allen?

    Pickford
    Alonso Stones Kelly
    Haz Coutinho Firmino Walcott Allen
    Aguero Austin

    Jaku Rashford Holebas Amat.

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      No

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  16. meenabakery
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Ladies, gentlemen, apologies for the length of the post, but the team's a bit of a mess and needs serious surgery.

    Grant/Pickford
    Holebas/Stones/Lovren/Amat/Love
    Sanchez/Antonio/Firmino/Allen/Fletcher
    Costa/Aguero/Lukaku

    1.2 in the bank. 1 free transfer.

    I want Antonio out and Coutinho in, but Stones and Lovren are the only two likely to start this weekend.

    My thoughts are:
    1) Conservative option: Love > Evans this week so I have three starting defenders.
    2) Radical option 1: Sanchez/Antonio > Hazard/Coutinho, play all out attack, rebuild the defence long term (-4)
    3) Radical option 2: Antonio/Lovren > Coutinho/Kaboul, play all out attack, rebuild the defence long term (-4)

    Any ideas? I would be eternally grateful.

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  17. prichardson311
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Janmaat or Cedric?

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Cedric

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  18. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Can anybody give me the picture of coutinho in hospital ?

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS5D2yCyRdHCfNfXFp85ZVJ4WOXifp2fFt43aJJzrwRB-1TkwAiwA

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    2. Costa's Counsellor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2218/1682279960_0b221525d7_m.jpg

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      1. Costa's Counsellor
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Not sure how recent that one is though.

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  19. Hands Guber
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Maaaaan, I've got Wilson/Lallana/Coutinho/Holeba & Smith who either look highly unlikely to play or out. This week is going to be all about (C) points - or even more than usual anyway.

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  20. Mini Mane Mo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Philippe Coutinho went for a precautionary scan on a tight hamstring on Thursday, which meant he missed a light training session. #LFC

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  21. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    the wise thing to do with this Coutinho news is wait for training pics and not over think

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    1. Costa's Counsellor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Panic is always the best course of action.

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  22. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20161117/-seeing-chile-video-will-help-me-decide-

    Wenger would have seen the match already, but the time difference got the better of him. “No, I fell asleep,” he confessed. “But I have watched the goals and he looked very sharp.

    “I will watch the game today. I know him so well, like all my players that I observe every day, so I will be able to see if he was playing with a restriction or not. But for the first goal he scored he ran from the halfway line and resists [a challenge]. If you are really injured with a hamstring you cannot do that. It is a very difficult one because I am sure he will come back saying he is alright.”

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Sounds positive

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    2. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez seems like a nightmare for a manager to handle

      The complete opposite of Shaw but this other extreme can cause problems too

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      1. Get up ya bum
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I remember Wenger announcing he needed rest a year or two ago and Alexis convinced him to let him play. Injured next game

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        1. Sims
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Yeah that was against Norwich. I would have gone mad if I was the manager

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    3. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He's definitely going to play Arsene, let's be honest.

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      1. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Yup. It's Man United at Old Trafford.

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  23. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Bench coutinho for Allen (BOU) ?

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      🙄

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      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        It's a serious question. No need to make faces. Just answer or don't bother

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        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Ok, bench the 2nd highest player in the game.

          🙄

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          1. Sims
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Hey what did I tell you about making faces?

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  24. Respect My Authoritah
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Alonso. Rise my pretty, rise

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  25. Dark_Mata
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Pickford or Heaton?

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  26. Costa's Counsellor
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Flag count:

    I, remarkably, only have 2.

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      2 too

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    2. JIM BOB
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      6

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  27. Tinmen
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Folks, Kane or Costa?

    I'm a little behind so Kane could be a nice differential but worried about his form/ fitness

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    1. Bellerinmondo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Kane in a couple of weeks for me, but get in early if you think he looks good

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  28. ol3andre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    What do we know about Lallana? Is he 100% ruled out?

    In that case would you do Lallana to Walcott for -4? Just to get 11 mans playing.

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    1. Dark_Mata
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I think Lalana was injured? If so then yes

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      1. ol3andre
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        He is 50% in the fantasy site. So I guess it is time for Walcott.

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    2. pjanns
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I'm in the same boat.

      And I really can't make up my mind.

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  29. Sims
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Nyom nailed on?

    Got 4.3 for a defender

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    1. Costa's Counsellor
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He's as nailed as anyone at that price.

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  30. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I only have one flag and it's Hazard, who will be fine. What's all the fuss about?

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    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      People actually have more flagged players than one

      U know the ones with top scorers like Costa coutinho etc

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      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Ah I have top scorers like Lukaku and Firmino instead

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