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The ScoutCast – Episode 224 – Maths

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You get your Wildcard active, and we’ll do the maths. Or rather Jonty will.

This week’s ScoutCast gets highly technical as my aforementioned co-host goes all Rachel Riley on us (wishful thinking) and attempts to bewilder with a cheeky little algorithm he’s just happened to have rustled up.

Attempting to cut through the noise of the forthcoming double Gameweeks, Andy and Luke join me while Jonty gives his numbers an airing via another round of your targeted queries.

We chew over Gabbiadini’s demise, assess the Gameweek 37 potential offered by Spurs and Chelsea and, yet again, make another assessment of a slumbering Sanchez.

The end result all leads to the ScoutCast Wildcard template squad, as Big Vic crashes in and Luke stands alone in shunning Arsenal’s Chilean timebomb.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live 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 on 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. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    With Swansea desperate for points, am I right to think they will park the bus against Everton? Trying to justify Lukaku > Costa 😛

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    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      bus parking doesn't help
      they need to win
      keep Kaku

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      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Can see Chelsea destroy Boro though.

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        1. WE GO FOR IT
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Boro are desperate for points as well and both need wins. Lukaku+Hazard is the way to go imo!

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    2. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Swansea def not too good, also, Lukaku away.
      I'd keep these things in mind. Also, get Costa if no Hazard.

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      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        No Haz, and can't squeeze him in atm, that's why I'm scared to go without Costa.

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        1. WE GO FOR IT
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          If no Haz, then I'd do it!

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    3. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      for free - i would

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      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Think I will. Swans not to shabby at Liberty.

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        1. DJ1000
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Yep go costa! 3 home fixtures couldn't be much better. Lukaku woeful away from home

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          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Ty

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  2. The Dynamics
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Hazard or Sanchez for the rest of the season?

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Own Alexis, but rather have Hazard. Chelsea look fantastic and Arsenal lokk like horse shite.

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    2. Pucka
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Struggling with this myself. I'm Sanchez currently on the basis Pedro offers better coverage than Arsenal similar bracket players.

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    3. BlueIncognito
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Hazard

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    4. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Hazard. Although I have both and Sanchez TC this week.

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    5. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Hazard is certainly the better option but that's 4 games in 2 games where Sanchez gets to wreck your season and one of them is Sunderland at home

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  3. BlueIncognito
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    RMT. Thoughts?

    Willy
    Stephens - Kompany - Smith
    King - Alli - Coutinho - Alexis (C)
    Costa - Jesus - Vardy

    Pickford - De Roon - Naughton - Kingsley

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    1. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Nice team. Have you played your WC yet?

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      1. BlueIncognito
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Unfortunately.

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  4. Pucka
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    WC this week, BB 37 and TC38 (should have used it earlier but should give me a chance going into the final day).

    Poor team value, basically impossible to have Kane, Sanchez and Hazard.

    Willy (Pick)
    Alonso, Yoshida, Monreal (Davies, Stephens)
    Sane, Sanchez, Allí, King, Pedro
    Kane, Jesus, (Big Vic)

    Should I be tearing this up to squeeze Hazard in? The fear is real, but I can't do without Sanchez this week... could swap next GW?

    Otherwise, Davies & Monreal -> Holgate & Kosc?

    Cheers, pulling my hair out with this.

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    1. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Sanchez next week has sto and SUN. I think you're gtg.

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  5. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Lads. Play Vertonghen over Gabriel, right?

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Live Lad
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      probably 7 vs 3

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    3. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Cheers!

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    4. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Yes.

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  6. willgriggsonfire
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Any help people?
    Jaku
    Monreal Alonso Stephens
    Eriksen Sanchez(TC) Hazard King
    Jesus Kane Gabbiadini(VC)
    Caballero Gabriel Blind Capoue

    Am I gtg?
    1. Play Gabriel over Alonso? Y/N
    2. Any other change/transfer you'd suggest.
    1 FT, 0.0 ITB.

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Play Alonso. Play Gabriel over Stephens. I am

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      1. Ranger3
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Is gabriel nailed now that Mustafi is back in training ??

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      2. willgriggsonfire
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah, just concerned that Gabriel might not play both games but Stephens could.

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  7. gorilla
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    i dont think spurs will score that many today. is king a better captain option, i mean i think he could easily get a brace or 3?

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  8. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Aguero or Jesus?

    Forget the value.

    I currently have Aguero.

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Jesus

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    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Yeha

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    3. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Aguero.

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    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Is Aguero playing? I sold him to Jesus to afford Sanchez

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  9. WVA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Bottomed

    Ddg Pick
    Kompany Vertongen Stephens Valencia Britos*
    Sanchez(c) Hazard Eriksen Sane Zaha*
    Kane Gabbi Rashford*

    A. Valencia > Koscielny -4
    B. Rashford + Zaha > Jesus + Ndidi -8
    C. Britos > Gabriel -4
    D. Something else?

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    1. willgriggsonfire
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      B looks good but -8 is a bit much.
      Just A I think.

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    2. Orange Roughy
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      A

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  10. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Can't decide who to captain I know Sanchez has a double but Kane and Hazard are looking very appealing thoughts?

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Sanchezzzzz

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    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      San

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  11. Das Phantom
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Caballero
    Gabriel Yoshida Monreal
    King HazardC? OzilC? Eriksen Sane
    JesusC? KaneC?

    Pickford Costa Alonso Blind

    Who to bench and C??
    Played WC last week. 0 ITB

    Would love to play BB until end of the season with this team, not only in 37:)

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    1. Virgil Hilts
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Get Alonso back into your team in place of Gabriel.

      Captain Hazard

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      1. Das Phantom
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Mustafi still out for next 2 games I believe.
        Gabriel should play both games.
        I am more inclined to play Alonso ahead of Yoshi.
        But Sou could keep 1 clean sheet in their DGW.
        Yeh, Hazard should be safe. But Mid are playing to stay in EPL. Could be tough game.
        I am tempted to C Jesus with Sakho out for CRP

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  12. Jönny
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Morning all!

    Eriksen and Maguire (or other 4.4 - already got Yoshi, Stephens)

    Or

    Redmond and Alonso...?

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      A

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    2. karvs155
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Erik Maguire

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    3. Jönny
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Thanks both. Going without a Chelsea defender for those fixtures just seems mad...

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  13. karvs155
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    My WC team, thoughts? 0.0 ITB
    Cech Caballero
    Alonso Vertonghen Yoshida (Yoshida Stephens)
    Sanchez Hazard Alli King (Albrighton)
    Jesus Kane Gabbiadani

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Gtg

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  14. Guru Mediation
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    A) Benteke > Costa
    B) Coutinho > Hazard

    Stuck, please help

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    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Both. A if can only do one.

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      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        This

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  15. noquarternt
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    A) Kane and Pedro
    B) Costa and Sane

    Which would you go for on wildcard?

    Have Hazard Jesus and Alli.

    Thanks and good luck everyone!

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    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Kane Pedro

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      1. noquarternt
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers, hard isn't it.

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  16. George James
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    A) Alonso + Capoue

    B) Azpil + Albrighton

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    1. Kenneth Tang
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      B

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    2. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      B

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    3. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Must add albrighton will be benched this game week and used for his DGW

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    4. John Nerdelbaum
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      b

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  17. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Got Hazard would you rather Alonso or Pedro to go with him?!

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    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Alonso

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    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Pedro

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      1. FPL Pillars
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Misread, Alonso and hazard better imo

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    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Alonso

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    4. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Both, but probably Alonso.

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  18. Virgil Hilts
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    I just know Negredo is after me again this GW.

    Bought him and captained him on his DGW blank.

    Benched him for his haul v Man City and didn't autosub in.

    Gone double Chelsea defence on WC.

    Chelsea v Boro this GW.

    My crystal ball has already predicted he scores.

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  19. Pique boo
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    When to use triple captain and bench boost? Thinking of doing TC hazard this week

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    1. gorilla
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      not bad

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  20. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    A) Gabriel + Vert
    B) Koscielny + Holgate

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      B

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    2. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      B

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    3. Kenneth Tang
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      A is far better

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    4. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Exactly my dilemma - ideally I'd risk Gabriel this GW and then have the benefit of Vert with 2 games on bench boost. But it's a risk if Wenger changes it. Kos and Holgate is less risk.

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  21. BlueIncognito
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Anyone fancy Swans to keep a cleanie?

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    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Looks unlikely.

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    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      No

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    3. gorilla
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      lukaku will score 1 or 2

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  22. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Who is best option.

    Sane

    Pedro and 1m

    Thanks

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    1. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      can you use the 1m for a good upgrade next GW is the question?

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      1. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        The extra cash allows me to go

        Monreal to kos

        Holgate to yoshida (already got stephens)

        Ta

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    2. grumpyman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Take the money!

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    3. Rones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      B easily for me (and those upgrades look spot on)

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  23. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Caballero
    Alonso - Monreal - Yoshi
    Sanchez(C) - Hazard - Eriksen - King
    Kane - Gabbi - Jesus

    Pickford, Pedro, Stephens, Holgate

    On WC, 0.0 itb. Any suggestions guys?

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  24. _Ninja_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Hi All, Correct bench this week or bench Yoshida for someone? Cheers

    Caballero
    Alonso / Monreal / Yoshida
    Hazard / Sanchez / Alli / King
    Kane / Jesus / Gabby

    Pickford / Pedro / Gabriel / Vertoghen

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    1. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      am also struggling with benching the right defenders. I just switched Gabriel out for Vertonghan so looks like
      Alonso Yoshida Vertonghan (Gabriel, Chambers) if that helps.

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  25. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Play
    A) JWP
    B) Benteke

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    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      If JWP was certain to start both, I'd play him

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    2. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      A

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  26. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Morning guys. Tinkering with combinations. Which you'd prefer:

    A) Anichebe, Monreal and Caballero
    B) Gabbiadini, Holgate and Pickford

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    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      A 100%

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    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      A

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    3. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Cheers

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    4. Kenneth Tang
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      A

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  27. Mesh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Is Kone a better pick than Holgate given the DGW?

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    1. Virgil Hilts
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      No

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  28. cutch
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Who to bench this GW?

    A) Alonso
    B) Pedro
    C) Eriksen

    I will play with 6 Southampton/Arsenal players + Hazard, Kane and Jesús

    Thanks in advance!

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    1. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Bench one of the southampton guys.

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    2. A.T
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      A

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    3. Mesh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Tough probably Pedro

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    4. Kenneth Tang
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Bench sot player please

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    5. WE GO FOR IT
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Who are the 6?

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      1. cutch
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Cech, Monreal, Sanchez, Yoshida, Stephens and Gabbiadini

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  29. Musicholic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Benching headaches:

    Willy Pick
    Monreal Alonso Vert Stephens Yoshida
    Sane Sanchez Hazard King Eriksen
    Gabbiadini Kane Anichebe

    Currently playing Monreal Alonso and Vert at the back with both the So'ton defenders on the bench (Playing 3-5-2)

    Should I go ahead with this or drop Vert and bring in Yoshida/Stephens?

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    1. Kenneth Tang
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Bench sot players

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  30. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Have 4.9 to spend. Currently on WC and Gabriel. Please fill in the last slot for me. Thanks!
    (1) Keep Gabriel (i'm benching him anyway this week and hope for the best for 37)
    (2) Dawson (CS in 37 unlikely but goal threat?)
    (3) Huth (same as above)
    (4) SGW'ers Mawson, Smith, Holgate, ??

    Cech, Callabero
    Gabriel, Alonso, Vertonghen, Stephens, Yoshida
    Sanchez, Hazard, King, Alli, Capoue
    Kane, Jesus, Gab

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    1. Kenneth Tang
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Gabriel is the best. People worry about his playing time too much.

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      1. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Thanks. I'm benching him anyway this week. We should find out more this GW now that Mustafi is back. Worst case, I will sell him for 37 but I don't want to waste my FT for that if I know his chances.

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