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The ScoutCast – Episode 228 – Countdown

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The final countdown has begun with the new season kick-off now less than 24-hours away.

Earlier the week the ScoutCast grew gathered as the clock ticked down, with Jonty, Andy and Luke joining myself to tackle a raft of perfectly targeted questions from you – the community.

Each of us take turns to reveal our current line-ups, while the collection of queries allowed us to put each of the four positions under the microscope. On occasions, we even broke from the ScoutCast tradition to provide some definitive answers.

Pre-season gremlins struck as I dropped out in full flow on Paul Pogba, but I managed to return to steer the ship towards its final destination – the first weekend preview of the new campaign.

It’s good to be back.

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. Punter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Top of the morning!

    A) Zaha/Willian + Firmino
    B) Mane + JRod
    C) Salah + Gray

    Would probably swap Willian for Ritchie from gw2

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    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A easily lol

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      1. Punter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks, didn't think it was that clear cut, Firmino makes me a bit nervous he played his best when Coutinho was playing

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  2. indiangunner
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    My Final RMT (hopefully)

    Courtois

    Daniels---Bellerin---Bertrand

    Zaha---Kdb---Ritchie---Willian

    Lukaku---Gabbiadini---Kane

    (Elliot, Mee, Rangel, Carroll)

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  3. Expected Toulouse
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Hows this looking? gtg?
    Forster
    Bertrand Daniels Dawson
    Kdb Mane Willian Fraser
    Kane Jesus King
    Elliot Carroll Suttner Long

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  4. Kitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Foster - Myhill
    Cedric - Danilo - Kolasinac - Dann (Mee)
    Willian - KDB - Zaha (RLC, Carroll)
    Lukaku, Kane, Firmino

    Am seeing this sort of team a it at the moment!! Think I've reverted to early template

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  5. #Swish41
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Am I mad in wanting to move from Kane to Aguero or Jesus? City are probably going to smash Brighton and score loads of goals all season. Spurs have the Wembley curse, Kane never scored in August and Chelsea up second...

    Is it just the uncertainty around who will play for City that are putting people off??

    Cheers

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    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Suspect those who load up on City will lead the way.

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    2. MarvelouSuccess
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I went Lukaku, Kane and Jesus

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    3. #Swish41
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers - I'm currently Luk, Kane, Firminho, but may punt on Aguero for a couple of weeks ahead of Kane..

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

    (1) Otamendi + Monreal
    (2) Kompany + Daniel

    Thanks!

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  7. _Luke23
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    THOUGHTS!?

    Who is confident that Tripper will play? Should I leave him in my team?

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    1. GreenArrows
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Tripper is out

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    2. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Out for two weeks read it somewhere, get Davies maybe, and bring back Trippier when fit

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

      Wait for press conference.

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    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Getting Danilo and transfer to Trippier in couple of weeks

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  8. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Mbemba first choice for 'Toon?

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    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Nope.

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  9. Birds of Prey
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    These have to be the Gold and Silver of teammate v teammate, at the same position, who gets the bronze?
    Alli v Ericksen
    Mane v Salah +.5

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    1. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Pogba Vs Mkhi...
      that also my dilemma currently

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      1. ahak9
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        mkhi

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    2. Punter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Jesus v Kun

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  10. LloristheHounds
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Rmt
    3-4-3
    De gea
    Daniels, Bertrand, danilo
    KDB, willian, JWP, salah
    KANE, LUKAKU, Mounie

    Bench; Elliot, lowe, Hun, carroll

    Should I take out Mounie for 4.5 forward and upgrade Francis to
    Bellerin/kola or other 6.0 defender and go 4-4-2?

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  11. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    RMT

    Foster/Myhill
    Kolasinac/Daniels/Stephens/Mee/Hunemeier
    Salah/Zaha/KdB/Iwobi/T.Carroll
    Lukaku/Kane/King

    0.0ITB
    Iwobi king kolasinac combo safe?

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    1. LloristheHounds
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Think kola will start but not as LWB which is making me think I should go for Bellerin instead

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      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        What about iwobi?

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        1. LloristheHounds
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          From what I've heard/read I think iwobi will start because Sanchez is still out but still not nailed and if he starts could possibly be subbed

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  12. Kante Be Beaten
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Final team (hopefully) any thoughts?

    Foster
    Cedric Davies Walker Francis
    KDB Zaha Salah
    Kane Chicharito Lukaku(C)

    Subs: Myhill Rangel Carroll RLC

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  13. tim
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    David Luiz!

    Yes or No?

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  14. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    If you weren't going to captain Lukaku for first 3 GWs, would you do Lukaku to Jesus/Kun? So tempted. City will score way more goals than United.

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    1. Expected Toulouse
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Jesus

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  15. GreenArrows
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Opinions on this please. Tinkered a lot and came up with this. Dont like Puncheon but cant see much for 5.0m to rotate with Carroll.

    Foster Myhill
    Kolasinac Daniels Danilo Yoshida Long
    KDB Salah Willian Puncheon Carroll
    Jesus Firmino Lukaku

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    1. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Lewis Cook works as a rotation with Carroll and frees up 0.5

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    2. Punter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I think Milivijovec is a better shout than Puncheon

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  16. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Any big last minute team news?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Ozil Ramsey ready to go 😎

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

        😮

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  17. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    So I've changed my tact a bit and decided to have funds evenly distributed across my back line, midfield and defence - logic being I can downgrade to upgrade for bandwagons

    Foolish or master stroke?

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    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Genius.

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      1. FPL Footy Show Pod
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Knew it

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  18. gawa11
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    So who are you picking for your 4.0 dud defender?

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    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Long

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

      Mariappa

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

      Long, Burnley only have 3 CBs and they are beasts at home

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      1. gawa11
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Good shout

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      2. the divine ponytail
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        They play with 2CBS? So you are hoping for an injury to 1of the 1st choices???

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    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Long

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  19. Ronamessi
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts?
    De Gea (Eliott)
    David Luis/ Rangel / Bertrand / Danilo / Hunemier
    Ali / KDB / Pogba / Capoue / Carrol
    Rodriguez / Jesus / Lukaku

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  20. JeezLuiz
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    This has probably been asked before, but Zaha or Willian?

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    1. Kante Be Beaten
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Zaha

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Willian initially until Hazard back and then Zaha

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    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Probably...

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  21. Albert Cole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Kompany and Ince
    or
    Alonso and Atsu

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    1. fishnil
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Tough one. I've gone A and A.

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  22. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Okay going to brush my teeth now. When I come back, I will answer every question left on this post. 🙂

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    1. fishnil
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Alli or Eriksen?

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      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        There's not much between them based on last season. Personally I think Eriksen is safer long-term, but Alli is the more explosive short-term option.

        Was also thinking a bigger pitch might make it easier for Eriksen to get assists. Eriksen has showed better form in pre-season too, so I'm saying Eriksen.

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    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      If you weren't going to captain Lukaku for first 3 GWs, would you do Lukaku to Jesus/Kun?

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      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Haha, I actually have! To Jesus+1M.

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    3. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Who's the best singer in the music group Abba?

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      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Idk:/

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    4. Viprin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Colgate or Oral-B?

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      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Pepsodent 😎

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    5. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      If you had to choose between being the top scientist in your field or getting mad cow disease, what would it be?

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      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        The former

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    6. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Should i change my grav?

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      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        I like it

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    7. Punter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Shall we give Kane a few weeks?

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      1. Whazza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        I am not. Hard to get in a 12.5M player.. I will be captaing vs Newcastle and Burnley in the first three.

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  23. Green Mango
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Help! Last minute doubts...

    A) Gabbiadini, Eriksen, Mhkitarian
    B) Lukaku, Willian, Ritchie

    Rest of team:
    Kane, Jesus
    KDB, Loftus-Cheek, Carroll
    Stones, Bertrand, Yoshida, Suttner, Mee

    Thx!

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    1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Risky to go without Lukaku, but if you ok, then go A.

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      1. Green Mango
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Thx. A is my first instinct. B is my Lukaku panic attack.

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  24. BaasB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Going without Spurs insane or not?
    Comments?

    Foster / Elliot
    Valencia / Bertrand / Daniels / Naughton / Hunemeier
    De Bruyne / Mane / Willian / Ritchie / Loftus-Cheek
    Lukaku / Jesus / Gabbiadini

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    1. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Looks like a very well balanced team without spurs (kane).

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      1. BaasB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks,

        I was indeed trying to put money in all lines...
        Mane could switch to alli GW3 if spurs seem to do well...

        Thanks for the reply

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  25. Sharkytect
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    First RMT for two years:

    Foster, elliot

    Bertrand, davies, valencia, hunemeir, TAA

    KDB, salah, t carroll, milivojevic, willian

    Kane, Lukaku, Rodriguez

    Thoughts?

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    1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Not bad at all

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  26. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Not many seeing teams with Fabregas - currently in mine. Should be on pens with Haz out. no?

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    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      He could be dropped after one week.

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      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Maybe safer to go Dullard with Zaha then.

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        1. A.T
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          I suppose you could have him and play it by ear. Bakayoko could be brought in gradually. He's had no pre season.

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    2. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Sits too deep

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  27. the divine ponytail
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Which players do you predict to LOSE value 1St?

    I think it is particularly important to consider especially if you have 0 ITB

    My prediction is Range, non playing defender with 20% + ownership

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    1. the divine ponytail
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      *Rangel (Swansea)

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    2. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Rangel
      Cedric - if he doesn't start

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    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      RLC

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    4. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Lindelof

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  28. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Fed up with united def confusion, gone Bailly.

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

      May we see your losers in full please?

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Foster Elliot
        Bailly, Stephens, Mee, Long, Davies
        Salah, KDB, Atsu (not keen), Willian, Carroll
        Gabbi, Kane, Lukakaaaaaaa

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

          Except Atsu and Gabbi, I like it

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          1. Evs
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Just playing the fixes with Gabbi, not much choice in that bracket

            Plan B is to Chicarito if things dont pan out

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              Check out Batshuayi:

              http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/939/

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    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      tempted to the the same, choice for me is

      A) DDG and Dawson

      B) Foster and Bailly

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Ditto.

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

        Has to be A.

        Dawson scores goals Bailly wont

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        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Foster more save pts?

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/1867/

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            1. Evs
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              Have to combine my hill and foster scores to give true comparison

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 9 months ago

                Hill?

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          2. bitm2007
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            and if you play Bailly every week it gives you a good sub option in Mee (when Burnley are a home).

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            1. Evs
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              Yep, clocked that

              Burnley als cover Spurs and sot well 😉

              Im must not keen on splashing out 6m on a defender

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      3. ahak9
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        B

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  29. #Swish41
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Nearly settled on this:

    DDG (Elliot)
    Ake Davies Stephens (Mee 4m)
    KDB Zaha Fabregas Fraser (Carroll)
    Aguero Kane Firminho

    Questions

    1. Aguero > Lukaku or Jesus (plus £1m saved itb)

    2. A) Mane Gabbi Foster or B) Firminho Fabregas DDG

    Help a brother out!!

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    1. fishnil
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      1. Kun
      2. B

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    2. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Everybody got choices. If you're feelin Aguero, then stick. I'd go with A only because I don't think Fab is nailed in a few GW or even guaranteed 90 now.

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    3. Green Mango
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I'd go:

      1. Jesus
      2. A

      I think Fabregas is a wasted pick and pouring money into GKs is rarely worth it.

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  30. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    DDG
    Alonso, Kolasinic, Yoshida
    KDB, Eriksen, Salah, Zaha
    Kane, Lukaku, Jesus

    Hennessey, Olsson, Ake, Ince

    Fox sports team that would cost 114m in FPL, if you avoid Sanchez and Kun (who are the two highest price forwards in the game) you can choose almost anybody you want in your starting 11.

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