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The ScoutCast – Episode 230 – Harried

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Two Gameweeks down and already the dilemmas are building; the siren song of the Wildcard button is calling.

Failing big hitters are the major bone of contention as Jonty, Andy and Luke join me for the second ScoutCast of the season.

We give our verdicts on Spurs talisman Harry Kane, while also assessing the fall-out from Manchester City and, in particular, the shot-shy Kevin De Bruyne.

Driven by another round of community questions, we also chew over The Pogba vs Mkhitaryan debate and the big Bournemouth bail out, before previewing Gameweek 3.

Oh, and after his ten point return on the Aaron Mooy investment, we wrestle to prevent Jonty dropping his name into the conversation at every opportunity. I think I counted two. That’s a win for everyone involved.

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. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Dont no what to do with this

    Foster

    Yoahida, jones, dann

    De bruyne, willian, salah, pogbq

    Lukaku, (vc) j.rod, kane (c)

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    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Swap J Rod for Mounie and thats all.

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

    Zlatan about fast recovery: "Lions don't recover as humans" 🙂

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

      What about drama queens then?

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  3. Andrew
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Willian & KDB > Silva & Pogba for -4?

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    1. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Wait and do it for free next week?

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    2. Lecky Legs FC
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      No assess this GW if they fail to provide big points then switch after International break

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

        cheers guys

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  4. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    It is worthwhile having Forster in goal? Don't like to double up with teams so don't want foster with heg

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    1. Klopptomist Scott Jelly
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      How about Gomes and Foster rotation? Forster not great tbh

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      1. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I get worried about their defence against weaker teams funnily enough

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    2. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Id wait a couple of weeks and get Pickford.

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      1. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I had thought about Pickford as a long term option cause everton are not that bad at cleanies and some save points.

        Thought about butland too

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  5. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    A lot of people must have got Salah in for 9.1, got 1 point, and will now sell him again to lose 0.1

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    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      It's absolutely crazy. Silly season all round.

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    2. My Name Is Prince
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Absolutely crazy!

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  6. thepeen555
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Ibra went in to FPL as 10m 😮

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    1. TwiggsJameson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Could be a bargain when he returns to action.

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      1. thepeen555
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        True think he will get a goal here and there when he plays

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    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Way too expensive even when fit and firing. Impact sub or injury cover at best.

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  7. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Henn
    Danilo-Suttner-Stephens
    KDB-Salah-Erik-Atsu
    Abraham-Jesus-Kaku

    2mil in the bank 1FT.
    Jesus price drop messed up straight swap for Kane.

    Is it worth a hit Kdb>Mhki/Pog + Jesus > Kane -4
    Save
    Any other transer or combo.

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    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'd sort that defence out

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      1. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        thans
        Yeah it's a mess. yeah was thinking Ake > Trip.
        Worried about being kane-less.

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  8. YoungPretender
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    GTG??

    Foster
    Jones Alonso Trippier
    Pogba Eriksen Richarlison Mooy
    Lukaku Kane(C) Chicharito

    Elliot Hegazi RLC Zanka

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    1. Jumpingjalapeno
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Absolutely!

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  9. Man Chest Hair United
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Best 4.5 to work in this back line?

    Foster Elliot

    Hegazi Ceric Jones Long 4.5 ?

    A TFM
    B Mee
    C other

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Mee

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      1. Man Chest Hair United
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers

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  10. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    WC used:
    Foster Elliot
    Alonso Trippier Jones Cedric Mbemba
    Erik Mane Mikhi Pogba RLC
    Kane Chica Mounie

    Questions:
    Too weak forward line?
    Mikhi and Pogba too much?
    Should I improve Mbemba due to international break?
    Too many Spurs?

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    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      you can never have too much spurs but wcing and losing lukaku will be a season-defining mistake.

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thought about it a long time.
        He runs hot and cold and I think Kane has been unlucky not to have a few goals to his name. Too restricting to have both.

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

      I'm on a WC too. Got Mkhi and Pogba in. So far been worth it for the .1 at least. That midfield is pretty stellar, but the forward line does look a bit weak.

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I agree. Don't know why I ask really. Just cannot see me losing my mids or Alonso.

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  11. thegameisstrong
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    WC week.

    Foster - Elliot
    Alonso - Schindler - Mbemba - ____ - ______
    Eriksen - Mkhi - Pogba - Carroll - _______
    Kane - Lukaku - Mounie

    Which would you prefer?

    A) Trippier, Mooy, Maguire
    B) Cedric/Yoshida, Richarlison, Maguire
    C) Davies, Hegazi, Mooy

    Leaning towards B as I’m worries about Maguire and Trippier’s fitness and whether Trippier is nailed. Also worried about double west brom defense and foster and hegazi.

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  12. nonofyourbuisness
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    GTG??
    Foster
    Yoshida-Jones-Hegazi-Trippier
    Salah-Eriksen-Pogba
    Chichaito-Lukaku-Kane(C)

    Eliot-RLC-Atsu-Mbemba

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    1. Up the tics
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      yeah is good

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  13. Webbinho
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Any advice on what to do with this lot? Quite happy apart from having to play one Ake/Suttner/Mee this week, already used FT.

    Foster (Elliot)
    Ake, Jones, Lowe (Mee, Suttner)
    Eriksen, Pogba, Salah, Carroll (Fraser)
    Lukaku, Kane (c), Chicharito

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  14. LegendFrankie
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Firmino to Chicharito?

    My team;

    Foster
    Bertrand-Stephens-Fosu
    Willian-Mhkitar-Mooy-Eriksen
    Lukaku- Jesús - Firmino???

    Any advice?
    Thanx

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    1. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Keep Firmino

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    2. The Cloud
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'd go jesus to chica but no one wants to let go of him

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      1. LegendFrankie
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I'm afraid not to have a City player.

        On the other hand, Firmino has played full time on Champs and the other day against Crystal, didn't do much...

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    3. cheeky_ash
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Depends on whether Klopp decides to rotate.....Firminho has played 4 games on the trot.....so at some point soon Orgi or Sturridge will get a go....

      Chica is some predator though and I will be getting him in. You need Pool Coverage though....

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      1. LegendFrankie
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Pool play ARS and City the next to two gws and I can get Mane or Cou for gm4/5.

        BUT,...is It worth doing a -4 for Chicha??

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  15. Ruud Gullit..Nowhere
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I have 2 free transfers, any changes required?

    DDG

    Hegazi - Kola - Bertrand

    Willian - KDB - Mane - Milivojevic

    Kane - Lukaku - Mounie

    Subs: Elliot, Carroll, Mee, Long

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    1. Old Gregg
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Any spare cash?

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      1. Ruud Gullit..Nowhere
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        No money in the bank.

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      2. The Cloud
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yeh I'd change milivojevic if possible and even mounie, he's cheap but chica should be worth the extra 1 mil

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    2. Up the tics
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      downgrade kdb to utd or spurs mid. save other ft

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    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      The eye test tells me KDB too expensive and better choices the Milli.
      Jury out on Kola and would have him myself if he plays WB.
      Defo Mikhi or Pogba

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      1. Ruud Gullit..Nowhere
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        KDB > Mikhi/Pogba
        Milivojevic > Richarlison

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        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Good but be prepared Richa is rotated

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      2. Ruud Gullit..Nowhere
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Or

        Willian > Richarlison
        Kola > Alonso

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  16. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    who in for Monreal:

    1. Trippier
    2. Jones
    3. Blind
    4. Dawson

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    1. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      1 or 2

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  17. MrMajeika
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Ritchie out for who? Richarlison or jese

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  18. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe on Pep Guardiola: "I've found Pep Guardiola to be a very intelligent, very nice guy who is football obsessed. I've been very impressed with him."

    I'm sure Pep is over the moon with validation from a bloke who manages Bournemouth..

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I know who I respect more

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    2. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Your post sounds a bit elitist.

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      1. FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        One of them is an elite manager though, which is exactly my point

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        1. Fitzy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          So average Joes aren't allowed to voice their opinions? What was the exact point of your post - to bag a polite guy who said something nice about another manager?

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    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      LOL

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  19. ackob
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    I need help 🙂 Im worring about trippier and davies because Rose is comming and maybe Aurier. What do you think ?

    DDG
    Trippier ,Walker,Davies (Dawson, Mbemba)
    Mane,Eriksen,Pogba,Redmond,Phillips
    Lukaku,Chicharit (Okazaki)

    Maybe i can put Otamendi now to replace red card Walker.
    THANKS FOR ANSWERS 🙂

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  20. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    On a wildcard...

    Foster
    Xxxx - Trippier - Jones - xxxx
    Eriksen - xxxx - xxxx
    Kane - Chicarito - Lukaku

    Elliott - Carrol - RLC - Mbemba

    A) Bertrand - Alonso - Ramsey - Pogba
    B) Cedric - Hegazi - Richarlson - Sanchez

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

      are you sure sanchez will start ?

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      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Not 100% but if I am going to bring him in then it is a hell of a lot easier to do it now than in the next couple of weeks.

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

      A 100%

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  21. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    De Gea, Elliot
    Alonso, Hegazi, Kola, Mbemba, Long
    Eriksen. Mkhi, Richarlison, Mooy, RLC
    Lukaku, Kane, Hernadez

    What do you think of my WC team?

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    1. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Defence needs sorting out imo. Going with two 4m defs on WC is bound to go wrong.
      I'd personally downgrade Mooy to Carroll and rotate him with RLC.

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    2. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I think it's excellent. I can't see anything I'd change except I have a personal preference for Pog over Mkhi.

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  22. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    DDG
    Bertrand Cedric Hegazi
    Eriksen Ramsey Willian Carroll
    Kane (c) Lukaku Firmino

    Elliott JWP Daniels Long

    Worth going Daniels > Jones for -4? I want Jones long term anyway and allows me to downgrade DDG to get a United mid

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    1. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      "-4 for a defender is never advisable"

      Follow your own advice 😉

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      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Haha I know! It's one of my golden rules.. but I think it allows me a bit more flexibility in future weeks. Stuck in two minds, may wildcard after the deadline

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    2. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Mourinho may not want Jones long term though!

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      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        True, but he has started 19/20 when fit under Mourinho and Lindelof has looked rubbish

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  23. nevins84
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Trippier or Davies??

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    1. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Wait until 13.30

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  24. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Seems like every man and his dog has hit the WC button already!

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    1. nevins84
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Next week for me..

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  25. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    So much WCing here. Hate to be a hipster but I did it last week and tripled up on United.

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      It is hard not to.

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      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        People always preach patience but there's never a perfect time. In hindsight I wish I'd gone for Chica as he looked sharp GW1, but I already have a team I love and could no longer afford.

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  26. NachoMan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Predicting another KDB blank. Want Sanchez.

    Which move?

    a) KDB and Kola to Alexis and Mbemba? (free)

    b) KDB, DDG and Kola to Alexis, Jones and Lossl/Foster? -4

    c) Stop being silly (free)

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  27. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Hi, on WC bottomed to this options, please help me choose A or B, and why?

    A. Foster (Elliott)
    Alonso, Jones, Hegazi (Mbemba, Long)
    Eriksen, Salah, Mkhi, Carroll (Cork/RLC)
    Kane, Lukaku, Chica

    B. Foster (Elliott)
    Alonso, Trippier, Jones, Cedric (Mbemba)
    Eriksen, Mkhi, Richarlison (Carroll, Cork/RLC)
    Kane, Lukaku, Firmino

    Thank you.

    Thank you, sorry repost

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

    Draft league, I wanna replace Son, have 2 players in mind, who would you pick?
    A) Antonio
    B) Tadic

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

      B just in case you're in my league

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

        So you would pick A 🙂

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    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Antonio

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    3. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      a

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    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Rather have Son than either of them. If you were in my league I'd pick him up the minute you dropped him.

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  29. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    So played my free hit qnd iv come up with this 🙂

    Hennessey

    Jones, van Aanholt, Davies

    Pogba, david silva, Eriksen, Richarlison

    Kane (c) lukaku, (vc) hernandez

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Good team what aboutyour subs ?

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  30. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Whilst my team is fairly horrendous, it's going to feel nice having my WC up my sleeve in the coming few months

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

      That's the mantra I've been repeating to myself during those moments of weakness when my cursor hovers over the 'Activate Wildcard' button...

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