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Podcast October 12

The ScoutCast – Episode 235 – Swingers

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Careering out of the international break at speed, the ScoutCast returns in anticipation of a turning point in our seasons.

We’ve been chattering for several weeks on the much anticipated “fixture swing”, and now we’re all set to put ourselves at its mercy.

What does it mean for our Fantasy line-ups?

In truth, with multiple transfers and Wildcards at our disposal, Jonty, Andy, Luke and myself started this latest episode still seeking our own answers. Over almost 90 minutes and with your community questions providing the steer, we do our best to reach some conclusions.

We weigh up Manchester United exit plans, Liverpool’s blunted attack and Jamie Vardy’s recuperation techniques, before previewing Gameweek 8 in the usual hap-hazard style.

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. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Currently in A but weighing up B or C - any thoughts? Tonight's risers and fallers could make all options unaffordable if I don't act...cheers 🙂

    A. Azpi Stones Hazard Jesus DCL
    B. Luiz Otamendi Hazard Jesus Joselu (+0.1)
    C. Alonso Stones Silva Lukaku Joselu

    Pope
    ____ ____ Davies Ward
    ____ Eriksen Sterling
    Kane(c) ____ ____

    (Elliot Carroll RLC Wimmer)

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    1. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      C for me.

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    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      B

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    3. Runaway
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      B

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    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers guys - no love for A...

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  2. cescpistols111
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC Team?

    Fabianski Elliot
    Maguire Ward Azpi Wimmer Mbemba
    Hazard Salah D.Silva Gross RLC
    Kane Lukaku Quaner

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    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Seen better. If you like it, keep it.

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      1. cescpistols111
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        What changes would you suggest?

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    2. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Defense seems light for a 4-4-2. Anything in the bank?

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  3. thischarmingman
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Would you kindly RMWCT?

    Fabianski / Elliot
    Azpi / Alonso / Davies / Mee / Mbemba
    Ramsey / Silva / Sterling / Oriol ROmeu / RLC
    Vardy / Kane / Jesus

    Triple city, double chelsea def - whaddayathink?

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    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not my cup of tea.

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    2. Johqvist
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Looks nice. Do you really rate Ramsey? Maybe Ramsey to Richarlison and spend some cash.

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  4. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Lacazette > Aguero
    Ritchie > Matic

    Y or N

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    1. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Definitely not on either move. Aguero probably won't even start and Matic is a defensive mid.

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      1. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Not much about though in 5 mill range for mids

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        1. SEXY SON
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          March and Atsu best

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        2. Pooodle
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah you may as well go down to 4.5m to be honest. But Aguero is too much of a risk this week for me.

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  5. Pooodle
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Which looks better for the next few weeks?

    A) Silva and Vardy

    B) Sterling and Jesus

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    1. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

      I chose Sterling and Vardy (had enough to opt for Silva but need a differential in my mini league)

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  6. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Triple City too much? WC team

    ----------------De Gea-------------------
    Otemendi - Davies - Alonso - Ward
    -----Sterling - Silva - Choupo-------
    -------Kane - Lukaku - Vardy--------

    Subs: Elliot - Carroll - Loftas-Cheek - Mbemba

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    1. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      No, good team.

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

    Who is best on wildcard til morata returns?

    A...jesus

    B..lacasette

    Thanks

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard.

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

        Already got.. ..

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

      A

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    3. Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Going with Jesus, not extremely confident but he'll do until Morata

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

    A) Mkhitaryan -> Sterling

    B) Mkhitaryan + Dann -> Silva + Wimmer (-4)

    Won’t play wimmer/Dann this week but tired of dann dropping and will get rid sooner or later. Silva probably a better long-term pick too, but I don’t like to take a hit for a player on the bench

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    1. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'm thinking A personally. But do think Silva is more nailed so Sterling worries me a bit.

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

        Yup, feels a bit short-sighted maybe

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    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A

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  9. dan_247
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    A) sterling and Ali

    Or

    B) Coutinho and Silva?

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    1. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      B

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    2. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      B

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  10. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Gross or Choupo?

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    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Chip Monti

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    2. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Choupo better stats

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    3. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      This week Grob, longer term Choupo

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    4. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Both shit

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      1. FPL Kangaroo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        😆

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    5. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Thank you all

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  11. Salarrivederci
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Help me out lads! 😉

    Lloris Elliot
    Alonso, Monreal, Jones, Lascelles, Mbemba
    Eriksen*, Silva, Jese*, Kante*, Carroll
    Kane, Lukaku, Wood

    1FT
    0,9 ITB

    A: Eriksen, Jese & Kante -> Hazard, March + 4,5 - 5,9 mid
    B: Eriksen, Jese & Kante -> Sane, Sterling & March (0,2 ITB)
    C: Other?

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  12. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking a last minute WC ....

    Pope Elliott
    Alonso Bavies Naughton Mee 3.9
    Eriksen^ Sterling Chapo Moting 4.5 4.5
    Kane Lukaku* Jesus*

    * can become Kun, Morata later
    ^ or Coutinho and use cash to get a 4.4 playing defender

    What do you guys think ?

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  13. The Mastermind
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Who should I give the armband?

    A) Hazard
    B) Kane
    C) Abraham
    D) Silva

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    1. Once,Twice,ThreeTimesFellai…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      B

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    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      B

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  14. Once,Twice,ThreeTimesFellai…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    If Aguero is back what is the probability of a Sterling start? 75%?

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    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Possibly a teeny bit higher

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    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      100%

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    3. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Something like that but do think Aguero starts on the bench.

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    4. Numb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      66.67% imo.

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    5. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      An unfit Aguero back means everybody else gets benched

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      1. Once,Twice,ThreeTimesFellai…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Haha I mean in general:)

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    6. Spartac Mac
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I think he's going to start on the bench.

      Rugged Stoke against his "new pair of ribs" maybe not wise from Pep.

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      1. Spartac Mac
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        *Aguero on bench, Sterling start for me.

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  15. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Fabregas or Mkhitaryan

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    1. Kane Train
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      anybody??

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      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Fab.

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    2. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Mhkitaryan

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  16. Lav
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Andy King nailed?

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

      not at all.

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  17. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso + Chicharito >>> Cahill/Luiz + Vardy (-8).

    Yay or nay?

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

      no way.

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    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Haha you've got to be kidding

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    3. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I think you know the answer

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      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        But Vardy is a better option than Chich, no?

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        1. Now I'm Panicking
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I think you know the answer to that too

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    4. Once,Twice,ThreeTimesFellai…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not worth such a big hit mate IMO, won’t make it back in that week

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      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Fair enough, that's quite conclusive! I'm just worried Chich won't play. He's burning a hole in my pocket! £££

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    5. Pochecinno
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      lol

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    6. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You're robbing Peter to pay Paul, just see how the gw goes then after that you can plan your chicha out move

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  18. The Mastermind
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Am i mental for considering a Hazard captain over Kane?

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    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not mental but it's a -ev decision in the long run

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

      I think owning Hazard for Palace is enough, I'd give Kane the arm band over anyone this week personally.

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  19. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Do we think there is a chance morata declared for tomorrow??

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

      CL more important.

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      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah the articles I've seen suggest Roma is the focus. Presumably there's no point for Chelsea taking a risk with him against Palace anyway.

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    2. Reedy
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Why not? If Aguero can play without ribs..

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    3. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      He's also already claimed he will be ready

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    4. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'd be very surprised. But I have him and holding onto him in case... would like an answer either way to then know whether I get Jesus or Vardy.

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      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Conte won’t risk him regardless IMO if he’s fit

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    5. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yep.

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  20. Se_Vu
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    WC team triple Spurs and City...

    Fabianski
    Otamendi Davis Luiz Ward
    D.Silva Eriksen Rikharlison
    Kane Jesus Batsuhuayi

    Sub. Elliot, Loftus-Cheek, Fernandez, T.Caroll

    2.1 ITB swap Batsu to Morata when fit

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    1. Se_Vu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Just realized that I got triple Swansea too

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

    G2G? I reckon Jones and Kola will play so should be able to field 11, I may even get minutes out Mounie before I ditch him next week for Joselu.

    Elliot
    Kola*, Alonso, Davies
    Eriksen, Salah, Sterling, Brady
    Kane (C), Vardy, Mounie*
    (Foster, Jones*, Mbemba, RLC)

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    1. Lav
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      GTG

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

        Cheers Lav

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  22. Lav
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Important Draft Fantasy Question

    Clavert-Lewin to

    A. Depoitre
    B. Crouch
    C. Neither

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  23. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    https://twitter.com/mixedknuts/status/918519212662054912

    In a league of his own. Hoping for some good news tomorrow. Night 🙂

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

      You on WC?

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  24. cescpistols111
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Any changes for this WC Team?

    Fabianski Elliot
    Maguire Ward Azpi Wimmer Mbemba
    Hazard Salah D.Silva Gross RLC
    Kane Lukaku Quaner

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  25. Silva’s Left Nut
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    1) What's the news on Phil Jones? is he fit for this week?
    2) Have chelsea released a statement on morata? sounds like the general consensus is that he will have a quick return.

    cheers

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

      I believe the press conferences for Man U and Chelsea are tomorrow, you will get an update then.

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    2. Lav
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I think Morata will return for Roma. No word yet, but as a Chelsea fan that my feeling.

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

    1) chances of sterling rising in price tonight? both fpl and ffx predict him to rise
    2) best mid upto 8.1m? sterling? cant think of anyone else

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    1. Lyonnais
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      looks like it
      Sterling

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

      Yes definitely Sterling in my opinion.

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  27. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Brady > Shaqiri could be a decent move in the coming weeks.

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

      Yeah that's a good shout actually.

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    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Agreed.

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    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I would go Chip Monti instead

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    4. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Don't think he's worth the extra over Choupo

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  28. tbhogal
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling or Silva for Mikhi guys ?

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

      I opted for Sterling, I prefer a midfielder with a goal threat as opposed to assist potential but both are great options, can't go wrong really.....(famous last words)

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  29. Al
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Is a Ward (BUR) and Atsu (NEW) rotation viable?

    So either 343 or 433 each GW. Looks good fixture wise.

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  30. Jjay
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Elliott Foster

    Mee Trippier Morgan Lascelles Daniels

    Mkhitaryan Erikson Salah Grob Mooy

    Abraham Lukaku Morata

    Wild card? Bring in Silva and Kane?

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