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Podcast November 2

The ScoutCast – Episode 238 – Spooked

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Whether it’s Pep’s rotation, Jonty’s runaway facial hair or a rogue horse in Andy’s front garden, the ScoutCast crew are decidedly spooked in this week’s Halloween episode.

Downed by a bout of Labyrinthitis – which is as nasty as it sounds – I’m forced to duck out as Jonty, Andy, Granville and Az run riot.

Your community questions help to keep them in check, forcing the quartet to once again assess City rotation, while giving views on Chelsea’s big-hitters, a Foxes revival and a slew of budget defenders.

Jonty rolls out his “ghouls imminent” table, while Andy unknowingly mocks my affliction from afar with back-to-back ear puns; in between they preview the weekend’s action to reveal their captain and transfer picks.

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. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    A) Mbemba to Mee and then Zero ITB
    B) Kolasinac to Mee and 2.0m ITB to get Lukaku for Jesus in GW12

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

      B

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    2. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Other defenders are?

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      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Alonso Kola Davies Jones Mbemba

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

          Go.for be then 🙂

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

            Meant go for B

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    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      What does your defence look like after b ?

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    4. n-doggg
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      B

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    5. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks all - looks likr Kola to Mee is happening but will need to sort 5th defender soon

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

      B

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

    Morning lads and ladies,

    I’m just about to lock in am I G2G?

    Fabianski,
    Jones, Otamendi, Mee
    Zaha, Salah(v), Sterling, Richarlison
    Kane(c), Morata, Jesus

    Elliott, Duffy, Hunemier, Chalobah

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Nice team, chalobah to rlc eventually and Jesus to Sergio if possible

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

          Thanks man, I’m thinking Jesus > Lukaku if possible.

          Unfortunately Zaha > Grob would be the makeweight to do that move.

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      • Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Very very nice team !

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    2. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      One to bench?

      A) Naughton (BHA H)
      B) Mee (SOU A)
      C) Moreno (WHU A)
      D) Jones (CHE A)
      E) Duffy (SWA A)

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

        Duffy

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      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Tough, Jones. I'm playing him but my team is shite

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

          E

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        • Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Mee

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

        The last international break of this year seems to be a bit different than the other two, no? Wouldn't you think that the teams already qualified for the World Cup won't be playing competitive matches, so their players are more safe. Then there are the round 2 qualifiers, 8 European teams have two extremely competitive and important matches during the break... Eriksen is one name that comes to mind, will play twice for Denmark. Then there's Ireland and Republic of Ireland in action...

        What I'm saying is, the likes of Sane should be more safe than the likes of Eriksen... Thinking about the risks of early transfers here...

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

          Very true

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        2. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Not necessarily. Players like Sane will be all out to try to nail down a starting place for the WC.

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

            A fair point!

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

          Meh. Slightly, but still not smart to move early

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

            Will be having 2 FTs and using one of them early... will be priced out otherwise, especially if certain players score well during the weekend so they will definitely rise...

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

              If you're priced out of a move, then by all means

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

          This make Alli a better pick than Eriksen then?

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

        Leaning towards b atm. I could afford a much more expensive defender but I don't think I need one in a 343

        A. Naughton to Daniels
        B. Alonso and Carroll to 4.5 def and Richarlison
        C. Something else
        D. Do nothing

        Begovic Elliot
        Alonso Stones Jones Naughton Mee
        Eriksen Sane Sterling RLC Carroll
        Kane Lukaku Abraham

        2ft 1.1m itb
        wc available

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        1. Stockport Hatter
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          D and have 2ft after the ib

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          1. Stockport Hatter
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Or A in fact to roll 2 over

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

          B but get Daniels, he's only 4.8

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

        Jesus to Lukaku or Aguero for gwk 11-14?

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

          Lukaku

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

          Lukaku

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

          Aguero

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      6. Afghanistanislas
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Would you play Davies (have Carroll as only playing sub) or get Mee/Moreno/Duffy with a FT?

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        1. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Get Mee

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

        Currently on:
        A. Elliot (BOU)
        B. Ward (sou)
        C. Stones (ARS)
        D. Calvert-Lewin (WAT)

        Any bench switches?
        1. Pope (sou)
        2. Wimmer (LEI)
        3. Carroll (BHA)

        Cheers 🙂

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

          No

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

            Cheers bud, GL this w/e

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

        Play Elliot or Fabianski?

        Also have Naughton

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

          Fab

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

        Pogba Might feature this week end against Chelsea. Just in time.for.lukaku s fixtures against Newcastle and brighton 🙂

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      10. HD7
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        GW team, right order ?

        Elliot
        Walker Jones Kola
        Sterling Atsu Eriksen Tarroll
        Kaku Kane(C) Jesus

        Subs: Fabianski, Simpson, Chalobah, Mbemba

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

        On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being of most high importance, how important is it to have a full bench from GW12 onwards?

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

          6.9

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

          8

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        3. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I would have at least 2 subs playing plus the keeper playing too

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

          I’d say 2. Even over the busy Xmas schedule I think it’s more important to have bench options 1 and 2 stronger and a non-playing 3rd than 3 2pters. You should hardly ever need the 3rd sub.

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          1. Collie01
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            This. I've 2 decent cheap nailed subs and 3rd spot is cheap as I can fodder.

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

              Depends on your formation a bit I guess, but you only win 0.5m that way...

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

            This season it seems a bit more important than others with City... But yeah, I actually agree 1 and 2 should be stronger, but is that doable in reality? Two 4.5m defs seems reasonable, there are no 4.0m playing defs and 4.5m defs are the best 4.5m players in the game... Then Carroll or RLC there and you actually have a full bench... If you swap your 4.5m def to a non-playing 4.0m def, you can upgrade your Carroll or RLC to a 5.0m mid, but there's no one there whose actually stronger than RLC or Carroll...

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

              Thats a great point, and I have struggled so far to find anyone in 5 mil range, got Gross at 5.4, but thats almost a mil more than Carroll/RLC.....

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        5. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          26%

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        6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          11

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          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            I guarantee you will need all 3 outfield subs more than once

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            1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              If you have city players you might as well just give up

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              1. Pep says
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 6 months ago

                You should always have one playing sub so you should have an extra playing sub for every obvious rotation risk (city players, Spurs wing backs)

                Sané is my only obvious risk but I still aim to have a full playing bench by the end of the month.

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      12. Teddy Brewski
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Who to bench?

        Daniels (new)
        Duffy (swa)
        Ward (sot)

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

          duff man

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

          Tricky. I'd say Duffy, but probably best to flip that ol' 3 sided coin

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          1. Teddy Brewski
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah it's a tough one. If it was just on likelihood of clean sheet I think I'd bench Daniels but he's the most likely to get attacking returns

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      13. Expected Toulouse
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        A. Ritchie, Morata to Salah, Abraham (-4).
        B. Chalobah, Morata to Salah, Calvert Lewin (-4).
        C. Save FT

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

          I'd side towards A assuming Chalobah is your 8th attacker

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

            Yeah he is.

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        2. Kanga roo
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          save

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      14. The Road Dogg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Who should I bench out of Azpi against Utd and Otamendi against Arsenal.

        Playing Bertrand and Naughton...

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

          Azpi, due to Chelsea form...

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        2. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I wouldn't be happy benching any of these two ...if I had to choose otamendi

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

          I'd bench Azpi. If Kante is back, it's trickier, but Mou knows how to beat Chelsea

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          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Azpi

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        4. Teddy Brewski
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Bench Naughton

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          1. The Road Dogg
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            I feel if I don't play Naughton in this fixture then whats the point in having him at all.

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

              Eh, he's a 4.5 player. Azpi has 1 goal and 4 assists.

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        5. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I'd bench Naughton. I've a 'never bench premium defenders' policy.

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

          Naughton easily

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      15. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Anything worth doing this week?

        Elliot
        Bavies, Cedric, Naughton
        Silva, Salah, Sterling, Choupo
        Kane(c), Jesus, Firmino

        Foster, Yoshida, RLC, Mbemba
        Bank 0.0m, 1FT, WC available

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        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Bavies > Daniels/Cedric

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

            Already have Cedric and I’m not ditching Bavies before CPL

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            1. Fantasy Gold
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 6 months ago

              High chance he won't play.

              Daniels has amazing upcoming fixtures and might be a good time to get ahead of the curve and get him in

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

          Nope, looks good

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      16. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Is Brady (SOU A) > Gray (STO A) worth a hit you reckon?

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

          Nope

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          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Thanks

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      17. LD
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Any suggestions?

        DDG
        Cedric Mee Jones
        Carroll Richarlison Sterling Eriksen D. Silva
        Kane Lukaku

        Elliot DCL Cresswell Rangel
        2FT 0.7 ITB
        Thanks

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

          Cresswell out

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          1. LD
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            yeah, was thinking out for Daniels

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      18. ZeBestee
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        can you see Chelsea scoring against Utd? Surely they will want to bounce back straight from that CL defeat

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

          50/50 for me

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

            Yep. I fancy a 1-0 CHE win.

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        2. Garlana
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I can see a 0-0, Chelsea wanting to tighten it up after conceeding so many mid week, and utd...it's mourinho.

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        3. lugs
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Utd to win 1-0 , with Lukaku getting the winner against his former club for his former manager 🙂

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

        Bench one ?

        A Jones (che)
        B Otamendi (ARS)
        C Naughton (BHA)

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        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          B

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

          Jones

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      20. Sbee_10
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        If you had to bench one who would it be
        A) Gross
        B)Choupo

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        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Ouch. Not nice.

          I'd bench Choupo but I wouldn't like it

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          1. Sbee_10
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            yeah i dont like it all :(.. The other option I have is to get hit -8 to bring in vertonghen for lascelles and then moting for romeou or something like that

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      21. Sz21
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Would you WC this team next GW?

        Fabianski.
        Kolasinac, Yoshida, Jones.
        Choupo-Moting, Richarlison, Sterling, Salah.
        Kane (c), Aguero (vc), Vardy.
        Elliot, Mee, Carroll, Mbemba.

        0ft, 0.6m in bank.

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

          Nope. Your team is largely what many wildcards will be working towards!

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        2. Collie01
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          No. Just Yoshida out when you can.

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      22. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Any ideas chaps? Was all set on losing either/both of Jesus or Davies, but with Jesus quite likely (!) to start and Davies at home to palace don't fancy it now?

        Elliot
        Cedric, Davies, Jones
        Sterling, Salah, Silva, Carroll
        Jesus, Morata, Kane

        (Foster, Hegazi, RLC, Mariappa)

        0.2 ITB, 1 FT...

        Cheers!

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      23. daitheboot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Is it time to renounce Jesus? Who should be the next profit?

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

          Aguero

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      24. lfcserg
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Has anyone happend to put in Lukaku and Aguero in the comparison tool....

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        1. Distinctly Average
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, why?

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      25. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Bench one:
        A) otamendi
        B)azpi
        C) Fernandez
        D)lascelles
        E)ward

        Either Elliot or pope in goal

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      26. Bulldogs FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Elliot
        Otamendi, Jones, Davies
        Salah, Silva, Ch. Moting, Gross
        Kun, Lukaku, Morata

        Fabianski, TCarroll, Mee, Clark

        Gtg or should I make any changes/transfers?
        Thinking to save FT for the GW after the break..

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      27. Kalou
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Bench one
        A.Naughton
        B.jones

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

          Naughton

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      28. Gegenpress
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        So Just took a hit and did the following:

        Alonso & Chuopo for Moreno & Alli.

        Gives me the below:

        (Pope) Elliot

        Jones Luiz Moreno Ward (Memba)

        Richarlison Alli Salah Sterling (RLC)

        Vardy Jesus Aguero

        Which 3 defenders should I start?

        1)Luiz (MUN)
        2)Ward (sou)
        3)Jones (che)
        4)Moreno (whu)

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

          You shouldn't have taken out choupo for this week bro. Anyway, start Luiz, Jones and Moreno.

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

            I know, but as I didn't have Kane I thought I'd bring in Alli for cover!

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      29. adam28193
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        lukaku and Carroll > tammy and Salah -4 safe to pull the trigger?

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