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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. Chunnam
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Whats my best back line for this week? Struggling to decide with fixtures against each other.

    Currently on this -

    Elliot (Fab)

    VVD Dunk Otamendi (ward) (wimmer)

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

      Ward for Dunk and you are g2g

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      1. white heart pain
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        +1

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

    FPL could have introduced the Free Hit chip with a further 10m transfer money. That would have made the FH chip an interesting option to use.

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      It's an interesting chip already - no need to further complicate it.

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      1. Spike ⚽️
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        You're far too sensible for this forum

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        1. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          🙂 Not sure I've ever been called that before!!

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

            yeah right old man!! 😆

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

            10m more would enable you to get those top players easily for a single gameweek and not worry about prices.

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

      Like it. Maybe free hit is your normal budget without any bench players.

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  3. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking about doing A this week, thoughts guys?

    Elliot
    Bavies Cedric Otamendi
    Hazard Salah Richarlison Carroll
    Aguero Jesus Vardy

    Pope, Ward Wimmer RLC

    A) Aguero > Kane
    B) Jesus+Davies > Kane+Duffy (-4)
    C) Jesus+Hazard > Kane+Sane (-4)

    Cheers!!

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

      C long term.

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

      c

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    3. Weasel51
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers^^

      Would you still make this move if I said Aguero was out next week for Lukaku?

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      1. white heart pain
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yep

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  4. Aftermath
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Play two:
    1. Cedric (bur)
    2. Jones(che)
    3. Mee(Sou)

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

      1, 2

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    2. Jon Bones Jones
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      1 & 2

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    3. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      1 and 2

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    4. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Cedric probably.
      Jones does (yet) have goals in his armoury, whereas Mee does score very occasionally. I will play Ward over Jones, but I do have DDG.

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      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        *does not

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

      Cheers! Thanks guys!

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

    Ok everyone, I’m WCing for GW12 meaning my transfer fro this week can be a 1 week punt and I plan to do Kola to......

    A) Vertonghon (safe option)
    B) Baines (punty)

    I have Trippier but accept he may not play. Thoughts? Any better suggestions with this team?......

    Foster. Myhill
    Kola. Trippier. Mee. Morgan. Dann
    Salah. Hazard. Richie. RLC. Tarroll.
    Kane. Jesus. Vardy

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

      a

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

      id swap Ritchie and just bench kola

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

      One week punt? Seems a waste to use it on a defender.

      Hazard + Ritchie -> 2 of Silva/Sterling/Sane?

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

        I see what yo mean but if I don’t transfer kola then my bench will be kola (city), Dann (tot) and RLC (tot) and with Trippier maybe not playing it doesn’t look good

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    4. Weasel51
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hazard > Coutinho (if fit)

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  6. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Tony Pulis (8.30am); Mark Hughes (8.30am)
    Eddie Howe (9am); David Unsworth (11:30am)
    Mauricio Pochettino (12:30)
    Klopp, Conte, Guardiola this afternoon

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

      cheers Jacky

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

      Thanks!!

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

      Cheers bruv

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    4. Weasel51
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I'd be over the moon if Pochetino said Kane was going to miss the Palace game.

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

    What about Gudmundson? Is he a rotation risk? Or just 'avoid Burnley attack'?
    He is just 5.0 mil

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

      Put the Jack Daniels down and respectfully back away from the computer

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

        LOL....
        Thanks 🙂

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  8. suddenorgan
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Starting to consider Jesus -> Rashford after the break, would like to downgrade but can't see an obvious option looking at fixtures

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

      Martial is far too big a threat. Upgrade, don't downgrade!

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

        Agree about martial, but morata, morata, kaku and Jesus aren't ideal, so maybe a different downgrade. Vardy, firmino or abraham

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  9. white heart pain
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Ellliot
    Jones Ward Moreno
    Salah Silva Sterling RLC
    Kane Aguero Morata

    Speroni Carrol Simpson Hunemeier

    Love my team for the next few GWs, do you agree? Rip it apart if you don't!

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    1. white heart pain
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Play carrol?

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    2. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Liverpool can't defend.
      You have three City attackers prone to rotation.
      Morata is actually a donkey and is reverting to the mean after a freakish beginning in the league.

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      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I think you're being very unkind to Mr. Morata. I've watched few donkies in my time and he isn't one of them.

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        1. Scout Pics
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          For 0.3 more I'd much rather Hazard.

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          1. white heart pain
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            As the scout cast discussed, its hazard and a dud striker or Morata and RLC. I prefer the latter.

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

              😀

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      2. white heart pain
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I know LIV are rubbish at defending but only 1 tough fixture in the next 8.
        City attackers are a gamble but could pay iff
        Morata is class, happy to bet on him.

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

    Hi Managers,

    Next 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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    1. AttackAttackAttack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Kola out, Simpson in

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  11. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Play 3

    1. Mee
    2. Jones
    3. Luiz
    4. Cedric
    5. Dunk

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

      3
      4
      5

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

      1,3,4

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  12. Dreaming of glory
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Pope/Elliot
    Gomez - Jones - otamendi - Kenny - mbemba
    Salah- gross - sane - rich - tc
    Morata - lukaku - kane

    Have to go light for 4/5 def. If morata doesn't produce I can free up funds but like the look of 14 on for Chelsea

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  13. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Zappacosta likely to start for Chelsea against Man Utd?

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    1. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Hopefully. I've got Lukaku.

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  14. HNI
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    How did Manutd beat that Tottenham side I would never know! It wasnt even a lucky win with bad ref decisions or own goals...
    They just blew past the team of the decade RMA!

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Spurs certainly had one eye on (arguably) the biggest game in their history a few days later

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

        Very arguable that

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    2. Scout Pics
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Real Madrid look like a shadow of their former side.

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      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        very true - on the wane and needing to rebuild.

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  15. sham99
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Don't know who to bench this gameweek! any help appreciated!

    Elliot (Foster)
    Kola Ward Jones Otamendi (Hunemeier)
    Eriksen Silva Sterling Gross (Carroll)
    Kane Kaku Abraham

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    1. Dog and Fox
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      kola

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      1. sham99
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        cheers. that's what i was thinking as City are bound to score. just worried that Kola might have a chance against the City defense

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

      I can’t see kola or Jones getting any returns this GW

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  16. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Spurs fans expect Davies to start?
    Chelsea fans expect Kante to start?

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    1. Jon Bones Jones
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Think Kante will start, from what I read. Considering I'm Chelsea fan I hope he will.

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

      Davies yes in a back 3
      Kante no - not from the start anyway

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      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        You not think they will play Sanchez Dier Vertonghen?

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  17. AceKn1ght
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Morning all!

    What do you think to a Lukaku -> Jesus as a one week punt?

    Will w/c next week to get Lukaku back in!

    Cheers 🙂

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    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      People will say it’s risky (which it is with Pep) but I personally think he will start with Agureo..but Lukaku will def play and at most get a goal most likely

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      1. AceKn1ght
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah, I agree... This is what I am hoping for! An Aguero Jesus front line!

        I think Sane might be the one sacrificed this weekend.....

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

      Dont see any reason why Aguero will be rested...therefore Jesus is a risk

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      1. AceKn1ght
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Jesus was rested midweek, so I’m reading into that that he might start on the weekend...?

        I’m hoping Pep’ll set the team out the same as he did when they demolished Liverpool earlier in the season....

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

          Aguero is first choice, when fit and no need to rest I dont see him not starting

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    3. Dog and Fox
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      looks good to me, aguer, jesus and sterling up front i think

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

        He will only play one of Sergio or Jesus

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

          Don’t agree

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

    RP bottomed last page should I make any changes this GW to my squad or stick i Wildcarded last week and can't afford to get Kane back in unless it's for a -4 hit my squad as it stands:

    Elliot
    Dunk Jones Mee
    Carroll KDB Salah Sane (VC)
    Aguero (C) Diouf Lukaku

    Subs:Pope, Monreal, Mariappa & Stanislas

    1 FT 0.8 ITB any advice is appreciated

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

      Why would you have players like Mariappa and stanislas on WC
      Hold for now...Hope internation break and its injuries can guide you
      an advice me below mate?

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

        Mariappa is just a bench fodder,Stanislas was genuinely a week punt and I was gonna swap him after IB but I forgot he's a sicknote and never should of have got him in now looking at that with regret I think I will save a FT and make changes after the IB thanks for the feedback will look at your issue now

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

      Looks goo. I'n (K)un also so best of luck!

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

        Yes mate hopefully Kun runs riot vs Arsenal.

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  19. HNI
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    So Saving FT for intnl and holding Jesus
    Which 2 to play from these 4

    1) Jones vs che
    2) Carroll vs BHA
    3) Naughton vs BHA
    4) Gross vs swa

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

      1 & 4

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

      3 and 4

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

      1 and 4

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

      1 and 4 can't see SWA Vs BHA being a boring 0-0 there will be at least one goal in that game

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

      Can’t see jones getting anything if that helps

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  20. Kevtheotter
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Hey Guys,

    Start

    A) Jones
    B) Cresswell

    Cheers

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

      Jones

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

      A

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

    Any changes needed to this team- particularly bench order (if Davies not playing)

    Elliot
    Azpilicueta Cedric Davies
    DSilva (vc) Sterling Richarlison Choupo-Moting
    Kane (c) Lukaku Vardy

    Pope Fernández Ward RLC

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  22. DAN DARE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    So FPL towers realised theyd been rumbled and decided they'd better drop Daniels price before it made national headlines. Or maybe, just maybe, there was no conspiracy and people were getting a little bit carried away. Just a thought

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

      We love conspiracies on here, so I'll go for the former 😉

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    2. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Don't get me started ...

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  23. germanyozil10
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Play Moreno or TC this week?

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

      Moreno

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  24. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Charlie Daniels finally dropped to 4.8 last night. Hallelujah.

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    1. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      hear hear!

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

      100% in next GW. Can't wait. We know he's capable of massive hauls against almost anyone.

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  25. Deano
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    GTG?

    Elliott
    Jones Mee Fernandez
    Salah (C) Alli Sterling Richarlison
    Kane Lukaku Abraham

    Speroni Gross Simpson Kiko

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  26. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Stones to:
    A Verthonghen
    B Daniels
    C Azpi
    D Save

    Other defs: Jones, Ward, Duffy, Mbemba

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

    Before we go into gw12 and the wave of Lukaku in transfers, are the fixtures as good as they seem?

    Newcastle are a tough nut to crack imo. Brighton will defend deep. Watford and Arsenal away look good then City at home reasonably tough.

    Granted he's nailed, but he's not on pens, hasn't scored in his last 6 games (!).

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

      "Arsenal away look good"

      xD

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

        😉

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

      Shhhhhh. Let people think that kaku is a points goldmine and buy him in. I'll be ditching

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

        This. A waste of 2 transfers IMHO.

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  28. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Best 4.5 defenders GW12 onwards?

    A) Brighton (Dunk & Duffy)
    B) Leicester (Simpson & Morgan)
    C) Liverpool (Moreno)
    D) Swansea (Fernandez)

    Rank in order of preference.

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    1. Dog and Fox
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      never tought i would say this, but Moreno for me

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      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      BACD

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  29. Just Been On Loan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    G2G? Baffled over which keeper to play after leaving DDG on the bench last week, and whether or not to play Daniels away at Newcastle...

    De Gea
    Azpi / Ward / Otamendi
    Eriksen / Salah / Richarlison / Mooy
    Aguero / Kane (c) / Diouf

    Elliot / Daniels / Carroll / Rosenior

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

    Is Gross to Brady worth a -4?

    If not, with him increasing tonight, should I just use the extra week to monitor Gray as he could be a great differential?

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    1. Dog and Fox
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      gross out? why? gets 5-7 points every week

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

        Oops meant the other way around!

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