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The ScoutCast – Episode 162 – Smugface

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I can’t deny it – right now my luck is in. Following on from Sadio Mane’s three-minute explosion of points, I’m finding it hard to mask my “smug face” in this week’s ScoutCast episode. You’re advised to stick to the audio version rather than suffer it in full effect via the Google Hangout recording.

Whilst resisting the temptation to revel in my Gameweek 37 glory, I do my best to invite both Granville and Jonty into the conversation to cycle through the ScoutCast regulars. We also tackle another batch of community questions, as you quiz us on final day punts, our Fantasy Football Scout moment of the season and on the state of the Fantasy Premier League game that we know and love.

This episode was recorded on Wednesday evening (prior to Eden Hazard’s visit from the tooth fairy) and beamed live on Google Hangouts.

As mentioned, if you’re a glutton for punishment, you can view witness my battle to hide my grin via the movie below. Alternatively, you can sample the edited audio version of this episode via this link or the smaller player above it.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Marky Hotspur
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Have Gomez on the bench.

    Will switch him out for Phillips/Mahrez/Blind as Hazard bench cover. Who would you go for please?

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    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Mahrez

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Young

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      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        This

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    3. AK ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Phillips out of those.

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    4. Kuqi Monster
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Mahrez

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    5. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Mahrez

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      1. Marky Hotspur
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Thanks everyone.

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    6. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Shelvey

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      1. Marky Hotspur
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Only got 5.1

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        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Okie, Mahrez 🙂

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          1. Marky Hotspur
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 13 days ago

            Cheers

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    7. #23
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Hello all, I am looking for clean sheet odds for Sunday's matches, anyone know where can I find the best source for the odds?

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      1. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Oddschecker

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        1. #23
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Cheers:-)

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  2. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Krul
    Skrtel, Stones, Cahill
    Coutinho, Willian, Sissoko/Mirallas, Silva
    Kun, Gomis, Luka
    Boom!

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    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Wc?

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      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Nah, 12pts

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        1. JJO
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          I like it
          Not the -12 part but like it 🙂

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    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Krul is ballsy

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  3. JJO
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Repost

    So with Haz and Ars players I have to make my bench stronger
    A)Milner
    B)Young
    C)Lamps
    D)Zaba
    E)Cahill?

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    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      A is pretty popular

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    2. AK ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Milner/Young though I'd be tempted to start them

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    3. JJO
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Thanks guys

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  4. Gooner Kebab
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    A) YYT

    B) bolasie

    C) Silva

    Pick a punt pls

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    1. AK ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Silva's the sensible one, YYT is the punt for me. Depends on you.

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      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Looking to break 5k. ML won.

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        1. AK ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          How many points away?

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    2. Lexi2014
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Can't argue with Silva's form. Yaya had a good week last week but average before that. Bola sir/Puncheon are decent punts I'd say

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    3. wheato
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      In same boat and looking at Yaya as a differential.

      Probably his last game for City?

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  5. Gideons Rolling Another One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Coutinho and Kane to Lukaku and Mahrez? - 4

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    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Yep was my moves earlier today. Feels good..do it!!

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      1. Gideons Rolling Another One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        OH OK. Thats interesting. After i wrote it I looked some more and decided against it!

        Sorry to say that. Mahrez looks a little flakey!

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  6. JayBomb
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    What would you do with this? 1 Ft 10pts ahead in ML

    Schmeichel
    Ivan, Koscielny, Daws
    Caz, Sanchez, Silva, Albrighton
    Vardy, Aguaro, Kane

    Pants, Haz, Fonte, PVA

    Thanks for Help?

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    1. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Play haz.

      Vardy to Berahino/Roo?

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  7. thunder_mike
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    18 pts ahead in my ML, not bothered about overall rank, but my rival has won it twice in a row so need to beat him.

    His team

    Schmeichel Myhill
    PVA Kolarov Bellerín Alderweireld C.Dawson
    Sánchez Eriksen Silva Boyd Bolasie
    Kane Giroud Kun

    My team

    Schmeichel Myhill
    PVA Kolarov Skrtel Bertie Trippier
    Sanchez Ramsey Silva Grealish Sterling
    Kun Kane Giroud

    Any advice would be great.

    Thinking of
    A) Sterling > Willian
    B) Steling + Skrtel > Mahrez + Terry (-4)
    C) Ramsey + Skrtel > Mahrez + Bellerin
    D) Skrtel + Giroud > Terry + Lukaku
    E) None of them

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    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      A

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    2. AK ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      How many transfers has he done?

      I think he's going to go

      Schmichael

      Kolarov Bellerin Dawson at the back, while benching Grealish up top. He must have got rid of an Arsenal player I feel.

      I'd go ahead with Sterling to Siggy. See goals in Palace vs Swans

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      1. thunder_mike
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        No transfers so far, he tends to make them late. Sterling is my priority to get out I think.

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        1. AK ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Keep an eye on his number of transfers I think, if he takes a hit, then I think you can too.

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          1. thunder_mike
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 13 days ago

            He has just made one transfer, I have a bit more money than him so can afford to wait on that front.

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    3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Sterling>> Mahrez and Kane >> Lukaku?

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      1. thunder_mike
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Will probably do something like this if I decide to take a hit.

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    4. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      I wouldn't take a hit,, let him take the risks. So that rules them all out bar A!

      Having said that, Kane and Giroud are absolute muck at the moment. Have you considered selling them both for, say, an Ulloa Lukaku or Benteke combo?

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      1. thunder_mike
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        He has just made the one transfer, think it will probably be Kane or Giroud. That wouldn't be a bad shout to be fair, they have been garbage.

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  8. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    panti/k davis
    bertrand ivan skrtel
    mata silva sanchez albrighton
    kane kun beneteke

    2.8 ITB 1 FT

    panti injured

    A-panti & kane->lukaku & kaspy(-4 Hit)
    B-> any other?

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  9. Marky Hotspur
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Fancy Man Utd clean sheet. Smalling over Jones?

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    1. Angin out the Begović
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Hull will score

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  10. Poland
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Hi guys,

    Would you play Sterling or Albrighton?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Not if I could help it.

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      1. The Nuttman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        😆

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    2. La Vida Latte
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Im playing vardy and phillips over sterling... but im nervous about it

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  11. mozza
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Play Cambiasso (QPR) or Henderson (stk)?

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    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Hendo

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  12. Lexi2014
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Quick poll:

    Who to sell ? (FT)

    A) Cazorla
    B) Ramsey

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    1. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Cazorla.

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  13. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    panti/k davis
    bertrand ivan skrtel
    mata silva sanchez albrighton
    kane kun beneteke

    2.8 ITB 1 FT

    panti injured

    A-panti & kane->lukaku & kaspy
    B-> any other?

    we are neck & neck in ML

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    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      A good moves

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      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        with a hit?

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        1. Concrete
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          I think so

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  14. bring back diop
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Play
    A) skrtel stk A
    B) duff avl A

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    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      B

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  15. Rhys85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Is Mata now on penalties? What if Rooney is on the pitch?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Looks like it. But all we know is that he took one.

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      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Reckon their his now till he misses Epic,
        If Ddg stays he will be subbed next time (like Krul in WC) for Valdes as he didn't save last one.

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    2. guardian.c
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      i would say yes

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    3. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      I believe yes, till he misses.

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  16. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    repost!

    panti/k davis
    bertrand ivan skrtel
    mata silva sanchez albrighton
    kane kun beneteke

    2.8 ITB 1 FT

    panti injured

    A-panti & kane->lukaku & kaspy
    B-> any other?

    level in my ML

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  17. Darth_Newdar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Are people selling Hazard?

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    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Yes

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Some are.

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    3. Gideons Rolling Another One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Yes. 138,000 and counting. Wether it's the right move or not we'll find out Sunday afternoon.

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    4. wheato
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Really undecided.

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    5. Flynniesta
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Ditched for one of my 2 Ars Mids a couple of weeks back. I know where the points are (not)

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  18. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    How many do people think Leicester will score tomorrow? Already have Schlupp & Vardy, but struggling to see past adding Ulloa as my Kane replacement.

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    1. Angin out the Begović
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      yo much lec imo go for cisse

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    2. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      1 or 2, no more than that though.

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      1. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Cheers both, concerned about Cisse's minutes, though. Carver been very non-commital.

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  19. Angin out the Begović
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    bench ramsey sterling or sanchez?

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    1. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Sterling

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Sterling

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    3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Sterling for sure

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  20. guardian.c
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Schmeichel
    Terry Schlupp Smalling
    Silva Puncheon Ramsey Henderson
    Aguero (c) Costa Giroud

    Ospina Boyd Skrtel PVA

    g2g?

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    1. guardian.c
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      ??
      schmeichel/ospina choice....?

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    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Ospina as you have Schlupp for Lei cover, spread the risk

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  21. HVT
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Any pressers today or are we done?

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    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Anyone??

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    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      All done yesterday

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      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        And what of Bentekje?

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  22. Pepin - RIP Absinthe
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Just to confirm, deadline is tomorrow right?

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    1. Angin out the Begović
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      yeah

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        😉

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    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      What if .....

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      1. The Nuttman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Illuminati?

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        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          'The order of the day'
          😉
          http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illuminati

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          1. The Nuttman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 13 days ago

            😆

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    3. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Yep, it says it above your side, 24th May 11:30.

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  23. Angin out the Begović
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Captain Cisse, Bolasie

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    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Really?

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  24. A-VB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Hello lads,

    Here are my team (The Galacticos) and my rival's team (mushmush11) who is 2 Points behind me.

    My team : https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2sqzTxf5bJGY3ZOM1FOREJyZEE&authuser=0
    Rival's team : https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2sqzTxf5bJGQ2pBV3IyOV9yQzg&authuser=0

    I have 2FT and an empty bank, while my rival has made his transfer already (and he has no FT left). His ITB was 1.0m previously and it is now 3.2m. So I am suspecting he has got rid of Hazard, but for whom ?

    So, guys please help me with how I should use my 2FT this week so that I can reserve the 2 point lead and win my ML ?

    Thanks to all in advance..

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Points are too close to worry about his team. Just play your normal game.

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    2. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      I'd block off Silva and do Giroud to Lukaku/Gomis.

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    3. A-VB
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      I am suspecting that he has bought a 8.4 or 8.5 midfielder for Hazard, most probably Mata.
      So that makes things little more complicated I presume.. 😛

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  25. King Huth
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    should i play davis and hope he start... or take -4 and hope another goalie can redeem the point??

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    1. Angin out the Begović
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      cech maybe?

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Hit

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      1. King Huth
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        team new saying he will play...!

        #indemiwetrust?

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 13 days ago

          Koeman said that Davis will play his 300th game on the final day of the season. He is 100% starting.

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          1. King Huth
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 13 days ago

            nice! thanks!

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  26. Gideons Rolling Another One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Which pair would you rather have?

    A: Ivan and Milner

    or

    B: Silva and Wasi

    or

    Neither combination?

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    1. Angin out the Begović
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      im not seeing many goals in the city southampton game

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      1. Gideons Rolling Another One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        Are you not? I'm thinking 3 1.

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    2. wheato
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      A - just

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  27. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Rooney or Costa?

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    1. Angin out the Begović
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      was thinking that myself and went for Cisse instead lol

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Rooney

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    3. wheato
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Rooney.

      Hull got to come forward, so will leave plenty of space.

      Chelsea without Oscar, Fab and potentially Haz.

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    4. guardian.c
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      i went costa.
      if he scores more than 1 he'll get bps

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    5. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Neither.

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  28. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Hazard > Silva
    Henderson > Young
    Kane > Benteke
    -4

    The plan this week, tallyho!

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  29. Flynniesta
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    2FT but can't make my mind up who the priorities are to ditch out of:
    Sterling, Ozil, Sanchez, Donkey, Kane...advice desperately needed please

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    1. wheato
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Ozil is one for sure.

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      1. Flynniesta
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 13 days ago

        I'm thinking that cheers. I'm leaning towards Sterling out as well (have Coutinho also) due to doubts whether he'll be in the naughty seat

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  30. Angin out the Begović
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 13 days ago

    Anyone gunna put the armband on Bolasie ?

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    1. wheato
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 13 days ago

      Terry or Vardy for me

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