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Podcast January 7

The ScoutCast – Episode 179 – Resolutions

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New Year, new aspirations, same old voices.

The first ScoutCast of 2016 is brimming with determined talk of banishing old habits which, in all honesty, will likely evaporate in the weeks to come. That’s particularly true of my no-Aguero policy, which feels even more flimsy after taking in the musings of Jonty and Andy in this episode.

Man City’s hitman and faltering away form comes under the microscope via another batch of community questions, along with an assessment of Dele Alli, Kane without Dembele and the allure of the French fancy that is Dimitri Payet.

We rinse through that little lot, before looking ahead to the floodlit excitement that awaits us in Gameweek 21.

This episode was first aired live on our YouTube channel on Wednesday evening.

You can view the ScoutCast in full via the larger player below (with a minor edit due to a technical hitch mid-cast).

Those who prefer the distilled audio version can treat their ears via this link or the smaller player below.

Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for updates on new episodes.

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

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  1. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Ivo Pinto has FINALLY signed for Norwich City... http://bit.ly/1Zeuu2e #WelcomePinto #NCFC

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    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Aw man... Got my hopes up, I thought it was this Pinto:

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Manuel_Pinto

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        that would be something!

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  2. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Moving target - Ivo Pinto

    Full name: Ivo Daniel Ferreira Mendonça Pinto

    Date of birth: January 7, 1990

    Nationality: Portuguese

    NORWICH City have signed Ivo Pinto from Dinamo Zagreb for an undisclosed fee subject to paperwork, with Pinto describing himself as an "intense and fast" full back.

    Pinto was born in 1990 in Lourosa, and subsequently started his youth career at his local side Lusitânia FC. Showing promise, the right-back earned a move to FC Porto in the Primeira Liga in 2008.

    Pinto saw his first team chances limited, moving on loan to Gil Vicente and Vitória Setúbal before playing regularly on-loan at Covilhã, playing more than 20 times for the Segunda Liga side.

    Rio Ave snapped up the 21-year-old, but Pinto failed to make an appearance for the top-flight side, instead spending a season on-loan at fellow Primeira Liga side U.D. Leiria.

    Despite U.D. Leiria's relegation, impressive performances saw him secure a move to Romanian champions CFR Cluj, becoming a first-team regular as Cluj finished in 9th place.

    Title glory was to follow as Pinto joined Dinamo Zagreb, making over 100 appearances over two seasons as he helped The Blues to consecutive Croatian titles in the MAXtv Prva HNL, as well as Croatian Cup and Super Cup successes.

    Pinto has already faced English opposition this season, having lined up against Arsenal in September as Dinamo triumphed 2-1 over Arsène Wenger’s side in the Champions League.

    The 26-year-old attacking right back has represented Portugal at every youth level, featuring in excess of 30 times, but is yet to win a full international cap.

    Source: Norwich website

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Goodbye Whittaker

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    2. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      That's a lot of words for Norwich asset! 🙂

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I am very bored at work 😆

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      2. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Does he qualify as an "asset"? 😉

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    3. Birds of Prey
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Yur mom---I knew I recognized that name. I'm the Entrampadores guy, I drew you in the Cup, and lost like 75-68. 3 million+ and I got somebody on here---you still in it?

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  3. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this lads?

    1FT
    3.0 ITB

    DDG (new)
    Souare (avl) Moreno (ARS) Monreal (liv)
    Silva (EVE) Ramsey (liv) Mahrez (tot) Payet (bou)
    Aguero (EVE) Kane (LEI) Ighalo (sou)

    Hennessey (avl) Dawson (che) Sinclair (CRY) Simpson (tot)

    Options
    A. DDG to Courtois
    B. Souare to Williams
    C. Other

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    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Moreno -> Ivan / Azpi ?

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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        I'm not losing DDG any time soon personally.

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      2. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Dont want to lose Moreno for a few reasons

        - Cheap
        - Decent fixtures
        - Possible DGW on the horizon
        - nailed on
        - attacking

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        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Fair enough, I'm keeping him too but he's my 3rd bench this week (Bellerin 2nd bench)

          TBH your team looks good, you could very easily save.
          Yeah maybe a defender in for Souare.

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        2. Eskimooo
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          I noticed your playing Moreno over Dawson , I'm in the same predicament 🙁

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    2. Eskimooo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Moreno to azpi/cresswell !?

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  4. A-VB
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is Alderweirald worth the extra 0.8 over Eric Dier ?

    If yes, then why ?

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    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Over Dier ? Yes
      Alderweirld has a better BBPS/90

      Over Walker? No
      Walker has the best BBPS/90 in the Spurs defence

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      1. A-VB
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Isn't Trippier a genuine threat to Walker ?

        Wondering if Dier has any chance of potential rotation ?

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        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Not imo. Trippier has been awful acc. to all Spurs fans this season

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        2. F_Ivanovic
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          He played vs Watford as a right winger when we only played 3 CB's to combat Ighalo and Deeney but we will play 4 at back 95%+ of the time and Walker is gtd 1st choice

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        3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          Not a chance will.trippier take get walkers place.. Not unless he iniured

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    2. Ziro Becomes One
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      If you have the cash to spare, then yes. Even though Spurs have not had many CS in the last 10 matches, Toby has been consistently getting attacking points.

      If you are tight on funds or will get Aguero soon (or even have him already) then you might not be able to afford him, depending on your other players.

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  5. Boydinho
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Kolarov to Cresswell and Walcott to Payet or just one of them this week?

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    1. Boydinho
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      1 FT

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      1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        roll the transfer

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    2. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      neither. Kolarov has two home games in a row and liverpool is a complete mess, full of injuries

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  6. The Wise Owl
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is Silva & Kane to KDB and Aguero for a -8 worth it?

    I've got enough for Kane to Aguero -4 but not sure.

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I dont think they moves are too wise

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      1. The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Agreed.

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    2. Jumpernot
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'm seriously doubting KDB atm, I even took him out this week to pave the way for Aguero. He always seems to screw me over though, but he keeps getting 3s. 10m+ just seems too much to pay for that.

      I wouldn't suggest a -8 though.

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  7. andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Potential wildcard side? - http://imgur.com/3UQ3yPB

    Don't think I'd like it enough to hit the button. No Mahrez a risk too far?

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    1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      not keen

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    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      A calculated risk imo

      I wouldn't have both Payet and Oscar as both are punts atm . One of them is fine . Azpi over Ivanovic. Check last page for my explanation

      (http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/12353481)

      Nice team 😀

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    3. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Id go Azpili and Mahrez over Ivan and Alli.

      When Sanchez comes back I reckon we need him in ASAP to climb the ranks

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    4. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Dunno. I I was the manager of team Argie I'd be very happy to see that team in the five a side tournie every week for tournie/H2H play.

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    5. Eskimooo
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Don't press the button !!! Log off at all costs 🙂

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    6. Ziro Becomes One
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I like that team other than the keepers.

      As a punt to get back up the ranks, I would DEFINITELY leave out Mahrez. Everyone has him, so punting on him missing out even though he might get the odd goal assist frees up an extra place on your team which is closed to EVERYBODY else's team. I would go for it if you absolutely need to recover a hopeless situation. But inside 1m OR I would still try to play safe. If outside 1m then I would try doing Mahrez out.

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  8. theoldgit
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Is FFS becoming a joke?

    I belong to other FPL forums and I have to say that the respect of FFS is diminishing by the day.

    Examples of poor FFS advice.

    The current watch list has Rudd as number 5. Where is Lloris? No one in their right mind would put Rudd in front of Lloris be it one game or the next six. How is Alderweireld the top defender in the watch list if Lloris is not included in the goalkeepers watch list. Surely Alderweireld is not top of the defenders watch list purely on attacking threat.

    The Season Ticker. Are you guys for real. The top team in order of difficulty of fixtures over the next six game weeks is WBA!!!!!. Just two home games over the next six. The second team is West Ham, again two home games in the next six. Meanwhile Man City, that rubbish team that are pushing to win the league, are third from bottom, despite having four home games in the next six.

    I accuse the organizers of FFS of taking their eye off the ball and giving poor advice.

    I await your response accordingly.

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    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Don't be a git.

      Go make your own website ya hippie.

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      1. Doolittle
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        This. If you don't like this wonderful free to access website, you don't have to come on here, AND you are able to start your own. Think you can do it better? Then do it!

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      2. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Ha, love it, absolutely love it. I imagine you saying it in a Cartman voice. "Go make your own website you hippie".

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        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 3 months ago

          🙂

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    2. Doolittle
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      This will go down well...

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    3. Shakshuka
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      For defences they usually go with the 'best' coverage

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    4. andy85wsm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Can't all provide perfect advice all the time - http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/12/20/scout-notes-gameweek-17-saturday-4/?hc_page=2#hc_comment_12163360

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      1. Doolittle
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Ahahahahahaha perfect, just perfect.

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      2. Ziro Becomes One
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        😆

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      3. Sailboats
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Ouch

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      4. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        😀

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      5. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        high five.

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      6. theoldgit
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        So that's it?

        One flippant comment.

        I'm not asking for perfect advice and I don't expect it. I'm asking for an explanation of your poor advice.

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    5. HVT
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Grabs popcorn....

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

      Some of this is fair comment. I have also had some gripes with the content this year myself, it does seem to have taken a bit of a knock in terms of quality over the last year or so.

      Some of the fixture articles are a joke in terms of the writers seeming to take their own personal impressions of what is difficult or not in fixture terms. There was one before Christmas where Leicester were not in a weak article which really got my goat.

      Overall though this is probably the best place for information and you can use it however you like so I'd not grumble too much.

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    7. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe because Rudd is the cheapest playing GK and has 2 CS in 2 with decent fixtures on the horizon? As such you would actually consider him as a cheap GK option. Lloris on the other hand although a far superior GK playing for a much better team is 5.1 - he doesn't get too many save points and there are plenty of GK avg a better PPG atm.

      As for season ticker I don't see what's wrong with it? It only takes into account the difficulty of opponent as opposed to how good the team is itself. All it needs is a bit of common sense applied to make that what of you will.

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  9. New article
    Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    NEW ARTICLES POSTED GALS.
    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/01/08/fa-cup-third-round-team-news/

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  10. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Are peopel keeping Barkley?

    I'm not sure about continuing the Everton double up and Lukaku looks the more essential.

    I'm tempted to shift Barkley out for Payet/Siggy this week although for a hit.

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    1. Requiem for a Raheem
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I wouldn't for a hit.
      The Etihad is no way near the bastion it has been in recent seasons. Barkley could easily leave with a 10. IMO especially if Lukaku is out as Martinez may push him further up the pitch.

      Having said that, I am probably getting rid for Alli this week and keeping Lukaku as I reckon he'll be fit and unfortunately most likely score the winner against us.

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  11. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Pick three to play:

    A- Francis
    B- Toby
    C- Moreno
    D- Bellerin

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    1. McQueen
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      ABD

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  12. McQueen
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Who to play as a third defender in GW21?

    Cresswell or

    Koscielny?

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    1. Birds of Prey
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Kos but tuff call.

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      1. McQueen
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks mate!

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    2. Requiem for a Raheem
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      Who are your other defenders? I would want to play both, can only think of Chelsea and potentially Spurs who I would prefer to have over those 2.

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      1. McQueen
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        Alderweireld and Wollscheid. Tough call really!!

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  13. Waterboyd
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Last time..
    Which two to play out of Payet, Alli or Mahrez?

    My forwards: Kane, Kun, Ighalo

    Mahrez out of form, Alli on form, Payet just came back.

    EXTREME: Bench Kane play all.

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    1. Jumpernot
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      I'd go with benching Mahrez. Leicester are away, Vardy probably won't be playing, Leicester have blanked the last few games, Tottenham have a decent defence and everyone has Mahrez so it could go in your favour should he not produce this week. I'm benching him.

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      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 3 months ago

        A lot does rest on whether Vardy will recover in time although that said it might mean Mahrez is more focal? Leicester don't mind being away - as a counter attacking team they like to sit back anyway and soak up the pressure before countering. They've only lost the 1 away game this season against Liverpool and before that had won 4 away games on the bounce.

        Mahrez scored in the reverse earlier in the year and him being on Pens always helps.

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  14. Mayo for Sam
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    What defender would you want most in your team long term,

    A Cresswell
    B Azpillicueta
    C Sagna
    D Johnson

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  15. fancy111
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone see Smith's goal today v Exeter? Any good? Or simple?

    Glad to see him making an impact either way.

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  16. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    I still think a lot of people are unaware the 2nd wildcard doesn't have to be activated in January this year. It lasts until GW38.

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  17. Axel5000
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 3 months ago

    Can you use your wildcard the same week as one of the chips?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 3 months ago

      no, use the latest article.

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

    Pretty stuck on what transfer/s to make this week. Have .4 itb and have 2 FT's.

    Butland McCarthy
    Bellerin Toby Moreno Cedric Simpson
    KDB Mahrez Ozil Ali Britton
    Kane Lukaku Aguero

    Any ideas on what to do?

    Was thinking Bellerin to Zouma/Azpi/Williams?

    Thanks in advance!

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