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Podcast January 19

The ScoutCast – Episode 211 – Beleaguered

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It’s quite ironic that, in an episode that focuses on our experience and strategies of mini-league management, my long-term rival on that score goes awol.

Granville is waylaid by “homework” and misses out, but Luke crashes in mid-cast to join Jonty, Andy and myself as we deliver an 80-minute episode, which includes our dubious insights on navigating a team to mini-league glory – mind games and all.

Once again guided by your community questions, we take on the Diego Costa fall-out, the rising stock of Spurs on form and Everton on fixtures, while finding time to wade in on the demise of former darling Sergio Aguero under the stewardship of Pep Guardiola.

This episode of the 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 or 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. HNI
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Better to bring in Mcauley or Brunt?

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    1. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wait for the presser. If Nyom is fit definitely brunt

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      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hes AFCON tied not injured.

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    2. Speédy
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      brunt,even if he's not OOP,will score assists with his crosses

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    3. danishdynamite
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'd go for Brunt of those two, and I think will have him in by next week at the latest

      OTOH I have a slight reservatiot about having Foster + Brunt when WBA seem less capabel of keeping cleanies this season

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  2. danishdynamite
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Morning!

    Clyne owners – any feeling for whether he’s gonna be fir this weekend?

    I was planning transfer him next week anyway, I’m just curious whether I should bite the bullet this week and get in Brunt or Baines ?

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    1. Clump
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      “He is, how everyone can imagine – he made nearly all the games since I’m in and before, probably, [he’s] one of the hardest we have so the first second when it’s possible he’s out there. He has a big chance, I think, for Swansea.”
      Klopp 2 days ago.

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      1. danishdynamite
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thx - hadn't seen that

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  3. gunner79
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Please help with my team.

    Bench one

    Valencia. Brunt or Defoe.

    2nd in my League.

    Cheers

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    1. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Valencia

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  4. wowBOBwow
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry to keep posting about the dgws but this is the first time I've gone into the business end of the season in good shape (24k).

    So am I right in thinking that there will be numerous blanks in gw28 and these teams will play their dgws in gw34?

    Then there will fa cup semis in gw34 and the teams that play in those will reschedule for gw37?

    And when are the two gw26 games that are cancelled due to league cup final likely to be rescheduled?

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    1. Darklord_bg
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It's unlikely that GW34 games will be postponed, since the following midweek is free.

      The rest is correct - ManU-ManC will be almost certainly postponed in GW26 and one of Southampton-Arsenal and Leicester-Liverpool will be postponed.

      For GW28 the only certain games so far are Everton-West Brom and Bournemouth-West Ham.

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  5. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Morning lads,

    2 FT - 1.1 ITB
    Heaton
    Walker Alonso Cedric
    Haz Sanchez Lalana Phillips
    Ibra Origi Defoe

    bench: Jaku Allen Pieters Amat

    G2G and wait till next week for one of the following?

    A. Allen+Cedric > Stanislas + McAuley/Jones/Brunt
    B: Haz + Origi > Kane + Antonio
    C. Lalana + Origi > Coutino + Rondon
    D. Allen + Origi > snodgrass + crouch

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    1. Shirokov(c)
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      How about Pieters to Chambers? Last thing you want to do is burn a ft

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    2. 1Banksy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      C is the best of those options

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    3. 1Banksy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      2 free! Missed that. Get Rondon for Origi this week, guaranteed minutes and against Sunderland.

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      1. tibollom
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mate - think its worth doubling up on west brom as i got phillips in there.. Will origi play vs swansea yu reckon?

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        1. 1Banksy
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Potentially an hour but with all Liverpool's fixtures not more. Also a risk he could start on the bench and be the one getting the 30/20 minutes. Double up is fine IMO.

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    4. Sjaugen
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Origi to Giroud, and see how far down you need to go with Cedric. Consider getting some funds for Allen if the Cedric alternative is awful?

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  6. Shirokov(c)
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Got bloody bottomed, they really ought to increase the cap on comments per page from 30 to 40.

    Foster
    Alonso, Rose, Jones
    Sanchez, Pogba, Lallana, Phillips
    Ibra, Giroud, Defoe

    (Pickford; Capoue, Pieters, Amat)

    Save the free transfer? I have 2.1m in the bank.

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    1. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pogba>Hazard not tempting you?

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      1. Shirokov(c)
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        To be quite honest, that hadn't even dawned on me for some reason. I probably presumed in my head that I didn't have enough, however, I have just enough.

        I may well make that move.

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        1. Netley Lucas
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          He has an unusually high PPM in home games where CHE score 3 or more goals.

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          1. 1Banksy
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Very strong squad if you bring in Hazard.

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  7. FPL Wisdom
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Odd time to ask but what are peoples thoughts on Triple captains for the remainder on the season?

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    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I'm think Ibra for the first double gameweek.

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    2. LC1
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Save Triple C, Bench Boost & 2nd wildcard for DGW's.

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      1. mcrayeps
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        first time playing FPL, already waste my BB 🙁
        TC and 2nd WC only

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  8. Hochoki
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    who is the replacement of aguero for a -4 hit??
    1. kane
    2. lukaku
    3. giroud
    4. costa
    5. monitor aguero for few more weeks

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    1. slamdunk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      1 4 2 3 5,seems like silva or ageuro will be likely to miss out with gabriel jesus ready to play

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  9. Dreams
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Heaton jakupovic
    Alonso Walker Yoshi chambers Love
    Sanchez coutinho Alli Phillips Stanislas
    Ibra Kane crouch
    0.6 itb. Thoughts?
    On a wildcard. Repost. Appreciate your suggestions.

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yoshida to Funes Mori for me. Looks nailed at CB with Williams regardless of whether Everton play 3 or 4 at the back. Everton have good fixtures coming up.

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      1. Hurricane Gilbert
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I agree

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        1. Dreams
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Is a Chelsea attacker essential?

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  10. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    MH on team news: We have everybody who was available last weekend to us, plus Bojan, who as I said earlier, is back within the group.

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  11. No Pirlo No Party
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Hold onto Siggy or ditch this week?

    Have £9.4 to play with. However I would like to keep some of that to do Giroud > Costa when the situation gets clearer.
    This would leave £7.7 for a Siggy replacement.

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    1. Shirokov(c)
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Coutinho tempting you?

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      1. No Pirlo No Party
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Tempting, however I have Lallana

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    2. Netley Lucas
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      The 7.7m pick is Lallana.

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      1. No Pirlo No Party
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        I already have Lallana, Phillips, Sanchez, Antonio

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  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    ✔@DuncanCastles
    Manchester City prepared to listen to offers for Sergio Aguero. #MCFC #ARG #ATLETI
    10m ago

    West Ham bidding £1.47m as we speak.

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    1. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hasn't he promised to return to Independiente after his contract expires ?

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    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Wow! I wonder if they'd sell to another Premier League team .... I guess not. Think what Arsenal might do with him front!

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  13. Legomane
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Help me solve my Origi-ache! Thoughts very much appreciated.

    Swaying towards B, but have Phillips and worried about the possibility of an incoming Ighalo (but perhaps that may spur Salomon on)...also, losing Aguero for (-4) just seems wrong with that 5-0 v WHU fresh in my mind!! Have Sanchez so Giroud doesn't seem too essential. Have Alli and Eriksen, triple with Kane seems OTT. Heeeellllpppppp!!

    ORIGI HAS TO GO!

    1FT, 0.8 ITB

    A. G2G + save FT
    (get rid of Origi next week.)

    B. Origi > Rondon

    C. Origi, Aguero > Giroud, Kane (-4)

    D. Origi, Aguero > Lukaku, Costa (-4)

    E. Origi, Alli > Pedro, Giroud (-4)

    Heaton (Pickford)
    Alonso Valencia Smith (Pieters Collins)
    Sanchez Alli Eriksen Phillips (de Roon)
    Aguero Ibrahimovic Origi

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    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Defo B

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  14. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is this correct: GW26 EFL Cup blanks, GW28 FA QF blanks?

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    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes it is.

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

      Most likely Manchester derby blank... We'll know next thursday!

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  15. Individual
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Any presser schedule floating around?

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    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Last page mate

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      1. Individual
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hey fella how you doing?

        Cheers!

        Need to find out from To about Nyom. Will probably do the straight swap to Brunt if he's out.

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        1. Hurricane Gilbert
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I'm doing fine but having some bad luck with injuries week to week. I will probably start planning for the blanks now and bring in F Mori/Brunt.

          Although if Nyom is out I'm not as keen on Brunt playing LB.

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          1. Individual
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            That's basically my issue. Very glad Gru is seemingly okay, didn't fancy yet another -4.

            I basically am getting Brunt to cover McAuley. Everyone else has him in my ML, and some ppl also have foster, so I need to be in on that, otherwise wba cleanies - despite being rarer this year - will really cane me lol

            I'm also still lumbered with KdB... He's gna go out for Eriksen next week, but no point in changing this week lol

            You gna do Brunt then?

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            1. Hurricane Gilbert
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Yeah I think Gru will be fine, and he is in huge form, I'm envious ;-).

              Sounds wise to have at least 1 playing WBA def. However I already have Evans and need to sort Aké out first. Also have Baines so looking at either double Everton or double WBA def. Boro def is an alternative, although they might blank in GW28

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              1. Individual
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 3 months ago

                Yeah gotta hope Jevs is ok! Got a couple of mates in the same boat with him. So many injuries.

                Yah I was close to getting Baines in earlier this week but seems a doubt now. Coleman is an alternative, but I do like owning brunt lol so I'm fairly sure that's what I'll do. Though I'm still hoping Nyom is ok so I can roll ft...

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                1. Hurricane Gilbert
                  • 8 Years
                  7 years, 3 months ago

                  Do you remember last time you rolled a FT? I don't.

                  Will most likely spend 2 transfers next week, would be great if Evans was fit...

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                  1. Individual
                    • 10 Years
                    7 years, 3 months ago

                    Me neither. So many hits this year!

                    Yeah I'd hope he'll be ok

                    "Still waiting to hear about Nyom"...

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                  2. Hurricane Gilbert
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 3 months ago

                    "Late check" according to Pulis. Can't take that risk as I have Baines too and Aké and Amat on bench.

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  16. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Bench two?

    A) Rose (mci)
    B) Baines (cry)
    C) Brunt (SUN)
    D) Chambers (WHU)
    E) Yoshida (LEI)

    Currently benching D & E with Chambers 1st sub and Yoshida 2nd sub

    Appreciate your thoughts!

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

      Yep, bench D & E

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    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      WC defence?

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    3. Shirokov(c)
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Correct

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

    If Senegal lose their Quarter Final match on 28th or 29th of January, I reckon Mane could be back for Hull 4th of February (GW24).... If they win their Quarter Final match, Mane is most likely back for Spurs 11th of February (GW25), because then they are sure to play either in the Bronze medal game on Sat 4th of February or in the final Sun 5th of February...

    Mane's already dropped to 9.1m from 9.5m, and is rather likely to drop once more before coming back... Not too great fixtures though until GW30, but after that amazing fixtures until the end. They might still be in the League Cup final though, so there'd be a blank from them, right? So if that happens, would be GW26 blank for Liverpool.... Meaning there'd be a double for Liverpool later with that Leicester fixture in it... Nice!

    So, in conclusion, Mane might further drop in price even when he comes back from Africa if it's GW25 against Spurs and then GW26 blank, and then GW27 Arsenal... I might just be eyeing him in for GW28 against Burnley... 😉

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

      Many IFs there, of course, though... We'll see next week! 🙂

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    2. Old Man
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Useful clarification - thanks.

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  18. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Livermore to WBA done

    https://twitter.com/WBA/status/822368915569274881

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not sure how he fits into the squad? As an extra CB (replace McAuley?) or a CM (replace Yacob?)

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  19. BobBradleysOpportunity
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Livermore to baggies

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  20. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    If I am playing Foster and Brunt, should I hedge my bets and also play Defoe (playing against them) or play Snoddy (away to Chelsea, little chance of returns)?

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    1. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      100% play Defoe.. Would never bench him, let alone against West Brom

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      1. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks!

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  21. Clifford☯
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Livermore to WBA done.
    The midfielder has penned a four-and-a-half year contract at The Hawthorns for an undisclosed fee.

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  22. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Good to go? Right choice to play Holebas rather than doubling up on WBA with Nyom?

    Foster
    Holebas - Alonso - Jones
    Sanchez (c) - Pogba - Eriksen - Phillips
    Giroud - Ibra - Lukaku

    Heaton - De Roon - Nyom - Amat

    0FT, 1.6 ITB

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    1. BobBradleysOpportunity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If Evans is fit I'd play nyom

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    2. Delhidynamo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nyom clearance has been started?

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  23. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    If you are looking for a cheap defence for the next 5/6 GWs then this looks decent to me:

    Heaton - Jakupovic
    Brunt - Funes Mori - Luiz - Jones - Yoshida

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  24. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What position is Livermore? Phillips rotation risk? Brunt back to LB permanently?

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    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Livermore is a CM and has no effect on Phillips. To be honest Phillips won't ever be at risk in this form. He's the most integral player in the team right now.

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

    Man United blank in GW26 if they go on to the final of the League Cup, correct? They won the first leg against Hull 2-0, so I can see this one being rather confirmed already... And it's the Manchester derby, so City likely to have blank GW26 as well...

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    1. Clifford☯
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      yep.

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

        Chelsea play Swansea at home then... Might be Ibra --> Costa that week 😉

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    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Zlatan (TC)

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  26. 1966 was a great year for E…
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What do you think of Aguero, Carroll, Siggy to Giroud, Lukaku, Lallana for a -4?

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    1. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Don't like it at all. At best just get rid of Siggy.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Carroll has a minor injury, so will be out for months...

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  27. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    MOYES: "Jordan Pickford sees a specialist next Tuesday and he'll be the one to tell us if he's in the clear to come back."

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  28. J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Here's what the form and fixtures are saying about GWK 22's captaincy, courtesy of YMA. http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/01/20/what-the-fixtures-and-form-say-gameweek-22-captaincy/

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

      Ibra(c) looking ever more likely for me then!

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  29. Alnair
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I've just seen I was the community champion 🙁

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  30. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Robert Snodgrass is a doubt for Sundays trip to Stamford Bridge. Silva confirms the Scotland international has a muscle injury. #HCAFC

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