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The ScoutCast – Episode 228 – Countdown

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The final countdown has begun with the new season kick-off now less than 24-hours away.

Earlier the week the ScoutCast grew gathered as the clock ticked down, with Jonty, Andy and Luke joining myself to tackle a raft of perfectly targeted questions from you – the community.

Each of us take turns to reveal our current line-ups, while the collection of queries allowed us to put each of the four positions under the microscope. On occasions, we even broke from the ScoutCast tradition to provide some definitive answers.

Pre-season gremlins struck as I dropped out in full flow on Paul Pogba, but I managed to return to steer the ship towards its final destination – the first weekend preview of the new campaign.

It’s good to be back.

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. Aurora Borealis?
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    No RMT here just a thank you to the scouts and the community for helping me over the weeks decide my team. I finalised it last night and went to bed excited like it was Christmas and not dreading it like it was an exam. So all that's left to say is good luck to everyone and roll on this evening. Hodor!

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    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hold the door.

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      1. Isco Disco
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Hold door

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        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Hodor.

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          1. #Swish41
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Hodo

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            1. Feloh
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 2 months ago

              xd

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    2. lilmessipran
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Hold the door 🙁

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  2. ludaslol
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Eriksen or Alli and why?

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    1. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      eriksen if you have Kane, alli if you don't own sir Harold

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      1. Peggi
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        umm can you explain your logic behind this? they are both 9.5 midfielders, I don't understand what owning Kane has to do with it

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        1. Feloh
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          captaincy I guess

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        2. Ghost Gooner
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Alli/Kane likely to score, Eriksen more likely to assist so if Kane or Alli scores its likely Erik who provided the assist. Plus Erik on FK and corners

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    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen is in really good form

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  3. #Swish41
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    DDG (Elliot)
    Davies Stephens Ake (Suttner Long)
    KDB Mane Zaha Atsu (Carroll)
    Lukaku Jesus Firminho

    1. Jesus/Mane
    2. Kane/Willian

    Surely 1 is better, only doubt being coverage (2 City/Pool and no Spurs)

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    1. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1

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    2. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1

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    3. #Swish41
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks both!

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  4. Feloh
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    mounie Abraham jayrod.

    pick one?

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    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Coin flip. I've gone with Mounie.

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      1. Feloh
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        it's a wrap

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  5. Teror
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    How's my back line look??

    Forster - (elliot)
    Davies - Stones - Daniels - (Suttner - Long)

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

    Valencia Lukaku and Pogba?
    To much or might be value since great fixtures, they've been looking decent during the pre season also

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    1. Teror
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      too much. 2 at most

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      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Lukaku and a United def/ĎDG is a must. Not sure about the mids, Mkhi would be fantastic is guaranteed minutes. As much as it makes sense now that Pogba will score well, I've not seen enough in pre season to think be would be a better option than Willian or Zaha with 1m spare. I am going DDG and Lukaku.

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        1. ludaslol
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Feel the same, but doesn't really like any other 8M midfielder. Could try Pogba to Salah and Valencia to Jones or smthing

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          1. Catastrophe
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            I'm thinking David Silva may be a good shout but quite risky. Yes huge step up to the 9m mids. I fancy Jones to start but bit of a risk again. He doesn't get forward like be used to anyhow, still think DDG is best bet. Think Kolasinac is a little better value than Valencia

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  7. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Advice appreciated chaps, really like the balance without Kane...and determined to keep 3 city...

    DDG
    Kolasinac, Danilo, Yoshida, Daniels
    KDB, Alli, JWP
    Jesus, Lukaku, Firmino

    (Elliot, RLC, Carroll, Mariappa)

    A) Keep (0.5 spare)
    B) Jesus & Alli -> Kane & Silva
    C) Kolasinac & JWP -> Jones & Zaha/Willian

    Cheers

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    1. DJ1000
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Keep as is

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      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

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  8. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Rate my Templatey McTemplate Face team out of ten

    | Foster | Elliot
    | Bailly | Stones | Stephens | Long | Mariappa
    | KDB | Salah | Zaha | Fraser | Carroll
    | Kane | Lukaku | Gabbiadini

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    1. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      apart from Bailly RIP clean sheet.

      Gabbi is a huge troll

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      1. Harper_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I reckon Man City and Sot will be good for CS's

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    2. ludaslol
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Very good, not keen on Bailly tho since no goal threat. But I do really want a utd d cover, Jones might be worth a punt

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      1. Harper_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yes Jones might be worth it, played most games when fit last year iirc

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    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Like it all alot apart from Bailly, over priced. Better get DDG and 5.0 def

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Who? Dawson?

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      2. Feloh
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        if you can find the extra 0.5m get Valencia

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      3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I don't agree with that assessment . Surely you will want to swap Bailly out for a Arsenal etc defender at some point during the season . It will be harder to swap De Gea out

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    4. Evs
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      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Almost same as mine

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  9. Tosa86
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A)
    Elliot-Foster
    Hegazi-Cedric-Pieters-Rangel-Manquillo
    Alli-Salah-KDB-Zaha-Carrol
    Morata-Lukaku-Chicarito

    B)
    Elliot-Foster
    Hegazi-Cedric-Pieters-Rangel-Manquillo
    Willian-Salah-KDB-Zaha-Carrol
    Kane-Lukaku-Chicarito

    C)
    Elliot-Foster
    Hegazi-Cedric-Pieters-Rangel-Manquillo
    Alli-Salah-Klaassen-Zaha-Carrol
    Kane-Lukaku-Chicarito

    D)
    Elliot-Foster
    Hegazi-Cedric-Pieters-Rangel-Manquillo
    Alli-Salah-KDB-Loftus-Carrol
    Kane-Lukaku-Chicarito

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  10. Bollemuza
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    A) Valencia + JWP
    B) Danilo + Tadic

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    1. Kavorka
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  11. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    OK Guys, final thoughts on these 2 teams: (B is obviously more of a risk without Mane, but i feel like it gives me much more rotation)
    Final Thoughts?

    A:
    Begovic,Elliott
    Kola, Cedric, Daniels, Hezgai, Suttner
    KDB, Mane, Zaha, JWP, Carroll
    Lukaku, Jesus, Firmino

    B:
    Begovic,Elliott
    Kola, Bertrand, Darmain, Cedric, Hegzay
    KDB, Zaha, Ritichie, Phillips, JWP
    Lukaku, Jesus, Firmino

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  12. pynchon92
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Opinions? Any suggestions? Thanks! 🙂

    foster (elliot)
    kolasinac bertrand dawson (mee goldson)
    kdb salah alli richie (carroll)
    lukaku lacazette abraham

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  13. MOZIL
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Captain Kdb or Jesus? and why??

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    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Jesus

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  14. jacket
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Zaha+Firmino or Salah+Tekkers

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    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1

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    2. Kavorka
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Zaha Firmino

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

      Zaha and Firmino

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    4. jacket
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Zaha/Firmino it is. Thanks!

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    5. Joggers Nipple
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      1

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  15. Papaoutai
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Which team do you like the most ?

    Team A

    De Gea / Elliot
    Trippier/ Cedric / Hegazi / Lowe / Simpson
    KDB / Fabregas / Zaha / Iwobi / Caroll
    Kane / Lukaku / Firmino

    Team B

    Foster / Elliot
    Danilo / kolasinac / Cedric / Lowe / Simpson
    KDB / Salah / Miktarhyan / Iwobi / Caroll
    Jesus / Rodriguez / Kane

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  16. Cherry Bear
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    FINALLY! After much blood, sweat and tears... I think I've found the team!

    RMT:

    Foster
    Bertrand - Daniels - Bellerin
    Zaha - KDB - Mane - Richie
    J.Rod - Lukaku - Kane

    Subs; Elliot, Mariappa, Carrol, Rangel

    Any overlooks here?

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  17. TommyT456
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    RMT:

    Been back and forward on so many positions and got alot of s'ton coverage at the back for their initial easy run in which will change but this is where I'm sat for GW1 despite wanting Jesus really and wishing I had the cahonas to go with Batshuayi...

    Forster (Elliot)
    Alonso Kolasinac Cedric (Yoshida Hunemeier)
    Salah DeBruyne Zaha Willian Ince
    Lukaku Firmino (Mitrovic)

    Any thoughts? 🙂

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    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      It's a nice team but personally think 2 ideally 3 city as think they will start the best out of the lot. I don't have Kane either but would suggest Alli as cover. Salah and Firmino is a little too much Liverpool for me. Would suggest DDG in for Forster and could double up on SOU defenders if needed.

      Nice team though, just personal preference really..

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  18. Bojan Kurbalija
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Please leave a feedback and rate my team

    de Gea
    Davies Bertrand Walker
    KDB Alli Eriksen Mooy Matic
    Lukaku Chicharito

    SUB: Eliot Ake Mee Abraham

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  19. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Best way to spend final £19m?

    A) Zaha, Phillips, Ritchie
    B) Zaha, Willian, Atsu
    C) Pogba, Phillips, Atsu

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    1. Feloh
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A

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    2. MarvelouSuccess
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B

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  20. MallettMan
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Fabregas nailed pretty much?

    Thoughts on 4-3-3 formation aswell?

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    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      rather go willian. in form in pre season and on set pieces.

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  21. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Has anyone looked into what impact Firmino's reclassification as a striker is likely to have on his fpl output?

    He'd be 22 points worse off for the 11 goals and 11 clean sheets, but I'm not sure how his BPS would be affected...

    He seems as much an assist machine as a goal scorer, so assuming there is no change to his overall BPS, the reclassification would bring his average ppg down to 4.5 last season, which doesn't look great. Throwing pens in will definitely help (if he has them), but I'm starting to wonder if he's really the value option a lot of us think he is...

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    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      he's quality our firm

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    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      The penalty situation is unclear . Milner did not say he gave pens permanently to Firmino

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I agree. I fancy LIV to get a lot of pens with Mane and Salah's pace, so will be watching their first pen with interest! You going with Firmino?

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        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Not at the min . I have Salah . He's been the form player of preseason if Firmino had pens it might change things .

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Pre-Seaason is for fitness, not form.

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    3. #Swish41
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      £8.5 is such a cheeky price. Such a tempter

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    4. Harper_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      When he was £8.5 and a mid last year I thought, oh hey here's a bargain but now he's a forward I'm not too sure about it. I think being reclassified shaves about £1.0m off your value, just think if Sanchez was a forward instead last year.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/939/

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        1. Harper_
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 2 months ago

          Sorry Doosra I cannot read that...

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 2 months ago

            Shit. Sorry, Gregg, I thought you were a member. Firmino's stats are sound. 🙂

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  22. #Swish41
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Pick 2 of

    A. Mane
    B KDB
    C. Alli

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    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A and B if you have kane. C if no kane.

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      1. #Swish41
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        I suspect you are right!

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  23. ekebergcalling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Sorting out the last pieces of the puzzle...
    Will Danilo start or should I go with Stones or Bertrand?

    Thoughts?

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  24. markieffm
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Back again!!!! Woohoo!!!

    Please RMT

    Foster
    Cédric - Kolasinac - Jagielka
    Eriksen - Kanté - Zaha - Redmond
    Jesus - Kane (c) - Lukaku

    Elliot - Mee - Carroll - Rangel

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Jags??????

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      1. markieffm
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Bit of a punt. Suggestions to swap?

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    2. alfast1c
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Punty but i dont like it... why kante? 4/10

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      1. markieffm
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Hmmmm... Struggling a bit. Any suggestions?

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    3. MarvelouSuccess
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      embarrassing team line up. prepare for depression.

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      1. markieffm
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        Any suggestions then?

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  25. #Swish41
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    And pick 2 of

    A. Kane
    B. Jesus
    C. Lukaku

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    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      A and C

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    2. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      B, C

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    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      AC

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  26. Eze Really?
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Best side A me B my son:
    Forster (Elliot)
    Jones Danilo Kolasinac (AArnold Long)
    Zaha Fraser Alli Mikhi (carroll)
    Kun kaku Firmino

    or

    Foster (Elliot)
    Alonso Jones Danilo AArnold (4.0)
    Fraser KDB Zaha Mane (4.5)
    Kane Kaku (Ayew)

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  27. Kodap
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Please help me with this team, any changes?

    Forster (Elliot)

    Kola - Yoshida - Ake (Mee/Mariappa)

    KDB - Mane - Pogba - Carroll (RLC)

    Kane - Jesus - Chicarito

    Thoughts?

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    1. alfast1c
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Chicarito > zaha

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      1. Kodap
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 2 months ago

        So happy with it? Reckon i'm good to go?

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  28. Koflok
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    Cedric got better chances created, attempts on goal and crosses.

    Isn't he the better option over Bertrand?

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    1. alfast1c
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 2 months ago

      Might not play from start...

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  29. Gr3g
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    No love for Milner? Bettet chance to play in MF nów and with Cout unlikely to play at least first game he might get more set pieces?

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  30. ludaslol
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 2 months ago

    KANE-less team, thoughts?

    Foster
    Valencia Bertrand Dann (rotate with Mee)
    KDB Alli Pogba Zaha
    Lukaku Gabbiadini Firmino

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