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Podcast January 18

The ScoutCast – Episode 246 – Smashing

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The ScoutCast quintet take on established Fantasy thinking in this latest episode, as we debate the quest to smash the current template squad.

What is the template? How can we break it? Should we even bother?

The discussion that unfolds is predictably sprawling and often heated, as once again the conflicting philosophies on Fantasy management in the ScoutCast crew are laid bare.

Elsewhere we let the rest of your community questions steer the conversation, as we contemplate Sanchez at United, battle Firmino vs Aguero and even find time to check in on Stoke.

Try as we might, even we struggle to argue about Stoke.

By the way, off the air we carried on the debate and, in the end, everyone agreed that I was right and that I also had the best beard.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. 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. I'M 2 OLD FOR THIS HIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Silva and Sane have four yellow cards. Have I missed some competitions they have got fifth yc..?

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    1. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      yellow card limit increased to 10 anyway

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      1. I'M 2 OLD FOR THIS HIT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Ty

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  2. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Will anyone try to make room for Alexis?
    I am probably passing.

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    1. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      too expensive

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    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Nope. Not until he plays a few games.

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  3. Jared Dunn
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    What should I do? Thinking A myself.

    A) DCL > Wilson
    B) RLC > Ibe

    Cheers.

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  4. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    On a side note, does anyone else think Lingard comes across as a proper ***end?

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    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      legend?

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      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Bell-yes

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    2. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Friend?

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    3. Sims
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      yeah i don't like owning him at all

      at least with arnautovic he's getting me some good points

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    4. built_this_city
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He's from Warrington, therefore i love him 8)

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    5. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He’s a bit like Alli, helps when it’s close between 2 players, I just pick the one that’s not a complete twat!

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    6. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I've got an ITK who says he's actually a really nice guy and United are trying to get him out there a bit more to try and get this across. Apparently he's struggled in interviews - comes across as deadpan when that's not his personality at all. I guess the Instagram thing was one of their efforts to push Lingard a bit more.

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I imagine if Sir Alex was still there he’d be training with the reserves most weeks for the way he goes on!

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      2. boc610
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Squad!!!

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    7. The Mighty Whites
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Can't stand the lad

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      1. Bonus magnet
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        come on now

        you probably cant stand any United lads tbf, with that LUFC crest

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    8. wowBOBwow
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He's the kind of guy who just rubs the wrong way with your old school football fan.

      All the dabbing and dancing shit, the stupid fashion etc combined with a being a total peaheart on the field makes for an unpopular player.

      If you tried to create the polar opposite of Roy Keane it would probably be this chump.

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      1. boc610
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        how many 20 /21 years olds have personality traits and habits we dont like? id imagine 90 percent of them. hes paid t play football and hes being doing that rather well recently ( Id imagine many of the arsenal players might have preferred an Alexis like lingaard as opposed to a sullen entitled team member who clearly thinks they are all crap

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        1. Ruth_NZ
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          He's 25 isn't he?

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          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            haha!!! THIS!

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        2. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Disagree. Not all 20/21 year olds have been raised like idiots! A lot are just normal down to earth lads! Maybes 12/13 year olds are dabbing and acting up but that's not an issue

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          1. boc610
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            hes been "raised like an idiot" because you saw a football celebration?

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            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              I never said that at all. Read again mate

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      2. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah agree. HATE supporting England now because of all these muppets! Give me Shearer, Gazza, Pearce, Adams and the rest any day!

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    9. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      How strange. A 24-year-old lad having a bit of fun. Not hurting anyone. Don't understand why people get irritated by this.

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      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        This

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  5. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Team for GW 24

    De Gea
    Vert Ota Ogbona Alonso
    Sterling Arnie Salah Lindgard
    Kane Aguero(C)

    Subs: Elliot, Crouch, Obiang, Mbemba

    Got Kun (-4) but its a hard choice between him Kane and Salah for C ? ...

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  6. Beanz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    How nailed is Holgate? Jag and Keane first choice, or is Big Sam playing 3 at the back these days?

    Or, is Holgate preferred over Kenny as RB if Keane and Jags both play?

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  7. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    That tweet 😮

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    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      HOLY SHIT!

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    2. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Which one?

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

      O.M.G

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

      Ban?

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      1. Tazah
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        You feeling alright lad?

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  8. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Pickford / Pereira
    Alonso / Jones / Stones / X / Mbemba
    Salah / Sterling / Arnie / X / X
    Kane / Kun / X

    A) VVD, Shaqiri, Ibe, Quaner
    B) Dunk, Shaqiri, Albrighton, Quaner
    C) Dunk, Shaqiri, McArthur, Wilson

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  9. Releasebreaks
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Who to bench this gw ?

    A - Vertonghen (sot)

    B - Christensen (bha)

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

      You must have an astonishingly good side

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    2. Cheshire Duck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

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  10. minges
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling (c) over salah and Kane this week?

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Why not eh

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

      No way, had a stinker @liv - play safe

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    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Rafa's team won't be easy to break down but still good captain choice. I'm going Salah

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    4. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Nope.

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    5. minges
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      RMT gives interesting projections this week...

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  11. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Am I G2G?

    DDG
    Alonso, Christensen, Otamendi
    Salah, Sterling, Son, Arnie, Lingard
    Kane, Wilson

    Elliot, Dunk, Mee, Niasse

    0FT

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  12. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Good to go? Worth doing Hennessey to Pickford for a hit or wait?

    Hennessey
    Alonso / Otamendi / Jones
    Salah (vc) / Mahrez / Sterling / Son / Arnautovic
    Kane (C) / Wilson

    Speroni / Kenny / Depoitre / Ogbonna

    -4ft, £0.7itb

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No hit, good to go.

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

      Hen can get 3+ so wait

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    3. minges
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No hit for a gk. Gtg

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    4. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      What's a -4ft?

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      1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Already on a -4.

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    5. Gruu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      GTG dingo.

      Hen could give 6+ points. It's arsenal..

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  13. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Never trying a different captain again after Lingard failure last week. Kane or Salah every week. (Which i’ll Still choose wrong anyway)

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

      I realised this a while back and it's been fantastic. Absolutely no need to go elsewhere.

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    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Salah every week maybe but Kane blanks quite often

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  14. built_this_city
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Morata and Richarlison to Ireland and Aguero (c) 😀

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  15. Totalfootball
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Please help -

    Captain -

    A. Aguero
    B. Salah
    C. Kane
    D. Sterling

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    1. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Salah or Kane for me. Have not decided

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    2. Cheshire Duck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I went for Salah.
      Though I'm feeling unconfortable not captaining Kane ...

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      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        May be totally nonsense, but since Southampton rolled over to allow Kane to break that record when they played last month, I don't expect them to be that open again.

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        1. Tazah
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          I'd say they'd be more open since they play at home and have to attack

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    3. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I’m going for Kane 100%great record vs Saints and they are rubbish at defending anyway.

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  16. Cheshire Duck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I need some help for my draft team

    Pick one to bench :
    A- Bellerin
    B- Stones
    C- Alonso
    D- Van Dijk
    E- Smalling

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    1. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

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  17. FrankieTheGent
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry but can anybody help here?

    Anybody else being asked to verify their identification when trying to log into Sky Sports Fantasy Football ?

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

      Optimus was on about it yesterday, think it's to do with gambling rules

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  18. Tazah
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    That salah illness is really putting me off capping him.... Really want to though

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

      Source or reported.

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      1. Tazah
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Liverpoolecho, missed training yesterday

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    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Who's your VC?

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      1. Tazah
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Kane

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        1. Duffy Dunk
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Probably doing the same then, Salah(C) Kane(VC)

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    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He was ill against city but had no problem, don't worry salah will be fine

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      1. Tazah
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Klopp said it was the start of the illness

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  19. Black Panther
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Would you play Christensen instead of Mustafi or Lingard for the team below:

    Adrian
    Otamendi Jones Mustafi
    Salah Sterling Son Arnautovic Lingard
    Kane Firmino
    (Elliot Christensen Mee DCL)

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Gruu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Play Christensen & Lingard imo

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    3. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No, unsure if starting

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  20. Pillson
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    70 behind in a mini league so decided to take serious action (-16) hoping this team will sort me in the long run. Gone defence heavy as thats where the value is. What do you think? Was this crazy?

    De Gea, Elliot
    Alonso, Azpi, Jones, Stones, Ogbonna
    Salah, Sterling, Pogba, Arni, Gross
    Kane, Crouch, McBurnie

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    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      good luck with that, I can only see the gap increasing unfortunately

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    2. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      It's possible, ml rival took a 16hit and got a monster score.... Good luck my man

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  21. JJO
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A) Chupo Firmino
    B) Shaq Vardy?

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    1. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

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      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks

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    2. Gruu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

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      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        that helped 🙂

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  22. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Leon Goretzka has signed for Bayern Munich and will join the club this summer on a free transfer.

    Great player with huge potential!

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    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Bayern is Bundesligas last year all star team
      For last 15years

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Timing

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    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Awesome player, watched him several times. German is so yawn though. Any local player doing well, Bayern buy them. That’s the drill for ages.

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    3. AnderEstimatedHerrera
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Bayern Munich are Bundesliga's Liverpool, and all other teams are Southampton for them

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  23. Gruu
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Which combo please?

    A. Eriksen Rashford -> Sane Vardy (-4, 0.3itb)
    B. Eriksen Rashford -> Mahrez Wilson (-4, 1.8itb)
    C. Eriksen Rashford -> Mahrez Vardy (-4, 0.1itb)
    D. Eriksen Rashford -> Pogba Firmino (-4, 0itb)
    E. Eriksen Rashford -> Firmino DSilva (-4, 0.1itb)

    Adrian
    Alonso • Otamendi • Jones • Ogbonna
    Eriksen • Salah • Sterling • Arnie • Lingard
    Kane

    (Elliot • Rashford • Mee • Niasse)
    1 ft, 0.4 itb

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    1. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      D

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  24. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Got Kun (-4) but its a hard choice between him Kane and Salah for C ? ...

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    1. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      If you got him for -4 then you must think he'll score, use your own logic

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      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I got him for next 3-4 GWs... nit only for 1 match though 🙂

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        1. Tazah
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          In that case you could have waited until next week to do it without a hit... You must have thought he's scoring to bring in for a hit

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  25. smix
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Kane or Salah (c) this week ?

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Salah first 2 letters

      Kane last 2 letters

      Sane

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      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Ndidi first letter
        Otamendi first letter

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        1. Tazah
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Lanzini first letter
          Carrol last two letters

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  26. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Got Quaner currently in my starting XL but if he doesn't play who should come on?
    A) Mee - MUN (H)
    B) Duffy - CHE (H)

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    1. Tazah
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

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  27. AnderEstimatedHerrera
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Have serious doubts about benching here.
    Which 3 out of below do you think will deliver more points this week:

    a) Maguire (2CSs in last 2 but against Watford-they are good offensively)
    b) Kenny (most probably he will get CS I think)
    c) Jones (not sure of CS after a leaky defence against Stoke)
    d) Lingard (has been good in away games, Burnley defence not so good recently)
    e) Wilson (don't have any ideas about Wham defence)

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    1. Totalfootball
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Play Jones Lingard Wilson

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  28. FrankieTheGent
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    This is horrendous poor form.
    Playing Sky game since August and can't log in due to Sky Bet identification rules.

    I DON'T gamble and my season is in the bin !

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    1. FrankieTheGent
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      This place is really FPL Football Scout isn't it?

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      1. Tazah
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah but no one cares about sky game

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        1. FrankieTheGent
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Brilliant
          Cheers

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          1. Tazah
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Got to fight sass with sass

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            1. FrankieTheGent
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              My membership next year will be contingent on a membership only place to chat

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              1. Tazah
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Ooo look at you

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        2. Fitzy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/01/12/sky-sports-focus-46/

          Obviously some do...

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  29. Where dahoud at
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Mkhitaryan at arsenal will be unreal defs going in my team! Sanchez way to expensive tho i reckon itl improve lukaku!

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  30. Who Ate All Depays?
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    For next 3-4 gws?
    A) Aguero and Albrighton
    B) Firmino and Mahrez

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    1. AnderEstimatedHerrera
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    2. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B fo sho

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