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Podcast December 19

The ScoutCast – Episode Ninety Three – Wrapped Up

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Possibly the most un-Christmas-like Christmas Podcast we’ve ever recorded, thanks mainly to Granville being banned from editing in the entire MP3 of Dean Martin’s “Let it Snow” but also because neither of us had time to sort our pressies. To be fair, I’m surprised that Granville felt an ounce Christmas spirit after Santi’s showing at Reading opened up a 40-point “chasm” in our min-league. Do I have it all wrapped up already?

To his credit, my co-host takes it all on his bearded chin, joining me to discuss the Felliani fallout, its impact on the transfer trends in “all aboard”, a preview of the weekend fixtures and provided his assistance in the management of the ScoutCast team: an outfit which plundered no less than 80 points thanks to Santi’s haul and Reading’s bulging net.

Unitie the bow and rip this one open via this link, or stream the merriment via the player below…

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

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  1. Feanor
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Going to take that 4 point hit to get Mata for Fellaini. But not tonight.

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Im doing the same, but am now considering Hazard 🙁

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    2. Mr. Mystic
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Remember Mata may not get much game time for playing majority of today's game!

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  2. COMH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Would anyone consider Moses for a cheap route into the Chelsea side?

    Rafa seems to rate him.

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Only if my midfield was: Cazorla Silva Bale Moses (Cheap)

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      1. COMH
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah I was thinking Cazorla Silva Bale Moses Puncheon

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        1. Captain Shirokov
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Michu?! 😯

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    2. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Not a bad shout but a risk..

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  3. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    City will win 8-0 this weekend.

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    1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Would not surprise me Syd. I'm cityless worryingly.

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    2. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      If he starts your best side, then maybe.

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    3. Bubbles
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Which two do you reckon will start up top then?

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      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Tevez & Aguero

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      2. GreennRed
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Tevez Aguero

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      3. Voodoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Tevez and Aguero

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      4. Willis.
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Dzeko and Yaya behind him.

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        1. Bubbles
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          🙂 It would be hilarious if that happened. Imagine the FFS fury!

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    4. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      No they won't

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    5. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Bookmarked.

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      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Swansea will beat United... Add that to the bookmark 😉

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      2. Back on the horse
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        what else have you got in that folder? 🙂

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  4. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Firstly,

    Torres or Tevez?

    Secondly,

    Mata or Santi?

    Let me know please!

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    1. ccc
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Tevez
      Ouch, Cannot help on the second one.

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    2. GreennRed
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Tevez, Mata. Take last gameweek out of it and consider Cazorla was playing Reading for his hat-trick and Chelsea are much better than Arsenal, Mata is the man.

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    3. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Torres and Santi is my instinctive response

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    4. Roonani
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Torres for this week. 2 goals. You heard it here first!
      Santi for this week but he is not playing the week after, so make sure you got enough players to bench him ( or transfer out to mata then)

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      1. Roonani
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        mata might be rested this week after todays game

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  5. GoonerByron
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone here with RVP captaining somebody else at the weekend?

    I know it always almost ends in tears but Silva and Mata are both tempting!

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    1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Captain is a bit tricky this week.

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    2. JWF
      • 15 Years
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      Probably Tevez

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    3. ccc
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Silva or RVP. Debating still.

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    4. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Got it on Mata right now but I know, come deadline time, that armband will be back on van Persie's arm.

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    5. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Villa have 3 cleanies in their last 5. I've been watching them closely, Chelsea will find it more difficult than people think.

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      1. the axolotl
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        fell apart playing against the top teams though

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        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Well against City they did, but they got the worst penalty decisions I've seen all season. Anyway Chelsea aren't as incisive as City and United.

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        2. COMH
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Apart from the demolition at City which was a tight game until the wrongly awarded penalty they were unlucky not to get something against United, 0-0 v Arsenal, won at Anfield and they are improving all the time, growing in confidence and the players are becoming more familiar with each other. Lambert's teams play with no fear either so they won't be daunted by the task.

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        3. the axolotl
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          2 fair points above, i'm a villa fan and agree they're improving. just when they're really on the back foot they can bring it upon themselves a bit and you just get the feeling they'll concede.

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    6. Podge
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yes Mata

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    7. the axolotl
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      tempted by tevez, walcott or cazorla

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    8. COMH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      RVP, Silva, Suarez to choose from.

      Suarez is a massive let down so highly doubtful I (c) him despite Fulham's away performances.

      Currently on Silva but I can see it going back to RVP tbh.

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    9. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Aguero

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    10. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      KUN

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    11. Roonani
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Torres

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  6. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Hazard back on my radar, seems a more secure option than Mata.

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Don't kid yourself 😉

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      1. waitinginthelonggrass
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Ha I know!

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  7. Fantasy Football Friend!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Tempted by Tevez but will probably end up going with RVP now that Mancini and Balotelli have kissed and made up.........again!

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    1. Fantasy Football Friend!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      reply fail, FML 🙁

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  8. Captain Shirokov
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Would rather Hazard over Mata for this weekend tbh....

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    1. COMH
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      A fresher Hazard no doubt but Mata will be fine by then. You want to play all the time when you're in the form that he is in.

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        True, although I can see Hazard getting rotated less for the PL games from here until the WC.

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        1. Kostja
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Haz vs Silva on your mind? Same here especially as both are warming a place for Bale more likely.

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          1. Captain Shirokov
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Already got Silva.

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            1. Kostja
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              oh ok, but what would you do in my shoes? Already got Aguero from city

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              1. Captain Shirokov
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 10 months ago

                Probably Hazard in that case.

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    2. ccc
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      i agree I am a bit nervous, luckily Sterling, my sub, will be home vs Fulham

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    3. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I just might bring him in, he owes me nothing(captain in GW1), high ownership but not in my cash ML's.

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  9. COMH
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Should I be worried that I only have Silva for City cover?

    And no Chelsea cover this week?

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    1. The King
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Aston Villa have been solid lately, they are on form. Chelsea won't find it easy IMO.

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Not really, this is something you have to take note in every week, there is always one game.

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    3. Locarno
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I've only got Silva. And Torres, so no Chelsea cover either....

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Locarno and his comments. Hahahha. Great post Locarno also that Torres slaps him in the face comment hahaha 😆 Fantasy manager with a sense of humor

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      2. Demí
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Boom

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    4. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I have only him too. Be worried only against captain and against Santi 😛

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    5. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      No, I'm the same and not worried at all

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      1. COMH
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers lads

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  10. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Big money winnings! got the job done Chelsea

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    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Same here... Lumped loads on in play...

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  11. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Just woken up to the news of the ARS WHU postponement – does this make GW23 the obvious WC week?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I would think after the DGW rather than before?

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Usually yeah, although both ARS and WHU have great fixtures after the DGW, so you'd probably want to hold on to the likes of Nolan/Santi/Walcott etc

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  12. MJ6987
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Defoe or Suarez out?
    Aguero or Tevez in?
    (For a hit)
    Or stick?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Mate it looks like u lost your confidence? U have great season and now asking asking all the time and sometimes illogical questions 😉

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      1. MJ6987
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Is this an illogical question? Just like to get opinions before I make my own decision!

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    2. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Stick. if defoe gets rotated, think about getting him out imo for torres.

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  13. oxido_76
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Hi guys ! Need help ! Best combo :

    A) mata/defoe
    B) bale/torres ?

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    1. Spike ⚽️
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    2. Roonani
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      B

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  14. Trigg ⭐️
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    To sum up ....

    Mata played 90 minutes tonight, which we didn't want, but surely he will start at the weekend? But then Hazard looks more of a guaranteed starter, and looked dangerous tonight.

    Although was the real winner of the 'who to put in my team' race tonight actually Gareth Bale?

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    1. CarelessGenius©
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Bale might take a game to get up to speed......and they are playing Stoke.

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      1. Voodoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        And he may get booked.

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      2. No1Joker
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        could well be a 60 mins build up.

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    2. the axolotl
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      you'd have to think they'll both play. moses and oscar played full 90, more likely one of them will drop out. who knows tho with that fat waiter at the helm

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    3. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Villa game only it is Hazard but midterm is Mata for me

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    4. Trigg ⭐️
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      All good points, wise sirs.

      I agree, Bale is just back from injury and this is the kind of game that Spurs might even lose 1-0.

      Between Hazard and Mata, Mata is the one that you want to keep in your side for at least the forseeable future.

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    5. Kenncam
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Agree, think I'll get Bale in. Chelsea travelled 11k miles in the last few days, Mata and Haz could be tired/rotated.

      Silva returns always seem to be modest.

      Already have Caz, although if I didn't i'd probably be tempted more by Walcott - can't believe Caz will ever repeat what he did against Reading.

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  15. JC
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    So whos up for getting another Swansea player in David Villa in their January WC 😀

    http://www.sportinglife.com/football/transfer-centre/article/4/8343060/david-villa-cut-for-swansea-move

    Will be unreal if it happens

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Wenger said in his last press conference, he was looking to bring Messi in, in January 😀

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      He isn't the same player anymore and he is 31

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      1. Roonani
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I think that would affect michu big time, by dropping him back to mid...

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  16. CarelessGenius©
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    anyone think it's worth Cuellar to Zabaleta for a hit.....?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Not for a hit. Reading can also score

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    2. Voodoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Definitely not .

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    3. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Not for a defender, no.

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    4. CarelessGenius©
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      yeah.....i hate hits. talked me out of it guys.

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    5. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Nope..

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  17. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Mata... Another man of the match performance...

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    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Next game week Santi ➡ mata 😉

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    2. Spike ⚽️
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yep and currently the heartbeat of Chelsea

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Excuse me, where's your hat my man ?

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        1. Spike ⚽️
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          I never had one. It was a tart in a Santa suit 😉

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          1. Evs
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            That's my point 😉

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  18. Cheggers
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Tempted by Cazorla -> Silva, what say you merry folk of ffs?

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    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      We say yeah....

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    2. Locarno
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Go for it. Santi's bang out of form. 🙂

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    3. GreennRed
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      For no hit.

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    4. CarelessGenius©
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      caz is in form and the arse are scoring.......keep him.

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    5. Cheggers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      yea would be 2 weeks and then id do it the other way

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  19. Fantasy Football Friend!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Of the two, Hazard is the better option for this weekend, but Mata is still the better option long term.

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    1. CarelessGenius©
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      mata always beta.

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      so, which is it?

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    3. Van Dal
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Na mata is better option full stop.

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      1. Fantasy Football Friend!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        If they both start Mata is the better option but there has to be a little doubt on whether Mata will start.

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  20. Evs
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    • 15 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Is it me or has scoutcast come prematurely ?

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    1. Kostja
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      they were cheering all week that it will come out early

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    2. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      The lads have to go Chrimbo shopping tomorrow.

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    3. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      FFS xmas party tomorrow.

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      1. Evs
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        • 15 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        The scout picks gonna be interesting then if they are all nissed as pewts naming it 😆 !!!

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  21. Liastro ⭐️
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    RMT if you will?

    Foster

    Jose Enrique – Hughes – Clyne

    Mata – Silva (C) – Walcott – Michu

    RVP (VC) – Suarez – Berbatov

    Subs: Begovic – Sterling – Davies - Gorkss

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  22. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Is Snodgrass -> Silva worth a four point hit?

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    1. Declan
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      Yup.

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    2. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      I'm thinking of playing Snodgrass ahead of Berbatov this week. He's an away day specialist.

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  23. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Torres: making people cringe in all walks of life.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5baKpYWZ1U

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    1. Van Dal
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      At least hes back in form

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  24. Doolittle
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 10 months ago

    Difficult to judge my cup opponent when he's made 42 transfers and 3 already this week...

    http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/981283/event-history/17/

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    1. Doolittle
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 10 months ago

      42 transfers without using his WC...

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      1. Voodoo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Sounds like he's in the cup to win it!

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      2. JT's Dog
          11 years, 10 months ago

          had to click on link to check that wasn't me

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      3. Absinthe Minded
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        4 now!!

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        1. Doolittle
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          12 points ahead without doing anything!

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      4. Spike ⚽️
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        I'd judge him by his grand total of 700 pts

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        1. Doolittle
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          He'd probably be top of the world if he hadn't taken any hits...

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      5. Dr Dream
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        yeah but he might just be doing it like we do in our house...just in it for gameweek to gameweek with his kids or something...

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        1. Doolittle
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Yep, could have a great team this week, but I'll have quite a head start by the looks of things (not that he'll care).

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    2. JT's Dog
        11 years, 10 months ago

        torres is the catalyst for my comeback.

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      • King Eric, in America
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Smashing ... can't wait to give this a listen tonight. Thanks, Mark and Granny.

        And a question, as an ardent American fan of footy:

        How in the world can clubs/the FA be considering standing terrace sections and/or netting/fencing after the confirmation - finally - of the Hillsborough investigation? It just seems surreal and ironic to me, in a devastating sort of way ...

        A 'real' question, no trolling here.

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        1. the Penman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Because standing sections now are very different to the open cages then.

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          1. King Eric, in America
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            In what manner? They have some sort of barriers placed every few feet or something? Like railings?

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        2. COMH
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah I don't think standing sections have any place in the English game given the history. Yeah it might work in the Bundesliga but that doesn't mean it needs introduced to the PL. If it ain't broke don't fix it.

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          1. Granville
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            There is standing in the English game, just not in the Premier League. They are talking about standing rails anyway, in small sections of the ground, not the open terraces of yesteryear. I'm totally in favour of it, give people the choice.

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            1. King Eric, in America
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              But don't the much-larger Premier grounds present more dangers of crowd control?

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            2. COMH
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 10 months ago

              It doesn't sound that bad an idea. I would worry about heated games like we saw between United and City or United v Liverpool. Angry hyped up fans without a designated seat could spill into trouble. It's only a good idea if everyone there acts accordingly otherwise it can become very unpredictable.

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              1. COMH
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 10 months ago

                And the lower leagues don't deal with the same volume of crowds at their games and most of the time much less animosity between fans.

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        3. Champy
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Safe standing, things have moved on a lot since 1989

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        4. pit creature
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          I'd rather stand at games and there's a far better atmosphere in the crowd when people are standing.

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        5. Dr Dream
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          As somebody who stood on the terraces throughout the seventies and eighties i can guarantee nothing but trouble, somewhere down the line, if this goes ahead...Bad, bad idea...

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      • Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Too early to start planning for the Jan WC? Makes sense to load up on ARS and WHU in preparation for the DGW, although the timing of when to play it is a bit tricky given they both have good fixtures before and after the DGW.

        What's the verdict?

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        1. Declan
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Ignore the DGW imo. I'll be keeping Jussi and Caz either way, I might add another Arsenal player at the time, but wont be drawn in by DGW fever.

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          1. Jinswick
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            I'm actually thinking of gradually bringing some more ARS/WHU in and saving the WC till as late as possible now. Yesterday I was all set to play it straight after GW21!!! How fickle!

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        2. Kenncam
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          You saying play Jan WC after the DGW to get rid of some of the DGWers you got in? Sounds like a good idea to me.

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        3. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Got 2 of both already so will just go with what I have.

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      • Demí
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        And so my decision to get one of Silva/Bale/Mata this week doesn't get any easier..

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        1. Voodoo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Silva surely...

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        2. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          I'm going Silva as he's the total differential in my leagues.

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        3. 1966 was a great year for E…
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          I'm going for Silva this week, then probably Bale next week.

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          1. Demí
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 10 months ago

            Might do the same. Don't want him long term, and not sure whether Mata will start both of the next 2 games. Bale's the card risk.

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        4. Declan
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          So annoying isn't it 😕

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        5. Willis.
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Mata.

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        6. Spike ⚽️
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          I would break that down to Silva or Mata then look at the fixures

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        7. Back on the horse
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          silva

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      • tm245
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Any news on Adebayor? Searched online but found conflicting reports on ankle vs hamstrings scans from the 17th. Thanks.

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        1. Jax
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          he'll be out

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      • COMH
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 10 months ago

        Which manager have you been most impressed with so far this season?

        Laudrup stands out they way Swansea have progressed post Rodgers. And Lambert, Houghton have both done good jobs when it looked like both teams were really struggling.

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        1. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Martinez and Pulis, for keeping Wigan and Stoke going year after year without the money of the big clubs.

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        2. Henry Hill
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Chris Hughton for me, amazing turnaround from losing 5-0 to Fulham first day of the season to storming into the top half of the table beating the likes of Man Utd, Arsenal and Spurs on the way.

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        3. King Eric, in America
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Moyes

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        4. Fantasy Football Friend!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Obviously Harry Redknapp, he's unbeaten :p

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        5. Declan
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Hughton, an all round good guy.

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        6. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          Laudrup.

          Considering swans lost Cauler, Siggy and joe Allen and his first time in prem as manager. Done a great job, with some signings of the season at bargain prices.

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        7. Jax
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 10 months ago

          hughton all the way. from being called relegation certainties to being 10 games unbeaten including wins over arsenal, man u and swansea is hard to beat.

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