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The ScoutCast – Episode Ninety Four – Resumption

Back for 2013, fully refreshed, slightly rusty and balancing the same chips on our shoulders, Granville are I make a return to the podcast studio.

The New Year presents my beleaguered co-host with a 51-point gap to bridge as I spent Christmas “ho-ho-ing” about three midfield hat-tricks, leaving Granville to roll out one mighty miffed in this week’s episode.

Elsewhere, we pick at the double Gameweek buffet, eagerly scoffing on the Chelsea canapés whilst wondering if Rafa has hidden something nasty in the vol-a-vents. We rinse that down with the latest transfers in and out in “all aboard”, preview all the weekend fixtures and carry out the latest emergency surgery on the ailing ScoutCast team.

Normal service is resumed via this link or you can pour this straight into your ears via the player below…

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

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  1. 4vets
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    The mental strength needed to cope with refraining from getting Ba in due to this site is withering. One more day to go....

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    1. The Albatross
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      stick with it

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

      Do it.

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      1. 4vets
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Wormtongue!

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    3. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Wait.....you don't have him?

      Get out of here. 😛

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    4. Holy See
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ah give in, it's magical over here...the colours are so much more radiant now, the music seems so much more lilting now, the wife... ok, she looks the same 😉

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  2. applebonkers
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    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    matt taylor, baines, silva. mark loves his lefties

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Don't forget Kolarov

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        ha the best of all

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    2. Corrigan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm so fickle with Baines; one minute he's a season keeper then I vow to never buy him again.

      His spell overpowers my weak mind!

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  3. Rowley Birkin
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    If you think Michu is good now, wait until he evolves into Mikachu.

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    1. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😆

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    2. Captain Shirokov
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😀

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    3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😀

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    4. Just A Hat
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😀

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  4. Dynamic
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Has there been any news on Cuellar today, how come he has now gained a flag and hadnt before?

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    1. The Albatross
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      he put on so much weight, he gained country status

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      1. John Nerdelbaum
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Haha 🙂

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    2. Jimmers
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      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      He went off injured in Cup last Sat.

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  5. Avon Barksdale
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this potential WC team for GW24

    Degea/Cheapie
    Sagna Demel Martin Davies Wilson
    GENERIC 5 IN MIDFIELD
    Rvp Ruiz Suarez

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    1. Corrigan
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Pog over Ruiz gives a million more to bulk up that defence

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  6. Nice2Michu
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    ba or sturridge long term?

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    1. Nice2Michu
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      or berba?

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      1. 4vets
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Impossible to say... wait a couple of weeks.

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    2. heartsattack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It's all a bit up in the air I'm afraid. No way of knowing for sure. Berbs is nailed on but gambling on one of the other two could be fun (or not).

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  7. It's only Carlton Cole…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Mata and Joe Cole and Henriquez or
    Michu and Ba and Guthrie

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    1. heartsattack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      At a push the second one. Guthrie and Henriquez ain't good at all imo.

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    1. Parm
      • 12 Years
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      2 ticks.

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      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
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        Jay-Jay Okocha

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  8. John Nerdelbaum
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Repost - sorry stuck at the bottom!

    How am I looking lads… Silva > Mata for – 4 and I think I’m done for the DGW. Holding off the WC for a couple weeks but it’s mighty tempting…

    Bunn (Bego)

    Walker Luiz Baines (Shorey Davies)

    Theo Silva Michu Punch (Sterling)

    RVP Suarez Pod

    0FT, 1.1 in the kitty

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  9. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    bego
    luiz Gibbs Davis
    Mata bale michu puncheon
    Rvp ba Lambert

    Walcott Shaw demel bunn

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  10. Isco Disco
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Mata or Ba?

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    1. King Henrik
      • 12 Years
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      maba

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      1. mabz1303
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        nice 😛

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      2. Isco Disco
        • 12 Years
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        Not helping mate 😛

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  11. jdogg
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry repost got missed at the end of the last page,some advice would go down a treat.

    Bunn
    Gibbs baines cuellar
    Mata -c bale santi walcott
    Suarez berba ba-vc

    Bego sterling demel wisdom

    Everything look ok? Anything worth spending 4points on?x

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    1. King Henrik
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      try and get Michu in Ur team

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      1. jdogg
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Hes in the wc draft but saving it till after the arsenal dgw.x

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  12. maff
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    sorry if already mentioned but has anyone here had problems with the FPL website prompting a (fake?) security alert. has happened to me twice now and also to someone else i know

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    1. Delusions of Mediocrity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have had that warning from Norton today when I went on the site

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  13. rvp786
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bego BUNN
    gibbs baines LUIZ demel MARIAPPA
    mata michu bale felliani walcott
    rvp ba POG

    or

    Bego TURNBULL
    gibbs baines demel CLYNE DAVIES
    mata michu bale felliani walcott
    rvp ba LAMBERT

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  14. FPL Touches
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How much was Henry in FPL in his prime? I remember him being 2m above every other striker in the Telegraph - had to get Sheringham to afford him :/

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    1. bobby_bookah
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      started 14 and went up a bit

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      1. FPL Touches
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Geeez...although i expect RVP will start at that next year

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Ronaldo also started at that in his last season

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  15. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Guys, look what Demi just posted, wouldn't be getting in Turnbull now;http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/01/10/the-scoutcast-episode-ninety-four-resumption/comment-page-6/#comment-4854958

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    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Calm down

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      1. 4vets
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        No Lord, I bow down 😉

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          1. 4vets
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            🙂

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  16. rasher
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    tevez to ba now to get him in early to save 0.1 or wait for team news tomorrow??

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  17. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    To EUNUCH JELLY.

    I am sorry that I came over as "snotty". I genuinely thought that your goal keepers were a problem - but I apologise unreservedly. I hope that you will forgive me.

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    1. Cheggers
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      no need to apologise to him Doos, there are some sensitive sausages on here

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      1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Now you need to apologise! What do you know about it? 🙂

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    2. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      🙂 I was probably being oversensitive. My GK ARE a problem, I just have my reasons for wanting to maximise the payoff on the DGWs and I really will get Bego in. I know it's not the efficient way to do it, but it will happen.

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        No worries, mate. Good luck to you. Didn't want you to mess up your wild card. 🙂

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      2. Cheggers
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        stop whinging

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        1. Gamoriola of the Galaxy (Eu…
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          You're fun.

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  18. flipperallstars
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Current line up is

    Federici (bego)
    Luiz r Martin clyne (demel Davies)
    Fellaini mata (c) bale puncheon (Walcott)
    RVP Suarez BA

    0.5m in bank

    Bit worried I don't have michu but plan is next week Gibbs in for luiz and podolski for Ba then will look at michu week after for possibly mata. Any changes required as on wildcard? Cheers in advance

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    1. The Albatross
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      How about Bale to Mata to Cazorla and back to Bale?

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  19. Jax
    • 14 Years
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    who to put in?

    ashley cole
    hazard
    ba

    I have Mata and want 2 of the 3 in my team for either riise/silva/suarez

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    1. mosch1one
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Luiz over Cole.

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      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        really? just thought he'd be a better differential and he does weigh in with the rare assist/goal.

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
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          Yep, rare.

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          1. Jax
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            still he's got 1 more assist than luiz and less bookings...

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  20. Shark Dude
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Can someone please rate my WC team? Plan is to get RVP in next few weeks once doubles are out the way. Although maybe the snow might make the WC a waste!?

    Begger Jaas

    Demel Gibbs R Martin Naughton Rafael

    Mata Bale Walcott Michu Sterling

    Suarez Ba Lambert

    Is Naughton now regular?

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    1. Shark Dude
      • 14 Years
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      Before the changes above -

      Begger Jaas

      Baines Gibbs Caulker McAuley Rafael

      Sess Bale Walcott Michu Sterling

      Suarez Ruiz Lambert

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    2. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      6, no Rvp, how much money left?

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      1. Shark Dude
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        0.9

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    3. Jax
      • 14 Years
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      i'd get him now...

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      1. Shark Dude
        • 14 Years
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        Yeah but I want Ba for the double, Suarez is in form...Lambert is in form...ARGH!

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Get RVP.

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        2. Jax
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          last i checked RVP was a god and lambert played for a relegation threatened team with two away games.

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          1. Shark Dude
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            If I put RVP in it would be

            Beg Jaas

            Demel Gibbs R Martin Naughton Rafael

            Bale Walcott Michu Sterling 5.4

            Suarez RVP Lambert

            If I wanted Ba too, the 5.4 becomes 2.8...

            RVP will kill me!

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  21. mosch1one
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Brought in Turnbull and was going to swap Sagna for Cahill for the double and then reverse the change with my free transfer th week after. Worried about it now with Terry back. Can only afford up to £6.2 but would you say it's worth the risk? What other options would you suggest as my second free transfer? Team linked.

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    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on how you see the games going. I don't think CHS will keep more than 1 cs which makes buying their defenders pointless imo.

      On saying that, I notice you have Baines. I'd be tempted to do Baines->Luiz and then boot both asap.

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    2. Tobiathan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Simpson to Azpil? A bit of a risk as with most of the Chelsea def but gets rid of a lame-o and gives you a dgw possibility. Your 1.1 in the bank + Simpson's 4.7 = 5.8 right?

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    3. Tobiathan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Baines has SWANS, soton, WBA, VILLA in the next 4. I'd KEEP!

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      1. mosch1one
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        The team your looking at is from week 11, go to the latest team please guys 🙂

        Need to update my link I guess ha!

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      2. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        ...with a crocked ankle and without a cs since gawd knows when.

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        1. mosch1one
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Look at latest team and feed back Jafalad!

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  22. Sleep Talk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    With your new grav CS, do you always tell people on here to "play the man, not the odds"? It's kind of like "form over fixtures". 😀

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  23. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Demi, if you're still here

    Panic over, Snodgrass is going up tonight

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    1. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lucky fecker! 🙂

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    2. Sleep Talk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Unless we all sell him again before tonight. 😈

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    3. Demí
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think he'll just miss it. 50 more NTI needed

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        when I went on FISO before he was at 100%

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

          26276 26213

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    4. SpinyNorman [*_*]
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Bob Snodders is going up!
      Bob Snodders is going up!
      And now you gotta believe us
      And now you gotta believe us
      And now you gotta belieeeeeeve uuuuuuuus
      Bob Snodders is going up 😀

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  24. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Has there been any news on Aguero?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      yes, Mancini said he is close but won't be risked this week. So I'd say Fulham at a push, should be back GW24 for QPR away

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        We'll have the City lineup pre deadline GW24 to confirm it. Cheers

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  25. King Henrik
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    having Michu is just as important as having Rvp !

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    1. heartsattack
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Do you really think that? Aren't Bale, Mata and maybe Fellaini as good?

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      1. SpinyNorman [*_*]
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        nope!

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    2. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      i benched michu the other week. he got 2 points.

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  26. Just A Hat
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    Nobody going for triple City/Stoke defense or just me? 🙁

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have considered both and gone with neither. Somalion has triple Stoke

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    2. Jax
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      never go for a triple defence from one team.

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  27. Nice2Michu
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    walcott - michu - mata - fellaini - bale

    sturridge - ba - berba

    i have 0.9 in the bank

    im planning on getting rid of ba after the dgw but will i have to downgrade someone to avoid selection headaches?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sturridge is the obvious one.

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  28. pewty
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    Considering Chelsea DGW options. Currently have Mata (c). That's it. Luiz and Ba are clearly desirable but here's my rationale for staying away. The next four fixtures (spread across 12 days):

    Saturday Stoke (A)
    Wednesday Southampton (H)
    Sunday Arsenal (H)
    Wednesday Swansea (A)

    So, we start with Stoke away. There's no doubt this is a tough fixture against a physical side. Players like Luiz, Lampard and Ba are essential - and the latter two started on the bench on Wednesday. I'd say they all start. In the favoured 4231 formation, the defence pretty much picks itself until JT returns (Southampton possible after his 45 minutes tonight), the 2 can be filled by any combination of Luiz, Lampard, Ramires and possibly Oscar. With Moses in Africa, Mata, Hazard, Oscar, Marin, together with some possible involvement from Piazon, fight it out for the 3 behind the striker. Of course we may see Torres and Ba play together at some point but that may be saved for the closing stages when chasing matches.

    With big games against Arsenal and Swansea, I'd say it's the Southampton fixture where we might see some resting. It could be a good opportunity for Rafa to get Torres on the scoresheet too. It's worth noting that Luiz has not been rested at all so far and if that's in Rafa's mind, this match could be the one. Demba will get on the pitch and it may be enough time to grab some points, but I can't see a situation where Rafa doesn't start Torres in this match. Demba's on form, save his minutes for the next two big ones.

    I doubt Mata will play 180 minutes this gameweek but he should be good for involvement in both fixtures.

    Having said all that, this is Rafa in charge. No-one knows what he has planned!

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    1. SpinyNorman [*_*]
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      When it comes to resting key players, you'd think that Rafa has learned that lesson the hard way in the QPR game

      What could be such an important 3 points at the end of the season completely thrown away but a ridiculous (and insulting) policy

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    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A fair and honest summary of where most are at. I have similar doubts. I feel only Mata is essential to cover the dgw.

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  29. kimoo
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    11 years, 3 months ago

    bench 2 plz : clyne , demel , Obrien , gibbs , rafael . for gw 22

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

      Demel and O'Brien

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    2. 4vets
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Other will disagree but the 2 WHU.

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