The ScoutCast - Episode 109 - Two Men - Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout

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Lammens

Mavropanos
Gabriel Magalhães
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Semenyo
Bruno Fernandes
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Szoboszlai

Welbeck
Bowen
Haaland

Hermansen
Mukiele
Heaven
Hinshelwood

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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Senesi	BOU	5.1m	100.9%	Very Likely
Welbeck	BHA	6.2m	92.3%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	90.1%	Unlikely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.5m	84.8%	Unlikely
Cunha	MUN	8.0m	84.7%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	82.7%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	79.9%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	74.8%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	73.9%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	73.6%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	73.5%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	73.4%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	72.2%	Unlikely
Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	64.6%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	66.0%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	14.4m	60.8%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.8m	67.0%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	63.4%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	61.6%	Unlikely
O'Reilly	MCI	5.0m	56.4%	Unlikely
Gomez	BHA	4.9m	58.2%	Unlikely
Semenyo	MCI	8.2m	54.7%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	56.8%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.6m	52.2%	Unlikely
Tarkowski	EVE	5.7m	54.8%	Unlikely
Rodon	LEE	3.9m	56.4%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.4m	54.7%	Unlikely
Damsgaard	BRE	5.6m	54.4%	Unlikely
N.Williams	NFO	4.7m	48.4%	Unlikely
Darlow	LEE	3.9m	52.3%	Unlikely
Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	54.7%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	49.2%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	50.5%	Unlikely
Bassey	FUL	4.4m	47.0%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.4m	47.5%	Unlikely
M.Fernandes	WHU	5.5m	46.2%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	45.9%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	10.3m	46.1%	Unlikely
Ngumoha	LIV	4.3m	42.7%	Unlikely
Groß	BHA	5.5m	43.2%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Tchaouna	BUR	4.8m	114.3%	Very Likely
Mané	WOL	4.4m	102.3%	Very Likely
Raúl	FUL	6.2m	93.8%	Likely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	100.0%	Very Likely
Areola	WHU	4.3m	98.2%	Maybe
Zubimendi	ARS	5.1m	92.5%	Maybe
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	96.3%	Maybe
Abraham	AVL	5.9m	79.5%	Maybe
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	95.8%	Maybe
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	95.0%	Unlikely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	92.4%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	86.4%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	89.9%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	89.0%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	88.1%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	88.2%	Unlikely
Rice	ARS	7.3m	77.5%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	82.3%	Unlikely
Grealish	EVE	6.3m	81.6%	Unlikely
Potts	WHU	4.4m	79.6%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	80.0%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	80.2%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	79.0%	Unlikely
Reijnders	MCI	5.0m	76.6%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	79.0%	Unlikely
Fabianski	WHU	4.5m	76.2%	Unlikely
Angel	WOL	4.7m	70.2%	Unlikely
Guéhi	MCI	5.1m	75.4%	Unlikely
Lamadrid	WHU	5.0m	74.8%	Unlikely
Mayenda	SUN	5.2m	72.2%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	71.1%	Unlikely
Gyökeres	ARS	8.8m	69.1%	Unlikely
Andrey Santos	CHE	4.5m	69.7%	Unlikely
Cairns	LEE	3.9m	66.3%	Unlikely
Mee	MUN	3.9m	65.7%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	69.1%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	64.1%	Unlikely
John	NFO	4.0m	61.2%	Unlikely
Byfield	TOT	4.0m	61.3%	Unlikely
Estève	BUR	3.9m	60.6%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
Up	Donnarumma	MCI	C
Up	Verbruggen	BHA	C, Vs
Down	Raya Martin	ARS	A
Up	Darlow	LEE	B, Vs, £
Up	Petrovic	BOU	B
Up	Henderson	CRY	C

Last updated: 10 Apr, 2026 9:57am

	Player	Club	Factors
Up	O’Reilly	MCI	B
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	A
Up	van Hecke	BHA	B, Vs
No Change	Hill	BOU	B, £
Up	Struijk	LEE	B, Vs, £
Up	Lacroix	CRY	A
Down	van Dijk	LIV	C
Down	Thiaw	NEW	C, Rest
No Change	Kayode	BRE	B
No Change	Cash	AVL	C

Last updated: 7 Apr, 2026 3:02pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
Up	Semenyo	MCI	B
No Change	Palmer	CHE	C
Up	Tavernier	BOU	C, £
Up	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	A
No Change	Gordon	NEW	A, OoP
No Change	Rice	ARS	C
No Change	Rogers	AVL	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
Down	Szoboszlai	LIV	B
Down	Wilson	FUL	A
Up	Hinshelwood	BHA	B, Vs, £

Last updated: 10 Apr, 2026 10:24am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	C
Up	João Pedro	CHE	A
Up	Welbeck	BHA	A, Vs
Up	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C, Vs
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B
Down	Thiago	BRE	B

Last updated: 7 Apr, 2026 3:01pm

[sbu_large_image] Podcast

The ScoutCast – Episode 109 – Two Men

15 August 2013 5171 comments

Mark

No thrills. Few spills. Just two men in a room talking about Fantasy Football.

Granville and I handed Jonty and the “Professor” an extended pre-season and rolled the ScoutCast back to its rawest form. Just myself and the Mancunian sharing our thoughts after a summer break and looking forward to another Fantasy campaign.

We talk double Gameweek assets, I roll out the van Persie duvet, Granville reveals more than he should about his team lineup and, around all that, we assess the early bandwagons and preview the weekend fixtures.

Forty-five minutes of two blokes talking about the stuff that’s rattling around in most of our heads right now.

It’s good to be back.

Eavesdrop on the conversation via this link or earwig via the handy player below.

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FPL Blow-In
12 years, 8 months ago
Will Kolorov get much time ?
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1. theloveburglar
  12 years, 8 months ago
  not enough to consider
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2. RoysCallerAnne
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Same as the rest of us. Not taking up smoking will help his cause greatly.
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premierglaser
12 years, 8 months ago
First, maybe last RMT?!

Boruc, Foster
Mert, Lescott, Toure, Baker, Brayford
Hazard (c), Snoddy, Zaha, Sessegnon, Schneiderlin
VP, Lukaku, Sturridge

Thanks
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FPL Blow-In
12 years, 8 months ago
Whittaher gonna get much time at Nor?
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1. TorresMagic™
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Needs an injury to get time.
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2. Declan-
  12 years, 8 months ago
  No. I can't see it.
  
  The back 4 should be
  
  Martin, Bassong, Turner, Ollson/Garrido
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3. FPL Blow-In
  12 years, 8 months ago
  And any newcastle fan now how the back 4 will line up?
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4. FPL Blow-In
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Thanks
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MooseKens
12 years, 8 months ago
RMD please, because I can't stop messing with it:

Westwood (Boruc)
Toure/Koscielny/Ivanovic (Turner, Yanga-Mbiwa)

And yes, I'm aware there's a good chance that Westwood won't start. That said, Boruc will step in quite nicely.
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1. RoysCallerAnne
  12 years, 8 months ago
  RMD? Is that like a Chinese nuclear warhead?
  Reapon of Mass Destruction 😉
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  1. MooseKens
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Rate my Defense.
    
    But yes, I confess to getting silly with acronyms.
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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      12 years, 8 months ago
      I like it alot. I'm going with Toure, Kosc and a Chels defender myself.
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      1. MooseKens
        12 years, 8 months ago
        Thanks.
        
        The only annoying portion is that I'm tempted to swap Ivanovic for a Man City defender...and I would be hesitant to swap before they play Monday.
        
        I guarantee that if I swapped on Saturday night, Zabaleta would lose a leg come Monday :(.
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HellasLEAF
12 years, 8 months ago
is Mirallas on any set piece? why not Nolan for that price. people are very high on Mirallas around here..
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SöundLight 30
12 years, 8 months ago
Speaking of player values dropping, has anyone checked out FISO lately? They seemed really inconsistent last year. I know the first few weeks are needed to establish the pattern,but they seemd iffy all the way through.
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1. TorresMagic™
  12 years, 8 months ago
  FISO was the best around imo.
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Chris_White
12 years, 8 months ago
First 3 GW's

Dzeko or Lukaku?
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1. ccc
  12 years, 8 months ago
  the Belgian
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2. RoysCallerAnne
  12 years, 8 months ago
  I'm going with both. Dump Lukaku after GW1
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3. Ryan
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Dzeko.
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Pepin - RIP Absinthe
12 years, 8 months ago
Just back from a long tiring work trip to this gem - ScoutCast is back! Take away dinner, hot bath and the ScoutCast 🙂
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1. Elniñorules
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Ahem!
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2. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Yer_ It's reassuring when you listen to them that they don't have a bloody clue either.
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UnitednationsXI
12 years, 8 months ago
1) best man city pick for first 3 weeks....dzeko or silva?
2) best lpool pick for first 3 weeks? Coutinho or sturridge?

A: coutinho + dzeko...and keep coutinho for 6gws
B: coutinho + lambert....and ignore city coverage
C: silva + sturridge....but only keep sturridge for 3 weeks, will needs to upgrade to rvp
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1. TheSteel
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Silva sturridge and C
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  1. UnitednationsXI
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Reasoning?
    
    I was looking at coutinho and dzeko lol
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    1. TheSteel
      12 years, 8 months ago
      Both more nailed on and better attacking threat i think
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PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
12 years, 8 months ago
I have Rose in my team for Spurs but don't feel comfortable.
Someone reassure me please.
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1. World XI
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Will start but is he not classed as a midfielder?
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  1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    12 years, 8 months ago
    This is my SKY team. Is he a mid in FPL? Well he would not occupy a spot there that's for sure.
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2. Sess!
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Reverse OOP. Waste of a space.
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  1. Sess!
    12 years, 8 months ago
    ..in your team I meant.
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    1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      12 years, 8 months ago
      Tx for the heads up about the Sun defender that was really useful a few pages back.
      
      I see a big improvement this year if it all gels. Who do you think will be the first keeper?
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TheSteel
12 years, 8 months ago
Looks like its slowed down around here.
Ive decided on this team, given everyone is healthy

Boruc
Collins Terry Turner(nor)
Hazard Walcott Nolan Snodgrass
RvP Sturridge Giroud

Davis Turner(car) Ward Meyler

What do you guys think
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1. Grumpy Camel
  12 years, 8 months ago
  I like it, close to the best i have seen with RvP
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The Mousa is Loosa
12 years, 8 months ago
Any new developments on Collins' injury? Still in my squad, but I can afford to upgrade to Rat if necessary
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1. TorresMagic™
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Likely to be out this week with a knee injury.
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  1. Sess!
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Not necessarily but looks like it's 50/50.
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    1. TorresMagic™
      12 years, 8 months ago
      http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-ham-defender-james-collins-5732676
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2. TheSteel
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Whose likely to line up at back for west ham?
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Gnu
12 years, 8 months ago
@RCA, how's it hanging, have you had a word with that Cantona-looking chap yet?
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1. RoysCallerAnne
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Hey Gnu. No haven't managed to grab him. He was on the previous page so you might catch him.
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  1. Gnu
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Ah Cheers.
    King Eric -we're talking about you! 🙂
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Sz21
12 years, 8 months ago
My dilemna..

1. Walcott, Kim, Dzeko or
2. Coutinho, Giroud, Grandin (4.5)

RvP, Lukaku my front two already..Would choosing 1 be too many punts??
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1. NABIL - FPL otai
  12 years, 8 months ago
  No. 1 is a better pick imo
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  1. Sz21
    12 years, 8 months ago
    cheers.. its so difficult.. Been having a few different change of hearts..
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2. Demelbrush
  12 years, 8 months ago
  1. pretty clear I think.
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TorresMagic™
12 years, 8 months ago
For those looking for some leagues/competitions to join.

http://www.torresmagic.webs.com/leaguecodes.htm

Already 560 entered in Last Man Standing & 460 in Early Bird.
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Avon Barksdale
12 years, 8 months ago
Lads hello again! Excited for a new year, after bout 4 hours of deliberation checking gk rotations def rotations and everything else I think i have settled on my team.

Mig/Boruc
Shaw Dawson Mbiwa Rat Brayford
Mirallas Walcott Hazard Silva Morrison (purely as a punt if he starts)
Soldado Sturridge Lukaku (changed to Giroud in GW 2)

What u think

Mig and boruc rotate the best, and all defs sync nicely. Gonna try hang on without Rvp for 3 or 4 weeks.
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1. TorresMagic™
  12 years, 8 months ago
  You might struggle to have 3 playing defenders this GW. Only Dawson & Rat are certain.
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  1. Avon Barksdale
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Fancy Mbiwa getting a sniff of the french team, I remember Pardew saying he wouldnt hesistate to captain him. I think he will start plus Taylor going Qpr rumours arent going away.
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    1. TorresMagic™
      12 years, 8 months ago
      You will likely get the 3rd. The other 2 are big doubts this week though.
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      1. Avon Barksdale
        12 years, 8 months ago
        Brought out Shaw for Turner.
        
        Contemplating doing Sczezney in for Mig
        Toure in for Rat
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    2. Ryan
      12 years, 8 months ago
      I think you might be right about Mbiwa. He's one to watch out for at that price.
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2. Declan-
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Someone on here did some analysis a few days ago that said the Cardiff keeper is a much better alternative to Boruc to rotate with Migs. I don't have a link but someone might
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  1. Ryan
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Its true. Cardiff face nice opponents when Migs has tough games. I've gone for Lewis(4m) who is the backup Cardiff keeper for this very reason. I'm hoping he might win a starting spot in time for Liverpools tough fixtures.
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  2. Avon Barksdale
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Another guy I trust did his own analysis which i follow every year, Pocchetino improved southapton alot last year defensively and mig isnt someone u will want in every single game like Hart/Cech/DeGea
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3. Gnu
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Overall good looking team but defenders might be a bit on light side but that's only imo. Watch out for Walcott as he's flagged.
  Double gameweek is tricky but worth a punt, you only have 2 at moment!
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4. Demelbrush
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Shaw > Turner
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  1. Avon Barksdale
    12 years, 8 months ago
    +1
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5. Tactical Nous
  12 years, 8 months ago
  like it. how are you planning to fund rvp when the time comes? early wildcard?
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6. Avon Barksdale
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Thanks for all the replies lads, im gonna deal with the Rvp thing when it comes to it im willing to gamble as realistically there are other captain options the first few weeks, hopefully he has a slow start his price drops and we can nab him for his string of fixtures when he would be an automatic captain choice.
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7. TheRustyStuds
  12 years, 8 months ago
  "Gonna try hang on without Rvp for 3 or 4 weeks."
  
  This is your biggest problem 🙂
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Bobo_V
12 years, 8 months ago
What do you think of midfield with Hazard,Walcot,Morisson and Snodgrass?
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1. Demelbrush
  12 years, 8 months ago
  like. apart from no mirrallas.
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  1. Bobo_V
    12 years, 8 months ago
    I choose to go with RVP from the start so I didn't have enough money for Mirralas
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Demelbrush
12 years, 8 months ago
Boruc Foster
Toure Cole Coleman Chester Bray
Wally Cout Mirral Kim Haz
Sold Lukaku Dzeko

Happy with this?
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1. FridayNightFail
  12 years, 8 months ago
  So you don't want to see how Soldado fares in his new surrounding first? Aren't Lukaku and Dzeko non-guaranteed starters?
  
  It looks very good...
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  1. Demelbrush
    12 years, 8 months ago
    suspect lukaku will start one and come from bench the other. I can't really think of many other strikers guarunteed to start from top teams apart from Soldado except giroud and I have wally. Appreciate what you're saying - there's no safe pick there. I could have studge for lukaku but I'd have to downgrade kim to 4.5
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    1. FridayNightFail
      12 years, 8 months ago
      I picked Giroud and Wally myself, plus Benteke and Lukaku. I guess after the first GW you can assess who's playing / is in form / etc... Sturridge looks promising I plan on shipping Benteke for him on GW2...
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2. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Decent Goodstarthim
  Good Good Goodish Eh Eh
  Good Good Good Eh Good
  Good Good Goodish
  
  1pt for good picks, .5pt for decent but not ideal picks
  
  Starting 11 score = 11/11
  Grade: 100% A
  Overall score = 11.5/15
  Grade: 77% C+
  
  Average score = 88.5% B+
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  1. Demelbrush
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Thanks for the analysis. Looks good then...!
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EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
12 years, 8 months ago
A lot slower now 🙂
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1. Declan-
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Last time it will be like this until Saturday at this time
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Tiki-Taka
12 years, 8 months ago
This is proving to be my most difficult decision, best 4.5 mid option?

I've considered Lucas because consistent 2pts with chance of 3 if Liverpool keep a CS but it takes up a Liverpool slot in my team.

Livermore should be nailed but plays pretty deep if I'm correct?

R.Morrison was exciting in preseason but don't think he's going to get into the XI, don't wanna rely on sub 1 pt apps
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1. Declan-
  12 years, 8 months ago
  I am currently on Jedinak. Nailed on and he was player of the year last year. He scored 3 goals too
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  1. Sess!
    12 years, 8 months ago
    I'm being picky but trouble with him is he won't get many 3pts i.e. CSs.
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2. Sess!
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Cabral (Sun) looks good as will be nailed on, but again plays deep. R.Morrison would be far and aware the best shout if we only knew he'd get the minutes.
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3. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Same here...been thinking about Pozuelo mainly because he looks so lively when he plays but idk if he will start...although De Guzman is injured with a concussion.
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4. moment
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Pozuelo for me. Total gamble, but MICHUUUU mark II maybe...
  
  Realistically he's always going to be on the bench. Oh for the days of Cheapo Ferguson @ 4m a few years back...
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5. Tactical Nous
  12 years, 8 months ago
  yeah you're right i may have to oust morisson from my team. there was a good comment earlier about jerome thomas, think he's worth considering
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6. Ryan
  12 years, 8 months ago
  They all play deep unfortunately. If you want a player with more attacking threat you need to spend 5m
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7. Pete Campbell
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Jedinak
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8. The Team Principal
  12 years, 8 months ago
  I would consider Tonev if you fancy taking a risk. He has been playing in the "hole" behind Benteke but could be a slight rotation risk.
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9. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Williams
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kris
12 years, 8 months ago
So, which way to go?

1) Santi-Hazard-Ruiz
2) Mata-Walcott-Rodriguez
3) Silva-Coutinho-Van Wolfs.

currently i have Santi-Hazard-Ruiz, but the Costarican isn't that trustful i think. Other 2 forwards are Weimann and RVP.
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1. Chef Ramsey
  12 years, 8 months ago
  do Walcott-Hazard-Bent? if he completes the transfer
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  1. kris
    12 years, 8 months ago
    that should be ok, but would he be worth the 6.5 price tag? Dont think so
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Adriano
12 years, 8 months ago
Any worthwhile x3 4.5 defensive rotations? I'm currently looking at NEW/SOU/WHU but New is iffy and the latter have injured defenders.
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1. FridayNightFail
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Yeah, I had Collins but ditched him... headaches headaches...
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FridayNightFail
12 years, 8 months ago
OK, so with the news that Aspas may be shifted wide and Sturridge back, I adjusted my team some... could you pleas give me some feedback? Thanks.

Mignolet / Marshall
Zabaleta Turner Brayford Chester Parr (is he injured or something?)
Hazard Walcott (what's the deal with his 75% change of playing??) Coutinho Michu Kim
Benteke Giroud Lukaku

Benteke and Lukaku would go in GW2 and 3 for the likes of either Sturridge, Soldado, maybe a City attacker if one starts looking nailed on and in form, or maybe Bony...
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1. Birdman Transfer
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Brayford apparently less nailed on than previously believed. Same may be the case with Chester.
  
  Parr has been reported to be "not match fit"—Ward allegedly the better option from Palace.
  
  Walcott took a knock in training, played wonderfully yesterday, then his knee swelled up a bit and he came off limping. He wants to play this weekend. I suspect he will.
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  1. FridayNightFail
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Thank you very much.
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manrah
12 years, 8 months ago
not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but with arteta out for arsenal will wilshere play deeper? and will that mean Rosicky will play in the hole?
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1. Pete Campbell
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Wilshere will definately play deeper now
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2. Ryan
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Caz might still play in the hole but yes I'd expect Wilshire to play deeper.
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3. The Shadow
  12 years, 8 months ago
  If Rossicky is fit, probably. If not, we might see Cazorla back in the hole and Podolski getting a start on the left.
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  1. manrah
    12 years, 8 months ago
    another point in favour of Rosicky could be the fact that cazorla is coming back from south america.
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    1. Ryan
      12 years, 8 months ago
      Rosicky has a good chance of starting the first game but he'll be benched after that.
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      1. manrah
        12 years, 8 months ago
        true, long term not a very good option.
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    2. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      12 years, 8 months ago
      Hmm. I wish I could get answers about Rambos fitness 75% on FPL.
      I may have to get Rosicky to be safe.
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4. SöundLight 30
  12 years, 8 months ago
  I was wondering that myself. Also, who's next in line for penalties?
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Sz21
12 years, 8 months ago
Vorm, Marshall
Coleman, Brayford, Toure, Collins, Murner..

Mirallas, Hazard, Walcott, Snodgrass, Kim

RvP, Dzeko, Lukaku..

0.0 in the bank..

Hows it looking..?
A little concerned about a few of the defs not starting..
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1. manrah
  12 years, 8 months ago
  collins is probably the only def that wont start. injured i believe.
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  1. TorresMagic™
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Add Brayford probably.
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    1. Sz21
      12 years, 8 months ago
      How about Jenkinson at 4.5 for a few games..?
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      1. TorresMagic™
        12 years, 8 months ago
        Problem is getting rid. Need more Sagna news.
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    2. FridayNightFail
      12 years, 8 months ago
      Brayford? Really??
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2. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Good Eh
  Goodish Eh Good Eh Eh
  Good Good Good Decent Eh
  Good Goodish Good
  
  1pt for good picks, .5pt for decent but not ideal picks
  
  Starting 11 score = 9.5/11
  Grade: 86% B
  Overall score = 9.5/15
  Grade: 63% D
  
  Average score = 74.5% C
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  1. RocketMan
    12 years, 8 months ago
    i like this system what about RVP his is double good 😉
    
    Migs, gazz
    toure, coleman, turner(cardiff) chester, ward
    mirillas, walcott, coutinho, hazard, williams
    RVP, benteke, anelka
    
    can i get a grade too 😉
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    1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      12 years, 8 months ago
      Good Eh
      Good Goodish Eh Eh Eh
      Good Good Good Good Eh
      DoubleGood(if you captain 😉 ) Good Decent
      
      1pt for good picks, .5pt for decent but not ideal picks
      
      Starting 11 score = 9.5/11
      Grade: 86% B
      Overall score = 9.5/15
      Grade: 63%
      
      Average score = 74.5% C
      
      teachers notes: C is a team at average strength, so its not bad lol...good RVP team though
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      1. RocketMan
        12 years, 8 months ago
        cheers, pretty dam hard to get anymore goods if you have RVP
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Back to Back Ballacks
12 years, 8 months ago
Lampard anyone?
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1. Ryan
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Won't get enough minutes to be worthwhile imo.
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  1. Demí
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Which attacker will apart from Hazard?
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    1. gravless
      12 years, 8 months ago
      *Oscar
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    2. Ryan
      12 years, 8 months ago
      None are guaranteed. Although some are more likely than others to get significant game time.
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      1. Ryan
        12 years, 8 months ago
        Ramirez, Oscar, KDB would be possible punt options but there are no guarantees.
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        Demí
        12 years, 8 months ago
        So why is Lampard not worth a shout? As guaranteed as the others, doesn't need to play 90 in both
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        Ryan
        12 years, 8 months ago
        He will probably start one but come off the bench in the other. Thats not enough for me, I'd want two starters.
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        Demí
        12 years, 8 months ago
        So you don't have Lukaku in your team then?
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        Ryan
        12 years, 8 months ago
        Nope.
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        Demí
        12 years, 8 months ago
        Fair enough
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        Back to Back Ballacks
        12 years, 8 months ago
        This what I'm thinking, I reckon the plan for Frank will be home games against lower opposition and big games. I reckon he will start both in gw1.
        Solid start, stick with what you know etc etc
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2. gravless
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Considered it but decided against.
  
  I've gone for Oscar.
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3. Reedy
  12 years, 8 months ago
  It's a yes from me. Even if he only plays one game, imagine what he could do against either Hull or Villa.
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  1. manrah
    12 years, 8 months ago
    agree with this, most likely wont get both games, but the opposition at home? could actually be a good idea.
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    1. Reedy
      12 years, 8 months ago
      Yep. I also think in a double like this where so few players are nailed on for 180 mins, we might as well pick the kind of players that we wouldn't risk in a normal gameweek due to concern over gametime, but know are consistent and carry an attacking threat.
      
      It's perhaps one of the few times Lampard will be a viable option this season.
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4. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
  12 years, 8 months ago
  No for me. Definitely a cameo player now and looks slower and slooooooower lately.
  
  But will obviously show over the D/GW for what that's worth.
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Bubz
12 years, 8 months ago
Anyone struggling for a non RVP side? I have the answer:

Mignolet (Davis)
Mertesacker, Coleman, Cole, (Chester), (Brayford)
Walcott, Hazard, Mirallas, Couthino, (Kim)
Soldado, Dzeko, Lukaku (C)

2 goals for Lukaku vs Hull, racking up the points as captain. Dzeko starts against Cardiff and bangs a goal or two in. Soldado a lock for the season and sure to get 15+ goals. Solid midfield. Good mix of teams. Decent goalkeeper that doesn't have to be rotated. DONE.
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1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
  12 years, 8 months ago
  glad to see I'm not the only one with Lukaku as captain...last year the points came from midfield mostly...I think its the year of the striker again
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  1. Bubz
    12 years, 8 months ago
    I think he could get off to an explosive start in the first game and having him as captain over Hazard might give us the edge over all those on the Hazard wagon.
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    1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
      12 years, 8 months ago
      😀 hope so!
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      1. Bubz
        12 years, 8 months ago
        However if he only ends up playing 40 minutes over the two games and doesn't score whilst Hazard bangs 2 goals in and plays 120... We will hate ourselves.
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2. Tactical Nous
  12 years, 8 months ago
  i like your optimism, calmed me down as my team is similar. think i'm going lambert over dzeko though!
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  1. zøphar
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Lambert vs edin is a tough call. I had lambert pot yesterday but Edin should start and is great value at that price,
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  2. Bubz
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Iv been toying with Dzeko or Lambert. Lambert definitely the safer choice. But i think Dzeko will start and with the form he is in and city's fixtures, he will score lots of goals. As for my optimism, it may be bacuse I've been drinking 😀
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    1. Tactical Nous
      12 years, 8 months ago
      yeah good point but i think lambert is good value as well + aguero will be back soon don't see dzeko being good long term and i'd like to save transfers as something will go tits up in my team! haha well good on ya, bit of dutch courage to pick lukaku as captain i suspect!
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EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
12 years, 8 months ago
The quality of players you get from choosing a cheap 5mil midfielder over a 4.5mil one isn't worth the extra .5 in my humble opinion...so I'd rather gamble on a flair 4.5 until we can clearly see who this seasons "Sterling" is.
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1. Reedy
  12 years, 8 months ago
  I have to disagree there. Kim, Huddlestone, Tonev, Dorrans and Campana all look much better prospects than any 4.5m mid. On paper, at least.
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  1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
    12 years, 8 months ago
    On paper yes...but I think thats where it stops
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    1. Reedy
      12 years, 8 months ago
      They won't all come off...be interesting to see which do. I can't see much at 4.5m right now though.
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Pete Campbell
12 years, 8 months ago
Wisdom of the mob:

A) Coleman, Walcott & JRod

or

B) Clyne, Mirralas & Soldado

??
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1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
  12 years, 8 months ago
  B...just slightly
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2. ccc
  12 years, 8 months ago
  flip a coin, but I'd go B, but just
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3. the cromulent one
  12 years, 8 months ago
  I'd say B. But Clyne is a doubt for this week at least.
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4. Tactical Nous
  12 years, 8 months ago
  i'll stick my neck out and say A, walcott could be essential this season
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The Gravless Sheik of Dream…
12 years, 8 months ago
This should be my final team

Mignolet Marshall
Zabaleta Koscielny A.Cole Turner Chester
Coutinho Hazard Miralles Snodgrass R Morrison
Giroud Benteke Sturridge

0.5m in bank

Any upgrades I should do
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1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
  12 years, 8 months ago
  People might crucify me...but I dont like Snodgrass...I'd actually pick Zaha over him...just me though
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2. Sz21
  12 years, 8 months ago
  see ive just gone wally and dzeko over coutinho and giroud.. but honestly Im not sure which is better..
  it might make more sense for u since uve got sturridge too
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3. FridayNightFail
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Personally I think you're spending too much on defense. I'd go with Zabaleta over Kos and get a cheapo defender to replace Kos, and try to upgrade Mirallas if you can. I think everybody needs Walcott. He's like cowbell...
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  1. The Gravless Sheik of Dream…
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Have a feeling Dezko wont start the first game thus not willing to take up the risk.
    
    I have Walcott at the start (but worried about the injury report)
    
    I am actually thinking of changing Kos to Reid and change Giroud to Saldado
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    1. FridayNightFail
      12 years, 8 months ago
      What's that injury report about? Didn't he score in the friendly despite being rated doubtful?
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4. the cromulent one
  12 years, 8 months ago
  Nice team. A bit too heavy on defence for my liking, but that is more personal preference than anything.
  I'm not convinced about Benteke, but I can see the logic in it.
  why not swap Marshall to a 4.0? Would leave more wiggle room for upgrades or bandwagon-jumping next week.
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  1. FridayNightFail
    12 years, 8 months ago
    I think it's more than personal preference, it makes more sense to spend money on players who are more likely to return points.
    
    Marshall is a bit of a safety thing though. If Mignolet gets injured (it's a big IF) or is playing Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, well, it's nice to have a backup or avoid spending a transfer on a GK...
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  2. The Gravless Sheik of Dream…
    12 years, 8 months ago
    Not sure if I want to go Mignolet all the way this season (pool seems more attacking then def under rodgers)
    
    Headache ~~~
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