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The ScoutCast – Episode 110 – Cosmo

22 August 2013 3644 comments
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He’s well travelled. He’s multi-lingual. He’s just 19 points behind me. Despite my best start to a Fantasy Football season in living memory, Granville is right on my tail. In this latest episode of the ScoutCast, Granville takes delight in taunting me by wrapping his tongue around every “Pochettino” with ease, leaving me to struggle like Paul Merson with a mouth ulcer.

In between the mispronunciations, myself and the “cosmopolitan Manc” get heated about Robin Van Persie, rinse through the Gameweek 1 bandwagons, preview the weekend’s action and welcome the flying start made by this season’s ScoutCast team. It’s breathless stuff, squeezed into a low fat 40 minutes.

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  1. JJO
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Is this Sun Dream Team fantasy game taking into account PL games + European games?
    And what about English Cup games?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      All games I believe. That's why everyone's stocking up on Spuds and Swans.

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      1. JJO
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Ok thanks...It wouldnt hurt me I knew this before game started 🙂

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  2. OptimusBlack
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Pick One to Play :

    A ) Ward V.S Stoke (A)

    B) Toure V.S Villa Benteke 😀 ( A)

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    1. Axle11
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      currently leaning towards B because article i found. see my post below, mate 😀

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Ouch. I think, Toure ...

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  3. Bad Pen
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Morning all, this has probably been asked around a fair amount but for my last defender spot this week: Reid, MTurner or Chester? I'm swaying between Turner and Reid mostly.

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Reid. I am.

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    2. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Chester the homeboy.

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    3. Bad Pen
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Hmm ok, cheers guys.

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    4. thetinkerman
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      This is tough.

      I am thinking of going for Chester. His CS odds are higher by the bookies and RMT fancies him over the other two.

      That said, we are yet to see Hull at home against a favourable team and both Norwich and West Ham could sneak a CS.

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  4. stain
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    How to choose in my 11: Barkley or Ramirez?

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    1. Axle11
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      play Barkley first. Gibson is still injured. Ramirez in risk because Osvaldo.

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  5. chunk
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    How's this for GW2

    Mingolet

    Zabaleta Mertesacker Garrido Ivanovic

    Hazard Silva Gerrard

    Soldado(vc) Dzeko (C) Lambert

    Mannone Colback Routledge Turner 0.5 in bank

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    1. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't captain a punt like Dzeko (even I admit that) - change C and vc

      Overall very solid! - should be over 50 mark

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  6. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    5.5M Max

    I need a midfielder from Swansea, Tottenham, Man U, Arsenal, West Brom, Liverpool

    Who do you recommend?

    This if for GW3 - one of - Dyer, Rosicky, Ramsey, Giggs, Dorrans, Rose, Sterling? or any other from the above clubs under 5.5m

    Cheers 🙂

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    1. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Dorrans from that lot but don't like any

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    2. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      If only Pozuelo started.

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  7. lfc123
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Didn't realise Zaha went down!! so .1 short of Zaha > Nolan (-4)

    Best mid 6.9 and under?? Snodgrass maybe..

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    1. Bad Pen
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Is there due to be a presser for Norwich? I'd wait on that if there is but Snoddy looks a decent option this week.

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    2. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yep Snodders best bet

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    3. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yea I would go Snoddy

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    4. Absinthe Minded
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Keep/play Zaha if it's for a hit?

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  8. Jafalad
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Too much money in defence and weak bench. Good front 3 though Jecko plays.

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    1. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      reply fail

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    2. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      @ Chunky

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  9. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    What do you think of my team for next week?

    Migs (avl)

    Pieters (CRY) - Zabaleta (car) - Clyne (SUN)

    Mirallas (WBA) - Walcott (ful) - Hazard (mun) - Grandin (stk)

    Bony (tot) - RVP (CHE) - Lambert (SUN)

    Bench - Mannone (sou) - Bellamy (MCI) - Ward (stk) - Brayford (MCI)

    That is for a -4.

    Should I play Ward instead of Grandin?

    and

    who to captain?

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  10. Yome
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    2 questions, Ramsey or Rosicky? Play Chester or Routhledge?

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    1. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Why do you have to pick between Ramsey and Rosicky? Are we talking about transferring one of them in?

      Routledge.

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      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I am on a WC with budget restriction (RVP, Aguero, Soldado), see previous page.
        I want to double on Arsenal mids with the 2 London derbies in mind

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    2. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsey, more first choice

      Although look at Redmond for Cheap mid, my punt 😉

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      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Redmond was on my target list also! But yesterday I read that Hughton will protect Redmond so he is likely to be subbed more often

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        1. Tommytour
          • 15 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          Balls may need him gw3

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      2. Yome
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3890/england/2013/08/21/4201087/hughton-plans-to-protect-norwich-youngster-redmond

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  11. New Article Posted
    Spencer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    New article posted:

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/08/23/the-weekend-team-news-97/

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  12. jpdyolf
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    I've already made one change but if I wildcard does it cancel out the single transfer and leave me two for next time?

    thx

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    1. Dub
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      No

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    2. Frank Spankhard
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      nope. you wont pay for it but will only have one next week.

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      1. Big Dunc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Wildcard counts as one transfer in this situation so you would only get 2 transfers if you had rolled last weeks

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        1. Frank Spankhard
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          moonshine. you will only get one after a WC, regardless of prior behaviour.

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      2. jpdyolf
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        thx guys -

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  13. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    BURIED

    What do you think of my team for next week?

    Migs (avl)

    Pieters (CRY) - Zabaleta (car) - Clyne (SUN)

    Mirallas (WBA) - Walcott (ful) - Hazard (mun) - Grandin (stk)

    Bony (tot) - RVP (CHE) - Lambert (SUN)

    Bench - Mannone (sou) - Bellamy (MCI) - Ward (stk) - Brayford (MCI)

    That is for a -4.

    Should I play Ward instead of Grandin?

    and

    who to captain?

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    1. Frank Spankhard
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      with that front line it has to be rvp - but i don't much like it....who have you -4'd out?

      lukaku / chelsea def presumably?

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    2. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      4th mid too weak.
      Bony is a bit of a punt with his fix.

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    3. thepuntmaster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Yea Cole and Lukaku > Zaba and Bony

      Upgrading 5th mid next week using FT as have 0.5 in bank.

      Thanks - was on RVP

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      1. Frank Spankhard
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        i'd undo bony for an alternative. looked slack vs petrolul and fixtures aren't ideal.

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  14. CostaCoffee
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    A) Kasami Soldado and RVP
    B) Michu Soldado and Sturridge
    C) Kasami Studge and RVP

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    1. Dub
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      From those, B. not sure Kasami is certain of game time.

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    2. branub
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      B

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    3. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Have you Aguero? If not het him

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  15. branub
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    who would u captain this week ?

    1)Dzeko
    2)Soldado

    I am leaning towards the former but if he didn start, would trouble me if he comes on at 70-80min and score nothing

    or u have a better choice ?

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Dzeko for flair Soldado for safety. After Lukaku's big poop in the middle of my otherwise fine gameweek, I'd go with the safer option, but it's up to you to decide how big your cojones are.

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    2. Evans
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Dzeko for me

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    3. tw
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      soldado

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    4. branub
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      thanks all for replying.. I was thinking soldado 1st but after looking at both games played last week.. personally I think dzeko would be given more chance and there should be more goals in that game...

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  16. tw
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    start one (and one for first sub too please):

    toure (avl)
    murner (hul)
    collins (new)

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Start: Toure

      First rub-a-dub-dub: Murner

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        why's that Jafa?

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  17. Evans
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku for who ? 3 mil to spend already got Dzeko

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Lambchops 😉

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    2. Tommytour
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      His strike partner

      But I guess you've been priced out now?

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      1. Evans
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah , missed the price drop .... Plan was Aguero .....

        Then kicked myself again when I could've brought in Nastasic instead of zabs which would've given me the cash ! Aa aargh

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    3. tw
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      soldado or sturridge

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    4. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Soldado, Sturridge or Giroud. Take your pick.

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      1. Evans
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Already got Soldado and Walcott is my cover for Arsenal

        Worth getting Sturridge on the basis that his next game is mufc

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        1. Dogba
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          His next game is Aston Villa last time I checked.

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    5. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Soldado?

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  18. Rinseboy
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Predications for who will score more this week?

    Nolan or Snodgrass?
    Sturridge or Courtinho?
    Dzeko or Aguero?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Both on 2 pts
      Coutinho
      Ag

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    2. CostaCoffee
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Nolan
      Studge
      Aguero

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      1. mattressman
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        This

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  19. marcus2704
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Any thoughts/suggestions with my team appreciated.

    Foster (Given)

    Toure - Coleman - Clyne - Whitaker - Turner

    Silva - Pauliniho - Lampard - Nolan - Parker

    RVP - Benteke - Soldado

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    1. Kopite86
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Spot on.

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  20. Kopite86
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Struggling with Captain choice for GW2 - Soldado, Gerrard, Benteke, Hazard or the Wolf? PLEASE HELP!

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  21. PanTanti
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    nearly settle with this WC team

    Boruc (Foster)
    Zabaleta Coleman M.Turner Shaw (Chester)
    Walcott Silva Mirallas (Barkley) (Dikgacoi)
    RVP(c) Lambert Soldado(vc)

    0.4 in the bank

    have i made the right choice going for walcott instead of coutinho? and soldado ahead of sturridge and benteke the right move too??

    will bring in a liverpool player after liv man utd

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  22. CostaCoffee
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Soldado or Aguero

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    1. .
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Soldado

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  23. Crouch Potato!
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Steve Clarke says that Anelka has told him he wants to quit football, SSN.

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      That sheep's safe then 😛

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      1. Crouch Potato!
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        😉

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  24. Kopite86
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Struggling with Captain choice for GW2 - Soldado, Gerrard, Benteke, Hazard or the Wolf?

    Also, does anyone rate Chadli is worth a punt?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Solidado

      Chad-not yet. Great name though.

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      1. Kopite86
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. Have done so much research but needed some validation. Soldado is coming out on top.

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  25. Corkyote FFS CWC Champion 2…
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Anelka and Hazard to Soldado and Morrison (WBA) a good plan after the deadline?

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  26. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Advice please. Done my Lukaku to Lambert transfer and beat the price drop. Now considering Hazard to Slva to avoid Silva price gain, but it would be for. 4 pt hit.
    I therefore need Silva to score 4 more points away to Cardiff than Hazard away to Man U. Other benefit will be I have Slva for GW3 at home to Hull when Hazard has a blank.

    No brainer or brainless?

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    1. Holy See
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Can't say it doesn't make sense. I did think Silva looked impressive v Newcastle. Bendtner may have looked impressive against that Newcastle team tho.

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  27. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lads could anyone tell me how the ***k Negredo dropped last night ?
    I was on Fiso/total fpl all day and his name was never was even mentioned , or am I gone blind ?

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    1. r0nh
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      He was on Fiso for sure.

      I remember thinking he may be a good investment when he settles into the team, especially if his price continues to fall.

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      1. HVT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        I didn't see it Ron - pity scout don't give us a ticker on rises / drops - would be very handy .
        My Negredo > Soldado move out the window now 🙁
        Studge / Lambert / wolf ?

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        1. r0nh
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          I dont like Sturridge fixtures.

          Lambert has good fixtures, not sure about Wolf yet.

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    2. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I saw Negredo drop on totalfpl...

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    3. Jönny
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      He'll score a brace this weekend and be back up to 9.5 by Tuesday.

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  28. Yome
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Will Lallana's game time be affected with Osvaldo?

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  29. PanTanti
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    on a WC

    coutinho or walcott?

    dont have sturridge

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Wally, he has north london derby coming next weekend and Fulham this week

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      1. PanTanti
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        so u say liverpool coverage not essential until after the man utd game right?

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        1. Yome
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 4 months ago

          IMO yes!

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    2. Kopite86
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Walcott, two assists mid week. Coutinho looked very confused last week against Stoke.

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    3. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Walcott has the best next 2 fixtures - and easier to switch to Couts later because of the price.

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  30. Red Viper
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Best midfielder for 6.0 or below?
    Currently have Joe Cole....

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