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The ScoutCast – Episode 110 – Cosmo

22 August 2013 3644 comments
Mark Mark
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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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Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    Best 5.5m mid?

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    1. Tim2012
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      climbs on bandwagon........ J.cole

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

        He's not 5.5m anymore!

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

      Whittaker?

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    3. _nod
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Routledge

      Others that I'm keeping an eye on:
      Rosicky
      Schneiderlin
      Shelvey

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  2. SammoUK111
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Puncheon - anyone know when the site will update his team to Palace? I need to get Shaw in but already have 3 SOT players...

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

    Pick a captain from this lot:

    Walcott
    Mirallas
    Silva
    Soldado
    Sturridge

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    1. Tim2012
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      only if you pick my lottery numbers

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

    dzeko likely to get a game?

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

      I reckon so.

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  5. Dain Bramage
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Anelka is fed flagged at the moment so will his price stay at 5.5? Don't want to take a hit if I can help it

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

      Not sure, will the same happen to Koscelny?

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  6. The class of 92
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Play Chester (NOR), Turner (hul) or Collins (new)?

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    1. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I'm playing Turner.

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    2. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Collins IMO. Newcastle look like a steaming pile of poop.

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

        If Wham keep a CS I will eat my short 🙂

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    3. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I'm playing Chester and Turner. Collins too, if Clyne doesn't make it.

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

      Draw straws. Failing that look at the bookies odds for clean sheets or rate my team if you are a member.

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      1. The class of 92
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Yea rate my team suggests Chester but its close between him and Turner

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    5. Plagued by indecision
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Chester or Collins. I'm playing both!

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  7. Demí
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    @hughsouthon Protected account
    My main source seems pretty sure tomorrow's team will be unchanged from Cardiff game

    Makes sense. He also says Rat has been bought to put pressure on JOB. Says he'll start in the capital one cup on Tuesday

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

      Demel lives on

      He is God 🙂

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    2. Plagued by indecision
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      thanks Demi. makes my Rat > Collins move more secure!

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

        Frigging Rat. Massive mistake that. Ta Demi.

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

      Jeez, and I thought going into GW1 that Rat was my most nailed on player...

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  8. Reckoner.
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you rather for the next 3 GWs?

    1) Dzeko - Cardiff (Away), Hull (Home), Stoke (Away)
    or
    2) Soldado - Swansea (Home), Arsenal (Away), Norwich (Home)

    Dzeko 2 x away 1 x home and rotation risk. Soldado 2 x home 1 x away and nailed on.

    Straight forward pick right?

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

      2 for safety, dzeko for potential returns in first two fixtures

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

      Soldado easily, he'll actually play all those games.

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    3. BeachBadger
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I have both, but Soldado looks like a season keeper. Dzeko just a punt for a few weeks.

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  9. The_Selfishgene
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Shall I move hazard out for silva? If I do shall I captain him, soldado or benteke?
    Many thanks in advance for any advice given 🙂

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

      unless you have the ability to bench him, and benteke is in good form but soldado has arguably a better fixture and just scored two in the europa league.

      i am thinking soldado could get subbed off in the 70th for defoe to rest him a bit though, whereas if villa score it is likely to be benteke.

      it's a tough choice

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

        Thanks, it is a tricky one, Thanks for your thoughts.

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

    Nicolas Anelka, who has been given indefinite compassionate leave by the Baggies following the death of his agent Eric Manasse: "There was no big bust up, he didn't storm out.

    "Retirement? When you're not in a good place those thoughts can come into your mind.

    "I'm not going to deny he mentioned (retirement). He hasn't trained this week (because of a knock). I was preparing team for Everton without him."

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

      wat????

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

    FWIW, I think Joe Cole is a decent pick. A lot of people on here are convinced he's going to get dropped imminently but not really sure what that is based on...

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  12. Mike-Kovic
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    free transfer

    bony to dzeko???

    or

    -4

    bony to aguero + hazard to nolan

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

      2nd option

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  13. Top 210 Club
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Locked and loaded!

    Boruc (Speroni)

    Coleman Zabaletta Shaw (Chester) (Collins)

    Walcott Silva Coutinho Lallana (Barkley)

    Sturridge Benteke (vc) Aguero (c)

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    1. Tim2012
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      wildcard?

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      1. Top 210 Club
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah but was always the plan, wanted to pick best team i could for GW1 and try build up a lead, then pick all rivals players and block em off lol

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

          Blocking someone off in GW2 is kind of pointless? play the game not the opponent, especially this early. He may not be even a rival at the business end

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    2. anish10
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      WC?

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  14. mattyrobinson
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Here's my brief opinion on the Man City forward dilemma.

    I think that Negredo/Jovetic will be used predominantly for CL games throughout the season (assuming that they get through the group stage...) as they're proven strikers in other European leagues, with the technical ability and style of play to be effective against teams from Spain/Italy.

    At the same time, Dzeko and Aguero are proven in the EPL and have the more physical qualities needed to break through the likes of Stoke/Norwich etc. If I was Pellegrini, I'd be giving these 2 regular prem starts at least for the early season, and bed the other 2 in with some European games.

    Likewise I think that, until he takes the league by storm, Navas will be much more under threat from the Nasri rotation than Silva will be. Although admittedly it does make them very narrow if Silva and Nasri play together.

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

      Sounds like your looking for reasons why Dzeko is a good pick. Never a good start.

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

        Actually, I don't have him. I bottled it just before the GW1 deadline and then instantly regretted my Altidore punt.

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    2. boc610
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      jose and pellegrini are going to rotate like crazy and cause mucho heartbrake on here. theres just no escaping it!

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Certainly hope you're right but we'll see.

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

      I would love that but all I can see is rotation, rotation, rotation. With that in mind though, I'm going to continue to play Dzeko until he's dropped (which could be this week)

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  15. iCon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else having probs with the Scoutcast? Plays but with no sound 🙁

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

      Turn up your speakers? 😉

      It worked fine for me when I used the player on the site, how are you trying to listen to it?

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

        Both the miniplayer and the link; sound working fine for everything else (especially the irritating ads on the same page!)

        Very odd

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

          Still working for me 😕

          Odd, as you say. Try a different browser perhaps? I'm not techy enough to diagnose a problem!

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  16. Plagued by indecision
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    This week:
    Lukaku > Lambert
    Rat > Collins

    Next week (depending on performance v man U):
    Hazard > Silva (no Man City players ATM)

    Thoughts?

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

      went with Lukaku to Lambert myself

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  17. Trigg ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else's RMT score looking pretty mediocre? 😀

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

      What's mediocre?

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

        Not great.

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

      55 I think.

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  18. griff
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Lukaku to Dzeko worth a -4?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Risky.
      Rememer GW38 last season. I sold Lukaku before Utd........... 16 points!

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

      yess

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      1. bigben10
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        defo,

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

      Don't think so for a hit?
      Uncertainty etc
      I've gone for Lambert

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  19. Bridge
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Who's the best MID for 5.5? Really want one of these:

    Mignolet
    ZABALETA, COLEMAN, TOURE
    WALCOTT, 5.5, Silva, Mirallas
    DZEKO, Van Persie, Sturridge

    Mignolet
    ZABALETA, COLLINS, SHAW
    COUTINHO, 5.5, Silva, Mirallas
    BENTEKE, Van Persie, Sturridge

    On Joe Cole currently...

    Cheers

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Dembele 😉

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  20. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    %14 of people own Whittaker 😯

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    1. Tim2012
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Bandwagon....... I hope turner gets a goal this week then he'll be the one everyone is after

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      1. Ole Gunnar Kush
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        wishful thinking...

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

          Against his old club - it's in the stars.

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    2. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      That's me finishing in the top 86% this season then.

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  21. temo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    RMT please:

    Boruc (Speroni)
    Coleman Toure Chester (Vlaar, Brayford)
    Wallcot, Mirallas, Couthino, Brakley (Kim)
    RvP, Soldado, Benteke

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    1. Tim2012
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      no chelsea..... mata, hazard

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  22. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Ali Ashfaq best player in south asia (maldivian messi)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCmZP81bLzQ&feature=youtu.be

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

    the likely lads for armband consideration this week:

    benteke
    pros - on penalties, center of villa attack, very strong and difficult to deal with, just scored against arsenal and chelsea away, pool defense is better at home than it is away
    cons - villa have a much better conversion rate on the road than at home, the toure factor (outlined in hot topics)

    soldado
    pros - on penalties, main main in spurs attack, scored two goals midweek, playing a potentially tired swansea team, swansea are often poor travelers defensively
    cons - also played on Thursday so could be tired

    walcott
    pros - Stekelenburg and Richardson are out, on his day can really cause defenders problems with his pace
    cons - arsenal can randomly disappoint, arsenal played midweek and then have first kickoff, arsenal, arsenal offensively better at home than away

    sturridge
    pros - playing a villa defense that has often leaked goals, pool are offensively better on the road
    cons - villa's defense seems to have tightened up a bit

    feel free to add in anything i'm missing

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

      So, the final choice?

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

        still working on that 😉

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

      Soldado was rested though only played 70 last night and still scored a couple.

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

      Soldado
      Sturridge
      Benteke
      Walcott

      In that order for me

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

      The couple i am considering for starters. Giroud and Robin.

      Dzeko a punt.

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

        rvp - argument to captain him is obvious
        dzeko - rotation risk. if you don't care then a great choice
        grioud - forgot about him

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

      I mainly agree with this. As mentioned by Exilizer, Soldado was rested at 70 mins, I think he's looking prime contender, although Giroud (c) since he's on pens is very tempting.

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  24. Woy of the Wovers
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Why is Coutinho on negative NTI today?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I assume people are selling him

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  25. Ahh! Sister Assumpta!
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Don't know if already asked, but i need a Anelka Exit Strategy??

    At minute he wouldnt be starting for me this week, do i hold onto him and make 2 transfers next week, or sell now??

    Only 5.5m in Bank... Maiga, Rosenberg, Vydra, any other suggestions?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Hold, and hope he doesnt drop

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      1. Ahh! Sister Assumpta!
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Anelka Exit Strategy > Yea but with 76465 transfer out, and set to rise, surly he'll drop then ive no money to buy a 5.5?

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  26. Zizou
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    mirallas michu silva walcott
    benteke soldado dzeko

    who to captain?

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  27. nadman89
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    anelka just ruined everything for me , anelka to crouch sound reasonable?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      Don't think that could ever sound reasonable!

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      1. nadman89
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        have 6.0 and hes playing home to crystal palace and then away to whu , what else options are there

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

          Play your bench and wait for next week?

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

            I mean Anelka could be back.

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            1. nadman89
              • 14 Years
              12 years, 4 months ago

              have to play 3 strikers , my team got 3 injuries in week one just horrible

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

      Don't mention his name...never again..

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      1. nadman89
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 4 months ago

        Lol ok but any better options at forward for 6.0?

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  28. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    So from 100 points GW1 to a complete rabble GW2!

    Who to (c)??

    Ming
    Ivanovic Shaw Chester (Toure Rat)
    Oscar Sissoko Silva Snodgrass (Kim)
    Giroud RVP Aspas

    Currently on Silva(c) Sissoko (vc)

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    1. nadman89
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      play toure always a goalscoring threat on corners

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

      Robin or Gru

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  29. FACUPARSE
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    Anone daring Ben Arfa (C)

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

      *Anyone

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    2. Trigg ⭐️
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 4 months ago

      I had considered it ....

      It will work one week, but who can predict which week?

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  30. boc610
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 4 months ago

    http://sabotagetimes.com/reportage/gif-arsenals-wenger-goes-on-a-manic-supermarket-sweep/

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