[sbu_large_image] Scout Betting
24 August 2013 1255 comments
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Before we take a look at the Scout Pick markets for Gameweek 2, a reminder that Paddy are offering exclusive enhanced odds for Fantasy Football Scout visitors on Robin Van Persie to score anytime in Monday night’s game. Available to new accounts only, if you’ve yet to get a Paddy Power account, you can sign up and get these exclusive odds right here. Existing account holders can also get in on the act with Van Persie: Paddy have a money back special on offer for the Chelsea clash.

Van Persie aside, and with our weekly tenner in hand, lets look at some of the other names in this week’s Scout Picks and see how Paddy’s number crunchers rate their chances.

A man of the match showing in Monday’s 4-0 Magpies mauling failed to bring Edin Dzeko a goal but we’ve taken a punt on the Bosnian for the Picks this week. Rotation is always a concern but with Dzeko in full flow, we see him starting at Cardiff and carrying a big threat to Malky MacKay’s men. Paddy aren’t quite so sure, offering 5/1 on a Dzeko goal with a City clean sheet, odds perhaps influenced by the injury to Vincent Kompany. We reckon this is fairly generous and we’re happy parting with £4 of our stake money.

Our gamble on Dzeko forced Southampton’s Rickie Lambert onto the Scout Picks bench but he remains a hot property ahead of the St Mary’s clash with Sunderland. Off the mark from the spot at West Brom last time out, Lambert may now feel under threat from new striker, Pablo Osvaldo, which might well fuel a convincing display against the Black Cats. Again, Paddy have priced a Lambert goal with a Southampton clean sheet at 5/1, enough to tempt another £2 from our weekly purse.

Our final two markets switch to midfield with Paddy dangling 6/1 on a Kevin Mirallas goal and an Everton clean sheet in their home clash with West Brom. Similarly, they match those odds for Stoke’s Britannia clash with Crystal Palace, with Scout Pick Jon Walters offered at 6/1 for an anytime goal with a Potters clean sheet against Ian Holloway’s side. Of the two, we’re going to opt for Mirallas, putting up our final £4 quid on the Belgian and the Toffees to deliver.

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  1. FPLFrontline
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Who to bench?

    Boruc- (Mignolet)

    Chester, Luna, Olsson, Terry, Shaw (Olsson)

    Lampard, Hazard, Wilshire, Koren, Coutinho

    Aguero, Soldado, Osvaldo

    Thinking Luna and Wilshire- any thoughts welcome?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Koren, Olsson, Chester.

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    2. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Luna and Wilshere

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  2. JWilson3
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Why is there so much doubt over whether Dzeko will start tomorrow when Pellegrini publicly praised his performance last week?

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    1. El_Matador
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe people are trying to scare us..

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        +1

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    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      You can often praise a player to sweeten the fact he's benching you the next game. Great man management.

      Something Mankini could've learnt from.

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      1. Whiskerz
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        How is that great man-management?

        "You're doing brilliantly buddy, probably as well as you could be, but you're still not playing next game."

        I know footballers are generally regarded as being pretty stupid but...

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    3. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Because he also said others will play. He can't start them all.

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  3. Nath88
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Am I the only one who hasn't got rid of Lukaku? Can see him doing well against Utd today...

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Not the only one. Pinkfish has mentioned keeping Lukaku 16 times every hour during the DZ

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    2. Tokenbod
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I have kept him

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    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      mourinho will go for experience. No way he is going to OT and playing his most inexperienced striker of the 3

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    4. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      As I see it, Ba and Torres as the senior players have been given their chance and done not a lot. IF Lukaku starts Monday, and scores, I can see him being no1 there on in....

      Which would be handy, as I've sold Hazard for Silva, so the 0.5m saved allows me to do Dzeko>Lukaku if needs be 🙂

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    5. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I'm keeping him, i thought he looked like Chelsea's liveliest striker last week & favour him to start with Ba upfront

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  4. Ings on the up
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    My bench this week, Turner (MCI), Anelka and Kolscielny...

    Praying for no injuries!

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    1. The class of 92
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Nice

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  5. dillydally1982
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Surprised Anelka didn't go down in price last night. Is he protected?

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Let him stay that way for now - I don't know what to do with him! 🙂

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  6. Just One More Thing
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Koscielny out for Coleman or Huth (-4)? Ward is in his place at present...

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    1. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I already did that , -4 is nothing really at this stage

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  7. Locarno
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    A Carlsberg weekend:

    Soldado hattie
    Walcott/Lambert/Benteke braces
    Coutinho does NOTHING (can't believe I don't have him)
    Dzeko benched
    Southampton clean sheet
    Charlton 6, Doncaster 0

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Would love the first. Going to The Lane tomorrow.

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      1. Locarno
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Game of the round, I reckon. 3-2 Spurs.

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  8. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Just decided to pop in with a bit of advice for you all.

    Punt with your transfers, not with your captaincy.

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    1. Locarno
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      *takes armband off Boruc

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    2. andres
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Dzeko (c) not worth it then?

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      1. JUSTBLAZE
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        My same dilemma.

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      2. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        It could be.

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        1. andres
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          I mean that is why I brought him in for... Going to stick with my gut till the end on this one.

          No risk no glory!!

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        2. JUSTBLAZE
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          But it's a risk as he may not be nailed on despite what's been said? Whereas RVP is

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    3. JUSTBLAZE
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Captain Dzeko or RVP?

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      1. Absinthe Minded
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        RVP for me

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      2. GeneralDegenerate
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        It's difficult I have Soldado, Walcott, Giroud, Dzeko, Silva or Miralles currently on DZeko

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        1. andres
          • 14 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          Also considering soldado..

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  9. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    BArfa, Aspas and RVP or Silva Soldado and Benteke??? AFTER the deadline, so starting week 3

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    1. big oak
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      bentekwe is out for gw3

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      1. The Suspended One
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        I would be selling hazard for barfa immediately after deadline and before drop
        The Aspas for tekke the next week

        Don't worry about how, Who is better?

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        1. The Suspended One
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          12 years, 7 months ago

          The above referred to RVP not tekke

          I would go Hazard to Silva after city game and Benteke for Soldado the next week

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    2. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    3. The class of 92
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Snodgrass, Dzeko/Lambert and RVP

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  10. Gravless wonder
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    for next 6....

    A) Silva + Studge

    B) Y.Toure + Welbeck

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      A, surely.

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  11. Nutella
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Captain Benteke, Mirallas OR Walcott? (currently on Mirallas)

    and which two to play out of Wanyama, McShane, Williams(swansea) and Ivanovic? (currently starting Wanyama AND McShane)

    All advice greatly appreciated

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    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Benteke

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    2. Nath88
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I'm also having the same dilemma.. currently on Mirallas but thinking about changing to Wally!

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  12. FPLFrontline
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Sorry- bottom of last page. Who to bench?

    Boruc- (Mignolet)

    Chester, Luna, Olsson, Terry, Shaw (Olsson)

    Lampard, Hazard, Wilshire, Koren, Coutinho

    Aguero, Soldado, Osvaldo

    Thinking Luna and Wilshire- any thoughts welcome?

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    1. The Suspended One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Osvaldo will walk on for 30..

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      osvaldo likely to start on bench

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  13. Gravless wonder
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    B) Silva + Welbeck

    B) Y.Toure + Studge

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  14. Exilizer
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Bit of a fixture analaysis that might help your captain choice.

    Oh last 4 meetings between Spurs and Swansea. 3 Spurs, 1 Draw 7:3 goals, Swansea have never scored more than one.

    Last 5 meetings between Arsenal and Fulham: 3 Draws, 1 Fulham, 1 Arsenal, 8:8 goals. Arsenal won the most recent fixture though, 0:1 away to Fulham. In those 5 fixtures Arsenal have never won by more than one goal...

    Based on this, Soldado has better scoring chances?

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I have done the same analysis and also concluded Soldado.

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    2. Federico
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      But a 4-4 would be better than say 1-0 for captaining Wally.
      I don't know how to read these stats. I don't care how many games they draw.

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  15. Federico
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    I see the captain choice is between Walcott and Soldado for many on here.
    I have both, and the armband is currently on Soldado.
    Thing is, I also have RVP.

    The usual captain advice in my situation seems to be: If you are going to pay 14m, captain him every week. Do you agree with this?

    I just think the game is less fun without having to pick a captain for every weekend.

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    1. Absinthe Minded
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      "FUN"!!!??
      Am I missing something here...... 😉

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      1. Federico
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        FPL brings a special kind of angry, nervewracking fun. That's for sure! 😀

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    2. Exilizer
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      See my above post for fixture analysis.

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  16. JUSTBLAZE
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Last check before I don't look at my team for this GW. Could do with some advice on captaincy and benching and its order, please.

    Boruc
    Coleman M.Turner Mbiwa
    Silva Coutinho Hazard Wanyama
    Dzeko RVP Benteke

    On bench I have Toure, R.Morrison, Ward. Not sure if I should play Toure over one of the Wanyama. All defenders in my team have a decent match. Was thinking dropping Wanyama but Villa look dangerous but don't I know if I trust Wanyama to score more than Toure.

    Captain on RVP but want to do it on Dzeko, worried about game time. Any thoughts on my team would be much appreciated! Thanks.

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    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      How do you see the games going?

      RVP for me.

      Play Wan and Toure. Bench Murner.

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      1. JUSTBLAZE
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 7 months ago

        Norwich against Hull.... Should be able to keep em out. City smashing Cardiff. RVP being reliable as usual. Trekkers scoring so no points for Toure.

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  17. Gravless wonder
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    A) Silva + Welbeck

    B) Y.Toure + Studge

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  18. Dago
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard to Silva worth a hit?

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    1. Alexieishere
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      No

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    2. Ranieri's Ghost
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Ale!!
      It's a good transfer, but hits are best avoided IMO, especially this early in the game.

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    3. Federico
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      No.

      I actually did it yesterday, due to price rise panic.
      Now that ship has sailed, I'd say it's a clear no.

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  19. Alexieishere
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Just wondering if FPL can change the rule of captaincy, C get 2x points, VC gets 1.5x points, anybody with me?!

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    1. maff
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      no

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  20. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Thinking of Walcott as captain but don't have the balls to do it

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I think Arsenal will grind out a 1-0 win; no Walcott captaincy for me...but then again I said Benteke was not a great option for the dgw...

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  21. Desperate_Dan
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard, Toure, Whittaker, Dawson.

    Which two would you bench?

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    1. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      The middle 2

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    2. iain_90
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Whittaker and Toure if possible.

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  22. FTL9
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Will Kaboul start ahead of Dawson?

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    1. Demí
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Will do long term. No idea about tomorrow

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    2. Desperate_Dan
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      That is my fear, it seems likely

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    3. Desperate_Dan
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      There's no harm in keeping him in then having toure/whittaker being subbed in off the bench

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  23. iain_90
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    I'm sure I remember Arsenal really struggling after their european adventures last year. Like in their 1-0 victory at Fulham and I'm sure there was a really difficult game at Villa for them too.

    In conclusion, though I'll be happy to have Theo just in case, the armband goes to Nobby Soldado.

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  24. mgrea
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Coutinho captain? Go with my gut?

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    1. andres
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Always with the gut

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    2. Chrissy Waddle - 2025/26
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Take some Gaviscon for your gut. Too risky. You must have better options?

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  25. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Who to armband ot of these players?

    A Zabaleta
    B Silva
    C Santi Cazorla
    D Hazard
    E Welbeck
    F Lambert
    G Benteke

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    1. Del Griffith
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Lambert

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    2. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      F
      B
      G
      C
      D
      E
      A

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  26. dillydally1982
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Who to captain...Benteke or Lambert?

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  27. De_Roiste
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Any guesses on who will start up front for CHE folks? Have to pick between Barkley and Lukaku for this gameweek.

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    1. Mclean as a Whistle
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      Barkley will start with Gibson 50-50

      Torres will start against Utd with his record against them!

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  28. Hibs Kid
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Finished games week one with 113 points, to say im happy witth that is an understatement!

    Im actually 50th in Scotland

    Not expecting to be 50th at the end of Games week 2

    RMT for this week:

    Mig

    Whittaker Zab Coleman

    Walcott Hazard Mirallas Snod

    Dzeko Benteke Soldado (c)

    Bench: Harper Ivanovich Kim Brayford

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  29. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Are we expecting pre-amble articles tonight? We didn't have one last week due to server issues.

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  30. I taught Ashley Young how t…
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 7 months ago

    Walcott or sturridge captain?

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 7 months ago

      I would go Sturridge.

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