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1 February 2014 1131 comments
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We turn to Friday’s Scout Picks for inspiration in our attempts to get one over Paddy Power this weekend. Arsenal and Everton supply us with a midfielder apiece ahead of their favourable home games, whilst we return to the days of being “Robin Reliant”, backing the United striker to grab the goals at the Britannia.

First up, we make our way to Goodison as Everton prepare to welcome Villa. The Toffees are struggling for options up top after both Romelu Lukaku and Lacina Traore were ruled out with injury – Kevin Mirallas is expected to lead the line as he looks to continue the form that has harvested two goals in his last three. Paddy are offering 13/2 on a Mirallas goal and Everton clean sheet and we’re willing to part with £3 of this week’s tenner here.

We wind our way to the Emirates next for Arsenal’s home game with Palace. The Gunners have conceded once in the last seven in front of their own fans and Santi Cazorla has now notched four times in his last five in all competitions. In spite of such facts, Paddy are still willing to offer 3/1 on a Cazorla goal and Arsenal clean sheet and we’re making this our bet of the week, throwing £4m Paddy’s way for Sunday’s match.

Our final match takes place at the Britannia, as Stoke prepare to face United. Robin Van Persie was immediately back amongst the goals upon his return from injury in midweek and Paddy are dangling odds of 8/1 on the Dutchman to score two or more and David Moyes’ side to keep a clean sheet. Mark Hughes’ side have been decent at home but if the champions can shore up at the back, Van Persie, ably backed by Juan Mata and Wayne Rooney, could well flourish once again. We empty our wallet of the final £3 for this one.

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  1. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Playing catch up in my mini leagues and was just wondering would oscar/willian be a good differential to hazard ? Or is hazard a must? All above me have hazard

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Oscar over Willian. Not sure I'd go that route.

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    2. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure I'd try to diff by ditching Hazard. He'll be on pens with Lamps not playing as much also and Mourinho is talking about him like he should rival Messi/Ronaldo. I think he'll keep scoring.

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    3. Bare bones
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I think Hazard will continue at the same rate aka a must. I did consider doubling up on with Willan at 7.5m myself - would be a great dif. Id wait til after the City game/WC tho

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  2. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    JRod OR Dzeko for next 4 Weeks??

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    1. mookie
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I've gone JRod for next 2(maybe next 4)

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    2. snowman
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      i have gone dzeko

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  3. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Ok heading out here so last chance with wildcard would really appreciate any views of team

    Adrian Mananne
    Ward Azpi kos Evans chambers
    Hazard Mata Yaya Lallana Colback
    Suarez sturidge Ade

    REALLY need some opinions on this ASAP thanks?

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    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Strong.... Go forth!

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    2. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Needs more Gunners.

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      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Hard to fit in?who do you recommend caz for hazard or giroud for ade (would have to downgrade elsewhere though?)

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        1. Feed tha Sheep
          • 13 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Or giroud or sturidge??

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          1. teddy.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            12 years, 1 month ago

            I'd be tempted to do Cazorla for Yaya. Although I'd be planning to reverse it next week.

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            1. Feed tha Sheep
              • 13 Years
              12 years, 1 month ago

              I only got Yaya in for first time this season (don't ask) and he always stings me for not having him?

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    3. danishdynamite
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      not a big fan of colback, but that's a decent team.

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

    SCOTT DANN. Talk to me people. Is he a better bet than Ward? Are we sure that he'll be nailed on? I can live with him being eased in a little since CPL defender is the last guy on my bench this GW, but it seems a bit risky to jump on him just to save 0.2M.

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    1. QPR expects... glory!
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Palace didn't buy him to have him sit on the bench. He's better than either of the current Palace CB pairing so should be first choice immediately.

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    2. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I think Ward's still best choice. I've got Moxey.

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    3. FC Tinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      He is a very good player for a relegation battle, but Crystal Palace have 14 defenders in the FPL game and I'd expect him to be rotated.

      On the other hand, as far as I can remember, Pulis tends to pick the same 4 defenders most weeks.

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    4. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Ooooooooooooooooooo, £4m for Scott Dann, that's attractive.

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    5. Peggi
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      and does this put Gabbidon at risk?

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      1. Dogba
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I'd say yes.

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    6. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one... I'll look into Dann some more, but I agree, it seems weird to get ANOTHER defender if you're not gonna play him. They've got plenty.

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  5. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Repost.. cause i'm bored
    Off late Suarez has been taking the corners from the right leading gerrard to take just 4 corners in the past 3 games. He does not cross the half way line and has created 0 chances from open play. Has lost direct freekicks to suarez and has taken just 2 indirect free kicks in the past 3 games. All this and he still get points 🙂 .. i own gerrard and i gotta admit he's my yaya 🙂

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  6. Woy of the Wovers
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bring in for Ramsey? Mirallas, Silva or Hazard?

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    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Silva

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    2. danishdynamite
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      you don't have hazard? Unless you're on one hell of a differential hunt, then you're gonna need him for the rest of the season

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  7. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    still cant decide between Rvp and dzeko

    Adrian (mannone)
    mert evans kolorav (bruce vlaar)
    hazard mata caz AJ (barkley)
    suarez aguero bony

    A: aguero >> dzeko
    B: aguero + bony >> Rvp + Jrod (-4)...will get city cov next gw by doing caz >> silva
    C: aguero + barkley >> Rvp + noone(-4)...bought barkley in on WC so he can play in gw28 when i plan to bench mata
    D: aguero + kolorav >> Rvp + burner(-4)...i am still expecting big things from kolorav tho lol

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    1. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I like D. I think people are buying a problem down the line with Dzeko now that Jovetic is back. I might prefer Fabio to Burner, but not sure he'll be tossed right in.... hmm.

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      1. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        I like D also but having no city coverage when they playing @home is a bit of a scary prospect

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  8. Suarezista
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Good morning everybody

    Some help please:

    1) Start Januzaj or Noone ?
    2) Start Vlaar(eve) or Ward (ars) or take a hit to ditch Chester to a 4.5def ?

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    1. mookie
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Noone and http://www.facade.com/coin_flip/

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      1. Suarezista
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers 🙂

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    2. Peggi
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Noone & Vlaar

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      1. Suarezista
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers Blue Bagggers

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  9. Gregor
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Suarez and Sturridge.

    Toure and Silva.

    Innit.

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    1. Torres76
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      No 1 all the way. They will batter west brom

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      1. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Both is what i'm saying, this is the way forward I feel.

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  10. FC Tinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Mannone Adrian is a popular choice, but remember that Adrian is still rotated with Jääskelainen, so you could have a blank in GW 28.

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Mannone also has hard fixtures. No Adrian could be a disaster.

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      1. Dogba
        • 13 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        He's been pretty good so far and Jussi is 300 years old, I'm betting on Adrian taking the spot for good sooner rather than later.

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 16 Years
          12 years, 1 month ago

          Adrian has howlers in him too. Rather a GK with no competition.

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  11. KiwiBirds
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Which non-Mata Man United midfield should i get?
    Valencia, Young or Januzaj?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Stay away.

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    2. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Please don't get any other Man United midfielder.

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    3. Suarezista
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      None of those. If you insist it is Januzaj who I am trying to ditch

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    4. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Crazy talk.

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  12. Torres76
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Which of the following players should I drop this week

    Lalaana - away to Fulham
    YaYa - home to Chelsea
    Hazard - away to city
    Eriksen - away to Hull
    Mata

    Adebayor - away to hull
    Sturrudge - away to west brom
    Suarez - away to west brom

    I am thinking drop hazard to bench. Who should I drop please?

    Thanks

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    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      you need to downgrade 1 midfielder! you'll have this problem every week.

      you can't call it

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      1. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        What Kenny said but yep, probably Hazard.

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    2. danishdynamite
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      eriksen

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  13. Valar(Keith)
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Go for the short term explosive appeal of Mirallas or the long term consistency of eriksen?

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    1. Dogba
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I went with both. If I had to pick, prolly Mirallas.

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        i can get mirallas this week and get eriksen in next for januzaj but that means no cheap 5th mid so can only get one i guess

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    2. QPR expects... glory!
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I'd suggest Mirallas. He's up front this weekend isn't he? Everton seemingly don't have anyone else

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Do you need a short-term pick?

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        i get panicky when i go for short term picks.. really love the potential mirallas holds for the next 3 though. 3 fixtures is pretty long term fpl wise i guess 🙂

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  14. Dazspurs
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Good morning. I have narrowed down my Aguero replacement to

    A)Sturridge - good form, but I have Suarez
    Or
    B) Negredo - good fixtures, but may not always start

    Which sounds best?

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    1. andres
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I got studge and will do bony to dzeko later on

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      1. Dazspurs
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, I have Yaya, but not sure if enough for city coverage.

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    2. Henry Hill
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Sturridge

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    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Studge's goals per minutes played ratio is ridiculous and no European distraction, do Studge.

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      1. Dazspurs
        • 16 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, looks like the verdict is Sturridge!

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  15. kennethrhcp
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    backline: shaw, dawson, coleman, vlaar & 1spot left

    im thinking Fabio or toure (4.5max)

    gks are mannone & adrien

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  16. Tree House
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    which three to start?

    Azpi (MCI) Olsson (car) Yoshida (ful) Ward (ars) Bruce (TOT)

    Thanks!

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Olsson Yoshida & Ward/Bruce.

      What's your ID btw?

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      1. Tree House
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        thanks mate. how do you see ID?

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  17. COW
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Play Ward or R.Ben?

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    1. Luigi
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      RB

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      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        +1

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  18. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero to Negredo allows me Eriksen to Silva next week. Think I'll go with this.

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    1. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Do it

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  19. Luigi
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    brought in Benteke and Vlaar

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  20. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    If you were playing in a keeper league - no two players can pick the same player - and didn't have Suarez would you chuck Aguero?

    Is so, would you do:

    A) Aguero -> Rooney / Benteke
    B) Kolorov and Aguero -> Ward and RVP (-4)
    C) Johnson and Aguero -> Mata and Benteke (-4)

    Thanks a lot 🙂

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    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      B

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      1. Mind över Mata
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        That's what I was thinking... Hmm

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  21. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    JRod or Dzeko

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    1. COW
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      jRod for this week.

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  22. Demelbrush
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    So in spite of everything, mark seems to think RVP will start - in scout picks etc. tempts me to have him this week not sturridge.

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  23. r0nh
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    So who do we captain next week?

    RVP?

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    1. Henry Hill
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Yes if I had RVP I would think he would be the obvious choice, Fulham are awful

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    2. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      100%.

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    3. mookie
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      I hope so

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  24. Mayanyi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Who to play?

    Lallana (ful) or Noone (NOR)?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Lallana

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    2. COW
      • 14 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Is that even a question?

      Lalla

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      1. mookie
        • 12 Years
        12 years, 1 month ago

        +1

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    3. Henry Hill
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Lallana for sure

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  25. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Lallana

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    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      Reply fail

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  26. Fabio's left pinky
    • 14 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    A) Adebayor+Lallana+Ivanovic

    B) Benteke+Eriksen+Azpi

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  27. Liastro ⭐️
    • 13 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    2 questions...

    1. Why aren't people keen on Giroud?

    2. Why aren't people getting Negredo if he's fit and preferring Dzeko?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      1. Donkey
      2. Price & form.

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    2. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      12 years, 1 month ago

      1) Arsenal's points is dispersed amongst many players. Crystal Palace are good at defending under Pulis. There a better options.

      2) Dzeko is a lot cheaper and inform.

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  28. Cheggers
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Andy Carroll anyone?

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  29. Proggy
    • 12 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Will Rooney start vs Stoke?

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  30. Henry Hill
    • 16 Years
    12 years, 1 month ago

    Betting £4m on Cazorla goal and Arsenal clean sheet 😯

    Here's a website I suggest you visit Paul - http://www.gambleaware.co.uk/

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