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The ScoutCast – Episode 127 – Logic

13 March 2014 1424 comments
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Granville calls it a logic-defying season and this 300k ranked Fantasy manager isnโ€™t going to argue with him. Thereโ€™s plenty to tussle about in this weekโ€™s ScoutCast, however, as we lock virtual horns over Rooney vs van Persie, Baines vs Coleman and Aguero vs his hamstring.

In and around the regulars, itโ€™s the incoming double Gameweeks that occupy our thoughts once more, with the community questions quizzing us on Unitedโ€™s Gameweek 31 potential, the Chelsea dilemma and the best player weโ€™ve witnessed in the flesh. Granville puts forward a true talent: a three time FIFA World Player of the Year, no less. I nominated a floppy haired Geordie with a top 40 single. Truly logic-defying.

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  1. Atwood
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Start Boruc or Mannone this GW?

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    1. McSauce
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      tough one I'm thinking Boruc

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      1. Shankly Gates
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Just about to ask the same
        I think mannone to start balanced my team better

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    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      mannone

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  2. Shankly Gates
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Who to start
    Janu or punch?

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Punch

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      1. Shankly Gates
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        That's what I have chosen ..

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  3. Colonel Klink
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Is it really worth waiting to hear about Agüero? Take the -4 on the chin, and move on. Dude is so injury-prone, feel like it's just a matter of time.

    And though I'd like to reinvest in Silva, he out-hammies Agüero on his most injurious day. Yaya it is. White flag time, 30 weeks in.

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    1. Tozier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Even if Aguero were declared fit to play Hull I wouldn't have him right now. He just seems to come back and get injured straight away, not worth the hassle for his price tag. When he's fit for a full month and performing, I'd get him in.

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      1. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        I am so bad at this game. Plot the coordinates of Agüero doing well/doing poorly, check the inverse and that's my ownership. I agree, he's in maybe for a late GW, or DGW. I'm ditching. Lukaku perhaps, or Rooney...wait, is this a list of other strikers that have burned me?

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    2. jagshmash
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      if you got him... would hold. this is part of the the fun of owning aguero... explosive returns and explosive hammies.

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      1. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Fun? FUN?! He makes a brother poor, but intoxicated with fun, I suppose.

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  4. Tozier
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Really stuck here, not sure what to do. Would really appreciate some comments. Cheers.

    http://i.imgur.com/xE9ftsi.png

    My conditions:

    No to Yaya, no to getting rid of Mata. Other than that, open to ideas.

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    1. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Can I just ask why no to Mata? I can dig, but wondering how long the game plan extends (end of season or end of DGW). I have him but am at a crossroads.

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      1. Tozier
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        I see a lot of people getting rid of Mata and it makes no sense to me personally. In my case especially, I only got him in GW29, specifically with the DGW in mind.

        I think Man Utd have turned a bit of a corner now (although that's been said a lot this season), and I see them doing well against Pool and in the DGW. Scoredraws to liverpool and city is what I expect.

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        1. Colonel Klink
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          That's why I got him, as well. Now that Agüero to Luk or other is happening, I don't need to sacrifice Mata for Yaya.

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          1. Colonel Klink
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            And Erik or Snod/Holtby to Nolan or Johnson would be my move. Or maybe Sissoko unless Remy out makes that a no-go.

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    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Erikson to AJ

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      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Dawson to Kolarov

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    3. JasonG123
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Dawson to Williamson/Collins/Bardsley, Eriksen to Nolan/AJ.

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      1. JasonG123
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        Although really the best move is Eriksen to AJ and Mata to Yaya but if you really insist on keeping Mata then do one of the above.

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    4. Tozier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers guys. Eriksen -> AJ seems popular. Will think on that.

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  5. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Demba Ba. A likely start for the weekend and.worth a one week punt?

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    1. Tozier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Don't think he'll start and even if he did the priority this week should be preparation for the DGW.

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    2. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      no

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  6. laGan1n1
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    all set

    De Gea

    Williams Distin Terry Shaw

    Redmond Lallana Hazard

    RVP Lukaku (c) Suarez

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    1. Mile Plankton - Myth and Ch…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Dobar. ๐Ÿ™‚

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      1. laGan1n1
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        ale! ๐Ÿ˜€

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  7. Idiottax
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Any thoughts on my wild card team? I originally went in for Aguero, but suspect he isn't going to play enough over the next few weeks to make it worthwhile.

    Adrian/Mannone
    Coleman/Zabaleta/Azpilicueta/Collins/Chester
    Hazard/Yaya/Gerrard/Nolan/Januzaj
    Suarez/Sturridge/Lukaku

    My biggest concern is too much Liverpool, but that could be remedied by Gerrard to Silva after GW 31.

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    1. Scratch
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good but I wouldn't go near Januzaj.

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    2. Tozier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Looks excellent to me, I just worry that Hazard will be sat on your bench in the DGW with a double figure haul, but then you wouldn't be alone.

      Maybe go for Ki instead of Januzaj to save cash, and play Hazard? Ki has more DGWs due so he'd be a future investment.

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      1. Idiottax
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        I'm actually thinking Januzaj to Huddlestone, given that I plan to start Hazard with 10 DGW players, since Huddlestone plays every week and it allows me to add Johnson and Bardsley prior to their additional Double Game Weeks.

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        1. Scratch
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          It's almost identical to my own wildcard team with minor differences

          Coleman / Baines
          Chester / Ward
          Nolan / AJ
          Januzaj / Bacuna

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  8. Van Dal
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    1113mins without DZeko aguero or negredo scoring.

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    1. Van Dal
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Dating back to jan

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  9. Van Dal
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Rvp > Lukaku or keep?

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  10. Total Foot 5
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Spurs & TS:
    Christian Eriksen scored a magnificent free kick.
    That a player like Eriksen who has such brilliant technique was moved to the wing so that Kane can have his opportunity in the centre made little sense. Eriksen is the player Sherwood should be building his team around, but when Spurs trailed other teams like to Norwich in February Eriksen didn't even get a minute. Btw, TS said, after decision to use 20 yr old Kane in a support role behind Adebayor. "He's been patient," which was only his 2nd appearance this season. Needless to say, around 60th min, Kane was caught w/ the ball near spurs area, & Lloris had to do a save. Soon after luizao goal from corner.

    sad, given the potential this team had. yes there is margin of errror tat could come around w/ all the signings. But Spurs should stick w/ building around the core of Eriksen, paulinho, & Verts and then sort out lamela, soldado, etc etc

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  11. Sheldon420
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this team for the DGW please?

    MANNONE
    COLEMAN ZABALETA Ivanovic
    YAYA GERRARD AJ Hazard
    SUAREZ STURRIDGE LUKAKU

    Marshall Johnson (NOR) Chambers Ward

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  12. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Lolarov.

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    1. Van Dal
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      You think he will start?

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  13. CheeseandBusquets
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Ok advice needed
    Not sure about palace clean sheet or kolarov rotation risk.what would you do with this team?

    Mannone (Mignolet)
    Kolarov,Azpil,Coleman,Fonte (Dann)
    Lallana,Hazard,Nasri (Puncheon)(Noone)
    SAS,Lukaku

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  14. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Williamson, Chester or Evans as the best from these for gameweek 31?

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    1. AppleDunk
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Williamson - 2 home games.

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  15. Chu Young Ping Pong
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2579347/Kim-Kardashian-gives-royal-wave-fans-balcony-Versace-Mansion.html

    Her butt is getting bigger and bigger. It's gonna explode soon.

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    1. Hubert
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      It's in her genes

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  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    I got Aguero in as part of a -8 for this week. I will never learn... Early transfers always turn sour for me.. Any hope he will play at the weekend what was said on the injury?

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  17. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    hi DZ

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  18. junitrules
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Selling Dawson giving me 6.8m to fill the space...

    Coleman - Ivan - M Olsson - R Bennett - ?????

    Do I buy...

    A) kompany - low ownership, goal threat, dgws
    B) Terry - bap magnet, solid defence, goal threat. Less games to play though
    C) another city/che defender, zaba or also
    D) demel - few baps, ok def
    E) something different

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    1. junitrules
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      C) I meant azpi. Auto corrected!

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  19. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    this was my likely GW30 team before my transfers:

    Boruc
    Ward - Ivan - Azpi
    Haz - Mata - Yaya - Lallana
    Suarez - Ade - Sturridge

    Davis; Noone, MOlsson, Chester

    I did MOlsson + Mata + Ade -> Baines + Sterling + Aguero for -4

    now I'm considering (if Aguero is confirmed out past the DGW) either Aguero -> Lukaku for -4 more or Aguero + Sterling -> Lukaku + Gerrard for -8 more.. (kinda silly I know)

    do you think that this team, vs the one above, could make up for a -12?

    Boruc
    Baines - Ivan - Azpi
    Haz - Yaya - Gerrard - Lallana
    Suarez - Lukaku - Sturridge

    blaaaaah ๐Ÿ˜ก ๐Ÿ˜ณ

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  20. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    ignore my previous post, long nonsense..

    which would likely win this GW?

    A) Baines + Gerrard + Lukaku
    B) MOlsson + Mata + Ade + 12 points

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    1. The Quiff
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      When you put it like that, then B seems the better option (for this GW). But A wins hands down with the upcoming DGW taken into consideration.

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    2. RogerC
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      A) 7 + 5 + 13 = 25
      B) 1 + 5 + 2 + 12 = 20

      A for me and you have two extra DGW players.

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        very true, the -12 is ugly but it may be the right move. I posted another comparison again below.

        lesson learned about early transfers with midweek games though, definitely..

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        1. Colonel Klink
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          So you had Aguero and are preemptively selling?

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          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            still have and am waiting on the press release from City

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            1. Colonel Klink
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 9 months ago

              Prepared to bench a week, or call it a day if you've heard nothing by kickoff Sat?

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              1. sinik
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 9 months ago

                if he doesn't play at all on Sat I don't think he'll play more than 40 min in the DGW

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                1. Colonel Klink
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  11 years, 9 months ago

                  I'm of a mind to not even stress the -4. Gonna take Luk or other, grab Yaya, and make hay. So little time left, have held in to 6 mill waiting for Aguero for weeks and he's just not that reliable. Dude can't string a couple games together. Of course he can, and has, but it's squeaky bum time. Can't keep f'ing with him and Silva. It's like living in Diabyville (I'm an Arsenal fan). Or Kallstromville to those who have never seen Diaby play. It's been a while.

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                  1. sinik
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 9 months ago

                    agreed, squeaky bum time indeed.

                    it's not a -12 for fun, it's a potential -8 total to fix the original -4 and possibly a -12 if I'm feeling adventurous

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  21. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Is Bertrand allowed to play Vs. Chelsea?

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    1. junitrules
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      If he's on loan then I would say no

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  22. The Quiff
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Wait for news on Aguero, obviously. But if he is confirmed out past the DGW, then Lukaku alone could easily make up the -12 in GW30/31. And Gerrard is more nailed than Sterling. Go for it!

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    1. The Quiff
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Damn! Reply fail to Sinik! I'm tired. I'm off to bed now.

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        haha thanks Quiff

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        1. Colonel Klink
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Having owned Luk several times, he will not justify a -12 alone. However, in an early transfer misfire, one must do what one must do. Except lie to oneself about Belgian strike capabilities.

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          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            Lukaku doesn't need to make up the -12 alone. a CS from Baines and goal or assist from Gerrard and I'm Mose of the way there.

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  23. Benteke10
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Snoddy > Nasri this week? Would be for a hit and already on -4 :s

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  24. AF90
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Think i'm going to (C) Lallana this week...due a return after a few blanks, share of set pieces, decent captain differential, Norwich terrible away from home....any reason not to?

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      I guess its good choice as Norwich are poor away
      I was planning to go with Lambert, but than, I have Luka too

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  25. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    ok here's everything taking it one step further

    1) Matchup with a -12:

    A) Baines + Gerrard + Lukaku (c)
    B) MOlsson + Mata + Ade + 12 points (and a likely Haz cap)

    2) Matchup if I just stick with my -4 and sit Kun (if he is indeed injured) and a Haz cap in both options

    A) Baines + Sterling + Ward/Noone
    B) MOlsson + Mata + Ade + 4 points

    I think the -12, as ugly as it is, is justified..coupled with Roger's point that it could win anyways AND I'd be set up with two more quality DGW players than I already have (even if Sterling is technically a DGW player)

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    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      I was wondering similar earlier tonight. Many are spreading out their hits but I think if I can get close to a break even and be set up for the dgw then the hits are worth it now, imo.

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        a lot will be doing a -8 next gameweek I imagine..-4 might be par for the course with no hits being a nice differential

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    2. RogerC
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      I'm confuse now. Refer to your post above did you make transfers as below?
      MOlsson + Mata + Ade to Baines + Sterling + Aguero

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        I did. So now I'm considering whether it's worth the extra -8 to do Sterling + Aguero > Gerrard + Lukaku.

        Also possibly considering just the extra -4 to do Aguero > Lukaku, but in the end since it frees up the money for Gerrard I may as well do it now as I'd clearly prefer him to Sterling.

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        1. RogerC
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 9 months ago

          Ok. This is what I will do if I'm in your situation. Wait for City press conference later.

          If Aguero is out for the DGW then get him out for Lukaku this week. No point keeping a striker slot empty since you will be getting Romelu next week anyway.

          If he is expected to return on GW31 then forget about the Lukaku transfer.

          Pellegrini will be very careful with Aguero now after this injury scare. Doubt he will start in the Hull City game even he's declared as fit.

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          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 9 months ago

            I don't think it will be that easy because even if Pelle says he'll return next week he'll likely barely play in that gameweek as is and so is a wasted 12m sitting on my bench or getting 20-40 minutes over two matches..

            I think that I'm shipping him if he's not playing this weekend (which is very possible/likely) and just trying to decide whether to take the extra -4 to do Sterling > Gerrard

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            1. RogerC
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 9 months ago

              Away against United is always going to be a hard game and I can't see any reason to justify an extra -4 for Gerrard. Stevie is a good option for the DGW but not his week. Stick to Sterling in my opinion.

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              1. sinik
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                11 years, 9 months ago

                my planned transfers for next week are Azpi + Boruc > Zaba + Mannone, just not sure I want to take a -8 next week

                and our defense isn't that great, I could see us getting run over..

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                1. RogerC
                  • 16 Years
                  11 years, 9 months ago

                  Don't like the Mannone transfer. Two away games in a week do not sound convincing. I have gone for Boruc in my team all the way till end of season.

                  Sterling to Gerrard for a hit? Hmm hard call. I would say yes, not this week but next week.

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                  1. sinik
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    11 years, 9 months ago

                    Mannone makes enough saves to almost get CS points in a single game and has 3 more than anyone else. also Soton and Sunderland fixtures are comparable

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  26. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    I seriously might not buy Aguero again..him and Silva man..they're made of wet paper..

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  27. BeachBadger
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Tempted by Baines (c) over Hazard. Not many other stand outs for me ๐Ÿ™

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    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      I believe that's against the rules ๐Ÿ˜‰

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      1. BeachBadger
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 9 months ago

        I play by my own rules ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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  28. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    My scout tweets have disappeared. Anyone else facing the same problem?

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  29. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Morning DZ, which of these 3 moves look best?

    I'll be WCing for GW31 so these are all 1 week punts.

    A) Ivanovic -> Baines
    B) Snodgrass -> AJ/Osman
    C) Snodgrass & RVP -> Yaya & Lukaku (4 points)

    Ruddy
    Terry, Ivanovic, B Davies
    Hazard, Lallana, Mirallas, Snodgrass
    Suarez, RVP, Lambert

    Bank 0.9m

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    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Mirallas>AJ/Schurrle?

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    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 9 months ago

      Snodgrass to Aj/Mirallas to Nolan

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  30. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 9 months ago

    Won't be taking a single hit for the DGW can't see why it would be worth it tbh
    Just doing Ade to lukaku this week , then next week maybe snod to a DGW player

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