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27 March 2014 1772 comments
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There’s no getting away from it, Granville and I are nothing short of bitter middle aged, middle of the table Fantasy managers. This week’s ScoutCast is a vitriol-filled slab of double Gameweek failure, inspired by Yaya Toure’s relentless point scoring and our stubborn reluctance to recruit his talents.

Of course, in between skinning our sour grapes, Granville and I dabble with the podcast regulars, whilst responding to another round of community posers including a lookey-likey query that smiles kindly on my co-host and has me recounting the tale of my very own office doppleganger.

Wallow in self pity via this link or look on the bright side via the player below…

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    i think youll find yaya will boost you rank granny..... look at the range of gains amongst everyone who had him, you can still get him and diff somewhere else

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  2. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    is barkley nailed on when fit?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Unfortunately, no.

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      1. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        drats..

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  3. The Light Knight
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    It may well be crap, but I do enjoy "The Expendables"

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    1. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Such a fun movie

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      anything where nazis get their throats killed is worth watching 😉
      see also Downfall.. great drinking game take a shot of vodka
      everytime one offs himself

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  4. Art Vandelay
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Is Mutch nailed on?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      should be, but will you play him

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      1. Art Vandelay
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Need differentials, Cardiff have decent fixtures, he'll get run outs..

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    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      2 goals against 'pool - if he's not they have real problems

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  5. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Play Olson this week or use my free transfer to do Collins to someone .other defenders are ward Coleman and Davies.thoughts please.

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  6. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Carroll or Nolan has to go

    Which one and who for?

    Bony or Lukaku if Carroll

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    1. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      i went for the same punt :/ still working it out..

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  7. the axolotl
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    oscar (for hazard) as a late season differential?
    desperate?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, but it could work.

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      nah tried that earlier in the season, failed miserably

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  8. 7923dos
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Cazorla and Mata > Silva and Hazard for -4

    Right thing to do?

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    1. joinho
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Depends on the rest of your team.

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  9. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    The Scoutcast titles remind of episodes from Red Dwarf

    Might actually listen to it one day

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    1. Saint Domingo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Scoutcasts are s great listen,well worth it.

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    2. The Abyss
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Worth it, if just for the brilliant music.

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  10. joinho
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    I currently have an overall rank of 48,301 with 1,922 points is it possible to finish in the 10,000 from this position?

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    1. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Surely possible, but not if the regulars Yaya/Suarez/Sturridge etc. keep hogging the points. You'll need to jump on a differential or two and have them come good. The jumping part's easy enough...

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      1. joinho
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Currently the only differential i have is Demichelis

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    2. Saint Domingo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yep,more than doable,you may need to to take a few more risks with Cpt choice etc but it is still doable for sure

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  11. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Need to bench one. Is it as obvious as it looks? 😕

    Januzaj
    Mirallas
    Nasri

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      yes jacuzzi

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    2. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yup.

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    3. Saint Domingo
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Jumanji all day WR

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        and i was calling him jacuzzi to his face all day, how embarrassing 😳

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    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers all

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  12. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    mutch has been a great 5th cheapie for me this season, but i cant understand ppl gettin him in droves..... no one bar the bravest cardiff die hard fan would have played him intentionally v pool in a dgw......... youre unlikely to play him over elite players like haz or gerrard etc, so the likelihood is youll miss out on any decent scores should he get more

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    1. BONZ
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      He can save a few £s in order to plough into Aguero in GW33....and more reliable to start than several other previous "cheap" mids.

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        true enough, just feels a bit knee jerky given the 2 goals

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          I'll stick with Noone

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  13. SC not pearls before swine
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    How did Michu look in his return to action? Swansea have no doubles and Michu's price is a bit inflated, but decent fixtures and plenty of motivation.

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    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Missed 3 chances. Should of taken 2 of them.

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      1. SC not pearls before swine
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Interesting. I may take a punt. What's the worst that could happen?

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        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Do you want me to answer that? I'm an expert on worst.

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          1. SC not pearls before swine
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            No thanks, I prefer to dwell in dreamland than confront reality...

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          2. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Runner up at best 😀

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  14. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts on what to do with this lot??

    Adrian Mannone
    Azpilicueta McCartney shaw ward Chester
    Hazard Gerrard yaya mata noone
    Sturidge Suarez lukaku

    Was thinking mata > Nasri/Silva thoughts?and then shaw> Zab?Or anything more important??

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    1. Well you know, Triffic
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Keep Mata and Shaw this week. 2 good home games against teams which are not in form.

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      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks will i Wait and do them both next week (mata and shaw > nasri and zab)?

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    2. Jebiga
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      mata to silva

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      1. Well you know, Triffic
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Silva doubt for Arsenal.

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  15. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    All set for GW32 ?

    Hart
    Coleman, Ivanovic,Azpilicueta
    Silva, Hazard, Yaya Touré(V), Gerrard
    Lukaku, Suárez(C), Sturridge

    Sub: M.Olsson, Bruce, 4

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    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Jeste,jeste,do jaja ti je tim,samo me dodaj vec jednom 🙂 Dusan Pfc Mrdjinac

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  16. Scroobius Mac
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Mirror going with the Silva story too so likely to be true
    https://twitter.com/DiscoMirror/status/449303020283912192

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I'll say it again, wasted so many transfers swapping him in and out. I remember taking a 4 point hit to get him, then he got injured the next night. Been a nightmare to own,. I'll keep my Yaya safety blanket

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    2. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      eurgggh, what about my masterplan?

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      nasri ftw

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      1. Scroobius Mac
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        *Navas

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      2. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Just get him. Much better value I think. It's only because Silva scored against Hull that he even came on the radar

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Nasri was impressive on Tuesday. He was at the heart of everything, and has set-pieces

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          1. Parm
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            We made Demichelis look impressive on Tuesday...

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            1. JK - Cønt ⭐
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 8 months ago

              Demichelis is better than I gave him credit for

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              1. Parm
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 8 months ago

                Demichelis was hardly challenged, no balls over to top/down the flanks for Rooney/Welbeck to run onto.

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              2. Granville
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 16 Years
                11 years, 8 months ago

                Demichelis struggles against pace. You'd have thought we might have targeted him

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                1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 8 months ago

                  That would require us having a manager who has a clue

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                2. JK - Cønt ⭐
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 8 months ago

                  Demichelis struggles with pace no more than Rio or Vidic do. But unlike Rio Demichelis has at least a semblance of positional sense to make up for his lack of pace

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                  1. Gnu
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    11 years, 8 months ago

                    Demichelis is the worst centre half to grace the premiership, end of. 😉

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                    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      11 years, 8 months ago

                      You clearly never watched Neil Ruddock.

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                      1. Gnu
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 16 Years
                        11 years, 8 months ago

                        I stand corrected. 🙂

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            2. Chu Young Ping Pong
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 8 months ago

              Demichelis is a decent defender imo.

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        2. Chu Young Ping Pong
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Not really...

          Nasri has 4 assists in has last 12 games.

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          1. Granville
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Nasri has scored goals in the cup comps.

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    4. Phaze 1
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      ugh wish I saw this before. Would have Kept Mata over Silva

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  17. Woy of the Wovers
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    With a midfield of Yaya, Haz, Sterling, Sissoko, THudd, I feel change is needed. Sissoko -> Adam a good move or should I throw in a Sterling -> Mutch transfer this week too. 2FT and 0.2m itb.

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  18. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    i've had him for awhile.. he's a great security blanket if someone last minute gets crook

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    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Me too.

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      1. RÏɠBY
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        i'd lose siss but not sterling... and you could do worse than mutch

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        1. Woy of the Wovers
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          So Sissoko -> Adam, Mutch or Snodgrass. I prefer penalty takers.

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          1. RÏɠBY
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            snoddy

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            1. Woy of the Wovers
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 8 months ago

              Just don't feel it away to Swansea and fixtures then turn ugly quite quickly.

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      whoops reply fail about mutch

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  19. Amateur Pundit Zan
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Silva killing me this year.
    How can one man promise so much and deliver so little?
    At least I relented and got toure as well this week but still could not bring myself to drop the little points tease

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    1. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      haha points tease, that's exactly what he is.

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    2. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I've had the good with the bad. I had him week one, and his most recent haul before the double. But I've gone with him over Yaya every time. Bad news bernstein. He's injury prone and not a great goalscorer but my love of watching him play and his stats blind me every time...

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  20. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    so I'm left with a choice

    a) get Nasri in my 3rd City spot and go for Benteke or Jelly as my 3rd striker for GW37
    b) hold the spot and offload Sturridge for him in GW35 if he comes through the double unscathed. Been burnt so many times by getting him early and i get 1 game at best out him

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Why Sturridge?

      I'm doing Lukaku > Kun prior to 35 (if the former is fit)

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Rooney in for Lukaku in GW35 or 36 I think

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        1. Chris_White
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Fair enough. I'l be getting Roo in 36 for Studge.

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            Sturridge to Kun in GW35 at the latest if he's available.

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            1. Chris_White
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 8 months ago

              Sounds good

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      'Him' is Aguero right?

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        yup, typo

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      2. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Looking at Suarez, Rooney, Aguero for GW37

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        1. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Wait and see, lots will happen before GW34, let alone GW37. Always the option to downgrade Gerrard to get Aguero in GW34 if needs be.

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 8 months ago

            I don't have Gerrard. I'll just upgrade Sturridge. I think it all depends on when he comes back, if he misses this week I think he's dead as an option for GW34 anyway.

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            1. Parm
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 8 months ago

              Why?

              Likely cameo vs Southampton in GW33 followed up by the at least 60' against either Liverpool or Sunderland, with a cameo in the game he doesn't start.

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              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                11 years, 8 months ago

                Like I said of he misses Southampton he's dead as a DGW option. Get your eyes tested 😉

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                1. Parm
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 8 months ago

                  As I said, wait and see.

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  21. Soccerooby
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Mannone ruddy
    Coleman, Kolarov, Evra, Chester, ward
    Hazard, Silva, Yaya, januzaj, sterling
    SAS, Lukaku

    Worried Evra and Kolarov wont play, Sterling and Januzaj who knows
    I have only 0.1 in the bank

    DO I?
    a. Do nothing
    b. Evra to Cahill or Azpi or Ivano
    c. Sterling/Januzaj to Mutch or Barclay
    d. Take a hit and get Terry in for b/ c combo

    What would u do?

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      B and C

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  22. MedC
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Could really do with some advice. 2 free transfers available. What would you do?

    Mannone

    Ivan Azpi Coleman

    Hazard Mata Silva YaYa

    Suarez Sturridge Dzeko

    Subs: Adrian Sterling Ward Koscielny

    Thanks for any help!

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Kosc out? Good team

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      1. MedC
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks. Only thing - I realised I'm not set to play Sterling in any of the remaining games. Thought maybe downgrade him to improve elsewhere or maybe bring in Barkley - would play him in 34....

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  23. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Repost
    Carroll or Nolan has to go

    Which one and who for?

    Bony or Lukaku if Carroll

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    1. FPLord
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Lukaku

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    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Nolan then. Carroll needs to go for a proper FPL player.

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  24. FPLord
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Mutch or Barkley for Sissoko?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Barkley.

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  25. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    fernandinho likely to get more playin time with silva out?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      He'll play 90 either way?

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  26. CABAYE4
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Which transfer this GW?

    A. Sterling to Barkley (start Shaw)
    B. Shaw to Azpi (start Sterling)

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      I'm doing A.

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      made of crystal

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    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Well, Noone waiting on the bench, so no worries. 😎

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  27. joinho
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    With a front 3 of Suarez, Sturridge, Rooney this week dare I captain Rooney over Suarez? If I want to make up any kind of ground I need to but don't know if i dare...

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    1. tm245
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      How much ground? You have 7 gws left and will not captain Suarez in 34 or 37, presumably -- are those two weeks enough? Not sure if 32 is next best, maybe 36 if you have Rooney.

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  28. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    City lineup for ARS

    Zab-Demich-Komp-Clichy
    ------YaYa-Fernandino------
    --------------Silva---------------
    Navas---------------------Nasri
    -------------Dzeko--------------

    Silva out
    Zab-Demich-Komp-Clichy
    ------YaYa-Fernandino------
    ---------------Nasri--------------
    Navas---------------------Kolorov
    -------------Dzeko--------------

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Milner or Javi Garcia will come in

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    2. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Yaya in the hole, Garcia deep, Nasri wide left and Kolarov dropped.

      Fernandinho, Garcia;
      Navas, Yaya, Nasri;
      Dzeko.

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    3. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure Navas will start, but looks correct apart from that.

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  29. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Who should be my priority to get rid of?

    A) Kos
    B) Nolan
    C) Reid

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Probably C, not playing and fixtures about to turn. Consider Eriksen next week for Nolan, I know he doesn't have a DGW but let's be honest outside of City's what DGW mids actually appeal. Eriksen has lovely fixtures

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      1. Captain Shirokov
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        But gets dropped for no apparent reasons. Any thoughts on who to get in?

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          how much in the bank? Eriksen is now fully fit, in form and there's no Europa. I think he'll play more. I'm getting him next week, and you know better than most what happens when I punt on Danish midfielders with no ownership that no one trusts 😉

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    2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      kosc

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      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        red flagged players are a priority

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    3. The B
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Depends how strong your other defenders are.

      But i think Kosc probably. Although Arsenal coverage at the back might be needed after 2GWs.

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