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Podcast April 17

The ScoutCast – Episode 130 – Hangout

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The ScoutCast revolution is here. Not content with having to ensure our voices are up to scratch, Granville and myself decide to risk ridicule and stream our first live Google Hangout version, putting our hairlines and choice of décor on the line.

Having embarked on this brave new world, it also made sense to shake up the content so we welcome back Jonty to fire us a whole host of questions from the community and introduce some special guests along the way. We start this week with none other than the world’s top Fantasy Premier League manager – Luke Weston is in the house to rub shoulders with mediocrity and field our inquisition.

If you missed the live stream, you can catch the full “warts and all” hangout version via the player below or, if you’re a traditionalists, you can help yourself to the regular edited podcast version via this link or stream it via the first player.

PS: Apologies that we focus the camera on Granville and then myself – this is down to human error rather than our huge egos. With our ranks, we’d rather have been off camera.

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

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  1. Jebus Saves
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Start Coleman or Ward?

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    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I play Coleman., but leaning more to ward now.

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      1. ManofKent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        +1

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    2. tm245
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Coleman for me, and I have Dann on the bench.

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      1. Jebus Saves
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Last time I benched Coleman he got a goal and max bonus points....

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        1. NATSTER
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Ooh.. That'd surely sway you to Coleman.

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    3. Who Ate All Depays?
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      am playing both

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      1. BwG
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I'm playing both as well

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    4. Mr Smith
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Everton will concede and Coleman no attacking returns for 7 games. Palace, 4 CS's in the last 6 games. I'd play Dann.

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  2. tm245
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Evening. If my starters all play I will have all at home except Suarez and the goalkeepers so I am loathe to use a transfer. Is it worth getting in Eriksen this week or can I save? Thanks.

    Boruc/Gazzaniga
    Baines Coleman Caulker Azpilicueta
    Hazard Silva Barkley
    Suarez Aguero Dzeko

    Michu Dann Ledley

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    1. Jebus Saves
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I can't see Hazard getting more than 20 minutes to stretch his legs.

      I'd get rid of Michu for Eriksen or Ramsey.

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      1. tm245
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Right. Just want to make sure I am committed to him for the run in, but Eriksen looks like my best bet. Can't believe I will bench Hazard two weeks in a row.

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  3. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    start two out of these four:

    a) baines
    b) coleman
    c) ward
    d) demichelis

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    1. Jebus Saves
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      a, d

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    2. tm245
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A and B. I can't imagine the stress of playing one and not the other.

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    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A and C

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    4. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      cheers guys...at least now I know baines will start 😀

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  4. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Yaya to Mata or Gerrard for -4pts?

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      gerrard

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    2. CapFive
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Mata for the dgw coming up

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      1. BwG
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Mata..dgw around the corner

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  5. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What are those with Sturridge and Suarez doing.

    Obviously Suarez stays put, but (if Sturridge is to miss thie GW) am thinking taking the hit to bring Kun in.

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    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      People keep trusting kun and getting burnt. He's so injury prone.

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    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Adebayor is your man.

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  6. Blue Lion
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Is Podolski nailed on to start all matches if fit?

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    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

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    2. The Enlightener
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nailed on and Podolski don't belong in the same sentence, at Arsenal at least. He should be getting a good chunk of minutes, though. He did me proud on the run-in last season. Probably not the worst guy to consider right now.

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      1. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Umm.. Thinking of buying him. Your last season experience made me want to buy more.

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    3. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      yes imo

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  7. EmreCan Hustle
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Bench 1:

    A. Coleman
    B. Terry
    C. Cahill
    D. Demel

    Thanks.

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Demel

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers.

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  8. CrazyFoolMrT
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Pulling my hair out this week. Have 0 in the bank and two FTs

    GKs: Hart, Mannone

    DFs: Coleman, Shaw, Olsson, Flanagan, Ward

    MDs: Januzaj, Barkley, Yaya(inj), Ki(inj), Hazard(inj)

    FWs: Lukaku, Suarez, Dzeko

    Wanted to bag Aguero this week, but my midfield is now my priority.

    I'm considering:

    A) Yaya, Hazard > Ramsay Mata/Silva
    B) Yaya, Hazard, Ki > Ramsay, Eriksen, Mata/Silva
    C) Yaya, Hazard, Ki & Lukaku > Ramsay, Eriksen, Matic & Aguero
    D) Yaya, Hazard, Ki, Dzeko & Coleman > Ramsay, Eriksen, Matic, Aguero & Kolarov
    E) Something else

    Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.....

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B with silva

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      1. 50pipsDaily
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        A silva

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          eriksen is 10x better than ki lol

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      What abt completely changing ur mid for -8pts?
      Yaya, Hazard, Barkley, Januzaj to Gerrard, Mata, Eriksen/Ramsey, Amalfitano

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  9. 50pipsDaily
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    deff in trouble!
    baines / coleman / ivan / chester / dummet

    Who to play n who to bench?

    rambo/mutch/nasri/gerrard (ki)
    suarez/aguero/lukaku

    In 343 formation, tq guys.

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Bench chester and dummet

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      1. 50pipsDaily
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

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  10. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Best Keeper choice out of these three for this weekend?

    Lloris (FUL)

    Krul (SWC)

    Marshall (STO)

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      From this 3, I would go Marshall, though all are probably going to concede

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      lloris or marshall

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    3. BwG
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Lloris

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  11. Grounderz
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody here play FIFA14 on PS3? Can't seem to get the defending right. Which type of defending do you find it most useful for you - legendary or tactical defending? When containing, my defenders just seen like to go round the opponent and render nothing, and the opponents just go pass me easily.

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    1. Grounderz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Woah, this is really dead. 😆

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Can always rely on a RMT from Jins 😉

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        1. Jinswick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I aim to please! 🙂

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          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            🙂

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      either way youre gonna concede headers lol

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      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly! I think I've found a way to stop conceding header goals through corners by spamming the header button as much as I can. It's just like a competition of whoever spams the most wins the header.

        The other problem, as you say, is header goals. Whenever the opponent gets passed me on the flank, he just seems to be able to cross to the far end post and header it in easily. As soon as he crosses, I spam pressing the header button like Heaven and Hell and there's just no way I could do to stop it.

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        1. Grounderz
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Note: Opponent was using Real Madrid and he stationed a strong upper body pair Ronaldo and Benzema. Just a simple long cross to them, there's no way I can outmuscle and outrun them. Only thing I can do is contain and wait for an opportunity to tackle. But the BIG problem is, he's a good dribbler too! Dribble one and two there, combine with my terrible ability to defend, no way can I regain ball possession because my defenders just tend to go round the opponent when containing. This is ridiculous defending tactics by FIFA.

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          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Look up FIFA 14 cheats 😉

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            1. Hubert
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              😯

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              1. Grounderz
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                😯

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    3. Canadian Football
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Funny....i just finish playing for the first time FIFA Brazil WC edition. Pretty good actually I recommend

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      1. Grounderz
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        By EA Sports?

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  12. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Money to burn and DGWers to get....

    Bank 4.2m, 0 freebies

    How's this for a plan?

    GW35: Punch -> Nasri (4 points)
    GW36: Baines & Lukaku -> Evra & Rooney (4 points)
    GW37: Gerrard -> Mata

    Mannone
    Terry, Baines, Williamson
    Silva, Gerrard, Eriksen, Puncheon
    Suarez, Aguero, Lukaku

    Gazzaniga, Distin, Chester, Gnabry

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    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Or is this one better?

      GW35: Punch -> Mata (4 points)
      GW36: Baines & Lukaku -> Smalling & Rooney (4 points)
      GW37: Gerrard -> Yaya

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      1. Hubert
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Both good plans, this one is probably a little better (pending Yaya's fitness)

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        1. Jinswick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers. I quite fancy getting Ramsey and Kos in as well but the extra fixture for the MUN/MCY players probably gives them the edge right?

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  13. Torreslove
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    play ward (whm) or distin (MUN)??

    palace in good form with 4 clean sheets in last 6 including one against chelsea. everton at home against a dodgy united.

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    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Very close. I think I'd still go with Distin as Everton are normally decent at home and are the only 1 of those 4 teams with anything to play for

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  14. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I must admit I did not put that face on Granville's voice.

    A lot more facial hair than expected. 😉

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      this

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    2. Sheep
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I facebook stalked him over a year ago. And every day since...

      #GranvilleCrush

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    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I pictured him as an old wise gandalf type

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  15. Sheep
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Loving the facial hair Mark and Granville.

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  16. BayerNevaLusen
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What should i do?

    A) Hazard->Silva/Mata (-4)

    B) Hazard and Lukaku--> Ramsey and Aguero (-8)

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A, Silva depending on his fitness

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      1. BayerNevaLusen
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Then why am i leaning towards Mata? :/

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        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I did Yaya to Mata only bcoz I have Silva, though Silva dont excite me from fantasy point of view
          Rooney is back in training and so is RVP which I guess isnt good sign for Mata, You might be having Gerrard, so next week, u can do Gerrard to Mata depending on RVP and Rooney's status

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  17. Pinoche
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Rooney is back bishes

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      good timing too!

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    2. Sheep
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Really? Sauce?

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      1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        scout tweets

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  18. BayerNevaLusen
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who should i get Silva or Mata?

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    1. BwG
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Who are your other players?

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  19. Sheep
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Granville shows his p**sy on the scoutcast 😯

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      *cat 😀

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  20. BwG
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Puncheon, Mirallas.....Who starts and who gets 1st bench position?

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      start punch

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      1. BwG
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Cool...that's what I'm thinking too

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    2. FishFingers
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah Punch for sure. Mirallas isn't nailed.

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  21. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    so guys, rvp could be back for norwich, and rooney is almost certainly fit...does this mean mata goes back to the wing?

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    1. G11gsy
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Moyes ruins our plans again. Typical.

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    2. BwG
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Who knows with Moyes...hope not though...just brought him in for yaya

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  22. Iamjack
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    play 3 frm

    coleman.ward. salah.mirallas.dzeko

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      bench mirallas and ward (coleman if u have another everton defender)

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  23. FishFingers
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Everytime I bench Mannone he flourishes, everytime I play Marshall, Mannone blitz it.

    So this week... The obvious choice initially would be Marshall for me, but will Mannone sit on my bench with a double point haul? Doubt it. What do you guys think?

    Mannone vs Chelsea (Away)

    or

    Marshall vs Norwich (Home)

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      marshall is playing stoke...marshall

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    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Marshall. Gotta keep playing the percentages you will win more often than not

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  24. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Which would you rather from GW36 onwards?

    A) Baines, Ramsey + 4 points
    B) Evra & Nasri
    C) Smalling & Yaya

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

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    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

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      1. Amateur Pundit Zan
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        though is evra nailed anymore?
        I think Nasri is a good choice over yaya for a run is especially gieven the price difference

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        1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          he is...was rested when they were in cl

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          1. Amateur Pundit Zan
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            hope so I would like to have him as my man u defender of choice for week 37

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  25. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Lukaku to Rooney for a hit?!
    Any views whether Rooney plays full 90 min or not...

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      no...do the transfer next week

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    2. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      wait till next week at least. rooney often slow coming back from injury and everton will probably turn them over anyway

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  26. Amateur Pundit Zan
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Just seen what a disaster my UFPL team is now with all the injuries in the last week. Perfect excuse to loan in eriksen and aguero for the run in

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  27. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    left-field differential anyone?

    get bolasie...that guy is on fire!

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  28. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    From next week I will most likely have 3 Man Utd players 😯

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    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Smalling - Mata - Rooney ?

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      1. LewanGOALski
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Evra/Jones - Mata - Rooney

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        1. NATSTER
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Jones seems more nailed on. I will see if I can get him.

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  29. NATSTER
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    RMT suggests me to bench Mirallas and play Lallana.
    But my original plan is the opposite.

    Marshall
    Zabaleta - Ivanovic - Coleman (Ward, Fonte)
    Silva - Eriksen - Gerrard - Mirallas (Lallana)
    Aguero - Suarez - Lukaku

    What do you suggest -- play Mirallas or Lallana?

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    1. NATSTER
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      - The Saint and Lallana have been in shocking form after they've lost J.Rod from the injury.

      - Mirallas usually starts home game and performs well. But he just played 90 on Wednesday.

      Hesitated.

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      1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        so one loss = shocking form?

        v cardiff lallana had 2 shots (1 on target) and created 5 chances

        v palace mirallas had 4 shots (1 on target) and created 1 chance

        united are playing well, villa really badly

        therefore, play lallana

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    2. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      lallana

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  30. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Should I bench Dann (whu) or Distin (MUN)..?
    Any views...Thanks!

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