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Podcast October 16

The ScoutCast – Episode 139 – Essential

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Don’t get us wrong – we’re not labelling this latest droning session as “essential” listening. However, there’s no getting away from the fact that the concept of essential players has dominated the airwaves at Scout towers over the past week.

In this latest episode, Granville and I take on this meaty subject, whilst chewing over the importance of ownership and spit out the semblance of an opinion on both. Around that main course, we take on the usual bevvy of regulars with the usual haphazard panache.

Essential? Not quite, not even on a rainy Thursday night.

Grab this crucial slice of audio via this link or explore this necessary noise via the player below…

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

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  1. thegreathoudini
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Begovic / Gilks
    Ivanovic / Wisdom / Clyne / van Aanholt / Taylor
    Boyd / Sigurdsson / Di María / Sterling / Fábregas
    Falcao / Ulloa / Diego Costa

    2 FT, £0.7m in the bank.

    Suggestions?

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    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Falcao to Sturridge.
      PVA to Moore.

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      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        No need for PVA to Moore, actually.

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    2. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Falcao to Welbz, Ulloa to pelle

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    3. jackx13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Wisdom to Moore and you're gtg. Nothing else is pressing or potentially worth the FT. Falcao is just as able to score big against WBA as are Welbeck, and Sturridge in their respective games.

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  2. bola
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Chester vs Vlaar which one youd let go?

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    1. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Chester

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  3. st4rt__
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Tomorrow! Very excited club football's back, seems a long while, ha!

    RMT please gentleman -

    Forster (McCarthy)
    Clyne - Naylor - Azpil (Pieters/PvA)
    ADM - Cesc - Sterling - Siggy (Downing)
    Pelle - Costa - Welbz (c)

    Kinda gutted I've gotta bench Downing this week, ah well. Hopefully another top draw performance from Siggy.

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    1. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      What if aguero scores a hatrick ! 🙂

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  4. Gunner HitIT
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Welbz or Pelle?

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    1. Just A Hat
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      The Pelle for me

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    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Grazianooooo Pelle Pelle Pelle

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      1. Gunner HitIT
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

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    3. bola
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Pelle

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    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Pelle.

      I'm a Gooner for almost 20 years and I have no Arsenal player this GW. If that helps you.

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      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Don't like Welbz?

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Like but Giroud and Walcott are returning.

          Pelle otoh is the main target man with fixtures.

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      2. Gunner HitIT
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks im a gooner too, but will only wait till walcott gets playing time to get an arsenal player

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        1. NABIL - FPL otai
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          same here. Maybe Tadic -> Walcott for me in the future.

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    5. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Pelle.

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  5. gtf
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    What is Villa's first choice CB partnership?

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    1. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Vlaar and Senderos.

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Vlaar Senderos

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  6. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    GW8

    Krul

    Clyne PvA Taylor

    Obertan Hazard Siggy Di Maria

    Costa Aguero(c) Pelle

    Foster Chadli Vlaar Chambers

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  7. gtf
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Sod it, I'm sticking with Caulker. He's a season keeper for me. :/

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      did he fall again 🙁 .. i've resigned to the fact i'm stuck with him for the season too.. Gonna play him vs AVL LEI and BUR in the next 8 and hope he gets 6+ in those

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    2. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Pool can't defend set pieces so he may actually get something.

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  8. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Alright, need to plan on moving my team in a particular direction.

    Which front 8 would you prefer 'in a few weeks'?

    A. 3-5-2

    ADM - Walcott - Sterling - Fabregas - Sigurdsson
    Aguero - Costa - Zamora

    B. 3-4-3

    ADM - Walcott - Sigursson - Chadli - Marney
    Aguero - Costa - Sturridge

    Same defense in both.

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    1. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A looks good B seems fantastic. ( 3 of the best strikers in the league)

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    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B for sure

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    3. MG7
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    4. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I prefer mine.

      3-4-3

      Baines

      ADM-Walcott/Ramsey-Sterling-Siggy-Boyd
      Sakho-Costa-Aguero

      +0.9m

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      1. MG7
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        should i play hutton or naismith?

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      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, I thought about that option as well. But not at all convinced by Everton's defense. They'll continue shipping goals after playing on Thursdays every other week.

        Oviedo now fit as well. Baines may get the ocassional rest(though unlikely) before a big EL game.

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        1. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          He will NEVER rest Baines for a league game.

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          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            EL is important this year for Everton and RM I think is taking it very seriously.

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    5. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B.

      Chadli & Sturridge could become Sterling and another potent striker (Lukaku/Benteke/etc) with some form

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    6. Badgevilla
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Why would you get rid of Fabregas???

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I don't really like the idea but has to be done to afford Sturridge.

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  9. captainheyes
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Sig against Stoke away or Henderson away to QPR?

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    1. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Siggy 🙂

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    2. Just A Hat
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      The Siggy

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  10. Just A Hat
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I would LOVE IT, just LOVE it - if Costa wasn't in the squad tomorrow

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    1. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Score Chelsea 5 palace 0 ( Costa Hatrick AGIANNNN)

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  11. Whattheheck!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Krul (Hamer)
    Bertrand, PvA, Moore (Hutton, Duff)
    Di Maria, Hazard, Sterling, Siggy (Marney)
    Costa, Aguero, Pelle

    Have 2 FTs nothing in the bank.
    Despite not being completely happy with my team, I can't think of a single transfer to make. Any advice?

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    1. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Krul to a better 4.5 keeper?

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      1. Whattheheck!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks - Schmiechel the only option - terrible defence as well. terrible Sunderland fixtures. WBA poor.

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    2. JasonG123
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe Pelle to Welbeck (or Hazard to Tadic/Chadli), then upgrade the defence?

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      1. Whattheheck!
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks - definitely considering it!

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  12. J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    New community article published.

    Here's Arvination with his latest trio of attacking punts.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/10/16/attacking-punts-gameweek-8/

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  13. Honeybadger
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone got the new Borderlands?

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    1. Somalion
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No but I adore the series so will be getting it.

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    2. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nope.. but i've got Alien Isolarion and Evil Within.. Brilliant games. especially Isolation. Was thinkin of picking up Borderlands just to give myself a break from the intensity and tension of being stalked by the Alien

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  14. Mulla
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Morning lads,any thoughts on this motley crew?

    Bego. Krul

    Terry. Clyne. PVA. Duff. Naughton

    Fab. Sterling. Siggy. Tadic. Marney.

    Welbeck. Costa. Pelle.

    1ft. and. €3.9m itb

    Thinking Naughton >>>>Baines
    Fab/Sterling >>>>ADM
    Leaning towards losing Fab as ADM is more explosive and I already have Costa and no Man Utd cover. Sterling being 'tired ' is also a concern though.
    Any help appreciated cheers. 🙂

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    1. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      ADM just do it

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      1. Mulla
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah I'm kinda missing the boat on ADM at the moment, think I'd sleep better if he was in my team,plus it's nice to have a player in the Monday night fixture :). Who would you drop for him though Fab or Sterling? Flip a coin maybe?

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        1. Gunner HitIT
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Actually a toss of coin 🙂 But Personally would prefer sterling as he has more goal threat than FAB, but with FAB you are sure he's more consistent than most

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          1. Mulla
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Flip/toss all the one really haha. Thanks for advice although I somehow feel no nearer to making a decision

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  15. dr. Phil
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I don't know if this post by Fivethirtyeight was mentioned here before (Its from 8.10) but its a proper analysis of home-field advantage.

    "In the early days of English football, about 60 percent of games were won by the home team. The rest split about equally: 20 percent draws and 20 percent visitor wins. Now, the home team wins only about 40 percent of games, the visitor wins 30 percent, and the rest are draws. This trend doesn’t show signs of slowing. Home-field advantage in English football is disappearing."

    http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/home-field-advantage-english-premier-league/

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  16. maglia rosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Christ Noel Gallagher is a robbing twat for the prices to see his tour in March but happy enough im gonna check him out and the new material 😉

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  17. Tony Warner Fan Club
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Why is this captain choice so hard!? Aguero is at home! but.. Costa is... Costa!

    I'm going to approach this in the same way as when my wife asks a questions about her clothes: whatever I pick, it'll be wrong and my weekend will be ruined.

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    1. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      There's no easy way out

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    2. Pasqualinho
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      In instances like this, pick the one you think will fail. Then, whatever happens, you will either be proved right or will have made the correct choice. It's a win/win.

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      1. Gunner HitIT
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        even in this case you would still convince yourself to pick the stronger one as the unlikeliest!

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      2. Tony Warner Fan Club
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        This is a good tactic. It's like betting on your team's opponents so if your team wins, great but if they lose, at least you've got some money heading your way!

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  18. awgJose
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    A) Pelle, Naylor, Dawson
    B) Welbeck, Bertrand, Duff

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    1. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B

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    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  19. McSauce
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    DI Maria going up again!! 12m by end of season

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    1. Pasqualinho
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I still fancy him to do an 'Özil' and become an FPL pariah. Happy to ride the wave at the moment, though.

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      1. Qubit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I agree. Although I dont think he'll quite plum those depths. I do however doubt he'll be worth having for too much longer, unless Utd improve considerably.

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  20. adnangri
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    RMT

    In bank : 0.8m
    Bego (Myhill)
    Ivanovic, Duff, Van Bertrand, (Lovren, Distin )
    Fab, Siggy, ADM, Sterling ( Mirallas )
    Costa, Ulloa, Naismith

    Mirallas out for next GW, should I do Mirralas - Routledge and Ulloa - Pelle?
    for -4 hit.

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    1. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      only ulloa to pelle atm

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  21. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    JWP you utter sh*thouse, was getting rid of you tonight after team news so why did you have to drop?!

    It may have hurt me this time, but to be honest I quite like the random nature of price drops, nobody is ever really sure if they are safe.

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  22. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Simplifying things here.

    Which pair do you see scoring more points in the next 10 or so gws?

    A. Sturridge+Chadli
    B. Sterling+Fabregas

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    1. MG7
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    2. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B) overall

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    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B) has a lower ceiling but a higher floor.. ie a guarantee of an ok return atleast A) a higher ceiling but much riskier

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  23. Doctor X
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Two questions lads. Both defensive queries

    A) Schlupp or Chambers? - From next week onwards
    B) Jagielka or Kaboul - From next week onwards

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    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      C and K

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      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        this

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    2. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    3. skodaole2
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Schlupp, Kaboul

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  24. Marian Kuna Guero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Who to play?
    A. Moore (new)
    B. Hutton (eve)

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    1. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  25. andres
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    2 FTs:

    A falcao, naylor => welb, baines/ivan
    B moreno => azpi and save

    Forster (McCarthy)
    Moreno Naylor Clyne (Moore chambers)
    Siggy ADM Sterling Fabs (Boyd)
    Falcao Costa Pelle
    2FTs, 0.6

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    1. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B

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      1. andres
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Think falcao will outscore welbeck?

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        1. Gunner HitIT
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          No actually but I think you could wait a week more to decide how good welbz is against hull

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  26. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    How would you improve this team?? (Tempted by C or D.)

    Krul / Mannone
    Ivanovic / Bertrand / Moore / Wilson / Taylor
    Boyd / Sigurdsson / ADM / Sterling / Fábregas
    Balotelli / Ulloa / Diego Costa

    2 FT 1.9M in the bank

    A) Balotelli + Ulloa -----> Pelle + Welbeck
    B) Balotelli + Ulloa -----> Aguero + Naismith
    C) Balotelli + Ulloa + Ivanovic ------> Aguero + Sakho + Baines(-4)
    D) Balotelli + Fab + Ivanovic -----> Aguero + Cazorla + Baines(-4. Could get Baines next week for free too)
    E) Balotelli ----> Welbeck/Pelle. Can get rid of Ivan + Fab + Ulloa next week ---> Baines + Chadli + Aguero

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    1. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B

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    2. Gunner HitIT
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  27. bola
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Welbeck for Falcao or Aguero? If Falcao, Falcao or ADM better?

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  28. New Article Posted
    Spencer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    New Article Posted

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/10/17/the-weekend-team-news-139/

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  29. Super Silva Haze
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Ronald Koeman. Manager of the month.
    well deserved imo

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  30. Badgevilla
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Mid line for tomorrow... Which one?

    Mane--FAB--Sterling----ADM

    Siggy--FAB---Sterling--ADM

    I think Mane has a big game in him tomorrow got in some great positions V Spurs last week.. He seems more tempting than Siggy tbh

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