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The ScoutCast – Episode 140 – Gloaty

23 October 2014 4032 comments
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After the best Gameweek tally in living memory, I reserve the right for a bit of a gloat. Having risked the Wildcard back in Gameweek 7, the stars aligned and everything fell into place last weekend, leaving my ScoutCast co-host, grumpy Granville, grabbing at straws and smashing TV sets in frustration.

After last season’s defeat, I revel in my moment of glory but still find time to lock horns with Granville over the great Costa debate. Is Jose playing with our minds? I certainly think so but, as Granville points out, I reckon the Lunar landings were fake. I love a good conspiracy, me.

Congratulate yourself via this link or bask in smugness via the handy player below…

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

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  1. GoonerByron
    12 years, 10 days ago

    So.. Take a hit to get Costa out or stick with this team?

    Foster
    Bertrand - Chambers - Naylor
    Sanchez - Siggy - Sterling - Tadic
    Aguero (c) - Welbeck - Costa

    Krul - Wanyama - Wilson - Chester

    0FT, 0.6 ITB

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    1. Mr F Gallagher
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Team looks good.
      Leave Costa a week. You already have Aguero so no need to worry if he doesn't play and drops.

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      1. GoonerByron
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Cheers.. Going to leave I think. Hopefully Wanyama nails the 1st sub spot with a goal for the 3rd time in a row 🙂

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    2. caio89
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Stick.

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  2. Punty
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Wow.. Koscielny out that long? Knowing Arsenal you can double or triple whatever time they say also.. No hurry getting chambers into my team then

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  3. caio89
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Hey everyone. Did Costa -> Agüero on Wednesday, have a FT left.

    Team looks like this:

    Krul/Eliott
    Bertrand - Alderweireld - Pieters - N.Taylor - Hutton
    di María - Hazard - Fábregas - Sigurdsson - Marney
    Agüero - Pellè - Welbeck

    Have the exact funds to do Alderweireld and Pieters -> Baines and Wisdom.
    So should I do these moves
    a) this week for a -4 hit
    b) next week for free?

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    1. Mr F Gallagher
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Baines is racking the points up atm. I got him in for for a hit last week and benefited with 12 additional points than I would have got.
      Or you could wait a week if you fancy Southampton to keep a cleanie against Stoke and double up.

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  4. King Nil Miss ✩
    12 years, 10 days ago

    12:45: Man City manager Manuel Pellegrini

    13:00 Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho

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    1. Think Tank
      12 years, 10 days ago

      13:05 FFS meltdown.

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    2. Just A Hat
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Mourinho: Costa is fit to play and says he will score a brace

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      1. King Nil Miss ✩
        12 years, 10 days ago

        And we thank for that.

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      2. Green Arrow
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Crazy? JM will say Costa will not play till the next international break. Confirmed. And then he'll be in the 11 for the game and score a hattie.

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  5. Your Mum's Athletic
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Fair play Harry Kane - walked off the pitch, stewarded everyone out the ground, drove the bus home and is now fighting crime in the sewers.

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
      12 years, 10 days ago

      He still won't start a game in the premier league though

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      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        12 years, 10 days ago

        shame, better than loldado and barndoor in my opinion

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    2. enrico.palazzo
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Haha that's funny mate

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  6. Mr. Grv
    12 years, 10 days ago

    when is joses presses conference

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    1. Axel22
      12 years, 10 days ago

      around 12:00 normally

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    2. Your Mum's Athletic
      12 years, 10 days ago

      its been posted twice now already, look up jeez

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  7. Mr F Gallagher
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Advice on Costa;
    Should only be considering dropping him if you don't have Aguero.

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    1. King Nil Miss ✩
      12 years, 10 days ago

      *and Pelle

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      1. Shifty
        12 years, 10 days ago

        yep.

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    2. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 days ago

      A voice of reason......

      Alas, the sheep have followed and are tearing their teams apart, only to wake up and realize that there will be no salvation, for they have dropped Diego and there is no going back now....no way to rectify their horrible sin. Praise to you Jesus Of Navasareth. LOL!!!!

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  8. ituura
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Need a bit help with transfers:

    Forster (Guzan)
    Skrtel, Clyne, Chambers (Duff, Wilson)
    ADM, Sterling, Siggy, Fab (Schneiderlin)
    Dzeko, Ulloa, Costa

    a tremendous need for transfers in my opinion, but wild card is already used. 2 FT and 1.9 £ in bank.

    Thank you in advance!

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    1. caio89
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Need to sort out the strikers. Dzeko -> Pellè and Ulloa -> Berahino look like good moves to me and you can afford them.

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      1. caio89
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Or Ulloa -> Welbeck even.

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      2. The class of 92
        12 years, 10 days ago

        This

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      3. ituura
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Thanks, that would be my way as well but I already have 3 players from southampton...

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        1. ituura
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Although i'm actually ready to make -4 points as well if it helps, maybe schneiderlin out to get pelle in or something?

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    2. AriseSirGiggsy
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Can u do this:

      Skrtel, Schneiderlein, Ulloa
      >
      Baines, Boyd, Pelle

      ??

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      1. ituura
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Nope, missing 0.4 m £

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    3. Mr F Gallagher
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Not a desperate need but I see your point.
      Transfers to consider:
      Costa-->Aguero (City double up for a week maybe? Move Dzeko on a week later)
      Dzeko--> Aguero (Downgrade Skrtel and use 1.9m is it affordable?)
      Skrtel--> Baines
      Ulloa--> Berahino or Sakho

      Midfield is fine

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    4. The class of 92
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Costa and Dzeko > Aguero and Welbeck

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  9. AriseSirGiggsy
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Think this could be a backlash GW for my team

    McCarthy (Krul)
    Baines Chambers Naylor (Saylor, Moore)
    Di Maria Sterling Hendo Siggy Boyd
    Aguero (c) Welbeck

    Next week, 2FT =
    Naylor + Hendo > Dummett + Hazard

    Having no Southampton is starting to hurt but Hazards form is coming and he covers Costa's points

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  10. Axel22
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Best midfield for 6.0 ? going to play 3-5-2 if Costa is out

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    1. Think Tank
      12 years, 10 days ago

      For one week, Milner.

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      1. Axel22
        12 years, 10 days ago

        are we sure Milner gonna play ?

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    2. Bolivian Seaman
      12 years, 10 days ago

      1 week punt? dyer or routledge

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      1. Axel22
        12 years, 10 days ago

        was one of the option but can't decide which one to pick ... 🙂

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        1. Think Tank
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Milner showing great form - I reckon he'll start.

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          1. Axel22
            12 years, 10 days ago

            thanks for the input! 🙂

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  11. Dušan Citizen
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Next week, should I do Naismith to Sakho or Berahino?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      12 years, 10 days ago

      see who scores this week and then put them in

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      1. OPTA FPL
        12 years, 10 days ago

        everything can change after 1 weekend

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    2. Mr F Gallagher
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Sakho over Berahino for me with fixtures

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  12. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Should I play fab and save a transfer, or do Miralas to chadli for free and bench fab?

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    1. Darbs
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Do the transfer, but don't bench Fabreges.

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 10 days ago

        No one else to bench - Stirling siggy tadic welbeck kun pelle

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    2. Mr F Gallagher
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Play Fab. He's playing United (leaky goals)

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    3. Tommytour
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Still got Mirallas? 😯

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Only lost 0.1 on him and scored 114 last week while having him.

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    4. Candidate
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Save. no need to spend the transfer this week.

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  13. OPTA FPL
    12 years, 10 days ago

    why did I get Chambers? ((

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    1. Just A Hat
      12 years, 10 days ago

      you said it was for a laugh when you made the trade

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    2. King Nil Miss ✩
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Great value for an Arsenal defender.

      If you´re not happy with him check his assist for Gibbs in the CL that will make you smile again...

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      1. OPTA FPL
        12 years, 10 days ago

        their best defender is out for long term, I cannt see he get any CS from now ((

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    3. Candidate
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Chambers will come good as Arsenal defenders get used to each other. Only worry is that he is sort of YC magnet.

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Red not far away

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        1. Candidate
          12 years, 10 days ago

          I believe that his eagerness was the reason behind some of his YCs. In my opinion as he keeps starting matches, the danger for a red will be decreasing. (Maybe wishful thinking).

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  14. vova
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Hey guys, I'm on a WC now. Any players I should consider? I'm kinda stuck on my defence.

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Not much around. Maybe chambers, hutton perhaps for cheapies.

      I think more expensive ones are the way to go, clyne/bertrand baines

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      1. OPTA FPL
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Chambers 😯

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    2. Think Tank
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Coleman

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    3. King Nil Miss ✩
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Coleman - Baines - Bertrand - Wisdom - Hutton

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      1. Konig Luther
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Probably too much money

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        1. King Nil Miss ✩
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Points galore though...

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    4. Kings of Lyon ★
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Baines and 4 rotators

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    5. Punty
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Maybe post the team you want to get and then ask for comments on it..

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      1. Think Tank
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Coleman scored a cool 180 points last year - I'm expecting something similar this year.

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  15. Candidate
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Hey guys,

    Who would you start out of

    A. Taylor (LEI)

    B. Chambers (sun)

    I know that the sensible move would be to start Taylor but I think Sunderland are going to be extra careful and focus on defence rather than scoring.

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Taylor, swansea can be cleansheet potential at home

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    2. Mr F Gallagher
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Taylor. Home game and less chance of being booked.

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      1. Candidate
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Cheers! Taylor it is.

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  16. Tommytour
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Internationals again after 2 GWs?

    Feck sake

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 10 days ago

      2 or 3?

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        12 years, 10 days ago

        After GW11.

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      12 years, 10 days ago

      time for aguero and his hamstrings to have another break up

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    3. Kings of Lyon ★
      12 years, 10 days ago

      I cant wait 🙂

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      1. Tommytour
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Ah the big rivalry 😉

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        1. Kings of Lyon ★
          12 years, 10 days ago

          ROI and then England, both at home. Doesnt get much bigger ! 😀

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    4. Hammers Select
      12 years, 10 days ago

      That is one International weekend I am looking forward too. Scotland away for us Irish boys.

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  17. Shifty
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Rafael vs Hazard is a disaster waiting to happen 🙁

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    1. Think Tank
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Ivan vs ADM should be interesting.

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      1. Shifty
        12 years, 10 days ago

        unstoppable force vs immovable object for that match up.

        unstoppable force vs twig for Hazard vs Rafael.

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    2. Ady87
      12 years, 10 days ago

      I wish Rafael was as good defensively as he is going forward. Was probably our best attacking outlet outside of ADM vs WBA.

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      1. Shifty
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Yea he was. Unforunately that defensive side of the game is his achilles heel, though he's a defender. He just switches off far too often. It's really frustrating.

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    3. Bolivian Seaman
      12 years, 10 days ago

      That's not the way to think about Hazard.

      Hazard cuts back onto his right foot immensely. Teams last year would use a DM to block that. Man united play a diamond formation so Hazard should have more space to cut back.

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      1. Shifty
        12 years, 10 days ago

        Wait, so still a disaster waiting to happen for Hazard vs Rafael right? Those goals United conceded vs WBA both started from the wing on either side.

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    4. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Red card coming?

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    5. AriseSirGiggsy
      12 years, 10 days ago

      I think 1 on 1 Rafael will do ok, I'm more worried about Oscar and Fabregas' passing exposing the lack of communication, organisation and concentration throughout our defence and midfield

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      1. Shifty
        12 years, 10 days ago

        1 on 1 Rafael will commit high up the pitch and leave the rest of defence hanging. Also, Hazard will have cause so much trouble running in behind United's defence. Oscar and Fabregas can do so much damage.

        That's not even considering our uselessness at defending set pieces.

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        1. AriseSirGiggsy
          12 years, 10 days ago

          Team of midgets
          If West Ham were trying to appear to be more attractive in playing style this year and just got the ball into the box they would have gig something out of that match for sure.
          Chelsea are a big side.

          Get your money on Ivanovic anytime goalscorer

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        2. AriseSirGiggsy
          12 years, 10 days ago

          I don't mind Rafael steaming in on hazard, think that's the best way to play him

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          1. Shifty
            12 years, 10 days ago

            you have a point. Hazard plays best when defenders stand off and wait for him to make his move, and he usually goes on to shit on them.

            Rafael getting stuck in could work well. Let me have a look at Hazard's record against United and who the right back was.

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  18. Cars and Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 days ago

    "Before you all rush to copy"

    The arrogance does make me chuckle sometimes.

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  19. boc610
    12 years, 10 days ago

    is this season in Fantasy a real 'you cant have' em all season' (seems like theres a lot more players on form)or is it always like this and I just think its different to other seasons when its actually always like this?

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
      12 years, 10 days ago

      It's a hard year that's for sure, but it also means it's extra hard for casuals

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    2. Shifty
      12 years, 10 days ago

      It's a year where all picks are good and a question of how patient you can be (injuries aside)

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  20. Cturner14
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Hey guys,

    Need a bit of help as I am stuck.

    Krul/mannone
    Taylor, bertrand,wisdom,hutton,ward
    Sterling,farbregas,silva,downing,diame
    Costa,aguero,welbeck.

    I have 2 ft's.

    Do i,

    1, switch downing for noble so i can shift ward and get jagielka?
    2, get rid of ward and silva so i can have baines which leaves me with £7.3 m for what midfielder (siggi?)
    3, just leave it?

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  21. New Post
    TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    12 years, 10 days ago

    New Post

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/10/24/the-weekend-team-news-140/

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  22. vova
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Hey guys, on a WC decided to post my team so it will be easier to judge.

    Foster Krul
    Baines Bertrand Kaboul Chambers Hutton
    ADM Sterling Tadic Siggy Boyd
    Aguero Pelle Welbeck

    1.1 in the bank

    This is after many changes, anything I that should consider changing?

    Cheers

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  23. Sol
    12 years, 10 days ago

    is it worth it to deduct (-4) (Diego Costa) to get another attacker ?

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    1. basikalus
      12 years, 10 days ago

      Yeah. Just did that

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  24. Gr3g
    12 years, 10 days ago

    You guys all know that if Costa is out this GW he will not play vs QPR as well? 😀

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  25. GENERATION X
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Anyone recall Tim Krul's last display v Spurs on a Sunday lunchtime?

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  26. Nickofoz
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Thoughts on my team, heading into GW9?

    Foster (Mannone)

    Baines, Bertrand, Chambers (Hutton, Moore)

    Sterling, ADM, Siggy, Chadli (Boyd)

    Costa, Aguero, Pelle

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  27. madame shelly
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Is it worth a hit to get baines in for moreno? I know some say never hit for a df and moreno is at home to one of the few teams LFC kept a cs against last season !

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    1. Nickofoz
      12 years, 10 days ago

      No way. Not even nailed on anymore.

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  28. madame shelly
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Whats not nailed on? I'm talking baines IN , moreno OUT for -4. Not worth it?

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  29. Sol
    12 years, 10 days ago

    should i go for Pelle or Berahino... with the fixtures they have who is more likely to score ?

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  30. dush64
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 10 days ago

    Why is Welbeck known as "Dat guy"? I have missed something here 😛

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      12 years, 10 days ago

      http://www.squawka.com/news/17-reasons-why-danny-welbeck-is-dat-guy/170372

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