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Scout Betting December 26

The Fantasy Flutter – Gameweek 18

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We go head-to-head with Paddy once again this Gameweek and place our faith in a trio of in-form players with tasty looking fixtures on their Boxing Day menus. Arsenal’s resurgent frontman, Man City’s little magician and Tottenham’s Danish maestro are all called upon in our bid for a Merry Christmas.

Our first port of call is the Emirates Stadium where Arsenal face a QPR side that have lost every away match this season and scored just three times on their travels. Four goals in six appearances since returning to injury brings Olivier Giroud into contention for this one, and despite the form of Charlie Austin, we’re going to back the hosts to win this one comfortably – with Paddy offering 13/2 on Giroud to score two or more and Arsene Wenger’s side to collect a clean sheet, we’re shelling out £3 on this one.

Next up we head to the Hawthorns as West Brom host champions City. The odds are on Manuel Pellegrini’s side to deliver at both ends of the pitch in the Midlands match – they’re looking for a seventh straight win here and have conceded just a single goal in five. Paddy are willing to offer 11/2 on David Silva to score and City to earn clean sheet and we’re backing the little Spaniard to get amongst the goals once again – we part company with another £3.

Our final cash is splashed on Tottenham’s trip to struggling Leicester. Christian Eriksen’s sparkling form looks too good to ignore here – the Dane has scored in two of his last three away appearances, with only Chelsea keeping him at bay. With Paddy prepared to offer 8/1 on Eriksen to score and the north London outfit to keep out their hosts, we make this our bet of the week and hand over our final £4.

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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Adrián
    Azpi Hutton Demi
    Sánchez Touré Siggy Hazard
    Bony RvP Kane
    (Gilks Boyd S.Taylor Yun)

    A) The plan... Adrian+Yun -> Pantillimon+O'Shea (-4):
    - Improved fixtures this GW (che/swa v HUL/HUL with Hutton benched)
    - Hutton and O'Shea rotate until the wildcard
    - Gives me a full bench

    B) Something else/save? (If this, why?)

    Any opinions would be great. 🙂

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    1. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Save because you have 11 strong starters, two outfielders on the bench who should play, so nothing worth a hit. Plus then you'll have 2 FTs in two weeks time to make stronger moves when fixtures really turn.

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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah 2FT would be nice.. Turn for who?

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        1. Baines on Toast...
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          e.g. City two home games, Villa two home games, Sterling could suddenly be the best player to have, you'll probably want Austin

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            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I doubt I'll get any more City or Villa to be honest. And Liverpool?! 😕 Not brave enough for that! 😛 Thanks for the advice. 🙂

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    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      can u do just Yun to Oshea ?

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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No. 🙁

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    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Was going to say just Yun to O'Shea but assume you need the cash. Yeah why not, take the hit.

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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, short. Yun+0.4m = bugger all! 😆

        I'd say Pants can outscore Adrian before WC though, so it feels fairly sensible for someone who takes a lot of hits. Thanks Mario. 🙂

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        1. Timtastic03
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          2CS each, not so sure about that

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            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Pants gets more for a clean sheet, and more when he concedes. Those save points will do it, imo.

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  2. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best three Chelsea player combo?

    I have Fabregas, Hazard, Costa - thinking of ditching Costa for Terry or Ivanovic...

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    1. XhakaCan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A trio of Haz, Fab and Terry looks good

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    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Terry, Fab and Haz

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    3. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Azpi/Haz/Costa although I prefer Azpi/Fabs/Haz tbh.

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    4. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ivanovic clearly better than Terry.

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    5. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Chelsea's fixtures are the worst of all teams until the end of Jan. You'd be better off losing Costa for somebody else and not getting another CHE player.

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  3. Piksau
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Downing…
    Play or Bench?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Play.

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    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Play

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    3. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Depends who else you have. I'm benching and playing Siggy instead

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      1. Piksau
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        DDG
        Clichy Azpi Clyne
        Sanchez Fab Siggy Lampard
        Costa Welbeck Austin

        Krul Downing Jagielka Duff

        GTG?

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    4. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bench for me, though if he outscores his replacement, it won't be unexpected

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  4. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Moore minutes over the next three GWs?

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Less.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Tee'd that one up 😉

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    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Has he been starting of late? If not, may play 90 in one game.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No, but that's what I'm hoping....

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        1. Holding Mee Bong
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Same otherwise I have Dummett playing (gulp)

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    3. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      90 minutes, 1 point

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'll take that right now.

        *save FT 😎

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  5. premierglaser
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard and Sanchez,

    who's (c) who's vc?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Haz c
      San vc

      although both unlikely to start so I'd be looking at other options.

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    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez. Probably someone without the injury rumours swirling around for vc instead of Hazard

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  6. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    These snow rumours are making me take the armband of bony and slide it hazards way...

    Hmmmm.

    Anyone considering the same?

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/9272060

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      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks rukawa

        I'm thinking this too

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    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Link?

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    3. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nope - no sign of snow here.

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        you're near there Jafa?
        if it's true I will captain Bony

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        1. Jafalad
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Yep - in NZ. 😉

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    4. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Snow chance

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  7. kevintks
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Possible to know Hazard in Chelsea line up before fantasy close?

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  8. Torres76
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best three player Man City combo?

    I have Clichy and Yaya Toure - looking at Zabaleta

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    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Zabs, Yaya...and errrr...that's it.

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  9. blind faith
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Not enjoying these last few weeks where I could literally choose anyone out of 5 to be my captain. Still not sure today.

    YYT
    Silva
    Eriksson
    Sanchez
    Costa
    Kane
    Bony

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    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Costa out of that lot.

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  10. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    All set for a red arrow

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    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What you think becomes your reality.

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  11. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Really uncomfortable with out of form Sanchez as captain

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    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Me too so booted him for Santi.

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    2. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Same here but QPR home is plum. The Haz injury doubt is a big factor

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    3. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      When did this lack of form happen? Away at Liverpool was it?

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  12. Wouter
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A) Keep Lukaku and Costa
    B) Lukaku > Giroud
    C) Lukaku > Kane
    D) Lukaku > Bony
    E) Costa + Lukaku > RVP + Kane(or Welbeck)

    Cheers!

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    1. blind faith
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe A

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    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

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  13. callanderlg
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is anyone concerned that if hazard does start he may only get 45 minutes I.e not the full 90 ?

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  14. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    carzola surely will play right??

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    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes

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  15. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    FORM OVER FIXTURE

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    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Austin then?

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        someone have form + fixture

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    2. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Downing C then?

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    3. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      SNOW OVER RAIN

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        😮

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        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😮

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      2. Woy of the Wovers
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Boo snow. It's evil

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    4. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Heaton(c) ?

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    5. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ha the never ending debate. What about Tadic, Pelle and co before their terrible fixture run?

      It's a bit of both that's important.

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  16. ktk_interista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Screw it. I will steady my knees. If Hazard misses the game, Yaya is an able vc and there is also a chance Sakho come on from my bench and scores. Its probably all mind games from Mourinho as he did with Costa twice before. We all know how that ended up. Plus, I feel Yaya will get his 5th YC today so an extra FT will be handy.

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  17. Forzancfc
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    good to go??

    Foster
    O Shea - Naylor - Zab
    Sanchez - Haz - yaya (c) - Fab - Siggy
    Costa - Austin

    Gilks - Sakho - Wisdom - Hutton

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    1. juvelova
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hutton or Sakho for Austin ? QPR are really bad on away games ... doubt he is going to do anything

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  18. juvelova
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Fabi
    Clyne-Azpi-Hutton
    Yaya-Eriksen-Siggy-Hazard
    Austin-Costa-Bony

    Subs : Mannone/Marney/Wisdom/Moore

    No Arsenal Cover
    No Everton Cover

    Help would be much appreciated

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  19. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Finally was able to decide...gonna go with Hazard c and Silva vc...

    probably not differentals, but anyway there will be a lot different captain choices this gw. Oh boy, what a difficult decision and interesting gw to come...

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  20. ILOVEBAPS
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Yaya a decent captain choice over Haz and Sanchez?
    Surely WHU will be well up for this one?!

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    1. Sean.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'll think they'll park the bus and be difficult to brake down again

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  21. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Want to break top 1k but worried with not having Rvp-Fabs-Yaya-Bony

    Realise you cant have them all but makes captaincy even more important.

    Does this look right? Or swap round?

    Foster
    Ivanovic, Azpil, Clichy
    Sanchez, Silva, Downing, Hazard (c)
    Rooney (vc), Benteke, Austin

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  22. King Henrik
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Pls advise lads . How she looking

    Fabianski
    Zabaleta Chambers Clyne
    Cesc Hazard Sanchez Siggy
    Costa Austin Fal(c)ao

    McCarthy Boyd Dummet Moore

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      fine

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    2. juvelova
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No City cover @ midfield ... I'd Get one of Silva/Yaya in there by downgrading Falcao to Giroud

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  23. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Personally I think both Hazard & Sanchez will start but Hazard is more secure for the armband pick as it's likely that either he starts or not in the squad at all. Sanchez is very likely to be in the squad- it's just a question whether he starts or pull a Bony.

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    1. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Arsene Wenger has Campbell and Podolski as alternate attacking options which worry me. Hazard seems fine based on what I've heard.

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    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It's so tight.

      Then you have to consider:

      A) will qpr pull an upset...this smacks of it
      B) how much of a fight will whu put up?

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  24. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Kane (c)

    And I've been very good at picking them lately.

    All aboard.

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  25. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    All I need today:

    -All the electronics I want to be on sale
    -Giroud hattrick
    -Liverpool win

    😉

    Good luck everyone!

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  26. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Morning
    Here's my final team on -4.
    Guzan
    Baines, Zabaleta, Clichy, Azpi
    Hazard, Sanchez, Yaya(vc)
    RVP(c) Austin, Kane

    McCarhty, Downing, Boyd, Moore 1.1m itb
    Any more changes needed or good to go?

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  27. Teror
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Haz > Fabregas? Can't risk such an important player not playing

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  28. ady007
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    play austin sakho or downning ??
    any 2

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    1. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I have all three and I'm benching Sakho...tough call though. Sakho is capable of scoring against big teams but at most one goal IMO

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      1. ady007
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        i have bolaise too playing him over these 3 !
        good idea?

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        1. ady007
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          bolasie*

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    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Austin and Downing

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  29. Timtastic03
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Morning all. Any thoughts on Coates? Will he start the next 2 or will Billy jones definitely start 1 of them?

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  30. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone considering captaining Kane or Eriksen...? Such an easy fixture for Spurs...

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