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

    All, going with this team. Wish me luck yeah!

    Adrian
    Zabaleta Azpi Chambers
    Sanchez Yaya(vc) Hazard Siggy
    Bony Giroud(c) Austin

    McCarthy Taylor Downing Hutton

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

    I had a dream. Kane to get a hatrick.

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    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I Had a team. It Did good.

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    2. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      terr yerr yerrr

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

        Bawk bawk

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    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I have him 1st sub... If haz doesnt play, hope he gets his HT 🙂

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

        You're benching Kane? That's madness.

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

    Who to bench?
    (a) Downing or
    (b) Siggy

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

      downing

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      1. 32chickens
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        yup

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  4. makaveli70
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    bench Austin or Chambers?

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

      chambers

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Love it 🙂

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

      Chambers

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

      Chambers

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      1. makaveli70
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        thanks

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

    stuck on bottom of last page:

    hazard or giroud captain?

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

      Hazard c, Giroud vc.

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

      Giroud for me

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

      Out of those, haz.

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    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Giroud. Fresharsenal.com's predicted lineup gives him a rest too, but better fixture than Hazard

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    5. A.T
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Giroud

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  6. Norco
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Cresswell to Azpi for a hit worth it?

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

      No

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    2. Billy Ketsu
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Look at West ham's fixtures after Chelsea. Do you really want to sell him?

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

      No.

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  7. 32chickens
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    sachez to fab for a hit?

    fabianski(foster)
    chambers;zab;clyne(cresswell;mutton)
    silva(v);hazard;sanchez;yaya(downing)
    goroud(c);austin ;kane

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    1. Old Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No - sorry.

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

    Who to start...

    Chambers or Downing?

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

      Chambers

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  9. Citizen kano
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    sky are reporting haz is out for the game

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    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Link?

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    2. Puyol Pants Up
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      How do they know?

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    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      🙄

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      1. Citizen kano
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        on the sky sports site team news haz look set to miss out with oscar coming in

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        1. Puyol Pants Up
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          This site team new's says Hazard will start. Sky can be wrong. So could this site to be fair.

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        2. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          They are guessing. Your post makes it sound they confirmed it

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        3. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          That's not called reporting out for the game.. that's just what every "source" has been saying since Hazard left the pitch on Monday. Chelsea tv said he trained according to some on here.. so a lot of conflicting reports

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          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2014/12/chelsea-tv-headlines--hazard-back-with-group.html

            http://www.footballfancast.com/football-news/chelsea-boosted-as-star-player-confirmed-fit-for-west-ham-united-clash

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    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Oh noes

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

      the guardian have him on the bench

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  10. President John F. Keninnsie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    @Evs this is why some people think Chambers will be rested v QPR

    http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/dec/23/arsene-wenger-calum-chambers-too-young-play-often-arsenal

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    1. 32chickens
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      yes saw this-line up but check bench

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

        debuchy monreal mert gibbs

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Fresharsenal.com predict Chsmbers play and Giroud/Sanchez rested.

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

        who's making this prediction?

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        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          A site faller http://www.fresharsenal.com , never heard of them before, anyone?

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          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            A site called

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          2. Fabreghastly
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Makes no sense

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            1. RamaJama
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Agree. So all just speculations

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    3. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Oh right. Thanks Innsie, I've been doing some digging on it.

      Hmmm, I may need to reconsider saving my transfer to ramp up my bench.

      Thanks again

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      1. A.T
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Is it snowing in Wales Evs?

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        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          No butt.

          It's very cold and icy.

          Some snow predicted lunchtime.

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          1. A.T
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Righty o.

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  11. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Morning guys.. Quick question.. Which option sounds better?
    Panti
    Baines Terry Yun
    Sanchez Hazard Siggy Downing
    Austin Costa Bony(C)
    4.0 Boyd Wisdom Dummett
    5 million in the bank
    2 FTs

    A) Yun to Zabaleta.. next week Siggy(bought at 6.8) to Silva/Sterling
    B) Yun to Hutton.. next week Boyd to Silva/Sterling for free

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      or even Boyd to Silva/Sterling this week for free if hazard is out

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    2. mastertokalosh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        cheers.. think i've made my mind up with that too 🙂 .. Taking boyd out destroys balance

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

      A

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

    Can anyone pls help me chose my captain an vice captain
    De gea
    Clichy clyne skrtel
    Fab Yaya Downing Johnson oscar
    Costa bony

    Substitute:-Elliot kolo naismith s.Taylor

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    1. Mak_Gold
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yaya or Bony (C), Costa (V).

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

          After looking to Fixture i have decided to Make yaya captain and vice captain bony
          but was looking to take risk and make oscar captain and yaya vice captain how does that sounds... ???

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    2. ymx
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      welbeck vs giroud???

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      1. 32chickens
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        no contest
        giroud hands down

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

      Yaya(c) anyone? Shoots so many times a game... On penalties, great team form...

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

        I concur

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    4. Ronny17
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez or RVP captain? Can't decide! :/

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

        rvp

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      2. Manu5
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Rvp, wouldn't even give Sanchez the vc

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    5. tinker
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Play Siggy or Austin?

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      1. AllyS
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Austin

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      2. Jonny Sutt
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Austin, lots of people r considering siggy transfers hence price drops

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      3. mastertokalosh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Siggy

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

      I think after all the deliberating, arsenal will struggle to beat QPR and west ham will put a shift in via Chelsea.

      The results last Boxing Day were shocking. I think it was 8 away victories or something daft, I read Robbin savages article too, he talked about how his team would spend Xmas in a hotel away from family. For me, it just seems like this will galvanise away teams. I appreciate not all will do this, but just my thoughts.

      Arsenal 2.1 qpr
      Chelsea 1. 0 west ham

      Big scores....

      West brom 0. 3 man city
      Leicester 1.3 spurs

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    7. AllyS
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A or B?

      A - Costa and Wanyama to Kane and Fabregas

      B - Costa, Downing and Toure to Giroud, Fabregas and Silva

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      1. Jonny Sutt
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A

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    8. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Most nailed on?

      A) Azpi
      B) Terry

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      1. Manu5
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        B

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        1. Jonny Sutt
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          B always

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        2. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          But Apzi rested last game should make it more likely that it's Terry's turn to be rested?

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          1. Citizen kano
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            azp played last game vs stoke terry club capt

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          2. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            CBs dont really need to be rested as often as fullbacks

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      2. AllyS
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A as he has already been rested

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

        B

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      4. nibby
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        B

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

        Probably B

        But Azpi can play RB if Ivanovic is rested

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        1. Manu5
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I wouldn't be surprised to see an unchanged lineup

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    9. Jonny Sutt
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Please rate my team guys

      ----------------Hart---------------
      ---------Zaba azpili Toure-----
      Yaya Sanchez hazard ADM
      -----Austin giroud(c) Kane---

      Jakupovic downing Hutton Janmatt

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

        very good

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

          ideal for this week

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          1. Jonny Sutt
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks

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    10. makaveli70
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Fàbregas (C) & Silva (VC)
      good choice or not?

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      1. Old Man
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Other way around?

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    11. athreya
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lloris/Hamer
      Bert/Jags/Chambers/Wisdom/Duff
      Haz/Alexis/Yaya/Erikssen/Jedinak
      Bentekke/Rooney/Austin

      1 ft, 0.3 itb. Thinking Lloris and Jags out for Panti and Zaba.

      Any other obvious moves?

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      1. nibby
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Dont take a hit . Keep Lloris for this week & get Clichy/Demi for Jags.

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    12. nibby
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Predict how many points will following keeper score in next 3 matches?

      A) Foster

      B) Panti

      C) Guzan

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

        A 9
        B 12
        C 15

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    13. Citizen kano
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      right sanchez to yaya and cpt yaya

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    14. Kevtheotter
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      3 players most likely to be booked today?

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      1. nibby
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Flamini

        Kouyte

        Hutton

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        1. President John F. Keninnsie
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Barton, Song, Bardsley

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      2. Puyol Pants Up
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Chambers. Cattermole. Costa.

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

      Two questions guys....

      A Get Sterling or Adm?

      B Start Dummett or Wisdom ?

      thanks

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

        Adm Dummett

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    16. ymx
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      captain costa or giroud??? - or even rooney?

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      1. mastertokalosh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Giroud

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    17. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Finally settled on Haz (C) and Bony (VC), with indications that the Swansea game will go ahead.

      Good luck all!

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      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm doing the same as you 😀

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

          Nice 😀

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      2. mastertokalosh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Were there doubts it would go ahead ?

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

          There were some murmurs about possible snow but I think all games will go ahead tonight

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    18. sawan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      guys need help.

      A) Downing -> Silva
      B) Lukaku -> Giroud

      have 3.8 million in the bank

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    19. Citizen kano
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      sanchez to yaya nuts but im cpt yaya

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      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yaya will get a yc

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