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

    Oscar to Eriksen anyone?

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

      I would put Oscar in for Eriksen this week.

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

    sanchez out for yaya or silva? ??

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

      Negative

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

      I think it's worth keeping Sanchez for now

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

      Silva is classic point chasing. He has had his burst. West brom will be tough.

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

        and then he has BUR and SUN - looks a good choice to me.

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

      pick one which?

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

    repost

    Pantilimon
    Chambers - azpi - Baines ( dummett - wisdom )
    silva - downing - haz (vc) - sanchez - sterling
    Giroud (c) - austin ( kane )

    any good? or do I need to make changes? any players to swamp out for a -4?
    got 0.7M left

    really like to win my first cup match!!

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

      Start Kane over Austin surely. QPR won't be in Arsenal's final third often

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

        thanks

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

    Surprised to see no love for (C)osta. Granted he hasn't been explosive lately it's understandable but he still remains as the most likely source of Chelsea goals. A goal may not guarantee for him but a Brace will do the job.

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I think Drogba will start, personally.

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

        Kind of feel Drog is better suited for one of our tough away games. But agree, Drog will start at some point.

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

        Not the game to rest his star Striker for Jose.

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          But Costa has been very poor. Costa running channels and making leads will hardly be useful against the inevitable wall they will be facing. I think Drogba will play do give Chelsea a focal point, as well as an aerial threat in the middle in open play. It would also be helpful to have him defending West Ham set pieces.

          If I'm right, I'll link this 10 times over, if I'm not, forget about it! 😉 😆

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

            West Ham are pretty physical at the back. Costa is an excellent player trust me. His movement is deadly at the bridge. Frightening watching him up close.

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

      The odds of him scoring combined with the points he would get for doing so make it hard to justify when, for scoring the game amount, other players will get several more points.

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    3. MITHRRANDIRR
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      off form, no bonus points

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

      Costa an excellent choice

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

      I've gone with Costa for VC cause of Hazards injury. Think he could do well today

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      1. The Generalator
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Bookies have him favourite to score out of all the strikers and for brace

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

    Goodnight all, and good luck 🙂

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

      You too pal x

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      To you also, Innsie.

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

      Aye good night to you as well. Who did you (c) btw, Costa?

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  6. Munchen KFC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Guzan

    Naylor Zaba Azp

    Haz YaYa [vc] Siggi Downing

    Costa RVP[c] Austin.

    Subs; Foster Boyd Cissokho Dummet

    1ft and .8itb

    any areas need sorting?Thanks in advance

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

    Bony (c)
    Rooney(vc)

    Look sensible?

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

      yes

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    2. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah looks good. Should I (c) RVP ahead of Bony/Sanchez?

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

        If I had RVP I would give him the armband for sure.
        Sanchez is risky. Bony could do well though

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        1. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks mate

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

      Yep.

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

      Rooney C for me

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

    Today's games will give a very good indication of who's going to play next two and who won't. Good time to take a hit or two, I think.

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    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      a good time to take a hit or two BEFORE we know who's going to play? lol

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

        Yeah meant after today's games 😮

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

      I think anyone in their right mind should avoid taking a hit this week.

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

        Yeah meant after today's games 😮

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      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Already taken a -4. 😎

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  9. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    hazard news anyone? I gotta drive to Bath at 10 so thats my deadline!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Greenie, previous page. Loking good.

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      1. FISSH
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        ohhh cheers Doosy! Haz (C) I think then

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

    keep Sanchez or transfer him out for this GW but take hit

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

      Keep

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  11. Chambo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I wouldn't trust this 'fresharsenal' predicted line-ups.

    Predicted:
    http://fresharsenal.com/bellerin-starts-arsenal-vs-southampton-team-news-predicted-line-ups/
    Official:
    http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/313517/teams

    Predicted:
    http://fresharsenal.com/podolski-starts-arsenal-team-news-and-predicted-line-up-vs-newcastle/
    Official:
    http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/313537/teams

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

      Agreed

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  12. Petes Sake
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Rooney>Giroud? Already have Sanchez and arsenals fixtures aren't paticularly favourable?

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

      Keep Rooney for one more week. He has a nice fixture. Could still get you returns.

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      1. Petes Sake
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers, you've clamed my itchy trigger finger.

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  13. mipola
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A) Bony(C) and Rooney.

    B) Giroud(C) and Bony.

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    1. Petes Sake
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      B

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      1. mipola
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks.

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  14. Qaiss1300
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    2 things.. 1) Who should be my captain? Sanchez, Fabs or Costa? 2. Who should be benched? Diafra Sakho (away to Chelsea) or Austin (away to Arsenal) ?

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

      sanchez and sakho

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

      Fab out of those

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

    Happy birthday Aaron Ramsey.

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers mate.

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

    Totalfpl have hazard with 2500+ NTI today, yet he dropped overnight. Weird.

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    1. mipola
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Totalfpl website is fecked.

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

      Could be this

      ttp://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2014/12/pre-match-briefing--chelsea-v-west-ham-united-part-two1111.html

      "At least Eden Hazard, electric again at the Britannia Stadium three days ago, appears on course to be available despite the kick suffered there."

      Surely FPL should remove his flag

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

        When do we have the first 'lol at Hazard sellers?'

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

    Any help please, lost on last post of previous page.

    I can do Haz and Dzeko to Nasri and Falcao.

    If Hazard isn't going to play this game he's worth selling, no?

    Fixtures are tough and Wildcard available in Jan anyway to get him back?

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

    Yaya (c), Siggy (vc)... I'm too scared to risk Hazard or Sanchez.

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  19. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Doos would you start Hutton ahead of boyd? I have Haz Sanch Clichy Siggy who carry some risk. Cheers.

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  20. mouldy_uk
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Has anyone else spent more time than usual pondering transfers for this gw? Bloody rotation, selection rumours and a short gw!! 🙂

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

      Yes, still thinking about it 🙂

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

      Yea nightmare. Made your mind up?

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  21. Just A Wooden Spoon
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any other Caz captainers in the house? Nice differential today, especially as captain, just hope he can continue his recent form.

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

      Doos said he was going to .

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  22. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard owners what are you doing with him?

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

      Starting but not captaining

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

      Keeping, looks like he is fit

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    3. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      How explicit do you want me to get?

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

      Captaining.

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

        Keeping.

        May still captain him.

        Gulp

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

      Swithering

      Haz (c)
      Rooney (vc)

      Or vice versa

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    6. MITHRRANDIRR
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      captaining

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

      Captaining

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  23. HellasLEAF
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Zab or the less expensive Clichy

    I want to go Zab, but it's almost a wash with them both resting.

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  24. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I've obviously missed a memo. Scout picks out for this GW?

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

      Top right corner..

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    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      They're in the top right corner...

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

        Ha! Yeah, I meant the article!

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

    Had Giroud (C) Sanchez (v) but I'm scared Wenger might pull some BS. Changing to Baines (v) since he's nailed on...

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      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      .... for 2 points.

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

    G2G?

    Guzan.
    Baines. Clyne. O'shea
    Haz. Sanchez. Siggy. Downing
    Rooney. Costa. Bony(c)

    Subs. Marney. Hutton. Wisdom

    Captain correct?
    Seems wrong captaining bony seeing I am playing Guzan!!

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

      G2G. Never think like that!

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

        Cheers Chris.

        Do u think I should captain hazard?

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

    Haz had 0 shot last game but every one is capping him?

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    1. Just A Wooden Spoon
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Home form vs away is vastly different.

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

      It's in fashion.

      Tbf he is a home player...

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    3. Hasselbaink Forever - Defoe…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Home form

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

      He still got 7 points...

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  28. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Am I gtg?

    Adrian
    Zabaleta, Davies, Naylor
    Sanchez, Hazard, Silva, Sigurdsson
    Kane(vc), Giroud(c), Costa

    Boyd, Dummet, Yun 0ft 5.7 itb

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    1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'd (c) Hazard and (v) Giroud - otherwise, yer.

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers.

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  29. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Fabi

    Terry | Azpi | Baines

    Sanchez | Hazard | Yaya (v) | Siggy

    Kane | Bony (c) | Austin

    Bench: Guzan | Downing | Hutton | Dummett

    Thoughts, guys?

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nice. Feel like WHM will score though double Che def could be great or sickening

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      1. Cesc, Drogs & Rock and …
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yer, that's the big worry for me. 'Cos I've got Hutton on the bench and can just see him picking up a clean sheet. Now that I've benched Downing, I know he'll nick a late goal to rob me of those two clean sheets!

        Still, risk is fun.......apparently.

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

    is hazard gonna play ?

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

      yes.

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