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Podcast January 8

The ScoutCast – Episode 148 – Harried

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Granville and I make a New Year return to the ScoutCast studio, battered and bruised by the events of Gameweek 20 which saw us both inexplicably bench Harry Kane and his 18-point haul.

Having wasted our big differential and haunted by constant reminders, my co-host and I struggle to make a recovery. Spitting the pips from our sour grapes, we do our best to justify our doomed decision-making, before attempting to salve the wounds with talk of the Winter Wildcard refresh around the usual batch of regulars.

Feel the frustration via this link or swallow the bitter pill via the handy player below…

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

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

    I think my mind is finally made up except for these 3 moving pieces. Which do you prefer?

    A. Falcao + Chadli + (Boyd) + 0.7M to upgrade Falcao to Sturridge in a few weeks if necessary
    B. Giroud + DiMaria + (Boyd)
    C. Kane + DiMaria + (Chadli)

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

      A as long as u also have Kane.

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

    Duff is back from injury,,, so the question is:
    duff or tripper??

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

      duff not nailed on imo, theyve made keane's signing permanent

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

        they have their other defense players injured

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  3. VT9
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    RMWCT?

    DDG

    Clichy - Bertrand - Terry

    Hazard - Sanchez - ADM - XXXX

    Aguero - Kane - XXXX
    ________________________________

    BENCH: (XXXX) - Boyd - Hutton - Duff

    A -> Mane - Austin - Pantilimon

    B-> JWP - JRod - McCarthy

    Cheers!!

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

      Mane and JRod are injured, don't think JWP is nailed when everyone's fit and you don't want to use a FT on 5th mid. Clichy will be rotated with Kolarov.

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

    For those of us planning on WCing GW 23/after are you considerin Pelle? just 2 goals in the last 9 games but his fixtures have been poor.. 4 home games in 6 from GW 23 onwards with qpr away sandwiched inbetween! could be worth a punt at his reduced price of 7.9.. straight fight between him and Giroud for that 3rd spot upfront me thinks

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

      it depends how/if JRod affects things. Pelle's shot numbers are still good.

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      1. The Enlightener
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        JRod had a pretty significant setback just recently, no?

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

          physioroom says 31st Jan for his return date.

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          1. The Enlightener
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Hmmmmm. Haven't checked that. Just heard the other day he had a setback.

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

        He expected back soon? Could only be good for him though 🙂

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

      yup, might go with both Pelle and Giroud

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    3. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Giroud is better at the price

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

    So, ridiculously, I still have Baines. Do I play him ahead of Siggy? (my other playing defence is Zaba, Terry and Hutton).

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

      I'm benching

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

        That is the most sensible option, I think. I'm scared of a peno though 😀

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

          If he doesnt get any peno, might end with -ve pts 😛

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

            Yep, it's probable. They will concede at least 2.

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  6. Jarvis
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Whats wrong with Azpi as Chelsea def cover?

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

      rotation risk with Felipe Luis

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

        Is it actually a real risk? Been rested 2/10 last games?

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

          2/10 sounds like a 20% risk to me. That's quite high for a 6.1m investment.

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

            Through the busy Christmas period, im not certain on this.

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

      Chelsea still in all competitions. I think will be the most rotated Chelsea defender(might play all PL games though)

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  7. Patty
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Play Boyd (QPR) or ADM (SOU)

    Thanks

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

      If you're gonna spend 9.4m on a player at least play him ffs.

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

        🙂

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  8. Jay_
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A: Jones Fabregas Giroud

      B: Bertrand Chadli Costa

      What 3 would you rather have on your wildcard ?

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      1. VT9
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        B

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

        Bertrand over Jones, Giroud over Costa and Fabregas over Chadli. A win by 2 votes 🙂

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

        Bert, Chad, Giroud. If you have Hazard?

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

        B

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    • bennyp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good to go?

      Hart
      Azpi - Taylor - Hutton
      Sanchez - Haz(c) - Chadli - Silva
      Benteke - RVP - Austin

      Jakupovic | duff - oshea - king

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

        Yes.

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    • Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Play Hutton or wisdom or zaba.
      Any 2

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

        tough one..prob zaba and hutton

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        1. Mr. Grv
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          aye but the pulis love here says something else.

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

        Zabaleta and Hutton

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

        Zaba and wisdom.

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

          +1

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

        Hutton and Wisdom.

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        1. Mr. Grv
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          benching zaba u sure ?
          I'm not expecting clean sheet but kompany is back plus attacking returns

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

            I think City has the worst chance of a clean sheet of those three teams.

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    • applemanthai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bench Downing, siggy or Austin?

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

        Bench Downing.

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    • thorvaldsson
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      People seem to think Aguero will hit the ground running after his injury. That 12.3 price has me worried that I can’t make him fit. I’m on the WC should I grab him now?

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      1. Mr. Grv
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        He has hit the ground running in the past

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

        No but I'd make sure I had money in the bank to do a straight swap as you will want him in two gameweeks max and not good to have to spend two transfers let alone planning two transfers to fit him in so close to wildcarding.

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    • athreya
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Panti
      Bert/Zaba/Wisdom
      Haz/Alexis/Erikssen/Henderson
      Kane/Rooney/Bentekke

      Subs: Hamer, YYT, Hutton, Duff

      Did Austin to Kane for my FT. Should I just leave YYT transfer for next week or take a hit to bring in somebody now? It will also mean leaving Henderson on bench. If yes then who among Silva, Cazorla, A Johnson.

      Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks.

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

        Leave as is.

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

          Thanks. Have to resist the urge to punt for a hit before WC.

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    • SirBruno
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Currently on WC, how's my team doing guys ?

      Foster / Guzan
      JT Shawcross Hutton / Wisdom Tripier
      Haz ADM Sanchez Chadli / Boyd
      Costa Austin Kane

      1.2 ITB, planning on bringing Kun once he finds his form and swap it with Costa.

      Any thoughts? cheers

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

        Pieters over Shawcross. Someone else for Trippier, maybe Debuchy. Other than that, good to go

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

        Shawcross to Alderweireld perhaps? Or Debuchy. Or Evans.

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      3. Kane Toads
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Nice team. I'm going with Foster/Myhill -saves 0.7m.

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

          Shawcross + 0.7m = Berty.

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    • Mr. Grv
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      ok so I have got all the possible combinations possible . In sure there will points on bench

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

      I think Ryan Shawcross is a Hummels and T.Silva Level player..just because he's not in a big club he's not that rated highly...

      Just a Thought

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    • SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Do I need to do Moore to Walker or play Vergini against Liverpool?

      hart
      terry hutton vergini
      eriksen sanchez hazard silva
      Austin kane costa

      subs myhill downing dummet moore

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

        I like the Walker punt

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    • dennis the menace
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Foster
      Terry Azpi Wisdom
      Fab Silva Sanchez (c) Coutinho
      RVP Austin Kane

      (Guzan, Boyd, Hutton Duff) 1FT 3.8ITB

      Save FT? Want Hazard in obv but think i'll wait and get on WC, hoping to play it as late as possible

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

        No Hazard can hurt this week :/
        Save FT

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      2. Wayne di Persie
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Get him now IMO

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        1. Wayne di Persie
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Sorry , you already have 3 chelsea , save FT

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      3. Kane Toads
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Which CHE player to drop to get Haz?. Azpi?

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        1. dennis the menace
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          yer thats the issue. prob save FT this week, and use 2 to get him in. prob drop Azpi as less goal threat than Terry but double Chelsea def is solid foundations IMO for rest of year.. hrm decsions!

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

        save FT

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    • jaredwilliams
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not long to go on my WC team lads!! Any help appreciated!

      Foster - Myhill
      Terry - Alderweireld - Hutton - Wisdom - PVA
      Sanchez - Hazard - Di Maria - Eriksen - JWP
      Kun - Giroud - Kane

      Cheers for having a look 🙂

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

        you sure you want to do a Spurs Double Up?

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

          and isn't it early for Kun as well

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        2. Wayne di Persie
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          What's wrong with that?

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

            everything

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            1. Wayne di Persie
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              care to explain

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

                they are not a Chelsea type team who are scoring freely and for fun...neither they are in that form..goals can be expected from Eriksen, Kane, or Chadli..but who will score in what match is questionable...you have Kane..who is in great form so he is a must have right now..but the Eriksen after Chadli has comeback his overall stats have dropped..and he seems less likely to score from open play...I would suggest remove Eriksen and Kun from you team..keep that much cash so that next week you can bring in Kun...and find some alternative to Eriksen like Sterling maybe

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

          i'm on the Spurs double up for 6 GW's now got 5ppg from Eriksen(could've been better) and 8.66ppg from Kane(could've been worse)

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

            *past 6 GW's

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

        Hutton Eriksen JWP out

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    • zaydon
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Duff is back from injury,,, so the question is:
      duff or tripper???

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      1. Wayne di Persie
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Trippier

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      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Duff may not be injured anymore, but there's no reason that means he'll start anytime soon.

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      3. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        When all fit, Duff isn't nailed on

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    • jacksonbarber125
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Jovetic a good choice for this week?

      Any better options up top with Giroud, Kane, and Jovetic?

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

        Costa this week

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

          Morning Ladyguy. How's the Wild monkey?

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

            cannt decide between Costa and Cesc, headache

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        2. jacksonbarber125
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers!

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    • Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      So everyone going with Hazard(c)? 😐

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

        Sanchez for me

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

          Nice, good luck 🙂

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

        I think over 50% will but his ownership isn't as high as you would expect (about 36%).
        I will do it as i think he is a great option and next best i think is Sanchez/Costa.

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

          Yep, those 3 are by far the best options this (and most) weeks.

          Tough call this week

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    • jacksonbarber125
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      For this GW... Siggy, Downing, Sterling, or Silva?

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

        Sigurdsson

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

          This ^

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    • Kane Toads
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      WC team ready: Good to go?

      Foster/Myhill

      Terry/Berty/Wisdom (Hutton/PVA)

      Haz/Sanchez/Siggy/Chadli (Boyd)

      Giroud (Aguero)/Costa/Kane

      Any thoughts?

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      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        As it has 13 of my WC picks it must be great!! (hoping)

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

        Very tidy.
        Think this is about as close as you get to a template WC team for this GW.

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      3. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Very nice. I'd probably start Hutton over Berty this week though.

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

          Thanks guys for the advice.

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    • Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looking for some new transfer ideas (plan to WC in GW23). Give it your best! 🙂

      Bank 0.1m, 2 FT

      Hart
      Terry, Zaba, Wisdom
      Sanchez, Hazard, Silva, Eriksen
      Costa, Austin, Kane

      Elliot, Downing, Hutton, Chambers

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      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Zaba to Tripper for two week punt?

        Only as you have 2 FT.

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

          Yep, that's one of my ideas also. Would ideally like to raise enough cash to have the option of Silva & Austin -> Boyd & Kun next week, which this does. Don't feel over confident on Burnley defence though. Thinking Debuchy may be a decent option this week.

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          1. Joggers Nipple
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Would the Debuchy move still give you enough cash for the Aguero and Boyd moves? If yes Debuchy, if not Trippier imo

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

              Yep, 5.2m is the max I could go to for Zaba's replacement.

              Only thing swaying me away from Debuchy is the fixture next week - if I pulled the trigger on getting Kun then I'd have to start Hutton (LIV) and Wisdom (eve) which isn't great. This is fixable if not going the Kun route though. Something like Debuchy & Hart -> Adrian/Heaton & Baines or Debuchy & Austin -> Baines & Ings

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

            I think Ars defence will improve out of siggt with Kosc back.
            Get Debuchy.

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      2. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Nice side. You won't be in a rush to play your wild card. Maybe Hart Zaba Silva need changing but not desperate.

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    • jacksonbarber125
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      The ox nailed in this GW?

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    • SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      walker or debuchy?

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        or Kosisceny

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    • Your Mum Zohore
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Would you rather have Bertrand or Tadic in your WC team?

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

        no brainer, Tadic useless

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        1. Your Mum Zohore
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Don't think he will perform in the 2nd half of the season?

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

        Berty.

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

        Bertrand.

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

      Need a midfielder for the next two weeks! Can be anyone besides Fabregas, Hazard, Downing and Sanchez as I'm wildcarding after.

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

        Chadli or ADM.

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

        Chadli/Eriksen or maybe Sterling

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

          or maybe play those 4 and take a punt next week

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        2. MikeHawk Pulauwin
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          ADM

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    • SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      chances of rose starting this gw?

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Good chance if not injured. Pot will like the idea of the side that beat Chelsea. Ok they leaked goals but were far more exciting going forward. Maybe a problem GW 27 if Chelsea and Spurs get to the final.

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