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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. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hi,

    Would you be so kind to give me a bit feedback on my semi finalised WC leaves me with 0 in bank. Many thanks. Baines + Falcao is my escape route into Aguero BTW

    Hamer [Pantilimon]
    Cahill Wisdom Baines [PVA Cameron]
    Hazard Sanchez Di Maria Chadli [Boyd]
    Falcao Costa Kane

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

      - Siggy for Chadli as you already have Kane.
      - Krul for Hamer as Leicester signed Schwarzer
      - Giroud for Falcao to generate funds

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    2. Qubit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Really not feeling the double Utd, especially with the move for Aguero requiring a transfer, to be honest its probably worth ditching Baines now.

      I disagree with the comment above about double Spurs. Both Chadli and Kane are close to being the best in their categories for points per min per million (not an exact measure but not a bad one either)

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    3. Caesar, Hot Mustache
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      team looks good. still got question marks hanging over falcao's head.

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      1. GRIMANDI [formerly boring M…
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks for all you opinions. Much sense from all

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  2. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    RP

    What to do here gents? I've been tinkering all week

    Forster
    Zaba JT Hutton
    Hazard Sanchez Eriksen Silva
    Kane Austin Costa

    4.0 Clyne Chester King

    1 FT & 2m ITB

    A) Austin to Jovetic
    B) Austin to Berahino
    C) Austin to Ings
    D) Zaba to Debuchy
    E) Save FT

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

      Save

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    2. FALCAO & MOU
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      E

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

      E

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

      E (play Clyne over Zaba)

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Goalie is Forster though

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    5. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      E

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    6. MTPockets
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Almost same team, except Wisdom/JT and Fabregas/Eriksen. Leaving it for 2ft next week (probably zaba and wisdom out) and wc following one to fit Aguero and go for big 4 rather than big 5 mids which has messed me up.

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    7. Feed tha Sheep
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Have 2 fts..what is best option?
      A. Austin > Kane
      B. Rooney and Ameobi > Kane and ADM (or any midfielder not silva/Sanchez/haz)

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

        B makes more sense

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        1. Feed tha Sheep
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers with di Maria?

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

            Yep

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    8. Trading Bear
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      3 Week Punt - Choose either A or B and then choose a replacement.

      - Money no issue
      - Already have three Chelsea

      A] Zabaleta >>> ???

      B] Silva >>> ???

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      1. FALCAO & MOU
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        B.Eriksen

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        1. FALCAO & MOU
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          if u hv other nailed def's.

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        2. Trading Bear
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          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          have nailed defence but also have Kane and reluctant to double on Spurs

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

        A- Cresswell/Walker

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

          have Cresswell. Walker is an option...

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    9. joe259
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      RMWCT

      Foster, Hamer
      Terry, PVA, Duff, Pieters, Taylor
      ADM, Sanchez, Chadli, Hazard, Boyd
      Costa, Aguero, Kane

      There has been a lot of shuffling. What do you guys think?

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    10. SuperMario
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hi all,

      Quick question - am I correct in thinking that I can play my Jan WC between gameweek 23 and 24??
      i.e. in advance of GW 24

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      1. Trading Bear
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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        yes

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      2. FALCAO & MOU
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        yep.

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

          thanks lads

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    11. JoeShmoe
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Do i play

      Bertrand - away to ManU or
      Hutton - away to Leics

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

        Hutton

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      2. wazzupp3d
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hutton!

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

      Hi guys, would appreciate your thoughts on my WC team.

      Foster Myhil

      Terry Bertrand PVA Trippier Wasilewski

      Sanchez Hazard Siggy Sterling Boyd

      RvP Costa Kane

      Will wait to get Aguero after Chelsea match, and that means i'm giving RvP and Costa 3 game to play and to chose which one to get rid gor Kun. Its probably going to be Costa because he just dont get any 10+ point hauls any more and is every game so close to a red card that i dont consider him capitan option any more, and pretty soon he's goin to get 10th yellow and 2 game ban.
      Also, in defence i'm going with PvA and Trip combo for 3rd spot for a while hoping that they could prove as nice differentials with thier nice fixtures and atacking potential. Rest of the team is pretty standard.

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

        RVP is a good diff i think, could score a hatful next 4 weeks if fit and in form

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

      Arsenal FC ‏@Arsenal ·2 minutes ago
      TEAM NEWS: Ramsey is back in training, Ozil is back in training #AFCvSCFC

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

        Not good news for my Cazorla Sanchez combo that has worked so well

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      2. FALCAO & MOU
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        News after 1 hour: Ramsey injured in training.

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      3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Almost forgot about Ozil could see Sanchez upfront with a full Arseanl team

        Cazorla Ramsey Ozil Walcott
        Sanchez

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

        gonna be some team soon.

        Ramsey Cazorla

        Walcott Ozil Sanchez

        Giroud

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

          so who's defending? LOL!

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

          Same old story though. For the last few years Arsenals midfield and attack has been touted as one of the best around, but as soon as they don't have possession they fall to pieces. Still, they'll be exciting to watch, really hope Ozil finally finds his feet.

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

        Rambo the fooker that doesnt want play DM!

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

      Surely 'Kaned' would be a much better name for this podcast than 'Harried'

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    15. JurgenRocks
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      RMWCT

      Heaton, Gilks
      Hutton, Bertrand, Cresswell, Cameron, Wasilewski,
      Fabregas, Hazard, Sanchez, Lampard, Boyd
      Costa, Jovetic, Kane

      (With money ITB to do Jovetic --> Aguero when necessary.)

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      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Lampard as 4th mid isn't ideal
        Cresswell fixture turn after gw22 as does Hutton after GW21
        Don't think your TV allows you to have Costa Hazard and Fab might need to drop Costs or Fab

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

          Thanks for the advice. I was going to play Boyd this week anyway and have Lampard on the bench.

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      2. wazzupp3d
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Good team! Needs more west brom defence with foster or wisdom!

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    16. preseasonblues
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Just seen that I've had Hazard as my captain for 5 GWs in a row, and planning on captaining him this week too. Anyone else had any long captaincy streaks this season?

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

        Aguero...

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

        2 weeks is longest streak 😛

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      3. Just A Hat
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        C.Ronaldo in 2007/08

        38 games?

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

          Think I captained Suarez for 20 of his 30 games last year

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    17. Henry Hill
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Who do people think is best option for this week only - Sterling or Cazorla? Thanks

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

        Caz

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

        Cazorla

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

        Sterling

        Lots of Arsenal attacking mids back could see Cazorla pushed back

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      4. FALCAO & MOU
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Caz, but u may expect Sterling to deliver, I benched him hust like Kane.

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        1. FALCAO & MOU
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          *j

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          1. Henry Hill
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Thanks guys, might get Cazorla this week as my Yaya replacement, go Di Maria next week and then wildcard!

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    18. Mr. Perfectionist
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Pick 1 for WC starting this GW:-

      A) Lescott Eriksen Giroud / Austin
      B) Wisdom Chadli Rooney

      Front 6:
      Sanchez Hazard Adm Boyd
      Costa Kane

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

        A

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    19. prich
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mata, Di Maria, Rooney, RVP or Falcao? advice would be much appreciated.

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

        I have no United players in my team. None of them really seem to stand out at the moment.

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

        This is the tough one alot will be thinking of.

        Mata - Inconsistent gametime potentially
        ADM - Injury prone
        Rooney - Solid but reverse OOP
        RVP - way overpriced
        Falcao - reminds me of Forlan

        Think goals/points will be constantly shared out and for their respective prices only a greedy ADM become an option. Wait and see for me.

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      3. FALCAO & MOU
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Falcao, for assured points every week.

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    20. KeepCalm
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      You lot gota help me pick one...

      A. Downing (Away at Swansea)
      B. Hutton (Away at Leicester)
      C. Brown (Home to Liverpool)

      Liverpool cant really score and sunderland strong defensively.
      Villa again, strong defence
      And Downing, well always a threat but swans strong defence

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      1. Just A Hat
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A)

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      2. wazzupp3d
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'd go more for b but a is tempting!

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

        A

        100%

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      4. FALCAO & MOU
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        B.

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

        Cheers lads. Gona go with Downing then

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      6. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A.

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

      So for me to wildcard basically comes down to:

      A) Sigurdsson + Costa

      B) Fabregas + Giroud

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      1. Just A Hat
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        hmm...B)

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

          That's where I'm leaning...

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          1. Just A Hat
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            yeah I prefer Cesc over Costa for Chelsea

            so it's really a question of Giroud and Siggy

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      2. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        A

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

        B

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      4. Caesar, Hot Mustache
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        B

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    22. 41212 Bayol
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      would you go for ADM or mata for utd coverage?
      coins obviously aren't a problem

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      1. FALCAO & MOU
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        ADM

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    23. That Fantasy Guy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Help please repost 2fts 2.1 itb

      A. Downing and hart to Di Maria and foster
      B. Downing and zab to Di Maria and debuchy/trippier
      C. Rooney to costa (have hazard)
      D. Azpilicueta to terry
      E. Both C and D
      F. Austin to ings
      G. Other

      Thanks.
      1 vote for A and 1 vote for B thus far

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

        F

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

      Lambert staying put, no offers for Balotelli/Borini and search for new keeper may have to wait until the summer #LFC

      http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lambert-staying-put-reds-rule-8409494

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

        Cech onloan until end of season seems good for all parties involved.

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

          It would be better if he retire instead of joining Liverpool -_-

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

          I can't see him leaving after they got rid of Schwazer

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

      Who to play this week?

      A) Zabaleta
      B) Baines

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    26. Positive TY 🙂
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hi 🙂

      Wenger is legend , please stay

      #staypositive

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    27. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Press Conference times for those of you that are interested.

      08:30 Hull
      09:00 Arsenal
      09:30 West Ham
      12.30 Chelsea
      12:45 Man City
      13:00 West Brom
      13:30 Tottenham
      14:00 Southampton
      14:00 Sunderland
      14:30 Stoke
      15:30 Manchester United

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      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        15.30 ADM please be ready for 90mins in free role...

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    28. JoeShmoe
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why isnt Eljero Elia in the game yet?

      Think he may start in the Saints 4-3-3 system, replacing Mane and if his head is screwed on he could be a real asset for them

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

        he's pretty rubbish - avoid

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    29. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ya Ya > Boyd
      Austin > RVP

      What do you think....Y or N.

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

        Y

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

      Ozil back.

      😯

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Game changer

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      2. Positive TY 🙂
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ozil back 🙂

        Wenger do your magic 🙂

        #respect

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    31. The Governor
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone think that Kane may well do an Austin/Tadic/numerous others and blank this weekend?

      Everybody loves a blank after a big haul!

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      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        You know it but have you the balls to bench?

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    32. Mr. O'Connell
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Bit of a dilemma. Have 2 FT. Current team is:

      Guzan
      Wisdom, Zabaleta, Azpi (Clyne, Dummett)
      Hazard, Sanchez, Silva, Yaya*, Sigurdsson
      Austin, Kane, Bony*

      Have to get rid of Yaya and Bony obv. But if I use 2FT I end up with benching problems (likely to be Siggy or Austin).

      So, should I just use 1FT and bench either Bony/Yaya (and ride the price drop) or use both FT and have this benching problem?

      Also don't know who to bring in (£1.2 mil ITB).

      Opinions appreciated.

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      1. wazzupp3d
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Keep yaya on bench and do bony for ings? Leaving you with 2fts for next week? If you do yaya transfer early you won't notice the price drop!

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      2. FALCAO & MOU
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Bring in Fabregas, use 2 FT in GW 23 to load up on United or Arsenal, then use WC in GW 24.

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        1. FALCAO & MOU
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Choose mid of your choice, many out there better than Fab, offload Bony to Giroud in GW 22.

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    33. SuperMario
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      In order to play the WC at the latest possible time, one has 3 weeks from players being brought in now. With that in mind the standout teams are: Burnely, Liverpool, United and Spurs...

      Best option therefore is: (current team below)
      A. Hutton ---> Trippier
      B. Downing ---> Sterling
      C. Downing ---> Chadli
      D. Austin ---> Ings

      Guzan (Elliot)
      Naylor . Azpill . Zaba (Hutton . Yun)
      Hazard (c) Sanchez (vc) . Silva . Downing (Boyd)
      Costa . Kane . Austin

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

        3m in the bank. Any feedback appreciated!

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    34. Proggy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thoughts on my WC team?

      Foster / Heaton

      Terry / Bertrand / Jones / Naylor / Wasilewski

      Silva / Hazard / Sanchez / Siggy / Boyd

      Kane / Austin / RVP

      Thanks in advance.

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

        Nice, RVP --> Augero once he is back

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

          Agreed

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      2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ings in for Austin
        Chadli in for Siggy
        Nice team I've gone Pants and Heaton good luck

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      3. FALCAO & MOU
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I don't like Jones.

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        1. FALCAO & MOU
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Try Debuchy instead.

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

        Austin hasn't been performing that well recently and he has a lot of away games coming up.

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