The ScoutCast - Episode 148 - Harried - Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout

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O’Reilly
Senesi
Hincapie

Semenyo
Saka
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Foden

Ekitiké
Haaland
Thiago

Kelleher
Rodon
Clyne
Kroupi

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Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Semenyo	BOU	7.5m	96.6%	Likely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	100.0%	Very Likely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.3m	101.4%	Very Likely
Palmer	CHE	10.3m	101.2%	Very Likely
Wilson	FUL	5.6m	92.4%	Maybe
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	91.7%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	89.2%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	88.2%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	84.6%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	80.4%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	8.6m	72.8%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	74.4%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.8m	71.3%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	70.4%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	69.8%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	68.3%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	67.3%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	15.0m	65.1%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	66.3%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	63.1%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	61.9%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	62.2%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	60.8%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	58.1%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	56.5%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	56.0%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	9.3m	49.4%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	51.3%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	49.7%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	50.1%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	50.4%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	48.6%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	47.9%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	47.7%	Unlikely
L.Miley	NEW	4.4m	39.7%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	40.2%	Unlikely
Mount	MUN	5.9m	39.6%	Unlikely
Wilson	WHU	5.8m	39.4%	Unlikely
Leno	FUL	4.9m	38.4%	Unlikely
Cherki	MCI	6.5m	35.3%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Enzo	CHE	6.6m	112.8%	Very Likely
Lammens	MUN	5.1m	102.8%	Very Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	101.4%	Very Likely
João Pedro	CHE	7.3m	100.2%	Very Likely
Elanga	NEW	6.6m	100.9%	Very Likely
Woltemade	NEW	7.4m	98.1%	Likely
Rodon	LEE	4.1m	100.6%	Very Likely
Muniz	FUL	5.4m	100.5%	Very Likely
Mayenda	SUN	5.3m	100.7%	Very Likely
Gudmundsson	LEE	3.9m	100.3%	Very Likely
Jordan	BUR	4.0m	99.6%	Maybe
Neave	NEW	4.4m	98.8%	Maybe
Irving	WHU	4.4m	95.6%	Maybe
McKenna	BOU	4.0m	94.8%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.3%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	92.9%	Unlikely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	93.4%	Unlikely
Sels	NFO	4.7m	92.3%	Unlikely
Bentley	WOL	4.0m	92.9%	Unlikely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	93.0%	Unlikely
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	93.0%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	92.3%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	91.9%	Unlikely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	91.5%	Unlikely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	89.5%	Unlikely
Worrall	BUR	3.9m	88.7%	Unlikely
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	88.9%	Unlikely
Yarmoliuk	BRE	5.0m	88.1%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	86.3%	Unlikely
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	86.2%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	86.2%	Unlikely
Munetsi	WOL	5.4m	85.8%	Unlikely
Danso	TOT	4.3m	86.4%	Unlikely
Coleman	EVE	4.3m	85.8%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.4m	83.3%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	84.5%	Unlikely
Barnes	NEW	6.3m	81.7%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	83.5%	Unlikely
Bevan	BOU	3.9m	83.3%	Unlikely
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	84.1%	Unlikely

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Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	C
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C, Sus
Up	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
Down	Ramsdale	NEW	C
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:16am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C, Inj
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	C
Up	Andersen	FUL	C
Up	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
Up	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	A
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:28am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
Up	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Minteh	BHA	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs, Sus
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:34am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A, Vs
No Change	Mateta	CRY	C
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	B
Down	Welbeck	BHA	C, Rest
Down	Woltemade	NEW	B

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:43am

Podcast

The ScoutCast – Episode 148 – Harried

8 January 2015 3291 comments

Mark

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…

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Total Foot 5
10 years, 11 months ago
Eriksen: anyone thinking a good showing via goal/or assist can come in next gw ag cry away?
chdli/kane good potential for assit + they open up for him to shoot from outside
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1. La Roja
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I have him and will stick, he will come good next 2-3 games
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  1. Total Foot 5
    10 years, 11 months ago
    im btn him and terry to bring in for this gw ft...who u reckon will score more?
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chronuso
10 years, 11 months ago
russian roulette with these price changes,,,

kane rose

rvp, azpil, drogba dropped

no worries bout wild carding for price changes tonight, but what about tomorrow night,, bertrand, panti, clichy an hamer sitting there when they should have rose 3 nights ago. glad they never like
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1. chronuso
  10 years, 11 months ago
  thats kane +1,,,, not Kane + rose
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2. Marknlard
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I'd make the moves before the next price change.
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Jinswick
10 years, 11 months ago
Really struggling with how to use my freebies this week - best I can come up with is:

A) Zaba -> Trippier/Debuchy
B) Hart -> Heaton
C) Eriksen -> Chadli

All of these leave me enough cash to have the option of Silva/Austin -> Boyd/Aguero next week if the latter looks like starting.

Any better ideas?

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
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Zaba to Debuchy looks ok
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2. Total Foot 5
  10 years, 11 months ago
  whgy not downing>chad double spurs
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Joggers Nipple
10 years, 11 months ago
Morning all. WC team below. Please rip part/ criticize/ praise as you see fit!
Thanks all for help over the past few days

Courtois/ Hamer
Trippier/Hutton/NTaylor/ PVA/ Wisdom
Sanchez/Di Maria/Hazard/Siggy/Boyd
Costa/RVP/Kane
0.2ITB

- Trippier can be Alderwield later (2 weeks)
- RVP holding place for Aguero
-Chelsea GK over Terry due to cash
-Not sold on Ntaylor, had him since the start
- Yes I love a cheap defence, served me well so far!

0.2 ITB
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1. Jinswick
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Looks solid SAB.
  
  If it were me I would be looking to find 0.4m to get Terry over Courtois though. Minimal save points on offer for the CHE keeper and Terry has a good goal threat.
  
  does this work?
  
  Courtois, Hamer, Hutton/Naylor & Wisdom -> Foster, Myhill, Terry & Wasilewski
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  1. Joggers Nipple
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Will look now mate. Thanks for thoughts. Would love terry in there
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  2. Joggers Nipple
    10 years, 11 months ago
    0.2 short!!!!! Thanks anyway
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2. Jay_
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Looks good all around, shame you couldnt keep Trippier and PVA and upgrade Naylor to Alder that would have been perfect, i wouldnt change nothing, strong team
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  1. Joggers Nipple
    10 years, 11 months ago
    cheers mate, just a few 0.1's off that.
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Jinswick
10 years, 11 months ago
Really struggling with how to use my freebies this week - best I can come up with is:

A) Zaba -> Trippier/Debuchy
B) Hart -> Heaton
C) Eriksen -> Chadli

All of these leave me enough cash to have the option of Silva/Austin -> Boyd/Aguero next week if the latter looks like starting.

Any better ideas?

Bank 0.1m, 2 Freebies

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

Elliot, Downing, Hutton, Chambers
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1. La Roja
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I'd do B but not heaton. Pants or foster
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  1. Jinswick
    10 years, 11 months ago
    The Foster double up is tempting especially with Pulis at the helm.
    
    WCing in 2 weeks so all short term moves
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La Roja
10 years, 11 months ago
Good to go or save FT lads?

Forster
Hutton JT Zaba
Hazard Sanchez Eriksen Silva
Kane Costa Austin

4.0 Clyne Chester King

2m ITB & 1 FT

A) Get rid of Zaba
B) Austin to Ings
C) Austin to Jovetic
D) save FT
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1. mgilbert86
  10 years, 11 months ago
  austin has blanked three in a row, would lose him
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  1. La Roja
    10 years, 11 months ago
    2*
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    1. mgilbert86
      10 years, 11 months ago
      3, he blanked at home again in the cup game
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2. Joggers Nipple
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Probably save
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3. Nickofoz
  10 years, 11 months ago
  D. Nice mate.
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  1. La Roja
    10 years, 11 months ago
    😀
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Marknlard
10 years, 11 months ago
Some Cardiff fans had a meeting with the chairman on Thursday evening and the vibe coming out is that a return to blue shirts is very likely. However it's only a few weeks since Vincent Tan said the club would never go back to blue while he was there.

Strange times - but welcome news. Owners changing the colour of a shirt for no better reason than they like it better shouldn't be allowed to happen again.
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1. Shifty
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Vincent Tan is abit of an idiot.
  
  He owns a company called MOL Global in Malaysia, listed it on Nasdaq and it swiftly became the worst performing IPO in recent times.
  
  Everything he touches turns to shite.
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  1. Marknlard
    10 years, 11 months ago
    He seems to have been in the right place at the right time early on in his career.
    
    I was in an Indonesian shopping mall a couple of weeks ago. The only shop I saw closed was ecosway, which is part of his empire (and I only recognise it because it's heavily advertised at the Cardiff City Stadium).
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    1. Shifty
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Idiot is abit of an exaggeration...he has found plenty of success in his professional career.
      
      But he really does struggle outside of his comfort zone. Kingpin in Malaysia but not playing it out well outside of it.
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2. Ryan
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I thought half the reason was because they were winning with the red strip more than the blue one(around the time of the change)? Still, its an unusual reason to change it.
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  1. Marknlard
    10 years, 11 months ago
    The reason for the change, from the best of what has been said by Tan and those close to him since, is that he wanted to own a club that played in red. No economic reason has ever been given.
    
    Not sure what you mean about the winning record, as Cardiff had always been blue before the rebrand. Had a red away shirt from time to time but I'm pretty sure that previous season had been a white away.
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    1. Ryan
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Oh ok. I thought it was one championship year when they were better away from home in red than they were at home in blue. Nevermind, Tan is just weird.
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Jay_
10 years, 11 months ago
Just listened to the scoutcast, that last bit about benching Kane was soooo me lol, gave me the hump for days my gf even noticed
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1. waldo666
  10 years, 11 months ago
  hahaha, didn't happen to me with Kane but I tell the missus all about it when something like that does happen.....she asks me whats wrong and I proceed to tell her in great detail then she promptly tells me to tell someone who cares
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2. Ryan
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Yeah I felt a bit rubbish too. Its just bad luck though really, you would have been in a bad position before the GW if you had to start Kane against Chelsea
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Fitzy.
10 years, 11 months ago
Any Aussies subscribed to Foxsports EPL On Demand? They're offering it for $49 for the rest of the season, 4 live matches streamed each week plus the other 6 available on highlights. Sounds good, but was wondering about the reliability & quality of the live steams etc. Any good?
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1. waldo666
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I watch it on my PC through Foxtel Go Fitzy.....good quality but can stutter sometimes and throw you out of whack, comes back to the same point in the game but then isn't live anymore (delayed by however long it stutters for) but you can get it back to live with the press of a button. This is thorugh my oldies' subscription so doesn't cost anything, mind you I would probably pay the pineapple for the rest of the year depending on how many matches you expect to watch I spose
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  1. Fitzy.
    10 years, 11 months ago
    OK, thanks mate - still sounds better than the dodgy streams I've been putting up with over the years!
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    1. waldo666
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Oh 100% beats the pants off the best P2P stream you've ever come across they were good at a pinch but sometimes horrendous
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2. FPLEL
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I use it and it is really good quality wise; perfect HD. The main negative is as you stated with only 4 live games. Further to this, sometimes they will have two of the live games on at the same time. Unfortunately, it's the best we can get in Aus, and I still think it is worth it.
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  1. Fitzy.
    10 years, 11 months ago
    OK, thanks mate - and Waldo again too.
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    1. FPLEL
      10 years, 11 months ago
      NP, it really is quite good value for money. You should know, however, that the games chosen to be shown live appear to be random, so you never know what teams to expect live. It's not as if the big teams are favoured.
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    2. waldo666
      10 years, 11 months ago
      No worries mate
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mgilbert86
10 years, 11 months ago
Who scores more this week? Silva or ADM
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1. Joggers Nipple
  10 years, 11 months ago
  ADM
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bailllie
10 years, 11 months ago
Hi Guys, RMT Please,

Not planning on WC until GW 24 so need team to get me there!

Foster (Guzan)

Azpi, Baines, Zabaleta, (Dummet, Yun)

Sanchez, Silva, Fab, Siggy, (Downing)

Costa, Austin, Kane

2FT and 1.0 ITB

Need help as got hammered in ML last three weeks. Rival has Sterling, Haz, Terry and Clichy.
Any advice please.
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1. Joggers Nipple
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Baines right down to a cheapie then Austin to Giroud? (if that works cash wise)
  
  or use the cash to make Downing into Di Maria
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  1. bailllie
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Which is better?
    
    A) Baines > Trippier and Downing > ADM for exact money.
    
    B) Austin > Giroud and Baines > any defender under 6.0
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    1. Joggers Nipple
      10 years, 11 months ago
      A looks v nice
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2. Jay_
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Austin to Ings, Yun to Trippier, cant get 2 better homes for BUR
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  1. bailllie
    10 years, 11 months ago
    True and they have scored 5 in the last two!
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DirtySanchez17
10 years, 11 months ago
Thoughts please?!? Currently have Jovetic but thinking of swapping him in for Berahino? Worth burning the 4points?
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1. Captain Shirokov
  10 years, 11 months ago
  No
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BananaNose Maldonado
10 years, 11 months ago
Pants (LIV) or Heaton (QPR) this week?
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1. MikeHawk Pulauwin
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Pants
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2. JE
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Heaton imo
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3. Jay_
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Heaton
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Jay_
10 years, 11 months ago
________Heaton______________
__Debuchy Terry P.Jones______
Sanchez(vc) ADM Fab Hazard(c)
____Kane RVP Giroud_________
____________________________
Bench: Panti Boyd PVA Wasilewski

0.1itb

RVP to Aguero soon, am I right that Aguero will be price locked for a while ? I dont want to do this transfer until after Chelsea City game, but 0.1 itb could be a problem

Debuchy and Jones can become Bertrand and Lescott/Wisdom later down the line, just dont like SOT and WBA fixtures this month

Bit worried of 3x CHE 3x ARS and 3x UTD but all have decent immediate fixtures and RVP is just a Ageuro placeholder

P.Jones' spot could be Trippier, Lescott, Alderwied or Janmaat but with funds to spare and a strong front 8 why try to second guess a lower team when i can get into United's tightened up defence

Thoughts ?
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1. justgiving.com/JonnyChard
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Aguero should be price locked for around 10 days after his flag goes 🙂
  
  looks good to me, Jay!
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  1. Jay_
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Cheers mate, that 10 days grace will be enough to get to next gameweek then and roll 2 ft over should i need to get Kun
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    1. justgiving.com/JonnyChard
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Perfect, you've got it all planned 😉 wish you all this best this GW bud!
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      1. Jay_
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Cheers mate, ive got 10 out of 11 at home and 14 out of 15 squad at home, its next week what could be bad but i dont see how i could improve my squad for that except Cresswell but no point as WHU fixtures go terrible so may aswell just ride next week out, good lick to u too 🙂
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2. Joggers Nipple
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I like it a lot mate. Long term i wouldnt have 3 arsenal and 3 united but see you have plans in place
  
  As you said, Debuchy and Jones could be downgraded but dont see what you do with the cash. Onr of these to Trippier would tempt me because of fixtures but it a coin toss.
  
  Doing the same with RVP to Aguero, unsure on price thing, maybe price frozen for 10 days when flag removed? Not sure.
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  1. Jay_
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Yep Trippier is the one the player i really want, but at the same time i have the Heaton/Panti rotation for these great fixtures so maybe a BUR double up would be a step too far, dont mind PVA double up with Panti for their good homes coming as SUN are far more resolute than BUR, thanks for feedback mate
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    1. Joggers Nipple
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Agree, i would leave it. Looks good
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JE
10 years, 11 months ago
Play Zabaleta (eve) or Baines (MCI) this GW?
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1. Randy_Marsh
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Same dilema
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2. Jay_
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Zaba
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3. JE
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I don't expect CS in this one... hopefully some attacking returns from one of them
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4. La Roja
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I'd play baines. Pens innit
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5. JE
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Yup, leaning towards Baines at the moment... which obviously means two assists for Zaba. Who knows really.
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Edmond
10 years, 11 months ago
Play Downing (swa) or Boyd (QPR)?
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1. Jay_
  10 years, 11 months ago
  50-50, Downing just
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2. JE
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Boyd
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3. Chicken Atsu
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I'm playing boyd and downing at 3rd sub
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4. Ryan
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Downing (he actually does better away from home)
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10 years, 11 months ago
berahino or ings?

thanks
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1. La Roja
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Ings
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2. Jay_
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Ings then switch to Bera gw25
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Captain Shirokov
10 years, 11 months ago
Haz(NEW), Sanchez(HUL), Sig(WHU), Downing(swa), Yaya(out)

Benteke (lei), Bojan (ars), Austin(bur)

1FT, 1.8 in the bank.
A) Save FT, bench Yaya
B) Yaya to ADM/Fab, bench Bojan/Downing
C) Bojan to Kane, bench Yaya

Currently think B is the best option
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1. justgiving.com/JonnyChard
  10 years, 11 months ago
  B (ADM, bench Bojan)
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  1. justgiving.com/JonnyChard
    10 years, 11 months ago
    although Fab would be the safe option 😉
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2. mgilbert86
  10 years, 11 months ago
  B fab bench bojan
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3. Jay_
  10 years, 11 months ago
  B
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4. Captain Shirokov
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Thanks lads.
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BananaNose Maldonado
10 years, 11 months ago
I'm benching at least one:

P. Jones (SOU), Wasilewski (AVL), Bertrand (mun)

What do you think?
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1. mgilbert86
  10 years, 11 months ago
  bertrand
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  1. BananaNose Maldonado
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Thanks. That's what I currently have. I just needed someone to confirm that I'm not crazy for starting Wasilewski over Bertrand. As well as they've recovered lately, I just don't see Southampton getting a clean sheet on the road this week.
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    1. mgilbert86
      10 years, 11 months ago
      really both are bad options but united will score at home
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      1. BananaNose Maldonado
        10 years, 11 months ago
        I also have Sterling (sun) and Austin (bur) on my bench. Would you bench Wasilewski for one of them? If so, which one?
        
        I appreciate the feedback, by the way.
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        mgilbert86
        10 years, 11 months ago
        if you are playing 4 defenders, bench him and play sterling
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        BananaNose Maldonado
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Yeah, I already have Terry, Clichy and P. Jones, so Wasilewski would be a fourth defender. If Clichy gets rotated, he'll be in.
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mgilbert86
10 years, 11 months ago
Thoughts on WC team?

Heaton - Foster

Hutton - Alderweireld - van Aanholt - Taylor - Ivanovic

Di Maria - Hazard - Fabregas - Sanchez - Boyd

Kane - van Persie - Ings

(RVP to Aguero on FT next week)
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1. La Roja
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Looks good, I'd go for JT instead of Ivan though
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2. BananaNose Maldonado
  10 years, 11 months ago
  I like it, too. I'm not in love with Hutton or Taylor given their short-term fixtures, but it's hard to find better value. But, as La Roja mentioned, if you go JT instead of Iva, maybe you can upgrade one or both of Hutton/Taylor.
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La Roja
10 years, 11 months ago
78,000 people bought Austin this week so far.

And 75,000 sold him.

lol
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1. Captain Shirokov
  10 years, 11 months ago
  😯
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2. Sheep
  10 years, 11 months ago
  75,000 people are going to be in tears after the weekend.
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Horlicks esq.
10 years, 11 months ago
Biggest point scorer prediction for next game week ONLY.

one of:

Falcao
Aguero
Rooney
Costa
Giroud
Ings
Berahino
Austin
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1. Jay_
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Giroud
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2. JE
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Costa
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Captain Shirokov
10 years, 11 months ago
ADM's not even in Demi's predicted lineup. 😕
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1. Horlicks esq.
  10 years, 11 months ago
  He'll play,.
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  1. Captain Shirokov
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Then why isn't he in the predicted lineup? Demi is usually spot on.
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    1. Puyol Pants Up
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Not really. I have noticed he gets a few wrong..
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2. Sheep
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Demi doesn't update the graphics until after the Friday pressers, I think.
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3. Nickofoz
  10 years, 11 months ago
  He'll start, no doubt about it really.
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  1. Captain Shirokov
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Yes there is
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4. Ryan
  10 years, 11 months ago
  The ADM love-in is ridiculous
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  1. Captain Shirokov
    10 years, 11 months ago
    It's justified if it looks like he'll start though,IMO.
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    1. Ryan
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Impossible to tell whether he will start or not
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  2. Sheep
    10 years, 11 months ago
    He's quite good at football.
    
    Did you see his goal in the cup?
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    1. Ryan
      10 years, 11 months ago
      His stats are appalling
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  3. The Enlightener
    10 years, 11 months ago
    I love ADM. Wait......maybe I shouldn't have said that.....I melt when he gives the heart sign after a goal................ 🙂
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    1. The Enlightener
      10 years, 11 months ago
      That was a dandy of a goal, Sheep. Fast break sprint topped off with a cheeky little snafu to the right side netting. De-lish.
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  4. mgilbert86
    10 years, 11 months ago
    had a few weeks to recover, they wouldn't be rushing him in to start him this week
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    1. The Enlightener
      10 years, 11 months ago
      I think he'll start, but what do I know. That aforementioned goal in the Cup wasn't something that a non-fit player does. There was just too much pace and finesse to it all.
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      1. The Enlightener
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Plus, it's Southampton, and United need the win.
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        Ryan
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Southampton are no push overs. It will be a very tough game for United and I'm a United fan
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        The Enlightener
        10 years, 11 months ago
        I held off on Rooney because of the matchup. If ADM does play, I, for some reason, feel like it will be a better type of game for him. Rooney will likely be tucked back, while ADM will have license to bomb forward. Of course, that's if he plays. I just feel he will, but no way to really know until it comes.
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        Ryan
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Its too early right now, at least 1 week too early anyway. I'd hold off for sure.
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    2. Ryan
      10 years, 11 months ago
      That as well. Too many goal scorers and assisters at United is also a problem. Points will be spread around and ADM doesn't have much of a goal threat. Then there is his ridiculous price tag
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      1. The Enlightener
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Them fixtures nice, though, and if he can go on a run like he did early in the season, then he'll be golden. He's had some rest now. Should be raring to go.
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        Ryan
        10 years, 11 months ago
        It will be interesting to see how he goes. I doubt he will have a goal involvement much more than 25%
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        Ryan
        10 years, 11 months ago
        and of what involvement he does have most of them will just be assists.
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        The Enlightener
        10 years, 11 months ago
        I know one thing. When I didn't have him early on when he was on his streak, it was painful. He was so dangerous during that run that it soon became clear I had to pick him up. That's kind of what I'm hoping for now. Sometimes, you gotta take a risk in this game....and this one, I think, is educated enough for me to feel good about it. You could be right, though. 'Tis hard to predict these things.
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        Ryan
        10 years, 11 months ago
        He had an unsustainable record though. Something like 6 shots and having scored from 4 of them or something ridiculous. It was never sustainable and its typical of his general lack of goal threat.
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        The Enlightener
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Worthy thought process, that. I like the thought of assists coming his way if nothing else. Some good talent to dish it to, and like I said, the fixtures are pretty dandy. Guess we will see how it all unfolds. Interesting to see how Man U comes together in general. Lots of talent up front, and while the defense hasn't exactly been letting in tons of goals, it is interesting to think what the team could be with a stronger backline. I think LVG is getting the club back in shape.
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        Ryan
        10 years, 11 months ago
        He certainly is. The signings have been key with all of them playing a part. Returning to the champions league for sure
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        The Enlightener
        10 years, 11 months ago
        If I were to use an analogy, Manchester United is like a vintage, classic car that mixes style with power. The car fell into a bit of disrepair as of late, but the improvements that need to be made to get it back to its former glory are....well....being made.
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        The Enlightener
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Rojo and Blind need to get back in the fold. Think they would help with the Defensive sloppiness.
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KING KOUNDER
10 years, 11 months ago
See PVA in a lot of WC teams...is he back?
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1. Horlicks esq.
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Yup. Scored in the cup last week. On the team sheet. And unbelievable value at 4.2
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  1. Marknlard
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Tempting but not got great fixtures in the next four. Arguably Liverpool at home is decent though. Clean sheet potential.
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GarethJohn
10 years, 11 months ago
any suggestions son which 3 defenders to start this week out of:

Zabaleta
Skertel
Caulker
N.Taylor
Wisdom

cheers
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fedolefan
10 years, 11 months ago
lost 0.2m thanks to Azpi and RVP. Guess my WC drafts can wait while my team value is in freefall.
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1. Sheep
  10 years, 11 months ago
  You sure you lost money on RVP? His selling value didn't change for me because I bought him at 12.4
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  1. fedolefan
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Yeah, I got him in at 12.5 I think.
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    1. Sheep
      10 years, 11 months ago
      That's a bummer. Hope it doesn't affect your planned WC team 🙁
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  2. fedolefan
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Also, as long as he doesn't fall below Kun, I'm fine.
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Chris Finch - squeal piggy …
10 years, 11 months ago
Which to bench this week?

A) Lampard (Toure out might cause him to be a nice differential)
B) Siggy (Bony out - likely to increase or decrease his returns?)
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1. mgilbert86
  10 years, 11 months ago
  A
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Sheep
10 years, 11 months ago
And with that price decrease, Azpilcueta's value increased. 6.1m for a Chelsea defender now. Awesome.
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1. Nickofoz
  10 years, 11 months ago
  His price decreased for a reason. Faces constant rotation risk from Luis and doesn't offer much going forward.
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  1. Sheep
    10 years, 11 months ago
    Mourinho loves Azpilcueta. He should play nearly all matches. I'm happy to take 1-2 benches over the season, he doesn't make cameos.
    
    Azpil is pretty good at getting baps and does venture forward quite often.
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    1. Marknlard
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Azpi out for me. He's my third Chelsea player and I want Hazard in for Yaya.
      
      Not sure I've had that much out of him while owning. Been disappointing.
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      1. Sheep
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Xmas rotation hit him hard.
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        Marknlard
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Yeah, I hoped he'd got his rotation out of the way before the xmas fixtures. Think it might be more of the same in future, but if you don't need the funds or a third Chelsea spot then why not hold.
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    2. Nickofoz
      10 years, 11 months ago
      I wouldn't be, not from a 6.1m defender.
      
      Yes he gets the odd BAP, but he often prefers to pass it to Hazard instead of crossing, hence little attacking threat.
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2. fedolefan
  10 years, 11 months ago
  You lot are a fickle bunch. Azpi is solid value at 6.1m. Sure, those 15 pointers from Terry are much preferred, but 4-5 games with no Terry goals and suddenly you're looking at Azpi with envy given the 0.5m+ price difference.
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  1. Sheep
    10 years, 11 months ago
    I beginning to think it was just me being silly. Thanks, I am sane after all 🙂
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    1. fedolefan
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Before Terry went on his goal scoring run, Azpi was the che defender every one was recommending. Terry owners were fairly annoyed when Azpi got the assist and scored 7 more points over 3 matches. Of course, Azpi's will appear useless if Terry keeps on scoring, but let's also have a discussion when Terry stops scoring.
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      1. Sheep
        10 years, 11 months ago
        Excellent point. Terry has only recently usurped Azpi as the 1st choice Chelsea defender. People have short-term memories I guess. Luis had a few starts over xmas so that probably shook people up too.
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Puyol Pants Up
10 years, 11 months ago
Team is set.

Foster
Baines/Zab/Terry
Sanchez/Silva/Downing/Hazard(C)
Costa/Kane/Austin

Gilks/Marney/Hutton/Dummett

I'm starting Baines/Zab over Hutton, don't try to convince me otherwise....
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1. Horlicks esq.
  10 years, 11 months ago
  so much cash at the back pal. Downing and marney going forward aren't great shouts.
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  1. Puyol Pants Up
    10 years, 11 months ago
    4.5 ITB
    
    I have my WC which im using next GW (most likely)
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2. Nickofoz
  10 years, 11 months ago
  Start Hutton over Baines 😀
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  1. Puyol Pants Up
    10 years, 11 months ago
    I think Villa will concede. I also think Everton will concede. Baines has the greater attacking potential therefore I'm starting him.
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    1. Nickofoz
      10 years, 11 months ago
      Haha I was only joking but in all seriousness, you're right.
      
      Looking good mate.
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Horlicks esq.
10 years, 11 months ago
Is it mad to have

Ings / Austin / Kane

bearing in mind behind them are

Silva / Di Maria / Hazard / Sanchez / Fabregas
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1. mgilbert86
  10 years, 11 months ago
  insane midfield but would rather have aguero than silva
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