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The ScoutCast – Episode 148 – Harried

8 January 2015 3291 comments
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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. Jay_
      10 years, 11 months ago

      After seeing Jimventus team above, and reading debates on Fab v Costa, its made me doubt my wiidcard choices, it comes down to these 3 players, Which set fills the gap best ...

      Heaton Panti
      Terry Debuchy PVA Wasileski ***
      Sanchez Hazard ADM Boyd ***
      Kane Aguero ***

      A: Jones Fabregas Giroud

      B: Bertrand Chadli Costa

      I was on A but honestly leaning towards B now

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      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Doubling up on Spurs is somewhat scary.

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        1. Jay_
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Thats whats turning me off and Jones near future fixtures much better than Bertrand, im starting to feel if I lose Costa its a bit punty and chasing points which i dont really need to be doing, real confused on this one, if it was Siggy rather than Chadli i would do B i think

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      2. Patty
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Play Boyd (QPR) or ADM (SOU)

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        1. SirBruno
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          ADM. no brainer.

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      3. FEASTER
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 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
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          A as long as u also have Kane.

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      4. zaydon
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

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

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        1. zøphar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

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

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          1. zaydon
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            they have their other defense players injured

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      5. VT9
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 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
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 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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      6. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 11 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. ​
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

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

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          1. The Enlightener
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            JRod had a pretty significant setback just recently, no?

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            1. ​
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              physioroom says 31st Jan for his return date.

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              1. The Enlightener
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 11 months ago

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

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          2. Valar(Keith)
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

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

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        2. mookie
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          yup, might go with both Pelle and Giroud

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        3. money face bandwagon
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Giroud is better at the price

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      7. FPLEL
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 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
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          I'm benching

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          1. FPLEL
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

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

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            1. Holmes
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

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

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              1. FPLEL
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 11 months ago

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

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      8. Jarvis
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Whats wrong with Azpi as Chelsea def cover?

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        1. ​
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          rotation risk with Felipe Luis

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          1. Jarvis
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

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

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            1. ​
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 11 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
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 11 months ago

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

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        2. mookie
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 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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      9. Patty
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 11 months ago

        Play Boyd (QPR) or ADM (SOU)

        Thanks

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        1. ​
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

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

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          1. Valar(Keith)
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            🙂

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      10. Jay_
          10 years, 11 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
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            B

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          2. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

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

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          3. bennyp
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Bert, Chad, Giroud. If you have Hazard?

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          4. Nickofoz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            B

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        • bennyp
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 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
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Yes.

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        • Mr. Grv
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Play Hutton or wisdom or zaba.
          Any 2

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          1. Moin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            tough one..prob zaba and hutton

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            1. Mr. Grv
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              aye but the pulis love here says something else.

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          2. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Zabaleta and Hutton

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          3. athreya
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Zaba and wisdom.

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            1. mookie
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              +1

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          4. Walsh
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Hutton and Wisdom.

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            1. Mr. Grv
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 11 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
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 11 months ago

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

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        • applemanthai
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          Bench Downing, siggy or Austin?

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          1. Walsh
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Bench Downing.

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        • thorvaldsson
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 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
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            He has hit the ground running in the past

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          2. Walsh
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 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
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 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
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Leave as is.

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            1. athreya
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

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

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        • SirBruno
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 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
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

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

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          2. athreya
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Shawcross to Alderweireld perhaps? Or Debuchy. Or Evans.

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          3. Kane Toads
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

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

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            1. Kane Toads
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              Shawcross + 0.7m = Berty.

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        • Mr. Grv
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 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
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 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
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 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
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            I like the Walker punt

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        • dennis the menace
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 11 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
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            No Hazard can hurt this week :/
            Save FT

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          2. Wayne di Persie
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Get him now IMO

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            1. Wayne di Persie
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              Sorry , you already have 3 chelsea , save FT

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          3. Kane Toads
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

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

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            1. dennis the menace
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 11 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
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            save FT

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        • jaredwilliams
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 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
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            you sure you want to do a Spurs Double Up?

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            1. Moin
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              and isn't it early for Kun as well

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            2. Wayne di Persie
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              What's wrong with that?

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              1. Moin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 11 months ago

                everything

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                1. Wayne di Persie
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 11 months ago

                  care to explain

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                  1. Moin
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 12 Years
                    10 years, 11 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
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 11 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
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 11 months ago

                *past 6 GW's

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          2. OPTA FPL
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Hutton Eriksen JWP out

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        • zaydon
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

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

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          1. Wayne di Persie
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Trippier

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          2. Billy Gilmore
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 11 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
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            When all fit, Duff isn't nailed on

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        • jacksonbarber125
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 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
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Costa this week

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            1. Christina.
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              Morning Ladyguy. How's the Wild monkey?

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              1. OPTA FPL
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 11 months ago

                cannt decide between Costa and Cesc, headache

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            2. jacksonbarber125
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              Cheers!

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        • Holmes
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          So everyone going with Hazard(c)? 😐

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          1. Jinswick
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Sanchez for me

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            1. Holmes
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              Nice, good luck 🙂

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          2. ILOVEBAPS
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 11 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
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

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

              Tough call this week

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        • jacksonbarber125
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

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

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          1. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Sigurdsson

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            1. ILOVEBAPS
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              This ^

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        • Kane Toads
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 11 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
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

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

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          2. ILOVEBAPS
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 11 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
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

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

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            1. Kane Toads
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

              Thanks guys for the advice.

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        • Jinswick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 11 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
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 11 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
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 11 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
                • 16 Years
                10 years, 11 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
                  • 15 Years
                  10 years, 11 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
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 11 months ago

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

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          2. Eze Really?
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 11 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
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          The ox nailed in this GW?

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        • SpaceCadet
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

          walker or debuchy?

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          1. Eze Really?
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            or Kosisceny

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        • Your Mum Zohore
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 11 months ago

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

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          1. OPTA FPL
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            no brainer, Tadic useless

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            1. Your Mum Zohore
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 11 months ago

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

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          2. Kane Toads
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Berty.

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          3. Shifty
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 11 months ago

            Bertrand.

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