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Podcast January 29

The ScoutCast – Episode 150 – Costly

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Granville and I raise out bats to the grandstand as the 150 comes up for the ScoutCast. Fittingly, we choose to spend the milestone episode moaning about Diego Costa, for very different reasons.

Chelsea’s “agro magnet” dominates discussion on the eve of an expected three-match ban that will end my love affair with the grizzled goal-getter. Meanwhile, Granville is left smarting from Costa’s 16-point Gameweek 22 haul as he does his best to make light of the 59-point chasm that now separates our teams.

Elsewhere, we glide through the ScoutCast regulars, whilst taking time out to lament Kevin Mirallas and his latest bout of Baines-bullying that robbed us both of belated returns.

Count the cost via this link, or pay your dues via the handy player below…

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

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  1. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    4 days to deadline day

    What a bag of shite

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  2. joinho
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is Costa banned?

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    1. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
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      lol

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
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      Soon.

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    3. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Not yet

      Hopefully he will get 4 matches instead of 3 tomorrow

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        hopefully 5 to keep him out of the cup final 🙂

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    4. joinho
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I genuinely don’t know, will this be pl games? If so which ones?

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      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
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        The next 3 or 4 then he misses the next one due to the Capital One Cup Final so there is a realistic chance he will miss the next 5

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        1. joinho
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Thanks

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      2. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        PL/FA Cup/League cup all viable..

        as long as it's 4 or less, he'll only miss PL games

        if it's 5 he misses cup final

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      3. Epic Fail
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        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        The next 3 or 4

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  3. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Liverpool want Ings this window and will loan him back for the season of a deal is agreed

    ive called austin/ings for months now, typical Liverpool that

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    1. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
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      😆

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      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        funny thing is, it's not even a surprise

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    2. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Oh god...we don't need him if we're loaning him back...

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    3. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Dyche came out today & said no-one will be leaving unless a stupid figure comes in, however, of going on what you say is true, we'd be stupid to not accept

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  4. Shiner
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Odds on Chambers starting again?

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He will 100% definitely start again.

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  5. peanut101
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    9 years, 4 months ago

    if sanchez is out, this is my team

    --------------Foster
    ----Terry - Bertrand - Clyne
    Haz - ADM - Boyd - Chadli (could miss)
    ---Aguero - Giroud - Kane

    Bench: Myhill / PVA - Baird - Sanchez

    A) Start Chadli with PVA backup
    B) Chadli > Walcott -4
    C) Chadli > Santi -4
    D) Chadli > other -4

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  6. mgilbert86
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Just saw Chamberlain is out, Walcott certain to start

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    1. KISSES
      • 10 Years
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      Source?

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  7. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What to do here gents, WC next GW

    Forster
    Clyne Baines JT
    Silva Hazard Sanchez Eriksen
    Costa Kane Austin

    4.0 King Hutton Chester

    2FT's & 1.6 ITB

    A) Costa Silva out ➡ KUN Theo in
    B) Costa Silva out ➡ Kun Santi in
    C) Costa King out ➡ Giroud Mata in
    D) Costa King out ➡ Giroud Santi in
    E) Costa Silva out ➡ Falcao Adm/theo in

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    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      D or E

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    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
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      D and (c) Gru.

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    3. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
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      A for me

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    4. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      B because you'll need City cover the week after this one anyways.

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
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        Yea but I'm wildcarding next week

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        1. Sánchez
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Then Giroud and Di Maria

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    5. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
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      E Theo

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        See, you don't think Mata will start amd I don't think Falcao will...

        That's the problem 🙂

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        1. Not Irish
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Doubt creeping in. That's the real problem innit. 😀

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    6. simsey
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      D or E

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  8. GuillermoDickero
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Does anyone have any idea of who the likely price risers will be tonight?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      None.

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      1. GuillermoDickero
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers fellas!

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    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/Home/IndexIPad

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    3. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      It will go ballistic come Friday

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  9. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is there any good captain pick this week?

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    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
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      Giroud

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      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        This

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  10. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    So, what other sh!t has hit the fan?

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    1. Not Irish
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Mata has been dropped.

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Lol
        At
        Muppet

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not news. Sorry. 🙁

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    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Danny Ings, Liverpool's number 9. Feel free to laugh mate

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        You are pulling my leg, Forehead?

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        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Foreheads pulling legs!
          I've heard it all now-bend it like Beckham I say!

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    3. Ruudy Van
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Harry Styles on trial at Crewe Alexandra

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

    Costa gonna miss 6 gameweeks of the rest of the season, mark my words 😉 (not counting cup final blank)

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  12. Honeyman07 42
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Cuadrado's start price at 9 mil or do people think lower?

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    1. KISSES
      • 10 Years
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      8.5

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    2. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      8.5

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    3. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      9

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    4. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Differential 8.75

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    5. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      lower..8.0...

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    6. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      6.5

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  13. Viper
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Di Maria & Defoe

    Or

    Moses & Giroud

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    1. KISSES
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Tough, prob B at the mo

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    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Moses is greater than ADM

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  14. Judas
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Spent all night on this WC team, let me know your opinions:

    Panty, Foster
    Kosc, Jones, Clyne, Azpi, PVA
    Hazard, Sanchez, Eriksen, Puncheon, Boyd
    Aguero, Austin, Giroud

    -Leaves me with £1.2m in the bank

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    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I'd have come up with that in 5 minutes don!
      😉

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      1. Judas
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I say all night. But it was probs just over an hour. Went through all the defensive rotations myself

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        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Good team don!

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    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Too much $ in defense imo.

      I think downgrading one def and upgrading Punch ➡ Walcott could be a good move.

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      1. Judas
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        that would mean taking out Kosc then (as I have sanchez and giroud already) plus dont trust walcott yet

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  15. Super PVA - Small Spuds
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone got a source for Mame Diouf being injured? Ta

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    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No

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      1. Super PVA - Small Spuds
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        People on here saying he is? You speak gospel though Demi... To the best of your knowledge he's not injured... Ta!

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    2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I recommend tomato ketchup

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  16. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Why do Chelsea need cuadrado?

    Who's he going to knock out the team?

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    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
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      Willian

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Poor guy.

        I like him.. But cuadrado is better on Fifa

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    2. Judas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes willian has been below par this season. But why doesnt he just play Shurrle. ridiculous

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        The guy who scores nearly every time he gets subbed on?

        I know.

        Maybe schurle is off... He's surely not willing to be a reservist.

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        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Schurrie > Wolsfberg .

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      2. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Schurrle isn't a defensive hustler, that's why

        same reason he got rid of Mata

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    3. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Improves the squad.

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  17. Jacques The Lad
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    WC team atm

    Panti Krul
    PVA Wisdom Jones Fonte Terry
    Haz Cazorla Alexis Punch Boyd
    Kun Giroud Kane

    Anything need addressing? Cazorla to Walcott/Ozil maybe? or move Kane out?

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  18. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    @demi

    Muppet reckons Mata will be dropped.

    Your view ?

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    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He is high risk place def in doubt

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    2. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I've reported you. How are you still able to posted? You sick man

      Erm yeah i reckon he'll be back in tbh, maybe Falcao dropped

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      1. Not Irish
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        😆

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        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Your opinion on above pls sir, thanks

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          1. Not Irish
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            He's out on his ass. Again.

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            1. La Roja
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              No I meant my post above 🙂

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      2. Demí
        • 13 Years
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        *post

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      3. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Report me again fella 😆

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      4. Ruudy Van
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Falcao is starting I swear on Lance Armstrongs reputation he starts.

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    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Possible now with everyone fit, a good chance he will be the sacrificial lamb tho personally I feel there's 1/2 poor players ahead of him.

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  19. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    My potential WC team for next gw. Holding out this gw as there are still a lot of issues on which I'm uncertain about. 😕

    Foster - Myhill
    Alderweireld - Bellerin - Hutton - PVA - Baird
    Sanchez - Hazard - Walcott - Silva - Mane
    Aguero - Sturridge - Zamora

    Rate it or hate it. 😀

    Thanks. 🙂

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    1. mgilbert86
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      sturridge has bad fixtures and no form

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      1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        And is incredibly injury prone...

        To an extent only bettered by Hargreaves

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      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Gotta take chances to break into the top 10k. Teams have become too similar.

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  20. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Given itsSpurs away next week, surely Sanchez wont be risked at home to Villa with Walcott and Ozil and Ramsay all back now, right?

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Surely you are the one to tell us!?

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        😆

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed...If Wenger isn't confident that they can do Villa at home with the likes of Ozil and Wally itching for game time then they have a bigger problem than Sanchez's hamstring...

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    3. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Think the same.

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  21. Syd.
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is Diego Costa related to a Cabbage Patch Kid in anyway?

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    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No. A potato

      http://d1p3t35jiqtse7.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/2014/05/DiegoCostaSpud.jpg

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    2. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I think if Cabbage Patch kids stamped on each others ankles, childhoods would have been ruined.

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  22. Clam. ☘️
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Shameless repost.

    A)
    Foster - Myhill
    Terry - Bertrand - HUTTON - PvA - Baird
    Sanchez - Hazard - Puncheon - CAZORLA - TADIC
    Kun - Kane - Giroud

    or

    B)
    Foster - Myhill
    Terry - Bertrand - KOSCIELNY - PvA - Baird
    Sanchez - Hazard - Puncheon - DI MARIA - BOYD
    Kun - Kane - Giroud

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    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      It would be better if it was seamless

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      1. Clam. ☘️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Syd pls.
        Your personal preference?

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        1. Syd.
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          B for me

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          1. Clam. ☘️
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Merci beaucoup.

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    2. Jonsmpr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      B. Allows you to bring in Eriksen for double gameweek just as man u's fixtures go downhill. Plus I'm not planning on getting 3 arsenal players in right now.

      Your call though, Tadic might get another crazy point haul and you'll be laughing!

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      1. Clam. ☘️
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers man. Appreciate the feedback!

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  23. Shiner
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Downing > Walcott
    Downing > Ozil
    Wait.

    What we thinking? If we think Walcott will start i'll have him in straight away.

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  24. Viper
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What frontline is everyone aiming for on WC? Think I might just stick with boring ol Aguero, Austin & Kane.

    Tempted by Defoe over Austin though..

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Just so. Me too. But one eye on Sturridge.

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  25. Moeda
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Preferred combination for the next 3 game weeks?

    1. Ings & Fab
    2. Pelle & Chadli
    3. Giroud & Chadli
    4. Defoe & Oscar

    Rest of Front 7 is:
    Hazard, ADM, Sanchez, Boyd
    Kane, Kun

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    1. Clam. ☘️
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      3 w/o Chadli. Maybe Puncheon/Moses as your front 7 is very template.

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      1. Moeda
        • 9 Years
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        Thanks - hard to see giroud blanking with such a strong midfield behind him.

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        1. Clam. ☘️
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Exactly 🙂

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    2. pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      3

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  26. Ruudy Van
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Story time: Mark Hughes and Ian Watmore (ex chief of FA) watched me play football once upon a time.

    Since they were watching their sons respectively play at my school I thought id seize the opportunity and miss a penalty. #OneThatGotAway

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  27. In Like Flynn.
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Another 280+ transfers in for Costa in the last hour or so.

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    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
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      Can't believe you are counting 😆

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I can't believe people are getting him still!

        no hit/WC is a massive differential this week

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    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
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      😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆

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  28. Jimbo123
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else think Cuadrado and Willian could rotate initially?

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    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
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      Who gives a monkey as they are not fantasy picks due to Haz & Fabs

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      1. Jimbo123
        • 14 Years
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        Draft league and I don't have a Chelsea attacker so certainly interested in Cuadrado...

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        1. Syd.
          • 15 Years
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          Fabs, Haz or maybe Oscar are the only Chelsea players worth considering

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  29. Shiner
    • 9 Years
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    Walcott.....???????

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    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
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      ???????????

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      1. Shiner
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        We think he's back in the 11 now...?

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        1. Syd.
          • 15 Years
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          He should be as he is one of Arsenals better players

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    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      yes

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  30. joinho
    • 14 Years
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    Currently on WC assuming Costa does get banned how's this for a front 3?

    Giroud, Kane, Aguero

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
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      Ermm, template

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    2. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
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      very template 😐

      was looking good before Costa got banned

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    3. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Giroud, Aguero, Pelle.

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    4. simsey
      • 13 Years
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      Hmmmm, you ignoring United for this GW?

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