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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. Rambo Motin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Cazorla (c) ?

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

      other options?

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  2. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Goodbye. It was nice till it lasted my friends
    Cheers, hopefully you will feel better without an insignifican bellend around.
    Good luck to all the nice guy around here

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

      ?

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

        WTF?

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    2. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Don't let others force you out. If you have a point to make then make it well and show them there wrong!

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    3. Pepereina Pizza
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      bye

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    4. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers mate. Don't know why you're off, but take it easy dude.
      Good luck in everything

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  3. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Please could you advise? Costa will need to go presumably, fancy a one week punt prior to my wildcard next week. Any ideas?

    Fabianski, Pantilimon
    Baines, Bertrand, Terry, Wisdom, Hutton
    Sterling, Sanchez, Hazard, Downing, Marney
    Costa, Kane, Austin

    1 FT. 2.5 ITB.

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    1. So Klose
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      WC now. Not point waiting.

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      1. Owd Big 'Ed
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Nah I am happy with my side. I'll wait until next week. Only one change and I'm good to go I think.

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        1. So Klose
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Downing has a bad fixture
          Sanchez out
          Costa Out

          Kane and Austin will blank

          And lol@ Baines & Fabianski

          WC now, or you will get a big red arrow!

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          1. Jonny JAB
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Ignore this kid, don't let anybody tell you what to do ... XD

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

      Falcao

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

    Just my take on the Costa incident....

    I see a lot of really good talented young players playing in my son's league (West lancs prem)..top kids who are playing for academies...great young players. No good though because one day they are going to have to play against the likes of Costa and Skrtle and they aren't "hard" enough...Thugs...I piggin hate them...

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    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Gentlemans sport played by thugs

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    2. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      What's wrong with Skrtel?

      He's a proper defender, but I don't think I've seen him cross any lines...

      ?

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

        Skrtel is actually really sensitive and just wants to hug whenever there's a corner

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

          He's as hard a nails that fella..one tough cookie...

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

        No he hasn't..but he's very physical and shows what our young lads are actually up against when it comes to progressing....It's not good enough just to have silky skills in the prem, you have to be tough as well...

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Well yeh, it's a part of the game.

          You could argue that he's a role model for young defenders.

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

            A big part of the game...

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        2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          It's always been tough though but quality comes through. I remember playing as a kid and the stand outs were the big physical feckers. But James Thomas who I played against A lot ended up at Blackburn then scoring a Hattie to keep the jacks in the league.

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

            Yeah it has...When you watch fourteen and fifteen year old lads play, who think they are really good at footy (and they are) we have to remember that one day it's not another fifteen year old lad they need to beat...It's Martin Skrtle...or Shawcross...or Costa...Tough game footy !!

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            1. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              At what age do they start playing with adults generally?

              I know it's slightly different, but I was playing hockey against adults when I was 10 or 11, and every year after.

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

                Not sure...but I know that most of the teams in my son's league would beat most adult teams by a distance...some very talented kids in W Lancs and Merseyside..very talented...

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                1. Wilshere Knowledge
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Best get Wenger down there! 😀 😉

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

                    My lad's got Everton interested at the moment....

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            2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              True. You're right that most develop an edge though. A lot of the time it's getting that early elbow in the stomach to let the opposition clogger know they won't be bullied. Suppose it's why strikers commit so many fouls.
              I remember Kevin Davies being a young winger who'd get pushed about...how he changed!

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    3. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      West Lancs, where do you live? I'm in Burscough, Ormskirk.

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

        Penwortham...

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  5. So Klose
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Please guys, tell me what you think:

    Panti | Foster

    Terry | Jones | Wollscheid | PVA | Toby Alderweild

    Hazard | Sanchez | Walcott | Puncheon | Lucas

    Aguero | Giroud | Pelle

    0.5 itb

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

      pretty much good to go

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      1. So Klose
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        This is WC team.

        Any changes?

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

          Toby not back yet?

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          1. So Klose
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Next week.

            But I have PVA + Jones + Wols to play this week and terry on my bench, so I dont need toby 😉

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    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      10/10. Would bang.

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      1. So Klose
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        😆

        Now please, give me you honest advice, what would you change on my wc team?

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    3. Misery Loves Kompany
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Personally I'd go Pelle > Kane, Puncheon > Coutinho/Tadic, but it's a coinflip as to which would actually perform better.

      Solid team.

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    4. Jonny JAB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Nicely balanced,

      Very similar to mine:

      Ospina / Foster
      Terry / Jones / Wollscheid / PvA / Bertrand
      Hazard / Sanchez / Downing / Puncheon / Boyd
      Aguero / Giroud / Pelle

      Tempted to upgrade Downing but to whom, triple chelsea? Eriksen? Stick!?

      2.2 ITB

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  6. ​
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    One week only,

    Cazorla + Wisdom

    or

    Silva + Giroud?

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

      Silva and Giroud

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    2. So Klose
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      defender + mid

      vs

      Mid + Striker?

      B!

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    3. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      who will you sell?

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

        Currently I have:

        Wisdom, Silva and [Costa]

        would use 1FT to either

        Wisdom Cazorla [Costa]

        or

        Silva Giroud [Wisdom]

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        1. LOCO ABREU
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          b

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          1. ​
            • 10 Years
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            thanks

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    4. Pepereina Pizza
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

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

    taking Muppet's torch and running with it..

    thoughts on selling Sanchez now on the off chance he is out for extended period of time and not just 'rested as a precaution'. current sell price is 11m so lose 0.5m on it. on WC and still have 2nd WC.

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

      ?? what's the deal with Sanchez?

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

        hammy, and there were 4 week out rumors before the Arsenal presser, then Arsene said he would be assessed Saturday..took some hits in the cup

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

      Don't sell him.

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

      Good..yeah....Sanchez is over 90% ownership, where's the fun in that? I hope you do well as Doosra did with his Caz pick a few weeks ago...

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  8. WoofWoofGrrrr
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Tough week to have to wildcard with niggles over Fab and Sanchez and still awaiting form of Aguero and Sturridge to arrive.

    Any thoughts appreciated

    Guznan/Panti
    Jones/Bellerin/Clyne/Baird/Dummet
    Fabregas/Hazard/Walcott/Puncheon/Boyd
    Rooney/Giroud/Kane

    5.0 ITB for some combination of aguero/studge/sanchez when form dictates

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  9. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Heaton McCarthy
    Cresswell Wisdom Baines Hutton Clyne
    Fabregas** Sanchez** Silva Siggy** Downing
    Costa** Austin Kane

    2.8m ITB

    A) costa and siggy to giroud and adm for a -4
    B) use WC

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    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Im in exactly the same boat.
      Think I'm gonna WC

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    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yep good transfers

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  10. LOCO ABREU
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    how many chelsea/spurs players will you have on wc?

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

      Just Hazard and Kane here.

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    2. Villan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard for sure. Maybe Ivan/Terry but no more than that

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    3. Ziegler1988
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Terry and Haz

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    4. ​
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Going from 5 to 1

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    5. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Terry , Oscar and Eriksen

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    6. Pepereina Pizza
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      3-4

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  11. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    How many mins did Walcott play v Brighton? Did he start or was he off the bench?

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

      He started and played about 70' if memory serves.

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    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      started

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He started, and played 70 mins.

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

        How much did Ozil play?

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          80 mins.

          Walcott came off for Sanchez, like for like.

          Ozil came off for Coq, you tighten it up.

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

            Interesting. Certainly seems like Wally will take Sanchez's spot should he be injured.

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            1. Wilshere Knowledge
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              I'd say so, although Welbeck and Ox will be back soon to add further complications.

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    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Started,played 70, scored

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

      started, played 70 and scored well.. nice touch and hit on the half volley

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      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Would we expect him to start v Villa then?

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

          I think so, I may even cap him

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    6. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks all

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  12. FAITHNOMORENO
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    double wba defence v spurs an overkill?
    not much room for maneuvering these days.

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    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I have Foster and Wisdom and I'm pretty confident.
      Pulis doesn't do goal concession.

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      1. FAITHNOMORENO
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I've got Foster's CS last gw but missed on wisdom's.
        not sure if they can keep three in a row.

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  13. Villan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this WC team if Costa is out...

    Foster // Myhill

    Ivan // Clyne // PVA // Wolly // Bellerin

    Sanchez // Hazard // ADM // Moses // JWP

    Aguero // Giroud // Pelle

    Advice??

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

      I like it.

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

        Cheers 🙂

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    2. ​
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Moses -> Walters

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

        Been flip flopping back and forth between those two myself. Just a case of opting for the goal scorer over the assister or more to it?

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

          Walters playing more centrally is my main thinking

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

            Yeah I guess he will be pretty nailed in the hole with Hughes showing a propensity for stunting Diouf out on the wing. Possibly..depending on formation I guess.

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

              And who knows with Crouch.

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

                I think Moses is more nailed and potentially explosive. Was great before his injury and in the cup game

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

                  I think both are quite nailed. Moses lack of goals / eye for goal is a legitimate concern to me despite his wonderful strike in the Cup game. Walters on pens also helps his cause.

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

                    Good point. Tbf Walters has a better ppg, 3.9 to 3.6...I'm going to have to look into this more!!

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    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ivan a doubt I think.
      Foot injury

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

        I think he'll play but I might bench this week anyway and play PVA (BUR)

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        1. Weasel Boy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Good idea

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

    How's this for a WC?

    Forster - 4m
    Clyne Terry Wolly Pva Baird
    Punch Alexis Cazorla Hazard Moses
    Kane Pelle Aguero

    Money ITB for Pelle to Studge

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    1. So Klose
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Bench problems every week,

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

        *money on bench problems every week

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

        I agree. Boyd is coming in

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

      Looks good BF.

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

        I think I might shift Clyne though mate, have a thing for defensive rotations

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

          Yeah with Forster already I guess you could do if you'd like. Don't hate that double though either.

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    3. FAITHNOMORENO
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      you trust saints defence that much?

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

        objectively the best defence in the league...

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        1. FAITHNOMORENO
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          it's actually chelsea's objectively 😉

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

            no its not.

            -------------------Stat----Chelsea-----Soton
            Goals Against/90-------0.9-----------0.7
            Shots Against/90------10.3----------9.5
            SoT Against/90--------- 2.8-----------2.8

            Thats two wins and a tie for Southampton

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            1. FAITHNOMORENO
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              chelsea 11 clean sheets
              saints 10 clean sheets

              that's all that matters in fpl terms.

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

                That's not how this works. Clean sheets are not the best indicators of future clean sheets, the numbers above all forecast future clean sheets more accurately.

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                1. FAITHNOMORENO
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  well you said saints have best defence in the league.
                  we can't know what will happen in the future.
                  maybe they actually will have the best one at the end but until this moment they aren't having one.
                  it's chelsea's defence.clean sheet's define how good defence is.
                  it's how you decide which team has got the best defence at the end of the league,isn't it?

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                  1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    Unless you go on goals conceded....

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                    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      9 years, 4 months ago

                      Both measurements taken in isolation arguably are flawed though

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                      1. FAITHNOMORENO
                        • 12 Years
                        9 years, 4 months ago

                        like I said,clean sheets are the first thing to define any back-line.
                        (it's how goalkeepers of the year are selected if I'm not mistaken.)
                        only after that important info you delve into the numbers and search for more info.

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              2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Unless someone defines defensive success these arguments are subjective not objective

                So na na na na na 😉

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          2. Diva
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            No, it's Southampton's. 🙂

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    4. ​
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      possible injury situation with Alexis or is that just media rubbish?

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

        trying to decide this for myself

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    5. Villan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Plus money ITB for Studge??? Is that really possible?????

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

        Yes 😀

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

          I've tried making that team....I'm over 2 million off with a 103.8 selling value....

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  15. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Rate my not so template wc team.

    Foster, Krul
    Terry, Koscielny, Fonte, Wollscheid, Pva
    Walcott, Oscar, Eriksen, Tadic, Boyd
    Aguero, Falcao, Giroud

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

      Falcao :rolls:

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      1. ​
        • 10 Years
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        🙄

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      2. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        What's the problem?

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

          United's attacking numbers are poor, his personally are poor, he's getting old (29 soon) and he's never quite been as good as people hype him up to have been.

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

    I can get Pelle on my wildcard. His home form is fantastic and he has 3 decent home games in the next 4 but his overall form has been worrying. Not that many goals from him in the last ten games.

    Question: Is it worth paying 2.1M extra to get him over Kane. His fixtures turn good but Kane's form is better.

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

      No

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    2. ​
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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

        What is your front 3?

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

          Currently pre-WC on Costa/Kane/Austin, looking to ship all 3 for Aguero/Studge/Giroud

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          1. Klopp's Kids
            • 10 Years
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            Wow. Nice plan 🙂

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    3. Villan
      • 10 Years
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      I'm thinking of punting on him. His stats are still great (apart from shot on target...) but he averages over 6 points per game at home and doesn't have an upcoming blank/poor fixtures

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  17. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Evening all. In light of the recent news what would you suggest to the below?

    A) leave as is
    B) Costa -> Rooney/Falcao (4 points)
    C) Wildcard

    Lloris
    Baines, Terry, Chambers
    Sanchez, Hazard, Santi, Eriksen
    Costa, Austin, Kane

    Elliot, Downing, Wisdom, Hutton
    Bank 1.0m, 0FT, 2WC

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

      How about leave till next week and play Downing over Costa? It's not like L'pool are fantastic at the back and saves a hit on a punt

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    2. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      costa>giroud?

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

    Martin Brodeur retired today 🙁

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

      Wow....tbf he hasn't been great for a while but still a great career!

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

      Good riddance that fatso. Will be happy to never see him on the ice again.

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

        Master of stacking the pads.

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

          *donuts

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

    Oscar + Giroud or Cazorla + Pelle?

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      First 2

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    2. Pepereina Pizza
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      B, for my money

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

    Thoughts on my new wildcarded team...

    Begovic, Heaton

    Terry, Jones, Gardos, Wisdom, Hutton

    Sanchez, Hazard, Cazorla, Sterling, Downing

    Aguero, Kane, Austin

    £0mill in the bank

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  21. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Cazorla's stats are absolutely insane

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

      And on pens 😯

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

      You've been a wild ride this week, Bubz.

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

        Losing my mind.

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

          Oh I can tell. Been there every step of the way 🙂

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

            My original WC team is probably the most sensible one to be fair...

            Panti
            Kosc, Bertrand, Jones
            ADM, Sterling, Hazard, Sanchez
            Aguero, Giroud, Kane

            PvA, Baird, Lucas

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            1. LOCO ABREU
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              look's good

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

              *dull 😀

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

                😆 exactly. I get bored looking at it. Then the likes of Cazorla, Walcott, Pelle, Oscar start talking to me

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

                  Gotta go for some flair at this juncture. It's time to have some fun I say.

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

                    You're adding fuel to the fire here Walsh!

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                  2. Bubz
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    Maybe I should sell Alexis and have some fun!

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

                      Now that, I cannot get behind 🙂

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

      Top player Bubz...fantastic...I have no idea why they even bothered buying Ozil.

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Cazorla is 30 now tbf.

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        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Thats ok for a player of his style.

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          1. Wilshere Knowledge
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Yeh I suppose.. it's hard to know when regression begins with different players.

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            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              Just think of Xavi.

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              1. Wilshere Knowledge
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Well yeh, but even he, who plays 90% with his brain, has been fazed out the past couple of years.

                If Wenger thought/thinks Ozil is a great player, it's worth getting him at 24/25 years old to build for the future.

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                1. Rupert The Horse
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Thats true actually. But at the moment, he is my favourite player in the league, absolutely everything I want to see from a player. That last performance was just wow.

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    4. ​
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      what ones?

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

        Attempts, Chances created and stuff

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

          time period? just since returning to the hole?

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    5. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      But would you pick him over Walcott? ( when fully fit and playing 90mins)

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

        Well, I love Walcott, and I want him too. So... no comment.

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    6. Villan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      But is he nailed on with them having so many mids returning??? Plus he is poor if he gets shunted out wide again

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

        It seems nobody is really nailed on for Arsenal apart from Sanchez 🙁

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

          Yup! Practically every position is up for grabs with various options in each! I'm punting on Giroud as I think he is potentially the second most nailed and Bellerin due to his price (and I'd only play him a few games)

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

            and their players interchange without a problem...

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  22. Pepereina Pizza
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I had a look at Jason Puncheon using the Player Comparison tool (last 4 gw's is impressive)... impressive!

    Does anyone think this can last?

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

      For the next few weeks for sure. Problem is he got most of his great stats from playing in the hole. Will he play there with Chamakh/Yaya/Shola in now and Bolaise returning

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    2. ​
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      easy fixtures in the last 4

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      1. Pepereina Pizza
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you, gents.

        Ibaldwin, i wanted to ask you:

        - last night you mentioned keeping Isgrove through your WC. why not have a look at Lucas for .1m more?
        - what's your take on Jack Colback?

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

    Morning DZ

    I'm the same as everyone else and it comes down to this:

    a) do what everyone else is doing and get Giroud (90% of teams I've seen have Aguero Giroud Kane)

    b) Take a punt on Falcao.

    a means a lot more money to splash around but if I spend that it's harder to save a slot for a prime attacker in the team.

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    1. LOCO ABREU
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      a

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    2. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Giroud and Arsenal have nice fixtures so probably better long term pick and more money for 4th midfielder

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  24. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    What do we think of Chadli's chances starting this GW? 0% 50% 100% he's back in training right?

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

    Ok last attempt 😀

    Forster (Gilks)
    Koscienly Wolly PVA Hutton Baird
    Oscar Alexis Fabregas Cazorla Boyd
    Aguero Kane Pelle

    Enough money for Pelle to Studge.

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

      almost called you out for having 4 Arsenal players then I realised Fab plays for Chelsea :'(

      nice team

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

        🙁

        Cheers lad

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

      Hutton>Wisdom?

      Looks good otherwise. Not sure I'd have both Oscar/Fabregas. Only one of them can play the hole at a time...

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

        Aye might do that actually.

        Fabs consistency keeps him in my team. Oscar can easily become Eriksen Sterling Chadli Punch etc in upcoming weeks

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

          Oscar will thrive at 10 with Costa out. Chelsea wont be as reliant on Drog/Remy as they have been with Costa.

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    3. So Klose
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Guys, please take 5 seconds of your precious time and rate my WC team

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      Panti | Foster

      Terry | Jones | Wollscheid | PVA | Toby Alderweild

      Hazard | Sanchez | Walcott | Puncheon | Lucas

      Aguero | Giroud | Pelle

      0.5 itb

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    4. FAITHNOMORENO
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      this one looks really good.

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  26. Ser Football 42
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Which is the best option?

    A) Sterling, ADM, Fabregas, SILVA
    PELLE, Aguero, Giroud

    B) Sterling, ADM, Fabregas, SANCHEZ, WALCOTT
    Aguero, Giroud

    C) Sterling, ADM, Fabregas, WALCOTT
    FALCAO, Aguero, Giroud

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  27. Heydudes13
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Sanchez doubt?

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

      He's only gone and done his hammy hasn't he!

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      1. Heydudes13
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Ah, shite. 🙁

        Sanchez > Eriksen -4 then.

        Cheers Bubz.

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

          Dont do this!

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        2. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          He will be assessed on Saturday. He's not definitely out, and if he is it shouldn't be for long.

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        3. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          No rush, Wenger says he will be assessed on Saturday but I think he'll miss this weekend personally.

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  28. Jarvis
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Is Costa deffo suspended?

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

      many believe so, FA confirmation tomorrow

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

        "people believe X is definite" =/= definite

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

          thanks. sorry I forgot to write in "FA confirmation tomorrow", that would have made things really clear

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    2. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No

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

        ta

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  29. LOCO ABREU
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    for this week on wc?
    A)Caz and money itb for wally
    B)wally

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  30. Nitram
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Curently Costa, Giroud, Kane.
    With the ban likely to come into place, who to get instead?

    Cisse
    Pelle
    Risk Remy?
    Falcao
    Other

    Can't afford Augero and not that interested either

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