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The ScoutCast – Episode 150 – Costly

29 January 2015 3842 comments
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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.

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  1. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    this sanchez injury doubt really has messed things up, I was so sure on ADM and Sanchez and Giroud but now with sanchez possibly being out I am not sure whether to take ADM out (whos form isn't the best) and replace him with oooooooooooh Santi Cazorrrrrrlaaa

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    1. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      do you have Sterling ?

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      1. FISSH
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        naaa, fixtures too tough

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    2. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Selling ADM with his fixture may haunt you

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      1. chilli con kone
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Not worth the risk as Villa will most likely park the bus and Leicester will most likely have a go

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  2. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Which one guys..

    A - Austin + Walcott

    B - Giroud + Oscar

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    1. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      leaning towards B

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    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      B

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  3. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    GW28

    QPR vs ARSENAL SPURS
    SPURS vs SWANSEA qpr

    Chelsea vs westham leicester*
    LEICESTER vs mancity CHELSEA*

    *Yet to be confirmed.. no UEFA games.. could be confirmed

    Good fixtures for Chelsea & Spurs..

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

      Leicester are still in the FA Cup...

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      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
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        The only reason Spurs and QPR have a DGW28 is because both are out of the FA Cup. The quarter finals are on March 7, so if Leicester beat Villa in the 5th round then it's impossible.

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      2. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        FA Cup Fifth Round - 14 Feb
        UEFA CL - 17 Feb
        Premier League - 21 Feb
        UEFA CL - 24 Feb
        Premier League - 28 Feb
        *Free midweek*
        FA Cup Sixth Round - 7 Mar
        UEFA CL - 10 Mar
        Premier League - 14 Mar
        UEFA CL - 18 Mar
        Premier League - 21 Mar

        no CHE double game week in GW28 unless LEI lose/win the game in proper 5th round..

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

          That *free midweek* is not free, it's a full PL round. It is GW28

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          1. Siva Mohan
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            ah.. got it.. hope they crash out..

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            1. davies
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 2 months ago

              We'll beat Villa.

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              1. Billy Gilmore
                • 13 Years
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                It'll be a feisty affair

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          2. davies
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            When will the Chelsea-Leicester game be replayed, then? GW30+?

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

              Is the gap between GW30-31 an international break? If so then GW31 I suppose.

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  4. Tomas Brolin ate all Depays
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Downing owners from early doors...

    stick or switch ?

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    1. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      switch

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      1. AsAF23
        • 12 Years
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        Is he injured?

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        1. 1314
          • 11 Years
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          I don't think so

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    2. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I transferred him out for Puncheon

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    3. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Keeping for this week then switching.

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    4. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Think i'll switch with my WC next gw. An impressive showing against Liverpool (quite probable given im benching him!) and he could keep his spot though, havent decided

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    5. trinzoo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Stick! Give him 1-2 matches against top teams and see

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  5. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Guys, this might be silly question, but if i still have my JAN wildcard do i need to use it before tomorrow?
    Or can i use it next GW?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      You can use it any time before the GW24 deadline.

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      1. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
        • 15 Years
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        ok thanks

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  6. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Random WC team that I've thrown together.. Any thoughts? Going with Moses over Boyd as he covers possible Sanchez out better..

    Ospina
    Clyne - Jones - van Aanholt
    Hazard - Sanchez - Walcott - Di Maria
    Austin - Aguero - Kane

    Krul - Moses - Wollscheid - Wisdom

    0.7 left

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    1. davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn't have Austin in my WC team.

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  7. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks to advice from various posters, think i've settled on this Jan WC team.

    Krul/Pant
    Wisdom, Kos, Jones, Bertrand, Wollschied
    Sanchez, Hazard, ADM, Puncheon, Boyd
    Kane, Aguero, Giroud

    Majority of that lot have good, solid, upcoming fixtures & relatively happy

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    1. davies
      • 11 Years
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      Looks very good. One Chelsea defender away from being amazing.

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      1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
        • 11 Years
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        Yes, I agree, it was a toss up between ADM & Jones, or Azpil & Eriksen.... ManU fixtures edge over Spurs....

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  8. AsAF23
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Terry or wisdom? Other two players are pva berty wasi

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    1. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      get Terry and Foster imo

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  9. davies
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Which option is the best here?

    Panti
    Terry, Kosc, Clyne
    Sanchez*, Hazard, Fabregas*, ADM
    Aguero, Ings, Kane

    Krul, Boyd, Cameron, Baird

    A) Fabregas > Walcott
    B) Fabregas > Puncheon
    C) Fabregas + Ings > Puncheon + Giroud (C) (-4)
    D) Save FT

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    1. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      A

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    2. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 11 Years
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      A

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  10. oxido_76
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Hi everyone ! Do you expect Fabregas to start this week ?

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    1. davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure but I'm looking to get rid.

      Fixtures and blank upcoming don't look good.

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    2. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      99%.

      I still sold him though.

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  11. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    On wc - aguero, giroud and who else instead of costa:

    1 falcao
    2 Rvp
    3 Defoe
    4 pelle
    5 gayle

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    1. matty_b_OAFC
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'm on Pelle at the moment. Bound to come good again now the fixtures have eased up.

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    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      4

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  12. matty_b_OAFC
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Wildcard help. Too much Arsenal?

    Pantimilion/Krul
    Terry, Jones, Koscielny, Wisdom, Muniesa
    DiMaria, Hazard, Cazorla, Eriksen, (4.5 bench fodder)
    Aguero, Giroud, Pelle

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    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      nope looks good

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  13. Rabbinton
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Any advice on this wild card draft please?

    Foster Myhill
    Terry Bert Bellerin PVA Baird
    Alexis Haz ADM Puncheon Boyd
    Giroud Kun Kane

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    1. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      should be ok

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  14. dmhomag
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on Palace's new striker - "Slowa" Ameobi?

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    1. Rabbinton
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He won't see much game time

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      1. dmhomag
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Will he affect Gayle's game time?

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        1. Rabbinton
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          No Gayle will likely play out wide in a 3 and is therefore competing with Wilf, Bolasie and Puncheon

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  15. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Only nailed on WC picks are

    Panti ___

    Kosc Bertrand ___ ___ ___

    Hazard Puncheon ___ ___ ___

    Aguero Giroud ___

    Anyone care to help a man out?

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    1. davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Krul
      Azpi Wolly Baird/Wisdom
      Sanchez Sterling Moses
      Kane

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      1. davies
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Terry if you can afford.

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    2. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Krul
      Wisdom Terry/Ivan Cheapie
      Oscar Eriksen Tadic
      Ings

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  16. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Robert Hugh is in talks with Leicester over a loan move

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    1. davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. Finally a fourth CB.

      Upson has been an absolute waste of money. And he's shite.

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  17. 1314
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Panti Foster
    Terry Clyne Jones Wisdom Baird
    Sanchez* Haz Caz ADM Moses
    Kun Giroud Kane

    0.5 itb..opinion appreciated !

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  18. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    WC Team

    Krul | Foster
    Koscielny | Clyne | PJones | Wollscheid | PVA
    Sanchez | Puncheon | Hazard | Sterling | Elia
    Kane | Giroud | Aguero

    0.6 ITB

    Good to go?

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    1. 1314
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      yup , but not sure about Elia

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

      Moses instead of Elia?

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    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Foster // Adrian is a good combo as well!

      Team looking good..

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    4. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Virtually same as mine above, agree with 1314... I had Elia, but reading/hearing all about him, i'd get rid

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  19. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    what would you guys say is the best keeper combo?

    I was set on Foster and Myhill but Panti's PPG is pretty awesome.

    Also throw Ospina into the equation and I am a bit stuck

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    1. davies
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Panti and anyone who covers his terrible fixtures. Krul is good for that job, and cheap.

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    2. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Panti/4m should score pretty well and allows upgrade elsewhere...

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      1. FISSH
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        cheers

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  20. Keej
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    AJ/Defoe the better sunderland attacking option?

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
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      Larrson too

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      1. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        this

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  21. FISSH
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Seems as though Bellerin is ok to play this week?

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

      Was on the bench for the cup game so should be fighting fit you'd think.

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Pal

        What you doing this GW?

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

          Feck knows...prob dirty sanchez –> Walcott if he's out. Yun –> Kos if he might play.

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          1. Christina.
            • 16 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            But are we even going to have Sanchez news? Or the standard we will have to assess Alexis 45 min prior to kick off nonsense?

            And don't get me started on Cesc. Bought him last week and sold Costa.

            Grrrrr.....

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            1. Christina.
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 2 months ago

              Im tempted to offload Cesc in preparation of GW 27.

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

                Well anything I do this week is for this week only as I'll be on WC next week. Arsene basically just said Sanchez won't play.

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  22. davies
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you chuck the armband(s) on?

    Panti
    Terry, Kosc, Clyne
    Sanchez*, Hazard, Fabregas*, ADM
    Aguero, Ings, Kane

    Krul, Boyd, Cameron, Baird

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    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I've missed so many Aguero captaincy points. Fixture is difficult but Aguero is Aguero.

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    2. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      AdM on a punt

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  23. bluenredhattrickmaster97
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    11 years, 2 months ago

    Shaw or Rojo for the start?

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    1. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Both I'd have thought?

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      1. bluenredhattrickmaster97
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Rojo played full 90 against Cambridge while Shaw played four. Logical to go with Shaw since he didn't play as much or go with the full 90 performance from Rojo?

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        1. GoonerByron
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Rojo's rarely going to play left back, he's going to play CB alongside Jones in a 4-4-2 or as the LCB with 3 at the back.. He's not competing with Shaw, Blind and Shaw are more likely to compete at LB/LWB.

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    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Both most likely. Wouldn't be surprised is Blind got the nod at LB though.

      Valencia Jones Rojo Shaw

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

        Jones nailed on in both systems even if manutd sign a CB? can play RB too right? Heard this rumor about Hummels 😯

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        1. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          If we're playing with 3 CB's then yes, even with a new CB Jones will be nailed on imo. Jones New Lad Rojo.

          But if we're playing 2 centre backs, then I'm not quite sure as to who LVG prefers. And as for the Hummels rumours...who knows. We're definitely looking for a centre back in summer. Hope it's him!

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        2. bluenredhattrickmaster97
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Who's more likely to play at least 75 minutes?

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  24. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Ffs Sanchez & Fab likely to be out
    Costa out.

    Core of the team that!! Spent a FT already.

    Costa > Giroud -4 best bet?

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  25. mattymjp
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    What are the chances of Costa winning the appeal? Snowball in Hell?

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    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I get the impression it's decided already

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  26. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    So with Costa out, other than Aguero, Kane, Giroud.. Who are the best forward options on WC? I really can't see any others other than going back to somebody like Austin?

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Ditto. Think I'm going Giroud.

      And giving him the armband 😀 bold

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      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Cue -4

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        1. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Hahaa, who are you giving the armband to with doubts over Sanchez?

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    2. Keej
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Defoe is worth a punt...proven goalscorer and good fixtures.

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  27. bluenredhattrickmaster97
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Are you guys transfering both Costa and Alexis out or only Costa?

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    1. oxido_76
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Is Costa out for this week ??

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    2. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      on my WC and keeping Sanchez.

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    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Neither. Costa if he gets banned.

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      1. bluenredhattrickmaster97
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        You reckon we will know if he gets banned or not before the deadline, yeah?

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  28. SneakyPete
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal FC ‏@Arsenal 2m2 minutes ago
    TEAM NEWS: "I am unlikely to risk @Alexis_Sanchez. Gabriel is ready to play." #AFCvAVFC

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Good job I got Harry Kane on the bench

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    2. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Completely concur with that quote.... Discussed yesterday, but they have enough cover to rest him

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    3. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      😯

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  29. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    James Ward-Prowse has signed a new 5yr deal

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  30. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Was always going to go with Koscielny once I WC'd but at 5.9 surely it makes no sense to take him when Ospina's 4.8.. Bellerin also at 4.4 but to a lesser extent because of the possible Chambers threat..?

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    1. FISSH
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'm still not convinced on Ospina either, one slip up and he's out

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    2. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Neither are guaranteed first team, Kos is nailed when fit, other two are solid short term options

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