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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.

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

    How FFS works..
    Bellerin is not nailed on.. will be competing with Chambers/Paulista for a spot.. best to avoid. He will however start this week vs AVL
    2 days later... Bellerin started vs AVL and got an assist and CS! he must be nailed on!! jump on while you can. leads to a massive bandwagon and a 0.2 rise
    9 days later.. FFS Chambers 🙁

    😆

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

      End of day, Bellerin is very good short term option.... So whatever he brings & whoever has decided to get him, good luck to ya

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

        Yup.. i'm conisderin him too. It's just GW 27 that's a worry.. will already have a couple players out and dont want to worry about him

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

          I've personally gone safety in Kos

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

      Well Paulista isn't going to be playing at RB so he's not competing with him at all.. It's between him and Chambers, can see Bellerin being first choice but good chance Chambers will get a few games. As long as you've got cover, what's not to like at 4.4.

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

        This is the way i see it too.. if they dont sign another defender(i heard Grosskreutz was an option for them) he's in.. Way better than chambers @RB. as i said below.. i'd be more worried about Koscielny with his injury problems and Paulista coming in as ace cover

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

      If you've seen Bellerin and seen Chambers you can make your own decision on who is the better right back.

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

        Yup.. Bellerin is miles better and is in my WC draft.. The above was in jest 🙁

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

    Forster
    Wolly Wisdom Baird Koscienly
    Oscar Alexis Cazorla Hazard
    Aguero Pelle

    Gilks Kane Jones Hutton

    3.3m in the bank for Pelle to Studge. Thoughts?

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

      Could just do Wisdom to Bellerin and Kosc to Clyne...

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

      Think it's an excellent plan

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

        Cheers

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

          Kane benched?

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

            WBA clean sheet 😉

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

    Allright then, captain choice of the week. The candidates will greatly appreciate all votes and look forward to an exciting election. Good luck.

    Candidate A: Santi Cazorla
    Candidate B: Daniel Sturridge
    Candidate C: Wayne Rooney
    Candidate D: Olivier Giroud

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

      A

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

      A if I had him.

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    3. 1zverGGademN
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Giroud

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    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I m thinking of taking a punt on Rooney.

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

      Thanks to everyone for participating in the election. The results prove a great variation amongst the voters, and the first 3 votes all went to players currently holding neither the C or the VC armband in my team. This bodes well for an exciting choice of captain.

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  4. McSauce
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Wenger has just confirmed he won't be risking Sanchez vs villa.

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    1. Breedy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      He said he's unlikely to.

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

      Actually made my decision easier on who to bench.. Can unleash Moses with no worry now 🙂

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

        he will 'split' his opponents into half

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

        The words "unleash" and "Moses" should never be in the same sentence.

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

          😀

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  5. Doolittle
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Should I stick to my plan to save a transfer with Sanchez and Fab possibly both out?

    Foster
    Terry/Bertrand/Jones
    Sanchez/Fabregas/Hazard/ADM
    Aguero/Austin/Kane

    Bench: Myhill/Boyd/PVA/Wisdom

    Tempted by Fabregas to Walcott? Not ditching Sanchez as I got him at 10.5.

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  6. proczell
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody holding on to Sanchez and/or Costa?

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

      I don't have Costa but I'm holding Sanchez.

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

      I got both. Was thinking to drop Sanchez for Cazorla and do Kane > Giroud just so I can differentiate my shiznit a bit. Costa is the only player I've had since day 1 and don't want to get rid.

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

    And speaking of Arsenal defenders.. Since Paulista is ready to play and is a natural CB in all honesty, wouldn't that allow Wenger to rest Koscielny more often cause of his continuing injury problems? Or has Koscielny moved past that? got the cash for him but i'm actually weighing up going for Bellerin instead.. atleast his competition is not a natural RB

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

      Despite Mertesackers experience etc, I think he's more likely to lose place

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

        Read on the arsenal forums that Koscielny and Paulista play a bit too similarly and hence may not offer as much as Merte + one of them would offer. though tbf i agree with your point more than that

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

    Silva to Cazorla?

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

      One word, goalthreat

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

      Ohhhhh Santi Cazorla

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

    In all those WC teams I see, ppl are avoiding Costa.. How come?, He ain't banned jet, is he?

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

      Not yet, but he will be.

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

      Sturridge for me

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    3. Doolittle
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely not worth it, he will be banned.

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

        When will we know for sure?

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

    Enjoying the new challenge of this GW and GW27/28. 🙂

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

    I give up.

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

      lol

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

      +1

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

    Who has the smallest chance of a clean sheet this weekend?

    A) CHELSEA vs city
    B) SUNDERLAND vs burnley
    C) STOKE vs qpr
    D) SOUTHAMPTON vs Swansea

    I am going with a) and that means I will be benching terry. doing the right thing here?? Cheers

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      In theory, yes ...

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

        Same predicament. Benching Terry could be logical but I can't get myself to do it.

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

      Of course.
      On paper.

      Thou a nill nill is also a possibility.

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    3. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      yeah

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

      Benching Terry is hard. Not knowing who you have from the other teams, but he could also get a goal and Jose loves a CS in top games. Personally, id bench the mackem

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

        thats what i have done

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

      C I'd worry about Stoke

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

      B. Sunderland wont keep clean sheet

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

      A

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

    Wc completed!

    Final tiny two questions:

    1 Naughton or wolly
    2 AJ, punch or Walters

    Krul panti
    Bertrand, jones, PVA, Baird, wolly
    Hazard, ADM, cazorla, silva, AJ
    Kun, giroud, pelle

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

    Arsenal FC ‏@Arsenal 3m3 minutes ago
    Wenger on Gabriel: "We are in a job where competition exists. The best player of the moment plays." #AFCvAVFC

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

      I guess the same applies for Chambers&Bellerin

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

    If you've got the money, is Moses a better 5th mid than Boyd? Got Boyd at 4.4 but with Sanchez/Costa looking to be out, think Moses will be better 5th mid if I'm going to be relying on him playing?

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

      Yeah I think so if you can spare the cash.

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

    Yesssss.... Can start Downing now

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

    I'm likely to dump Costa for Rooney or Falcao.

    Should I go with Rooney because Falcao won't go 90? Thx

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  18. 11bigboy11
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Start Boyd or Wisdom?

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

    12.7m to spend on a forward.

    Sturridge? 😀

    Head says it's too early...

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

      Listen to your head 😉

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

        Aye. But to think I'm not considering RVP Rooney or Falcao at home to Leicester is a little depressing.

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

      Too early for me.

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

      Head is correct

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  20. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Wenger "[Welbeck] is still out. He could be available Sunday but he's definitely available next week" #AFC

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

      That makes no sense.

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

        Yeah I'm confused by what that means, he says he still out but could be available at the weekend?

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

      reading between the lines that statement is he wants one of Sanchez or Wellbeck if he can.

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  21. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Boss on @JackWilshere: "Jack is doing very well. He is a week ahead of schedule and should return in 10 days."

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  22. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    OMG India is winning against england .
    Lol I had lost hopes.

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

      Match Fixing

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  23. Viper
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    A. Di Maria & Giroud

    B. Walcott & Rooney

    If on a WC which looks better? Rooney would be a place holder for Costa/Sturridge. That option not available with A.

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

      I'm on A at the moment, but tough one.

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

        B. have a proven record in FPL & both big differentials for now. Edging towards that myself but I think it is riskier

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  24. Teror
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking about playing PvA ahead of Terry because Citeh know a thing or two about scoring goals. Is this really as crazy as it sounds on the surface?

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

      City are struggling slightly, though so are Chelsea's defence. I'm tempted by it, but I'm going with Terry for goal threat.

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

      Last 4 games:
      Burnley- 9 goals
      City- 6 goals 😉

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

      i'm only doing it because it looks better on the My team page tab.. it'll probably look worse on the latest points tab on sunday

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  25. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    walcott bandwagon

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

      Yep, I think he's going to be my punt before WC.

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

        I think he's gonna be my punt ON my WC! 🙂

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

          Now that's ballsy 🙂

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

    hows this look guys?

    Foster/Panti
    Clyne, Ivan, PvA, Baird, Bellerin
    Sanchez, Hazard, Puncheon, ADM, Moses
    Kane, Giroud, Aguero

    £3.1ITB

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

      Looks good!

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

        bit concerned about a benching headache. But then it would leave me with more money ITB!

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  27. Major Obvious
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Austin (c)

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

      I was just looking at the thirty point bite out of my mini league leader's lead. Austin(c) was a big help.

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  28. 11bigboy11
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Wisdom or Boyd?

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'd go wisdom.West Brom will always have a chance of a clean sheet.

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  29. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Could end up playing like this this weekend.scary
    Panti
    Terry baird baines fonte wasilezski
    Downing hazard (Chadli ? Alexis? Albrighton?)
    Kane aguero (Costa?)

    One free transfer.
    What to do.

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    1. 11bigboy11
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Costa out if banned

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

      Costa ---> Giroud/Pelle

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

    Foster Krul
    Terry Berty Wisdom Panti Bellerin
    Sanchez Hazard Adm Moses Cazorla
    Aguero Pelle Kane

    Think i'm done with my WC.. been a looooong 2 weeks

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

      What's the rationale on ADM? Think he'll come good again? And what about Bellerin's playing time?

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

        Adm's a punt for a few weeks.. everyone in my ML has him and i'm scared of him with those fixtures. Can dowgnrade him to basically anyone when the time comes

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