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Podcast November 5

The ScoutCast – Episode 173 – Howler

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Following on from Halloween, it’s time to revisit a horror show Gameweek from Granville.

Having gathered an array of green arrows in recent weeks, my ScoutCast co-host produced a pair of transfer howlers, watching on from behind the sofa as both Philippe Coutinho and Riyad Mahrez banged nails into his Gameweek coffin.

Jonty and I do our best to dwell on Granville’s misery for as long as possible, before attempting to cheer him up with similarly scary tales from the community in “Rough with the Smooth”.

We then take on your questions, debating Leicester’s legs, United’s decline and whether we can actually tame the Fantasy Football troll that is Romelu Lukaku.

This episode of the ScoutCast was broadcast live on Tuesday evening (before the news on Hector Bellerin’s injury) via our YouTube channel.

You can catch the full un-edited version of this episode via the larger player below, or take in the “polished” audio effort via this link or the smaller player.

You can get wind of future episodes by subscribing to our YouTube channel.

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

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  1. Antonio J
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Smalling,Bolasie,Mahrez
    OR
    Rojo,Mata/Ozil,Drinkwater

    Thoughts folks??

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    1. Antonio J
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Over the next 6 or 7 weeks

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    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      1

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    3. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Probably B with Ozil, but not much in it imo.

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  2. HazMac
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Azpi to Rojo?
    Azpi has good run of fixtures though

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    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No

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    2. La Vida Latte
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I sold Azpi last week. It seems chelsea can´t get a clean sheet...

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      1. Pooodle
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I'm thinking of doing that same transfer this week. Chelsea do have good fixtures but they have been completely diabolical so can you really have faith in them getting clean sheets?

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  3. Numb
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I had a feelings that Wenger was manufacturing a little mid season break for young Bellerin - crafty.

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    1. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Right games to do that......

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      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        He had to do it before the international break otherwise he can get 3 weeks off at the cost of 2 games (1 of which he would have written off with the other injuries)

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  4. La Vida Latte
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Play Williams in defence and bench Payet
    or play the AOA and do the oposite?

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      AoA

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  5. HazMac
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Martial to:
    A) Benteke
    B) Lukaku
    C) Keep

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    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku

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    2. JaydenLFC87
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A could work out this week

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    3. Billfred
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku has a great record v West Ham and Everton have some good fixtures.

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    4. La Vida Latte
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku

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    5. _nod
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I did A this week, but I'm not convinced I made the right choice!

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  6. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Happy to here those Bellerin news. His proce won't rise and no fear of unexpected 15 point haul.

    Looking bring him in for Kolarov after int. break.

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  7. Billfred
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    With the Bellerin update my defence is a mess. I have Bellerin and Targett who definitely won't play and Kolarov I have a feeling will be benched. With the two week break and Bellerin's plum fixtures I am thinking about holding him and doing Kolarov to Simpson to start freeing up some Aguero funds, is this madness? Other defenders are Clyne and Wollischild and I have Mane and Pelle so another Saints defender for Targett is not an option due to lack of funds. Cheers for any replies!

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    1. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I am keeping Bellerin. If you have a free transfer, do Kolorov to someone like Smalling/Rojo. Otherwise just hold and hope

      Too early to think about Aguero imo, but others may disagree.

      Great shout on Wollscheid, gutted I didn't get him earlier.

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      1. Billfred
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks for the reply. Can't afford Smalling unfortunately so Rojo may be an option

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    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Lol, Kolarov unlikely to be benched?

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      1. Billfred
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        He was terrible in the week an if there is a time to ease Clichy back in this could be it

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    3. weeurquahrt
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Get Ryan bennet and everything will be ok..

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  8. JaydenLFC87
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Moreno or Skrtel ??

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    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Moreno

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  9. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys. What do we think? Yes captain is awfully punty but why not!

    De gea (Hennessy)

    Monreal janmaat hangeland/Simpson/o shea
    Sanchez mane Kdb Payet
    Bony Mitrovic (C) Pelle

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    1. Billfred
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He who dares wins and Bournemouth defence is terrible! Go for it!

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      1. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        A man who appreciates gutsy. I like you sir

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    2. Bad Butcher
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Woooowwww finally a person who hasn't got a leicester like me and has got necastle forward like me (Ayoze) !!!! 😉

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      1. badger1982
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Me too! Also Ayoze 😉

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      2. InSaneMan-e
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Let's hope Newcastle Newcastle hammer them then!

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  10. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who would win? Arsenals current xi or The Injured xi??

    Ospina

    Bellerin koscielny Arteta (no LBs injured)

    Ramsey wilshere

    Chamberlain Rosicky welbeck

    Walcott

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    1. The Machine
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Damn one man down

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    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Current since the injured ones will be limping around

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    3. d1sable
      • Has Moderation Rights
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Gibbs is an injury waiting to happen so he can fill in 😉

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      1. Boris Bodega
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        lol

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    4. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Tight and tense draw, with chances for both sides. 3 a piece I'd say!

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    5. Doolittle
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      They'd need Buffon, Neuer, De Gea, and the ghost of Lev Yashin all in goal if they had no left back and Arteta at centre back.

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  11. weeurquahrt
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    So I take it coutinho is a doubt now with klopps statement.

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  12. _nod
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Can't decide who to captain this week:

    De Bruyne (avl)
    Sánchez (TOT)
    Mahrez (WAT)
    Benteke (CRY)
    Bony (avl)
    Vardy (WAT)

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    1. Pooodle
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Mahrez for me. They all look like good options though

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    2. Numb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Narrow it down to KDB or Vardy IMO.

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    3. _nod
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I've stuck it on Vardy, so his goal scoring run is pretty much guaranteed to come to an end.

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  13. Pooodle
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Double up on United defence (De Gea and Rojo) or bring in Moreno?

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    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Double.
      Can't even remembers hens last Utd conceded at home

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      1. Pooodle
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Only once at home - against Liverpool - so looking like a double is a decent approach.

        Might do Rojo in this week and then bring in Moreno after they have played City

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    2. Sailboats
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Moreno

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    3. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Double up easily. I would love to double up.

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    4. Soonmixdin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I am having this exact dilemma - currently squad looks like this:
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      Cech - Henessey

      Dann - Smalling - Fonte - Kompany - Dawson

      Sanchez - Ozil - YYT - Cabaye - Mahrez

      Naismith - Bony - Vardy
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      1FT, £2.0m ITB

      Should I stick or twist?

      a) Fonte > Smalling
      b) Fonte > Moreno
      c) Naismith > Ighalo
      d) Naismith > Kone
      e) Naismith > Fletcher
      f) Combine two of the above transfers for a -4 hit? Personally I don't think it's worth it.

      Thanks in advance!!

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      1. Soonmixdin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Ended up doing Fonte > Rojo (what I meant to list as option a!).

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  14. Mark-O
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Bench someone this GW:

    Mane KDB Mahrez Payet Ozil
    Pelle Bony Vardy

    Cheers. 🙂

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    1. Pooodle
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      One of your Southampton boys - probably Mane

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    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No Sanchez. You have balls

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    3. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Payet

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  15. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    1. play: Huth (WAT) or Francis (NEW) ?

    2. bench: Ayew (nor) or Lukaku (whu) ?

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Huth Ayew

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  16. Dynamic Duos
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who ever benchs Mane or Payet will be making a massive mistake.

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    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      People are doing that?

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Yeh I know ridiculous.

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        1. Man Chest Hair United
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          ok so who to bench

          KDB Sanchez Mahrez Payet Mane

          Vardy Bony Ighalo

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      2. Costa's Counsellor
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        They can't help it. Strong front 8 and no AOA.

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  17. John t penguin
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    almost 10 on Friday and no injuries to my squad
    chance to save transfer
    strange feeling

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  18. John t penguin
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    having benched mahrez last week, it now puts doubt on all my bench options this week.
    an out of form ayew seems right choice.

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    1. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Bench him again...I dare you 😉

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      1. John t penguin
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        better check he isn't still there

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  19. sergioaguero67
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Does Kolarov have chances of being benched this week?

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    1. Billfred
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Personally I think he might be. It would be the ideal game for Clichy and his form hasn't been great.

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    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.

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      1. sergioaguero67
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        So a Kolarov --> Smalling swap g2g?

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        1. Billfred
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah

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    3. uptheboro
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      It seems the obvious game to bring Clichy back in slowly

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  20. Bushiosboys
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I'm worried about benching Wijnaldum, is it the right move?

    Myhill
    Van Diik / Kilarov / Skrtel
    Sanchez / De Bruyne / Mahrez / Tadic
    Pelle (C) / Vardy / Benteke

    Guzan / Wijnaldum / Cathcart / Francis

    I just can;t bring myself to bench Tadic v sunderland or Mahrez in current form v anyone!! It was the plan to rotate them 3 based on fixtures and fancy my Toon to do well but is above right you think?

    Already played AOA last week which was terrible.

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    1. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'm picking wijnaldum instead of Lukaku :O

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      1. Bushiosboys
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I am doing you a favour my benching him then as I am great at making the wrong choices 🙂

        What would you do if you had my team?

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  21. Jude Rooney
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Bellerin out but for once my defence is not a mess - still have options

    Simpson (WAT) or Francis (NEW) - who should I start?

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    1. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Simpson probably, Bournemouth are a bit at sea atm.

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      1. Jude Rooney
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers - on him at the moment. Francis more attacking at full back though - will he be back there this week though?

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  22. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    This time last year arsenals back line was this:

    Debuchy monreal chambers gibbs

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    1. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Don't remind me, I used to have heart attacks every time the ball went in Arsenals half. Although Debuchy was better back then, he really has fallen from grace.

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  23. Tree House
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Any news on Micah Richards?

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    1. Paulie Walnuts
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      head fell off

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    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      FIND OUT IN NEW POST

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  24. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    At the moment i only have Williams and Kolorov fit on my defence!

    Gonna do Darmian to Rojo. Would you do Kolorov to Moreno?

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  25. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    NEW POST

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/11/06/the-weekend-team-news-179/

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  26. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Schmeichel
    Kolarov Smalling Francis
    Sanchez KDB (C) Payet Mahrez(V)
    Lukaku Pelle Vardy
    Butland Bellerín* Dawson Westwood*
    1ft, 2,1 m itb
    GTG?

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  27. uptheboro
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I've decided to go AOA this week, ahead of Sergio's return my front 8 is well balanced and fixtures all seem good on paper, plus Bellerin's injury cements it.
    Still to decide on captain, I've been talked out of every option so far...I'm worried Leicester will eventually blank or getting the wrong Leicester option, Spurs are tight and Sanchez isn't firing, the KDB form chat this morning has put me off, Sterling might not play 90, I don't trust Pelle away....I'm on Mahrez at the moment, but it's making me nervous - I'm sure I'll change a few times in the next 24 hours. Also I'm tempted to go Myhill, form says that game will be 0-0 right?

    Myhill/Butland
    Smalling Van Dijk
    Mahrez KDB Ozil Sanchez Sterling
    Ighalo Pelle Vardy

    Bellerin, Francis, Alderweireld

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  28. Costa's Counsellor
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    City back 4 predictions?

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  29. Carcetti
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Play Coleman or AOA with Ighalo?

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    1. Carcetti
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Defence is Kolorov, Moreno

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  30. Antonio J
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Souare bellerin out!!
    Is Simpson sure to start??
    Clyne Williams other defenders
    Should I do
    A Clyne > Moreno
    B Williams> Rojo (-4)

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    1. Carcetti
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      AOA?

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