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3 December 2015 3852 comments
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Having spent the season clutching to the coattails of both Granville and Jonty, finally, like a magnificent phoenix rising from the flames, I’ve caught and surpassed them both.

In truth, my season is anything but “magnificent” and the recent struggles of my ScoutCast co-hosts, as they plunge to my depths, is the main reason behind the recent mini-league manoeuvrings.

With a level playing field established, the three of us skim through another set of “Rough with the Smooth” Gameweek tales from the community, before bracing ourselves for another batch of topics steered by your good selves.

You have us talking Sanchez exit plans, discussing the “desperate” route back to Hazard and contemplating Christmas rearguards. Plus we’ve a couple of old ScoutCast favourites who, like my season, rise up from the ashes to discover a new lease of life.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first aired via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. You can view the full Google Hangout version via the larger player below, or treat yourself to the more cultured audio cut via this link or the smaller player below.

Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for updates on new episodes.

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

  1. Davido989
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    Is there a scoutcast?

    1. Declan
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      Check the last topic

  2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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    half watching the Reading QPR game.
    have seen 4 airshots/whiffs in the last 15 mins. they are awful

  3. JAC THE CAT
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    What's up with Begovic?

    1. TorresMagic™
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      Competition is around.

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      utter utter tripe keeper

    3. Numb
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      Check last article

  4. Back on the horse
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    I binned Mata this week. Cue points.

    1. Up the tics
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      who for?

  5. John t penguin
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    This is first scoutcast I have watched right through
    Is it always just like mates talking about their own teams and mentioning a couple of things someone else said?

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      aye. i can't watch it. my laptop'd be smashed

    2. RoysCallerAnne
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      Sometimes there are awful jumpers in it too.

      1. John t penguin
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        Like dead parachuters?

    3. Back on the horse
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      yeah. couple of weeks back they discussed all the decisions I was thinking about re players to get in etc. it was brilliant.

    4. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      I listen to it in the car on the way to work, it beats TalkSport.

      1. stilicho
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        Me too. It's perfect for 7am

    5. Numb
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      What were you expecting?

      1. John Nerdelbaum
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        Heard you were persona non grata on TL's blog... What went down?

      2. John t penguin
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        Not really sure, just the way people used to get excited about it, Daniel reason aside, I thought it maybe had odd sketch or impersonation

        1. andy85wsm
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          Wouldn't watch it again then, it doesn't change much 🙂

          1. John t penguin
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            Waiting for you to go on it then I will tune in 😉

            1. andy85wsm
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              I was on 2 weeks ago 😉

    6. Hooky
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      It's just for Daniel really

    7. BadgersBoys
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      I love it.

      1. John t penguin
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        no issue with that

        1. BadgersBoys
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          Thanks.

    8. John Nerdelbaum
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      Thought it was decent this week

      1. John t penguin
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        So your saying the others aren't good?

        1. John Nerdelbaum
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          only listen to the odd one 🙂

    9. Tony Yeboah
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      scoutcast is awesome

      1. John t penguin
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        I must be missing something
        Interested to know what people get out of it.
        I doesn't really go into details about reason for players the way a stats cast would.
        And it isn't really about strategies.
        It's kinda just like me and mates in office talking about our week but without really ripping the mick
        Think I once seen when they had guest on it who was riding high and that was worth wat hing to get their insight

        Suppose every dog likes different bones

        1. andy85wsm
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          I think it's probably the reasons you don't like it which ours do like. As you say - each to their own.

          Later on in the season they usually get those on who are riding high.

          1. andy85wsm
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            Others do*

            1. John t penguin
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              Probably
              Not that I don't like it
              But maybe expected too much, think I was expecting more banter and jokes.
              Granny is funny on here so was expecting to be same.

        2. stilicho
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          It's about relishing the little triumphs and tragedies of fantasy football between friends.

          1. stilicho
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            I think there's a more important truth in that than in celebrity picks.

        3. Tony Yeboah
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          i enjoy the balance of stats and opinion....mark and jonty bring the football geek side...both sound guys and excellent fpl players....granville brings the everyman side...a gd player also but a different style to jonty n mark...plus i find him really funny.........watch everyweek n is the best thing about this site for me

    10. John Obi Wan Mikel
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      Scoutcast is brilliant imo, I wish they did it more often, I love the natural vibe that they have

    11. A.T
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      Recently a pet cat came in for a bit, which was nice if you like cats.

  6. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    Just seen about Rojo - how long are people normally out for?

    1. Davido989
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      I'm out for a few hours usually.

      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        🙂

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          He was out for 4 weeks with the same injury in the same shoulder this time last year.

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      between a day and permanently.

      1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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        unless they recover quicker

      2. John Nerdelbaum
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        lol

    3. I Member
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      Depends on the occasion and how smashed I get.

    4. BadgersBoys
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      When you're out, you're out.

      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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        Out out?

  7. Davido989
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    Happy 25th birthday to Mark and happy 30th birthday to Doos

    1. Penang Sandman
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      source?

      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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        Mark's Birth cert , Doosra's birth cert , hospital records , census records and the hot topics

        1. Penang Sandman
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          link or that did not happen

      2. Numb
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        Check hot topics

    2. Back on the horse
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      will they both be fit for the weekend?

    3. BadgersBoys
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      Mark must be a least 55

  8. Fishy
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    Bench mahrez or barkley?
    Other mids ozil kdb firmino
    Also got vardy and lukaku and kane

    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      mahrez (again)

    2. TorresMagic™
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      AoA

      1. Fishy
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        Already playd

  9. Boydinho
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    play Bolasie (EVE, Away) or Ayew (LEI, H)?

    1. Hooky
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      Ayew

    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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      bolasie

    3. I Member
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      Ayew

  10. Hooky
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    Bench Toby or Moreno?

    1. Numb
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      Check hot topic

    2. DannyBoy....
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      Toby

      1. Hooky
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        Thanks

  11. RubeRx
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    Hello.

    1. Davido989
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      It's me.

    2. Hooky
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      A talking condom? How novel

  12. Gazpilicueta
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    is there any way to see a breakdown of your points in FPL?

    eg, how many points has Vardy given me,

    how many points have I got from Midfield? etc etc? or do I just build my own excel doc

    1. Krul Runnings
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      Yep

      http://anewpla.net/fpl/

      1. Gazpilicueta
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        really?!?!
        wow

        1. Rolls off the tongue (BCFC1…
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          Total captain points 70.. more points off bench with keeper than one i played...

          Vice captain points 184!!!!!!

          Off to get a rope, a chair!!!!!

          1. Krul Runnings
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            Don't do that BCFC.

            Start calling it right from now on hopefully and those stats will look much rosier.

            Was that useful Gaz?

            1. Gazpilicueta
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              havent managed to find my FPL ID yet....

              1. Krul Runnings
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                Go onto the Pick Team section of FPL website. Then, click 'Gameweek history'

                Then lookin your browser there will be a number there- your FPL ID

                1. Gazpilicueta
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                  fantastic, Thank you! I have benched 0 goals! I guess thats a good thing?

                  1. Krul Runnings
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                    It's a good thing!

                    Unless you ever need to call upon your subs to field an team. Ha

          2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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            my played keeper 39
            sub 61

            1. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
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              that is unlucky!!

      2. Volley127
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        This is great, thank you.

        1. Krul Runnings
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          No probs, Andy.

        2. BadgersBoys
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          how do you get your FPL iD?

          1. Volley127
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            Log into your FPL account and go to the points page for your most recent week. Look at the website URL after the bit that says '/entry'. Those few numbers (about five) are your ID.

            1. BadgersBoys
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              Cheers for that mate, much appreciated

      3. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
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        That is amazing!!! thanks. more deatiled than gagatron

    2. BadgersBoys
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      This is great, thanks for sharing!

      1. Krul Runnings
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        Not a problem Badger

  13. DannyBoy....
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    Utd fans....What is LVG playing at?

    Any chance Depay becomes an option again?

    1. Bøss ⭐
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      They're not attacking enough to warrant investment regardless, and there are plenty of other players in that price bracket to choose from....

    2. KingNidge
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      Well basically his possession is everything retain the ball whatever you do take no risk bullsh1t is sucking the life and expression out of our attacking players

      No

    3. Hypnos
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      he is. Young will occupy Rojo's position, Mata dropped for Rooney and Memphis & Lingard on the wings with Martial up top. LvG likes Smalling & Blind so I doubt McNair will be alongside Smalling but if he does start McNair then Memphis is not likely a starter.

      1. DannyBoy....
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        So it's down to whether he plays 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 ???

  14. Hypnos
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    Hazard, Barkley or Coutinho.. or Depay +4 🙂

  15. samaael
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    butland
    bellerin/ rojo* / evans
    ozil/ mahrez/ mane (c)/ KDB
    Vardy/ Kane/ Lukaku

    mcCarthy/ King/ Francis/ Muniesa

    0FT 3.6ITB

    Pulled Sanchez to Ozil early Take a hit to sort defence out? Looks like I am going to have to

    1. TorresMagic™
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      I would.

  16. Rolls off the tongue (BCFC1…
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    Am I right to set up like this for the weekend??

    Courtouis
    Bellerin Koscielny Moreno Zouma Smalling
    KDB Lallana
    Giroud (C) Lukaku Vardy

    Bench Adrian Mahrez King Lanzini

    Giroud to make it 15 captains out of 15 not scoring 🙁

    Is it too risky to go with 5 defenders with two sets of pairs

    1. Netley Lucas
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      Why are you benching a player who has scored or assisted every 79 minutes?

      1. Rolls off the tongue (BCFC1…
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        Would you swap him for lallana?? Or is my 5 at the back experiment like when Clough played nigel clough and roy keane at centre half and we all knew he had finally lost it..

        1. Netley Lucas
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          Klopp could easily bench Lallana, so yeah, start the best midfielder in the whole game mate... and stick the cap armband on him while yer at it. 😉

          1. Rolls off the tongue (BCFC1…
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            Yet to armband mahrez or vardy... hence my predicament... im a stubborn man and i need to learn!!

  17. Davido989
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    Liverpool's remaining away games

    Newcastle
    Watford
    Sunderland
    West Ham
    Norwich
    Leicester
    Aston Villa
    Crystal Palace
    Southampton
    Bournemouth
    Swansea
    West Brom

    1. KingNidge
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      36 points

    2. Numb
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      Like I said before, Klopp teams will do better in tough looking fixtures (City, Soton, etc). Bad news for Liverpool attack owners.

      1. Davido989
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        I don't think we've played a lesser team away from home in the league under Klopp yet. Remains to be seen.

        1. Numb
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          Home is even worse - struggled past Swansea

          1. Davido989
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            I personally think we're struggling at home partly because of Benteke being a statue.

        2. Jay10
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          Spurs?

          1. Davido989
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            They're quite good at home. I think they're undefeated?

    3. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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      Optimus was right it's your year 😯

  18. Revival
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    Had Lukaku Captain last 2 Gameweeks, any reason to change now

    1. Numb
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      Check Captains poll

    2. Still Unsure
        10 years, 2 months ago

        If you have him, Ighalo is a good reason

    3. Jay10
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      Lol at Al-Habsi.

    4. Jawain - 9th overall 2014/2…
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      Sanchez to Coutinho now or wait until tomorrow???

      The drop will affect me.

      1. Numb
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        Check Injuries tab

      2. TorresMagic™
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        Is it life or death if you lose 0.1?

      3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
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        do it.
        Sh!t or get off the pot

    5. TorresMagic™
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      QPR goal, keeper howler.
      Reading keepers are terrible.

    6. Puyol Pants Up
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      Sanchez to survive the drop?

      1. TorresMagic™
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        Probably not.

      2. Spike ⚽️
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        He will if people don't panic but like sheep many will follow and get rid

    7. Gazpilicueta
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      granvilles VOLume UP anD DOWN is killing ME......I doNT think I CAn coNTINue lisTENing TO this

      1. andy85wsm
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        I wonder what mic he's using.

        Could tell Mark was playing around with the volumes at one point.

      2. Bolivian Seaman
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        Last week, his volume was on so low. He needs to sort it out, I love scoutcast though

    8. Dr. Rog
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      Team:

      Butland Hennessey
      Bellerin Zouma Moreno Ward Saylor
      KDB Ozil Coutinho Barkley Surman
      Agureo Kane Lukaku
      0 money

      1) Do nothing
      2) Bellerin to Rose, KDB to Hazard (no hits)

      Really think that Chelseas season will start here and already have aguero as city coverage

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
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        that kdb move is absolutely bonkers..

        1. Dr. Rog
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          only bonkers if you are looking at last weeks points, rather than the next 6 weeks

      2. yemzinho
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        1 for sure

    9. Cocky Spaniel Alves
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      Hazard in ahead of Özil and Coutinho.

      It's time.

      1. Bubz
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        Why?

        1. SweeSwee
          • 11 Years
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          Maximum smugness potential

        2. Cocky Spaniel Alves
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          Özil won't play 90 imo and with Alexis out their potential is not quite as high. Hazard's fixtures just too good to pass.

          1. Still Unsure
              10 years, 2 months ago

              What makes you think Ozil won't play 90?

              1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
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                What happened to Alexis and the crucial CL game midweek. That is if they're cruising against Sunderland which is not a foregone conclusion.

            • Bubz
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              Ozil is nailed on for 90 minutes

              1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
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                Nah

        3. HNI
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          Well if you have Kun Kane and Lukaku then ofcourse

          1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
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            Only Kun

      2. adidasOriginals
        • 10 Years
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        Butland
        Ake Dier Bellerin (Simpson/Kelly)
        KDB Ozil Barkley Mahrez (Stanislas)
        Vardy Aguero Lukaku

        1 ft and I'm certain a Liverpool player is the way to go...can't decide so.................

        A - Moreno in for Kelly -------- leaves me with 3.6 ITB for next week
        B - Cout in for Stanislas ------- 0 ITB

        So can you please help with an opinion - and does everyone think Cout will play?

        Thanks

        1. Volley127
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          I like the A transfer. B will give you a bit of a headache. Great team though.

          1. adidasOriginals
            • 10 Years
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            thanks pal. I can't make my mind up at all

      3. faver
        • 10 Years
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        Bench ighalo or deulofeu?

        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
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          Deul

          1. faver
            • 10 Years
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            Or, and its possible, vardy blanks? ;>

      4. SweeSwee
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        Liverpool won't be playing Man City and Southampton every week guys, let's not get overexcited.

      5. John Nerdelbaum
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        People plumping for the Sanchez > Coutinho move

        If he's not fit then who's plan B?

        1. HNI
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          Erektion or Barkley

        2. Boydinho
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          I have either Bolasie or Ayew on the bench and i think he wont do a cameo so either he'll start against Newcastle or one of the previous named will feature instead

      6. HNI
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        Which will you prefer for next 4Gws?
        1) Eriksen + Kane -4
        2) Hazard + Vardy