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The ScoutCast – Episode 180 – Whistle

14 January 2016 3496 comments
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Just minutes after the final whistle blew on Gameweek 21, Jonty, Andy and myself braved the airwaves to pick the bones out of our meagre midweek tallies.

Brought back down to earth by a decidedly lacklustre floodlit affair, we rouse ourselves to debate the Aguero armband, the rapidly increasing speed of the Payet bandwagon and the theories behind the stuttering United backline.

We even make our dedication to the departed David Bowie, before quickly ushering out our disappointment of the Gameweek just past by previewing the one that lies ahead.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first broadcast via our YouTube channel on Wednesday evening.

You can take in the unfettered version via the larger player below. Or, if you prefer the single sense audio experience, you’ll need this link or the small player.

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

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  1. FFFrog
    10 years, 9 months ago

    How does this look for scout picks now? Is it too template?

    Schmeichel
    Daniels VVD Otamendi
    KDB Payet Firmino Lamela Alli
    Kane Aguero

    Thanks

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    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 months ago

      otamendi at 6.5 ? you're mental

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      1. Fishy
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Lamela and alli?
        Expect toby ther

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        1. FFFrog
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Sunderland are scoring plenty away from home and defoe will want to score against his old team

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      10 years, 9 months ago

      A bit of a basket of eggs.

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  2. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Morning gents - Thoughs please ?

    Butland
    Kolarov| Bellerin| Dawson
    Ozil| Mahrez | Ramsey| Payet
    Aguero | Kane | Lukaku

    Hennessey | 1.Wollscheid | 2.Ward| 3.Wanyama

    1 FT & 0.1 ITB

    A) Save FT
    B) Kolarov + Wanyama > Williams + Alli (-4)
    C) Wanyama > Lingaard

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    1. fabiolanzoni
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Save

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    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 months ago

      What about using this GW to free up some cash for sanchez, then maybe do Ramsey > Sanchez

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      1. French Gooner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Would need to break the front 3 to do that or major defensive transfers as in get rid of Kolarov and Bellerin to generate funds to go Ramsey > Sanchez

        Also would want to see if he gets involved this week end before changing my defense.

        Thought ?

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  3. Kane Train
    10 years, 9 months ago

    1FT & 3.9itb what should I do ?

    Butland
    Bellerin - Simpson - Alderweirld
    Mahrez - Payet - Ozil - Kdb - Alli
    Ighalo - Kane

    subs: Hennessey, Lukaku, Moreno, Wolls

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    1. Doolittle
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I'd save.

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    2. fabiolanzoni
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Lukaku -> Aguero if you got the cash for it.

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

    I think I know what everyone's thoughts would be but here it goes

    Best Combo in midfield to sit aside Ozil and Payet

    A KDB Mahrez Alli
    B Yaya Alli Firmino
    C Mahrez Alli Firmino
    D KDB Firmino Watson

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 months ago

      A

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  5. Rake
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Pick 3 to play

    Bellerin
    Dawson
    Kolarov
    Toby A
    Targett

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    1. Doolittle
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Bench Targett and Dawson.

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      1. Fishy
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Yep

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  6. Doolittle
    10 years, 9 months ago

    One to play:

    A) Moreno
    B) Dawson
    C) Nyom

    Currently on Moreno.

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    1. Fishy
      10 years, 9 months ago

      C

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    2. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 months ago

      A

      Would you play Francis (NOR) over Moreno (MUN)?

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      1. Doolittle
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I think I'd play Moreno (just).

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        1. RubeRx
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Leaning that way

          Moreno had 5 goal attempts last GW vs Arsenal

          To put that in perspective, 5 attempts is more than every striker except Giroud who also had 5 during GW21

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          1. Doolittle
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Wow, did he? Haven't checked the stats, but he's so attacking without ever actually delivering returns.

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            1. RubeRx
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Should be soon

              All I know is that he better not be on my bench when he does!

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          2. Gooner Kebab
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Of the 5 I counted, maybe just 1 on target?

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            1. RubeRx
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              10 years, 9 months ago

              0 I believe 🙂

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              1. Eden Hazardous
                10 years, 9 months ago

                2 shots in the box tho...

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                1. Eden Hazardous
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  Also created 2 chances

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    3. 1zverGGademN
      10 years, 9 months ago

      A

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  7. Fishy
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Do i need to change this for a hit?
    Ddg 
    Belerin creswel toby
    Bench henesey ward wolscheid
    Is their a transfer out ther that i could do and then bench belerin?.

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    1. Doolittle
      10 years, 9 months ago

      No, certainly not for a hit.

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  8. Leicester Rotation is Crystal Clear
    andy85wsm
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    10 years, 9 months ago

    As people are now starting to come around to Leicester defence, and I suspect there's a few Hennessey owners out there here's the Schmeichel / Hennesey rotation for coming weeks:

    Villa (a) - Stoke (h) - Bournemouth (h) - Swansea (a) - Watford (h) - Norwich (h) - WBA (h) - Watford (a) - Newcastle (h) - Leicester (h) - Southampton (h) - Norwich (h) - West Ham (h) - Swansea (h)

    It's not perfect but looks okay. These are the amount of games you'd play each keeper:

    Schmeichel x 9
    Hennesey x 5

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    1. Venom Snake
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Butland to Schmeichel done.

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      1. ★Kuntheman★
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Considering this

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    2. Fishy
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Dont you think lei tightened up because of the big games? And now will return to attack a bit more

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      1. andy85wsm
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        10 years, 9 months ago

        Possibly. We'll find out soon enough.

        Last season Leicester were great for defensive returns so hoping the same this season. They've found a new way to win now.

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      2. Trae44
        10 years, 9 months ago

        0-0 draw with Bournemouth at home the game before Spurs

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        1. Fishy
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Playing against ten men

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    3. ​
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Nice one Andy, I'd trust this more than the Helliot rotation!

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      1. andy85wsm
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        10 years, 9 months ago

        I can't take all the credit. Someone else posted a few weeks ago about the upcoming 6-8 fixtures and that it looked like a goer. I can't remember who it was though 🙁

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        1. Fishy
          10 years, 9 months ago

          They conced a lot shots inside the box, but i guess thats what happens with the teams they were playing

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      2. RubeRx
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Fuchs 😀

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        1. ​
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Fuchs and Dann?

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          1. RubeRx
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 9 months ago

            could be

            if you want to go cheap Ward/Souare at 4.5 would be my preference as I normally opt for fullbacks

            even delaney now is playing at 4.4

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    4. ★Kuntheman★
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Hopefully Henessey isn't dropped after his howler

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    5. Nickofoz
      10 years, 9 months ago

      http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/public-stats-tables/view/6810/

      Does this not worry you?

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      1. andy85wsm
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        10 years, 9 months ago

        Not hugely. Watched a few of their games and they looked solid enough to me, that's why I brought in Schmeichel 2 weeks ago. I did check these stats but decided I liked what I had seen.

        Perhaps this rotation won't work but it looks okay for me as a non-Butland owner.

        (I didn't HT this btw 😉 )

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        1. 32chickens
          10 years, 9 months ago

          foxes all the way

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    6. agueroooooney
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Did this myself a couple of weeks ago on a wildcard, looks pretty decent and nice and cheap too

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    7. Postman Ty
      10 years, 9 months ago

      im not so certain of playing any keeper against watford. as a long-term ighalo owner i know the damage he can do. i think its silly to think of anything as definite in the longer term as form changes (i.e. united not scoring, chelsea defence failing, west ham going from top attack to worst, etc.)

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  9. allaboutthemagic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Payet mahrez or Kane for the armband?! Tough one this week

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    1. Postman Ty
      10 years, 9 months ago

      payet a risky one but i like it. mahrez out of form but could explode any game. kane super easy fixture with decent form. definitely a teaser. i have it on kane currently with all three players.

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  10. Shifty
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Failed punt on Carroll - any ideas for a replacement at 7.2 max?

    A) Defoe
    B) Valencia
    C) Adobe
    D) Deeney

    Ighalo could be done for straight swap but meh, need a differential unless Ighalo really is the best bet.

    Thanks!

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    1. Venom Snake
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Valencia is their main target man now

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      1. Shifty
        10 years, 9 months ago

        won't jelavic be that guy?

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    2. Holmes
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Ummm... I like Deeney out of those picks

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    3. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 months ago

      stick with Ighalo

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    4. 1zverGGademN
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Tough call. Valencia is best looking option out of those for me 🙂

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    5. The Mighty One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I hear you Shifty. I did the same thing...I think the Carroll move was a good risk and i couldn't just get Ighalo since my rivals already have him and I'm chasing.

      I think it is important now to not make another mistake by going cheap again...if forced I think a punt on Deeney is a good idea (you'll probably agree with me and thus we should both stop punting)...so why not go big with Kane/Luk/Kun up top!!...Then if you do want a cheapie again in the future you can drop one of them and go back to Vardy later. That's what i'm going to do. I'm going to bench Carroll for now, probably getting Payet which I should have done instead last week, and then get rid of Carroll later instead of taking a hit. Good luck.

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  11. Arteta
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Watford's Odion Ighalo and Quique Sanchez Flores have been named BPL Player and Manager of the Month for December .

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    1. Prøphet
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Maybe he will back this up with a brace this GW! 😀

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      1. Arteta
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I'd love that! 😉

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    2. 1zverGGademN
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Player and Managaer of the Month Curse could struck again 😀

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    3. Gooner Kebab
      10 years, 9 months ago

      well deserved

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  12. Prøphet
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Who would you guys ship out of this lot for a long term option ?

    Myhill (rotation risk but not keen to drop until Pulis does) Butland (locked in)

    Toby (locked in) Moreno Delaney Bellerin Huth (locked in)

    Wrote all of the players since i dont want to double up.

    It leaves Moreno / Delaney / Bellerin.

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    1. Armchair Quarterback
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Delaney.

      I'm looking to get Moreno in for GWs 23 - 26, fixtures look incredible.

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      1. Prøphet
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Delaney has lovely fixtures as well in GW 24

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  13. Eden Hazardous
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Play 1 out of these 3 -

    A)Moreno(MUN)
    B)Huth(avl)
    C)Zouma(EVE)

    My other 2 playing defenders are - Kolarov(CPL) and Bellerin(sto)

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    1. Trae44
      10 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    2. A.T
      10 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    3. 1zverGGademN
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Huth

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    4. Prøphet
      10 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    5. Eden Hazardous
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Thank Huth! 😛

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    6. AK ⭐
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Huth

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  14. _Gunner
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Bench one:

    A- Arna
    B- Giroud
    C- Lukaku
    D- Ozil
    E- Yaya

    Play one:

    1- Williams
    2- Moreno

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    1. 1zverGGademN
      10 years, 9 months ago

      E1

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      1. _Gunner
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Bench Yaya Against Crystal Palace home ? Am afraid he can get some points, maybe a penalty if Aguero is substituted.

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        1. 1zverGGademN
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Aguero shall play 90mins
          A sold Yaya for Payet this week only because his role right now is to support Fernando and the deffenders. CPL are dangerous on counter-attacks so ...

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          1. _Gunner
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Yes I agree, but he was so close of getting a goal last match. Its a tough call, its between him and Arnie I think

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    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      10 years, 9 months ago

      A1

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      1. _Gunner
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Thats what am on atm, thanks

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    3. Holmes
      10 years, 9 months ago

      D1

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  15. 1zverGGademN
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Barkley
    B) Alli
    C) Ozil

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    1. Arteta
      10 years, 9 months ago

      A

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      1. 1zverGGademN
        10 years, 9 months ago

        But.. with Dembele now back, Alli could be pulled back next to Dier in the double pivot and could be less attacking? I'm so confused this GW :/

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  16. DA Minnion (Former great)
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Which 3 lads
    A.azpi
    B.Smith
    C.bellerin
    D.Toby
    E.Simpson
    Cheers guys

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    1. Trae44
      10 years, 9 months ago

      B, D, E

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      1. _Gunner
        10 years, 9 months ago

        This

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    2. 1zverGGademN
      10 years, 9 months ago

      CDE

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    3. Gooner Kebab
      10 years, 9 months ago

      D,E,C

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    4. Arteta
      10 years, 9 months ago

      CDE

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  17. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Need some advice with my GK's and DEF...on who to start?

    GK's - Butland (ARS) or Hennessey (mci)

    Which 3 Defenders?
    A) Tragett (WBA)
    B) Janmaat (WHU)
    C) Bellerin (stk)
    D) Kosc (stk)
    E) Moreno (MUN)

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    1. Trae44
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Butland, Targett, Kosc and Moreno imo

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    2. _Gunner
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Butland for saves

      Targett, Bellerin, Moreno

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    3. Francescoli
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Butland

      A C D

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  18. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Arnie to Payet
    Kosc to Huth

    For a hit?

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    1. Venom Snake
      10 years, 9 months ago

      No no no

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    2. Holmes
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Nah

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    3. Francescoli
      10 years, 9 months ago

      nope

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    4. _Gunner
      10 years, 9 months ago

      NO

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  19. Hestefan
    10 years, 9 months ago

    I have the following team:

    Butland (Spiegel)
    Smith, Zouma, Dawson (Bennett, Delaney)
    KDB, Mahrez, Özil, Alli (Arnautovic)
    Agüero, Lukaku, Kane

    I have 1 FT and 0.3 ITB.

    I am tempted to do Zouma --> Spurs defender (Walker or Dier).

    However, I am in doubt whether to save my transfer in order to be able to get Payet in somehow in next round without taking a hit involving shipping Arnautovic and Zouma/Alli dependent on their performance (it is also possible that I will do a straight swap with KDB dependent on his performance against CP).

    Any advice or comments are appreciated. Thanks!

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    1. Gooner Kebab
      10 years, 9 months ago

      First of all, Spiegel !

      Could you play AOA?

      If Mahrez blanks further, maybe replace him w Payet.

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      1. Hestefan
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, I used AOA in the last round.

        Mahrez has a selling price of 6.5, so I would rather replace him with Arnautovic (probably). THe problem is that I need two transfers to move in Payet unless I replace him with KDB. So there is an immediate expected return from doing Zouma to a Spurs defender. However, the exptected value of having to transfers in the next round might be higher.

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  20. Fishy
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Ddg to schmeichel for a hit?
    Other gk henesey

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    1. Gooner Kebab
      10 years, 9 months ago

      na

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    2. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 months ago

      No hits for GKs. Wait until you have nothing else important to do with your team

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    3. _Gunner
      10 years, 9 months ago

      No hits for GKs

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  21. Gooner Kebab
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Right order?

    Cresswell (new)
    Dawson (sou)
    Ivan (EVE)

    bench: Moreno, Ward

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    1. Loðbrók
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Im playing Moreno over Dawson myself, but thats a coinflip.

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      1. Gooner Kebab
        10 years, 9 months ago

        This, it could be a last minute decision to play Moreno.

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    2. Francescoli
      10 years, 9 months ago

      yep

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    3. Arteta
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

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    4. _Gunner
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yes, but maybe Moreno over Dawson

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      1. 1zverGGademN
        10 years, 9 months ago

        This

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  22. Francescoli
    10 years, 9 months ago

    can't decide..... bench one:

    A) Alli
    B) Lukaku

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    1. Holmes
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Alli

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    2. Fishy
      10 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    3. Francescoli
      10 years, 9 months ago

      next one wins

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      1. HammersFan
        10 years, 9 months ago

        B

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    4. 1zverGGademN
      10 years, 9 months ago

      A)lli

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    5. RubeRx
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      10 years, 9 months ago

      B

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  23. aguerodontblankonme
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Lloris
    Ivanovic, Bertrand, Ward, Morgan
    Payet, Silva, Alli, Ramsey, Mahrez
    Ighalo, Agüero, Kane
    Who to bench?
    Ward and ...?

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  24. dicky2014
    10 years, 9 months ago

    I only got 24 points last week but im staying with the same team and no Payet, madness?

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    1. Doolittle
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Not necessarily, completely depends on your team. I did Arnautovic to Payet, but I'm saving my other FT. If your team contains Gareth Barry, Hazard and Coquelin, then yes, it's madness.

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      1. dicky2014
        10 years, 9 months ago

        HAHA it has contained Hazard in the past (for far 2 long)

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  25. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Butland
    Zouma Toby Dawson (Kosc, O'Shea)
    Mahrez Kdb Alli Ozil (Arnie)
    Kane Ighalo Aguero

    G2G or make a change? Only .1 ITB after transferring Kun in last week.

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  26. Pea Soup
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Good moaning.

    Simple question for you early birds...

    A) Ighalo +4 or
    B) Aguero(c)?

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    1. Eden Hazardous
      10 years, 9 months ago

      A for me

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    2. Doolittle
      10 years, 9 months ago

      A

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    3. Pea Soup
      10 years, 9 months ago

      What if you didn't have any City attacking cover?

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  27. Fishy
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Defence is
    Belerin toby ward wolscheid creswel.
    Any defnder worth taking a hit for?

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    1. JaydenLFC87
      10 years, 9 months ago

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  28. JaydenLFC87
    10 years, 9 months ago

    In need of differentials to climb up my ML,

    Does anyone think Mahrez > Firmino for free could pay off over the next 6 Gameweeks??

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    1. Holmes
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Nah, maybe Willian or Barkley will be better.

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  29. Van der Faart
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    10 years, 9 months ago

    Look at Aguero sitting there in the middle of the goals imminent table. Surely he's falling off that with a hatty this week.

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  30. Garlana
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Is there anyone on here who is not going into this game with Kane and Valero? Vardy/lukaku/ighalo here

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    1. Doolittle
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Valero?

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      1. Garlana
        10 years, 9 months ago

        It's my tablets way of predictive texting aguero...

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        1. Doolittle
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Ahh I see! No Aguero for me, holding off until next week, Kane/Lukaku/Ighalo (and ossibly benching Lukaku).

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