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The ScoutCast – Episode 185 – Wonka

3 March 2016 3260 comments
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Recorded minutes after the whistle blew on a miserable midweek under lights, we had no choice but to fantasise about Chips and Double Gameweeks to get us through this latest ScoutCast episode.

I’m joined by Jonty, Andy and Luke as we lament our sub 40-point tallies, moving on swiftly to lose ourselves in the thrilling, Wonka-like nonsense that lies ahead thanks to the bizarre Bench Boost FPL chip.

We come back down to earth to answer another bout of community questions, assessing the merits of City’s assets through their fluctuating form, the Payet problem and even end by revealing our modest rank expectations for the rest of the season.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first aired live via our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe in order to get a heads up on new episodes.

You can view the full Google Hangout version via the bigger player below, or bask in the edited audio cut via this link or the smaller player.

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

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  1. Carcetti
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    A) Hart, Williams and £0.5m ITB

    or

    B) Fabianski and Kompany £0.0m ITB

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    1. DVassell
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A) just- purely because of Williams bonus and minute goal threat

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    2. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A

      Kompany's injuries are worrying me.

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    3. Carcetti
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks

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    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I think B because kompany is very injury prone. And if he gets injured you can just get rid rather than be stuck with a useless hart in goal. City defence is shocking without Kompany.

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      1. DVassell
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Strange logic that haha

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    5. World XI
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A. All about Williams

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  2. bowsy51
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    1)Cresswell/Payet -> Kompany/Silva

    2) Moreno/Arnie -> Kompany/Siggy
    and Play AOA with Kompany Williams
    Alli Ozil Siggy Mahrez Payet
    Kun Vardy Kane

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    1. DVassell
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Crewswell to Kompany and wait next week to do siggy

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  3. jimlad
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    AOA? If not which mid should i drop?

    Forster (Hennessey)
    Kompany VanDijk (Huth Alderweirdeld Targett)
    Alli Mahrez Ozil Barkley Siggy
    Kane Vardy Aguero

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    1. DVassell
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Barkley

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  4. GuillermoDickero
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I'm thinking of getting Siggy in ahead of a City MF. However, I'm slightly worried that siggy didn't play the first half against arsenal. As soon as he came on, they played better.

    Also, with my defence - I'm transferring Ward out for another defender.
    Who's the better option
    1. Williams
    2. Kompnany

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    1. DVassell
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy the right choice

      Williams- bonus magnet and less injury prone

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      1. GuillermoDickero
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Who to transfer out?

        Alli or Payet for Siggy?

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        1. DVassell
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I would hold if those are your choices- you should do this transfer next week

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          1. GuillermoDickero
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Why hold? Siggy has Norwich at home!

            Ozil Mahrez Arnie are my other MFs

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            1. DVassell
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Alli and payet are both decent options this week- especially payet. You don't want to get rid of alli because he doesn't have a blank. If you want to get rid of anyone it would be between payet and ozil- however payet looked good against Spurs and Everton are leaky...and ozil is ozil.

              These are my reasons for holding.

              Saying that though I'm captaining Siggy this week- but I took Sanchez out to get him and held onto payet

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              1. GuillermoDickero
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                hmmmmm Everton away for me is still a tough fixture - regardless of whether they are leaky

                I think I'm going to bring in and C Siggy

                Not slightly worried about him only playing 45 minutes at the weekend?

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                1. DVassell
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  He was rested- so will play 90. Changed the game when he came on like you said, no way will he play a bit part

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                2. DVassell
                  • 14 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  Also payet's stats last game were incredible and West Ham as a team are in form

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                  1. GuillermoDickero
                    • 11 Years
                    10 years, 2 months ago

                    No doubt Payet is a great player, and it does seem slightly crazy taking him out, but as Jimmy said below, he has a blank GW30 and a blank GW35 and Chelsea, Palace, Arsenal and Leicester in between those. They are tough fixtures

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            2. ARKANOIIDE
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Arnie or Payet for me. Arnie had his haul, dont see him scoring much, actually Arnie>Siggy was my transfer this week. Payet has 2 blanks and not the best fixtures.

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              1. GuillermoDickero
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                I'm on a similar thought process for Arnie - I brought him in for that one game - the only reason I'd keep him is that he's playing GW30

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                1. GuillermoDickero
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  Could do Payet and Arnie to Yaya and Siggy - just not convinced by city's Midfield at the moment

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  5. _Gunner
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who to get in for Barkley?

    A- Silva
    B- Siggy
    C- Sterling
    D- Yaya

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    1. anish10
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

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    2. DVassell
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B

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  6. anish10
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Look good???

    Or do bellerin > Kompany and play him instead of Daniels

    1FT 4.6ITB

    DDG
    Daniels VVD Williams
    Siggy Mahrez Payet Eriksen
    Aguero(C) Vardy Kane

    Hennesey/Hoolahan/Huth/Bellerin

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    1. DVassell
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Save the transfer- I have 9 of your 11- lloris and Simpson instead of your Williams and DDG but I am captaining Siggy

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    2. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      save the FT, team looks really good.

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  7. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Play Hennessey vs Liverpool

    Or get in fabianski/Hart for a (-4)?

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    1. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Liverpool fan I expect us to score who's your other gk

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      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Cech. I need a keeper anyway to cover blank next week

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        1. Kryten
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah not bad unless you can save it play henni for save points then get a new gk next week

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    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Depends if you can field 11 for gw 30 without a hit.

      If you have to take one next week, might as well do it now.

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      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        That purely depends on whether ozil will be playing.

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  8. Kryten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    A .5 could help. Alot kompany injury prone

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  9. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I bet Illy Nachos outscores kun this weekend.

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    1. BENOIT
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Mmmmmm nachos with guacamole.

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  10. The Governor
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys!

    Was all set to bring Siggy in, but just realised I can afford any Man City midfielder too...

    What would you do?

    Stick with Siggy, or go for Silva / Yaya / Sterling?

    Already have Aguero!

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    1. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      See if pell drops any hints in the press conference.. would say stick with sigi incase of city rotation

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

    Have been living under a rock for the past few weeks. No clue what's going on except that there are lots of blanks in 30 and quite a few DGWs coming up. This is how I am placed. 500k with 2 transfers in hand.
    What would you do with this lot?

    Butland/ Hennessey

    Cresswell/ Simpson/ 4.0/ Bellerin/ Williams

    Mahrez/ Sanchez/ Alli/ Stanislas/ Payet

    Aguero/ Vardy/ Kane

    2 free trades with 1.1 in the bank. Could do with a bit of help here

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    1. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      that's better than me at the moment. 700k, 2 transfers in hand and have no idea what to do.

      Thinking of Sanchez > Siggy and roll an FT over for next week's sh*tshow.

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  12. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    To whoever just wrote about Williams tiny goal threat... http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/3832/
    Not quite as tiny as it was in times gone by.

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  13. WorldCupDanB
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Would you do Payet to Silva/Toure for free and play him ahead of Ozil?

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  14. Chicken-Mandy
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    kompany or otamendi
    which one and why?

    Was set on getting Silva but he is clearly playing through an injury and its effecting his performances.

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  15. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Tettey out = bad for Norwich

    he only played an hour of the crazy Newcastle game and none of the even crazier Liverpool game

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    1. World XI
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      good for whoever plays them offensively

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    2. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Finally transferred him out \o/ \o/ \o/

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    3. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy(c) then!

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  16. World XI
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Any reason Siggy only played 45 mins Wednesday? Just rested?

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    1. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, just a rest 🙂

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  17. Waterboyd
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    G2G?

    Elliot (Butland)
    VVD Williams Simpson (Ward, Targett)
    Siggy Mahrez Ozil Payet (Alli)
    Kun Vardy Kane

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    1. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Very, Good luck.

      Seeing you playing Elliot, would you play Saylor or Toby ? 😀 its a silly question I know.

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  18. SAY SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone got any idea when the press conferences are today?

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    1. Ziro Becomes One
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      check stickies

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  19. jacktaylor
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Might as well play my AOA chip this week.

    Have Kompany as my first defender and then torn between Daniels (new) and Targett (SUN)

    If I play Targett and he doesn't make an appearance, do i automatically get Daniels anyway?

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  20. Dr.Oftaw
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    hello people, probably a dumb question but how many double gameweeks are there likely to be, is it 2?

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  21. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    How many DGW's do City have ?

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      And Liverpool?

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        City 1 Liverpool 2

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        1. Kings of Lyon ★
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zcb5jGdVitByKQ8R1X4gcEBpiNY9qbLylr72btlTubc/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=650446965

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        2. Dr Dream
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Mmmm...Williams allows me to get Firmino back in (or Coutinho)...Kompany doesn't.

          Thoughts?

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          1. Kings of Lyon ★
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Depends on when your WCn i reckon. If youre going to WC in GW33 before the doubles then Id go Kompany

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  22. The Iron Tulip
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    So with City having 2 tasty fixtures coming up, apart from the obvious Aguero, which other 2 players would you bring in?

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    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Maybe Hart, but not really keen on any other than kun.

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    2. BbBb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I just got Hart, not convinced by any of their other attackers atm and Hart is a cheap route into their defence

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    3. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Just Kompany for me.

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  23. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    decided that unless both of Smalling (so I need a defender) and Clichy (making Kolarov nailed) are injured I am going to sell Sanchez to a City mid. If Arsenal lose to Hull I should have 11 out provided Kos is fit so I can either save my FT or get one of Ozil or Eriksen in for Payet.

    If Arsenal win I have made a sensible move anyway

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    1. BbBb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez assist in his last game and looked good. I'm keeping him for now, explosion imminent

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        He has been explosion imminent for weeks

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        1. BbBb
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          but are there really any better City mid options?

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            I'm prepared to take my chances with AVL/nor over tot/likely blank

            the downside is the lack of anyone for WAT in GW31

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        2. pompeyfan
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          yeah, but it's always next week, so next week it is! 😉

          Seriously tho, I'm gambling and keeping him.

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  24. BbBb
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hart
    Daniels, Huth, VVD
    Mahrez, Ozil, Sanchez, Siggy
    Kun, Vardy, Kane

    Hennessey, Alli, Toby, Bort-Jack

    0FT
    1.2m ITB

    GTG?
    Any changes to bench required?

    Cheers

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    1. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Gtg for me good luck

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    2. E25
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Would be tempted to take out sanchez for a hit....

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  25. E25
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Butland
    Kompany Fuchs Daniels
    Mahrez Ozil Payet Arnie
    Aguero(c) Kane Vardy

    Ruddy / Alli Tartett Moreno

    Good to go? Not sure what to do with Alli and Target...

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  26. Davidinho
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Is the Arsenal game definitely taking place GW30?

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    1. ronty
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      nope.. if they lose to Hull only then

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      1. Davidinho
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Ah cheers

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    2. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on CC

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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Or FA cup, ratrher

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  27. Rhys85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who will be most essential this GW?

    Payet, Siggy or Mahrez?

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    1. St. Joseph
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez

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    2. DVassell
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Siggy by popularity in here- captain for me

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

      Aguero. Honestly form doesn't matter when playing Villa.

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    4. BbBb
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez! 😛

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      1. DVassell
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I got rid of Sanchez for Siggy this week- lost my faith

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  28. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    No matter what the score in arsenal vs hull is, won't it be too late to cancel their gw 30 game?

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  29. My little Bony
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one:

    a) Ighalo
    B) Ozil
    C) Depay

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  30. St. Joseph
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Silva.. Or sterling.. Or yaya..
    Hmm me neither...

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