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The ScoutCast – Episode 187 – Flipchart

17 March 2016 2029 comments
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We’ve been left hanging for weeks but finally, on 3pm on Tuesday, we were handed the Double Gameweek details and could begin our planning in earnest.

This week’s ScoutCast is dominated by double Gameweek chatter, as your community queries hone in on the variables, strategies and planning involved in exploiting the fixture pile-up to the full.

I’m joined by Jonty, Andy and Luke as we attempt to make sense of it all, turning to a virtual flipchart to digest and communicate some of the options on offer.

It’s hardcore stuff that takes into extra time in an exhaustive 80-minute episode.

This was first aired live via our YouTube channel on Wednesday evening, Be sure to subscribe in order to get wind of future broadcasts.

You can view that live version via the larger player below, or indulge on the directors cut audio stream via this link or the smaller player.

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

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  1. Amateur Pundit Zan
    10 years, 7 months ago

    @diva, thanks read the blog on Rondon, his stats definitely put me off. Any thoughts on mitrovic?

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    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      10 years, 7 months ago

      2 top of the page in 2 threads for the day without trying. Think I'll do all my transfers and team selections now and hope this luck continues:)

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      1. Hy liverpool
        10 years, 7 months ago

        😀

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      2. Hy liverpool
        10 years, 7 months ago

        tell me what your gut saying who to bench then from yaya/Alli/Vardy ?
        don't think don't think 😀

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        1. Jazz!
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Bench Vardz sir.

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        2. Amateur Pundit Zan
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Yaya

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  2. La Roja
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Just seen Rose got subbed early yesterday. Injury?

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    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Davies got subbed early yesterday because he got injured. Rose nailed 😀

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      1. Jazz!
        10 years, 7 months ago

        No idea how bad his injury is though

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        1. La Roja
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Meant other way around 🙂

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  3. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 7 months ago

    FLP is still listing Kompany as 25% chance of playing this GW. Has he had scan, if so what was the prognosis ?

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    1. Odikostar
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Out for a month is what I have heard

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      1. Odikostar
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Same leg problem as last time

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        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Pellergrini stated that after the game, but I haven't heard anything medically to back it up.

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  4. Corrine M
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Should I AoA? This would mean having 2 FTs for a potential WC into GW32 which matches my players somewhat.

    Or

    Kompany to A.Williams?

    Butland
    Toby Simpson
    Silva Mahrez Siggy Alli
    Kane Kun Vardy (Kompany, Arnie, VVD, Cresswell)

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    1. Hy liverpool
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Williams

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  5. Coaly
    10 years, 7 months ago

    When in Swansea presser?

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  6. Coaly
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy to Lukaku or Targett to Williams?

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    1. Odikostar
      10 years, 7 months ago

      B!

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  7. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Bench one please

    A) Ali - BOU (I cover spurs with Kane and Wimmer)
    B) Payet - che

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  8. Saniul
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Don't get where the clamour of including 3 teams from England, and 4 from Italy in the CL came from...

    England still have Liverpool and City left - Italy have ZERO teams in both the European competitions left this year!

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    1. andyd
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Are u arguing that England's elite are better than Italy's elite? Because they most definitely are not. BPL, although my fav league to watch, has regressed so much in terms of talent over the years.

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      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 7 months ago

        No, it's nothing to do with the national team performance.

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        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 7 months ago

          I misread, sorry. Name the best 10 players in Italy then.

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          1. andyd
            10 years, 7 months ago

            What does the individual talent have to do with it? I'm talking about teams. Fwiw I think England has some top top individuals- aguero, kompany, sanchez, ozil and hazard being the best but teams as a whole have gotten worse in the past few seasons. This isn't really a debate

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      2. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 7 months ago

        I think he's referring to the panic of England losing a CL spot and that's all it is

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    2. Sjaugen
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Noone is saying that. Close to impossible for England to lose the 4th next season.

      But since it's a rolling 5 year kind of deal, Chelseas CL final gets dropped for the next calculations

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  9. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on Rashford as the third striker in the DGW?

    Obviously based on performances till then.

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    1. Pap Le Cissier
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 7 months ago

      If I want the team in currently drafting then he's going to be ideal.

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    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 7 months ago

      He won't be starting for much longer

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      1. WHY ALWAYS MESUT?
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Why? Who's coming in?

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        1. Jazz!
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Possibly martial upfront and Depay on the wing. Rooney could be back by then, too.

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        2. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Martial will start up front soon enough. Rashfords purple patch is over, he's a youth player with potential. He doesn't have the consistency required to keep a starting spot

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          1. Jazz!
            10 years, 7 months ago

            Agreed.

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  10. Jazz!
    10 years, 7 months ago

    So if Davies is passed fit for the weekend, do we think Rose will still start on Sunday considering Davies was subbed off after 15ish mins and Rose played the majority of the match?

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  11. Sid07
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Butland/hennessey
    Toby bellerin Williams simpson vvd
    Ozil siggy mahrez arnie alli
    kun kane vardy

    Wc gw 33
    What to do with 2fts
    Any suggestions

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    1. karvs155
      10 years, 7 months ago

      I would have been tempted a bit by Vardy->Lukaku actually (since you need him for dgw anyway)
      Otherwise it looks good, don't see any changes that needs to be done.
      Who you capping?

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  12. karvs155
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Bench:
    A) Ozil (eve)
    B) Firmino (sou)
    C) Vardy (cpl)

    1) Hart (MUN)
    2) Gomes (STK)

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    1. Sid07
      10 years, 7 months ago

      B 2

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    2. andyd
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Firmino and hart.

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  13. Psakhotherapy
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Curse my poor TV!

    Looks like my GW34 team is going to come down to

    Payet & Yaya
    vs
    Antonio & KDB

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    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Not a bad choice to have tbf. But option 1 for me.

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    2. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 7 months ago

      How about zero City mids?

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  14. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Good morning.

    Butland Hennessey
    Moreno Dier Ward Smith Simpson
    Mahrez Alli Alexis Siggy Sterling
    Kun Kane Vardy

    1 FT, 1,2 ITB

    I will wildcard on GW 33.

    Punt for this week?

    A) Ward => Williams (AVL)
    B) Sterling => Wijnaldum (SUN)
    C) Vardy => Lukaku (ARS)

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    1. Psakhotherapy
      10 years, 7 months ago

      A seems decent

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      1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks, could be the best option.

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    2. Jøssy ⭐
      10 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    3. karvs155
      10 years, 7 months ago

      A

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  15. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 7 months ago

    GW33 WC plans

    A) Mahrez
    B) second Liverpool mid for 2 DGW's (Milner, Heno or Can)

    A would mean fielding a maximum of 14 DGW'ers in GW34 and 10 DGW'ers in GW37, B 15 and 11 DGW'ers.

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    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 7 months ago

      That's a decision I'm also struggling on. Leaning towards Milner though.

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      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Biggest concerns is Mahrez in GW33 (sun) and GW35 (SWN), but Pool have decent fixtures as well (STK,NEW)

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        1. Jazz!
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Good thing Leicester are just grinding it out, looking for 1-0 wins.

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    2. Coaly
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Stuck on this also, but throw Wij into the mix as an alternative to second Liv mid ...

      Can't decide

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    3. Jøssy ⭐
      10 years, 7 months ago

      I'm in the same situation too. B is the 'no guts, no glory' option, and I think I'm gonna go with it

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    4. HVT
      10 years, 7 months ago

      B - Go BIG or go home! 😉

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    5. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 7 months ago

      I think you'll be better off with another Liverpool defender/goal keeper. At least they are benchable

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  16. Live Lad
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Team (1):
    DDG, Elliot
    Bellerin, Ogbonna, McAuley, Sakho, Rojo
    Sanchez, Ozil, Firmino, Antonio, Mahrez
    Lukaku, Kun, Martial
    Team (2):
    Mignolet, Elliot
    Bellerin, Reid, Olsson, Sahko, Smalling
    Sanchez, Ozil, Firmino, Antonio, Mahrez
    Lukaku, Kun, Martial

    Which team for GW 34 (WC 33)? Difference is keepers/ defence. Maximizing CS potentials is one thing, I want players who are certain to start both games.

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    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 7 months ago

      I'd downgrade Sanchez to Yaya (or Payet if you can still feild 11 in GW35), and upgrade Defense.

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  17. Roysgotnoboys
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Good morning,

    Butland

    Huth // Williams // Toby
    Ozil // Mahrez // Alli // Siggy (c)
    Aguero // Kane // Vardy

    Forster, Payet, VVD,Daniels

    G2G, worried about benching Payet

    Thanks

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    1. 1justlookin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Ive got the same dilemma mate, Ive got Ozil on my bench atm but RMT says Payet

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  18. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Any news on Kompany injury

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    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Yes very much injured.

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  19. Jazz!
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Cech + Janmaat OR Elliot + Bellerin?

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    1. dmhomag
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Both have same clean sheet odds so Elliot + Bellerin. More saves to make.

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      1. Jazz!
        10 years, 7 months ago

        True, cheers. Was thinking about Janmaat's attacking threat though.

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    2. andyd
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Cech more liable to get bonus, Janmatt more likely to produce attacking returns. A for me

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  20. Corrine M
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Will no Shaqiri help or hurt Arnie

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    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 7 months ago

      More hurt I think. Shaqiri is the artist of that team.

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      1. Corrine M
        10 years, 7 months ago

        That's what I was thinking

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        1. Jazz!
          10 years, 7 months ago

          But Arnautovic will have a higher goal involvement definitely.

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  21. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 7 months ago

    STRIKERS for DGW34 - Pick 3

    A) Aguero
    B) Martial
    C) Giroud
    D) Lukaku
    E) Ighalo
    F) Kane
    G) Vardy

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    1. Jazz!
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero, Lukaku AND no idea

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    2. Eze Really?
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Kun Lukaku Martial for a slight punt.

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    3. La vida FPL
      10 years, 7 months ago

      ABD

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    4. Amateur Pundit Zan
      10 years, 7 months ago

      ADB

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    5. La Roja
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero Lukaku Kane

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    6. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 7 months ago

      I'm currently on A, D and Rondon (who has a game in GW35)

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    7. RICHH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 7 months ago

      ABD

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  22. Eze Really?
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Most on this site have got their WC. I don't but don't regret it. Extra money ITB and 80 points ahead in my mini league with only one threat who kept his WC. In other words I have been playing for the money rather than overall position.
    I can have 9 DGw's in GW34 without taking a hit and Mahrez and Alders playing a single GW. I don't think i would want much different if I had it.
    Bigger problems arise in GW37 where I will have 6 DGW's already in GW35.
    I hope my opposition uses his WC in GW33 as he has 2 DGW's atm for GW34.
    Anybody else finding themselves in the same situation?

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    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 7 months ago

      I hate to break it to you but he'll be ahead of you come GW35 🙁

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      1. Eze Really?
        10 years, 7 months ago

        50/50 and his money is sparse. He may have 14 DGW's at say 4 pts a player = 24 and then he is the same as me. Maybe 50 pts Not 80 surely? I have more big hitters also where he will have to pread wealth for his bench boost. We will see. I will remember the post though and admit to you my folly if you are right.

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        1. Burger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Ha I was only kidding, no one knows what's going to happen in the DGW. I mean it was only a week ago many on here were smuggly saying they had prepared well for the blanks and that they were well set to displace the casuals, well many were left disappointed with meagre returns.

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          1. Eze Really?
            10 years, 7 months ago

            I know it is tongue in cheek. For him to have maximum players for the DGW means he will sacrifice some DGW's in 37 and cost him money. I really think Mahrez Kane Alders etc can score as much as DGW's anyway. But Cheers for the humour.

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            1. Burger
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              10 years, 7 months ago

              You're well set, good luck and I hope you win.

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    2. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Do you both have same chips left?

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      1. Eze Really?
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Both have TC.

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        1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
          10 years, 7 months ago

          Tough for him to cover 80 points then.

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    3. Kun Tozser
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Who has BB?

      Like you say if you have 9 DGW players for GW34 and if you both don't have BB he can only field 2 more, so he would do better to do it in GW36 imo.

      Different story if anyone has BB

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      1. Eze Really?
        10 years, 7 months ago

        He does and that is my worry. looking at averages considering rotation and injury I think he can move around 24pts on me with the BB. But who knows.

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        1. Kun Tozser
          10 years, 7 months ago

          You could get 24pts just a double united defence in 34 looking at the fixtures

          There would be some benefit of playing your 9DGW in 34, taking your BB to 37 if your opponent has played theirs - you would know their team, the point different and be able to mix it up completely.

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  23. TheEgyptianKing
    10 years, 7 months ago

    £300 pounds richer after cheltenham yesterday, through to the quarters of the Europa, all going rather well,
    but this is a tough week, so a bit of advice woould help 😛

    Butland
    Simpson- Alder- Williams
    Mahrez - Siggy - Payet - Sanchez - Firmino
    Aguero - Kane

    Hennessey -- Vardy - Wimmer- Daniels

    whatcha think, who should i bench as well

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  24. wolves_simmo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 7 months ago

    2 FT (0.7 ITB) WC available

    Current team is;

    Hennessey / (Butland)
    Williams / Fuchs / Daniels / (Kompany*) / (Targett)
    Ali / Mahrez / Silva / Sanchez /(Arnie)
    Vardy / Kane / Aguero

    Need to use at least one FT, any suggestions guys?

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    1. La vida FPL
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Depends when you're planning to WC.

      33- short term punt
      36- longer term punt

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    2. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Any suggestions to get us up to speed with where your current thinking is?

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      1. wolves_simmo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 7 months ago

        thinking of WC in 33 at the min

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      2. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 7 months ago

        You ask a lot of questions, but I don't see much in the way of helping others?

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  25. TheEgyptianKing
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Very early on, but if everyone is using there triple captain on gw37? who is everyone using it on? Ageuro playing once so cant see who else lol

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    1. foreverton
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku

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    2. Mitchacho
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Using it in GW34 on Ozil.

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    3. Mr. Grv
      10 years, 7 months ago

      34

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    4. RICHH
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Lukaku

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  26. foreverton
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Play Clichy (MNU - H) or VvD (LIV - H)

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    1. KOLASINA(C)
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Me.

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  27. LewanGOALski
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Which DEFENDER for the next 2 only:

    A. Janmaat (SUN, nor)
    B. Dawson (NOR, sun)
    C. Ivan (WHU, avl)
    D. PvA (new, WBA)
    E. Williams (AVL, stk)

    ??

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    1. foreverton
      10 years, 7 months ago

      B, E

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    2. kedfghj
      10 years, 7 months ago

      A & E

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    3. Eze Really?
      10 years, 7 months ago

      B and E if fit and you have a WC IMO.

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    4. andyd
      10 years, 7 months ago

      I like Williams there

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    5. Kun Tozser
      10 years, 7 months ago

      B

      D for a punt

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  28. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Clyne is nailed on right?

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 7 months ago

        Many were taking about full backs being rotated due to Flannigan being back, does this not affect Clyne then?

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        1. Ryan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          10 years, 7 months ago

          I don't think so. More likely to affect Moreno

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          1. Burger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 7 months ago

            Cool ta 🙂

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  29. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else struggling with their 1st sub this week?

    Cant decide between Payet, Ozil and Vardy.

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    1. kedfghj
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Is AOA an option maybe? Hard to pick

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    2. Kun Tozser
      10 years, 7 months ago

      Vardy out of those 3

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  30. Mr. Grv
    10 years, 7 months ago

    Lvg needs to go ,the problem is I am not even sure if there is a manager I would like at OT 🙁

    Giggs should be given his chance

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    1. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 7 months ago

      There aren't many managers who would want to go either

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    2. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      10 years, 7 months ago

      You would prefer Giggs rather than Mourinho/Ancelotti/Simeone ?

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