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Podcast May 5

The ScoutCast – Episode 191 – Penultimate

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One more Gameweek. One more ScoutCast. The final whistle has almost blown on a remarkable season but we’re determined to fully exploit the final throws.

I’m joined by Jonty, Andy and Luke as we open a bumper 80-minute show with our dedication to Leicester City’s extraordinary title win. We then quickly shift to take on another raft of community questions as thoughts turn to Gameweek 37’s double fixtures.

We run the rule over the protagonists, assessing West Ham’s assets, Eden Hazard’s renaissance and even make an attempt to find a reason to make a late investment in Norwich City. Then necks are put on the block as we review the weekend fixtures, coming clean on our current double Gameweek transfer and captaincy plans.

The ScoutCast is first aired live on our YouTube channel on Wednesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get a heads up on future broadcasts.

You can view the full Google Hangout version of this episode via the second player below or stream the edited audio from this link or the first player.

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

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  1. MattysFantasyFooty
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What are people's thoughts on mignolet, how many minutes do y'all think he'll get?

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    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      90, rested against Watford

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    2. Four Four Boyz
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Play both this GW then "rested" for gw38...altho why a goalie needs a rest I'll never know

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  2. Suarezista
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A front line of Sturridge, Defoe and Deeney and maxed out on West Ham with 1FT, what would you do with Sturridge ?

    A) Sell (for who?)
    B) Keep and save.
    C) Take a hit and sell Lanzini for Carroll (Other mids are Payet, Sanchez,Hazard and Firmino )

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    1. Prison Mike
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'm leaning towards C

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    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      C

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    3. Suarezista
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers guys, the problem now is to find Lanzini's alternative.

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      1. bigbudgie
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Redmond

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  3. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    If you Have Sanchez - Mahrez & Lanzini For GW 37 ..Would you

    A- Bench Sanchez and Play Mahrez
    Lanzini >Hazard

    B- Sell Sanchez > Hazard .
    .play Lanzini & Bench Mahrez

    Option A let Sanchez to play v.s Villa GW 38

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    1. Suarezista
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If you are considering benching Mahrez why not sell him and bench Sanchez ?

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  4. Pierce34
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Have 2 Liverpool players (Milner and Sturridge), should I consider selling at least one of them for a hit? Milner to Willian would be an option.

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    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      That could pay off. Of the two, I'd sell Milner

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      1. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Selling Sturridge for Carroll personally

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        1. Needo22
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Would you still do this for a hit? I'm facing the same decision, but I'm worried about both's playing time.

          What are your reasons?

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          1. Prison Mike
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah I think I will go Lanzini, Kane, Sturridge > Hazard, Defoe, Carroll.

            Although both Lanzini and Carroll are not 100% nailed on Carroll should easily outscore Lanzini. Also Carroll is likely to get more minutes than Sturridge as he played 90 tonight and will also be rested in GW38. Cresswell, Payet, Carroll seem the best 3 West Ham players to have for this week imo.

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  5. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Firmino->Fab (-4) if I already have Hazard?

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    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nope

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    2. Suarezista
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No

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    3. Needo22
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No

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    4. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Cheers all. Think I'll just stick and take what I get

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    5. Geordienufc1
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't either.

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  6. Gilbert Prilasnig
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    get creswell and lanzini for -4 (sakho & alli out), who are both owned by my biggest rival (currently leading him by 28)
    OR
    get kaboul, hazard and defoe (above + lukaku) for -8 and fight like a man?

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    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Always fight like a man I like Defoe & Hazard Move

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  7. Too Mane Men
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Can anyone out there tell me what to do with Sturridge?!?!

    I've already done Lloris, Coutinho, Kane > De Gea, Hazard and Carroll

    Many thanks in advance!

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    1. Needo22
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Could consider Defoe. Who's your third striker? Kun?

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      1. Too Mane Men
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        He certainly is.

        I'm a Newcastle fan so unfortunately, Defoe is a no go for me...

        De Gea
        Cresswell, Azpi, Fuchs
        Hazard, Mahrez, Payet, Lingard, Townsend,
        Kun, Carroll, Sturridge

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        1. Needo22
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          It could be like hedging your happiness. Sunderland do well, Defoe will be a big part of that, and you get some big FPL points. Sunderland bomb, you're happy as Newcastle fan.

          Its win-win.

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          1. Geordienufc1
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            On this point, I actually ended up following this exact logic. I didn't want Defoe at all, but he seemed the logical FPL option.

            If Sunderland lose, I'm happy, if Sunderland score it's probably Defoe, and even if I'm not happy, I'm more happy than I would be if I had gone for a poorer alternative instead of Defoe.

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  8. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Why are people getting rid off Sturridge? :s

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    1. Needo22
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Worried about minutes I guess.

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    2. Suarezista
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      The common sense is that he will only start against Chelsea out of the three games remaining.

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  9. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I want to take a punt on Brady, but why did he only play 45 minutes against Sunderland?

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  10. Juventino4life
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bench

    A. Morgan (eve)
    B. Bellerin (man city)

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    1. general_franco
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  11. general_franco
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lovren or Simpson?

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    1. Juventino4life
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I think Loren will likely play in Chelsea game only.

      So DGW might be a myth.

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  12. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane / Milner (or Marhez) / Dann --> Deeney / Payet / PVA for -12pts? Yay or Nay?

    I can do the first 2 for -8 too.

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  13. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bottomed...

    Robles* - (Migs*)
    Bellerin - Simpson - Cresswell* - (Gabriel - Rose)
    Sanchez - Payet*(TC) - Cout* - Barkley* - (Lingard*)
    Aguero - Kane - Martial*

    1ft and 0.7itb

    Aguero/Kane -> Carroll + Cout -> Fabregas/Hazard? -4
    other options?

    Cheers!

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    1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      go for it.

      Kane to Carroll
      Cout to Hazard

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      1. bennyp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Just did, cheers!

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        1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          good luck

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  14. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lads,struggling with this decision:

    Robles
    Fuchs PVA Clyne
    Townsend Lanzini Payet Firmino
    Kun Carroll Defoe

    on a -8. should i get Smalling for Fuchs or Hazard for Lanzini?

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    1. bennyp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard

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      1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        cheers

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  15. Toonzie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Need some help guys, trying to break top 1k

    Robles
    Rojo, PVA, Simpson, Bellerin, Ward
    Payet, Coutinho, Alexis, Mahrez, Iwobi
    Aguero, Kane, Sturridge

    Iwobi/Kane/Aguero to Hazard/Defoe/Carroll worth -8?

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    1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      yes

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    2. Alonso's Ball
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes (also allows you to bring in an Arse player for GW38 with your FT)

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  16. Pellegrini Falcon
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sturridge to Carroll worth an additional hit? Already on -8

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    1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      who are your other fwds?

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      1. Pellegrini Falcon
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Defoe, Kun

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        1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          go for it

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    2. Alonso's Ball
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Could be worth it if you captain him.

      Studge will play against Chelsea

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  17. Alonso's Ball
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I have made 2 transfers already (Haz & Carroll for Alli & Kane) but tossing up whether a move for a NOR/SUN defender is worth it for Gab for a -4?

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    1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      not for Gab. considering he'll likely play gw38 v Villa.

      PVA for another defender?

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      1. Alonso's Ball
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Possibly. The others are Bellerin, Delaney, Clyne and Lovren so only the Liverpool guys get me there (Bell is unsellable)

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        1. ZLATAN'S PONYTAIL
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Delaney to PVA all day long

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          1. Alonso's Ball
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            If I had the funds for that it would be done already! 0.3m short

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          2. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            I have PVA and may play Delaney. At home to Stoke goal CS possibles

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    2. GreatCarragherReef
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      depends. if that opens up an arsenal spot to get another arsenal attacker in for the villa game then go for it

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      1. Alonso's Ball
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        This is my plan. I'm chasing, so 2 Arse attackers in 38 sounds tempting

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  18. Rex Lapis
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Kane to?
    A. Carroll
    B. Costa
    C. Martial

    Sanchez Firmino Hazard Lanzini Payet
    Kun Defoe Kane

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    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    2. Alonso's Ball
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    3. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure Firminho will not be rotated before Europa final. Fabregas or Pedro for him. Kane still going for golden boot, goals in him yet 🙂

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    4. boredjames
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Don't get the rush to sell Kane. Going for the golden boot and Spurs won't want to lose second. These replacement could easily only play one game. Certainly not worth a -4

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  19. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Milner or Marhez out for Payet?

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    1. Alonso's Ball
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      yes

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    2. Juventino4life
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Tough call. I think Milner.

      They will likely only play 1 GW each and Milner won't play gw38 with Europa final next few days. Mahrez may get rested last day too.

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  20. borat
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    gyus need help
    firminho or fabregas or hazard
    kun/kane to sturridge or defoe

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    1. Juventino4life
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I went with hazard.

      I rather get Defoe.

      KUN / Kane is 50/50.

      Fixtures say Kane.

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  21. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thinking of dumping both coutinho and firmino. Do these transfers look ok?

    Rose coutinho firmino > hazard pva noble

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    1. Juventino4life
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Go for it!

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  22. Mike-Kovic
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Robles Mannone
    Williams, Bellerin, Sakho, Huth, Rose
    Sanchez, Mahrez, Ozil, Lanzini, Lingard
    Aguero, Kane, Lukaku
    2ft, playing BB

    Aguero/kane ------> Caroll

    to funding

    Williams, Sakho, Huth -------> Smalling, Cresswell, PvA/Lovren
    total hit -8

    Ozil ------> Fab /willian/ Hazard (if sell Aguero)
    for another -4

    or anything??

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    1. Juventino4life
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wow. That's a lot of hits.

      I like Carroll pick up.
      Yes to smalling, creswell and pva. But I would only do 1 or 2 of these.

      Would rather take hits for attackers only. That's me personally.

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      1. Mike-Kovic
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Since i have BB to play and 2 GW left..thinking to get as many player to play..unfortunately 3 or 4 defender will not play..hope bringing dgw and playing BB will cover some hit point..cheers!!!

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  23. borat
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    alli-> fabregas/ hazard
    sakho->pva
    kun or kane->carroll(-8)

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    1. Juventino4life
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Like it.

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  24. GreatCarragherReef
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Deeney, PVA and Fabregas for Kane, Sakho and Firmino is done, sit back and forget about it now!
    (team carroll is a donkey)

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  25. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Choose one to play:
    A) Milner
    B) Sanchez

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  26. borat
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    who to TC
    payet, carroll, hazard, defoe

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  27. boredjames
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who scored are generally very reliable with their said predictions. They have Hazard benched

    https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/959735/Preview

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Check the Man United and Everton lineups.

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  28. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Not sure why I'm looking for validation after the fact, but...

    At -4 already

    Mignolet (Darlow)
    Simpson | Roze | PVA (Bellerin, Gabriel)
    Mahrez | Payet (v) | Hazard (tc) | Noble (Sanchez)
    Iheanacho | Kane | Martial

    Top-67K now...

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    1. Twelve years a slave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You might regret Ibeanacho now that City are out of Europe. Aguero will be a massive poll leader against Swansea

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      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Eh, that's next week, no time for that now 😀

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  29. Plontoon
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on these? Have a few options! the gabriel/bellerin sales are to open a space for ozil in gw38, all leave enough money to do firmino to ozil then.

    A) Kane, KDB, Gabriel ----> Deeney, Hazard, Cresswell (-8)

    B) Kane, KDB, Gabriel ----> Carroll, Hazard, PVA (-8)

    C) Kane, KDB, Lanzini, Bellerin ----> Carroll, Hazard, Willian, Cresswell (-12)

    any help/ideas much appreciated

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    1. 420king
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      you are doing KDB to Hazard either way so could have just left that out for less text 😛

      I like all 3 options but B looks best to me

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  30. Twelve years a slave
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Lovren is a tricky one for the double. Have to assume in the Three remaining matches he only plays the Chelsea match. This likely makes him benchable for most. He could even be worth a hit to remove?

    I guess a clean sheet against Chelsea is not impoosible, but it does look far from Likely

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    1. zizoo10
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      what are your thoughts on clyne?

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    2. Mancunian
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hey triggerlips what do you think of throwing the TC at Andy Carroll?

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    3. cruzex
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku or Costa or rooney??

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      1. cruzex
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        fail

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