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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. Snibal
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Would you rather have:

    1 Noble+Hazard (TC)
    2 Payet (TC) +Fabregas
    3 Payet (TC) +Coutinho (+4)

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    1. FC
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      3

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      3.

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    3. FantaCity
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      3 for me ... if you have Coutinho, might as well keep and play IMO

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    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      1 for me

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    5. Flynniesta
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      3

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    6. Snibal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Thanks for the replies guys! Those that chose 3 are not afraid of Coutinho's minutes?

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    7. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      1 for me as well

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  2. FantaCity
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Morning Doublers
    If you play All-Out-Attack and one of your attacking players doesn't play, do you still get a defender as a sub , or is it tough sh1t?

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    1. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      get the sub

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      1. FantaCity
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Excellent, thanks BigB

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    2. Pasqualinho
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      It's a bad enough chip already without bringing in that kind of risk. I've still kept mine and it'll probably get a copletely pointless outing in GW38. The best use in my minileague was the guy who used it in GW1 after starting with 3 x 4.0 defenders - at least he gained 2 points from it's use. Everyone else has either broke even or lost out by subbing a defender who goes on to get a CS.

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      1. FantaCity
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        @ Pasqualinho - I agree, it's a risk, but I can't allow myself to bench Sanchez

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  3. Jazz!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Hammers presser is at 09:30 for the lad who asked bottom of last page

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    1. Mr Sarcastic
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      MC is making comeback with his brother?

      Well that was hilarious 😳

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  4. asif316uk
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    g2g

    Robles
    Moreno, Walker, Cresswell
    Lingard, Hazard, KDB, Payet, Coutinho
    Sturridge, Kun, Defoe

    should i TC Haz or payet
    or do AoA

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  5. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    ddg
    simpson pva delaney bellerin gabriel
    sanchez alli lanzini payet firmino
    Carroll aguero defoe

    A. Alli to hazard for -4 (benching sanchez or kun)
    B. Delaney to dgw def -4(benching alli n starting both sanchez n kun)

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    1. FantaCity
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      B if anything

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  6. Feed tha Sheep
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    My rival is 25pts behind me (no chip left) and I have triple Capt (5DGW) andbhe has taken a 8pt hit..do I match the hit and stock up on DGW or enjoy the 8pt gain? Note the player in 3rd has bench boost and at least 5 more DGW than me?

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    1. Flynniesta
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      How many points is 3rd behind?

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      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        45pts?

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        1. Flynniesta
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          I'd be slightly more concerned about 3rd. Had he been further away I'd have left it but might be worth at least 1 hit

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    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I'd use it as a way of using 8 points to match him where you can

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      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Ok thanks it's just hard to get the likes of Kane or Sanchez out for Carroll/hazard even if they have a DGW

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  7. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    What's that? No one cares about my team? Well I'm gonna put it here anyway!

    Robles
    PVA Rojo Martin
    Lanzini Payet Hazard Milner
    Sturridge Aguero Defoe

    (Darlow, Sanchez, Simpson, Bellerin)

    Anything to change?

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    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Good to go 🙂

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  8. 50pipsDaily
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    1) Carrol in for:

    A) Kun
    B) Sturridge
    C) Kane

    2) Hazard in for:

    A) Coutinho
    B) Alli ( bench Sanchez)

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    1. FFFrog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      CB - Spurs exodus

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  9. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Need to make up 40 points, take another hit to do KDB to Hazard?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      For a DGW punt, yes.

      And captain him.

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      1. mr messi
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Currently tcing Carroll as I know my rival won't have him

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  10. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Mental to keep Kane and go with only martial as a DGW striker?

    Saves me 4 points.

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    1. Mr Sarcastic
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      You could ask; Mental to sell Kane for a hit too.
      Coin toss really. But maybe selling him, would give some extra fun for rest of the season.
      Or pain.

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      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Cheers. In really in two minds.

        I have Milner and Clyne to worry about too.

        Tempted to do Clyne > cresswell but means I can't get Carroll as I have Payet and Lanzini already.

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        1. Mr Sarcastic
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 days ago

          I didn't even think about selling Kane until came here....I think I'll get Carroll in and triple C him rather that Payet.
          Mainly because everyone has Payet this gw.

          Milner I would keep, but I can understand that Cresswell temptation - not much help here 🙂

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  11. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Get in carroll or cresswell?
    Can't get in both
    Already have 2whm mids

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    1. FFFrog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Carroll

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    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Carroll

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    3. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Cresswell if you must. wouldn't triple up on WHU attack

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      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Who should i get in for kane then?

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      2. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Already own defoe n kun

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  12. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    What do people reckon?.. Defending a 50point lead and second place only has DDG and no other double game players (So I ned man u def cover). He also has Mahrez which I don't.

    A. Rose+Alli > Smalling+Lanzini

    

B. Delaney+Alli+Sturidge > Smalling+Mahrez/Willian+Carroll (-4)

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  13. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Is Robles going to play both matches?

    Also play Monreal or Delaney?

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    1. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      No,
      1 game maximum for Robles

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  14. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Guys please help :

    Defending a 24 point ML Lead.

    Who should I TC ?

    A) Carroll
    B) Payet (currently on him)
    C) Defoe
    D) Hazard
    E) Costa

    Rival is going to captain one of Payet or Carrol.

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    1. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      B is ok
      I'll go D

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  15. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Play Coutinho (WAT, CHE) or Sanchez (mci)?

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    1. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      San

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  16. Stefan Schnoor
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Bringing in Hazard this week - which midfielder would you drop?

    A) Milner
    B) Coutinho
    C) Lanzini

    Money no object as doing Kane -> Carroll also. Cheers

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    1. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      B

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    2. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Assuming you have Payet, C maybe?

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      1. Stefan Schnoor
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Sorry, other 2 midfield slots are Payet and Sanchez. Don't think I can go into this DGW with 2 Pool mids....or can I?!

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    3. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      B

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  17. LewanGOALski
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Getting a DGW DEF & FWD in this week for (-4):

    (1) Defender:
    A. Smalling
    B. Azpi / Ivanovic
    C. Moreno / Clyne / Lovren

    (2) Striker:
    X. Sturridge
    Y. Defoe
    Z. Martial

    Which duo??

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    1. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      A
      Y

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    2. Stefan Schnoor
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      A&Y comfortably from those choices for me.

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  18. JackBetherz
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Coutinho -> Hazard or Aguero -> Costa

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    1. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Cot to haz

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    2. mr messi
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Haz

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    3. JackBetherz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Cheers lads, hazard in it is then

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    4. Lumberjack
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Hazard

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  19. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    What's the consensus on sturridge and moreno for this week.
    A.play both games
    B.play one game
    C.play no games.

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    1. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Moreno A, Studge B

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  20. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Hazard & Kosc (no hit) or Fabregas & Creswell (-4)?

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    1. Flynniesta
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Haz & Kosc

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    2. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Hazard and cos

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  21. Flynniesta
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Different slant on a bottomed post..Payet TC this DGW or Sanchez TC gw38 to hopefully turbo boost me in to 1st on the final week of the season?

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    1. Flynniesta
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      (1st in my ML, not in the world obviously)

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      1. Lumberjack
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        I'd go this week, less rotation risk

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    2. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      You dont need to risk
      Payet this week is ok

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    3. Stefan Schnoor
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      I have a feeling Arsene will experiment on the last day v Villa. I can see appearances for Cazorla, Rosicky, Wilshere, Walcott, Giroud etc. so I'd be worried about Sanchez game time. but thats just me and my cautious nature!

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      1. Flynniesta
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Thanks all.

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  22. zzquack
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Which one would be the better option:

    (a) Sell Coutinho for Hazard
    (b) Sell Coutinho for Firminho
    (c) Sell Mahrez for Hazard
    (d) Do nothing

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    1. Meinhoff
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      A

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    2. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      A

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    3. Lumberjack
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      A

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      1. zzquack
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Allright thanks guys. Pulled the trigger

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  23. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Chaps....80 points ahead of rivals but 40 behind leaders.....nothing to lose...

    Who do I triple captain?

    Carroll

    Payet

    Thanks

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    1. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Payet

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  24. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    DDG, Robles, Reid, Lovren, Payet, Redmond, Carroll

    Can't afford Hazard

    Is Kun/ Kane -----> Deeney/ Defoe worth a -4?

    Can do both for a -8

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    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Kane > Defoe imo. And I see you went with the Redmond punt ... Nice 🙂

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    2. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      No

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  25. Lumberjack
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    A - Rose/ Alli/ Kane -> Creswell/ Hazard/ Deeney or Rashford (-8)?

    B -Rose/ Alli/ Kun -> Creswell/ Hazard/ Martial (-8)?

    C -Rose/ Alli/ -> Creswell/ Tadic or Milner (-4)?

    100 point lead in ML so happy to take a bit of a punt. Cheers

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    1. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      A deen

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  26. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Can I start an appeal to have a season review scoutcast after the last game? With Granville back of course.

    All in favour say "AYE"

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    1. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      From what Mark was saying the final scoutcast will be next week between GWs 37 and 38. We need one final one post-38 though surely...

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  27. Arteta
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    TEAM NEWS: “We lost @Alex_OxChambo, and he will be out for six to eight weeks I think."

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    1. Arteta
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      "Cazorla came through the under-21s' game well. The season is over for Mertesacker due to his hamstring."

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Yay 🙂

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  28. Townsends Tactics Truck
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Am GTG?

    Mannone
    Valencia Cresswell PVA
    Barkley Payet Firmino Hazard
    Defoe Costa Martial

    I was considering;
    a) Barkley > Redmond/Lanzini or
    b) Costa/Martial > Carroll

    Are either worth it?

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  29. Miro
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Mahrez -> Payet (-4)

    Yes / No

    Ta

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    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      No. Anyone else Yay.

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      1. Miro
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 days ago

        Only other option Lanzini. Isn't it too sideways?

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    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Yes

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    3. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Depends

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  30. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 days ago

    Well as I've had a crap season, might as well roll the dice for the final DGW:

    Rose or Gabriel > Cresswell
    KDB > Hazard
    MItrovic > Carroll
    8pt hit

    So question is:
    Rose out - doubtful and playing against 2 teams with something to play for. (Sou and New)
    OR
    Gabriel out - if he does play then good for a double up with Bellerin in GW38 vs Villa.

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    1. Fandogh
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 days ago

      Mertsaker is out,keep Gabriel

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