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The ScoutCast – Episode 191 – Penultimate

5 May 2016 3384 comments
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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. Viper
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Reasons I'm selling Sturridge over Kane/Aguero.

    - Any rivals that are someway close to me will have Kane/Aguero but not Sturridge so it's a free roll.

    - Aguero is still gunning for 4th (and the ggolden boot). Kane is gunning for the golden boot & keeping Arsenal at bay.

    - Sturridge will only play 1 game vs. Chelsea. Not exactly a roll over.

    - Sturridge is very unlikely to play in gwk 38.

    - Even if he did play 180 mins he's the most injury prone of the 3

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

      Who are you bringing in? Defoe? Carroll?

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      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Carroll most likely.

        Defoe if I decide on Cresswell (already have 2 West Ham)

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    2. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sound reasoning - think I'm doing the same

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

    Playing bench boost. Already have the following defenders:

    Smalling
    Cresswell
    PVA
    Martin

    Which other DGW defender is the best option with money no option as I can afford anybody? I won't be playing them GW38 so that fixture is irrelevant.

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

      Is Baines worth a punt? Looks sharp but it's will be two tough away games.

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

        Wouldn't back Everton to get clean sheets, probably not worth it.

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      2. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        they have so little chance of a clean sheet that id say no, hes not even on pens

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      3. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Fair points. Such a shame there are no really great punts.

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  3. Champione
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Replacement for Coleman?

    DDG - PVA - Cresswell + XX

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

      What's your thoughts on swapping wings to Baines?

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

        Good suggestion, I'll definitely look at that one

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

      Smalling if it's a FT, if not I'd just play one of your SGW defenders or punt on Coleman (outside chance of playing).

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

        Have to get rid of one LIV mid as well, so technically a hit

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      2. Ambu
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Valencia?

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

          tempting, rotation risk before FA cup final? I can see FM getting a game

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    3. Champione
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks for the replies guys! 🙂

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  4. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I'm not sure that this season HAS been remarkable from an fpl point of view. We react and base picks on quite a short window of form in any season so this one shouldn't really have caught too many out.

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      What you talking bout Willis?

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      1. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        First para of the article, bit they they are specifically taking about that but it has been mentioned in the scoutcasts before

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        1. Get up ya bum
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Bit they they 😀

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  5. El Libe
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    bench Sanchez and play Hazard?

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    1. Fantasy123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Is that even a question

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  6. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    POLL TIME!

    Aguero and Kane owners!

    A) Keep both
    B) Sell both
    C) Sell Aguero
    D) Sell Kane

    you can also answer if you owned both and did one of the above this gameweek 🙂

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

      D

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    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      had enough of polling for one day thanks

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

        would have been quicker to type a letter or abstain then 😉

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

          making flippant comments is much more fun though 😛

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

            😀

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    3. El Libe
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      D

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    4. Atwood
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      C

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      1. Atwood
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Own both, probably going to do C

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    5. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      d

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    6. FeverPitch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      D with an outside chance of A

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    7. Jay_
      10 years, 2 months ago

      D

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      1. Jay_
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Think you're gonna get more D than the whole Kardashian and Jenner clan here

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  7. La Roja
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    The amount of Coutinho and Firmino sellers...

    Just saying

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    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You think they will play at the weekend?

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      1. La Roja
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Not a matter of playing or not. There must be other ways op freeing up cash.

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        1. Back on the horse
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          I have one ft and I am thinking of shipping firmino for someone like cesc

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

      Yeah it's too high.

      I want them all to keep for the eventual blanks 😛

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  8. lickwidice
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    My TEAM:

    Robles,
    Smalling, Cresswell, PVA (Bellerin, Gabriel)
    Coutinho, Firminho, Payet, Khazri (Sanchez)
    Aguero, Defoe, Lukaku

    My Rival who am I am trailing by 3 points (Also has 1 FT)

    Robles
    Lovren, Kone, Clichy, Bellerin, Gabriel
    Mahrez, Coutinho, Sanchez, Payet, Loftus-Cheek
    Sturridge, Martial, Aguero

    Is it worth me doing:

    1) Lukaku --> Carrol for -4
    2) Coutinho/Firminho --> Hazard for -4

    BOTH for -8 or should I just hang tight.

    Also who would you get rid off between Firminho & Coutinho?

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  9. FudgyBadger
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I took a -8 this week.

    Kane + Sturridge + Alli > Defoe + Carroll + Hazard

    lets goooo!!!

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    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nice. Good luck

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

        thank you

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    2. Jay_
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Looks solid mate

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

        thanks, im sadly at around 50k so its worth the risk

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

    Poll: Who to keep?

    A) Firmino

    B) Coutinho

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    1. Coaly
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      a

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

      Firmino

      Can't any 'Pool player playing twice though

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    3. El Libe
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A

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    4. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A

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    5. Champione
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Firmino it is! 😀

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    6. Champione
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers guys!

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  11. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Best def for GW37:

    a) Smalling (nor, whu0
    b) Ivanovic (sun, liv)
    c) Baines (lei, sun)
    d) PVA (CHE, EVE)

    Then regardless of your answer to the above, do you think a -4 to play them over Delaney (STO) is worth it?

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    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      PVA. Yes

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  12. marquinhos
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Really stuck, what are some transfers to do for my bench?

    -------------DDG------------------
    -----Cresswell PVA Smalling----
    Mahrez Payet Firmino Townsend
    ------Aguero Defoe Carroll-------
    ------------------------------------------
    --Gomes Sanchez Toby Delaney--

    Money not an issue

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  13. liiusions
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    My rival has Coutinho, should I get Hazard in for
    A) Coutinho
    B) Milner

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    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      B if your leading

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    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  14. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Lanzini is really screwing me over by being in my team lol

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    1. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Carroll blocker!

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    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Same here with Noble

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

      You're not the only one. Think I'm selling for a hit to punt on Carroll

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

        I can either do

        Aguero + Lanzini > Carroll + Hazard (-4)

        or

        KDB + Kane > Carroll + Hazard (-4) and then add in another hit for Lanzini to someone..

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    4. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I swapped him for Payet as part of a -8

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  15. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Should I press confirm ?

    Williams TFM Alli Kun --> Cresswell PVA Hazard Caroll(-8)

    0.5 itb

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes!

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

      Looks very good. Go for it

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    3. Fantasy Vs Reality
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes imo. No doubt.

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    4. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      cheers all.

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  16. ORIGINAL FIRMZ
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I have 10.4m to spend on a striker. Please help (already own Kane and Carroll)

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

      Defoe

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

      I'd go Defoe honestly

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    3. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Defoe is your man

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    4. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Deeney if you want to be different. Pool reserves awful vs Swans

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  17. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    So how does it look for the DGW?

    Mignolet
    Smalling Cresswell Simpson
    Sanchez Payet(TC) Fabregas Willian
    aguero Carroll Defoe

    Robles; KDB, Bellerin, Gabriel

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    1. le flem
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      awful. the worst team on here. major surgery needed

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      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Oh noooooooo.

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    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Id start Robles over Mig

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      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah pretty much my only conundrum right now.

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  18. FudgyBadger
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    (C)arroll will help me demolish GW37

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

      he will defo be demoloshing something

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

        lets hope its not my rank

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    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      demolish your team with a red card in 59th minuite 😉

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  19. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Painfully already on a -4. What should I do with Sturridge? Current front 3 of Kun, Kane, Sturridge

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    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Id keep. but wont get him either,

      should do well against chelsea. wont start against watford

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    2. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Keep

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  20. Viper
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    TFM -> Cresswell worth a -4?

    -8 in total.

    I'd be playing Simpson or Bellerin otherwise.

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      i wouldnt, TFM could eaily get the Norwich game

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

      nah - Simpson possible clean sheet, and Bellerin could always nick an assist. Creswell attacking returns not a given over two games

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      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I fancy Leicster Everton to be high scoring for some reason

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

          Yes, who knows really. Leicester surely want to put on a showing in front of their own, but concentration and grit could be lacking obviously. I'm playing Fuchs, hoping for attacking returns at least.

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    4. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, Simpson will not do much, now Leicester having fun and dont bother cs anymore.

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      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Leicester will not have the same conviction to clean sheet now imo. possible changes in the side as well.

        I think they will score goals and play more freely, but not CS. Those hanging onto Simpson imo a mistake.

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    5. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      having said that, my armband currently on Creswell

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  21. Tmel
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Have 3 WHU (Cresswell, Payet & Lanzini) with exact money to do:

    a) Lanzini & Kane > Haz & Carroll (-8)

    Should I go for it just do:

    b) KDB > Haz (-4)

    Slightly scared of taking Kane out after what he did last DGW.

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Alli and Dembele out could have an effect on him though and Spurs could be deflated.

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

      How certain are you Haz will play both games?

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

        Enough to take a punt on him, Reckon he'll get 120 at least

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  22. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    +1 SINIK

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  23. Coaly
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Worth waiting for pressers tomorrow or pull trigger now?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Wait if you can afford it.

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    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Depends if money is an issue to you, if not then wait

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    3. Sharpe Shuffle
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      almost always worth waiting

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  24. TRLSP
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Heey Guys!

    Need some help... I'm @ 2nd in my Private League, only 2 points from the first.
    I've WC to play now... Help me to do the strongest team you think to this Double GW.

    Regards.

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

      lol least do it yourself and ask for feedback

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      any other chips?

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  25. Harvey Specter
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What's up with so many getting rid of Sturridge?

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

      3 games left he starts 1

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

      Blank, Chelsea, Blank

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    3. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      DGW less likely.

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    4. Harvey Specter
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I see, should I just continue with Kun, Defoe and Carroll then?

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  26. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Play Mahrez or Sanchez this GW?

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    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Mahrez

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    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez against slightly leggy city side after midweek ucl match

      leicester could rotate bit

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  27. Viper
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    A. Cresswell & Defoe -8.

    B. Simpson & Carroll -4.

    It's a straight shootout. Who wants to help me? 🙂

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    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  28. Irish Madridista ⭐
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you bench out of Sanchez and Kane?

    I'll be playing KdB + Kun if that makes a difference..

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    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Bench KDB imo

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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah he has a lot of doubters, most people were telling me to sell but I like his stats, City need to get 3rd secured imo..

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

      If it has to be one of them I'd bench Sanchez. I had all 4 but got rid of KdB for Hazard so would have to say bench him - especially following his dismal display last night

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    3. FeverPitch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely Kane. Spurs will lose a significant amount of dynamism with Alli and Dembele out imo. Title gone, will have spent the last few days pretty low.

      Then you've got City who look disinterested, just limped out of the champions league so spirits might be down, they may be a little fatigued and got destroyed by a direct pacey wide forward last week. Sanchez is not only exactly that but is in form and arsenal should be pretty motivated, I think they'll fancy taking them apart tbh...

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  29. Ayew Serious
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Jaysus I haven't a clue what to do with this team of mine

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

      Go on son you save a FT last week too.. good work

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    2. Jay_
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Don't mention my name in vain please my child

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

        I have you in my sights in the going out with a bang league mate 🙂
        You're 8 ahead

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        1. Jay_
          10 years, 2 months ago

          You'll probably overtake me mate, I've got no TC, gutted I blew it on Lukaku. I will keep a close eye on that league, and you 😀

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

            I spunked mine on Lukaku too haha

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            1. Jay_
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Nice, similar teams, no chips, should be a close finish between us, although we'll probably be about 39th and 40th end of week with all the TC'ers

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

                Yeah hopefully not 🙁

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  30. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    If my rival hadn't his damn TC I wouldn't care about having firmino and Sturridge,I'm 25 ahead.

    He has Adrian, hazard and Carol.
    Kun and Kane.
    Id say he will probably get payet and TC either him or hazard or Carroll.

    How the hell can I compete with that.

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