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The ScoutCast – Episode 199 – Buttons

29 September 2016 1374 comments
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Jonty knows just what buttons to press.

When he slyly accuses me of adopting the template midfield, I’m visibly rattled. Leaping to defend myself, Jonty claims victory in this bout of Fantasy manager mind games and may have forced me into a hasty transfer I will come to regret.

Andy and Luke watch on, but it’s not long before they earn our attention, having pressed significant buttons of their own – both are post-Wildcard.

We analyse their Gameweeks, move to recite tales from the community and then take on another round of your questions, which finds us looking into yet another player relationship theory that will have Roberto Firmino owners rather concerned.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

You can grab the old fashioned mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below, or watch me get riled via the Google Hangout version in the second player.

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

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  1. Hyperion
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Tough decision this week. Wanted to save a transfer for possibly shifting Zlatan and getting Sanchez but Baines is out and my next best option is Stones away to Spurs. If I do sell Baines I'm really unsure who I want as a replacement.

    Would you:
    A) Keep Baines, save FT and play Stones.
    B) Keep Baines, save FT, play AOA to play Redmond (lei) ahead of Stones?
    C) Sell Baines.

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    1. 1NVINCIBLES
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I'd go for A. Good luck!

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    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      10 years, 26 days ago

      B or C, depends who you'd sell him for. I've done C for Clyne

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      1. Hyperion
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Maybe Williams, maybe Cedric, maybe Holebas, maybe Adam Smith. Really unsure.

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    3. Waylander
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I have Baines AND Shaw. Double trouble.

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      1. Hyperion
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Oh dear, AOA time for you by the sounds of it.

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    4. Nerazzuro
      10 years, 26 days ago

      C to ARS defender. I did Baines to Bellerin as I had the funds.

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      1. Hyperion
        10 years, 26 days ago

        No funds 🙁

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    5. Jersey
      10 years, 26 days ago

      B

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      1. Hyperion
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Thanks all

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  2. 1NVINCIBLES
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Sterling Firmino Antonio Snodgrass Capoue
    Aguero Ibrahimovic Lukaku

    Please help me decide, who goes out for Walcott?
    A. Sterling because Aguero is enough
    B. Firmino because chances created does not equal points
    C. Antonio because West Ham has no form

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    1. Hyperion
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I'd save it tbh, Burnley defend well at home. If you're gonna get him, do it next week.

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      1. 1NVINCIBLES
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Thanks Hyperion. Many have been advising this but I'd like to have other option instead of playing 2 City vs. Spurs.

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        1. Hyperion
          10 years, 26 days ago

          You'll want Sterling later though. Maybe C if someone absolutely must go.

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    2. enrico.palazzo
      10 years, 26 days ago

      C, but save if an option

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      1. 1NVINCIBLES
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Thanks. Yes save is definitely an option, I'd just have to resist Walcott.

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      2. Schwarzer
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Agreed

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    3. Netley Lucas
      10 years, 26 days ago

      C if you must, but don't be shocked if Ant braces and Theo blanks.

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      1. Netley Lucas
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Even in the shambolic display v Saints, Ant could have easily scored & assisted... just imagine if they improve?

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    4. Jersey
      10 years, 26 days ago

      nobody.

      save.

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  3. T.Henry14
    10 years, 26 days ago

    What do you think about this idea.

    Have Baines (injury) and Walker (City) in defense. If I sell both for Mustafi and Bailly, lose 4 points for bonus transfer, but expect 12 points because Arsenal and MUFC have easy games (Burnley and Stoke), and I have one more man from Arsenal's defense (have Cech) for Swansea, Middlesbrough and Sunderland when exspect maybe 2 or 3 CSs.

    A) good
    B) too risky
    C) needless

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    1. Waylander
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Risky. Presdictimg CS is a nightmare.

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      1. Schwarzer
        10 years, 26 days ago

        C) always a gamble with defenders

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    2. Jersey
      10 years, 26 days ago

      c

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  4. Schwarzer
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Stones owners, are you keeping the faith or shipping him?

    Defence has been asleep all season and my patience is wearing thin..

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    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Shipping on WC next week. If they start looking more solid, I'll probably stretch to Kolarov for better chance of attacking returns

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    2. Hyperion
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Shipping when I can, their defence is still looking dodgy and he's not nailed on.

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  5. zizoo10
    10 years, 26 days ago

    A) Start Amat (LIV)
    B) AOA - Diomande

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  6. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    So the long promised fixes never happened.
    EG time stamps on mobile and dragging on the ticker.

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 26 days ago

      These things never happen quickly

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  7. Tribecca
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Barkley to Lallana for a hit?

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  8. zizoo10
    10 years, 26 days ago

    just realised ville ronka's on an 8 pt hit, wtf? he doesn't even have injuries

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    1. zizoo10
      10 years, 26 days ago

      i stand corrected, ignore this

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  9. Aston Villa-Boas
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Firmino or Coutinho?

    Leaning toward the former

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    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Of all yje questions asked on here this season, this one is truly the one that has no answer.
      Either. Or Mane or even Milner.
      Good luck 🙂

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      1. Sharpe Shuffle
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Has this been asked before?

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    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Flip a coin...multiple times. In any given week, any of their mids could score well. So it's just using your best judgement. If it helps, I've gone FIrmino and will be getting Lallana after the break.

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    3. Hyperion
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Neither. My view is Mane is the outright best option if you have the money and Lallana is the best value if you don't.

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  10. Swan - Villa Proud
    10 years, 26 days ago

    I'm all settled. Best of luck to you all this GW7.

    Pickford
    Clyne, Holebas, Evans
    Sanchez(C), Sterling, FIrmino, Antonio
    Kun, Lukaku(vc), Deeney

    Jaku, Capoue, Walker, Amat
    0FT 0.6M ITB TV:103.3

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  11. The Donald
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Alright question time... thanks in advance

    A) Firmino + Smith

    B) Lallana + Mustafi

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    1. Zoostation
      10 years, 26 days ago

      b

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    2. Schwarzer
      10 years, 26 days ago

      B

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    3. Sharpe Shuffle
      10 years, 26 days ago

      B. Can you stretch to Kosc instead?

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      1. The Donald
        10 years, 26 days ago

        I actually can, that's a good call

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  12. Zoostation
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Start Redmond or Capoue?

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    1. Hyperion
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I've gone Capoue

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    2. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I have the same and am going Redmond

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    3. Cok3y5murf
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I'm going Redmond.

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  13. Gianfranco Zola
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Start:

    F) Foster
    P) Pickford

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    1. The Donald
      10 years, 26 days ago

      P

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    2. Zoostation
      10 years, 26 days ago

      p

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  14. Tansey
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Who to score more just this week, Mane or Sanchez?

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    1. The Donald
      10 years, 26 days ago

      alexis

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  15. Schwarzer
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Would you WC this mess during the international break or is it salvageable with a couple of hits? 260k rank

    Heaton Foster
    Stones Valencia Friend Amat Souare
    Ozil Sterling Antonio Townsend Redmond
    Costa Aguero Rondon

    - No Sanchez
    - Man city incapable of clean sheets
    - West Ham out of sorts
    - Redmond and Townsend with no real end product
    - Souare injured
    - Better options available up front

    Cheers

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    1. Slam
      10 years, 26 days ago

      WC

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    2. Gashead9
      10 years, 26 days ago

      WC

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    3. Corn Eto'o
      10 years, 26 days ago

      wc

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    4. Schwarzer
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Thanks all!

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    5. Gianfranco Zola
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Help. Bench one of these please.

      A) AOA Walker (mci)
      B) Benteke (eve)
      C) Capoue (BOU)

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  16. Gashead9
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Playing McAuley due to Baines, do I play Foster or Pickford?

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    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Pickford

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  17. JÆKS ⭐
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Just watched the highlights of the Arsenal game, Bellerin plays more attacking than Ozil lol 😀

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    1. Parm
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      When Xhaka plays, Cazorla almost becomes redundant in his new-ish role as the deep-lying instigator of the Arsenal build-up, his usual function alongside Coquelin/Elneny who are inept ball players. Cazorla therefore takes up a higher position to compensate and thus 'steals' a certain amount of Özil's usual volume. See for yourself here: https://twitter.com/11tegen11/status/781239881381085184/photo/1

      It is also worth noting that Iwobi is also now dipping into Özil's volume with excellent transitional positioning inside from the left leaving Sánchez, Walcott and Özil's in high positions and not required to drop deep in Arsenal's traditional build-up pre-Xhaka.

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      1. Parm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 26 days ago

        On Bellerín, he is seeing his usual volume of work on the right, given that Walcott is playing as an auxiliary forward, if you will, much like Ramsey was an auxiliary midfielder playing off the right during last year's campaign.

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      2. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 26 days ago

        What's going to happen when Ramsey returns? Will Cazorla make way?

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        1. Sweetboi
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Doubt it, Wenger loves Cazorla and we're playing really well (little-to-no rotation).

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          1. Parm
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            10 years, 26 days ago

            Wenger is in serious love with that Coquelin-Cazorla pivot. It took an injury to Coquelin to play his top summer signing!

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        2. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          10 years, 26 days ago

          I'd say that was the smart thing to do as Ramsey is a lot more all-rounded and brings greader balance than Cazorla as he has a better defensive skill set and offers intelligent attacking runs(glimpses of his 2013/14 season during the Euros') but it is not easy reading Arséne Wenger's mind. They have such a deep squad with incredible tactical flexibility, it makes me very skeptical to invest in more than Alexis Sánchez at this point.

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        3. Ziegler1988
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Ramsey may be out for another month according to Coleman. But I see him mostly playing on the right when started (which would be rare if Theo keeps up his form). Don't think we'd ever see Ramsey/Caz double pivot so it's one or the other. Maybe Ramsey would be better against pacy teams since Santi doesn't have the legs anymore

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  18. Buck The Trent
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Not convinced about Everton keeping CS against CPL and City. Williams to Bellerin for free?

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    1. Ange Ball
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I would love to have Bellerin can't afford him

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    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Don't know why you think that. Everton defender is doing very well statistically. For that reason I just bought Williams in

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      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        10 years, 26 days ago

        *defence

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    3. LotusNZ
      10 years, 26 days ago

      No reason why they can't keep a cs against CPL but Bellerin is the better player. Possible that the cash is used better elsewhere however.

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  19. Lloyd de Gruchy
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Is Adam smith still injured ? Will he play game 7

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  20. Ange Ball
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Please can I get some advice before my Op tomorrow. I need to make a decision now. Currently have defence issues Shaw,Baines,Holbert,Collins and McAuley.

    Do I.

    A) Play All out chip and play Shaw and McAuley

    B) Take another hit bring in Baines for Clyne? I will be -8 for the game week

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    1. Schwarzer
      10 years, 26 days ago

      A) don't take a hit. Who are your MID and FWD?

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      1. Ange Ball
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Decent of you to reply cheers

        Sterling sanchez Antonio Capoue Mane

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      2. Ange Ball
        10 years, 26 days ago

        I've already done it took the hit minus 8

        Pickford
        Shaw Clyne
        Sanchez Antonio Sterling Mane capoue

        Aguero Rashford Deeney

        Foster McAuley Collins Holbert

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    2. Ange Ball
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Hi Kane I think you should go with B. It's like talking to yourself on this website now

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  21. Lloyd de Gruchy
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Ben Gibson or Adam smith ?

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    1. Corn Eto'o
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Smith

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      1. Lloyd de Gruchy
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Thx mate but is smith still injured ?

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  22. Corn Eto'o
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Which one should I do?

    A) Sanchez & Puncheon (0.6 in the bank)
    B) Walcott & Son (2.1 in the bank)

    Which is the best option?

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 26 days ago

      B. Cash in the bak tips the balance

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      1. Corn Eto'o
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Or Sanchez & Snodgrass? but then my bank is empty.

        Current Team

        Boruc (Heaton)

        Williams Lovren Walker (Smith) (Amat)

        Capoue Coutinho Lallana

        Rashford Lukaku Aguero

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  23. Clickzy
    10 years, 26 days ago

    I have A but I want to shift Puncheon for Snodgrass next week to take advantage of Hull's fixtures

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    1. Clickzy
      10 years, 26 days ago

      reply fail

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    2. KING_ZLATAN
      10 years, 26 days ago

      That's my plan too

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  24. Schwarzer
    10 years, 26 days ago

    What would you do for a one week punt?

    A) Townsend > Walcott (bur)
    B) Townsend > Lallana (swa)
    C) Stones > Koscielny (bur)

    I already have Ozil. Burnley have been fairly solid at home so is it too risky doubling up on Arsenal?

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    1. Sweetboi
      10 years, 26 days ago

      B

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  25. Netley Lucas
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Heaton
    Valencia Evans Kingsley
    Antonio Ozil Capoue Sterling
    Aguero Ibrahimovic Costa
    1FT: 0.0m
    [Fletcher Amat Baines Robinson]

    Looks like Kingsley's lost his place?

    a) Baines>Coleman
    b) Baines>PvA and save 0.5 to fix Kingsley after the break (Robertson/Pieters)
    c) Save the FT you baby and start Amat

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    1. Netley Lucas
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Mind you, just observing the "Creativity" table, and Clyne is way ahead of everyone in defence. Is that metric going to translate to points? Nice run of fixtures? Hmmm... maybe Baines>Clyne is the answer I'm looking for?

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/statistics/creativity/et_2

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  26. white lightning
    10 years, 26 days ago

    With Sanchez price rising soon & since I only have the exact money to do this -4 hit should I just do it:

    Sterling & Firmino out - Sanchez & Lallana in

    Will give me:
    Foster (Jaku)
    Walker, Valencia, McAuley (Baines, Amat)
    Sanchez (c), Lallana, Antonio, Capoue (Snodgrass)
    Aguero, Costa, Lukaku

    I know the risks of these moves but I have Aguero for City coverage & Lallana seems to be performing better than Firmino points wise. Next week I can downgrade Costa & beef up my midfield.

    Thoughts & thanks.

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    1. Big Red Dog
      10 years, 26 days ago

      save

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    2. Salah
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Don't rely on -4.Firmino will perform this week i bet.

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  27. Salah
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Rate my team
    *Pickford/ Jaku
    *Baines/ Lovren/ Amat Walker /Gibson
    *Firmino/ Sanchez/ Antonio/
    Sterling/ Capoue
    *Aguero/Deeney/Defoe.
    Whom to Cap?1 ft

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    1. BIJ
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Bit weak up top
      Cap Sanchez

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      1. Salah
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Thanks buddyy.But who do you recommend i should get upfront? Ibra is costly,Lukaku proved to be inconsistent against Bou and Costa likely to get booked every week???

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        1. BIJ
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Benteke
          Proven prem form

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  28. theBoose
    10 years, 26 days ago

    So I've got an injured Baines and Smith (will most likely play) in my team, with Walker and Amat on the bench in fixtures they are likely to concede in. What would you do?

    A) Just play Walker over Baines.
    B) Baines out for a hit.

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    1. BIJ
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Just play walker don't take a hit. Waste of points

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  29. Korakod
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Bellerin or Koscielny ?

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    1. BIJ
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Bellerin all day long

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  30. SpaceCadet
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Best option for this team? Thanks

    A. Baines Kdb > Valencia ozil
    B. Kdb diomande > rashford Walcott and play AOA chip

    Cech Pickford
    BAINES SOUARE Evans holebas Amat
    KDB Payet coutinho snodgrass Bolasie
    Kun Costa diomande

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    1. BIJ
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Bring in Sanchez. He's playing as a striker

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      1. SpaceCadet
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Thank u for replying. Would need to downgrade Baines to a 5m defender then. Any suggestions?

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        1. BIJ
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Not many point scoring defenders about at the moment. Arsenal aside no one has a run of good fixtures from a defensive perspective.
          Just pick someone at 4.5 to hold the fort.

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