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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. Littlefish92
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Team for this week

    Lloris
    Baines mcauly holebas
    (C) Sanchez chadil Antonio capoue
    Defoe (VC) aguero zlatan

    Subs Pickford sondgrass stones Amat

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

      looks good to me...

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    2. Don Look Back in Wenger
      10 years, 26 days ago

      good capt pick. gtg

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    3. Helia
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Usually u put the (c) after the name

      Nice team, id be tempted to get snodgrass in there but wouldnt have a clue for who, maybe chadli or capoue but your call. Goodluck

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  2. Cecil The Lion
    10 years, 26 days ago

    I had so much hope for this WC team last week. Ended a bit miserably.

    Foster
    Coleman Walker Holebas
    Firmino(v) Payet Antonio Chadli
    Aguero Ibrahimovic(c) Janssen

    Pickford Capoue Amat Kingsley

    1FT 0.1itb

    Save before the IB right?

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

      My team always do better the week after i WC

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      1. Cecil The Lion
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Cheers Rocco10

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  3. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Would you WC this next gw? have 2m itb and ranked 300k atm 🙁

    Foster Jaku
    valencia stones friend souare pieters
    firmino antonio sterling ozil capoue
    kaku ibra benteke

    Reasons to WC:
    - Bring in Kun but i can do that on a FT with ibra > kun
    - Sort out defence, apart from valencia...they have been horrible
    - Not that keen on ozil although he scored last week.
    - unsure about kaku/benteke, mixed fixtures,main men for their teams
    - Can sort out both gk (jaku dropped and foster has tough fix)

    Reasons against WC:
    - I can get Kun on using a FT
    - i am generally happy with my mids apart from ozil
    - Is defence a good enough reason to WC? i can gradually sort them out plus stones/friend haven brought point but have great fixtures and good value for their teams
    - Not really sure how i will structure my WC team...have both ibra/kun...can ozil/wally make up sanchez points, is kaku needed during mixed fixtures...deeney viable 3rd fwd if i have capoue..get rid of capoue as i have made money already

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    1. Big Red Dog
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I would probably do it. Gotta use it before Jan and this international break will probably open another can of worms for you. Play by ear. Aguero in next week 100% though.

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

      I would do it.

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    3. UnitednationsXI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Yes 100% aguero in

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  4. Helia
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Having all three of these players im predicting Aguero will score about 7-9pts.... One of Lukaku and Sanchez will score 12-16pts and the other will score 1-2points

    Id probs pick the wrong one everytime so i guess ill go kun

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    1. Cecil The Lion
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Kun won't score

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      1. Helia
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Thinking spurs will stop man city scoring? Or just him?

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        1. Don Look Back in Wenger
          10 years, 26 days ago

          just him. sterling 1 goal 1 assist

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          1. Helia
            10 years, 26 days ago

            Oh yeah, i wonder what reason thats based off lol

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        2. Cecil The Lion
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Just him I think. Though I don't think City will get more than 1 anyway

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          1. Helia
            10 years, 26 days ago

            Maybe, but i think that the form his in he only needs half a chance anyway. Or sterling to win him a pen.. Will be interesting!

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  5. Big Red Dog
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Anyone playing Baines I recommend playing him last on the bench. Can see him coming on with Koeman's emphasis on
    can't "risk" a start, rather than 'he's out we'll see when he's back' - I assume he will back after INTL break but he might come on so beware. Most likely 0 mins but more likely to come on than start imo.

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    1. Netley Lucas
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Nah, won't make the squad. Just imagine if he came on for a few min's and got crocked? lol

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      1. Big Red Dog
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Most likely. But what if he came on. Would screw people over hard lol

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        1. Netley Lucas
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Your point is a good general one anyway, always put a def sub who might come on @B3 regardless.

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    2. Don Look Back in Wenger
      10 years, 26 days ago

      theres no point for koeman to sub him in though considering theyre going against palace. imo wont even be in the bench this gw

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    3. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      10 years, 26 days ago

      he wont be risked this week. no chance he plays.

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  6. Count of Monte Hristo
    10 years, 26 days ago

    (c)

    Sánchez

    or

    Agüero

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    1. El Milagro
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Sanchez

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    2. Don Look Back in Wenger
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Lexis

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    3. COYS Down Under
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Lukaku, Costa, Ibra.

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    4. Helia
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Im going aguero.. (Have sanchez and lukaku aswell)

      Sanchez has that tendancy to blank often but then go huge other games. I know the one week i do captain him he will definitely blank.

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  7. El Milagro
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Better midfield option ?
    Schmeichel
    Coleman, Valencia, McAuley
    Sterling, Sanchez, Bolasie, ..?..,
    Ibrahimovic, Benteke, Lukaku

    A) Lalana
    B) Walcott
    C) Son

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    1. chelseajohn
      10 years, 26 days ago

      B

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  8. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Has anyone seen a post about clean sheet odds?

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    1. Don Look Back in Wenger
      10 years, 26 days ago

      arsenal top?

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    2. Netley Lucas
      10 years, 26 days ago

      No but I can give you them if you like?

      http://www.paddypower.com/football/football-matches/premier-league?ev_oc_grp_ids=9551

      It's a fixed link too so just bookmark it.

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      1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
        10 years, 26 days ago

        legend. cheers Netley

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    3. COYS Down Under
      10 years, 26 days ago

      You can find them here:
      http://www.paddypower.com/football/football-matches/premier-league?ev_oc_grp_ids=9551

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      1. COYS Down Under
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Oops too slow. And yes Arsenal are top. Man Utd second.

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  9. ScotDougie
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Would you play Evans away to Sunderland or capoue home to Bournemouth?

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    1. Netley Lucas
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Play the attacking threat over the c/s chance, play Capoue.

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      1. ScotDougie
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Cheers have foster too think your right

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  10. Mikey44
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Pickford
    Holebas Coleman
    Alexis Sterling Antonio Mane Capoue
    Deeney Lukaku Aguero

    Subs: Walker, Amat, Lenihan

    Would you make a transfer to this? or not play AOA? or am i G2G?

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

      Just play Amat or Walker

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      1. Mikey44
        10 years, 26 days ago

        and drop who from that front 8?

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  11. Net Gains
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Over 8,000 votes and Sanchez is winning the captain poll by 4!

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    1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      10 years, 26 days ago

      it's so even - top 4 options are all very justifiable

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  12. sully29
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    It looks like being quite a split captaincy this week, which usually means it's a good time to pick someone who is a bit of a differential as there is no one dominant choice ready to single handedly punish you for a poor decision.

    This week's slight differential of choice is, remarkably, the best player in FPL, in form, playing the team he has the best record against.

    Aguero(c) with less than 18% popularity amongst the best players? I'll quite happily take a shot on that.

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    1. COYS Down Under
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Best home form against Spurs but he's away to them. Also Spurs defense is quite different now than when he punished them. They're much more solid.

      Still all the captains are in with a shot.

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      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 26 days ago

        It's true that Spurs have improved but (arguably) so has City's attack.

        The fact that the game is at WHL is a factor but I have a weird irrational notion that more games finish 4-3 there than any other ground in the PL, so it doesn't worry me as much as it should.

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    2. ScotDougie
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Tough call man you can't go off past statistics though Aguero has 9 in 10 against Spurs yes but they've had different players in different form at different times , I'm split between Sanchez and Kun currently on Sanchez but I've burned before and I have 30 points to make up in mini league

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      1. sully29
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 26 days ago

        That's kinda my point though: If it's a 50/50 call between Sanchez and Aguero then surely you go with Aguero as there is more of an upside due to his lower ownership? The usual downside of that logic (being more exposed if he blanks) is ameliorated by the fact that the rest of the captaincy field is pretty split between Sanchez, Ibra and misc.

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    3. PvA
      10 years, 26 days ago

      This website is just a subset of FPL players. It does not represent the whole FPL player base, just so you know.

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  13. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Would appreciate some help for a draft league side. Which one to drop?

    A) Rooney (STO)
    B) Vertonghen (MANC)
    C) Long (whoever Saints are playing)

    Thank you

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  14. Gw7 clean sheet odds
    Scab
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Going to summarize the link posted by Netley Lucas:

    CLEAN SHEET ODDS

    Everton 6/4

    Palace 9/2

    Swansea 7/1

    Liverpool 13/10

    Hull 6/1

    Chelsea 11/10

    Sunderland 9/5

    West Brom 12/5

    Watford 15/8

    Bournemouth 11/4

    West Ham 7/4

    Middlesbrough 3/1

    Man U 5/6

    Stoke 17/2

    Leicester 7/4

    Southampton 3/1

    Spurs 16/5

    Burnley 13/2

    Arsenal EVENS

    Man City 12/5

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    1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      10 years, 26 days ago

      and for those of us that need decimals.... 😉
      Man United 0.83
      Arsenal 1
      Chelsea 1.1
      Liverpool 1.3
      Everton 1.5
      West Ham 1.75
      Leicester 1.75
      Sunderland 1.8
      Watford 1.875
      West Brom 2.4
      Man City 2.4
      Bournemouth 2.75
      Middlesboro 3
      Southampton 3
      Tottenham 3.2
      Palace 4.5
      Hull 6
      Burnley 6.5
      Swansea 7
      Stoke 8.5

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      1. Licious Lizard
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Manchester United 1.83

        Thanks 🙂

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        1. Licious Lizard
          10 years, 26 days ago

          Sorry my bad

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

        I think they should all be increased by 1, not just United.

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

      Thanks i could open that link from mobile/my country

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

        Couldnt*

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  15. Butcher
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Baines to...?

    Already have Vertonghen

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    1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Bellerin?

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

      Kosc?

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

        Coleman?!

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    3. Al Bundy
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Kosc or Bell is the obvious answer, but may be too pricey. If that, then I would maybe look at Coleman/Williams or get the Clyne-train running. He could be a brilliant buy

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  16. Moin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Thinking of Captaining Belleri. Thoughts?

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    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I can see the logic there. Fair chance of points at both ends of the pitch. A punt but not a crazy one.

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

      I never C a defender, but it could work out.

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    3. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Thanks Both

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  17. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Thoughts on this potential WC team for gw8?

    Heaton foster
    holebas robertson valencia amat pieters
    sterling coutinho wally snoddy capoue
    kaku ibra kun

    could easily do
    wally + kaku >> sanchez + austin or
    snoddy + ibra >> sanchez + rashford

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

      I like Sanchez + Austin option

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    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      If I was wildcarding now I would take the opportunity to cash out on Capoue. He isn't good enough to be a fourth mid and is too expensive to be a fifth mid imo. I would sooner take the profit on him now and make better use of it elsewhere in the team, rather than probably have to spend a ft doing it later.

      Other than that, your team seems reasonable enough I think.

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  18. Couti & the Below5th
    10 years, 26 days ago

    For anyone unsure of their picks...

    Probable Starters Update:

    https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B03D_KnVF1fRTHpmcEpuV2QtWUE

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    1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      10 years, 26 days ago

      useful. thanks

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    2. PvA
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I used to have that grav

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  19. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Firmino captain!¡?¿

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

      I like it. If you feel good about it do it!!!!

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

      I like it!!!

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    3. ChromeDome
      10 years, 26 days ago

      I own both Fir & Cou. Leaning more towards Cou.

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  20. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Captain which one...

    A. Lallana
    B. Antonio

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    1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Lallana out if those two

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

      Def Å between them imo

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

        Thanks

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    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      A. Better team.

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  21. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Thinking of captaining Costa. Madness?

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    1. Al Bundy
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Im doing the same, so yeah, probably a bit mad.

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    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 26 days ago

      He's playing Hull. Hardly insane to think he might get something from their defence. If you like it, go for it.

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    3. Netley Lucas
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Diego Costa and Eden Hazard scored in both Premier League fixtures against Hull in 2014/15. Indeed, five of Chelsea's last seven PL goals against the Tigers have been scored or assisted by Costa and Hazard.

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  22. Wunnu
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Shaw to Clyne worthy of a hit ?

    Playing AOA this week.

    Current Defense

    Shaw Baines McAuley Lowton Amat

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    1. aleksios
      10 years, 26 days ago

      i would never change def for a hit

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      1. Wunnu
        10 years, 26 days ago

        I wouldn't either . But I see this as a medium to long term move .. Think Blind will keep shaw on the bench for a few weeks

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        1. Pogba Humbug
          10 years, 26 days ago

          If you are playing AOA, McAuley and Baines are better than taking a hit. Also, why would you trust liverpool to keep clean sheets, better options available.

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  23. aleksios
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Good morning to all .g2g right?
    Pickford
    Wiiliams-McAuley-Lovren
    Alexis-Firmino-Antonio-Capoue
    Kun-Zlatan-Deeney
    Jakup-Stones-Snodd-Amat
    0.3ITB 1ft.
    thanks to all.

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

      Nice team. Whos ur c?

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      1. aleksios
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Captain Zlatan thanks

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  24. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    What games are you watching this weekend? 🙂

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    1. Grand Thibauto
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Chelsea only and Spurs-City

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  25. Grand Thibauto
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Play any two

    A. Evans (sun)
    B. Stones(tot)
    C. Capoue(BOU)
    D. Snodgrass(CHE)

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

      CD

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      1. Grand Thibauto
        10 years, 26 days ago

        Would have to use AOA for this. Next week defense would be Williams(mci) Valencia(liv) Evans(TOT) Amat(ars) Stones(EVE)

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

          If your not using AOA i would play Snodgrass over capoue

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          1. Grand Thibauto
            10 years, 26 days ago

            That helps. Evans/Stones? Would have stones if I don't cap Aguero

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

              Evans. Stones and City 0 CS so far.

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  26. Netley Lucas
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Hmmm... Liverpool have won only one of their five visits to Liberty Stadium in the Premier League (D2 L2) - 1-0 in March 2015.

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  27. King66544
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Morning all!

    Pickford Foster
    Williams Shaw Morgan Evans Amat
    Antonio Özil Sterling Bolasie Capoue
    Aguero (vc) Ibra (c) Negredo

    1FT 0.3 itb

    What do you think I should do:

    A) Sterling -> Lallana/Firmino
    B) Shaw -> Any defender I can afford, who?
    C) Save ft and have 2FT after the break

    Not keen on making a sideways transfer with Özil

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    1. aleksios
      10 years, 26 days ago

      c

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  28. nikush
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Choose One:

    A. KDB->Walcott (make 3.2 mil itb)
    B. KDB->Sanchez, Costa->Defoue (-4)
    C. KDB->Sanchez, Baines->Williams (-4)
    E. Any better ??

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    1. SpaceCadet
      10 years, 26 days ago

      C

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    2. tommo75
      10 years, 26 days ago

      C

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  29. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 26 days ago

    So Million dollar question is who to C this GW?

    A. Sanchez

    B. Kun

    C. Lukaku

    Help pls 🙂

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

      I have em all and have decide to go sanchez this gw

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  30. Puyol Pants Up
    10 years, 26 days ago

    Best defender for a one GW punt?

    Clyne? Blind? PvA? (5.6 and under)

    Cheers 🙂

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    1. nikush
      10 years, 26 days ago

      Blind imo.

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      1. SpaceCadet
        10 years, 26 days ago

        blind

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        1. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
          10 years, 26 days ago

          yep, Blind

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