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The ScoutCast – Episode 218 – Three Kings

16 March 2017 1794 comments
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A trio of Josh Kings saved the Gameweek for the ScoutCast regulars, steering Jonty, Andy and myself to respectability, despite a scattering of ill-fated transfer hits. Meanwhile, AZ drops in with his own unique solution to the curtailed Gameweek 28, as he deals a controversial early Wildcard to help prepare for the choppy waters.

The Wildcard is a key focus of this week’s episode, as we extend our recent Hot Topic to the ScoutCast airwaves, arguing the optimum time to activate the most precious of chips.

Elsewhere, we spare a moment to weigh up the “essential” status of the aforementioned Cherries midfielder, consider the recent unrest surrounding Sanchez and Lukaku and discuss the fall-out from Kane’s twanged ankle.

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

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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  1. ReleaseBreaks_
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Best keeper for 5.5m budget ?

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    1. Dreams
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Jordan Pickford or Eldib jakupovic

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  2. Hodg55
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    AOA... ??

    Heaton
    Alonso / Coleman
    Siggy / Antonio / Mane / King / Sterling
    Crouch / Costa / Lukaku

    Grant / McAuley / Mawson / Pieters

    Is it stupid leaving Sanchez out?

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  3. KUNingas
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Sanchez in for

    A) Firmino
    B) Coutinho

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    1. Fernando Torres
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A. El Cout does well vs City

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    2. Farke in hell
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    3. OzilFozzil
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I'd go A but I have no stats to back that up.... 😆

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    4. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    5. SweepaKeepa
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    6. KUNingas
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks all! B it is then..

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  4. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    My defence is
    Baines Brunt McCauley Robertson Chambers

    Which one of these would you take out for Walker? Two WBA defenders seems overkill now but Baines and Chambers are flagged.

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    1. KUNingas
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Brunt

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    2. OzilFozzil
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Brunt.... WBA are in free fall after securing 40 points and 2 of them is defo overkill...

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    3. SweepaKeepa
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Brunt

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  5. Jafooli
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Heaton - Foster
    Baines* - McAuley - Robertson - Yoshida - Fernandez
    Hazard - Mane - Siggy - Snodgrass* - Capoue*
    Aguero - Lukaku - Carroll

    1 x FTs, 2.4m ITB

    Snodgrass & McAuley > King & Ben Davies for -4pts

    Decent move?

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    1. KUNingas
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Could work. How long is Davies playing?

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      1. Jafooli
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        I'll take two or three games if I can, any more is bonus.....

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    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Southamton likely to Score plus Rose will be back soon .Just snoddy out i guess

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    3. OzilFozzil
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Just Snoddy

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  6. BilalM
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Heaton/Jaku
    Coleman / Olsson / Brunt / Holebas / Amat
    Barkley / Eriksen / Sanchez / Stanislas / Allen
    Lukaku / Niang / Costa

    would you do:
    a) Niang -> Llorente / Gabbiadini
    b) Stanislas -> King /Sane
    c) Barkley -> Siggy / Pedro
    d) Niang / Stanislas -> Rashford / Tadic

    Thoughts

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    1. KUNingas
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Stanislas is dead wood.
      B

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  7. Hochoki
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Good afternoon all. whats the best transfer decision ??

    1. diomande/ carroll to costa
    2. diomande + firmino to costa + alli (-4 hit)
    3. carroll + firmino to costa + sanchez (-4 hit)
    4. diomande + firmino to defoe/vardy + hazard (-4 hit)

    my team is :

    Foster Pickford
    Alonso Coleman Baines Brunt Friend
    Mane Firmino Coutinho Siggy King
    Lukaku Carroll Diomande

    I have 7.8 ITB & 1 FT left. Any suggestion regarding the team would be very much appreciated.

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    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I like 2.

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  8. Jacket Potato
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Morning lads, Coutinho to (-4) ?
    A) Alli
    B) Sanchez
    C) Hold

    Front 8:
    *Coutinho* Mane Sterling Siggy Romeu
    Lukaku Gabbi Llorente

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Think I am holding this week, Liverpool turns up in big games

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    2. Meltens
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Thinking about exactly the same, might just hold considering the internationals though and it would be very Liverpool to score a bunch of goals against City.

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    3. Jacket Potato
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers both, yeah might hold off

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    4. KUNingas
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      C

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  9. Slippy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Cant afford Valencia atm.
    Can do
    A) Nyom/Chambers -> other United def (Jones?)
    or
    B) Play Holebas & save FT

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    1. HVT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I just don't trust jones if I'm honest Slippy.

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      1. Slippy
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        🙁

        no United defenders trustworthy except valencia presumably?

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    2. KUNingas
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B. Valencia or no one

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  10. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Play:
    A) Gomes (away to Palace)
    B) Pickford (Burnley at home)

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    1. Crow
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    2. KUNingas
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      B

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  11. YoungPretender
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Selection dilemma... Bench 1;

    A) Llorente (bou)
    B) King (SWA)
    C) Mane (mci)
    D) Siggy (bou)

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    1. Dreams
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

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    2. KUNingas
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yep A

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  12. The Mighty Whites
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Start Holebas v Palace or Naughton v Bournemouth?

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    1. Crow
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Holebas definitely. Palace suck balz

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      1. KUNingas
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        This

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  13. youknowho
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Heaton, Pickford
    Alonso, Coleman, Brunt, Amat, Love
    Mane, Firmino*, Siggy, Phillips**, Capoue*
    Lukaku, Defoe, llorente
    1FT, 8 ITB

    Had planned to get Llorente, Firmino > Sanchez, Costa
    But due to Phillips injury, have to think of something else
    1. Phillips > King
    2. Firmino, Phillips > Sanchez, King (-4)
    3. Llorente, Phillips > Costa, King (-4)
    4. Something else i am entirely missing (Please specify)

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  14. Crow
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Who to captain?

    A) kaku
    B) mane
    C) punt on king
    D) costa (no fun)

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    1. Pazdannavaro
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I am currentlt on A c and C vc.

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    2. KUNingas
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

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  15. tbhogal
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Alli or Sanchez for Cout?

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    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I am getting Sanchez as i have Eriksen

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    2. makaveli123
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Alli

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  16. Yome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Cheeky King captain against Swansea

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    1. Crow
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I'm looking into it

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    2. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Why not. His record vs swansea his brilliant

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      1. Yome
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Is it? That is interesting

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        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Yep will post it on next page

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    3. Pazdannavaro
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      The only concern is he can outscore Lukaku again or not.

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      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        If he doesn't go missing more pens then yes.

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  17. No Pirlo No Party
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Heaton
    Alonso - Cedric - McAuley
    Alli - Mane - Sigurdsson - Antonio - King
    Lukaku - Llorente

    (Pickford - Amat - Friend - Anichebe) - 1FT - £8.1 ITB

    Thoughts on the above lads?
    Sort out the defence or Forwards?

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    1. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Pretty weak attack. Anichebe -> Costa / Gabbiadini? or
      Amat / Friend -> Walker / Valencia

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  18. Pauntley
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Is it worth a -4 hit to remove Brunt for Valencia? Do we think Valencia will play this weekend or get rested?

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    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I think its worth it . Have to get him in future anyways

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      1. Pauntley
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Ok great thanks for the advice - I've been waiting to pick him up just worried he's played a lot of games and Mourinho likes to swap the defence around abbot - he didn't pick up any injuries yesterday did he?

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        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Na didnt pick any injury. him and De gea are the safest you will get from A Utd defender. All else are more risky

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          1. Pauntley
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 9 months ago

            Cool - will go for Valencia then

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  19. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    RMWCT:

    Pickford / Grant
    Valencia / Alonso / Vertonghen / Yoshida / Fernandez
    Sanchez / Alli / Eriksen / Siggy / King
    Llorente / Costa / Gabbiadini

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    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Lukaku needed

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      1. Francescoli
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Lukaku over Costa?

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        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Yep. Although i prefer to have lukaku and costa both .probably downgrade one of eriksen/alli and upgrade Llorente to Lukaku

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    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Get Lukaku. Costa isn't essential. Ditch Eriksen (lower ownership than Alli) and maybe punt with Son or Pedro.

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  20. Crow
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    It feels wrong to bench carroll

    Coutinho-mane-sigguardsson-eriksen-king

    Lukaku-costa-carroll

    Bench sigguardsson instead?

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    1. Pauntley
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      I'd bench Coutinho to be honest

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      1. Crow
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        But the city fixture is gold for him.. 🙁

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        1. Pauntley
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          But his form is shocking - and In mean absolutely shocking

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  21. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    I would like to make some transfers but I don't really need to.

    I have Sterling, Aguero, Coutinho, McAuley, Clyne, Smith that I would like to change ... but they are not bad players and could all score on the weekend

    I think I will sit it out, wait for the revised fixture schedule, see what happens over the international break and attack it with 2 free transfers for GW30

    Sometimes doing nothing is better than doing the wrong thing, but is this a really boring move ? To do nothing ?

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    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      id get rid of Clyne easily

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Great attacking stats but nothing ever materialised - Valencia may well replace him this week but Man U are looking very average at the moment ... and without Pogba and Ibra ...

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    2. Athletic Bilbo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Hey Dog, I'm doing exactly the same thing. Yes I want Sanchez and Valencia but they've got 15000 mile trips and highly competitive international fixtures, could Kane mk2.

      And without a wc I need to plan carefully for the forthcoming doubles, waiting for more info.

      This doesn't feel like a week to get punty or loose to me either. But like you, success will largely rest on a goal fest between Liverpool and City

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Yes same rhinking here, I have already had my finger over a -8 bringing in Valencia, Sanchez and Costa for Clyne/Smith, Sterling and Aguero, but I think I just need to chill, leave the chips on the table and let the wheel spin this week

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        1. Athletic Bilbo
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          Takes a lot more bottle to resolutely do nothing than indulge your transfer habit.

          2fts and a hit or two in GW30 for a revamp is the reward, especially with the added knowledge. Good luck

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  22. Ruffio
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    I must be in a select band of active players with Pogbad in my team...any news on last nights injury?
    Thanks

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    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Google is your friend

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    2. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      He's out for the weekend with a hamstring injury.

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  23. Super Silva
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Can i get your expertise on these 2 transfers please.

    Pickford
    Alonso Baines Brunt*
    Hazard Mane Alli Siggy
    Lukaku Kane* Llorente

    Grant Pieters Capoue Amat

    Kane >> Diego
    Brunt >> Valencia

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    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good

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      1. Super Silva
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        cheers bro.

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  24. A.T
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    On Jack Butland

    The good news is that he is "back with us now and progressing," according to Mark Hughes.

    He added: "We are going to take it calmly and slowly with Jack but he is out on the grass now. We will edge him forward."

    Grant's days are numbered then.

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      No way, Grant will finish the season number one, he has been brilliant in goal

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      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Big call that Yome.

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    2. Demí
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Everyone will be getting rid on their wildcard anyway for pickford or someone as no DGW, so he'll be fine till then.

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      1. A.T
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        That's true.

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  25. Kevtheotter
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Hey guys what you think?

    Foster
    Williams Brunt Walker
    Mane Eriksen Coutinho Snoddy*
    Llorente Lukaku Kun

    Jaku Pieters Capoue Amat 1FT 3.2 ITB

    A) Coutinho --> Hazard
    B) Brunt --> Valencia
    C) Snoddy --> Mata
    D) Mane --> Sanchez
    D) Something else?

    Cheers

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    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A.

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  26. CL4PTRAP
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    west ham and everton pressers?

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    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Yesterday.

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      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        All my troubles seemed so far away

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        1. A.T
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 9 months ago

          🙁 tell us more.

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  27. lasmons
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Sterling or Firmino out for Sanchez?

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    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      God knows, needs a crystal ball that one

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    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling if you dont have Mane

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      1. lasmons
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks. Have Mane. Firmino is out, I think.

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  28. FPLtfs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Will there be any more news from the Everton camp? Still not sure about Koemans statements on Baines. Think he will play?

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    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      It sounds like he's fine unless he has some kind of relapse. Watch the presser and judge for yourself would be my advice.

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  29. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    Captain:
    A) Sanchez
    B) Alli
    C) Costa
    D) King

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    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      A

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    2. Over Midwicket
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      D. Sensational form, fixture and record.

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    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      D

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  30. CL4PTRAP
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 9 months ago

    News on Firmino?

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    1. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 9 months ago

      Trained so I imagine he's alright

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