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The ScoutCast – Episode 224 – Maths

4 May 2017 3655 comments
Mark Mark
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You get your Wildcard active, and we’ll do the maths. Or rather Jonty will.

This week’s ScoutCast gets highly technical as my aforementioned co-host goes all Rachel Riley on us (wishful thinking) and attempts to bewilder with a cheeky little algorithm he’s just happened to have rustled up.

Attempting to cut through the noise of the forthcoming double Gameweeks, Andy and Luke join me while Jonty gives his numbers an airing via another round of your targeted queries.

We chew over Gabbiadini’s demise, assess the Gameweek 37 potential offered by Spurs and Chelsea and, yet again, make another assessment of a slumbering Sanchez.

The end result all leads to the ScoutCast Wildcard template squad, as Big Vic crashes in and Luke stands alone in shunning Arsenal’s Chilean timebomb.

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 on the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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

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  1. The Red Devil
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Gabriel as an alternative to Monreal?

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    1. Top 210 Club
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      wont start with mustafi back, was hauled off last game for being shocking

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  2. temo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    On wc. For the rest of season.

    A Alonso. Vertonghen. Koscelny. Pedro. Anichebe
    B Gabriel. Huth. Maguire. Albrighton. Costa
    C Koscelny. Azpi. Holgate. Pedro. Gabbi

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      C

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    2. Jönny
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    3. _Make
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not B, too much uncertainty.A then C I think.

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      1. temo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I would like to have Costa, but the rest of the team is so much better without him.

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    4. barracuda
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    5. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I like A most of those options.

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    6. NorthernMan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    7. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A has more risk than any imo.

      Alonso will be rested if they manage to bear us to the league in 37

      I'd say C was actually safest

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  3. djpete
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Just a quick thought as this keeps popping into my head.

    What was Sanchez's position least season?

    My memory is that Sanchez performed pretty well and he wasn't the front man then, am I remembering this incorrectly?

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    1. djpete
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      *last season

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  4. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Usually Friday's are so quiet at work and I don't have much to do. And the one Friday I need free to do my wildcard..there's a load of work to do. 🙁

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    1. Numb
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Ugh 🙁

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    2. _Make
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Outsource it. One of us will do if for a fee I'm sure.

      A ML rival might just do it for free XD

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      1. Numb
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Better to outsource his work instead!

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        1. _Make
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          What was I thinking? Of course!

          Just do what this chap did:

          http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21043693

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  5. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Low team value, this is the best I can get... Thoughts?

    Willy, Pickford
    Alonso, Monreal, Holgate, Yoshida, Stephens
    Sanchez, Hazard, Alli, King, Carroll
    Kane, Jesus, Gabbiadini

    0.3 itb

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    1. Wardinator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Closest I've seen to my own WC team, except I have Cech, Kosc & Capoue to your Pickford, Monreal & Carroll

      Good team I think

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  6. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Off to work so 2 last questions!
    A)Vertonghen Monreal Azpi
    B)Huth Koscielny Alonso
    Cheers

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    1. _Make
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    2. NorthernMan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

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  7. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Heaton to Cech worth it?? I'm worried about ridding Heaton just before they face a team who last scored in 1995

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    1. Mesh
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yes. DGW'S

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    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Cech to catch up, next week

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    3. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Umm. Tough one that. Think the dgw just swings it. 4 games for the price on 2.

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  8. Mesh
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Which is best?

    A. Cech and yoshida
    B. Pickford and Monreal

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    1. temo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    2. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Defo A

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  9. Zizou
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Pickford
    Azpil Monreal Yoshida
    Ozil(TC) King Coutinho Alli
    Rashford Gabbi Costa(VC)
    (DDG, Kompany, Blind, T.Carroll)

    1) correct TC - if not who
    2) correct bench
    thanks

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  10. MJFainty
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Ok, last ask with regards to this WC team... does this look good to go for this week and next? Or would you bring anyone on from that bench?

    Jaku
    Yoshida/Smith/Stephens
    San(c)hez/Hazard/Erikson/King
    Jesus/Gabbiadini/Kane

    Pickford/Pedro/Maguire/Holgate

    Cheers in advance guys, and best of luck this week

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not a fan of that defence, maybe downgrade Pedro and upgrade Maguire

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      1. MJFainty
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Could get a real cheap mid and then a defender from a top team... Capoue and Cahill for example

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  11. timPgoodwin
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    A: Cech, Vertonghen, Holgate, Ozil.

    Or...

    B: Cabellero, Mariappa, Yoshida, Sanchez

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    1. temo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A

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  12. Miami Monkey
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Crazy to go with Son instead of Eriksen to free cash?

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    1. barracuda
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      not ideal

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    2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yep now that Kane is back

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    3. S.Agueroooooo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Son will likely play a lot fewer minutes

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    4. Tshelby
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah

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  13. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    B

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    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Fail 🙁

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  14. Live Lad
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Repost guys..
    GTG? Bench ok? especially the defensive picks. Thanks!
    Cech
    Yoshida, Vert, Alonso
    Hazard, Sanchez (c), King, Alli
    Kane, Jesus, Gabbia

    Subs: Callabero, Capoue, Gabriel, Stephens

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    1. S.Agueroooooo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      yep looks nice

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  15. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts about this possible team with Kane, Jesus and Costa?

    Caballero, Pickford
    Alonso, Vertonghen, Yoshida, Stephens, Holgate
    Sanchez, Hazard, Alli, King, Capoue
    Costa, Jesus, Kane

    0.0 ITB

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    1. NorthernMan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Great team!

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    2. S.Agueroooooo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Very good! I'd just weigh up who you think gets more points between now and the end of the season vert or monreal, not saying i have the answer 🙂

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    3. barracuda
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Do you still have BB?

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      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Yes Bench boost in tact. Tough decision whether to get Costa in as a "third" striker and have bench consisting of: Pickford, Holgate, Capoue, Stephens for the 37 or get Anichebe and load up heavy for DGW players.

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        1. barracuda
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          In this case- great choices with Costa! GTG

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          1. Jam0sh
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers Barracuda. If you assess the options below do you still think it's worth to get Costa in if I could have Arsenal double up in defence and Sane + Anichebe for DGW37?

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      2. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        It goes down to this:

        A) Costa, Pickford, Holgate, Capoue
        B) Anichebe, Cech, Monreal, Sane

        Option A has no benching problem in defence this gameweek. Stronger 11 for this week but weaker bench boost in 37.

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        1. barracuda
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Whats your SV and OR?

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          1. Jam0sh
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            SV: 105.3
            OR: little under 2k

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            1. barracuda
              • 8 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              Tremendous! Good luck Jam0sh

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              1. Jam0sh
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 7 months ago

                Thank you Barracuda 🙂 Good luck for you in the last few GW's of the season too!

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    4. Wardinator
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Very good, 9/10
      Just missing ARS defender/GK IMO

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      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        That's the only worry. Could get Cech, Monreal and Sane in for Pickford, Holgate and Capoue if I get Anichebe instead of Costa...

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  16. Dside17
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Please may I have people’s thoughts on which of these two WC teams is better?

    Caballero / Cech
    Alonso / Huth / Stephen / Yoshida / Davies
    Sanchez / Hazard / Alli / King / Kante
    Kane / Jesus / Gabbiadini

    Caballero / Pickford
    Alonso / Huth / Stephen / Yoshida / Holgate
    Sanchez / Hazard / Alli / King / Pedro
    Kane / Jesus / Gabbiadini

    I have shown the other players to provide context but essentially it boils down to which of the following will score better:

    A) Cech + Davies + Kante
    B) Pickford + Holgate + Pedro

    Thanks in advance.

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    1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B, just

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    2. jmcclory123
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      If I were you I'd lose Gabbiadini. Over the next 4 games he will feauture maybe two 60 minute spells and probably two 30 minute cameos. Downgrade to Anichebe and get Vertonghen and Cech

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      1. Tommyg
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Yep. Good advise that.

        Gabbi and saints look awful.

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      2. ARKHAM
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        So that's 180m of Anichebe in GW37 instead of 180m of Gabbiadini over four games?

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    3. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Cech just has those two dgws which swings it for me.

      Pedro's game time isnt assured either so a for me.

      Especially so if you still have bb for 37

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    4. ARKHAM
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      For the extra £0.1m, I think Coutinho & Pedro could see a bigger return than Hazard & Kante.

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  17. boc610
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    saido berahino is 'ill ' aka he must have drank the bong water

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  18. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Need to use my TC card... use it on Sanchez this GW or wait till last GW?
    Using BB next GW

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    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Play the percentages - use it this week

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    2. Ronny Hotdog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I'm still undecided. I reckon 38 because surely most will Captain Sanchez this week whereas there might be more captain choice in 38

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    3. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Same predicament. Probably best to use this week.

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    4. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Just played mine on sanchez. Ke sera!!!
      Problem is in 38 team selection is often affected although it does throw up some tasty TC possibilities.

      At least playing it on sanchez this week SHOULD give me 2 chances of my hopes being fullfilled.

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  19. kumast
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Leading in two ML´s but chasing in a third. Only in the league I´m chasing does rival have WC and BB. That said, do you think this hacks it?

    Pick, Caballero,
    Yosh, Stephens, Alonso, Monreal, Davies
    Haz, Alexis, King, Sane, Alli
    Jesus, Kane, Gabb

    Or should I squeeze a differential in by swapping Monreal to Gabriel and then Sane to Eriksen? Thanks a lot.

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    1. kumast
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      *Davies would then have to become Holgate or Smith.

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    2. FPLtfs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Hard to answer this without knowing your opponents teams tbh.

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      1. FPLtfs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        but your team looks good. I have basically the same. Who are you benching?

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        1. kumast
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          I´m assuming all rivals will have sanchez, alli and haz. Have a feeling the leader in ML3 will go with lukaku rather than kane. My TV is higher than all rivals.

          At the moment benching King but not sure. What are you doing?

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  20. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    A)Koscielny Holgate Stephens
    B)Monreal Yoshida Stephens
    Thanks

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  21. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone taking a risk on John Stones for the WC?

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    1. _Make
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Safer options. Willy Cab is cheaper for example.

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      1. _Make
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Ugh, not cheaper. Naileder.

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      2. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I have Caballero, was considering doubling up

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    2. ThisTimeNxtYrRodney
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Yep. Should get at least one game out of him and he should be fresh. City look good for at least one clean sheet. Does have a slight chance of scoring. To me a risk worth taking.

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    3. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Nah, Cabellero for me for City defensive cover.

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    4. KISSES
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not worth the risk imo

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  22. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    All set on this wildcard to bb37.

    Do I need to be concerned with mass Chelsea rotation in gw38 and possibly lose Pedro?

    Willy pickford
    Alonso kos verthongen Yoshida stephens
    Sanchez hazard alli king pedro
    Kane Jesus anichebe

    Thanks

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    1. S.Agueroooooo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure pedro both games in the dgw

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  23. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Play Gabbi or Sane this week?

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Gabbi

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    2. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sane.

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  24. Bleh
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Jaku Grant
    Alonso Chambers Yosh Bailly Love
    Sigi Alli Sanchez(c) King deRoon
    Gabbi Kane Jesus

    Already on a -4, £5.7 ITB

    Sigi > Haz for -8 worth it?

    Planning on Sigi, Love, Grant > Haz, Vert, Cabellero (-8) next week anyway and use BB.

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    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Gonna take the hit anyway

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      1. Bleh
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks, my thoughts exactly. Went ahead and did it.

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  25. jimmy.floyd
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Best mid in range of 7.1 m with dgw 37 that is not Tadic or Pedro

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  26. gigilomba1994
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hey, this is my WC team, any suggestion for improvement or good to go?

    Caballero, Pickford
    Stephens, Yoshida, Vertonghen, Koscielny, Alonso
    Sane, Sanchez, Eriksen, Albrighton, Romeu
    Costa, Jesus, Kane

    Thanks for your help in advance!

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    1. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good. Midfield a tad light

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      1. gigilomba1994
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        That's what I think too, would you recommend upgrading Sane to Hazard, for example, and then get a striker for 7.8 (Defoe?) by taking off Costa?

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    2. jimmy.floyd
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Dont like double Soton defence, Romeu and Albrighton

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  27. jorgenoj
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Jaku-Cab
    Alonso-Monreal-Davies-Stephens-Holgate
    Haz-Sanchez-Alli-King-Albrighton
    Costa-Jesus-Anichebe

    1.6 ITB.

    Maybe do Alonso,Albrighton,Anichebe --> Azpi, Capoue, Gabbiadini?

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  28. Mobydeus30
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    on wc, i think last setup,first question on wc

    cech(willy)

    stephens yoshi kone X X
    Hazard,sanchez,alli,eriksen,king
    kane,jesus,anichebe

    for xx:

    a) gabriel alonso
    b) monreal kolarov
    c) monreal anyone else(5.8)

    many tks

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  29. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Morning fellas. Crunch time!! Which of these is the most expendable in a wildcard? Something's got to give...

    A. Sanchez
    B. Costa
    C. Alli

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    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    2. _Make
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Oooh, actually Costa I'd say.

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    3. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Costa - really? Against Boro this week and wba and WAT next?

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    4. kumast
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Gotta be B I think but a shame. I´d love to have all three.

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  30. MJFainty
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Maguire and Pedro > Azpi and Ward-Prowse (or another mid that's 4.8 or under)???

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