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The ScoutCast – Episode 226 – Beached

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Excess baggage checked in, deckchairs reserved and sun block applied – the Scoutcast team are all ready to hit the beach.

Smack in the middle of Gameweek 37, with points flowing from all angles, not even Hal Robson Kanu’s late goal can upset the pre-vacation mood.

Stringing five men across the midfield, Luke and Az join Jonty, Andy and myself for a bumper end of season episode as we tackle another volley of questions from you, the community.

We conduct a post-mortem on the flurry of chips, weigh up the Gameweek 38 punts, put together our final day Wildcard XI and take a look back on our own personal highs and lows of a topsy-turvy season.

After 128 minutes of that lot and sunstroke already setting in, we even forget to chat captains and transfers come the end, only to make amends later.

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 Penman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    All Out Attack:

    Caballero
    Alonso Vertonghen
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen King Albrighton
    Jesus Gabbiadini Kane
    (Pickford / Monreal Yoshida Daniels)

    2 FT, 0 ITB.

    I'm thinking
    Hazard -> Coutinho
    Gabbiadini -> Llorente or Vokes?

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    1. Tossed & Blown in MY
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      sensible moves based on their current form

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    2. Spencer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Looks brilliant to me.

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    3. Conveyancing Reptilian Over…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      You'll also have the option of Giroud...??

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  2. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Were Leicster awful last night or were Spurs just that good?

    Surely Leicster will want to make it up to the fans with a strong performance in the final game. This reason alone has me favouring Vardy over Sturridge

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    1. makaveli123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Bit of both. Obvious that they miss Morgan, Huth and Drinkwater.

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    2. the Penman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      They're leaky, that's the problem. Might mean they go on the front foot?

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  3. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Fabregas or willian for this final GW?

    I already have Pedro and I am planning on a goal fest VS sunderland
    I do fancy Fabregas but I am not sure about his game time

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    1. nkhoughton
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Willian if you think either will start

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    2. rdamjan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I think he will play. He was on the bench last game.

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  4. nkhoughton
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    454 points worse off had I nailed my captain choices all year

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  5. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Any pressers today? Cheers

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    1. FFrulesmylife
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      16

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  6. how now brown cow
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Selling hazard or pedro before Sunderland at home just seems wrong, but 2ft.....

    Caballero (pickford)
    Vertonghen Monreal Azpi (Stephens yoshida)
    Sanchez alli pedro hazard king
    Jesus kane (anichebe)

    Is it worth losing anyone for coutinho?

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    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Keep Pedro

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      1. quayle99
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        maybe hazard > coutinho

        many think Hazard will be benched and making this switch

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        1. Ribus
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          I will probably do the same move but on the other side when Haz will start against Sunderland, it could hurt. (Even if he blanked last games).

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  7. FFrulesmylife
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    5 points behind ML due to Kane!
    Please hep I have 0.8itb

    My team
    Willy
    Alonso Yosh Bavies
    Sanchez Alli Son Sterling Albrighton
    Jesus Costa

    (bench Cech Holding Holgate Gabbi

    He has

    Jaku
    Azpi Betrand Lowton
    Coutinho Firmino Alli Son Davies
    Kane Benteke

    bench de gea, mcauley, cedric, gabbi)

    What changes do u think I should make? Please help!

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    1. jimmy.floyd
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Costa to Kane

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  8. creative
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Will Eriksen start? I don't know if I should get rid of him or not.

    29 points behind in ML and thinking Eriksen -> couts.

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    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      good move - do it unless you can bring someone else for couts

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    2. GreenArrows
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I think he will, he has had his rest now

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    3. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I think he's had his rest and will start

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  9. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    15pts off the top 10k after being there most of the season - Achievable now?

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    1. creative
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Yes def with good captain pick

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      1. Sims
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        And a different one

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        1. Sims
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          And hope the popular ones fail

          So it will be tough

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          1. Ginola14
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            C eriksen as a differential u dig?

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            1. Sims
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 11 months ago

              No wouldn't captain players that don't usually score

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    2. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      aren't we all going for Kane so the captain pick does not make much difference rly?

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      1. Ginola14
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I meant gamble on a diff player to get you the 15 extra points, unless you think the rest of your team will get you there?

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        1. French Gooner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          i hope they will : https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/342877/event/37

          What do you think?

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  10. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Leader has Eriksen Sane Lukaku Holding Malson

    Me: King, Gabbi, Kane, Alonso, Kompany

    Both have Hazard...Im buying Coutinho for him probably....and Gabbi to Giroud for -4

    3 pts is now the gap between us. Think I will hope C Kane and hope he C he has Sanchez as C again and Kane does his thing...

    Do you think he may do Sane Kaku to Kane and King to copy me ? (he doesnt have money to do Kaku to Kane)

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  11. GreenArrows
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    DDG
    Vertonghen Stones Bailly
    Hazard Ozil Eriksen Sane Albrighton
    Kane (C) Jesus

    Pickford Gabbi Stephens Yoshida

    1FT 0.6itb

    Hazard & Gabbi > Cout and Giroud?

    I am finding it difficult to drop Hazard at home to Sunderland.....

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Agree...

      Would drop Eriksen or Sane instead

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      1. GreenArrows
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Dont think Eriksen will play not he has had his rest?

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  12. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    After seeing Spurs yesterday:

    Sell Alli or Hazard to get Coutinho?

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    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      That's a tough one. It'd hard to see Alli being benched.

      Id lean towards Hazard

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      1. Ginola14
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        hoping to hear some news in the pressers, haz out looks the best bet

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    2. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      the big question for many including myself

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  13. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    I have a funny feeling my rival will do Eriksen to Coutinho and he is 7 points ahead, do I?

    A) Eriksen to Coutinho, go captain punt and hope

    B) Eriksen to Mahrez, try to catch him out

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    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      A. 7 points is very little really

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    2. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      A and pick captain you think he will not pick.

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    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      A

      I punted on Mahrez for the double and all he got me was a penalty miss.

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  14. Viper
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    A. Pedro or Fabregas

    B. Sturridge or Vardy

    Rival who trails me has Pedro but I wouldn't get him solely for that reason, if it's 50/50 that would decide it

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    1. Jam0sh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      A: is really 50/50
      B: I'd say Sturridge

      Are you keeping or ditching Hazard may I ask?

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      1. Viper
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Ditching

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    2. trinzoo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Fabs and Stu

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  15. HD7
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Coutinho for:
    A)Hazard
    B)Ali

    Gabbi to:
    1) Giroud
    2) Llorente
    3)Sturridge

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    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      AB imo

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      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Hazard and Llorente ?

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        1. Viper
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Oops sorry, made a mess of that.

          Hazard & Sturridge imo

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    2. Kingtekkerz
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      If you are chasing, i would look at Sturridge, so A3

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      1. HD7
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Im chasing but what about Giroud? He tends to score weel in end of season

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  16. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Cech Caballero
    Alonso Monreal Davies Yoshida Stephens
    Sanchez Hazard Eriksen Sane King
    Kane Jesus Anichebe
    0.4m itb. 1ft
    Just 8 points outside 1k OR (1290) - How to get there? Hazard to Cout and Jesus captain? (Since most will captain Sanchez or Kane)

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  17. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Rank these players for points this week:

    A) Coutinho
    B) Eriksen
    C) Alli
    D) Kdb
    E) Hazard
    F) Ozil

    Appreciate your thoughts!

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    1. Viper
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      A, D, B, F, E, C

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    2. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      E
      A
      B
      D
      F
      C

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    3. Krafty Werks
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      A,D,B,F,C,E

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    4. quayle99
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      A, D, B, F, E, c

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  18. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Jermain Defoe.

    What a Great Human Being .

    https://mobile.twitter.com/IAmJermainDefoe/status/865474736700047361/photo/1

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    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      top lad

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    2. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Top fella

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  19. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Pickford
    Alobso Stephens Gibbs
    Sane Alli Cout KDB Sanchez
    Kane Jesus.
    Jakup Smith Gabbi Holgate

    Anything worth a hit?.
    Captain?

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    1. FFrulesmylife
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Great team

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    2. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      looks great. worried not owning a chelsea attacker ?

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      1. jimmy.floyd
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Worried about Alonso and captain choice, though

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  20. Willos Wanderers
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Advice for my son please, who is in second place in his school league, 26 points behind the leader, with a TC chip still to play and 2 free transfers.

    Son's team:

    Caballero
    Alonson - Vertonghen - Monreal - Yoshida
    Sanchez - King - Hazard - Sane
    Kane (c) - Jesus

    Joku - Stephens - Romeu - Anichebe

    Rival's team

    Forster
    Alonso - Davies - Yoshida - Cahill
    Alli - KdB - Sane - Pedro
    Kane - Welbeck

    Grant - Bailly - King - Niasse

    My question is as follows: should he keep Hazard? And if not, who should he transfer in: Coutinho, KdB or Alli?

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    1. FFrulesmylife
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Hazard > Coutinho

      and triple captain him - got to make those 26 points up by having a (c) with a complete differential IMO

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    2. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Well if he only cares about winning he needs to TC Sanchez for a start and hope that Kane blanks. A tall order but his rival will obviously captain Kane...

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      1. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Morning Lawro! 🙂

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        1. Lawrø
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Morning mate!

          How did the gameweek treat you in the end? 😀

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    3. barracuda
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      King and Lonso to Couts and Holding

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      1. Willos Wanderers
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        That is an interesting idea..... thank you!

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  21. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Kane captainers are you not worried that spurs has only 2 days rest ? (team might be little leggy)

    Meanwhile other big teams had had atleast 4-5 days rest (city,liverpool,arsenal,chelsea)

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    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      on one leg kane could still get a hatty vs a relegated hull side imo

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      1. Ginola14
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        hardly stretched themselves vs Leicester, plus they are the youngest fittest team in the lge

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      2. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Hull may be relegated but their home form of late has been great

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        1. alastair
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Until last night so was Leicester's.

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    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Spurs are super fit and in form. Can't see a problem.

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      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        cheers i might be slightly overthinking.

        between kane and jesus for me.. think everton will keep arsenal quiet.

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    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      They have encounted this plenty of times when playing in the Europa.

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    4. GreenArrows
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Played Thursday and Sunday when in Europa League, Eriksen will run the show, had a weeks rest!

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  22. Kingtekkerz
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Who to bench? Playing 3 at the back
    A) Vert
    B) Yoshi
    C) Stephens
    D) Alonso
    E) Monreal

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    1. NachoMan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Probably Nacho and one of the Saints lads to spread the risk.

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      1. Kingtekkerz
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, currently benching Yoshida, but im stuck between vert and Monreal atm.

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    2. trinzoo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      A +B/C

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  23. Make Arrows Green Again
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Whis is the best Liverpool defender if money is no object and why? Already have Mignolet. Cheers.

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    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Lol *who*

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    2. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      clyne imo

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    3. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Matip

      Triple Source of Points
      - CS
      - Bonus
      - Goal

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    4. Kingtekkerz
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Matip. Best attacking threat, very close to a couple of goals against West Ham

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    5. NachoMan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Matip

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    6. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks everyone. It's a testament to the way they have tightened up at the back that we are even considering Liverpool assets. I think I will go Matip but monitor Clyne. Cheers.

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  24. NachoMan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Just curious but what actual evidence is there that Hazard won't start for Chelsea's last home game?

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    1. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Only the fact that he started and played all of the last game. I think Conte will want to get the band back together for one last premier league tour.

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    2. ibenji
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I don't think there is any. educated guess though that he started on Monday and has an FA cup final coming up. I'd be going for someone like Silva or Coutinho who should be nailed and still have something to play for!

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    3. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I have 2FTs and I could spend the money elsewhere, but I can't drop him against Sunderland - I just can't.

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      1. GreenArrows
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I cant bring myself to drop Hazard either. Other midfielders are Ozil, Eriksen and Sane....really want Cout in but how...

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      2. NachoMan
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I'm struggling too! He could become a big old differential. I would be swapping him for Coutinho and Liverpool do have the capacity to mess things up.

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        1. Make Arrows Green Again
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          IMHO, without both Coutinho and Mane, for creativity and pace respectively, Liverpool are too laboured against teams who resolutely defend. I can't see a massive score, especially as they don't need to improve their GD.

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  25. EP
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Is it wise to go without Chelsea attack in the final week? Like many I'm debating Hazard > Coutinho or even as an enabler to upgrade Anichebe > Sturridge, wise?

    Otherwise I could do Alli > Coutinho?

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    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Someone has to score some goals against Sunderland. You can't just pretend it will be Batshuayi.

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  26. The Colonel
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Sane + Gabby > Coutinho + Origi for a hit?

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  27. Just Been On Loan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Somehow 36 points ahead, but he still has his TC chip.

    Rival doesn't have Hazard, but has Costa (though no idea if he'll keep him after Kane's antics last night), too maverick to go:

    Haz > bench fodder, Anichebe > Costa?

    Caballero / Pickford
    Alonso / Vertonghen / Monreal / Stephens / Holgate
    Sanchez / Hazard / Eriksen / Pedro / King
    Kane / Jesus / Anichebe

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  28. lastmanback
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Who do you guys reckon is the safest captain choice this week for those holding a lead - Kane, Sanchez, Coutinho?

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    1. ibenji
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      between Sanchez and Coutinho for me, Everton phoning it in, Middlesborough down. I know Kane went ham last night but I like Sanchez personally

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    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Sanchez

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  29. 3050MIF
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone considering using Sturridge this round?

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  30. tricpic
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts on Benteke as a differential?

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    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      very good shout against united reserves.

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