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Podcast May 18

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. Heavy Data
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Im behind my ML leader by 16 points after last night. We both have Kane and Sanchez and i imagine he will play it safe and captain Sanchez. Shall i do the same or shall i risk it and captain KDB, Coutinho, Jesus or Alonso? Help me please. I genuinely lost sleep over it last night!

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

      Captain Kane ?

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      1. Heavy Data
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Do you think he'll go nuts like he did last night? Suppose he'll want to score goals to make sure he gets the golden boot. Plus it is Hull i guess.

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

          yep could go nuts again

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

          Kane ""It is the first time in my professional career that I've scored four, there has been a bit of build-up in the race for the golden boot and I wanted at least one or two to put the pressure on - but to get four is amazing."

          He will try to go nuts again!

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

      Captain Kane

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

      Kane!!!!

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    4. Heavy Data
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Kane it is then. Im holding you all responsible though. Last week i had captained KDB all the way up to one minute before the deadline and changed it to Sanchez. Thank **** for that.

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

        spineless wombat 🙂

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    5. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      For 16 points you need a different captain than his..
      If u think he go sanchez then u go for kane or the other way..
      He may be trying to guess your cap as well..Who will he think you wud cap?

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      1. Heavy Data
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Im not sure. He's probably thinking i'd captain Kane after last nights display. He has Costa and Hazard, which i do not so he could captain one of them against Sunderland.

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    6. Sess!
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Kane is the most obvious captain imo

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

    Bench one of these two:

    A. Fuchs
    B. Gabbiadini

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

      Gabbi. I think Rodriguez will start.

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

      B

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    3. Ephurion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Any chance you can bench both? 😛

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

        This

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      2. Radebe_5
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        This

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

    Kane to Costa burned me in 37.

    Now Costa to Kane could burn me in 38.

    Argh - just hoping Conte tells us straight about whether Costa plays.

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

      He will most likely.

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

      Kane is more explosive..

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

    Hi all!
    Cech
    Monreal Alonso Yosh
    Eriksen Sanchez Hazard King
    Jesus Kane Gabby
    (Caballero Stephens Kone Capoue)

    1. Do I play AoA? Y/N
    2. Want to get Giroud in, so ship Cech or Monreal?
    3. Keep Hazard? Y/N

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

      1. No, not with capoue
      2. Ship cech, so you could play caballero
      3. Keep

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

        Thanks.

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

      Try to ship gabby out..
      Or play stephens ahead of him on 442..

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

      Consider haz > cout and gabby > giroud / origi / llorente / studge

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  5. KJT123
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Cech Caballero
    Monreal Alonso Yoshida Stephens Holgate
    Sanchez Hazard Pedro Eriksen Albrighton
    Kane Jesus Anichebe

    1FT. 0.9m ITB

    Thoughts?

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

      Gtg play 352.

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

      GTG 3-5-2
      just change holgate to another safer pick just in case Puel decides to go nuts and change his whole team

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  6. andy85wsm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Will be streaming tonight at 9:30pm UK time, the final pre-GW stream of the season

    https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=andy85wsm

    I'll also be joined by Luke aka D1sable - he can wax lyrical about finishing on 199 and captaining Kane 🙂

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

      Looking forward to it 🙂

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

      Missed 200 by one point.
      must be a little gutted

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

        Especially if one of his player got a YC 😛

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

          or if he had Anichebe or Gabbi 😆

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    3. JAC THE CAT
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Nice one!

      What time Andy?

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      1. andy85wsm
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Updated the post 🙂

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

    Hi Managers 🙂

    Leader is within ONLY 3 points, was 100 points behind 3 weeks ago (small matter he has the bench boost ...but I I will give my best)

    My team:

    Cech
    Alonso Kompany Yoshi
    Sanchez Hazard Ali King
    Gabbi Kane Jesus

    Subs: Pickford Stephens Albrighton Smith

    Plan to do Coutinho and Giroud in for Hazard and Gabbi (-4)

    Leader Team:

    Cech
    Stephens Mawson Holding
    Sanchez Hazard Ali Sane Eriksen
    Jesus Kaku

    Subs: Jaku Barnes Tarkowski Smith

    Suggestions for an epic win? 🙂

    Im only afraid if he decides to do Kaku and Sane to Kane and King to copy me for -4 ( he doesnt have money for straight Kane transfer)

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

      BB won't be worth much in GW38 as there will be unexpected lineups. Plus his bench is pretty rubbish.

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

        Hope you are right! Need Swansea and Burnley to think about vacation and let goals

        If he doesnt get Kane and he turns again the monster mode anything is possible 🙂

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

        If he does a -4 you will be in front by 1 point

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  8. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    So want to use AOA this week.

    Need to pump up Ayew. Who of the big mids goes and who comes in?

    Cech
    Alonso Davies
    Sanchez Hazard KDB King Eriksen
    Kane (C) Jesus XXXX

    Cab Yoshida Stephens Holgate

    0ITB 1FT

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

      Hazard to Fabregas?

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  9. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Kane or Coutinho captain?

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

      Kane

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    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Kane

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    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Everyone will say Kane now

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

      Kane

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

      There is no way I'd captain Kane . Hull at home and last ever game in the premier league. Jonty mentioned the home team stats on last day in scoutcast.

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  10. Frog Town
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Behind in my league by 15 points-
    Wanted to get your thoughts on the below after Harry Kane killed me..

    A-Hazard to KdB -He has Hazard

    B-And either Ali or Eriksen to Coutinho..But which one?

    Any other Ideas?

    Current Team is
    Willy
    Bertrand/Alonso/Smith
    Hazard/Sanchez/Ali/Eriksen/King
    Jesus/Costa

    Bench-Stephens/Holgate/barnes

    Thanks

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

      Hazard to Fabregas??

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      1. Frog Town
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah good shout

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      2. Frog Town
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Do you think Ali out for Couts or Eriksen?

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  11. Scouserso
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Do haz--> cout or haz+gabbi-->Kane+ somebody? Which one will score more? My rival has Kane also.

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

      Kane + xhaka

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

      Kane and Fabregas.

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

    Better option out of these?

    A) Coutinho/Eriksen & Llorente

    B) Fabregas/Son & Llorente

    Appreciate your thoughts!

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

      A

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

      Sorry B is Giroud**

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    3. Frog Town
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Tough one..probably A

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    4. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      A

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    5. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      A

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

      A

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

      A with Cout.

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  13. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    is it Sanchez or Ozil on pens for Arsenal?

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

      Giroud if he starts

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

        Sanchez as his last goal for arsenal

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

      Sanchez

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

      Sanchez.

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  14. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Still can't get over how much of a beast Kane is. Just scores when he wants

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

      And he's just 23 😮

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    2. Radebe_5
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Insane goals per min ratio!

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

        Sturridge-esque! 😉

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

      He is the BE(A)ST!

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    4. Chris_H
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Needs to do it in CL & for England still

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    5. Urchin
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      He was having a shooting practice yesterday, although it was also a lot to do with the way liecester defended, but still his comfort was astonishing!!!

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  15. Kevin Twine
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Caballero,
    Alonso, Yoshida, Stephens
    Sanchez, KDB, Ali, Pedro, King
    Kane, Jesus

    (Pickford, Trippier, Anichebe, Holgate)

    1FT, £0.6m in the bank

    Best move here?

    A) Trippier -> Matip and play over one of Yosh/Stephens
    B) Ali -> Coutinho
    C) KDB -> Coutinho

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

      I'd say A

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    2. Frog Town
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I'm in a Similar Situation..thinking of B as you have spurs cover in kane

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      1. Kevin Twine
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Good point. Some of my mini leagues are tight and I think the people chasing will bring in Coutinho so surely he has to be brought in to block as well.

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    3. Rash
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      B

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

      B if blocking a rivals move to likely bring in Coutinho and you are defending a lead? Defo not C imo.

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

    AoA
    Grant
    Alonso, Stephens
    Sanchez, Alli, King, Fabregas, Herrera
    Jesus, Kane, Origi
    (bench: Jaku, McAuley, Holding, Chambers)

    or

    3,4,3
    Grant
    Alonso, Stephens, Holding
    Sanchez, Alli, King, Fabregas
    Jesus, Kane, Origi
    (bench: Jaku, McAuley, Chambers, Herrera)

    on -8 so wont make any more changes (altho id like to swap herrera + alli)

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

      B, but Grant isnt playing with Butland back

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

        jaku in goal against spurs dosent reassure me. :/

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

          Probably 0 points for both. Could be worth another hit

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  17. Rash
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Does anyone expect there to be a reaction from Leicester disgraceful performance or should you sell their assets

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

      tricky one, vardy has potential for goals this week i think

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

        Vardy is who I have and I saw nothing encouraging from Leicester and even more worried that I have to bench king

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    2. Radebe_5
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Think they'll concede with that defensive partnership. I'd hold Vardy if I had him though

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  18. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    CAN or XHAKA or ALBRIGHTON or STANISLAS ??

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

      None of them TBH, 🙂
      But if pushed, Albrighton

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

        i have no choice to get Kane
        Albrighton seems tempting

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  19. Laurel and Vardy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Following my best ever DGW, currently leading by 34 pts in cash ML, but the champagne is still in the bottle, as rival has BB vs. mine TC. Which one would you TC out of these for maximum comfort:

    A) Kane
    B) Coutinho (bringing in for Haz)
    C) Sanchez

    Thanks and good luck to all in your final endeavours.

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

      A

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    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      C as he'll get the golden shoe!

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      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Deluded Gunner. He needs 4 goals and Kane blank.

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      2. Laurel and Vardy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Arsenal fan myself but can hardly see it since in-form Kane is playing a relegated side.

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

      Hull will put up a massive fight. Last game in prem, at home

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

    Who wins and by approx how many points?

    A - Alonso, Vertonghen, Pedro, KDB, King +16.

    B - Azpi, Stephens, Alli, Fabregas, Gabbiadini.

    ...and who is a better captain choice defending a small 12pt lead in cash ML? Rival will captain one of these 2 also.

    1 - Sanchez

    2 - Kane

    Thanks.

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  21. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    captaining Kane is a sheepesque move, a blank incoming

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

      Bookmarked 😉

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

      Up against the mighty hull, sure

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

      Disagree...that is all!! GL.

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  22. Tabasco
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    A whole 27 point behind rival, but I have TC left. My team:

    Caballero (Pickford)
    Davies / Alonso / Monreal (Stephens / Benalouane)
    Sanchez / Eriksen / Hazard / King / Sané
    Costa / Jesus (Anichebe)

    0 ITB, 2FT.

    He's got Kane instead of Costa, and Coutinho instead of Hazard.

    A) Hazard & Davies to Coutinho & Azpilicueta
    B) Hazard & Sané to KDB & Sigurdsson
    C) Hazard & Costa to Coutinho & Kane (identical to his team)

    Is it possible? What would you do?

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    1. Zlatans little helper
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Why would you copy his team if you're chasing?

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      1. Tabasco
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Helpful

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  23. Sting in the Tail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Which?

    Play

    A) Albrighton
    B) Fabregas (-4)
    C) Llorente (-4)

    Own no other attacking Leicester, Chelsea or Swansea players.

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  24. Shifty
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    All pressers today? or some tomorrow

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

    Who to get for final day?

    Lallana or Fabregas?

    Any pressers today?

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

      Lallana, IMO

      Dunno about PCs

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    2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Pools 11am

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  26. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    anyone considering Martial as a potential differential?

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

      Good pick

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    2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I was interested but Man U looked terrible...Palace are a better gamble

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  27. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    hope Zaha would be like Welbeck
    you only need 1 goal to prove

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  28. Tomlette Greggs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Who would you rather have for GW38?

    A) Costa (SUN)
    B) de Bruyne (wat)

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  29. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Pickford due a pen save,JT to miss 2 pens

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  30. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Puel said anything about JWP starting?

    C'mon throw us a bone, and I don't me Gabbidini.

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