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Podcast July 13

The ScoutCast – Episode 227 – Lift Off

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An unprecedented summer podcast arrives following the Fantasy Premier League launch, as Jonty, Andy and Luke join me in the afterglow of a joyous day.

Technically “on the beach” and fighting back to full fitness, we nonetheless brave the airwaves to chime in on the price list, reclassified players and some early formation dancing.

We glory in the potential bargains, lament the overpriced and make bold claims on our lineups that will doubtless be reversed come August 11. If Andy has Chris Brunt in his Gameweek 1 squad, I’ll eat my Free Hit chip.

The FPL Draft game gets a rinsing, and we end the show with our proud declaration of our team ID’s. A conclusion that leaves me feeling rather inadequate even before a ball has been kicked.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Wednesday 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. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Aké or Daniels, and why?

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

    second and last RMT from me this week (doosra - i tried harder 🙂 )

    foster (myhil)
    Lindelof Bertrand Dawson (Mee, yedlin)
    Coutinho Sane Tadic Ritchie (Carroll)
    Kane Lukaku Benteke

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    1. H-SF
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Cedric > Bertrand IMO
      I don't like the Tadic Pick
      Would rather go for a cheaper third striker > Benteke and then strengthen Defence

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

        what's wrong with a 6.5 Tadic? Great fixtures as well

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Better!!! Tadic still a problem.

      Count up Saints goals last Season. Won't take you long. 😉

      Your defence is still crap. 😀

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Mine goes: Monreal, Cedric, Tomkins(Francis, Dummett)

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          (Daniels, Dummett) actually. Forgot.

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

    We can confirm that Gylfi Sigurdsson will not travel with the squad for our pre-season tour of the USA. https://t.co/8qgAQewUG3

    Having played v Barnet last night, Gylfi did not feel in the right frame of mind to travel due to the current uncertainty over his future.

    Peniciled in after IB2?

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

      Yep, GW6 BOU BUR bha for EVE really really tasty, if Siggy is the main man there that could be awesome

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      1. H-SF
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Too expensive for me

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

        As with all things Everton, its best to wait until then. Can make a proper judgement over who is even the main attacking threat then.

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

          Yep, Sandro or Rooney and Klassen or Siggy - lots depends on Koeman's approach to the UEL, it sounds like he's really going for that this year and that could strongly impact our interest in EVE generally imo

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

            Forgot they were in EL, could be a minefield! We'll see

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    2. Junior ⚽
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Possibly but very overpriced

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    3. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Everton must be losing Barkley, too many attacking mids!

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      1. H-SF
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Yes he's coming to the Spurs 🙂

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    4. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I think 8.5 is too much. He's actually worth more as a big fish in a small Welsh pond than a normal sized fish in an Everton sized pond.

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      1. Chris_H
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Would you have him or Pogba? (Don't say neither ;))

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  4. jay01
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    A)
    Heaton/Foster
    Lindelof, Trippier, Cedric, Francis, Hunemeier
    KDB, Coutinho, Philips, Stanislas, RLC
    Kane, Aguero, Deeney

    or

    B)
    Heaton/Foster
    Lindelof, Trippier, Cedric, MONREAL, Hunemeier
    KDB, Coutinho, Philips, Stanislas, RLC
    Kane, JESUS, Deeney

    Which one?

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    1. H-SF
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      similar of course but B, I think Jesus will be a good pick

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    2. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      how many times are you gonna post this?

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      1. jay01
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        until im satisfied lol

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  5. Joggers Nipple
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Just messing around with this.
    I never plan to but always end up WC in about week 4/5 so thinking why not just embrace that?

    Foster
    Cedric Lindelof Tomkins
    Ozil Pedro Sane Tadic
    Lukaku Kane JRod

    Myhill/ Lofus/ Lowe/ 4.0 def 1M ITB

    Ozil the big? easy to ramsey if pre season doing well
    JRod also big ? Just based on fixtures.
    1M ITB so could make Tomkins to Tripper/ any 5.5 or spend on Jrod
    No real capt choice in mid but think im ok with Kane and Luk.

    Any thoughts welcome

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I'd use that cash to get Lacazette over JRod and downgrade Ozil

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      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks

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

      Not sure about game time for Tomkins and JRod. Need more certainties with that bench.

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      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks, pre season hopefuly gives some answers

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  6. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Best 6.5 mil defender, assuming that Milner will no longer be an option when GW 1 comes about?

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

      Tadic

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      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        yea ive already got Tadic in midfield; he's a bargain at 6.5 mil imo

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

          Defender, sorry didn't read that! Azpi is the best imo..

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

      Valencia or Walker (esp if at City)

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    3. H-SF
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Luiz

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      1. H-SF
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        wait he's 6m sorry

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    4. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      No idea. My main decision left.

      Currently on Toby +0.5
      Valencia and Rose my only real other candidates

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

        Personally think Phillips is a better pick than Tadic

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    5. Exdeo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Valencia,Azpilicueta,Coleman

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  7. Kryten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Quick vote. Everton final league position I think 5ft or 6st

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

      One spot above Liverpool.

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

        Haha only if they go for the cups

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    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      7th

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    3. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      8th. Europa will affect them. Think Bournemouth will get 7th

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

        lol. I think Bournemouth will be 19th.

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        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Local rivals? 🙂

          Good signings, good manager. Miles away from relegation imo

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

            haha, no hard feelings here in terms of 'rivalry' 😉

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    4. ROOTY7
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      8th

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    5. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      8th.

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

    A heads up. Stoke don't interest me but the defence looks like it's going to lose Indi and gain Zouma.

    (via Sky News)

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    1. H-SF
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Zouma at Stoke would be very interesting, likewise Wimmer at Southampton

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

        But Zouma's 5.5m. Too pricey for Stoke. Might make cheaper Stoke defenders and Butland more viable.

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

          Wimmer at 4.5, cheaper than Yosh and Stephens would be intriguing.

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          1. H-SF
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            As a Spurs fan I can say he's a very accomplished and an absoloute steal at 4.5m if he moves to Southampton

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

            Interestingly Wimmer has been linked with West Brom today too, wonder who he'd replace there...

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

              Please go to Saints!

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        2. H-SF
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          true I didn't know he was that expensive

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  9. Shawcus
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Bottomed

    I've nailed it.

    Foster Elliot
    Lindelof Cedric Francis Lascelles Rangel
    Alli Zaha Redmond willian Carroll
    Lukaku Aguero Lacazette

    My only Choice would be Alli/Aguero or Kane/Sane and have gone with the first option, thoughts?

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    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Too heavy in attack for my liking, which impacts your midfield

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

        Agree. If Rangel, Carroll and William don't start, you're severely hampered.

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  10. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    I think I nailed it ?

    Foster Myhill
    Lindelof Bertrand Daniels Mee 4.0
    Alli Pedro Lanzini Knockaert 4.5
    Kane Lukaku Defoe

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    1. Gríma Wormtongue
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      No Arsenal?

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      1. The Man Pastore
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah... That's a concern but I think Sanchez lost in value since Lacazette joined. And for Laca/Ozil/Ramsey, it is wait and see for me. If one of them shows good form early on, i still have time to change.

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    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      V nice

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    3. H-SF
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      This is nice

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

      i think Defoe is way overpriced.

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      1. H-SF
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Disagree, scores bags of goals in any team

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

          is 15 in 3300 minutes 'bags'?

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            No. But it is respectable.

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

              true, but then he was the only source of goals there. Don't see the same happening at Bournemouth, so for me, he's not worth 8m.

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          2. J0E
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 11 months ago

            That's great for 8.0.

            Also he's not the sort of player you have long term. Keep him while on form - ditch if not. So the goals you get while he's in your team are worth far more.

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

              if he's going to produce the same at Bournemouth..

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    5. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Yeh, that's very good.

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    6. Space Cadete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Yeah, looks pretty good.

      Not sure if Lindelof will be as nailed as people seem to think but I guess pre-season will indicate.

      Would love Daniels at some point too, but think there are better options to start with as Bournemouths fixtures from Gameweek 3 are horrible.

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      1. The Man Pastore
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, I am actually hesitating between him and Mustafi.

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

      Actually if you switch Bertie fo rCedric it gives you a 4.5 def to rotate with Mee.

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      1. The Man Pastore
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        I just like Bertie's potential attacking points, especially with the starting fixtures he has.

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

          Fair enough. I'm tempted to get both.

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

    I have 2 mids and 3 strikers. Could doubling up with Man City and Spurs work? I have:
    Eriksen - Alli
    Aguero - Jesus - Lukaku

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      ive gone:

      Pogba Willian

      Kane Lukaku Aguero

      Yours looks decent, although I would go Laca over Jesus tbh

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

        I was tempted to do that

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  12. Budweiser
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Tadic or Redmond?

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

      Tadic for me

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    2. H-SF
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Neither, Redmond if I had to

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    3. ponsio22
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I think i'd prefer tadic

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    4. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      I've gone with Tadic. His underlying stats are great and, similar to Ozil, if he grabs a goal is a shoe-in for max baps

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    5. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Tadic, even though i have always been desappointed by both in the past

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    6. Budweiser
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Tadic it is thanks guys!

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  13. Exdeo
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Hey everyone, welcome back to tinkering:) this would be my 5th season, it's time to hit top1000, or even more. I am not keen on RMTs, but I have some questions, would appreciate your opinion.
    I am going with two 4.0 defs, one is Rangel.

    who is more nailed in Brighton: Hunemeier or Rosenior?
    also would appreciate any advice on Huddersfield defenders, there are three 4.0, they have good starting fixtures. Is there any guaranteed starter?

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  14. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Choose one from each category:

    A - Pogba or Pedro

    B - Willian or Ramsey?

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    1. korbendallas82
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Pogba and willian.

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    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Pedro
      Ramsey

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    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Pog, Ramsey

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    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Pogba, Ramsey and im a Chelsea fan

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    5. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Fair enough; Pogba and Rambo it is for the moment, thanks all

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  15. Tornado
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Ritchie or knockeart for the first few games?

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    1. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Knockers

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  16. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Hang on, If Leicester had a £40m bid rejected by Swansea, why have Everton gone and offered the same amount?

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

      Maybe he was in the right frame of mind when Foxes called?

      Looks like another £5m in add-ons will get the deal over the line. Everton don't hang around - it'll be done over the weekend.

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Swansea said they wanted £50m.
        Plus the club rejected it, not him.

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

          Yeh but the ol' 'wrong frame of mind' thing puts pressure on the club. Anyway, they'll come to an agreement soon enough.

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  17. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Zaha or Cesc?

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    1. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Or Knockers?

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    2. Kryten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Tough would start cesc but transfer if Zaha scores well early on

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    3. ROOTY7
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Wilf

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    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Cesc

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    5. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Both have structural problems. Can you afford Pedro or Sterling?

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Sterling? 😯 Surely he won't be a regular starter?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 11 months ago

          Check the minutes played, WR. 🙂

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    6. Budweiser
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Zaha

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

      Cesc is better but Zaha is nailed.

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  18. adstomko
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    A) De Bruyne, Pogba + 1.0m
    B) Eriksen & Alli ?

    (Team is without Kane)

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      B

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    2. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      A

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  19. Yes Don
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    A decent squad?

    Forster / Foster

    Monreal / McAuley / Cedric / Lindelof / Daniels

    Pogba / Alli / Ramsey / Phillips / Ruben

    Lukaku / Aguero / Austin

    2 playable keepers, 5 viable defenders, 4 mids and 3 forwards. RLC is the obvs bench fodder.

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      yep good squad; Austin would need to become nailed for it to work however

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

        True that, brother man!

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      2. Yes Don
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        Deeney / Rodriguez would be alts for that spot

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  20. DixieNormas
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Any love for Austin? Good fixtures and knows where the goal is.

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

      Not nailed and coming back from a serious injury

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Certainly one to watch in preseason

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    3. Chris_H
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      If he starts pre-season maybe, too risky for now

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  21. H-SF
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Out of the promoted teams, which team has the best defensive record, and which defenders from these teams are nailed?

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

      I've heard Lowe is on pens

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      got to research that

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  22. CREAM
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    firmino or defoe.. ?

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

      Of those two specifically? Firmino. But I'm not in love with either at that price point.

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

      Probably Defoe

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  23. Tornado
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Knockers or phillips?

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

      Phillips

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

      For the first few games

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    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Knockaert

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    4. Yes Don
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Phil

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  24. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    I see so much hype around zaha, but no one considering Townsend? At 6.0 he could be an interesting differential, was pushing zaha for points end of last season. Owned by 2.5% comparex to zaha's 21% so far...

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

      Did not see that tbf! Could be a great option. I went Tadic because I couldn't afford Zaha but may get Townsend now

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

      Hmm. New manager - pre-season to monitor that.

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  25. F4L
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    I don't see why more people don't play 5-2-3:

    It allows for 4+ 5.5 defenders
    Allows for one premium and one 7mil range midfielder
    Allows for the big 3 upfront

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

      Midfield is such a high value spot in today's FPL - I'd rather swing towards having more MF's in a 3-5-2 than fewer in a 5-2-3.

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      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        but then you would have to use 2-3 sub 7 mil mids; I cant see any decent options at that price range; once they emerge i'll change formation

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

          Actually my Plan B has 4 7-9m midfielders and 3 heavies up front in a 3-4-3.

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    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Cos statistically mids score the most points of all in game players. And the difference in points scored between premium defenders and 4.5-5 is much less than between low priced mid/premium priced mids

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

      Sssh, I'm the crazy 5-2-3 man. Don't steal my thunder 😉

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      1. F4L
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 11 months ago

        😉

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  26. The Legend Squad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    Who would you bet on scoring more points this season out of:

    Gayle vs Milner
    Knockeart vs Milner

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Gayle and Knockeart.

      Milner great if they don't sign a LB. But they will

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

      Gayle might have a chance but I'd probably expect Milner to outscore them both

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

    pogba or sterling.. >?

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

      Pogba of those.

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

      Pogba for me.

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

        Poor Raheem's gonna be peripheral this year.

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  28. Individual
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    My turn maybe? Here's my team as it stands as per the pod last night:

    Foster / Myhill
    Bertie Dawson Hefele / Dunk 4.0 (will be the lowest owned 4.0 at deadline)
    Kdb Mane Willian Tadic Ritchie
    Kane Kaku / Hemed

    I just love the value here at the moment, only thing giving me pause for thought are the two 4.5s, I think I put them in just as a last minute thing and tried to defend them but I think probably they will change, am considering swapping them both over to just non-rotating 4.5s or maybe going for a 5.0 / 4.0 4.0 and throwing caution to the wind! Fabianski v Foster I'm still mulling over with Dawson also at the back. Also Hemed not starting potentially is something I need to ponder, but bench fodder anyway.

    Thoughts? Mad? Good? Value?

    Any replies appreciated!

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 11 months ago

      Well, you have got 4 captains. Excellent.

      Now ...

      Goalies - is that a policy decision? Foster & Heaton - clean sheetmakers of Jermyn Street! 😉 Gives you:

      WBA/BUR: BOU 182 . WBA 62 . STK 211 . CPL 109 . WHM 102 . HUD 165 . WAT 330

      KDB - is he value for money, or is he weakening your defence?

      Bertrand. Count the Saints goals - it won't take long. 😉
      Cedric?

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

        Thanks for the comment as always Doos, top man!

        1) Haha I really don't like rotating keepers and the fact it's provokes some noted dullards is a nice little byproduct for light FFS/Twitter banter. I launch into an impassioned defence on the pod but, TL;DR, I hate benched points and I think at 4.5/5.0 these guys aren't assured of clean sheets really, the ceiling is so low for points that it's basically like you know what, I like to fire and forget and push the points up the pitch

        2) KdB is value for money if he continues with his electric form from the end of last season - he would've got 199 points x2 (was on for it in the first season before injury) and he's been given a downgrade in price from 10.5 to 10.0, in my view he's the main man there for Pep and I like him, though I take your point and am looking at Sane.

        3) Bertrand, yes. Our article on Southampton by Prokoptas pointed out that Saints had a horrific goal conversion rate last year (7.5%, equal to Sunderland) where the average was 10.7%, they got 11.4% in 15/16, so Bertie's creativity stat in particular I like there if they can sort it out, plus the opening fixtures. A bit of a gamble to some extent and will be watching pre season.

        Alternative is to go Sane from KdB (decent PPG last season, Sane, would've gotten top 30 mids I think if he played all 38) and then redistribute the funds. Not finished yet!

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

          (push the points = push the cash, sorry)

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

      Is it a 352? Don't like it.

      Your 3rd/4th defender scares me
      Willian isn't nailed and Tadic + Ritchie won't be prolific.

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

        Thanks Andy! Yes it's a 3-5-2, the 3/4 does scare me too so I will probably revisit.

        Willian I think will take the creative burden from Hazard, tho I'm aware I'm punting

        For value, Tadic and Ritchie I think could score well relative to their price tags, especially Tadic - 1111 for creativity is higher than the likes of Mane and Alli. If Saints sort out their goal conversion % it could be something to watch imo.

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  29. Egyptian Giza
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 11 months ago

    who are the nailed 4M 4.5M defenders, midfielders respectively? (probably from the promoted sides)

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

    rotation excel doc anywhere ?

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