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The ScoutCast – Episode 228 – Countdown

10 August 2017 7234 comments
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The final countdown has begun with the new season kick-off now less than 24-hours away.

Earlier the week the ScoutCast grew gathered as the clock ticked down, with Jonty, Andy and Luke joining myself to tackle a raft of perfectly targeted questions from you – the community.

Each of us take turns to reveal our current line-ups, while the collection of queries allowed us to put each of the four positions under the microscope. On occasions, we even broke from the ScoutCast tradition to provide some definitive answers.

Pre-season gremlins struck as I dropped out in full flow on Paul Pogba, but I managed to return to steer the ship towards its final destination – the first weekend preview of the new campaign.

It’s good to be back.

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. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) Redmond+Chicharito
    Or
    B) Gabbiadini+Ritchie
    Thx

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    1. sthelenslad92
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  2. Murder On Zidane's Flo…
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender for 5.5 until trippier is back. Already have Bertrand. Cheers.

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    1. sthelenslad92
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Danilo for the 1st gw maybe

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      1. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        How long is Mendy out for?

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        1. potatoace
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          no other info than he deffo wont play this week.

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    2. KAR
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      im thinking danilo also

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    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Danilo

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    4. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Stones maybe? Or Monreal.

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    5. TheSteel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      PvA in wingback roll will be +-10 goals this season.

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    6. Murder On Zidane's Flo…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks guys i did have my eye on him too was just slightly worried he still might not start

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      1. Murder On Zidane's Flo…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Danilo that is. PVA is an interesting option too

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    7. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Isn't Danilo's place at threat from Sane?

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      1. Murder On Zidane's Flo…
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        yeah thats what worried me. Although Danilo looked in great for against west ham albeit on the right

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  3. sthelenslad92
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) DDG – Rangel – JWP
    B) Foster – Francis - Ritchie

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    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bl

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  4. Lyonnais
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Think I've finalised my squad...

    Foster / Elliot
    Bailly, Stephens, Dann / Mee, Long
    de Bruyne, Salah, Zaha, Fraser / Carroll
    Kane (VC), Lukaku (C), Gabbiadini

    Only Fraser and maybe Bailly I'm not sure about...

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    1. Lyonnais
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      * finalized 😀

      Am I good to go?

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      1. barracuda
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Solid

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        1. Lyonnais
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          thanks!

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      2. BrutalLogiC
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I think Bailly is too risky, has not been near any of my draft teams, offers no threat at all for £6M and is he even nailed on? I kind of like the £5M Jones risk if you're keen on a ManU defender

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        1. Lyonnais
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          He should be nailed on and does well with the bonus points.
          But I agree his price is 0.5 too high, it's just his fixtures!

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I would downgrade Bailly to Danilo and upgrade Salah to Mane and Fraser to Iwobi for punt as seems certain to start tonight, or JWP

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      1. Lyonnais
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, yeah could do this. Decision is between Fraser/Iwobi.

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  5. KAR
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts?
    4-4-2
    foster (elliot)
    bertrand, danilo, alonso, francis (suttner)
    kdb, salah, zaha, fraser (carrol)
    kane, lukaku (quaner)

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  6. MartialMatas
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) Bavies, Carroll & RLC (4th Mid), Firmino +0.5

    B) Dann, Iwobi, Firmino

    C) 4.5def, Salah, Abraham

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  7. Deulofail
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Booo bottomed.
    My FFS League 2 FPL Draft team:

    Schmeichel
    Kolasinac Baines Jagielka Cedric
    Sane Silva Sterling Pedro
    Aguero Morata

    Jakupovic | Giroud Stanislas Moses

    How does she look?
    10-man league.

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Getting a little excited about draft football now. Great craic. Pretty happy with my other Draft team too (6 in a league)

      Heaton
      Milner Bertrand Kolasinac
      KDB Salah Pedro Iwobi
      Morata Chica Benteke

      Fabianski | Alexis Rose Moses

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    2. FPL-Gutten
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The lack of Iwobi in the team is disturbing

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Hahaha!!

        Says the guy who prioristised Monreal

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        1. FPL-Gutten
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Hahaha, we will see mate. We will see..

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  8. Notorious
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    I need two midfielders not named Carroll with only £10 to spare.. who should I take? Thanks

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    1. michudagawd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      JWP and Cork

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      1. Notorious
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thx man

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  9. Tornado
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A)
    Firmino DDG and willian

    Or

    B) Jesus foster and ritchie

    Currently on B because of jesus

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    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      B very comfortably.

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    2. BrutalLogiC
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A
      Liverpool are going to score loads. Firminho is going to take pens. 15 goals is my expectation with 5 pens included. Yes Jesus in the free scoring Man City team will out score him but given that DDG+Willian are >>>> Foster+Ritchie I would go A.

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      1. Tornado
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Do you think that willian is nailed even when hazard is back?

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  10. MASTER ROSHI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Is this team G2G?

    Foster
    Danilo Daniels Bertrand
    Salah Willian Ritchie Ince
    Lukaku Kane Jesus
    (Elliot Mee 4.0 TCarroll)

    Thanks!

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  11. Ghost Gooner
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    2x4.0 defenders are a concern
    Laca a risky punty but wouldnt triple up
    No spurs is risky

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    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      RF to previous page

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  12. foreverton
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Defoe or King? Are both 100% nailed?

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    1. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Defoe is nailed.
      King probably nailed to but might drop into midfield sometime.

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  13. Gnu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Alright GreenDreams Plan A/2
    I'll E-mail it to you - copy for you Doos but you can destroy it on here if you want. 😉

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  14. Junior ⚽
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    0.5 itb

    Foster
    Kompany Dann Stephens
    KDB Zaha Ritchie Carroll
    Kane Lukaku Jesus

    Elliot RLC Mee 4.0

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  15. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody have the odds for the most likely clean sheet in GW1 ?

    My current team (and thanks all for the advice so far!)

    Forster (Elliot)
    Kola - Alonso - Valencia - Bertrand (Rangel)
    Alli - KDB - Knockaert (Puncheon - Carroll)
    Chicharito - Lukaku - Firmino

    Looking for upgrades as feels like a WC in GW2 lol

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  16. hb
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mkhitaryan or Pogba? Struggling with this at the last minute.

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    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Mkhi has more upside

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    2. Junior ⚽
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba nailed minutes
      If Mkhi starts definitely him

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    3. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Same question for me too

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    4. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      neither tbh. Prefer Lukaku in the Man U attack

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    5. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Short term, Mkhi. More of an attacking threat right now.

      If Pogba takes a while to get going his large ownership could drop him, leaving you with price falls....

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      1. hb
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        That answers it for me. Good call, thanks.

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      2. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        How long will he start though?

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    6. BrutalLogiC
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba was never going in team but Mkhi seems a good shout. In the end, the fixtures are not great and the rotation risk looms, Mourinho also a bit annoying so went neither.

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  17. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Phil Jones? Should start as Lindelof is not ready

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      He will start

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    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      owning Phil Jones will only lead to pain and suffering.

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      1. BrutalLogiC
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        yes but just transfer him out when he gets his injury and cash in on his early price rises..

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  18. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Go on, rip it apart

    Foster (Myhill)
    Kolasinac Alonso Danilo (Ake Suttner)
    Salah Alli Fer Atsu (RLC)
    Lukaku(c) Jesus King

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    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ive also gone without Kane 🙂 atleast until GW3

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    2. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No Pogba or Mkhi?

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      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I don't fancy United to score enough goals to warrant a second attacker

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    3. TheSteel
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Midfield is too weak for me. But lots of big hitters everywhere

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      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Most people only have 2 big hitters in midfield but yeah I'm banking on my defenders scoring attacking points.

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        1. Egg noodle
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Danilo is only nailed for a game week isn't he? Mendy could be back for the 2nd game week

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          1. Granville
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 17 Years
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I feel I need at least 2 city players initially. I did have 3 with KDB but swapped with Alli. Who knows what Pep is going to do but I'm a sucker for punishment.

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        2. TheSteel
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yes, very solid defence that will produce. But Atsu Fer and RLC cant be relied on. Could be the year of attacking defenders

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    4. Bojan ye gud ting
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Start Ake and bench Atsu?

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      1. Granville
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I've thought about it.

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    5. Lyonnais
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Finally a team that looks a bit different. I quite like it.
      Fer has again shown some early form and Atsu also did well in pre season. King might be a bit overlooked here.
      I would try to play Ake though, GW1 and 2 are looking good for him then it gets a bit tricky.

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  19. Arsenal USA FC
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    RMT

    Foster - Elliott
    Delaney Monreal Stones - Mee Mariappa
    Salah Mkhitaryan Sterling Willian - LC
    Lukaku Kane Chicharito

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    1. MFC86
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd just be concerned about Sterlings minutes

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  20. MFC86
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Why is Suttner so popular?

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      On set pieces and maybe even corners

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      1. MFC86
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ah interesting

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  21. Ron_Manager
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    is the palace starting defence known? i want a playing 4.5 from them but dont know who is nailed

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    1. michudagawd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      They don't have a nailed 4.5 unfortunately. Fosu-Mensah may become an option after the international break.

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  22. Positive vibes
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Jason Lokilo as 5th mid?

    Thx you.

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  23. peco12
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any suggestions. Not sure if defence is too weak?

    Forster (Elliot)
    Kola, Mee, Suttner (Long, Mariappa)
    Zaha KDB, Ali, Salah, Loftus-Cheek
    Kane, Lukaku (Quaner)

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    1. MFC86
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Defence could do with one upgrade but it's the price you pay for a juicy midfield

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  24. TTKKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Just for game week 1... who will be a surprise big point scorer.... And who will be the biggest disappointment?

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    1. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba- biggest disappointment

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    2. Make United Great Again
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Surprise big scorer? Tadic

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    3. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      My only punt is Pereyra. I really rate him as a player. Hopefully he can score vs Liv. He's pitted against TAA so could have some joy

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    4. Prison Mike
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Surprise big scorer - Mkhitaryan

      Biggest disappointment - Kolasinac

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    5. BrutalLogiC
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Pogba... too much hype for the nth time

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  25. SuperDan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Really tough choosing a 4.5 def. I'm leaning TAA or Hegazi for the first GW. How about you?

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    1. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If you need two 4.5 defenders for the first gw then I'd go with those two

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    2. A71
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Will Hegazi play? I have him too for fixtures

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      1. SuperDan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        yeah until McAuley is back

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  26. matthew_1991
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Torn between Jesus and Firmino...

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    1. SuperDan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Jesus easy

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Depends on midfield

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  27. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best 4.5 defender

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    1. SuperDan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I think Suttner but has a bad GW1 matchup

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    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Mee
      but Im taking Lowe

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  28. A71
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) Cedric and Daniels
    B) Bertrand and Francis

    A OR B. Not sure if Cedric or Francis will pay.

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    1. A71
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ANYONE please help with final decision.

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    2. KAR
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Im going with B myself

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  29. Deicide
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Foster Elliot
    Davies Kola Naughton Mee Cedric
    KDB Zaha WP Atsu Carroll
    Kane Lukaku Firminho.

    Should I change something?

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  30. foreverton
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Got 1.0m to spend - where do I use it?

    Elliot [Nordfeldt]

    Stephens, Jones, PVA [Dummett, 4.0]

    Zaha, Mane, KDB, Alli [Carroll]

    Lukaku, Gabby, Defoe

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    1. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      GK-->Forster

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    2. MFC86
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd personally downgrade a midfielder and upgrade a striker

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