The ScoutCast - Episode 228 - Countdown - Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout

FPL GW30 Scout Picks - Bus Team

Raya Martin

van Dijk
Gabriel Magalhães
Hill

Szoboszlai
Bruno Fernandes
Semenyo
Tavernier

Thiago
Ekitiké
João Pedro

Kelleher
Lacroix
Maguire
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Price Change Predictions

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Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Senesi	BOU	4.9m	111.6%	Very Likely
Mac Allister	LIV	6.2m	99.6%	Maybe
Ekitiké	LIV	9.1m	94.3%	Maybe
A.Becker	LIV	5.4m	92.2%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.4m	83.0%	Unlikely
B.Fernandes	MUN	10.0m	83.4%	Unlikely
Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	86.9%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.6m	81.4%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	79.0%	Unlikely
Gakpo	LIV	7.3m	78.2%	Unlikely
Schade	BRE	6.9m	71.5%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	71.1%	Unlikely
Szoboszlai	LIV	6.9m	67.8%	Unlikely
Diouf	WHU	4.0m	67.5%	Unlikely
Šeško	MUN	7.3m	65.5%	Unlikely
Stach	LEE	4.7m	65.8%	Unlikely
Aït-Nouri	MCI	5.7m	64.2%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	61.6%	Unlikely
Wan-Bissaka	WHU	4.1m	59.2%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	57.8%	Unlikely
Gordon	NEW	7.2m	56.3%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	57.0%	Unlikely
Alderete	SUN	4.1m	55.4%	Unlikely
Garner	EVE	5.2m	55.9%	Unlikely
J.Timber	ARS	6.3m	51.2%	Unlikely
Lammens	MUN	5.0m	54.9%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	52.7%	Unlikely
Gibbs-White	NFO	7.3m	50.2%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	52.6%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.7m	49.9%	Unlikely
Aaronson	LEE	5.4m	52.4%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	52.1%	Unlikely
Kroupi.Jr	BOU	4.7m	52.5%	Unlikely
Adli	BOU	5.4m	48.2%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	46.9%	Unlikely
Kayode	BRE	4.5m	45.9%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.3m	45.4%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	45.5%	Unlikely
Henderson	CRY	5.0m	42.5%	Unlikely
Martinez	MUN	4.8m	44.7%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
McGinn	AVL	5.4m	100.7%	Very Likely
Trésor	BUR	4.4m	99.6%	Maybe
Roberts	BUR	4.4m	98.2%	Maybe
Wood	NFO	7.2m	97.8%	Maybe
Byram	LEE	3.8m	93.1%	Unlikely
Carvalho	BRE	4.7m	93.0%	Unlikely
Perri	LEE	4.5m	90.8%	Unlikely
Trossard	ARS	6.7m	89.7%	Unlikely
Poveda	SUN	4.8m	91.6%	Unlikely
Lucca	NFO	5.5m	91.7%	Unlikely
Fredricson	MUN	3.8m	89.1%	Unlikely
D.Leon	MUN	4.2m	89.6%	Unlikely
Gnonto	LEE	5.2m	88.9%	Unlikely
Arrizabalaga	ARS	4.1m	87.4%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.7m	84.7%	Unlikely
Tchaouna	BUR	4.9m	89.9%	Unlikely
Soler	BOU	4.0m	84.2%	Unlikely
Gallagher	TOT	5.3m	75.0%	Unlikely
Heaton	MUN	3.9m	82.2%	Unlikely
J.Palhinha	TOT	5.5m	80.5%	Unlikely
Lewis-Skelly	ARS	5.1m	79.8%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	80.3%	Unlikely
Sánchez	CHE	4.9m	78.6%	Unlikely
Pope	NEW	5.1m	77.4%	Unlikely
Clarke	ARS	3.8m	76.4%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.1m	75.0%	Unlikely
Isak	LIV	10.3m	74.8%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	73.3%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.5m	72.3%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	71.3%	Unlikely
Milenković	NFO	5.1m	70.6%	Unlikely
Roefs	SUN	4.9m	66.4%	Unlikely
Bruun Larsen	BUR	5.3m	69.7%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	70.0%	Unlikely
Digne	AVL	4.5m	67.5%	Unlikely
Merrick	CHE	4.0m	57.4%	Unlikely
Isidor	SUN	5.1m	66.3%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	65.9%	Unlikely
Ramsay	LIV	3.8m	66.0%	Unlikely
Martinez	AVL	5.1m	63.8%	Unlikely

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	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Alisson	LIV	B, Vs, Rest
No Change	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Martinez	AVL	B
No Change	Petrovic	BOU	B
Up	Darlow	LEE	C, £

Last updated: 3 Mar, 2026 5:07pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	A, Vs
No Change	Gabriel Magalhães	ARS	B
No Change	Hill	BOU	A, £
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	A, Inj, OoP
No Change	Andersen	FUL	C, Vs, Inj
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	B
No Change	Kayode	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Cash	AVL	C
No Change	Ballard	SUN	C

Last updated: 3 Mar, 2026 5:13pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Salah	LIV	C, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	MCI	A
No Change	Wilson	FUL	A, Vs, Inj
No Change	Dango Ouattara	BRE	B, Vs
Down	Rogers	AVL	B
No Change	Ismaila Sarr	CRY	C
No Change	Rice	ARS	B, Inj
Up	Tavernier	BOU	B
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £
Up	Stach	LEE	A, £

Last updated: 3 Mar, 2026 5:16pm

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A
No Change	Thiago	BRE	B, Vs
No Change	Ekitiké	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Bowen	WHU	B
Up	Calvert-Lewin	LEE	C
No Change	Kroupi	BOU	C, Rest, £

Last updated: 3 Mar, 2026 5:18pm

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The ScoutCast – Episode 228 – Countdown

10 August 2017 7234 comments

Mark

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.

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TheOneAndOnly
8 years, 6 months ago
-------------------------- Foster - Elliot ------------------------
---- Davies - Cedric - Simpson - Naughton - Long ----
--------- KDB - Eriksen - JWP - Ritchie - Carroll --------
----------------- Lukaku - Kane - Firmino -------------------

Simpson/Naughton rotate well. Waiting on team news for Cedric/Yoshida.

Everything else look okay? GTG?
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1. Leeds2116
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Good to go son
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2. The Tinkerman
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Spurs fan by any chance?
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  1. TheOneAndOnly
    8 years, 6 months ago
    No, not particularly. Just think there's value in Davies at 5.5. Can't see a heavy hitter I like in midfield outside of Eriksen/Alli/KDB either? :/
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    1. Waxys
      8 years, 6 months ago
      Heavy hitter in mid?
      
      Zaha maybe Son definitely when he's back
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    2. MarvelouSuccess
      8 years, 6 months ago
      danilo represents good short term value like davies too. better fixtures and city are better at attacking. danilo had a stormer.
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Siva Mohan
8 years, 6 months ago
DDG | Elliot
Hegazi | Stones | Yoshida | PVA | Mee
Alli | Salah | Willian | Atsu | Lokilo*
Agüero | Lukaku| Gabbiadini

0.5 ITB

*Lokilo could become Carroll.. but I strongly believe Lokilo will be a bandwagon come GW2

Good to go?
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  8 years, 6 months ago
  What are you going to do if the bandwagon is a 5.5?
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  1. Siva Mohan
    8 years, 6 months ago
    Atsu + 0.5
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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
      8 years, 6 months ago
      You won't keep it ... 🙂
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2. Galza
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Make Gabbi>Hernandez. Try it.
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  1. Lanley Staurel
    8 years, 6 months ago
    Dont!
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3. Positive vibes
  8 years, 6 months ago
  I'm going with Lokilo too.
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bojack
8 years, 6 months ago
There's a decent chance FPL will crash this afternoon or early evening. So get your team.finalised now losers 😉
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Already done, subject to any pressers. 🙂
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2. thepeen555
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Yep great shout
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Vlekz
8 years, 6 months ago
Forster(Elliot)
Valencia Dawson kompany(suttner long)
Kdb salah Philips Carroll(romeu)
Kaku(c) kane(vc) gabbi
Gtg?
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LloristheHounds
8 years, 6 months ago
Rmt

De gea
Danilo, kolasniac, Bertrand, Daniels
KDB, willian, JWP, salah
KANE LUKAKU

Bench: Elliot, Hun, carroll, quaner

A) kolasniac to bellerin
B) kola for alonso and down grade danilo to 4.5 defender
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1. MarvelouSuccess
  8 years, 6 months ago
  G2G
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carlosice
8 years, 6 months ago
Kola or Bellerin?

Davies or Danilo?
I know this is a likely short term choice

Have Bertrand

Thanks
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1. Concrete
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Kola and Danilo
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  1. carlosice
    8 years, 6 months ago
    Thanks. You think both will start tho?
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    1. Concrete
      8 years, 6 months ago
      Unsure on Kola I'm having doubts about him at the start
      
      Danilo will start
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2. ahak9
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Kola and Davies for me. I think Davies is more nailed than Danilo.
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  1. MarvelouSuccess
    8 years, 6 months ago
    How? Danilo will be LB over the injured Mendy just like Davies is in for Rose.
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    1. ahak9
      8 years, 6 months ago
      could be rotated with walker.
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      1. ahak9
        8 years, 6 months ago
        and sane could play lwb
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JANAZTAZ
8 years, 6 months ago
who is TAA
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1. TorresMagic™
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Pool def, Arnold.
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L9
8 years, 6 months ago
foster elliot
lindelof davies cedric hunemoer suttner
zaha willian salah atsu t.carrol jesus kane kaku
any suggestions???
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Concrete
8 years, 6 months ago
Having doubts over Kolasniac now
Who has him, who's keeping?
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1. Victor6359
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Have him. Why the doubts?
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SpaceCadet
8 years, 6 months ago
A. Eriksen
B. Alli
C. Coin toss
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1. The Tinkerman
  8 years, 6 months ago
  A, as some one else pointed out Alli would appear to be at a ceiling points wise. Eriksen has pretty low chance conversion and therefore has better chance of improving on last years score
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Waxys
8 years, 6 months ago
Hurry up already time passes too slowly when you have nothing to do
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Francescoli
8 years, 6 months ago
bottled the Pedro call, Doos.
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Ah. But maybe it's wise. I am going with Bats.
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  1. Francescoli
    8 years, 6 months ago
    🙂
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Alan_T
8 years, 6 months ago
Why do I have the urge to go with Mounie as a third striker so much?
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  8 years, 6 months ago
  There are tablets for that ... 😉
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Foozeball
8 years, 6 months ago
1. Is Cedric nailed to start on Saturday, or would it be better to be safe and get Yoshida or Stephens?

2. Will Tammy Abraham be fit to start on Saturday?
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  8 years, 6 months ago
  1. I have Yoshida.
  2. No idea, sorry.
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2. Reuser
  8 years, 6 months ago
  1) Stephens for me
  2) Wasn't mentioned as a doubt in yesterday's press conference and Llorente confirmed out. So most probably.
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Leeds2116
8 years, 6 months ago
best 4.5 def my lads
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1. Professor Abel X
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Suttner or Mee
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2. CFC1990
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Suttner
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The Tinkerman
8 years, 6 months ago
Bottomed,

A) Salah, Gabbi, Hegazi

B) Willian, Firmino, Dann
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1. Professor Abel X
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Similar to mine below, so hard to choose. Maybe B by a whisker
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Professor Abel X
8 years, 6 months ago
Which is the winning formula?
A) Salah Cesc Gabbi
B) Redmond Pedro Firmino
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1. The Tinkerman
  8 years, 6 months ago
  A, do you already have Zaha?
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  1. Professor Abel X
    8 years, 6 months ago
    No I don't, do you think he's more important than Saints attacking cover?
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TONEY HONEY
8 years, 6 months ago
Ritchie or Ince?
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1. Professor Abel X
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Ritchie for now
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2. Birds of Prey
  8 years, 6 months ago
  phillips ritchie ince imo
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There Can Be Only One
8 years, 6 months ago
Bottomed

I'm playing 2 teams this year, because 1 just doesn't cause me enough hassles (I'm testing my if only I had trusted my gut theory with the 2nd team)

Rmt please all

Hart (Elliot)
Pva yoshida danilo (dunk, long)
Mane salah zaha jwp (Carroll)
Jesus Kane firmino

2nd team

Foster (Myhill)
Ake Stephens Danilo (suttner, long)
willian, mane, Kdb, atsu (Carroll)
kane, lukaku, king
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1. Professor Abel X
  8 years, 6 months ago
  People here don't like 2 teams
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2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Your username is incompatible with two teams
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  1. There Can Be Only One
    8 years, 6 months ago
    Lol fair point
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3. Lanley Staurel
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Had 2 teams for 10 years. Experimental one and the one i mess up every year. Its normal.
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Scapegoat Salah
8 years, 6 months ago
Morning everyone! GTG?

Foster
Kolasinac | Suttner | Alonso
Ritchie | Fraser | JWP | Mane
Jesus | Kane (VC) | Lukaku (C)

Elliot | Lowe | T. Carroll | Long
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1. super zlatan
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Yes
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  1. Evs
    8 years, 6 months ago
    Hey Zlat
    
    How's tricks?
    How's the side looking?
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  2. Scapegoat Salah
    8 years, 6 months ago
    Thanks Zlatan!
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Afghanistanislas
8 years, 6 months ago
B probably
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Tosa86
8 years, 6 months ago
Am i crazy if i play below way???

Elliot - Foster
Hegazi - Pieters - Rangel - Manquillo - Cedric
Alli - Salah - Zaha - KDB - Carroll
Lukaku - Morata - Chicarito

or morata + KDB for kane + klaassen?
or zaha for loftus + upgrade defence?

Thanks
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TN
8 years, 6 months ago
Almost every RMT has Kane.. Is it really that crazy to go Kane-less, if you have either Eriksen or Alli? 😮
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1. Professor Abel X
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Ask your May self the same question
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  1. TN
    8 years, 6 months ago
    😉
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CFC1990
8 years, 6 months ago
Forster, (Elliot)
Bailly, Ake, Stephens, (Suttner), (4m)
KDB, Willian, Zaha, Fraser, (Carroll)
Kane, Lukaku, Firminho

0m leftover.

Is it worth saving somewhere to upgrade Fraser?

Thanks and good luck for the new season
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Leeds2116
8 years, 6 months ago
Kolasanic worth keeping? nervous as
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1. Siva Mohan
  8 years, 6 months ago
  from GW4
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mcrayeps
8 years, 6 months ago
anyone interested on Steve Mounie? Why i didnt see his name much here?
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1. TN
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Got him myself. Kane < Mounie
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  1. mcrayeps
    8 years, 6 months ago
    Lol..
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    1. TN
      8 years, 6 months ago
      Faith is the key! 😉
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Concrete
8 years, 6 months ago
If you believe the media there seems to be Spurs unrest

No signings, reports of unrest, 38 away games

DROP Kane 😉
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1. Lanley Staurel
  8 years, 6 months ago
  No just only have Kane and drop Ali.
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GoonerByron
8 years, 6 months ago
Zaha, Willian or Fabregas?

Fabregas likely to be on freekicks and penalties?
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1. Waxys
  8 years, 6 months ago
  Until hazard is back fab is on pens
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  1. Matamatics
    8 years, 6 months ago
    Courtois has been taken off lol
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    1. mcrayeps
      8 years, 6 months ago
      The ball is still in the sky mate
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sk018
8 years, 6 months ago
Best budget fwd?

A) JRod
B) Gabbiadini
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1. Birds of Prey
  8 years, 6 months ago
  rock scissors peper on that matbe Jrod +1.0 flexibility
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Waxys
8 years, 6 months ago
Former Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has Rooney in his fantasy team.

He also tips Spurs to win the title were it not for the wemberly factor he says their defence will suffer just look at their FA cup and Europa league games at Wemberly
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