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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. ihateramsey2
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Jones more nailed than Smalling?

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      yes

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    2. Bushman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Neither are nailed. Loads of decent nailed defenders for that price.

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    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes imo

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    4. anderson-son-son
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes should be Darmian Bailly, Jones, Valencia

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    5. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Isn't Jones suspended from Intl duty making him more nailed domestically?

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

        He is suspended yes. Whether that helps him domestically is a matter of opinion but he started most games for Man U when fit last season apparently.

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

          That may have been through necessity though!

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  2. Chip Butty
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Was fairly happy with team but then realised bit over-reliant on City/Utd/Sou

    DDG (Elliot)
    Darmian/Danilo/Yosh/(Mee)(Suttner)
    KDB/Alli/Willian/JWP/(Carroll)
    Jesus/Gabbi/Lukaku

    Alternatives to JWP, Darmian/Danilo?

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

      Fraser for jpg

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  3. Kante Be Beaten
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Will Cedric start GW1?

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    1. n-doggg
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Hope so. In my team

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  4. Huddersfield
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Forster
    Walker Bertrand Holding Francis
    KDB Zaha Fraser
    Kane (C) Lukaku Firmino

    Eliott Ritchie Caroll Long

    How does this look ?

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    1. Davido989
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Holding is a transfer waiting to happen.

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

        he is safe until Koscielny ban is over , the 2 german regain their fitness , and with Arsenal injuries , i don't think Holding is a worry tbh

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

      May JWP of Fraser ?

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

        1 fraser 2 Gross
        last year i decided to never bring Ward Prowse in again

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  5. Davido989
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Money, money team, yeah.

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  6. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    It seems we have no £4m defenders but are there any with a teensy weensy chance of possibly getting some minutes?? Any Toon ones maybe?

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    1. Leeds2116
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      nope

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    2. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      long?

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  7. Miami Monkey
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Attack & mid all set, but have 0.5m left to maybe bolster defense

    Elliot / SPERONI
    JONES / Cedric / Stephens / Suttner / Rosenior

    Players in caps are ones where I can spend that 0.5.

    A) Speroni --> 4.5 GK (Speroni likely not starting, and NC might sign a gk)
    B) Jones --> 5.5 (maybe Davies or Monreal)
    C) Bank the 0.5 to use when needed

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

      A. Though dont thinl it will be long befoe B needs changed too. I think Davies is only 5.0?

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      1. Miami Monkey
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        5.5 unfortunately

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  8. Energetics
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Before the masses arrive could someone help me with this lot?

    Foster
    Alonso Kola Davies Cedric
    Kdb Zaha Ritchie
    Kane Kaku Chicarito

    Elliot Matic Carroll Long

    What would you change/improve?

    All suggestions appreciated

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

      lose matic

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    2. Bushman
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I would wait and see with Chicarito as they have tough fixtures. Matic poor choice in my opinion. He takes a valuable Utd space and there's better alternatives at 5.5. I would try to upgrade a Foster but not the end of the world. Strong def and forwards

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  9. n-doggg
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts on Gray now at Watford?

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    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      watch and wait

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    2. Live Lad
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A great option. I'll be waiting to get him in.

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    3. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Worth a looking GW 2-3 onwards not sure he will start this weekend V us

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      1. n-doggg
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I might bench gw1 and play Carroll in 352

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        1. Lecky Legs FC
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Good idea for now

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  10. Aurora Borealis?
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Think I'm done.

    Foster
    Alonso Kola Yoshida Daniels
    KDB Salah Zaha JWP
    Kane Lukaku(c)

    Elliot, Carroll, Long, Quaner

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    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lovely 4 4 2 that

      Tammy over Long?

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      1. Aurora Borealis?
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Tammy?

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

        Long is a 4.0 def

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    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nice team 🙂

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    3. Aurora Borealis?
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks for the comments lads, good luck today.

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  11. The Hindu Monkey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Wonderful people, please help me make my final, not final, probably final decision. Doos keen on your opinion as a fellow fan of the midfielders here.

    Any of these combos better than A?

    A. Dawson. Danilo. Fraser. Firmino (current team)
    B. Kolisanic. Danilo. Fraser. King.
    C. Kolisanic. Dawson. Phillips. King.
    D. Danilo. Dawson. Phillips. King. (plus 0.5)

    just have a funny feeling about Pool but feel compelled to cover them...

    Thanks and good luck today everyone!

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    1. n-doggg
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Nope. A looks good. Slight risk on Danilo starting though, no?

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    2. unlethal
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      C

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      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        that's what I want to change it to in truth

        will see what pep says in press

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

      I like C

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    4. EmreCan Hustle
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    5. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A

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

      A looks best imo

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    7. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      thanks guys

      A or C as suspected

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  12. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    RMT for the upcoming season lads

    Foster
    Ake Alonso Fernandez
    Iwobi KDB Mane Willian
    Aguero (C) Kane (VC) Mounie

    Subs: Elliot,Mee, Carroll & Hunemeier

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    1. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Impressive

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      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Evz

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

    Any Huddersfield Fan Around?

    Scott Malone will start or not? I thought he was the first choice, but Team News section is not showing him in the line up

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    1. Francescoli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      long time, moin. hope you're travelling well

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

        I am good Francesoli! Hope you are all set for today! All the best!

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  14. Your Mum Zohore
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    The 2017/18 FPL season is upon us, all the best lads!

    Looking forward to the knee-jerk transfers, uncountable hits, wrong captaincy choices and hiding behind my ridiculously big sofa!

    Cheers!

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    1. Lecky Legs FC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      All the best AJG

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      1. Your Mum Zohore
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Likewise broseph!

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    2. bojack
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      ^

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  15. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Darmain likely to start?

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    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      50/50

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    2. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Probably. But not nailed.

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  16. bojack
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Crystal Palace have two reasonable home fixtures, granted, but the ownership for Zaha is crazy imo ~25%. It makes you feel you might need to have him just in case.

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    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      been keen from the start, 2 out of 3 fixtures dreamland and even pool will have eyes on Europe

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  17. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What is the real expectation about when Rose will return? Is Davies now a real option?

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    1. Prøfeßör …
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      At least until the end of the month, IMO. Certainly a Trippier placeholder option at the very least.

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      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ok. Thanks.

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      2. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        "until the end of the month" means he will only return for September, or that he might play against Burnley?

        I do not want Davies only for an away match at Newcastle and the Chelsea clash at Wembley.

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  18. Waxys
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Why do some draft teams have free agents? And others have wavers?

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    1. RubberDucky
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Because people selected their waivers and got them before other people picked them for themselves.

      Free agents are players people picked that nobody else wanted. (I think)

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  19. blacky7475
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Thoughts appreciated...

    Elliot Foster
    Lindelof Mee Dann Stephens Suttner
    KdB Alli Salah Ritchie Carroll
    Lukaku Jesus JRod

    Lindelof and JRod worry me somewhat

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    1. Cocoon Aguero
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lindelof isn't nailed, his playing time could be a worry early in the season

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

      Looks great apart from the exact two you said.

      Jrod rotates well with Carroll though so could be a decent option.

      Much better better options than Lindelof at the price though.

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  20. Francescoli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Walker. Worth the splash?

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

      Nah

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

      I'd rater Tony V

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    3. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      How long is Mendy out? I think he's mostly safe until that. Then they have a primary option on left, and Walker could be rotated with Danilo.

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  21. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    RMT

    Foster/Myhill
    Kolasinac/Daniels/Stephens/Mee/Hunemeier
    Salah/Zaha/KdB/Iwobi/T.Carroll
    Lukaku/Kane/King

    0.0ITB
    Any changes suggested?

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  22. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Smalling or Darmian to start? Any one ITK?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      United defence a bit of a lottery. If I had to pick one from those two I would go Darmian.

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      1. Evs
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I was on Darmian, may put on Jones as I need 0.5m

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    2. Dyslexia Untied FC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Darmian

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  23. Legomane
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Any thoughts on this triple Spurs/City/Pool GHOST team setup?

    Fabianski
    Mee Simpson Francis
    Eriksen DeBruyne Mané Carroll
    Kane(c) Jesus(v) Firmino

    (Nordvelt Prödl Romeu Long)

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  24. Leeds2116
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kola worth it?

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    1. anish10
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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  25. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Ritchie or Ince?

    Currently on Ritchie

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    1. anish10
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ritchie for me

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    2. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Im swaying to Ritche

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    3. n-doggg
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Correct choice

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      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers all

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  26. anish10
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Would you change anything here?

    DDG
    Kolasnic Alonso Walker Cedric
    Atsu KDB Mane
    Kane Jesus Abraham

    Eliott--RLC--Carroll--Mariappa

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    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      downgrade def, upgrade Atsu and Abraham

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  27. Atimis
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    As Cedric has problems with conversion and is not 100% nailed is it better to go with Stephens who was a bps magnet last season?

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    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Maybe. But Stephens is not nailed if all CB's are fit and VVD either returns to the squad or is replaced by a new signing.

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

      Nah Cedric is nailed

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    3. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Bertrand

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  28. HD7
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Foster
    Kolasinac Jones Yoshida Danillo
    KDB Willian Zaha
    Kane Kaku(C) Firmino

    Subs: Elliot T. Caroll Atsu Hunemeier

    Kolasinac Jones > Baily Dawson right? Would glad to hear alternatives from you guys 🙂

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    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Kola > Davies
      Yoshi > Bertrand

      then we'd have the same starting 11, in fact 13/15 the same

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  29. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Does anyone have the Pressers schedule please?

    It used to be really helpful when the mods hot topiced them.

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  30. Theater of Dreams
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Foster
    Yoshida Alex Arnold Mee
    RLC KDB Salah Willian
    Lukaku (C) Kane (VC) Jesus

    Subs: Elliot,Rangel, Carroll & Hunemeier

    Thoughts? atleast till Clyne returns

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