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The ScoutCast – Episode 229 – Comeback

17 August 2017 2241 comments
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Can you call it a comeback? Avid listeners – and there are some, honest – will certainly hope that Granville’s return to ScoutCast action will be repeated.

For now, we just have to savour him gatecrashing our early season party, armed with a very reasonable Gameweek 1 tally.

Granville joins myself, Jonty, Andy and Az in a five-aside episode for the post-mortem of the opening weekend.

Once again we embrace your community questions, going in studs showing on all the key issues, as we assess the Zaha replacements and strap our knees to the desk to discuss De Bruyne and Kane.

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. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Why hasn't Zaha fallen yet? Does Mark own him by any chance?

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    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I think he sold already, so he'd be delighted if Zaha dropped actually

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  2. Ruffio
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Daniels or Dann this week guys?
    Cheers

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Dan

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  3. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Seeing a fair bit of love for Son on here...

    Is he even nailed?

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    1. Once,Twice,ThreeTimesFellai…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      He never is! Bit of a punt

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    2. Farke in hell
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Wanyama is bound to return. There is no place left for Son in starting lineup.

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  4. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Would you sign Mooy in Draft and get rid of Knockaert?

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    1. Once,Twice,ThreeTimesFellai…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Think I read that the latter is back this week, maybe give it a quick look

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    2. Guru Mediation
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I would wait and see on knockers, I am

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  5. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    ¿GTG?

    Foster
    Kolasinac/Stephens/Lowe
    KDB/Miki/William/JWP
    Kane/Kaku(c)/Firmino

    Elliot/Carroll/Suttner/Long

    May be the last game for KDB, keeping Kane for GW3 whatever happens

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  6. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Start

    A) PvA
    B) Suttner

    Thanks.

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    1. Bald Eagle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      PVA for me.

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers.

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    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      PVA against LFC defense and I'm a LFC supporter.

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Hehe...cheers.

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  7. Bald Eagle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    So play Mee and not Hegazi still holds, right? 😉

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  8. FPL Emu
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    With Gross and Ritchie already, there aren't really anyone I'd fancy downgrading Zaha to.

    So what do I do?

    A) Sign Ramsey - who may not start
    B) Sign someone else
    C) Take a hit
    D) Swallow the price fall, play Lowe (NEW), and do two transfers next week

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    1. Bald Eagle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I got Mkhi for a hit if that helps. Didn't like those options either.

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    2. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  9. Bookmark
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Should i save FT for next GW1, or u see any opporunities to improve by doing one transfer?
    3-4-3 or 4-3-3?

    Forster (Elliot)
    Stephens Daniels Davies (Mee Hunemeier)
    Salah Willan KDB Mkhitaryan (Atsu)
    JRod Jesus Lukaku

    I can sub Willian for Mee and Play 4-3-3. Any advice will be hopefull

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  10. Guru Mediation
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Stick with milijovic or transfer out for Atsu, for free?

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    1. Leeroy Jenkyns
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Been on the same question all week. Hopefully the pressers will bring some clarity to this.

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      1. Guru Mediation
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I think I may wait. Doucoure interests me as well so having the additional game to assess will be useful

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  11. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I haven't got a clue who to bench this week.

    Alonso Daniels Hegazi Kola Bertie
    Willian KDB Salah Ritchie Carrol
    Jesus J Rod Lukaku

    Obviously Carrol is one

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    1. Guru Mediation
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Carroll, Hegazi and Daniels

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  12. Djemba-Djembas right foot
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Feeling pretty happy with this - thoughts?

    Foster (Elliot)

    PVA Daniels Stephens (Naughton Suttner)

    Willian KDB Wiji Knockaert (Carroll)

    Kaku(C) Kane Firmino

    GTG?

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    1. Markus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good - not seen many with knockaert but could see him doing well, quality player!

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    2. Guru Mediation
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yep GTG

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  13. Markus
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who to bench?
    A) stephens
    B) yoshida
    C) TAA
    D) Ritchie
    E) Willian
    F) Ramsey
    ?

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    1. My Name Is Prince
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      C

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      C

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  14. My Name Is Prince
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Is Cuco Martina nailed? The FPL site saying Coleman is out until December makes him a must-own 4.5m from GW6 for Everton's adorable fixtures (bar Arsenal) if he's nailed... My concern would be if they play three at the back, can he play the winger?

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Surely rotates with Colgate?

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      1. My Name Is Prince
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I have no idea... Guess we will see during the next 4 games...

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    2. Markus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Didn't start at weekend, one to monitor

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    3. Rohirrims
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Too early to say anything. Koeman seems to like Davies and shoe horned him a couple of times on the right wing in pre season. Luckily we have a month till the toffees come into consideration.

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  15. Henning
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Repost

    Good to go or should i start Dawson over Ake?

    Foster

    Ake. Yoshida. kolasinac

    Eriksen. Matic. Salah. De Bruyne

    Lukaku. Jesus. Mounie

    Elliot. Dawson. Carroll. Suttner

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    1. Markus
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Nah that looks like best team

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      1. Henning
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanx

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  16. bealyman
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    I know I am quite heavy at the back but can easily downgrade Walker or Alonso when needed:

    My squad for GW2:

    De Gar

    Bertrand* Alonso* Walker

    Salah* Eriksen* Mkhitaryan* Atsu

    Lukaku* Vardy* Mounie

    Sub's: Elliott* Davies* Loftus-Cheek* Mbemba

    Any thoughts or obvious changes?

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    1. Joga Bonito®
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I'd play Davies over Atsu.

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      1. bealyman
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I agree this is the sensible thing to do. I just keep thinking of Chealse's 4-2 win over Tottenham at Wembley and am expecting a response with their loss in GW1.

        Really liked how lively Atsu looked so more of a gamble really than thinking he's a better player than Davies.

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Nice team. You'll need a premium striker soon enough.

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      1. Four Letter Wirtz
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        It's tempting, though.... Stick the (c) on Lukaku for the rest of the season and spread the cash around.

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    3. Galza
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      For game week 1, you would of been laughin...
      Just got to hope they can produce the goods this weekend...

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    4. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      what does the star indicate?

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      1. bealyman
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Was just trying to seperate the players names.

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  17. Yome
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Does anyone know what the @OfficialFPL league code is?

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  18. smitchlovesfunk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Had Zaha, Fabregas and Iwobi. And money tied up in kane and alonso. So gonna WC. I'm down to this decision:

    A) Cedric, Yoshida and David Silva
    OR
    B) Bavies, Bertrand and Walker

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  19. Zareos
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who should I skipper?

    A. Kane v Che (H),
    B. Aguero v Eve (H),
    C. Lacazette v Sto (A)?

    I see arguments for all three.

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    1. Yome
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I would go Lacazette

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    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B

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  20. Going Home
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Sun dream team suggest Ryan Bertrand injured but can't find this anywhere else. Anyone know anything??

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    1. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I don't play the Sun game but it could be because they assumed his earlier sub last gw was due to injury but there's been no confirmation of that at all.

      I think he's sub was more a result of a very limited preseason and his manager being cautious as not to over cook him. He was also probably feeling the effects of a limited preseason himself.

      I've got him and will be starting him unless I hear otherwise.

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      1. Going Home
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for this - it would certainly make sense that the Sun got something wrong...

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        1. FlockofSeagulls
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          No way! The Sun is an outstanding and always highly factual publication. How dare you!

          It was probably just a misprint. 😉

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        2. Lord.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          FantasyFootballFix also flagged him but they also tend to act with little evidence.

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  21. THEKID_88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Who to captain this GW. RMT is saying captain Salah but i'm not too sure, what do you guys think?

    A- Kane
    B- Luaku
    C- Salah

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    1. Fire Chief Moe
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B

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    2. Going Home
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I want to do Salah or Firmino - but will do Lukaku so I don't lose pace *if* Lukaku goes big again. Let's face it, he will be captained by about 40% of all FPL teams this week

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    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B

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      1. THEKID_88
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks

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  22. Sean.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Will Defoe start ?

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      “Not really, not from a physical level.

      "He didn’t have enough football during pre-season. He missed the first week and then picked up a groin injury so he hasn't trained fully for two weeks.

      "I thought it was the right decision to put him on the bench."

      https://www.clubcall.com/bournemouth/howe-explains-defoe-bench-call-1859714.html

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      1. Sean.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks mate, was thinking of bringing him in for a draft league.

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  23. lasmons
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    G2g?

    Foster
    Bertrand - Kompany - Kolasinac
    RLC - KdB - Mhiki - Ritchie
    Firm - Kane - Kaku(C)

    Elliot - Tarroll - Hunmeier - Lejeune*

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  24. Guendomeyang
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Which 2 players would you play?

    A. Alonso

    B. TAA

    C. Atsu

    D. Abraham

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      AD imo

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A and C

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      1. Coot
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        This...

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  25. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Suggestions here would be appreciated
    Pick two to start this gw from

    A Stephens
    B Mee
    C atsu

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A and C

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  26. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Which of following to play with other first on bench?

    A Atsu
    B JWP

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B

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    2. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Atsu

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    3. TokyoRisingSun
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A but I'm biased because I have him 😛

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    4. Coot
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A.

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  27. HamezMace
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Best captain choice,

    A. Kane (CHE)
    B. Jesus (EVE)
    C. Mane (PAL)

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    1. Lateriser 12
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      C. B. A. Would me my order.

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    2. Coot
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    3. HamezMace
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      At least it's not obvious then! Cheers guys

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    4. Steve Stiffler
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      if i had to pick would probably go C (I have Kane and Lukaku myself)

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    5. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Use the Captain Poll?

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    6. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      C

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    7. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B for me

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  28. RLukaku
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    LMS code? I scored above 38

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    1. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      You need 48.

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      1. RLukaku
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Scored 75

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        1. Lord.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          44937-13340. Good luck.

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  29. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Jesus as cap this week?Watching the highlights of city last week he got two goals disallowed and hit the post

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    1. Waxys
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Good choice

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    2. _Make
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah he's a good shout.

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    3. greghammer95
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Not for me, Everton are a good defensive team.

      Jesus doesn't look as prolific as last season, I have him in and want him to turn his form around, will happen soon but not captain material currently for FPL.

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      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        He's played one game... I'd take him against Jagielka any day!

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  30. TokyoRisingSun
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Hypothetical at this point, but Wales play a 3421 with Ramsey as one of the two no. 10s alongside Bale. If Wenger was willing to do the same, I dare say Ramsey would be such good value.

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    1. Couti & the Below5th
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      While I like the idea, Ramsey's too clever a footballer to not use in the double-pivot

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    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Think his current role is perfect, can bomb forward and let the 10's feed him 😆

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