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Podcast September 28

The ScoutCast – Episode 234 – Tri-Force

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No more no less. Three is the magic number.

In a week where we ponder shifting to a “power three” in our line-ups, the ScoutCast is reduced to its own Tri-force, as Jonty and Andy join me as part of a skeleton crew for this latest episode.

Don’t worry, somehow we still manage to string things out for 80 minutes. After all, there is much to discuss, not least the current emphasis on the big strikers and the demise of Bobby Firmino – the driving force behind my apparently ill-time Wildcard.

Talking of which, with Jonty’s own Wildcard booked in for the international break, he eagerly assesses the forthcoming “fixture swing” that promotes investment in Man City and Chelsea, among others.

Elsewhere your community questions guide us to examine the latest optimum formation and to check in with “piggy bank” Marcos Alonso’s after his cruel 58th-minute withdrawal in the Potteries.

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. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    http://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=314106

    some pictures of the car crash

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    1. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Thx Gazza, looks nasty. Definitely need time to get over that one

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  2. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Kun to Morata, that will give me Kaku Morata Kane, and Miki to Sterling/Silva/Sane next week for City cover? Or would you rather have Jesus up front instead of Morata? There is also Laca to consider...

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

      Indeed. A raft of enticing options!

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      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Too much for me! 😀

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    2. Teror
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I don't think there's Laca to consider at all. Morata is a better player who plays for a superior team with better fixtures. I would only consider Kane, Lukaku, Morata, Aguero and Vardy up front. Luckily it seems Aguero's car crash has settled that conundrum for me (although that does push Jesus up in my considerations now)

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      1. Atimis
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Fair enough, I want to bring Morata anyway however, Jesus now can also be an interesting option

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      2. Majestic Chanka
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        If you are wildcarding soon (or playing aggressively) then Laca is definitely an option.

        Still has 2 v good weeks and this week especially, Arsenal always dominate the wee teams at the emirates.

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    3. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I'm probably gonna bring in Morata for Kun and Sterling/Sane for Mhki.

      Don't want to ditch Kaku or Kane for Jesus.

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  3. Man Getting Hit By Football
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Guy at work with no football knowledge has asked me to help him off the foot of the table, what transfer should I do for him next week?

    35 strong league. 500 character email apology to 250 employees for whoever finishes last.

    Lloris, Nordfeldt
    Kolasinac, Bailly, Baines, (D. Luiz, A. Smith)
    Mata, Wilnajdum, Ayew, Groß, Surman
    Lacazette, Morata, Vardy

    Wildcard also an option. Any help appreciated.

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    1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Are you sure this is not your 'wife' team?

      iTB and FT?

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

        ha, ha, excellent!!! 🙂

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      2. Man Getting Hit By Football
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Afraid not but he's been playing Vardy as third sub every week...

        1 ft & 0.4 ITB. Last transfers were Benteke & Zaha -> Groß & Morata.

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        1. Van Klinkert Delarosa
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Zaha was injured moons ago. 😆

          I would do Lloris + Wijnaldum + Ayew to Elliot/4.5m + Ramsey + Sterling

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          1. Man Getting Hit By Football
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks pal.

            I might just draft him a company apology instead!

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    2. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Baines Mata Ayew Surman are meh picks, I would WC after this gw

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    3. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Lose one big def if playing 343 and overhaul the mid. Whole midfield is punty £7m players. Need one £9 Liv/Spurs player

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  4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Fab Elliot
    Alonso Cedric naughty Jones mbemba
    Alli Salah mkhi rlc chalobah
    Lukaku Morata vardy
    Next week with 2 free transfer
    Is Alonso +Jones +mkhi to
    Otamendi +hazard +Simpson
    An option
    Thoughts??

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  5. Joey Barton and Friends
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    whats actually wrong with Jones? Would be a -4 to get him out...

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

      Bit of a mystery. Right now I'm keeping him as he'll probably be fine next GW which is 2 weeks away.

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

    No emergency Kun article on here?

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  7. davies
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    No brainier?

    Aguero + Jones > Jesus + Kolasinac (-4)

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

      Well for tomorrow's games Laca+Kol might be more profitable.

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

        They’ll both blank tomorrow.

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  8. Tibbles
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    On the Free Hit chip, if I already made a regular transfer earlier this week and now decide to use the chip, does my previous transfer stay permanent or will it fall under the Free Hit for that week?

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    1. MTPockets
        6 years, 8 months ago

        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16532476

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      • Unliklinho
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I just used mine - also wiped off the transfer I made four days ago.

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      • Hazari300
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Good question

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      • Tibbles
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers lads. Still undecided to use it or not. Had both Jesus and Aguero in team but brought Lukaku in for the former already. Aguero news has me contemplating on using it.

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      • danishdynamite
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Had I seen Wild Rovers HT it would have saved me asking FPL towers the same yesterday.

        (Not that they've replied yet, they're too busy manually changing the price rises / falls )

        Prior to the Aguero news I was toying with the idea of using it (already took a hit for Jones this week. Triffic, Rodney) and on the face of it, it seems an even etter idea now ....... except how many points would you expect to hoover up on a DGW that was a sod to plan for ? More than one hit, I suspect

        So I'll be keeping that baby dry for (the consiequences of) a rainy day

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        1. My heart goes Salalalalah
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          So if you use it, you will have Aguero back next week...

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          1. Tibbles
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Yes but this is more for anyone who made transfers already this wk and now faced with holding him or losing a -4. Can always take aguero out Sat afternoon once new gameweek starts.

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      • Tibbles
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        My dilemma is this:
        Gwk 6: Aguero Kane Jesus
        Gwk 7: Aguero Kane Lukaku
        Planned Gwk 8: Aguero Kane Morata

        I don't want morata this wk for a hit. I'd rather lacazette but just think a free hit will let me go with Kane, Lukaku Lacazette this wk, sort out Jones and go for broke on its arsenal and spurs. Then team will resort to Kane Aguero and Jesus up front again and just one transfer to my ideal frontline for few weeks.
        I'm probably overthinking this!!

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    2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      It seems there is a vendetta against the term 'Cover' on here. What's happened?

      Seems strange to look at players on an individual basis and not consider any of the other players in your team. It's done me OK the past few years so I'm probably not going to change!

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      1. MTPockets
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I agree.

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        • Cok3y5murf
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          No vendetta required for a delusional concept.

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          1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            I'm not sure how it's delusional. Yes one player has no effect on another and they should be assessed individually. But if, for example, you have two city attackers who both score well, but no Chelsea who are scoring well too and the choice is:
            A) get a third man city player
            B) get a Chelsea player

            Surely you go for B?

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            1. Cok3y5murf
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              No, I would go for the better pick based on player quality, form and fixtures, regardless of whether he's from City or Chelsea.

              In this case, I would show some caution as it's a triple up in attack because we never usually go that far. However, I did own Kane, Alli and Eriksen at the same time at one point last season and it worked well.

              But double ups are great. I have Spurs and United double ups with no Chelsea or City and I got 73 points last week. For GW8, I will sell both my United players for City/Chelsea players. Why do I need to cover all teams?

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      2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Where's Fazer at with the Kun article?

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      3. Nesvy
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Only for GW7:

        a/ Ince > Shaqiri
        b/ JRod > Okazaki

        Thanks.

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        1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Wow. Post the rest of your team...!

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      4. Delhidynamo
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        With Ant an Lanzini being back does Chicha even start?

        man this is getting annoying already

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      5. NotsoSpursy
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        https://www.google.co.uk/amp/metro.co.uk/2017/09/29/manchester-city-star-sergio-aguero-faces-two-months-out-after-fracturing-rib-in-car-accident-6964290/amp/

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        1. rrcmc
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Hope the taxi company has insurance and enough cash for a good lawyer. I might claim for waste of a transfer..

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      6. Hazari300
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Need to replace Hemed. Who gets more minutes in the next few weeks Niasse or Calvin Lewin?

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      7. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Kane for Aguero the best option?
        And captain him?
        Thanks for any thoughts

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        1. Norman Conquest
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          yea unless you have kaku then its a toss up

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          1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Yep I have kaku. What would that mean?

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            1. Norman Conquest
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              who to put the captains armband on kane or kaku

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

        Which pair do you prefer for next 5 gw's.?

        A) Lukaku Vardy.

        B) Lacazzete Morata

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        1. R.C
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          B

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        2. Evasivo
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          B

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      9. Flynny
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Woken up to this kun news....if he is out for a while surely it is worth taking a v good look at a frontline on wildcard next week of....

        Kane morata jesus

        Anyone else now going to explore that??

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        1. VS10_
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Yep. Instead of wildcarding I might be looking to save ft, downgrade Lukaku to Morata next week and get a City mid too.

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        2. danishdynamite
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Most def

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      10. McNulty
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        From rough to smooth...

        GW6: Stephens & Jesus > Jones and Aguero (-4)
        GW7: Both injured

        Foster (Elliot)
        Davies, Mee, Clark (Jones*, Lowe)
        Salah, Mkhitaryan, Brady, RLC (Carroll)
        Aguero*, Kane, Lukaku

        1FT, 0.1m

        Aguero to Lacazette pre-wc? Or take a hit and spread the cash and try hold off for something like Azpi and Jesus to plan for GW8?

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        1. McNulty
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Smooth to rough* 🙂

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        2. danishdynamite
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Are you WCing in the IB?

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          1. danishdynamite
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            If you are, then i'd use your FT on Lacazette

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      11. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Gutted for Kun, FPL is a poorer game when he's not around. Am I the only one that finds it strange Pep would allow his player out in Amsterdam a couple of nights before a massive game though? Even though the commute isn't huge, it doesn't seem ideal preparation.

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        1. MTPockets
            6 years, 8 months ago

            There's not much difference between getting on plane from manchester to london vs amsterdam.

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        2. Teror
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Aguero's car crash has come at the perfect time for me. I'll be wildcarding next week and going with a frontline of Kane, Morata and Jesus.

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          1. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Good shout man. I will stick with lukaku and see goals keep going in.

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            1. Teror
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              You go girl!

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          2. Pieterke30
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Will have the same front three with no WC

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        3. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Is there a Man city press conference today?

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          1. Pieterke30
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Yes

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        4. Bezzer
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          This Aguero news again goes to prove why it's so important to keep free transfers.

          I've only done 5 this season and they have been to take out Zaha, Pogba and David Luiz!

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          1. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            It doesn't really matter.. one hit or two won't hurt you..

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            1. danishdynamite
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              This x one bilion hits

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        5. SomeoneKnows
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          After gameweek 7, who should make way for David Silva ?

          A) Eriksen
          B) Salah
          C) Mkhitaryan

          Or should I just keep all three and screw David Silva?

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          1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Not sure I'd be hyped about Silva this GW. Maybe next

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            1. McNulty
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Mkhitaryan out for Silva in GW8 makes sense. Although with the Aguero injury, that brings Sterling and Sane into play so there are plenty of options to consider.

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              1. danishdynamite
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 8 months ago

                This, though remember that Sane might be a LWB with Mendy out for ages

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        6. KAPO KANE
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          The Aguero injury is kind of a strange blessing for my team.

          As now I'm forced to make the FT rather than um and ah about taking Jones out.

          Thinking Aguero to Lacazette to give me the following:

          Foster
          Alonso | Jones | Kolasinac
          Salah | Ritchie | Groß | RLC
          Kane (C) | Lukaku (VC) | Lacazette

          Elliot | Lowe | T.Carroll | Tuanzebe

          Thoughts?

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          1. Teror
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Laca is a good pick this week but I'd rather Morata long term

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            1. KAPO KANE
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Yeah thinking of doing the same

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        7. Trovsmash
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          i couldnt decide on lacazette/morata/jesus

          so i took a hit and got kane in & im ok with that

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        8. Up the tics
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Possible wildcard team for the international break, thoughts?
          Morata or Jesus?
          Also I know its a weaker in defence but I think im going 3 Premium FWD's

          Foster - Elliot
          Stones - Cedric - Ward - Lowe - Mbemba
          Eriksen - D. Silva - Groß - Choupo-Moting - Carroll
          Morata - Lukaku - Kane

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          1. RIDZ
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Morata.

            I am afraid Stones wouldn't play regularly. Lowe has bad fixtures after the break, maybe Simpson with same price but better fixtures.
            You already have Kane, Eriksen could be swap with Salah for Liverpool back up.

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          2. danishdynamite
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            I'm WCing in the IB too but I'm dropping Lukaku for now - my front line will be Kane, Morata, Jesus

            Lukaku can come back in from GW12 when their fixtures get flippin lovely

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        9. RIDZ
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Anyone consider Maguire over Cresswell?

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        10. Mayo for Sam
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Kun >

          A Morata
          B Jesus
          C Lacazette

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          1. Lanley Staurel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            This is the question for me too. Tending towards C in case Arse destroy BHA.

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          2. Over Midwicket
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            A then B then C

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          3. danishdynamite
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            C if you have the WC in your pocket for next week, A if it's a longer term move

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        11. Sickboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Help please:-

          A) Morata/Jesus/Lukaku
          Or
          B) Kane/Lukaku/Vardy

          Finance restricts other options. Thanks.

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        12. Unliklinho
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          So, I pulled the trigger...
          Backing City (Kun, Silva, Otamendi) and Morata last week, got me a tidy 88 points and my rank went up 1000000 after a poor start.

          Using my free hit chip this week to get:

          Hart
          Bavies, Monreal, Smalling
          Eriksen, Mkhi, Ramsey, King
          Kane, Kaku(c), Laca

          Exciting / incontinent times!

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

            Sounds messy...Get good diapers.

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          2. Norman Conquest
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            smalling might not start personally i think he will but jose might have other ideas otherwise gtg

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            1. Unliklinho
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 8 months ago

              Best I could do with budget - you don't want to know about the bench...

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          3. danishdynamite
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Smalling > Cresswell
            Hart > anyone but Hart

            Think you're wasting your chip, but that's your call

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