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The ScoutCast – Episode 237 – Catnap

26 October 2017 3726 comments
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Pep sunk his teeth into our Gameweeks, while an old moggy took a chunk out of my partner’s arm, depriving me of my appearance on this week’s ScoutCast. I’m not sure which was more painful.

At the mercy of the local A&E, Jonty, Andy and Az became my other emergency service as they stepped up on this latest episode.

Inevitably, Guardiola’s Man City teamsheet dominates your questions and the ensuing chatter. Elsewhere the boys re-appraise Kane after his Wembley haul, revisit Liverpool with their fixtures about to swing and consider whether the heavy-hitting midfielders are poised for a renaissance ahead of Gameweek 10.

As far as I know, I’ve edited out all the “pussy” jokes.

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. FPLzebub
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 14 days ago

    None of the ITKs on COYS or SC have mentioned anything about Kane being injured.

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  2. K.F.C
    9 years, 14 days ago

    How we going lads? Am I G2G?
    Elliot
    Kola, Davies, Jones, Ward
    DSilva, Sane, Doucoure
    Kane, Kaku, Jesus

    DDG, RLC, Carroll, Hunemeier
    0FT 0ITB
    Few possible Captain options with some risk.. Sane could be worth a punt if Kane is out.
    Planning on WC soon 🙂
    Appreciate feed back cheers!

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      I don't look at your team and think 'needs WC'. I'd be tempted to downgrade Kola/Davies (maybe both), and upgrade your midfield.

      Obviously keep Kola this week, but Doucoure is not an ideal 3rd mid.

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    2. K.F.C
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Thanks mate, yeah mid field is a bit thin was thinking in the next couple of GWs possibly downgrading a striker even to upgrade mid would like to get Salad in

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  3. rdamjan
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Sterling to Salah (I have Coutinho to)

    Yay or nay?

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    1. Weasel51
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Yay

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    2. Geezer
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Yes and (C)

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    3. Chris_White
      9 years, 14 days ago

      For free, probably. For a hit, no.

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      1. rdamjan
        9 years, 14 days ago

        free

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    4. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      no

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  4. fr3d
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Captain Jesus, Morata or Kane?

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Jesus

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    2. emodabi
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Morata for me, I don't have him, so I will go with Salah

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      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Morata 1 shot in 60 mins last game. Bournemouth much better defence last 3

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    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Morata... my dodgy gut deems it so 🙁

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    4. TopMarx
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      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Kane

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  5. Alnair
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Quick thoughts on this guys?

    A) Sterling to Coutinho/Salah (-4)
    B) Ritchie to Richarlison/Groß (-4)
    C) Hold

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    1. fr3d
      9 years, 14 days ago

      I did B to Richarlison.

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    2. Geezer
      9 years, 14 days ago

      A is not worth a hit. B and Richarlison or hold

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    3. emodabi
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Guess Liverpool having good fixtures, so deserve the hit, #1 for me

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    4. Virgil Hilts
      9 years, 14 days ago

      They've all got their merits, not clear cut.

      Hold if undecided. Hits are for really strong hunches / info.

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    5. Kavorka
      9 years, 14 days ago

      hold

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    6. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      hold

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  6. Foozeball
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Repost:

    Elliot
    Davies - Jones - Dunk - Kolasinac
    Brady - Eriksen - Salah - Silva
    Kane - Aguero

    Foster, Abraham, Lascelles, Carroll
    1 FT, 0 ITB

    Brady and Davies -> Richarlison and Mee for a hit?

    Or save FT?

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  7. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 14 days ago

    -- A) Duffy vs. K. Femenia
    I see most people going for Duffy. Why? Fixtures/Watford injury? Kiko's stats are better.

    -- B) Hunemeier vs. Rangel
    Rangel might get a couple of games, but once he stops, will his price plummet further?

    How to get Daniels in?

    -- 1) Ward > Mee
    Mee will score eventually. Prefer Ward on the BAPS, though.

    -- 2) Sterling > Pedro
    Sterling is better, but I have both him & Kun on a WC. 120 mins from both at midweek are scary. Probably a temporary move.

    -- 3) Duffy/K Femenia > Dunk
    This would make me sad as the former register better for BAPS

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  8. Visionaries
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Terrance-Trent-Derby..

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      sign your name

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      1. Visionaries
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Hah

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  9. nonprophet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Is it too sideways to do sterling to sane with my free transfer?

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    1. Virgil Hilts
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Yes, massively

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Yes. If I was to guess, I'd say Sterling plays vs WBA and misses out against Napoli midweek.

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    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Probably. Sane will probably play more, but with City the consensus really seems to be 'stick' & not play musical chairs.

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    4. emodabi
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Not advisable for Pep rotation, any Liverpool or Aresnal alternative could be better otherwise save and hope Pep will not surprise us. It is same for me anyway, just relying on this hope.

      Cheers

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    5. nonprophet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Thanks people. Love you all

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  10. AF90
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Can't decide, Sterling or Atsu out for Richarlison?

    Atsu seems obvious but then I can use extra money to get Kane next week if I get rid of Sterling. If I transfer Atsu out I'll have to take a -4 next week. Plus there's the rotation issue with Sterling.

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    1. Geezer
      9 years, 14 days ago

      People will be wanting Sterling back in soon

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      1. Virgil Hilts
        9 years, 14 days ago

        True. If you are gonna play that game, pick your city attackers, stick with them, have a decent bench. Every one of them will never be flavour of the month, let alone flavour of the week.

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  11. Geezer
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Should I be scared not owning Richarlison?

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Be afraid. Be very afraid.

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      He's looked awesome of late. If he can start finishes some of the chances he'll be a bit of a bargain.

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      1. Geezer
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Maybe I should bring him in for a hit then. Could pay off long term. There is always something else I must use my FT on

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    3. 32chickens
      9 years, 14 days ago

      no
      but who else you got?

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      1. Geezer
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Choupo will be the one out

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        1. 32chickens
          9 years, 14 days ago

          get him swapped

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    4. Dr Dream
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Nah. He'll do well long term but anybody can have an off day at any time, who do you have instead?

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      1. Geezer
        9 years, 14 days ago

        I chose Choupo over him because of the extra money on my WC 2 gw ago

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        1. Dr Dream
          9 years, 14 days ago

          Mmmm.

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    5. tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Yes, it's nearly Halloween...

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    6. Virgil Hilts
      9 years, 14 days ago

      I've bought him, so probably not! 🙂

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    7. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      It doesn’t look like I’m going to have him this week either. It’s ether him or a Liverpool mid.

      Next week I can potentially bring him in for Choupo too, I don’t think Watford are good defensively however so I think Choupo could get points this week too

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  12. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Same or Salah?
    Thanks

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    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Sane*

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    2. 32chickens
      9 years, 14 days ago

      salah

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    3. Chris_White
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Salah if you want to sleep at night

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    4. Geezer
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Salah

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  13. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Watford CS = Kiko baps

    Going all in with Kiko and Richarlison. Need Watford to win 3-0 every week going forward.

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    1. 32chickens
      9 years, 14 days ago

      not asking a lot...

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    2. Ibracadabra
      9 years, 14 days ago

      LOL I have them both as well, good luck to us.

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    3. AYLD28
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      I think it could be a high scoring draw. Neither team can defend

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  14. jaybradlights
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Rate my Free Hit team

    Elliot
    Otamendi Gomez Kiko
    Silva Hazard Salah Coutinho Sanchez (c)
    Morata Calvert-Lewin

    With Kane and Aguero looking unlikely to start and no Liverpool coverage, it feels like a good time to pull the trigger. To those who are saving the Free Hit for blank GWs - how many points are you planning on making up when you have to stock up on a load of players from low-scoring teams?

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    1. Ibracadabra
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Can also be used in a double gameweek.

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      1. 32chickens
        9 years, 14 days ago

        this

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      2. jaybradlights
        9 years, 14 days ago

        How many DGWs are there in a season? I'll be saving my TC and bench boost for them.

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        1. Bggz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 14 days ago

          last season there was the early dgw where most people TC aguero and he scored 9 pts, then two at the end.

          im keeping mine fo sho

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          1. jaybradlights
            9 years, 14 days ago

            Valid point - TC is always going to be a minefield, whereas free hit gives you opportunities from lots of different outlets. As a lover of the differential, the thought of having Sanchez and Hazard in my team with plum fixtures and a combined ownership of 7.5% is too good an offer to turn down.

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        2. lespaul
          9 years, 14 days ago

          Usually 3 or 4

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      3. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 14 days ago

        But then you can't TC or BB. We'd probably need 3 x DGW's to use it for this reason.

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      4. adam28193
        9 years, 14 days ago

        true but normally theres 2 doubles on average a season and youll want bench boost and TC for them?

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        1. lespaul
          9 years, 14 days ago

          Wrong

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  15. ZakAFC_
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Aguero has a good record against West Brom...

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Aguero has a good record against every man and his dog. That's not the problem.

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      1. John t penguin
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Never scored against me

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  16. adam28193
    9 years, 14 days ago

    thoughts on this free hit?

    Ederson (Speroni)

    Bellerin Monreal Gomez Otamendi (Mariappa)

    Sane Sanchez (C) Richarlison Coutinho Salah

    Morata (Calvert Lewin, Ladapo)

    0.6 spare. thoughts?

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    1. the snazzy viking
      9 years, 14 days ago

      No Kane no gain

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    2. Virgil Hilts
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Think keeping the special chips until the back end of the season adds more intrigue to the game, and hence more enjoyment.

      Plotting those blanks and doubles etc is more fun that just saying "my team has a few dodgy fixtures this week"

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      1. adam28193
        9 years, 14 days ago

        its a tough one as taking advantage of pool and arsenals fixture this week seems worth the risk

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  17. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Just swap out Cresswell and save FT?

    Elliott
    Davies - Cedric - Ward
    Salah - Richarlison - Sterling - Silva
    Jesus - Kane - Vardy

    Fabianski - RLC - Cresswell - Huhnmeier

    2 FT - 0.0 ITB

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    1. Geezer
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Davies out and save FT

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    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Davies > Kiko and save ft

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    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Creswell out is more pressing than Davies, imo. Daniels and bench?

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  18. sentz05
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Miki and Dawson to Salah and V Dykk?

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    1. Geezer
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Do it

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      It's a yes from me.

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  19. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 14 days ago

    I'm not selling Ben Davies until I see Rose start ahead of him in the PL.

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    1. Arctic monkeys
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Ok

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      1. Optimus.
        9 years, 14 days ago

        https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/glee/images/b/bd/Sugar-fight-fight-fight.gif/revision/latest?cb=20131213115408

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      2. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 14 days ago

        I feel like I'm pissing into the wind, tbf.

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    2. Virgil Hilts
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Although we have seen Son & Aurier start there this season.

      Didn't Vertongen play one game LB quite recently as well?

      Brave move, kudos if it pays off; going against the herd sometimes does 🙂

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  20. Alan_T
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Sane or Lukaku captain?

    I’ve ruled out Richarlison

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Of those two, I'd go Sané.

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    2. yemzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      rather captain rich, but lukaku for me out of those

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    3. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Sane's away stats are not matched by his stellar home form

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    4. waldo666
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Lukaku

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    5. Virgil Hilts
      9 years, 14 days ago

      At least Lukaku will be lumbering about for 90 minutes at home, and one might go in off the back of his head or arris.

      Sane might well be in a Bolivian yoga retreat, working on his karma & having his calf muscles massaged by tiny South American froglets knowing Pep.

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  21. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 14 days ago

    to people ditching Sterling - why?

    a. switching to another city mid
    b. downgrading to facilitate (kane, for example)
    c. switching to another similar mid - salah etc

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      I don't get it. Well, I do. He didn't score or even play last week, so it's pack up and get the next wagon.

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  22. Dr Dream
    9 years, 14 days ago

    I suppose a lot of these questions about mids can even come down to what sort of players we like.

    No doubt that something like Sanchez Salah Richarlison Sane is far more exciting to watch than Eriksen Silva Coutinho and Ritchie.

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Quite a difference in price between those two groups though, Wakey.

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      1. Dr Dream
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Just giving them as an example of types.

        The first lot are mids that player higher up than the striker whilst the second lot are more "set piece" picks...

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 14 days ago

          In the past, I've always gone for the former group, but this season there's no reason why Silva can't assist a goal nearly every game.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 14 days ago

      2m does that 🙂

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  23. Akeem
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Sterling ---> Richarlison (-4)
    Yay or Nay?

    My team:
    Salah - D.Silva - Ritchie - T.Carroll - STERLING
    Kane - Lacazette - Vardy

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    1. Coaly
      9 years, 14 days ago

      NO

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    2. TopMarx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 14 days ago

      nay, your team is good for this week

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    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      No, find the money to do Ritchie > Richarlison

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    4. waldo666
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Nay

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    5. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      yes! richarlison is brazilian and sterling is english, no brainer.

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    6. Akeem
      9 years, 14 days ago

      thx

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  24. Aubaaaaa
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Bavies is dropping in price soon. Should I:

    A. Gomez in for Bavies
    B. Monroe in for Bavies
    C. Trippier in for Bavies
    D. Stick and take the price drop

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      D.... certainly not C.

      Personally, I think Aurier and Davies are first choice, but the Rose situation needs monitoring.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 14 days ago

      What price did you buy?

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      1. Virgil Hilts
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Night shift's here to bring some sense to proceedings thank heaven. Everyone stop panicking, cavalry has arrived 🙂

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  25. Coaly
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Captain Cout or Sterling?

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Coutinho seeing as Mané is out.

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    2. Geezer
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Cout

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    3. waldo666
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Cout

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    4. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      im going cout

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  26. waldo666
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Bench one if you please....

    A) Valencia
    B) Davies
    C) Mee
    D) Joselu
    E) Bertrand

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    1. Too Mane Men
      9 years, 14 days ago

      D

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      1. waldo666
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Thanks mate

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  27. _Ninja_
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Who to bring in for Davies? 2FT 0.2m ITB.

    Daniels, Duffy or Kiko

    Elliot
    VVD / Otamendi / Ward
    Silva / Salah / Richarlison / Choupo-Moting
    Kane / Jesus / Vardy

    Fabianski Jones / Davies / Carroll

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  28. Harper_
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Got 2FT's, just do Alonso to Jones and bank the extra money?

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Do you not fancy Alonso to do anything against Bournemouth?!

      It's the first time in a while that he's had a week's rest.

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      1. Harper_
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 14 days ago

        Kinda, but just can't see anywhere else to spend a transfer. I've got Davies but I'm actually adverse to getting rid of him.

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          9 years, 14 days ago

          Who are your keepers and 5th mid?

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          1. Harper_
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            9 years, 14 days ago

            Fabianski, Elliot and RLC

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            1. Twisted Saltergater
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              9 years, 14 days ago

              Just seen your link, everything you touch seems to turn to gold so go with your gut!

              I'm having a mare this season, but I think my advice is still sound. I have both Alonso and Jones and am not looking to get rid of either.

              Hunemeier to Rangel? Or the Alonso move, I guess.

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              1. Harper_
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                9 years, 14 days ago

                Cheers! Might do Alonso to Azpilicueta. Azpi rested midweek and playing WB

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                1. Twisted Saltergater
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  9 years, 14 days ago

                  Yep, Azpilicueta's stock is on the rise while Alonso's is dropping like a stone. Nice that he might be playing RWB too, but keep Zappacosta in mind.

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  29. Positive vibes
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Ward or Moreno?
    Thanks.

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 14 days ago

      Ward

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  30. Gerci
    9 years, 14 days ago

    Elliot - Fabianski
    Otamendi - Lascelles - Kolasinac - Davies - Naughton
    Salah - Sterling - D. Silva - Ritchie - Groß
    Calvert-Lewin - Lukaku - Kane

    2 FT 0.2 ITB
    Any ideas?

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