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Happy New Year From Fantasy Football Scout

1 January 2018 4561 comments
Mark Mark
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Drawing breath before Gameweek 22 rolls in – I wish you Happy New Year from myself and all at Fantasy Football Scout.

As usual, I want to extend a huge thanks to all of you for the support you have given myself, the team and the site over the past year.

I wish I could spend more time being active and be more hands-on with the community, but that is very much one of my resolutions for 2018.

It will be a major focus for myself and Fantasy Football Scout over the next twelve months. We will be focusing development effort and new resource on it to, hopefully, enhance your experience. As a result, I plan to be “in and around” you guys more often.

Next, I thank all those who contribute to helping me produce and run the site.

To Paul and the editorial team for all their tireless effort in writing our words on the site and for our partners. To Jonty and the moderators who volunteer their time to keep the community running – I look forward to helping them more in the year to come.

And to Granville, Andy, Az and Luke who have joined me in growing the popularity of the ScoutCast over the past year. Episode two hundred and forty-five is next, which just seems bizarre.

I would also like to thank Ed and our new recruit Mat – our technical team behind the scenes who have been so vital yet again in taking things forward and keeping us running. We have further development work in test, and it really excites me to be working with them on realising our plans for 2018.

Next, I want to thank my family and what is left of my friends outside of Fantasy Football. Particularly my fiancé, Pip, and my two children who still stick around while I shut myself off each weekend and night after night. I don’t know how much longer they will tolerate me, but I’m so glad that they do.

Thanks again for sharing my passion and for choosing our pages to feed it and voice your opinions.

Many thanks again and Happy New Year to you and your families.

See you in 2018.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    do we expect whu can do well against wba and spurs? wba defence seems tight but maybe only against top team and then spurs. think of going double spurs midfield than spurs+whu

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    1. noquarternt
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Apparently so, people taking mad hits to double up on Adrian and Ogbonna for some reason.

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

      I have Arnie but I'd say double Spurs midfield is a better option. I'm on Free Hit so I've gone Son + Eriksen + Kane, and Adrian and Arnie from WHU.

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    3. BERGKOP
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yep. I've gone Son-Erik instead of considering a West Ham mid.

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    4. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      cheers then.actually have to rid moreno and gray(wat) too....dont know which one is priority one

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  2. Rik Waller
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Salah > Alli (-4)?

    SV for Mo is 9.6m

    I'm getting tempted now. Will probably pay off with the DGW

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

      Big yes from me.

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      1. Rik Waller
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Crikey, I'm already on a (-12)

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

          I don't play a dullard game so each to their own 😉

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        2. Red Card Rockets
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Free Hit?

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        3. GoonSquad
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          I'd do free hit chip before I took a -12

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          1. MINUS FOUR
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            No way. Free Hit Chip is worth way more than 12 points. Take the hits, enjoy the new team, and keep the most valuable chip in your pocket for later.

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  3. Zp200
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Happy New Year
    who for captain a)kane b)alli c) son
    choose how will score the highest points ,plz 😀

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  4. FantasyFootballSprout
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Need help with my bench order lads.

    Pickford
    Azpilicueta, Ogbonna, Jones, Daniels
    Salah, Arnautovic, Sterling, Son
    Kane, Firmino

    Elliot, Richarlison, Christensen, Depoitre.

    I’m I starting the correct players?
    Would you play any of the bench instead of the starters?

    Any help appreciated lads.

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

      Would play Christensen or Rich over Daniels.

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    2. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Agree

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

    Better move for a hit?

    A: Elliot -> Adrian (would play Fab otherwise)
    B: Rich -> Arnie
    C: something with Salah/Cout (have 3 Spurs already)
    D: no hit

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

      B

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    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      B

      May be some valid reasons to do Cout > Arnie if he is out the door anyway

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      1. stamboy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Agree and B

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

    This is it for me
    Did -8
    Fabianski
    Ota christy dunk oggy
    Haz Salah son(vc) Arnie
    Kane(c) kun
    Subs: Elliot rlc quaner mee

    Bench in correct order?? Gtg??

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    1. TheAbear53
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Weird order, Mee isn't that undesirable

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

        Rlc quaner are flair players vs leaky defenses??

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    2. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      has to be mee...

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  7. Mrjamman
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Have a got my sub selection right?
    Not sure I should play Christensen over Duffy. If Salah out think I’d rather Crouch to be autosub.
    Fab
    Otamendi, Masuaku,duffy
    Salah, Coutinho, Son, Arnie,sterling Kane,Firmino,
    B:Elliot. Crouch, Christensen,Long

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  8. 1569Tippins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    No hits

    ADRIAN
    VERTONGHEN - SANCHEZ - Alonso - Otamendi
    ARNAUTOVIC - Salah - Sterling - Sane
    KANE(TC) - Firmino

    Fabianski - Dunk - Crouch - Loftus-Cheek

    Shame about Salah injury and me already having 3 Spurs... would have taken a hit to bring in Eriksen, Alli or Son in a heartbeat!

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  9. Bring the Cavalry
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    What is this coutinho rumour flying around? Worth doing him to Eriksen for a -4?

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    1. Prestige_Worldwide
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Nike posted something about Coutinho transferring to Barca then deleted. I did this exact move I didn’t want to risk a non-player vs a double Gameweek. It’s all speculation atm though so grain of salt...

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  10. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    The guy I'm up against in the Cup this week hasn't made a transfer all season and has made it through this far!

    Am I overreacting or is that somewhat normal?

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

      Normal. Dead teams do well in the cup

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    2. Jon Bones Jones
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Everybody are out because of dead teams

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    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I got knocked out by a guy who had a midfield of Fernando (ex-city), Matic, Kante and Salah(c). Think he had Rooney come in off the bench for tje time he hauled too.

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  11. steven8991
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Monrral to danilo or ogbonna?

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    1. The Count of Monte Cristo
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Ogbonna.

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

      Danilo for me if you feel Delph won't be fit.

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

        Ogbona doesn't get a cleanie against Spurs. And it would suck if he didn't get one against WBA. I doubt City will concede to WAT.

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  12. TheAbear53
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Is captaining Kane still the consensus ?

    Are Son, Eriksen and Kün not equally good shouts given the illness ?...

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    1. steven8991
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Im going son

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

      I'm on Eriksen at the moment, but wondering whether Son or Kun are better. I have all of them on my team!

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    3. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      kun is quite good shout....but im need to downgrade salah to have him which is not suitable

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    4. Jethrik
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Captaining Kane. He may miss the first game but he has 4 goals and assist in one game. Erik has never scored a hattrick for Spurs, Not sure about Ali but if fit, Kane always has the potential to return more points. Having watched Tottenham quite closely for three seasons I don't think you can choose between Erik, Ali or Son. They all have good chances and Kane doesn't favour any of them in terms of laying off. Erik is the ultimate set piece specialist but Son gets in the box more. Ali is streaky. For me Son is the best pick because he is cheaper. He will also play further up field if Kane doesn't play, but Erik can score from 30+ yards so don't sweat it, just buy 1 Spurs mid and relax. 🙂

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

    Who would you captain?

    1. Kane
    2. Son
    3. Eriksen
    4. Sterling
    5. Aguero

    At the moment I have the armband on Eriksen, which is in my view the "safe" option (not sure Kane plays both games), but I feel Aguero might have a hatty on him. Also, Son could be pretty explosive if Kane misses the first game and he goes up top.

    Any thoughts?

    Cheers

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

      Have you looked at the captain poll?

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

        Oh, had never seen the thingy that said "see results" lol. Cheers Cheese 🙂

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

    Which is better?
    A. DCL > Firmino
    B. Pogba>Alli

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

      B

      Firmino may get a rest

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      1. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        With Salah & Coutinho potentially out, I doubt Firmino will be rested

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

          Doubt Firmino gets a rest, but who creates behind him with no Cout or Salah.

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          1. LǝgleSs e|even
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 4 months ago

            Super Mane?

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

              I reckon Couts is more likely to play but maybe I'm mistaken. Firmino ran himself to the ground agains Leicester

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  15. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    JASONG123 2 hours, 50 mins ago
    GTG? 0FT, 0m ITB

    Speroni
    Alonso Otamendi Ogbonna
    Salah Alli (VC) Son Sterling RLC
    Kane (C) Morata

    Subs: Pope // DCL Kenny Long

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  16. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Son or Eriksen which one?

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

      Son

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  17. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Courtois -> Lloris (-4).
    Making it 5 DGW's- Yes or No?

    Fancying Spurs to do well in the next few GW's.

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  18. MINUS FOUR
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Sometimes it pays to be bold in this game, so I've gone for it. Salah, Coutinho, Hazard, DCL > Alli, Son, Choupo-Moting, Aguero (-12). Already have Kane (C).

    Pretty sure most would say don't do it, but I tend to think a lot of people play too passively. If Salah and Coutinho don't start, Haz blanks again and DCL blanks again / gets rested (which are all either definite or quite likely), I think the new players can easily make up the difference this GW, but certainly when combined with next GW too. I wouldn't even have 11 starters if Salah, Coutinho didn't play, and DCL is a huge rotation risk now, as is Quaner my 3rd striker. Feels like a justifiable -12 in a GW where loads of people are taking hits to fix their own issues.

    I wanted to get rid of DCL anyway, he's finished as an option. Aguero now gets a proper shot as the lone striker. The big call is Salah, who I've had since the start. Yes I'm losing value, but isn't this why we build up high TV and SV in the first place? Mine TV was 105.5 so I feel like I can afford to let him go and re-invest the funds, then just buy him back for around 0.4 more. He's going to drop from 10.1 anyway, perhaps down to 9.9 or 9.8 if it's confirmed he will miss the City match too. I don't see 0.3-0.4 lost as a huge issue at this point in the season. I always seem to have some cash ITB when making transfers because I'm playing the form and fixtures, not trying to spend the full budget.

    Have I lost the plot?

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

      Maybe. Thanks for the life story.

      Good luck!

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      1. MINUS FOUR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Personally enjoy when people explain their reasoning more, RMTs are pretty dull. I like to know the details of a move, but maybe that's just me. Thanks!

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        1. stamboy
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Totally agree

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    2. Red Card Rockets
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Guy in the cup almost beat me taking a -12 hit. His team was certainly improved, but I still beat him

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      1. MINUS FOUR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        For him the answer to whether it was worth it will be after this GW. If his new team outperforms the old one over 2-3 GWs, he's made the right call.

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    3. Peggi
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      tbh I only read the last sentence of your post and my answer is yes

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      1. MINUS FOUR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Guess we'll find out. People are very reluctant to take hits, but sometimes your team does need to be re-built. I'm not afraid this will burn me because I've removed a bunch of potential non-starters for a bunch of DGWers and Aguero. It might not be amazing, but it won't be awful.

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    4. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      because the price.....you will need to buy back a higher price....if the price doesnt differ too much, then i will not hestitate to transfer out

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      1. MINUS FOUR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        I know, but why exactly is buying back at a higher price such a big deal? We buy players for more than they started all the time. I've got TV of 105.5, I'm hardly scraping the barrel. I will simply buy him back in 3 GWs. Might lose 0.4 max.

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    5. JD @JDCochran2
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      I took a 16 pointer, 5 changes. Too many injuries, rumors and I didn't want to waste a chip...already did that early on. I got some good players to counter the 16 points. No risk no reward!

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      1. MINUS FOUR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        And I think you've done the right thing. Hits are not as big an issue as people make out. Where hits are dodgy is simply swapping out a decent fit player for another decent fit player and hoping for the best. That's asking for trouble and it burns people.

        But taking hits is fine when you would literally be hoping for miracles (Salah is def out, Coutinho, DCL in my case). I'm replacing 0-6 points with massive potential and accepting the -12.

        Good luck with your 5 changes, hope they work out.

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        1. stamboy
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 4 months ago

          Again totally agree

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    6. Jethrik
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      'Have I lost the plot'? No, you just have massive balls.

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      1. stamboy
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Would appear you have lost the plot yes

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

    Who would you play? Speroni or Pickford?

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

      Pickford. United are so tame going forward

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

        Currently on him but thinking that Soton are equally as goal shy

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      2. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Kaku and Ibra out.
        Lingard Rashford maybe Martial with Pog in the mix, youngons always do well & Jose is desperate for the win. Utd will score.
        But I guess you dont have a choice as Hennessy played the last game and Speroni could be benched. Play Speroni, leave pickford as an auto sub

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  20. FantasyFootballSprout
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    A.) Richarlison (MCI A)
    B.) Christensen (ARS A)
    C.) Depoitre (LEI A)

    Which order would you put these on the bench? One is probably gonna come in for Salah.

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

      CBA I would think

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  21. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    DDG (Elliot)

    Jones Otamendi Robertson (Mee Christensen)

    Sterling Son Arnautovic Gross (Salah)

    Kane Firmino Wilson

    A. Elliot -> Adrian -4. Bench DDG

    B. Mee -> Ogbonna -4

    C. No hits, roll the dice with what I have

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

    Play one
    A) rlc
    B) mee

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

      Sry
      A) rlc
      B) quaner

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

        A

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  23. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Captain out of:
    A) Son
    B) Alli
    C) Arnautovic
    D) Kane
    Thanks

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    1. Peggi
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      D > B > A > C

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  24. Ten Season Wonder
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    moving forward beyond this game week, Who do you think are a better pairing?

    A Kun & RLC
    B Sonny & Arnie

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    1. stamboy
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      A if RLC can get rotated

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  25. On the Watchlist
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Playing Free Hit: Vardy or Marhez?

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    1. Red Card Rockets
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy

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  26. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Happy New Year everyone!

    Am i looking ok here for the DGW? Been doing great ove tthe last 5-6 GW’s, desperate to keep it going 🙂 I took a -4 to get the below, and 1.0m ITB.

    Pope
    Alonso - Otamendi - Jones - Ogbonna
    Alli - Salah - Son (v) - Sterling
    Kane (c) - Firmino
    ——————————————————
    Krul: Kenny, DCL, RLC

    Appreciate any input/comments lads, cheers.

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      over the*

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    2. Ten Season Wonder
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      nice solid team. I wouldn't look at making any more changes.

      Are you planning on bringing Aguero in after the DGW is done and dusted?

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers man, yeah i don’t think i’ll be making any more changes.
        Funnily enough, i’ve just checked to see what it would look like bringing Aguero in, and could easily do Firmino > Aguero, would just require doing Alli or Son to someone a little cheaper.
        I think i won’t be able to resist a guarenteed Aguero playing whilst Jesus is out, so my answer is yes, think i will defo bring him in after DGW.

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    3. stamboy
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Any cash left over

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  27. IRBOX ⚽
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Play one of each:
    a) Pickford b) Foster
    1) Christensen 2) Mee

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

      A.

      and this one is harder. Mee is more nailed but Burnley's fixtures aren't the best in comparison to Christensen. I'd say 1. if you have a proper sub in for times Chris doesn't play

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  28. 8ball
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Holding or selling Christensen?

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  29. johnnybeefcake
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Gundogan at 5.3?? Is he the best midfield option under 6.5?

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

      Too much uncertainty.

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

      Still Lingard....then Groß

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  30. Dele
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 months ago

    G2G? Free Hit...

    Adrian
    Jones, Otamendi, Duffy
    Sterling, Arnautovic, Lanzini, Eriksen, Alli
    Kane(c) Aguero

    Pereia, Murray, Klavan, Hunemier

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    1. Hillbilly
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 months ago

      Yes indeed

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