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Podcast January 18

The ScoutCast – Episode 246 – Smashing

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The ScoutCast quintet take on established Fantasy thinking in this latest episode, as we debate the quest to smash the current template squad.

What is the template? How can we break it? Should we even bother?

The discussion that unfolds is predictably sprawling and often heated, as once again the conflicting philosophies on Fantasy management in the ScoutCast crew are laid bare.

Elsewhere we let the rest of your community questions steer the conversation, as we contemplate Sanchez at United, battle Firmino vs Aguero and even find time to check in on Stoke.

Try as we might, even we struggle to argue about Stoke.

By the way, off the air we carried on the debate and, in the end, everyone agreed that I was right and that I also had the best beard.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. 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. Weasel51
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    A) Kiko > Alonso

    B) Firmino > Aguero

    C) Son + Niasse > Aguero + King (-4)

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    1. Pranav Santhosh
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      A

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    3. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    4. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    5. Schwarzer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  2. Balls of Steel
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Who's likely to score more points this gw?

    A) Mahrez
    B) Arnie

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

      Arnie

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    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I looking at getting both.

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  3. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard to who
    Mahrez or pogba.

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

      KDB if you don’t have bur Mahrez from these 2

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      1. Nani R U OK? R U OK ? R U O…
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        This

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    2. Balls of Steel
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Mahrez form and fixtures

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      1. Like an Egyptian Magician
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        This

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  4. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Best mid upto 7m (already have arnie)

    A: Richarlison (got a feeling he will convert his chances, focal point at wat)
    B: lingard (great form, tough fixtures, good stats but never fully nailed on. only takes one bad game to loose his place)
    C: Ramsey (will have a look today if he plays, good fixtures)
    D: Lanzini (double up on west ham for next four weeks?)
    E: Someone else?

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    1. Cookie Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      D then A

      I still have Richarlison I pray weekly for him, one day he will return

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      1. MTPockets
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Amen

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      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Please be serious. Rich has 7% conversion rate and 14 shots on target all season and last 10 weeks he's hitting the target once every 2 and a half games. I swear he's wearing clown shoes

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

        Possibly Ramsey but personally held on to Richarlison for now as feel he will get good score in next couple of games

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        1. UnitednationsXI
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          would choose ramsey but might have gametime risk with xhaka and wilshire as options in the middle..what do u think

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

            Personally think Ramsey nailed on to play

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      4. Netley Lucas
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        B but we have transfers if it fails

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      5. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Lanzini or maybe Albrighton, if you don't have any Leicester forwards

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      6. Schwarzer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Ox!

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        1. UnitednationsXI
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          already have three liverpool so ox not an option

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      7. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Seems like its either lanzini or richarlison

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    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      This Joao Mario rumour continuing to run (to west ham).
      Can anyone give me the low down? Know nothing bar that he was linked to Man Utd a while back.

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      1. Fudge
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        oi oi! Getting sucked in are we 😉

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        1. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Haha! Yes - but need something to chew on.

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    3. BENFICA É MERDA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Pope
      Ota Jones Christiansen
      Son-Sterling-Salah-Arnauto-Lingard
      Kane(c)-Aguero

      Ogbonna-Crouch-Duffy

      G2G?

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      1. Cookie Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yes

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      2. Fudge
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I personally think Ogbonna will score more points than Lingard

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        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Lingard 50pts last 5 away and Bournemouth West Ham few weeks ago 3-3 and Wilson best forward stats after Kane last 4 weeks

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          1. Fudge
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Touché.

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    4. Fudge
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Evening all, I think I should play Kenny over Masuaku but what about transfers with 2FT

      Adrian (Elliot)
      Otamendi Jones Christensen Masuaku (Kenny)
      Salah Sterling Son Arnautovic (RLC)
      Kane Firmino (Depoitre)

      2FT, 2.3mill in the bank..

      A) Masuaku + Depoitre -> Alonso + Mcburnie/Quaner/Cheap
      B) Son -> KDB
      C) Otamendi, Son, Depoitre -> Stones, 4.8, Aguero
      D) Other, or let 2FT pass over?

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      1. Fudge
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        also E) could just do Christensen -> Alonso

        but with Christensen rest I feel like he's going to play the next few. Alonso is still worth getting mind.

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      2. Lee8686
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Not worth losing the free transfer but your team looks pretty decent

        Maybe just change Elliot for a better option to rotate with Adrian (Pickford maybe?)

        Elliot seems out of favour again

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      3. Netley Lucas
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        RLC>Lingard and go 3-5-2

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        1. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Actually a solid point. Either upgrade depoitre to Wilson or RLC to albrighton/lingard

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    5. Lee8686
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Trying to work out a way of getting Salah in...looking at one of the below

      A) Vertonghan & Son > Salah & 3.9m

      B) Vertonghan, Son & GroB > Maguire, Salah and McArthur (-4)

      2FT & 0.0m ITB

      Pickford
      Alonso, Otamendi, Vertonghan* Masuaku
      Son* Sterling, Lingard, Arnautovic
      Kane(c) Aguero

      Adrian, GroB, Mee, DCL

      Any help appreciated

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      1. Cookie Kid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I’d get rid of the overpriced Argentine up front....

        It must hurt getting rid of an in form Son

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        1. Lee8686
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          deffo overpriced but Newcastle are garbage so don't want to lose him this week

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          1. Kiwivillan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Newcastle are garbage? They don't concede many when Lascelles plays

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      2. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        a

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    6. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Captains:
      A) Kane needs 2 goals to reach 100 in PL, and we've seen how much targets like this one motivate him.
      B) Salah is the top FPL player this year, with great consistency.

      I had my C on Salah but since I heard about Kane's 100 goals target I have lots of second thoughts.

      What's your opinion?

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      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Kane C same as last week. Would've had 2 this game last season if VVD hadn't kicked the turf up in front of PK spot

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        1. Duffy Dunk
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I remember that match, and that miss.. he was my captain..

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    7. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Salah missed training today.

      http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/virgil-van-dijk-set-return-14172842

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        More interested in him missing the game Monday 😉

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        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Reoccurrence of his niggling hamstring injury?

          Illness from the weekend gotten worse?

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          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Slight cold.

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            1. St. Joseph
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Source of him caught in slight cold TM?

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      2. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Time to sell

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        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Nah. His ownership needs to get to 20% before he drops 0.1.

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        2. Garth Marenghi
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Salah to Ox is probably the ideal move.

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      3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Salah to Lingard?

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

        Apparently had this illness when playing City so think will be OK for Monday

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        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Klopp said he was becoming ill, suggesting he was just beginning to get ill on Sunday.

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      5. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I wouldn't mind if he didn't play. Would take out a lot of C with maybe bad VC choices and would solve my dilemma of bench one of Son Lingard Wilson

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      6. Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Kane captain, then.

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

          I would still captain and VC Kane. If Salah is ill then will not play or come on as sub but bigger upside if plays

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          1. TLF
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Kanes performance after a cold wasn't all that memorable though, not sure id risk the arm band on Salah and risk the same again, Kane for me this week.

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      7. Like an Egyptian Magician
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Klopp is probably just giving him a breather. Barring an earthquake or some other force majeure, he will be there on Monday..

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    8. TLF
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      If you have 2FT going into the week you play your free hit chip do they get wiped or remain once the game week is complete ?

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        yes, only 1 next GW.

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        1. TLF
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Pleased I asked now ! Cheers

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      2. Futile Tinkering
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Then the hit is not free after all as u lose 1 FT

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    9. Geezer
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Any chance Alonso might go up in price tonight?

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Anything is possible. 89.1

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        1. Geezer
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Cheers. Think I will wait until tomorrow to decide who I get in for DCL to get the extra 0.1 I need

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      2. Like an Egyptian Magician
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Probably not; even though anything is possible as TM says

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    10. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      With The Ox going out with Perrie Edwards I'd like to see him do his own rendition of "Shout out to my ex"(Arsenal)

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      1. Like an Egyptian Magician
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        lol

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    11. The Yorkshire Pirlo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A) Dunk > VVD, bench Masuaku
      B) Pope > Pickford
      C) Save

      Pope
      Otamendi/Christensen/Alonso/Masuaku
      Sterling/Arnautovic/Lingard/Salah
      Aguero(C)/Kane(VC)

      Elliot/Depoitre/Dunk/RLC

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      1. UshFPL
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        A but consider Maguire

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      2. Schwarzer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        A

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    12. Fudge
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      William a good differential with Morata out?

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      1. UshFPL
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yes

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      2. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Willian would be great if he didn't constantly get rotated

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      3. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Not worth a transfer to me

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    13. Schwarzer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Which would you rather do?
      A) Eriksen > Arnautovic (own Kane and Son)
      & Kabasele > Alonso
      (-4)

      B) RLC > Ox
      (no hit)
      Cheers

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      1. Splash365
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        A looks good.....or Eriksen to Mahrez

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      2. Like an Egyptian Magician
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        A easy

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      3. Messsiaah
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I've done A
        Eriksen+Christensen -> Arnautovic+Alonso

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      4. Gruu
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        A for sure

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      5. Schwarzer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks all!

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    14. Daft Bob
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Kane and Rooney (who really needs to go) > Kun and Firmino?

      I was committed to holding Kane because he's so reliable, explosive and nailed on. However I've bottomed out on where to find funds and having thought about how some of the big teams successfully shut Kane down this season (e.g. United, Arsenal), I fear that those 3 tough fixtures coming up will present a challenge. You could argue either way (yes I know Kane scored a hatrick against Soton a few weeks ago and a brace vs Liv), but it seems like a great time to own Kun and Firmino, until Jesus is back at least.

      I have Son who gets all kinds of goals and assists, whereas Kane has 1 assist this season and either kills it or gets locked down entirely through tactical defending. Could Son be worth holding more than Kane in near future rather than the downgrade option?

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      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        No.

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      2. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        No way.

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      3. Daft Bob
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I should add I’m captaining Salah.

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      4. Fudge
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I like it, if you ever wanted to not own Kane these upcoming fixtures are surely it?

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        1. Daft Bob
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          True, although it’s not that I don’t want Kane, I’m more testing if I’m acting irrationally by not bringing in Aguero who’s fixtures are better and enables me to get Firmino. Kane can score a few against any team, but then again he barely sees the ball in some games

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      5. MTPockets
          6 years, 4 months ago

          For free? Maybe, depends what you think of Rooney's minutes.

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          1. Daft Bob
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            For a hit but I’ll be taking hits this and next week anyway to fix 2 issues in my team. V good fixtures for Aguero and Bobby in next two GWs, wouldn’t consider it otherwise.

            Not very confident in Rooney’s minutes but if anyone has insights, happy to hear.

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        • Nani R U OK? R U OK ? R U O…
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Didn't he score a brace vs Liverpool?

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          1. Daft Bob
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah I mention that in the post. The next game is at Anfield though and Liverpool’s defence should be stronger with VVD and better form generally in defence.

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      6. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thoughts for next 2 weeks: 1ft
        Fabianski > Pickford (almost certain this week)
        Eriksen > Mahrez (Almost certain this week) -4
        next week
        Son > Sane/Pogba (sane actually low ownership)
        DCL > Wilson (enables 3-5-2. could do both transfers for a hit)

        thoughts?

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        1. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Don't sell Son.

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          1. Fudge
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            why not?

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            1. GreennRed
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Because his form and price are good.

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              1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                true but there is other explosive players available and could be worth a differential to get them in with them having better fixtures. Who would of thought Sane would have been a Differential after his first few weeks Vs WBA at home, not bad I don't think

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                1. GreennRed
                  • 12 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  Sane hadn't scored in 10 games prior to Pool game. A class act, no doubts, but swimming in the tank with too many attacking fish and not so nailed on. Son prob not so nailed either but scoring a nice few goals and less attacking competition at Spurs.

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            2. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              I think next week will see a lot move away from Son given the fixtures and I like the sane option as a differential given that I have the cash. A lot will look to pogba I think.

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        2. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Good moves

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      7. Nerazzuro
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Mids are: Alli - Son - Salah - Arnie - Sterling

        How does Alli -> Mahrez sound for free? Mahrez on 98 on FPL Stats...

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        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Id keep alli this week

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          1. Nerazzuro
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            You think he is a better shout to grab points this GW?

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            1. Scratch
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Look at Alli's record v Soton. Something like 5 in his last 5

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              1. Nerazzuro
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Interesting, thanks

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        2. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Decent.

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        3. Garth Marenghi
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Fpl stats seems a bit off though..but maybe that’s still close enough

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      8. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Sell son to ibe to fund firmino or just get wilson?

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        1. Garth Marenghi
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Not for a hit

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          1. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Have 2fts

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            1. Garth Marenghi
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              I like just the Wilson move better still, but it could pay off.

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        2. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Do you just have Kane up top currently?

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          1. Stats Don\'t Lie
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah

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            1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Im in a similar position and looking at just Kane Wilson. Rotating Wilson with 4th defender when needed. Think we've missed the window for Firmino personally

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      9. ★Kuntheman★
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        How does this look post-Spurs vs SOU and Alexis transfer?

        De Gea (Coleman)
        Alonso Otamendi Jones Robertson (Ogbonna)
        Salah Mahrez Sterling Mkhitaryan Lingard
        Aguero Firmino (Quaner)

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        1. Scratch
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Good but you may have 10 or 11 players not playing in 4 gameweeks time

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          1. ★Kuntheman★
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Free Hit 🙂

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            1. Scratch
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Better used in 31 or 35 imo

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      10. GW24 Odds/Stats
        G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        GW24 DS Stats, Clean Sheet and Fixture Odds.

        Last week Manchester United (546DS) duly beat Stoke 3-0. Chelsea (418DS) were held 0-0 by Leicester and Tottenham (397DS) beat Everton 4-0.

        Last week's stats can be found here:
        http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/17431509

        GW24 DS stats:
        ARS: CPL 386
        BOU: whm -69
        BRI: CHE -319
        BUR: MUN -207
        CHE: bri 319
        CPL: ars -386
        EVE: WBA 313
        HUD: stk -56
        LEI: WAT 137
        LIV: swa 430
        MCY: NEW 555
        MUN: bur 207
        NEW: mci -555
        SOT: TOT -332
        STK: HUD 56
        SWA: LIV -430
        TOT: sou 332
        WAT: lei -137
        WBA: eve -313
        WHM: BOU 69

        This week sees Manchester City at the top of the pile with a 555DS followed by Liverpool (430DS) and in third Arsenal (386DS).
        (Doosra gives a more detailed explanation of these numbers here http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16458109)

        GW24 Fixture Odds can be found here:
        http://prntscr.com/i2eyfy
        (Provided by Betfair.com)

        Clean sheet odds: Implied chance of a clean sheet
        Liverpool 1.72 58%
        Man City 1.83 55%
        Man Utd 1.83 55%
        Chelsea 1.90 53%
        Everton 2.20 45%
        Stoke 2.37 42%
        Tottenham 2.37 42%
        Arsenal 2.50 40%
        West Ham 2.62 38%
        Leicester 2.80 36%
        West Brom 3.30 30%
        Huddersfield 4.0 25%
        Bournemouth 4.50 22%
        Brighton 5.0 20%
        Burnley 5.0 20%
        Swansea 5.0 20%
        Watford 5.0 20%
        Southampton 5.50 18%
        Crystal Palace 8.0 13%
        Newcastle 21.0 5%
        (Provided by Betfair.com)

        Wish you all the best of luck as we start to enter the final third of the season...

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        1. FPL Virgin
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          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          My man!

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        2. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I like the look of that everton position given my transfer for this week 😉
          cheers G-Whizz

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          1. G-Whizz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            You're welcome 🙂

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        3. Rik Waller
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Liverpool cleanie more likely than Man city???

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          1. G-Whizz
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            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            According to the Bookies...

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

              Interesting one. Who would've thought Liverpool away would ever be considered the must bankable clean sheet.

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              1. G-Whizz
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                • 6 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Certainly not me, and tbf I feel Swansea have more of a chance to get a goal than Newcastle, but hey, wtf do I know 😆

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

                  Yeh can't understand that one. Bookies got some inside info...

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        4. The Overthinker
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Captain sterling tempting

          As always, thank you G

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          1. G-Whizz
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            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            You're welcome mate!

            I've swapped armbands so many times this week it's ridiculous!
            I've been tempted by Sterling, KDB, Salah, Firmino, Kane and even Jones, Smalling and Alonso ffs 😆

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            1. The Overthinker
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              That's just 8/11 starting players. Don't think it would make you pull your hairs 😀
              Why are the 3 left behind?

              I will most probably go with Salah. If the inner me decides to go maverick, I'll captain sterling

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              1. G-Whizz
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                • 6 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Salah(C) Kane (VC) again, no doubt that will change before the deadline lol

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        5. Licious Lizard (delete acc)
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Looks a good week for defense when you have:
            DDG
            Alonso, Ota, TAA
            With Kenny first sub

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            1. G-Whizz
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              • 6 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Nice!

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        6. Yogi_mike
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Pope> Pickford for long term worth - 4 or wait next week n do it for free?

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          1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Worth it. Im looking at the same move for the foreseeable future until WC or even all the way

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          2. Nerazzuro
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Why not wait?

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            1. Yogi_mike
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Cause Pope had utd Pickford WBA

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              1. Nerazzuro
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Who's your other keeper?

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                1. Geezer
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  I guess Elliot

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                  1. Yogi_mike
                    • 7 Years
                    6 years, 4 months ago

                    Guessed right lol

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                    1. OO
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 4 months ago

                      no point changing goalkeepers for a hit, best case scenario you get your points back, but if west brom manage to score you're just behind by 4

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        7. UnitednationsXI
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          A: Cedric + Lanzini + Mahrez....already have arnie
          B: Stones + Lanzini + Pogba/Silva
          C: Stones + Lingard/Richarlison + Sane

          Rest of defence is Alonso,Jones,Duffy,Gomez

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        8. HD7
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          To all who got Kun ( me for -4), and also have Kane and Salah... are you captaining Kun?

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          1. Garth Marenghi
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Captain Aguero, I have Salah but no kane.

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

            Probably not. Early substitution a possibility

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          3. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
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            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Imagine a kane blank and captain aguero...
            If I owned Aguero this week he would be my captain no doubt about it. City will be wanting to show a reaction after last week

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          4. yanks250125
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            i have kane but no salah. captaining aguero

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          5. Superballzzz
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            I’m captaining Kun - I’m without salah but would still captain kun and I am. it’s time for him to hit a hatrick - if he does through low ownership and low on cap poll you could climb high - like always its high stakes and the reverse can happen of course - but you live once.

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        9. camarozz
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          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          That previous article on Leicester and Mahrez in particular isn't very convincing is it??

          Had planned Son ➡ Mahrez after Southampton. Anyone else with this move planned reconsidering??

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          1. Nerazzuro
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Thinking of doing Alli -> Mahrez now. But I have both Alli and Son...

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          2. Garth Marenghi
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            I was gonna do Eriksen to Mahrez but now might do Eriksen to pogba instead, just not sure when.

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        10. Rabbinton
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          2 FT: Morata & Lingard > Kun &

          a) Albrighton
          b) Ibe
          c) Wishere

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          1. MartialMatas
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            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            B

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        11. Superballzzz
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          With Moreno back in contention who starts against Swansea ?

          A - Robertson

          B - Moreno

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          1. Scratch
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Depends on Moreno's fitness level, Robertson will probably start

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          2. We Will Klopp you
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            A, done nothing to deserve to be dropped

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            1. Scratch
              • 14 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              In fairness the Sevilla match aside, neither has Moreno. Could see it becoming similar to the Gomez / AA situation with one preferred for Europe & cup

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              1. We Will Klopp you
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Certainly possible in future but I think for this gw there's no way Robertson gets dropped for a half fit Moreno with the performances he's been putting in

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        12. COLLIN QUANER
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Been pondering over this all week.

          Vardy + Gross > Wilson + Sane? Have 2 FTs

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          1. Scratch
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Looks like one that could easily come back to bite you in the ass, but could work I suppose

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            1. COLLIN QUANER
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah it's a tough one. Need to shift Gross but there's nobody I fancy within his price range to do a straight swap with.

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              1. Scratch
                • 14 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Shaqiri?

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                1. COLLIN QUANER
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  0.1 short

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          2. yanks250125
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            after this week Gross has 4 nice ones. why lose either Vardy or Gross now? after 28 Gross is certainly gone for the remainder of the season

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        13. camarozz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Worth a hit to do Niasse ➡ Wilson and play 343 for BOU fixtures (except for CHE game)

          Have Kane and Firmino also.

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          1. Scratch
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Depends on who ya bench in the process

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