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Podcast February 2

The ScoutCast – Episode 248 – Yogic

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Jonty may just have stumbled on the perfect strategy with his newfound flexibility. Reserving millions in the bank, his squad is set up to react to the seismic shifts taking place, as Fantasy managers consider new players and formations.

Andy and an angry old-filled Az join me in forming the ScoutCast quartet, as we bounce off another round of community questions inspired by the changing landscape.

An appraisal of the 3-4-3, a full review of the deadline day arrivals and discussion on defensive surgery provide the spine of the show, before we embark on a Gameweek preview featuring an all-star cast of new Fantasy Island risks.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Thursday 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. No_Mo_Salah?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Current team with 1m in the bank:

    Foster
    Alonso Otamendi Jones
    Shaqiri, Sterling, Salah, Son, Mahrez
    Aguero Firmino

    Bench: Elliot, Quaner, Zanka, Naughton

    Looking at doing one of the following - any suggestions? Thanks.

    A. Mahrez to Pogba (FT)
    B. Mahrez to Pogba & Quaner to Wilson for -4 (benching headache?)
    C. Mahrez to Sanchez, Quaner to Wilson, and Son to

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

      C definitely, I’d be in no rush to get Pogba. He’s playing far too deep to score big points.

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    2. No_Mo_Salah?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      C. this was supposed to say Son to 4.6 or less.

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  2. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    In a post match interview, Pardew raved about Man City's new signing; Laporte. So I watched a 2 1/2 min highlight video on his performance. In it he made 3 tackles and 2 defensive headers and 1 interception, the rest of the video showcased his passing range and breaking from defence with the ball at his feet. 2 things I've taken from this; 1) there is certainly assist potential, (though I feel he will be assisting the assister), and 2) a partnership with Stones could be very leaky.

    As an Otamendi owner I'm quietly confident over rotation risk.

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      In niche case Ota and Laporte in CL and cup semis onwards ... but rested in PL ?

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        In which case

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

          I think he'll only rest one if needed. It is Pep though, so who knows. The thing is with Man City they can afford to get it wrong, as thy score so many. He's clear;y been brought in to increase distribution from the back, to the wide areas.

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          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Who knows but have you seen the City fixtures in Feb etc ? Savage

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

              I think they can keep a clean sheet in the next 2 at least. Ot is also a goal threat. I plan to WC for GW 28 switching a bias to spurs.

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              1. Hotdogs for Tea
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Ota unlikely to play Leicester ? CL a few days later

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  3. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Few injuries / non playing in my team, is it worth a -4 to fix one and if so which!?

    DDG / Speroni

    Alonso / Christensen / Dunk / Ogbonna / Kenny

    Salah / Sterling / Lingard / Albrighton / RLC

    Kane / Aguero / Wilson

    1 ITB

    cheers,

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

      No, I’d ride it out this week. If one i’d probably patch up the defence. I took Christensen out this week for Kelly at palace.

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      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        yeah i think christensen would be the one. Just concerned if i don't i'll be playing ogbonna and dunk in the same game.

        Might have a look at cheaper defence options to free up cash going forward

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

    Is Wilson an actual captain contender? Stoke have been quite strong at the back since Lambert has come in.

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Form striker, form team, other typical choices not great

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

        This is what is tempting me

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    2. Bojaninho
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      he's tempting me but am unsure. It could be one fo those low scoring weeks around as teams have played 3 games in a week, players tired and not as sharp... or it could be a blood bath with awful defending...

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    3. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Im questioning even bringing him in this week. His 2 12 point hauls have come against (attacking teams), Arsenal and Chelsea. Stoke will sit back.

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

      Better choose a player from a big team.

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

      Chelsea had only conceded 2 goals in their last 7 games (including 6 clean sheets) before the game against Bournemouth last GW.

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

      I wouldn’t say he’s consistent enough to ever consider him captain material, no matter who’s he’s playing.

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  5. Jammy
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson or Sanchez (C) this week?
    Bournemouth at home to Stoke
    Sanchez home debut against Huddersfield

    I also think the Arsenal v Everton game will have goals in it.
    Theo to score against his old club.
    Aubameyang to get his debut goal - (from the bench).
    Will look at him in the next few weeks and do.Sanchez and Wilson to Aubameyang and ? else to go with Kane and Aguero, but not yet.

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    1. MTPockets
        6 years, 4 months ago

        If you have Sanchez then him.

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

        Sanchez

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

      Bottomed. Who starts?

      A Adrian
      B Pickford

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

        A

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    3. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Can anyone please tell Which teams can have a potential blank in GW31??

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      1. MTPockets
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Currently all of them except stoke, everton, liverpool, watford.
          https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-Xniaw-tEEiXoyqbGZLzMx6XEcv9TLolfa8GzndvTPw/edit#gid=1726884737

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          1. Srv210
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Damn , everyone will be short of few players I guess

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

        Foster
        Hegazi - Otamendi - Ogbonna
        Sterling - Lingard - Salah - Shaqiri
        Firmino - Agüero - Kane

        Bench: Elliot, Carroll, Mee, Mariappa.

        1.7M ITB and 1FT.

        What do you guys think I should be looking at for the next GW? Thinking something like Mariappa to Jones/Smalling and replace Ogbonna in the lineup.. What do you guys think?

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

          Yeah I think the West Ham defenders are useless, I put Masuaku in and he’s been my worst transfer ever.

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      3. TeddiPonza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Good gw 25 (64 points).

        What to do with this?

        Pope
        Alonso Otamendi Dunk (Mee Mariappa)
        Lingard Son Shaqiri Sterling Salah
        Firmino Kane (Depoitre)

        1,5m in bank and 1 FT.

        A. Dunk or Mariappa to Smalling
        B. Son and Depoitre to KdB and Quaner (-4)
        C. Depoitre to Wilson (would mean benching Son or Lingard)
        D. Save
        E. Something else

        Thanks.

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        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I'd be tempted by C and benching Shaq

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

            This

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      4. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Would you take a hit with this team?

        Pope

        Alonso Jones Ogbonna

        Salah Sterling Lingard Son

        Kane Firmino Wilson

        // Mee / Quaner / Christensen

        Could ditch Christ for a hit but probably not worth it?

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        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Would start Christensen over Ogbonna, how much more unlucky can he be?

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

            He won't play mate.

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          2. denial
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah. I doubt he'll start. Cahill will probably play

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      5. Live Lad
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Lingard to KDB (-4)? United has a good fixture tho.

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        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Save

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

          I would, one is a technically gifted awesome footballer who can produce magic at any moment playing for a team who always score. The other is a patchy form potentially good player who could blank for weeks in a row playing for a team who aren’t as explosive with the goals.

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

        Thinking about Boost Bench:
        Ellliot (CRY) A
        Milivojevic (NEW) H
        Ogbonna (BHA) A
        Dunk (WHU) H

        Good idea?

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

          lol

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        2. Cheshire Duck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          just don't ...
          Elliot won't play and West ham's defence is awful
          Milivojevic and Dunk are the only who could return point ...

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      7. Awesom-o
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang a doubt for tomorrow, he has a fever.

        Lots of early transfers could be punished...

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        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Been out on the piss in London already

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      8. meechamspowders
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Would you WC this?

        Elliot, Pickford

        Mbemba, Jones, ogbonna, duffy, martina

        Lingard, shaqiri, Salah, Sterling, Mahrez

        Aguero, kane, DCL

        Would like to sort the defence/GKs out, and try and get b.silva & Theo in too.

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

          and Wilson for DCL

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        2. Our Tiny Windows
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Personally I would. Mahrez is too risky now. Time for 4-4-2

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        3. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          No, you can get by with a -4 easily. Lots of good cheap defenders. Team looks decent

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

          No, can you do Mahrez + DCL > Walcott + Wilson? If so you can field 11 with Shaqiri on the bench for this GW

          Pickford
          Jones Ogbonna Duffy
          Lingard Salah Sterling Walcott
          Aguero Kane Wilson

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

            Yeah this is what I’ve done. Cheers lads

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

        Gtg for this week guys?

        de Gea
        Jones Alonso Kelly
        Salah Sterling KDB(c) Shaqiri
        Kane Firmino Wilson

        Foster Mee Masuaku RLC

        Need to get rid of Masuaku and RLC soon I know.

        Thanks all and good luck!!!

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

          Nice team! Good luck

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

            Thanks mate! Good luck to you too!

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      10. Our Tiny Windows
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Is Lingard and Arnautovic to Walcott and Can worth a -4?

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

          Keep lingard this week. Not sure on can either

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          1. Our Tiny Windows
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Ok so g2g then?

            De Gea
            Jones Moses Christensen
            Sterling Salah Son Lingard
            Aguero Firmino Wilson

            What should I do with Arnie?

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

              Save and get Walcott next week. Or Christensen to Daniels to fund it

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      11. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        What would you do here? Got 1ft and 0.3 in the bank. Thinking Christensen to jones or son to pogba...or both for -4?

        Pope
        Alonso Christensen Duffy
        Son sterling salah Shaqiri Mkhitaryan
        Kane firmino

        Elliot ogbonna mee Quaner

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        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Just the Jones move I reckon

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

            Cheers denial

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        2. Srv210
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Keep son this week, Jones seems right this week

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

            Cheers

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      12. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I dont understand why the editors didn't include bournemouth in the article "Frisking the fixtures: The strong" from last week given they then had: che, STO, hud, NEW ..

        Two kind home fixtures and one away fixtures they could win as well..

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        1. MTPockets
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Relativity and defensive form?

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            1. FC Hakkebøf
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              They included brighton and burnley buddy.

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        2. The Mighty Whites
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Best defender to bring in for Kenny? Max of 6.0.

          Currently got Foster, Karius, Simpson, Yoshida, Dunk, Ogbonna.

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          1. MTPockets
              6 years, 4 months ago

              jones

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            • Pat Bonner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Jones or Daniels

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

            If I did Marez + Quaner > Walcott and Wilson who would you bench?

            Salah Sterling Walcott Son Lingard
            Kane Firmino Wilson

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

              That’s tough. Maybe son

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            2. Srv210
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Is mahrez really not gonna play again for Leicester??
              I also have him but would want him out if this is the case

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

                I doubt he will

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              2. Srv210
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Then I have troubles ,got him last week only and now I have quaner,mbemba,mahrez and Lingard (if he drops) and Elliot as concerns ,need to sort

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

                  I got him last GW too

                  I have Elliot, Pope, Kenny, Lingard, Son as concerns, most of us are in the same boat

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            3. Gangula
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Well really a puzzle, but I think that Walcott would be the right one to bench..
              Others:
              - Lingard (imo he is not nailed, might not start)
              - Son (I think that Liverpool finally found the formula vs the top 6, so I would not expect too much room for Spurs away at Anfield..... On the other hand it can easily be 0:4 because the same can be said for Spurs and Liverpool seems volatile atm) 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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          3. LIARS POKER
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Viable plan?

            Get gw31 players who you wouldnt mind having after (liverpool/everton/stoke mid)
            Gw33 wildcard to optimize for dgw34+37
            dgw34 bench boost
            gw35 free hit as wont have enough transfers between dgw and this to put out a decent team
            gw37 tc

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            1. LIARS POKER
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Reasoning is that not too hard to build a decent team for 31 as teams have good fixtures after

              Triple pool/walcott/pickford/stoke mid etc

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          4. ajones1608
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Does Lucas Moura get into the Spurs team?

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          5. tattywelshie
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Alli > Sanchez (he'd be my captain) for a -4pt?

            A. Defo
            B. No way

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

              A

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            2. Srv210
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Can be a good punt ,but the way it's slumped against spurs personally will wait but who knows your choice can be a boost

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          6. Srv210
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Who according to you will be the best united asset in the attacking front for rest of the season.

            A) martial
            B) Pogba
            C) Sanchez
            D) Lukaku
            E) just don't get utd attackers

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

              C

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              1. Srv210
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Can he justify his price with so many point scorers at utd?

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                1. Srv210
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 4 months ago

                  He won't be a focal point as he was at arsenal imo

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          7. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            How’s she looking chaps?

            Foster
            Alonso Gomez Ota
            Hazard Salah Lingard Sterling
            Wilson Sergio(c) Firmino

            Adrian McArthur Mee Masuaku

            0FT & 0.3 ITB

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

              Looks good to go!

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              1. La Roja
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Hurray

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

              Lovely team, good luck mate.

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              1. La Roja
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Cheers. Kisses to your bold shinny head

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            3. Yozzer
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              If hazard became someone who was a better FPL prospect that would be almost a perfect team

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              1. La Roja
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 4 months ago

                lol. So true

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

            Christensen to Jones a sensible move if I don't own Man U defenders yet, right? Don't know if I want Maguire.

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            1. Srv210
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Yes ,do it

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

                Cheers mate.

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            2. Pat Bonner
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              I’m looking at doing the same. Looks a no brainer but also tempted by Daniels!

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

                Don't trust Bou for CSs, CHE was first one in last 12 games, owned him twice this year, so going for boring Jones most likely.

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

                  Yep agreed it is the obvious move

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          9. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Bardsley injured, she must be very dissapointed 😉

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              • 8 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Karen

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

            2 FT, 0 ITB

            DDG
            Alonso, Otamendi, Jones
            Lingard, Salah, Sterling, KDB, Albrighton
            Kane, Firmino

            (Elliot, Quaner, Mee, Mariappa)

            Albrighton & Quaner -> Wilson & McArthur?

            Cheers

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          11. Farke in hell
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            De Bruyne for captain? yay or nay.

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

            Would you rather have

            A. Fernandez & Alonso
            B. Mawson & Otamendi

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