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

    1. waht is the best transfer decision?

    a. christensen to smalling/mawson/daniels/dawson
    b. christensen & lingard to francis & walcott (-4 hit)
    c. christensen & lingard to valencia & ibe (-4 hit)
    d. save ft

    Foster
    Alonso Otamendi Dunk
    Salah Sterling Hazard Lingard Allen
    Aguero Firmino

    Elliot Bauer Quaner Christensen

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  2. luke25
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Wildcard squad currently, I can't have Kane Firmino Wilson due to our mini league rules:

    Ederson Foster
    Jones Robertson Naughton Francis Tarkowski
    Salah KDB Walcott Kenedy Ibe
    Aguero Aubameyang Sturridge

    Any advice much appreciated, I know it's not exactly a normal squad!

    Thanks

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    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      What rules?

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      1. Evil Genius
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        FPL RULES!

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      2. luke25
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        We have rules where we can't bring in each others players in our mini-league lol

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        1. The Hobbit
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          How do you know two of you dont transfer the same player this week?

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          1. luke25
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            We're allowed to do that, can't really account for it, happens quite rarely though surprisingly.

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    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'd get lukaku over auba, auba might not start tomorrow and it would be a simple transfer to move auba in when he starts if you like him

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    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nice squad, but I would t start with auba as he is a doubt;

      http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11670/11232883/pierre-emerick-aubameyang-may-have-to-wait-for-arsenal-debut

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  3. jg7u
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    A cold hearted repost since no replies:

    Is it worth getting Christensen out for a -4? At first I was thinking of just playing Ogbonna, but I'm worried of rotation from the likes of Otamendi, Alonso, Lingard and Richarlison. My team:

    Foster
    Ogbonna - Otamendi - Alonso
    Sterling - Salah - Lingard - Shaqiri
    Wilson - Kane - Firmino
    (Elliot - Richarlison - Mee - Christensen)

    A) G2G
    B) Christensen > Maguire (bench GW27 for Mee)
    C) Christensen > Daniels
    D) Christensen > Smalling (Not Jones because I want to save money for Walcott)
    E) Christensen > Some other defender? 5.5 or less.

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

      West Brom/ Leicester defender looks a good downgrade not sure which one though!

      Let me know what you do I'm in the same spot!

      And also don't know what to do with a mahrez problem lol

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      1. jg7u
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        WBA defender would be a good option but I don't want to double up with Foster. Leicester defender looks good, but might just end up saving and hoping that there won't be much of a rotation.

        Also, I would wait for the press conference and then probably get rid of Mahrez 🙂

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

      C

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      1. jg7u
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks for the reply.

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

      A. looks g2g for me, dont think christensen -4 is worth it

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      1. jg7u
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks, probably saving.

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    4. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

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      1. jg7u
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks, probably saving.

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

    Bottomed. Gtg or Anything worth a hit?
    Lloris
    Jones Alonso Ogbonna
    Lingard (S)anchez Sterling Dyer Salah
    Aguero Firmino

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  5. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Would you rather have:

    A) Wilson from this week

    B) Firmino from next week

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    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A providing you have salah

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      1. Karan14
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I have him but my worry is that Firmino definitely doesn’t have a blank and his returns kill my rank.

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  6. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    With Mahrez AWOL:

    A) Shaquiri (bou)
    B) Walcott (ars) -4

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    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      B

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    3. Murder on Zidane's Flo…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A, then Mahrez to Walcott for free for CRY wat...

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

      A

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  7. Jon Bones Jones
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Why T. Carroll didn't start last 2 games? Not nailed any more? Is Romeu better option now?

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    1. HurriKane
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      does it matter? any mid below 5m will probably bring in 2 pointers most gws

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      1. luke25
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        However Kenedy was very good the other night

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

        Not really. Maybe I think too much. Have 4.3 for 5th mid who will be on bench so it's not that important

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    2. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      or McAuthur

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  8. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Last gw everyone was talking about Shaqiri.

    This gw everyone talking about Theo.

    Can we trust Theo more than Shaqiri ?

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    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      yes but probably after arsenal

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

      I got shaqiri in and happy to keep for now.

      Not expecting much attacking threat from everton so don't feel like backing theo.

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      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        everton much better side than stoke though. .

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

          Yeah, can't argue with that seeing Darren Fletcher getting a game.

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    3. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'd say so yeah.

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    4. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I think I’m going to monitor him for one more if Lingard blanks and Walcott has a good performance I’ll definitely make the move to Walcott.

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      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        im looking to offload lingard after next gw too. could be dropped or rotated by mourinho if he doesnt perform against HUD

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

    can i get some ideal WC teams since i am on WC
    heres mine

    fabianski nordfeldt
    alonso jones chilwell bauer francis
    KDB salah sterling walcott mcarthur
    kane firmino wilson

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    1. Jon Bones Jones
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Mine is:
      -Courtois, Coleman
      -Otamendi, Jones, Mee, Gomez, Francis
      -Salah, KDB, Sterling, Walcott, Romeu
      -Kane, Firmino, Wilson

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    2. SoccerBoi69
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      My current team is rrrather similar... whether it's an ideal WC team, heck if I know. Current plan is to downgrade Martial to a 7ish mid (Ramsey/ Arnie) to fund Lloris in a few weeks. Then perhaps Alonso money into the defence.

      Foster - Adrian
      Alonso - Jones - Chilwell - Dunk - Ogbonna
      Salah - Sterling - KDB - Martial - Walcott
      Wilson - Kane - Firmino

      0FT 0.2ITB

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

      front 8 looks pretty template with

      salah sterling KDB walcott XXX
      kane firmino wilson

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  10. balint84
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    choose who this week?

    A) drop Christensen to Mee
    B) Abraham to Wilson
    C) RLC to Ibe
    D) J. Pereira to Fabianski

    thanks! 🙂

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

      B

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  11. Nesvy
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Dilemma...

    a/ Masuaku replace for hit
    b/ play Mee

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  12. Reacher
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Guys,

    I already had Aguero and Kane before all the Kane to Kun transfers started,

    My question is, should I now go Kane to Lukaku to try and make a few points in my mini league as all rivals have already shipped Kane for Aguero??

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    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't

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    2. L'Aeroplanino
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      hell no

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    3. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      If Kane is a now a differential in your ML, I would keep - next fixtures aren't as bad as they seem and Kane is more than capable of scoring in both.

      Saves you a transfer to use elsewhere. Two if you want to get him back in again in a couple of weeks.

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    4. Reacher
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks guys, think i was having a mad moment, just could see lukaku going goal crazy v Hudd

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

    "I hope they can recreate the understanding they had at Dortmund. Mkhitaryan will start v Everton however Aubameyang has a fever and is a doubt." Wenger on Mkhitaryan and Aubameyang

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

      Big hint from wengy

      Olivier Giroud was "massively popular" at Arsenal but the club "opened the door" on a sale to Chelsea because the striker wanted regular football before the World Cup, says boss Arsene Wenger.

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

    There was only 45 mins of actual play in the Stoke Vs Watford game.

    No wonder no one scored.

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

      I watched the highlights and there were scoring chances for both sides.

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

      Most matches actually only play for 60mins..... It's been studied

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  15. Aubaaaaa
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Bench 1:
    A. VVD
    B. Mahrez
    C. Shaqiri

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

      This will fix itself - no way mahrez plays this weekend

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  16. Me Spurs
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Christensen dilemma, have fab in goal plus vvd chilwell Simpson bardsley, am I right in thinking mawson or maguire as a replacement is a bit to much considering leic swans play each other...

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  17. Babit1967
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I’m excited for this weekend to see if my Kane and Lingard out for Vardy and Sanchez work, nice to have a couple of differentials

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

      Bold move, sanchez captain?

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      1. Babit1967
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah deffo, Kane could come back to haunt me but still have the wc to use if need be

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  18. Bring the Cavalry
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I hope Ward is fit after the city game, looking to getting a Burnley defender in he looks a good option at 4.7 when he’s fit

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  19. Evil Genius
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    After my Walcott lucky punt last week, I'm up for another.

    Lingard -> Kenedy?

    And use the loose change to do DCL -> Wilson? (even though I have Ibe)

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  20. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    How at risk is Ibe's place do we think?

    Both he and Stanislas played last week but Josh King potentially back in?

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    1. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Stats great but not nailed now 🙁

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

      Picking the right Bournemouth mid is a minefield. I've always had a preference for Fraser or Stanislas, but the value is a tempter.

      In conclusion, ideally get Wilson instead! Ibe at best will get subbed early in numerous games.

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  21. Top 210 Club
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Scout squad?

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  22. built_this_city
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What are the teams with blanks in 31? Nothing on the FPL website.....

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    1. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Google Ben crellin

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

        im not clever enough to understand

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  23. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    what's everyone's opinions on the chances of these players starting this GW

    A - otamendi
    B - alonso

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

      Would expect them both to start. Would lean towards Ota being more a risk though as don't think Conte will throw his new signing straight in

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

      both will start this week but I feel next weekend could be rotation

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  24. Pirlø's Pen
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Looking GTG? 1FT. 1.2ITB.

    Adrian
    Alonso Otamendi Maguire
    Hazard (c) Salah Sterling Lingard Shaqiri
    Aguero Vardy

    Pope Quaner Kenny Masuscumbag.

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  25. Uncle Gamst
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Your thoughts most appreciated:

    DCL, Richarlison &Christensen to Laporte, Walcott & Wilson this GW for -4

    Future GWs - Masuaku, RLC to Naughton, (rather than Mawson due to finances) and Kenedy and leave 0.3 in bank?

    Thanks

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    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Good transfers
      But not sure Laporte will now play every game

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

        Thanks JJO

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  26. InvertedWinger
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Best captaincy option from:
    A) Sterling
    B) Kane
    C) Alonso

    Currently on A

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

      Safest should probably be A or B, either one fine. Think I'll go Alonso though.

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

      A

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  27. drughi
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Captain

    A. KDB
    B. Aguero
    C. Kane
    D. Salah

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  28. sailor x
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    For this GW, who is better option, Willian or Lingard?

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

      I'd back Lingard just because they're against Huds

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      1. sailor x
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, but, is Lingard nailed to play? Considering early substitution last game

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  29. Kryten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Would people rather play. Going to buy and start one

    A pogba HUD
    B Wilson STO

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    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Both could be great
      I went for B so I could get rid of DCL

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

        Cheers same situation with dlc probably like a lot of people

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  30. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    2 FT 0.2m ITB

    Hennessy Speroni
    Alonso Otamendi Mee Gomez Kenny
    Salah Sterling Son Lingard B.Silva
    Kane Firmino Depoitre

    A) Son & Depoitre --> Milijovic & Vardy
    B) Son & Depoitre --> Walcott & Wilson (benching headache)
    C) Son & Kane --> Sanchez (c) & Vardy/Wilson
    D) Son & Kenny --> Walcott & Smalling
    E) something else

    Worried about captaincy choice this week. Can always take a hit and do 3 transfers in a mini WC

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

      A) Son & Depoitre --> Milijovic & Wilson (no bench headache, frees up funds)

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      1. The Left Duke #3
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        This is very true, who would you captain though? Wilson?

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

          Kane, I thing Spurs can exploit Liverpool’s week underbelly 🙂

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