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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. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Play Ibe or Ayew?

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

      Ibe

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    2. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Thought I read somewhere on here that Ibe limped off midweek (no source and could just have been a non-owner being a fool). Either way, I’d be starting him over Ayew

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

    Thoughts on this -8?

    IN - Sanchez (C), Ayew and Kennedy
    OUT - Mahrez, Depoitre and Son

    Will give

    Hennessey
    Alonso / Otamendi / Jones
    Sanchez (c) / Salah / Sterling / Walcott
    Kane / Wilson / Ayew

    Speroni / Kenny / Miliojevic / Ogbonna

    1ft / £0.5itb

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

      Decent moves but -8?? Could work though

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    2. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      With the obvious exception of formless Alexis, feels quite knee jerky. Wouldn’t be looking to ship Son tbh and Kenny a bigger issue than Depoitre and Mahrez

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

        Cheers

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

      Can't you just do Son ➡ Sanchez and Mahrez ➡ Kenedy?

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

        Not a bad idea. Leaves me with £0.7 itb for Depoitre to Ayew next week.

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

          Prefer this -4.

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    4. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Make 1 or 2 transfers max.

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

      Sorry Dingo - I don't see Kennedy in the team you provide?

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

        Milivojevic = Kennedy. Sorry.

        Thoughts on the -8?

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

          It's a good punt over the next two fixtures. Was considering something similar.

          However pretty difficult to justify Sanchez over a cheaper KDB?

          Conversely, if it does pay off, Sanchez could be the mother of all explosive differentials.

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

            I feel like doing something different. Been hovering around 15k-20k for ages.

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

              Exactly why I was so keen to do this too (albeit at a more disappointing OR this season).

              Could be a season-changer if it works out.

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

      Minus 8s are only for season-rescuing emergencies.

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

        And fun.

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

        One Sanchez assist and it pays off. He could get a haul.

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

          But who would you captain if you didn't bring Sanchez in?

          To get the full potential of bringing in Sanchez, you are also reliant and other captaincy choices keeping quiet.

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

            I'd probably captain Kane. Other options are Salah, Sterling, Wilson and Mahrez.

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

              I think thats what turned me off a Sanchez punt in the end.

              A Sanchez haul would be so much more effective OR-wise if their weren't many other decent captaincy options too.

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

                But there is no stand out option. That what makes Sanchez a good shout for me. If Kane had a rip fixture I wouldn't bother etc...

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

                  True that on paper Sanchez's fixture looks fantastic. A real opportunity.

                  Conversely, I still think Kane, Salah, Aguero, KDB, Sterling and Wilson are all capable of double digit scores this week - and have some form.

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

        Not really

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  3. Going Home
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Most nailed replacement for Kenny:

    1. Chilwell
    2. Simpson
    3. Francis

    Cheers

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

      3

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

      1

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

      3 most nailed.

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

    70 points clear of main rival
    Is it too early to block him?

    A get Hazard (c) he has him
    B play my own game

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

      B

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

        Cheers

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

      B - you fool

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

        Cheers 😀

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    3. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B all day. There’s a reason you’re 70 points clear (unless you’ve used all your chips)

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

        Cheers
        All chips intact

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

      Far too early. B.

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

    Play one

    A) Adrian (bha)
    B) Foster (SOU)

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

      B

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

      I'd say Forster.

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    3. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Never WHU (Ogbonna owner)

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

    Hey lads.
    my mids and fwd looks like this atm :
    Milivojevic - Sterling - Salah - Lingard - Albrighton
    Quaner - Firmino - Kane

    2 FT and 2.8 ITB

    Which proposition do you prefer :
    A) Lingard > Pogba (and save 1 FT)
    B) Lingard > Martial (and save 1 FT)
    C) Albrighton + Quaner > Mkhitaryan + Ayew
    D) Lingard + Firmino > Sanchez + Wilson

    Or any other idea ?

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

      Quaner to Wilson

      Save other ft

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      1. Going Home
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Like this move a lot

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

    Just seen Laporte is only 5.5m

    Seems a no brainer to get him doesn't it? For Ota?

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

      Rotation risk

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

        But is Ota now a rotation risk as well?

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

          Probably...I’m doing Ota to Jones I think

          Then see what happens with Laporte

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

            I've already got Jones. Considering downgrading to Daniels or Maguire.

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

              Maybe Bauer for GW31

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    2. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      All city CBs will be rotation risks going forwards. I’m giving Ota a couple of weeks as I think he’s “number one”, but he’s on the chopping block

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

        This. Stones more likely to be rotated.

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

    We need Wisdom of the Crowd pls!!

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

      And Say What.

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  9. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Transfer out Christensen (for Daniels), Son or Lingard (for Walcott)?

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

      I'm tempted for Alonso out for Daniels. Thinking of all that spare cash to spend!

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    2. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hold off Theo until next week, IMO; arsenal pretty good at home. Christensen to Daniels seems decent and frees up cash nicely

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

      who is the most frustrating player of those?

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

    choose what?

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

    ? thanks!

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

    A) Kane against the Liverpool defense
    B) Salah against the Spurs defense

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

      A

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

      A

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    3. Chandler Bing
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

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

      have both, captain A

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    5. Prøfeßör …
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      You have to take home and away into account.

      B.

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    6. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B

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  12. Dream Killers 2.0
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hi,
    Should I concentrate on looking for replacements for Christensen and Mahrez?

    Wildcard is starting to tempt but think it is better to wait for more information.

    Adrian (Elliot)
    Otamendi, Jones, Gomez
    Salah, Sterling, Richarlson, Lingard, Mahrez
    Aguero Firmino

    DCL, Mbemba, Christensen

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    1. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Issues in order of importance:

      1. Christensen
      2. DCL
      3. Mahrez (monitor)
      4. Mbemba
      5. Richarlison
      6. Elliot
      7. Ota

      No need to WC imo

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

        3 (if plays)
        7 (if plays)
        5
        1
        2
        6
        4

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  13. VFORVANDETA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Firmino to Aubameyang for hit?

    0ft 2.0itb

    DDG

    Alonso Chilwell Azpi

    Salah Walcott Sterling Shaq Lingard

    Kane Firmino

    Elliot Ayew Mee Long

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    1. Going Home
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely not

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

      no

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  14. Bushman
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Good scoutcast. I was surprised to hear no mention of a 4 man defence given the values in that position. I have Wilson as a 3rd striker and a sub-5m defender as the 4th defender and alternate between 343 and 442 depending on form and fixtures.

    Also, I agree with Adz that Wenger is a terrible manger, Stones a terrible player and Hudd a terrible team!

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

      Also agree with Jonty that Wenger has done a Koeman!

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

    Christ + mahrez to haz(c) + Dawson. Yay or nay. Will give me this
    Pick
    Ota Dawson dunk
    Hazard(c) son salah shaqiri
    Kane Aguero wilson
    Subs:elliot mcarthur oggy mee
    ??
    Plss reply

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

      For -8??

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

      Nope. Hazard(c) makes no sense. I’ve done it this GW and received a red arrow.

      Stick with your current team imo.

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

        Not doing it if Christ or mahrez is fit. If both are confirmed out is this a valid move??

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  16. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    G2G?

    DDG
    Otamendi Maguire Dunk
    Hazard Salah(c) Sterling(vc) Lingard Shaqiri
    Kane Firmino

    Elliot Ogbonna Quaner Long

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    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Nicee

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

        I wouldn’t clasified as a nice team.
        After GW25, where I captained Hazard and he blanked, I thought about quitting FPL...

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

      Yup thoughts on my post above

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

        Thanks, mate!

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  17. Jayv807
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Has Abraham been hurt or just out of favour? Wondering if he’s a threat to Ayew’s pitch time?

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  18. Blanka
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    -4
    Mahrez > Walcott

    Quaner > Wilson?

    Bit gutted missed the 0.2 saving but oh well.

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    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah good moves

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  19. QuintonFortune25
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with this lot? 2FT and 0.3ITB

    DDG - Speroni
    Alonso - Ota - Jones - Mee - Mariappa
    Salah - Sterling - Son - Albrighton - Lingard
    Kane - Firmino - Niasse

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

      Son Niasse to Wally Wilson?

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

    G2G, correct bench and team order?

    Pickford
    Alonso, Jones, Maguire
    Sterling, Pogba, Salah, Mkhi
    Kane, Firmino, Wilson(c)

    Elliott, Shaqiri, Gomez, Hunemier

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

      I like the Wilson captain punt.

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

      wilson(c) sounds interesting

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  21. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Difficult to answer RMTs without knowing chip/WC strategy

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

      Live in the present

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

      At this time of year, the first response to any RMT should be what's your chip/WC strategy.

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    3. Prøfeßör …
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      What if there's no strategy?

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      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Then I would recommend transfers that keep options open for later, if I knew what chips they had left

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        1. Prøfeßör …
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Fair enough. It's just a bit early to make a concrete decision on, for example, whether to play the FH on 31 or 35 and when exactly to wildcard, imo. I agree though, a general idea is more than useful.

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  22. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Christensen for Daniels or Chilwell? Ideally Daniels but the extra 0.4 could come in very handy.

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    1. yer old da
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      And if you’ve done that would you then do Quaner to Wilson for minus 4?

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

    choose who?

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

    ? thanks!

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  24. Hurricane Gilbert
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Do you think KdB will be rested soon?

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

      why him?

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    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Doubt it

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  25. Longlatini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Who to captain?
    Kane
    Salah
    Sanchez
    Kdb
    Sterling
    Firmino
    ???

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    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez

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

    Worth doing Hemed to Wilson this week or will the 'New' Stoke cause another shut out?

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  27. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    G2G?

    Ryan
    Alonso Jones Maguire
    Sterling Salah Lingard Walcott Ibe
    Kun(c) Kane

    Adrian Ayew Francis Bardsley

    Captain choice?

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    1. yer old da
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Best team I’ve seen.

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      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Wouldn’t go that far mate. Took a -4 this week. Kun captain?

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  28. V-2 Schneiderlin
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    was going to captain Aguero but starring to feel nervous about strong Burnley defense. will Man City break them down?

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

      Burnley defence has been far from strong recently.

      Not terrible - but far more leaky than the first half of the season.

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

      1 clean sheet in the last 7 games isn't what I call strong

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    3. V-2 Schneiderlin
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      true, should have checked my facts before posting - still think a low scoring game though.

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

        It is true that Burnley rarely lose by much - when Kane hauled against them they had an injury crisis.

        It is this plus a the usual threat of rotation/minutes that makes me slightly nervous about captaining Kun.

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

          There is too many injures in City that player can even be rotated, if playing 90 was the case then every player in City or every player in the PL would be rotated..

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

    Captain

    A Kane away to Liverpool or
    B Salah home to Spurs

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

      Kane.

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  30. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Who will score more ?
    A: kabasele (CHE)
    B: kennedy -4
    ?

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

      choose what? (in that case)

      A) Christensen to Mee (start mee vs city)
      B) Abraham to Wilson (start with 3 forward)
      C) RLC to Ibe (start with 5 midplayer)
      D) J. Pereira to Fabianski (have pickford vs arsenal)

      ? thanks!

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