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

    Hey guys. Who do you reckon will score more points over the next 3-4 gws?

    A) Firmino + Hazard
    B) Firmino + Sanchez -4
    C) Hazard + Sanchez -4

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

      B, and cap Sanchez

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

        Aguero will most likely be my captain

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

          Then I wouldn’t advise taking a hit

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

            Its for a different manager game where there is, no such thing as a ft... the three players are valued equally in terms of price

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

              Hazard and Firmino will score more between now and end of season imo

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

                Its hard to tell :/..But as they say: when in doubt do nothing

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

      A. Sanchez not worth it, especially when captain Aguero could easily match his haul.

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

      C

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    4. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      Tough decision.. lots of different opinions

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    6. paullufc17
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

    Who to bench?
    A) Shaqiri - home blank against Watford annoys me, he had some decent moments though.
    B) Lingard - low team form, but against Hudder and alongside Sanchez
    C) Maguire - Swans play really impressive football nowadays, can they score against Leicester defence?

    Team is:
    Pickford
    Ota Alonso Maguire Jones
    Sterling Salah KDB Lingard
    Kane Wilson

    Elliott Shaq Niasse Kenny

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    1. Do I Not Like Orange
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Bench Shaq. I'm playing Lingard ahead of him FWIW.

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

        currently on him mate. Hope he will not punish us!

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

        Shaq or J.Ayew this week?

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

      I would prolly bench Lingard as im not sure he will start, but could come on for a late cameo.. but its really close for all of them imo

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

      i would play shaq and bench maguire
      pickford is also tricky vs arsenal

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    4. MTPockets
        6 years, 4 months ago

        c

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    5. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      What to do
      a) Alonso & Mahrez to Monreal & KDB
      b) Just Mahrez to Wally.

      Thanx

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

        b out of those two

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

        B

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      3. paullufc17
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        B

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

      What would you do with David Silva?

      A) Keep
      B) Sell for Walcott
      C) Other

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

        whats his condition? wait for their presser first.

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      2. mookie
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I like B, Walcott is fantasy gold when he gets game time. Problem is, he's made of glass.

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      3. Effe
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        B

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    7. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      1. Christensen + Mahrez -> Alonso + Walcott (-4)
      2. Mahrez + DCL -> Walcott/Siggy (8.4m) + Wilson. (-4)
      3. WC.
      4. Other moves.

      Pickford.
      Christensen*, Mee, Otamendi.
      Sterling, Salah, Richarlison, Pogba, Mahrez*.
      Kane, Firmino.
      Speroni, Ogbonna, Kenny*, DCL*.
      1ft, 0.4m.

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

      Chances of Lingard starting next game??

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

        Hard to tell.. imo mata is more suited in his role given united will be a lot in posession

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

          thats what i was thinking too

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

        Would you mind responding to my post above?

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      3. Do I Not Like Orange
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        It's a risk, but tbh a late cameo once the horses start running might not be a bad thing. Not sure whether I'd prefer to own Lingard for the first 70 or last 20 mins against a team like Huddersfield.

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

          My thinking exactly. The same basis for keeping Sterling earlier in the season when he was getting A few 20 min run outs

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    9. Lovren an elevator
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Best 2 defenders of this bunch for the remainder of the season?
      Cost irrelevant (draft league)
      A. Laporte
      B. Naughton
      C. Smalling
      D. Sancez
      E. Mustafi

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

        Wouldnt go for any of them to be honest.. but if you forced me prolly Laporte + mustafi (smalling is a rotation risk when bailly returns)

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        1. Lovren an elevator
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Cool thanks for your reply. They are the best I've got to choose from unfortunately.
          Laporte not a rotation risk too then?

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

            He is .. but will still get more points than.the other options I think.. maybe you should actuallt go for sanchez from spurs instead.. he is nailed!

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            1. Lovren an elevator
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Ok cheers. D&E were my original choices actually .

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

        e

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

      Brought in Laporte, Jones and Ayew for Stones, Lowe and DCL for a -4. Feel a bit more content just hope Pep doesn't do a defence hokey-cokey.

      Who to bench out of Shaq, Lingard or Ayew?

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

        Laporte is a huge rotation risk when all four CBs are fit

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

          Bench Shaq out of those three

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

          Possibly. No one else at that price I like, Pep almost jizzed over him in his post-match interview. Very strong debut. I think he will play.

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

            It’s not a comment on his ability or performance. Pep will be looking to win everything, which will mean rotating everyone to keep them all fresh (especially with UCL coming back). I will be down to sterling only from GW29/30 (as his bench returns are still decent)

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

              He is a short term option and aware he may be rotated I agree. I have Mee and Francis on the bench to cover if he is. Could swap him out for Davies in GW29 when Spurs fixtures are good all the way to GW38 bar 32 and 34 when they play Chelsea and Liverpool.

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

              Same...

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

                Maybe ill keep ederson though

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      2. MTPockets
          6 years, 4 months ago

          ayew

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

          Arrgh. Tough call. Ayew has form, Shaq is all or nothing and Lingard has that fixture. Shaq I guess and hope.

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

        Bench one :
        Milivojevic - Sterling - Salah - Lingard - Albrighton

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

          lingard

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        2. mookie
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Mili

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

            Milivojevic

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

          Mili

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        4. Aniket1901
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Albrighton

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

        I see FA still looking at Firmino Holgate incident. Seems to be taking them a very long time to make a decision!

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      5. Aniket1901
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        replacements for Lanzini.
        mostly gonna bench the new player

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

          watford deulofeu or stoke ndiaye or joao mario from west ham

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

          McArthur and use funds elsewhere then

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      6. Football Heaven
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Shaqiri or Walcott for upcoming gws?

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

          Walcott

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          1. mookie
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            +1

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

          Hold off this week and Arnie from next week looks excellent

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

            Genuine brain fart, *THEO* from next week

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

          Walcott

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

          Walcott

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      7. Football Heaven
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        kenedy or Ibe as 5th mid?

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

          Kenedy looked quality against Burnley. We looked toothless when Ritchie came on for him. I'd go for him

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

          Ibe if you want to play every week. Fixtures see-saw heavily for Kennedy, i don't think you'd start him every other game.

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      8. Soapy
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Silly to consider Ozil?

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

          Not silly, but still a little overpriced imo

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

          Not yet, maybe after a few weeks

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

          no, im considering him too. quality player

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

          Good option imo. Lots of players to knock I'm in his keys passed now!

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

        Is Charlie Daniels the best defender to replace Kenny below 5m?

        Good chance he will play gw31 too....

        Thanks

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

          I’m looking at Francis, so agree with the Bournemouth appeal

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        2. mookie
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          A good option, not sure if the best.

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        3. MTPockets
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Hypothetically, but 1cs in last 12 games.

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

          Got 4.4 to spend on a defender, who should I swing for?

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

            Chilwell

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

              Is he not a rotation risk?

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

            francis 4.3

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        5. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          A. Christensen > Laporte
          B. DCL > Ayew
          C. Both > 5.0 + Wilson

          (1FT 0.2ITB)

          Pope
          Alonso Christensen Jones Duffy
          Salah Sterling Son Milivojevic
          Kane Aguero

          (Elliot Ogbonna DCL RLC)

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

          Other than Wilson, are there any other worthwhile targets from Bournemouth?

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

            Daniels

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

            Stanislas.

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

            francis 4.3 cheap and nailed
            ibe or fraser for 5th midfielder are very good choice
            stanislas also can be good but injury prone

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

            Ibe

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

          http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/public-stats-tables/view/23325/

          Members table for Christensen replacements. Hope it helps 🙂

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          1. Legomané
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            How charitable...who's your pick?

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        8. jdogg
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Teams a mess

          Speroni hennesy
          Mustafi danilo* simpson bauer dunk
          Sterling salah son arnie* rlc*
          Vardy kane firminho

          1ft 0.9 itb. Open to a hit.

          Thinking arnie to walcott as 1?.x

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

            Arnautovic to Walcott

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        9. Orange Roughy
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          So, sounds like Mahrez needs to be dropped?

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          1. mookie
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            I will wait for presser.

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

              This

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

            Definitely

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

          Morning all. Which one would you choose please. Willing to take a hit

          A. Mahrez -> Pogba/Martial
          B. Mahrez Niasse -> Pogba Wilson (-4)
          C. Mahrez Lingard/Shaqiri -> Sanchez Ibe (-4)

          Adrian
          Alonso Otamendi Jones
          Salah Sterling Mahrez Lingard Shaqiri
          Kun Firmino

          (Speroni Ogbonna Niasse Mbemba)
          1 FT, 2.1 ITB

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

            D. Wait and see what happens with mahrez

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        11. Mikey44
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Ryan
          Alonso Naughton Ogbonna
          Salah Hazard Sterling Shaqiri Milivojevic
          Kane Aguero
          Subs: Krul Quaner Kenny Rangel

          I think I have 3 options for this gw:

          Option 1- Smalling in for Kenny

          Option 2- Stanislas in for Milivojevic

          Option 3- bank a transfer

          Any suggestions?

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

            Bank

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

            save FT for sure

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        12. yakirh
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Who to play?
          A - Milivojevic
          B - Richarlison

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

            Milli

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

            Milli Vanilli

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        13. steven8991
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Which is better:
          A. Christensen & Richarlison >>> Daniels & Walcott (FREE)
          B. Christensen, Richarlison, Firmino >>> Fernandez, Martial, Vardy (-4)

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          1. MTPockets
              6 years, 4 months ago

              A although not sure about Daniels

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

            Adrian or Foster to start this week?

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

              See my team below

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

              Same as me... going for foster at home

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

            Gtg?

            Foster
            Alonso Otamendi Chilwell
            Salah (c) Sterling Son Lingard
            Kane Aguero Ayew

            Adrian Mee Long RLC

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

              Yeah

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            2. DV8R
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              G2G

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

            Options this week.
            1. Son to Walcott
            2. Son to (P)ogba
            3. Son to Walcott Quaner to Wilson -4
            4. Son to (Hazard) otamendi to 4.8 (possibly daniels)
            5. Hold because I'm scared and unsure!
            Thanks guys

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

              Save

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

                Thank you

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

            Already did Christensen to Bauer.
            Planning on doing Mahrez and RLC to Mane and Ibe for -8
            Look ok?

            DDG Adrian
            Otamendi Jones Bauer Ogbonna Kenny
            Salah Sterling Mahrez Lingard RLC
            Kane Kun Ulloa

            1ft 1.0 itb

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            1. DV8R
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Maybe just Mahrez to Mane for -4.

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

              Hold. Mane not worth jt honestly

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            3. MTPockets
                6 years, 4 months ago

                Wait for news on Ibe. Was subbed with an injury/cramp.

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            4. DV8R
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Which defender to bring in this week? Have 4.5m and own Dunk

              A) Naughton
              B) Francis
              C) Chilwell
              D) Someone else

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