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The ScoutCast – Episode 251 – Domestic

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Distracted and torn by domestic duties, my appearance on this latest ScoutCast episode is limited to a 30-minute introduction, followed by closing cameo.

That’s just enough time to join Jonty, Andy and Az in revisiting the Gameweek 31 scenario and chip strategies that dominate your community questions.

While I’m away, the boys also consider the Gameweek 31 traps to decide whether we’re in danger of being distracted by the mediocrity on offer. The fate of premium-priced defenders is also discussed before they preview Gameweek 28, as I crash back in to make my late contribution.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link on the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    Shipped kun to firmino yesterday
    Is it a good move. Mostly doing son to mahrez today?
    Thoughtss on kun + son to Bobby and mahrez on a free

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    1. d3bug
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Good moves

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    3. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I am keeping Son and Hazard to Mahrez to fund Firmino. Spurs fixtures are promising, give one more week for Son.

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

        Well one becomes 2 as u cant ship him before hudders even if he blanks vs cpl(Most likely)

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

      Is Jesus back?

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      1. mikey
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        not to easter - same every year !

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    5. tets mcgee (Bachmann an Rob…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      i was gonna do this. then i realised kun has scored in last 4 games vs arsenal and bobby has never scored vs westham in league. so i have decided to wait a week.

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

        Well what

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        1. tets mcgee (Bachmann an Rob…
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          just meant i was gonna make the same transfers as you but then saw kun likes playing arsenal and bobby doesnt like playing westham

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

            Well kun can haul but I certainly wouldn't buy this idea. Arsenal aren't Newcastle and West Ham are crap

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          2. Ambrosiana Inter
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Mmm imdid kun to bobby yesterday hope for luck then

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      2. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        did you also take into account, that Kun couldnt score against Wigan. He'll play probably fulltime in the weekend before the PL game against Ars on thursday? Also, Firm have had a nice break.

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        1. tets mcgee (Bachmann an Rob…
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          yeh it is no guarantee. i am still undecided myself just made me stop and think again.

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          1. tets mcgee (Bachmann an Rob…
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            also i would be able to use my second transfer to get a defender with a better chance of c.s so in effect i possibly gain 4 points. also in my situation i would have mane and salah as cover and kun would give me an interest in monday night football. also as a westham fan we arent quite as bad as u might think at the minute.

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  2. Bethell
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    RMT
    Pickford, (Adrian)
    Daniels, Van Dijk, Alonso, (Schindler, Rangel)
    Sterling, Shaqiri, Salah, Walcott, Mahrez
    Wilson, Kane, (J. Ayew)

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  3. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Which one better out this week, Walker or Alonso?

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    1. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso

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    2. tets mcgee (Bachmann an Rob…
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      walker. keep alonso for palace.

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      1. yakirh
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I dont see him playing in this game when they have Barca in 3 days

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    3. bentekkers2299
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      walker. alonso always an attacking threat even against the big guns

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

    Azpi + Arfield --> VVD + Shaqiri (2fts)?

    Current team is (a bit of a mess)...
    Adrian Elliot
    Azpi Otamendi Kenny Chilwell Bauer
    Salah Sterling Mkhi RLC Arfield
    Kane Aguero J.Ayew

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    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Deulofeu looks better than Shaqiri for fixtures

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  5. Hardly Athletic
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    2FT and 1.7ITB

    Foster - Elliot
    Alonso - Otamendi - Robertson - Duffy - Ogbonna
    Salah - Sterling - Walcott - Shaqiri - RLC
    Kane - Aguero - McBurnie

    What should I do?

    a. Aguero + McBurnie > Firmino + Vardy
    b. Aguero + RLC > Firmino + Mahrez
    c. RLC > Deulofeu/Stanislas
    d. McBurnie > Wilson
    e. Something else

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    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B, it would be easier to swap mid rather than forward.

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  6. Mirkatldn
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling, Salah, KDB, Eriksen, Deulofeu
    Wilson, Kane, Firminho

    Drop one...

    Controversial but i'm leaning towards dropping Eriksen. Deulofeu playing his old club, and Wilson good chance of scoring home vs Newcastle...

    Can someone talk me out of it?

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    1. Wetdream
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I'd be keeping Eriksen for the next 3....

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    2. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Drop Wilson, king will come to the fore now

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    3. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      drop wilson. Newcastle def become better

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    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Go for it, maverick

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  7. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Best Jones replacement with 0.6 ITB?

    Vertonghen / Davies
    Mee
    VVD (already got Salah & Karius so wouldn't be able to get Firmino at any point)
    Other?

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    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Better to get Firmino and pick cheaper def, Mariappa could be good as Watford doesn't blank

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    2. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I would certainly not double up on Liverpool defence

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  8. MGD
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Otamendi - VVD - Daniels
    Salah - Sterling - Lingard - ChopaMoting
    Kane - Aguero - Firmino

    Elliot - Bauer - Mili - Mbemba

    Benchorder correct? Start Bauer or move Mili to first sub?

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    1. bentekkers2299
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      GTG. mili first sub

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  9. Don Kloppeone
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Morning all

    G2G? Bench and bench order look ok?

    0FT £0.6itb

    DDG
    VVD, Fernandez, Alonso
    Salah (C), Sterling, Hazard, Shaq
    Kane (V), Firmino

    (Elliot) (Mili, Tomkins, Duffy)

    Cheers

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    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      gtg

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  10. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A. Jones -> Bavies -4
    B. Pogba -> Eriksen -4
    C. Hold my horses

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Definitely C. Need a hug.

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    2. bentekkers2299
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      ill do B. cant stand pogba in my team. shifting him out for mahrez for -4

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    3. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers

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  11. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    sanchez to

    A Eriksen
    B mahrez (I already have albrighton)

    thanks

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    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B and upgrade Albrighton

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        thanks. thing is albrighton is due a goal/assist, "worried" he will get one when i got rid of him( got him 4 gws ago )

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  12. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with this lot and 1FT? 0.4itb. 0.1 off Kun+Ox >> Firm+Mahrez 🙁

    Pick
    Otamendi / Duffy / VVD
    Son / Salah / Sterling / Ox
    Kun / Kane / Wilson
    (Elliot, Choupo, Christensen, Kiko)

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    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      do it for Firm+Mahrez

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I’m 0.1 short of it 🙁 was my plan all along until Firmino surprise rise last night

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    2. Reacher
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No to disimilar to mine and im leaving so I have 2FT next week

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        And playing Ox??

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        1. Reacher
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Ox to deulofeu then?

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          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Possible! Doesn’t excite me much! Red arrow incoming!!

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            1. Reacher
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Doesnt really excite me too much either but it works well with GW 31 in mind, have a look at my post below please

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

      Oh thats agonizing. Get rid of Christian or any other for a dgwer as it will be future investment. I would be tempted to get this move done

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Absolutely gutted mate! Was my plan but didnt see Firmino rising 🙁 I think I need to sort Ox out?

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  13. Reacher
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hi Guys, advice needed,

    A, Start Ibe (if he starts)

    B, Start Lingard (if he starts)

    C, Do Lingard to deulofeu (no hit GW31 in mind)

    Cheers

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    1. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      C as Watford will play double home games

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      1. Reacher
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers & is he a better option that Doucoure in your opinion?

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        1. Mirkatldn
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          yes

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Probably C yeah

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      1. Reacher
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers

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  14. Limbo
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    C or D.

    I think Aguero away at Arsenal might come back to bite some sellers. He's not that effective statistically — but that's not the end of the story. Arsenal look a bit crispy.

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    1. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      reply fail @ Hardly Athletic™

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  15. Tom Heat-is-on
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Are these good transfers?

    Sterling & Ogbonna --> Walcott & VVD

    After the transfers my team would be
    DDG (Elliott)
    Alonso VVD Naughton (Chilwell Dunk)
    Salah Mahrez Walcott Choupo-Moting (Romeu)
    Kane Aguero Wilson

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

    Is my DF in the correct order for this week?

    Alonso Mee VVD (Daniels Otamendi)

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    1. Tom Heat-is-on
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I would be having a headache benching a 6.4 defender.

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

        Last 6 GW scores (2 -1 2 6 2 2) for said 6.4m DF suggest otherwise.

        Will be getting rid soon

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    2. Reacher
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Ive benched Oto but im playing Daniels as he is overdue

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

        Yes I want to play Daniels but benching Alonso seems crazy

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  17. Thinkering like a Boss
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Play Martial or Niasse?

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    1. RomeluAndJuliet
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Why own a 8.0 player if you're not gonna play him?

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  18. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Is Deulofeu really a good pick? Or a trap?

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      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Trap

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    2. Mirkatldn
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Good pick.

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    3. FC Lackless [BALEGIUM]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Home fixture against his old club helps a bit; not completely convinced though.

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

      undecided and GW31 is swinging it in his favour at the mo

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        That 2 pointer at Pool?

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

          2 plum home fixtures first plus that 2 pointer in 31 is the way I look at it

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  19. tractorjess
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Shaq or Deulofeu?

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  20. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Dawson or Hegazi if price is no issue?

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    1. Tom Heat-is-on
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I would pick Hegazi

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  21. mogadishu
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Any mention of Mahrez from Puel in yesterday’s press conference?

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  22. George James
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Best move here guys?

    A) Pogba >> Walcott
    B) Azpil + Pogba >> Vert + Mahrez -4
    C) Azpil + Pogba >> Evans + Mane/Mahrez -4
    D) Save
    E) Something else

    Pickford
    Azpil VVD Mee
    Salah Ibe Pogba Sterling
    Kane Niasse Aguero

    Pereria Allen Mustafi Masuaku*

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    1. Tom Heat-is-on
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I like B even though it doesn't have any players for gw 31

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      1. George James
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah me too but dont have FH chip so its a risky one

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  23. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts?
    Courtois
    Mee , Dunk, Maguire
    Salah,Sterling,Walcott,Delafleu
    Firmino,Kane,Vardy

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    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      already make your transfer? do you intend to keep cortouis?

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  24. Tazah
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    So if coleman is out is it Kenny or Holgate playing?

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    1. Tom Heat-is-on
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Last gameweek it was Kenny who got in when Coleman got injured.

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  25. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Which one to transfer in for courtouis?
    a)loosl
    b)fabianski
    c)begovic
    d)hennesey

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      C probably

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    2. Weasel51
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Why courtois out?

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  26. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Would Defoe's return affect Wilson's playing time?

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  27. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Who is more nailed in the Leicester backline:
    A) Morgan
    B) Chilwell
    C) Simpson

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  28. Dazzrb
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Who’s better do this GW? Kun or Firmino?

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    1. Hazardous1983
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      firminho

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    2. Reacher
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Kun

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  29. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Good to go? Right players benched?

    Pickford
    Daniels - VVD - Mee
    Salah (c) - Sterling - Walcott - Son - Ramsey
    Kane - Firmino

    Begovic - Bellerin - Quaner - Ogbonna

    0FT, 0.2 ITB

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  30. Mikei
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hi,

    what is better?

    A) Pope
    Robertson, Mee, Naughton (Lascelles, Mbemba)
    DeBruyne, Shaqiri, Salah, Deulofeu (Milivojevic)
    Firmino, Kane, Aguero

    B)Pope
    Robertson, Mee, Naughton (Mbemba, Martina)
    DeBruyne, Shaqiri, Walcott, Sterling, Salah
    Kane Aguero (Quaner)

    Thank you.

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    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A by a distance

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      1. Mikei
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks.

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    2. Tom Heat-is-on
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

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      1. Mikei
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks.

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