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The ScoutCast – Episode 251 – Domestic

22 February 2018 1824 comments
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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. HD7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    A) Ota to VVD
    B) Aguero to Firmino
    C) Both for -4

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  2. cescpistols1
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Aguero to Firmino?

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  3. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on what to do with this lot? 2FTs 0.4 ITB
    Thinking Sanchez and Alonso to Mane and VVD

    DDG - Elliot

    Alonso - Otamendi- Naughton - Kenny - Ogbonna

    Sanchez- Salah - Sterling - Lingard - Mili

    Kane - Wilson - Niasse

    Cheers

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    1. Viper
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Sanchez & Lingard - > Mahrez & Eriksen?

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      1. melvinmbabazi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Only Salah as pool coverage, Am planning for GW 31

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        1. Viper
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Fair enough. Sounds good then

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    2. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Good moves bud

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      1. melvinmbabazi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

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    3. Jamin
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Ota/Alonso > VVD
      Lingard > anyone (maybe Shaq or Wally?)

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  4. james 101
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Still can't make up my mind.

    What would you do next. I'm okay with a hit if justified (1FT, £0.3m itb)

    Pickford.
    Alonso. Smalling. Azpil.
    Salah. Sterling. Willian. Walcott. Son.
    Kane. Firmino.

    (Elliot. Mee. Ogbonna. Quaner.)

    Thanks!!

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    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      save imo

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      1. james 101
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks mate.

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    2. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      downgrade alonso/azpi

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      1. james 101
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Considered it. To who though.

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        1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Vandijk/Robby, verto/davies(rotationrisk) or the ongoing foward monreal

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          1. james 101
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Though about vvd.

            Who would you downgrade, Azpil or alonso?

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            1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
              • 14 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              azpi seems the safest one but alonso give you more attacking point...im thinking azpi and hope alonso didnt get rotated too much

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              1. james 101
                • 13 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                I actually like bavies just now.

                Could do alonso or Azpil to him.

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        2. Jamin
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          VVD is popular!

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    3. Viper
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Don't see any reason to not save. Looks good.

      I'd play Mee though instead of Smalling probably

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      1. james 101
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers viper. I'll look at that.

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  5. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Brunt or Phillips?

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  6. Viper
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    1. I already have Robertson, is he a waste of a Liverpool spot? I could go Rob - > Daniels & Otamendi - > VvD over the next couple of weeks with Fts.

    2. Is Davies worth the hassle or go for the boring Verthongen?

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      1. He's a good pick. Why spend more for similar points?

      2. How nailed-on is he compated to Vertonghen?

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      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I'm basically thinking with gwk 31 in mind. Might be be prime Moreno time but I'll have a few weeks to assess.

        Davies has started the last 7 league games. Rose is annoying though

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        1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          i think moreno will play in 2nd leg vs porto and robby will continue to play in PL

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  7. Viper
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    DDG Elliot

    Jones Otamendi Robertson Alonso Mee

    Salah Sterling Gross Walcott Shaqiri

    Kane Firmino Wilson

    2Fts. 0.8 in the bank

    Any thoughts? Surely has to be a defensive move

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    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      yeah..surely jones out..

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      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I was actually thinking Otamendi. Is Jones confirmed as being out or why the mass exodus?

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        1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          tough one as both have tough fixtures but at least we know ota will play

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    2. minges
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Ideally I would have kept Jones as man u can easily play for cleanies but if he's not playing there's no point keeping. Suppose wait for news

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  8. Lignja
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Need some help here if posable

    Ddg, Pereira
    Alonso, Vvd, Daniels, Mee, Masuaku
    Sterling, Salah, Shakiri, Walcot, Lignard
    Kane, Firmino, 4.5
    1ft
    a. Save, (bench Lignard) 442
    b. Lingard to Mkhy , (bench Mee/Daniels) 352
    c. Something els

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    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      posably A

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    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Who is your other striker

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      1. Lignja
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Ladapo or something now play is Southend 😛

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  9. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    surprised so many ditching Alexis, sure he's poor value but you knew that wgeb you bought him right? A penalty and an open goal away from being a good option

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    1. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I don't think many here own him

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    2. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      No gw31. Next 3 fixtures aren't great either.

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    3. Viper
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      At that price close to a good option isn't good enough. No attacker playing under Mourinho should be under consideration nevermind one that unbalanced your team so much

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    4. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      At that price even if he scores the pen and the open goal he's still not a good option.

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    5. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      very poor value and didnt show much yet...many other option out there...waste of spot until he bag a brace or hatrick, then people will reconsider buying him

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    6. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      well I'll be captaining him so screw you all 😆 😛

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      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        RIP Rhino's FPL season 17/18 😉

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    7. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Captained him last 2 gws and it hurt

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  10. Knowledgeable meerkat
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Start 2:

    A) Daniels (NEW)
    B) chilwell (STO)
    C) Alonso (mnu)

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    1. Totti
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A C

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    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      BC

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  11. Totti
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    hazard to:
    A) mane already owning salah
    B) mehrez
    C) keep hazard

    jones to:
    1) davies
    2) VVD
    3) keep jones

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    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      mahrez and vvd

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  12. The Colonel
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Otamendi + Chupo + Kun > VD + Alli + Firminho for a -4?

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  13. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Otamendi to VVD tonight or risk it that he doesn't rise and wait to get tomorrows presser news?

    Money will be tight on WC!

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    1. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I've just done it! Got 1 more FT if there's injury news tomorrow

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  14. HD7
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    GW 28 Team -G2G?

    De Gea
    Ota Vert Alonso
    Sterling Shaq Salah Deloufeu
    Kane(C) Aguero Wilson

    Subs: Elliot, Ogbona, Obiang, Mbemba

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  15. NLB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Those who own Jones & Otamendi- which one is the priority to drop this week?

    Bringing in VVD, was set on Ota all week, now considering Jones since he's a doubt.

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    1. @chapellefpl OR 577TH
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Are you serious? One is injured one isn't.

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    2. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      jones for sure

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  16. romer
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Is there a date when we will be sure about the new date for games postponed in Gw31? Everyone expects them to be in Gw34, but when will the be confirmed?

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  17. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    How many points can you realistically achieve from GW31. A lot of effort for so little return?

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    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      maybe there'll be a couple of 3-3 draws who knows, can't win the raffle if you don't buy a ticket

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      100. Freehit it. 😉

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    3. Deulofail
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      How many can to you realistically achieve this GW?

      There's so much variability, you could get 20 points or over a hundred.

      GW31 isn't much different except we can expect to get less than an average week, though it's possible to.get more.

      Last year, GW28 was low scoring, besides King, but it could have been high scoring. It's not necessarily a trap. The game is pretty unpredictable. Just make transfers on a case by case basis, and don't be crazy 🙂

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      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Or was it GW27?

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  18. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Van Dijk not worth the extra 0.8m over Robertson.

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    1. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Could prove a very poor pick imo, much prefer Rob or a Spurs def if cash no issue.

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  19. _Ninja_
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Correct to bench Otamendi over Daniels this week or swap them?

    Fab
    Daniels / VVD / Alonso
    Son / Sterling / Salah / Shaqiri / Walcott
    Firmino / Kane

    Adrian / Ayew / Otamendi / Kenny

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    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/17706490

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  20. Mooster©️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Who would you bench?
    a Otamendi
    b Mee
    c Ibe

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I'm thinking of benching Ota and playing Dunk lol

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    2. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      a

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    3. CJDW
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Ota

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  21. Viper
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Is Jones actually injured? He never plays in Europe anyway does he?

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    1. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Somethings up, see what Jose says, or doesn't, tomorrow.

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      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Just surprised to see the mass exodus after logging off for a few days. Presumed there had been news I didn't know about

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        1. Rainer
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Rumours of a falling out between Jose & Jones.

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          1. Viper
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Cheers. Hopefully he confirms this 'injury' tomorrow

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  22. WrightnBright
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Is Martina likely to hold his place through to gw31? Baines anywhere near a return to threaten his place?

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    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Martina Navratallover soon

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  23. FPL Panda
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    A Mahrez

    B ericksen

    C Mane

    Pick two please ?

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      To buy?

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    2. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      mahrez and eriksen

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    3. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I'm buying Mane and don't have the other 2

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      1. FPL Panda
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yeh it’s a tricky one

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    4. melvinmbabazi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Same problem likely B and C

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  24. minges
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Jones and pogba gone for mane and martina

    Maverick

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    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      hooe you're not too Leighton Martina

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      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Very good

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      2. minges
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yep hope he isn't a Baine the ar**

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      3. QPRUTD
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Haha!!! Nice
        Seems you've been on "Poorly Drawn Lines"

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  25. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Can’t believe I’ve done it, bought salah for first time

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    1. Bad Kompany
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Why on earth did you wait so long

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      1. Ambrosiana Inter
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Lol wanted to be different...but now I m still close to win mini league and don’t want to go without him anymore...

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        1. Bad Kompany
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          You can be different in other ways

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          1. Ambrosiana Inter
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            I guess..may go sterling to alli next week although I m concerned about minutes as spurs have juve 4 days after

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  26. Bad Kompany
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Kun, Lingard, and Stones to Firmino, Mahrez, and VVD (-4)
    Yes or No

    Would leave my team as the following:
    De Gea
    Alonso VVD Dunk
    Salah(c) Sterling Mahrez Walcott
    Kane Firmino Wilson

    Myhill Ogbonna King Bardsley

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  27. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Bench 2 this GW only?.....team is in a bit of a transition hence the funds tied up in DF.

    A) Alonso (away to MU)
    B) Otamendi (away to Ars)
    C) Mee (home to Sou)
    D) Daniels (home to New)
    E) VVD (home to WH)

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      BD

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    2. Viper
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B & D I'd say

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  28. Call Me Old Fashioned
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on what to do with this bunch?

    DDG Adrian
    Otamendi Jones Kenny Naughton Mbemba
    Sterling Salah Shaqiri Mili Ox
    Aguero Kane Firmino

    2FT, 1M in bank

    Mbemba to Francis or Schindler/Zanka?
    Ox and Jones to VVD and Ibe?

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  29. Viper
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I currently have Robertson, Salah, Firmino, Wilson, Walcott & Shaqiri.

    Am I best off forgetting about Gwk 31 and just focus on the next few gwks? If I carry 2fts into gwk 31 (presuming no injuries) that should be enough to see me through it?

    Not overly keen on stockpiling the likes of Daniels or Schindler just yet

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    1. minges
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      If the people going out for Daniels and schindler have good points potential for the next few then I'd save for last minute yeah, especially if you wildcard the week after

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      1. Viper
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah I'll be pulling the trigger in gwk 32.

        Might punt on Maguire

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    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Its an never ending discussion... 7-9 players seems to be what people are aiming for.. personally im FH'ing in 31 as I have no wildcars and dont bother getting any gw31 players besides Liverpool.. so im loading up on leicester/arsenal atm

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      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        To answer your question; bring in gw31 players as close to gw31.. you will be fine with 7 players I reckon, even though each midfielder/attacker you bring in on hits only is a -2.. so a few hits wont hurt as much if needed... (as long as you wc in gw32)

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  30. FC Hakkebøf
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Should I bring in Simpson or Chilwell?

    Chilwell has a higher ceiling, but Simpson has no competition for the rb spot, unless albrighton is deployed as a wingback in a 3-5-2. Fuchs might get the nod over Chilwell now and then...

    Thoughts?

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