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The ScoutCast – Episode 257 – Carping

12 April 2018 2406 comments
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The ScoutCast crew are always quick to jump on the shoulders of giants, so when a veteran of the Fantasy Football Scout community starts to threaten a Fantasy Premier League title tilt, we just have to get them on the show.

Matt Kearney aka “Bowstring the Cap” has been about on our pages for seven seasons but never has he experienced one like this. Currently ranked twenty-third in the world, he drops by in this latest episode to offer his take on the campaign and, in particular, the strategy for the run-in.

In truth, Matt was better placed before Gameweek 33 and, along with Jonty, Andy and Az, he joins me to look back at the lowest scoring weekend of the campaign when even the leading managers faltered.

But those gripes are soon drowned by a wave of enthusiasm on the eve of Double Gameweek 34.

That’s the focus for your latest set of community questions, sparking our thoughts on the optimum heavy-hitters, the rotation fears and our confidence in Chelsea to produce over the extra fixtures.

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. GE
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    1) Auba, Salah and Alonso -> Kane/Kaku, Eriksen and Christensen/Smalling (-4)
    2) Auba and Salah -> Lukaku and Alli
    3) Auba and Mustafi -> Dunk and Lukaku (get Kane in GW36 for a hit)

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

      4) Auba and Salah -> Kane and Lingard

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  2. Phil's Stamps
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Getting down to the final details of my FH team now.

    Would you rather have:

    A - Tarkowski and 3.9 fodder on bench.

    B - Lowton and Long on the bench.

    ?

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    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B

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    2. Woys_Stowy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Rest of team?

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  3. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Was planning to keep Mustafi for week 35 as no FH. But concerned may be rested this week after playing 90 minutes twice this week. And with Rose injury tempted to use second free transfer to go Mustafi to Davies as likely to be nailed for both games. Yes or No?

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I'd say yes . I can see Newcastle scoring against them anyway.

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  4. Naboo
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Is this one worth it? Concerned about Sons minutes, don't see him starting against Brighton

    Son & Mustafi > Lingard & Valencia (-4)

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    1. Naboo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Or to put it another way... Lingard & Valencia or Pogba & Smalling (both -4)?

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  5. Totally !rre!evant
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Just this week?

    A) Salah + Cedric
    B) Son + Vert/Bavies

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    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B

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  6. Yogi_mike
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    BB this week which is the way to go? Thanx in advance

    A) Pope Ryan
    Smalling Robertson Lowton Morgan Alonso
    Salah William Son Lingard Marhez
    Lukaku (C) Vardy Barnes

    B) - 4
    pope Ryan
    Smalling Robertson Lowton Morgan Monreal
    Salah William Sanchez (c) Mahrez Ward-Prosse
    Lukaku Vardy Barnes

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  7. Tabbara
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Which option is better
    A:Kane,Pogba and Long for Mustafi,Auba and Son (-4)
    B:Kane,Lingard and Vertonghen for Mustafi,Auba and Son (-4)
    thx

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    1. _Ninja_
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A

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  8. _Greg
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Gonna get well drunk tomorrow, Saturday will come quicker then! :mrgreen:

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    1. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I'm taking the day off tomorrow.

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      1. _Greg
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Good man! Soon as the clock hits 12pm, I'm on it.

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  9. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    What’s better?

    A) Auba and Sanchez for 34 and 37

    B) Lukaku and Pogba for 34 and 37 (then have either Iwobi / Ramsey).

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    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    2. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A

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  10. adam28193
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    is sanchez and lingard worth a -8 compared to Gross and Son?

    Would give me coverage in utd and spurs in sanchez and lingard and Kane and Alli. Thoughts?

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    1. Naboo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Mad hits

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      1. Naboo
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I mean the number of points down at start of GW. Could pay off

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        1. adam28193
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          im not going without kane but would leave me with no utd attack

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  11. Uncle Gamst
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    BB DGW34
    A) Mariappa (hud), Salah (BOU), Sterling (tot), Duffy (cpl, TOT)

    B) Rüdiger (sot, bur), Alli (MCI, bha), Sterling (tot), Duffy (cpl, TOT)

    C Mariappa (hud), Salah (BOU), Alli (MCI, bha), Long (LEI, CHE) – 4

    Already have Lukaku, Kane, Vardy and Willian. C means that I’ll lose 0.3 on Sterling which might complicate GW35 onwards.

    Thanks

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  12. Puzzle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Does Bailly, Gross, Aubam -> Long (x3 bur def BB), Pogba, Lukaku look like a good -4 hit?
    Means no Kane.

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  13. ILOVEBAPS
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Am totally at sea on this. Help?

    A. Lukaku + Mahrez -4
    B. Vardy + Sánchez -4

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    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B

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    2. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Fantasy Football Fix says: Lukaku 11.6 points, Mahrez 9 points, Vardy 9.4 points and Sanchez 10.9 points for the next gameweek. It is very balanced. In my opinion A.

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      1. ILOVEBAPS
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks. Think having Vardy helps my set up for 37 better.
        I'd need Vardy then anyway as if need cash for City/Spurs mids.

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    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Either Utd player would be my Captain.

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    4. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    5. Back on the horse
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B and Capt Sanchez

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  14. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Is this bench boost team okay? Help is appreciate.

    De Gea, Ryan
    Smalling, Vertonghen, Lowton, Morgan, Long
    Salah, Son, Mahrez, Willian, Lewis Cook
    Kane, Lukaku, Barnes

    Thanks!

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    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Which ones you benching?

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      1. Stevie B
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        It does not matter because the bench boost chip. But I guess this is just British humour.

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        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Indeed 😉
          It's fine mate, you've got plenty of DGW players there, good luck!

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          1. Stevie B
            • 15 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Thank you. Good luck to you too. It ís not simple for a German (unfortunately I am one of them and I am not happy) to understand the British humour because we have no sense of humour.

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            1. G-Whizz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Yeah you do 😉

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    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      G2g, who is c?

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      1. Stevie B
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I go with Lukaku.

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  15. Kizza_10
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Which one please?

    A. Kane Willian Ryan

    B. Lukaku, Pogba Courtios

    C. Vardy, Sanchez, Ryan

    D. Kane Lingard De Gea

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    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      D

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  16. Mini Mane Mo
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    No more FH. BB GW37. If TC which below would you pick. Cheers everyone!

    A. Lukaku
    B. Sanchez
    C. Kane

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    1. Naboo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      C

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    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      C

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    3. rjcv177
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      B

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  17. Sandy Ravage
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Any suggestions who to play:
    A - S.Ward (LEI, CHE)
    B - Silva (tot)
    C - Milivojevic (BHA)

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    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A

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  18. Viper
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Is there any merit to going Tarkowski over Long or is it just a waste of 0.6m?

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    1. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Long is good I think, just make him 3rd sub rest of the time.

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  19. BananaNose Maldonado
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    So, is the conventional wisdom that Austin will start both matches in GW34 because not getting relegated is more important than winning the FA Cup?

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    1. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      He looks a bit tubby to me. 60-90 mins total.

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I d say so

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  20. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Price does not matter - I am gonna WC next week anyway.

    Best Burnley defender for this DGW?
    Ward
    Tark
    Lowton
    Long

    ?

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    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Lowton

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    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Tark, for me.

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    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Ward

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

        Fear he will get a yellow vs Mahrez though.

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    4. Magic Bean
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      😆 those replies

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    5. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Lowton is the form dude of those

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  21. The Hoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Would be grateful or your input... Would you make any changes to this team? (Will play FH in GW35, so either have to use or lose my transfer this week) Have 15 DGW players but wandering whether to swap any

    De Gea // Ryan
    Alonso / Smalling / Morgan / Lowton / Vertongen
    Mahrez / Eriksen / Willian / Gross / Matic
    Kane / Vardy / Barnes

    0.7 ITB

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    1. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      My bench boost team is:

      De Gea, Ryan
      Smalling, Vertonghen, Lowton, Morgan, Long
      Salah, Son, Mahrez, Willian, Lewis Cook
      Kane, Lukaku, Barnes

      I am not sure about Alonso because he is expensive and Chelsea had not many clean sheets the last weeks. Therefore Alonso had also not many points.

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      1. The Hoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        True... not sure if there is anyone better though if I've already got triple Man U, Spurs and Leicester...

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        1. Stevie B
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Maybe Alonso to Long (Burnley 4.0, he is nailed and will play twice) and upgrade Groß, Matic or Barnes. But which player would be a fantastic upgrade?

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  22. EWH2020
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Gross to Lingard -4points

    Worth it?

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    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I’d say no, too sideways

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yep

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    3. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Yes because Brighton's fixtures are gross.

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    4. adam28193
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      brighton are going to put everything into the game at palace. tough run after that

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    5. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Tough call. I'd take the gamble.

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  23. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Bertrand or Christensen?

    Thanks

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    1. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I know it isn't very helpful but I'd honestly say neither.

      Suppose Bertrand is more nailed though.

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    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Cedric?

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    3. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Better options out there, but of the two Bertrand, Christensen didn't play last game...I wouldn't risk him.

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  24. OneDennisBergkamp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Who replaces Mee at Burnley?

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    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      K long

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    2. _Greg
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Kevin Long, well worth a cheap punt there.

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  25. Gustavo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    DDG* - Ryan*

    Alonso* - Bailly* - Lowton* - Morgan* - Dummett

    Son* - Mahrez* - Willian* - Gross* - Salah

    Lukaku* - Barnes* - Auba

    2FT 0.1ITB

    BB34 FH35 TC37

    Best way to get Kane in?

    A) Auba, Son, Bailly --> Kane, Lingard, Vert (-4)

    B) Auba, Gross, Bailly --> Kane, Tarroll, Smalling (-4)

    C) Auba, Willian --> Kane, Cork

    D) Auba, Alonso --> Kane, 5.0 def

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    1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Why sell Bailly?

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  26. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Guys fast help here? 0.9 itb, 1ft:

    Ddg,Ryan
    Alonso,Lowton,Dunk,Bailly,Morgan
    Mahrez,Son,Salah,Willian,Kenedy
    Vardy,Auba,Barnes

    1)Auba to Lukaku for free?
    2)Auba+Salah-->Lukaku+Eriksen(-4)
    3)Something else. Cheers!

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  27. rjcv177
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Without FH chip, and BB this week

    A) auba to kane (gw36 trf planned)
    B) gudm to arnautovic
    C) bailly to alonso

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    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A

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  28. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Guys, does this team need Lukaku ? or shd I be ok without....
    Ive done 2 free transfers to get Kane in.

    Playing BB this GW .

    ddg
    alonso - lowton - morgan
    salah - mahrez - son - willian
    kane (c) vardy barnes

    ryan - gross - dunk - tarky

    Appreciate yer thoughts.
    Tnks

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  29. Sotamendi84
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    1-Kane+masuaku/kiko
    Or
    2- Kaku+smalling?

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    1. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      2

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  30. Kizza_10
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    A or B ?

    A. Kane & Lingard

    B. Lukaku & Willian

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