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The ScoutCast – Episode 260 – Pacesetter

3 May 2018 4266 comments
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The ScoutCast crew are joined by the current Fantasy Premier League pacesetter in this latest episode, as world number one Bharat Dhody drops by.

With ice flowing through his veins, Bharat risks the curse that has seen us dent the title tilt for previous top-ranked managers to join myself, Jonty, Andy and Az for a ScoutCast season highlight.

Inevitably, the four of us are a little star-struck, but in between our desperate attempts to convince Bharat to keep his cards close to his chest, we put his season and current mindset under scrutiny.

Elsewhere, your community questions lead us by the hand as we assess Harry Kane’s updated application for the Triple Captain role, review the merits of a Mohamed Salah exit plan and scratch around for Double Gameweek differentials.

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. Sweetboi
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which one lads?

    a) Ramsey + Smalling

    b) D Silva + Mawson

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    1. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    2. SalahFingers
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A for me, but both decent.

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

      Cheers boys.

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

      A

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  2. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Christensen + Willian + Barnes -> Mawson + Sterling + J.Ayew (-8)

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    1. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes. Think it will pay off. I’m not worried about hits when it’s dgw or bgw

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    2. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good to me.

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    3. SalahFingers
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I wouldn't.. Can you not get Sterling another way? Not that pushed by mawson and ayew although they might make back the points in total.

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

      Yes

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  3. SalahFingers
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any ideas?

    A) Kompany+Shaqiri -> Otamendi+Lindgard (-4)
    B) Kompany+Shaqiri -> Laporte+Pogba (-4)
    C) Kompany -> Otamendi
    D) Keep Kompany

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    1. Carlton P
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      D

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      1. SalahFingers
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks.

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    2. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      D. City defence is hard to predict

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      1. SalahFingers
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Is Kompany not injured though?

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      2. Sweetboi
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This.

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  4. Carlton P
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) Willian > Rambo
    B) bailly/Christensen > vert

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    1. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B is needed so B.

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    2. Marquis-Cha-Cha
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      b

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    3. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    4. SalahFingers
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah definitely B here.

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  5. Marquis-Cha-Cha
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any suggestions on what to do with the defense? Have 3.5 itb

    DDG
    Bong / Morgan / Vert
    Willian / Sterling / Lingard / Alli
    Ayew / Kane / Jesus

    Ryan / Mili / Long / Lowton

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    1. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ouch. Would keep some cash for Salah gw 38. But would sell Morgan for Mawson if you got FT

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      1. Marquis-Cha-Cha
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        So you'd keep Bong over Morgan?

        Have a 158 point lead. Willing to take a hit or two.

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        1. Geezer
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Depends on wether you think Morgan will play both or not

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          1. Marquis-Cha-Cha
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Might keep Morgan. Thanks.

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  6. Nerazzuro
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    This is the toughest GW in terms of transfer decisions all season I think.

    De Gea - Ryan
    Vert - Christensen - Morgan - Lowton - Tark
    Salah - Eriksen - Lingard - Willian - Gross
    Kane - Jesus - Barnes

    1FT 0.7ITB

    Issues being Morgan, Christensen, Gross & Willian.

    Thinking of selling Salah & Gross/Willian for Sterling & Arnie/Sane

    Was going to bring in Danilo for Morgan, but looks like Walker will play one of the two games...

    What would you do?

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  7. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A Chambers and KdB/Eriksen
    OR
    B Smalling and Alli/Sane.

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    1. SalahFingers
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B here, Alli over Sane but it's pretty close.

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  8. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed. Gross and William to Ramsey and Arnautovic (-4)?

    How many minutes do we think Rambo will get?

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    1. Winners900
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      yes for me, difficult to say about the minutes

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    2. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Arsenal Bunrley will be 1-0 either way or 1-1 not high scoring which is the only thing putting me off Rambo

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    3. Foot Fighter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm seriously considering Ramsey too (for Lingard). While Ramsey may not play 180 minutes, I'd argue that neither will Willian or Lingard. In my opinion Ramsey is far more attacking than either of the two noted.

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    4. Tiki-Taka
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm looking for Willian replacement (7.3 or less) too but I just dunno if Ramsey will start both in 37 and then 38 game also needs attention also. Beyond just minutes concerns Arsenal have been awful all season let's face it, especially since they've had nothing to play for with top 4 hopes shattered.

      He's definitely an option don't get me wrong but think I may sway Arnautovic cos he's the top player in a team still fighting to stay up and guaranteed starts

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

      Yes, most of them I'd imagine

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  9. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hello all, how do these moves sound ?

    Morgan Son Mahrez to Davies Ramsey and Sterling.

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    1. semiconductor
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      yes i think so

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  10. Ange Ball
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Chasing 52pt lead rival made no minus. Everyone gonna block this game week so the chasers like myself we need to something out the blue. I'm thinking following removing Jesus hoping he only plays the one game and bring in Auba and triple cap him as Many will do Jesus Kane Sterling.

    Minus 12

    Kane Jesus Guds Salah out
    Giroud Alli Auba Hazard In

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    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      That's uber maverick, I'm a risk taker but that's beyond the level of risk I'm willing to take

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      1. Ange Ball
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        We might as well have fun! I have nothing to lose. I'm already behind 52pts. It may or may not help. Pointless sticking with the template GW37 imagine if Kane and Jesus blanked. Giroud and Auba grabbed 2

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        1. Geezer
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          And with this moves you are 64 behind without Kane and Jesus. I usually agree to hits for dgw but not to these moves

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      2. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        loooooooool

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        1. Ange Ball
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Let's see who be lol next gw. I've never been a follower I think nice to have some fun picking low owned players

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    2. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kane, Jesus and Salah out for -12 and Giroud in? I would look elsewhere for differentials but I agree you should gamble with TC

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

      suicidial

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      1. willl
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        gr8 spelling

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    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd do it 100%, TC Auba

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    5. Werkself
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No offense, but we all occasionally consider making out-of-the box transfers, especially when we're chasing. Sometimes we actually make them, they produce a huge return and we pat ourselves on the back. Sometimes we don't make them, they would have produced a huge return and we kick ourselves. The reverse is true as well. But all that is baked into the game, as is the need to own your decisions, good or bad and lucky or not.

      Good luck next week.

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  11. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Already taken -4 to get Jesus and Eriksen in. Would you take another hit somewhere in here? Money in the bank to possibly get Salah in for free for GW38.

    De Gea
    Vertonghen, Alonso, Morgan
    Eriksen, Willian, Sterling, Gross
    Barnes, Kane, Jesus

    Subs: Ryan --- Milivojevic, Femenia, Lowton --- 0 FT, 0.9 ITB

    Gross or Willian -> Ramsey/ Tadic could be interesting punt. Nevertheless getting rid of Gross would mean that I'd need to take a hit to get Salah in for GW38 so probably not worth it. :/

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    1. SalahFingers
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Personally I wouldn't. Team is good.

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      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers SF

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  12. Winners900
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    ML- rival 23p ahead. He will take Kane som captain.

    Should I go for Jesus when its so close between them anyway?

    Thoughts? Cheers

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    1. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Go for Jesus.

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  13. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play Izquierdo

    or

    bring in J.Ayew for -8

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    1. TallestJohn
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Izq

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

      Play izzy

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  14. El Lobito 10
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Rambo nailed? Good option?

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    1. Carlton P
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Absolutely

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      1. El Lobito 10
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

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    2. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Many on here doubt he will play 3 matches in 1 week

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      1. El Lobito 10
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah that's what I think. Arnie instead leaning towards

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  15. Carlton P
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sooo I've got 3 spurs
    Bailly/Christensen > ?
    A) mustafi? Do I go there?
    B) Willian > Rambo, play Morgan

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    1. Nerazzuro
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I have both of them (& Morgan), I think I am doing Salah + Willian -> Sterling + Sane but in your case I would do B for Rambo/Arnie

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  16. Waltomade
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    KdB or Hazard

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

      KDB

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    2. Ange Ball
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard

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    3. El Lobito 10
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Haz. More upside potential

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    4. willl
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kdb

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    5. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      KdB

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  17. T444
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    De Gea
    Azpi vertonghen chilwell
    Sterling Arnie Eriksen gundogan tadic
    Kane Jesus

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  18. El Lobito 10
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Dilva to Sane for -4 or keep?

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    1. semiconductor
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      definitely keep

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      1. El Lobito 10
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Missed last game though

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

          He was in Spain.He is back.

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          1. El Lobito 10
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Ok thanks pal. He's class

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        2. semiconductor
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          that means playing the coming ones

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

      keep mate

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      1. El Lobito 10
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks mate

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  19. andyd
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A Fabianski and Ramsey
    or
    B Courtois and Tadic?

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

      b

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    2. T444
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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  20. semiconductor
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy to Giroud good move?

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

      no

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    2. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Rather gamble on Rashford

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      1. semiconductor
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Lukaku definitely out?

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        1. Geezer
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Yes

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          1. semiconductor
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            how long for the dgw?

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  21. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who you guys have TC on at the moment?

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

      Jesus

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    2. T444
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling

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    3. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kane atm, but think I’ll change to Jesus before deadline

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    4. Bad Kompany
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kane. Looking sharper recently. Could of had a couple last week. Think that if they are able to get a couple past wba the floodgates could open. And finally because he’s Harry Kane

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      1. Nerazzuro
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Kane - assured to start both

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

        Looking sharper? Wtf

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

          Sharper than when he first came back from his injury. Wasn’t at his best but still a good sign

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    5. SalahFingers
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      sterling

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    6. Root
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Vardy but it's a placeholder for Jesus.

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  22. Hotdogs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which would you rather go with?

    A) Auba, Willian, Morgan
    B) JAyew, Eriksen, Vertonghen for -4
    C) JAyew, Hazard, Vertonghen for -4

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    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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  23. Hart-ake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Use transfer for Mili to Tadic or Barnes to Ayew?

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  24. El Lobito 10
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Has anyone had a similar comparison with last year like mine? Last year I got a top 5k finish, thanks to early buys of players like Alonso and Alli. This year I went with a lot of the same players and it's just been a bit of a mare. In the 60k region now. Poor season. It's like nothing I've done comes off, the total opposite of last year. Wondeting if the same happened anyone else.

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  25. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Wow, I just checked the overall top 10 leaderboard's chips available.

    They've all used their wildcards
    They've all used their free hits
    5 of the top 10 have only their triple captain available
    4 of the top 10 have only their bench boost available
    1 of the top 10 has both his bench boost and triple captain available

    Surprised they all have something left. Good luck to all.

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  26. wanaj84
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    silva or sane for last 3 gw?
    help

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    1. vopemartin
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      i would go silva

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  27. Arctic monkeys
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A - Morgan to Davies

    B - Lingard to Arnautovic

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  28. vopemartin
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who score more most?
    KdB the most likely player for city not to get rotated?

    Kane, Eriksen, Gundogan/Fernandinho
    Kane, KdB, Matic

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  29. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    http://metro.co.uk/2018/05/03/david-silva-set-return-manchester-city-raheem-sterling-avoid-rotation-7519016/

    Silva back n training this week

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  30. Bad Kompany
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Gtg, right?

    De Gea
    Alonso Smalling Fernandez
    Sterling Son Pogba Arnie
    Kane(tc) Auba Barnes

    Ryan Chilwell Westwood Lowton

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

      Barnes?

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