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Points ceilings and floors dominate proceedings on our latest Scoutcast as Joe, Az, Luke and Neale look over the key issues facing managers ahead of Gameweek 13.

A chief concern is who to replace red-flagged Benjamin Mendy with, after the Frenchmen underwent surgery last week. The enticing points floor of clean sheet returns offered by the full-back’s Manchester City team mates, John Stones and Aymeric Laporte, appeals to Luke.

Meanwhile, Joe prefers the higher ceiling offered by the likes of Everton left-back Lucas Digne, who has been posting some impressive underlying statistics lately to suggest attacking returns are on the way.

As well as defensive issues our community questions section also cover the value offered by Toffees assets across the pitch, and whether 12.4m priced Harry Kane is worth the outlay when Spurs fixtures turn.

Whether Anthony Martial’s six goals in his last five matches is a sign the Manchester United attacker is  in form, or merely overperforming, is also discussed.

We also find time to look back at the previous set of matches and ahead in detail to Gameweek 13, including the best differentials, strongest clean sheet prospects and our transfer plans.

Captaincy options are also considered, with the maverick selections of Az, Luke and Neale leaving dullard Joe stunned.

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 or the first player below. Or you can take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

It is also worth mentioning that FFScout moderator Rotation’s Alter Ego has collected this latest episode’s timestamps to help find particular sections. This can be found as the top comment in the Youtube version.

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  1. merin
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    GTG?

    Patricio
    Alonso Robertson Dunk Bennett
    Salah(c) Mane Richarlison
    Aguero(v) Wilson Arnie

    (Hamer AWB Stephens Maddison)

    2,7 ITB, 0 FT

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

      gtg

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

      Looking great, start Maddison over Arnie though.

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      That team needs major surgery.

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

        not with hits it doesn't

      2. Fantasy Gold
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Major surgery?

        Stop being a troll, it looks like most other teams on here.

  2. Wheyyyy
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    2FT + 0.9ITB

    Current GK + DEF =

    Paticio - Norris
    Alonso - Robertson - Holebas - Duffy - AWB

    Looking at moving on Holebas + Norris ---> Fabianski + Doherty

    For some reason I put Norris in on my WC in GW5 and it's stopped me from getting a third Wolves player. I feel this is a good opportunity to fix that. Thoughts?

    Final team would be:

    Pat - Fab
    Alonso - Rob - Doherty - Duffy - AWB
    Salah - Hazard - Rich - Maddison - Billing
    Aguero - Arny - Jiminez

    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Looks ok if happy holding Maddison.
      I picked Hennessey/Guaita in wc and regretted it ever since, so appreciate taking the opportunity to fix GKs (although Norris only 4m so not as bad)

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

        Yeah I've been trying to decide on whether to move Maddison on but he could be good this week and has decent fixtures. Just feel like having 2 x 4.5 could come in handy down the line. I do also like the sound of a wolves double up.

        1. Ziyech on the Bench
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Are there news he will play this week?

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

            Haven't heard anything yet.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      do not waste transfer on gk

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

        I honestly normally wouldn't.. but I feel this is my opportunity to set them up for the season.

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

          you're going to bench fab for this week anyway, what if he gets injured vs city then you've lost a transfer. No harm to wait man for crying out loud please 🙂 - only transfer in when you want to play at least minimum that transfer will come in handy later maybe other fires to put out.

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

            I hear ya! But I can't get Doherty if I don't trade out Norris lol. Unless I just trade Holebas to someone else and save the FT.

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

              I would swap out for holebas yes

  3. Alvaro Morata
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Patricio. Begovic.
    Robertson. Alonso. Trippier. Wan Bissaka. Bednarek.
    Salah. Hazard. Pereyra. Fraser. Stephens.
    Aguero. Wilson. Kamara.

    What changes should I do...? 1 FT and 2.1 in the bank.

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      What are you thinking?

      1. Alvaro Morata
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Stephens > Richarlison is my probable choice as Stephens's price will fall tonight.

        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Looks a decent move.

        2. panda07
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Do you have enough to do Stephens > Rich?

    2. Wheyyyy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Bench is quite weak.. Kamara to Jimenez?

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      pere to rich

  4. palace ash
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    How am I looking?

    Patricio
    Robertson, TAA, Doherty, Bennett
    Salah, Hazard, Martial, Richarlison
    Aguero, Arny

    Fab, Gunnarsson, Success, AWB

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

      Any transfers made?

      1. palace ash
        • 17 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yes. Mendy to Bennett to fund TAA to Alonso next week.

  5. Dude1234
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Aaaaarrrrggghhh! This Mendy replacement is wrecking my head!

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

      Laporte.

      1. Dude1234
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I think it’s stones for me if I get a city defender. Have 4 starters as is so think I need someone a bit cheaper. Have Alonso and Robbie for premiums. Then Doherty and bissaka cheap. Going for an in between I think. Taa or stones

    2. MTPockets
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I want him to drop tonight so I can stop pondering and wait a week to decide.

  6. moz_1983
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Fraser / Wilson owners - sticking or selling? Fixtures are an absolute horror show.

    1. Dude1234
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Sold Wilson. Holding on to Fraser.

      1. MTPockets
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Did reverse of this.

        1. Dude1234
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          I had to sell Wilson to get Arnie in. So far hasn’t paid off. Fraser seems a great 5th midfielder option

          1. MTPockets
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah I had to sell Fraser for Mahrez, and he got benched...

            1. Dude1234
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              City midfielders are a serious head wreck. That said...very tempted to go salah > sterling. Mo will have to seriously pull up his socks to stay in there.

    2. BROOKLYN GOONER
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Flipping Wilson to Jimenez to follow the fixtures, but also need to raise a little cash.

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      holding Wilson until at least hud

      1. moz_1983
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers all

      2. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        same as Fossit,
        Keeping Wilson to Huddersfield
        Sold Fraser for Barkley (yep) - wish i'd held

    4. Lav
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Keeping Wilson for now. Can definitely see him bagging against Arsenal this weekend.

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Keeping both - good squad players for the fixture madness to come

      1. Dude1234
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        This is so true. Could be glad of it at Christmas

    6. Mo Mané No Problems
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Selling Fraser, keeping Wilson.

  7. ryacoo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Can't decide between Salah, Aguero and Richarlison for captaincy.

    Is there a case for going Aguero, purely due to him being the least captained? (according to the poll at least)

    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      He won't be the least captained.

    2. A.T
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      No just pick the one who will score the most. I can't decide myself. I'll probably just read a couple of captain articles nearer the time and see if that helps.

      1. A.T
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        *you think

    3. Fantasy Gold
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      He’ll be the most captained.

    4. Lav
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Its certainly an odd and tough week. Shocked that Richarlison leads the poll. Great fixture yes, but a massive gamble.

      1. A.T
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I tempted to go Siggy if he's fit. Or even Martial but I'm not bringing him in so I can't.

    5. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Aguero with no international break is too good to pass on

  8. wildnothing
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Fabianski
    Doherty TAA Robertson
    Hazard Siggy Salah Richarlison Martial
    Agüero Jimenez

    4.0 - Arnautovic Balbuena AWB

    Gtg?

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

      Absolutely GTG

      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Tasty

  9. Richd
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Just gotta decide if I -4 to move Success to Jiminez and I have 1.6 ITB after using my 1st FT tonight.

    Ederson
    Alonso, TAA, Digne, Doherty
    Hazard, Salah, Martial, Richarlison
    Aguero, Arnie

    Hamer, Hojberg, Success, AWB.

    The -4 allows me to bench Arnie.

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

      I would do it, if you have not taken many hits.

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

        It helps my team next week too.

        I’ve not done many this year at all. I think I will, just looking for positive reassurance I guess after the IB!

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

          If it helps next week then do it, but you have time to assess. Really I think its based off the amount of hits you have taken. This year I have only taken one hit so far, and I find that I have been climbing the ranks steadily.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      not for a hit...

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

        Rather start Arnie ?

        The benefit of Jiminez is the two weeks I can play him. But I get why it’s risky.

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

          I would definitely play arnie, you can play AWB next week. I am looking forward to playing him myself. Baps monster when they keep a cleanie and against burnley they stand a decent chance.

    3. Gilbo88
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      If I use my 2 FTs (to bring in Digne and Martial which is my plan) I’ll have the exact same team except keepers, AWB & Hojberg. And I’m toying with the idea of Success to Jimenez for a -4 as well. Probably going to do it

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

    How am I looking? I do have 1 FT and 0.3m ITB if I need to make a move.

    Pat (Henn.)
    Alonso Robbo Laporte Doherty (AWB)
    Salah Haz Rich Murphy (Billing)
    Kun Wilson (Arnie)

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

      gtg save ft

  11. Pedro's snacks
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Current team

    Fabianski
    Alonso, Robertson, Mee
    Hazard, Fraser, Salah, Kenedy
    Arnie, Aguero, Wilson

    Hamer, Doherty, WB, Kayal
    2ft 0.2itb

    A Mendy + Kenedy to Rich + 4.4m Def
    B Mendy + Fraser to Rich + Stones

    Help please

    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B for me mate, surely you’d want to be playing Doherty this week??? Home
      To Huddersfield

  12. No Pirlo No Party
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Do we think Mendy will drop tonight?

    Currently on -98.9

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

    2. moz_1983
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      If you have him and cash is an issue, I'd sell just in case.

    3. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      yes

    4. FPL Pillars
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      yes

  13. panda07
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I'm thinking that captaining Kun this week might be the way to go. He's had a rest during the international break and Jesus is likely to start in Europe again so I'd expect Kun to get close to 90mins. Aguero is the third highest FPL points scorer despite being hooked around the 60/70 minute mark in the majority of games. Any thoughts?

    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      So consistent he could easily haul if I owned I’d give it to him over Salah.

    2. MTPockets
      7 years, 9 months ago

      He's my captain

    3. Wheyyyy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Along with this theory I think Salah may only get 60-70 which is why I'm currently on Kun.

    4. Cok3y5murf
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Aguero has been subbed off at 60' even if he didn't get picked in the starting lineup of the following midweek CL fixture. So he won't necessarily get 90 minutes.

  14. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Evertons Keane is a guaranteed starter, right?

    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Likely but not guaranteed (Keane, Zouma, Mina)

    2. The Wise Owl
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yes.

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      SHOULD be

      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks all. That's good enough for me/

  15. FPLShaqiri
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Bench one...

    a) Arnie (MCI)
    b) Fraser (ARS)
    c) Bennett (HUD)
    d) Pereira (bri)

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

      d

    2. moz_1983
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      d

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

      A or B

    4. Big Al Stankovic
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      D

  16. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Currently benching Trippier and Arnautovic. Is this line up correct?

    Patricio
    Coleman, TAA, Doherty
    Salah, Hazard, Mane, Martial, Fraser
    Wilson, Jimenez

    Hennessy, Arnie, Trippier, WB 0ft 1.4 itb

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

      Arnie v fraser/wilson is difficult

  17. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Which move is best?

    A) Mendy > Digne
    B) Mendy + Hojbjerg > Digne + Richarlison -4
    C) Fraser > Richarlison

    B would mean I have to bench Fraser or Arnie

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

      tough call, I actually cannot decide

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yes been tearing my hair out.

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

          for what it is worth I would keep Fraser and digne and rich excellent picks so perhaps I would side with b even though I do not like hits for Everton that's an excellent fixture for them both.

          1. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Yeah I look at Everton’s next 4 and it could be worth it! Who would you bench though?

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

              yes their home record is good. Bad next fixture mind tho but if you got a decent bench like Bennett AWB they can fill in with their good fixture for Digne. Arnie. I meant Rich has to score to justify hit so perhaps just do A and then save FT to have two into the gw15 and get rich in then.

    2. Wheyyyy
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B, hold Fraser

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

      Looking at your team I believe youd be better served with mendy --> Boly/laporte/walker

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I’m not sure the team linked in my profile is the correct one.

        1. Athletic Nasherbo
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          My bad it is

    4. Big Al Stankovic
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B, and bench Arnie.

  18. Viper
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Ederson Hamer

    Doherty Alonso Robertson (Balbuena WB)

    Salah Hazard Richarlison Fraser (Hoijberg)

    Aguero Arnautovic Ings

    2Fts. 1.7m in the bank

    A. Ings - > Jimenez. Save 2nd FT

    B. Fraser - > Martial. Save 2nd FT

    C. Suggestions?

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

      A

    2. MTPockets
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Would say A but Ings vs Fulham, so not sure.

  19. Kun Tozser
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Barkley > Richarlison?

    Ederson
    Alonso Robertson Coleman Doherty
    Sterling (C) Mane Martial (VC) Barkley Hazard
    Wilson

    Patricio Arnautovic Balbuena Kamara

    Or save 1FT 1.2ITB

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

      yes

  20. Alvaro Morata
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Patricio. Begovic.
    Robertson. Alonso. Trippier. Wan Bissaka. Bednarek.
    Salah. Hazard. Pereyra. Fraser. Stephens.
    Aguero. Wilson. Kamara.

    1 FT and 2.1 in the bank.

    Thinking to do:

    Stephens > Richarlison
    Trippier > Dunk

    What do you think...?

    1. moz_1983
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Personal preference would be Duffy, but the plan is sound.

  21. moz_1983
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    A boring wildcard team, maybe, but any changes to this plan?

    Foster > Fabianski
    Duffy > Keane
    Peltier > Bennett
    Ozil > Hazard
    Lamela > Richarlison
    Laca > Jiminez

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      You might miss Laca 15>

  22. KagKagKag
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Got 2 free transfers and need to get rid of Mendy, which one seem better -

    a) Mendy + Barkley -> Martial + Doherty
    b) Mendy + Barkley -> Richarlison + Laporte

    Rest of the team -
    Patricio (Begovic)
    Alsonso, Robertson, Wan Biska (Bednarek)
    Fraser, Neves, Hazard, Salah
    Success, Aguero, Arnie

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A

  23. Niho992
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Kane IN Salah OUT from GW 15?

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

      ask me gw15

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      How do you transfer a striker for a midfielder in this game?

      1. Niho992
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        2 transfers. But you know already what i mean you just want to troll.

  24. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Is Trippier available? For some reason Laportr does not tempt as Mendy replacement. I will not be probably playing Laporte or Trippier this week anyway if I use my last FT (to avoid price drop and to enable Ings to Arnie next week).

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

      wait for presser

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

        Mendy dropping tonight which means the loss of 0.1 which would enable Ings to Arnie next week

    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      In training apparently

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

        I got wc so probably I just gamble for Trippier because his fixtures are going to turn and Spurs also most likely out of UCL. Ings to Arnie next week sounds too good when looking at the fixtures.

  25. Alvaro Morata
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Which is the better option:

    A). Duffy
    B). Dunk

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Depends if you like golden delicious or Granny Smith? Both are apples! Not much in it.

      1. Alvaro Morata
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah but who do you prefer...?

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Dunk

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

    Mendy + Barkley > Doherty + Richarlison -4 a good move?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah

    2. Mo Mané No Problems
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yep

  27. mgilbert86
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Play arnie or bennett?

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Arnie

  28. Egg noodle
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Play one of these 3 (bench other 2)

    A. Arnautovic (MCI)
    B. Felipe Anderson (MCI)
    C. Yedlin (bur)

    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A

    2. Alvaro Morata
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Felipe

    3. FPL Pillars
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      a

      1. Egg noodle
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks all

    4. The Yorkshire Pirlo
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A

  29. Federico
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Mané -> Sterling worth -4? Possible captaincy.

    Currently on Richarlison (C) as I don't have Aguero or Salah.

    1. MTPockets
      7 years, 9 months ago

      That's placing a lot of faith in Sterling, but yeah probably better than a lot of faith in Richarlison.

  30. Alvaro Morata
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Hazard for captaincy this week. Sounds good...?

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

      sell it to me