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Podcast December 17

How to handle Liverpool’s blank and the Christmas period

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The Scoutcast returns to familiar ground ahead of Gameweek 18 where Liverpool and West Ham have no Premier League fixture.

The latest episode starts at 20:00 GMT on our YouTube channel and runs until approximately 21:00 GMT.

We started thinking about our plans for the first Blank Gameweek of the campaign in last week’s episode and are able to take a much more focussed look now that Gameweek 17 is out of the way.

Joe, Karam and Andy will reveal their plans for Liverpool assets as Sadio Mané (£12.3m), Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.3m) and Mohamed Salah (£12.2m) are all without a match.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are proving a problem for Fantasy managers as they have now lost two favourable fixtures in a row, scoring just once in the process.

Our Scoutcast crew weigh up whether to trust them in a Gameweek 18 trip to a resurgent Spurs under Jose Mourinho.

Finally, after assessing the best differentials and clean sheets for the forthcoming weeks, we will discuss how to approach the Christmas period considering that some managers still have a Wildcard to wield.

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  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Maddison, Salah, Alli, Son and KDB midfield.

    Which one would you get rid off first?

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      None tbh. All ticking well.

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    2. aree036
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Very hard, but Salah due to blank + LEI away

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    3. nolard
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      One of the spurs players, Alli.

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    4. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Salah

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    5. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      if for one week salah, for medium term Maddison

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    6. ResultatFar
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Why would you get rid of any??

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  2. threeputt
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I have 2 FT this week and still have my frst WC available, my theory is to lose Robertson & Salah this week and then do the WC next week. I'm £0.3m down on Salah so no profit there or on Robbo
    The fixtures ain't great this week so replacements for Salah & Robertson as a one week offer welcomed please. £0.3m itb

    Ryan Pope
    Dunk Roberston Stevens Aurier Cahill
    Salah KdB James Alli Mount
    Vardy Abraham Connolly

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    1. Jimbo-Jones
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Personally I’m thinking Sterling or Son. Neither has an amazing fixture but still both capable of hauls against anyone.

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  3. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Worth a -4?

    A) Taa + Pulisic + Zaha > Auier + Son + Grealish (-4)

    b) Pulisic + Zaha > Grealish + Som

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    1. ResultatFar
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Who else do you have in defense?

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      1. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        sorry, fell asleep. If you're still out there. I have enough to get by.

        Kelly-Lund-Rico and currently Soy on bench.

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  4. nolard
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Be well funny now if McGinn is the one to bang the goals in for Villa.
    And Pulisic for Chelsea...

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping Puli I think for that Southampton game.

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    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      and a yellow for Grealish

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    3. aree036
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't be surprised on McGinn, is probably due a goal

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      1. nolard
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        was my thinking too

        wonder if siggi will be back on form with the new manager for everton

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        1. aree036
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah Everton seem re-born and Sigi typically is at the centre of Everton playing well.
          I'll probably wait and see before making a move though.

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    4. Bandwagondude
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You’ve got more chance of meeting father Christmas than Pulisic scoring

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  5. aree036
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    WC team, any advice?

    Guaita Martin

    Lund, Baldock, Rico, (TAA, Kelly)

    KDB, Son, Ali, Richarlison, Grealish

    Vardy, Rashford, (Greenwood)

    £0.7 spare

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    1. aree036
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Alternative is:

      Richarlison & Greenwood out for Cantwell and Abraham

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    2. KINGS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good

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    3. ResultatFar
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      How would you get Mane or Salah back in?

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  6. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Looks like week 24 May becDGW for Liverpool

    https://twitter.com/BenCrellin/status/1207057654302019585

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      * may be......

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    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      starts subtly sliding Antonio, Salah and Haller? in 😀

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  7. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Heaton
    Kelly lundstram Rico
    KDB Dendonk Cantwell Pulisic
    Kane Abraham Vardy

    Henderson Soy Mane VVD

    1.3 in the bank (0.1 short of Cantwell - Grealish)

    Used my ft to bring in Rico for tomori.
    Anything worth a -4?

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    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Dreadful looking team. Probably KDB or Kane Captain. Would you be tempted to freehit!?

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  8. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who would you sign for next 2 GW's?

    A) Alli (own Son)
    B) Richarlison

    Money don't matter. Will use WC in GW20.

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    1. DAZZ
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Alli

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    3. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B if already on Son. Not interested in Martial?

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      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        He's an injury prone player. United struggle against teams who tends to sit deeper at the back. Expect them NOT to destroy Watford.

        Next GW can do: Ings > Rashford for free

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    4. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Alli.

      Richarlison is a nice one but he can be frustrating to own.

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      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Agree with the latter thanks to my own experience. 😀

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        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah, I have the option to bring him in for Puli for free, but I just don't trust him.

          Although with Ancelotti incoming, it could give them a double boost (after that single boost from Ferguson 😀 ).

          What do you think of Grealish or Jota mate?

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          1. arndff_
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Grealish imo despite the 4 yellows he currently has.

            Villa with better run of fixs. Vital one for them because of the relegation battle.

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            1. ZeBestee
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Agreed mate, they will need to step it up and he is their talisman. Cheers.

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              1. arndff_
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Welcome!

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    5. Kuzser
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  9. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone know where I can get numbers of goals scored with and without a certain player?

    I’m looking for Liverpool’s average goals scored with and without Firmino.

    Cheers if anyone can give me a site/stat

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  10. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Better trio?

    A) Rashford Mount TAA
    B) Mane Tammy Rico

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B because of Mane.

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    2. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

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  11. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I can see both TAA, and Robbo only playing two of the next four. Definitely out this week, then three games in seven days. That's tougher for full backs than any other position.

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I think Robbo will play at least 3 now he had his rest.

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      1. Monkey Hanger
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Three is worth keeping, two isn't imo.

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  12. GW18 DS stats, Fixture and clean sheet odds
    G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    GW18 DS stats, fixtures and clean sheet odds

    GW17 saw Liverpool (640DS) beat Watford 2-0, Chelsea (444DS) suprisingly lost 1-0 to an injury wrecked Bournemouth side at Stamford Bridge. Leicester (306DS) appeared just under the radar and was held to a 1-1 draw with Norwich at home.

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/21319867

    MCY: 278
    MUN: 225
    WLV: 155
    TOT: 130
    SHU: 116
    AVL: 91
    BHA: 84
    CRY: 14
    ARS: 12
    EVE: -12
    NEW: -14
    BUR: -84
    SOT: -91
    BOU: -116
    CHE: -130
    NOR: -155
    WAT: -225
    LEI: -278
    LIV: -
    WHU: -

    (Doosra gives a more detailed explanation of these numbers here http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/16458109)

    Had the Liverpool fixture been allowed to go ahead they would have topped the ratings with a DS of 383. As it stands no fixture surpasses the 350 mark but Manchester City's game with Leicester heads the list.

    GW18 fixture odds can be found here:
    http://prntscr.com/qca73s
    (Provided by Betbrain)

    GW17 clean sheets
    LIV: 50% ✅
    LEI: 48% ❌
    CHE: 45% ❌
    BUR: 37% ✅
    MUN: 36% ❌
    SHU: 35% ✅
    CPL: 33% ❌
    MCY: 33% ✅
    TOT: 31% ❌
    BRI: 30% ❌
    SOT: 30% ❌
    NEW: 24% ❌
    WOL: 24% ❌
    AST: 20% ❌
    EVE: 18% ❌
    WHU: 18% ✅
    ARS: 11% ❌
    BOU: 9% ✅
    NOR: 9% ❌
    WAT: 8% ❌

    GW18 clean sheet odds
    MCY: 40%
    MUN: 36%
    BHA: 36%
    NEW: 36%
    WOL: 33%
    CPL: 32%
    BOU: 30%
    SHU: 26%
    AVL: 25%
    TOT: 24%
    BUR: 24%
    EVE: 23%
    ARS: 21%
    CHE: 21%
    SOT: 21%
    NOR: 20%
    WAT: 19%
    LEI: 11%
    (Provided by Betbrain)

    Clean sheet totals
    Leicester City: 7
    Burnley: 6
    Crystal Palace: 6
    Manchester City: 6
    Sheffield United: 6
    West Ham United: 5
    Bournemouth: 4
    Brighton and Hove Albion: 4
    Liverpool: 4
    Newcastle United: 4
    Watford: 4
    Wolverhampton Wanderers: 4
    Aston Villa: 3
    Chelsea: 3
    Everton: 3
    Arsenal: 2
    Manchester United: 2
    Norwich City: 2
    Southampton: 2
    Tottenham Hotspur: 2

    Have a great GW people, and may your arrows once again be green. Just a heads up, GW20 will be posted late due to the very short turnaround 🙂

    G

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    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      cheers

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      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Hope it helps!

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        1. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Always!

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    2. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      City lead the clean sheet odds against Leicester? Complete joke

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      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Don't shoot the messenger 😆

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        1. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Laura Kuessenberg says the same thing, but an exception should be made there 🙂

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    3. Monkey Hanger
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers.

      Often wondered why bookies don't publish odds not to keep CS's.

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        They do.

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    4. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      West ham have 5 Cs? Wow.

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    5. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      We're in for a low scoring GW by the looks of it

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      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Think so too...

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    6. Crazygopher
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Thank you

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      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        You're welcome 🙂

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        1. OptimusBlack
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Great

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  13. Jimbo-Jones
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    1 week punt for a mid and a def.
    money no object?

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    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Alderwereld

      richarlison

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    2. marquinhos
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Doherty, Richo

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    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Doherty
      Richarlison or Grealish

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    4. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Messi and Ramos.

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    5. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lingard
      Jota

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      1. All about the galacticos
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        ahh defender, Maguire

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    6. Fantasy Pig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Martial & Maguire

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  14. CheesyZoot
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Do I look G2G? Or are there any more moves I could look at?

    Pope
    Kelly, Rico, Lund
    KDB, Zaha, Alli, (S)on
    Greenwood, Ings, Vardy

    (Soy, TAA, Mane)

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    1. Kuzser
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, but be prepared for a 1 pointer from Greenwood

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    2. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I wopuld sell Mane and choose then between salah and Mane back (depend how much value you have), or sell TAA to replace Greenwood

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  15. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Soyun to rico? For 1ft?

    I got two Ft but will be using just one

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    1. Kuzser
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes if not to much value in soy

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    2. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      solid move

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  16. Kuzser
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Which option is better here guys?
    1ft, 3.3itb (already done taa->rico)

    1. Saka-> Grealish (just enough to do Jiménez-> Rashford gw19)
    2. Saka-> Richarlison
    3. Saka-> Moura
    4. save a ft and do Jimenez Saka-> Son 5.1striker (ayew/mousset/connoly) next week

    Henderson
    Aurier Kelly Lundstram Rico
    Kdb Maddison Alli
    Jiménez Vardy Abraham

    Button Soy Mane Saka

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  17. rkpower1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Any help with this lot? 0.1 ITB 2FT

    Pope Heaton
    Soy Lund TAA Kelly Rico
    Mane KDB Alli Maddy Zaha
    Vardy Jimi Connolly

    Tempted to do Zaha to Grealish but also feel like going rogue and doing Zaha+Connolly to Sissoko+Maupay. Both moves would allow me to bring in Tammy for Jimi next week...

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  18. Monkey Hanger
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Breaking news. Pep expects Arteta to be confirmed Arsenal coach soon. SSN.

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    1. Crunchie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      From one defensive coach to another 🙂

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  19. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Why is Aguero still red flagged if hes trained with the squad

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  20. Bergkamps second touch
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Got 2FT with .7mil in the bank.

    Pope
    TAA Lund Soy
    KDB Mane Mcginn Tielemans
    Vardy Jesus Jiminez

    Henderson Kelly Tomori Mount

    Want to bring in Son really.
    A) Tielemans+TAA -> Son+Rico? carry a FT over
    B) Mane -> Son
    C) Other?
    Suggest away 🙂

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    1. Fantasy Pig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  21. AllINeedIsCoffee
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Mané + Maddison ➡️ KDB + Son?

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes

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  22. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Lads, using my 2 ft, I will probably WC next week, or the next after it, anyway.

    So for the next fixtures: Zaha (WHU, sou) or Grealish (SOU, NOR)? Ditch Traoré or Mount?

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  23. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I've only gone and done it.

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good luck, didnt consider Rich?

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      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Been burnt by him before. Grealish and Rashford will likely do the same

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        1. ZeBestee
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          You have to back them now you have got them. Think Rashford in particular will return for you as he is the main man there, with all the good stats and set pieces etc to do well.

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  24. United10
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Play 1 in next GW
    a) Soyuncu
    b) Dendoncker
    c) Aurier

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    1. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      c

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  25. FPLMarc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What are the pros and cons for Son vs De Bruyne?

    Or should I stick with Sterling instead, with his great underlying stats.

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Could be sterling's turn this week. I'd stick. Leicester are a different animal to arsenal.

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    2. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Both good. Have both, but if i had to have one it's KDB, as Alli covers Son.
      Not thinking about stats, I'd go Sterling to KDB to spread the cash.
      It could mean difference between Tammy or Rashford

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  26. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Thinking to lose TAA, Connolly and maybe Mount?? Eyes on Rash, Martial, Zaha, Jota and Jimi

    2FT 0.6 ITB
    Hendo
    Perreira Lund Rico Kelly
    KDB Mount Son Alli
    Vardy Mousset
    (Martin, Connolly, Mane, TAA)

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  27. Tempestic
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Please rank from best to worst Pulisic replacement:
    A) Alli
    B) Rich
    C) Grealish

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      ACB

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    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      BCA
      Alli is the best for long term tho

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  28. Bonus magnet
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who to captain
    1. Kane
    2.Son
    3.Sterling
    4. Jimenez

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      1

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    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

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    3. All about the galacticos
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      4

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  29. Sonder
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Pope, McGovern
    TAA, Soyuncu, Lundstram, Rico, Kelly
    Mane, Son, Alli, De Bruyne, Hayden
    Vardy, Abraham, Jimenez

    2FT, 0.6 ITB

    TAA and Jimenez —> Aurier and Rashford

    Thoughts? I’m not sure if Aurier is the defender I want, and I can spend up to 6.1 on a defender.

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  30. jason836
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    richalison + ings/jiminez
    or
    grealish + rashford?

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I got the bottom two in.

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      1. jason836
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        just afraid that utd sucks against weak team again and tempted by richarlison against gunner's defence

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