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How to handle Liverpool’s blank and the Christmas period

17 December 2019 1726 comments
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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. Foozeball
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on selling Zaha for Grealish? Even though Zaha scored last gw, cp has had nearly nonexistent attacking threat the last couple games following PVA and Townsend getting injured

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I'm keeping, things would be different had he not scored that screamer vs Brighton.

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    2. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I would sell, almost no shots at all

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    3. Tempestic
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I've just done Pulisic to Grealish but yeh, also looking at maybe shipping Zaha this week as well to Richarlison or Alli. Want to quit while i'm ahead with him coz he has 0 stats currenlty.

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        It's more a Palace problem than a Zaha problem.

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        1. Tempestic
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Very true but doesn't really change the outcome imo

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          1. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Palace should let him go, he would flourish in a better team. Same with Pukki, i'd like to see him in a team where he gets prime service.

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  2. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Best option for this squad? 1ft, 2.9m itb.

    a. ings > rashford
    b. dendo > grealish
    c. some other option?
    d. save ft

    pope
    dunk lund rico Kelly
    kdb son alli
    vardy tammy ings

    button dendo soy mane

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    2. Roy Rovers
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

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  3. Tempestic
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Richarlison wont rise tonight will he? On 99.5 on fpl stats.

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    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      fffix suggests he will. it likely will be close

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  4. Noregretz
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Guaita (button)
    Lund Aurier Kelly (soy, Simpson)
    Dedonck son Mount KDB (Mané)
    Vardy Abraham Ings

    With 2FT’s and 3.8ITb what moves should I consider?

    Grealish
    Rashford
    Ali
    Sterling
    ????

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  5. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    Kelly - Lundstram - Soyuncu
    Dendoncker- Maddison - KDB - Alli
    Vardy - Jiminez - Tammy

    Bench: Button - Mane - Reid - TAA

    I have 2 FTs and WC and 0.0 ITB. What moves should I look at?

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    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Mane to Son? Maddison to Richarlison? Use WC to get Mane back in.

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      1. The Head-Ake
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Wouldn't that just be a waste of 0.3? Also, my bias gets in the way because it's Chelsea vs Spurs. Can do TAA + Dend to Otamendi + Grealish

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  6. Aubamazette
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    TAA replacement

    A) Doherty
    Or
    B)Otamendi

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Ota

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    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      ota’s a good pick

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  7. Roy Rovers
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Have I got this right?....Sterling > Salah / Mane after GW19

    Ryan
    Aurier Lundstram Rico
    Son Sterling Alli KDB Grealish
    Vardy Rashford (C)

    Button Kelly Greenwood Söyüncü

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Looks gud

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      1. Roy Rovers
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers Bobby.

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  8. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    2Ft, will u sell abraham and cantwell to grealish and calvert lewin this week?

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    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      no way

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  9. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone going for richar or calvert this week?

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    1. Tempestic
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Looking at rich myself, not quite decided yet tho

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  10. iL PiStOlErO
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Planning to do Puli to Grealish and put the money itb. Any other suggestions?

    Pope (Martin)
    Lund Guilbert Kelly (Soy, TAA)
    KdB Son Puli Dendo (Mo)
    Vardy Rash Mousse

    0.2 itb, 2 ft

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    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      id sell salah

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    2. L S P
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      i think your plan is smart

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    3. Soto Ayam
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Agree

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  11. LE CHARO
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Would you sell Maddison for a hit to get Son in and captain him, or wait another week? It's worth mentioning that I already own Alli, who currently has the armband.

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    1. jia you
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      nah, don't sell in form assets for hits!

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      1. LE CHARO
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, good advice. The issue is that I don't own Son nor Rashford, who will probably be the most captained players this gameweek, and they could hurt me really bad if they both haul.

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    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not for a hit. You have Alli so you are covered.

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  12. jia you
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    My GW14 hit is still haunting me: Richarlison to Pulisic(C)
    What a disaster that proved to be, don't let the door hit you on the way out Captain America 😉

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    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      For who are you selling him? I am planning to buy Grealish.

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      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Son

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  13. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on Salah + Greenwood -> Richarlison + Rashford (2FT)? Still have WC to get back Liverpool assets. It gives me the below.

    Gazza
    Lundstram, Rico, Kelly
    KDB, Son, Pulisic, Richarlison
    Jesus, Vardy, Rashford

    Button, Cantwell, Soyuncu, TAA

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    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Nice team

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    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      wouldnt do that myself

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      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        if you have wc (i do too) this week is the obvious time to use it given you have 4x leicester and lfc

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    3. jia you
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      makes sense especially with wildcard in back pocket

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  14. Tempestic
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    1FT 2.2ITB
    Guaita
    Lund Soy Rico Kelly
    KDB Son Grealish Zaha*
    Vardy Tammy

    Button - Greenwood Mane* TAA*

    Think I want to ship Zaha this week due to his lack of stats but who is best to replace him?
    A) Richarlison (with money to get Aurier in next week)
    B) Alli
    C) Just save

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    1. Ini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I’d go Alli

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    2. FPL Theorist
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    3. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No need to sell zaha.

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  15. Ini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    On WC and sourcing some help:

    A: TAA and Ings
    B: Targett and Rash

    Thoughts?

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    1. L S P
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B very easily for me

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    3. Ini
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Thank you both

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  16. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Good to go?

    Henderson
    Aurier Lund Rico
    Alli(c) KDB Grealish Son
    Tammy Jimmy Vardy

    4m - Cantwell Soy TAA

    Cheers

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    1. jia you
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yup but why Alli over Son for the armband out of curiosity?

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      1. Henryyy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        He loves to play Chelsea

        5 games 5 G 2 A

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        1. jia you
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          aha, wasn't aware of those stats, nice GL!

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          1. Henryyy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Cheers. Good luck

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            1. Soto Ayam
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              I'm the same , also I think azpuli will cover son quite well

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    2. Tempestic
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

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    3. Aubamazette
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Gtg, think I’m going captain alli as well

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  17. Aubamazette
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Made my FT’s, Differentials key this week gtg?

    Gazza
    Doherty Lund Kelly
    KDB Alli(c) Son Maddison
    Vardy Abraham Martinelli

    Button Chillwell Mane Hanley

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    1. jia you
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      yet another going Alli over Son with the armband... any particular reasoning?

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      1. Aubamazette
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Record vs Chelsea 5 goals and 2 assists in 5 games, he’s inform, seems to always pop up in goal scoring positions in the box

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        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          I knew this, but still went with Son.

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          1. Aubamazette
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            I can see both involved in goals tbh but I see Alli more likely to be a scorer, a lot of people going Son also so good differential if Alli does score well

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        2. jia you
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Aye, Kyrgios made me aware of this above... def in form and playing well too, just feel Son's ceiling is higher being a bit more explosive so will probably side with him. GL

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          1. Aubamazette
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Both good options tbh, who knows I may change but GL

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  18. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Wonder if Spurs make their new ground a place where opponents don't want to travel? It's like they're better away after all that Wembley nonsense.

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  19. L S P
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hendo
    Lundy-Rico-Targett
    KDB-Son-Pulisic-Maddy
    Vardy-Rashford-Ings

    Button-Dendo-Soy-Robbo

    What to do with FT?

    A) Something (Robbo->Kelly to fund Puli->Salah next GW)
    B) Nothing (figure it out post-gw18)

    Cheers.

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

    Ancelotti new Everton coach. Arsenal are rubbish. Anyone eying up Richarlison as a left field captain call in a week with no standout captains?

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    1. rodragon
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      It's a good shout I think

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    2. Letsgo!
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Super good shout but i need to make 2 transfer to get richar

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  21. aree036
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    And advice on this WC team?

    Guaita Martin
    Lund, Baldock, Rico, (TAA, Kelly)
    KDB, Son, Ali, Richarlison, Grealish
    Vardy, Rashford, (Greenwood)

    Considering Richarlison + Greenwood => Cantwell +Abraham? (i.e. Abraham vs Richarlison)

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  22. Moderately content penguin
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    What am I missing in putting the armband on Vardy?

    Form is obvious and City defence is poor and isn't it the type he thrives against. He's way down in the captain poll. So obvs I'm off beam.

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

      Think it's his poor form v top sides this season

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    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      solid option, could be a case of many managers being bored of captaining him and using this GW as a chance to change things up with the armband!

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    3. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Plenty doing the same. Just also plenty feeling it’s a good week to seek some sort of differential

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    4. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Well, from my 3 strikers Vardy has the least chance of scoring anytime according to bookies.

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  23. rainy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Price Changes - 18th December 2019

    🔺  Grealish (6.2), Richarlison (7.9), Rashford (9.1), Son (10.1), Doherty (6.1)

    🔻  David Luiz (5.7), Mané (12.2), Fabinho (5.4)

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    1. Tsparkes10
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      1-1, eyes on Rash and grealish hmmm. Ty

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    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      early moves getting rewarded value wise it seems, cheers Rainy!

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    3. NABIL - FPL otai
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers rainy 3-0!!

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    4. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      107.0 tv

      Thanks

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      1. jia you
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        team link says 106.6

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        1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Oooooh

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        2. Boomerang V
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          I got .4 this gw, I guess it doesn’t show yet.

          My OR is not that good though: 378k

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          1. jia you
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            no need to exaggerate the size of it 😉

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    5. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      4-0 thanks Rainy

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    6. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Mane falls at -89

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      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        He aint no Tammy Abraham then...

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    7. The Mighty One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Was going to drop Mané for Son and also get Grealish. Got into a long convo just now with my daughter and missed the deadline. Classic. Now I’m super angry but I will remember that I’m actually lucky.

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    8. Moderately content penguin
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      3-1

      I'm at least going to turn a profit on Rashford - suspect it's all he's going to be good for.

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        He’s got another very tricky test coming up this weekend

        Watford did not look like pushovers v Liverpool - the Pearson effect

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        1. Moderately content penguin
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Yep

          I'm haunted by last season where he had one golden patch and then did nothing. Cross with myself for selling Jim for him - a player who will just give and give consistently

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    9. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers Rainy.

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    10. bOttOmEdpOstrEpliEr.
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I have a question, why all are saying cheers Rainy? By the way, cheers Rainy.

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      1. rainy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers Baravan

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    11. Wakanda
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      cheers rainy

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    12. FP El Wonky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Auchie that's a 1-1 people selling Mane for the Egyptian magician

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      1. FP El Wonky
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Anf of course. Big Thx Rainy

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    13. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers Rainy Days! 🙂
      I guess peeps don't realise the stealthy winter break Klopp has shrewdly manoeuvred into the schedule for the lads.

      Suntanned on Boxing Day with a Mane hat trick. Fools!

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      1. rainy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Mané in the middle, you say? Salah and Firmino did score December hat tricks on either side of Boxing Day last year 😉

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    14. TiAgoFPL
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      1up 1down

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  24. LSK
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Gtg here? No need for hits?

    Pope
    Rico, Dunk, Lundstram
    KDB, Grealish, Alli, Cantwell
    Jesus, Vardy, Jimenez (c)

    Soyuncu on the bench (or should he be played over Cantwell?)

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    1. yakirh
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Monitor Jesus/Kun situation
      Could be worth it to get Rashford

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      1. LSK
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        True. Hoping to squeeze one more week out of Jesus but I'll see what Pep says

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  25. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    How can Aguero be red flagged if he has trained with the team ?

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    1. UTD - HATED, ADORED, BUT NE…
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Timing differences perhaps? Maybe they’ll update it tomorrow

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  26. olidooley
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys....anything for a hit here?
    I moved Mane out for Son

    Gazzaniga
    Söyüncü Lundstram Kelly
    Son Alli KDB Maddison
    Abraham Vardy Rashford

    McGovern Dendoncker TAA Reid

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  27. rodragon
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Was going to get Doherty but didn't do it... He is playing a norwich team which has slightly regained it's goal scoring so I don't think ge will get a clean sheet.... Let's see tho

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Do it, i want to see what happens

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  28. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A) Aurier, Grealish, Jimenez/Jota
    B) 4.5, Traore, Rashford
    C) 4.5, James, Abraham

    :/

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    1. Soto Ayam
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    2. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    3. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Balldock, Fleck, Mousset

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  29. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Vardy to Rashford
    Yay or Nay

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Big nay

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  30. Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Good to go?

    Pope
    Lund Kelly Targett
    KDB Son Alli Grealish
    Vardy Jimi Tammy

    Maddison on the bench

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    1. Miniboss
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I'd play Maddison, City backline is leaky.

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