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Podcast February 4

Scoutcast crew discuss evolving template and best chip strategies

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There are some big questions for the Scoutcast crew to answer tonight.

The Fantasy Premier League template continues to break up and dissolve while new players are making cases for a place in the new so-called ‘meta team’.

Join Joe, Karam and Pro Pundit Tom Freeman on our YouTube channel to hear their discussion.

The show will run from 20:00 GMT to 21:00 GMT.

Up for consideration in the new template is Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero (£12.0m), so we will begin our analysis with him ahead of a favourable Gameweek 26 match against West Ham.

Meanwhile, those on the chopping block include John Lundstram (£5.1m), Leicester players and other cheap defenders.

Our pundits will discuss which of these they will be keeping and who should be ditched as soon as possible.

Finally, we’ll be looking ahead to the upcoming Blank and Double Gameweeks to assess when the best time to play the chips will be.

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  1. Le Bluff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Mane expected to return for Norwich game:

    https://twitter.com/TheKopiteOFF/status/1224476017668116483?s=19

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    1. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      GOOD

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    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Noice

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    3. FCSB
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      20 min warm up for Atletico

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    4. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Oh, no

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    5. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      And tomorrow is Wednesday

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    6. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Fake news. A very reliable source has said he will likely be out for 2-3 weeks.

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      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        What source?

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        1. jtreble
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Klopp.

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          1. St Pauli Walnuts
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            When? I recall him saying he will be fit after the Southampton game, though of course that doesn't mean he will risk him for the Norwich game.

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            1. jtreble
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              It's on the FFS Tweet feed.

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              1. St Pauli Walnuts
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                You mean this one? https://twitter.com/FFScout/status/1222145258265501696

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    7. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I sold him yesterday so he'll likely haul as well.

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    8. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Klopp said he would be out for 2 games, so isn't it obvious that he's back for the third (Norwich)?

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    9. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Rotfl. Kopite. Good one. 🙂

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  2. Slitherene
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Another red arrow!
    What to do with this bunch?

    Ryan Button
    Holgate Robertson Egan
    Mane* Salah KdB Grealish
    Ings Aubameyang DCL
    Kabasele* Doncker Fodder

    1 FT, 0.0 ITB

    Mane + Kabasele -> Son + VvD (-4)??

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

      Seeing the comment just above yours, I wouldn't sell Mané and certainly not for a hit.

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      1. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cool

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    2. Men in green tights
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Start have Salah as your captain and get rid of doncker

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      1. Slitherene
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Doncker to?

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        1. Men in green tights
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Maybe to Hayden

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          1. Slitherene
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            I don't think he's starting tonight, plus why did he play just 56 minutes last match?

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            1. Men in green tights
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Can see where are coming from on that one , not many players around at that value but it also looks like doncker has lost his place so it is a case of downgrade somewhere else and that reinvest in mid or defence

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              1. Doctor Evil
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 3 months ago

                I did that move, got Salah don’t need both I reckon especially if it means you still have 3 pool

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  3. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Lads, would you help me out please? Tell me if I'm good to go.

    Ryan (WAT)
    TAA (nor), Gomez (nor), Chilwell (wol)
    Salah [c] (nor), De Bruyne (WHU), Maddison (wol), Grealish (TOT)
    Vardy (wol), Jiménez (LEI), Ings (BUR)

    Any reason to bench any one of them and play either Traoré (LEI) or O'Connell (BOU)?

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Oconnell ahead of chilwell imo

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      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you so very much!

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    2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Team looks good, I assume you have used your FT ???

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      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I did, yeah. Lundstram out for O'Connell. Cheers, mate!

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        1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Then play O'Connell ahead of Chillwell IMO

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          1. sirmorbach
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            O'Connell ahead of Chillwell it is! Cheers, mate!

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    3. LE CHARO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I'd definitely play O'Connell ahead of Chilwell. Don't see Leicester keeping a clean sheet in that game.

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      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Good call. Appreciate it, mate!

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  4. LE CHARO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Guaita
    TAA, Baldock, Lundy
    Salah (C), KDB, Grealish, Doucouré
    Vardy, Jimenez, DCL

    Button, Douglas Luiz, Soy, Kelly
    1FT, 6.1m itb

    Planning to do Guaita > McCarthy this GW to then have the money to do Grealish + DCL > Mané + Ings in GW27. Do you think the team would be good enough for GW26 (especially with Lundy now a rotation risk), or should I consider taking a hit somewhere?

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  5. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    On wc

    McCarthy 
    TAA Gomez Egan
    Salah KDB Son Fleck
    Aubameyang Jimenez Ings

    Button Taylor Cantwell Lacelles 
    0.4itb 

    Suggestions welcome.

    Tempted by Gomez to Boly and Fleck to Henderson?

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    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Concern is the blank, so maybe an alternative to fleck?

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    2. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Like it.

      Fleck might be on blank 28 player too many though.

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  6. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Which of these potential moves do you agree with?

    Kelly->Stephens
    Doucoure->Fleck
    Doucoure->Mahrez

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

      A and C

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  7. Bobby Digital
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Captain Auba anyone? 😛

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    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I am.

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

        I might as well.. Would be a bit of a rank killer if it goes sideways though.

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    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nah, it's between KDB & Salah imo.

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

        Both Salah and KDB have CL heroics to take care of though..

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  8. LE CHARO
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    A and C

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

      Reply fail to Duffy Dunk

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  9. Warblers
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Last comment on last posting, again:

    I'm surprised Ritchie isn't attracting attention; good fixtures, attacking possibilities. Is it suspected Rose will eat into his playing time?

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    1. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If they hadn't signed rose I'd be considering him on WC.

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    2. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I think Rose gives them the opportunity to play Ritche in a more central midfield role, but I don't think his attacking potential is that great.

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

      Don't think Rose traded one bench for another. To much uncertainty regarding playing time and position for me.

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  10. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Is Henderson on WC just point chasing??

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    1. Dthinger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Jordan Henderson? Yeah, I think so. Seems like a wasted Liverpool slot to me.

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    2. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If you have cover for 28 and 31 it’s good

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      1. Dthinger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Don't think they meant Dean Henderson.

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        1. matiakez
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Yes Jordan sorry.

          I'm struggling to squeeze in a VVD/Robertson as a third Liverpool so weighing up hendo or gomez

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    3. LE CHARO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Feels like it yeah, so many Pool options better than him too

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  11. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Henderson
    TAA VVD Lundstram Dunk
    Salah KDB Grealish Traore
    Vardy DCL

    McGovern Soyuncu Greenwood Dendoncker

    1 FT, 6.6 ITB

    What to do here??

    1. Greenwood >> Ings
    2. Grealish Greenwood >> Mahrez Ings [-4]

    Thanks

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      1

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  12. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Guys on a WC ??
    Mahrez ( WHU lei )
    or
    Son ( avl chel both away )

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    1. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son

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    2. matiakez
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Son, Mahrez will only frustrate you.

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  13. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Kdb to Mane for bgw?

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

      No, unless you don't plan on bringing KDB back in the future.

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Get Alisson or Gomez instead?

        Or better Aguero to Firmino?

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

          Aguero to Firmino looks good in GW28

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  14. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Liverpool game has a delayed kick off

    There was an alert around Anfield. rumour was that it was a job advert

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  15. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why is the Liverpool game postponed? It will go on past bedtime for most of the players...

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    1. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Delayed*

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Traffic accident

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      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I’ve never seen a car on Merseyside that still has wheels on.

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

    Stuck between these possible WC teams and would welcome views. Which do you prefer? Thanks

    Team A

    McCarthy
    TAA Stevens Van Dijk*
    Salah KDB Traoré* Fleck
    Aguero* (c) Ings Jiménez

    Dubravka* Barnes Stephens C
    Taylor*

    Team B

    Henderson*
    TAA Stephens Stevens
    Salah (c) KDB Son* Fleck
    Firmino* Ings Jiménez

    McCarthy Barnes Boly* Lascelles*

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  17. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I guess the liverpool game Is not on tv tonight?

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Bein.

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      1. Weasel Boy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Crap

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    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Liverpool U21s don’t have the same audience pull

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      1. elchilangles
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        still managed to sell out 55k seats!

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        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          Shrewsbury fans?

          Or they’ve got some kind of clause if they skip cup matches they lose CL priority tickets.

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          1. Marvin Moon
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 3 months ago

            Liverpool sell out for pre season friendlies.

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            1. HamezMace
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 3 months ago

              Well okay, but a national television audience aren’t so interested is all I’m saying.

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  18. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Do the professionals want Liverpool & Newcastle wins tonight?

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    1. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Casuals who tripled up on Liverpool want Liverpool to lose of course

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

      Joelinton's 67088 owners holding hope for a double gameweek to reap some returns.

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      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        4 > 2

        Points are points!

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

      I want them to lose, so I don’t need to use FH on a load of Watford and Bournemouth players

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      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        If there’s only 3/4 games, without Liverpool, a few Wolves and the odd player will be fine.

        Everyone will be in the same boat.

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        1. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          I think lots are planning to FH if Liverpool aren’t involved.

          If Liverpool go out tonight I go from having 2 players, to 6.

          Still a chance they go out to Chelsea in the next round, but I’d rather know now so I can start planning.

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  19. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    That Liverpool team Klopp has put out tonight is quite something.

    It’s an extremely bold / clear statement to the FA.

    Not sure how to feel about it......

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      The same FA who gave his players a winter break for this week.

      Shocking incompetence to then schedule a game during it.

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

      Will there ever be a point where the FA actually do something about teams disrespecting the cup competitions?

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      1. Rainer
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        After letting Fergie slide, they can’t really.

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      2. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        What can they do.
        Kick out the top six PL teams, and have no one interested in the competition at all.

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    3. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He did the right thing. Why propose a winter break if you have to play games through it?

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      1. SackWenger
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        The thing no-one seems to mention is the decision to split the winter break over two weeks for different teams. If everyone had the same fortnight off then the first week could have been allocated to the replays without it being an issue - tv money no doubt won over

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        1. Nailed Jesus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          No, because some teams will still have shorter breaks than others if they have to play replay.

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    4. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      it was Neil Critchley who put the team out but I get your point! The FA and Premier League need to sort themselves out and not have this situation happen again, hopefully Klopp's stance will help that to happen

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  20. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Question 1 - Fleck or JWP?

    Question 2 - Egan or Stephens?

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    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Fleck and Egan

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Fleck - only if a 5th mid in 352, not good enough for a 4th mid spot, too expensive for a bench spot.

      Egan.

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  21. AK ⭐
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Probably the first time I'm absolutely stumped this season. Wildcard this or not? At least 10 changes I'd make here.

    Henderson - Button
    TAA - Soyuncu* - Lundstram* - Rico* - WIlliams*
    Salah - KDB - Sterling* - Martial* - Cantwell
    Vardy* - Haller* - DCL*

    2FTs, 0.0 itb.

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    1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Wow.....a big yes !!!

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    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

      Haller -> Ings
      Sterling -> Mane

      And sort defence when you can

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      1. AK ⭐
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        I'm really not sure Mane starts this week, no way of knowing about his fitness as well since the game is in the second half of the GW, the presser would be after the GW has started.

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    3. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Time to WC

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    4. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Haller > Ings

      Hold Sterling one last week then ship for 7m or under (Mount?) and bring in Aubameyang.

      Lundstram to Stephens also an option.

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  22. jtreble
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    LIV U16 player in the lineup? True story?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Harvey Elliot

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      1. jtreble
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Unbelievable! Go Harvey go!

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      2. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        He’s the pick of the bunch in that team.

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  23. SackWenger
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    I wondered what Ross from Friends was up to these days

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    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      He’s on a break

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      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Beat me to it

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  24. fkmzcgp
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    DCL and Martial —> Jiminez and Grealish ?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No

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    2. elchilangles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Grealish fixtures have hit a proper downturn

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  25. MGD
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Why didn’t Maupay play? Time to ditch?

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    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Was it ever time to own?

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      1. MGD
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Cheap and Brighton had good fixtures..

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  26. Henning
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    1 FT and 5m in the bank
    Perez out for Bergwijn this gw and Jimenez in for DCL next?

    Ryan Button

    TAA VvD Sidibe Lundstram Stephens

    Salah KDB Traore Perez Grealish

    Vardy Ings DCL

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  27. Pep Roulette
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Would you WC this?

    Schmeichel Button
    TAA Rico* Lundy* Williams* Kelly*
    Salah KDB Martial* Traore* Dendo*
    Kun Vardy Deeney

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    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      No, pretty good team.

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      1. Pep Roulette
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        You being serious?

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    2. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      I would because I don't like the team and I feel confident I can pick players that will score more week on week

      Do you and do you?

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

      No asterisk for Vardy?

      Yes.

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    4. Slitherene
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

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  28. melvinmbabazi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    My selling price of Lundstrum is 4.7, Will I lose value if he goes down tonight?

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    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      What’s the current price and purchase price?

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      1. melvinmbabazi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        PP: 4.3 CP:5.1

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        1. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 3 months ago

          You will lose value if his price drops tonight

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      If you bought him at an odd number, yes.

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    3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Depends on your buying price

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      1. melvinmbabazi
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 3 months ago

        Bought him at 4.3

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

    Longstaff the elder goal.

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  30. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys, who's the best Sheffield Utd defender under 4.6?

    A) O'Connell
    B) Basham
    C) Egan

    Thanks

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    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 3 months ago

      Probably o'Connell but any would do to be honest

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