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Scoutcast Episode 337 – Are Salah and Jimenez now ‘broken shields’?

7 July 2020 743 comments
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Fantasy Premier League managers face a tough choice over the season run-in regarding players they have trusted for returns for most of the campaign.

Well-owned and usually reliable players, like Raul Jimenez (£8.3m) at Wolves and Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) at Liverpool, are starting to look laboured in matches. Speaking of labour, Mrs Jimenez is due to give birth soon, which will give the Mexico striker’s owners further anxiety of starts, albeit for understandable reasons.

Joe is joined by Az and Andy to ponder what to do with ‘broken shields’ like Jimenez and Salah, who are no longer protecting FPL managers’ ranks as they have done previously.

Elsewhere, there is an array of low-owned and kindly priced ‘swords’ already helping to boost ranks. Young starlets such as Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood (£4.6m) and City’s Phil Foden (£5.4m) are attracting considerable interest from our trio.

Joe and Andy are considering the previously unthinkable and ditching the likes of Salah. Az has gone one step further, jettisoning the Liverpool midfielder already to stock up on assets from the Manchester clubs. This latest episode considers the ideal triple-ups from the red and blue halves of Manchester.

Spurs have an enticing fixture against whipping boys Bournemouth in Gameweek 34. What can possibly go wrong when transferring in and captaining Jose Mourinho’s troops in an easy-on-paper fixture? Our trio weighs up the merits of cherry-picking defences over the next few Gameweeks.

Az takes his turn to pick a differential. There are clean sheets over the season run-in to focus on and our Scoutcast trio reveal their transfer and captain plans.

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  1. Fuddled FC
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Would you start Gomez ahead of Alonso?

    Yay / nay

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    1. Kannbury
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yay

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      6 or 26 are their ceilings

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    3. CostaCoffee
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Alonso won't start

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  2. Kannbury
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Salah / Barnes > KDB / Martial ??

    Tempted by a KDB triple cap!

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    1. Kannbury
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Forgot to say would be -4

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yes from me

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    3. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah i reckon it's worth

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

      Thankyou.

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  3. Daghe Munegu
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    No kdb worries me

    Salah Mahrez Bruno Martial Pulisic
    DCL Jimenez

    Have 1ft and 2.6 ltb

    A: Salah to Kdb
    B: Mahrez to Kdb
    C: Salah + Jimenez to Kdb + Kane -4
    D: Salah + DCL to Kdb + Vardy

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I’d do all of the above. Depends if you want Kane/Vardy for the bit

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Hit

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        1. Daghe Munegu
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Donc you think Kane will outscore Jimmy by more than 4?

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          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Not sure. Possibly

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

    B

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  5. cescpistols1
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Is this draft team and bench order correct?

    DDG
    Doherty Zouma Kabasele
    Sterling McNeil Barnes Pepe Bergwijn
    Firmino King

    Lloris Grealish Mina J.Ayew

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    1. Kannbury
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      The only time I played Zouma he scored an own goal lol, would prob switch him for Mina

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  6. Kannbury
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A or C, have a feeling Salah might be rotated.

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  7. Shark Team
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Salah Connolly OUT
    Foden Kane IN
    For -4?
    Next gw play Saiss bench Foden

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

      I was going to do this.

      But now think I'm keeping salah

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    2. The EJJ
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Spurs look rubbish, not saying Kane can't do well vs Bournemouth but i'd avoid

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  8. Oooo Matron
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Anything you'd do here? 1.3 itb & 1ft...

    Pope
    Doherty TAA Wan-Bissaka Aurier
    Mane Mahrez KDB (C) Fernandes
    Rashford Jiminez

    Subs: DCL, Saka, Lascelles

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    1. jonnybhoy
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Save FT

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    2. Darnell
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Bruno out, Grealish in

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  9. jonnybhoy
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Any of these worth the hit??

    A) Auba + Grealish > Salah + Greenwood -8pts
    B) Auba to Kane -4pts
    C) DCL + Grealish to Kane + Cantwell -8pts

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  10. C'mon the Fylde
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I'm chasing the top 2, in my league.

    Who would you ship Salah for?

    Midfield: KDB Salah* Bruno Martial Grealish

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Mahrez could be gold

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    2. Saka Punch
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Sterling

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      1. n14mul
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I agree but would sterling play the next game?? This is my concern

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        1. Saka Punch
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah it is a risk, but that's the case with Mahrez also this week. Sterling is the most nailed in the front 3. Also a risk Salah could get rotated tbf

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  11. CostaCoffee
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    De Gea
    Ritchie Aurier Doherty (Justin Simpson)
    KdB Salah Bruno Martial Mahrez
    Jimenez DCL (Connolly)

    2 Ft 1.2m in the bank

    Best Ritchie replacement? Currently thinking Digne.

    Any other suggestions elsewhere in the team?

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I'd stay away from Everton tbh

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      1. CostaCoffee
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Idk I still think they look quite solid at the back and Digne is always good for an assist, might get rid of DCL though, just don't know for who

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    2. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Azpi for me but digne looks good too

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      1. CostaCoffee
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I've watched enough Chelsea to know I should stay clear of our defense, might go for Reece James though if Giroud is starting, he's got a killer cross

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        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Fair enough.. That's what i have done this week.

          Go for Digne in this case.

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  12. @persecuted_by_mods
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Any advice on this shower

    Henderson McCarthy

    Lundstram Egan TAA Saiss Lascelles

    Salah KDB Martial Duda Bruno

    DCL Rashford Jimi

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I did rash to Greenwood and Duda to mahrez for a hit last night.

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    2. MEGPAL
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      rashford to greenwood, and duda to mahrez/foden/puli

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      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        ha

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        1. @persecuted_by_mods
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks both, that is literally the move I am considering. What's stopping me is that would mean DCL bench Vs Southampton and if he gets points on my bench after playing him through all these blanks i'd be miffed

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

      Yeah Bruno out, Grealish in

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Pro gamer tactic

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  13. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Have TAA Doherty and Saïss with Mee(injured) and Fernandez as my other defender on bench any defender up to 5.2 worth a hit this week folks?? And play instead of Saïss???

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    1. The Train Driver
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Aurier

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      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mate, was thinking about him

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  14. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    any chance of Tammy getting a start tonight?

    Basically torn between starting Tammy or boly?

    what do you guys think ?

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 3 months ago

      He'll come off the bench but I don't see him starting

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    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yeh, just know the week I bench him he'll come off the bench and actually do something or start

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Can see that happening tbh, coming off the bench and getting something but he won't start especially when giroud just scored and Chelsea won easily

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    3. CostaCoffee
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      We should have early team news so wait until then

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    4. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      good shout costacoffee I forgot about that, i'll have to reschedule all my calls around the possibility of early team news for fpl

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  15. Henning
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Ready to go, or is anything worth a hit
    3.7 m in the bank

    Pope
    TAA Boly Stevens
    KDB Fernandes Son Martial
    Jimenez Vardy Greenwood

    Leno Mount Fernandez Lundstram

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Mount or Jimi is your only real choice

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

    currently have 4 options to pursue. 1ft and 0.2m

    DDG
    Taa • Doherty • Holgate -- Kiko Lamptey
    KDB • Salah • Bruno • Pulisic --- Guendouzi
    DCL • Rashford • Jimenez

    A: Salah > Mahrez....then DDG/Guendouzi >> Patricio/Martial (-4) in 35
    B: Salah + Guendouzi >> Mahrez + Foden (-4). Ddg/Guendouzi >> Ederson/Greenwood (-4) in gw35
    C: Salah + Jimmy >> Mahrez + Kane (-4)
    D: Save FT and reassess next gw

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  17. Eldon
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Those with TC left, when are you thinking of playing it? KDB next game looks good.

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  18. Beavis
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else hate the sword and shield analogy?

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    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I like Joe, but I can't stand the swords/shields thing. Maybe because I've never been into Fantasy/Marvel nonsense.

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      1. Beavis
        • 15 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, of course. This isn't anything on Joe or any of the scoutcasters - much respect for them taking the time! I just don't think the analogy is that powerful and is often misunderstood.

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        1. patryko5
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          I love it! And Castamere... you're literally on a website called FANTASY... football scout.

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          1. Rains of Castamere
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Different sort of Fantasy my friend 😉

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    2. mikess
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yep

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    3. Az
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Don’t tell anyone, but annoys me a bit too lol

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  19. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Gut says mahrez to foden this week makes sense, someone convince me otherwise??

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Doesn't make sense at all, Mahrez explosive and you have no idea who starts anyway

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    2. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      look at their minutes, mahrez barely covered 90 min in the last 2 games, should start tonight I would have thought, certainly not nailed but as good a bet as foden

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      1. n14mul
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        sorry let me explain..... looking st the minutes I think foden mahrez and sterling will lead the line come thursday. Question is do I do mahrez to foden this gw or next? I will do it as I need to release funds

        Foden also has had fun at the ethihad recently

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    3. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Crazy move

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  20. The Mighty Whites
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Worth a -4 to do Jimmy to Kane?

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me, unless you're gonna go all in and cap Kane

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  21. The Final Boss
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Guys best replacement for pulisic in case if we get early team news and if he is benched?7.1itb

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Sarr for a punt

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      1. @persecuted_by_mods
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Like it, should also hopefully have early news on both if FPL rockstar does his thing

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    2. CostaCoffee
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No chance he's benched

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      1. Steve The Spud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        yeah probably not benched, looked really sharp last game

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  22. mikess
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Pope
    TAA / Gomez / Boly
    Son /KDB / Martial / Fernandes / Foden
    Rashford / Jimenez

    Button / Ings / O'Connell / Lascelles

    1.8m itb

    Benching Ings as he's due a rest I think

    Is anything worth a hit? Can have a decent upgrade with the 1.8

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  23. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A - Save FT
    B - Salah to Sterling
    C - Nketiah and Salah to Kane and Foden -4

    No idea what to do this week. Leading my ML by a very small lead now of 10. my rival has played a blinder last 3 weeks. Arrrghhh

    Pope
    TAA Aurier Maguire Doherty
    KDB Mahrez Salah Martial Bruno
    Jimi
    Martinez DCL Fernandez Nketiah

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    1. mikess
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B is too much City in midfield I think

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      1. Rinseboy
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        yeah just thinking Sterling and captain could be a genius move

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  24. Lampoon
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Martinez Pope

    Saiss Doherty TAA Egan Laseclles

    KDB(C) Bruno Pulisic Foden Salah

    Jimi Greenwood Rashford

    Gtg or take hits for Mahrez or Kane?

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  25. antis0cial
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Rash Jime to Greenwood Kane worth a -4?

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    1. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I don't think so, Jimi to come back with a goal

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    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not for me

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      1. antis0cial
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks all, I'll save!

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    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

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  26. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Best move? 1FT, 0.5itb.

    A. Save FT.
    B. ASM >> Foden (bench DCL)
    C. Salah+DCL >> Foden+Kane (-4)

    Martinez
    TAA • Doherty • Kiko
    Salah • Martial • KDB • Bruno
    Jimmy • Rash • DCL
    (3.9, Holgate, ASM, Lascelles)

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    1. antis0cial
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      D Salah & ASM > Mahrez & Willian?

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    3. neonmoth
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Similar problems here, I've got DCL have feel like he's a parcel of shite at the moment so want him gone. I don't have ASM, but do have Saka, and was thinking about moving him on for Foden as well. Glad to read you're thinking that, and I would suggest it is the best option you suggest.

      You (we) can always move Salah out next week and you will have saved the hit for more substantial changes then.

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you & GL

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  27. Slitherene
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    On a BB
    Have 0.4 ITB

    Holgate ->
    A) Cresswell (BUR)
    B) Garcia (NEW)

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  28. Old Fashioned Parisian
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    What do we think?

    Auba > Kane

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    1. roflmaofc
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Really good, Kane-haul incomming!

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  29. some witty pun
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Most nailed City defender?

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

      Laporte

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  30. The Count of Monte Cristo
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Bottomed on prev article. Chasing 60 pts in ML, two rivals have Jim and ASM:

    Thinking: Jimenez + ASM --> Foden + Vardy (FT)

    DDG
    TAA - Doherty - Holgate
    Mané - KDB - Mahrez - Fernandes - ASM
    Greenwood - Jimenez

    DCL - J. Robinson - Lascelles [2FT + 1.5m ITB]

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