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The ScoutCast – Episode 175 – Rivals

26 November 2015 2709 comments
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It’s time to turn up the heat on Granville. After Harry Kane obliged with a 26-point armband return, I’ve clawed back the gap on my mancunian rival, who now sits just three points ahead in our “very personal” battle.

With the flame lit on our age-old duel, the ScoutCast is revived to resemble the days gone by, with Granville wriggling uncomfortably as we spar throughout. Jonty is on hand to mediate, taking a few blows of his own, with Granville lashing out blindly.

Around the melee, we take in another round of “rough with the smooth” and digest a slew of community questions. We chat Aguero Vs Kane, consider the merits of showing Sanchez and De Bruyne the door, and scribe our Christmas Fantasy Football wishlist.

This episode was first aired via our YouTube channel on Tuesday evening. You can view the unedited Google Hangout in the larger player below, or treat yourself to the buffed-up audio version via this link or the smaller player.

Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for updates on new episodes.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I have the exact money to do Vardy and KDB to Aguero and Barkley. Surely not worth a -8? Problem is if I wait until next week it may become out of reach.

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    1. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      it could pay off but quite risky.

      wouldn't advise it, but wouldn't be surprised if it ends up being a 'smooth'

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    2. The Man Pastore
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I have the same dilemma with Vardy and KDB to Kun and Coutinho, for -4pts though. In your shoes I would wait as -8pts is too much. If Kun or Barkley rises, you still can go with Deulofeu who is a good option too.

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      1. JasonG123
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah fair enough. Have never liked Barkley as a FPL option anyway, seems way too erratic. But I might just be stubborn.

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  2. Koflok
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Help me with my WC team please??

    DDG - Hennessey
    Smaling - Bellerin - Moreno - Evans - Bennet
    Ozil - Coutinho - X - Y - Gosling
    Kun - Lukaku - Z

    1. Defense too heavy?

    2. Which combo
    a) Kane Mahrez Firmino
    b) Vardy Mahrez KdB
    c) Vardy Barkley Silva

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    1. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Tough. I like the look of C though it may be too soon. But talk about eggs in baskets...

      double United def, triple Liverpool, double Everton attack.

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      1. Koflok
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah eggs and baskets but they're the in form team with fixtures.

        Is there any other options right now?

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    2. Ferris Bueller
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      What options would you have for the third player, if you had Kane + Barkley?

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      1. Koflok
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        7m midf? Not much option to there I think?

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    3. Sadio come here often?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      If you went Kane + Sanchez + Mahrez, could you downgrade Smalling to someone viable like Souare/rose/wollscheid

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      1. Koflok
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Dont think I can get Sanchez if I go Kane.

        It's either

        a) DDG Smalling Firmino
        b) Foster Zouma Silva

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        1. Sadio come here often?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          What about Kane + Sanchez + Ali/Lingard if you downgraded Smalling to someone?

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          1. Sadio come here often?
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            At least then if Sanchez and Ali/Lingard flop you can downgrade/upgrade easy enough to 2 other players

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          2. Koflok
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Gosling and Lingard is too much. 3 playing midfielder

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  3. Scoredelario
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Pelle and Lukaku have almost identical shots in box and chances created.

    The difference: Lukaku is good at football 🙁

    Koeman needs to get a new striker to put these chances away! Was the same last season.

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    1. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      can't believe i've owned Pelle for every week except between 6-8.

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Ouch

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      2. Jøssy ⭐
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        This is exactly why K was going to stay away from him this year, but I was convinced to invest by the community post-GW8 (had him 9 - 14). Never again!!

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        1. Jøssy ⭐
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Well 13 to be more accurate

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    2. Ferris Bueller
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Pelle's been the real downside of the last 3-4 GWs for me.

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  4. Ferris Bueller
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What's the news in Sanchez yellow flag?

    Assuming he's fit, is AOA best way to go with this lot?

    Butland
    Souare Moreno
    KDB Sanchez Ozil Mahrez Barkley
    Kane Vardy Lukaku
    Subs: McCarthy Jenkinson Richards Gomez

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    1. Jape
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yea might as well

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  5. Eden Hazardous
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Pelle is one of the worst finishers in the league......

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    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yep. Right up there with Josh King

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      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        King's shot accuracy says otherwise

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        1. Scoredelario
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Knew you would bite. Give him time 😉

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    2. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      ..and Pelle is also one of the worst managers in the league!!!

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  6. Kroos Kontrol
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I am looking at a hit this week (1FT) since it should pay off, but where? Been outta the Fantasy loop recently. Pick one:

    A) Pelle + KdB -> Aguero + Coutinho (Don't have the funds for direct Pelle Aguero)
    B) Pelle + Vardy -> Lukaku + Kane/9.7
    C) Pelle -> Lukaku (No hit)

    Playing AOA this week so I don't mind Rojo or anyone getting benched. Defence fixing is for next week.

    I'm an Aguero guy tbh. WC-ed and took him out of the Newcastle game and I so knew he was getting 4-5 goals there. Then got him in ASAP before he rose and went out of range and then he got injured -_-

    Team is:
    Butland (4.0)
    Rojo Alderw Kolarov Naughton (4.0)
    Sanchez Ozil (KDB) Mahrez Bolasie
    Vardy (Pelle) Ighalo

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    1. Kroos Kontrol
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Have Pelle still due to exams. Couldn't access FPL this week.

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    2. Jape
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A could pay off, but i'd do C

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    3. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      c

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  7. Jape
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Just tinkering here and definitely won't be doing these this week. How do these look?

    Smalling > 4.7
    KDB > Barkley
    Vardy > Kun

    It would make the team this

    Cech / Gomes
    Ward / Dawson / Moreno / 4.7 / Rose
    Ozil / Sanchez / Mahrez / Barkley / Wanyama
    Kane / Kun / Lukaku

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    1. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      i wouldnt get rid of smalling

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      1. Jape
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I don't particularly want to either, but minor downgrades may need to happen if I plan on getting Kun.

        Still undecided if I want him

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  8. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Not sure if this has been shared on Sanchez.

    http://www.sportal.co.nz/football/english-football/wenger-lauds-remarkable-lion-alexis-sanchez-premier-league-arsenal/1im35t6pcalpc13uw8usk9yhi4

    "Sometimes he finishes and you think, 'He's dead now'," Wenger said. "But then he recovers and gives 100 per cent again. You always see signs of exhaustion but it's not, because two days later he's fine. "His style is very explosive. Jamie Vardy is a bit similar. They go when they go. "They are like the lion. He has to catch the animal in the first 200 metres. If he doesn’t get there, after, he's dead.

    His resistance is remarkable. What is also remarkable is that he goes to South America [on international duty], he comes back Thursday night and on Saturday he can play without a problem, even if he’s jet-lagged," Wenger said.

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    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Very accurate description from Wenger I think.

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  9. Mr. Grv
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    @balders
    Although he has been about he doesn't even know he is in the team even till now so he doesn't even check the articles .There's absolutely no way we can contact him since he doesn't know he is in the team as he was in waiting list when one of our players was poached we decided he would come in and in that period he was hardly active .We have to be extremely lucky to bump into him while he posts and he doesn't even post often .

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  10. KANEGAROO
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What is the probability of scoring Kane against Chelsea?

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    1. KANEGAROO
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Is he worth to get him for a hit (-4)

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    2. Slam
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'm captaining him. Not sure I can give you an exact probability though

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      1. KANEGAROO
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Then, Vardy out Kane in? (have Mahrez) other two strikers Lukaku and Giroud

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        1. Scoredelario
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          No

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    3. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      63.787%

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    4. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      0%

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  11. Eden Hazardous
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez or Aguero for the armband?

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      neither

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      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I will never captain a player against Chelsea and I don't have Lukaku/Ozil

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        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          then i can't help you

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          1. Eden Hazardous
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks 🙂

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    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      ozil

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    3. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez for me

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      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks!

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    4. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      King 🙂

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      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Just starting him in the XI is enough gung-ho for me

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        1. BananaNose Maldonado
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah, I was kidding. Of those two, Sanchez seems slightly safer this week.

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  12. Stupendous
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Am I gtg lads??

    Hart
    Bellerin. Kompany. Otamendi. Angelino
    Fernandinho. Pogba
    Silva. Messi. Kdb
    Aguero

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Marvelous team

      Managed by Pep presumably

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      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yes sir! Very realistic possibility this is close to or not THE starting 11 in 12-18 months

        Pep in this summer yes. Was apparently agreed over the summer and as soon as Pellegrini signed his extension!!

        Pogba is a push. Barkley probably

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        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Pep to City is written all over, done deal it seems.

          As for the line up above, dream on mate

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          1. Stupendous
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Why a dream?

            Bellerin from our feeder club is an easy future one
            Messi is the talk of the papers and town
            Pogba would DEFFO be interested with Messi in
            Angelino is ours and our future lb

            Pep is done deal

            We own the rest

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            1. La Roja
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Messi to City

              Bellerin to City

              Pogba to City

              Chuckle

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              1. Stupendous
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                Ok laugh away

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            2. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Doesn't this seem more logical.....

              Messi stays at Barca, and Pogba moves to Barca ?

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              1. La Roja
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                This

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              2. Stupendous
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                No it doesn't otherwise Pogba would have gone there already and not to Italy

                Messi is going to leave Barca at some point

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    2. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kolarov >>>>> Angelino

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      1. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I'll pretend I didn't read that

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        1. Eden Hazardous
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Best defender in the world = Lord Kolarov

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          1. Stupendous
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            He's not even the beSt lb in East Manchester ffs

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            1. Eden Hazardous
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Jk...but why would Arsenal sell Bellerin?

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              1. Stupendous
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                Why would they sell RVP, Clichy, Cesc, Nasri, u name it...

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                1. Stupendous
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  Clichy and Sagna???

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                2. Eden Hazardous
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  But Bellerin is 20 years old , loves playing with Cazorla - in fact is his good friend and Wenger loves young players

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                  1. Stupendous
                    • 13 Years
                    10 years, 2 months ago

                    With his packet of sweets!!!!!!

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  13. La Roja
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Team after -4 hit

    Myhill
    Souare Sagna Bellerin
    Mane Ozil Mahrez Sanchez
    Aguero Lukaka Vardy

    McCarthy* Rojo Gosling Targett*

    1m ITB

    No more benching head ache

    Get in

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    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Good team you got there 🙂

      Sagna might lose his spot in the near future , so I would be looking do Sagna > Alder next week

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      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Also , Myhill might lose hit spot soon - keep an eye on that

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        1. La Roja
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Yep, both Myhill and Sagna are on my to do list

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  14. Exotica
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Please RMT

    Butland (Guzan)

    Moreno- Mertesacker - Wollschield (Nyom, Koralov)

    Mahrez- coutingo - Firmino - Ozil (KDB)

    Kun - Vardy - Ighalo

    Who to CAP??

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    1. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Coutinho if fit

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  15. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    which front 8 looks better for the next few weeks

    A (3-4-3 every gw)
    sanchez mahrez mane yaya - gosling
    kun lukaku vardy

    B (benching problem each week but can bench mane (mci) /mahrez (MUN) this gw)
    sanchez mahrez mane yaya coutinho
    kane lukaku vardy

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    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      The one without Yaya - he is about to lose his spot

      So , neither

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      1. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        hmmm what makes u say that?

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    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Do the first one with Coutinho instead of Yaya. That leaves money for defense.

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      1. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        i could do that for a hit..will end up doing pelle+kdb+yaya >> kun + gosling + coutinho

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  16. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Morning DZ! Whats goin on guys?

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    1. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Messi to City on 129m quid a minute

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    2. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kim. Your not flying your flag

      Are you not proud?

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      1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        You're_ for alphabet police.

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      2. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I'm proud. Just got bored. 😀

        How's team set up this week Kim?

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        1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          You can't be bored it's North Korea!

          Great__Roon (C) or Mata, Or Kone Hmmm. You?

          No -8 this week?

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          1. Rolls-Royce
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Team is set. Kane is in. Got all the Big boys.

            No -8 this time. Sorry it cost our team 3 points last time. But'll pay off long term dont worry Kim.

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            1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              No it's fine. You scored great anyway.

              Maybe it was those moves that earned us the draw, I haven't looked.

              Good Luck Kim. 🙂

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              1. Rolls-Royce
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                Cheers. I've good feeling this week. My team hasn't look better all season. Now just need captain to click.

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  17. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Looking ahead to next week, would you move heaven and earth to get Ozil (min 4 pointer) or instead double up on ARS defence?

    A) Kolarov -> Kos/Monreal
    B) Sanchez & Bolasie -> Ozil & Cout/Eriksen (-4)
    C) Kolarov, Bolasie & Barkley -> Aldy, Alli & Ozil (-8)

    DDG, Hennessey
    Kolarov, Bellerin, VVD, Moreno, Simpson
    Sanchez, Mahrez, Barkley, Bolasie, Surman
    Aguero, Kane, Lukaku

    Bank 0.1m

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      didn't you just buy barkley?

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      1. Captain Vantastic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        😀

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      2. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, it's just the only way I can see of getting Ozil without losing a player I want to keep.

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    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Just do Bolasie>Lanzini.

      Next week get Ozil.

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    3. King Kav. QC at law
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      You never help anyone else. I'm not helping you.

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        You sir, are wrong

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    4. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      have you been playing 433 or 343 with that team?

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  18. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    KDB to Barkley for free?

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I would

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      1. Captain Vantastic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers La Roja. If Coutinho is ruled out I'll go with Barkley.

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  19. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    What would you do ? 1.6 itb

    Butland
    Moreno - Bellerin - Nyom
    Mahrez - Sanchez - Barkley - Ozil
    Vardy - Aguero - Lukaku

    subs: hennessey , simpson, wolls, gosling

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    1. Incredibles
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Used two FT to end up with the same front 7. Save

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      1. Kane Train
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        on my WC

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    2. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku to Kane and upgrade a couple of defenders/henn.

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    3. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Good team.

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  20. Eden Hazardous
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I have a question - Who is the better player?

    Bellerin or Martial?

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    1. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure if that's comparable but Bellerin

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    2. Incredibles
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Biased, but definitely Bellerin for me

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    3. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Bellerin, but martial has more potential simply due to his position. Give him a few years.

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  21. Method man
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Which two should I play?

    Hennessy or Myhill
    Evans or dier

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  22. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Need to fill a 3.9M defender, thought about Ryan Bennett?
    Why did he suddenly come to the team? Who was dropped for him? Is he playing as CB?

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    1. Super Tim Cahill
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      What other option is there?

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        not any 3.9M def playing

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  23. Incredibles
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Is it madness to captain Özil over Sanchez, Lukaku and Aguero this week?

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    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Nope. He's due a blank though 🙂

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      1. Incredibles
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Very true. I'm completely biased as an Arsenal fan, but he is just such a joy to watch. Incredible in midweek as well

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    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A little unorthodox, but not mad.

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    3. Jayblue
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      A little bit. But it might end up working for you perfectly.. Its not a crazy idea tho

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      1. Incredibles
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Usually I never go for the crazy option. Would be a differential though

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        1. Jayblue
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Doesn't look a crazy punt to me. This is pretty reasonable

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    4. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'd call it "Safe"

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    5. Slam
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I don't think so at all!
      What's your thinking?

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      1. Incredibles
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Özil seems to create 100% chances every week, would have even more assists if Giroud would be more effective. Also been very aggressive in the box lately

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  24. Slam
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Captains?
    Kane personally

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    1. Slam
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Ozil a close second

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    2. La Roja
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero or Lukaku, not decided yet

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    3. Captain Vantastic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Lukaku or Sanchez.

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    4. Jayblue
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I went for coutinho.. Lukaku as VC

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    5. Incredibles
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Don't have Kane, spilt between Özil, Alexis and Lukaku

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    6. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Kane/Lukaku. Undecided.

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    7. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Good choice.
      I've got all the big boys, dunno who to captain.

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    8. Jape
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez or Lukaku.

      Waiting to hear Sanchez news.

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    9. Stupendous
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero
      Lukaku close second. Fancy Lukaku hat trick

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      1. Slam
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        You also fancy a Messi move to City eh? 😉

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        1. Stupendous
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Have you not been on the Internet today or yesterday, or read papers?

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          1. Slam
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Not really, why? There's no way...

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            1. Stupendous
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              Perhaps type Messi Man City in your Google search

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      2. Stupendous
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Knowing that Aguero is back, starting, scoring already, and that he could get a hatty at any moment is enough to ALWAYS captain, EVEN if we are looking poor and been smashed by Pool a MID TABLE outfit.

        Always Kun in fact yea

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        1. Method man
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          Still lfc are a bigger club! You definitely a richer a club 🙂

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    10. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez. Tempted by Vardy though.

      What better way to break can nistelrooy's record than by knocking a couple past his former team?

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      1. Slam
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Could work out, but I don't think I'll ever captain a player in a game where LVG is one of the managers.

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        1. Scoredelario
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          You may be right. Leicester like a good counter attack and it is hard to do that against a team that don't attack.

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    11. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure

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      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Janmaat?

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        1. Slam
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          One crappy goal and it's a {C} fail.
          None of your attackers appeal to u?

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          1. Cheeseoid
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 2 months ago

            Not enough for my liking. Maybe Sanchez if he looks fit enough to ply

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            1. Slam
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 2 months ago

              What was your transfer Cheese?

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              1. Cheeseoid
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 2 months ago

                But what if my opponent in the grand playoff is watching?

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                1. Cheeseoid
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  Anyway Sergio crept into my side

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                  1. Slam
                    • 10 Years
                    10 years, 2 months ago

                    for le donkey?

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                    1. Cheeseoid
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      10 years, 2 months ago

                      yup

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                2. Slam
                  • 10 Years
                  10 years, 2 months ago

                  😆 Fair enough.
                  How come Kane doesn't appeal to you? Super Sunday as well.

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                  1. Slam
                    • 10 Years
                    10 years, 2 months ago

                    As a captain of course*

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                  2. Cheeseoid
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 13 Years
                    10 years, 2 months ago

                    Admittedly I did captain him when he destroyed Chelsea last season.

                    I just think that Chelsea looked better last week. It will be tricky for Spurs.

                    Whereas Janmaat speaks for himself

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                    1. Slam
                      • 10 Years
                      10 years, 2 months ago

                      Alright then… you've got me head thinking now 😆
                      If I don't captain Kane, the only other players I would think of captaining are any of the three Arsenal player's and maybe Vardy. What do you think?

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                      1. Cheeseoid
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        10 years, 2 months ago

                        Well. I would rule out Vardy aginst the United defence. Hardly a sure thing

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                      2. Cheeseoid
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        10 years, 2 months ago

                        Which Arsenal players? You cannot captain a defender. Are any of the Arsenal players allergic to Delia Smith or mustard?

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                      3. Slam
                        • 10 Years
                        10 years, 2 months ago

                        Yea for sure.
                        So it comes down to:
                        Ozil - Consistency + a pleasure to watch
                        Sanchez - If he's fit, explosion in PL imminent
                        Bellerin - Is it a sure CS? could nick an assist as well.

                        Then again that would technically mean I would have 4 Arsenal playing against Norwich which doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad thing...

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                      4. Cheeseoid
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        10 years, 2 months ago

                        But then you have Janmaat.....

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                      5. Slam
                        • 10 Years
                        10 years, 2 months ago

                        … but I don't

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                      6. Cheeseoid
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        10 years, 2 months ago

                        You should. I thought everyone did?

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  25. Jayblue
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    I took a -8 on this team. Not sure if it is worth it
    Cech
    Otamendi koscielny smalling
    Coutinho eriksen mahrez cabaye
    Kane lukaku ighalo
    Subs: myhill wijnaldum huth vandijk

    Who should be captain?

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    1. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Goodness, that defense is expensive.

      Captain Lukaku.

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      1. Jayblue
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        My defenders neither play nor get clean sheets.. So i decided to just go with the expensive safe options

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        1. BananaNose Maldonado
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          That's fair, but it will severely limit your ability to get any of the really big hitters, like Kun, Sanchez, Silva, KDB, Hazard, etc. I'd be frightened every week.

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        2. Method man
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 2 months ago

          That's madness. Your defence is way too expensive

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  26. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Keep KDB or sell for Coutinho? Bought KDB at original 10M

    My team:

    Lloris

    Smalling Bellerin Toby Simpson Bennett

    Sanchez KDB Ozil Marhez (Westwood)

    Aguero Lukaku Vardy

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    1. Jayblue
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sell for coutinho since you have aguero. Moreover, easy upcoming fixtures for pool

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        Dunno what to do with the cast after downgrade KDB, Lukaku --> Kane worth it?

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    2. Captain Vantastic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      I'm most likely selling this week for Barkley/Coutinho. Helps in funding Vardy to Kane.

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      1. OPTA FPL
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        I am happy to keep Vardy

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    3. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sell IMO

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    4. Method man
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Sell. I did Kdb to coutinho, the boy is on fire

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  27. 5os
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Does playing Butland over DDG sound reasonable this week?

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    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Yes. Can't see United stopping Leicester personally.

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      1. 5os
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        That's what I'm thinking too

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    2. Method man
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Defo

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  28. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Let me tell you a story.

    Rooney scores a hat trick tomorrow in a 4-0 drubbing of Leicester.

    Naysayers__It's United against Leicester.!______Helloooo !

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    1. Slam
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure about that scoreline or Rooney hattie, but I see UTD winning it tbh.

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      1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        So do I sir.

        So do I.

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    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Rooney brace is more than likely. Good Luck Kim.

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      1. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 2 months ago

        tx 🙂

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  29. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Think I'm set? Looking ok? Subs in right order? .4tib

    McCarthy >> auto sub Stekelenburg
    Souare Bellerin Moreno
    San(C)hez Ozil KDB Mahrez
    Aguero Lukaku(VC) Vardy

    Stekelenburg Lingard Evans Williams

    Williams >> Walker next week.

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    1. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      All set. Looks good.

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  30. Kane Train
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 2 months ago

    Alderweild or Rose

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    1. Captain Vantastic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 2 months ago

      Toby. Looks nailed

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