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The ScoutCast – Episode 179 – Resolutions

7 January 2016 2108 comments
Mark Mark
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New Year, new aspirations, same old voices.

The first ScoutCast of 2016 is brimming with determined talk of banishing old habits which, in all honesty, will likely evaporate in the weeks to come. That’s particularly true of my no-Aguero policy, which feels even more flimsy after taking in the musings of Jonty and Andy in this episode.

Man City’s hitman and faltering away form comes under the microscope via another batch of community questions, along with an assessment of Dele Alli, Kane without Dembele and the allure of the French fancy that is Dimitri Payet.

We rinse through that little lot, before looking ahead to the floodlit excitement that awaits us in Gameweek 21.

This episode was first aired live on our YouTube channel on Wednesday evening.

You can view the ScoutCast in full via the larger player below (with a minor edit due to a technical hitch mid-cast).

Those who prefer the distilled audio version can treat their ears via this link or the smaller player below.

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. Puyol Pants Up
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    I still somehow haven't owned any Everton players all season 😯

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    1. President John F. Keninnsie
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      I've owned no Watford 😮

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      1. ​
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        same here Innsie, nor Norwich Swansea or Newcastle

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        1. President John F. Keninnsie
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          No Norwich or WBA for me.

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        2. Eze Really?
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          9 years, 11 months ago

          No Newcastle Sunderland Villa W Brom Norwich Stoke Palace Soton

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          1. ​
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            😮 that is elitist!

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            1. Eze Really?
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 11 months ago

              Could have easily had Stoke Soton WBA defense. Never tempted by Wilnalswhatever!

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            2. Eze Really?
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 11 months ago

              Have Hennesy/Palace now anyway

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    2. ​
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      jesus christ, rank?

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      1. Puyol Pants Up
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        170k.

        I blame my captaincy picks, too many 2 pointers 🙁

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        1. ​
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          thats better than I thought tbh. Barkley and Lukaku have been my life support at times.

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          1. Puyol Pants Up
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            9 years, 11 months ago

            I was 100k two GW's ago

            Not (C) Ozil against Bournemouth destroyed my rank.

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            1. ​
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              same here, Ramsey (C) for that 😎

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              1. Puyol Pants Up
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                Aguero (C) Ozil (VC) that week, and then Ozil (C), Aguero (VC) last week. Got them the wrong way around 😎

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                1. ​
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                  same captaincy points as me but your VCs win out 😛
                  We must both still be pretty close to the bottom of FFS captaincies right?

                  Mahrez (1 times - 30 points - average 30 points)
                  Agüero (9 times - 102 points - average 11.3 points)
                  De Bruyne (1 times - 10 points - average 10 points)
                  Walcott (1 times - 6 points - average 6 points)
                  Sánchez (1 times - 4 points - average 4 points)
                  Ramsey (1 times - 4 points - average 4 points)
                  Lukaku (1 times - 4 points - average 4 points)
                  Kane (1 times - 4 points - average 4 points)
                  Hazard (1 times - 4 points - average 4 points)
                  Bony (2 times - 6 points - average 3 points)
                  Sturridge (1 times - 2 points - average 2 points)

                  176 total, 80 from 2 hauls, 98 from the other 18 hauls 😕

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                  1. Ziro Becomes One
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                    I have 202 total but 90 from 2 hauls 😛

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                    1. ​
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                      Sanchez and Aguero?

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                      1. Ziro Becomes One
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                        yup.

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                      2. Ziro Becomes One
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                        total captain points: 202
                        total if i used my VC instead: 230 😯
                        total if used my highest scorer: 530 😯

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                      3. Eze Really?
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                        Very similar

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  2. Stykes
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    I bottomed out, and would love to hear some thoughts! 2FT.

    A// Vardy + Bertrand > Aguero + A. Rangel
    B// Vardy + Lukaku > Aguero + A. Carroll
    C// Vardy + Arnautovic > Aguero + Alli

    Also - any news on Lukaku?

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    1. Eden Hazardous
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      C is a no brainer imho

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    2. Puyol Pants Up
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      A

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    3. President John F. Keninnsie
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      C

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    4. scootadee
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      C

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    5. TorresMagic™
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      a

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    6. Two is a Kompany three is a…
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      Like C

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    7. ​
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      B if unfit, otherwise C

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    8. Stykes
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      Thanks everyone! So no love for Carroll then, surprisingly ;).

      I'll have a bit of a think, but I think I want to keep Arnie for a bit and Soton haven't really produced the CSs, so I'm leaning towards A.

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      1. Stykes
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        Just realised the overwhelming favour towards C... Hm.

        No faith in Arnautovic? Even v Nor?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          9 years, 11 months ago

          You'll want to get rid next GW. Bench or selling for me.

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  3. ​
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    Thanks for all the answers on the last page, one last Q:

    A) Play Alli in a 352 & have Lukaku as my 8th attacker
    B) Play Kane in a 343 & have Barkley as my 8th attacker

    Cheers guys

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    1. Eden Hazardous
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      A)

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    2. Stykes
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      So Alli versus Kane? Or do you expect someone to not make the game?

      Kane for me.

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      1. ​
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        I'm looking at ditching an everton asset ahead of mci, che so it'd be

        A) Barkley -> Alli & bench Lukaku
        B) Lukaku -> Kane & bench Barkley

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      2. ​
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        so in answer to your Q, yes in the short term but then factor in the squad strength beyond the next 2 weeks.

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        1. Stykes
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          I understand... In that case, I'd rather keep Lukaku and bring in Alli!

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          1. ​
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            cheers Stykes.

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    3. President John F. Keninnsie
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      B

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    4. Puyol Pants Up
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      B

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    5. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
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      Think you need to find a new partner 😆

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      1. ​
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        dw this is just pre-game nerves, I'll be fine on court 😛

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          I'll be the weaker partner regardless.

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    6. Sailboats
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      b

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      1. Sailboats
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        I have all 4 of them, currently benching Barkley

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    7. ​
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      Cheers guys seems like Kane is the priority.

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  4. Puyol Pants Up
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    Watching the Scoutcast makes me want to punt on Ivanovic over a Spurs defender...

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    1. President John F. Keninnsie
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      Haven't seen the Scoutcast but if I could own any defender right now it'd be Ivanovic too.

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      1. Puyol Pants Up
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        There fixtures after West Brom are pretty poor to be fair. Probably best to go with the dull option.

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    2. Holmes
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      Why? Cant see more than 2 CSs in next 5

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      1. Puyol Pants Up
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        I'm being blinded by the WBA fixture

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      2. ​
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        Holmes, you finding a new partner for the doubles tournie?

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        1. Holmes
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          Havent tried yet but looks like majority are taken.

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          1. ​
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            yup but you're in a position of power essentially holding the last ticket into the tournament

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          2. ​
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            I can email you a list of players on the wait list if you want?

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            1. Holmes
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              That would be great, thanks!

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  5. Eze Really?
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    Cortois/Hennessy
    Azpi Moreno Alders Smith Bellerin
    Payet Alli KDB Ozil Mahrez
    Kun Kane Ighalo

    Too many Chelsea and Spurs?

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    1. ​
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      no on both counts, that multi-ups are fine.

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Thinking Giroud rather than Kane for balance but scared of missing Kane bus.

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        1. ​
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          potential suicide to do that ahead of Kane's two home games. OTOH if Giroud hauls you don't miss much.

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          1. Eze Really?
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            Thanks for advice.

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  6. marquinhos
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    Any Kun (C) here?

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    1. Ziro Becomes One
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      Thousands of us

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    2. Puyol Pants Up
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      Him or the highly overlooked KDB

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      1. marquinhos
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        who'd u pick for the everton game? Captaincy that is

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        1. Puyol Pants Up
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          Aguero or KDB

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    3. ​
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      yep

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      1. marquinhos
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        nice

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    4. samaael
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      bonkers likes arnautovic

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      1. samaael
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        and people are suggesting selling him

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  7. ​
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    Ugh that's sickening, if I swapped all my (C)s and (VC)s Id be ranked 9,945. Actual rank 122,293

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    1. Ziro Becomes One
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      😯

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  8. samaael
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    9 years, 11 months ago

    butland
    Bellerin/ Rose/ Francis
    KDB/ Mahrez/ Arnautovic/ Ozil
    Aguero/ Lukaku/ Kane

    McCarthy/ Evans/ Moreno/ King 2FT 0.4 ITB

    a) * moreno to a. williams and * rose to nyom (leaves me enough cash to get siggy in if I need to)
    b) * moreno to a. williams and * rose to azpi (will trade arnie to alli next week)
    c) *evans to a.williams
    d) anything else

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    1. ​
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      b is two really good moves. Also if it forces you to take Alli over Siggy so be it, they're both roughly similar players.

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      1. samaael
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        thanks mate. Have exact cash for that. Just means I wont have Moreno for that impending DGW

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        1. ​
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          I see, still time to work them back in if it happens, OTOH Liverpool defenders may be the last thing you want in a dgw

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    2. Stykes
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      I like B, too.

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      1. samaael
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        thanks stykes

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  9. Bulldogs FC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    who to sell for Kun?

    A) Lukaku
    B) Vardy

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    1. Holmes
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      Vardy

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    2. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
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      Neither tbh. Both playing just as well as Kun.

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      1. Bulldogs FC
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        9 years, 11 months ago

        I have lukaku, vardy, ighalo and i want to bring in Kun at some point... Who do you think i should sell?

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        1. Jafalad
          • 15 Years
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          Monitor Vardy's injury. If he's out for longer than two weeks, there's your answer. I'm holding on for now. I just watched the whole of Citeh/WAT and Kun was little threat tbh.

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  10. Kenzoblu
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    any improvement on this team now

    butland henneesey
    toby kolsciency cresswell dawson azpi
    ozil kdb mahrez alli arnie
    kane ighalo aguero

    kane --> lukaku after city & chelsea
    arnie --> payet after arnie 2 home games
    azpi --> kompany after he returns

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    1. Bulldogs FC
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      Arnie to payet imo

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    2. Jafalad
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      Arnie->Rambo/Barkers/Payet

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      1. Kenzoblu
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        thanks guys, seems like payet is a strong calling

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        1. Kenzoblu
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          ok fk ck and plays in the hole

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  11. KANEGAROO
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    Ozil / Wally / Willian / Mahrez / Silva

    Giroud / Lukaku / Kane

    Transfers:
    A) Wally -> Alli
    B) Giroud -> Kun
    C) Kane -> Kun
    D) Lukaku -> Kun
    E) Giroud -> Costa
    F) Wally+Giroud ->Kun+Alli
    G) Your option?

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    1. Jafalad
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      Wally and Willian -> Alli and Rambo.

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      1. KANEGAROO
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        But Willian is performing well, while Rambo had 2 blanks in a row?

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        1. Jafalad
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          Rambo is a serious goal threat. CHS are kak this year and Willain isn't quite heavy enough for ff.

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          1. KANEGAROO
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            Alli is a good option, I liked that. But Rambo is not for me, he's blanky boy!

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    2. scootadee
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      F. But I'd give it a week as Arsenal are playing that depleted Liverpool defence

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  12. Jafalad
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    Would you rather have a SWN or a CPL defender?

    Why?

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      Williams, 9 points for a clean sheet.

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      1. KANEGAROO
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        I'm hoping so

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      2. Jafalad
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        Can you see more SWN cs or will they return to kakdom?

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        1. KANEGAROO
          • 11 Years
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          vs Sunderland (yes)
          vs Watford (probably yes)
          Everton vs (no)
          WBA vs (probably yes)
          vs CPalace (probably yes)

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          1. Jafalad
            • 15 Years
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            I take it that's a yes? 😛

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          2. Kenzoblu
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            very optimistic

            i like def with a goal threat so palace wins for me

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          3. Two is a Kompany three is a…
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            The last time Watford blanked was in GW9

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        2. ​
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          Curtis knows how to set up a defence

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            Wasn't Curtis working with Monk?

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            1. ​
              • 12 Years
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              Under Monk

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    2. HNI
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      Well it depends on how much you want to spend too...

      Dann>> Williams

      Williams>> Souare, Ward

      And if wanna go ultra cheap then maybe Rangel

      I personally rate CPL defence as they concede very few shots from ITB

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      1. Jafalad
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        Money is no option. Good point about the shots ITB. Didn't look too good v CHS though. 😕

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  13. ​
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    Williams has 5 clean sheets and 14 bonus points. The best of the rest for comparison:

    Sagna: 3 assists, 8 clean sheets, 14 bonus points
    Koscielny: 3 goals, 6 clean sheets, 13 bonus points
    Butland: 1 assist, 8 clean sheets, 12 bonus points
    Smalling: 1 assist, 10 clean sheets, 11 bonus points
    Kolarov: 2 goals, 2 assists, 8 clean sheets, 11 bonus points
    Alderweireld: 2 goals, 3 assists, 7 clean sheets 10 bonus points
    Dann: 3 goals, 1 assist, 6 clean sheets 10 bonus points
    Gomes: 1 penalty save, 8 clean sheets, 10 bonus points
    Otamendi: 1 goal, 3 clean sheets, 10 bonus points

    Ashley Williams, baps king. Take a bow son. Otamendi, you too actually.

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    1. Kenzoblu
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      nice

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    2. HNI
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      Thats nice!

      Will Rangel be nailed now that Curtis is permanent manager??

      4.1mn is tempting!!!

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      1. ​
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        Looks like it by why settle for Rangel when Williams is 0.7 more?

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    3. Holmes
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      Maybe I should add Williams in defense and pick someone else for Fabianski

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        on a WC? I would.

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        1. Holmes
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          Yep

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    4. Jafalad
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      Evidence speaks. Great posting, Baldy 😉

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      1. ​
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        Thanks Jafalad 🙂

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    5. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
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      all from his redic amount of CBI too

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      1. ​
        • 12 Years
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        winning you daily games?

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    6. Arvin-ation
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      Bringing him in this week I reckon.

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  14. parity
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    2 FTs, would you rather have

    A) Aguero + Alli

    B) Costa + Payet

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    1. HNI
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      A

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    2. Nickofoz
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      A

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      1. parity
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        Cheers all, leaning toward that as well, will wait for the upcoming games to make a final decision

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  15. HNI
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    Hey DZ, Goodmorning

    Which 4 would you play of these 3??

    1) Alderweireld (LEI)
    2) Souare (avl)
    3) Moreno (ARS)
    4) Bellerin (liv)

    I am definite on 1 and 2 but confused between Moreno/Belerin...Moreno just as he is at home or they will suffer without Lovren?

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    1. Jafalad
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      3

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      1. HNI
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        Thanks!
        Lovren, Sakho and Skrtel all 3 are injured right??

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        1. Jafalad
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          Not too sure about Lovren.

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    2. Holmes
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      Bench Moreno

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    3. KANEGAROO
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      4

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  16. Nickofoz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
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    Cedric could be a great buy at 4.8 once Soton turn the corner

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      In Aug??

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    2. ​
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      Will they turn a corner though?

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      1. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Dunno. They did this last season though

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        1. Nickofoz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
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          Very up and down team

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      2. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        You get my email mate?

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        1. ​
          • 12 Years
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          I did, though you're 2nd on the wait list as a pair at the moment.

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          1. Arvin-ation
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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            Damn. Alright, thank you. 🙂

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  17. Burger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
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    Is Alli enough attacking cover for Spurs good fixtures or is Kane essential? I'm torn on who to lose out of Ighalo and Kane for a Aguero soon.

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    1. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
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      I'd probably lose Kane. Ighalo is still incredible value and you might lose some TV selling him.

      Kane seems to be slowing and has been somewhat inconsistent this season. He does have nice fixtures though.

      I guess it goes back to the classic form v fixtures discussion 😀

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    2. Jape
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      Kane is nowhere near essential

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  18. Jafalad
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    Today is David Bowie's 69th birthday. His new album is out today too.

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    1. Francescoli
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      was listening to it this morning. the tune Lazarus is fantastic.

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  19. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
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    LMS Stats

    Currently 816 qualified

    Avg points = 1115 or 130K
    Should shrink each GW.

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  20. Arvin-ation
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    • 12 Years
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    Sterling VS Tony Hibbert at the Etihad.

    hhhhmmm......

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    1. RubeRx
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      • 11 Years
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      Unless Pelle decides to stick Delph on the left flank again 😆

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    2. Holmes
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      Hibbert is better than Sterling 😉

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    3. The 12th Man
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      I don't think we will play Hibbert. He's used more in a coaching role now and has played very little.
      Jags is back so I wouldn't be surprised if Stones was pushed to right back.

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      1. ​
        • 12 Years
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        Keeping The Chords of Death at CB?

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        1. The 12th Man
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Probably. I would give Galloway a run out at CB. That's his favoured position.

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  21. ​
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    PL season ticker with cup games added: https://goo.gl/js5IlH

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    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      great work balders. bookmarked.

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    2. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Nice work. Please can you arrange some games for the international break?

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      1. ​
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Aha I'll leave the quizzes to EH

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        1. Fitzy.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Please don't encourage him... 😉

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  22. Rinseboy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Hi everyone would you be able to give me your quick vote on which defence you prefer below on a wildcard?

    A - Elliot, Fabianski, Wolly, Smith, Cresswell, Toby, Azpi
    B - Hennesey, Gomes, Wolly, Daniels, Williams, Toby, Azpi
    C - Hennesy, Boruc, Williams, R Bennett, Cresswell, Toby, Azpi

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    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      B

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    2. Jape
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      B

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    3. ​
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      C for me

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    4. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      B

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    5. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      B

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  23. Runaway
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Is it silly to play Stanislas over Lukaku for the next 2 ?

    Stanislas (WHU, NOR)
    Lukaku (mci, che)

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    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      yep

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      1. Runaway
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        thanks 🙂

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  24. MOULACTICOS
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Team for GW21:

    Toby Dann Bellerin

    Arnie KDB Ozil Mahrez

    Kun (c) Vardy Lukaku

    Bench: Moreno Alli Browning

    got 2 FT with 1.4 itb

    Really want to get Kane in my team, but difficult.

    Thoughts on Vardy -> Ighalo and Arnau -> Payet?

    Or should i go for Kane and settle for a 4.3m DEF

    Thanks for your input

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    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      the proposed transfers look good. perhaps just start with vardy to ighalo tho

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    2. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Arnie's fixture this week is good

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      1. MOULACTICOS
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Arnie's fixture is good this week, thinking of holding out with that transfer until GW22.

        But Vardy -> Ighalo looks good. Kane is so tempting though based on fixtures

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        1. Pochecinno
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          I'd wait to get Kane in. When Dembele is out, Alli get's more forward causing Kane to drop back trying to get involved in the game. I'd monitor Kane before getting him in if you don't already have him

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          1. MOULACTICOS
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            Good point Poch! Noticed that as well. I have Alli which is cool, so i think i'll go for Igi

            Thanks for your help.

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    3. Pompel
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      You're lacking goalies

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      1. MOULACTICOS
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Butland starting, Henni Bench. Think i'm okay in that department for now Pompel.

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  25. Pochecinno
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Just read Balders' love-in post for Williams 🙂

    Would you prefer him out of the following?

    a) Williams
    b) Cresswell
    c) Azpilicueta

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    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      A C B for me

      going to bring williams in next gw

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      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        You're going to pass him for Sunderland at Home? And Cresswell last, he seems the popular defender on here recently

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        1. Francescoli
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          i have already taken a hit this GW. if i could have all three I would.

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    2. Tshelby
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      B for me

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    3. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      All 3 are good options.
      Depends on funds. Not much in it for me but I would rank them b,c,a

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    4. ​
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Now I'm choosing between children 😉

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      1. Pochecinno
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Hmmm. I'm inclined to go for Azpi, in that case, purely because he was my initial thought. Williams and Cresswell have turned by head because of talk/analysis on here

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        1. ​
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Seems reasonable to me, I would just ask is the 1.3m over Williams likely to leave you short any time soon?

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          1. Pochecinno
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 11 months ago

            It's 0.9, actually 😉 and I watched the Chelsea/Palace game, Azpi was getting forward a lot. I also feel more comfortable getting a Chelsea defender despites their toils this season

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            1. ​
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 11 months ago

              😯 Azpi's way cheaper than I thought! Go for it then.

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              1. Pochecinno
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 11 months ago

                Cheers 🙂

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    5. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Cheers fellas

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  26. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Morning all. (Almost) 7am brain teaser for you...

    Bench Barkley or Ayew?

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    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      that's easy. barkley benched.

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    2. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      barkley

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      1. Birds of Prey
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        benching barkley

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        1. Pochecinno
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          I don't have him but Ayew is a really good pick this week. I have been pondering bringing him in

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    3. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Ayew's stats don't look good although he has a good fixture.

      Bench Ayew as City might concede.

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      1. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Oh mark. You had to go and ruin the Barkley clean sweep and let doubt creep into my mind...

        City might well concede. But Sunderland definitely will. And I think Ayew is more nailed on to be involved in a Swansea goal than Barkley an Everton one.

        Barkley it is. Thanks all. Have a fine day!

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  27. feizaiII
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Transfer now to avoid price rise or Transfer later to avoid injuries?

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    1. Pochecinno
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      later

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      1. Birds of Prey
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Is Aguero likely to rise?

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        1. feizaiII
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 11 months ago

          Likely..

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  28. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Which of my front 8 needs to be benched:

    Payet, Alli, Mahrez, KDB, Ozil
    Aguero, Kane, Lukaku

    Currently benching Lukaku...

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    1. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Have you watched the highlights? I would still bench Kane if Dembele is sidelined.

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      1. Francescoli
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        hey mate 🙂 yeah i'm finding it hard to bench kane against a leaky leicester defence...

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    2. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Hi mate! 😆

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    3. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      With Lukaku, I probably would even if he wasn't injured. Tough to bench Mahrez, and you didn't bring Payet in to sit him.

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    4. St. Joseph
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Bench Alli as a 1st sub
      Play Lukaku

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    5. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Luk

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    6. scootadee
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Hey Aussies 🙂
      I'd be waiting to see how payet goes in the fa cup and the injury news on lukaku before making this call

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  29. Runaway
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Butland Hennessey
    Bellerin Toby Moreno Dawson Simpson
    KDB Ozil Mahrez Payet Stanislas
    Kane Lukaku Ighalo
    1FT, 4,5 ITB

    I am stuck on how to fit Kun into this team, please help me:
    - Kane has great fixture and don't want to drop him now. Even if I drop him, I am short of bringing Alli instead of Stan as a Spurs cover.
    - Lukaku in form, bought at 8,4 which means difficult to buy back
    - Ighalo always destroyed my rankings when not in my team, just have him in WC two GWs ago and don't want to sell. OTOH if I replace Kun with him I should downgrade KDB as well!

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    1. St. Joseph
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      • i think bringing payet in this week is just premature
      • keep kane until sunderland
      • bring aguero in the next week

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      1. Birds of Prey
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        but he's gonna rise and has two home matches coming up.

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      2. Runaway
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        actually you are right about payet but I already decided to ship Ramsey out and he seemed the best candidate long term, good fixture as well.

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    2. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      I did Lukaku KDB> Kun/Cabaye but you have ITB
      Maybe Luk/Ig> Kun/Deeney?

      BTW--Henn or Butland?

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      1. Runaway
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        I think Lukaku->Kun is the way for me, thanks.
        From those two Butland for me

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  30. GoonSquad
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 11 months ago

    Lukaku to Aguero
    Ramsey to Payet
    Vardy to Ighalo

    All for -4 leaves me with...

    Kane Aguero Ighalo
    Mahrez Özil Payet KdB Alli

    Worth the -4?
    Who to bench, Alli?

    Thanks.

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    1. ​
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      If you need to do each part of the move to get Aguero then yes, otherwise save yourself a hit. bench Iggy or Mahrez this gw.

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      1. GoonSquad
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 11 months ago

        Have to take hit for Kun....first hit of FPL season....new record for me,

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    2. Jape
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      Probably benching Mahrez myself

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    3. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      In the long run that -4 seems like it will be worth it.

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    4. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 11 months ago

      You'll be crying for the bench points, but it's better to have a player who scores points than a one who doesn't, so yes.

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