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The ScoutCast – Episode 188 – Braced

7 April 2016 2804 comments
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Strap yourself in for another bumper, Wildcard-powered ScoutCast. On the cusp of double Gameweeks, with multiple chips on standby, we’re braced for the big turning point in our seasons.

The expectation and excitement is palpable as Jonty and Andy drop in to review Gameweek 32, before feasting on a smorgasbord of questions served up by you, the community.

We tackle the Leicester/Spurs exit plans, consider Sanchez vs Ozil, contemplate selling the imperious Payet and run the rule over double Gameweek strikers. We pack that and more into 75-minutes, reserving energies for further double Gameweek casts to come.

This episode was first aired live on our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to get news of future live casts.

You can view the full version via the second player below, or drown in the sound of the edited audio version via this link or the first player.

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

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  1. I Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    How does this look gents? Bare in mind no BB available.

    Robles - Darlow
    Smalling - Clyne - Gabriel - Delaney - Simpson
    Sanchez - De Bruyne - Ozil - Coutinho - Mahrez
    Aguero - Lukaku - Rashford

    10 for GW35 already so no worries there.

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    1. st4rt__
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not a fan of Rashford with Rooney coming back shortly.

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      1. Prison Mike
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Maybe downgrade Ozil to afford Rashford > Martial?

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  2. Hanked
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I'm signing out, this WC has owned me for days. Good luck fellas.

    ... it's been emotional

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    1. Trovsmash
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Good luck to you sir

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  3. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    going into the next 2 GWs will be the biggest risk i have taken this season. hopefully ozil can try and stay close

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    1. Uppercut Panda - A legend i…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      without alexis.

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    2. Trovsmash
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      You might be in trouble, Alexis has finally found some form again, and Ozil has waned.. i have both so id love them both to fire

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    3. CaptainSanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      same boat... trying to find a way to get both

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  4. Trovsmash
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Pick one to play this week

    A. Gabriel west ham away
    B. PVA Leicester at home
    C. Smalling Spurs away

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  5. kumast
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    A. Ozil
    B. Sanchez
    C both

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      C for me.

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      1. I Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        me too

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  6. Nickofoz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Morning gents, Sakho MOTM last night I hear?

    Surely then I shouldn't be worried about his nailedness?

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    1. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nailed on first choice but plenty of games every few days could see rotation

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    2. eromalodi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      100% nailed.

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  7. bobinjo
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Lennon or Barkley lads? Lennon is rotation risk and Barkley playing deep?Arghhhh,going mad,must choose tonight,help!

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    1. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Neither! Plenty better options.

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      1. kumast
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Such as?

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    2. kumast
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lennon. Probably.

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    3. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Oh. Is Barkley playing deep? Is this accurate?

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      1. bobinjo
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Well he did. Last few games anyway...so who to choose?
        Is Lennon game time really questionable in DGW?

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        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          No I don't think it is. He's earned his place.

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          1. bobinjo
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            So you are going for Lennon instead of Barkley Horse?

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      2. Jersey
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I don't think so, not any more.

        Gareth Barry returns from suspension.

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  8. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Coutinho 90 minutes last night.
    Firmino 15.
    So what does that mean for us?

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    1. The Gambler.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Means coutinho is nailed and firmino is back from injury.

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Don't look too much in to it?

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  9. United come on!
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Cou + Bellerin or KDB + Gabriel?

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B.

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    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Coutinho & Bellerin

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    3. United come on!
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      ^ Thanks. More opinions plz.

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  10. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Just watching the scoutcast and it makes me wonder should I grow a beard? The sample of FPL players shown shows a 100% beard presence.

    Maybe this is where I am going wrong

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    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Rookie error on your behalf, got going on it GW5!

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      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I will need to start on it to be ready for next season

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    2. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely grow a beard Cheese, but go a big bushy one, really make a statement!

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      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I ws thinking more of a Satan style beard

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        1. waldo666
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I like it

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  11. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Alli to Lanzini leaving me with 9 players GW35 with 2 FTs? ?

    Here's my team:

    Robles Cech
    Clichy Delaney Simpson Bellerin Sakho
    Alli Sanchez Payet Cout Mahrez
    Kun Luk Martial

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    1. st4rt__
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Cech
      Clichy - Bellerin - Sakho - Simps - Clyne
      Alexis - Cout - Mahrez
      Aguero - Pelle

      Martial > Pelle
      Delaney > Clyne

      Perhaps.

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  12. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Need to know where Barkley has been playing?

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    1. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Goodison

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        No idea at all?

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        1. Cheeseoid
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Haven't been looking that closely but why not do an average position map in the member area?

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          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            On my phone and it's not great for that.

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    2. Ziegler1988
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Played in the double pivot at Old Trafford but should be further forward with Barry back

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      1. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thank you.

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  13. Mancunian
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Deference question for WC BB

    A) Darmian & Clichy/Mangala

    B) Smalling & Souare

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    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Really depends on your other defenders but A just with Mangala

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  14. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Which would you prefer?

    A. Barkley Bolaise Martial
    Or
    B. KDB Lennon Mitrovic

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    1. Mancunian
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  15. waldo666
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    So did some tweaking since yesterday, still not over the moon with my defence but have added an extra GW35 player....0.1 ITB, let me know what you think...

    Robles / Darlow
    Bellerin / Sahko / Delaney / Moreno / Simpson
    Ozil / Sanchez / Payet / Coutinho / Lanzini
    Aguero / Lukaku / Martial

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  16. megabunch
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Let's talk goalkeepers for a moment.....

    Seems the Robles / Darlow combination is very popular for it's cheapness and the fact that it's an enabler. But do people think it will really be successful given how bad both teams defences are?

    Do people think Robles/Darlow will out-do a premium keeper and cheapie pairing?

    I think I am going to go with De Gea and Robles as my pairing but I am also tempted to downgrade Robles to Darlow and make the most of the extra cash in defence..

    Just wondered which pairing people think has the highest likelehood of doing well when you take GW33 (Everton double), GW34 (Everton and Man U double) and GW35 - blank for all except Darlow.

    A) Robles / Darlow and get a better defender and Darlow for GW35 blank.
    B) De Gea and Robles and buy a cheaper defender. No goalkeeper at allfor GW35

    Would love to hear your thoughts on which goalkeeper setup you are going with....

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    1. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Robles/Darlow as Robles has 3 doubles and 2 home fixtures!

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    2. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Cech and Robles for me, then no issue with 35

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    3. Cheeseoid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Robles/ Darlow is cheap. They have 2 doubles on the week when I will be playing BB so they cover everything in that respect plur Robles covers the later DGW. But I am under no illusions that they are both part of poor defences and they could be easily outscored by SGW players. They do get 2 bites at the cherry though and you never know.

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    4. madame shelly
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      going for cheapest option and better defenders as gk can always get save points

      eg Robles and smalling or ddg and jagielka. Robles should make more saves and smalling might get some bps. if jags concedes no bps likely. oh I don't know !

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      1. Ziegler1988
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Smalling has been terrible for baps of late

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    5. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Having a low TV the Robles / Darlow combo was pretty much a must for me, I would find it very difficult to get a decent team otherwise

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    6. Polo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      On a wildcard, I started with Robles and Hart, but then I double checked eve's fixtures, double, double, blank, BOU, double, NOR.

      I'm more than happy to play Robles in 5 of the next 6 gameweeks, so why pay big bucks for another keeper, esp DDG who doesn't even play when Robles blanks! Darlow is dirt cheap, nailed on, has a double in 34 when I'll BB and plays the week robles blanks. Not to mention the good I can do with the extra cash on the rest of my team!

      Robles Darlow definitely for me

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    7. Ziegler1988
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I went DDG/Darlow last week. Spent most of the season getting crap returns from my goalkeepers so going to stick with the team with the most cleanies

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  17. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Screw it going with my initial Instincts and 11DGW in 34 with Trip Captain
    &
    14/15DGW in 37
    Makes GW33 WC selection so much easier and less worried about transfers as most are made just need to transfer in 3 players instead of 4

    and bench GW37 DGW during 34 who happen to play in 35 less stressfull

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  18. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Would you risk Clichy on a WC?

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    1. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nope

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  19. JoeJitzu +42
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I'm I the only one that thinks Hennessy is a better bet than Robles for GW33 and afterwards you need a Goalie other than Robles or Hennessy?

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Robles also has a DGW in 37, so worth keeping

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      1. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        But I'm thinking a better keeper for that DGW??

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        1. For Fuchs Sake
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Everton have better fixtures in GW34, do you have bench boost?

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  20. Zoostation
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Need help please:

    A: Darmian, Bellerin, KDB, Milner

    B: Smalling, Gabriel, Ozil, Coutinho/Firmino

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  21. Rusty Nail
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Looking at gw35 going to be a long 90 minutes watching the Leicester and Spurs games.

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  22. Mancunian
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Which City defender is more nailed for the next 4 weeks?

    Clichy or Mangala

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    1. Rusty Nail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Probably clichy kompany bearing return tho lots of talk on city forum of both kolarov and zaba starting this weekend

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      1. Rusty Nail
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        nearing

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        1. Jersey
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          i wouldn't go anywhere near Mangala.

          When Kompany's fit, Mangala sits.

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  23. Prison Mike
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    2 quick questions guys:

    1) How nailed on do we think Iwobi is? Only part of my WC team I am questioning.

    2) Would you rather play Iwobi or Lanzini for GW34 ?

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  24. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Cech will be nailed as of this week right?

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    1. Jersey
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      i would think so. he's the #1, undisputed. if he's fit, he plays.

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  25. Four Four Boyz
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Has anyone looked at Steven Taylor? Seems so wrong but my budget is being stretched to it's limits.

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    1. Jersey
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      so wrong

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    2. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Incredibly wrong, Colocinni back soon, hopefully Taylor makes way, not that either are great.

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      1. Four Four Boyz
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Cool. Option ruled out.

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  26. Puyol Pants Up
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Morning all, thoughts on this WC team?

    Rolbes, Mignolet
    Smalling, Bellerin, Sahko, Delaney, Fuchs
    Sanchez, Coutinho, Lennon, Payet, Bolasie
    Aguero, Lukaku, Martial

    0.6 ITB

    Cheers 🙂

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    1. For Fuchs Sake
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      What will you do GW35?

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    2. The Nuttmxn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Can't see Smalling worth 6.5, side's quite good though.

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      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Agreed, but a United defender is essential imo over the coming period and he is the only nailed one. He still hasn't scored a goal this season so he is due 😉

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    3. Twelve years a slave
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Very similar to my own except have gone for KDB over Payet, and have Simpson instead of Fuchs

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      1. Puyol Pants Up
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Are you benching Martial this week?

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  27. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    So...assuming I've got zero room on price:
    A) Soaure / Darmien / Bolaise
    B) Delaney / Damien / Lennon
    C) Soaure / Smalling / Lanzini

    (Will have Payet too)

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    1. Puyol Pants Up
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  28. Twelve years a slave
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Scoutcast missed the main point about Barkley.
    Main reason his recent stats have been so poor was due to Barry being suspended, forcing Barkley into a deeper role
    They far too quick to write him off

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    1. Jersey
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      agreed.

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      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Barry very important to that team

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    2. Rusty Nail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      True

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  29. eromalodi
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on my team?

    Robles | Darlow
    Bellerin | Coleman | Sakho | Gabriel | Delaney
    Sanchez | De Bruyne | Coutinho | Firmino | Payet
    Aguero | Lukaku | Mitrovic

    0.4 ITB

    Another option is:

    Robles, Delaney & Coutinho (or Firmino) > Mignolet, Smalling & Lennon

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  30. Juventino4life
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Need help. On WC

    DDG - Hennessy
    Smalling - Bellerin - Dann - Simpson - Morgan
    Ozil - Sanchez - coutinho - Bolaise - Mahrez
    Lukaku - Aguero - mitrovic

    Plan. GW 34. Bolaise and Dann to Firmino and Evans (-4)

    Any suggestions.

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