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The ScoutCast – Episode 193 – Suited

13 August 2016 2510 comments
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We were dressed for success, but success it never comes.

Suited and booted, we crown the new season riding a wave of giddy optimism. The positivity flows on the eve of a new campaign which, on paper, looks destined to be one of the best in memory.

Granville makes a belated return to ScoutCast action to join Jonty, Andy and myself as we start to sift the seemingly endless array of options open to us on the new season player list.

It’s bewildering stuff but, guided by you, the community, we attempt to navigate all your pre-season questions before laying our own cards on the table.

It’s amazing to be back amongst it again. Let’s just hope the smiles stay as wide for the next episode.

he ScoutCast is first aired live on our YouTube channel on Thursday night. Be sure to subscribe to get a heads up on future broadcasts.

You can view the full Google Hangout version of this episode via the second player below or stream the edited audio from this link or the first player.

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

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  1. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is Oscar nailed?

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No

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  2. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ibrahimovic or Kane?

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    1. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ibra now possibly Kane later

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Kane

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  3. chilli con kone
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A. Eriksen/Alli & Redmond

    B. Lamela & Tadic

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      a

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    3. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A. Alli

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    4. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B

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  4. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Friend or Evans?

    (No Foster)

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    1. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Friend

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Friend

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    3. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Evans

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    4. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Evans if no Foster.

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    5. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers!

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  5. Salfpilgrimlfc
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A or B please last time...

    A. Foster ( Jak )
    Shaw Stones Terry ( Friend Amat )
    Hazard Tadic Lamela Firmino ( Capoue )
    Vardy Gray Aguero

    B. Foster ( Jak )
    Stones Friend Terry ( Williams Amat )
    Townsend Deulofeu Redmond Mahrez Hazard
    Ibra Aguero ( Grabban )

    Thanks for your help my brain is fried just came up with the 3-5-2 but think i am delerious lol

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A. both should do well though

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    3. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A is a clear winner

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    4. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      (A), but not sure about terry.

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    5. JPSpurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Leaving out Ibra is a brave decision but A seems way more balanced

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    6. Salfpilgrimlfc
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks guys

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  6. Thomas Magnum
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Bottomed
    Please RMT guys
    Foster Jaku
    Shaw / Friend / Stones / Baines / Amat
    Hazard / Ramirez / Alli / Ayew / Fletcher
    Aguero / Ibra / Long
    Thanks in advance 🙂

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    1. Viprin
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Fischer likely to be nailed?

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      1. UpAndAway
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        x2?

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      2. Thomas Magnum
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        So Fischer over Ramirez?

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        1. BananaNose Maldonado
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Ramirez is much safer, me thinks. Fischer under some threat.

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  7. Alisson WondHaaland
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A)Hazard Lamela Foster
    B)Oscar Alli/Eriksen Lloris

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    3. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
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      Yep A

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    4. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    5. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      would not gamble on oscar

      A)

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  8. premierglaser
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How long do we think Targett will start for? First 3 Gw?

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    1. rocrocodile
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      If so, he's in my team.

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    2. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Till Bertrand back, who knows, pure guesswork

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  9. rocrocodile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sone last advices? Cheap defense, heavy on top. Feels OK. Right?

    Foster - Jaku
    Evans - Friend - Pieters - Souaré - Amat
    Hazard - Mahrez - Firmino - Redmond - Capoue
    Kun - Ibra - Gray

    All thoughts appreciated!

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    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      seems good to me

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Feels G2G but why Capoue over say Fletcher?

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      1. rocrocodile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Feels like Capoue could get the odd goal, maybe get a price rice at some point. And I would actually like to keep an open WBA spot if they look good. Could be some bargains either at midfield or in attack.

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    3. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I would be getting vardy and spending the 1.5 on defence but it's not too bad. Also I'd Souare injured?

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      1. rocrocodile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I'm not sure. Is it common opinion he won't play? Amat/Pieters is decent cover, if so.

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    4. Evs
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I think that's excellent

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    5. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Looks good. I prefer Kane to Ibra though

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      1. rocrocodile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I'm by no way sure if Zlatan's worth it, but I rather go with him from the start and downgrade.

        The defense is thin, but predicting assists and CS from the start seems almost impossible. Early wildcard will sort that out.

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    6. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not my cup of tea, but it will be loved on here!

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      1. Francescoli
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        How you shaping up Doos?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          OK:

          GW 1:

          Forster
          Bellerin, Walker, Friend
          Sánchez(c), Payet, Eriksen, Ayew
          Kane(vc), Long, Borini

          Adrián; Watson, Francis, van Aanholt … 0 FT, 0.0 ITB, TV: 100.0, SV: 100.0

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          1. Francescoli
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Hasn't changed much of late. I like it.

            Guess your league is still full?

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Sadly, yes. You were unlucky, in that H2H 7 was the second to complete, thus blocking off late entries, barring disaster. In the event, we completed well, at 138.

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              1. Francescoli
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                No probs. next year gadget.

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                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 6 months ago

                  You are now very near the top.

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                  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 6 months ago

                    2nd.

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      2. rocrocodile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I know I lean towards the template, but I have years of experience getting burned by my own cleverness. I want to start out quite safe. I absolutely love your team(s), but I can't afford trying to be smart this time around 🙂

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  10. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Lost on last page

    Best MF/ST combo to have out of

    Eriksen + Ibrahimovic
    Hazard + Vardy

    for this front 8

    Firmino Fischer Fletcher Tadic xxxxxxxx

    xxxxxxxx Aguero Gray

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      hazard+vardy

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Erik and Ibra

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    3. chilli con kone
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      H & V

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  11. Pogba Humbug
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    RMT please

    Heaton Foster
    Terry Stones Shaw Friend Amat
    Hazard Siggy Lamela Redmond 4.5
    Aguero Ibra Gray

    Midfield too weak? Best 4.5 mids? Team based mostly on coverage of fixtures and ownership, and also to allow for flexibilty.

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    1. Manbatius
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Capoue, 4.5 mid, purely on the fact that he will play. Is a dmf, but got a couple of goals pre season.

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  12. Arsenal14
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A) Vardy & Hazard
    B) Ibrshimovic & Firmino

    Please answer i need some help

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    1. some witty pun
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      tough one but i'd go with A) ,
      firmino has very tough fixtures

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    2. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    3. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      A

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  13. MOUMU
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ibre aguero hazard
    Who for captain?

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    1. JPSpurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Am playing it safe with Aguero myself

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    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Kun

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    3. Manbatius
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I have those three and I am captaining Aguero.
      Hazard seems riskier to me as they are playing West Ham.
      Not sold on how prolific Ibrahimovic will be, by that I mean, I think Man City will be more attacking so feel Aguero has a better chance of multiple goals.

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    4. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Kun

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  14. Brian C. Lara
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A.Wickam and walker
    B. Carroll and Morgan

    Thoughts ladies?

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    1. JPSpurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B - too much potential rotation with Walker, especially when CL starts. Went for Lloris as my way into the Spurs defence which should be fairly solid

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      1. Brian C. Lara
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        B it is, think Carroll better option then Wickam?

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  15. Gr3g
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What's the situation with goalies at CPL, MID?

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  16. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Best of these?

    A. Azpi, Tadic, Ramirez

    B. Morgan, Redmond, Ayew/Willian

    C. Friend, Redmond, Firmino

    In B Morgan to Williams later, and in C Friend rotating with Evans...

    Thanks.

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    1. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      How about Friend, Tadic and Firmino?

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    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Sorry. Too expensive. Of your options is probably go C.

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  17. Evs
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    This seems a bit risky but...

    If downgrade Williams to a 4m def (already have Amat) then I could get a 8.5m MF (eg Alli) over Ayew

    Any thoughts ???

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    1. Francescoli
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I think Ayew will light it up. Alli might play in the pivot. Don't disagree with downgrading Williams to a Kingsley. Are there other areas you can spend the savings?

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    2. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      🙄

      forget about williams....for now

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        ...besides...we all want payet

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    3. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Seems sensible. Defences take time to get the communication right. Everton potentially switching to 3-5-2 may elongate the process.

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  18. jaredwilliams
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    a) Mahrez, Lamela, Redmond

    b) Firmino, Tadic, Townsend

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    1. Brian C. Lara
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B- mahrez mind on Ramsey,Ozil,Sanchez and him hanging out

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    2. JPSpurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      B - Mahrez doesn't seem on form and yet to be convinced by Redmond (although there is a lot of FFS love out there)

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  19. fordy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Heaton Foster

    Baines Shaw Stones Friend Pieters

    Oscar Tadic Firminho Lamela Deulofeu

    Aguero Costa Gray

    ......

    Really want hazard for oscar but where do i make the 2.5m up? None ITB

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Probably don't need Costa and Oscar so start there

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  20. Viprin
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is Fischer nailed? who is he competing with?

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    1. thorvaldsson
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I had him in my plans but I saw in a Boro forum Admoah and Downing will serve on the wings for now.

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      1. premierglaser
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        This is concerning -- think Ramirez is safer?

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        1. thorvaldsson
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          I've gone for Negredo. Just because of Downing's crossing ability.

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        2. BananaNose Maldonado
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Far safer.

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  21. thorvaldsson
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I know this theory maybe a little silly but I want to make a small case for Jordi Amat. I think having a Spanish speaking center half pair of him and Fernandez could benefit Swansea. Throwing the Dutchman van der Hoorn next to a Spanish speaker whose English may not be that great could muddy things. I don't know if any of them are great English speakers but I at least know two of them are really good at Spanish and communication is undervalued in sport.

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    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      It's a fantastic effort at clutching at straws I'll give you that

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      1. thorvaldsson
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Worth a try lol

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  22. MFPL
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Foster (Jakupovic)
    Valencia Stones Friend (Evans Amat)
    Hazard Firmino Redmond Alli (Capoue)
    Aguero Gray Vardy
    1m ITB

    Thoughts on this? Am I good to go?

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    1. bostoncrab
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      My team is almost the same as you. haha.

      Except I have Funes Mori and Pieters at the back instead of Evans and Amat

      I have Tadic instead of Redmond and Lamela instead of Alli

      The rest all the same. So good to go mate!

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    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Almost identical to my team except I went with Tadic & Lamela

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  23. cuterandy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Heaton/Foster
    Baines/Shaw/Stones/Friend/Amat
    Tadic/Routledge/Firminho/Hazard/Capoue
    Vardy/Aguero/Carrol

    1.5 in the bank.

    will observe the first few games and upgrade

    please let me know your suggestions

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  24. SAS
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Please lads RMT. Any holes?

    Heaton ( Jak )
    Stones Friend Fuchs ( Kone Amat )
    Alli Tadic Firmino Hojbjerg ( Capoue )
    Vardy Aguero Ibra

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    1. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hojbjerg as a 4th mid is optimistic at best

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    2. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      You either have to downgrade Tadic to Redmond or downgrade Fuchs in order to get Ramirez or another 5.5 in your midfield.

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  25. Rhinos
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hull have one fit cb. I need Vardy and the only way (love my mids) is no kun

    Mandanda
    Dann Valencia Targett
    Sanchez Hazard Mane Redmond
    Kane Vardy Gray
    Jakupovic Capoue Amat Bruce
    Got early wildcard written all over it 😆

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    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      And yet no Mahrez?

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      1. Rhinos
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Not touching my mids

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  26. TATTOOED_2
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Had my usual last minute 1st day of the season panic. Should I have Zlatan or Vardy?

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    1. JPSpurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Having the same panic - sticking with Zlatan, fully expecting to transfer him to Kane this evening but too much of a risk without him given the level of ownership

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      1. TATTOOED_2
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        That's my thinking behind selecting him but I looked at my team and suddenly thought "Surely Vardy will out score him today?" - I can't wait until the deadline has passed

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  27. Cheeseoid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hang on is there football today?

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No Brazil vs Colombia is tommorow

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  28. jaredwilliams
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Firmino or Eriksen ??

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    1. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Firm

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    2. JPSpurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I get the Arsenal defence point but Eriksen has a good run of fixtures so would go for him

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  29. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Walcott or Lamela?

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  30. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    How long between teams being announced and deadline?

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    1. n-doggg
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Deadline will pass before teams announced. Both 1 hr before first KO

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