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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. divineFC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    llorente or wickham?

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  2. Brazooka
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Siggy isn't fit??

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  3. Zasa
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    GW1 Paddy Power Clean Sheet odds:

    Man City: 1.83
    Palace: 2.10
    Leicester: 2.25
    Saints: 2.25
    Chelsea: 2.29
    Man Utd: 2.29
    Middlesbrough: 2.40
    Burnley: 2.70
    Spurs: 2.87
    Stoke: 3.10
    Swansea: 3.10
    Arsenal: 3.40
    West Brom: 3.50
    Everton: 3.60
    Hull: 4.00
    Liverpool: 4.00
    Bournemouth: 4.50
    Watford: 4.50
    West Ham: 5.50
    Sunderland: 11.00

    PP Top Anytime Goalscorer odds:

    Agüero: 1.44
    Zlatan: 1.90
    Costa: 2.00
    Nolito: 2.00
    Kane: 2.29
    Sánchez: 2.40
    Vardy: 2.40
    De Bruyne: 2.40
    Long: 2.60
    Austin: 2.60
    Silva: 2.70
    A Gray: 2.70
    Rooney: 2.75
    Iwobi: 2.75
    Hazard: 2.80
    Negredo: 2.80
    Sturridge: 2.87
    Mané: 2.87
    Llorente: 2.87
    Sterling: 2.87
    Lukaku: 2.87
    Musa: 2.87

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

      More Anytime goalscorer odds:

      Wickham (3.00), Tadić (3.00), Origi (3.10), Ighalo (3.20), Oscar (3.20), Walcott (3.30), Mahrez (3.30), Hernandez (3.30), Martial (3.40), Wijnaldum (3.50), Redmond (3.60), Deeney (3.60), Willian (3.60), Zaha (3.60), Vokes (3.60), Wilson (3.75), Alli (3.75), Mkhitaryan (3.75), Lamela (4.20), Eriksen (4.20), Deulofeu (4.20), Mirallas (4.20), Bojan (4.20), Arnautovic (4.20), Ramsey (4.33), Firmino (4.33), Coutinho (4.33), Payet (4.50), Shaqiri (4.50), Barkley (4.50), Fischer (4.50), Ramírez (5.00), Carroll (5.00), Gradel (5.00), Ibe (6.50), Feghouli (6.50),

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      1. Eden Hazardous
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Barkley. Essential.

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

        Cheers buddy.

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

      Amazing work from a top poster. Wonder why your posts never get mentioned in the community round up.

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

        Thanks, LR 😳

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    3. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nice

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

      Palace?!

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    5. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers zasa

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    6. peaches
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks.

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    7. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Top work, thanks Zasa

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

    how can i improve this?

    courtois - (jakup)
    friend - stones - morgan - (amat) - (evans)
    hazard - townsend - eriksen - tadic - (feghouli)
    aguero - vardy - gray

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    1. Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Pretty good side if you ask me

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

      By the end of the season courtois will probably have 12 more points than foster and valdes

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      1. Fpl Old Guard
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        More like 13 points

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  5. thep025
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I think I am good to go. Thoughts? Any changes?
    Foster/Heaton
    Valencia/Stones/Friend/Pieters/Amat
    Hazard/FIrmino/Lamela/Townsend/Capoue
    Ibra/Aguero/Gray

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

      downgrade ibra amd upgarde townsend

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    2. Fpl Old Guard
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I would upgrade Aguero

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  6. amit1964
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    hii
    why a lot of you say that you are going for wc after game 3?

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

      Because we've played a few times before and things rarely go as planned

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    2. TriggerHappy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      lack of Lecester is a minus

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

        post above

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

      this is when real trends and bandwagons surface. There is a also a great chance to have a 2nd beginning so to speak

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

        looks like the comments are going too quickly and replies are not being attached to the right posts - scouts bug alert

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    4. Fpl Old Guard
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Sheep following other sheep

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  7. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Any tips?

    Shaw VVD Stones Friend Kone
    Mahrez Hazard Tadic Ramirez Capoue
    Vardy Kun Gray

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    1. Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Pick a keeper too

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

        Foster Jak. 🙂

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        1. Uncle John from Jamaica
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Good side like it

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

            Thanks

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

      I like it. I would downgrade vvd and get Lamela over Ramirez personally

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      1. Uncle John from Jamaica
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Not sure Lamela best choice at that price

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  8. skiprat384
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Thoughts please

    Valdez/(Jakupovic)
    Stones/ Vslencia/Mogan (Freind/Amat)
    Hazard/Mahrez/Redmond/Townsend(Dier)
    Aguero/Vardy/Gray

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

      Nice

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

    Alli or firminho

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    1. Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Had same dilemma gone Firminho on basis arsenal defence is weak and he could be upfront

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

      Personally I think hazard and Mahrez are way to go, but Prob Alli

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

        So my current mid is

        Haz, mahrez, firminho, Redmond, capoue
        Kun, Vardy, gray

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

          Looks good, defence?

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

            Foster/jak
            Shaw, stones, friend, pieters, Amat

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

              Looks good. Watch Amat, if he doesn't start he'll be a 3.9 def which would be a pain

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

                Yeah good point.

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  10. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    OK so, I've decided to downgrade ibra to vardy. Means I have an extra 1.5m.
    Where to spend in mid?
    Hazard firmino feghouli fischer redmond

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

      Feg or fish to lamela

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      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Or redmond to tadic?
        Not sure on lamela

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

          Yeah that's the other option. I had feg in my team but not sure anymore with ayew arriving.

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          1. waltzingmatildas
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Think I'll try feg to lamela. Cheers

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  11. Uncle John from Jamaica
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Help am I missing anything?

    Schmeicel
    Morgan Valencia Stones
    Hazard Townsend Firminho Tadic
    Aguero Vardy Gray

    Jakpu Evans Kone Capoue.

    Williams for Morgan ASAP.

    Thoughts?

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    1. Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone?

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  12. The Darkest Knight
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Not much teams/RMTs have Sanchez... And I feel good about that...!!!

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    1. The Darkest Knight
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      *many... Grammar

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

        Same here

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

      I'd have him if he wasn't 11M

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  13. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Morning. In thoughts about my team 🙂

    Have 1.5 itb to bring Zlatan / Kane for Vady if needed

    Fospovic

    Shaw - Valencia - Stone (Friend,Amat)

    Hazard - Firmino - Lamela - Redmond (Capoue)

    Aguero - Vardy - Gray

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      any thoughts**

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

        Very nice

        Let it roll ...

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        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Cheers Evs. Everything ready for you?

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

      Nice. Mine similar although have mahrez over Lamela and pieters over Valencia

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      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Tbh I have no idea why I have Lamela but haven't even considered Mahrez. Looked uninterested at community shield

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

          So did all the players tbh. I'm still debating mahrez or Alli in my team. I like Lamela as a pick and if I had room for a 7 or 7.5 would get him

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    3. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Double Man U def. Interesting

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    4. Prøphet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I personally wouldnt consider doubling up on Man U defense at this stage. The rest is cool i believe

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    5. Sarri-ball
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Very similar I like it.

      Iv heaton over jaka
      Terry over Valencia
      Townsend over Lamela

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  14. Messiah Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is Xhaka worth a punt at 5.5 if you have no Arsenal?

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    1. The Darkest Knight
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No... Its a waste of 1.0 over bench fodder 4.5 mil midfielder.

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      1. Uncle John from Jamaica
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Defensive midfielder so not for me

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    2. ClassAct
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      2 points right there

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

      No

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

      no

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  15. SosTiramFC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    RMT guys !
    Good to Go?

    Foster
    Azpi / Valencia / Friend
    Hazard / Firmino / Redmond / Lamela
    Kun / Vardy / Gray

    Jaku / Evans / Fletcher

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  16. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    1 Oscar tadic and ayew
    Or
    2 Oscar Redmond and eriksen
    Or
    3 Hazard tadic and Capoue

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      The hazard vs Oscar + 2.5 is the real killer

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      1. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Is Oscar even nailed to start?

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        1. S.Kuqi
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          ----Kante- Fab/Matic
          ---Willian----------Haz----
          -----Costa----

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          1. Eden Hazardous
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Oscar is nailed based on Conte's love for him and pre-season form

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

          ^^^.

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

      Eriksen, Tadic and Ayew. And Watson.

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers
        Interesting!

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    3. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      3

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  17. mgilbert86
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    will valdes start for boro?

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    1. Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

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

      Why do Boro have 3 excellent keepers?!

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  18. niloh1
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    hey guys please rmt

    foster heaton

    VvD Shaw McAuley Friend Amat

    Hazard Tadic Firmino Feghouli Fletcher

    Zlatan Aguero Gray

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    1. Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Like it

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

      very standard..get some diffrentials

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  19. AlCapwnUK
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Fischer or Downing?

    Will Fischer definitely start?

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  20. reece
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Tadic or Ayew?

    What's with all the Lamela love?

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    1. Coldplay
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Tadic

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    2. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Tadic.

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    3. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Tadic until we know more.

      I have no idea why people think Lamela is suddenly a good pick.

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

        The final 15 matches of last season he had the same number of goals and the same number of assists as Eriksen...in 400 fewer minutes. He had as many touches in the box and more shots in the box.

        He followed that up with a strong Copa and a strong preseason.

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

      Tadic

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  21. Coldplay
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Start
    A) Evans
    B) Friend
    C) Amat?

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    1. Sponge-worthy
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Evans

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  22. Sponge-worthy
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Should i pick Terry or Shaw?

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    1. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Shaw

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    2. Coldplay
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Shaw

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

      Shaw

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  23. Whiskerz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    I'm doing it and no one can stop me. Screw logic. Screw pre-season form. Screw injury records. Screw bad fixtures.

    Andy Carrol is in as my 6.5.

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

      quite ballsy!

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

      Got him too 😀 He is amazing till he eventually gets injured

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

    Is Redmond nailed on for Southampton

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    1. stilicho
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No

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

      No but if he starts well he could become so

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  25. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Ramirez or Drinkwater?

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

      Here's a revolver. And a tumbler of whisky.

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

        😆

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

          😉

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

      none! go for routlege swansea

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

      Ramirez.

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  26. J âš’ Gimme ur Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Last decision;

    A) Oscar, ibra/Kane

    B) hazard, caroll

    What do you all reckon?

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    1. Whats the Huth
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I've gone b

      A could be gold too. But with Kane

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

    I'm wildcarding if kun tears it up. My main experience of last season was that whilst it's fun to go maverick it's very dull to be miles off the pace

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  28. Whats the Huth
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Locked in. Good luck all.

    Forster (Jakupovic)
    Stone. Valencia. Friend. (Williams. Amat)
    Hazard. Redmond. Ayew. Eriksen. (Watson)
    Aguero. Vardy (C). Carroll.

    1m ITB for any potential early upgrade needed.

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    1. Garth Marenghi
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      My team is eerily similar. Hazard to Sanchez. Ayew to Townsend. Carroll to gray.

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      1. Garth Marenghi
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        And also have 1 itb

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  29. Pranay
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Hey folks ,
    I am new to the site. Would be really great if you'll could help me out with my team.

    Current Line-up

    Hennessey Adrian

    Stones Friend Valencia Amat Mcauley

    Hazard Firmino Ayew Fletcher Redmond

    Gray Kun Kane

    Thoughts and suggestions of this current line-up would be great.

    I was contemplating downgrading Firmino to Townsend . Using those funds to upgrade MCauley to Baines and keeping 1mil in the Bank. Does that seem like a good idea?

    Thanks in Advance 😀

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    1. thep025
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Not really

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

        Firmino has a bad set of fixtures . Townsend and Baines have a reasonably good set of fixtures.

        Thoughts on the team in general?

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    2. Broodjesman
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Stick with Firmino

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

        Thoughts on the team in general?

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  30. temo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    A Mahrez Redmond
    B Firmino Lamela
    C Martial Redmond

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

      B

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