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The ScoutCast – Episode 209 – Baubles

22 December 2016 1046 comments
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Low on baubles but big on Christmas hats, the array of headgear in this festive ScoutCast is impressive, at least until you get to Jonty’s flimsy paper effort.

The final episode of 2016 is upon us and it’s a big one as Andy, Granville and the aforementioned Jonty join me to charge headfirst into the final three Gameweeks of the year.

We start by bowing to Andy’s wise man act as he reaps the reward of faith in Ibrahimovic: a gift that we hope will go on giving, as we all belatedly jump on board.

Then we batten down the hatches ahead of Christmas rotation, analyse the 2016 Dream Team and attempt to provide the Fantasy Football’s “secrets of success”. Like we’d know.

This episode of the ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday night. Be sure to subscribe to get notice of future live episodes.

If you’re a traditional type, you can acquire the mp3 audio version via this link or the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below – hats and all.

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

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  1. waldo666
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    OK how's this looking all, 1 FT and 0.5 ITB

    Grant
    Alonso Holebas Amat
    Hazard Sanchez Lallana Siggy DeRoon
    Ibra Kane

    (Pickford Anichebe Cedric Ake*)

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    1. Flaming Flamingo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I'd play Anichebe and Cedric over De Roon and Amat I think. Team 's looking good though 🙂

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      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers mate, they have been the two I have been wrangling with myself

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    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Nice. De Roon is weak but you know that. Could do Cedric > PJones or Valencia and play 4 at the back, bench De Roon.

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      1. waldo666
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Thanks, I had been toying with that idea earlier this week but thought it may be more beneficial to keep the transfer up my sleeve.

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        1. Jigger & Pony
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Use it and get the extra points I would say

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          1. waldo666
            • 15 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Yeah fair call, food for thought certainly

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  2. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    I'll just drop this here: http://imgur.com/a/xEDPh

    Wikipedia page for Alan Pardew - check the 'teams managed' section on the right, in 2015-16 😉

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    1. Too Mane Men
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Thank you for this +1

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  3. Dasher0303
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Play amat(WHU) or Anichebe(mun)??? Definitely leaning towards Amat but still not sure.....?

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    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Amat

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  4. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Stones & Payet -> Luiz & Walcott (-8)

    Cech
    Valencia, Stones, Amat
    Sanchez, Hazard, Payet, Capoue, Fer
    Ibra, Carroll

    Pickford, Kone, Nyom, Costa
    Bank 0.0m, 0FT

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    1. filobiz
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Do it. It's Xmas! I brought azpi and Walcott in for -8, it feels good!

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    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Payet could get a haul vs Swans and Chelsea without Kante. I would not.

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    3. Delhidynamo
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Capoue and Fer need fixing before your defence imo

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  5. Ruzzle
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Hey guys who would you captain?

    A. Hazard
    B. Sanchez
    C. Mane
    D. Ibrahimovic

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    1. Henryyy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Im on Sanchez atm. Have em all

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      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Wow, you have them all? Team value?

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        1. Too Mane Men
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Also have them all and on Sanchez. West Brom have a bad record away at Arsenal and Sanchez scored a brace against them last time they played there.

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          1. Ruzzle
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            I also have all of them and have sanchez (c) atm too. Could sway but not sure to which

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    2. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      D

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    3. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Mane for me

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    4. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Ibra for me, almost 100% sure he'll score, only question is will he score more than one

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  6. white lightning
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Here's my final team folks for gw18:
    Randolph
    Alonso, Jones, Holebas
    Sanchez, Hazard, Eriksen, Siggy, Phillips
    Ibra (c), Negredo

    Foster, Cedric, Amat, Costa

    Are there any changes you'd make to the starting 11? I'm weighing up Randolph v Foster & Holebas v Cedric.

    Thoughts & thanks.

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    1. Exotica
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      stick

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  7. Exotica
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Plz help me.....

    My current team
    Foster (Grant)
    McAlley Lovren Kingsley (Smith, Pieters)
    Haz Alexis Mane Eeriksen Fletcher
    Kane Origi (Costa)

    What in my mind is
    Kingsley & Haz -> Monreal & Antonio (Ars have a good fixture ahead)

    IS IT A GOOD MOVE??

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    1. Weeb Kakashi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      What??
      Defo not!!
      Getting Hazard out will be the Worst possible move ever!!

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  8. Sebbo29
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Hey guys, Merry X-mas!

    Anything worth a hit here or g2g? Decided to keep Carroll vs the Swans.

    Grant (Pick)
    Alonso/Walker/Holebas (A. Smith/Cedric)
    Hazard/Walcott/Eriksen/Antonio (Allen)
    Carroll/Kane/Ibra (C)

    Thanks folks

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    1. Flaming Flamingo
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      G2G me thinks. Merry Xmas to you too! 🙂

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      1. Sebbo29
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers mate 🙂

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  9. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Which of these middies do you fancy over the next few game weeks?

    Alli
    Lallana
    Walcott
    Zaha

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Wally if not rotated.

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    2. Sebbo29
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Wally

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    3. Tansey
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Wallster

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    4. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Walcott

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    5. Scheister
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Thanks lads! Would you do Alli to Wally? Already have Sanchez.

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      1. Sebbo29
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        i'd do it for free (if no other pressing issues), but not for a hit - Arsenal fixtures are very tempting and imo Alli is more of a rotation risk than Wally

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        1. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Alli, a rotation risk, as in to not start or an early sub? He's been subbed early recently, so he'll play every game I think.

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  10. Moose™
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Defoe for Tekkers for 1FT? Or save?

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    1. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      For meaning to? If yes, I'm in the same boat, but leaning Llorente for some reason.

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      1. Moose™
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Is he nailed tho?

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        1. fedolefan
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Honestly, I don't know. He better get me a 15 pointer in one of the next two. But then, he doesn't need a long time to score. They aim everything at him.

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  11. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Would you do Alli to Wally? Already have Sanchez.

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

      I'd keep Spurs assets for next 2 games

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  12. Scheister
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Armband to Ibra or Sanchez?

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    1. Moose™
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Sanchez if you are leading ML, Ibra if you want to catch up imo

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      1. The Man Pastore
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Should be the opposite... Most will captain Ibra

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  13. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Hoping for some clean sheets to make this 4-5-1 work. Good to go lads?

    cech
    azpi Valencia holebas amat
    sanchez eriksen lallana Antonio capoue
    ibra

    pickford evans diomande costa

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  14. We ain't got no histor…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Hi Peeps

    GTG?

    Valdes (Pickford)
    Holebas Mee Alonso Cedric (Love)
    Siggy Walcott Haz Philips (Carrick)
    Kane Ibra (Costa)

    Planning to bring Kun next week for Kane, although i'll be .2 short. Where shall i take out that money??

    Thanks Already

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  15. Weeb Kakashi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Sanchez Alexis Payet Eriksen
    Carroll Origi Ibra

    FT already used!!

    Double Ham Attack backfired......
    Shift Carroll or Payet Or maybe both??

    Pick one
    A Carrol> Llorente (-4)
    B Payet > Walcott/Mane(-4)
    C Do both of the above for -8

    Thoughts??

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

      keep both

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      1. Weeb Kakashi
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Do you feel they will both perform? Swans at home....

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

          At least one should bring in the points, perhaps both

          Payet to Carroll header from a corner in this game would not surprise me given how Swansea defend set pieces

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

      I'd probably risk Payet > Walcott for a hit

      The sensible choice would be to save

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  16. RubeRx
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Rank the following fixtures from MOST amount of goals to LEAST amount of goals:

    (A) CHE vs BOU
    (B) MUN vs SUN
    (C) SWA vs WHU
    (D) HUL vs MCY

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    1. Eden Hazardous
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      CDAB

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      1. Tansey
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Exactly this order

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      2. Unliklinho
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        This

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    2. Reiko
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      D>A>C>B

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    3. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      CBDA

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    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      C least 0-1 or 0-2 to West Ham. They're not Palace bad with Reid and Cresswell back

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  17. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Anyone here qualify for the FPL Cup scoring 48 and 1 transfer last GW?

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    1. Artorias
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      I did..

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Good luck, think overall rank might have been a factor although still random.

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        1. Artorias
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Thanks..

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  18. Give Me the Mane
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    How's it looking?

    Pickford

    Alonso Chambers Amat

    Sanchez Antonio Eriksen Sigurdsson Hazard(C)

    Anichebe Ibra(VC)

    Subs - Jaku. McAuley Smith Costa

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Good to go... Look for Antonio's replacement this week

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    2. Give Me the Mane
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Thx bud

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  19. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Any Burnley fans scouting Andre Gray? Started the last two, and Burnley almost always score at home. His next two: MID and SUN.

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

      No. Middlesburger one of best defensive teams in league and Sunderland not too shabby either

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      1. fedolefan
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Yeah, I won't go for him, but Sunderland lost 3-0 to Swansea. They can be turned over. Boro are harder, definitely, but Burnley are good at home too.

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  20. Eze Really?
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Team for the Holidays:

    Grant Pickford (Problem area)
    Walker Holebas Alonso Jones Amat (2 suspension tightrope and too much money)
    Alexis Wally Siggy Hazard Capoue (Reliant on Arsenal)
    Costa Ibra Negredo (Happy after this week)

    Getting a Pool and Man City player is an objective. Any suggestions?

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Looks good.

      Wait for Coutinho's return and then decide which Pool player to get, that will coincide with Sigurdsson's change in fixtures aswell.

      Hazard to KDB/Silva is an option but you probably wont do that this week.

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

        Thanks mate. My thoughts about Coutinho the same as yours. I know there are points in Ciyt players but all a rotation risk.

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    2. Fitzy.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      You must have a pretty decent TV to put that team together.

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

        106.1. Keeping Costa because I got him at 9.6 and that makes a big difference.

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

          I'm 105.7 and can't get close to that team. Getting Costa early the key for sure.

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          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            105.8 here and 0.6 short.

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            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 16 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              Capoue to Fletcher leaves 0.1 short.

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            2. Phil Dagger ⭐
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 11 months ago

              how about this? 😛

              got Costa at 10.5

              Heaton. (Grant)

              Alonso. Walker. Jones. Ake. Amat

              Sanchez. Hazard Eriksen. siggy. De Roon

              Ibra. Costa. Origi

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

                Now that is a TV of note!

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

            Selling Prices of players:
            Pickford 4.1 (4.2) (4.0)
            Grant 4.1 (4.2) (4.0)
            Holebas 4.7 (4.8) (4.6)
            Walker 6.0 (6.2) (5.9)
            Amat 4.0 (4.1) (4.0)
            Alonso 6.4 (6.4) (6.4)
            Hazard 10.2 (10.4) (10.0)
            Alexis 11.4 (11.8) (11.0)
            Wally 7.8 (7.8) (7.8)
            Capoue 4.7 (4.9) (4.6)
            Siggy 7.3 (7.5) (7.2)
            Costa 10.2 (10.8) (9.6)
            Ibra 11.3 (11.5) (11.1)
            Negredo 6.3 (6.3) (6.3)

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        2. Holmes
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 11 months ago

          Lucky! 😛

          I'm stuck at 102

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          1. Holmes
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 11 months ago

            Only 4.2 short, not bad 😛

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  21. Holmes
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Would you get Heaton or Cech for Marshall?

    Heaton would mean I cant get any other English player 😮

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

      Heaton a good call. Getting Cech might limit Arsenal choices but great fixtures.

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      1. Holmes
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Only issue with Heaton is no more English player, so wanted to keep that spot open for now 😛

        Cech means no headache later on. Think I'll go with him or just keep Marshall against City and hope for a penalty save. 😆

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

      What do you mean by can't get any other English player? I don't think FPL has any selection rules regarding nationality. Only limitation is 3 from a club right?

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  22. Hillbilly
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Play Holebas(v Crystal Pal) or Vertonghen(v Southampton)?

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

      Holebas for me.

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    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Holebas

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      1. Hillbilly
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

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  23. Mini Mane Mo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    What to do with this team?

    Foster Grant
    Alonso Rose Jones Pieters Cedric
    Sanchez Haz Siggy Eriksen Lallana
    Ibra Benteke Anichebe

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    1. Hillbilly
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Looks pretty solid to me.

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      1. Mini Mane Mo
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Cheers

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  24. Grounderz
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Pickford - Jakupovic
    Alonso - Lovren - Evans - Pieters - Amat
    Hazard - Eriksen - Alli - Sigurdsson - De Roon
    Ibrahimovic - Kane - Defoe

    FT: 2

    A) Alli, Sigurdsson and Defoe to Walcott, Lallana and Origi (-4)
    B) Eriksen, Sigurdsson and Defoe to Sanchez, Zaha and Negredo (-4)

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      None of them, sorry

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  25. Herju
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Pedro or Willian for this week?

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    1. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Whoever starts, dont know who is going to start

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  26. mranonymous
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Jay Rodriguez nailed?

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    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      rotation looming in the next 3

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  27. SuperDan
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Play Amat or De Roon?

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    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      De Roon

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  28. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    What would you do with this team, if anything?

    Foster (Grant)

    Holebas, Alonson, Jones, Lovren (Amat)

    Sanchez, Capoue, Firmino, Siggy (Allen)

    Ibrah, Origi (Costa)

    3.3ITB , OFT

    Cheers

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Boot Lovren.
      Boot Firmino.
      Get Ake and Lalana or Mane.

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      1. the dom 1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 11 months ago

        Is Mane going to play?

        that would mean a -8!!

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  29. Aubaaaaa
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    Heaton
    Alonso Lovren Friend
    Sanchez Hazard Siggy Zaha
    Kane Ibra (c) Origi

    Pickford DeRoon Cedric Brunt

    G2G?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 11 months ago

      Boot Zaha. Get lalana.

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  30. Jafalad
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 11 months ago

    What does everyone want for Chrimbo?

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