The ScoutCast - Episode 237 - Catnap - Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout

FPL GW17 Scout Picks - Bus Team

Verbruggen

O’Reilly
Senesi
Hincapie

Semenyo
Saka
Wilson
Foden

Ekitiké
Haaland
Thiago

Kelleher
Rodon
Clyne
Kroupi

GW17 Chip Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	5.6m	101.6%	Very Likely
Rúben	MCI	5.6m	97.8%	Likely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.5m	99.3%	Likely
Palmer	CHE	10.3m	97.9%	Likely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.3m	97.8%	Likely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	93.2%	Maybe
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	86.4%	Unlikely
Marc Guiu	CHE	4.2m	85.3%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	85.9%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	76.0%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	79.1%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	78.4%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	71.0%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	68.9%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	67.8%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	67.4%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	67.2%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	68.1%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	65.5%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	63.6%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	61.7%	Unlikely
Semenyo	BOU	7.5m	49.9%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	58.7%	Unlikely
Haaland	MCI	15.0m	55.9%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	56.1%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	56.6%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	56.4%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	8.6m	45.5%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.8m	45.2%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	51.8%	Unlikely
Cash	AVL	4.9m	50.7%	Unlikely
James	CHE	5.6m	48.8%	Unlikely
Van den Berg	BRE	4.5m	48.8%	Unlikely
Flemming	BUR	5.3m	47.8%	Unlikely
Igor Jesus	NFO	5.8m	46.6%	Unlikely
Wilson	FUL	5.6m	35.7%	Unlikely
Pickford	EVE	5.5m	41.6%	Unlikely
Guéhi	CRY	5.3m	37.8%	Unlikely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	42.8%	Unlikely
Wilson	WHU	5.8m	40.1%	Unlikely

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Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
Anthony	BUR	5.3m	109.6%	Very Likely
Minteh	BHA	6.2m	105.2%	Very Likely
Longstaff	LEE	4.9m	103.7%	Very Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	102.5%	Very Likely
Eze	ARS	7.8m	95.1%	Likely
Ndiaye	EVE	6.4m	97.7%	Likely
Muniz	FUL	5.4m	100.9%	Very Likely
Mayenda	SUN	5.3m	100.2%	Very Likely
Rodon	LEE	4.1m	100.5%	Very Likely
Gudmundsson	LEE	3.9m	100.1%	Maybe
Elanga	NEW	6.6m	99.0%	Maybe
Jordan	BUR	4.0m	99.7%	Maybe
Neave	NEW	4.4m	99.2%	Maybe
Yarmoliuk	BRE	5.0m	94.7%	Maybe
McKenna	BOU	4.0m	95.3%	Maybe
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.4%	Unlikely
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	94.9%	Unlikely
Lammens	MUN	5.1m	91.9%	Unlikely
Balcombe	BRE	4.0m	93.9%	Unlikely
Barnes	BUR	4.3m	93.1%	Unlikely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	92.7%	Unlikely
Irving	WHU	4.4m	91.7%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	92.1%	Unlikely
Bentley	WOL	4.0m	91.6%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	92.5%	Unlikely
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	90.6%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	90.8%	Unlikely
McAtee	NFO	5.1m	89.3%	Unlikely
João Pedro	CHE	7.3m	86.2%	Unlikely
Worrall	BUR	3.9m	89.3%	Unlikely
Nørgaard	ARS	5.2m	90.5%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	88.7%	Unlikely
Sels	NFO	4.7m	86.3%	Unlikely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	88.1%	Unlikely
Benitez	CRY	4.0m	86.8%	Unlikely
Danso	TOT	4.3m	85.9%	Unlikely
Coleman	EVE	4.3m	85.3%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.6m	81.9%	Unlikely
Fitzgerald	MUN	4.4m	87.2%	Unlikely
Bevan	BOU	3.9m	83.7%	Unlikely

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FPL Fixture Ticker

Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	C
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C, Sus
Up	Kelleher	BRE	C, Vs
Down	Ramsdale	NEW	C
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:16am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	C
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C, Inj
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	C
Up	Andersen	FUL	C
Up	Marc Guehi	CRY	A
Up	van den Berg	BRE	C, Vs
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	A
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	C
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:28am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	B
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	A
No Change	Foden	MCI	A
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
Up	Szoboszlai	LIV	C
No Change	Minteh	BHA	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A
No Change	Schade	BRE	C, Vs, Sus
No Change	Anderson	NFO	B, £

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:34am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	B
No Change	Thiago	BRE	A, Vs
No Change	Mateta	CRY	C
Up	Ekitiké	LIV	B
Down	Welbeck	BHA	C, Rest
Down	Woltemade	NEW	B

Last updated: 13 Dec, 2025 10:43am

Podcast

The ScoutCast – Episode 237 – Catnap

26 October 2017 3726 comments

Mark

Pep sunk his teeth into our Gameweeks, while an old moggy took a chunk out of my partner’s arm, depriving me of my appearance on this week’s ScoutCast. I’m not sure which was more painful.

At the mercy of the local A&E, Jonty, Andy and Az became my other emergency service as they stepped up on this latest episode.

Inevitably, Guardiola’s Man City teamsheet dominates your questions and the ensuing chatter. Elsewhere the boys re-appraise Kane after his Wembley haul, revisit Liverpool with their fixtures about to swing and consider whether the heavy-hitting midfielders are poised for a renaissance ahead of Gameweek 10.

As far as I know, I’ve edited out all the “pussy” jokes.

This 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 on the first player below, or take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

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Pinky Blinders
8 years, 1 month ago
One thing that's good about this Kane news, looks like the whole FFS community is out in full force and buzzing. That's actually why I play this silly game.
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Ëð
8 years, 1 month ago
Is Kane -> Morata worth it for a hit? Will be playing T. Carroll (ars) otherwise.
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1. Odikostar
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Well are you getting him back next week? If you are it isn’t
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2. DJDave1979
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Not for a hit unless you really expect him to be out longer.
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Ange Ball
8 years, 1 month ago
Woke up to Kane out not good
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The Left Duke #3
8 years, 1 month ago
On a WC and have Kane Aguero Morata frontline. My PP of Kane was 12.4m. Worth a hold or get rid for Lacazette maybe and leave funds for a transfer back when he's fit?
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1. Odikostar
  8 years, 1 month ago
  B for sure
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  1. Odikostar
    8 years, 1 month ago
    A 12.7 injured player on wc is a nono
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    1. The Left Duke #3
      8 years, 1 month ago
      Ya it's the 0.3m that worries me. Was hopeful that Kane would score this week but mostly was going to be a 2 pointer anyway, wanting him back next week for his plum home fixture v CP
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2. HamezMace
  8 years, 1 month ago
  My SV is 12.6, also on WC, with Jesus and Morata, I'm prepared to lose 0.1m to have a playing striker this week.
  
  Kane has already gone from +97% to +70% on fplstats
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  1. The Left Duke #3
    8 years, 1 month ago
    I seen that....would've been lovely if he went up last night and we got the extra 0.1m before selling
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    1. HamezMace
      8 years, 1 month ago
      Ha, for you yes, I've had him all season, so wouldn't have benefitted anyway
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Jam0sh
8 years, 1 month ago
I don't think it's not too bad if Kane is ruled out against United. What could make the situation problematic is that we can't be sure at this stage whether he is out for Palace or even longer. Forced to keep until more news on his comeback
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1. Fpl Richie
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Voice of reason here
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2. HamezMace
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Exactly.
  Luckily he has a big CL game midweek.
  If he misses that safe to assume he'll miss palace too.
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  1. grumpyman
    8 years, 1 month ago
    He could still play vs CPL if he misses the midweek game. He'll play when he's ready, they won't risk him Madrid or not. It's not a cup final.
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    1. HamezMace
      8 years, 1 month ago
      He could yes. I feel personally if he's not fit enough for Madrid, he's unlikely to be fit for Palace.
      
      It's a lot clearer if he is fit to play Madrid of course.
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Reuser
8 years, 1 month ago
With either Naughton and T Carroll (or both) coming off my bench this week, worth:

Naughton to Mee (-4)
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1. Odikostar
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Nah
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2. Fpl Richie
  8 years, 1 month ago
  I doubt it. Naughton will most likely get 2 points and Mee will score 2 or 6. Its not worth the hassle of reshaping your team around and Swansea have good fixtures afterwards.
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QuintonFortune25
8 years, 1 month ago
A) Kane to Morata -4pts
B) Play T.Carroll and pray that both Aguero and Sterling start as no other bench option.
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1. Yozzer
  8 years, 1 month ago
  A
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2. HamezMace
  8 years, 1 month ago
  A.
  B is putting a whole lot of faith in prayer.
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Ange Ball
8 years, 1 month ago
How long Kane out for anyone know?
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1. CloudSky
  8 years, 1 month ago
  No.
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2. A.T
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Going off Spurs' recent attempts at injury news I'd say anytime between next week and this time next year.
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  1. how now brown cow
    8 years, 1 month ago
    Remember Lamela. Could be much longer than that.
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    1. Yozzer
      8 years, 1 month ago
      This.
      
      As spurs fans one thing we have to agree on is never trust Poch with injuries
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  2. Pochecinno
    8 years, 1 month ago
    Haha. This.
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3. HamezMace
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Hamstring is typically between one week - three weeks, depending on severity.
  
  Pogba has blown that theory a little bit, but typically I'd say that's about right.
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  1. Jam0sh
    8 years, 1 month ago
    News described it as "minor strain". If that's ttrue I guess the worst case is that he'll miss the Palace match. If it's worse than minor or even a tear (if I get these terms correctly in english) it could be between 3-6 weeks.
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    1. HamezMace
      8 years, 1 month ago
      Yes I agree.
      Hamstring strain, as reported, 1-3 weeks.
      
      Assume Pogba must be a tear, or just complications.
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☻ Jon Snow ☻
8 years, 1 month ago
I reckon the points i'll earn for any striker replacing Kane would be equal to just keeping him on bench. Too many negative transfer, also f's up my other transfer plans.

I'll just stick with him for now. I'm oddly not worried about this.
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1. minges
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Same
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FantasyFootballSprout
8 years, 1 month ago
Well I guess I’m going for the unorthodox 5-3-2 this week

Elliot (Fabianski)
Maguire, Azpilicueta, Ward, Jones, Stones
Richarlison, Salah (C), Groß (Loftus-Cheek, Carroll)
Aguero, Jesus (Kane)

Have I got it the right way round? Already on a -4.
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vinniebolton
8 years, 1 month ago
Please can someone answer the following on free hit

Will I still make any profit from price rises in my non free hit team?
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1. Odikostar
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Pretty sure the answer is no
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2. vinniebolton
  8 years, 1 month ago
  If that’s the case, best move is a last minute free hit to still get my price rises 2nite ?
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  1. Holmes
    8 years, 1 month ago
    Your team and Team Value will be reset to what you had after GW9
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3. West Hammered
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Yes you will get the rises from the players in your original team
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minges
8 years, 1 month ago
EVERYBODY PANIC!!!
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1. HamezMace
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Crouch?
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Hazz
8 years, 1 month ago
I was so happy with my Wildcard before today.
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1. Athletic Nasherbo
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Do everything you did before just take Kane out for Lacazette and bank the money.
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  1. Hazz
    8 years, 1 month ago
    It's a fair shout. Could mean my Daniels problem gets solved too.
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Bring the Cavalry
8 years, 1 month ago
Is there no chance of Kane dropping? My Selling price of Kane is 12.6 and he is currently 12.7, could he not drop within the next week and we can get him back for the same price?
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1. CloudSky
  8 years, 1 month ago
  He could but you lose two transfers which may be better used if you have a decent bench this week.
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  1. Bring the Cavalry
    8 years, 1 month ago
    True forgot about the 2 FT. Think i’ll Do it and take the -4 anyway this week
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2. HamezMace
  8 years, 1 month ago
  He's had a negative drop of 17% in the space of an hour on fpl stats, but he'll be flagged, so it's tough to call.
  Could depend on his midweek fixture.
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⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
8 years, 1 month ago
free hit is the only way to get out of this mess
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1. Holmes
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Your Son will play against Man Utd btw
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tibollom
8 years, 1 month ago
a.Eriksen + Chalobah + Bertrand < Salah + RLC + Otamendi for -4pts

b. Eriksen + Chalobah + Bertrand < Salah + RLC + Monreal for -4pts

Elliot
Bertrand Jones Mee Naighton Huneimer
Eriksen Richarlison DSilva TCaroll Chalobah
kane kaku jesus
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1. TallestJohn
  8 years, 1 month ago
  I think your arrows are the wrong way round unless you're saying Salah, RLC and Otamendi are 'greater than' the others.
  
  Monreal probably better just for this week, Otamendi doesn't have a bad fixture though and is a good long term pick. A.
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  1. tibollom
    8 years, 1 month ago
    Yea sorry i meant to swap those 3 for salah rlc and ota/monreal...
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FPL ZB
8 years, 1 month ago
One or two players out is still nothing compared to having 7 or 8 out in the blank GW.....
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KING KOUNDER
8 years, 1 month ago
Kane Davies & Sterling here.

Should I trigger the emergency wildcard ?
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1. FPL ZB
  8 years, 1 month ago
  No. Davies and Sterling still may work
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Jinswick
8 years, 1 month ago
FREE HIT draft - thoughts?

Pope
Kolasinac, Bellerin, Moreno
Sanchez, Salah, Cout, Richarlison, Zaha
Jesus, Vardy

Subs: Ward (to have 1 decent sub) + 3 fodder
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DJDave1979
8 years, 1 month ago
Free hit being used to avoid someone missing one game only really works when you know it will be one game (suspension, say). A hamstring injury could be two or three, easily.
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1. Odikostar
  8 years, 1 month ago
  True. Really think the Free hit will be more value in blank gw
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  1. tm370
    8 years, 1 month ago
    I'm not sure about the blank GW - scores are typically low because of a lack of teams playing and fewer top assets. This week offers the likes of Sanchez, Salah, and Coutinho ahead of plum home ties.
    
    Kane's injury is likely a short one - Poch is talking about him being ready for Real - I expect he will be ready for Palace. It's clearly a grade 1 injury.
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thunder_mike
8 years, 1 month ago
Advice appreciated
1FT 1.7itb
Elliot
Ward Bavies Otamendi Cresswell
Eriksen Silva C-Moting Atsu
Jesus Vardy

Foster Kane* Zanka Carrol

A) Kane > Morata (C)
B) Atsu > Richarlison (C)
C) Kane + Atsu > Morata + Richarlison -(4)
D) Free hit
E) WC

Thanks
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dicky2014
8 years, 1 month ago
Red flag
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1. Odikostar
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Red alert
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mcrayeps
8 years, 1 month ago
Joselu in for Kane

Is it bad?
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1. Odikostar
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Dreadful
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  1. mcrayeps
    8 years, 1 month ago
    oouuuccchhhh
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GENERATION X
8 years, 1 month ago
Think I'm destined never to get rid of bloody Brady...
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1. Odikostar
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Will get points on monday, mark my words
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CFC96
8 years, 1 month ago
Kane to aguero worth a -4, just seen the news so likely not thinking rationally
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1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
  8 years, 1 month ago
  100% yes
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  1. tm370
    8 years, 1 month ago
    I really dont expect Aguero to start this week, after over 200 mins of football in the past week and with Napoli in mid-week.
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    1. CFC96
      8 years, 1 month ago
      This, It could back fire massively, i also already have Jesus, id be tempted to take a -4 for morata? Then keep the money itb to get kane back in
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rnrd
8 years, 1 month ago
question now is Will Kane be fit for CRY..
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tm370
8 years, 1 month ago
I'm thinking this week might be a great week for the free hit...

United vs Spurs (I have 4 assets) with Kane injured for a short period.
Doubt over Man City options.
Plum fixture for Arsenal, but very little coverage.
Plum fixture for Liverpool, but very little coverage.

Allows 2 frees for next week, and a little more information.
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1. rnrd
  8 years, 1 month ago
  I am not sure playing your free hit keeps you 2FT
  I think you are going back to 1 FT after a free hit
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  1. tm370
    8 years, 1 month ago
    really?! That's a shame.
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    1. rnrd
      8 years, 1 month ago
      I am not sure about it. I remember reading something about this but this would need to be double checked
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Hungry Singh
8 years, 1 month ago
1. Who would you predict as the top scoring midfielder this week?

2. Who would you predict as the top scoring midfielder for the next 3 weeks?

Cheers chaps/chapettes!
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1. tm370
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Sanchez - Salah.
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2. mcrayeps
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Coutinho
  Salah
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mcrayeps
8 years, 1 month ago
happy Jones and Davies owner.. 0-0 written there
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1. Hungry Singh
  8 years, 1 month ago
  Utd scored past all the Top 6 at home last season.....
  
  Just saying.
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Rinseboy
8 years, 1 month ago
whats the current free hit template?

Sanchez Cout Salah Richarlison?

Hazard or Moratta?
What strikers for this week only!?

thanks
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