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The ScoutCast – Episode 243 – Counsel

15 December 2017 1745 comments
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The ScoutCast takes on the role of support group ahead of Gameweek 18, as the four-strong collective attempt to give advice on how to find motivation when the season begins to slide into the abyss.

I go AWOL, though Peter Kouwenberg comes in for a timely debut. The former Hall of Fame number one is one of those suffering an abject season, after an extraordinary run of three successive top 300 finishes. No, really.

For once, Jonty, Andy and Az are in the presence of Fantasy Premier League greatness, then, as the quartet give counsel on those struggling to soldier on after a season of “unnecessary roughness”.

Elsewhere they talk Harry Kane for once, as exit plans are abandoned, while questioning whether Eden Hazard can justify his selection in light of David Silva’s sudden goal spree.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Thursday evening. 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.

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

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  1. OPTA FPL
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    There's not community tournament with World Cup format or something this year??

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  2. Homo Neanderthalensis
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Tempted to captain De Gea and leave him as captain for the foreseeable future. Probably get more points on average over a month than selecting big hitters looking at his points week in week out

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    1. Reiger
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Consistent performer... That's not a bad strategy.

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    2. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I captained him in the past and it worked ok.

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    3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      An early goal and you'll be over it. no chance of attacking returns.

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    4. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If Jones is playing every game

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    5. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Saves will dry up when Pogba returns. He’s the link between defence and attack. Without him United are getting overran in midfield and conceding chances.

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      1. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Clean sheets will still remain though. Especially with Jones in the back line again! I'm sick of my big hitters blanking on captain choice lol

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  3. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Make the case for captaining...

    Hazard
    Sarah
    Couts

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    1. OPTA FPL
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      It must be (C)outinho

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      1. Bggz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        He's patchy but explosive. Why over the consistent salah or arguably safer hazard?

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        1. OPTA FPL
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          eplosive
          wont regret much if Coutinho gets 3p and Hazarc get 7p
          but Coutinho can get 18p

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    2. Netley Lucas
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If Morata's back - am I right he's training? - then Hazard, they work well together. I don't trust Klopp, at all.

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    3. Bggz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      *salah

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    4. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Salah because he is the most in form player in the league

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    5. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard, Home bird, looked good last match, less likely to be rested or taken off early after coming off early last match

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  4. shortymak
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Is there any way of checkimg the difference in your current rank and 50 points above and below

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

      http://anewpla.net/fpl/report/

      Here mate

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      1. shortymak
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

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      2. shortymak
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Wow never new about this

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      3. Homo Neanderthalensis
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        That's awesome. Never seen that! Live league updates while games aren't playing looks very handy indeed!

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      4. Pranav Santhosh
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Wow this is an amazing website

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      5. Sepp Blattered
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        So 3-5-2 I've averaged 75 points but 3-4-3 50.

        Interesting..

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  5. navin
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    dvice Needed.

    Current team.

    de Gea
    Christensen . Otamendi . Chilwell
    David Silva . Salah . Hazard . Young
    DCL . Firmino . Kane

    Elliot . RLC . Mariappa . Mee
    1.7 ITB. 1FT

    A. Young --> Shaqiri (balance 0.6)
    B. Firmino --> Austin, Young --> Sterling (balance 0.8) -4
    C. Firmino --> Austin, Young --> Mahrez (balance 0.5) -4
    D. Firmino --> Austin, Young --> Shaqiri (balance 2.9) -4. Next week, RLC to Richarlison (balance 0.8)

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    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I'd go D as I think you have a def more worthy of a 352. Also gives you a bit more flexibility

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      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Scratch that. Taking a hit to Firmino out before Bournemouth could go badly, I'd say go A and keep your options open. Can take the hit next gw when Austin has Huddersfield if needs be

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        1. navin
          • 15 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Was thinking the same. At least I have 5 mid that *will play week in week out.

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      2. navin
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks a lot for the reply.

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  6. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bench any one please.

    A. Mee (bha)
    B. Duffy (BUR)
    C. Kenny (SWA)
    D. DCL (SWA)

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    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Has to be A/B, Guess I'd favour the home player, so Mee

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  7. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Decided to just 'relax on my bed for a few mins' and only just woken up 😆 Glad Ward didn't drop. Little bit of a headache.

    Ward needs to go to prepare for Adrian coming in and because he's crocked.

    Do you reckon I bring in
    A) Kenny for the likely clean sheet
    B) Masuaku as the option who'll likely have more longevity

    One thing I am conscious of though is that I need to bring Adrian in next gw so will be locked into my current def for gw19. So will have 3 good fixtures out of 4 starting defenders if I get Kenny (if you can even class Watford at home as a good fixture re Dunk)

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    1. Pranav Santhosh
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I like B. David Moyes in his latest conference said hart will get plenty of games. Does this put you off Adrian?

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      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, Hammers fans seem confident Adrian is the better option so I feel the risk is minimal when having him as my second keeper even if Hart does get a game.

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        1. Pranav Santhosh
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah even with what Moyes said I may just get him in anyway

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    2. Wildyank
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Musuaku/Ogbonna for the double GW

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      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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    3. Gruu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Based on my observation during WHU vs CHE, Masuaku looks great for me

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  8. Pep says
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Through to the 3rd round of the FFS Cup.

    Feeling a little unlucky to have been knocked out of the members cup by a point. Very similar teams. His Ogbonna bonus point got him the win. My Ward and Kabasele 1 ptr made him a lucky winner..

    Oh well.. Back to the leagues!!

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  9. Andrew Garfield
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pls recommend me any transfer?
    Pope
    smalling/Otamendi/Davies
    Hazard/lingard/Salah(C)/Richarlison
    Aguero/Kane/Cavert-lewin

    Bench: Elliot loftus-Cheek/Naughton/Zanka

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    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Money in the bank?

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      1. Andrew Garfield
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        0.5 only

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        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Davies to Christensen?

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  10. Wildyank
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Got 2 FT

    Jones in for Ward
    Shaqiri in for Zaha

    These moves make sense?

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    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yep, good moves

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    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice moves but personally wouldn't risk Shaq, too injury prone

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    3. Wildyank
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks.

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  11. WVA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Damn 0.1 off doing Ward and Abraham > Jones and DCL!

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    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch, maybe get someone like Jordan Ayew instead? Has started all but 2 league games this season

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      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Only 1 goal all season though 🙁

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        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Gives you a solid 2 pointer majority of matches, can just keep him third on bench. Maybe get Crouch then, more output but he won't be starting every game

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  12. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    My team is...
    Courtios
    Ward Kenny Ota
    Salah Couts Richarlison Hazard
    Kane Morata Niasse

    Nordfelt RLC Mbemba Hunemeier

    Should I sell Hazard and get Sterling and then upgrade Niasse / rest of my bench?
    Or something else?

    Thanks for the help as always....

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    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I think Haz is a keeper, Maybe try and turn ward into 2 defs depending on your sv and sell mbemba along with him

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      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Good idea. What should I do with Niasse though..?

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        1. We Will Klopp you
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I'm either turning him into crouch or Jordan Ayew if I can find a spare free or 0.1m for the latter

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          1. Red Dagger ✪
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers WWKY

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            1. We Will Klopp you
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 1 month ago

              No worries mate

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  13. smix
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Get in Vardy (c) for Firmino on a FT or hold ?

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    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hold, Vardy hasn't been up to much lately

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  14. F4L
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Two centurions at the crease. Put Australia to the sword lads

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  15. The Head-Ake
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ddg had to rise, didn't he? Now I'm 0.1 shot :/

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  16. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    DDG
    Ota, Christensen, Kenny, Mariappa
    Hazard, Salah, Cou, Richarlison
    Aguero, Morata
    (Elliott, DCL, Ward, Carroll)

    Already on -4
    GTG? Who is best options for C?
    Thanks.

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    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hazard or Salah for me, personally going Hazard

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  17. Netley Lucas
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    102 overs
    Eng 356-4
    Bairstow 100, Malan 134

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    1. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      They are batting well on a good batting pitch.

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      1. Wardinator
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Give credit where it’s due Dingo, you’ve been quick to bag England all series, well we’ve responded

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  18. smix
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Fab
    Alonso Jones Masuaku
    Hazard(c) Salah Sterling Richarlison*
    Kane Firmino DCL
    Elliot Duffy Surman Daniels*

    Have 1FT & 0.6 ITB

    A. Daniels to Kenny
    B. Elliot to Adrian
    C. Fab to Pickford
    D. Shaqiri for Richarlison

    Or just hold ?

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    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      C for me. Daniels ok again after this gw

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      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Sorry, in a couple of gws

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    2. Hubert
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B or hold

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  19. TerryVenables
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling>Hazard -4 awful?

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    1. Wildyank
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not awful because Haz is guaranteed to start, only for a hit if you have another Man City attacker.

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    2. gilean
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn't do it

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  20. gilean
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Got myself a luxury problem in defence. Who 2 to bench out of Otamendi (Spurs H), Christensen (Southampton H), Jones (WBA A), Mee (Brighton A) and Kenny (Swansea H)?

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    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Mee and Kenny for me

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    2. Maddi Son
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      How good is your attack? Seems like a good week to play 4 at the back for you.

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      1. gilean
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        My attack is:
        Sterling, Richarlison, Salah, Hazard, Romeu
        Kane Morata DCL

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    3. shortymak
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Kenny

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  21. shortymak
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hudders forward mounie is one to watch could be great pick with there strong fix

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  22. FPL Doctor
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    In a pickle of what to do this game week?
    1 FT
    2.6 ITB

    Courtois (Elliot)
    Maguire Mee Otamendi (Naughton Daniels)
    Salah Hazard(c) Richalison* RLC Chopo-Moting
    Kane Firmino (Abraham)

    My issues are Abraham, no Morata and Richalison injury doubt. Also think Pogba will be good value next GW.

    A) Save FT (my preference at this stage)
    B) Abraham --> DCL and bank small change
    C) Upgrade Richalison / Choupo-Moting with spare cash and potentially not be able to get Morata back.
    D) Take a hit to get someone decent for Abraham up front

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  23. Gruu
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Morning DZ, need your advice here. GTG?

    Speroni
    Otamendy | Christensen | Jones | Mee
    Hazard | Salah | Coutinho | Richarlison
    Kane | Morata

    (Elliot - Niasse - RLC - Mbemba)
    0 ft, 0 itb

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    1. Wildyank
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      G2G

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  24. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Haven't the slightest.

    Fab
    Azpi, Ota, Mustafi*
    Salah, Hazard, Sane, Richarlison*
    Niasse, Kane, Austin
    Bench: Elliot, Duffy, RLC, Ward*

    1) GTG/ save
    2) Elliot > Pope or Lossl
    3) Niasse > Diouf
    4) Sane, Austin > Silva, Rooney (-4)
    5) Something else (1FT, 0.9itb)

    Selling Sane, although frustrating and dropped again, doesn't seem worthy now that he's been rested. But, hell, I'm willing for the right/correct transfer.

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    1. Wildyank
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      5) Ward > Jones

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      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Is Jones nailed?

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        1. Wildyank
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah 100%

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  25. jacktins12
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Pope
    Azpilicueta / Mee / Monreal / Maguire
    Richarlison / Salah(C) / David Silva / Gross
    DCL / Kane(VC)

    g2g?

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    1. shortymak
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

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    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Nice, just wait on rich and new injury news?

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      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Mee

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    3. Futile Tinkering
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      What's your bench like?

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      1. jacktins12
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        my bench is

        fabianski / duffy / morata / rlc

        i know ive got a lot in morata but can't seem to find a replacement to put the money in at this moment

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  26. Joggers Nipple
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    900k and need a freshen up. -8
    Morata to dcl
    Carroll to Silva
    Ward to Christensen
    Daniels to jones

    Pope
    Alonso Gomez Kenny
    Salah gross loftus sterling
    Kane morata lukaku

    Woodman ward Daniels Carroll

    It’s exact cash too so taking it as a sign!

    Any thoughts welcome!

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    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Pope
      Alonso Christensen jones
      Salah gross silva sterling
      Kane lukaku dcl

      Woodman Gomez Kenny
      Loftus
      Gives this team with loftus, dcl, Kenny and Gomez rotatable by fixtures

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  27. bitars
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Need to move out Sahko and Niasse and got 10.3 for a defender and a striker.

    Who should i get?

    A. Jones and Ayew

    B. Calwert-Lewin and Kenny/Naughton/Dunk

    C. Austin and Mariappa.

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    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      C looks best but ask others on marriapa starts. If not b with Kenny

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    2. laveshp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      West Ham has been looking good defensively, I would look into Ogbonna / Masuaku 🙂

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    3. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      How about DCL and a West Ham defender, as long as you can cover the blank in GW21?

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      1. bitars
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I am not sure about that, i allready have two Spursplayers.

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  28. Live Lad
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    (1) Silva + Fabianski or any till 4.9
    (2) Richarlison + DDG

    (1) or (2)? Not sure whether to double up on City mids or to have (2). Thanks in advance!

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    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      1

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    2. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      1

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      1. bitars
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        2 for me as long as Richarlisons injury gonna leave him out.

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        1. bitars
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Not

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  29. FPL Doctor
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Choupo-Moting back in the starting lineup this GW?

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    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Most probably

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  30. We Will Klopp you
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Bought to put Masuaku in and then GTG? Dunk in if Richarlison isn't fit.

    Pope
    Otamendi Kolasinac Christensen Masuaku
    Salah (H)azard Sterling Richarlison
    Kane Morata

    Elliott Dunk RLC Niasse

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    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Looks ok

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      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      All good.

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    3. shortymak
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Lovely

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    4. We Will Klopp you
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Much appreciated guys

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