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Podcast February 2

The ScoutCast – Episode 248 – Yogic

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Jonty may just have stumbled on the perfect strategy with his newfound flexibility. Reserving millions in the bank, his squad is set up to react to the seismic shifts taking place, as Fantasy managers consider new players and formations.

Andy and an angry old-filled Az join me in forming the ScoutCast quartet, as we bounce off another round of community questions inspired by the changing landscape.

An appraisal of the 3-4-3, a full review of the deadline day arrivals and discussion on defensive surgery provide the spine of the show, before we embark on a Gameweek preview featuring an all-star cast of new Fantasy Island risks.

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. Distinctly Average
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Morning all. What to do here? Defence needs work and not sure who to bench...

    1FT 0.3itb

    Pickford
    Naughton, Otemendi, Ogbonna
    Salah, Hazard, Sterling, Shaqiri, Mahrez
    Kane, Firmino
    (Speroni, Ayew, Mee, Kenny)

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    1. mookie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Wait for news on Mahrez, maybe he won't play and you'll have that to worry about.

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    2. MTPockets
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Bench looks ok. Yeah Kenny needs moving on, then Ogbonna.

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      • noquarternt
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Mahrez has gone AWOL and said he won't play for Leicester again.

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        1. jennmenn
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          AWhoot??

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    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Surprised the Scoutcast didn’t mention Ake at 4.7, great fixtures and goal threat

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      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        4.9

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        1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          That's why they are going Daniels over him

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      2. mookie
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Ake is 4,9m while Daniels is 4,7m.

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      3. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Goal threat who has scored 2 all season

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        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Borh goals in the last 5 games (aligned with Bournemouth great form) and one more than Daniels. Stats in last 6 are great and is averaging 6 points a game over that period

          Daniels is such a nostalgia pick 🙂

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      4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Not sure

        Before Chelsea was anyone ever considering him? The goal v Chelsea has people going crazy for Bournemouth defence but this season has shown they are far from reliable defensively

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        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Bournemouth just had their best ever run of undefeated games in PL.

          At 4.9 Ake is there with Mawson and Dawson, both mentioned in the Scout Cast, but in a much more attacking team.

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          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Get him then 🙂

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            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              I have 🙂

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              1. Now I'm Panicking
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Cool - good luck 🙂

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        2. DA Minnion (Former great)
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          The same can be said for most players on here.we're very much reactionary.Hard to beat a good band wagon.

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        3. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Last 5 games Bournemouth sit in 3rd in the form table - conceded less or the same number of goals as Chelsea, City & Liverpool ... scored more or the same number of goals as Spurs, Utd and Arsenal

          Ake has score 20% of those goals

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      5. rdamjan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Checking stats, Daniels is more of a goal threat.

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        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Not in the last 6 😉

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    4. Sz21
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      1 seems best here but then I see a lot of people are moving away from Alonso. These few weeks have been so hard 🙁

      1. Christensen + Mahrez -> Alonso + Walcott (-4)
      2. Mahrez + DCL -> Walcott/Siggy/Mkhi (8.4m) + Wilson. (-4)
      3. Other moves.

      Pickford.
      Christensen*, Mee, Otamendi.
      Sterling, Salah, Richarlison, Pogba, Mahrez*.
      Kane, Firmino.
      Speroni, Ogbonna, Kenny*, DCL*.
      1ft, 0.4m.

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      1. GreenArrows
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Tempted with 2

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      2. lasmons
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        2 with Wally seems good to me.

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    5. yer old da
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Team is the following, with a weak bench. Do you think I can get away with rolling the transfer?

      Adrian
      Alonso, Otamendi, Jones, Dunk
      Salah, Sterling, Son, Lingard
      Aguero, Firmino

      Bench:
      Pope, Quaner, Christensen, RLC

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    6. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Team is:

      Ederson (Elliot)
      Jones, Ognonna, Kenny (Kabasale, Hunemeir)
      Sterling, Salah, Hazard, Albrighton, Chipotle
      Kane, Aguero (Quaner)

      Nothing in the bank, 1 free transfer. Kenny out for Chilwell or something else?

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    7. Ed
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Adrian Elliot
      Ogbonna Christensen Alonso ota Kenny
      Salah Sterling son Lingard Arnie
      Kane Firmino Quaner

      Shall I play wc? Or just do Christensen + Arnie > Jones + Albrighton (-4)?

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    8. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Can seriously see a Lukaku hatrick this week
      Shame I have 3 utd already

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      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Could be a bad week to play a dead team in a h2h

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      2. MTPockets
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, been forsaken in the Sanchez hype.

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      3. GreenArrows
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        A) Quaner + Otamendi > Wilson + Laporte / Maguire for -4
        B) Quaner + Mahrez > Wilson + Walcott for -4
        C) Mahrez > Walcott

        Pope
        Otamendi Jones Duffy
        Salah Sterling (C) Mahrez Son Lingard
        Kane Firmino

        Elliot Ogbonna Quaner Kenny

        1FT 0.8itb

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        1. MTPockets
            6 years, 3 months ago

            C if out (B would just leave a bench headache this week, unless you have a particular preference)

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            1. GreenArrows
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Lingard to be benched by Jose I reckon

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        2. Karan14
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Pope
          Alonso • Ota • Jones • Christensen!
          Salah • Sterling • Son • Lingard • CM
          Kane

          (Elliot / DCL / Niasse / Wimmer)
          1 ft & 3.8m itb

          Best under 5m defender to replace Christensen with?

          Will be investing the money in DCL to Firmino next week.

          Appreciate your thoughts!

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          1. McNulty
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Mawson?

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          2. Reuser
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Mawson or Dawson could be decent punts with an attacking threat and bonus potential.

            Don't see a whole lot of value elsewhere. Bauer might be worth a shout (although 2 yellows in 3 games is a worry).

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            1. Karan14
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Yup those 2 looks the favoured picks. Fixtures probably favour Dawson a little?

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          3. Old Gregg
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Wondering the same myself.

            I'm choosing out of Dawson, Mawson or Daniels.

            I think i'm heading toward Dawson at the mo.

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            1. Karan14
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Yup Dawson certainly has the best fixtures and probably a better defensive unit.

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          4. Srv210
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            No love for burnley defenders ward,Mee??

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        3. john25
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Repost.

          Hey guys, which one player would you bench from this lot?

          a) Dunk (WHM)
          b) Allen (bou)
          c) McArthur (NEW)
          d) Daniels (STK)

          Cheers

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          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            A

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          2. mookie
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Jeez! What did you do with the money?

            A or C, probably C.

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        4. Lukakwho
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Son to Pog or Lingard?

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        5. cjhewitt92
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Best defender to replace Danilo. What are people thoughts on Cresswell.

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          1. MTPockets
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Not keen.

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              1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Don't go Cresswell!

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          2. Fpl Richie
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            Due to being an idiot I have to bench one of...
            A. Shaqiri
            B. Walcott
            C. Lingard

            I guess its A, but rotation fear creeping in. Selling C next week I expect.

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            1. Dacra
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Id bench Lingard.

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            2. GreenArrows
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              I tempted with C, concerned he will be benched. Other two are nailed

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            3. MTPockets
                6 years, 3 months ago

                a

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              • Fpl Richie
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                I certainly want to bench Lingard!

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            4. Dacra
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Is Son > Pogba worth a -4 this week?

              (My gut says no)

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              1. olidooley
                • 11 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Nah

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            5. GreenArrows
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Tempted with Walcott but it is vs Arsenal so not sure this GW

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              1. Now I'm Panicking
                • 9 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Depends who you are transferring out

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                1. GreenArrows
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Mahrez

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              2. potatoace
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Walcott is going to put more effort into this game than the rest of the season.

                Plus Arsenal haven't kept a clean sheet for 7 games now.

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              3. Konstaapeli
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Should be more tempting because its against Arse if anything.

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            6. Zareos
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Struggling to decide what to do with my 2 FTs this week. I'm needing to urgently start navigating BGW31 so what would you do?

              A. Ditch Son to afford Arnautovic to Walcott,
              B. Arnautovic to Shaqiri, save the other FT to get Walcott post-Arsenal?

              Ditching Son seems like the only way to be able to afford the upgrade to Walcott (unless I ditch Courtois, Otamendi or Jones).

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            7. 328345
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Would anyone do zaha to Sanchez for a -4 this week. Have lingard already?

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              1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Just about worth it. Shift Lingard next week.

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            8. FortunesAlwaysHiding
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              Which one for a draft league guys...
              A) Pedro
              B) Andre Ayew

              Appreciate feedback, thank you

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

              Which player should be dropped to the bench? Why?

              Stanislas, Shaqiri or Ayew.

              Thanks

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              1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                Stanislas I think

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              2. MTPockets
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Stan - form & fixture, Shaq - fixtureish, Ayew - form.
                  Shaq.

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                  1. Moolaah
                    • 6 Years
                    6 years, 3 months ago

                    It's a good point. Thanks

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

                Adrian (Foster)
                Jones Otamendi Daniels (Masuaku, Mbemba)
                Salah Sterling Mahrez Lingard Kenedy
                Aguero Kane (Depoitre)

                I have 1.2ITB and 0FT. I need Mahrez and Masuaku out, but can wait on the latter. Any thoughts on moves???

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                1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Mahrez to Wally

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              4. Hazz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                6 years, 3 months ago

                DDG
                Alonso / Otamendi / Ogbonna
                Hazard / Salah / Sterling / Lingard / Shaqiri
                Kane / Firmino

                Elliot // Mee / Hunemeier / Quaner

                Who should I captain?

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                1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Hazard or Kane

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                2. Now I'm Panicking
                  • 9 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Quaner

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                  1. Hazz
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    6 years, 3 months ago

                    Quaner, no Brainer.

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                3. Eze Really?
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Sterling

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                4. GreenArrows
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Sterling

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                5. mookie
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  I'd go Hazard, but i'm a gambling man by nature.

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                6. Jafalad
                  • 14 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Kane. Liverpud will struggle to keep him out.

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                7. MTPockets
                    6 years, 3 months ago

                    Hazard/Sterling

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                8. TheTinman
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  Hennessey Alonso Jones Cresswell Salah Mahrez Son Pogba Mkhi Kane Wilson Speroni JAyew Yedlin Wimmer Made the mistake of punting on Mkhi over Walcott. Mahrez knackered and Son now a rotation risk. A) Mahrez to Walcott B) Mahrez and Son to Sanchez and Kenedy -4 C) Mahrez and Son to KDB and Walcott -4

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                  1. TheTinman
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 3 months ago

                    Shit sorry

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                    1. TheTinman
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 3 months ago

                      Bad copy paste :p

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                  2. Jafalad
                    • 14 Years
                    6 years, 3 months ago

                    Interesting formatting.

                    You do not have Sterling so boot Mikhi.

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                9. Pino
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  I did a mini WC. Any thoughts on my team?

                  Pope (Adrian)
                  Maguire Otamendi Alonso (Gomez Tarkowski)
                  Sterling Salah Lingard Walcott (Kenedy)
                  Wilson Kane Firmino

                  2.2 ITB

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                  1. TheTinman
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 3 months ago

                    Like the Kenedy pick

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                  2. Jebiga
                    • 12 Years
                    6 years, 3 months ago

                    this team should be wildcarded 🙂

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                  3. Jafalad
                    • 14 Years
                    6 years, 3 months ago

                    Pope may lose his place to Heaton at soon.
                    WHM aren't great so boot Adrian. Get DDG in and the UTD back up.

                    Not sure if it is worth having Otamendi because they have been conceding of late.

                    Kenedy is too punty. Get Ibe. Walcott is in the same boat - need to see more evidence.

                    Rest look okay.

                    Rating: 4/10.

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                  4. Pino
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 3 months ago

                    Transfers I did:

                    Out: Arnautovic Mahrez Ogbonna Depoitre

                    In: Kenedy Walcott Maguire Wilson

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                  5. Pino
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    6 years, 3 months ago

                    I mean I did not use my WC, but taken hits.

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                    1. Jebiga
                      • 12 Years
                      6 years, 3 months ago

                      hits ! save wc for week before dgw and then bb

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                10. Bonus magnet
                  • 7 Years
                  6 years, 3 months ago

                  morning all SOS here

                  pickford
                  valencia maguire martina
                  shaqiri hazard lingard tadic mahrez
                  aguero lacazette

                  niasse danilo mbemba

                  suggestions please, if it ,means 4 hits so be it!

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                  1. MTPockets
                      6 years, 3 months ago

                      A few differentials - with decent fixtures this week. Would fix Mahrez if out, maybe address a defender.

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                  2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
                    • 14 Years
                    6 years, 3 months ago

                    Anyone expecting fat Sam to go on the offensive and attack arsenal away from home is out of their mind

                    Back to the walls and 11 behind the ball is what we can expect. Walcott can wait a week for me

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                    1. TheTinman
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 3 months ago

                      Yeah I would tend to agree mate

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                    2. GreenArrows
                      • 7 Years
                      6 years, 3 months ago

                      This is what I was thinking but I have Mahrez and Walcott sems the perfect transfer, especially with a game during GW31. Also funds Quaner > Wilson

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

                      Walcott will not be defending though, not on your nelly

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                    4. MTPockets
                        6 years, 3 months ago

                        BFS defence has been mostly a myth so far.

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                    5. Lumberjack
                      • 9 Years
                      6 years, 3 months ago

                      Who’s the best keeper to get if you want to play him most weeks? Thinking Butland might be an option for the next few?

                      Looking to improve on my keeper combo of Fab/ Adrian who aren’t doing me any favours at the moment.

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                      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 10 Years
                        6 years, 3 months ago

                        De Gea, obviously.

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                        1. Lumberjack
                          • 9 Years
                          6 years, 3 months ago

                          Probably, just not sure he’s worth the extra outlay. Thanks.

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                    6. Jebiga
                      • 12 Years
                      6 years, 3 months ago

                      son to pogba/martial for free ?

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                      1. Norman Conquest
                        • 10 Years
                        6 years, 3 months ago

                        pog as martial could be rotated

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                        1. Duffy Dunk
                          • 7 Years
                          6 years, 3 months ago

                          Pog won't be rotated us much as Martial

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                    7. Game of Throw_ins
                      • 8 Years
                      6 years, 3 months ago

                      Sounds silly, l will ask anyway. Do you see Wilson match Aguero Points for next 4 GWs ?
                      Aguero next 4: bur LEI are CHE
                      Wilson next 4: STK hud NEW lei

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                      1. Duffy Dunk
                        • 7 Years
                        6 years, 3 months ago

                        Wilson has blanked in easy fixtures earlier in the season.

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                        1. Christina.
                          • 14 Years
                          6 years, 3 months ago

                          Everyone has.

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                      2. MTPockets
                          6 years, 3 months ago

                          No, but who knows.

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                        • mookie
                          • 10 Years
                          6 years, 3 months ago

                          Aguero is scoring 7.6 ppg when starting and you just know he's gonna start.
                          As a comparison Kane is scoring 6.7 as a starter.

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                        • Game of Throw_ins
                          • 8 Years
                          6 years, 3 months ago

                          I asked this coz if Wilson can more or less mirror Kun points, Kun ➡ Wilson saves u a huge 6 m and enables a big upgrade e.g. Lingard/Allen/RLC ➡ Sanchez/Hazard/KDB

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                      3. Bald Eagle
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 6 Years
                        6 years, 3 months ago

                        Who to play? Will Adrian finally keep a CS?

                        A Adrian vs BHA (A)
                        B Pickford vs ARS (A)

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                        1. MTPockets
                            6 years, 3 months ago

                            A unless playing for saves (arsenal have very good home record - 9W, 2D, 1L).

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                            1. Bald Eagle
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 6 Years
                              6 years, 3 months ago

                              That's what I thought, Pickford had 9 saves last time they met, but conceded 4 goals I believe. True Big Sam wasn't around then. Leaning towards Adrian and hope for a CS.

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                        2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 7 Years
                          6 years, 3 months ago

                          I don't think gameweek 31 will actually be as important as everyone thinks. I know the free hit chip is a game changer but last year in that week the only player who delivered was Lukaku and everyone captained him. Can see the same happening with Salah or firmino potentially this year and not much ground really being made up. Obviously a lot of blacking teams still to be confirmed so a lot could change...
                          What do people Think?

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                          1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
                            • 7 Years
                            6 years, 3 months ago

                            I agree with you.

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                            1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 7 Years
                              6 years, 3 months ago

                              Thanks. Gutted this was bottomed really wanted a good discussion

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