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The ScoutCast – Episode 260 – Pacesetter

3 May 2018 4266 comments
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The ScoutCast crew are joined by the current Fantasy Premier League pacesetter in this latest episode, as world number one Bharat Dhody drops by.

With ice flowing through his veins, Bharat risks the curse that has seen us dent the title tilt for previous top-ranked managers to join myself, Jonty, Andy and Az for a ScoutCast season highlight.

Inevitably, the four of us are a little star-struck, but in between our desperate attempts to convince Bharat to keep his cards close to his chest, we put his season and current mindset under scrutiny.

Elsewhere, your community questions lead us by the hand as we assess Harry Kane’s updated application for the Triple Captain role, review the merits of a Mohamed Salah exit plan and scratch around for Double Gameweek differentials.

This ScoutCast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Tuesday 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. ooooo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    DDG
    Vert Morgan Chilwell
    Salah Sterling Son Willian
    Kane Lukaku Barnes

    Ryan Lowton Long L.Cook

    Lukaku + Morgan to Jesus + Smalling(-4)?

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    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, looks good, do it! That hit is basically free.

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  2. thomashl
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) Willian -> Arnie (-4)
    B) Willian -> Pogba (-4)
    C) Gross + Willian -> Pogba + Arnie (-8)

    DDG
    Smalling Alonso Cedric
    Salah Son Gross Willian Sterling (TC)
    Jesus Vardy

    Thanks mates!

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    1. Bobjonesjnr
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I went just Pogba myself.

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      1. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers. Haven't been on -8 so far this season, and currently on 25K. Seems like hits are flying high and fast this week, so if I nail these differentials, maybe I can get near the top 10K... ML mostly wrapped up.

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    2. Dilemas
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Suicidal not having Kane

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      1. The Overthinker
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Says who? And why?

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        1. _Make
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Quite. Of course it isn't.

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      2. thomashl
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        It's a choice, as I don't think he alone (and the downgrades he brings) is worth -8.

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  3. Prøfeßör …
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Easy to read and provides an opinion at the end regarding the captaincy situation.

    http://www.fplconnect.blog/2018/05/01/fpl-captain-metric-double-gameweek-37/

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    1. thomashl
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Appreciate this, thanks!

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    2. The Overthinker
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Damn. Those penalty area touches !!! Tempting to switch back again

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      1. Prøfeßör …
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Astonishing, right? Very tempting, it's just the threat of rotation.

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        1. The Overthinker
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah. Gonna be so difficult choosing one till deadline

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      2. Big_Andy_GAWA
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Nice article! Keeping it on Jésus myself...

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  4. Jayben23
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Chances of trippier playing both games?

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    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      fairly low i’d say, but a decent punt

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    2. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Punting on my Draft team. Not sure I would on my Fantasy one.

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  5. Duffy Dunk
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Does anyone know today's press conferences hours?

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  6. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    TC this week
    A Jesus
    B Sterling
    C KDB
    D Auba

    or next week 38 on

    E Salah

    Thanks for the help.

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    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A for me

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        A for me as well.

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    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    3. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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  7. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Thankfully checked that early game. Any big news about players out? 22pts behind in cash league and Salah as differential and TC left(Kane?) Any news Silva? Rival has Sterling so need to sell Salah or Alonso -4

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    1. Cojones of Destiny
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      silva back in training

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      1. tokara
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        confirmed same

        do u think silva will play both games?

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        1. Cojones of Destiny
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          he just may , fully rested , remember few games back he left to spain to play 2 or 3 back to back

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          1. tokara
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            i personally felt he needs game time for world cup

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        2. Roy Rovers
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I think he will play two home games then go back to Spain as last game is Southampton away.

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  8. Cojones of Destiny
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    who s gonna score more points despite game play time ?
    A. Sane
    B. DSilva

    thx for the input lads

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  9. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Just a quick one for the DZ

    Who would you sell out of

    Iwobi

    or

    Mahrez

    If you want a strong BB team

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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    1. tokara
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      iwobi of cos

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  10. tokara
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    anyone thinking of getting Mikhi?

    maybe willian + salah to mikhi + pogba for me (-4)

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  11. Lone Wolf FPL
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pick one

    A) Morgan > Mawson -4
    B) Willian > Ramsey -4
    C) no hits

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    1. tokara
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      none of those mention

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    2. Sailboats
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A or C

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  12. samaael
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    DDG*
    Morgan*/ Smalling*/ Mustafi*
    Willian*/ Shelvey*/ Sterling*/ Kenedy*
    Kane*/ Jesus*/ Barnes*

    Dubravka*/ Tarkowski/ Lowton / Salah

    2FT 1.8 ITB

    a) Willian to Sane/ Barnes to Ayew/ Tarkowski to Naughton -4
    b) Willian to Arnie / Barnes to Ayew/ Tarkowsky to Vertonghen -4
    c) Salah to Hazard/ Willian to Arnie/ Barnes to Ayew -4
    d) Salah to Hazard/ Willian to Pogba/ Barnes to Ayew/ Tarkowsky to Naughton -8
    e)

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    1. samaael
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      i have BB

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  13. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Ddg — Ryan
    Smalling Maguire alonso Cedric — lowton
    Son pogba willian mahrez — king
    Kane Jesus --- barnes

    A: mahrez > sterling
    B: mahrez + willian >> sterling + arnie/ramsey (-4)
    C: Maguire + willian >> VDH + Sane (-4)...allows me to keep mahrez and hence easier upgrade to Salah in gw38. In all other options, the only way I can see of getting salah in gw38 is by upgrading sterling..

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  14. Red Dagger ✪
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A KDB to DSilva then Barnes to Rashford
    B Salah to DSilva then Barnes to Rashford

    Or either of those but Ramsey or Pogba instead of DSilva.

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    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If you want to avoid a hit to get Salah next week, A.

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      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Think it's a good move? I can't do Salah to DSilva actually as I have Sterling and Jesus so the Salah move would have to be for Pogba / Ramsey. I want Rashford. I think he could go big.

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        1. Duffy Dunk
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I just realised you already have 3 citizens, so you can only do A.

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  15. Dilemas
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Current team. Courtois, van dijk, Monreal, bavies, salah,sterling,Willian ,lingard, jesus , Perez and Kane.
    Bench: fabianski , Simpson, k. Long and mcarthur.

    1ft thinking Salah to Erikssen. And van dijk to smalling for a -4 hit leading by 17 points currently.

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    1. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      That's good I think.

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  16. Phil's Stamps
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Choosing Pogba over Hazard and leaving 3.5 mil in the bank to get Salah back for Arnie?

    A) Shrewd
    B) Stop smoking that sh*t

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    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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  17. eririi
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Choose one:
    A) Chambers
    B) Lindelof (already have ddg)
    Or any defender for 5.0 or less.
    Thanks!

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  18. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Suggestions here folks? 0 ft, 0 itb

    ddg
    davies mustafi morgan
    hazard kdb dsilva (tc) mili
    kane jesus barnes

    ryan gudmundsson kiko lowton

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nice TC is brave GL

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      1. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks. Barnes and mili to dgw players? J ayew and lemina?

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        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          I like Milli should have got him in for 31 just never did.
          I took a -4 for Ayew though that sounds good to me.
          Think Barnes .1 more expensive than Ayew so should work.

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          1. SpaceCadet
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers, sounds good. GL

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  19. Big Col
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is it worth making these transfers to get Hazard in to block ML opponents?

    Salah & Willian to Hazard & Ramsey -8

    Could get Salah back for free next week?

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  20. Darsh
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    best midfield option below 5.5? Fernandinho?

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Worth a punt especially if on a BB maybe even if not on BB

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  21. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    No chips left and after a -4 is this gtg

    DeGea

    Smalling Morgan Mustafi

    Sterling (C) Sane Sanchez Son

    Kane (VC) Vardy J. Ayew

    Ryan Gundmunsson Lowton Tark

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    1. HNI
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      It looks great!
      Regarding sterling C, if you had even Jesus would have still Captained Sterling?

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      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Probably - Jesus does not pass the eye test for me lately.
        Think C on him is more about the probability of minutes. Watching games would not lead me to captain him.
        Probably solid 9 points each game but Sterling could go mad. Even with the rotation risk I rather Sterling over Kane who looked shocking last game.

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    2. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes, looks good to me. Plenty of differentials that could come good.

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      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers. Thanks for reply.

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    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ready to smash it

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      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        🙂 hope so.

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  22. Clasher4ever
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling, Tadic, Son, Lingard
    Kane, Auba, Jesus
    does this power 7 look any good?

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sure does. Tadic never worked for me but great form now hope he is on a streak. GL

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  23. HNI
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Captain which of these 2?
    1) Jesus
    2) Sterling
    Put off Kane due to weaker stats and tougher matches.
    Feel jesus is nailed for both as since Brighton wont still be safe mathematically till their match Pep will put a decent side.
    Sterling was my punt but his 90mins in last match put me off as that increases rest chance.
    So? 1 or 2?

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    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      2

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    2. NilSatisNisiOptimum78
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Id go Jesus, i like Sterlings stats but Jesus more nailed. Can you help below please?

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    3. Four Letter Wirtz
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I an world without Salah, Sterling would be the runaway leader of FPL on 223 points, that's 23 points ahead of the next player. That's good enough for me.

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      1. Duffy Dunk
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Exactly. He's had a great season but Salah's even greater scores have not let us give him the credit he deserves.

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        1. HNI
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          YEah. And sterling dint even make the epl team of year! Kane and Kun over him are unreasonable judgements

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  24. NilSatisNisiOptimum78
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    ML leader is 4 points ahead of me. Both have Kane who I think he'll capt. I have TC left, should i capt Kane or Jesus?

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    1. JurgenRocks
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kane

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    2. Duffy Dunk
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      There's no point doing what he does. Just capt the one you feel will score more points and beat him this way.

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    3. HNI
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      4pts is low. Go kane if you confident rest of your team can score 4points more than him. Jesus captaincy could be smart if he doesnt even have Jesus. That way Kane half points can be blocked by just being in team

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  25. Four Letter Wirtz
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    While many here are debating whether to spend (-4) (-8) or even (-12) to get those big hitters in, I have a rather more mundane problem.

    The plan all along was to sell Jagielka (SOU, whu) for Naughton (bou + SOU, STO) for free. The problem is that Everton have conceded only 1 goal in their last four matches... would you stick or twist? That extra FT could come in handy next week.

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    1. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I think I would stick.

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  26. JurgenRocks
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I’d like to sell Duffy for someone else, but the only good option I can see is Mawson. I have 5.2 ITB. Any advice?

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    1. NilSatisNisiOptimum78
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Danilo if Walker confirmed out?

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  27. Silencetheweak
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know today's press conferences hours?

    Thanks !

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  28. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Good morning DZ 🙂

    Lots of possible directions this wk - Thoughts very much appreciated as always.

    Chasing rival (20 behind) owns Eriksen which worries me in particular - that and his TC + BB 😮

    A. Christensen Willian > Sané Naughton (-4)
    B. Christensen Willian > DSilva Mawson (-4)
    C. Christensen Lingard > Danilo Arnautovic (-4)
    D. Christensen > Smalling
    E. Willian > DSilva
    F. Lingard > Arnautovic
    G. Son Christensen > Eriksen Danilo (-4)
    H. Willian Son Christensen > Eriksen Arnautovic Mawson (-8)

    DDG
    Alonso Vertonghen Christensen Chilwell
    Sterling Son Willian Lingard
    Kane Jesus

    (Ryan Milivojevic Barnes Lowton)

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Probably B.With the doubts over both of the CHE guys.
      Formation change restricted Willian. Pedro been sitting it out too who could be ahead of Willian anyway. For what it's worth I think Conte has lost it but anyway ....
      Couch for Eriksen I ain't got him either and it worries me.

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  29. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which combo is better?

    A) Ryan + Mahrez > Fab + Pogba
    B) Iwobi + Mahrez > Arnie + Ramsey

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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  30. Freddo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Lads, some opinions please if you could.

    I have Sterling, Sane & Jesus from City and Kane and Alli from Spurs.

    Tempted to take Salah out for a -4 as I have .9 to buy him back for free next week.

    Would you add Erisken to make it a safe 3 from Spurs or taking a massive punt and get Hazard in?

    Team looks good for next week with only one bad defender to play (which I can live with) so can do the hop on off move if I wish.

    Thanks in advance.

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    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Hazard

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    2. Dilemas
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If you have alli and Kane I’d take a punt on hazard as alli could easily cover Erikssen points

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      1. Freddo
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Hazard would be the ultimate punt wouldn't he, means I could play safe and C Kane then hope Hazard gives me a rank push.

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