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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. Inspector Gadget
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Firmino to any striker up to 9.0m. Vardy? Have Kane and Jesus in the other spots.

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

      Jordan Ayew, Austin, Giroud even.

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    2. gbpearce - AMERICAN DYCHO
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Rashford

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  2. laveshp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bench Boost week, players I want to get rid off:

    Lowton, Tarkowski, Gross.

    I have used my Free transfer already.

    Thoughts? 4.8 ITB, quite rich.

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

      need to see whole squad

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

        De Gea - Dubravka
        Chilwell - Dummett - VDH - Lowton - Tarkowski
        Salah - Silva - Sterling - Lingard - Gross
        Jesus - Kane - J.Ayew

        🙂

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

      Id go 2 cheap Swan defenders and not sure if that leaves enough for a City or Spurs mid for Gross?

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    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Vertonghen, Mawson and Sane. Not sure if it's worth -12 though.

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

        Perhaps if he's chasing it's worth a punt

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  3. Bald Eagle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    So this is me before transfers. Willing to go up to -8. Lukaku to Jesus is a sure thing. Looking at ways to improve my team with 1M ITB.

    Which option looks best. I'm sure there are lots of more better options.

    Thanks for your help guys. Cheers.

    DDG
    Alonso - Cedric - Morgan
    Salah - Sterling - Son - Willian - Matic
    Kane - *Lukaku

    Ryan / Barnes - Long - Lowton

    A Lukaku to Jesus
    B Lukaku & Willian to Jesus & Pogba (8.2M) for -4.
    C Lukaku & Matic to Jesus & Kenedy for -4
    D Lukaku & Willian & Alonso to Jesus & Alli & Monreal for -8
    E Lukaku & Barnes & Willian to Jesus & Rashford & 6.2M. (-8)

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

      B

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

        Cheers mate.

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

    When I think about getting Tadic for a hit it may be the time to admit that Willian must stay in my team...

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

      Tadic for a hit is totally insane. Willian it is.....

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  5. 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 Have BB

    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

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

      C) Hazard Arnie

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    2. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      C with out Salah transfer

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      1. Siva Mohan
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        *Willian transfer

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    3. ChrisHXS
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

      Hokey cokey of taking Salah out and in isn't with it. Salah out was a move for gw33/34. Also Chelsea aren't exactly flying at the moment.

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

    Salah, Willian to Hazard, Ramsey -8

    Yay or Nay?

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

      Not sure about Ramsey, if chasing a qualified yay.

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  7. ChrisHXS
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Chilwell to smalling -4 y/n?

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

      nah

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

      Y

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      1. ChrisHXS
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Ta!

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  8. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bottomed

    Quick yes or no on this move please?

    Willian > Pogba for -4 ???

    Concerned on Willians game time after last week

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

      probably

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    2. skodaole2
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wouldnt take a hit for Pogba i m not sure Mourinho will start him in both games. Perhaps Ramsey if you have the cash. I ll keep Willian though.

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    3. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No

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  9. skodaole2
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Draft league with many players so limited options. Would you bench

    a) Gundogan
    b) Ki
    c) Noble

    c scores only from penalties but has guaranteed starts and will play 180 mins probably. a will start one game and will play 0-15 in the other one and may score in a 1-0 win or not deliver in a 5-0 win. b will probably start both games and play about 130-140 minutes and has set pieces but not penalties. Any help appreciated cant really decide.

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    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ki.

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

    Better pick ?

    a/ Willian + Morgan > Arnautovic + Mawson (-4)
    b/ Willian > Sané (play Morgan)
    c/ Willian > Arnautovic

    (TC Jesus / Sterling)

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    1. Kaptenen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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  11. CFC1990
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Worth getting in Ayew in for a -4 to play ahead of Gross?

    Thanks

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    1. Konig Luther
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I think so

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    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      nope

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    3. Kaptenen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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

      Yes

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  12. Squib
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Morning,
    Need advice. Thinking of a minus 4 or even more. I am leading by 5 points. Chasers have Jesus and I don't. They are all playing BB but not one of them have DGW on bench.
    I have B and TC left.
    My team
    DDG
    Ota Naughtn Lowton Hegz Martina
    Sterling Salah Alli Carroll Doucoure
    Kane Auba Barnes

    Thinking
    Auba + Barnes to Jesus + Ayew (-4) and TC Jesus or Kane.
    Any other moves worth it?

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

      I'd do the move and TC Sterling

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      1. Squib
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Really Sterling TC not Kane or Jesus? And save BB for final week?

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

          I think you could profit more from a nailed TC than a BB with your bench.
          And since your rivals don't have doublers on the bench the damage will be limited.
          I see Sterling as the most exciting TC candidate.

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          1. Squib
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Will he play both games?

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  13. Mikha In A Tutu
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) Danilo and Arnie
    B) Smalling and Ramsey

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

      Walker is ok
      B

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    2. Konig Luther
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      b, but i like Arnie

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  14. Konig Luther
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Willian out > Arnautovic in -4 (bench Austin)

    or just play Austin and bench Willian?

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    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Play Austin and Willian both. Who are the other attackers?

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      1. Konig Luther
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Sterling, jesus, zaha, salah, son

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    2. Kaptenen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Play Austin

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  15. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bench Boost Active. GTG?

    DDG
    Smalling,Vertonghen,Fernandez
    Sterling,Alli,Pogba,Arnautovic
    Jesus(c)Kane,Ayew

    Ederson,Zaha,Yedlin,Bednarek
    -16.

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    1. Kaptenen
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Gtg

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  16. Kaptenen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Jones out on free transfer for?
    A) Mustafi
    B) Cresswell

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd keep him.

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      1. Kaptenen
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        BB this week so dont really want to keep as I think he will play max one game..?

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        1. WE GO FOR IT
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Don't see these 2 getting a CS in any of the games. So they probably will return 4 points. Jones has a good chance of keeping a CS. And I think he will start both.

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          1. Kaptenen
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers!

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    3. Slitherene
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He might end up playing both. Since, Bailly won't getting minutes as he's not playing the World Cup.

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      1. Kaptenen
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers, scared of Lindelof since he is playing the WC

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

          Rojo too. I think Jones misses one game but still probably a better pick than the other two.

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

    Chasing.. Captain...?
    A. Rashford
    B. Jesus
    C. Sterling
    D. KDB
    E. Pogba
    F. Auba
    G. Son

    Cheers...

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

      C

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    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B or C

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

        Yeah I'm stuck on that. Which one?

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

      C

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

      Going C then right...?

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

      C
      Anyway with that 7 it should not matter who you pick.GL

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  18. Saïss Doesn't Mat…
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any news on kompany or should i ship for otamendi (-4)

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    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      keep and pray

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  19. TheTinman
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) Play Morgan
    B) Transfer Morgan to 4.9m defender
    C) Transfer Albrighton to 6.0m midfielder

    Thinking C, just not sure on who

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    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Gundo? or if you want to go punty, Redmond.

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

        I'm thinking Gundo. But will he play 2 games..

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        1. WE GO FOR IT
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Almost certain he won't play both.

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  20. AgentFern
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pick one from
    A Willian
    B Lingard
    And
    1 Ramsey
    2 Arni

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    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B 2

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  21. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    DDG*
    Vert* | Morgan* | Tarkowski
    Son* | Sterling* | Salah | Willian*
    Kane* | Vardy* | Barnes
    Ryan | Robertson | Lowton | Cook

    0 FT & 0.9 ITB

    A. Barnes >> Ayew (-4)
    B. Salah >> KDB/Hazard (-4)
    C. A + B
    D. Barnes + Salah >> Jesus + Iwobi/Kenedy (-8)

    ?

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  22. Pringle
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I am stuch with Iwobi in my team. Fancy him to play at all in the double?

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    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes..

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  23. Bayas'ed
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Barnes to J. Ayew worth -4?

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    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      against bou SOU STO

      I am considering it.

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    2. skodaole2
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Totally. Its a -2 hit and you ll have 90 more minutes and easier opponents to get points.

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

      Yes

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  24. Impossibility
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Equal with ML leader. He has City, I have none.

    Thoughts on:

    Mahrez + Willian + Vardy - > Jesus, Xhaka, Sterling for -8??

    Cannot do either transfer without Willian to Xhaka.

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

      You can't go anywhere without Sterling and Jesus.
      Do it

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

        doing it!

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  25. Dele
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Lowton > VDH for a hit?

    Or just settle with no hits...

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    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      who are your other defs?

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

      VDH not nailed, so not worth it

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  26. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is there a good midfielder this week for up to 5.5?

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

      Tom Carroll?

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    2. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Fernandinho. Kenedy. Tom Carroll.

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  27. AnfieldLad
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who wins
    A) Willian +4
    B) Mahrez

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

      A

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

    Need a 2nd opinion on this for my WC team.

    Pogba or Hazard?

    Money no problem (extra cash from A will be kept to bring back Salah), both are in similar form, both are not nailed it seems, but Pogba has the better final 3 fixtures.

    Team would look like this:
    Ederson
    Smalling Vertonghen Mawson
    Pogba/Hazard Eriksen Sterling Arnie
    Kane Ayew Jesus

    Replies much appreciated.

    Pogba or Hazard?

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

      Maybe Hazard
      But if BB in 38 maybe Pogba.

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

        No bb left. I guess Haz it is, cheers.

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    2. The hard truth
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Consider getting Alli in for eriksen. Loves when Kane is back as it takes defenders off of him. could be a big haul this week

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  29. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Last bit of the jigsaw
    Son out for kdb

    Yes or no ?

    Really undecided please help 🙂

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

      yes

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    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      For free, yes

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    3. Speédy
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      For free, probably yes.
      For a hit,no way.

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    4. WE GO FOR IT
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      KdB might just play one as well. Very close. I'd say yes if it's a FT.

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

      Son may do well but KDB has higher ceiling.
      Yes

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    6. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      ooopppss sorry, for a hit 🙂

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

    Kane TC?

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

      Could work, but ManCity's assets play better.

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

      I prefer Jesus over Kane if you have both and if you are leading. If only have Kane, then Kane.
      But if chasing Sterling if you've got him too.

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