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Podcast February 21

Scoutcast Episode 285 – Chipper

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Chip strategy has been all the talk of the Fantasy community over the last week.

The results of the FA Cup fifth-round ties would have firmed up the approaches of some Fantasy managers towards the Free Hit, Bench Boost, Triple Captain and Wildcard chips – though caused uncertainty among others.

With Joe away on a mid-season break, David, Az and Luke share their thoughts on how to navigate Blank Gameweeks 31 and 33 and how they plan to capitalise on the likely Double Gameweeks of 32 and 35.

Our trio of Scoutcasters also examine the options available to Fantasy managers who have used one or more of their chips already.

One player who will be particularly affected by the Blanks and Doubles is Sergio Aguero, so Luke, Az and David discuss whether ditching the Argentinean striker – or performing the “hokey cokey” with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – remains a viable option given how in form the premium Manchester City forward is.

Continuing their discussion on the Blank Gameweeks, our panel muse on whether any out-of-sorts Chelsea assets are worthy of consideration given that the Blues are now guaranteed a fixture in Gameweeks 31 and 33.

The crew then finish off with a detailed look at their Gameweek 27 transfer moves, captaincy decisions, differential picks and clean sheet prospects.

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 or the first player below. Or you can take in the full visual experience via the second player below.

It is also worth mentioning that FFScout moderator Rotation’s Alter Ego has collected this latest episode’s timestamps to help find particular sections. This can be found as the top comment in the Youtube version.

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  1. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    This has not been a good Auba audition for me. Still have a FT left, but is it worth spending it on him/Laca to have a decent captaincy option? Is this team strong enough for the GW, or should I transfer Rich to someone too?

    Fab
    Doherty AWB Robbo Lascelles
    Ando Salah Son Pogba
    Rashford Jimenez

    Button Schindler Kun* Rich*

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Game was a bit too easy to read much into it, but arsenal were far from impressive.

      I'm in a similar situation and nervously steering clear.

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    2. Lazaretti
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal have Saints and then Bournemouth in midweek and after they face Spurs. Lacazette might have better change to play 90mins against SOU & BOU

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  2. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone with both Auba and Son captaining the latter? Why/why not?

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    1. puhd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not sure Auba will start having played all 90 mins today. So yeah. Son Captain.

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    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Have both but still haven’t made up my mind. Leading my ML and Auba is a differential however everyone has Son which makes me hesitant.

      Sons form is crazy and with Kane back it could get even better.

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  3. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Schar or Lascalles?

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Schär 2 YC away from 2 match ban so couldn't risk him

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    2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lasc

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    3. balint84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Lascalles. just becasue of 8 yellows of Schär

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      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I bought him in this week as my preferred New defender.

        I was oblivious to Schar's yellows.

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  4. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Kola dropped & Doherty flagged, amongst everything else, maybe this is the GW for the Free Hit?

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Newcastle triple defence? Westham tripple up?

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    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Boo hoo Kola rested. At least you don't have Kosc instead

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    3. puhd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn’t FH this GW

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    4. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Kola rested not dropped surely!

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  5. puhd
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Did I get it right:
    Koscielny got injured and Auba played all 90 mins and didn’t get involved in any of Arsenal’s 3 goals.

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    1. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Deserves another 90 minutes to find form.

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

      He assisted the first. His cross for an own goal.

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  6. TaiwanHC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Rondon or Barnes?

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Rondón

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      1. TaiwanHC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Why?

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        1. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Admittedly a bit of a punt but v Huddersfield can see him linking up well with Almirón and good fixtures ahead. Burnley have Spurs this week, always worry about red card for Barnes and just don’t see Burnley scoring a lot of goals

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      2. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This

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    2. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I was weighting this up all week. Seemed a 50/50 call, so I settled on Barnes for the extra 0.1 (now 0.2) and the guaranteed week 33 fixture

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  7. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone think Prague can beat Genk tonight @ 11/4?

    Seems too big too me.

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    1. Denis Tueart on the wing
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      16/5 on Bet365

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      1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Blimey! Cheers.

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        1. Denis Tueart on the wing
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          put a couple it, I have

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          1. Denis Tueart on the wing
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            ..on it ..

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  8. balint84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    who is more useful this weekend?

    A) Newcastle defender
    B) Felipe A.
    C) save a ft

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A- Lascelles

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    2. Tcheco
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

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  9. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any thoughts on what to do here

    Fab,4.0
    Robertson, AWB, Bennett (Luiz*, Digne*)
    Salah, Son (c),Pogba, Gibbs-White (Richarlison*)
    Rashford, Jimenez Aguero*

    * players have no game.

    I’ve got 1FT and currently 10 players (or 9 as Gibbs white may not get any minutes)

    Best move?
    A) Digne -> Pereira (was Jermain on this but now Digne has a game in 31 it puts me off)
    B) Aguero to Auba (captain Auba)
    C) something else?

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    1. Patch
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      See below on B)

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      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I still think Auba starts at the weekend

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  10. Patch
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Oh dear RIP Aub owners....fire sale to Kun imminent!

    Surely Laca will start now

    Kolasinac...should be mailed to start since Kolsc injured - correct?

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    1. Pocky
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Calm down, haven't we been here before?? He'll start.

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    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Monreal back into CB, Kola LB? Maybe. Haven't looked if there's any other fit CBs...

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        You mean apart from the one who came on for Kosc tonight leaving Kola on the bench?

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    3. puhd
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Laca was always going start, he’s been starting alongside Auba every GW pretty much.

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    4. L S P
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, I'm definitely doing Auba->Kun right now for a hit.

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    5. CliveTilds
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      idiot.

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    6. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Patch, ARS plays on Sunday. :).

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    7. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      They'll both start like they usually do?

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  11. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Evening all...Does this sound reasonable??

    I have 2fts and 1.9itb....I'm planning free hit in 32.

    Looking at Richarlison and lindelof to Anderson and pereira this week

    Will want a city player next week and then 3 or 4 bgw31 players before free hit in 32

    Ederson fab
    Robbo Doherty lindelof awb bednarek
    Salah hazard pog son richi
    Kane jiminez Camara

    Thanks

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    1. L S P
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, very reasonable.

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    2. CliveTilds
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Why do you have Kane?

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      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        He is fit

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        1. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          That's weird.....for kane, read rashford!!

          Thanks

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          1. how now brown cow
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            That could be a sign.

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  12. WVA
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anything worth a hit?

    Boruc
    Pereira Kola AWB Jonny
    Salah Son(c) Pogba Westwood
    Rashford Jimenez
    Ryan Aguero Hazard Keane

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  13. Blanka
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Plan was Firm to Auba to Aguero.

    Just keep Firm? seen as though also playing 31.

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    1. George James
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I’m on same but prefer Lacazette over next 2 I think. Seems silly to get rid of Firmino though doesn’t it?

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      1. Blanka
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Exactly. Yeah or Laca. Don't want to miss Aguero hauls as rival has him, but gametime could also be managed?!

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  14. Jude Rooney
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Want to do Sane to Fanderson but do not have a keeper this week.

    Is Button to Boruc a better move to get 11 out?

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    1. Pocky
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Incorrect link to your team.

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      1. Jude Rooney
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Not changed it this sesson

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        1. Pocky
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          It'll help get replies when you ask for opinions.

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  15. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any chance gamer might play?

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    1. ralfb
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hamer I meant

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  16. George James
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any advice on my team with all chips in tact. 2FT 3.6m ITB. Looking to FH32 so need to build a team with 31/33 in mind.

    I feel arsenal over next 2 and city attack over 28-30 is important still.thoughts?

    Guatia • McCarthy
    Doherty • Bennet • AWB • Robbo • Alonso
    Salah • Pogba • Son • Jota • Richarlison
    Firmino • Rashford • Kamara

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  17. Lyonnais
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who would you rather captain?

    Salah mun
    Pogba/Rashford LIV
    Arnautovic FUL
    Anderson FUL

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    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Anderson

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    2. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Rashy

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  18. Franfe98
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Replacement for rich? Have 9.2 to spend, already have son and pogba.

    Madisson? Fanderson? Other? Thoughts?

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    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Fanderson

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    2. allaboutthemagic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Maddison is injury doubt so fanderson

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  19. YEAH PITCH!
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Digne + Rich > Pereira + F.And? - 4

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    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely

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  20. JBG
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sooo since I have no C option this week, other than Pogba, Rash or Salah(not great pickings..). Is Aguero to Laca for - 4 and C him a given now that Auba played 90min?

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  21. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Do you think that Auba will start on Sunday?

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    1. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Probably but wouldnt buy or captain with Laca a good option

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    2. L S P
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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  22. andrewe63
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    malmo wearing their Man City strip just to traumatise Sarri?

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      🙂

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  23. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Poor Sarri, even the Swedes are singing in their perfect English that he's on the way out.

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    1. andrewe63
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      du blir avskedad på morgonen

      Google translator reckons the above is 'you're getting sacked in the morning'

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      1. Meltens
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        ”Du får sparken imorgon”

        Is what I’d probably say but people would still understand the Google translate one.

        Cheers! 🙂

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  24. Eytexi
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How does this team for a hit look?

    Fabianski.
    Doherty, Robbo, Pereira.
    Salah, Pogba, Felipe, Son (C).
    Laca, Rashford, Jiminez.

    (Hamer, Barnes, AWB, Peltier).

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    1. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Really good. like that

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    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Very nice indeed

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  25. allaboutthemagic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone know if almiron for Newcastle will start?

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  26. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sarri’s head will blow when he comes to make a sub and realises Barkley and Kovacic are already on

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    1. andrewe63
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      haha - true though

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    2. Je suis le chat
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What I love about Sarri is he makes me look clean-cut!

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    3. Jude Rooney
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Love it

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  27. Dead Lift
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What is going on with Maddison? Will he play?

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      What do you mean what's going on?

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Picked up a knock.

        Only completed 90 twice in the past 6 gameweeks too. Definite risk atm.

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        1. Dead Lift
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks for the info.

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  28. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on Hojbjerg and Firmino > F.Anderson and Rondon for free? Will be bringing in Mane for gw31

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Hojbjerg has more shots on target in less minutes than Anderson last 6

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  29. TLF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    If Warnock has said Camarasa has an on going calf injury shouldnt he be flagged ?

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  30. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    All those who think Auba won't stary should put that to rest. Auba is a definite starter, he played 4/5 games in a row at a point this season every 3/4 days when everyone was saying he will be rested for Laca who never made it in the starting 11. Auba performs even better when he gets little rest.

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