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Podcast February 28

Scoutcast Episode 286 – Hopeful

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Recorded during the last few minutes of Gameweek 28’s fixtures, the Scoutcast crew cling to the hope of huge points hauls right to the final whistle. 

For Az and Joe, though, the evening proved particularly frustrating as they are left to settle for a mere dribble of 11th-hour returns from the likes of Paul Pogba.

At least one of the crew saw their hope rewarded. Special guest Adam Hopcroft, who was filling in for the red-flagged podcast pair of David and Luke, ended the night on 62 points to set him on course for his sixth top 10,000 overall finish. 

Amid the excitement of a Gameweek finale, the crew also find time to mull over the key players, teams and talking points of the week.

Chelsea’s strong fixture run comes under scrutiny, as does the potential of a Leicester side under new management following the appointment of former Celtic and Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers. 

Chip strategy is also revisited with recent injuries to key players and the strong form of Newcastle presenting further challenges and opportunities as Fantasy mangers navigate the upcoming blank and double Gameweeks.

Gameweek 29 is then looked at in detail, with clean sheet and differential prospects put under the microscope. 

Proceedings take an unusual turn when Monty Python’s Life of Brian and He-Man earn mentions.

The crew finish the show by revealing  their transfer and captaincy plans. As the old football cliché goes “they can take the despair, it’s the hope that kills them”.

This Scoutcast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel on Wednesday 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. cuppatea78
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Thinking of selling Salah and bringing Mane in.

    What do you reckon?

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    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Tough one, salah will no doubt haul as soon as you sell

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    2. Mauricios Cappuccino
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      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Dont like the look of that, seems a luxury transfer

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

        even that is generous

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

      I have both now

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    4. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      if I was dumping Salah it would only be for either Hazard or Sterling

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

      He played really well against Warford and had allot of the ball. He was very unlucky not to score

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

      I’ve done that switch

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  2. JT11fc
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just noticed last years fpl winner yusuf sheik captained trent

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    1. EMERGING STAR
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Can you share the link

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

    So lads, what do I do here, no City coverage. Was thinking maybe Kola+Son—>Taa+Sterling 1FT, 2.8 ITB. Cheers!

    Rui,Fab
    Kolasinac,Robbo,Shaw,Bennett,WB*
    Salah,Son,Pogba,Fanderson,Billing
    Auba,Rondon,Jimenez

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    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Good moves

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    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      would do that yes

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    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      son has 2 better fixtures than auba

      now:
      auba > hig/vardy
      kola > luiz/pereira
      then
      gw30: awb > taa
      gw31: son > haz

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  4. Mauricios Cappuccino
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on Rich > Brooks (instead of the likes Maddison)

    On the bench last game after coming back from injury but you'd think he would start most games?

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

      depends who he enables. madds better player

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    2. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      if fit yes...I'm always a bit worried about a setback or new injury with these players, or maybe they will be eased in very slowly. Too much risk imo

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

    Auba, Son to Hazard, Higuain or mix up with City players?

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    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      rather have City yes

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    2. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A city player would be ideal, depends how many you can field for the blanks though

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    3. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      the former

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  6. the dom 1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Son > Mane for free???

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    1. DaniCT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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

      100% yes

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

    Dianganna - Maddison? FT

    Would mean benching Rondon?

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

      Benching Rondon hardly a bad thing

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  8. PL Ball
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Lots jumping on the Hazard train..

    But didn't he get chucked off at 59' against Spurs?

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    1. JT11fc
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I imagine because he had just played 120mins

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    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      makes him more appealing for me, a fresh Hazard v that awful defence!

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    3. Richd
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah. This happens all the time.

      I get why people wanna. I’m gonna try avoid once again. Waste of budget

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

    Digne, Salah and Son to TAA , Mane and Sterling ? for -8.

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

      Nope

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

      my eyes!

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    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Go for it, its -8 week on here 🙂

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    4. Ynwalfc
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Just Digne to TAA

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  10. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Son+auba
    To vardy+haz or
    Higuan+mane

    Have 19.8 to spend on a mid+striker(-4)

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  11. FPLAdmiral
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best move here chaps? Sat at 72k, all chips left, 2FT and 2.5m ITB.

    Planning to build for GW31 and FH32.

    Son > Hazard and bank 1FT for Bournemouth / Leicester players?

    Fabianski
    Robertson, Doherty, Perreira
    Salah, Pogba, F.Anderson, *Son
    Aguero, Rashford, Jimenez

    (Button)(TAA, *Camarasa, *AWB)

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  12. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Not one of my players playing against another this weekend, I like it, know exactly which team to shout for in each game which is unusual!

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    1. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      hehe same here 🙂

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  13. Tree House
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who's more nailed on to start GW31?

    A) McNeil
    B) Hayden

    Thanks

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    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      this is bringing scraping the bottom of the barrel to another level 😉

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      1. Tree House
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        only needed for a couple of points in 31 otherwise will be last on the bench each week of course.

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        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          fair enough, Id chance McNeil, at least a chance of attacking returns and he has looked half decent.

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          1. Tree House
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Thanks

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  14. NO SALAH
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Quick advice guys,

    A) Son -> Mane
    B) Son&Kamara -> Maddison&Higuain (-4)
    C) Son&Digne -> Mane&Luiz (-4)

    Which option seem better?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A.

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    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'd give Son one more game, think he'll score v Arsenal.

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        This too

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      2. S3
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I agree

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

      Easily C for me

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  15. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Does the sacking of ranieri make Chelsea s fixture.against Fulham more or less appealing ? Fulham are doomed anyway it's wether or not they just didn't play at all for Claudio ?

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    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      No manager could shore up that awful defence tbf!

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Haha you re right 🙂

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

    If Son and Rashford haul, I'll take the price drops with ease.

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  17. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How nailed is Barnes? Is there anyone else threatening his position?

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    1. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Harry? I think he keeps his place

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

      Both Barnes are nailed imo

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  18. Benditlike
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A or B?

    A) Trent, Salah, Mane
    B) Trent, Salah, Robbo

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    1. Tree House
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I have B and happy with it.

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      So basically robbo or mane .I d go mane to be honest . One goal against them and that's a possible 2 points from two pool players

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

      VVD TAA Salah for me
      Difficult to change once you've had them a while

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  19. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    All of you Bilva, Dilva and Fanderson ppl, how come you havent sorted out the Barnes situation yet?

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

      Thinking about same 😀

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  20. Merlinho
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Do you chaps reckon Stones will come back in this week or next? I picked him up in the draft but pondering a switch to Young if he won’t play....

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  21. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    in which gameweek have less match? gw 31 or gw 33?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      31

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    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      31

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

    Sterling has a great record vs Bournemouth, surprised he's not top of the captains poll.

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    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      and BOU shipping goals for fun without Cook and Lerma...guess managers are a little wary of City assets with the Pep effect and Pogba is being so consistent

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

      Shhhhhh

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  23. ColdRainyNIght
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Who is your captain for GW29?

    1) Aguero - Bournmeouth defensively are horrible, and seems to be Man City's clients and there is a very likely haul for Aguero, but Guardiola said that Sergio is exhausted. Rotation? Sterling up front?

    2) Pogba - obvious one, great form, United are on fire. But have you ever actually captained Pogba?

    3) Hazard - playing vs Fulham who are going down, defensively horrible, Hazard can haul any game massively, but is it too risky to captain Mr Troll?

    4) Duffy??? - playing at Amex, Brighton are a different team, and vs Huddersfield who dont score goals, a good opportunity for differential Duffy who has 5 goals this season

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I reckon Aguero will start if Jesus is out as they have a bit of a break for like 10 days.

      Pogba can go either way, a solid pick nonetheless.

      Hazard, never going there again.

      Duffy, nah 🙂

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    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Disregarded your post at Duffy

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      1. ColdRainyNIght
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Duffy scored 9 points, still disregarding my posts???

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

      I’ve gone with Pogba. Kun might not start. Maybe captain Kun with Pogba vice captain

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  24. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Anything worth a hit?

    Llrois
    Shaw VVD Diop
    Salah Pogba(C) Son Barnes
    Arnautovic Aguero(VC) Jiménez

    Hamer Fraser Lascelles Digne

    1.5itb anything worth a hit?

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    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Cool thanks

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  25. Canary_Kid
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    This week only:
    a) Mane (eve) and Aguero (bou)
    b) Sterling (bou) and Higuain (ful)

    For context, have Hazard but not Salah

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B for this week

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  26. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Ederson
    Robertson - Doherty - Shaw
    Sane - Salah - Son - Pogba
    Aguero - Jimenez - Rashford

    Fabianski - Schlupp - Camarasa - AWB

    0.3m
    1 FT

    FH 31
    BB 32
    WC 33

    Thoughts on

    Salah/Sane > Hazard/Sterling (-4)

    Salah = eve BUR TOT
    Hazard = ful WOL car BRI

    Sterling is likely to play and is a captaincy option. Sane looks likely to sit on the bench.

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    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Both Sane and Sterling could start with Kun given a break too though

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Salah to Hazard for free and captain him?

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        1. Demel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Even with Ranieri gone? The game is also a local derby.

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      2. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        So yes to Hazard and no to Sterling for a hit?

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        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          if you dont trust Hazard and fancy Sterling for the armband the hit is a no brainer imo mate, GL

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

      Look decent but the hit would put me off

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      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Keep Sane. Bring in Hazard?

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

          Sane seems to be out favour doesn’t he

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          1. Demel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            That is my thoughts. I think Sterling may be a good captain option this week. Sane may be back on the bench. Sterling looks better between now and 32.

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    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Good plan & transfer's as you are playing FH 31

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      1. Demel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I don't usually like this type of hit but it feels right.

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  27. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Sell son or mkhi?

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

      For this week Mkhi

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

      I keep Son for north london derby

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

    Son to Hazard ....

    Y or N

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    1. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Yep

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  29. sovietrockettes
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Just completed rich>hazard(C), Auba>Arnie for a -4....3rd time’s the charm coming in for Arnie this season surely

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  30. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Keep Auba?

    I could do a -4 to any forward. Got rashford and Jimi

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

      Not worth the hit unless for Vardy, huguain for 31

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