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Podcast September 24

Scoutcast to discuss luck/skill debate and budget defenders

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Joe is joined by Az and David for the latest episode of the Scoutcast tonight.

You can watch it on our YouTube channel from 8pm BST to 9pm BST.

This instalment will overlap with some EFL Cup action so we will do our best to bring you live updates from those matches if they have Fantasy Premier League implications.

Some of the key topics for dicussion in episode 302 include the luck vs skill debate as well as budget and premium defenders.

Gameweek 6 was characterised by the benching of Raheem Sterling (£12.1m), a popular captain candidate.

The fact that he did not take to the pitch for Manchester City’s 8-0 win over Watford meant that many vice-captains came into play.

Some of those fell to Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), some to Sadio Mané (£11.6m), while others landed on Kevin de Bruyne (£9.9m) who scored a whopping 17 points.

Joe, David and Az will fight it out to decree whether or not those who got the Belgian’s haul doubled-up were reaping the rewards of a good decision or simply lucky.

Make sure you let us know your view!

Also, with Lucas Digne (£6.2m) disappointing his owners once again, we continue our debate from last week about the value of premium defenders moving forward.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 6:

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  1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Dilva subbed early - hunting at a start v Everton?

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      *HINTING

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      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Hunting was funnier 🙂

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        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          At least I didn’t spell it with a “C” 🙂

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          1. ‘Tis the Season
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            o/
            I made that mistake

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            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Imagine if Todd Cantwell’s birth certificate had that error

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    2. Scholes Out For Summer
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      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Of course. 120% guaranteed to start. We've cracked the Pep formula everyone

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Appy Fackin Days Innit

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      2. DantheManinaPan
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        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        120 mod 100

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    3. THFC4LIFE
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      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hope so

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    4. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes, he'll start.

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    5. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling 90 minutes looking likely. Squeaky bum time for non-sellers

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Scenes if he’s benched for Everton & starts champions league - would be 11.5 by Wolves GW8

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        1. tafrère
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          He won't be benched two PL games in a row.

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          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Seems unlikely for sure. But stating anything as fact with Pep in relation to lineups is a contradiction in terms - it’s all up in the air

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            1. tafrère
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Pep isn't so hard to predict when there are midweek games.

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        2. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          The best scenes would be if Abraham was benched this weekend...

          .... closely followed by Aguero being benched and sterling scoring a hattrick

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          1. tafrère
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            I own both Sterling and Abraham but I'll take it.

            Sterling non-owners talk way too much around here.

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      2. Scholes Out For Summer
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        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Kun reported to be getting a tired bum for sitting too long at home. Unlikely to start against EVE

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    6. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I still think it’s unlikely lol just desperate to sell him ffs

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  2. Scholes Out For Summer
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    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Wait. Prem legend Scott Carson is the City squad???

    Just give them the title now.

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    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He’s there to show the rest what a Champions League medal looks like.

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      1. Scholes Out For Summer
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        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        "play your best striker" is probably the message he told pep about UCL 😉

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  3. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Kevin Freind confusing booking Bertie instead of the acrual offender Yoshida. Where's VAR? XD

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  4. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Bernardo will play 90mins tonight.

    Sterling 100% certain to start against Everton then.

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    1. TaiwanHC
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      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      He also looks to play 90 tonight

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      1. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        But he has been rested against Watford - Bernardo wasn't.

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  5. HonestBlatter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mendy back to XI at weekend

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    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      This.

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    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Could be Zinky either?

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

      He’s only slowly getting there. I don’t think you risk losing an early sub away to Everton, unlike WAT.

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    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Zinchenko still first choice

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    5. acidicleo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      For 45 mins..

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  6. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sub off Bernardo, Pep!

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    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Bernardo won't play this weekend so why should he be replaced ?

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      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Ederson
        Walker Fernandinho Otamendi Mendy
        KDB Rodri Silva
        Mahrez Aguero Bernardo

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        1. TheDragon
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Ederson
          Walker Fernandhinio Otamendi Zinc
          KBD Gund Silva
          Mahrez Jesus Sterling

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        2. tafrère
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Your dreams aren't a reality.

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    2. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Too late.

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  7. JoeSoap
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A. Otamendi/Son/KDB/Wilson (WC)
    B. VVD/Dilva/Sterling/Maddison (-4)

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    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

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    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

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    3. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

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    4. JoeSoap
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks all. Looks like B then.

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  8. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Is Sterling playing the 90? Seriously?

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    1. Epic Fail
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      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No

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    2. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      No
      Subbed for Mahrez

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      1. Ci Siamo
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        My apps are rubbish, sorry my bad

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  9. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pope
    VVD Digne Otamendi
    Salah KDB Mount McGinn Cantwell
    Aguero Pukki

    Button Kelly Lundstram Greenwood
    1ft 3.3m ITB

    A) mount to son
    B) Greenwood to abraham
    C) digne and McGinn to aurier and son (-4)

    Thoughts appreciated

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    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I like a and c - Spurs have good fixtures and having tripped up at Leicester and will all eyes on Citeh - its an obvious differential

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    2. Hint
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      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

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    3. Geriatric Unathletic
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lose Mc Ginn, really? :(.

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    4. Jam0sh
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      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Probably B

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  10. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Digne to TAA (-4)
    Looks like it will be a gain of 0.2..

    Defenders on bench: Lund (Liv) Montoya (chelsea)

    Yes or no?

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    1. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

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    2. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Good move

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  11. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling off

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    1. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yum, yum.

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    2. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sent off??

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

      Finally. People were biting their nails off

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  12. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    OMG

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  13. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Hat trick v Everton then for Razza!

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  14. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    So it looks likely Bilva will be rested this weekend...

    Do I take his points and run? Mount + Ota looks tempting over Digne + Bilva

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    1. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Did those transfers already

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  15. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling triple captain this week?

    Looks like Mahrez and BSilva won’t start this weekend. Zinchenko is very well rested so should start too on the weekend.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah go on then.

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    2. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Why Mahrez won't start in your opinion ? I think Mahrez, Sterling and Mendy start.

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      1. DAZZ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        This

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      2. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        I’m joking

        Mahrez, Aguero, Sterling front 3 at the weekend I expect

        Really not sure who starts left back though - Zinchenko or Mendy (I still think Zinchenko)

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        1. tafrère
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I feel Pep doesn't like Zinchenko that much.

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    3. Scholes Out For Summer
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      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Breaking news: professional footballers are capable of playing 2 games in the same week. Watch Bsilva starts against Everton

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      1. tafrère
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        It won't be 2 games in the same week but 3.

        Pep like to rest his players: KDB had his rest after the ib, Sterling last week, next one is probably Bernardo tbh.

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    4. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling subbed at 72min he starts against Everton now. I'm definitely captaining him.

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  16. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Ster off Mahrez on

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  17. SB007
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Good night FFS community

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  18. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Nice goal and assist for Raz, subbed off early, ready for the haul against that poor everton defence. Sellers panicking now

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    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      And those who dont want any more drops on him

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    2. Baps hunter
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      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      72 mins = early ?!?

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      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Yup

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    3. The Senate
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wahooooooo

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    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Why would anyone sell Sterling ahead of a game against a poor Everton side?

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  19. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Sterling only tagged Pep's hand when he came off as a sub, I sense thier relationship is frosty and Sterling will seek a glamour transfer to Colchester United in the January transfer window.

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    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Sterling is pissed he missed out on all them goals against Watford.

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  20. Link
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Getting tempted by a cheeky Alonso transfer.... thoughts?

    It's either him or Mount in for me. Mount is far more sensible, isn't it?

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    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Yiiih

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    2. tafrère
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You'd pay too much for a Chelsea defender. I know he's attacking, but when you buy a 6m defender he needs to have high chances of clean sheets too. That's why Doherty or Pereira aren't great options this year in comparison to last year. That's why Digne is being massively sold, even though he has good fixtures + amazing stats offensively - because Everton are all over the place at the back right now. Chelsea defense is a no go zone for me.

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  21. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Pep so furious with Sterling he was sick watching and hauled him off?

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    1. SB007
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe the Silvas are in Peps dream team and he has subbed out Sterling when he activated his WC?

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Bilva was complaining about being too close to him. Pep had to fulfill the wishes of his first choice winger and took the offender off

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  22. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Finally Cedric scores, only a season and 15 games over due.

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  23. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Tottenham and their away form..
    Is this going to be a problem for Son owners?

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    1. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Every game is an away game for Son, he's s long way from home.

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      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Oh yeah how can I forget about that!
        Silly me!

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        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Happy to not help.

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Would probably stop me from captaining him those GWs

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      1. iL PiStOlErO
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        But not owning.

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  24. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Great to see Santi Cazorla skinning the Barca players.

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  25. acidicleo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Captain?
    A) Salah
    B) Sterling
    C) KDB

    Cheers

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    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B now

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  26. Stokelona
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Mendy half an hour means Zinc starts on 😀

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    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Zinc is not a left back, Mendy is so Mendy will start

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      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        what lol

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      2. Ask Yourself
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        This guy

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    2. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Think mend starts the weekend

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

      Mendy

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    4. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Think Pep starts on the left this gw

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  27. tafrère
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    So now whtat to do :

    Sterling (C) or Salah (C) ?

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    1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      City have never scored lots against Everton, so I’m going Salah (C)

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    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Mo

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  28. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Does Eriksen start this weekend vs Southampton do you reckon?

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Look at the alternatives that started today. You’d hope so for tottenham’s sake. Poch is clueless though

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  29. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Maybe it is time for Spurs to revert to making Kane the main man again. No more dropping deep, but back to goal hanging.

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    1. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Only way for that to happen is if VAR is scrapped this weekend so he can start diving in the box again for pens

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Makes no sense for him to drop deep if he starts his best players. Eriksen, Ndombele, Winks and Sissoko/Lamela (depending on game situation/opposition) all capable enough to provide quality chances and keep control of the game

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  30. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Tielemans ticking over as usual

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