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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. FrankieTheGent
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Season ticker recommends Norwich over Man City clean sheets over the next 6 weeks.
    SERIOUSLY?

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

      ‘Easier’ defensive fixtures.

      Every defensive game for Norwich & Arsenal would be red if they represented that.

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

      i dont think it does

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

        It does. See below. F me

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

      Man City are second and Norwich are fifth...

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

        JESUS WEPT.
        We'll take this very slowly.~
        ------------------------------------------------------------------
        Sort by difficulty
        Select defense
        Make it six weeks
        NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT FIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE

        -----------------
        Where's my up vote?

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

          Is this what low IQ looks like?

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

            Yes. Saying "Man City are second and Norwich are fifth..." when looking at the next 5 and NOT 6 weeks is a sign of low IQ.
            Commenting without fact checking is just lazy, non-helpful crap which ruins sites like this.
            You probably still don't know you're wrong and should really write:

            "Sorry, yeah. Seeing that now. Sounds a bit mad to be fair"
            But instead be an ....

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

      You're not looking at it right.

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

        Sort by difficulty
        Select defense
        Make it six weeks
        NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT FIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE

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

        BTW, Brilliant helpful considerate comment.
        Lazy, sarcy, everything that's poisoning this community.

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        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          'Gent' rather than admit his mistake decides to insult reply post.
          You ain't no Gent. 😆

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

            What's my mistake? I just watched Dave on the scoutcast show this info.
            Next six GWs is
            Chelsea
            W Ham
            Norwich
            Arsenal
            Burnley
            City

            Are you sure?

            So:
            Sort by difficulty
            Select Defense
            Press Plus to add a GW
            (You know it defaults to five right?)

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            1. Gnu
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Don't watch Scoutcast but just found clip.
              Did you listen to what David said?

              This is still fixture difficulty but anyhoo your comment to Epic Fail was just plain out of order, that was my point.

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

                Oh come on. He's always a one line sarcastic answer. We had a discussion. The one line put down crap does genuinely poison communities.

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                1. Gnu
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Like a Mod maybe? 😉

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

                  How was what I said a put down? You clearly are looking at it wrong. People have tried to explain it to you but you still don't understand. Oh well.

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            2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Wait up. Why are you listening to Dave ?

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        2. Leaf
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          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          It was quite factual

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    5. Karhumies
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      It measures accumulated opposition toughness. No consideration is given to how good the team itself is in defending. In other words, Norwich faces easier opposition than MCity over that time period as an objective measure. Not as a relative measure compared to their own defense.

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

        So it's useless ?

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        1. Karhumies
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Far from useless. It's great for what it actually does.

          If you want relative CS odds rather than objective opposition strength, have a look at what the bookies offer. Problem is, any player getting injured, red carded or returning from injury will immediately affect the relative CS odds.

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/09/23/lundstram-tops-defender-scores-as-owners-lose-patience-with-digne/?hc_page=3&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_20905035

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

            Norwich OVER Man City
            Surely it needs a tweek or two?

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            1. Karhumies
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              That's not how to read it. The tool is useful for answering the question "Given that I want to invest in team X attack/defense, is now a good timing based on the fixtures or should I wait for better fixtures?" The team at the top has the easiest fixtures, which has nothing to do with which team currently has the best defense.

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

                I think the difference is you're opening question. I think it's used (maybe mistakenly but I would suggest by most) as: I want to buy a defender, who has the best fixtures. This usage is certainly implied by the scoutcast.

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  2. Mini Mahouse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Kelly or Rico as third bench 4.1 defender?

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

      Rico looks more sure of starts at the moment

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    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hanley

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

      Rico

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  3. Wheyyyy
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I think it's time for MARVL in the defence..

    Mendy
    Alonso
    Rico
    VVD
    Lundstram

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

      You believe in Alonso and Mendy?

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

      Nice one, Owly!
      Hope they all get you twitty-two points each!

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

    Would you rather

    a) Aubameyang, Mount & Soyuncu

    or

    b) Abraham, Son & Otamendi

    I'm really stuck on this one, so any help much appreciated.

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    1. Mini Mahouse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

      B all day

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    3. STONEROSES
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      BEE

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    4. Vasily
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      A

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

        No. B

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

      B

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

    THERES ONLY ONE TEAM IN HAMPSHIRE

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

      Eastleigh

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    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Aldershot Town?

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    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Where ?

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  6. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    No injuries tonight, right?

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

    Abraham really a better bet than Kane for Captaincy next GW?!

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

      I'd say so

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

        Ta!

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    2. Das Boot
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Salah and Pukki to Son and Kane?

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

        Nope

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        1. Das Boot
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Spurs have been frustrating tbh but surely they are going to start clicking and next 3 games look tasty

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        2. Das Boot
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          ok. thanks for the reply

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

      Never

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      1. Das Boot
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        cheers

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

      Dont cap a striker who isn't the penalty taker.

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  8. Tingate
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    These transfers worthy of a wildcard?

    Ryan > Pope
    Zinchenko > Otamendi
    Salah > Mount
    Sterling > Son
    Dendoncker > Hayden
    Haller > Aubameyang
    Pukki > Aguero
    Barnes > Abraham

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

      Nah. Dumping Salah & Sterling is more worthy of a re-think!

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

      Got to keep sterling imo

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    3. Mini Mahouse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Think you'll regret no Liverpool attack

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

      no

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    5. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Many are very sideways moves imo. Zinch the only essential one

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

      Getting rid at the same time of Raz and Mo is a big no no. And this way you are changing the concept of your team completly, shifting major funds in attack

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  9. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Richarlison and Haller > Son and Abraham worth a -4?

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

      Yes imo

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

      no

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

      Yes

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

    Foden and García are special aren’t they. City have a very bought future ahead

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

      Sorry bright*

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

        Bought was correct

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

          😉

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

    Southampton winning 4-0 and Tottenham not doing anything against Colchester. Are you Son captainers worried about the weekend ?

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

      Not really.

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

        I'm glad I brought him in, especially because I'm planning to captain him against Watford, but Tottenham are specialists in doing nothing in so called easy home fixtures.

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

          You gonna captain against Southampton?

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

            Nope, I'm going with Salah.

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    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      very

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

      Im not sure people who brought in Son have watched Tottenham play this season. They probably just saw the highlights from the CPL game. Spurs have been pretty bad most of the time including with Son back.

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

        Yes but Son still has amazing starts in three league games, and three tasty fixtures coming for a decent price.

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

          *stats

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    4. doy
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Nope, he will destroy Sot!

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  12. GAMBIT
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    A) Soyboy and Fanderson
    B) Aurier and Mount

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

      B,

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

      No contest on this one.... B

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

      soyboy and mount

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

      B

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    5. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

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  13. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who would of captain this week folks??
    A- Mané
    B- KDB
    C- Sterling
    D- Abraham

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

      D

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

      a

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

      I'm going C

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      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Oooh a mixed bag of answers there!! Haha

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

    Shite Adams doing nowt again

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    1. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Worst pre-season choice ever.

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

    Has it been any injuries tonight?

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

      Yep. Stubbed my toe in the bathroom earlier, pal.

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      1. Free Hat
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        But, can you play this weekend?

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  16. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Holding 15 pts on return

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

      Has to replace Sokratis. Makes the defensive assets that carry weight quite interesting if Emery has cojones

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    2. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You spelt sterling wrong

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

        You spelled spelled wrong

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        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Both are correct

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          1. Eat my goal!
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Americanisms but then not for yourself!

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        2. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Haha I blame the wine

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

      Do you think he's 1st choice?

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

    sold zinch already but doubt mendy starts 2 games in a week after only having previously played 45mins (after such a long time out with injury)

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

      Will Zinchenko make 60’?

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

        more likely than not i think

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    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Good job Zinchenko isn’t a lb 😉

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

      Zinchenko OOP as LCM next to Rodri and KDB. Crazy to sell

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

    Holding to hold Arsenal together for good run

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

    Holding Tomori Lund Soy Aurier ... then spend it all on the rest

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    1. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      You do know Diop is the same price as Holding or have you given up this year?

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

      TAA essential !

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  20. Toplad
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Who would you have:

    A) Sterling, Greenwood
    B) Cantwell, Aguero

    Thanks in advance !!

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    1. All For One
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

      B

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  21. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    In your opinion who is the best 4.5DF to have for this back 7 for the next few GWs

    Leno Button

    Otamendi Soyuncu Lundstram Montoya xxxxxxx

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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

      I was a bit sick in my mouth when I saw Leno.

      Diop looks great value.

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    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Diop

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    3. STONEROSES
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Diop or maybe that Chelsea fella, Tomori or summit

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

        Chelsea yet to keep a clean sheet!?

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    4. tucaoneo
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Lowton

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

      Burnley

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

    Spurs pens imminent on SSN.

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

      Sorry.

      Spurs missing pens imminent on SSN.

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  23. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Colchester keeper about to become a legend up there with Ray Crawford

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  24. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Poch is giving up on spurs!

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      House hunting in Manchester

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

    Spurs are as dier as Dier!

    Saints smashing Portsmouth as usual hahahaha

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  26. Woy_is_back
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Alonso good Choice with Emerson gone?

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

      only got a couple of GWs until Emerson is back though

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

    So no Sterling again next GW I guess...

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    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Don’t see why not

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

      lol

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

      Yeah he’s not had his rest yet has he?

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  28. Baked baines
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Aurier not in tonight’s squad looks promising for a start against the saints this GW surly?

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    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Certainly hope so mate!! He’s my transfer in this week for Digne.

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  29. StayoutheSpiceZone
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Man united starting 3 for arsenal?

    Greenwood
    Martial
    Lingard

    Can u believe how that is?!

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    1. StayoutheSpiceZone
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Bad that is

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

      no mata?

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    3. Nailed Jesus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Doesn't matter who starts, it's arsenal defence

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

    gerkin gang

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