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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. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Colchester just beat the Champions league finalists.

    Let that sink in!

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    1. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      it was only spurs

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    2. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      On penalties, its hardly comparable to a crocked Norwich beating City

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      1. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        and was it Spurs or Spurs B team?

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

        It’s Colchester, not the championship winners

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    3. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Their B team though. Makes a big difference 🙂

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      1. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        “their”

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        1. FPL Pillars
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          can I help you, imp face?

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          1. EMBOLOFAN
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            im sorry you got beat on pens by colchester!

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      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Son, Eriksen, Alli, Moura and Lamela all on the pitch at the end do.

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    4. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Spursy

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    5. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They should face Liverpool now to find out who is really champions of Europe.

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  2. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs are bound to spend Saints now aren’t they?

    They will be fired up

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    1. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Spank *

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    2. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Home game so much better chance

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  3. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs' underwhelming away performance continues ...

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

    Alonso or Aurier to replace Digne? Ta

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    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Rico

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Alonso

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    3. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Depends on other defenders

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

        TAA Ota - Lundstram and Montoya

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      2. Not again Shirley
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Both decent options then as should be pretty nailed and attacking.

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

      Someone nailed instead?

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

        It's a couple of GWs punt before a WC

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

          PVA then

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

            Interesting

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    5. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Otamendi

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  5. iL PiStOlErO
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who would you rather have on wc?

    a) Pukki + Choudhury

    or

    b) Maddison + Grenwood

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

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  6. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Embarrassing result tonight, unrest behind the scenes with Poch and a split in the dressing room after the rumoured fight between Kane and Jan not looking good for us atm

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

      Your Spurs boys are consistent if nothing else.

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    2. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane and Vertonghen?

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    3. Ci Siamo
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Source?

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      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Sterling owners.

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    4. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Its normally Kane and Aug fighting

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      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Glad someone got it

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    5. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I asked about this some days ago...

      Is the Spurs team currently united?

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      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        No, they're not that bad yet.

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  7. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs clearing the calendar very wise

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

      This, result will probably help them in the long run

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      1. dark91
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Help them finish 3rd in the PL?

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  8. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Arsenal/Man Utd/Chelsea/Spurs all looking very shaky this season could go either way...this is the perfect time for smaller clubs to push for top 4 and then attract bigger players!!

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

      Chelsea better project imo.

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

      Leicester already on it

      Everton's wheels fell off with injuries and sales

      Not sure what's happening with the rest for now

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    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Leicester have a chance if they play to their potential and get some luck along the way

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  9. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    How do we feel about sterling then?

    Will he start? May put the armband back to KDB

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    1. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Echo in here!

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

      Think he starts and I'm captaining him

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    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Don't own, think he will start and set up Aguero 😉

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    4. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Easy captain for me

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  10. Weak Become Heros
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    People keeping Sterling for the weekend?

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    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes.

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

      You're be mad not too.

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    4. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely

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    5. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dumped on my Wildcard for KDB

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    6. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes

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    7. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      of course. Rested and ready to go

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  11. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    C.Wilson
    or
    Tammy Abraham
    for this week?
    *I'm worried of Tammy bec there is UCL action for CHE

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

      I have both but if I had to choose I'd just go for Abrahams

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  12. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Good luck to all the Aurier owners, Spurs not having the best start to a season, hope it continues 😉

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

      That’s nasty, Starzy. Take it back.

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

      quietly moves armband off Son

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  13. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any feasible way to get Son into this team? got 1 ft.
    Or except you cant have them all!

    Pope
    TAA Otta Soyuncu
    Salah Sterling KDB Mount
    Barnes Pukki Tammy
    Button Cantwell Rico Lunds
    0.9 ITB

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    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Accept

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      1. Rinseboy
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        accept sorry!

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    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not really no. Unless you fancy sterling to rest this weekend

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  14. balint84
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    captain
    A) Kane H
    B) Salah A
    C) KDB A

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

      Sterling for me

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    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A if I had him

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  15. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Spurs seem to be just growing in unpredictability all the time. Can beat almost anyone but lose to almost anyone.

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  16. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    He can't be benched twice, can he?

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It’s Pep. Anything is possible.

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  17. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Will Sterling start this weekend is the new any Mount update.

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

      If Haller is to Abraham

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  18. FPL Zlatan
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Sterling goal and assist tonight, subbed at 72". Captain anyone?

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

      Captain Sterling on that form. Not anyone

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

      He's locked in as captain

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    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Would still prefer Salah or Aguero. But if I did not have any of those two, Sterling would be my pick.

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  19. zotter
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Gtg ?

    A. Right cap
    B. Right bench

    Pope
    Pieters. Trent. Ota
    Salah c. Kdb. Mount. James
    Aguero. Pukki. Abraham

    Button. Cantwell. Rico. Lundstrum

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  20. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Who scores more this week?

    a) Haller (bou)
    b) Tammy (BRI)

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    1. Bucket Man
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B. Although I’m hoping Haller gets in the scoresheet this week

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

      Abrahams of course

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  21. foreverton
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Chance D.Silva will start vs Everton?

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    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      90pc. Tough ish game. I expect Rodri Kdb dilva Sterling aguero mahrez front six

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

      50/50 and i’m Not a fan of the odds so I am sell

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    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I don't think he'd have played tonight if so.

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  22. Bucket Man
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Would you ditch Digne for Tomori with a view to upgrading Jota to Abraham or get Tomori for Cathcart? Thanks
    Heaton
    Robertson, Digne, Rico
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Mount
    Haller, Pukki, Jota
    Cantwell, Cathcart, Lundstrum

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    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Tomori in for digne

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

      Digne falling tonight. I got rid of him 2 gw''s ago for TAA thank God

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      1. Bucket Man
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks guys, was getting Soyuncu but has a tough game next week, and if this punt goes wrong I may very well Wildcard in next break anyway.

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  23. Mackans
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Has it been any injures tonight?

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

      Emile Smith-Rowe. Thanks for asking very kind of you I hope he’s okay too

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    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Just spurs pride.

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  24. Sepp Blattered
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Walker, Digne and Wickham to Otamendi, Tomori & Tammy (-4)? Exact funds tonight only

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    1. Sepp Blattered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Gives me following:

      Pope
      TAA Otamendi Tomori
      Sterling Mane KDB Mount
      Tammy Haller Pukki

      (4.0, Dunk, Lundstram, Luiz)

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    2. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes I would. But surely luiz needs to go??

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      1. Sepp Blattered
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        4.5 mid (Douglas not David)

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

      Better do it tonight because digne is falling and Abrahams has a 50/50 chance of rising tonight

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

      Diop over Tamori, Chelsea 0 clean sheets

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    5. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I’d do that

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  25. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Question we should be asking is not if Sterling will be playing this weekend but will he start in the easy home games against Wolves, Villa and Southampton where he would be a standout captain choice?

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    1. Sepp Blattered
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes he will, he’s Pep’s version of Messi for City

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      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        By that logic he'd have started against Watford.

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    2. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Captain this weekend

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    3. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      He should start this weekend. But if starts the UCL game may be a risk to captain for the wolves game

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      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Missed what 4 prem games in total last year

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    4. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      away to everton is a great fixture for him. Catch them on the counter. they will have to try and attack. Wolves and Villa will be quite stubborn

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

      Innit. All depends what happens after second IB when the team is reset again. This period was aguero’s fun, the next I think is Sterling’s

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      1. lespaul
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Innit tho

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    6. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      True. But who can be in City? All can be benched, Kun KDB and him

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    7. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      City players wont be good captain choice this week, low score and irrelvants like mahrez or jesus to do it. KDB might get like 6 points tho

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  26. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Why is Mane still flagged if he is back in training?

    Pope
    TAA VVD Otamendi Soyunca
    Mane KDB Mount
    Tammy Aguero(c) Pukki
    Button Yarmolenko Geundouzi Lundstram

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    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Once pressers confirm he is fine flag willl be removed

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    2. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing to worry about I think

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

      Mane is fine. Klopp already confirmed this live on sky sunday after the game.

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  27. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Dendoncker > Mount (-4)
    B) WC

    Pope
    TAA Zinchenko Soyuncu
    Sterling Salah KdB Cantwell Dendoncker
    Abraham Pukki

    McGovern Digne Rico Greenwood

    0FT, 2.1M ITB

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    1. zotter
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A deffo

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      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers!

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    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Hits never pay off for me so I'd be reluctant, I'd leave it personally

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      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        All the hits I took during the previous season paid off. Took 7 hits total I think, finished 4pts off Top 1K.

        So it depends.

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

          If they pay off for you do it, every time I take a hit I end up worse off!

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  28. Iggypop
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any chance tammy doesn't rise tonight?

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

      Yeah - possibly a lot of WCs active. Move if you can't afford the rise

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    2. arndff_
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A miracle to happen.

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      1. arndff_
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Of course, it could turn out that there are many WCs active. But if you’ve got exact funds, it’s risky not to sign him now (if you really want him).

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

      50/50 chance

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  29. ebb2sparky
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Are there quite a few WCs in play this week? Trying to figure out if Abraham is likely to rise tonight.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is there a way of knowing?

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      1. ebb2sparky
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Not that I'm aware. I noticed quite a big adjustment on fpl stats from last night to this morning so I guess there are a lot in play. Cant afford to buy abraham if he rises so guess I'll just have to make the change tonight 🙁

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  30. Queens of the South Age
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Battle of the 7.1m....ers.

    A. TAA
    B. Maddison

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I'm taking a punt on Maddison

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