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Scoutcast Episode 305 – Searching for the missing FPL template

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Fantasy Premier League managers are feeling particularly lost at the moment.

The template, of premium players and cheap assets alike, is simply not delivering. Arrows are turning red for most.

Has the FPL template disappeared? Or, is it there but so poorly performing that we can’t even see it.

In this latest Scoutcast episode Joe, Neale and Karam attempt to find this absent  FPL template.

A change at the back is needed, according to Neale, while Karam looks at the heavy hitter let downs and Joe proposes some new faces to spark the existing, template back to life.

Along the way they attempt to find this year’s ‘Jiménez’ and realise they don’t have far to look.

Manchester City rotation also tops the bill, as the crew look to decipher Pep Guardiola’s latest team sheet clues.

Elsewhere, Joe takes his turn to choose a differential, Neale reveals the best teams for clean sheets and another smooth week for FPL’s world number one also comes under scrutiny.

There’s still time for the trio’s transfer and captain plans to be unveiled as they hope the controversial template can finally deliver.

This Scoutcast was first beamed live via our YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to get notified of future live episodes.

In addition, the Scoutcast and all our other podcasts are now also available via our Soundcloud channel.

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. The Soundcloud version is in the third player below.

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  1. Eleven Hag
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    Will Gazza likely to face any competition from Vorm until Lloris returns?

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

    Does anyone think Sterling & Cantwell to Dilva & Martial is wise? I could also then afford to upgrade VVD to TAA.

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    1. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      May be after the next two GWs...we dont even know if martial is fit enough for a full game

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    2. George Sillett
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Depends on the rest of your squad. Not a fan of any Man U options tbh.

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    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      I would hold on for at least 2 GW's before going Martial.

      Rather wait otherwise he could end up crocked on your bench again.

      Go look at his minutes played for each season in FPL. That will indicate to not touch him.

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

      Absolutely no.

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

      Thanks, all. I’ll hold off for a couple of weeks and do it using 2FTs (unless I pick up a load of injuries in the interim!)

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  3. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 6 months ago

    I have been at it again fiddling with my team, change after change after change after change in mind but screw it!

    I am sticking to my plan of 3 changes yesterday with one FT for each GW10, 11 and 12.

    If I go with the fiddling I am looking at about 8 changes over the next 4. Feck it.

    Hits will feck your rank up in epic proportions.

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      It's easy to panic after 2 disastrous gws but we re more or less all in the same boat. I'm saving my transfer and keeping faith in aguero kdb and ota to bring hauls in next 2 gws

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

      Not if your rank is already fecked up

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      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Mine is still fixable.

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

          What u at?

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          1. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            1.3m

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

              Not to bad but will be tough, I’m 700k and doubt I’ll get near top10k this season

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              1. George Sillett
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                A good week will see you fly up the rankings . I fell about 28k just by having no starters in the Monday game.

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      2. Party time
          4 years, 6 months ago

          this & then remove your team link from ffs

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      3. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        in fpl less is often more. when in doubt, do nothing.

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

          I prefer to be proactive and aggressive, games more fun that way imo

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          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            chasing upside

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        2. Majestic Chanka
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          My WGTA zombie team is beating me at 200k with me at 700k, yep doing nothing is best!

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    3. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Messi hatty to save the Gw.

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      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        You on the Ffs league?

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

      If taking a hit to fund Son -> KDB, which one looks better?

      A) Mount to CHO
      B) Pukki to Maupay / Ings

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      1. Eleven Hag
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        b

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    5. Jimmy Boy
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Looking at potential replacements for McGinn and I'm considering an upgrade to Zaha as a bit of a punt (really surprised his ownership is so high at 8.8%). Palace's fixtures are poor on the whole, but he always looks dangerous, is pretty much nailed and I reckon he could get some returns at the Emirates this weekend. Am I losing it, or does this seem reasonable.

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

        Probably not Zaha

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      2. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Mostly dead teams with Zaha I think.

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        1. Jimmy Boy
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah I also was thinking that, he's always a popular pick for GW1. He's a differential in that sense, I'd hope to still be competing at a level above the dead teams despite the shambles of GW8 and 9 haha

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

        McGinn has awful fixtures but excellent underlying stats. Id rather go to CHO or even Traore ( if you really need funds). I think Zaha will disappoint

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      4. Swanremainsthesame
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        You are losing it.
        Only 1 successful penalty at home v Norwich so far, VAR is a real Behitch.

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

      D.James or CHO ?

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      1. Jimmy Boy
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        CHO. Would be bringing him in if I didn't already have Tomori, Mount and Abraham

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    7. fc_skrald
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      At what time during the week does the rate my team tool update?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        When bookies update quotes imo

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    8. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      If my captain is Aguero who is better vice? KDB or Sterling?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Can Pep start without both Sterling and Kun? That should be the better question maybe

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      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Whichever one you feel will be less likely to end up on the bench 😀

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

        Kdb came off early last minute, he should start and play the majority, Sterling on the other hand could get a benching imo

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Hmmm... great logic mate

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

            Anytime

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    9. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Rico or Cantwell first sub?

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      1. The Ejiptian King
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Rico.

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Why mate?

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          1. The Ejiptian King
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Utd are rubbish, especially away from home but still haven't been conceding many, I don't think it'll be long until Cant's place is under threat from a fit again Hernandez too. Rico worth it for his set piece threat and Watford's misfiring attack.

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

      I'm expecting CHO to outscore Otamendi over the next few.

      The question is whether he does so this week...

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    11. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Wasting a tranny.

      Pukes > Dings.

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      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Trannies , pukes and dings . What have you been up to ?

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        1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Dropping ranks mostly.

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

      Sterling likely to be benched this week lads? What’s your opinion?

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      1. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        No idea.

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

        welcome to the Man City conundrum. If you have any City attacking assets, you must have a playable bench

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      3. the Penman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Likely? No.

        Possibly? Always.

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

          Informative? Never

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          1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            If he had said 100% guarantee it would have been wrong info. Said the right thing imo

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

              Pep

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    13. ShaunGoater123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Afternoon all,

      Any thoughts on what to do with the below? Was planning on Son & Pukki > Martial & Vardy -4 but reconsidering now.

      Gazzaniga / Button

      Soyuncu / Tomori / Lowton / Rico / Lundstram

      Salah / Son / Sterling / Mount / Dendonker

      Auba / Abraham / Pukki

      1FT 0.2ITB

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      1. Lets jump straight into it.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Get KDB

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    14. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Hello friends!

      My team has too much Spurs. They won in CL but vs awefull side. I want to get rid of them all eventually.

      2 Fts, 0,3 ITB

      Pope (Button)
      Lundstram, Söyuncu, Tomori (Guilbert, Aurier)
      Son, Mane, KDB, Mount (Cantwell)
      Auba, Vardy, Tammy

      Which is the best solution for me?
      a) Son -> Dilva/Bilva
      b) Son+Auba -> Sterling+Jimenez
      c) Son+Auba -> Aguero+Dilva/Bilva
      d) Son+Auba+Aurier -> B or C + defender 5,7-6,2 max (-4pts)

      Thanks for the help! 😀

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

        B for sure.

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        1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          thanks

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

        B and bench aurier with a look to ship once the gw starts, dont really see a benefit from a hit to give him the boot tbh.
        Monitor Matip and switch
        alternatively go cheapie wiv Rico and save the funds for future use

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        1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I was leaning towards C but maybe its too much City since they havent been that convincing and you are right about the hit. I have good enough starting defenders.

          I really fancy getting TAA back after the City game. Maybe Matip as well and maybe even for next GW. Thanks for the insight

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    15. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      How come Chelsea lineup is so early ?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Alonso starts Emerson on the bench

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

          Is that good or bad at this stage?

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      2. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Match starts in 1 hour and 5 min, not that early...

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

        kick off in an hour

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    16. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 6 months ago

      Risk of KDB playing deeper now that Rodri is out or will Fernandinho take Rodris place?

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 6 months ago

        Kind of doesn't matter for KDB. He will find a way

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        1. The Train Driver
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          I prefer him in an advanced position, especially if I'm going to C...

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      2. Party time
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Pep is the only one with the answer

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          1. The Train Driver
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            As usual 😀

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            1. Party time
                4 years, 6 months ago

                😉

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

            KDB will play deeper but he’s done that before.

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          3. St Pauli Walnuts
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Gundogan

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        • Budweiser
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Lol somebody has edited Lundstrams Wikipedia page.

          It reads "Sir John David Lundstram The First (born 18 February 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Sheffield United and is considered an FPL god as of 2019. His clean sheets, goals, assists and bonus points in the 2019-20 season has earned him a knighthood."

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          1. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Someone do Rico.

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          2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Goal and assist*

            Shouldn't be plural yet

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

            He is an FPL legend in the making. Knighthood isn’t a big deal for him

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        • joelsprylar
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 6 months ago

          Am i the only one sticking with Pukki?

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          1. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Yes, Party is over and Norwich is going down

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          2. 1zverGGadeM
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            o/

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          3. Party time
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Keeping

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            • Swanremainsthesame
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Yup, Party over, dawn broken , no Pukki, just Pukey.

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            • Bobby Digital
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              Nope, season keeper for me.

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          4. FOO FIGHTER
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 6 months ago

            Hoping for another Dilva double digit haul this weekend and for every Spurs defender to have an adult nappy handy with Salah on the pitch.

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

              Captaining Salah or Dilva then?

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              1. FOO FIGHTER
                • 4 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Salah

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            2. Party time
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Aye!

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            3. Ha.
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 6 months ago

              On a scale of one to your mum, how nailed is Rico?

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              1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 6 months ago

                Just under your mum

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                1. Party time
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    😆

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                  • Party time
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      Couple of Ricos between her legs?

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                    • Ha.
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 6 months ago

                      So what you're saying is he's the postman and always delivers?

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                      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        I'm saying hes the postman on probation

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                  • TheBrazilianRonaldo
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    With 0.3+ xA he is so nailed your mum has regressed to a teenager and put up posters all round her bedroom

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                2. ShaunGoater123
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Son owners still getting rid or keeping?

                  He's a very streaky player and tends to get his goals in bursts so last night might be the beginning of a streak. Flip side is he and spurs have been fairly poor, and liverpool away is a tough fixture...

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

                    Not an owner but I'd be inclined to keep; 3 decent fixtures to follow, regardless of current form

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                  2. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    The team they were playing against was very bad. and Spurs has been very bad @ Premier League. If they cant win vs Watford h, I wouldnt be looking for any hauls from Spurs players. Im selling

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                3. OneDennisBergkamp
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  Otamendi what to do with?

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                  1. Lets jump straight into it.
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Someone please answer

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

                  CHO in the lineup for today. Looks like he’s in the CHE XI now. I was skeptical ...

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                  1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    I was hoping he gets a rest.

                    What's Lampard doing playing the same 11 in the league and CL? Calling for an injury crisis come February

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

                      ... plus the away travel. I’m a bit surprised.

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

                      Players want to play in the CL, and the manager wants to win. Its as simple as that. People on here seem to think the CL group stages is a second rate tournament and that the teams should prioritize games against the likes of Watford and Norwich over CL group stages.

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

                  My wildcarded team

                  (Pope or Ryan or Henderson) McGovern

                  Tomori / Wan-Bissaka/ Lund / Rico / Soyuncu
                  Mane / KDB / Sterling / CHO /Saka
                  Wilson / Tammy / Vardy
                  0.3 itb
                  Any suggestions/Ideas will be very greatly appreciated. I am just keep changing and changing. Please help me out

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

                    Wan-B no
                    Rest looks good, would prob go Mount over CHO though

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

                      Really? I haven’t kicked out Mount yet. I took him at 6.2. So not easy to swap him for mount. But Everyone here is favouring CHO over Mount

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                  2. I SPEAK ENGELS AND DRINK GI…
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    I would go Jimenez over Wilson. Bournemouth looked awful vs Norwich last game. I would consider someone else than Saka, probably wont get many mins since Laca is back now

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

                  Fun fact: Trent Alexander-Arnold's granny used to date Sir Alex Ferguson

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

                    Was seeing Rooney behind his back

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

                      Haha

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

                      Rooney to Coleen “in my defence she wasn’t hot and looked a bit like you. If anything it’s a compliment”

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                      1. St Pauli Walnuts
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 6 months ago

                        Nah, he wouldn't even bother ... just buy her another car and a trip to the Maldives and all is shay forgiven.

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                  2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 6 months ago

                    Hope this is true

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                7. sunzip14
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  New article on Scout Squad posted

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                8. Lestat
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 6 months ago

                  I currently am currently on A in my team. 2 FT

                  Should i stick or switch:
                  A - Otamendi, Salah, Sterling, Cantwell, Aguero
                  B - Otamendi, Salah, Sterling, KDB, Wood
                  C - Soyuncu, KDB, Sterling, Cantwell, Aguero

                  A,B or C??

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

                  which one to play?

                  A) Soyuncu (sou)
                  or
                  B) Rico (wat)

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