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Podcast January 28

Scoutcast crew debate whether to Wildcard after Double Gameweek 24

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Fresh from, what was for many, a disastrous outcome of the Triple Captain, the Scoutcast are moving onto the next chip: the second Wildcard.

The Fantasy Premier League community has been debating the best time to press the overhaul button and we’ll bring you our thoughts tonight.

Join Joe, Az and Lee for the latest episode of the Scoutcast at 20:00 GMT on our YouTube channel.

The three pundits will give their views on the Wildcard as well as what to do with the injured Sadio Mané (£12.4m).

The Liverpool man, heavily backed for the Triple Captaincy in Double Gameweek 24, has already been ruled out of the game against West Ham and is a major doubt for Gameweek 25 too.

Is now the time to sell or hold Mané? Joe, Az and Lee will discuss that in some depth.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa and Leicester will be going head-to-head in their EFL Cup semi-final second leg so we will do our best to bring you updates from that game.

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

    Who to get in for Gazza. 4.6 max

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    1. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      McCarthy

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

        Even with hell fixture this week?

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        1. FPL.team
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Look beyond one fixture. Saints have great fixtures.

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

            May as well go with no keeper this week then and keep options open

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            1. FPL.team
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              As you wish. Saints are good defensively and a pen save is always possible.

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

                You make a good point. I would prob get McCarthy anyway week after

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                1. FPL.team
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 2 months ago

                  I'm playing him this week, I would just get him and not worry to much about this week.

                  You can't really get anyone else for just this week with a good fixture at that price.

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

          SOU over their last 6: 9 Big Chances Conceded (tied 2nd fewest) and 5.54 xGC (second lowest, -0.54 delta). Worse case scenario, they concede vs LIV, maybe pick up some save points, and then you're on a great run of fixtures with the numbers to support your decision.

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    2. david31058
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Who's your other GK?

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

        Button

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        1. david31058
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I've got Pope and Gaz and going to stick till I do my WC

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          1. david31058
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            You'll do worse than Pope

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  2. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bottomed

    Thoughts on this front 7 for the foreseeable future? Any players needed swapping in e.g Traoré/Kun/Auba?

    Salah - Mane - Grealish - Kdb
    Jiménez - Vardy - Ings

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  3. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I bought Mane in gw24, now I have 3 options:

    A) Mane ---> Martial
    B) Mane ---> Son
    C) Keep

    Team:
    McCarthy - button
    TAA - Kelly - Rico - Lund - Soy
    (Mane) - Salah - Grealish - Perez - KDB
    Vardy - Greenwood - Ings

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

      C easy for you

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      1. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Why?

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      2. KaBoZ: Kids,don't Drin…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He'll miss the next gw or 2 right?

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

    5 players upcoming blank.

    Great

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

    Thoughts on the following moves??(-4)

    Vardy, Manè & Söyüncü -> Auba, Traore & Robbo

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

    Wonder what price Bruno Fernandes will be loaded at. Mans paying around 68mil for him.

    Reckon about 7.5m on FPL?

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

      9.0

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

        Doubt that much.

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        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          How much was Pepe?

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

      8.5 m

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  7. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which combo would you rather have right now?

    A) Auba - Son - Traoré

    or

    B) Jiménez - Mane - Grealish

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

      For this week obv A. Longer term I would say B

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  8. jorgenoj
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Traore a better pick than Grealish considering BGW 28?

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

      No

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

    Tweaked WC based on confirmed blanks! Thoughts please guys!

    Pope - McCarthy
    TAA - VVD - Lundstram - Stephens/KWP - Lascelles
    Salah - KdB - Traore - Perez - Hayden
    Aguero - Jiminez - Auba

    Also considering:
    Lundstram & Pope ▶️ Tanganga & Henderson

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    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Very similar (WC) team below. I have Grealish, Luiz & Button instead of Perez, Hayden & Pope. Hmm.

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  10. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any suggestions to improve the below Team please chaps? (WC, 0.1 ITB)

    McCarthy
    TAA, VVD, Lundstram
    KDB, Salah, Grealish, Traore
    Aguero, Aubameyang, Jimenez

    (Button, Lascelles, Luiz, Williams)

    Considering:

    - Lundstram -> O'Connell
    - Williams -> CTaylor
    - Grealish -> Perez (leaves 0.6 to upgrade Goalkeepers/Defence)
    - McCarthy & Lundstram -> Pope & Stephens
    - McCarthy & Luiz -> Pope & Hayden

    Cheers!!

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    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      28 tricky with 3 premiums and Grealish and Luiz!

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      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers. Yeah I've moved Hayden in for Luiz hopefully that makes all the difference 😉 I'm telling myself theres not many clubs playing BGW28 that I would be that scared of. Spurs home to Wolves perhaps.

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

    Mane to -

    A Traore
    B Grealish

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    1. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Am I missing something about an upcoming Villa blank?

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      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Blank in 28 v Sheff U

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        1. Gentle_Turks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Thanks.

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    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish blank coming and Traoré vs Utd may not get too much points, I’d stick with Mane for long term

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      1. Jimmers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Traore got points against 'pool and Citeh

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        1. FDMS All Starz
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Does well on the counter

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  12. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ed Woodward been on here tonight?

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  13. Mooster©️
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mane + Greenwood to
    A Sterling and Jimenez(-4)
    B Grealish and Aguero
    C Traore and Aubameyang

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    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sterling & Kun too much prone to rotation, I’d say Auba but Mane is the better pick long term since he will be back gw26

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

      C out of those. But no need to sell if you can bench mane this werk

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  14. Doolittle
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Disheartened after bringing in Mane for a -4 and TC him.

    Straight Mane to Son switch this week?

    McCarthy/Martin
    TAA/Soyuncu/Lundstram/Kiko/Rico
    Salah/KDB/Martial/Mane/Dendoncker
    Vardy/DCL/Ings

    1 FT, 0 ITB. WC available.

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

      With your bench. Yes sell. But perhaps Moura. Then upgrade dcl to auba

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    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Son will probably blank vs city and mane will be back the week after, who would you want gw27? Son or Mane?

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      1. Doolittle
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I've not really looked at the blanks properly, I've stayed away from FPL since the Mane injury. Probably need to give it more thought.

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

      I’d consider Grealish

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      1. Doolittle
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I sold him as part of my -4 last week - what a shitshow hahaha

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

          Ouch

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    4. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ouch.
      No -4 or TC here but I did Captain him.
      Brush yourself down, kick the neighbours cat and go again.

      *sorry about the cat bit*

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

    Will there be a second BGW after 28? If yes, will there be more blanks in that one? Question I’m really asking is: should I use FH GW 28?

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

      31 I think

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

        Will more or less teams probably blank than in 28?

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    2. Mooster©️
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If you want to

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    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      31 looks a monster blank for FA cup 6th round

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

        Ok cheers. Got some more planning to do it seems.

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    4. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      31 probable huge blank and 34 likely a mini blank and DGW!

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    5. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      yes GW31

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  16. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I'm thinking about Sterling to replace Mane with my 1ft

    I don't see many other nice options

    Already have Salah, KdB and Grealish

    Mahrez not nailed
    Madd playing too deep and Leicester bad form
    Traore tough fixture

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    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      maybe Son but tough fixture again

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

      Sterling awful form

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

      Could do martial

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      1. TRIPOS TOPPER
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        not bad actually. cheers!

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  17. Silecro
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Defence in a bit of shambles, play 2 out of those 4:

    A) Kelly
    B) Williams
    C) Lundstram
    D) Soyoncu

    Also, have 1 ft which can be used for something like Kelly > Lascelles

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

      C + Schär

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  18. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    You would think from SSN Woodward's house was attacked my a military junta with scud missiles rather than a few 16 year olds with sparklers.

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    1. FULLSERVICECOVER
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Regardless whether it was just flares he has two young twins in the house,must be scary for the young uns. It is disgusting behaviour from moronic fans.

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  19. jorgenoj
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Mane to Grealish or Traore?

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    1. Gentle_Turks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Exactly what I'm trying to decide. Also thinking possibly punt on Fleck. Great fixtures.

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    2. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If no bench available I’d say Grealish as Traoré needs run in behind to do well

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    3. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Grealish is miles ahead of Traore in footballing ability. Easy pick.

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      1. Gentle_Turks
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        He played very well tonight.

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        1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          He plays well every game. If Villa score, he’s involved

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  20. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    My team, what would you suggest I do?

    Ryan
    TAA - Lunds - Cathcart
    Salah - Mane* - Kdb - Martial
    DCL - Vardy - Ings

    A) Mane & DCL —> Auba & Grealish (-4)

    B) Mane —> Grealish (free)

    C) Bench Mane & Start Soy/sell Soy for Lacelles/O’Connell (free)

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

      B

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  21. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    For a -4?

    Mane + Vardy > Traoré + Auba (-4)

    Leaves 5.7m for further upgrades.

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    1. FDMS All Starz
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Wouldn’t you want the former longer term? With arsenal probably blanking in gw28

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      1. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Possibly but I have Salah.

        Just at a bit of a loss at the moment.

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  22. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    A. Jimenez, Son, Robertson -4
    B. Auba, Grealish, Robertson -4
    C. Auba, Son, Wiliams -4

    Pope
    Taa, Lundstram,xxx
    Salah, Kdb, Traore,xxx
    Vardy, Ings, xxx

    Martin, Rico, Kelly, Dendoker

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    1. Kay317
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

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  23. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Do we think Traoré will struggle vs teams that sit back? He needs space to run into right? Is he really a reliable pick for the foreseeable future?

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    1. AYLD28
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t overthink it

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  24. AYLD28
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Starting to think, do I actually want Aubam and Aguero on my wildcard... team A or B?

    Team A
    Hendo McCarthy
    Gomez TAA Fernandez Stephens Boly
    Troare Grealish Salah KDB Fleck
    Aubam Aguero Ings

    TeamB
    Hendo Button
    VVD TAA Lascelles Stephens Boly
    Troare Grealish Salah KDB Hayden
    Aubam Aguero Ings

    I feel like going Gomez gives me a better overall team? Thoughts?

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    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      This another tricky 28 team. A loses 5 attackers and B 4 for that week. You lose a keeper in B as well

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      1. AYLD28
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Think it has to be A.

        I’ll plan to have 2 FT this week and move on one of Aubam/Aguero > Jimenez

        And tbh I’m happy to bench the 4 others as my supporting cast coming in have:

        McCarthy West Ham (a)
        Fernandez Burnley (H)
        Boly Brighton (H)
        Stephens West Ham (a)

        I’m okay with that, I think that’s strong

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        1. AYLD28
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          When I say this week I mean for 28 (hopefully)

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        2. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          * Looks in dictionary for definition of strong*

          *Finds that it is exemplified by Southampton Brighton and Wolves defence*

          * Nods*

          🙂

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  25. Riggs
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I am on WC:
    Team A)
    Henderson McCarthy
    TAA VVD Lascelles Stephens Williams
    KDB Salah Grealish Traore Hayden
    Auba Vardy Jimenez

    Team B)
    Henderson McCarthy
    TAA Robertson Lascelles Stephens Lundstram
    KDB Salah Grealish Traore Fleck
    Auba Ings Jimenez

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    1. AYLD28
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      The one without Vardy.

      Thoughts on mine above?

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      1. Riggs
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I like Lascelles more than Fernandez in NEW. + he is captain of the team and the only reason to fell down in price was his recent absence. Aguero is a big risk - big reward situation. City will not win this year the PL, so all the focus will be in the CL and I think Jesus / Mahrez will play in PL, Aguero and Sterling in the CL.. It's easy to downgrade, but now is doing problems in your team structure. GW 28 Man City, Arsenal, SHU and Villa will miss. If he plays in PL he definitely will do the job, but with Pep roulette and City's this years' priority I am not sure about him. Vardy is the enigma for me. Leicester has 3 difficult fixtures, but after that I may want him back, but Liecester are in terrible for lately. Lundstram status in first team is under consideration too.

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  26. james 101
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    GTG / bench right?

    Ramsdale
    TAA Rico Lund
    Salah KDB Grealish Traore
    Aguero Ings DCL

    (Button. Williams Kelly Mane)

    Have one FT but figure I’ll roll it.

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    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I would sell Mane.

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      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        You don’t think this this lot of mids / fwds are good enough this week?

        Salah KDB Grealish Traore
        Aguero Ings DCL

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        1. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          I don't like to keep an injured player in my bench.Also his price might fall today(already on -101).But the truth is that there are not many decent options.Maybe Son and bench Traore/Ings.

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    2. Riggs
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I will definetely roll the transfer If I were you. Or swap Rico with Lascelles 🙂 Don't touch Mane, you can afford it.

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  27. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which WC team?

    Henderson (Button)
    TAA,Gomez,O’Connell (Lascelles,Williams)
    Salah,KDB,Grealish,Fleck (Hayden)
    Auba,Aguero,Deeney

    OR

    Henderson (Button)
    TAA,Lascelles,O’Connell (Williams,Tanganga*)
    Salah,KDB,Grealish,Mahrez*(Fleck*)
    Auba,Firmino*,Deeney

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  28. kamdaraji
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gazzinaga > Henderson worth a -4? Also have Mccarthy playing against Liverpool away and own Lund

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    1. kamdaraji
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      so I would play Henderson and bench Mccarthy this week if I got him in

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      1. kamdaraji
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Also may be good for bench boost later on

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

      No.Propably a blank gw28 for SheUtd.

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      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        McCarthy can cover that 🙂 Gw31 is bigger problem imo.

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        1. wulfrunian
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Exactly that's why i think he must not transfer in Henderson.

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  29. mrodgers91
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Start Pereira v CHE or ings v liv ?Have double liv defence if that makes a difference

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

    Bench order right?

    Ings, Williams, Rico?

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