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Podcast February 19

Scoutcast Episode 321 – Son replacements and FPL rule changes

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The Premier League’s winter break has conspired to make Gameweek 26 the longest that FPL managers have experienced.

It therefore seems fitting that the Scoutcast is an extended episode, spanning 90 minutes as the crew are finally able to look ahead to Gameweek 27 and beyond.

Among the pressing issues discussed by Joe, Holly and Az is the long-term injury to Son Heung-min and the best replacements for the Tottenham attacker.

Relegation scrappers, in particular, Aston Villa’s talismanic midfielder Jack Grealish, also come under consideration as FPL managers hope the basement-dwelling stars will defy their perilous position to deliver points.

Meanwhile, Manchester City’s financial fair play issues and subsequent Champions League ban are discussed. How will UEFA’s momentous decision affect the Citizens’ chances of domestic success for the season run-in?

The winter-break scheduling also sparks a lively debate on potential rule changes for FPL next season. Could the busy festive fixture period in the game be reduced to create an extra Gameweek in February?

Points allocation changes, player reclassification and revamping chips are among a raft of other FPL tweaks our trio ponder.

This episode’s look at Gameweek 26 sees Az present a ‘dossier’ to Joe concerning his recent Wildcard. This gives Joe a chance to discuss how a serious health scare last year is driving his decisions this time around.

Holly takes her turn to pick a differential, on the back of Lateriser12’s recent success selecting Arsenal’s Nicolas Pepe, who racked up 17 points against Newcastle last weekend. So, no pressure there.

Clean sheets are looked at and our trio round off proceedings by revealing their captaincy and transfer plans.

This Scoutcast was first beamed on Tuesday 18 February 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.

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

    The podcast link isn't working guys. Please check it out, thanks.

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Both working for me.

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  2. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Having the City Hammers game re scheduled meant that i had KdB as captain and Ederson clean sheet.

    If it had been played in another gameweek I would have had Lascelles and Pope coming off bench for 2 points and Vardy Captain for an extra 2 points ... 30 point swing ... luck plays a huge part in this game 🙂

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    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That’s not luck. They were your choices, the correct choices. A freak storm didn’t affect those choices

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        i agree but the luck was the rescheduling of the game that may have lost me 30 points.

        Any way I needed a decent score after an awful run of luck 😉 that gave me a drop from 175k to 700k with 6 red arrows from GW18 to 23 ... Son -2 red card Captain, Vardy & Sterling no shows, Aurier own goal, Vardy missed penalty .... ouch

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      All you can do is put effort, whats going to happen will happen 😉

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        yip

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  3. Lev Yashin
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    1FT + 0.1m

    1) Maddison out but for whom?
    2) Kelly -> NEW defence
    3) both for -4
    4) other suggestions
    5) save FT

    Ryan
    TAA, Rico, Stevens
    Salah, KdB, Grealish, Traoré
    Auba, Jimenez, Ings

    Button, Maddison, Soy, Kelly

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    1. sminkypinky
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      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      5

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  4. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If there was to be a DGW in 29 for city will we know it before gw28 starts?

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    1. Pieterke30
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      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Probably, just.

      FA Cup games midweek before GW29. So wouldnt be annonced until late Thursday or more likely Friday before GW29.

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    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      If we do, who will their double fixture be against? Arsenal DGW too is it?

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

    Who to hold and who to get rid of for 28? Auba or Grealish

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    1. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No other choices? I would bench both

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    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Auba needs to go imo.

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    3. Pieterke30
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      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Auba if just one. Im probably getting rid of both

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

        Both? Grealish is on fire

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    4. Taffer
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Hold Grealish sell Auba (that's what I'm doing)

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

    Henderson
    TAA-Stevens-Robertson
    KDB-Salah-Traoré-Grealish
    Jimenez-Aguero-Ings

    McCarty
    Stephens
    Lascelles
    Hayden

    2FT
    0,0 ITB

    Ok guys.. WHAT TO DO?

    Kun —> Vardy? (Is it Madness?)

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

      Not madness, but you are expecting him to improve which is likely with those fixtures

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  7. Pieterke30
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    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anybody selling KDB (with a view to bring back if needed)?

    Do we think he plays 65-75 mins vs Leicester or just last 30?

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    1. Over Midwicket
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      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Just keep for the season and don't overthink it

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      1. Bavarian
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        This

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

          Yep this

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Depends if you can find any replacement 😀

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    3. De Gea is GOAT
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Im strongly considering this. Having my worst season so far though so don't mind taking the risk

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

        Go with differentials elsewhere -- like ASM.

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        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          ASM?

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    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lack of options in midfield. Who would you even bring in for him

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        anyone that gives me more points than my sub Guendouzi 🙂

        selling Maddison and getting Traore this week, so will get Maddison v Norwich back in 28 for KdB probably

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      2. Pieterke30
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        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Fernandes or Pepe come to mind. Selling KDB would allow me to keep Grealish as I want to bring Mané back

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    5. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      will have two free transfers in 28 so will sell and buy back ... but depends if City have a double in 29

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  8. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Totally stuck what to do this week. Got 2ft and 0.4 in the bank...any suggestions

    McCarthy dubravka
    Lacelles taa Gomez Egan Stephens
    Kdb salah grealish Traore mooy
    Aguero Ings Jimenez

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

      Maybe get rid of Egan for someone who plays in the blank.
      This will allow you to bench KDB Aguero and Grealish and field 11 players.

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      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers. With 2ft I can get rid of aguero next week for someone like Vardy and always bring him back if there’s a double

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    2. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero out for whoever you want and roll the other FT

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

    Took the risk to go without KDB, feels like a bad hangover this morning.

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  10. Van der Faart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Cracking GW. On to the next one. Obviously Son needs to go but for who? Willing to take a hit to prepare for the blank

    McCarthy
    TAA Robbo Egan (Lund Rico)
    Son** Salah KDB Traore (Dendo)
    Ings Vardy DCL

    Nothing ITB.

    A)Son to Mane, Robbo to 4.7
    B) Son to Martial, DCL to Jimi
    C) Son to Alli
    D) Son to Perez, Rico to anyone
    E) something else

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    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      F) Son to Perez, Vardy to Aguero

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A with Boly can work

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  11. Taffer
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero or Auba out for Jimi? Leaning towards Auba as City might have a DGW soon....

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

      I am in the same boat, will wait until the last minute to make a transfer, wait for news if possible.

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  12. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    PL rescheduled and televised City on a Champions League night (no effective legal restriction as there was in the past) .... so no reason they won’t do it again in GW29

    there’s gonna be a double i tell ya ... 😉

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

      Man City and Chelsea double will be boring, poor fixtures

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        maybe, but i’d rather have some ‘skin in the game’ than not

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      2. Wally banter
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        will get laporte and ederson 😀
        and cap kdb

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  13. The Artist
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I’ve been away for a minute: is there a strong argument against using the free hit chip in GW28? As it stands I’ve got 6 not playing, 1 FT this week. So not going to be able to field a full XI without a hit. A hit isn’t so bad that I’d use the free hit when I really should wait, but thinking Pepe might be worth a punt given Arsenal’s fixtures and I back their return to form to continue. Still have all other chips to play.

    Thanks for any advice!

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

      With 6 I thinnk you can use 1 FT this week and a -4 next week.
      That will allow you to bench 3 and field 11.

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

      Looking at the 6, Lund, Marti and one of Auba/Grealish for -4 makes sense.
      Would keep KDB, Grealish and Egan.

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    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      sounds like a perfect reason to free hit and plan a bit better for other blanks

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

        I disagree, nothing wrong with using transfers and a hit or two to navigate a blank.

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        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          true, but when you only have 6 players it means your 11 will be very weak by the time you get to the game week, you end up selling players you want to keep and breaking up your team, and if you have injuries or rotation you have no bench ... the beauty of the Free Hit is that you can effectively ignore the blank (rather than trash your team) and plan for latter game weeks

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  14. THFC4LIFE
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    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Just been reading the hot topic on possible dgw in 29 for City, anyone know what MOU is?

    Was mentioned a few times........

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

      memorandum of understanding

      Kind of agreement between two parties/clients

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      1. THFC4LIFE
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        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers Holmes

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      2. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/02/19/scoutcast-episode-321-son-replacements-and-fpl-rule-changes/?hc_page=7&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_21696694

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    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/02/19/scoutcast-episode-321-son-replacements-and-fpl-rule-changes/?hc_page=7&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_21696694 ..

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    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      basically is says PL will try not to broadcast fixtures thay clashes with CL etc., but there is a cop out for weather, strike, pestilence and acts if god etc ... PL can effectively do what they want

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  15. Dosh
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If I stuck with my GW25 team I would have 70 points and saving a FT. Instead, I wildcarded to get 44 points and huge rank drop!

    Where's the Rough with the smooth HT when I need it...

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    1. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A wildcard is not for one week . . . . . (unless it GW38!)

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  16. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Pope
    Egan Boly Gomez TAA
    Barnes Salah KDB
    Ings Aguero Jimi

    Cantwell Lascelles Redmond

    Good to go? Plan to remove Redmond when i have 2 frees next week.

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    1. ritzyd
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      G2G

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

    Hi DZ, Play one:
    a) Digne (ars)
    b) Cantwell (wolv)

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

      Digne

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    2. Cojones of Destiny
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  18. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    How would you improve this team with 2FT and 1.8m itb

    Ryan
    Taa Robbo Aurier -- Lundy Rico
    Salah Grealish KDB Martial -- Stephens
    Vardy Ings DCL

    The only option I can think of is DCL > Jimmy and carry over FT.......open to different ideas however.

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    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Needs Wolves?

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    2. Pat Bonner
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      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Looks well set up in first 11. Hard to get rid of DCL just now given his form. I’d improve the bench or gk

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  19. Cojones of Destiny
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    KDB, Mahrez, Son*, Salah, Traore
    Firmino, DCL, Green*
    1FT

    Green -> Ings and bench Son Y/N?

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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  20. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    1 FT hold or use it?

    Benching Everton & Leics anyone need replacing, thinking Boly/Taylor for the blank?

    Pope
    Trent, Robbo, Lundy
    C Salah, KDB, Mahrez, Traoré
    Ings, Vardy, Jimenez

    McCarthy, Maddison, Soy, Holgate,

    .5 itb

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    1. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nice team. You think Lundstram will play?

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      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thinking Holgate to Boly, or Lundy but we all know that did not work this week 🙂

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    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That's a great team..I am assuming you might have had Ings and Jimi from the beginning? what's your team value?

      I have Graelish + vvd instead of Mahrez + Robbo and nothing itb

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      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        108.9, been lucky with crazy rises.

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  21. Super Nashwan
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Thoughts on Lundstram starting this weekend?

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    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Defo pushing for his place after the goal last week?

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    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I am starting him this week and hoping with his goal last week he will get back into the starting 11

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  22. Akshatjazz
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    GTG for gw27 ??

    Hendo
    TAA, robbo, Stevens, Stephens
    Salah, kbd, traore
    Ings, auba, Jimenez

    Bench : McCarthy, Perez, fleck, lascelles

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  23. PepSala
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Is it worth using my FT to go Maddison to Traore this week?

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  24. Dont give a fuchs
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Who should i transfer in for Auba?

    Have 2 FT and 6 players with BGW 28.

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    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Surely you keep vs Everton at home?

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      1. Dont give a fuchs
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Other BGW players are Grealish, Fleck, KDB, Henderson and O'connell. Who to transfer out?

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        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Could you do fleck to traore?

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          1. Dont give a fuchs
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Current team
            Pope - Henderson*
            O'connell* - TAA - VVD - Stephens - Williams
            Fleck* - KDB* - Perez - Salah - Grealish*
            Auba* - Ings - Jimenez

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            1. Dont give a fuchs
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              No money ITB

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              1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 2 months ago

                He do doesn’t matter as you’ll play Pope. Right now you’ve got 9 players, you only need two transfers to field 11. I wouldn’t sell aub this week with that in mind.

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  25. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Planning to save what plans should I make for 28?

    Other than that GTG?
    Henderson
    TAA Gomez Cahill
    Salah KDB B.Fernandes Adama
    Kun Jiminez (I)ngs

    Bench:McCarthy,Fleck,B.Williams,Lascelles

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  26. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Any news on Tammy Abraham, will he be fit to start v Spurs does anybody know?

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  27. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Great banter from Az on the scoutcast.. should have given that dullard even more of a grilling over his WC!

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  28. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Would you get rid of Graelish next gw ? Blank and roughish next few fixtures after vs good form one of the best value mids in the game..so tough to call

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

      Thinking about Barnes or Perez

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  29. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best Mahrez replacement?
    Martial or Bruno??

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    1. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Bruno

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

        If Bruno provides the assists for Martial, the latter should score more

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        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          You do realise Bruno is capable of scoring goals himself, has the monopoly of set pieces and should be on pens? He’s not just an assist merchant

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          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            Ssssh! Scored goals in a lesser league. Unlikely to score much in PL etc etc etc 😉

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  30. Almathkourq8
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Morning guys‏
    Need your help guys ..

    ‏Ryan (Fabianski)
    ‏Stephens TAA OJC (Rico Kelly)
    ‏kdb Salah grealish Mane (Cantwell)
    ‏Vardy ingsy DCL

    ‏0.3 itb and 1FT

    ‏1) Use WC
    ‏2) Vardy to Jiménez
    ‏3) Save

    Thank you

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