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Podcast June 22

Scoutcast Episode 334 – FPL Gameweek 31+ Wildcard Options

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Whether you have an abundance of Fantasy Premier League chips or none remaining, this latest episode of the Scoutcast has got you covered.

Joe is joined by Lateriser and Andy to look ahead to Gameweek 31+ and beyond, with a close eye on chip strategy.

Lateriser is among the many FPL managers to take advantage of unlimited transfers in Gameweek 30+ and use their Bench Boost chip. With his Wildcard now in play, he reveals the players in his thinking and how best to navigate the weeks ahead.

Meanwhile, Joe only has a Bench Boost to fall back on. Our trio looks at the best Gameweeks to consider using not only this chip, but other remaining chips too.

Andy has used all his chips but after tinkering during lockdown with his team, he feels he is in good shape to match his chip-happy rivals.

Among the issues they discuss are what to do with Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.0m), who blanked in his last two run-outs but has two good fixtures ahead and enticing underlying stats too.

Sticking with the Gunners, there are replacement goalkeepers to mull over, after Bernd Leno (£5.0m) suffered a nasty knock against Brighton at the weekend.

The best Liverpool assets, whether Manchester City can be swerved temporarily and the unlikely appeal of Newcastle United are also in the mix.

In this packed 75-minute show, the Scoutcasters also find time to look at the best clean sheet prospects. Lateriser takes his turn to pick a differential and there are Gameweek 31+ squads to reveal.

Who will they captain and which players can help propel them up the rankings?

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  1. fish&chips
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    KDB or Mane on FH?

    surely KDB will play after his rest and Chelsea are hardly solid at the back so I'm a bit wary of him

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    1. Hulk Smash
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'd say KDB. I'm not saying Mane will be rested, but it is more likely than KDB being rested after playing 30 minutes against a beaten Burnley.

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    2. Lav
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      King Kevin. Cant go wrong with either though.

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    3. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I’m very tempted to go without kdb on FH purely to try climb ranking and keep mahrez
      Main reason is I probably won’t captain kdb this week anyway

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  2. Origi-nal
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Was hoping to save WC, but not sure I can now. What would you do here?

    A) Save WC for a -8
    Krul
    TAA Doherty Justin
    KDB Sterling Cantwell Mane Barnes
    Jiménez Abraham

    Button Baldock Egan Nketiah

    B) WC (still have BB)
    Martinez
    TAA Doherty Saiss Justin
    KDB Bruno Son Salah
    Jota Rashford

    Nyland Cantwell Ayew Robinson

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    1. Lav
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      WC

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  3. Lav
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    GTG? On -4. FH + WC in tact. (c) undecided.

    Dubravka
    TAA Justin Saiss
    Mane KDB Son Barnes
    Rash Jimi DCL

    McCarthy Cantwell Stevens Lund

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    1. Hulk Smash
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      GTG

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  4. Raging wildcard
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    This is seems a really tough choice to me, what does everyone think?

    A) KDB and Saiss
    B) Mahrez and Doherty

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    1. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Find a different way to get Doherty, Mahrez is not going to explode like that every game.

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    2. E25
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      What's your current situation in MLs/rank? KDB will have very high ownership.

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      1. Raging wildcard
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Currently top of ML by less than 20 points and around 70k rank, so could be risky going without KDB

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        1. E25
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Yep, think you need him. He's probably on pens without Kun for at least a few games too

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  5. tafrère
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure who to captain between KDB and Son. Any views ?

    On KDB atm but I'm chasing so Son could be a better option...

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    1. Lav
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Im thinking Jimenez. Maybe I am crazy

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

        I thought about him too. But he rarely get big hauls this season, sounds too risky for me.

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    2. JabariParkersEyelid
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Not a lot of people will captain KDB this week so it's a bit of a differential really.

      I'd be looking elsewhere though, and Son is one of those options.

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

        Aren't Chelsea shaky defensively ?

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  6. Tsparkes10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A) Foster, Kabasele
    B) Patrício, Kiko

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    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

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    2. Arsenal97
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

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  7. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Foster or Lloris?

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    1. Arsenal97
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lloris

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    2. Carroll to the rescue
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Foster--can free up money to use elsewhere and you could try to get Aurier instead if you want Spurs def

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  8. Scout15
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Kun's replacement:

    A) Rashford
    B) Vardy
    C) other

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    1. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

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    2. Arsenal97
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Rashford imo

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    3. waldo666
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  9. Firmino
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Jesus an option now or lets say in 2 gameweeks?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Of course.

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  10. chelseabrad
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How am I looking on a WC? Team value is awful...

    Pope Martinez
    VVD Chilwell Doherty Saiss Lascalles
    KDB Bruno Bergwijn Cantwell Saka
    Jimi DCL Rashford

    2.5 ITB

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    1. chelseabrad
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Will probably switch VVD to TAA if nothing else

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    2. ZimZalabim
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      i would upgrade cantwell or saka to ASM or traore or any of the 6.2 -6.5 options

      downgrade martinez to fodder and saiss to 4.3 or fodder

      Rest of the team looks good

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  11. Arsenal97
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    My WC team ?
    Pope Button
    TAA Doherty Robinson XX XX
    KDB Salah Fernandes Saka XX
    Rashford Jimenez DCL

    Need to fill from (NEW , CHE , TOT):
    A) Ritchie Aurier Pulisic
    B) Lascelles Alonso Bergwin
    C) others

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    1. waldo666
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

      B

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  12. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Son or Jimi cap?

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    1. waldo666
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      That's tough, maybe a United player if you have any?

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  13. yanky
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    ____ ____
    TAA Doherty AWB ____ (Lascelles)
    Salah Son Fernandes (Hayden ____)
    Rashford Jimenez DCL

    a) Alisson, Martinez, Saiss/Boly, Saka
    b) Patricio, Button, VVD, Davis

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  14. davies
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    A) Mahrez Bergwijn

    B) Son Sarr

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    1. waldo666
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'm having a similar internal debate on Spurs but with DCL and Rashford the other side of the equation. In your case I would lean to B.

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  15. waldo666
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Gotta celebrate the small things, back in the top 100k for the first time since GW3!

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Congrats, flat out getting there in GW38.

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      1. waldo666
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers TM.

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  16. Tempestic
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    I avoided Auba over the DGW and since I havent been burnt by him I'm kind of tempted to take a 2 week punt on him on WC and then in gw33 switch him and Richarlison to DCL and one of Salah/Mane/Sterling. Thoughts? Rly targeting that Norwich fixture

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    1. Hulk Smash
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It's not the worst idea. Could be great while the likes of Vardy and Rashford recover their match sharpness

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    2. ZimZalabim
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      im on a similar train of thought and i did just get burnt by him

      Im looking at auba and traore now and then swapping to mane and maybe fodder

      the problem im having is how to work my squad into shape to not have to average mids in when i get mane/salah

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    3. FPL_Crisis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Still takes up a lot of your bank if you’re not going to captain him. Depends what you’re sacrificing elsewhere

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  17. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Who is the best United defender to get? Slabhead?

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    1. waldo666
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Him or AWB, most seem to favour Maguire but almost toss of a coin for me.

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    2. Arsenal97
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      AWB

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  18. Tsparkes10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Bb did me wonders... 135, best ever score and a huge rank jump... so inevitably my wc goes to shite 🙂 GL lads

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    1. waldo666
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      135 here too 🙂

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      1. Tsparkes10
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Oops I’m 135, you beat me :p nice one mate

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        1. Tsparkes10
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          134*

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          1. waldo666
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Hahaha, cheers. Only just looked at GW rank, that's definitely the best I've done in that regard.

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

      Nice one. I think it’s the first time I cracked the ton this season. Although my ton wasn’t nearly as juicy as yours. I made a 20k leap from 80k to 60k which was nice. Good luck for the rest of the season.

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  19. joelsprylar
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    0,1 itb

    Ederson

    Trent, Doherty, Lascelles, Lundstram

    KDB, Martial, Salah, Grealish

    Auba, Jimenez

    Leno, Egan, McBurnie, Cantwell

    Stick with this and hope that Salah is playing and save the FT?

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    1. Francescoli
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Stick. Good team and Salah will play imo.

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  20. yer old da
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    As big a fan as I am of 2 expensive defenders and filling the final slot from 3 cheap defenders, I’m now thinking of downgrading Doherty (who is almost a must have) to Saiss, and effectively going with a ‘TAA + 4 cheap defenders’ strategy. This frees up enough funds for a great midfield and attack, with options on the bench should I need them. Current thinking:

    The ‘TAA plus 4 cheap defenders’ strategy (3-4-3 every week):

    Martinez
    TAA, (2 from Saiss, Holgate, Lascelles, Taylor)
    Salah, KDB, Son, Fernandes
    Rashford, Jimenez, DCL

    Subs: Martin, 2 cheap defenders, Guendouzi

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    1. Francescoli
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      It’s definitely a valid strategy.

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    2. Greek Freak
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      My initial thought was TAA, 3 rotating cheap defenders and one 3.9, so yours doesn't seem extreme at all. It's only recently that I started thinking about how to fit in Doherty. I like your team, though I don't like Rashford as a pick right now.

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    3. MrZ
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I may do the opposite, cheap forwards + expensive mid & def

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      1. yer old da
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Just not as much fun though is it?

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    4. Hulk Smash
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      You can look at it a different way. Think of Doherty as a midfielder who gets 6 points for a goal instead of 5, and 4 points for a clean sheet instead of 1. If he was a midfielder for 6.3m you'd snap him up. He's arguably better value than a lot of the higher priced midfielders (he has more points than Son for example, who costs 3.4m more). I wouldn't sacrifice Doherty even to afford a Son or a Rashford.

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      1. yer old da
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yes it’s a really tough call. When I think of alternatives to Son I can’t have this new boy Bergwijn though, and I think Saiss does cover him to an extent. Agree he’s a near must-have though and still working on how to keep him in.

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  21. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    How much better is Son vs Rashford this GW and beyond?
    2 points? More than 4?

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    1. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      This gw similar probs 2 points either way. Prefer Rash for the entirety though

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      1. Francescoli
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah Rashford the better long term pick I think

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    2. Uncle Gamst
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Good point, plus United have the easier fixtures and in better attacking form

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  22. Francescoli
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    On WC:

    Foster
    TAA Doherty AWB
    KDB Mane Son Fernandes
    DCL Rashford Jimenez

    Martin Lascelles Kiko Guendouzi

    A) AWB and Foster
    B) Aurier and Patricio

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  23. The Red Gurnard
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Im setting up a wildcard team, is Foden a decent option for city now, the price appeals!

    If he is, with agueros injury should I get Jesus in and then change de bruyne to Son?

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    1. waldo666
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      That's a mighty fine question, if I could rely on Foden starting as a fifth mid it would really help out my WC.

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  24. Uncle Gamst
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Stupidly missed the deadline this week, I thought it was 6pm not 5pm.

    Still have WC,FH and BB.

    I was trying to pick a BB team for GW31 but ended up with projected 14 points on bench for -12;

    Does Mane > Fernandes, Cantwell > Son and Jota > Jimenez make my team stronger for -4? and 0.1 in bank....or just the last one or something else?

    Pope
    TAA, Saiss, Aurier,
    Salah, KdB, Fernandes, Son
    Ings, Jinenez, DCL
    Ryan, Lascelles, Dendonker, Rico

    Thanks

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

    Any suggestions here? Would like to get Doherty / Fernandes in the team, but looks out of reach atm. Maybe Perez/Traore should be my main priority to change.

    Dubravka
    TAA Gomez Aurier Boly
    Salah KDB Martial
    Auba Jimenez DCL
    ___
    McCarthy Perez Traore Lundstram.

    1 ft. 0.2 itb. Still got BB

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    1. yanky
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      downgrade perez traore to upgrade aurier to doherty

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

        Not a bad idea..

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    2. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Perez downgrade and save for me... nice lineup for this week

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      1. waldo666
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Actually, this. Probably no need for a hit.

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    3. waldo666
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Agree, way too much money on the bench, Traore to fodder and Perez to Fernandes? Or if not enough cash for that Boly to Doherty?

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

      Prolly best to save this week and wait for more information

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  26. FPL_Crisis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    What’s your FH front 3 this week?

    Is Jimmy Ings DCL strong enough

    Basically option
    a) DCL and Son
    b) Rashford and Bergwjin

    Cheers

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  27. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone else going to Liverpool attack on WC. What is your midfield? Mine is Kdb, Son, Bruno, Martial (Saka).

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    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No liverpool*

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      1. yer old da
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        No as I think it’s extremely risky. Plan your team
        On the basis of having Salah or Mane at that price point, and it’s MUCH easier to swap them out than perform major surgery to get them back in.

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    2. Tsparkes10
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Tempted tbh especially with the rotation but quite happy with Bruno, Bergwijn, Sarr, Mane and KDB

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    3. Harn1
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, going with the same midfield except Guendouzi for Saka.

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    4. E25
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Have a draft with and without... it's a tough one.. Salah is risky. Pool looked pretty poor and have 2 upcoming tricky fixtures.
      My draft with has Mane KDB Bruno Son Saka.

      The thing to remember is they will be relatively well owned, and likely captained for some games

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    5. Greek Freak
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Yes - KDB, Sterling, Fernandes, Sarr.

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  28. Only a Hazard of time
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Think I've finally cracked the WC - thoughts?

    Guita | Martin
    TAA | Doherty | Lascelles | Holgate | Kiko
    Salah | KdB | Son | Bruno F | Hayden
    Jiminez | DCL | Ayew

    0.0 ITB

    Ayew aside I'm kind of happy with it. Obviously paying full whack for TAA is less than ideal (I've been on Team Robbo all season) but my midfield looks decent enough.

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

      Ayew!?

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      1. Only a Hazard of time
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        There's no other way unfortunately. I mean I could probably go Son to Bergwin and upgrade Ayew to Ings? But my gut says stick with the former.

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    2. muc1999
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Similar.have to rotate ayew and saka

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    3. ZimZalabim
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ayew Serious

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  29. The Man Pastore
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Final WC team, any thoughts? Would you make any changes to it?

    Patricio Martin
    TAA Doherty Maguire Lascelles Kiko
    KDB Son Bruno Richarlison Guendouzi
    DCL Jiminez Rashford

    0.1ITB

    Thank you!

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    1. yer old da
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Neither Salah nor Mane is the obvious weakness, but fairly decent overall.

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    2. E25
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Most wildcards I've seen have the same 10 players or so with a couple of differences. I like the Richarlison punt but not combined with DCL. No Liverpool attack could hurt but hey, could be a good move.

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

    Kun for ???

    a. Kane
    b. Bobby
    c. Vardy

    Any feedback would be great chaps / ladies 🙂

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    1. Francescoli
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Vardy our of those. I’d prioritise Rashford and Jimi if you don’t already have them. DCL or Ings as a third striker.

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

        Got them already lad, cheers, maybe sliding to Vardy now.

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

      Vardy out of these options
      At least a captain option in some games

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    3. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      C

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

      Thanks for the replies 🙂

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