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Podcast July 24

Scoutcast Episode 341 – Final Day Planning

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What is it like to be within a whisker of winning Fantasy Premier League? Joe and Az find out when they are joined by special guest Alexander (@TooGoodFPL), who is in third place and just nine points from the summit.

This latest Scoutcast episode devotes itself to planning for Gameweek 38, as this longest of campaigns draws to a close.

Alexander reveals what its like to be so high up the rankings and the players he is considering for the end of the season as he bids for the FPL crown. With chess champion Magnus Carlsen hot on his heels in fourth place and just 30 points separating the top 10, there is plenty for him to ponder ahead of Sunday’s matches.

There’s alot on the line for all managers too, be it overall rank, mini-league glory or just the chance to own David Silva before he departs the Premier League.

While Joe and Alexander don’t have a Free Hit to play they can at least dream and run through the players, who those lucky enough to still have that chip, could bring in.

Az is one of those lucky ones. But with a wealth of choice from the ranks of Manchester City, Tottenham, Arsenal, Liverpool and more ,deploying this chip is no easy task.

Elsewhere, Joe laments on his poor post-lockdown Bench Boost strategy and there’s some Rough with the Smooth tales of woe and joy to look at.

On Monday July 27th at 8pm UK time the Scoutcast will return for one more time this campaign, to look at the highs and lows and lessons learned from this odd season. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notified of this and 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. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Best differential captain? Looking to bring in to have shot at catching ML leader who will captain Sterling (who I have but no point in captaining).

    A Kane
    B Mane
    C Salah
    D Mahrez (if in starting line up)
    E Ings

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    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I think C.

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    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

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    3. Rider on the Storm
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

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    4. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I like B, very low owned and not that many are bringing him in. Also, he got a shout-out from World #3 Alexander on the Scoutcast and Lateriser.

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    5. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A bit it’ll probably end up being D

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    6. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B or C

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    7. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Got to be Kane. I wish I’d got him instead of Aubameyang a couple of weeks ago.

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    8. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      D

      C if he doesn't start

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  2. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Si Senor, Lovren ain't a red anymore!!!

    😀

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  3. Rider on the Storm
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Can a man on holiday at St Tropez can be a triple captain?

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    1. Emm7980
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Is there quarantine rules in the UK that would rule him out?

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      1. Greek Freak
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        It would appear not, given that Aurier went to France for a couple of days and then played the following game.

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        1. Emm7980
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Good point, forgot about that.

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  4. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Preferred pair?

    1. KdB + Bruno
    2. Salah + DSilva (-4)
    3. Bartlett pear

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      1st

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Wrong answer 😛

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    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2

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    3. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Hopefully 2

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    4. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’m going to do 2, I think. It’ll give me big hitters Salah, Sterling, Kane, supported by Martial, Mahrez and DSilva.

      Will need a few of them to explode and somehow KdB and Bruno dodge the points.

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      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Have all 4

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        1. Twisted Saltergater
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Nice!

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  5. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    A) vardy to Jesus
    B) kdb to sterling
    C) fernandes doherty to sterling aurier -4
    D) vardy pulisic to ings sterling -4

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    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      C

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  6. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Hi guys,

    Laporte Son in 352
    Or Aurier Auba in 343?

    The rest are

    Ryan
    TAA Pieters
    Salah Sterling Dilva Antonio
    Kane Ings

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    1. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Laporte and Son

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  7. DAZZ
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bar Burnley + TAA, who’s the best Defender this GW up to 6.4? Looking at Digne, Aurier, maybe an Arsenal defender? Thoughts

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    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Aurier vs toothless Palace with nothing to play for

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Aurier is probably your best bet. Digne can also work.

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    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I’m quite happy with the upside potential of TAA, Aurier and Digne. Clean sheets usually hard to come by on final day.

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    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Aurier or Konsa

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  8. QUEN
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is sterling still an option now he went st tropez

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Brave/foolish going without

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      1. Emm7980
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I asked above but are there quarantine rules after returning from abroad in the UK?

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        1. OleGGMU
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Serge Aurier has shown there arent

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    2. Greek Freak
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It's not like he went AWOL, he'll be fine.

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  9. jonnybhoy
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which one?

    A) Vardy to Jesus
    B) Willian to DSilva
    C) both for -4pts
    D) Sarr, Willian + Vardy to Sterling DSilva + 4.4m forward -8pts

    Currently on C but unsure... thoughts?

    Cheers guys

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  10. Cilly Bonnolly
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    1. Aubameyang to Kane
    2. Salah to Sterling
    3. Bruno to Son
    4. Bruno to Mahrez/D. Silva
    5. Any two (except 2 & 4, I already have two City) for a hit

    Fifteen ahead at top of my minileague, which as all I care about. Not interested in overall rank. Only outfield City asset I have is Foden. Rival has KDB and Jesus. He has no Liverpool attacking assets and no Spurs assets. We both have Bruno.

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    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2 or 4

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    2. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2

      Or bring in KDB instead if you expect he will cap KDB rather than make a move for Sterling.

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  11. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    McCarthy
    TAA Doherty Aurier
    Sterling Mahrez Bruno Martial Pulisic
    Rashford Jesus

    Bruno & Doherty ➡️ Salah & Pieters
    For free looks good?

    Have other plans if one of my City attackers gets benched. But can't see any better moves with my team if all 3 starts.
    Don't want to take a hit as I'll go with Sterling(c) most probably.

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    1. Dele
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Very good

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    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A Doherty clean sheet would be amazing but I know it’s unlikely. Good moves.

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  12. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Jesus, Mahrez or David Silva?

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Jesus if he is starting, otherwise Silva

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    2. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Most will say D.Silva but u feel Jesus/Mahrez are more explosive and differential options. That doesn't mean Dilva is a bad option. Basically it's a lottery!

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      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Camzy was on earlier with some great stats showing KdB Dilva actually dovetail really well and do better with each other around

        Not sure I’d put Mahrez as more explosive

        Lottery

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    3. Emm7980
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mahrez or silva, silva probably for me

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    4. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Mahrez

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  13. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    3.6mitb.....nothing to play for....open to suggestions - but thinking of foden and jiminez to sterling (c) and nketiah - 4

    Any views? Thanks

    Hendo (Mccarthy)
    Taa maguire stephens (boly soy)
    Kdb pulisic bruno martial (foden)
    Jesus jiminez wood

    Thanks

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Do you think Nketiah will start?

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      1. Better off with a pin and a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        That's an interesting question. I think he probably will and he'll get minutes even if he doesn't. I'm tempted to play him and bench Foden - who I don't think will start.

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        1. FC Hakkebøf
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          http://www.whoscored.com thinks Foden will start. I'd say they are both risky picks

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          1. Flynny
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            don't think foden will start.

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          2. Better off with a pin and a…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 9 months ago

            Interesting, thanks. I'd agree - no certainty on either, need to bench one...

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        2. Flynny
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          I don't need him to start.... he would be 1st sub

          My front 7 would be
          Sterling kdb pulisic bruno martial
          Jesus wood

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  14. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which combination?

    A) Jimenez, Sterling (C), Salah, Bruno, Branthwaite -4
    B) Sterling (C), Salah, KDB, Digne, Dunk -4
    C) Salah (C), KDB, Mahrez, Jimenez, Digne for free

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    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B, but can u change Dunk?

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      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I can play him or a max 5.0 forward

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      2. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        If Nketiah starts he will replace Dunk in the XI

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  15. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    KDB hunting the assist record (needs 2 more) + rage after Hendo winning the POTY award so maybe he is a differential in FH teams

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    1. tokara
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I dun think he give a damn abt poty

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  16. Nightcrawler
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    New season to start on sep 12 so fpl to start in the 2nd week of aug probably?

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  17. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which is better?

    Bruno and Justin ➡️ KDB,Cheap Burnley defender
    Bruno and Justin ➡️ Dsilva,7.7 defender
    Foden and Justin ➡️ Dsilva,cheap Burnley defender/Garcia

    Thank you!.

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    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2nd

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  18. blue1234
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    a) KDB + Bruno
    b) D Silva - KDB/Bruno
    c) Sterling + D Silva (-4)

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B or C.. C if you captain Sterling for sure

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  19. OleGGMU
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    The Amount of fear mongering, fake news and just plain trolling will only increase on here the closer the deadline gets.
    Personally feel best advice for those that have settled on a team, captain etc should set and forget till sunday morning, then have another look at the team and let it be . Anti this site, anti twitter, anti all news and let it be. Not everyone will give you honest opinions or proper answers, or truthful leaks and making changes which are entirely based on such can lead to disaster more often than not, trust your instincts and stick to them or you're just gonna end up a stressed ,confused as hell and probably making decisions you have no real faith in

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    1. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      So, do you think Mahrez starts, then?

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    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Pessimistic point of view you got. Cheer up mate, life is good. People are kind. A few trolls on this site, sure, but most people actually try to help eachother out.

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  20. The-Red-1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Who scores more?

    Ryan, Laporte, Son

    Or Pope, Robertson, Mahrez

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  21. Jomau
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Bench Wood or Foden?

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    1. wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Foden

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  22. wulfrunian
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Any news on Fredericks?

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  23. Wensink
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Mings or Egan? Leaning Mings as I have Ings (who plays v Sheffield). Or Guilbert?!

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  24. Steve McCroskey
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    FH draft number 124. Thoughts?

    Martinez

    TAA / Pieters / Aurier

    Sterling / De Bruyne / Silva / Salah

    Kane / Ings / Greenwood

    Bench: Fodder

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Took you 124 tries to reach template FH?

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      1. Steve McCroskey
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        I know...

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  25. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Which do you prefer to complete the below team?

    A) Pope, TAA, Mahrez
    B) Martinez, Robertson, KDB

    XXX
    XXX, Bardsley, Pieters
    Sterling, Dilva, Salah, Martial, XXX
    Kane, Ings

    Martin, Greenwood, Lamptey, Branthwaite

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    1. Steve McCroskey
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      B. Triple Burnley defence scares me.

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      1. Steve McCroskey
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        What's your TV? Might have to steal your team

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        1. Big Ronnie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah triple Burnley is a risk, could go Walker-peters or another def up to £4.4m.
          TV is £106.9

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    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      A

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  26. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Ah the What if calculator

    1953 points with no season transfers. Top 2 million anyway. Quite pleased with that given it was captain Kane

    Any really good GW1 teams.

    https://www.game-change.co.uk/fpl-tools/

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    1. Rover
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I would have been on 2156 points, but am actually on 2273. I was way behind before the restart but Sterling, Antonio and United mids have been the difference since then.

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      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        2156 from GW1

        Bravo

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        1. Rover
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 9 months ago

          Pope, Trent, KdB, Salah(c), Jimenez all helped

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    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      2057. Not that bad imho taking into consideration I had Wilson, Jota, Perez and Zinchenko in my GW1 team..

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  27. The Dark Lord
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Kdb and Jimenez ---> D.Silva and Kane for -4?

    If I do this, I must do it today, because Jimenez will probably fall in the evening and I won't have enough funds for it. Should I do it or wait for early team news?

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  28. Pringle
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Do prefer Martial og Mahrez this gw? Have Greenwood, Dilva and Sterling.

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  29. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Repost sorry.This side gave me the best score I had all season. (103 pts) It is amazing that I am still not able to choose the 2 ft's that are critical in my ML.
    Pope (Button)
    Doherty TAA Laporte
    Sterling KDB Martial Pulisic
    Greenwood Jimi Ings
    Bruno Sais Lund
    Would appreciate help and tnks in advance (Not boasting about last GW score A lot of luck went my way.

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    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Any cash itb?

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        nope .1 only

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    2. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      It's a good side, well done on last week!

      Lots of possibilities with 2FTs. Does Jimi->Nketiah, Bruno->Salah work, then bench Nketiah? Or Bruno->fodder and Jimi->Kane/Auba? Depends who you need to cover?

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        And to think I always think I an unlucky! I am chasing Unfortunately.

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    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      Bruno to Dilva and roll one!!

      The only useful 2 move I see is TAA to Burnley and Kane up top

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Souns good considering Bruno form I was looking KDB to Dilva and Jimi to Kane. But to be honest I have no clue.

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  30. Dele
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 9 months ago

    Is it worth removing Jesus and Bruno for a hit in order to get Kane and one of Mahrez/DSilva?

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    1. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 9 months ago

      I don't think so, unless you really want to win your mini league and are behind

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 9 months ago

        Like me. Pretty important early team news

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