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Podcast September 4

Az and Mark discuss mistakes from 2019/20 in first FPL BlackBox podcast

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The first episode of the relaunched FPL BlackBox podcast was beamed live on YouTube last night, with our very own Az and Mark diving straight into the self-reflection.

The pair pull no punches as they discuss their mistakes from 2019/20, be it transfer strategies that failed to pay off or early-season gambles that were – in hindsight – always doomed to flop.

The thorny issue of team value gets a mention as debate rages over whether early transfers are a good thing, especially with the potential threat of COVID-related postponements disrupting short-term plans.

Taking a longer view, Az and Mark also consider what’s been holding them back in the last few seasons and how they can improve going forward.

There’s a first look at the duo’s Fantasy Premier League drafts for the new season, with the curveball picks of Matheus Pereira (£6.0m) and Eddie Nketiah (£6.0m) raising an eyebrow.

The YouTube and podcast links are below.

https://soundcloud.com/fplblackbox/episode1

About the Podcast

The FPL BlackBox podcast is part of our Scout Network.

Each week, Az and Mark will look back on their decisions to reflect on what’s going right – and what’s going wrong.

The co-hosts will be analysing the mistakes they have made throughout the season, with the hope of learning from their errors to become better Fantasy Premier League managers.

There will also be assessments of other elite managers’ performances along the way, along with the usual chat on transfers and captains.

Head over to the FPL BlackBox YouTube page to subscribe now and, while you’re at it, why not do the same with the Fantasy Football Scout channel.

Best players by position:

The Complete Guide to FPL Pre-Season 2020/21

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  1. Warby84
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Ramsdale (Steer)
    Trent Doherty Tierney Vinagre (Mitchell)
    Salah Ward-Prowse Aubameyang (Bissouma Lemina)
    Antonio Werner Ings

    Just did Mitrovic/Soucek to Antonio/Lemina

    0.5 itb.. Not overly sold on Mitrovic especially going up vs Arsenal and Tierney, hopefully Antonio can carry on from where left off.

    any thought?

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    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Not for me. Antonio not necessarily fit, Haller seems to be in and around as a starter again (though Antonio is nailed either way) and poor fixtures plus Soucek is playable. If you don't need him to play in your first XI then maybe.

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    2. ivantys
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Antonio might go back to midfielder if he starts as I expect haller to be first choice forward now.

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    3. Bartowski
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Ings to Adams allows you to transfer in Martial for Antonio the second week.

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  2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 15 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    This blackbox thing works very well both opinionated and not afraid to give thier point of view. And they are well able to argue them clearly. I always feel that most of the others on the Scoutcast can leave Az unchallenged as they are quiet personalities. Mark is a good counter point. Whose ever idea it was to throw these two together - well done.

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      *bites lip

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        😀

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    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      I like everybody on the scoutcast. I'm here for the information, not entertainment, personally.

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      1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
        • 15 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        What I mean is a lot of dubious statements on the scoutcasts are left unchallenged and they just end up copying each other/agreeing. Nothing to do with entertainment more to with discussion of options alternatives and opinions.

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    3. Peter Ouch
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      I agree with this comment.
      There is no challenge here 🙂

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  3. Coast94
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    After much tinkering, this is what I’ve come to. Thoughts?

    Ryan Button
    TAA KWP Taylor Vinagre Mitchell
    Salah KDB Son Saka Soucek
    Werner Rich Mitro

    I think Rich could be a great differential with Everton’s midfield additions. Plus he’s more nailed than DCL who could rotate with Kean.

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    1. Mama Murphy's chair
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Won't DCL or Kean be the one up front?

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    2. Stimps
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Could you not stretch Rich to Ingsy?

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    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Bit different, like it.

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  4. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    A. Rashford/Ings
    B. Ziyech/Vardy

    Starting GW 2

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      A looks better for GW2

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  5. R.C.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    West Ham United to sign Mario Gotze.

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    1. Bartowski
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      God help him.

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      1. sirmorbach
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        And them as well.

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    2. Ginkapo FPL
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      What is their business model?

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      1. DeathoftheParty
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Based on a 3-year-old with plastercine...

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  6. Ron_Swanson
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Power to the people!

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    1. Azathoth
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Viva la revolución!!!!

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    2. Samwise
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      if by people you mean person, and by person you mean Bamford... I agree

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      1. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Going for him from GW1?

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  7. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    If both Ferguson and Mitchell were fit at Palace who would be more likely to get a regular place?

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    1. Siva Mohan
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Mitchell till PVA is match fit

      Ferguson when match fit

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      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Thanks 🙂

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    2. WVA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Ferguson but looks like Mitchell will play first couple

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  8. Siva Mohan
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Lys Mousset injured.

    Hopefully it’s not a serious one. Striker limped to the touchline before coming off.

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  9. VAR United
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Leicester's new RB/LB signing is 5.5m Seems excessive.

    Hopefully we get some clarification on if he's replacing Justin or Thomas

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    1. sirmorbach
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Weird signing imo. Too expensive to be a backup for Pereira, not exactly a Chilwell replacement considering his playing style and position.

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    2. lugs
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      i read on Sky that he could perhaps play on the left of a back 3, which would be great for Justin/Thomas owners

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      1. VAR United
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        A change in system could be interesting.. Pereira would go straight into my team when he's fit

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        1. lugs
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          they actually played that system for, i think, the last 6 games of last season with mixed results, but the system does make sense with the players they have available

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  10. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    And so the censorship begins.....

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Youve been censored for eight years

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        And rightly so 😉

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        1. Geoff
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Couldn't have said it better myself 😉

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    2. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      They’ll probably just ride it out.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Of course, and they already spread out the articles and split them up with non-gambling ones on the home page.

        But the issue is - they obviously know what they’ve done is not popular, but rather than someone come out and say, ‘yeah we’ve screwed that up’, they’re sweeping it under the rug and then censoring posts that highlight it......this reply will self destruct in 3...2....

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        1. L S P
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Check Geoff's comments...plenty of acknowledgment of "we didn't do this well." Not the exact words you're calling for but he gets it.

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/profiles/geoffreydance/

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          1. L S P
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Even better: https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/09/04/az-and-mark-discuss-mistakes-from-2019-20-in-first-fpl-blackbox-podcast/?hc_page=3&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_22327966

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        2. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Well said....." Our lives begin to end, when we fall silent over the things that matter" ...Martin Luther King

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    3. Azathoth
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      The cell of Monte Cristo is ready for you....

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      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Again?

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  11. sirmorbach
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    So, is it confirmed that Soucek will miss GW1?

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    1. Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      What’s up with him?

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      1. Steal Your Faes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Possible quarantine.

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    2. WVA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      No, will have another test apparently

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    3. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      I read somewhere that he is yet to be tested?

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      1. Steal Your Faes
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        He's currently self-quarantining after having contact with a team masseuse who tested positive. The masseuse is being retested to see if it was a false positive, so there's still a chance for a happy ending to this story.

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        1. Peter Ouch
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          massage with happy end for Soucek

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  12. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Hi.....if you could only have one of this to start with, who would you go for??

    A.....alli

    B.....greenwood (in addition to martial)

    C....ziyech (in addition to werner)

    Thanks

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    1. linkafu
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Alli GW1 to Greenwood GW2

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  13. Siva Mohan
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 17 days ago

    Sheffield United 2 - 2 Preston North End

    Foderingham ; Basham, Jagielka, Robinson; Baldock, Lundstram (Slater), Norwood, Osborn, Bryan; Sharp, McBurnie (Mousset | Hackford)

    Goals: Lundstram & Sharp

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    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        4 years, 17 days ago

        The lord has risen

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      • Nanoelektronicar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Lundstram probably has the greatest goal threat in that team, shame he is rotation risk.

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      • linkafu
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Can't believe they prefer Berge than The Lord...

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    2. MajesticWok
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      McCarthy, Nyland
      Trent, Doherty, Saiss, Justin, Mitchell
      Salah, Auba, Son, Armstrong, Soucek
      Werner, Mitrovic, Brewster

      1.0 itb.

      Bank it?
      Upgrade Brewster? Armstrong? Justin? Saiss? Mitchell?

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      1. Boxwoods
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Yeah, bank it and see where the funds could be useful.

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        1. MajesticWok
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Thanks!

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      2. CONNERS
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        I have a similar team and leaving 1m ITB as well.

        Assuming you plan to 'downgrade' one of Salah or Auba to Bruno, you can upgrade Son to KDB or Sterling without having to sell both.(Price rises not withstanding).

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        1. MajesticWok
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Plan was to downgrade Salah to Bruno GW2 then move back to Salah from Auba GW3. Options to move Son to Rashford or Werner to Martial for a double up. Not convinced on City’s openers but if I had to there are options to free up cash for Salah + KDB + Rashford or Martial (or both)

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      3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Salah/Auba + Son + 1m = Same price as KDB + Bruno

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        1. MajesticWok
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Hadn’t actually thought of that but that’s worked out quite well...

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      4. linkafu
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Are you sure Doherty will be a starter if Aurier doesn't go? think Mou apreciate Aurier a lot

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        1. MajesticWok
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          I don’t see how Doherty leaves Wolves for Spurs if he’s not going to start. I‘m assuming Aurier will be on his way out before the window ends. Have played around downgrading him to someone like James or Dier and using the extra to upgrade Brewster. Hoping for a loan deal on him though

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    3. CONNERS
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Will be interesting to see what happens with all these planned transfers if Salah, Werner and Auba all haul in GW1.

      Going to make for some difficult decisions...

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    4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      GW1 only

      A) TAA, Dier
      Or
      B) Robertson, Tierney

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      1. CONNERS
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        A

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      2. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        A

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      3. linkafu
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        A

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      4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Cheers all!

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    5. CheesyZoot
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      How's this looking?

      McCarthy
      TAA, Justin, Vinagre
      (A)uba, Salah, Barnes, ASM, JWP
      Kane, Werner

      (Button, Mitchell, Ferguson, Davis)

      0ITB

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Unbalancedand week bench.
        To my eyes it would look a lot better if you changed formation to 4-4-2 by downgrading JWP or ASM.
        Or you could downgrade one of the big hitters and spred the money.

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        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Unbalanced and*

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          1. The Gambler.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            *weak

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            1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 17 days ago

              Lol at me 🙂

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      2. WVA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Vinagre has dreadful fixtures to start with.

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        1. gwitbrock
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Haha

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        2. Guba
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          He has 1 bad fixture. In 7 games.

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    6. WVA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Wow Kane's team talk's are terrible lol!

      1.5 ITB

      Ryan
      TAA Doherty Egan
      Salah Auba Son ASM Soucek
      Werner Mitrovic
      Button 4.5 4.0 4.0

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      1. Bury94
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        The bench looks a tad weak for me, and I'm not sure about playing Soucek every week. Maybe downgrade Doherty to Davies/Dier, that'll get you 1m to play with

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        1. WVA
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Thanks mate, Doherty nailed for me but may do Egan to KWP and one of the 4.0's to Vinagre but both have crap fixtures to start with.

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      2. linkafu
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Don't trust Sheffield defense this season

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        1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Lots of people not trusting Sheff U defence this season.......I think that is a mistake.......Ramsdale a better shot stopper and Sheff defence unchanged from last season.......gold.....

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    7. linkafu
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Adams or Mitrovic?

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      1. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Going Adams myself atm
        90 minute Nailedness + penalty Vs high scoring team + explosiveness

        I looked playing team this time

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        1. linkafu
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Thanks I m also actually with Adams and will certainly keep him, don't think Fulham will get a lot of penalties anyway

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      2. VAR United
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        I'm going both, can't see any other value at 6m

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    8. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Currently set up in a 5-3-2 for GW1 with Martial and Greenwood on the bench raring to go for GW2. Not sold on this yet but interested to hear your thoughts.

      McCarthy
      Vinagre, TAA, Justin, Davies, Mitchell
      Salah, Auba, ASM
      Werner, Adams

      Nyland, Bissouma, Greenwood, Martial

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      1. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        No spurs attack with those fixtures makes me slight concern ,& if u don't want Bruno then this is the way to go with save transfer Upto GW 3.Overall nice team for me.

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        1. Bury94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Cheers pal

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    9. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      wow suarez to juventus

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      1. linkafu
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Damn.... El pistolero

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      2. WVA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Been on the cards for weeks

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        1. linkafu
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Still the end of a time in Bacelona...

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      3. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Damn he won't bite Ronaldo now haha

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    10. Champions League Varane
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Thoughts?

      GW 2 - Son and Ings ➡️ Bruno and DCL
      GW 3 - Auba - KDB.

      McCarthy Steer.
      Trent Taylor KWP Vinagre Lamptey
      Salah Auba ASM Son Soucek
      Ings Werner Brewster.

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      1. KUN_DE_BRU_YNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Thinking hits already even without season begins!!! Preety Bold.GL!!!

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      2. WVA
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        DCL for a hit is disgusting

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        1. linkafu
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          This. lmao!

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    11. akhilrajau
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Which one is better and got more time
      A. Adams
      B. Long

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      1. linkafu
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        A for me

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        1. akhilrajau
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Yea but playtime. I think long is regular starter. Am i right? Sorry if i am wrong

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          1. linkafu
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 17 days ago

            Che arrive last season and had difficulties to adapt at the beginning that's the only reason Long was nailed. Now Che is fully adapt and involve in Southampton system and is for me a best to pair with Ings.

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            1. akhilrajau
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 17 days ago

              M k thank u

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    12. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      best 5m defender to play in this back line?

      Meslier
      TAA Vinagre Doherty Mitchell

      Or go Ramsdale in goal and put KWP in def. Or is Lindelof/Shaw and benching GW1 an option given their decent run as playing 3 at the back

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      1. linkafu
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Ramsdale and KWP

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      2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Egan or double up on Spurs

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      3. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        thanks both, if i dont need to play GW1, why no man united def love?

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        1. linkafu
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          You can go Shaw, he s a nice option at 5.0. If he stay fit, he could be a very nice differential this season.

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      4. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Egan

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      5. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Ramsdale and KWP......by having KWP you protect yourself from all those McArthur picks and Ramsdale gives you low cost into last season 5th best defence

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      6. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Egan

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    13. linkafu
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Advices?

      Mc Carthy
      TAA Vinagre Davies
      Salah Alli Soucek Auba Son
      Werner Adams

      Steer Justin Douglas Brewster

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Solid

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      2. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Good- what’s plan for getting any United players week 2?

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        1. linkafu
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 17 days ago

          Depends of what I see from werner in GW1:

          A He plays well and good connect his partner, I do Alli to Greenwood
          B Chelsea with all that new player don't play well for the moment and need more time, I do Werner to Martial

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      3. CheesyZoot
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Son is enough cover for Spurs, no need for Alli

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    14. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Your preferred option

      A Ramsdale KWP or
      B McCarthy Dier

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        • 7 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        B

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    15. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Thought I'd try to collect some thoughts here, instead of replying in threads too much.

      First, I very much appreciate the feedback through the day and hear the concerns about betting and promotional content. I also appreciate the concern in comments about mental health and addiction issues. Certainly we've tried to put in appropriate warnings and statements on any piece related to gambling, but I acknowledge we can step that up and we will.

      I strongly don't want us to be encouraging unhealthy behaviour and we'll continue marking gambling content with disclaimers for age, and gambling aware notifications - as I said above we'll discuss further measures.

      I also hear the concern about filtering out specific types of articles, and I'll make sure to look seriously at filtering options going forward. That will be a nice feature for the site generally, though to do that we'll probably need a reworking of how the comments section works. That, to be honest, needs doing anyway.

      I totally agree with the point about too many sponsored partnership posts lately - this was brought up this morning and is being addressed. This was really just missed, and the balance wasn't right at all the last few days. Content is always more important than anything else and we need to show that better. I'll try to change the way articles display to help fix this, but a better content plan is definitely needed.

      So again, I hear the concerns! I'm going to give some thought to ways to improve how promotions are shown and talk with the team about our options going forward. The editorial team is currently talking about better ways to plan content, so there's a better balance.

      As always, feel free to email me with direct concerns if you'd like: geoff@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk.

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    16. linkafu
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Davies had been very good yesterday playing for Walles, Captain for the second half.

      A lot of hopes with him this season

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    17. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      Not much in it between Alli and son ppg last year: Alli 5.7, Son 6.15

      Alli looks like he may have finally recovered from his injuries too or am I trying to convince myself in order to save 1mil?

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      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Some Spurs fans seems to believe Alli is back at his best.

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      2. Sloths
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        The Xgi don't lie! 🙂

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      3. SADIO SANÉ
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        think I'm starting with both GW1-3, either of them could be pretty good and possibly both - think I prefer Son right now, but that could change of course, Alli's position does look good

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      4. Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Alli is my pick for GW1

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    18. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 17 days ago

      So Messi staying at Barcelona I see

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      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Yes Sky sport taking up days and hours on the incredible news that Messi plays for Barca.........perhaps they might go over the Bale saga one more time.........

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      2. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Wow, what a surprise!!

        Said nobody, ever. 🙄

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      3. Sandy Ravage
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        not news

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      4. Drexl Spivey
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 17 days ago

        Bilva can sleep safe.

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