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Podcast March 31

Scoutcast Episode 372 – Double Gameweek 32 disrupts run-in planning

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Joe, Ted from Ted Talks FPL and Fantasy Football Scout head honcho Chris look at the key issues facing Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers ahead of Gameweek 30.

On Tuesday afternoon, just minutes before Joe was about to send his Scoutcast production notes over to his guests, the Premier League announced the next Double Gameweek of the season.

After a quick rewrite, the crew were as prepared as they could be for Tuesday night’s live show, to discuss the news that Tottenham Hotspur will face both Everton and Southampton in Gameweek 32.

For Joe and Chris, it means tweaking their Wildcard plans for Gameweek 31, with Spurs assets understandably taking centre stage. Will Joe use the north London side’s extra fixture to deploy his Bench Boost as well? These and many more issues are considered during the episode.

Meanwhile, a chipless Ted is left wondering what to do with a possibly out-of-favour Gareth Bale (£9.7m), who is currently in his FPL squad.

In addition to this look-ahead to the coming week’s fixture mayhem, the Scoutcast trio chat about Gameweek 30’s one-week punts. Could this weekend’s top defensive differential pick help propel FPL managers up their mini-leagues?

Elsewhere, Ted drops his latest graphs, detailing the players who are most likely to score and the teams who are prone to conceding goals.

The events of Blank Gameweek 29 are mulled over and, crucially, Joe, Ted and Chris reveal their captaincy and transfer plans for the full set of fixtures that await over the Easter weekend.

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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. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Any ideas what to do with the below team? 1FT, 4.7 itb

    Martinez
    Cancelo Stones Dallas
    Bale* Son* Bruno Gundogan
    Kane Antonio Bamford

    subs: Areola Coufal Veltman Reed

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    1. Brehmeren
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Stones or Cancelo to Azpi or Rudiger, depending on future funds needed.

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      1. aleksios
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        This.

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      2. _Gunner
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        was thinking about Alonso as a one week punt before WCing gameweek 31.

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        1. Brehmeren
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          If just for one week, sure.

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  2. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I'm extremely traditional and would like to buy tickets to the next Scoutcast.

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    1. FPL Theorist
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Will the topic be swords and shields?

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  3. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Help appreciated chaps, 1 FT and 0.6 ITB. No chips left.

    Martinez
    Shaw, Dallas, Konsa
    KDB, Fernandes, Bale, Gundogan, Raphinha(c)
    Kane, Lacazette

    (Sanchez, Watkins, Cresswell, Dunk)

    Planning:

    GW30 - Dunk -> Rudiger (bench Konsa!?)
    GW31 - Save FT
    GW32 - KDB -> Jota
    GW33 - Bale -> Lingard
    GW34 - x2 City...

    Cheers

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    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You could also save ft as no chips left.

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      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers - that's an option although Rudiger is nailed on for a CS against WBA, no?

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        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe a chance of rest if he plays for Germany against N Macedonia?

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  4. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Better 1 week punt?

    A Mount
    B Alonso
    C Shaw
    D Greenwood(if fit)

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    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B.

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  5. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Save transfer is the sensible thing to do right?

    Martinez (Forster)
    Dias Shaw Digne (Stones Coufal)
    Bruno Raph Salah Gundo (Barnes)
    Kane Watkins DCL

    Thanks

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    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Sure.

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  6. Old Gregg
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hello!

    Martinez
    Alonso-Rudiger-Shaw
    Son-Salah-Raph-Gund-Mount
    Kane - Bam

    Areola-Antonio-Stones-Burn

    Which moves/bench please?

    1FT
    a) Salah > Bruno (get Jota next week)
    b) Save

    Start
    1) Gundo
    2) Antonio

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    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A.
      If Gundo plays 90 min tonight,then 2.

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      1. Old Gregg
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        thanks

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  7. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    1FT, 1.3 ITB, thoughts?

    Martinez, Pope

    Cancelo, Dias, Dallas, Coufal, Veltman

    Aubameyang, Fernandes, Son, Lingard, Raphinha

    Kane, Bamford, Antonio

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    1. aleksios
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Easy save.

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    2. Steiger
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd lose Cancelo for Azpi.

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    3. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd lose Auba personally.

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  8. Saka_me_sideways
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    You know Spurs DGW meaning Kane ankle injury is imminent... it’s about that time of year.

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    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Such a helpful, uplifting comment, thanks.

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      1. Saka_me_sideways
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Anytime 😆

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  9. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Next move here? 1ft 4.2itb.

    --Martinez
    --Cresswell--Dallas--Digne
    --KDB--Raphinia--Bale--Lingard
    --Kane--DCL--Bam

    --Johnstone--Gundo--Targett--Dunk.

    a) Bale to Bruno and captain.
    b) Dunk to Alonso,bench Dallas.
    c) Both A+B and BB.

    Thanks.

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    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I would do B (but maybe Azpi?) and bench Cresswell.

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    2. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

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  10. 03farmboy
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    McCarthy and Saka out
    For
    Mendy and tielemans or Lucas moura ???

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  11. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Could Ruddy be an option or is Patricio due back soon?

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  12. sovietrockettes
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    KDB captain over Kane or is that trying to be too cute?

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    1. KrisMCFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Kane for me - Newcastle are terrible.

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    2. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Captain Kane

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  13. Sterling Archer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench boost risky after international break?

    Sanchez - Areola
    Targett - Cooper - White - Dallas - Dias
    Lingard - Raphinha - Son - Bruno - KDB
    Antonio - Watkins - Kane

    will be changing a defender to Shaw, if Cooper is a doubt its him, if ok, its White to Shaw.

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    1. Eskimo Brother
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I like my fixtures this week too and I'm also going with the BB - can't think f a better week both my keepers will play and they both have good CS potential!

      Like the Shaw thought - I'm thinking Alisoki to Rudiger (that seemed like a no brainer a few weeks back when he was on the bench but now he may be starting vs Sheffield Utd).

      Forster/Martinez
      AWB/Alioski/Dallas/Stones/Targett
      Bale/Son*/Gundo/KDB/Lingard
      Watkins/Kane/Bamford

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  14. Eskimo Brother
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Experts assemble!

    Planning on BB this week with the following...

    Forster/Martinez
    AWB/Alioski/Dallas/Stones/Targett
    Bale/Son/Gundo/KDB/Lingard
    Watkins/Kane/Bamford

    All about waiting for the pressers but thinking...

    A - Alioksi to Rudiger
    B - Son to Jota (if unfit)
    C - Bale to Jota (if Son is fit)
    D - Stick and bring in Rudiger/Jota next week

    Decisions decisions!

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  15. hogree
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Martinez
    Reguilon - Targett - Cancelo
    KDB - Son - Fernandes - Raphinha
    Kane - Bamford - Watkins

    Fabri - Lookman - Veltman - Burn

    Only TC left, 1.3 ITB, 1 FT

    A) Burn to Rudiger
    B) Save FT

    Thoughts?

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    1. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If it's just to go on 3rd place bench, might as well save the transfer.

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  16. KrisMCFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Lots of headaches with my team this week which is working wonders in combination with the negative side effects of the covid vaccine!

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  17. Ohh1454
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Looking at getting moura for gw32 to go triple spurs attack. Free hit 33 and they play Sheffield in 34 so could move to Jota for 35. Thoughts ?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks good if Moura maintains his form. I'm probably going with only Kane and Son.

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  18. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    New Community Article

    A special from Greyhead who turns away from his Great and Good and instead looks what myths we can dispel by looking at the top teams from HOF. Plenty here that got me thinking, strongly recommend giving it a read and right in time for lunch!

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2021/03/31/learning-from-the-hall-of-fame/

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  19. jimbobmij
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Assuming Greenwood isn't injured, who do I choose as a punt for my draft team: Greenwood or Ziyech?

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  20. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Bale worth keeping for dgw32 (had planned to sell for KDB or Salah gw31)

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Depends if he still gets 0mins in the Newcastle game.

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    2. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He's worth keeping for GW30 anyway. If he starts, he's a valid option for GW32. If not then he probably has to go.

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  21. Nay08
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I still holding to Salah and initially plan to get rid of him on my WC on GW31.
    but Liverpool has a good run of fixtures and they still have to fight for a European place.

    I haven't really tweaked the WC team much, but based on the consideration above, should I keep Salah or move to someone else like Jota?

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    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm planning to double-up with Jota and Salah on WC31

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  22. Blue&White85
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    This unexpected double gameweek has killed my wildcard plans. I had intended to go without Son but it feels like not having Son for the double is too risky. I now have to consider ditching one of Fernandes, Salah or Vardy who were nailed to be in my wildcard team.

    Which one would you get rid of to fit Son in? Below are the games that they'd miss for me.

    A. Salah (31 AVL, 32 - lee)
    B. Fernandes (31 tot, 32 - BUR)
    C. Vardy (31 - whm, 32 - WBA)
    D. Don't get Son

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    1. HaffNanner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    2. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A or D.

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    3. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    4. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all.

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  23. HaffNanner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Quite liking the look of this WC for GW31. Any thoughts? 0.0 leftover.

    Mendy (Fabri)
    Trent Shaw Tierney (Coady Rudiger)
    Fernandes Son Jota Lingard (Smith-Rowe)
    Kane Vardy Lacazette

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    1. Blue&White85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It looks very good. Think I'd rather have Saka over both Lacazette and Smith Rowe but other than that it looks great.

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      1. HaffNanner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Saka is a good shout, never considered him thanks

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    2. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure about triple Arsenal with potential Europa rotation.

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  24. FPL_WILDCARD
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one to start from these 3?

    A) Lingard - WOL(A)
    B) Dias - LEI(H)
    C) Gundogan - LEI(H)

    Currently starting Gundo with Lingard first on bench but unsure. Cheers

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    1. manu4life99
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      CAB

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    2. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Start C, first bench A

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  25. manu4life99
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Start Dias, roll FT
    B) Konsa>Rudiger (bench Dias)

    Martinez
    Shaw Dallas Dias
    Bruno Son Gundo Raph
    Kane Antonio Bamf

    areola, bale, konsa, veltman

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  26. The Left Duke #3
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hello Community

    After a disaster GW where I missed the deadline because of the Cheltenham distraction (ended up with 24 pts Gundogan C Salah vc LOL)

    Any thoughts on the below team?

    2 FT 1.9m ITB (WC still available)

    Martinez Pope
    Cancelo Stones Keane Mee Dallas
    Salah Son Bale Gundogan Raphinha
    DCL Watkins Bamford

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    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mee to Alonso (c)

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  27. SimonOwen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench Headache!!

    Martinez
    Digne, Dallas, Alonso
    Gundogan, Bale, Fernandes(C), Raphinha, Lingard
    Bamford, Kane

    Sanchez, Watkins, Cresswell, Dias

    Feels weird to bench Watkins vs Fulham... I will be WCing soon and removing him anyway as lets face it if I cant find room for him at home to Fulham why is he in my team. Probably the strongest outfield bench I had this season!

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    1. waltzingmatildas
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hmm, between Watkins and Gundo. I'd consider benching Gundo.
      Looks good though

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  28. waltzingmatildas
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys,
    How is this 31 WC looking?

    Schmeichel Areola
    Dias Shaw Alonso Rudiger Coady
    Salah Bruno Jota Raphinha Neto
    Kane Antonio Iheanacho

    Unsure about the goalkeepers.
    Also, considering:
    A) Dias and Salah
    B) TAA and KDB

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    1. SimonOwen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Spurs have a DGW in 32, I would probably aim for more than 1 of their assets

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      1. waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Perhaps salah could be Son until 32

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        1. Biggsy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          That would make sense - if Jota provides some form in a mis-firing front line you may not even want Salah back

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          1. waltzingmatildas
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            True. And he could go to KDB after his blank. Thanks,

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  29. FPLMarc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    With yesterday's announcement, have WC31ers decided to hold off until 32 when we know the FA Cup Final?

    As the general fixtures for 31 are pretty poor, I was thinking of maybe holding out for one more week and attempting WC32, BB35.

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    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Would you not hold until 33? Load up on Spurs before 32 and then WC to get round the Spurs and City blanks?

      Personally I may still WC - want to shift five or six players. Just means my post-WC transfers need some more thought

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    2. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You should perhaps be aware that the fixture timetable given by Crellin isn't the only possibility. Doesn't even look the most likely one in my estimation.

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      1. FPLMarc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Which do you think is most likely?

        If GW36 truly is being moved to become GW37, those cup finals games must go to 35.

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        1. Ruth_NZ
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          No, that's the mistake. Even if the schedule is altered to allow the last 2 rounds to be played before fans it doesn't mean that Crellin's version is the only way to do it.

          Simplest would be to change the GW37 deadline and push all the GW37 fixtures back. So far that's the same as Crellin suggests. But that's actually all that needs doing; the GW36 deadline doesn't need to move at all.

          Might sound trivial but it would actually make a big difference. Crellin's way we get an 8-team DGW35 and 4 blankers in GW36. If it's done the more simple way we get a 4-team DGW36 and that's it, no blankers at all.

          No-one can say with certainty how things will transpire and there would also be an added complication if Southampton reach the FAC Final (which could actually lead to two blanks disappearing from GW33). But Crellin's proposed timetable isn't the only possibility, that's the important thing to know.

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  30. JP\'s
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who to Bench?

    McCarthy, Areola
    Cresswell, Shaw, Rudiger, Dias, Konsa
    Lingard, Bruno, Raphina, Bale, Gundo
    Kane, DCL, Watkins

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    1. artvandelay316
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      McCarthy, Konsa, Bale, Watkins

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    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thats a headache.

      Bale probably because seems to have fallen out of favour and played a decent amount over IB so think probably bench.

      Tempted to bench Gundo over Watkins myself, but would play both if you do bench Bale.

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      1. JP\'s
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Just worried if Bale does play he could very easily haul

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