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The ScoutCast – Episode Seventy Eight – United

16 August 2012 4984 comments
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Back for a new season, with “sailing fan” Granville now woken from his Olympic dream, we return for another podcast after a three-month hiatus.

While some of the regulars are shelved this week, we talk over the Sky Sports Game, welcome new Fantasy Football double act “Fenners & Merse” and start the clear up after Robin Van Persie kicked over the applecart.

The episode is underpinned by a new concept – the idea that Granville and I can join forces and actually be effective. The premise is we pick a ScoutCast XI and cross our beams to co-manage it over the season, arguing the toss in every ScoutCast episode on transfers and substitutions. The aim is harmony and a united success. It seems unlikely to end that way.

Oh, and there are actually two of my “jokes” that Granville misses in this episode – see if you can make out the second. I swear he was dreaming of gold medals in the sailing.

Listen in on the squad selection via this link.

Alternatively, stream it down your pipe using the player below…

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Mrtehbigcheese
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    any love for bale?

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    1. biju
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      i hav him on ma team

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    2. Canadian Football
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      a must imo.....those fixtures are mouth watering.

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    3. Torreslove
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      one of the players the players who havent ever gone out of my team since i've started tinkering. the other being torres.

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      1. Torreslove
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        and on your team try hangeland and clyne >> hughes and cuellar. with 2 4.5 keepers i think its better not to have a soton defender. talk of valencia playing right back, dont know how much truth in that but i'd keep an eye on that. other than that looks good.
        .

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        1. 808Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Ill take Bale over Siggy and VDV any day. I'm puttin money on VDV hurtin those delicate hammies a quarter way through the season

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  2. Canadian Football
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Good night everyone....see you tomorrow......i have a feeling the deadzone wont be dead torrow.

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    1. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Night, CF!

      We face off in Gw2 btw 🙂

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    2. Ryan
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      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I think your right. Hopefully you have finalised your team

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    3. ManofKent
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      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Night CF

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  3. robdag
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Nani or Valencia?

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    1. biju
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      valencia

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      1. 808Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        have to agree

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  4. Green-Pea
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    13 years, 5 months ago

    A quick RMT Open to suggestion thanks

    DDG,

    A.Cole, Zabaleta, Gibbs

    Valencia, Sigurdsson, Mata, Michu

    Petric, Torres, Tevez

    Sub: Clyne, Demel, Gutherie and Federici

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    1. Brakus
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nice team, would probably downgrade gibbs and try to make .5 to get bale for sigurdsson

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  5. Matt
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hello again, i've just been looking at the player exchange game. I don't have much idea how good my portfolio is but is anyone else doing it/have any leagues to join?

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    1. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      1249-418

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      1. Matt
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        awesome thanks

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  6. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    @China - replied to your RMT on page 35...

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    1. China Mag
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Go it thanks. I replied back!! have you noticed how my team has basically become the polar opposite of what it was two days ago? No doubt there are a few changes still to come!

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  7. Laserface
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Ashley Young !!

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    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I got burnt with him last season...

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  8. Mrtehbigcheese
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    think im gonna toss a coin on aguero/torres ayy

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  9. RD
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Did Torres played full 90 mints in the friendly/?if so then isnt it uncertain that he would be starting both the games??

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  10. norab
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Bent or Graham

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    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I prefer Graham

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      1. norab
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        yeah, i think grahams fixtures pip it for me.

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  11. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Quick RMT before season starts:

    GW1:

    --------Federici(Begovic)---------
    -Ivanovic---Mariappa---Zabaleta—(demel, Clyne)—
    -Bale---Valencia—Lampard---Guthrie—(Michu)
    ----Tevez----Torres(c)----Rooney

    GW2:
    Lampard> Sessegnon
    Rooney>RVP

    --------Federici(Begovic)---------
    -Ivanovic---Mariappa---Zabaleta—(demel, Clyne)—
    -Bale---Valencia—sessegnon---Guthrie—(Michu)
    ----Tevez----Torres(c)----RVP

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    1. XVIVX
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      good to see someone else have faith in begovic. i think if he can nail down his spot, he will be a huge bargain

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    2. RD
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Could u really afford this team??

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      1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        It was Graham instead of Tevez. See below.

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      2. Torreslove
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        nope 3m over.

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        1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Graham instead of tevez.

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    3. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      zabaleta is looking like a must have - micah richards out for 10 weeks!

      erm, i think you want michu to play instead of guthrie for gw 2

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      1. biju
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        will kolarov start???

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  12. blue cheese
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Aatish, you around?

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    1. Pinoche
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Yep?

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  13. RHCP
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Final draft of my team, any criticism is more than welcome! 🙂

    Green
    Cole A Zabaleta Hangeland
    Mata (C) YayaToure Noble Bale
    Tevez Rooney (VC) Graham
    SUBS: Friedel Williams Guthrie McCartney

    Nothing left in the bank, and the only change left to make is Yaya to someone else, if anyone has a good idea for a replacement please let me know!

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    1. Najoman86
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nice team, RHCP. I would reconsider Friedel as a GK choice. Question marks over his position... better value at 4.5-5. Save yourself the 0.5 perhaps with Mignolet?

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      1. RHCP
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I thought of Mignolet and he is also a good option, but Tottenham have great fixtures to start the season, and Friedel is the cheapest way into their defensive players. As long as Tottenham don't bring in a new goalkeeper, there isn't any doubt over his position right?

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  14. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    EDIT: shit its Graham instead of Tevez

    Quick RMT before season starts:

    GW1:

    --------Federici(Begovic)---------
    -Ivanovic---Mariappa---Zabaleta—(demel, Clyne)—
    -Bale---Valencia—Lampard---Guthrie—(Michu)
    ----Graham----Torres(c)----Rooney

    GW2:
    Lampard> Sessegnon
    Rooney>RVP

    --------Federici(Begovic)---------
    -Ivanovic---Mariappa---Zabaleta—(demel, Clyne)—
    -Bale---Valencia—sessegnon---Guthrie—(Michu)
    ----Graham----Torres(c)----RVP

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  15. Najoman86
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Have stuck with the spare 2.0 structure/strategy. Wondering whether or not its better to splash the cash for the opening round - which, in turn, would mean a point hit to complete the Torres > Rooney transfer?

    Schwarzer Begovic
    ACole Zabaleta Santon Fabio Clyne
    Carzola Bale Yaya N'Zogbia [Guthrie or Marveaux]
    Graham Torres Tevez

    2.0m spare

    Splashing the cash means the difference between selecting Yaya over Nasri or Valencia, as well as strengthening on Clyne (4.0 DEF)

    @China Mag - for the record, I agree with your thoughts regarding selecting 4.0 defenders from the off. Not in consideration till we see their potential/output

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    1. China Mag
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Glad to see someone agrees!! In my opinion, if you are set on getting rooney for GW2, keep the cash. If its a wait and see, then you might as well spend it. Maximum it will cost you will be a 4pt hit, and hopefully that 2m will have made you more than 4pts by then!

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      1. Najoman86
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, likely to throw caution to the wind and risk the need the early point hit. Wait and see approach with ManU MF/FWD. Will spend the extra 2.0 and have the side going:

        With 0.5 remaining. Will likely come in handy to complete Nasri > Siggy/VDV/Valencia

        Schwarzer | Begovic
        ACole | Zabaleta | Santon | Fabio | Cuellar
        Carzola | Bale | Nasri | Ramires | Marveaux
        Graham | Torres (C) | Tevez (VC)

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  16. isacki: full casual
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    The agony. I was going to get a new Arsenal shirt for this season with Wilshere on the back, but who knows when the heck he's gonna return. On the other hand, Cazorla is very much live and kicking and looks like a legend in the making...

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    1. udit
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Cazolra is already 27, he doesn't have THAT much time to make it to legendary status, unless he performs like Giggs

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I saw that, luckily with his type of game I think he could play into this thirties. Never has relied on pace, ambles around in midfield and hits inch-perfect long balls

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    2. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      You could pick up a cheap RVP one 😉

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      1. blue cheese
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        lol 😀

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    3. China Mag
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I thought you were going to bed?

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, N'Zogbia is giving me Insomnia. Final day and thinking about it way too much because I've blown a bloody month of my free time getting ready for this 😀

        I'm actually watching the Cologne v Arsenal friendly right now on the Arsenal player. Have to say Cazorla looks even better than I heard. Genuinely playing in the hole and was the furthest player forward a fair number of times. Basically, our David Silva, but far fonder of hitting long balls - assist potential - and shooting.

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        1. China Mag
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          He would be in like a flash for me, if it wasn;t for the fixtures. I'm looking at GW6

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          1. isacki: full casual
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 5 months ago

            SUN sto liv SOT mci CHE. I really fancy us for 2 (SUN, SOT) and reckon we can outclass a poor Stoke even if it is away. mci looks extremely bad and CHE not much better. I fancy us to score against Liverpool though. I'd be more worried about our defence than our attack actually!

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    4. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Never get a shirt with the name on the back unless you're certain they will never leave.

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      1. isacki: full casual
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        That's why I have waited til now. I was all set to go 3 weeks ago. Was never considering an RVP one, not that stupid 😛

        I don't think Wilshere CAN leave for a long time. It feels like he will never return from injury, for a start...

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  17. Mrtehbigcheese
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    is mata likely to play both games?

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    1. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      My gut feeling is he'll get gametime in both but won't play two full matches, but it's a guess...

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  18. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    A: Cazorla + Graham
    B: Podolski + Michu
    C: Tevez + Michu (and have no arsenal coverage)

    For the DGW, i think ramires will start both games...thoughts?

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      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I have Tevez,Carzola & Michu.

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  19. Soidisant
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Feel annoyed with myself. Did some last minute tinkering before I set-off for the airport and now my team feels so cookie cutter after trying to avoid that scenario. Doubt I'll have chance to change it now either.

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    1. 808Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      have a friend do it for you!

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      1. Soidisant
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        They would probably sabotage it! I don't think I'd be able to think clearly about it without seeing it on screen in front of me either.

        Will have to see if I can find some internet when I land. Or worst case do it on my phone now.

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  20. 808Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Apparently the sahin transfer to Liverpool has been agreed to and they're just finished the paper work. Anyone else thinkin this would be a great investment barring his price is rediculous?!

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    1. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      its a season long loan isnt it, so its just the cost of his wages?

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      1. 808Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I meant for fpl but I'm pretty sure they add a little more or there would be no real benefit to the home club besides experience.

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        1. Bolivian Seaman
          • 15 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          yeah liverpool are always expensive even though they don't do too well anymore. yes he will be too expensive from an fpl perspective

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  21. agarthered
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero and Dyer

    or

    Tevez and Kagawa(or nasri?)

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    1. 808Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I would take Tevez and YaYa for the reasons I posted at the top of this page

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      1. agarthered
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry can't find your reasons, what are they?

        If I don't take kagawa i have 0 utd attacking cover.

        (mata bale guthrie kagawa/yaya/nasri noble)
        (torres tevez podolski)

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        1. 808Shadow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          I think kagawa will be sitting too deep too often or rotated or subbed way too much. They have an over abundance of mids. YaYa dominates the midfield pretty much no matter who they play and is far more influential in far more games. Tevez is a personal choice. I picked him for a couple reasons, the first being he pretty much won the title for City at the end. We know how strongly he can affect the team. Secondly his form compared to Aguero right now is much higher. I've always admired Tevez's work ethic on the pitch as well, he is a work horse. (whenever he's not on vacation in argentina haha) We still don't know how the partnership with RVP and Rooney will go, it could be a complete disaster. However goals are still going to be scored. If you want United cover I would suggest Rooney or Valencia (or nani if you want, I don't like him). I think Valencia will continue to raid the sideline on his runs and get plenty of asists and goals. I think majority of these are going to go to rooney for one reason. RVP plays high and even though rooney occasionally plays high he tends to be just a tad lower, which means in my mind more crosses will go to him. This is my Analysis of those choices and is only MY expressed opinion, but I hope it helps!

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  22. robdag
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    A) Hange + Valencia

    B) Hange + Nani

    C) Kompany + Walters

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    1. don parcheesi
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      not walters. Probably A.

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    2. Bolivian Seaman
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      A

      or zabaleta + someone else.

      i think vermaelen and vidic will do better than kompany. they can score. i had kompany last season and he got lucky. he kept getting lucky assists.

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  23. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    china pardew, if you are still about.....

    DDG, Federici

    Lescott, Cole, Hangeland, Demel, Clyne

    Bale, Cazorla, Lamps, N'zogbia, Guthrie

    Torres, Tevez, Graham

    anyone else, tell me again why i should get zabaleta over lescott. what are you picturing in the back if lescott isnt starting? i read an article about being called up for English squad but when i looked at the box score, it appeared he didnt feature. I also remember reading that Lescott was "rested" for the CS, implying he could have potentially featured there. Surely then he will be rested and fit for GW1 no? Even if he were out week 1, if wanting city coverage long term, surely i have to go lescott right?

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    1. RHCP
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I don't know where the doubt about Lescott starting is coming from, but I am going with Zabaleta strictly because he is cheaper, and I can always upgrade him when Richards is back. If you want someone who will play all season though, I would go with Lescott.

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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        im definitely wanting city defensive coverage all season

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        1. RHCP
          • 13 Years
          13 years, 5 months ago

          Then I would go with Lescott, unless you need .5 extra somewhere else in the team.

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    2. China Mag
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I'm still here.

      I see you've given in and gone for torres. Damn you!! I was hoping my Torres v your lampard would tip the balance!

      Your team probably looks a bit better for GW1, but I have to think long term!

      I think that most people are assuming that city will buy a centre back, so then lescott will become at least as much of a risk, if not more than zabeleta. And zabeleta is nailed on for the first month,

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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        aye, they did make a pitch for agger didnt they? hmmm, i think id rather gamble on what they have to work with now, and i dont know why mancini wouldnt have confidence in him. Nice showing at the Euros even!

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  24. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Nasri or Yaya?

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    1. blue cheese
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Same dilemma!

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    2. ManofKent
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Short term Nasri. Once Silva is back Yaya

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      1. 808Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        yaya for sure. He is dominant in the midfield and for more influential in far more games.

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      2. Billy Gilmore
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        This.

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    3. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      if you dont mind a short commitment then nasri. ive decided neither is essential and a city defender and forward is enough. if anything, maybe defender/aguero/tevez if you want 3.

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      1. Buck The Trent
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        nasri for GW1

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  25. jimski
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    So, DeadZoners, I already have Michu. I"m trying to decide between:

    A) Petric + Dyer
    B) Graham + Allen (or other 5.5)

    My worry on Petric is gw2 is not at all good. Thoughts? Other possibilities?

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  26. BrittanyXoX
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    What do you guys think about N'Zogbia. Looking for a mid price 6-7 Mil. Have Taraabt atm

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      i am backing him. he is a talent who just didnt buy into things last year, and i think given the fixtures, will have a good chance to show his class again. i think he assisted both of bents goals in their last friendly, i expect that to be the typical linkup when they score, and they WILL score against WHM

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    2. pelzi80
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Michu? Good fixtures, and you can trade for Nzog if he does well....

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    3. RHCP
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I am beginning to feel like N'Zogbia is a better option than even Yaya at 8 mil

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      1. Bolivian Seaman
        • 15 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        agree n'zog is straight in my team. villa is an attacking team now

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  27. The Artist
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    A) Nani & Siggy

    or

    B) Bale & Kagawa

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    1. RHCP
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      B for sure

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    2. RocketMan
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      i think bale is a must tbh!

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  28. Ryan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Not sure if many on the DZ have seen this. Mark mixing it with FPL towers

    http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/fantasy-premier-league-2012-13-top-tips-part1.html

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    1. Christina.
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Pity Mark Noble is not 4.5m ....

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      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah a shame about that. Mark made a slip up in the scoutcast as well about someones price, cant remember who it was

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  29. RocketMan
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hi all I think Im almost sorted I'm just a little stuck on this

    A) mcclean, graham

    B) Michu, Graham (loving the fixtures)

    C) michu, Petric

    Banging my head against a wall with this! Cheers

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    1. RocketMan
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      or maybe N'zobia graham?

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  30. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone else think RVP is going to light it up on Monday Night Football now?

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    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Nope.

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    2. Manani
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      paddypower 4/1 for him to score.
      decent odds

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