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The ScoutCast – Episode 133 – Beginnings

14 August 2014 7186 comments
Mark Mark
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A new beginning. On the eve of a new campaign, two grumpy middle-aged has-beens gather in a studio to recall the summer’s feast of football and look ahead to another Fantasy season, full of hope.

There’s no frills. No live video cast. No special guests. Just Granville and I, stripped back and almost unplugged.

Don’t let that put you off, though. Even with our limited powers we at least attempt to cut through the issues currently rattling around in the minds of Fantasy managers.

We assess the Old Trafford revolution, the world without Suarez and the merits of the three-man strike force. We slice through the current transfer trends and weigh up matters such as the Sigurdsson/Bojan rotation, Fagregas vs Hazard and the Chelsea back four conundrum. We also manage to warm up with a nice little argument about the Alexis Sanchez bandwagon – the traditional pre-season barney.

Be there at the birth via this link, or witness the new dawn via the handy player below.

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

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  1. Duffers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Flanagan set to start for Liverpool again this season?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yep

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        No

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      2. Method man
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Manquillo and Johnson for gw1

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    2. RD84
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      If you want cheap Liverpool, go Henderson. You don't even have to question whether he'll start and he's still only 6

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      1. RD84
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Scratch that, long day, forgot he's a defender 😛 Still don't think it's a great option.

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    3. Goodfella
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Possibly, we'll start the season with Johnson at right back, Manquillo and Flanagan will be breathing down his neck. Moreno will be first choice left back.

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  2. HP.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Best 4.0 defender/s?

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Hutton
      Moore
      Duff

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    2. The Hound
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Moore, duff, wisdom, Hutton, possibly dummet

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  3. Cauthon91
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Looks decent. Bojan isn't my cup of tea but he may do allright consider the fixtures.

    The midfield might be trouble if Mata doesn't do really well. Coutinho < Sterling imo.

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  4. wedgec
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    HELP!

    Cahill Chester Clyne Hutton PVA

    a) Hutton > Wilson
    b) Clyne > 5.5 (Jones/Debuchy/Lovren)

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    1. Ed
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Debuchy - I think he's going to be a steal

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  5. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Fabregas or mata?

    Have costa and Cahill 🙂

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    1. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      im in the same boat!!! I've hazard & Costa but still thing Cesc will outscore Mata

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      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Tough isn't it, I think fab will out score mata too

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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      mata

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    3. wedgec
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'm on Mata with Costa and Cahill

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    4. Pav A Nice Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Mata.

      I'd always pick a No. 10 over a central/defensive midfielder. Except Ramsey and Yaya because they have a proven track record in that position, which Cesc does not have.

      Equally, Mata has a track record in the no 10, only two years ago in a team that finished 3rd he racked up 200 points

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  6. Ed
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone also got Costa, Cesc & Cahill? Feels like overload

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    1. tw
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      on costa cesc and terry right now

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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      probably have terry, hazard, costa in the end. defenders are a no-brainer and the other two should score well. I like cesc too though. 🙂

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    3. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yep got all 3

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    4. bodsc
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Costa, Haz, Cahill.

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    5. Manamongst
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Just Costa and Fabs for me.

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    6. Mr. Greedy
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I have Terry, Cahill and Costa. Overkill?

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      1. bodsc
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Nah.

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  7. DommWright
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is smalling going to starting for Man U ? 🙂 thankssss

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    1. peetsku
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      YES.

      GIBBS,DEBUCHY OR SHAWCROSS? WHY?

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      1. DommWright
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Shawcross for me, stoke have a decent run of fixtures, arsenal have a hard start to the season

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      2. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Debuchy... because you asked 😉

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  8. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone keeping Ward ?

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    1. The Orienteer - find me in …
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Not me!

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    2. bodsc
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Kelly.

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    3. An Púca
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      No, Palace are dead to me

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  9. exammy
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    On ultimate could i say
    start Bojan
    sub for Jovetic then sub for costa ( if the first two do bad?)

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    1. Unsuccessful
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yes you can. I enjoyed deciding whether my Saturday player had got enough or whether to be greedy and swap out to go for more.

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  10. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Chambers or PVA (chambers could start cos of mert's lack of pre-season)

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I thought it was confirmed that Mert will miss GW1? No?

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      1. BurnySizz
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Yep no mert gw1

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  11. Abel Xavier
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    In Pulis' final 3 FPL matches, Crystal Palace conceded 7 goals, with no clean sheets.

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    1. The Hound
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      One of which was the 3-3 vs pool.

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Surprised he wasn't sacked earlier

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      1. pompeyfan
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Geniune lol when i read that 🙂

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    3. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      They play Liverpool, City and Fulham in those games.

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      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah can't blame him really, 3 of the best attacks in the country 😉

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  12. JayBomb
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    It kills me not to have Haz in my team so going for him and Siggy over Eriksen and Sterling ? Ah well

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    1. SuperMario
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      yeah i think Haz is essential even with Costa

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    2. RD84
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Not having Eriksen will hurt you 🙂

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    3. radawson
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Just did Eriksen + Sterling -> Hazard + Arnautovic, hoping it pays off

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  13. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Second attempt at a heavy hitters team....(not one I'm going for just experimenting)

    4.5m/4.0m
    5.0m/4.5m/4.5m/4.0m/4.0m
    Hendo, Yaya, Haz, Eriksen or Lamela, 4.5m
    Jovetic, Sturridge, Rooney

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    1. An Púca
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I don't get all the Hendo love

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      1. SUPERMAN
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        6 mil and being asked to play a more attacking role in an attacking side.

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  14. MoSalad
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    De Gea (Krul)
    Cahill, Debuchy, Jagielka (Wisdom, Bruce)
    Hazard, Young, Ramsey, Coutinho (Shelvey)
    Costa, Rooney, Bojan

    What are peoples thoughts? Still not 100%, so open to changes.

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    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Jagielka's a left field pick around these parts....why him?

      If your going to have DDG then put a 4.0m (not myhill) with him

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    2. Cauthon91
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      If there is a way to fit Siggy in over Young, I would.

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      1. MoSalad
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Just in the process of removing Jagielka as we speak. I like Young for GW1, and have Shelvey but could try upgrade.

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    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      If i was going with Bojan i would defo want Mata in there instead of Young, upgrade coutinho to Mata and downgrade the defence to do it.

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      1. MoSalad
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Now have,

        De Gea (Krul)
        Cahill, Debuchy, Moore (Hutton, Duff)
        Hazard, Mata, Ramsey, Henderson (Shelvey)
        Costa, Rooney, Bojan

        Going round in circles!

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  15. SuperMario
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    De Gea // Myhill
    Caulker // PVA // Taylor // Moore // Hutton
    Hazard // Mata // Lamela // Ramsey // Siggy
    Costa // Rooney // Fletcher

    Any changes people - first time to post my team...

    Lose Mata and upgrade everywhere else??

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  16. Kip
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    What would you rather have as a MF?

    A) Hazard Mata Eriksen Albrighton TADIC

    B) Hazard Mata Eriksen Albrighton SIGGY + 1.5 ITB

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    1. Kip
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      very keen on Tadic but 0mil ITB to start with is scary

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  17. Feed tha Sheep
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Ward or caulker now that pulls is gone Orr any others

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Ward's appeal was he played for Pulis.

      Clyne or Caulker

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      1. Feed tha Sheep
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Good point cheers

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  18. Messi & fabregas
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Mata or Giroud ?

    A) Mata provides to feed RVP + Roo , has better opening fixtures

    B) Will be provided by the high quality Arsenal midfield so he should score a lot and he is a bit cheaper

    Who is better ?

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  19. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Silva,Austin,Mahrez. I love my differentials 😀

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    1. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Isn't Maherz injured?

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      1. Dušan Citizen
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Alb is

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    2. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Mahrez is good, suggested him on day one when the price lists were released. Maybe a little fragile for PL though, we shall see 🙂

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    3. BurnySizz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I've got Austin too hoping he performs

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  20. Cauthon91
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    A Bego / Jones
    B DDG / Caulker

    Any thoughts?

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    1. Kip
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Bego Caulker +0.5 for me

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    2. Pav A Nice Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Bego and Debuchy

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  21. TyrannoSuarez Rex
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Kaboul set to start?

    Vertonghen lack of match fitness?

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    1. Pav A Nice Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      yes he is, Vert played exactly 0 minutes in pre season, Dawson hasn't played a minute since being taken off against Celtic. The most nailed on part of the Spurs defence at the mo, possibly joint with Naughton, which of course won't last

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  22. Pav A Nice Day
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on this defence:

    Cahill - Kaboul - Chester - Wisdom - Hutton

    Did have Ward at one point and then Kelly for about 2 hours. But Crystal Palace now play in the Championship so I can't pick them 🙁

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    1. peetsku
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      ADEBAYOR NAILED?

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      1. Pav A Nice Day
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Uhhh... don't think so, not sure how this applies to my post though 🙂

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    2. FPL Touches
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Your two 4.0s may not get the gametime but Kaboul is a good pick at 5.0 and Cahill is obviously a very solid pick.

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      1. Pav A Nice Day
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Long term I may switch the 4.0m defenders to someone like Moore if I wildcard after say 8 weeks. The obvious pick is Moore but Leicester's first 6 fixtures are just horrific

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  23. Norb
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    What formation are QPR gonna play?

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    1. Pav A Nice Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Looks like 3-5-2

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      1. Norb
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Hoilett at ST with Austin then?

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        1. sttewwizza
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          yup

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          1. Norb
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Ok thanks guys

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            1. Pav A Nice Day
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Remy if fit will play up top with Austin. Arry says he faces a late test so 50/50

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  24. bennydebull
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is there a captain poll anywhere?

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    1. Pav A Nice Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Yes on the FFS homepage, scroll down a little

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      1. bennydebull
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        ty - Roonpig it is then

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  25. riccorich
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Best 4.5 mid?

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    1. Pav A Nice Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Marney or Wanyama it seems

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Avoid and wait for a gem to emerge

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  26. Ed
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Got to disagree on the point about the chelsea defence - personally see Ivan getting benched. Would say Mou prefers Azpi

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  27. Return Of Chamakh
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    What's the thinking with Palace defence now that Pulis is gone? Wardinho out for Caulker for example? Shame about that, would have been very interested to see how he'd done with a full season at the helm!

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    1. Pav A Nice Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'm going Kaboul, don't tell me the QPR defence is better than Spurs.

      And goals from a defender who isn't called Baines or plays for Chelsea is just pot luck year in year out

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      1. Return Of Chamakh
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah good point, although Spurs defence last season... having said that there was a time when Pochetinno (sp?) had the Saint's defence locked down so maybe he's bringing some magic there! Kaboul shipped off when Vert comes back though?

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        1. Pav A Nice Day
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Spurs last season had 14 clean sheets, not bad, and they've signed a better left back as well so Vert can play more in the middle plus Poch got the Soton defence working well.

          Even if Kaboul becomes vulnerable just switch him to Davies or Rose or Dawson or Chiriches, whoever plays for Spurs, they're all 5m

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          1. Return Of Chamakh
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            ...and just like that Kaboul popped into my team 😉 Haha! Liked the look very much of Ben Davies but just biding my time with him until I know he's the first choice over Danny Rose. Davies looked pretty tasty going forward for the swans every now and again!

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          2. The Gobstopper
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            This. Huge value in Spurs DEF this season, I think.

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  28. thes7s
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Done with tinkering
    Scratch that
    I'm getting the beast.

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    1. Return Of Chamakh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      THE beast?

      Rhymes with... wookakü?

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  29. Rodney
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Eriksen, Lamela or Barkley?

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    1. John Colby (C)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      For what its worth Rodders Im going Lamela. I have heard on here that Poch is seemingly building his attack with Lamela 'in the hole'. Give him a few weeks and if not it shouldnt be too difficult to get Eriksen in. Barkley not in my thinking given everton's tough start.

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      1. Rodney
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Solid answer Bromhead! It's Eriksens proven EPL class vs Lamela's huge potential! I like Poch's philosophy here though

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        1. Return Of Chamakh
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Eriksen on dead ball duty has swung me to him for now - keeping a close eye on Lamela though!

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  30. John Colby (C)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone think Mangala is a good option for the season ahead?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      God no, transfer fee is no guarantee of a start at City

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      1. John Colby (C)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers Wild Rover. Quite surprised by that!

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