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The ScoutCast – Episode 144 – Squeaky

27 November 2014 3664 comments
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It’s “squeaky bum time” in the ScoutCast studio as Granville continues to chip away at my previously “unassailable” mini-league lead. My co-host stumbled through an injury-strewn Gameweek 12 with the honours, leaving me trailing and worrying that he’ll have clawed it all back by Christmas.

Pressing on, we flog the Hazard vs Fabregas debate once again and run the rule over a cast of budget strikers, desperately searching for the optimum way to spend the two transfers burning holes in our pockets.

We asses the week’s transfer bandwagons, look ahead to Gameweek 13 and take time out to tease Jonty on his Di Maria u-turn. We then combine “powers” to terrifying effect and prepare the ScoutCast XI for their Fantasy Football Scout Cup qualifying round, having flexed its muscles to the tune of a 59-point Gameweek 12. Intimidating stuff.

Lubricate your hinges via this link, or bathe in WD40 via the handy player below…

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

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  1. rickardinho
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    What move would you prefer to do to help finance Tadic>Hazard?

    A) Clyne>Caulker
    B) Pelle>Ings

    Krul Begovic
    Baines Clyne Chambers Naylor Wisdom
    Sanchez Siggy Oscar Downing Tadic
    Aguero Austin Pelle

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    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A

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    3. CABAYE4
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      B

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      1. OShaughnessy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Ings & Clyne out score Pelle & Caulker?

        Come'on...

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        1. CABAYE4
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Ings and Clyne have scored more points so far this season, even with Ings missing half the games.

          QPR haven't looked like keeping CS's, Clyne has scored at both ends.

          Ings has form and fixtures, Pelle has struggled recently.

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          1. rickardinho
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Good points.

            QPR's defense at home is more solid than you'd think... if you ignore their tough fixtures against liverpool and city, they've actually done alright:

            Hull 0-1
            Sunderland 0-0
            Villa 2-0

            ...And now they have 4 of the worst attacks in the league coming up in their next 4 home games.

            I'm fine with playing Pelle one more GW against City (or even benching him tbh), and then finding a replacement in GW14 instead. I'm not keen on bringing in Ings for a hit if it wouldn't really improve my first XI immediately (as I'd have to bench someone like Downing for example). 8 forward headache lol

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            1. CABAYE4
              • 13 Years
              11 years, 23 days ago

              Its certainly not as obvious as O'Shaughnessy suggests.

              That's why I don't like the 8 forward approach, I think it's a waste of resources. When I started playing, I did it all the time and I just benched points all the time, goals are pretty unpredictable, especially amongst lesser players.

              I don't like QPR defence personally, but I'd just go cheap and get Yun over Caulker and spend the money elsewhere.

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              1. rickardinho
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 23 days ago

                I've benched Fab, Oscar, Tadic, and Siggy x2, already this season, and all of those gave blanks... so I'm not averse to benching players for bad fixtures.

                The 8 fwd approach saved me in GW12 when Downing was injured, as i put out a full team regardless, while others were forced to play boyd, marney, etc.

                I generally like to be well covered, and I think Siggy+Downing+Austin are cheap enough to allow it. I might also be doing Pelle>Ings or another cheapie, further justifying the approach.

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                1. CABAYE4
                  • 13 Years
                  11 years, 23 days ago

                  Then you've been good/lucky at picking who to bench.

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                  1. rickardinho
                    • 11 Years
                    11 years, 23 days ago

                    You call it luck, I call it analysis of stats and fixtures 😉

                    Been lucky about 90% of the time... except with my GK selections. Begovic has messed everything up!

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    4. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      A)

      Pelle has a much better chance to grab points over the next few weeks.

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      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Thanks, appreciate it. That's sort of my thinking too.

        Getting Ings also feels abit short-term too, since he only has 3 good fixtures and then crap ones for a while. I'll want to get someone in like Bony or Sakho who can be good for 5-6 gw's instead.

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    5. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I'd get rid of Pelle. Useless the last few weeks!
      You have a strong enough bench to bench Clyne until he gets through these tough fixtures.

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      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Yes I do, but I need to find another 0.3 to get Hazard this week, so either Clyne or Chambers have to go... and I'd rather have Chambers+Caulker than Clyne+Yun really.

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        1. Lallana_
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Makes sense. Clyne is the one to go!

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          1. rickardinho
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Never thought I'd see the day... he's been amazing for me this season!

            Though I can't really justify keeping him for the next 12 GW's with that run of fixtures when I have others who can cover his fixtures with better games. CS's always come first.

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    6. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      If I were in your position I would probably do:

      Pelle>Zamora
      Tadic>Hazard

      or

      Pelle>Rooney
      Tadic>Marney

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      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Good ideas!

        I'm on 0FT's btw, with 2.1itb 🙂

        I prefer to keep 8 functional forwards though. It really bailed me out when Downing was injured in GW12 and with rotation and players dropping like flies in the last 10 days I don't want to go with Zamora or Marney tbh. I'm happy rotating Austin/Siggy/Downing if necessary as their tough away fixtures rotate nicely.

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        1. Lallana_
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Fair enough. Sigurdsson is fixture proof so I find that problematic. I hate seeing my bench players outscore my starting XI 🙁

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          1. rickardinho
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Nobody is fixture-proof. Siggy is also significantly worse in away games.

            Fwiw, I've benched Fabregas, Tadic, Siggy x2, and Oscar, and all of those games each of them blanked while their replacement scored better than them. Fortune favours the brave!

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  2. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Chadli > Paulinho

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    1. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      chadli going to be out for a while then?

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      1. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        No idea. I don't have him.

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  3. Robbens Diving Instructor
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Ings or Austin?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      austin for me, not buyin this ings wagon

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    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      austin

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    3. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      austin

      ings only has 3 good fixtures and then you'd need to replace him, whereas Austin can be kept for a while yet

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    4. Kevin Twine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Austin.

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  4. Patty
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Yay or Nay?
    Moore & Sakho > Yun, Austin -4

    (Need to do Yun transfer to field 3 defenders this week)

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    1. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      sakho not playing this weekend?

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      1. Patty
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        I'm pretty sure... can anyone confirm?

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  5. rickardinho
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Who would you rather own for the season if money was no object?

    A) Balotelli
    B) Ings

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    1. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Not Balo

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      tough but i'd go with balotelli for shits + giggles 🙂

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    3. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Balo, go for it... money is no object after all...

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      1. rickardinho
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        I've got Balotelli already, but considering trading him for Ings or some other striker.. not sure what sort of quality I can get for him atm. Really screwed over abit by Sturridge being injured and Lambert finding form as soon as Balo got a niggle :/

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    4. OShaughnessy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I refuse to believe a man of Balotelli's age & goal scoring pedigree has all of a sudden forgot how to play football.

      Perhaps, I'm being stubborn but...

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      1. VillaDan
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        I don't think he's forgotten, he just can't be bothered most of the time

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        1. rickardinho
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          he's getting better, slowly. The rest of the team is playing abysmally though so its not only his fault...

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  6. Van Dal
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Is bego dropping tonight lads?

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    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      nah

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    2. Van Dal
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Only sanchez looks to be rising

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  7. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Seeing as Ivan has had a red card, if he picks up 5 yellows it's a two game ban yeah?

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    1. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 18 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Nope, only another red would double up.

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      1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        cheers, I couldn't remember the rules. I'm so tempted by Ivanovic

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  8. Your Fantasy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    What happened to Anelka after all the Jew hate? Did he do a Mel Gibson?

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  9. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Thoughts on this lot for this GW?

    Heaton (Mannone)
    Azpilicueta Clyne Yun Chambers (Wisdom)
    ADM(VC) Hazard Siggy (Chadli, Boyd)
    Austin Costa(C) Aguero

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    1. mentoz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Looks good, but I would have fielded Chadli insted of Clyne in case he's fit.

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  10. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    I don't think Soldado could be any worse.

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  11. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Soldado really looks classy at times. Just doesn't seem to happen for him

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    1. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Too many years spent watching mediocrity for you.

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      He lacks 2 yards of pace

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  12. MJ6987
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Mark: "you wouldn't put the captaincy on Hazard"

    Discuss

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    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      not away from home

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    2. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Away, inconsistent and not on form.

      Pretty straightforward really.

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Not on form? 😆

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        1. Not Irish
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          He continues to be wasteful. Watch the matches, FFS.

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          1. Chris_White
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Let's agree to disagree 😉

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            1. Not Irish
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 23 days ago

              Fair enough.

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    3. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Rules are there to be broken.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        You would bench / captain Baines???

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/109/event-history/5/ 😉

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          1. MJ6987
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Brave! And it paid off!

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        2. Patty
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          I would captain Baines if MCI v Che and Arsenal v Injury free Man U and baines had Burnley at home

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    4. Mark
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 18 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      He's scored or assisted just 17% of Chelsea's goals. Explosive but not consistent enough yet. For me, the consistency of Aguero/Costa wins out for the captaincy, even though Hazard is capable of having GW's that outscore them both.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        But he has changed his game recently. If you compare him to Costa over their last 4 matches there's a very strong case for Hazard(C).

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        1. rickardinho
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Hey GB, could you take a look at this and let me know what you think? Would really appreciate your opinion on that trade "situation"..

          http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/11/26/scout-scribbles-aguero-to-the-rescue/?hc_page=4#hc_comment_8911887

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          1. MJ6987
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Is Giggs Person X?

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            1. Piggs Boson
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 23 days ago

              No 🙂

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              1. MJ6987
                • 15 Years
                11 years, 23 days ago

                😆

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            2. rickardinho
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 23 days ago

              Nah

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          2. Piggs Boson
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            I think he's within his rights to pull out of the trade. It's a risk you take when you make a deal like that. It's an underhand tactic, but a legal one 🙂

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            1. rickardinho
              • 11 Years
              11 years, 23 days ago

              Its such a cnutish move though, and I think its such a backstab for someone to do that, and sets a really low standard of sportsmanship in the league.

              If you read some of the conversation history that i posted you'll see that i made alot of effort to confirm that he wouldn't burn me, and he accepted several times.

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      2. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Agree.

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      3. Not Irish
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        What do you think about Sanchez and Rooney?

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      4. Jax
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        away from home he's poor.

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      5. Messi & fabregas
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        well said

        he is overrated, no consistency=no world class

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    5. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      I agree. I wouldn't captain him - too inconsistent. When he scores he scores big (baps almost guaranteed) but I'd rather the steadier returns of Costa.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        I can't resist a risk 🙂

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    6. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Hazard's not an easy captaincy choice. In 12 games, he's blanked 6 times.

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      1. MJ6987
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        But you are talking him up as "cover" for Costa?

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        1. Granville
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          Fabregas is cover for Costa since he assists most of his goals. Hazard is a wildcard mainly because of the pens.

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          1. MJ6987
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 23 days ago

            Alright.

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      2. Willis.
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Most of the blanks were away as well

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  13. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Any changes I should make? Assume Baines is fit.

    Guzan
    Baines Dummet Clyne
    Sanchez (v) Di Maria Sigurdsson Downing
    Aguero Costa (C) Austin

    Bench: Gilks, Wisdom, Marney, Moore
    0FT, 2.3M ITB

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    1. Evans
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Nah, that'll do

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  14. Patty
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    A. Keep Sakho and play Boyd (AVL) with chance of Sakho playing
    B. Sell Sakho and buy Austin (LEI) -4

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    1. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      pretty much my dilemma.. very going for austin as the next 3 games look tidy 😉

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      1. Patty
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        what are you doing?

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        1. RÏɠBY
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          very close to going for austin
          *hovers over button*

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  15. Your Fantasy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Who is getting Ox?

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      avoid.

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  16. Punty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Oh I'm talking with myself on the old post, anyway, here's chambo-stats this year compared to last year, maybe someone has already posted it but

    http://i.imgur.com/DRZzpNG.jpg

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    1. Your Fantasy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Looks like a short form burst, probably worth getting if you can't afford Alexis IMO

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      1. Patty
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        yeah wouldn't double up on Arsenal midfield

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        1. Your Fantasy
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          This, I was going Tadic to Ox for FT but then I did Bego to Fabianski instead 🙂

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        2. Jax
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          How man assists/goals though?

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  17. Mavric Marco
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Alright lads just got in,

    Any news on Baines post match from Roberto? Or will we have to wait for the Everton presser tomorrow.!?

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  18. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Any guesses on price risers fallers tonight?

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    1. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      None. Perhaps Sanchez but he's stubborn.

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      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Cheers if Sanchez risers then it wrecks my plans!

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        1. Lallana_
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 23 days ago

          He's been above 100% for a few days but for some reason he's not rising. I don't know why...

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  19. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Tempted to bring Ivanovic in for Clyne. Owning Baines and Ivanovic with a solid front 7 could be fun this month.

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    1. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Same. I'm mildly worried about the 3 yellows though. Plus Terry is a whole 1m cheaper and still has a decent goal threat. Tough choice...

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      1. Lallana_
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Ivanovic was close to scoring last game. Hazard played him in nicely!

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      2. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        will terry play these next 2 in quick succession though?

        didn't he get rested for a game or two around xmas last season?

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  20. Olivier Bernards watch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Anyone captaining samchez

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  21. Olivier Bernards watch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Sanchez

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    1. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Me good at computer

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      1. Wilshere Knowledge
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        😀

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  22. Willis.
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    City 3-2 Bayern
    Schalke 0-5 Chelsea
    Arsenal 2-0 Dortmund
    Wolfsburg 0-2 Everton

    England 4-0 Germany

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    1. laGan1n1
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      yeah yeah...

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        Ludogorets 2 Liverpool 2

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    2. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Yep. But how many world cups do we have?

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    3. rickardinho
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      City got very very lucky

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  23. laGan1n1
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    "SRBIJA, SRBIJA!" at WHL 😀

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    1. Your Fantasy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Spurs fans too busy eating hotdogs...

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    2. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Ricky Sbragia?

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  24. mranonymous
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Who is the better captain pick. Kun v Sanchez?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Kun

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    2. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Really don't know. Plus there's costa, hazard, Siggy, adm, Rooney all viable candidates

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    3. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Depends on how you rate Southampton.

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  25. Jax
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Fancy Leicester to get a win on saturday.

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    1. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      Not happening. More chance of an Austin brace and R's cleanie 🙂

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 23 days ago

        expect the unexpected.

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  26. QPR expects... glory!
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    What do you all think of Mirallas as an option?

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    1. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 23 days ago

      nah rotated

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  27. thunder_mike
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Forster + Wisdom >

    A) Fabianski + Azpi
    B) Courtois + Naylor
    C) Krul + Ivan

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  28. timski8000
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Nice one Mark and Granny. Quality effort getting these out on a regular basis; my favourite bit of the site.

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  29. Not Irish
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Good FK from Kane. 😯

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  30. Demel
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 23 days ago

    Who is more nailed on? McNair or Blackett?

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