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Half-season memberships to Fantasy Football Scout are now available. You can sign up or upgrade your account for the rest of the season for just £10, which will give access to the Members Area and all Members content up until June 1 2015.

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  1. hassan158
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Austin or Kane?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

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    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

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    3. Skipdipper
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

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    4. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Both.. else Kane

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    5. TriggerFinger
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I will just leave this here Austin has had the most goal attemps this season with 40 percent of the shots being on target.

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      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        With poor fixtures/QPR away form, Austin will rely on penos too stay in the big points imo.

        Kane a safer choice

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        1. TriggerFinger
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          That's a fair point, I was just leaving that there, keep in mind I hadn't assessed either teams fixtures

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    6. hassan158
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Why kane?

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      1. Skipdipper
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Better team mates around him for me I guess and I got him in cheap
        Also qpr home fixtures not as nice

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      2. andy85wsm
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        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He's the lone striker for Spurs and costs 5.8m!

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      3. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        QPR suck away from home and fixtures and turning sour.

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    7. Rex Lapis
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

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  2. andy85wsm
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    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Puncheon revival?

    http://imgur.com/bSRmPnk

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    1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Fe€k no. Puncheon cant be my fourth mid or fifth either.

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    2. Skipdipper
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Differential I guess

      Is Baird nailed on?

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      1. andy85wsm
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        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Not sure. Could easily become that Leicester defender though

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        1. Skipdipper
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          True enough

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      2. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Wouldn't say Baird is nailed on, there's no way of knowing until a couple more Gameweeks.

        Pulis is likely to buy new defenders in this window as well

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  3. Chris_White
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Best def for next 2 except Baines?

    Thinking Clyne or Bertie..

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Probably Bertie.. or maybe Skrtel/Jones/Cameron

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      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        cheers

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  4. Gregor
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    If I wildcard now do I lose my two free transfers?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah

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    2. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yup!

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      1. Gregor
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        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Fricking hell.

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    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yup 🙁 .. i've got 2 FTs too and while i really just need one this week i want to use both so that i dont feel bad about WCing next week if i have to

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  5. Yam-es
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Downing or chadli on WC if keeping Kane?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Chadli

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    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Downing

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    3. Skipdipper
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Chadli. West Ham fixtures are bad aren't they?

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      1. Yam-es
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        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah they're pretty wiffy - dunno if there's any other candidates

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  6. Skipdipper
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Wildcarded...

    Foster Myhill
    Terry Bertrand PVA wisdom trippier
    Chadli Sanchez hazard adm Boyd
    Kane RVP Carroll

    Carroll - one week punt. Switch to giroud next week
    RVP to Aguero week after

    Thoughts? Thanks

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    1. Yam-es
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Very similar to what I'm assuming for - like it

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  7. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Did Siggy even look like scoring yesterday?

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, was unlucky not to tbh.

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Hmmm that's not what I wanted to hear...Siggy -> ADM on the cards 🙂

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        1. Chris_White
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Still a sound move...Swansea are not exactly a free-scoring side...

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          1. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            Very true..Cheers

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            1. Vardy Gras PBFC
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              But I'm looking at shipping for Chadli and moving Eriksen along for AdM myself.

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    2. Vardy Gras PBFC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He should have scored three times and assisted the assister.

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    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I'm doing an article about GK rotation, looking at the benched fixtures.

    Which would make more sense:

    Imagine the fixtures of your two GKs for this GW are Crystal Palace(h) and Hull(a)...

    A) Saying it's an easy decision... because most people would pick the home fixture. If there's points on the bench, you'd always pick the home fixture so it's just bad luck.

    OR

    B) Saying it's a hard decision... because either team could keep a clean sheet or concede. You may get points left on the bench, so you essentially made the wrong decision.

    Would really appreciate thoughts on this, even just a letter. A or B? 🙂

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A

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        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks Andy, I think you're right.

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    2. TuttiFrutti
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      B

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      1. TuttiFrutti
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Hypthetically you rotate cortouis and krul. Courtouis away against villa, and krul home against city. Play cortouis imo. Om overexaggerrating, But just to make a point

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          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah good point. It turns out this wasn't as interesting as I first thought, so I'm not going to bother. Thanks though! 😛

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    3. Cooper123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    4. Football Matas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I think that if you go for GK rotation it has to be a long term play and you accept you won't always make the "correct" decision each week but over the period you will outscore a single GK. Therefore its best to have a policy and stick with it, i.e. home fixtures or ease of fixture. Be consistent.

      Therefore A

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  9. Sol
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Clyne > Toby to free some funds to change Cahill,Hamer > Terry, Heaton Yes or No ?

    Current WC
    panti Hamer
    Cahill Clyne Wisdom Hutton wasilewski
    Sanchez ADM Hazard Siggy Boyd
    Costa Kun Kane

    thanks

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    1. Robe Wan
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      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Yeo

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      1. Sol
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        thank you

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    2. chocolove
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldnt if you got Clyne at 5 m

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      1. Sol
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        i got him yesterday 5.7

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  10. Rex Lapis
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    A. Azpi/Zaba > Cameron
    B. Siggy > Boyd

    need funds to upgrade Jovetic to Kun

    Guzan Given
    Baines Dummet Wisdom Azpi Zaba
    Haz Sanchez Sterling Siggy Downing
    Kane Austin Jovetic

    2 FT 2.7 ITB

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  11. hassan158
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Costa or Rooney?

    If not Rooney any other strikers instead of costa or should i stick with him?

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    1. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

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      1. hassan158
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Ive got him

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    2. Overlordleo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Kane, Giroud and Aguero will probably be my frontline after WC. Hazard and ADM should be better Man U and Chelsea options.

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  12. Overlordleo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    So what would be the optimal WC defense? I am pretty set on the rest of my team, but the defense seems to be the most difficult to figure out. This is what I am currently at, it does, however, feels like there could be a lot of better options out there.
    Terry-Wisdom-PvA-Janmaat-Clyne

    Are there any excellent rotations to keep in mind? Already got Sunderland/Burnley GK rotation so unsure if a dubbel-up in defense in necessary. Thanks for your help! 🙂

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    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Im planning terry, clyne/bert, hutton, pva, wisdom so pretty close to yours

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    2. Cooper123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I think you're right that Terry is a good pick.

      If you can afford it, a Saints defender is a solid and consistent choice alongside him.

      Then you want a rotation for your last spot, and a cheap 5th.

      I went for: Terry, Bertrand, PVA, Hutton, Wisdom.

      All depends on budget of course, but I think that's an appropriate balance.

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  13. Just A Wooden Spoon
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Current WC draft:

    Panti, XXXX
    Bertrand, Widsom, Hutton, XXXX, XXXX
    Sanchez, Hazard, Fabregas, Di Maria, Boyd
    Aguero, Kane, XXXX

    Which of the following options would you go for:

    A. Heaton/Forster, Terry, Baines/Clyne, Austin

    B. Hamer, Alderweireld, Wasilewski, Costa

    ?

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    1. Overlordleo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A

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      1. Just A Wooden Spoon
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks all, pretty conclusive then.

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    2. TriggerFinger
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A.

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    3. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    4. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ivanovic Bert Berahino

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  14. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Missed Agueros price rise last night meaning I'm 0.1 off Austin -> Aguero...Maybe it's for the best with Austins prime fixture

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Azpi injury forces me to wait until WC to get him 😕

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      1. Amateur Pundit Zan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        He is not ruled out is he?

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        1. Chris_White
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          No, but I'd be very surprised if he isn't out

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    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      And repeat.

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    3. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Problem is Aguero will keep rising..

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        True

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  15. Cooper123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    ADM.

    Is he a good pick? Did he get lucky with some of his attacking hauls, or does his intent going forward result in plenty of involvement and opportunities?

    Would you put him in a wildcard team? How does he compare in your mind with someone like Silva?

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    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I did get him in with my WC for this GW. My reasoning is he's been United's most direct player and should get some points. Yes he had jammy goals but the fact remains, he's always willing to have a shot at goal and that's a good thing IMO.

      United has favorable fixtures coming up and LVG has his full squad to choose from [only Young out if am right]. Plus he's on some freekicks and corners. Worth the 'risk' IMO.

      Regarding Silva, I got him out for Chadli and intend to stick with Kun as my only City player. Lots of cheap [read: Value] options in Midfield to justify that move

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  16. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bench one out of:

    Sanchez(mci)
    ADM(qpr)
    Fabregas(swa)
    Hazard(swa)
    Chadli(SUN)

    Kane(SUN)
    Aguerro(ARS)
    Ings(CRY)

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    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Ings

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  17. Amateur Pundit Zan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Got 3 ft to use over 2 punty weeks before wc

    Im thinking
    This week: rooney + zaba (or azpi) > carroll (c) + baines
    Next week either: carroll > giroud (bench erik) or erik > adm (bench carroll)

    What do you reckon?

    Foster
    Azpi, zaba, hutton, dummett, naylor
    Sanchez, hazard, fab, sterling, eriksen
    Rooney, austin, kane

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  18. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    I used my freebie to do Costa> Kun b4 price changes.

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    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks for keeping us up to speed 🙂

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    2. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      😯

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    3. mipola
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks for the update.

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    4. Clump
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I have beans on toast on Tuesdays.

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  19. Woy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    First wildard of the season i would love opinions. Im like a kid at christmas!!

    Panti-heaton
    Hutton wisdom berty clyne cresswell
    Boyd sanchez hazard di maria downing
    Aguero costa kane

    .2 in the bank.

    SO downing has hull next so i expect points there... but people are saying Chadli? How about using ft next week as downing to chadli.

    Cheers for replies

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    1. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      For Chadli: Is wba/ARS/liv considered good fixtures?

      Downing has been remarkably consistent this season. Probably not a popular decision, but would keep him imo

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    2. Adams6
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Getting both Benteke and Zabaletta for their excellent few fixtures before the wildcard. Absolute toilet.

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    3. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I rate downing over chadli

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    4. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Why Cresswell?

      Although he is like West Ham's Leighton Baines, look at his fixtures...

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  20. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Your worst punt of the season?

    Mine was bringing in Bentekkers for the past two weeks thinking Villa had to score eventually (good fixtures)

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    1. Amateur Pundit Zan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Oscar between his pts

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      1. Amateur Pundit Zan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        And young of course

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    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Costa to Giroud (c)

      -4

      #neverforget

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      1. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Actually this

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      2. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        lol

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    3. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Zabaleta..Brought him in for his 3 0's

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      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        +1

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      2. Amateur Pundit Zan
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Oh and this

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        1. Amateur Pundit Zan
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          For -4

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    4. Woy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Either tekkers for the past 3 weeks or after bained awful run swappinxg for zabaleta to get his crap

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    5. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Isgrove

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  21. January's Changing Template
    J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic

    How is the template changing?

    From the usual suspects, who have helped many leap up the rankings in recent weeks, who will stay in the emerging wildcard template? Who replaces them and which under the radar options are we ignoring?

    From the current crop of popular players among the top 10K I can see Hazard, Sanchez, Austin, Kane and Pantilimon remaining.

    But what of Sigurdsson and Downing? And what of Azpilicueta? Will Terry become the default option?

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    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Aguero, Berahino and Di Maria look to be the key new names on the block.

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      1. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yep. Terry too.

        Downing and Siggy have faded out of the template, as Silva is.

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        1. twoplustwo
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Chadli making his way back in. And Downing is a power house vs. teams in the bottom half or so.

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      2. ​
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, No, Maybe. To those 3.

        Aguero is 100% essential looking at previous seasons, returns this season and underlying stats, he's just a shots/shots on target/shots in box monster.

        Berahino is flash in the pan cheap forwards you see a dozen of every season, his underlying numbers just don't match Austin who's a genuine talent.

        Di Maria's shot contribution (Shots+Key Passes) is sky high but doesn't quite have enough shots in the box to convince me just yet.

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    2. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Getting Azpi instead of Terry has been my worst decision this year. Probably cost me over 30 points.

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      1. Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Double Saints and double WBA def will be popular on the late WC's.

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        1. BIG TONES
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          This. New def template will be CHE/SOT/WBA + Two cheapies of choice imo

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        2. ​
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          came across this guy who's already trebled up on each O.O

          http://kegoi.com/9LK9A.jpg

          to be fair they rotate okay: new/SWA/qpr/SWA/sun/wba/CPL/STO/BUR/QPR/HUL/cpl/TOT/sun/lei/AVL/ars

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    3. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I think things are about to get interesting with the number of players returning. Already been big shake ups with viable/desirable cheaper striking options.

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    4. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      The question is can the Aguero, Kane and Austin setup keep scoring?

      I imagine Kane will but not sure about Austin. No goals from open play in last 4 games. Although here at FPL we don't care about that! 🙂

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    5. Concrete
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I think I'm taking Austin out for Ings. Better fixtures

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    6. Cooper123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Foster/Panti

      Terry, Saints, PBA, West Brom

      Hazard, Sanchez, ADM/Silva, Chadli/Siggy, Boyd

      Aguero, Costa/Giroud, Kane/Austin

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    7. Woy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Wanted to hold off wc but couldnt resist knowing i wanted adm and kun in... silly for me to hold knowing full well both their prices will rise. Pressed the button feel good this morning.

      Binned siggy on the wc, thought i wouldnt but i just dont think he is consistent enough for me (is your 4th mid ever?) Got downing in instead for hull then plan to swap out for chadli.
      Sanchez staying in (just) and hazard will never leave.

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      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I certainly think the wildcard period could see a lot more turn to 3-5-2, with people picking at least 1 of Kane, Austin and Berahino.

      Aguero's the only really essential premium striker. As we've seen, a Chelsea triple up can be successful without Costa.

      The wildcard's allow people to fully re-structure and effective 3-5-2, so I'm sure many will be tempted with mids coming back to form and fitness.

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    9. ​
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      The Terry boat is in full swing and Sanchez is still a mainstay but I don't see either as being essential, Ivanovic could be a good differential in the top 10K and I'd hate to pick an Arsenal player from Rambo/Ozil/Sanchez/Walcott/Giroud.

      Austin and Kane are fantastic value and I have nothing against either being your squad as they free up so much funds for elsewhere on the pitch. Really I think it comes down to 2 of Austin/Kane/Siggy/Downing

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    10. Football Matas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Currently sitting at overall 1,382 (have been as high as 52) and rising this week - I've gone for a slightly different wildcard approach (I hit the button on Jan 2nd)

      Foster - Panti
      Lescott - Terry - Cahill - Clyne - PVA
      Silva - Sanchez - Hazard - ADM - Sterling
      Kane - Austin - Ings

      Going with consistent scoring budget strikers to fund a power midfield and double Chelsea defence. Double WBA defence too is a bonus, and allows me to afford Clyne as an alternative. Also double Sunderland if needed. I'm gambling that a rotation of budget strikers, with Haz plus double Chelsea def will hold off on owning Costa (confident) and my power midfield (with additional points for goals and cleanies) will hold off an Aguero charge (not so confident). 3-5-2 every week.

      Happy to have Clyne (off the bench for Cahill), Sanchez and ADM playing today with 56 banked with Austin off the bench for Sterling (last minute switch of Sanchez to Hazard capn though grrr)

      With my 3 strikers all outscoring Costa yesterday I'm happy (all with baps), and I will hold 2 transfers back if I lose my nerve to bring in Kun....any thoughts people? I've been tracking a lot of wildcard topic posts and have yet to see this approach which is surprising I think - the capacity of top performing midfielders to score heavily in the second half of the season (as per Ronaldo and Bale of previous years) is too good to resist!

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  22. twoplustwo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Current team

    Panti/4.0
    Moreno/Clyne/Terry/Wisdom/Clichy
    Downing/Silva/Sanchez/Hazard/Dyer
    Roonpig/Austin/Kane

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    I am a bit loathe to remove Rooney before Fester and QPR, especially as Kun is just returning and does have tougher fixtures. Price rises are annoying but don't mind weathering the storm.

    WC plans mostly involve upgrading Dyer, maybe getting Sterling in and adding Heaton to rotate with Panti. Comments welcome.

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  23. Nickofoz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on this wildcard lads?

    Panti (Heaton)

    Terry, Bertrand, PvA, Baird, Wasi
    ADM, Sanchez, Hazard, Boyd, Downing (With the cash for sign when West Ham's fixtures turn)
    Costa, Kun, Kane

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    1. Woy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Tenplate.

      Mines almost identical ( see higher on page) bar the defence

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    2. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      I want Baird, but just cannot see him being nailed!

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      1. Nickofoz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Worth the risk imo. If not, I can switch to Bruce or something.

        Most on the WBA forums think he'll keep his place.

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        1. BIG TONES
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Not worried about incoming transfers? Pulis has said he is definitely bringing in players

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          1. Nickofoz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            That could happen to anyone, really. Yes, that is the benefit of WCing later although I wouldn't be able to afford my desired WC team if I waited a few more weeks.

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  24. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Ah for f@ck sake. Kept just enough on my WC to do Costa to Aguero and your telling me he has already risen! That has thrown my plans out the window....

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    1. ​
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      oops! lesson learnt to give yourself a bit of wiggle room or track transfers in religiously I hope

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  25. Jonny Sutt
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Next gw

    Forster
    Shaw Terry Bertrand
    ADM Erikson Sanchez Hazard
    Kane Aguero Austin

    Foster Boyd Hutton PVA

    1.2 ITB

    Gona bring sterling in for Erikson and ivanovic for terry, perhaps mcauley for PVA too

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    1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      As someone who owned Ivanovic for a looong while and only just got rid with my WC for JT to free up some cash, I won't advice that. JT is a good option IMO.

      Dunno if McAuley is nailed on and Eriksen for the guy leading the Liverpool attack[bonus: he's rested] makes sense and looks a good move on paper.

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  26. hassan158
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    RMT?

    Krul, Hamer
    Alderweirald, Azpi, Baird, PVA, Wasil
    Downing, Sanchez, Hazard, ADM, Lucas
    Costa, Kane, Aguero

    0.0 ITB

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    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Great team, don't like Krul though!

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      1. hassan158
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Who should i get instead?

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    2. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Funds permitting, Terry over Azpi and Chadli over Downing.

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      1. hassan158
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah but i cant afford it anything else i could do?

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        1. waitinginthelonggrass
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          You could downgrade Costa to Austin or Ings who are both scoring as much as Costa and then upgrade the only two mentioned above.

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  27. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Apart from price can someone explain the attraction of Wasilewski as a def option?

    Feel as if I'm missing something here

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    1. hassan158
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      3.9 starting defender

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      1. Habozekry
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        Baird is a 3.9 starting midfielder

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        1. ​
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          *Left Back

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        2. money face bandwagon
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Wasi has started for many games..baird is not yet

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    2. Nickofoz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      There is no real pros I guess. You don't need five 4 mill + defenders though, so players that are regular starters at that price are prime.

      He gets the odd BAP, I guess.

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    3. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      He starts.. that's about it

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    4. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      If Leicester can keep CS against the two worst attacks of the league, sure they can hold ManU, Arsenal, ManC, Chelsea and Everton.

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  28. Habozekry
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Wildcarded myself last night to get this team

    Pantilimon Krul
    Baird Hutton Clyne PvA Wisdom
    ADMaría Silva Fàbregas Hazard Sánchez
    Agüero Kane Austin

    Team value increased 0.4 over the night

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    1. hassan158
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      That team dosent really work u have 5 good midfeilders and 3 good strikers

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      1. Habozekry
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        explain

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        1. Mata-Is-The-Juan
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          He means you'll have nightmares about your benching decisions. Bound to leave points on the bench.

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          1. Habozekry
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            I knew that but decided to try it, The decision will be between Kane and Austin everyweek.

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          2. Camp No No
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            I would find it much worse nightmare to have to occasionally play a crap player.

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      2. Camp No No
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        And why is that a bad thing? You make it sound like it was an advantage to have bad players.

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          This.

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        2. waitinginthelonggrass
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          You will have a lot of cash tied up in your bench every week, I.e. players that are in form that could potentially score big that you left in the bench as another player had a supposed better fixture.

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          1. Epic Fail
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 4 months ago

            And if he gets rid of one of those big players he will never get their hauls. Their really is no advantage in having crap players just for the sake of it.

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            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              There*

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            2. Habozekry
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              examples for crap players?

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            3. ​
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 4 months ago

              It's not "for the sake of it" it's so that you can free up funds for your defence

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              1. Epic Fail
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                9 years, 4 months ago

                Nothing wrong with his defence.

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                1. Camp No No
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  Indeed. The real issue here is that he has much more team value to spend than most, and as consequence has more big hitters in his team than most, and then people react to that as a problem. A team doesn't become worse because you change your 4.5m bench fodder midfielder to AdM.

                  In addition, that strong 8 attack is facilitated by the fact that there currently are several cheap strikers scoring well.

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                  1. Habozekry
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 4 months ago

                    That's my man, in addition if you compare Wisdom to Terry 7-10 CS 7-9 BPts. If you do the right combinations to rotate your cheap defenders/GK wisely it will be easy to get the most out of the 4

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                2. ​
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  It's a nice rotation set up, but with the money available I'd rather upgrade one of the rotating defenders to a Chelsea defender than bench a midfielder every week.

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                3. Habozekry
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 4 months ago

                  also if we look at every week's Dreamteam, 90% of the weeks has 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 formation

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        3. Habozekry
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          I know it's a bit of a dilemma every GW, but I did that because very few people can afford this team. it's now 106.9 TV I used to have 108 TV before WC

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    2. waitinginthelonggrass
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Who are you going to drop week in week out? Downgrade a midfielder.

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      1. hassan158
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        excatly

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      2. Habozekry
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        I'd rather drop him rather than not having him at all; Downgrading is easy, but you when you decide to upgrade maybe it will be too late.

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    3. twoplustwo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      lolbench

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    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Would downgrade a mid and get a Chelsea def

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      1. hassan158
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        this

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  29. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Doubling up on CHE defence too much?

    Enables me to have a front line of

    Hazard, Silva, ADM, Sanchez, Boyd
    Aguero, Kane, Giroud

    Or downgrade Giroud > Berahino and Ivanovic > SOU
    TO get Boyd > Fabregas

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    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      No such thing as too many points. Chelsea defenders bring points.

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      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 4 months ago

        That front line ok with?

        Foster, Myhill

        Ivanovic, Terry, Pieters, Baird, Hutton

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        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Aye, I can't immediately see any issues with it.

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        2. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 4 months ago

          Looks crazy good to me.

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  30. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 4 months ago

    Bench one out of :

    Sanchez(mci)
    ADM(qpr)
    Fabregas(swa)
    Hazard(swa)
    Chadli(SUN)

    Kane(SUN)
    Aguerro(ARS)
    Ings(CRY)

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    1. Chris_White
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Fabregas

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez

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