The ScoutCast – Episode 132 – Climax

The final ScoutCast of the season found Granville and I take on the might of Hall of Fame legend, Evs, top 300 ranked Applebonkers and our very own high flyer – Jonty. We certainly know how to make ourselves feel inadequate.

In a mix of retrospective naval gazing and forward thinking speculation, my co-host and I tackle the usual ScoutCast regulars, before we’re joined by our guests to take on another raft of community questions. We talk Gameweek 38 punts, the deadball divas that are Steven Gerrard and Yaya Toure and consider the lessons learned from the past nine months.

You can listen in on the edited Podcast version of the show via this link or the player immediately below, or get the warts and all Hangout version – complete with childminding and Jason Puncheon toilet breaks – via the player below.

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FPL Daniel
10 years, 6 months ago
I am jealous on you guys. I have no mini league fight, no cash league ets. Just me against the rankings ;(

Good luck to all
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1. Weasel Boy
  10 years, 6 months ago
  You've no pressure. You'll score loads of points this weekend 😀
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2. Elniñorules
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Pretty much the same for me. Although it's the same even at the start of the season, as I don't really have any friends who play FPL seriously 😆
  
  For me, the motivation has been to have some fun in community tournaments and secondary objective of trying to improve on my own rank.
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  1. Elniñorules
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Anyways, good luck Special one... 🙂
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3. getfunky
  10 years, 6 months ago
  me too, won my ML wks ago.
  
  i dont mind tho as its allowed me to focus on fantasy cricket.
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4. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I'm duelling with rohn. I'm currently 11pts ahead but I'm taking a HUGE punt this week. Should be interesting
  
  If I'm going to win, I'm doing it my way, not the dullard way 🙂
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    10 years, 6 months ago
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePs6bHsQx6A&feature=kp
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    1. Piggs Boson
      10 years, 6 months ago
      Perfect 🙂
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5. HuttonDressedasLahm
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I'm in second
  260 behind 1st
  100 ahead of 3rd
  
  Dull
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  1. The Blackadder
    10 years, 6 months ago
    260 behind first....how on earth did you let that happen?
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    1. FPL Daniel
      10 years, 6 months ago
      HIs rival is no 1 overall 😉 😛
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derdourily
10 years, 6 months ago
here is my team guys

MANONE / BORUC
AZPI KOSCIELNY EVRA CHESTER VLAAR
RAMSEY ERIKSEN YAYA NASRI MATA
SUAREZ AGUERO WIKHAM

1FT and 3.1 in the bank
what should i do guyyys I NEED YOUR HELP !! thx
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Bis_78
10 years, 6 months ago
Ok. Final game showdown. I am 5 points behind my league leader before any transfers. He has 2 free transfers 0m in bank.
I only have 1 transfer and 0.6m in the bank so was thinking of getting Mannone for Adrián.

Not sure who he will choose for his captain this week but I am worried about the difference of his Gerrard to my Mata.

Would anyone go for a -4 hit for someone or just play it sake with a simple 5m or under goal keeper change only??

HIM ME
Szczesny Adrián

Shaw Sagna
Coleman Coleman
Cahill Cahill

Lallana Ramsey
Nolan Mata
Yaya Touré Yaya Touré
Gerrard Sterling

Dzeko Dzeko
Agüero (c) Agüero
Suárez Suárez (c)
______________________
Boruc Kelvin Davis
Mutch Barkley
Gabbidon Jones
Whittaker Collins

Big weekend for top spot in my league 🙂
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1. Pat Bonner
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Wouldn't use the transfer on the keeper. Mata to Gerrard?
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2. The Blackadder
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Take the hit to cover Gerrard and hope the rest of your team out score the 9 deficit.
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RabMac
10 years, 6 months ago
How does this team look:

Mannone

Cahill Koscielny Ward

Yaya Nasri Eriksen Hazard

Sturridge Suarez Aguero

Adrian Barkley Evra M Olsson
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1. Pat Bonner
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Looks great Rab
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  1. RabMac
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Cheers, not particularly happy with Aguero or Sturridge but I don't want to take a hit for Aguero and I can't find anyone better than Sturridge that I know will play and has a nice fixture.
    
    In an ideal world my team would be:
    
    Schwarzer
    
    Ivanovic Ward Baines
    
    Yaya Hazard Silva Sterling Eriksen
    
    Suarez Dzeko
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2. supperspout
  10 years, 6 months ago
  big team value?
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  1. RabMac
    10 years, 6 months ago
    115.7M as it has dropped 0.3M this week, not that it matters now.
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Holmes
10 years, 6 months ago
On what basis does auto-complete select a player?
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Pat Bonner
10 years, 6 months ago
Ramsey to sterling or mata to Gerrard?
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1. derdourily
  10 years, 6 months ago
  mata to Gerrard
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2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I believe that Gerrard is a really good pick, this week.
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3. KLOPPTOMANIA
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Did we not decide Ramsey and Mata should be ok? You doing it for a hit?
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  1. Pat Bonner
    10 years, 6 months ago
    No it's a ft. Rival who is 13pts behind has mata and Gerrard if that makes any difference!
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    1. Yome
      10 years, 6 months ago
      Oh a FT sorry, then Ramsey to Sterling
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    2. KLOPPTOMANIA
      10 years, 6 months ago
      Would prob lean towards sterling then tbh
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4. Yome
  10 years, 6 months ago
  No for both
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5. KLOPPTOMANIA
  10 years, 6 months ago
  My prob is I have Mata and Ramsey, rival has sterling 6 pts ahead and he is trying to match my team - what to do?
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6. Pat Bonner
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Cheers guys
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HellasLEAF
10 years, 6 months ago
I think the burning question is which secondary striker to have.

Have both Suarez and Aguero (as I'm assuming most others) but having a hard time picking between Dzeko and Sturridge.
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1. Weasel Boy
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I have Sturridge cos I already have 3 city (including Aguero) but I would go Dzeko. He'll defo start and is in form
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shirtless
10 years, 6 months ago
I'm betwixt and between about what to do to cover my rival. I'm second, seven points behind in a league of 75. Our mids/front lines are identical (Yaya/Mata/Nasri/ Saurez/Dzeko) apart from he has Gerrard and Bony, to my AJ and Rooney...

Options.

a. AJ>Gerrard and hope Rooney plays to match Bony or else Jedinak subbing in?

b. Rooney>Sturridge to cover double Liverpool and hope AJ matches Bony? (unlikely!)

c. Get both for a 4 pointer

Any thoughts?

Then there's the captain choice!
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Lawrø
10 years, 6 months ago
Does this seem too boring for a final GW transfer?

Evra ---> Ivanovic

My rival has double Chelsea defence and I don't have any and he's 9 points ahead of me... I think if Chelsea were to keep a CS I'd lose to him... seem like a solid move?
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1. Elniñorules
  10 years, 6 months ago
  If he's ahead, you'd probably be better of using the FT on a player who has a higher upside I think. Someone like Hazard or Eriksen or Dz.
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  1. Lawrø
    10 years, 6 months ago
    These are the current differences between out starting elevens:
    
    Dzeko, Eriksen, Koscielny, Evra and Speroni vs Borini, Nasri, Cahill, Vidic and Mannone
    
    I feel like he's going to bench his other Chelsea defender as his defence is pretty strong, I think Eriksen and Dzeko vs Nasri and Borini favours me but I don't know where he's going to make his transfer...
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2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Of all the defensive moves, I think that that one is reasonably sound.
  
  My weekly punt suggestion is Arnautovic.
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  1. Lawrø
    10 years, 6 months ago
    He could do well but I don't think I'm ballsy enough for that punt! 😀
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Bobby
10 years, 6 months ago
Sorry if answered already but yaya going up or Rooney going down in price again before tomorrow's matches?
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1. Rupert The Horse
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Yaya yes, Rooney no.
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  1. Bobby
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Thanks! Just by 0.1? (I have 0.2 to spare)
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    1. Bojan Horsemack
      10 years, 6 months ago
      Check price changes on TotalFPL
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      1. Bobby
        10 years, 6 months ago
        Ok Im being slow but is it a plus 0.1 for every +100%?
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        TorresMagic™
        10 years, 6 months ago
        0.1 max at a time.
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        Bobby
        10 years, 6 months ago
        Ok, so max 0.1 every 24 hours (so even if he's plus 200% come midnight tonight hell only go up by 0.1). Promise last question on this!
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        TorresMagic™
        10 years, 6 months ago
        Yes. 0.3 max per GW.
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        Little Dancer
        10 years, 6 months ago
        Yes.
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        Rupert The Horse
        10 years, 6 months ago
        Well if a player hits 200%, he still rises by 0.1
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        Bobby
        10 years, 6 months ago
        Great cheers!
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Rupert The Horse
10 years, 6 months ago
Any reason why I can't log in to members section?
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Have you cleared your cache?
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  1. Rupert The Horse
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Don't believe so .
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Weasel Boy
10 years, 6 months ago
My team guys

Mannone
Azpi Zabs Coleman
Yaya Eriksen Sterling Ramsey
Suarez Sturridge Aguero

Adrian Ward Mutch Chester.

Worried about Ramsey Aguero.
Any hits needed?
Feeling punty.

Thanks.
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1. Jeremiah
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Considering Ramsey > Sterling myself.
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  1. Weasel Boy
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Seems like a sound move.
    My worry is there just no rock solid info on Ramsey other than he's fit.
    He could play and go crazy.
    Or he may start on bench.
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Puzzle
10 years, 6 months ago
Gerrard or Hazard?
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1. Jeremiah
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Gerrard.
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2. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Hazard
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Jeremiah
10 years, 6 months ago
Ramsey > Sterlinf for free sound good?

Have Mata & Aguero also who may not play. Cheers 🙂
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1. Puzzle
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I'd probably get rid of Mata instead.
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2. Yome
  10 years, 6 months ago
  It is OK for free, Mata will start imo
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GTS
10 years, 6 months ago
@Doosra: Are you fancying any of the Chelsea mids or still promote Arny?
West brom I think is tight at Home. Chelsea against Cardiff could be a one-sided open game.
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I do not fancy Chelski. I think that they are full of angst.
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  1. GTS
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Hmm.. Might follow your advice again. It worked the last time. 🙂
    Thanks Doos!
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Jimbo123
10 years, 6 months ago
With the football all tomorrow, I've agreed / been roped in to going to Westfield for some shopping with the missus.

First time there, someone tell me I'm not in for a world of pain?
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1. Dr Dream
  10 years, 6 months ago
  You're in for a world of pain.
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2. Optimus.
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Shopping is pain no matter where it is..
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3. Lizard Lips
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Tell the missus you want to go off and buy her something nice. Go to H and M, buy a reduced £4 jumper (discard price tag and receipt), make your way to the food court/bookmakers, 3 hours later meet up with her and tell her you've spent all that time finding the perfect present. That's what I've done a few times, works a treat!
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  1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
    10 years, 6 months ago
    😆
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  2. Mr. Greedy
    10 years, 6 months ago
    This is exactly the evil sort of thing I can imagine Dr Claw doing to Mrs Claw.
    
    Next time Gadget, next time...
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Dr Dream
10 years, 6 months ago
Gone for the excitment of the live SKY match despite some other good piicks available this week. Triple Pool attack and a couple of tinnies...nice.
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1. Jimbo123
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Gerrard or Raheem?
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  1. Dr Dream
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Sterling..Nothing between them but Sterling makes for better viewing.
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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      10 years, 6 months ago
      I know, that running style is hilarious!
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Pat Bonner
10 years, 6 months ago
What would you do. 1ft and 0.3 in bank

Mannone
Baines Demi azpi
Mata yaya Barkley eriksen Ramsey
Suarez aguero

Wickham ward Chester
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1. Jeremiah
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Either:
  Mata > Gerrard or Ramsey > Sterling.
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  1. Pat Bonner
    10 years, 6 months ago
    That's what I'm thinking as well!
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    1. Jeremiah
      10 years, 6 months ago
      Leaning towards Mata > Gerrard myself.
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t4thomas
10 years, 6 months ago
A benching dilemna has occurred... HELP!

hart
ivanovic, azpilicueta, bardsley
yaya (v), eriksen, schurrle, ramsey
suarez (c), aguero, wickham

mata, olsson, chester, kelvin
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1. Jimbo123
  10 years, 6 months ago
  You've got it right, IMO
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  1. t4thomas
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Thoughts on schurrle (C)?
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    1. Jimbo123
      10 years, 6 months ago
      A step too far 🙂
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      1. t4thomas
        10 years, 6 months ago
        Damnit.
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lachyas
10 years, 6 months ago
A) Rooney + Mata -> Sturridge(c) + Hazard (-4)
B) Rooney + Ramsey -> Sturridge(c) + Gerrard (-4)

Chasing a rival who has both Mata and Ramsey and doesn't have Hazard or Gerrard, so I'm definitely going to make one of these moves to give me a chance, even if the hit doesn't look too necessary. Which one would you go for?
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1. Jeremiah
  10 years, 6 months ago
  B
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derdourily
10 years, 6 months ago
here is my team guys

MANONE / BORUC
AZPI KOSCIELNY EVRA CHESTER VLAAR
RAMSEY ERIKSEN YAYA NASRI MATA
SUAREZ AGUERO WIKHAM

1FT and 3.1 in the bank
what should i do guyyys I NEED YOUR HELP !! thxx
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1. Dušan Citizen
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Play Mannone-Azpi,Koscielny,Evra-Eriksen,Yaya,Nasri,Mata-Suarez,Aguero and Wickham, or do Ramsey to Sterling and play him instead of Wickham
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gg1314
10 years, 6 months ago
a) Mata + Giroud
b) Ramsey + Sturridge
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1. derdourily
  10 years, 6 months ago
  B
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2. Pat Bonner
  10 years, 6 months ago
  B
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3. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 6 months ago
  B
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Dušan Citizen
10 years, 6 months ago
Should I do Ramsey or Eriksen to Sterling for 2nd hit? Or to go with this:

-----------Speroni----------
--Coleman--Demi--Azpi--Alonso--
--Nasri--Eriksen--Ramsey--
--Suarez(C)--Aguero--Lukaku

Bench:Harper - Mata - Puncheon - Vlaar
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1. Pat Bonner
  10 years, 6 months ago
  No hit needed!
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2. Jimbo123
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Wy both.
  
  Def dont ditch Erik for a hit!!
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3. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I'd play Puncheon or Mata over Alonso. No hit required.
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4. Yome
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I wouldn't bench Mata but it is your call
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5. GTS
  10 years, 6 months ago
  3-4-3
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6. Dušan Citizen
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I think I will play Mata instead of Ramsey 🙂 Thanks all
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HellasLEAF
10 years, 6 months ago
Last question for the night.

Let's say am going to Captain Aguero or Dzeko over Suarez as a differential (am in 2nd place in my league. 3 points behind).

Which one. Have been burned by Aguero one too many times, am thinking it's Dzeko
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1. Jeremiah
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Dzeko on his current form.
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2. getfunky
  10 years, 6 months ago
  screw aguero, he's a waste of space, knowing him he'll probably injuring himself warming up... dzeko's on form & sure to start
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Magerost
10 years, 6 months ago
Is it worth doing Aguero->Dzeko -4 to fund Ramsey->Gerrard?
Could go Sterling but rival has him and chasing. Rival also have Aguero.

Eventually could do Rooney->Cheaper than Sturridge.
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Jafooli
10 years, 6 months ago
Lovely stuff, took the day of work for the final games of the season, will work tomorrow instead.

What time's the KO's?
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1. GREENDREAMS11
  10 years, 6 months ago
  tomorrow dude
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2. Chris_White
  10 years, 6 months ago
  http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/Dumbfounded.gif
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3. Az
  10 years, 6 months ago
  I hope this was a typo
  
  If not
  
  Lol....!
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4. GREENDREAMS11
  10 years, 6 months ago
  * back on the phone to the work*. " Somethings come up, I'll come into work today after all ". 😉
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EWH2020
10 years, 6 months ago
A) Puncheon to Sterling
B) Rooney to Lukaku
C) Mata to Gerrard
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1. Jeremiah
  10 years, 6 months ago
  A
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Jeremiah
10 years, 6 months ago
About to pull the trigger on Mata > Gerrard. Any objections? 🙂
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1. Magerost
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Do it, good move!
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2. Yome
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Rooney injured, Mata will play behind RVP/Chicha... so I am keeping him and since he got a rest midweek he will be ready!
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  1. Jeremiah
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Cheers, forgot about Rooney being out. May hold onto him!
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    1. Yome
      10 years, 6 months ago
      I am not taking any hit for Mata and Ramsey at this moment but I may do a last minute move Ramsey to Sterling tomorrow morning lol
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GST
10 years, 6 months ago
Can someone check Sergio's twitter account ?

Just been told he tweeted he's not fully fit but the "excitement of the day" will carry him through.

If true he's clearly on the bench.
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1. Magerost
  10 years, 6 months ago
  If thats true he is going out for a hit.
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2. Jafooli
  10 years, 6 months ago
  😯
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3. Yome
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Wrong, KUN AGUERO: @aguerosergiokun raring to go & wants to win title to repay 'fantastic' City fans
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4. Magerost
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Cant see it on his account. Just bs
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5. Art Vandelay
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Not twitter. Official site.
  
  http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2014/May/City-v-West-Ham-Sergio-Aguero-preview
  
  “I feel good – I’m not 100% yet, but I should be by Sunday and even if I’m not, the emotion of the occasion and the desire of everyone will carry me through and I won’t notice any pain," said Sergio.
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  1. GST
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Stinks of bench start to me.
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Dr Dream
10 years, 6 months ago
Can't understand the head long rush to ditch Mata...
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1. Jafooli
  10 years, 6 months ago
  With Rooney out, surely there's a place for him behind RVP?
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  1. Dr Dream
    10 years, 6 months ago
    I'd have thought so...
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2. Jeremiah
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Reckon he will play?
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  1. Dr Dream
    10 years, 6 months ago
    What's the alternative?...Kags? Can't see that happening.
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      10 years, 6 months ago
      Some kid no-one has ever heard of.
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3. Royal5
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Agreed. Everyone selling at this rate he will at least be a differential.
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4. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 6 months ago
  He'll probably get 60-70 minutes against a defensively strong Southampton side. United aren't in the best of form either.
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5. RabMac
  10 years, 6 months ago
  The stats say it will be a low scoring game, add to that the amount of CS Southampton have kept recently and the uncertainty over the amount of game time he will get, I can understand why people want him out.
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  1. getfunky
    10 years, 6 months ago
    stats? really? southampton's defending against the top sides has been poor all season (unless youre not counting utd as a top side)
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6. Yome
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Me too Wakey, he is a very good pick this week with Rooney out!
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  1. RabMac
    10 years, 6 months ago
    Rooney was out the last 2 games and he only played 65 minutes out of 180.
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    1. Dr Dream
      10 years, 6 months ago
      To be fair though Goggs was on a mission to give game time to a wide range of players. Well he's done that now. Surely the right Ning now is to go out on a high and play the established players.
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      1. RabMac
        10 years, 6 months ago
        The game in which Mata started in the DGW, United were very poor and he Mata did not play particularly well, so I am not as confident as you that he will play and perform well.
        
        Of Course I may be completely wrong but his stats for the last 4 GW are less than 4 points per game.
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    2. Yome
      10 years, 6 months ago
      No, Mata was on the bench against Norwich because Rooney was fit (and Giggs gave a game to Welbeck) and then he was rested against Hull because Giggs played the youngsters. So for me he is a key player for the future of United and he has to play
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      1. RabMac
        10 years, 6 months ago
        The last two United games were Hull and Sunderland.
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        Yome
        10 years, 6 months ago
        And? He played against Sunderland! I am just telling you why he didn't play against Norwich and Hull
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        RabMac
        10 years, 6 months ago
        I know why he didn't play, that is not the issue. The issue is will he play against Southampton and if he does will he perform well. Looking at the data, I just feel that there are two many unknowns on whether he will play or not and even if he does the stats do not indicate a high scoring game.
        
        Yes I realise the stats don't always get it right but I am staying clear of Mata as I feel it is too risky to have him but it may be a gamble you are willing to take and it may pay off for you.
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    3. Yome
      10 years, 6 months ago
      And he scored 2 from the bench against Norwich, he can create damage in just a few minutes
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7. Mr. Greedy
  10 years, 6 months ago
  Doubts linger over game time. Man United have a tough away game and Giggs has hardly set the world alight.
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  1. Dr Dream
    10 years, 6 months ago
    We'll see I suppose. Maybe I'm tarring Giggs with the wrong brush.
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