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The Suspension Tightrope – Gameweek 18

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Chelsea’s Diego Costa was the latest guilty party in the penultimate Gameweek of the first Suspension Tightrope of this season. Having bagged a brace for the first time this term in yesterday’s 2-2 home draw with Watford, the Spain international earned his fifth caution of the campaign for a late foul on the Hornets’ centre-half Craig Cathcart. The indiscretion will therefore see Guus Hiddink’s side deprived of Costa’s services for the Monday teatime clash with Manchester United.

Replacing Costa on the tightrope for the final spin of the disciplinary wheel this week is Villa’s Leandro Bacuna, who collected his fourth yellow in a 1-1 draw with West Ham on Saturday. The versatile Dutchman is one of 26 players who will need to be on their best behaviour for the final Gameweek of the calendar year before the Tightrope limit is extended to 10 bookings on New Year’s Day.

Both Norwich’s Alex Tettey and Newcastle’s Jack Colback have a head start on the chasing pack in their efforts to reach that 10-card limit, which would trigger an automatic two-match ban.

That duo are already on eighth bookings for the season and therefore sit just two cards away from further sanction. Stoke defender Erik Pieters, who managed to avoid the referee’s wrath this week, sits one behind on seven cards, while new additions Robert Huth, Emre Can, Billy Jones and Eric Dier have all collected six cautions apiece.

Lastly, a nod to Gareth Barry as the old man of the disciplinary halls, as he picked up a record-breaking 109th yellow card in the last gasp win over Newcastle, his 580th Premier League game. No other player has topped three figures yet for bookings in their Premier League era.

Elsewhere, Bastian Schweinsteiger is available for United’s clash with Chelsea after serving the last of a three-match suspension during yesterday’s loss at Stoke. Jack Rodwell is also back in contention for Sunderland’s home encounter against Liverpool on Wednesday evening, having fallen off the Tightrope last time around.

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  1. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Who you guys are captaining ? honestly have no idea who i should pick.

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    1. Just A Hat
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Walcott!

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    2. clempro
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, very tough pick, don't have Kane or Kun and there seems to be rotation risks for Ozil.... Anyone considering Coutinho ?

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    3. Top 210 Club
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      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero

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      1. Here's Tom with the We…
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Walcott or Ramsey depends which one I get

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    4. jimmythegent
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Same. Risk of rotation is the biggest concern.

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    5. Lindleaf
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      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku

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    6. Worzel Gummidge
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Walcott.

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    7. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone else keeping faith in (K)un 😎

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      1. Top 210 Club
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        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        O/

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      2. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I quess I have to. Been banging the drum whole week.

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      3. DVassell
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I'm putting faith in (C)outinho

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        1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Could be a good shout this week

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        2. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          I'm actually thinking of doing the same 😯

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          1. SUAREZ_MESSI_COUTINHO
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Won't start. Ineligible to play vs his parent club.

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            1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              Nah that was last week this week he is cup tied 😉

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      4. ☆Khaz
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        o/

        But my arm is so damn heavy...

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      5. simosalminen
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        yep

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    8. misternite
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      8 years, 5 months ago

      Butland, McCarthy
      Moreno, Dier, Dawson, Sagna, Hoban
      Silva, Ozil, Mahrez, Alli, Coutinho
      Aguero, Lukaku, Vardy

      Who to bench, who to sell and who to buy? I'm really stuck, would appreciate any tips!!

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      1. simosalminen
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Hmm... I would probably save with that bunch. Unless you want to do Vardy -> Ighalo for price, security

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      2. DVassell
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Bench Vardy, Hoban, Dawson and McCarthy

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        1. misternite
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks - why Dawson over Sagna? I think WBA might be more likely to keep clean sheet vs Newcastle.

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    9. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      About to swap Vardy for Aguero.. why do i have that nagging doubt about Aguero not starting? Not been on here for the past few hours.. what's the consensus like on an Aguero start? Fans on the City forum have it at 50/50

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      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Pellegreni stated he needs minutes and will be fine for Tuesday...

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      2. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Im not 100% convinced so im playing it safe and waiting on him

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      3. luke25
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Bony's penalty miss really helped I think, I think Aguero will start

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        1. Trae44
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Doubt it, he'll either start or he won't regardless of if Bony scored/missed that

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      4. Trae44
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        He'll start, that's the reason he got benched against Sunderland

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        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          He had a slight problem with his heel.. that was the reason he was benched

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          1. Trae44
            • 8 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            He didn't start cause his fitness he wasn't going to play a full 90 then verse Leicester a few days later, sure his ankle's fine he probably would have came on for the last 10 for a round around had Kompany not got injured

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      5. simosalminen
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I think he'll start, based on Pelle comments and a gut feeling.

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      6. bitm2007
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        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        but if Vardy more likely to start ?

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      7. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        "Kun was on the bench in case we needed him in the second half. In three days, we have a difficult game at Leicester and then 10 games in January.

        "He had a small problem so it was better for him not to take any risks. We were winning 3-0 in the first half so it was better for him to rest. He will be 100% on Tuesday.

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        1. Valar(Keith)
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers mate.. the small problem was rumored to be his heel again though. hence the worry.. think i'll just make the swap though. Thanks

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        2. Top 210 Club
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          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Ohhh yeah!

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      8. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Convinced that he will start, based on gut feelings though

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        1. Here's Tom with the We…
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          He will definitely start

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      9. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I will rip my focking head off if I don't cap him and he scores brace.

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      10. Pumpkinhead
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Vardy has Bou and Villa in next 4 - I'm in no rush to sell especially for an up in the air Aguero.

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    10. _Ninja_
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      2FT, 5.5 in the bank, Thanks

      A. Richards -> Dann
      B. Barkley -> Ramsey
      C. Vardy -> Igahlo

      Myhill / McCarthy
      Toby / Kolarov / Bellerin / Moreno / Richards
      KDB / Ozil / Mahrez / Barkley /Alli
      Vardy / Lukaku / Kane

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    11. Optimus.
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Wasn't on here yesterday for all the scenes that unfolded.. I had a look back there at some of the pre/post match talk and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the maturity shown, not one lol in sight

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        lol @ Optimus

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      2. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        The Kane captainers laughing at Aguero captainersbackfired a bit when the Kane vcs kicked in.

        Karmas a biatch.

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      3. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        There were some angry Kun owners and smug non kun owners.

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      4. Sponge-worthy
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Lol

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      5. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Maybe the annoying posters were unable to post against their parent forum ?

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    12. BarkKnight
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Any major issues? 2 FT, 4.3 ITB.

      Cech/Henn
      Alderw/Moreno/Coleman/Soare/D.Simpson
      Ozil/KDB/Ramsey/Mahrez/King
      Lukaku/Kane/Vardy

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

      Here's my starting 11 for tomorrow:

      Gomes
      Koscienly(vc) Dann Moreno
      KDB Ozil(C) Wijnaldum Mahrez
      Ighalo Vardy Lukaku

      1FT & £4.9M Schmeichel Cresswell Kolerov Westwood

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    14. jackluhg
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone else doing Coutinho>Ramsey?

      Tempted..

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      1. Top 210 Club
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Not against sun may do ozil to Ramsey think ozil gonna get rest

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        1. jackluhg
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          agreed.. don't wanna miss out on any potential Arsenal hauls

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    15. Sp0rting
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I don't think I'll ever get over Macho Grandé.

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    16. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Not scaremongering but are any PL matches in danger of being called off? None of the matches are in the worst affected areas

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      1. Sp0rting
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Go and monger your scares elsewhere, you dirty mongering scarer!

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Costa monger? 😉

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      2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I haven't heard anything .

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      3. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Man Utd v Chelsea is actually in danger but for non footballing reasons

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        1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          I was thinking this game is possible especially as trains are affected

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          1. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            I wasn't talking of trains though 😉

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            1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              I'm not following.....

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              1. Optimus.
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                Maybe this joke will help

                "Sept Blatter and Michel Platini have been banned from all footballing activity for the next eight years.

                When they asked if it is still possible to attend Man Utd v Chelsea on the 28th they were told that would be absolutely fine."

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                1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
                  • 10 Years
                  8 years, 5 months ago

                  I still don't get it

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                  1. Optimus.
                    • 13 Years
                    8 years, 5 months ago

                    Is the English language not your parent club?

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                    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
                      • 10 Years
                      8 years, 5 months ago

                      It is but I don't get the joke

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      4. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        NE are in danger.

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        1. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          and this is from other fpl related forum

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          1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Sunderland v Liverpool. We should hear before deadline if anything happens

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    17. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Guys, this is my planned team for GW19. Any thoughts?

      DDG (Butland)

      Bellerin, Ward & Alderweireld (Wollscheid & McAuley)

      Coutinho, Mahrez, Silva, Ramsey & Ozil

      Lukaku & Kane (Iglaho)

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      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Looks good imo

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    18. BUZZBOMB
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Please help me guys. Feeling pretty dumpsy after the last 2 GWs. Gone from inside 5k to 33k.

      Boruc (6)
      Bellerin (0), Dawson (2), Alderweireld (6)
      Ramsey, Barkely, Mahrez, Coutinho (2,2,2,3) Rambo (c)(2)
      Lukaku (2), Ighalo (6)
      Subs: Butland (9), Aguero (0), Moreno (7), Bertrand (9)

      Bad week(s) and put it down to experience or surgery and hits required? My ML rivals all scored 60+ pts this week v my 35.

      Never had Vardy and apart from that, only a couple of minor mistakes, usually around Kun, Sanchez and the West Brom defence so am I doing something wrong? Any advice or tf suggestions welcome. Cheers lads.

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        City mid over Coutinho for me perhaps

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        1. BUZZBOMB
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers TM. Its been a bit of a merry-go-round this season in midfield beyond Mahrez and Ozil. I may need to break the record of how many times I bring in the same player in a season (apart from Kun inury situations of course) as I've had them all it feels at times, just not at the right times all the time!

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    19. BrockLanders
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Tough one this week to get the captain right. Looking through the fixtures you'd assume ARS Bou and SUN Liv will deliver the biggest return as far as potential big score is concerned, which brings Ozil, Walcott, Giroud, Coutinho and maybe Ramsey into the equation. Personally I'd want Walcott or Giroud and after that defeat you'd imagine a big bounce may be on the horizon.

      In other words captain Giroud or Walcott and pray that they start..

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    20. Twisted Melon
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku to Kane or save transfer

      also have Kun and Ighalo

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Save

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    21. jam sandwich
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Is the the perfect wildcard team?

      Butland - Hennessey
      Alderweireld - Koscielny - Moreno - Dawson - Dann
      Ozil - Mahrez - Ramsey - de Bruyne - Alli
      Lukaku - Kane - Ighalo

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      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        No Aguero, start again.

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        1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          This

          Downgrade dann..he's a luxery ward is better for price.
          Too much invested in defence
          Painful benching decision every week
          Kun needs to be in grasp at least

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      2. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Aguero instead of Lukaku

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      3. JoeJitzu +42
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Benching headaches every week

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      4. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Which of these players did you not have before the wildcard?

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      5. Drogo
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Working on WC aswell. I like this team but im gonna downgrade Toby to Walker. Also Im going budget defender instead of Dann. Trying to squeeze in Silva instead of Mahrez but 0.4m short.

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    22. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Play:

      A. Alli

      Or

      B. Ighalo

      ?

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      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        B by a country mile

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      2. BrockLanders
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        B

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      3. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        B

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    23. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      All popular captain options covered.

      So If (K)un fails it won't hit me that hard but if Kun goes mental and have armband on him when differential it could shoot me up in rankings.

      Sounds worth a risk?

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      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        As long as he plays this time..

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      2. nevins84
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        I capt him yesterday and i have armband on him this gw aswell

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    24. For Fuchs Sake
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Butland
      Bellerin Ward Toby
      Ozil KDB Mahrez Alli
      Kane Lukaku Vardy

      Subs: Henn Deulo Moreno Dawson 2FTs any obvious moves to make?

      Deulo to Ramsey and bench Vardy maybe??

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    25. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Kane or kun..Kane or kun...Kane or kun...

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        ARRRYY!!!!

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        1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          spurs dont look the same without dembele going forward

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          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Has he been declared injured?

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          2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Very true. Get feeling he won't be risked

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      2. nevins84
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Kun

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    26. TeddiPonza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Who to captain out of those:

      Mahrez KdB Özil Ramsey Kane Lukaku Ighalo?

      Leaning towards Lukaku......just!

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      1. Evasivo
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Ozil and Lukaku vc

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        1. Sp0rting
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Ozil and Lukaku vc

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    27. Pedram
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Vardy > Aguero

      Should i pull the trigger ?

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Why not? Plenty have

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    28. Sp0rting
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I'm playing Alli and benching Vardy, in case anyone was wondering.

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      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Nah don't care 😉 . I would probably do the same

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      2. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Im doing the latter.

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        1. Sp0rting
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Wondering?

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    29. zuzuViking
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      A: Transfer keeper: Schmichel -> Hennesey or Butland

      B: Transfer defender: Cedric/Kolarov -> Dann or Alderw....

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      1. Sp0rting
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        A. Butty

        B. Danny

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    30. martyhan
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Have 2 ft and 3 options. Pick 2 please

      A. Willian to Ramsey
      B. Vardy to ighalo
      C. Kolarov to Dann or Ward.

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    31. BarkKnight
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      play Moreno and bench Vardy or bench Moreno and do King to Alli and play Alli?

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    32. JimmyCoop
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Pick 3 please chaps:

      A) Kolarov
      B) Bellerin
      C) Toby
      D) Ward
      E) Dawson

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    33. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      4 minutes to go

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      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Till what?

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    34. Trae44
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Any goals from Aguero or Vardy this week and this place will go off

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      1. S.Kuqi
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Imagine the scenes if Kun scores brace and Vardy doesn't start or gets 5th yc

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        1. Mr Sarcastic
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          I bet you can imagine the opposite too...

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    35. Miro
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Wow after watching the highlights KDB could have easily had 2 goals and 4 assists.. If it was Aguero and not Bony on the pitch.... What a player he is.

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