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Scout Notes July 17

Scout Notes – Pre Season

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Huddersfield Town new boys Steve Mounie and Tom Ince score for the Terriers to boost their CVs for the role of budget options in our Fantasy squads.

Here’s the latest pre-season notes.

Bury 1 Huddersfield Town 3

Club record signing Steve Mounie opened his account for Huddersfield Town as the Premier League new boys came from behind to win their second pre-season encounter.

The Benin international, signed from French side Montpellier, was handed a tap-in by Chris Lowe’s fine cross before goals from fellow new signing Tom Ince and last season’s top scorer Elias Kachunga sealed the deal for the Terriers.

Ince’s strike was his second consecutive goal in pre-season as the midfielder, priced at 6.0 and owned by 2.5% of Fantasy Premier League managers, enjoyed another rise in stock.

Midfielder Kachunga – scorer of 12 goals in the Championship campaign – remains on the radar after his converted spot-kick.

His 6.0 price tag in midfield could prove tempting in light of Huddersfield’s kind opening run (pal, NEW, SOT, wham, LEI, bur). However, he is unlikely to take penalty duties from Australian Aaron Mooy, who missed out on Sunday with his pre-season break extended following participation in the Confederations Cup.

Terriers coach David Wagner employed his standard 4-2-3-1 formation, but the absence of no fewer than nine first-team regulars rather diluted the relevance of the encounter.

Tommy Smith (foot), Jon Gorenc Stankovic (ACL) and Michael Hefele (Achilles) were joined on the sidelines by goalkeeper Joel Coleman (knock), Joe Lolley (groin) and Nahki Wells (ankle).

Mark Hudson, who was on a coaching course, and new signing Mathias Jorgensen, who was attending his sister’s wedding, were also unavailable.

Collin Quaner recovered from a knock to make a second-half appearance and set up Ince’s goal, while left-back Scott Malone drew the foul that led to Kachunga’s penalty conversion.

Huddersfield Town XI to 60 minutes: Lossl; Lowe, Schindler, Cranie, Scannell; Billing, D Williams; Bunn, Palmer, van La Parra; Mounie.

Huddersfield Town XI after 60 minutes: Schofield; Malone, Schindler (Edmonds-Green 75), Cranie (Kane 75), J Williams; Whitehead, Payne (Hogg 75); Ince, Kachunga, Quaner; Depoitre.
Sub Not Used: O’Brien.

A reminder that all the friendly results and key Scout Notes are being captured here, in our Pre-Season Guide.

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  1. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Lindelof is officially part of the FFS template.

    Word of warning - looking at his stats, he takes 1 shot every 240 minutes so you are just relying on clean sheets and maybe bonus from him, really.

    I think I prefer a £5.5m defender with a bit more attacking potential.

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    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I think many have him as he's the easiest route into a good United defence. Any attacking potential is just a bonus.

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Might as well go DDG if all you want is clean sheets.

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    2. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      How that Shaw is ruled out til the new year, Lindleof is a good way into the United defence which should be solid.

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      1. Waxys
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Shaw is actually back soon

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    3. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Going Bailly myself as he offers more bonus potential according to Lindelof's scout report numbers. Plus I think Lindelof will be mote prone to rotation than Bailly around fixture congestion.

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    4. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      There are no other 5.5 defenders considering we have Cedric/Trippier and don't want to double up with Bertie

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      1. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        There are loads. You just need to break out of the FFS herd mentality.

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    5. Ephurion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      He has a decent free kick, though, if he's on them.

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    6. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I agree. I want United defence but only Valencia attracts me and he's too expensive.

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    7. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I'm waiting to see if he is first choice for gw1. Can't presume he's going to get thrown straight in.

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  2. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    If anyone out there has a spreadsheet on the 2016/17 week by week player stats that would be amazing

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  3. Goodfeathers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    RMT please. All advice welcome!

    Foster
    Trippier / Lindelöf / Milner / Cédric
    De Bruyne / Pogba / Ramsey / Alli
    Firmino / Lukaku

    (Elliot, Loftus Cheek, Abraham, Rangel)

    0.5 in the bank

    Thanks!

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    1. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Mid and backs are solid, i'm not a fan of Firmino but if you fancy him I think youre good to go

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      1. Goodfeathers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks! I'm with you about Firmino as well but i like the Def & Mid for now so will see if i can work someone else in without sacrificing to much at the back..

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  4. BoomXhakaLaca1
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    If West Ham get Chicharito he's going straight into my team, amazing striker

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    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      What would you price him at? Id say 7.5

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      1. BoomXhakaLaca1
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        maybe 8 but he'd be well worth it

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  5. SpagBol
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Please RMT,

    Foster (Myhill)
    Alonso, Cedric, Daniels (Dunk, Rangel)
    De Bruyne, Alli, Willian, Lanzini (Carroll)
    Lukaku, Lacazette, Vokes

    Cheers!

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  6. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Bottomed:

    Too risky? Or just the right amount....

    Foster
    Daniels-Cedric-Dawson
    Alli-Pogba-Willian-Ramsey
    Kane-Lukaku-Firmino

    Subs: Myhill-RLC/T.Carroll- Rangel-Hunemeier

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    1. Fpl Old Guard
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Just the right amount of risk....

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      1. Barry
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        If that midfield is starting and in form you potentially have a very good team 🙂

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  7. Reuser
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Best option as my only Man City player?:

    A) Jesus (and RLC)
    B) KDB (and Jordan Ayew)
    C) Sane + 7m fwd

    In both cases, the second player would be a bench player.

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    1. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      C

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      1. mcrayeps
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        ouch bench player?
        B then

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        1. Reuser
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Sorry - in the case of C (which I added at the last minute), I would want a 7m striker to be playing.

          But don't need to spend all 7m on a striker. Could do Ayew and invest 2m elsewhere.

          Thanks.

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    2. RoryzonderR
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

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  8. korbendallas82
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Foster
    Alderweireld-Daniels-Milner-Kompany-Cedric
    Alli-Couthino-De Bruyne
    Firmino-Jesus

    Myhill McArthur- Crouch- L Cheek

    1.5 Mill in the bank.

    -The best thing about this team, is good Liverpool, Tottenham, and City cover.
    - Obvious draw back, is no prime forward.

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    1. Fpl Old Guard
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      What do you mean no prime forward? You must have missed Crouch, understandably he would be in first 11 and not on the bench

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      1. korbendallas82
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        I might drain money from him, and push more into defence, with 1.5 mill in bank.

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  9. Henry Hill
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    What was the point of having that famous singer (don't want to spoil) shoe-horned into the new Game of Thrones ep? It kinda takes me out seeing someone I recognize.

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    1. Sif
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I recognise all the actors but I suspend my disbelief and accept they are playing characters.

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  10. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    AC Milan have smashed this transfer window. 😯

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    1. Prokoptas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Couldn't agree more - Bonucci was daylight robbery, and when you consider they've also added Andre Silva and now Biglia...

      It's impressive stuff.

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      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Possibly Renato Sanches too.. 😯

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        1. Prokoptas
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Wow. That would be a huge coup. If Bayern are serious about letting Sanches walk, someone should let Mourinho know - he'd be a near-perfect foil for Pogba and part of a three man Herrera-Pogba-Sanches wrecking crew of interchangeable mids.

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    2. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Meh Chinese investment and blank cheques will do that. Money talks. Nothing new to see here

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    3. Henry Hill
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      They are only a few players short of a brand new team, may take a while in getting them all to gel and settle in. Plus their manager might not want half of them as it seems to be these players are being bought for him, rather than by him. But yeah, big expectations for Milan this year

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  11. Waxys
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    New FA rule for next season is a yellow card for player/fan celebrations... is this right ?

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  12. Player value v player price
    Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    I think a mistake many people make (as humans) is to asign a value to a player based on their prices. It makes sense because that's how how monetary system is supposed to work every day of our money-crazed lives. However FPL 2017-18 isn't as robust as the supply and demand system we see at play in our local super market. These prices we're seeing in FPL are a bunch of people's opinions for a best starting price, and are set in stone until the season starts.

    So when a player like RLC comes along at 4.5, and his circumstances dramatically change such that he is going to get minutes, many try to be 'rational' and combat the initial euphoria by judging him to be unworthy of our starting XIs, given that he's a 4.5m midfielder.

    However, if he ends up being nailed, he could be actaully worth 5.5-6.0m, which is the kind of player people traditionally have as their 4th midfielder, which means they're happy for them to start in their team. If this scenario plays out, then playing RLC on your bench is a waste of that effective 1.0-1.5m in favour of spending more money on the same amount of points, which means fewer total points because you have less money elsewhere.

    I'm not claiming that RLC is nailed. Of course I don't know that. But those of us with RLC in our current starting XIs are presumably doing so to cover the scenario in which he IS nailed (or near enough). Personally, I will tear my team apart again if preseason makes that scenario look unlikely. However, we shouldn't write-off RMTs with RLC in the XI simply because he's cheap. In the scenario that he's nailed, I'd struggle to make a good argument for benching him, unless you're much happier with your team with only 6.5+ starting XI mids in it, and less money elsewhere (which is definitely a possibility, though not overly appealing to me).

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    1. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      He's just a crystal palace player. Only players in the top 7 teams make my starting lineup

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Thats fine by me. That's the final point point I make. Less important what team they are, but a higher price and higher points output (not that the two necessarily correlate entirely, as I say).

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      2. willl
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Lets see this starting lineup then.

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        1. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Rooney Rooney
          Rooney Rooney Rooney Rooney Rooney
          Rooney Rooney Rooney Rooney Rooney
          Rooney Rooney Rooney

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      3. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        How do you know who will be in the top seven teams?

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    2. Del Griffiths
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Sorry to be thick but who is RLC?

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Ruben Loftus-Cheeck 🙂

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        1. Del Griffiths
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Cheers. Should've been able to work that out!

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    3. Prokoptas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I think that you make a good point. There are a lot of players whose prices influence our perception of them, which is always a dangerous thing. However, specifically in the case of RLC, I would counter with this:

      We have to assess RMT based on the day they are published. Right now, we have absolutely no data to suggest that RLC will be a regular starter for Palace. Should that change, then the perception of him will change, and building around him will become the meta. But right now, it's sheer projection and it's difficult to favour teams starting players who are reliant upon hypotheticals to score points.

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers Prokoptas. Perhaps if I just posted "..on the assumption that RLC is a starter" at the top of every RMT. Or perhaps if I just stopped posting them at all!

        Have you revisited your Plexiglas article discussion recently? I posted a few questions and concerns, and I was wondering if anyone could explain why I'm wrong or to what extent my concerns are legitimate. 🙂

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    4. Ruth_NZ
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      It's just a difference of emphasis. I wouldn't put anyone in my team that I didn't believe was a 1st choice starter. But maybe that's why I won't really start drafting for another 3 weeks yet. I think all these early RMTs are a waste of space to be honest. But maybe that's just me.

      On RLC, I think people may be over-estimating him, though. I have seen him play quite a lot and he has always performed best in CM. Being used further forward is more recent and that was more to suit Chelsea's convenience than anything else. He is personally ambivalent about what his best position is but there's a good chance that he plays deeper for Palace than people expect, even if he does start games for them (which I somehow doubt will immediately be the case).

      A succession of early 1-point cameos would kill his price. FFS 'hotspot' template picks are very dangerous where that is concerned. Caveat Emptor as far as I am concerned.

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Ooo an interesting reply. Thanks Ruth.

        I'm not sure how quickly he'll be sold to be honest. Many people will have back up options. My bench options with RLC starting GW1, for example, is Chalobah, Mee and T. Carroll (or similar variations of this). At 4.5 I can only sell RLC for Romeu. I'll stick with Carroll thanks. I can be flexible and shift my emphasis during the game, since the risk is low at that price.

        I think more expensive failures are most likely to decline rapidly in price. Say a 5.5-6.0 mid who wasn't performing to a RLC-type 😉

        I'll take in what you said about him though. I obviously don't know how he'll fit in or how well he'll do, so your opinion is useful to me.

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        1. Ruth_NZ
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Sounds like a 4-3-3, which is what I will probably do too. But I'd not have 3 x 4.5m mids in that. Carroll and Chalobah will (provisionally) do for me.

          Maybe it's easier for me because I am quite content to start the season without Kane and I certainly won't have Sanchez.

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          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            433. 442. Not sure it matters. RLC is either playing or on the bench or not in your team.

            I'm sure you'd be happy to take Kane and Sanchez if your budget was 10m more. It's still your choice to spend your money on other players.

            I think RLC would be more than worth it if nailed to spend the money elsewhere (and effectively increase your budget). Though that doesn't have to be Kane and Sanchez. I don't have Sanchez either, and may go without Kane too, as you saw yesterday 🙂

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            1. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 9 months ago

              I'm not quite clear what the point is here. Surely you buy a 4.5 midfielder to park him on the bench, not play him. That's why I've got RLC; admittedly last year I had 4.5 Capoue parked on my bench and lost all those early points but them's the breaks. RLC will start on my bench too - if he gets off to a flyer his price will rapidly rise and I'm rosy. If he doesn't, well I wasn't looking to use him anyway. And if he does nothing and his price drops to 4.4, well so what? He's on my bench and I wasn't planning to transfer him for another 4.5 benchie. So really,II don't see the problem.

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              1. Deulofail
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 9 months ago

                Well this is exactly my point Andy. Your Second sentence is assigning a value based on his price.

                If I play him in my starting XI and get the same points as your 6.0 mid, then I have a spear 1.5m's worth of points advantage on you.

                If....

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    5. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Well said, totally agree.

      Like you made clear, we'll see if RLC is a good pick soon.

      The one thing I would say is a bit of an argument against what we think is that, if a player like RLC is our 4th midfielder, it becomes more difficult to move him out if he doesn't play well than if we picked someone priced 'closer to value' (a 6m midfielder). Not that this should make our decisions, but some people prefer to a more static team structure with certain positions filling certain price brackets and this is often a good strategy

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      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Yayyyy just noticed my first HT!

        This is a sensible point. I've thought about it, but I'm always happy to be a bit gung hoe about these things when they seem to improve your points output and give you an advantage. People will be taking hits anyway, and with 3 playing subs, you won't need to rush. 🙂

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  13. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    I think Kane will start well for once this season I'd rather have him for 38 games than Lukaku for 38 games (if you get my drift) I might start with kaku just in case Kane does start badly though

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    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      More dangerous to start without Kaku than it is Kane if you play for OR

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      1. Football Heaven
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        TBH I could interchange between them each week based on form and fixtures

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      2. kalmoffit
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Why's that? If Lukaku doesn't score he will face an immediate price drop. With Kane not so.

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    2. SuperMario
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I almost think it's necessary for both to start the season with tbh.. if Lukaku starts well and you don't have him your screwed.. agree on Kane starting well also..

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  14. moey211
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Was wondering how this team looks for a first draft

    Foster(Fabianski)
    Bertrand-Keane-Smith(Dunk-Mee)
    Sane-Pedro-Mane-Chadli(Ritchie)
    Kane-Rooney-Defoe

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    1. The Head-Ake
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Rooney and Defoe are off. Keane - not best fixtures. Mane may be injured and Chadli faded off in between last season too, try again.

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  15. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Draft 3 🙂 Plenty of points here surely?

    Foster (Elliot)
    Lindelof • Cedric • Trippier (Yedlin • Rangel)
    Sane • Coutinho • Ramsey • Pogba (Loftus-Cheek)
    Kane • Lukaku • Firmino

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Actually, Coutinho is Tadic.

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    2. Fpl Old Guard
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Come back after draft 6

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    3. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Willian for Ramsey?

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    4. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Have you considered Coutinho to Willian and Firmino to Lacazette?

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      1. DantheManinaPan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Nvm Coutinho is Tadic

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  16. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Pick one

    A. Alonso Valencia sane
    B. Cahill bailly kdb

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    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    2. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    3. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

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    4. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A from those two,

      Ideally would want KDB Valencia Bellerin/Kompany and forget about Che defence

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    5. dalinkwentriders
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

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  17. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Save or spend extra 0.5? Any improvements to be made?

    Foster // Myhill

    Trippier Cedric Kompany Kolasinac Valencia

    Willian Alli Coutinho // RLC Carroll

    Lukaku Kun // Fletcher

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    1. Cresscendo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      i like it, save the 0.5... your sure to tweak it before kickoff game week 1.

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  18. SuperMario
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Almost think we have to get Lukaku with the ownership and if he hits the ground running OR will take a massive hit..

    Kane should start well this year and carry his form into this season which I think makes him almost essential also.. (over Alli)..

    This means do we go with a v cheap bench forward and play 2 up front and have a really solid Mid/ Def to start the season

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    1. SuperMario
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Or do we go with a Jesus/ Defoe type to cover the bigger hitters and cheaper in Mid in particular..

      Curious to hear some thoughts??

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    2. Prokoptas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I'm leaning towards a mid-priced third striker (not Defoe specifically, but someone out of that bracket). You can find better value in the lower-priced midfielders than up front.

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    3. HALFSPACE
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Kane-Lacazette-Jesus for me

      Kaku's ownership is irrelevant. He is a United striker who costs 1.0m more than Lacazette and Jesus

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  19. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Which of these players worth the .5 xtra over their teammates??

    A) Bertrand - Cedric
    B) Ake - Francis
    C) Dann - Tomkins

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    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Ake.

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    2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Ake or Daniels

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    3. Prokoptas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Ake, unquestionably.

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    4. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers.

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    5. Cresscendo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Ake

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    6. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      What position will Ake play at Bou? CB? I prefer Daniels

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  20. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    What is the general consensus on Ramsey? Bargain or flop?

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    1. UnitedFan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Worth a punt.

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    2. Fpl Old Guard
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      He is a bargain flop! I.e when he flops he didn't cost you that much, therefore a bargain

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      1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Nice way of putting it, though 7.0 is not that cheap for a mid I suppose, more smack bang in the middle.

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    3. mcrayeps
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Ramsey = 7.0
      Kante = 5.0

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    4. ihateramsey2
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      we hate him

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  21. COYG
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Decided on scoring potential and nailedness order the 6.0 defenders

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    1. Syphras
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Nailed-on-ness when fit:
      Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Koscielny, Luiz, Kompany, Baines, Bailly, Bellerin, Rudiger

      Scoring potential:
      - by clean sheets
      Luiz, Rudiger, Bailly, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Koscielny, Bellerin, Kompany, Baines

      - goals and assists
      Baines, Bellerin, Koscielny, Kompany, Bailly, Alderweireld, Luiz, Rudiger (just coz I don't know anything about him), Vertonghen.

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  22. Syphras
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Contemplating taking a risk and going for a non-nailed on forward and lighter on defence and going:

    Foster ~ (Elliot)
    Lindelof | Cedric | Daniels ~ (Mee | Dunk which may change)
    De Bruyne | Alli | Willian | Ramsey | RLC
    Kane | Lukaku ~ (Crouch)

    Am I mad?

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    1. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      3/10

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      1. Syphras
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Why exactly?

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    2. UshFPL
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      De Bruyne to Sane and Crouch to 6.5

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      1. Syphras
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Ah interesting point you have there.

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  23. Fpl Old Guard
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    De Gea Lloris
    Alonso Cedric walker yedlin
    Naughton
    Alli coutinho pogba sane loftus
    Kane lukaku Jesus

    Good to go?

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    1. COYG
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Way over 100m

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    2. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      1/10 never ever buy two 5.5 keepers

      And this is a troll post for sure no way you can afford that

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      1. Fpl Old Guard
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        If you have to say this is a troll post after putting a serious comment then you have been trolled my friend

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    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      🙄

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    4. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Zzzzzzzzzzzzz

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    5. Cresscendo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      lol

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  24. ISI
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Hi, I think ive reached the end well unless something crazy happens, which of the 2 options would you choose, honestly I don't care if rlc or carroll give me 1 point every week?
    A
    Foster
    Lindelof,cedric, francis/Tomkins
    Alli, salah, Phillips, loftus cheek
    Kane, lukaku, lacazett
    Bench: Elliott, carroll, rosenior

    Or

    B
    Foster
    Trippier, Lindelof, Cedric
    Alli, Ozil, Tadic, Loftus cheek
    Kane, Lukaku, firmino
    Elliott, carroll,francis, rosenior

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  25. Eze Really?
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Tell me about Tami Abraham?

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    1. Get up ya bum
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      He can sing

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    2. Lav
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Good player. Llorente could move, and he might not be fit for GW 1. At £5.5m hes a buy for me.

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers. Carrying an injury?

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    3. Bun Rab
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Went on loan to Bristol City as an 18 year old and in a team that was almost relegated scored 23 in 41 appearances.

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  26. Lav
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this side?

    DDG / Fabianski
    Bertrand / Trippier / Dawson / Dunk / Yedlin
    Eriksen / Mane / Pogba / Cesc / RLC
    Jesus / Lacazette / Tammy

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  27. Newcastle/Swansea - 2 way rotation
    teddy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Hi guys,

    Posted this earlier but in case some of my efforts were overlooked...

    I've seen people asking about 4.5 defensive rotation options and have had a look at fixtures for some of the key candidates.

    This is a two team rotation, so would be your 3rd and 4th or 4th and 5th defenders depending on strategy.

    The idea is to avoid having to play a 4.5 defender against a top 6 team.

    I'm basing my analysis on the teams that I've seen people backing 4.5 DEF options from in their RMTs. That is: Bournemouth, Brighton, Burnley, Leicester, Newcastle, Stoke and Watford. Let me know if I've missed anyone...

    I've come up with some options to consider.

    The best option in terms of avoiding the big guns is probably Newcastle/Swansea. This would be Naughton + Yedlin/Clark/Lascelles. This gives the following opponents for the first 19 gws:

    sou
    hud
    WHU
    NEW
    STO
    WAT
    whu
    HUD
    LEI
    bur
    BRI
    bur
    BOU
    wba
    sto
    WBA
    EVE
    eve
    CPL

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    1. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      If Johnson or Cameron plays every game for Stoke, and you can stomach having them away at Everton GW1, some even better pairings shape up such as Burnley/Stoke:

      eve
      WBA
      wba
      CPL
      new
      HUD
      SOU
      WHU
      BOU
      NEW
      LEI/BOU
      SWA
      cpl
      bou
      SWA
      WAT
      STO
      WHU
      WBA

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    2. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good for rotation heavy teams

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    3. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Bournemouth/Newcastle also looks pretty good, at least up to gw18:

      wba
      WAT
      WHU
      swa
      BRI
      bri
      LEI
      sou
      CPL
      bur
      BOU
      HUD
      WAT
      BUR
      SOU
      LEI
      EVE
      LIV
      whu

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      1. timPgoodwin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Who's the reliable BOU 4.5 though? Francis?

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      2. Pieterke30
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Wow, not bad indeed

        Good stuff man, thx

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    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Really useful - thank you!

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    5. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      This should be hot topiced.

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    6. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Bournemouth/Brighton and Brighton/Stoke look good if you don't mind fielding defenders against Everton...

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    7. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      18 weeks is long but important for those who don't plan on early WC. Good job.

      I like looking more short term. CPL and Bou rotate well early. WBM and BUR is really good also.

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    8. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks for the analysis!

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    9. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      If you want to avoid the uncertainty and fallibility of the newly promoted defences, then Leicester/Swansea (Morgan + Naughton) works through to gw13:

      sou
      BRI
      cpl
      NEW
      hud
      WAT
      bou/whu
      HUD
      LEI
      eve
      BRI
      bur
      BOU

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    10. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      One more. Newcastle/Stoke:

      eve
      hud
      WHU
      swa
      STO
      bri
      SOU
      sou
      BOU
      wat
      LEI
      bri
      WAT
      wba
      SWA
      LEI
      bur
      WHU
      WBA

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    11. Black Panther
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I prefer Bournemouth/Swansea, Francis/Naughton. wba, WAT, cry, NEW, BRI, WAT, LEI, HUD, LEI look more favourable IMO.

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    12. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      https://mathematicallysafe.wordpress.com/2017/06/17/fantasy-premier-league-fpl-201718-strategy-three-way-budget-defender-rotation/

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    13. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Getting all nostalgic for Krul & Vorm.....

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    14. Mathematically Safe
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I looked at two-way rotations here:
      https://twitter.com/artemidorus_1/status/880152162004852736
      Although with slightly different timeframes. You may find it useful though.

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  28. UshFPL
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Chelsea are after Aguero. That would mix things up

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    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      It'd be amazing.

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      1. Waxys
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Won't happen they wanted higuain too they're so desperate it's hilarious

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    2. Waxys
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Too bad they will never get him 🙂

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  29. HALFSPACE
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Elliot / 4.0

    Dunk / Lascelles / Schindler / 4.0 / 4.0

    Alli / Salah / Pedro / Ince/ Carroll

    Kane / Lacazette / Jesus

    Captain options every week

    BHA-NEW-HUD works well fixture wise then GW9 STK 4.5 in for Schindler so good fixtures for the three defenders

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    1. Fpl Old Guard
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I like the 4.0 defender picks, not keen on the other 13

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  30. BHA_Seagull
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    I'm almost settled on this team......almost.
    Myhill - Forster
    Ake - Lascelles - Daniels - Cedric - Bertrand
    Ozil - RLC - KDB - Herrera - Pedro
    Rashford - Jesus- Lacazette

    Not seen many teams with Rashford , looking very sharp pre season

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