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The Numbers Game – Swansea City

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Swansea City are the next side to be assessed as part of our in-depth team-by-team analysis series for members.

We start by checking in on the team statistics in an attempt to spot trends or improvements over the past 12 months before we shift to analyse player data, as we attempt to narrow the field ahead of the new campaign.

Having been ensconced in the security of mid-table in 2015/16 – claiming 47 points to finish in twelfth position – the Swans were left floundering last season. With just three wins in the opening 19 Gameweeks of 2016/17, the Welsh outfit looked doomed at the midway point until the arrival of Paul Clement.

Appointed as successor to Francesco Guidolin, the new manager chalked up four victories in his first six fixtures to steer his side out of the drop zone. Swansea ultimately clinched fifteenth spot on 41 points – seven clear of relegation, scoring 45 goals.

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  1. cra1g0s
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    What does anyone think about Jacob Murphy of Newcastle as a differential at 5.5M?

    I'm thinking of upgrading two 4.5M midfielders so:

    A. Alli - Carroll - RLC

    or

    B. Willian - Knockaert - Murphy

    ..alongside KDB and Tadic in midfield

    This would mean no Kane or Alli.....

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    1. b91jh
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      might get rotated with Atsu.

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

    Arnautovics breakthrough this season?

    Which Liverpool midfielders are nailed??

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    1. ajones1608
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      May be but too inconsistent for me to have a punt. & All of them will get game time I think, would assume they will be rotated in terms of there positions and Klopp will decide which will come off at about 70 minute on each game basis!

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

        Hmm.. True. I was considering buying Lallana. But dont know.

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  3. ajones1608
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Bottomed..

    A: Walker & Alonso
    B: Van Dijk & Azpilecuata

    (Providing Van Dijk is happy!)

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    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Pair which is 1.5 million pricier

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      1. ajones1608
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Which is?

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        1. Phil Dagger ⭐
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          First one 😐

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  4. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    REPOST
    A question just out of curiosity,would you lose one of your chips If it meant you could get 100.5 million instead of 100?(Sounds stupid but still want to see what you would do.If no then what about 101 million?

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    1. Phil Dagger ⭐
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      God no chance

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

      AOA last season for sure, even for 0.1 more

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    3. Irish Villan 1985
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Hell no, I'd consider it for 103M perhaps but .5 wouldn't make enough of a difference

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

      any of the chips are worth 15-20 points

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

    Hart, Foster
    Dann, Daniels, Trippier, Pied, Yedlin
    Coutinho, Alli, Willian, JWP, Carroll
    Kane, Lukaku, Chicharito

    Do I desperately need Arsenal cover? They just don't convince me.

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    1. Forever mirin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      No, but your defence and JWP desperately need upgrading :p
      Alli - Zaha would allow you to do so.

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    2. Corona Macallan
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      U need a city cover

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

      Defence is weak and so is your bench. Hart & Chica's opening fixtures wont do a lot to help either

      I'd tighten up with a Man Utd defender and try to get KDB in for Coutinho

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  6. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Picture looks like they are waiting for the climax of a bukkake.

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    1. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      This will be an underrated comment

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    2. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Cripes

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  7. KingoftheRunts
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    there are only two players who have been in all my drafts: cedric and kane. Today I am considering dropping them both. Is this wise?

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Cedric: yes.
      Kane: no, imo.

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    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Same here, but I just dropped Kane.

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    3. Forever mirin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Most are dropping Cedric due to lack of pre-season.
      Would at least make sure I had a few other captain options before I drop Kane.

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

        cheers everyone. Have kept Kane and ditched Cedric for now.

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  8. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    KDB Jesus Chico/Nacho - RLC 4th mid
    Willian Aguero Defoe - Ritchie 4th mid

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  9. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Salah or Coutinho?

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I put my finger on Salah.

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      1. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Are you gettin him?

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        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Not for GW1, but Im excited to see him play.

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    2. Forever mirin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I generally pick the proven PL (and FPL) player if the decision is close.
      And one could argue that even though Salah is clear first choice, he's slightly more likely to be rotated than Cout.

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      1. Ramboros
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        My worry about Coutinho is that he is clearly very injury prone. Injury prone players don't handle fixture congestion well, which means either injuries or rotation.

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      2. Salah Fingers
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Salah has had a good pre season

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

      Same dilema, will go with Salah

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  10. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Not sure why GOT is advertising whats to come in the next episode when there so many out there trying not to watch any for 10 weeks.

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

      Not watch any for 10 weeks? Impossible!

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

      Just finished the ep 10 minutes ago. Okay, no spoilers!

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

        Only 7 weeks, by the way.

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        1. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          10 in total isn't it, or is it a shorter season?

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          1. Expected Toulouse
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 9 months ago

            Shorter season

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  11. ToyBlader
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Aguero nailed? I dont know whether i should have him or Jesus.. Aguero is way better if he starts and will probably score alot in the first game..

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    1. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Thats what we're all wondering.

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

      I think Pep will bench him throughout the season sporadically but surely not GW1...

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    3. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Jesus imo.

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

        Why?

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        1. Pirlø's Pen
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Peps project, can play across the front 3, young improving talent. He had a brilliant ppm average last season. He was one of the first names on my team sheet this year, think he is a brilliant pick priced well.

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

      Jesus more assured of minutes as he's more versatile but Aguero the better goalscorer. It's a tough one and Im undecided

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

      Hopefully not benched through GW1..

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  12. Pirlø's Pen
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Views on this team, liking it as a 4-4-2, very strong imo.

    Begovic
    Alonso Kolasinac Bertrand Danilo
    KDB Coutinho Zaha Ince
    Lukaku Jesus

    Elliot Suttner T. Carroll Quaner.

    Any weaknesses?

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    1. Forever mirin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      You are probably aware of these but:
      - No spurs attack
      - Danilo rotation risk sooner rather than later (Mendy only out for a few weeks)
      - Ince is obviously unproven (personally avoid promoted players to start the season )

      But very solid team.

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  13. Irish Villan 1985
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    What you think Lads?

    Foster

    Trippier, Dawson, Yoshida, Kolasinac

    Salah, KDB, Alli

    Jesus, Lukaku, JRod

    Elliot, Carrol, Cork, Dunk

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    1. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Looks ok! Personally would stay away from 4-3-3.

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      1. Irish Villan 1985
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Whys that mate?

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        1. Pirlø's Pen
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Too inflexible to aquire bandwagon cheap midfielders. Mahrez, King, Capoue, Michu, Ramsey...it always happens.

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  14. Jedi_Reed
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    I've been jumping between 3-4-3 and 4-3-3 for the last few days.

    The main benefit I keep coming back to with 4-3-3, is that I rate the premium defenders in the 6-6.5 bracket, much higher than their midfield equivalent.

    However, in a 3-4-3, I have more confidence in 4.5 defenders bringing in points with a good rotation, than the likes of RLC, Chabolah and Tarroll.

    Also, 3-4-3 seems to offer a better pricing structure. Easier to jump on early bandwagons for 4th midfielders, who gain in price quickly.

    At the moment, I'm on a 4-3-3. I know this has been discussed at great length already, but I'm interested to hear what factors are swaying people to one system, or another?

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    1. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      3-4-3 mainly for the reason you outlined yourself - it's a much better structure and if done right will almost certainly get you more pts than a 4-3-3

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  15. It's his Job.
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Penny for your thoughts,

    Foster
    Alonso Trippier Kolasinac
    Coutinho Milijolevic KDB Willian
    Aguero Ayew Kane

    Elliott/T Caroll/Mee/Rangel

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    1. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      To have Ayew and Milio in youre starting 11 at all times is a bit much for me.

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      1. It's his Job.
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        It also affords me Aguero, Kane,Kdb,Coutinho Alonso Willian in my team.

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        1. Pirlø's Pen
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          It's a no from me.

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  16. Football Weekender
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Does Jonty know or care who Trent Alexander-Arnold is, now that he's likely to start GW1 vs Watford?

    😉

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  17. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    A dann and fraser as 4th mid (switching between 3-4-3 and 4-3-3)
    B kompany and chalobah as 4th (playing 4-3-3)

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Dann, eh? Why Dann? 🙂

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        good question! (fixtures, proven attacking threat, decent price)

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  18. NestorC
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Which one is better?

    A) Walker and Jesus
    B) Stones and Kun

    Cheers

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    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

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

      A

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    3. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

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    4. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

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  19. Gooner97
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Foster Myhill
    Trippier Cedric Ake Long 4m
    Alli Coutinho Sane Willian Carrol
    Lukaku Morata Defoe

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

      Why all get Myhill. Am I missing something? Other than that, I will go with Yoshida instead of Cedric, and Sane is risk now, maybe Zaha?

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

        The idea is with WNA's fixtures they want the cheap keeper. If Foster gets injured or sent off, they don't need a transfer.

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

          Why not go for Eliot, he should be first choice?

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

          But I do understand now, just its not that likely it will happen. I guess you never know

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      2. Gooner97
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Why is Sane a risk?

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

          Have you checked the City squad?

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    2. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Morata, Defoe, Sane all wait and sees for me, defence is shit too, think it's risky to go in with 2 4.0m defenders. No way is Defoe worth 2m more than a Jrod type either. That's like Ramsey - Coutinho sort of price difference.

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  20. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Just seen an RMT where someone commented a lot of work was needed and listed Alexis as one of the ways he'd gone wrong.

    You know we don't all have to have the same teams right?

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

      Thanks and noted

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  21. Debauchy
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Shit to replace wtf on game days ?

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

      😆 I've opened a can of worms here. Apologies Mark!

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

        I see ,lol

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    2. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      i expect it to. shit is a better remark than wtf tbh

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  22. makaveli123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Care to share your preference out of these two?
    A) KDB + Salah
    B) Alli + Mane

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    1. Gooner97
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Alli and Salah

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    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    3. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

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  23. Eldon
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Laca & Alli

    or

    Kane & Ramsey

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

      Laca and Alli

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  24. PvA
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    1.5m players registered, let's go champ!

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    1. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Floyd mayweather wins unanimous decision 119-109, 119-109, 118-110

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  25. money face bandwagon
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    do you consider jesus/kdb as a captaincy option?

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    1. chaboi1998
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Yes

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    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I have KdB and no not really

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  26. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Who would you rather start the season with?

    Yoshida .....cedric unlikely to feature 1st game...saints have good opening matches

    Daniels...tougher fixtures...always good for option

    Thanks

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    1. Dasher0303
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Daniels

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    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I have both.

      SOT : SWA 218 WHM 57 hud 116 WAT 286 cpl 171 MUN -173 stk 51
      BOU : wba -182 WAT 359 MCI -191 ars -446 BRI 201 eve -431 LEI 276

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  27. Dasher0303
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Kompany or Kolasinac??

    Have no Arsenal players but I do have City.

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

      Trust city defence more. Arsenal are leaky at the back. I have both though.

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      1. Dasher0303
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Which one though as I can only have one.

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    2. ajones1608
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Kompany all day!

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

    Thoughts on this draft?

    Foster Elliot
    Kolasinac Kompany Bertrand Ake Long
    Alli Salah Willian Ince T.Carroll
    Lukaku Jesus Gayle

    0.5ITB

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  29. chaboi1998
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Newcastle GK is??

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  30. T1P
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Does anyone know the best rotating home and away teams please? Is there an article yet I couldn't find one?

    Thank you

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Rotation Pairs: /38 ;36;34
      ARS/TOT; HUD
      BOU || SOU; SWA
      BRI/HUD; NEW; TOT
      BUR/CHE;
      CHE/BUR;
      CPL/STO; MCI; EVE
      EVE/LIV; CPL
      HUD/BRI; ARS; LEI
      LEI/NEW; HUD
      LIV/EVE; STO
      MCI/MUN; CPL
      MUN/MCI; STO
      NEW/LEI; BRI
      SOU || BOU; WBA
      STO/CPL; LIV; MUN
      SWA/WBA; WAT; BOU
      TOT/ARS; BRI
      WAT || WHM; SWA
      WBA/SWA; WHM; SOU
      WHM || WAT; WBA

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