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Dugout Discussion – Burnley vs Newcastle

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The Gameweek finale falls on Turf Moor, for a Monday night encounter under the lights between Burnley and Newcastle United.

Fantasy interest is limited, in the main, to the defensive players on show. That’s a good thing scanning the statistics building up to this match.

Sean Dyche’s Clarets have scored the fewest home league goals this season, with just two efforts. But his defence have been typically miserly: only Liverpool and Manchester United have allowed fewer goals than the two conceded by Burnley.

Meanwhile, Newcastle arrive boasting just three away goals, only Everton and Crystal Palace have scored fewer.

Their goalkeeper, Rob Elliot, is the most owned player on show this evening. Now part of 26.4% of squads, the Magpies custodian trails only David De Gea (39.2%) in that respect. However, some 62% of Elliot’s 1.4 million owners keep him on the bench for Gameweek 10.

Stephen Ward has become the go-to option in the Burnley defence. The left-back is now owned by 14.7% of managers having already produced a goal and two assists this season, alongside three clean sheets.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Champione
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Bring in:
    A) Salah
    B) Hazard
    C) Sane

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    1. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      id like all 3 to be honest but in order i would say sane salah then haz

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    2. Jayv807
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Salah this week for sure

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

      Salah, best fixture next week

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      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Captaincy?

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        1. Champione
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          can see some goals in that game. Possible captain for me I bring him in and Kane is not ready

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    4. Champione
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Cheers. On Salah atm

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

      Isn’t it sane’s turn to be rested in premier league now?

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      1. Champione
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Personally I think Sterling-Aguero-Sane will play against Arsenal

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  2. james 101
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Okay. Going round in circles...

    Squad:

    Elliot. Speroni.
    Kola. Jones. Lascelles. Ward. Hunemei.
    Eriksen. Sterling. Silva. Surman. Salah.
    Kane. Kun. Diouf.

    1FT and a whopping £0.2m in the bank.

    Wtf do I do next?!

    (answers relating to my team / viable transfers preferred...!)

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

      Do nothing until Friday.

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      1. james 101
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks.

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  3. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Cedric or Kolasinac =》 Daniels?

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

      I’m leaning towards Cedric

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Cedric is a waste of space. I own him myself and am thoroughly unimpressed.

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  4. _figu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Woah. Challenging fpl week. Made the mistake of doing transfers early and it cost me 4 points. Happy to get the captaincy right for once and Burnley double saved my GW.

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  5. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    1 FT, 2.1m ITB

    Forster (Elliot)
    Valencia - Lascelles - Mee - Kiko (Cresswell)
    Hazard - Silva - Sterling - Richarlison (Carroll)
    Aguero - Morata (McBurnie)

    A) Forster, Morata > Pope, Kane -4
    B) Cresswell, Morata > Moreno, Kane -4
    C) Anything else

    Assuming Kane is fit of course.

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  6. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    If Kane confirmed out this weekend I seriously think Son could be a huge (c) shout

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

      Only if you WC the week after. I'm keeping Kane.

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

    Play
    A otamendi against arsenal
    B mee against soton?

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    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A

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  8. MFPL
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    What to do with my team?

    Elliot (Pope)
    Alonso Otamendi Cedric (Ward Simpson)
    Salah Silva Richarlison Choupo-Moting (Carrick)
    Lacazette Jesus Vardy
    2FT 2.3ITB

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Laca > Kane (if fit), downgrade Cedric and play Ward.

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    2. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Wait for news. If Kane is fit, get him for Laca

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    3. Fpldonny
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Laca out

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  9. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Bench one for next week

    A. Duffy
    B. Kola
    C. Naughton
    D. Jones

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    1. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      B

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A for me and sell B

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

      B

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    4. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks. Considering Kola to Daniels or Burnley defender (too late of course!).

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  10. Burnley’s home comforts
    Ludo
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    In their last 38 Premier League home matches under Sean Dyche, Burnley have conceded 32 goals, and kept 14 clean sheets.

    For reference, 32 goals conceded in 38 games last season would have been the third best record in the league, behind only United and Spurs, and 14 clean sheets would have equalled Southampton as the fourth best record, behind United, Spurs and Chelsea.

    As well as their 14 clean sheets, Burnley conceded 1 goal in 15 of those matches, conceded 2 goals on 8 occasions, and conceded 3 goals just once. They've never conceded more than 3 goals in a game at home in the Premier League under Dyche.

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      A compelling case for a Pope/Mee double up perhaps given the fixtures......

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

        Doubled Pope & Ward on WC couple weeks ago. So looking good.

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        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Good effort. Nice evening for you! 🙂

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

            It surely was!

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    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      The reference to United and Spurs is irrelevant as you don't play 38 home games during a season.

      Good record mind you and they are becoming better away from home too. I'm looking at doubling up Mee with Pope.

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      1. Ludo
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Not quite irrelevant - it's just a comparison to give some context to the numbers. You don't play 38 home games in a season, but you can play a 4.5 Burnley defender in 19 home games only, and none of their away matches.

        If they can maintain this home record, those matches should get you a similar return to what you'd expect from playing a premium defender every week.

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

        Spurs are playing 38 away games this season though!

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    3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Wish you would have put the case for Ben Mee rather than Robbie Brady 🙂

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      1. Ludo
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Fair point, though if I remember correctly, I only said he looked a decent punt for the next two gameweeks, in which he did get an assist! The five consecutive blanks that followed are nothing to do with me 😉

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        1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          I'd never blame you - only one man makes the decisions in my team, I should have used eye test and not been lazy relying on stats only. The problem is that his dead balls in have been dreadful and he offers little other than that.

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    4. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Glad I went with Pope/Ward double up on wildcard.

      Their short term away fixtures also look good so I’ll be playing one of them every week I guess.

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    5. The Rumour Mill
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Just to add to this, their method of defence is quite unique, relying on high numbers of blocks from Mee and Tarkowski in particular (which boosts them in the BPS). I believe they have faced the most shots of any team in any of the premier league, la liga, serie a, bundesliga, and ligue 1, yet have one of the best defensive records. They primarily foce the opposition to take long range pot shots, which are of course low percentage, and have the benefit of enabling pope to make high numbers of saves too (which also boosts him in the BPS).

      Away from home is also much improved from last season. They have faced Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs, Everton and Man City so far, conceding 7 in total only (last season they conceded 12 across those fixtures). That is a good record, and with Southampton, Bournemouth, Leicester and Brighton up next away from home, they look excellent value to field in all fixtures. A double up of a defender with Pope is also worth considering.

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    6. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I have absolutely no idea why so few who w/c'd in week 8 failed to bring in Pope and Ward.

      Not only cs, you get save points with Pope.

      Pope rotted with Flapperski is a match made in heaven.

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

    Dilemma this week... Give Ritchie and Joselu another chance against Bmouth at home or ship them out and get Richarlison and Abraham for a hit?

    Yay or Nay?

    The former would give me 2 FTs to go into the international break...

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Doesn't seem worth a hit. I'd be tempted to do Joselu to Tammy.

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

        Can afford that actually. Food for thought... Don't want to miss out on a big haul from richarlison though against a terrible everton

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    2. Plant Based FPLer
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      How did Richarlison manage -10 bps this week. I didn't watch. I might be doing Ritchie to Richa myself if he wasn't terrible.

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  12. aleksios
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Best move here?

    -Foster
    -Alonso-Kola-Jones-Davies
    -Silva-Ritchie-Gross
    -Kane-Morata-Jesus
    ----Elliot---Richarlison---Suttner---A.King
    1 ft 0.6 itb

    a) Suttner to Mee/Daniels.
    b) Kola to 4.5 def
    c) Save.
    Thanks all.

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

      Everyone with Kane should just wait for the pressers on Friday. Even if he doesn't play, I think I'll keep. Should be good against Arsenal.

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  13. the snazzy viking
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Transfer suggestions for this team?

    Fabianski / Elliot
    Davies Maguire Ward Duffy / Kola
    Salah D.Silva Ritchie / RLC Chalobah*
    Kane Morata Jesus

    1 free transfer, none in the bank. Willing to take a hit if necessary

    Thanks in advance for any suggestions 🙂

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  14. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Whats best use of free hit chip.... wait for the double gameweeks....?

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Blank weeks

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    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yup

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    3. BoleynWin
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      General consensus was use it on a blank week but I’d be more inclined to look at double gameweeks too if the fixtures are tasty enough!

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    4. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I would say blank weeks.
      It gives you much more flexibility around DGWs and saves you transfers and hits.
      TC and BB for the doubles though!

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  15. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking Pope in for Foster could be worthwhile in the long run.
    Yay or nay? Have Elliott.

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    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I own and hate Foster. Yay.

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    2. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Not sure I that's the best use of FT. Pope is a short to mid term option.

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    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I have Elliot and Pope. Been ok so far.

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    4. BoleynWin
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      I’ve got rid of Foster, just doesn’t deliver. Begovic for me seemed like a good choice given their fixtures but form isn’t there which is a worry. Time will tell

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    5. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Yay

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    6. Squashed
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      if u really hve nothing to do witht he rest of the team. then do it. hes long term till the next wc at least.. until heaton comes back fit.

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  16. SEXY SON
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Have BAPS been finalised yet?

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  17. Licious Lizard
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    I really find it annoying that you can't change the GW in the "Pick Team"-section of the FPL site/app.
    Quite inconvenient that there isn't an easy way to see your players' opponents for a future GW.

    I would really love this feature and it should be fairly easy for them to include. Is it just me who think this feature is missing?

    Also if anyone knows of a site with this feature, I would love to hear about it.

    Cheers

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      You can on the website?

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      1. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Oh I get it - you mean the opponents under each player.

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        1. Licious Lizard
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah.
          Really think this feature is missing!

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      2. Licious Lizard
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        How?
        I have been looking for this for years...

        I can't seem to find where I can see the "pick team" option - with each of my players opponent for GW 12 for example.

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        1. how now brown cow
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          See above - think i misunderstood

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    2. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      No site I know that does this, though the closest you can get to it is by adding the BetterFPL extension from the chrome store and you can plan rotation with upcoming fixtures, see detailed league tables, and more

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      1. Licious Lizard
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers for this. Will try it out, as I am very tired of writing it down manually.

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    3. Point-one short
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Agreed - would be so useful.

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      1. Licious Lizard
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Yep.
        I guess it would make it easier for "casuals" to plan transfers, but 1) it would level the playing field for all managers and 2) it would save managers a lot of time instead of having to do it "manually".

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    4. Back to Back Ballacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Fix shows next 3 on their tinkering page

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      1. Licious Lizard
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks.
        Have never payed for FFfix actually - just uses the free version very seldomly.

        Is the premium features any good and how much is it?

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        1. Back to Back Ballacks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Never paid, the 3 fixture tinker page is free or at least it was last year!

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          1. Licious Lizard
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 6 months ago

            Ah cheers, LD!

            Will try to look for it. Very rarely use the site.

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    5. Kun, Ayew Nigerian?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Assistant Manager page on FFFix

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      1. Licious Lizard
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks

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  18. Astronautovic
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Save the free transfer?
    Elliot
    Jones davies naughton
    Eriksen salah sterling zaha richarlison
    Kane kun

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  19. aidmata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 6 months ago

    Suggestions for this team with 1FT?

    Elliot Foster

    Jones Mee Cedric Mbemba Naughton

    Caroll Salah Silva Sterling Atsu

    Aguero Kane Vardy

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  20. stat
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Assuming Kane isn't fit to face Palace, would you leave this team as it is?

      Elliot
      Alonso Mee Jones
      Silva Sterling Richarlison Salah
      Abraham Aguero Lukaku

      Fabianski Kolasinac RLC Mbemba

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      1. BoleynWin
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I’d bring Kola in for Mee, I can’t see either getting a clean sheet & the beast could get some attacking returns against a City team that has a “We’ll just score more than you” mentality

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      2. BigBarn
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I'm tempted to use my FT this week too but, tbh, if there's any way you can get to a post-international break GW with two FTs then do it. If you have 11 definite starters, I think you need an exceptional reason not to carry.

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    • Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Thinking of doing DDG -> Pope and getting in Jones next to Mee.
      Don't really want a United defensive double, as I might want Lukaku + Pogba when he is back...

      Saves a bit of cash, but is it stupid to get rid of DDG?

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    • fridge
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Evening all
      De Gea
      Moreno Bertrand Mee
      Eriksen Sterling Shaqiri RITCHIE
      Kane Lukaku VARDY

      Elliott Carroll Dann Hune

      A) Vardy & Ritchie > Abraham and Salah (-4)
      B) Vardy > Abraham (ritchie/shaqiri > salah next week)
      C) Vardy > Firmino

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      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        B

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    • Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      What would you do with this team?
      Appreciate any comments!

      Elliot
      Otamendi Jones Yedlin
      Eriksen Salah D.Silva Richarlison
      Aguero Morata Abraham

      Speroni Ward Dunk T.Carroll

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      1. Licious Lizard
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        FTs and ITB?
        Looks decent.

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    • Shardlow
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Already got Jones and considering doubling up on united defence. I noticed Smalling started with Jones and Bailly this weekend. Is there a good chance he'll continue to get 90?
      Cheers

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      1. BoleynWin
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Mourinho stayed this morning that Rojo is training & will be fit after the international break so I expect more rotation in the CB slot for United.

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      2. Licious Lizard
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I don't think that Smalling is even remotely nailed long term.

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      3. Darth_Krid
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        Smalling played because Mourinho went with 3 at the back as is his wont against other big teams. Against the other teams (and thus by extension those more likely to get CS against) he’d me more inclined to play a back four and Smalling would drop out.

        If you want to double up, Jones and DDG is the way.

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      4. Norman Conquest
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        the only defensive double up from united i would consider is de gea and jones

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    • Back to Back Ballacks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Baps out

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    • Magic Bean
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Everton to get relegated 8/1...

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    • Paul
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Bench 1

      A) Stones
      B) Kola
      C) Ward
      D) Bertrand

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    • SEXY SON
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Anybody else think Aguero and Jesus will play vs Arsenal? Similar to how they lined up at home to Liverpool?

      Maybe summat like Sterling, Aguero, Jesus

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      1. Magic Bean
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        I'm so tired of guessing Peps squad that I think I'll be going without a City striker. It's affecting my whole team at this stage

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        1. SEXY SON
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 6 months ago

          Same, currently own both atm but do really want to save FT for after the break.

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    • Gruu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Bench one please:

      A. Naughton (BHA)
      B. Cedric (BUR)
      C. Choupo (LEI)

      Elliot
      Bavies - Jones - Cedric
      Salah - Sterling - Richarlison - Choupo
      Kane - Kun - Morata

      (Foster - Naughton - TC - Mbemba)

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    • wulfrunian
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 6 months ago

      Do you think it's worth to pick Speroni(4.0) over Pope(4.5)?Elliot my second goalkeeper.

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      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        No

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      2. Norman Conquest
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 6 months ago

        speroni is a bad choice heaton hasn't played the last 6 games and has more points

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