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Dugout Discussion December 27

Dugout Discussion – Newcastle vs Man City

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The penultimate match of Gameweek 20 gets underway at this evening as Newcastle United welcome league leaders Manchester City to St James’ Park.

Up against a defence with just a single clean sheet in 15 attempts, Pep Guardiola’s side boast three of the top ten captains for this round of fixtures.

Significantly Sergio Aguero – their most backed armband pick (6.2%) – is again chosen to lead the line and makes his fourth successive Premier League start. Gabriel Jesus warms the bench yet again, then.

Kevin De Bruyne (4.2%) and Raheem Sterling (3.1%) are also handed starts, though both have some way to go to match Harry Kane’s 17-point haul at home to Southampton yesterday.

Nonetheless, the pair arrive on Tyneside in fine form. De Bruyne has three goals and two assists in City’s previous six, with three sets of 10+ points hauls during that run.

Meanwhile, Sterling – the top target in midfield for Gameweek 20, with over 173,00 new owners – has served up 34 points in three, courtesy of three goals and a trio of assists.

David Silva’s ongoing personal issues means he misses out for the second time in three matches, however, with Ilkay Gundogan partnering De Bruyne in the centre of the park in his absence. Leroy Sane is also on the timber despite his early withdrawal against Bournemouth last time out – he’s now started just four of the last seven Gameweeks.

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

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  1. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone own Aguero? keep or sell?

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    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Actually eyeing him up - certainly keep

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    2. HonestBlatter
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Switch to Kane

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      1. RIDZ
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I am already have Kane

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    3. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      he was excellent yesterday night. His time will come. Same with Hazard

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    4. fijuhmon
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'm worried for rotation and will switch him to Firmino. Will also give me funds to get players like Alonso and Arnie.

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      1. RIDZ
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        that's it, but Jesus also played last night and longer than Aguero. Will you ditch him this week? or wait until dgw?

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    5. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'll probably switch to Kane in GW22, but I'll be eyeing him up for a return shortly thereafter. If he had his shooting boots on - which he usually does - he would have had four yesterday.

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      1. RIDZ
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I would sell him in dgw to get extra funds, but the problem is should I sell him this week or not. Because rotation is haunting.

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        1. BananaNose Maldonado
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I don't see any reason to sell this week. Jesus played more minutes than him yesterday, and having 2FT going into next week will be nice if you want Spurs and/or Hammers assets.

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

      I have noticed that there actually isn't that much rotation when Aguero is fit...

      It seems to me that Aguero is definitely the preferred striker option, while Jesus gets a game every once in a while, or starts on the flank.

      Yesterday was also encouraging. When Pep decided to protect the 1-0 lead, he withdrew Aguero to keep him fresh.

      If you look at the times Aguero didn't play, it was mostly due to injury situations or purely tactical changes from Pep. He isn't rotating any players right now due to "rests" Sterling is nailed on, Silva and KDB are nailed on.... He definitely has a preferred 11.

      The managers who seem to rotate more right now are Mourinho and Klopp!

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      1. RIDZ
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Yes, he plays when he is fit. Moreover when UCL is off, Aguero seems always start.

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  2. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Kabasele > Duffy/Dunk now or wait and do it after DGW?

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  3. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlison ---> Arnautovic for gw22 looks like the ideal swap.

    Richarlison has done well this season but we cant hang on to him forever and gotta go with the inform Arnie right ?

    Last 5 gws.

    Richarlison 2 assists in last 5.

    Arnautovic 5 goals in last 5

    Arnie has great fixtures after dgw too. (DGW hud BOU CRY bha WA. You couldnt have asked for any better fixtures than that

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    1. enrico.palazzo
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I think so, yes (and I’ll be doing the same)

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    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah looks ideal. Form, fixtures, DGW, OOP. Ticks all the boxes really.

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      1. HurriKane
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        yh same thinking . do you think he'll play both dgw matches?

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        1. I Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          I do. Game and a half minimum but think there's a strong chance he starts both.

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    3. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I think almost everyone who still have Richarlison would do that

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    4. Somnus84
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      This has helped me come to terms with my question below

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    5. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      yeah. I will also monitor Lanzini but Arnie playing more forward position might just edge it.

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

      I think you can hold onto Richarlison forever. There is no one who challenges him apart from Gross in that price bracket.

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  4. Live Lad
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Have Kane and Ogbonna. Which do I add?
    (1) Alli, Son
    (2) Eriksen/ Alli, Arnie
    (3) Eriksen/ Alli, Arnie, Lloris (-4)
    Have 2 FTs. Banking one and use for the DGW.

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    1. Noobie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      1

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    2. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Son & Arnie

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  5. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    I am coming around to the idea of having neither Hazard or Morata despite Che very good fixtures.
    City pool and possibly Spurs over much better value in teams that simply put score more goals. But I would be more than happy to put the saving into a defence double up of Alonso and Christensen.
    Agree or not?

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    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Agreed. Alonso looks like the Chelsea asset to own right now.

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    2. Expected Toulouse
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah. Enough options outperforming Morata/Haz in their respective positions right now. Alonso is up there for defenders and will be at the end of the season.

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  6. Somnus84
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Saving FT this week with the option of for the DGW:
    a) Haz & Dunk -> Son & Vert
    b) Haz & Dunk -> Son & Alonso
    c) Haz & RLC -> Son & Arnie
    d) Haz & RLC -> Son & Lingard
    e) Haz -> Son (save ft)

    Courtois, Krul
    Ota, Jones, Mee, Dunk, Ogbonna
    Haz, Salah, Pogballs, Sterling, RLC
    Kane, Firm, DCL

    I want Arnie but that means I am committed to the power 5 midfield. I like having RLC as no.5 so leaning towards b...

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Anyway you can get all 3 of Alonso Son and Arnie?

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    2. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Also I have sold Mee for Alonso and held Dunk. Much better fixtures than Mee.

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    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      You could take - 4 in 22 and do

      Haz Pogba and Mee
      to
      Arnie Son and Alonso

      And there should be enough to do RLC to Lingard the week after. 🙂

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  7. flippetyflop
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    3 options for me for the next GW people - which one is best? First to 5 votes wins.

    Pope Adrian
    Otamedi Azpi Kenny Ogbonna Femenia
    Hazard Salah Richarlison Shaqiri RLC
    Kane Morata Abraham
    0.5 in the bank.

    Option A - Roll Transfer and do Richarlison and Hazard to Alli and Arnuatovic GW 22
    Option B - Femenia to a 4.5/5 and then do the above transfers for a -4
    Option C - Femenia to 4.5, Abraham to Calvert Lewin and then Hazard to Alli for GW22

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    1. Somnus84
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    2. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      a seems nice

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    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      a or B not c

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    4. Hakuna Morata
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  8. Alonso The Great Midfielder
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    never do an early trasnfer but had to do sane-->sterling before price up....im way behind last 3gw without sterling...due a rest maybe this week

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  9. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Options for gwk 22:
    Lukaku -> Kane free
    Lukaku, De bruyne -> Kane, Alli -4
    Lukaku, KDB, Richarlison -> Kane, Alli, Arnie -8
    Are these hits worth it?

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    1. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      maybe b

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    2. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I would be reluctant to sell KDB. He’s the only nailed on starter at city with Sterling. I would just do Lukaku Rich -> Kane Arnie if you can afford

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      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Can't afford it that's the maim problem. Need to get the funds from elsewhere possibly by shifting Mustafi but already habe Adrian in goal and not in love with a West ham defence double up

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        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Hammers rotate nicely with Burnley

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        2. A19
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          A Burnley or Everton def might be worth it. I would definitely prefer that than downgrading KDB

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  10. as33
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Got Silva for this gw and hes at home again, will he play on sunday?

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      In Spain by all accounts

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      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        This

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    2. Noobie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Not worth the risk.. ship him out imo

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    3. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      very hope he will play

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  11. Expected Toulouse
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    How does this look? Aiming for this post Dgwk.
    Ddg (Elliot)
    Alonso Otamendi Christensen Mee (Kenny)
    Kdb Salah Coutinho Sterling (Rlc)
    Kane Dcl (Quaner)

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  12. Magic Bean
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone thinking of doing Kane out for Lukaku this week then back the following week?

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    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      No

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    2. LSP
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Kane will get the same points sitting on the bench

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  13. DrunkPhilosophy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Fab Elliot
    Jones Christensen Otamendi Ogbonna Hunemeir
    Salah Sterling Hazard Richarlson RLC
    Kane Vardy DCL

    Will save my Ft this week and next week do

    A) Fab + Hazard + Richarlson —> Lloris + Arnie + Alli (-4)

    B) Jones + Richarlson + Hazard —> Alonso + Son + Arnie (-4)

    Thoughts?

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    1. Noobie
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B looks nice

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    2. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Definitely B

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  14. ZeBestee
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    play Elliot (BHA) or Fabianski (wat)

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    1. The Special Wan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Elliot

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      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        This

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  15. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    94 all out and a fair few greenies again.

    Brill!

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      103 all out. First ton of the season.

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      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Excellent well done

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        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          High score all round though but cheers to you too.

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  16. The Special Wan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    who to start in goal next gamweek

    A Pope away to Huddersfield
    B Elliott home to Brighton

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  17. Fitzy.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Well played former Captain Cook...

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  18. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Richarlison + Christensen -> RLC + Alonso
    For -4 yes or no?
    Thinking for long term Alonso will be top of defender.
    Thanks.

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    1. The Special Wan
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hold as both will definitely start next game

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    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I'd probably just do Rich > Lingard

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    3. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Monitor Christensen first. Also Richarlison at home to Swansea is not a game you want to take him out.

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  19. Legomané
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure I have the luxury of being able to save a FT this week...
    1FT, 0.4 ITB, any suggestions welcome 🙁

    Pope
    Christensen* Smalling* Jones Kenny
    Hazard Salah Coutinho Carroll
    Aguero DCL

    (Elliot RLC Kane** Ogbonna**)

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    1. ZeBestee
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      probably Smalling won't play and Coutinho won't start.

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  20. jia you
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Plans for the DGW guys?
    I'm thinking of Sane + Richarlison + Zanka to Arnie + Lanzini + Vertonghen (-4) to add to Masuaku & Kane(TC)
    7 dgw players and hoping that it will push me up the ranking a wee bit!

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Cannot have 7 DGW's

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        but I'll have three Kanes 😉

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        1. Eze Really?
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          Now I understand

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  21. Saurabh.gupta
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What a week for me. After scoring 94 I m getting red arrows. My OR dropped from 469 to 489 and still 1 more game to go. Not owning any of the man city asset is hurting me a lot

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    1. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Doesn't look like it's hurting you too much.

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    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Hard to believe you got a red arrow with 94 but your OR is absolutely brilliant. Nothing to worry about there.

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    3. noquarternt
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Link your team

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

      Got a link to your team? The guy ranked 489 has plenty of City assets and scored 85.

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      1. Saurabh.gupta
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/1885600/event/20

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        1. Fitzy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 4 months ago

          You're ranked 482, and have scored 89 (-4) so far. Top 10k average was above 76, and would be higher where you're ranked. Dropping 13 places isn't that strange.

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          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Longs 5pts subbing in but did 'forget' to include the hit

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            1. Fitzy.
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              6 years, 4 months ago

              Yeah, but that 5 points is yet to be added, so his minor red arrow is more understandable.

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          2. Saurabh.gupta
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 4 months ago

            Oh yes. I completely forgot about the -4. I also counted my long's 5 points on the bench. Before yesterday game I was very happy with my 180 OR. It just I got pissed off when I saw my OR today

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  22. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    How many or which players are you planning to have (or do u think ideal) for the DGW?

    On 2 atm- Ogbonna and Kane..
    4 max for me I think.

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Kane can keep
      Son can keep
      Adrian can keep
      Ogbonna can keep

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    2. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Kane TC
      Son
      Arnie
      Adrian

      Those four are enough

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    3. I Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Have Kane and Masuaku. Looking to add Arnie and a Spurs mid. Will weigh up the option of an additional hit for a goalkeeper but might not be worth it.

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    4. jia you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Wanyama back for Spurs will be huge, might get Vertonghen or Lloris (although he has been looking very shaky!)

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    5. BananaNose Maldonado
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Kane, Son, Vert, Adrian, and Arnie are likely, for me.

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  23. Kushal
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Hazard morata silva > kane son alli (-4) in dgw ?

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    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

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    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Dunno, worry about rotation there with Son, Alli, Eriksen & Lamela!

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  24. flippetyflop
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Best Femenia replacement that's up to 5 Million? Can't be West Ham.

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Mee and rotate with hammers.

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  25. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Love the fact that otas 8pts was a sizable red arrow

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    1. Rains of Castamere
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Top 10k average went up by 15

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    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Sterling and De Bruyne are well owned.

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      1. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        And otamendi

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  26. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    Which transfer in addition to Hazard to Arnautovic for GW22?

    A) Mbemba to Vertonghen
    B) T.Carroll to Son

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    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      B

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Mmh
      Son might not start both games .I d go vert

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

    Sane/Austin - Lingard/Firmino -4
    £0.0 to spare?

    Or just replace Austin?

    Going around in circles with this one

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    1. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      I think do Austin this week, city fixture looks good

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  28. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 4 months ago

    What are poeple doing with kane this gw ? Keeping or selling and buying again even if it means at a loss ? Thanks

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Keep

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    2. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Keep

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    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Thanks.

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    4. Alonso The Great Midfielder
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      just make it simple...keep

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  29. Vlekz
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Got 3 blanks.
      So will Christensen and Daniels be fit?
      Or should I make transfers? Lanzini masuaku or Kane out for 1 week?

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      1. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        Christensen will be fit as per what is known now .
        Daniels is a doubt

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    • pakornk
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 4 months ago

      Would you take a -4 hit to bring in Spurs/West Ham players for DGW? Is the minus worth the reward ?

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        if you plan on keeping them, well worth it! If not probably not! WHU have nice fixtures after the dbl gw.

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      2. MINUS FOUR
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 4 months ago

        I think it is, yes. Depends on the player though. I won't be taking any hits to bring in a West Ham defender or a Spurs rotation risk (wing backs, for example).

        But I am happy to take a hit for Alli / Eriksen, who I think will see minutes in both games and could be in for double digit hauls. It helps that their immediate fixtures after GW22 are also good, and the type of players they would come in for most managers are Hazard (Ars), Pogba (Eve) etc who are not really performing.

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