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Dugout Discussion – Leicester vs Arsenal

20 August 2016 3667 comments
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Saturday evening comes to a conclusion at the King Power as champions Leicester go head-to-head with Arsenal.

Both sides are already playing catch-up after losing their opening matches of the season.

Claudio Ranieri welcomes back Robert Huth from suspension after conceding twice to Hull last weekend. The Foxes boss also opts to recall Shinji Okazaki and Marc Albrighton as Ahmed Musa and Demarai Gray drop to the bench. New signing Nampalys Mendy comes in for Andy King in the centre of the park.

Arsenal, meanwhile, bring in Santi Cazorla, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Granit Xhaka and Laurent Koscielny as they attempt to bounce back from Sunday’s home loss to Liverpool. Mesut Ozil and Olivier Giroud are deemed fit enough to take their places on the bench.

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  1. Siggy in the Middle
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Should I do a -8 to get Zlatan (Alli Gray Stekelenburg > Capoue Ibra Jaku) or play the wildcard?

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    1. zotter
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hmmm hate justifying minus eight. But I would do that

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    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Wildcard

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    3. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      wc

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    4. Xhaka Kahn't
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      is there no way to do it with less hits?

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      1. Siggy in the Middle
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Only if I downgraded Hazard or Aguero to bench fodder.

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    5. walkman666
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Counter point. Do not wild card in lieu of taking anminus eight. Take the minus eight. If -12 or more, then WC

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  2. PassMeTheSwedge
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Foster Heaton
    Valencia Stones Evans Friend Amat
    Hazard Mahrez Redmond Ramirez Fletcher
    Aguero Ibra Gray

    I also have 1m spare in the bank. Would you rather do (With 2 FTs:
    A: Mahrez, Fletcher, Gray >>> Townsend, Barkeley, Rondon
    B: Mahrez & Fletcher >>> Townsend & Barkeley
    C: Something entirely different?

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    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Mahrez to Lamela
      Ramirez to Barkley

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  3. Jeko
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Helloeveryone,

    Where can i see prices change? Totalfpl doesn't work.
    Thx

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    1. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Google "Fpl statistics". Price rises falls triggered by the figure "100"

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      1. Jeko
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Thx !

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  4. total89
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Hello. I have a problem here.
    My fpl points for this week is not updated correctly.
    Is this normal or is this a problem?
    How can I fix this?
    TQ in advance.

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      52 points pre baps?

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Need to fix your link btw.

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      1. total89
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I've updated my link.
        The gameweek point is 8 instead of 52.

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Todays update hasn't happened yet.

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          1. total89
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            Oh, I get it. Thanks for the help... ; )

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    3. Mark-O
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      The system cannot be wrong. Check again!

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      1. total89
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Well, I updated my team link just now.
        My team point is 52 but the gameweek point is 8.
        I don't think it's normal.

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  5. zotter
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Am about to do the following for a -4

    Costa. Alli. Delefou out

    Benteke. Hazard. Lamela in

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  6. KingOllie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Whats average and top10k average please homies?

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    1. Sylas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/

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    2. BbBb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/

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  7. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How was your GW? How many players left?

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  8. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Will Nolito get a game now?

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    1. The Donald
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      maybe? wait and see...

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      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        But I need to sell Alli soon. 🙁

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    2. Podge
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Hopefully but I think we have to wait and see

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    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Probably not. Anyone could have scored those

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      1. Sánchez
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Even Navas?

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        1. kalmoffit
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Even Navas. Sterling might have found some way to miss.

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  9. Messsiaah
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Firmino to Ozil?

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    1. The Donald
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'd stay away from arsenal atm

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    2. Rusty Nail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'm tempted arsenal getting players back can see a few tonkings in the near future

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  10. Adriano
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Am I the only one that doesn't see Zlatan is essential? He's a great captain, but offers lousy value as a regular player.

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    1. joinho
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He'll play and score every game why would you not have him?

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      1. Adriano
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Because I can't captain both him and Kun? Even if he scores 240 points, which I doubt, he still offers lousy value

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    2. Bezzer
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Yep

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    3. Xhaka Kahn't
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      i don't really understand your comment. I've got Zlatan and Kun and it's so far been successful.

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      1. Adriano
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I'm not saying you can't succeed with him. I'm suggesting he's not essential

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    4. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      😯

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        World class striker, for one of the best teams in the league. What don't you like?

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        1. Adriano
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          You can't captain both him and Kun. Zlatan would have to score extraordinarily well to justify his hefty 11.5 price tag

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    5. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      No one is essential. But Man Utd seem to be more attacking, he seems to on the end of most things, bit like RvP, very few chances, but still scores, efficient. On pens.

      You do the maths.

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    6. Totally !rre!evant
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Currently the highest scoring player... Lousy huh?

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      1. Adriano
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yes, lousy value. This only changes if you captain him every week.

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  11. joinho
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    44 (-4) with Friend and Negredo to play so a 3-0 win for middlesbrough with negredo hat-trick would be ideal, i don't think thats too much to ask for...

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    1. Rusty Nail
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sorry negredo ain't scoring a hattrick but one can dream

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  12. Fred54
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    130+ points scored overall, still have 2 players left to play this GW
    2 FTs.
    But I still hit the WC button because that's how I roll.

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  13. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Vardy likely to call tonight or not?

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    1. Garfield1001
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Fall *

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    2. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I'd be surprised if he didn't. 89.6 on here. http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/Home/IndexAndroid

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    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He can call if he wants. I m still selling

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    4. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      was gonna ask the same.. i'd say falling

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    5. Annus Horribilis
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Depends if he has your number...

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  14. Cok3y5murf
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Valencia or Walker? I think having both might be a tad expensive

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  15. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Got 65 points today.Rank Prediction 1.9 m to 480 k 🙂

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    1. Podge
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      job

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    2. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Lucky Chucky 😛

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      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah finally got some CSs 😀

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  16. Simon69
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Any obvious moves to be made here or stick? Defence has been woeful so far. Cheers!

    Courtois

    Valencia, Stones, Evans

    Hazard, Firmino, Tadic, Ramirez

    Agüero, Ibrahimovic, Gray

    Subs: Jakupovic, Friend, Amat, Capoue

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    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Courtois could be downgraded to Foster/Heaton to save some cash.

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      1. Simon69
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers

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  17. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Deulo->Sterling. Yay or nay?

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    1. Annus Horribilis
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sterling is certainly hitting form. You could do a lot worse...

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  18. Respect My Authoritah
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    @ Free Xhaka

    No nothing I said in any way suggests it's excusable. Read things more closely and understand them first.

    My point is that because they are from a long time ago, I think it's likely that this won't be action taken by the club. Just because we heard about it today doesn't mean they hadn't known before and punished him.

    I could be wrong on that of course. But in no way did I or anyone else say it is excusable

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    1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You don't think that he'd have been made to delete them (like he has today) if they'd already come to light and he'd been punished for them?

      My point is that the people saying "it doesn't matter - it was four years ago" are making it seem as if just because time has passed he shouldn't be punished for an exceptionally violent stance against an issue that the Premier League are actively trying to combat.

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  19. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Scores and scorers predictions for tomorrow's games?

    Sunderland v Boro
    West Ham v Bournemouth

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    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      1-1
      3-1

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      1. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Scorers?

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        1. Jafalad
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Borini, Negrado.
          Carroll, Noble, Wilson.

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    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Ramirez & Carroll hattys

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      1. Scotty B
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Jeez I hope you are spot on with that prediction. I have both!

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  20. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else going for the big four?

    Aguero Ibra Sanchez Hazard looks okay in a 352.

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    1. Big Sum
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I have them all

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    2. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Not until Sanchez hits form.

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    3. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I would take Ozil over Sanchez

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    4. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      I had Sanchez, Hazard and Kun.

      Just WCarded to swap Sanchez for Ibra.

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    5. tm245
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez is my biggest concern, but i think he will thrive with Giroud and Ozil back in action.

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      1. Fred54
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        I have the same fixation with him and really wanted to get him out before GW1 but left it too late. Having that kind of cash tied up doing nothing when it I can spread for points elsewhere is better at this stage of season.

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

      Sanchez looks a poor pick at the moment

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  21. Garfield1001
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    With Vardy looking pub standard I think I'm gonna have to jump on Ibra..

    Current squad for info:
    Foster Jak
    Friend Kone Valencia Amat Stones
    Firmino Martial Hazard Redmond Capoue
    Gray Aguero Vardy

    2 FT and zero ITB.

    Vardy to Ibra needs £1.6m funding from elsewhere. The main culprits look to be Firmino or Martial. Martial edges the fixtures so I think it's Firmino who will have to go.

    That's £6.9m for a third midfielder then. Current replacement shortlist as follows:

    Ramirez
    Townsend
    Bolasie
    Mirallas

    Opinions welcome.

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    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Mirallas.

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    2. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Martial to Barkley. You already have Ibra so no real need for Martial

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      1. LeBoeuf
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        You realise that makes no sense right?

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        1. Kante Be Bothered
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          You *realize* you spelled realise wrong?

          What doesn't make sense about it?

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          1. Sideways Backwards
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            He didn't spell it wrong

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            1. Kante Be Bothered
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 7 months ago

              Where I'm from its spelled realize

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              1. Sideways Backwards
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 7 months ago

                Not English then?

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                1. Kante Be Bothered
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 7 months ago

                  No I'm from USA

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          2. LeBoeuf
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 7 months ago

            It's embarrassing that someone has to explain it really.

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    3. Sideways Backwards
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Very similar to my dilemma, is mirrales a definite starter when lulaku returns?

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  22. RᴀᴄɪɴɢTᴏᴀᴅ
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Has anyone ever had a good start to FPL? Another dreadful start and week for me... 🙁

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    1. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      This is my 3rd year playing FPL and am having my best start yet!

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    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      One time

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  23. thepeen555
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Heaton or foster to jaku? or not at all? Doesn't seem to be working as planned the rotation

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    1. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Not at all. Hull are giving up a lot of shots; it's only a matter of time before they cave in.

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      1. thepeen555
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        Ok I will stick with it and instead of picking the obvious choice I will go for the opposite

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  24. HellasLEAF
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone watch Everton today?

    Was Deu at least dangerous/advanced?

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Get rid IMO

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    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Had a glorious chance he should have scored from.

      He's worth ditching now with rotation likely imo. Also 4231 worked better so every chance they will play that for the forseeable

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      1. HellasLEAF
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 7 months ago

        decent home fixture next week my only niggle or else wouldn't hesitate to get rid

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        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 7 months ago

          Yeah but that's no use if he isn't getting the minutes. Even with a start, he'll be off at 60 again

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    3. A.T
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      He played upfront, he's better on the wing.

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  25. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Did FPL screw up the BP system this year?

    Why does Gray have the same BPs as Lowton? It doesn't make any sense

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    1. smuggs
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      they were up against it as far as liverpool had the ball in the burnley half alot so a defender can play just as well a forward who scores so dont be shocked nice to see. I ahve gray so little gutted but

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    2. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Same can be said on how Amrabat has 3

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  26. Clifford☯
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    What's the safety score for LMS ? Thanks in advance !

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Too early to know. Within the hour probably.

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  27. jkdeclan
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Problem:

    All my underperforming players - Vardy, Tadic, Townsend, Long - have good fixtures next week. I have 2 free transfers.

    Do I give them one more chance, or do I make a couple of transfers?

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Keep Tadic for sure. I'd consider ditching the rest depending on the replacement options

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    2. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      The latter three need another chance. If you don't have Ibra, then I'd boot Vardy asap.

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  28. Cash'nBurn
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    Can everyone with the Foster/Heaton combo reassure me that they have scored 6 points the first two game weeks and not 20?

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    1. Clump
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      You keep picking the wrong one too? 🙂

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    2. Jafalad
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      Oh yes. You are not the only one. 32 points on the bench last week and another decent haul this. (McAuley, Capooey, Heaton).

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  29. The Curse of Falcao
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    How did Mahrez play today?

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    1. LeBoeuf
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      The only decent player on the pitch

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    2. Humlesnurr
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 7 months ago

      OK, but no smoothness

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  30. smuggs
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 7 months ago

    stanard start noting special about 110 after 2 weeks.
    have transfers defence is stones , morgan , friend ,McAuley and alderwiereld
    shall i swap the spurs guy to walker to pocket a mill

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