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Dugout Discussion – Everton vs Middlesbrough

17 September 2016 5055 comments
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Saturday’s events come to a close at Goodison Park with Ronald Koeman’s upwardly mobile Everton side hosting Middlesbrough.

Frankly, this match is all about Romelu Lukaku.

The Belgian exploded a dramatic 11-minute hat-trick just six days ago at Sunderland and heads into the tea-time encounter backed by almost 250,000 new owners, with 6% handing him the captaincy.

Koeman’s side will be bidding for a fourth straight victory and a third consecutive clean sheet.

Middlesbrough’s task looks tough, then, having suffered a home reverse in Gameweek 4 at the hands of Crystal Palace.

Alvaro Negredo goes into the contest desperate for a goal having blanked in his last three. Having soared early on as a Fantasy Premier League transfer target, he’s been hemorrhaging owners for the past three Gameweeks, losing 164,000 heading into Friday’s deadline.

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

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  1. RNGD Shobby
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on WC;
    Pickford
    Valencia, Evans, Francis
    Sanchez, Antonio, Chadli, Snodgrass
    Kun, Zlatan, Costa

    Jakupovic, Capoue, Robertson, Amat

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    1. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Jaku will lose his place. Get Heaton

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      1. Jonty Rhodes
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Who will replace him? Marshal?

        I am going for -4 hit to take Aguero and Chadli for Dioamande and Hazard. Plan is to bring Snodgrass for Januzaj sometime later over next 2 GWs.

        Foster (Heaton)
        Baines, Valencia, Mc Auley, Collins (Amat)
        Ozil, Hazard, Antonio, Capoue (Januzaj)
        Lukaku, Ibrahimovic (c) (Diaomande)

        4.9m in bank.

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  2. TheBusDriver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Easy captain choice next week.

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    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Serge!

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    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not really

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    3. Chucky
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mane

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    4. Sylas
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero! 😛

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    5. El-Kloppico
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lovren?

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    6. COLLIN QUANER
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Collins

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  3. Lizard Lips
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How was Barkley today?

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    1. MFC86
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Actually looked pretty good in spells, showed some real quality but was sometimes let down by his final pass/shot.

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  4. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    You know when you really want someone in FPL but know you shouldn't....

    David Luiz

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    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I think he is a top differential

      3 shots which was more than any Chelsea player lol and he is a CB

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    2. Michael_Scott
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wouldn't touch him with yours!

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      1. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Even with permission?

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        1. Michael_Scott
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Okay, only if it's consensual though

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  5. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    West Brom are first on MOTD 😎

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    1. Worzel Gummidge
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Has to be the first

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    2. MFC86
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      So it's going to be a long season !! (for Boro)

      1) Valdes is terrible
      2) Negredo is great BUT is a lone wolf up front, so isolated and offers nothing from a fantasy point of view (took him out prior to this week)
      3) I think the Friend ship has sailed, yes he got an assist today but by the look of it we're going to concede too many
      Bring on Spurs !!

      Anyway, when is BOLASIE's goal going to be taken off Lukaku, not a chance he touched it !

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      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Its the hair, it makes valdes weak.

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        1. SC not pearls before swine
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Don't worry Brad Guzan has no such weakness!

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    3. GE
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      My current mid and attack:
      Haz/Sanchez/Ozil/Antonio
      Ibra/Defoe/Zaza
      1,1 itb and 2FT

      GW6: 1) or 2)? Thanks!

      1) Sanchez -> Bolasie
      Zaza -> Aguero
      0,1 itb

      2) haz -> Sterling/Firmino
      Ozil -> Bolasie
      Zaza -> Aguero
      0,4 itb and -4-hit

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    4. Can’t beat em so&hell…
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Love getting bottomed..

      Right then you sages... Please tell me if you think I should go with this WC team....

      Foster/Jaku

      Stones/walker/Shaw/Kingsley/ love

      Lallana/ Sanchez/sterling/Walcott/Capoue

      Lukaku/aguero/deeney

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      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Kinky

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        1. MFC86
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          😀

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        2. Can’t beat em so&hell…
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Thank you... That's a first

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      2. COLLIN QUANER
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Not 100% sure on Lallana and Walcott but really like the rest

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        1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Wally could be great at that price but also a disaster - lots of fallout options such as bolaise and Lamela if needed I'm thinking?

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      3. Shultan
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Antonio for walcott to provide west ham cover as they have good fixtures coming up! Sanchez provides enough arsenal coverage

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        1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I was on that originally but West Ham look worse than dreadful...

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    5. Lizard Lips
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Antonio
      Snoddy
      Walcott
      Bolasie

      Who to get??!!

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      1. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I will be getting first 2 as they are better picks IMO.

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        • Can’t beat em so&hell…
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I'm thinking Walcott but that might look very stupid in a few weeks...

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        • Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          First 2

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      2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Chadli will never do that again right...

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        1. PvA
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Maybe lol

          Really didn't expect 4 goals from WBA

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        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Freak event

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        3. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Confirmed.

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      3. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It's tough to stick with my tactic of gradually climbing up the ranks with consistent scores while everyone else is going for crazy punts and winning big points

        I think taking risks like that is only a short term success. It will hurt in the long run

        Bottomed. Thoughts on this?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Once was enough 😛

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          1. PvA
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah I guess, people are too busy taking hits

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        2. Pino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Those 2 things are not oposite. You need to know when to sell and when not to. Like keeping a expensive player when he is not delivering. It doesnt matter if he at the end of season pick most points if he is not delivering in next 4 games. You need to know when to sell and when to buy. You dont pick players, you pick fixtures.

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          1. PvA
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            If I have a team that had a majority selection of differentials then I'm more prone dropping ranks if the higher owned players do well

            On the other hand, if I have a team with mostly high ownership players, then I can stay with the overall fpl player base if the highly owned players do well. At the same time my differentials can help me gain points ahead of the rest of the fpl player base

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        3. Pedro's snacks
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          That's always been my tactic. It's tempting to take chances but minimising hits and safe captaincy is the way forward!

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      4. For Fuchs Sake
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Why do people think Jaku will lose his place?

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        1. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 5 months ago

            He was 3rd choice before injuries and they have bought a world class GK. It is his spot to lose IMO.

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            1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              He shouldn't. Played well so far.

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        2. FPLHaggis
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Would you WC this team? Just a Yes or No please

          Foster
          Valencia Morgan Stones (Friend Kingsley)
          Sanchez Firmino Barkley Capoue (Ramirez)
          Kun Ibra Tekkers

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          1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yes

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          2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            No. Just get rid of Barkely and Ramirez

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          3. Do I Not Like Orange
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            As you already have Kun, no. I'd get Antonio in for Barkley sharpish, though.

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          4. Michael_Scott
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            No

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          5. Kuqi Monster
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            No

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

            no

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        3. Do I Not Like Orange
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Is this front 8 worth losing Ibra for? Alternative would be Ibra/Mane instead of Sanchez/Costa:

          Firm/Antonio/Capoue/Sanc/Snod
          Lukaku/Kun/Costa

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          1. Shultan
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yes!

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          2. Pino
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            yes

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        4. PL Ball
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Gray, Hazard and Redmond

          To

          Aguero, Bolasie and 4.5mid.

          Thoughts for a -4?
          Prices falls for Gray and Hazard coming up and won't be able to do this after.

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          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Lots of games before GW6. Transfers looks good though.

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            1. PL Ball
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Thanks. Yup, that's another issue :/
              but they way City are playing.. not having Aguero could be a game changer.

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        5. Sol
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          does wildcarding remove hits ? Iam planning to get some players today before they rise (-4) then wildcard tomorrow.

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          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            yes

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            1. Sol
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              cheers Torresmagic

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        6. il Brutto
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Trying to fit all the players in will become even more interesting if Spurs smash it tomorrow.

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          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Don't think I will have any outside possibly Walker unless Kane gets back to his great form.

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            1. il Brutto
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              He will at some point during the season but at the moment he looks short on confidence.

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          2. Can’t beat em so&hell…
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Walker essential

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        7. Studgie G
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Can't believe some are thinking of getting rid of Ibra to fit Aguero in.

          Getting rid of Ibra will cost you .5 now and priced at 12 he's already expensive to bring in, if you take him out good luck bringing him back in. He's delivered every gwk so far apart from Hull where he hit the post, should have scored from a backheel and got an assist.

          You need both I'll rather have Ibra than Sanchez/Haz

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          1. Worzel Gummidge
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I wont be dropping him anytime soon but if he doesn't start banging in hatties whilst cheaper options are outscoring him then strategy to drop is not crazy at all.

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            • PvA
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Shhhh, let them

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            • il Brutto
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I think Sanchez will outscore him.

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          2. Worzel Gummidge
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Firm or Sterling? Will have Aguero and no Pool. For me Firmino will outscore Sterling and then some so Firmino for me.

              I will give Sterling credit though as he has improved his FPL output thats for sure.

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              1. Chucky
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Firmino but get both if possible

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              2. Studgie G
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Firm

                Sterling is doing well though but once Aguero is back you don't need him

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              3. Pino
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I say both

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            • LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              How's 42 points fair on here? Captain played

              Valencia/Ibrahimovic/Benteke to play

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            • Can’t beat em so&hell…
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              If you had to chase some double price rises, who would you be sniffing around first?

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              1. Worzel Gummidge
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Nathalie Portman. She would get a double rise out me, easily.

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                  1. Can’t beat em so&hell…
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Reasonable, but better options available I think...

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                • TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 16 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Chances are the players you want will go up 0.1 anyway.

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                • Gravless wonder
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Use http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/ for accurate info on rises

                  And use the 'progress/hour' on http://fantasyfootballfix.com/price/ to see how quickly they are rising

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              2. Pirlø's Pen
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Views on this WC please. Finding it very hard to get the players I want.

                Jaku Pickford
                Williams Stones Holebas Evans Amat
                Sanchez KDB Firmino Snodgrass Capoue
                Aguero Lukaku Benteke

                Cheers.

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                1. Epic Fail
                  • 15 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Looks a bit like mine.

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                  1. Pirlø's Pen
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Looks like it's going to have to be a big middle finger up to the defence.

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              3. Gravless wonder
                • 14 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                In a spot of bother, of my own making!

                Aguero plan was always Hazard+Iheanacho -> Aguero+4.5...however, knee jerked yesterday and did Hazard to Mane.

                Have a dilemma now about how to get Aguero in this team:

                Foster

                McCauley Holebas Baines

                Mane Sterling Antonio Sanchez

                Ineanacho Zlatan Lukaku

                bench: cheapies

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              4. Chucky
                • 12 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Baps taking time tonight

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                1. Worzel Gummidge
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    You need to give her more money.

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                  • PvA
                    • 9 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Warming up them Lukuku bps

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                2. semiconductor
                  • 11 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Quick questions if you have the time please

                  1. Lukaku+antonio OR benteke+sterling/firminho
                  2. Chadli or bolasie (or will that depend on having lukaku?)

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                3. rocky7st
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Heaton, Jaku
                  Baines, Valencia, Stones, Kone, Amat
                  Haz, Antonio, Firmino, Lamela, Capoue
                  Kun, Ibra, Lukaka

                  2FT, £3 ITB
                  Does this need a wildcard?

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                  1. Epic Fail
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    No

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                4. Jamie_GAWA
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  If only Walker was nailed, pity that he will be rotated due to CL

                  Great value

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                5. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Just Capoue to rise tonight then?

                  Can wait on putting Snoddy and sterling in my WC side?

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                  1. Epic Fail
                    • 15 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

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                  2. TorresMagic™
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • Has Moderation Rights
                    • 16 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Heaton is 50/50

                    FFFix got all 5 risers last night vs 4 (no Benteke) using FPL stats.

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                    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
                      • 9 Years
                      9 years, 5 months ago

                      I missed Tekkers too

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                6. GoonerByron
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  22k last week -> 400k before today's games and now predicted back up 60k.. 😀

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                  1. GoonerByron
                    • 14 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    *Back up to

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                7. WE GO FOR IT
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Heaton | Foster
                  Valencia | Stones | Fuchs | Friend | Smith
                  Sanchez | Hazard | Firmino | Bolasie | Capoue
                  Costa | Negredo | Gray

                  Which plan looks the best to get Kun back?
                  a. Hazard to Lamela and Gray to Kun for a -4.
                  b. Costa to Kun and allow Gray to drop.
                  c. Wildcard

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