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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. John t penguin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Double whu midfield or double Liverpool midfield?

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

      Depends on the players you get.

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      1. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Lanzini n Antonio
        Or
        Firmino n lallana but could be any of them

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

          Defnitely B from those.

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          1. John t penguin
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers made mistake of getting zini over Antonio last week so stuck with him

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

              I've got Lanzini too. I think we got lucky with the pen.

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              1. John t penguin
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Reckon he is on them or was it to give him a goal?

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

      Zero West Ham looks a good option at the moment.

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      1. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        They are scoring every game

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      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        not if u go for attackers

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    3. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I like liverpool Mane and Firm

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

        this imo is the only double up worth in midfield

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      2. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Though mane was bit lost against Chelsea, lallana looks threatening for cheaper

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

          no way Mane was doing a job on Haz and Azpi and still was a threat that game, nearly all the big sides are out of the way.

          Lallana is playing deeper now and his really in form since Klopp has been there but he won't outscore those 2 in those fixtures, Mane and Firm will likely set each other up on plenty occasions imo and they both effectively rotate in games taking turns playing up top or finding themselves there during games so far.

          Honestly only City look like will get close to scoring as much as Pool.

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

      I wouldn't double either. One from each is more than acceptable though

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

    Will hazard drop tonight?

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

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

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    2. Ridgewell's scores
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why would he? Sitting at comfortable -43%. No way

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

    I wildcarded last week and I already want to make several changes.

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    1. Burger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Same, I brought in Kone and Collins on my WC, I want a refund!

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  4. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    On WC, want to make a few bucks. Who's rising tonight? Anyone gonna double rise?

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

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

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      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        not as accurate but good for seeing who is rising quickly http://fantasyfootballfix.com/price/

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

    Is there actually any chance kaku gets that goal? I've not seen it. But everywhere I've read seems in favour of bolasie scoring it.

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

      He's got it.

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    2. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I dont understand the confusion tbh, theres a slow motion angle that clearly shows he touches it

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      1. TheSteel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Link?

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

        I was only confused as I haven't seen it, seems like there's either alot of ppl out there without him or who own bolasie!

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

        All the angles I saw, there was no touch. I still think he'll keep it though.

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

          The ball definitely speeds up and changes direction slightly

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  6. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I KDB playing in a different role while Aguero is out? Will he go back to a deeper role next week then?

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    1. TheSteel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. Deeper role

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      1. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        What happens to Sterling?

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    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good observation. A brief rreturn to past glory and back to the new when Kuns back in.

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    3. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Don't think his role has changed at all he has just stepped it up the last two GWs and is playing like we all know he can

      Aguero coming back is a like for like change with Iheanacho so won't effect KDB as far as i can see

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      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This ^

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    4. Concrete
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yes, more advanced by the looks of it

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    5. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Think hes killin it in the Silva position
      Kun has nothing to do with it
      Silva will be back with Nolito out so he might go wide again

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

    One more beer away of taking a -8

    Ozil > Sanchez
    Ibra > Kun
    Hazard>Mane

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    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Have a shot too to celebrate.

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

        Will do.

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

      Chug Chug Chug!

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

    My power 5 MFteam which i got on my WC in GW 4 has been doing well but i really want to jump on the Kun bandwagon before it gets too late.
    P5(Hazard,Sanchez,Mane,Sterling,Payet) got 24 points last week and 39 this week.

    So what should i do?
    A) Continue with the same 352 team and then re assess after 3-4 weeks
    or
    B) Get Kun Now
    Thanks 🙂

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

      Downgrade hazard to fund kun is my advice...

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

        Yeah already have Costa so that makes sense.Ta

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

          No bother. Your other 4 mids are excellent and you'll captain Aguero way more than you would hazard.

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

    Baines or Coleman?

    Am on wildcard and have baines at the moment. Both are great going forward. Does baines still have penalties does anyone know?

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

      Decent chance he is on penalties.

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

        lukaku stole Bolaise goal tonight, wouldn't be surprised if he steals the penalties too.

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

      Points will be split. Baines for me

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

      Baines and yesh he still has peno

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

      Thanks lads... Baines it is!

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  10. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Deeney at 6.9 good be good 3rd striker spot to join Ibra/Aguero for me at the moment. On pens and fixtures picking up now.

      What say thee?

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      1. Lecky Legs FC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I say yeah done wonders for me last season in the FPL get him if you can.

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

        Tomorrow is the audition.

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      3. Concrete
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Think I'm going Wilson

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        1. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Wilson who was dropped today and only came on at HT. Risky I would say.

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

              Yes

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

          Thinking along those lines too. Good fun of games coming up.

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      4. Syd.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        City are irresistible 🙂

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

          Aye. Slimani looks the business.

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

            😀

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        2. John t penguin
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Babe knew what he was doing

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        3. Concrete
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Said after Sunderland when we click will hammer teams. It's happened sooner than I thought. Electric

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

        Arsenal fans, how was Ozil today?

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        1. thepeen555
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I'm not a fan and shocking

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

          Missed a sitter 🙁

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        3. stewlynz
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I'm getting rid.

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        4. Concrete
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers!!

          Sanchez in then

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      6. thepeen555
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Are people doing aguero deed now or waiting? I suppose he is likely to only go up now

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

          Why right now?

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          1. thepeen555
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Just asking, no other reason 🙂

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

          Red flagged still so unlikely to go up soon.

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

          Waiting

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        4. Cantonas Demons
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Waiting as i have to ditch hazard or sanchez to get him. Can't decide ?

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

        Think I'm going to bench Stones for Holebas next week.. Wouldn't have minded if I was getting Holebas off the bench this week, Stones 1 pointer is annoying

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

          Only got a 1 pointer due to not starting this week

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      8. McDog
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Any Barkley owners holding him with a with a dodgy Bournemouth defence up next?

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        1. John t penguin
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I may well do now

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

        Will Slimani be rotated?

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        1. Cantonas Demons
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Around cl maybe

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

          http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/clear-crystal-ball

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

        If I have a team that had a majority selection of differentials (7 differentials and 4 higher owned) 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 (7 higher owned and 4 differntials), 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

        Make sense or have I lost my mind?

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        1. Ayew Serious
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          You've never had a functioning mind to lose

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        2. John t penguin
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          You just broke my abacus

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      11. Ridgewell's scores
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        How's this for a WC team?

        Foster, Jaku
        Shaw, Coleman, Morgan, Evans, Kingsley
        Sterling, Chadli, Antonio, Capoue, Lallana
        Lukaku, Ibra, Aguero

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

          Midfield looks light to me. I'd personally downgrade Morgan (don't think Leicester defs are worth the price this season) & one of your 5.5s to get a bigger hitting Liverpool MF than Lallana.

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

        Wilshere attempted 10 passes in 69 minutes.. 😯

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        1. Somalion
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He was so, so bad.

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      13. Cantonas Demons
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Is it time to ditch Hazard ?

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        1. Ridgewell's scores
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          It is for me.

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

          Possibly.

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          1. Cantonas Demons
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Just have ditch him or sanchez to get Aguero back in. Just if i ditch hazard i have to take a hit of -4.

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        3. thepeen555
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Any reason why people saying this now?

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          1. Cantonas Demons
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            To get Aguero back in. See post response above ^

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        4. stewlynz
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          For the time being.

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      14. bojack
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This season has shown me, for future years, not to use my first wildcard too early. I'd much rather have it ready for GW10 or so.

        Second wildcard doesn't matter so much.

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        1. Top 210 Club
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Why? I used my wc gw 2 last season and came 210th. It's best to be used early and catch all the rises.

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

          No matter when you use it you'll always wish you still had it a bit later on.

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

            Truth.

            Gotta say dude, you give decent advice.

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      15. Top 210 Club
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Dubious goal panel may or may not overule goal. Takes a couple of weeks. Once next gw starts it can't be undone so lukaku has the points end of.

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

          Over an hour after final whistle now anyway.

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      16. RubberDucky
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Is KDB and Aguero, too much investment in City?

          I'm thinking of ditching Benteke and Hazard to do it and also ditching ozil.

          I might do Haz to Sanchez Ozil to Sterling and Tekkers to Kun if I can.

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          1. Lecky Legs FC
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Not at all KDB is essential.

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        • St. Joseph
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          My midfield from GW6 onwards

          Sanchez Antonio Capoue Snodgrass

          Seem strong enough on the paper?
          😉

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          1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I was also looking at that lot... who's your 5th?

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            1. St. Joseph
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Any 4.5 available lol

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              1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
                • 16 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I'm eyeing out Barry actually.

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          2. Lecky Legs FC
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah

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

            Not scared of no Liverpool? After City they're the best attacking side in the league right now IMO.

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

              BTW I have those 4 myself in current WC draft, but also have Firmino.

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        • Brian (Not the Messiah)
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          so tempted to play Capoue as my 4th for a little while and use the money to upgrade my defense.

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          1. Ridgewell's scores
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            It will most probably end in misery.

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        • Lecky Legs FC
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Will Aguero price rise up before Friday? Think about doing all my changes Thursday latest.

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

            Keep an eye on the rises.

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

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        • kingcairo
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Guess this team is good for GW6
          Foster(pickford)
          Baines, mcauley, walker(amat, love)
          KDB, coutinho, sterling, antonio(capoue)
          Benteke, ibra, lukaku

          Took a 4 point hit to bring KDB in guess he's worth it against a swansea side. Rate My team

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

          No response on last page. Any ideas appreciated:

          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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        • George Agdgdgwngo
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          So Sanchez is the man!!! Means tekkers over lukaku for me.

          How to finish this?

          Jakupovic , Heaton
          Valencia , Baines, ......., Kingsley, Amat
          sanchez, Firminho, Antonio, ......, capoue
          aguero, Zlatan, tekkers

          A. Evans, snoddy
          B.Walker, fletcher

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

            Snodgrass and Lovren/Pieters or some other cheap defender. Play the fixtures not the players.

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        • Heavy Data
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Right so what is everyones thoughts on Chadli's game??? Seems nailed on penalties and is playing stoke and sunderland in the next two games, worth a punt for a couple of weeks??

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          1. The Wise Owl
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            He definitely looks the business.

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          2. Ridgewell's scores
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yes.

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

            Nah

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          4. AgentRed
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Have been considering him since he signed for Brom but think other options in that price bracket might be more reliable. Tough fixtures coming up too.

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

            Sunderland/WBA games since Pulis took over:

            SAFC 0-0 WBA
            WBA 1-0 SAFC
            SAFC 0-0 WBA

            Moral is WBA defenders may be a good pick in this fixture, but not attackers.

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