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Dugout Discussion – Tottenham vs Sunderland

18 September 2016 4862 comments
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A busy Sunday of football comes to its conclusion at White Hart Lane as Spurs and Sunderland go head-to-head in the 4.30pm kick-off.

The hosts’ 4-0 win over Stoke last weekend boosted out faith in the likes of Harry Kane and Dele Alli, yet their midweek Champions League loss to Monaco at Wembley suggests Mauricio Pochettino’s side have yet to hit top gear.

Christian Eriksen and Erik Lamela owners are left cursing their luck after the duo were named amongst the subs, with Mousa Dembele returning to the XI following a six-match suspension.

Certainly, the home side will be buoyed by their visitors’ second-half capitulation at home to Everton on Monday night.

The Black Cats have yet to win under David Moyes and, considering their current form, may well be lucky to avoid a repeat of the 4-1 reverse in the corresponding fixture last season.

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  1. pstokes2010
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    What changes are needed the most here? 4.5m in bank. Thanks in advance.

    DDG

    Verthongan Walker Stones Shaw Evans

    Cazorla Sterling Coutinho Capoue Fer

    Lukaku Benteke Costa

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    1. ANON.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Drop a defender to a 4m and upgrade Benteke to Aguero?

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    2. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      You have too much value tied up in your defence.

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      1. pstokes2010
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Cheers I'm going to get rid of Shaw and DDG I think. Total liability.

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  2. ANON.
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    1 ft, 4m itb, 0 wildcard

    Heaton, Pickford
    Valencia, Williams, Evans, Holebas, Amat
    Hazard, Mane, Antonio, Snodgrass, Capoue
    Ibra, Lukaku, Benteke

    A. Ibra to Aguero
    B. Hazard to Sanchez (-4)
    C. Both (-4)
    D. Hazard + Benteke to Sterling/Firmino + Aguero (-4)

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    1. Marc
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      D with Firmino but then I am a fan of the big 3 up front

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      1. ANON.
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Thanks, that's what I'm going for I think

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  3. Marc
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Thoughts on WC team please

    Foster (Jaku)
    Valencia / Coleman / Evans (Friend / Kingsley)
    Sanchez / Antonio / Lallana / Capoue (Barry)
    Kun / Ibra / Kaku

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    1. ANON.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Can't get Firmino over Lallana by losing Barry and one of your 5.5 devs?

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      1. Marc
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Could downgrade a defender but Barry is 4.6!

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        1. ANON.
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Probably drop Ibra then. I think your frontline is weakening the rest of the team too much

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          1. Marc
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 5 days ago

            Which would probably mean bringing in Costa who has Arsenal away and Ibrahim has Leicester at home (GW6) where anything could happen

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            1. ANON.
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 5 days ago

              Or deeney and upgrade everywhere

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    2. Budweiser
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Don't think Coleman and Valencia are really worth it. I'd get Walker in though. Spurs look solid

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      1. Guba
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        I agree I would be hesitant in keeping Valencia in a WC team currently and Walker is probably a better pick.

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  4. Budweiser
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Fplstatistics isn't the most reliable for price drops. Will Barkley and Zaza drop before the cup games?

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    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      It is better just before the price actually rises/falls

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Very likely.

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  5. Total Foot 5
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    down it goes...from 9k OR to 12k and then free fall elevator mode to 80k

    capoue on bench

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  6. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    How's this for a -8

    Benteke > Aguero
    Hazard > Capoue
    Ozil > Firmino
    Barkley > Lallana/Bolasie

    or have you got any other ideas about improving this front 8 after an atrocious last two GWs after WC

    Hazard Ozil Barkley Januzaj Drinkwater

    Ibrahimovic Deeney Benteke

    1.3 in bank 2FT

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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    1. ANON.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      No wildcard?

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      1. marcus2704
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        I just sucked it up and did a -8 to get Aguero, Snoddy, Lukaku and Sanchez in after 33 points this GW. Get rid of the dead wood and bring in the form players before their price rises.

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  7. Bellerinmondo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    A lot of my players with favourable fixtures next week. Would like to play capoue mainly cos it's Monday night game Would you drop
    Redmond (whu)
    Bolasie (sun)
    2 teams who can't defend
    ?

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    1. Bellerinmondo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Sorry I mean benteke

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    2. Guba
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Personally I'm currently benching Redmond this week in favor of Capoue

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  8. Stats King-@football2space
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    http://imgur.com/a/PI0y3

    Got twitchy fingers, Should I wildcard ?

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    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Rondon Mahrez Ramirez Stones are worth getting out at first

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      1. *sigh*
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        I'd hold on Mahrez and Rondon as they're starting to show promise

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    2. *sigh*
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Payet to Antonio
      Ibra to Kin

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    3. Jack Burton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Yeah go for it it feels good

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    4. Stats King-@football2space
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Cool! Mindset on WC now. Gotta catch those price rises first.

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  9. Acquafresca
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Anyone shifting Valencia/ Shaw for Walker on WC?

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    1. Bellerinmondo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'm keeping

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    2. FPL Puppy
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'm removing Evans for Walker on my WC and will decide before next deadline if I will keep Walker and remove Valencia.

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    3. 42towels
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Yes. Valencia and Stones out for walker and Baines/Williams. Struggling to pick the two 4.5 guys.

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      1. Acquafresca
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Holebas Evans ?

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        1. 42towels
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Thanks, those are the leading two on the shortlist. Esp if I drop Foster and go the 8M GK route.

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  10. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Looking at the fixtures and form I'm starting to think I should build my wc team around the following teams:

    Liverpool, Arsenal, ManC, Everton and Watford.

    This could amount to something like this:

    Cech
    Williams Lovren Holebas
    Sanchez Firmino Sterling Antonio
    Agüero Lukaku Deeney

    Subs: All the cheapest ones, which means including the non playing ones.

    Too risky?

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    1. cheese XL
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Looks good

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  11. sergioaguero67
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Hazard.
    Keep or sell?

    Please help.

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    1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Sell

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    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Sell

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    3. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      keep

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    4. Bellerinmondo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'm keeping for 1 wk then swap for alexis

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    5. Shearer & Sutton
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Sell.

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  12. FPL Puppy
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    FFFix saying Hazard falling in price tonight, fplstatistics has him on -42,7%.

    Would be suprised if he actually dropped, but will be furious if he does since I will lose sell value on him..
    Any chances that KDB will rise a total of 0.3 before next GW?

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    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Can't see the KDB rising another two times.

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 17 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Might rise the 2nd time tonight.

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        1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          on 83.3?

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      There's a chance.

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      1. FPL Puppy
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Well, wouldn't really hurt to do Haz -> KDB since Haz will most likely drop to atleast 10.1 before next GW.
        If KDB doesn't rise twice, then I can just bring back Hazard (if I still prefer him) or just get someone else.

        Do you think Haz will go down to 10 before the deadline? Feels like a lot of people are selling him, but I'm thinking there's a lot of WCs in the mix.

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  13. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Thoughts on my front 8 -

    Sanchez / Firmino / Antonio / Snodgrass / Capoue
    Aguero / Lukaku / Slimani

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    1. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Looks good

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    2. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Where you start Slimani every game?

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    3. ANON.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Not sure about Slimani with their fixtures and that he's only played 1 game. Rest is obviously great

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      1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        I am really not either but not sure who else there is around that price range. Don't trust Benteke and not sure who else there is?

        6.5-9m?

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        1. ANON.
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          Deeney

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  14. Concrete
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    I might hold off Aguero this week and just bring in sterling

    Too risky even for one week?

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    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'd say so. Points are spread, but Aguero will 9/10 get majority of points.

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    2. ☻ Jon Snow ☻
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      sure, but aguero will rise.

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    3. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Yes - if you miss an Aguero haul, it could be massive

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    4. Concrete
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Cheers folks

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    5. 42towels
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      There won't be many opportunities to captain Aguero with low ownership against weak opposition.

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  15. Colonel Klink
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Would there be any sense in hanging on to Iheanacho? Possibly in a draft league.

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Not unless you injure Aguero.

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      1. 42towels
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        🙂

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      2. Colonel Klink
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        I don't want bad karma with Aguero. Though it's tempting.

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  16. Viper
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Is this midfield too weak for a WC team?

    Firmino Sterling Antonio Snodgrass Capoue

    It allows a front 3 of Aguero/Ibra/Lukaku

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    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'd say you need a Sanchez or Hazard

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      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        I've planned on having Sanchez in there which would mean to Ibra

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        1. Shearer & Sutton
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          I just did Ibra, Snodgrass > Deeney , Alexis. 🙂

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    2. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Some may say yes, but it looks great to me.

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    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Am in the same boat on my WC, Viper.

      Firmino or Mane look worth the cash
      Sterling will continue to be fed by the Citeh midfield and if he can't finish, then he'll still get assists every other week.
      Antonio looks a good option at least in the short term.

      Then Capoue rotated with another budget option such as Bolasie or Snodgrass. The only problem I see is not having Sanchez or Walcott, and whether Ibra will outscore Hazard.

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    4. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      That's what I'm going for with a -4 this week. Shame there's no Sanchez but can't have everyone!

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  17. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Who do you think will score more points over a season; Bolasie or Coleman?

    I might go Capoue as 4th mid, and have 4 decent defenders.

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    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Coleman

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    2. Colonel Klink
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Bolasie

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    3. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Ha, exactly ... it's a close call.

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  18. Baines on Toast...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Think I'll be keeping Haz. I'd like Sanchez, but it feels very sideways when they're playing each other and I'd need a hit.

    Also keeping Ibra..I love how quickly the template changes.

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    1. The Big Fella
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I am keeping Ibra for at least the next two games. I will also keep Hazard for the same amount of time and then use 2 FT.

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  19. EDEN THE MAN
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Yay or Nay

    Ozil--Snodgrass
    Ibra--Aguero
    Evans--Baines
    Hazard--Sanchez

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    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Not for -12

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    2. Guba
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Nay

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  20. A-S-H
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Foster Pickford
    Baines Valencia Koscielny Evans Amat
    Sanchez Hazard Antonio Snoddy 4.5
    Ibra Lukaku Benteke

    Haz to Firmino
    Ibra to Aguero

    Sound good?

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    1. ANON.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      That'll be a really common move

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  21. George Agdgdgwngo
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Thoughts on this one guys.

    A. Shaw & Barry

    B. Evans & snodgrass

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    1. The Big Fella
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      B

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  22. Oh Mane Mane
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Foster
    Shaw Williams Stones
    Redmond Hazard Sterling Sanchez
    Negredo ibra Costa

    This is my current team. 0 in the bank.
    How do you recommend I get Aguero in???

    Thanks

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    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Hazard & negrado out

      Aguero & capoue in

      Might need to ditch stones as well

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  23. Hargo
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Thoughts on this WC?

    Jaku/Foster
    Walker/Valencia/Williams/Holebas/Amat
    Sterling/Sanchez/Firmino/Snodgrass/Capoue
    Lukaku/Aguero/Deeney

    0,5 ITB. Not sure about Valencia.

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  24. kennethrhcp
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    need a little help... I have both at mo but need to lose 1, so who's gotta go:

    A: Costa
    B: Hazard (this would be a 4point hit)

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  25. Chucky
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Eden Hazard double digit haul next week to punish his sellers 😆

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    1. Grand Thibauto
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      3-1 Chelsea
      Hazard Brace, Costa with another
      Sanchez scoring for Arsenal

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      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Can see that happening tbh.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Will you captain him?

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      1. Chucky
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        hmm not again.Mane next week.

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    3. Totally !rre!evant
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Would love this. Definitely not selling before Hull!

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  26. Lecky Legs FC
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Was think about doing my business Thursday latest would you do the likes of KDB,Pereya & Aguero now are they most likely to rise in value?

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    1. Totally !rre!evant
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Early is normally best

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  27. Net Gains
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Yay or nay on these changes? 5 yays and I'm doing it now!

    Hazard and Ibra > Aguero and Antonio/Payet

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  28. Le _ Professeur
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Any point in keeping Zaza ? .. would cost me a -4 hit to lose him

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    1. I Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'm keeping. Would get rid if I could for free but like you I'd need to take a hit. Don't think it's worth it.

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  29. ViewsFromThePo6ba
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Arsenal and Liverpool's midfield look like they will always share points.

    Undecided on Cazorla, Ozil & Sanchez. Same as Firmino, Lallana and Mane.

    Taking turns getting points each week.

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    1. Le _ Professeur
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Walcott and Coutinho as well

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      1. ViewsFromThePo6ba
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Yup. Even more of a predicament.

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    2. 42towels
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'll piggyback on this. Surely goal involvement % is one of the best metrics for picking players in a season like this?

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    3. ChristoBisto
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I think that is less the case with Sanchez than Firmino.

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  30. thep025
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    One last time...Sterling or Antonio?

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Based on everything I've seen, Sterling easily.

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    2. A-S-H
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I prefer Antonio if aguero is in your team. (extra 1mill too)

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      1. Totally !rre!evant
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        This

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    3. EDEN THE MAN
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Antonio if u have Kun

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    4. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      My dilemma...

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    5. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Ignore the "if you have Aguero in your team" comments! If you don't have Aguero, will Sterling score more points?!?

      Man City are easily the most creative team at the moment.

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    6. ANON.
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Probably Antonio for next 2 but Sterling long term

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