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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. Tirean
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    It looks like for GW6 the utopian Midfield is:

    1.Kevin De Bruyne
    2.Raheem Sterling
    3.Michael antonio

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      kdb looks incredible

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  2. Jamie_GAWA
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Costa has the most bps out of any striker

    Just saying

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

      Pity the scoring isn't bps points.

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

      Wow. Definitely keeping him on WC it seems.

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    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      His record is very good too.

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    4. PvA
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      No end product like Bolasie

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  3. Slam
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Which one?

    A) Snodgrass + Benteke + Mané (1.8 ITB)
    B) Redmond + Deeney + Mané (2.0 ITB)
    B) Capoue + Aguero + Redmond (0.0 ITB)

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

    Any thoughts on this WC?

    Jaku/Cech
    Walker/Lovren/Williams/Holebas/Amat
    Sterling/Sanchez/Firmino/Snodgrass/Capoue
    Lukaku/Aguero/Deeney

    0,2 ITB.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      no antonio?

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    2. Back on the horse
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Looks fine. Walker not inured?

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    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Too much in defence, looks good otherwise.

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  5. WDT
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    So anyone else with a ball bustingly bad GW score? 39 here, OR 67k before this week, heading towards 200-300k. Bleak.

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

      How can you check where your rank will be?

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      1. WDT
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        As I was on 174k after yesterday, fair assumption to make.

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      2. S.Kuqi
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Fantasy fix - live rank

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

      43 absolutely dire for me I can't break into the 50+ anymore.

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    3. Pompel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      38 🙁
      one of my worst ever GW's - goals galoe, and hardlty getting a sniff. And then the benched points from Capoue, Jaku, Friend 😡

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  6. PvA
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Probability of a Lukaku double rise?

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

      I reckon so

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

      Yep, along with Antonio

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  7. TSILIKAFENEIAKOS
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Pickford - Heaton
    Williams - Valencia - PVA - Amat - McAuley
    Hazard - Alexis - Antonio - Bolassie - Capoue
    Ibra - Luk - Benteke

    moves to get Kun back?

    A. Hazard , Benteke --> Snod, Kun [-4]
    B. Hazard, Ibra --> Mane/Firminho , Kun [-4]
    C. something else ?

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  8. mojoindojo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Going 3-5-2 on WC. Quite template-y

    Heaton Jaku
    Baines Stones Kosc Holebas Amit
    Sanchez Mane Sterling Antonio Capoue
    Kun Lukaku 5.0 fodder

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

      Like this.

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  9. waltzingmatildas
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    What do you reckon to this wildcard?
    Pickford Jak
    Baines naughton Davies Smith holebas
    Sanchez firmino antonio capoue Barry
    Aguero lukaku Costa

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

      Neither keepers are nailed on going forward and Swansea have awful fixtures for a while yet. Defence looks generally weak.

      Would give up one of Lukaku or Costa for a budget forward and invest in your keepers and defence.

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  10. Stats Don\'t Lie
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Need to do one of these to enable kun.

    A) hazard > mane (-4)
    B) cazorla + hazard > pereyra + sanchez (-8)
    C) benteke > deeney (-4)
    D) benteke + cazorla > lukaku + Snodgrass (-8)

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

      A

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    2. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 5 days ago

      A or C

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

    Any general advice or comments on this team:

    de Gea/Pickford
    Walker, Shaw, McAuley, Kone, Williams
    Puncheon, Hazard, Bolasie, Antonio, Cazorla
    Aguero, Ibra, Diomande

    0.5m in the bank.

    I am debating keeping the team for 2 weeks and then seeing how Ibra and Hazard are doing before (maybe) trading them out with 2FT.

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  12. PlayPercentage
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Is Capoue the new Mahrez?

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    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 5 days ago

      No

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    2. jernej93
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      no 🙂 but a very good budget option for 4th with all exclusive options around

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  13. amsemp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Bottomed.

    Best £5.0m defender? Already have Stones.

    Between Ashley Williams and Wes Morgan?

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

      Stones isn't going to get bonus as Man City score too many goals. Prefer Williams to him.

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    2. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Williams

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

        Cheers both

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

    WC looking like this at the moment!

    Jakupovic - Pickford
    Valencia - Baines - Coleman - Amat - Holebas
    Snodgrass - Sterling - Firmino - Antonio - Capoue
    Lukaku - Ibra - Aguero

    Midfield is light but full of players returning points at the moment.
    Keepers could be a problem in the future but they're both playing well.
    Baines + Coleman excellent value with the occasional attacking return.

    Anything you'd change?

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  15. POZZY
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Here's my WC Draft:
    Boruc (Jaku)
    Kos Walker Kone/Pieters (Amat)
    KdB Sanchez Antonio Capoue (Fletcher)
    Deeney Lukaku Kun

    Good to go?

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

    Main decision this week will be whether or not to do Zaza -> Deeney (-4). Don't think I should seeing as I can bench Zaza and play 3-5-2 with Januzaj (CRY) and Capoue (bur). Must be a good chance Zaza gets dropped.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      zaza to anyone is a good move

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    2. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I did it and happy with it.

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

        For -4? Who would you have played if you didn't do it? Don't think it's worth it in my case with Januzaj having a good home fixture.

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

          Would need Deeney to score just to break even and that's assuming Januzaj blanks against Palace.

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

      I have Zaza as well .. I think I might just keep him for 1 more week to avoid a -4 but still considering it though .. he's been completely useless.

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  17. st4rt__
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Is anyone considering doubling up on Watford defensively? I look at them fixtures and Holabas/Gomes is very tempting.

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      don't do it, one is enough

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      1. st4rt__
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Defence atm is -

        Lloris - Pickford
        Williams - Monreal - Pieters (want rid) - Holabas - Amat.

        Can afford any defender to shift Pieters.

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    2. st4rt__
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I'd than have Walker as my Spurs cover instead of Lloris.

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

      Watford haven't kept a CS so far.

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      1. st4rt__
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Neither have City til yesterday, could all change with them fixtures is my point.

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

        Double up wouldn't be wise, but Holebas is the best 4.5m pick imo.

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  18. adibo
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    thoughts on this team *on wildcard*
    jaku, pick
    walker , mcauley, williams, kingsley, love
    firmino, antonio, sanchez, sterling. capoue
    deeney, aguero, kaku

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  19. WillC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Chadli or Snodgrass?

    Chadli a slighty injury concern and some tough fixtures ahead but could be WBA's star player. Snodgrass nice upcoming fixtures and a little bit of money in the bank.

    Can't decide.

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

      Chadli isn't quite cheap enough

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    2. Jet5605
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Jury still out on Chadli.
      Snoddy and Townsend are my two picks

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

    Hazard and Ibra to

    A. Aguero and Antonio
    B. Aguero and Payet

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      both great options, A for more choice with money spare

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

        Cheers Bemba!

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

      A.

      Payet has yet to show his form this season

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        4 assists in 2 games?

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

          Antonio has 3 goals in 2 games, and costs 2.2 less than Payet, and has better form atm.
          For Payets price I'd rather have Sterling or Firmino. But maybe you have them already?

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

          not good enough.

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    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      A

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  21. merin
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Best striker for max 7.3?
    Deeney? Defoe?

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    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Deeney

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  22. mallard
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Ok, this isn't funny anymore!!
    Capoue has accumulated 72 points on my bench now and seems to be a bonus point magnet.
    Is it time to accept him into my start 11 and hail him as this seasons Mahrez?
    Or is his run against the odds going to come to a grinding halt soon?
    Please help.....

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

      Just start him next game.

      Not much else we can do

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

      72?

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

        44!
        The frustration is making me lose my mind!

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    3. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Play him. Especially with fixture list coming up.

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

        The fixtures are tempting.
        And I'm looking at having a front 3 of Aguero, Ibranhimovic & Lukaku.
        So maybe rotating Capoue and Snodgrass is the answer

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    4. Burton
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Somewhere between the two.

      He's no Mahrez, but he's better than a pure stats analysis would suggest too. Good football brain means his late runs are high-yielding, a poor man's Lampard.

      I'd keep him as first off the bench as a rule, with occasional 1st XI duties.

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

      If you have to ask this question, you may as well not ever bother looking at any results or player points totals. Just keep picking your own team each week based on what you thought pre-season!

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

        Thanks for the insight.
        I am wondering if he is a statically fluke.

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

          Not sure what a 'statically fluke' is but even if he is one you can't lose because everyone else is playing him too now!

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  23. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Harry Kane pictured leaving stadium on crutches and wearing protective boot

    How long do we think he will be out?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      In my expert medical opinion, 3-4 months.

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

        Are you medical man EF? 🙂

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 5 days ago

          I am indeed. I completed his examination through the TV screen.

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    2. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Let me phone his doctor for you.

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    3. The Enlightener
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Month at least.

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  24. dsefton
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    A) Hazard > Sterling
    B) Hazard > Firmino/Coutinho

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

      Neither

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

    Who's hit 50+ pts in all 5 weeks?

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    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 5 days ago

      You by any chance?

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      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Hahaha

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

      Include hits 😉

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  26. niko mate
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Liverpool's midfield is too overcrowded, there are too many options and the points will be split between all of them. The one day it will be Firmino and Mane, next time will be Coutinho and Lallana, while Milner is on pens. That's why i choose not to pick either, unless there's one that stands out from the others.

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Doesn't matter that they will blank from time to time. In the long run they will get you plenty of points. Only matters when it comes to head to head mini leagues really.

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      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        This. If they score lots of goals, their players will get lots of points.

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      2. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 5 days ago

        Will they get enough points compared to options you have from players who are more guaranteed to get involved in their team's points?

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  27. Jet5605
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    OK its WC time. Feedback would be appreciate. 0 ITB

    Foster - Pickford
    Kelly - Amat - Williams - Stones - Evans
    KDB - Antonio - Snoddy - Townsend - Capoue
    Kun - Ibra - Lukaku

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  28. tattywelshie
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    What did Kelly play like for Palace today?

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    1. Rosey Palmer
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      LB...not an inspiring pick. Shaky defensively and doesn't offer much in assists or goal threat.

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  29. Swan - Villa Proud
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Pickford/Jaku on wildcard seems appealing just hate to have to burn a transfer later if both get benched

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    1. Jet5605
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      After shipping four I have a feeling Marshall will now get a chance to start for Hull.
      Think Pickford is the better option and they SUN have decent fixtures

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  30. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 5 days ago

    Marney (Burnley) for 4.5 bench fodder? Has managed an assist and is nailed.

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    1. Pompel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      Good option. Capoue should be considerd 4th mid, if you don't like benching points.

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    2. Spg76
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 5 days ago

      I've got Marney as bench fodder. I scored 87 points this week. I hope he never comes on and cramps the style of my team

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