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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. Numb
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone know how much Ibra is likely to drop this week? If just 0.1 I might keep another week but don't really want to lose more than that.

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    1. popcoin
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I highly doubt it will be more than -0.1, the assist today probably saved him

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      1. Numb
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks

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  2. Feanor
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Guess I should do Hazard to Sterling tonight

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    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yep

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    2. Ser Davos
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Just done. Could backfire but worth a go.

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  3. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Well, team now looks like:

    Heaton
    Evans - Baines - Valencia
    Antonio - Sanchez - Mane - Mirallas
    Lukaku - Aguero - Benteke
    _____________________________
    Robinson: Capoue, Masuaku, Amat

    Weeks to come, Mirallas will likely become Snodgrass, and Masuaku may become a Holebas.

    Looking good?

    (In other news, sooo happy i'm top of my mini league!)

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    1. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Congrats on your ML. Solid team. Like the planned changes too.

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks Fring! Yeah really happy with this at the moment. Hope it carries on 🙂

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    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Makes sense.

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers man, and thanks again for your comments, pretty much the same moves, but went on a Mane whim 🙂
        Hope it pays well for both of us.

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

    Got my plan sorted for GW 6 just hope to god I hit the green arrow with it here's my template team.

    Foster
    Bailly Masuaku Williams
    Haz KDB Capoue Antonio Pereyra
    Aguero (C) Costa

    Save 1.4 ITB gives me enough to do Hazard > Sanchez GW 7 (providing he'll rise by then)

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

    Capoue is massive fpl player. People don't realise that because of his price. Most of people think he is good 4th or 5th midfielder because of his price, but he's not. Only De Bruyne and Alexis are better options than him in midfield. He arrives late in opposition area, has very smart timing of runs, has great first time shot, last time a saw this in EPL, was back then when Lampard played for Chelsea. I'm not saying Capoue is in Lampard level, i'm just saying there are lot of similarities and i see Capoue scoring a lot of Lampardesque goals, arriving late on the egde of the box and scoring. Well, he costs 4.9, he can't be that good, right? Wrong. And there is one more massive advantage, he does a lot of defensive work. Tackles, interceptions, clearances. Because of that, every time he scores, there is very big chance he's going to get 3 bonus points. I know many people will laugh at me for comparing him to Lampard, but i don't care, i'm now looking for my new 4th and 5th midfielder, probably Snoddy and Bolasie, because i'm not going to get rid of Lukaku and Ibra, and i need to get Aguero back. Cheers.

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

      You shouldn't say Capoue and Lampard are on the same level. Capoue is far better.

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    2. itwaswritten
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Whew all this praise. Capoue is better than Lampard tho. Sorry!

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    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      the stats don't back him up

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      1. bici
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Aaron Levenstein once said: Stats are like a bikini. What they reveal is interesting. But what they hide is vital.

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

      Jokes aside, good post mate. Many people are being a bit stubborn with him now.

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

      Those who benched him running here to give a [-] on the comment. LMAO!

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    6. 42towels
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Good post, thanks. I'm genuinely wondering why he didn't succeed at his previous club then?

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

        Different position and role in the team

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        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Exactly this. He's said himself that the manager has given him more freedom.

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        2. 42towels
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Errm yes, but why? Managers didn't see it? Spurs desperately needed that quality.

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    7. Ser Davos
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Has a very distinctive action and I could see him scoring that goal an age prior to the shot. Some players have great quantity in stats but are useless; this guy has quality oppurtunities with his ghosting.

      No need to debate his inclusion anyway at his price and fixtures. No brainer.

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      1. Ibracadabra
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Inclusion is no debate, but as a bench 5th midfielder or as a starting 4th midfielder is the big question...

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        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          4th without question in my opinion.

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    8. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 10 months ago

      LOL

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    9. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Great post and I completely agree.

      He's not like a KDB or Alexis who are great players involved in most things in their side, he is exactly how you described him - Lampardesque. Very very much like him, not the same level but a similar style of player. Also the bonus points re his defensive work is a very good point I hadn't thought of. I'm more than happy to have him starting each week.

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      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Stats aren't everything. Plenty of players have great stats but never really convert them into points. And I can imagine Lampard's stats 6-7 years ago probably weren't great.

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  6. palalmas
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Quick poll

    A) Hazard & Benteke
    B) Snoddy & Zlatan

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  7. Snapes on a Plane
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Who to ditch hazard for?
    A) Alli
    B) KDB
    C) Sterling
    D) Mane
    E) Payet
    F) Aurnotavic

    Current midfield:
    [Hazard-Firmino-Capoue-Sanchez-Bolasie]

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

      B

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    2. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      KdB, Mane, Sterling, Payet in order of preference, imho.

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      1. Drip Doctor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Reasons for Mane over Sterling?

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    3. Aiden6375
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I'm a KDB fan.

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    4. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      B/C

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

      Not Dull Ali.

      KDB.

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

    To people starting Capoue now

    343

    or

    352

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Both

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

        That's impossible

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Not if you rotate 5th mid and 3rd forward.

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    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      3-4-3

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    3. itwaswritten
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      3-5-2

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  9. Aiden6375
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Bottomed

    WC team

    Heaton// jaku

    Shaw// McAuley// Williams// Morgan// Kingsley

    Capoue// Bolasie// KDB// Firmino// Sanchez

    Rondon// Aguero// Deeney

    Thoughts? I'm pretty pleased.

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    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      One of best I seen but kdb may play deeper when kun back

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    2. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      I like this.

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    3. Aiden6375
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe but I'm taking a gamble. He has shown he is definitley a game changer. I think he is going to rack up even more points with kun. But we will see how it pans out.

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  10. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    I think I'm set on my transfers now.

    But who would you play

    A - Capoue
    B - Ozil

    Heaton
    Williams Valencia Evans
    Sterling Mane Antonio ???
    Aguero Benteke Lukaku

    Pickford ??? Kone Amat

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    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks

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    4. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      If you are going to bench Ozil then you may as well sell him.

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  11. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Kdb not an option now that kun is back?? Someone on here mentioned he's not as sought aftr once kun is back???

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

      It's just someone's opinion doesn't mean it's a fact go with your gut.

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    2. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      always been and will be a great option. Go for him if you have the spare funds.

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    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      he does play slightly deeper when aguero is back, sterling would be the better bet in my opinion.

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  12. andymck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Which GK to keep - Foster or Heaton?

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

      Foston

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

        Lol I wish

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  13. faver
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Firmino & de Roon
    or
    Antonio & Snody
    AS all day, but playing FA leaves me no rotation headache

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  14. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Do I need surgery for this team, maybe for Kdb and/or Sanchez?

    Foster/Jak
    Aspi Shaw Williams Friend Amat
    Fer Antonio Hazard Capoue Sterling
    Gray Kun Ibra

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  15. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    KDB going up to 10.7 tonight. We going for 0.4 before the next deadline??

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    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Double price increase? I'd take that!

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      0.3 max

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      1. Giovanni Giorgio
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        That's a rule?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 17 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          Been a rule for a while. Could get tested.

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          1. Giovanni Giorgio
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 10 months ago

            Did not know. Thanks for clearing that up!

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        2. Tomlette Greggs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 10 months ago

          yes (unless it was changed this season).

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  16. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Goodbye Redmond - thanks for absolutely bugger all since GW1.

    I had high hopes for you.

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 17 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Disappointing today, next GW 10+

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    2. popcoin
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      will score and assist at West Ham now for sure

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  17. Evasivo
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Wildcard been active as of this afternoon, and so far have these guys:

    Heaton Pickford
    Walker Evans Amat Kos Holebas
    Capoue Haz Cazola Sterling Barry
    Aguero Ibra Deeney £0.1ITB

    Thoughts welcomed...

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  18. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    For those on a WC...

    Still at the top and with good fixtures...http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/3832/

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      LOL. People can't afford to spend 5.5m on Clyne. You mad bro?

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    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      0 clean sheets though.

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    3. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      This season it's two points + goal threat, isn't it. Good shout.

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  19. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Shaw or Alderweireld ?

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    1. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      See above.

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  20. Xuey
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Why is everyone so keen to drop Hazard? He's not the first elite player to blank 2 weeks.

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    1. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      hazard form dips, difficult fixtures and other options like kdb sanchez sterling mane payet on form with better fixtures

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

      Other premium mids looking better and have better fixtures.

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    3. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Someone has to go for Aguero though. Plus his fixtures turn bad now and his stats have dropped in the last couple of games I think.

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      1. sumatera
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        this

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  21. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Who would you prefer ?

    KDB or Mane + 1.5 (already have kun)

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    1. Flynny
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Mane

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  22. tissae
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero rise tonight ?

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    1. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      No, maaaaybe tomorrow.

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  23. sumatera
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hi All, which one would you do?

    A) Haz to KDB
    B) Haz to Firminio + Ibra to Aguero - 4pt hit

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  24. batmaniac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    A) costa & sanchez > aguero & antonio

    B) ibra, negredo, sanchez > lukaku, antonio, aguero -4

    Currently
    Foster
    Evans, valencia, baines
    Sterling, sanchez, haz, snod
    Ibra, costa, negredo

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    1. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      B

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  25. Slurpy
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Will Aguero even start next week?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Why not.

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      1. Slurpy
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 10 months ago

        Why drop nacho?

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    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Why wouldn't he?

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    3. Mull
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yes. Ihenacho could have scored 30 goals against Bournemouth and he'd still lose place to Aguero.

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  26. Ian Davis
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Does this team look in need of a wildcard?

    Foster / Jakupovic

    Shaw / Stones / Williams / Amat / Friend

    Hazard / Sanchez / Redmond / Barkley / Capoue

    Ibra / Costa / Iheanacho

    Other option could be - Hazard/Ibra - Lallana/Aguero

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    1. thepoet85
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yes imo.

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  27. tissae
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Ibra + Benteke +Masuaku --> Kun + Deeney + 4.5m def

    Yes or Nope ?

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    1. pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      yes

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    2. I Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yes with Holebas.

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    3. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Easy, yes.

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  28. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Sterling
    KDB
    Iheanacho
    Antonio
    Walker
    Costa

    All brought in. Would like Snodgrass but no room at the inn.

    Anyone else that I missed?

    Surely KDB will rise twice more this gw over Snodgrass. Right?

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    1. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      kun

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    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Snap, except with snodgrass and not iheanacho as haven't decided on losing costa/ibra

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  29. Darth_Newdar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    a) Gray, Barkley, Azpilicueta --> Aguero, Snodgrass, Smith (-8)

    b) Use WC

    Heaton, Jakupovic
    Azpilicueta, Valencia, McAuley, Friend, Amat
    Hazard, Firmino, Barkley, Antonio, Capoue
    Ibrahimovic, Benteke, Gray

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  30. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 10 months ago

    Iheanacho is on fire at the moment and would surely walk into any other team in the premier league.

    Any chance of Pep squeezing him in once Kun is back?

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    1. Darth_Newdar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Doesn't look like it so far, he'll be used as back-up to give Aguero a rest - I'd expect him to play League Cup and FA Cup games, maybe post-CL Premier League games as well on occasion.

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    2. Xuey
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Doubt it. Simply too much quality in midfield to play 2 up top.

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    3. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      No, but he's done enough to warrant minutes, which could mean some early subs for Aguero.

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    4. Blanka
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Yes, with Nolito banned.

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    5. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Doubt it. Im pretty sure he will be getting many more minutes off the bench though, and will start midweek.

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    6. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Why not - could easily see Kung getting subbed eary for him at least, or he might play two up front

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    7. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      Impact sub I would think and league cup games

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    8. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 10 months ago

      no chance, only 19 years old, will get the odd start due to Pep rotation policy in league, will start league and FA Cups, and easy CL games, will easily finish with 15+ starts and another 15+ sub appearances and be happy as a youngster.

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