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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. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Boruc and Jako seem like a good GK combo

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    1. Davido989
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Now the real stuff..goals and points?

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      1. I Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        1 point difference.

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Pens: Deeney

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    3. Le Bluff
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Think I'm with you (see my post below).

      Only thing that favours Deeney is pens.

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      1. I Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Which is big with the amount of penalties being awarded this season. The 0.4 price differences matters too.

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    4. Mull
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Makes a nice change to him scoring with every shot.

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

      This proves why basing things on transfers alone is such a bad idea.

      One of Ighalo's shots off target was the miss of the season against an open net and just highlighted his lack of confidence.

      Deeney on the other hand had a few great near opportunities and looked the most likely to score all game.

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    6. I Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Deeney on 3 yellows. Something to consider.

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      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        I think with the way form goes that it's not too much of a consideration. Easy to swap him should he get two more.

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  3. Ajax Down Trees
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Foster - Pickford
    Valencia - Francis - Kone - Pieters - Amat
    Hazard - Ozil - Sterling - Capoue - Hojbjerg
    Zlatan - Lukaku - Costa

    Ozil & a striker (probably Costa) >>> Antonio & Aguero by best option????

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    1. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Yes.

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  4. Le Bluff
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    On WC...Ighalo or Deeney?

    Deeney has pens and is 0.4 cheaper, although Ighalo has better stats in his favour (excluding his horror miss today!).

    Thoughts?

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    1. Davido989
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Deeney.

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    2. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Deeney

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

      Deeney

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  5. Davido989
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Who are Watford playing in the cup?

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    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      They got knocked out last round.

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  6. FPL Puppy
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    So, GW6 is next.
    Those that used their WC in GW4, have your plans changed? Read that most would try to have 2FT for this upcoming GW to bring in Aguero and downgrade a midfielder.

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      No nothing changed that's exactly what I've done. Ruined my WC with changes on the deadline day though

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    2. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Nope. 2 FT. Got Sanchez, Walcott, Antonio, Lukaku and Benteke in GW4 and over the moon.
      Hazard to Peryata, Bolasie or Snod to fund Aguero. Easy.

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  7. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Used my 2ft on Ibra and Hazard to Firmino and Aguero.

    Foster
    Valencia, Dawson, Bellerin
    Payet, Sterling, Firmino, Cazorla, Capoue
    Aguero, Benteke

    Jak, Bony, Kone, Amat

    Anything warrant a -4? Bony to Rashford/Deeney?

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  8. Back on the horse
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Will Love play? why am I seeing him in WCs -cos he's 4?

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    1. Z
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Cheap option that WAS playing.

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  9. Krul Runnings
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    When did Haz drop from 10.3 to 10.2?

    Thanks

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    1. Davido989
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Last night.

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      1. Le Bluff
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        See he's already hurtling towards another drop..

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    2. Z
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Might drop again this eve.

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    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      So volatile the price changes this season.

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      1. RegularJohnny84
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Guys, are you picking up price drops from anywhere other the FPL site?

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  10. Robert's Son
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Costa at 75% price rise, his rise will give me 0.1 increase.
    Ageuro at 50% price rise.

    Do costa > ageuro or wait until costa rise? No other transfer needed itb 3.2m

    Do we expect ageuro to rise today? Or ageuro to rise before costa?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      You had answers last time you asked.

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      1. Robert's Son
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        But dont know whether ageuro will rise, that will put me off.

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    2. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 4 days ago

      No way I would be dropping the most in form striker in Costa. I dropped Ibra for Aguero and with the change you can have Sterling/Firmino instead of Snodgrass

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      1. sumatera
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        +1

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      2. Robert's Son
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Red card waiting to happen with those fixtures.

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        1. Worzel Gummidge
          10 years, 4 days ago

          This RC nonsense is a myth tbh.

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    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Same day for both.

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  11. sumatera
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    keep getting end of page!

    please let me know which one would you do?

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

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    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Got to be B

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      1. sumatera
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        it's a much bigger move!

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  12. RubberDucky
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Any chance of Aguero rising tonight? was surprised Hazard fell so a little nervous. I didn't wasn't to get him in until I really have to incase of freak training ground injury!

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    1. Giovanni Giorgio
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Tomorrow

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  13. FPL Puppy
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Most promising defender at £4.8 or lower?

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    1. william prunier
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      holebas

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      1. FPL Puppy
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Already have him in my WC draft. Someone else?

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    2. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Zuniga for a punt

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      1. FPL Puppy
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        He doesn't seem to be nailed at all.

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        1. sumatera
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          do you have McAuley as he is the obvious one to go for?

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  14. william prunier
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Is Fletcher ever gonna drop, been -98 for ages!!

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    1. timPgoodwin
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      I hope so, want him in for Capoue. Bank the difference and never worry about points on the bench again!

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      1. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Capoue on pitch is even better 🙂

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        1. timPgoodwin
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          Can't do it. He trolls me, as soon as I put him in he will blank I know it. He can't keep this up.

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  15. Bhau cha dhakka
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Antonio-deeney-kun-ibra
    OR
    Barry-Lukaku-kun-ibra ?

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      First one

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    2. william prunier
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      a

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    3. timPgoodwin
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Antonio-deeney-kun-ibra

      Deeneys fixtures mainly, and deffo pennos.

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  16. SuperMario
    • 17 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Foster - Jaku
    Shaw - Stones - Friend - Amat - Terry
    Hazard - Townsend - Redmond - Antonio - Capoue
    Lukaku - Ibra - Vardy

    2.4 and 2 FT.

    A. Wildcard
    B. Make 2-3 transfers

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    1. SuperMario
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Into top 30k so really looking to capitalise this year with a good start..

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

      WC for me. Time is right.

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      1. I Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Even though he has 2 FT?

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

          Price rises!

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    3. faver
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      what's your aguero moves?

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    4. _Gunner
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      B
      Vardy + Hazard out for Aguero and someone else

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    5. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Would not WC at all

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    6. Mick J
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      I would for option B. Can you afford both Agüero and De Bruyne for Ibrahimovic and Hazard? Hazard might come good, naturally, but City seems unstoppable!

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

    Why was Valencia taken off?
    He's probably been United's best defender.
    Worth switching to Shaw?

    Or neither!? Baines and stones or Williams and shaw/Valencia?

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    1. Sylas
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Tactical imo.

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    2. KJT123
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Dunno
      Correct
      No
      What?
      B

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  18. Fernando Torres
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    A) Lukaku + Mane
    B) Ibra + Antonio

    All vote now.

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    1. Mick J
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      I would rather have option A) for the coming game weeks. I’m pretty sure both Lukaku and Mané will do very well, both have great fixtures. United have Wayne Rooney, so they will probably not score many goals. Antonio won’t keep scoring, I think.

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  19. EDEN THE MAN
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    PLEASE HELPPPPPPPP

    Which WC team do you prefer.

    A

    Jaku/Foster
    Walker/Williams/Friend/Evans/Amat
    Sanchez/Firmino/Sterling/Antonio/Capoue
    Aguero/Lukaku/Deeney+ 0.2

    B

    Jaku/Foster
    Walker/Baines/Shaw/Evans/Amat
    Sanchez/Firmino/Antonio/Snodgrass/Capoue
    Aguero/Lukaku/Benteke + 0.7

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    1. Sylas
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      B - with Deeney instead of Benteke.

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    2. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 4 days ago

      A and it is not even close for me.

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    3. Mr_Majestyk
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      A

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  20. George James
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Could someone explain the fpl statistics price change predictor to me please, at what figure/point are we sure they will rise overnight?

    Who will rise fall tonight do we think?

    Thanks in advance

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    1. EDEN THE MAN
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      100+ Rise

      -100 fall.

      Risers: Sterling,Antonio,Lukaku

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      They're predicted to rise/fall at around 100.

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    3. popcoin
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      By my understanding, if a player is above +100 they will rise immediately overnight (their Target will be outlined blue), and if they are below -100 they will drop overnight (Target will be outlined red). This means that they have reached the threshold for Net Transfers in or out to warrant a price change. After they have changed price overnight by 0.1, the table will reset their Target to the next threshold and they will start at the bottom of the table again.

      Tonight's certain risers: Sterling, Antonio, Walker, Lukaku.
      Tonight's potential risers: Iheanacho, McAuley, Kingsley, Snodgrass, DeBruyne, Koscielny, Love

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    4. George James
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Cheers guys

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  21. Humlesnurr
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Hi guys! This season is crazy - need help on a big move:

    Hazard, Sanches, negredo, benteke --> Ibra, lukaku, snodgrass, firmino for a -8 punt?

    New team:
    Foster (Heaton)
    Valencia, McAuley, Baines, Collins, Amat
    Snodgrass, Sterling, Antonio, Firmino, Capoue
    Ibra, Lukaku, Kun

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  22. For Fuchs Sake
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Why are people keeping Foster on the WC?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Who do you suggest?

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      1. For Fuchs Sake
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Boruc better fixtures?

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

      Best keeper at 4.5.

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  23. popcoin
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    When you WC all these price-risers hoping to make a profit.... then realise you probably want to keep them all anyway....

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  24. FALCAO & MOU
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Zlatan has given returns every week except one, yet I dropped him for Aguero. Feels like chasing points, not right.

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    1. faver
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      11.9mil of points when you have lukaku or costa with same scores and cheaper. 3 loses without prospects for better play, utd is nah for me now. im die hard fan...

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      1. FALCAO & MOU
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 days ago

        Me too. But Guardiola has converted City into a relentless machine, just can't avoid them.

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        1. faver
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 days ago

          thats right, because thats the point of this game

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  25. jimaldred
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Challenge time, using WC and want to make this work

    Foster / Jaku
    Valencia / Dann / Williams / Collins / Amat
    Sanchez / Sterling / Antonio / Capoue / Fer
    Lukaku / Kun / Kane

    Unfortunately this leaves me -£3m. What do people think, can i lose 3m in defence or just give up hope of a dream front 6?

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    1. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Kane has a sprained ankle, switch him out... Fer too expensive to keep as a 5th mid if you play Capoue, don't love Dann unless you've owned him since the start, that's chasing his goals...

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    2. aboodyyousif1996
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Downgrade Kane to Deeney.

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  26. The Red Devil
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    My terrible start to the season continues, dropped below 200k now, WC gone
    This is my team

    Heaton/Pickford
    Valencia/baines/McCauley/Robertson/amat
    Hazard/Sanchez/Sterling/Antonio/fletcher
    Ibra/negredo/benteke

    2FT 0.8 ITB

    Sell ibra hazard & negredo to aguero, capoue & Costa

    Or keep ibra & no Chelsea cover?

    Suggestions for this team, willing to take a hit, (-4)

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Need a link update

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    2. Energetics
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Keep Ibra no Chelsea cover, fixtures aren't great anyway.

      Negredo to Aguero and Hazard to whatever you need to fund that move and your team looks good!

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    3. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      200k not terrible at all

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  27. Energetics
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Foster Pickford
    Valencia Baines Collins Pieters Amat
    Mane Sterling Antonio Snoddy Capoue
    Aguero Zlatan Lukaku

    How Is my team looking?

    No Sanchez is a worry.

    I realise I need to change Pieter and Collins but not on a wildcard and don't think it's worth a -4?

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  28. Torres76
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    Which 5 players are making up your midfield?

    1. Capoue

    2. Cazorla
    3. Antonio

    4. Coutinho
    5. Mane
    6. Firmino
    7. Payet

    8. Sanchez
    9. Hazard
    10. KDB

    Cheers gang

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    1. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Capoue

      Antonio

      Hazard

      Sanchez

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    2. william prunier
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      1 cos hes capoue
      3 value
      5 returns
      8 essential
      &4.4m

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  29. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    WC Activated:

    Just got Lukaku, Antonio & Sterling to avoid missing price rises then will decide later in the week whether to keep!

    Anyone else likely to rise that you experts would recommend?

    Kun?
    KDB?
    Others?

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    1. MTPockets
      10 years, 4 days ago

      I got those + KDB, Iheanacho, Walker, Snodgrass and already have Costa.

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  30. ArsenalBankai
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 days ago

    2 Questions.

    1. Will Rashford start from now on after this weekend's performance? Can he be used to cover for Ibra points if indeed he starts playing regularly?

    2. Can Swansea cause an upset next weekend against Man City? They drew 1-1 the last time they met in Wales. But Pep is a different beast?

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    1. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      1. Rashford will start. Too early to tell if he improves the team overall and Ibra's goal output stays consistent, or if he cuts into it.

      2. Anything can happen in football. Leicester won the league last season. 🙂

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    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Don't think you'll really be able to cover Ibra's points, he's very much the main man in that team in terms of goalscoring. Better off just looking for a good pick elsewhere to replace him.

      As for Swansea, I'd be surprised if they got anything there.

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    3. aboodyyousif1996
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      Simply no & no.

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    4. faver
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      1. no, same case as with ihenacho. sometimes he will start, sometimes no, even if he's best player, he's still 18
      2. no, perhaps no clean sheet for city but 10-2 or something seems possible with current city form.

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    5. Energetics
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      1. Don't think he can be relied on yet and even if he does play it is a reverse oop

      2. No. Man City look a different beast under Pep.

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    6. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 4 days ago

      No
      No

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    7. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 days ago

      No
      Unlikely

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