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The Dugout Discussion – Arsenal vs Chelsea

24 September 2016 4118 comments
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Saturday’s events draw to a close at the Emirates as two heavyweights collide in the tea-time kick-off.

Arsenal host Antonio Conte’s Chelsea as both sides bid to keep pace with a perfect Manchester City at the top of the table.

The big team news finds Cesc Fabregas back in the Blues line-up following his midweek brace in the EFL Cup – Oscar makes way.

Fantasy managers will be more concerned with the fortunes of Diego Costa, Eden Hazard and Alexis Sanchez.

Sanchez heads into the encounter with goals and confidence flowing, although worringly, he has failed to score in his last four league appearances in front of his home fans.

Costa has five goals for the season, notching in four of his five Gameweeks, while Hazard will be looking to break a run of two blanks having been sold by over 350,000 FPL managers ahead of Gameweek 6.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    1 FT... 0.5 ITB

    Whats my priority here to fix. Jaku or Baines? Cheers

    Pickford Jakupovic
    Walker Baines Holebas Evans Amat
    Sanchez Coutinho Sterling Antonio Capoue
    Aguero Lukaku Rashford

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

      Save transfer

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    2. The Rock
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Good team Ninja. Wait for a bit of news on Baines to see how long he's out for, i would want to keep him long term so lose Jaku.

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    3. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Koeman said Baines should be back for Friday

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

      Save it. Baines could be back next week and there is an international break after it anyway. Play Pickford

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

      Ah cheers all, thought Baines had a hammy injurey and was out a few weeks

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    6. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nice team. Good position to be in . Hold IMO.

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  2. JabbaWookiee
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Right chaps. Need your collective and abundant wisdom... Knee jerk or valid WC?

    Current XV:
    Schmeichel - Jakupovic
    Valencia - Paredes - Walker - Stones - Amat
    Capoue - Bolasie - Redmond - Alli - Firmino
    Agüero - Lukaku - Ibrahimovic

    WC XV:
    Boruc - Pickford
    Blind - Evans - Walker - Williams - Amat
    Capoue - Bolasie - Sánchez - Coutinho - Sterling
    Agüero - Lukaku - Rashford

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  3. andy85wsm
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    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ibra possibly falling tonight. Rashford rising. Mistakes were definitely made.

    Tempted to make the switch. I'll need to do similar to get Sanchez anyway

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    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez in is a priority.

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      1. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Need to fund it with Ibra to Rashford. I might just do it tonight.

        Mistake not doing it on wildcard as planned. Bottled it.

        Only issue is I own Baines and Lovren too

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

          Both Lovren and Baines will be back next week.

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    2. JabbaWookiee
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Def doing it. I'm 0.1 away from Ibra & Redmond to Rashford & Sanchez. Might have to get rid of Alli. Or WC...

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    3. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Removing Ibra before Stoke at home could be a even bigger mistake ?

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      1. andy85wsm
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        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yup...but then I need to find 0.2m from somewhere and my plan is to switch Ibra after Stoke anyway

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      2. JabbaWookiee
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Stoke won't be any worse than Leicester in the first half and Rashford still likely to outscore Ibra the hunger he's showing. Plus given the price swings...

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    4. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'd stick

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  4. Mick J
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Good evening!

    Do you think the following transfer would be worth (–4)? In the long run?

    Benteke –> Rashford

    Crystal Palace don’t have the best fixtures in the coming weeks. Rashford’s price will probably go up £0.2 before gameweek 7, and if (I know it’s a big if) he nails down a spot in this United team, he could easily become one of the most valuable players in the game.

    Benteke has scored a couple so far, however, but I think Rashford is more likely to score against Stoke than Benteke is against Everton. Benteke’s advantage is, of course, that the risk of him being benched is minimal.

    Thanks,

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

      personally I think Rashford is undroppable for mou. His pace and confidence are unparalleled. I dropped Ibra for Lukaku just in time for his hattrick and then got Rashford in this week.

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      1. Mick J
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        You think? I wouldn’t be too surprised if Mourinho plays something like

        Mata / Rooney / Martial
        Ibrahimovic

        next game. But Rashford has definitely proved that he deserves to play.

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  5. seaside
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Whats the deal with Jakupovic? to ship or not to ship out?

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

      If you have a playing keeper just sit on it. Wouldn't waste a transfer on a non-playing goalkeeper

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  6. Pierce34
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Nobody has mentioned Nyom as a sub-4.5m defender. He just played 90 minutes today for the first time with West Brom, and he's now dropped to 4.3m

    His spot to lose?

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    1. Alisson WondHaaland
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Only a temporary replacement

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      1. Pierce34
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Why? Olsson hasn't exactly been lighting it up. Evans at left back can't be that bad.

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    2. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      good spot. Think its one to monitor for another gameweek or two, however.

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  7. Arn De Gothia
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Valencia or McAuley out for Koschscshsccs?

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  8. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Potential double risers this week?

    Rashford?
    Son?
    Sanchez?

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Coutinho

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

    is this worth a -8 ???

    lukaku+barry+cazorla>diamonde+sanchez+lallana
    and play 3-5-2

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  10. davies
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Yay or nay?

    Hazard & Benteke > Sanchez & Rashford (-4)

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

      Yup

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    2. Birdman Transfer
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I just did KdB & Benteke > S & R. A bit easier to pull the trigger on that one given De Bruyne's injury status, but I swapped out Hazard a few weeks ago to get KdB in the first place, so I support that move.

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  11. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Todays avrage?

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      39.2, 43.8 top 10k.

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        *including baps

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

        Thanks m8

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  12. Zinedine Kilbane
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Cant understand the rashford love- very short term view.
    Horrible run of fixures, before today utd attack lame and not guaranteed minutes.
    Have opted for Wilson myself- due to fixtures. Anyone see him today? how did he look?
    Transfering today due to needing the funds to upgrade lamella to Walcott and guessing Lamella could fall and Walcott could rise

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Don't understand the Rashford love myself. A couple of bad games and he's out of the squad. I'd rather have Deeney or at a stretch Benteke for the same price.

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

      Stoke at home next week. Will assess him after that and have enjoyed a .4 price rise

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

      Yes, short term players. Massive risk long-term

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    4. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Going for fixtures over form, then? I didn't watch today's match but Wilson hasn't looked the same yet since that long-term injury last year.

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

        Yeah, have always fancied fixture over form and he has good rotation with Watford and Capoue. He also scored today so hopefully start of it

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    5. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Price and impending triple rise is the main reason. If you have Ibra and need the funds for Sanchez/Kin then I get it.

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

      I put Rashford in for LEI and STK - looks to be the right decision now. Always planned to get rid once United's fixtures turn.

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

        well played- lovely price rises

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

        Same.

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    7. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Tricky decision IMO. Could be another Kane moment from a couple of seasons back. Rooney deserved to be dropped and I would suggest that Rashford is now in pole position and it is his place to lose. Interesting situation abd discussion.

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  13. Swan - Villa Proud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    So if you don't have Ibra/Rashford, what's the best Csptain next week? Kun obvious but I may just punt on Lukaku or Firmino 🙂

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    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez maybe?

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      1. Swan - Villa Proud
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Good shout just Burnley usually very tight at home. Will see how they get on Monday

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    2. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Lukaku for me.

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

    Would you do Hazard > Sterling tonight?

    I see myself doing it tomorrow or Monday anyway to avoid the Hazard drops

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

      City play Celtic on Weds

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    2. Costa Nostra
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Should have avoided last weeks 3 drops!

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

        Can't look back. I live in the now

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    3. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      As tempting as it may be, id wait til after Celtic

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

        Hazard would've dropped 2 times by then

        Already taken 3 drops

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        1. Swan - Villa Proud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Tough call. Then maybe risk it. Capoue 5th mid? Then your fine

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  15. Areid13
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Gtg?

    Boruc
    Blind Williams Evans
    Alexis Sterling Coutinho Capoue
    Kun Costa Rashford

    Pickford Snodgrass Vertonghen Lenihan

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  16. b✪mber
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What a superb move by Chelsea with Luiz... 5 conceded in 2.

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

      Can't blame everything on him can you?

      Did you see the goals?

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    2. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cahill has been much worse, I think.

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    3. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It was Cahill and Ivanovic fault mostly

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    4. Tomlette Greggs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      he's apparently been one of their better players against LIV, LEI (EFL) and today. Lots of other issues with Chelsea's team currently.

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    5. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      3 out of the 4 Chelsea defs are garbage. Terry out means there is no organiser. Luiz is as crap as Cahill and Ivanovich.

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  17. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Was pickford dire? Should us JakuPick owners be worried?

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    1. Johnny Drama
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I'm in the same situation

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

        Read Marshall was dreadful. Hopefully Jaku is back if Pick is dropped.

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    2. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Was always going to be a risk as Marshall was going to take over from Jak at some point. Pickford was excellent v Spurs last week for what its worth.

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

        Was asking about today. They conceded 3 in the second half and that's always a worry. Hopefully Moyes shows some patience.

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  18. Olivier Bernards watch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    best medium term defender for 5.4 or below? (already have williams)

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    1. Birdman Transfer
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Several Liverpool options available at that price. Fixtures are great, but they might just win every match 5-1.

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  19. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I seem to have effectively played a 0-1-1 formation this week pts wise.

    Thank god I did Ibra->Kun.

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

      Didn't do Ibra to Kun so 0-1-0 for me.

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      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Unlucky. I was really unsure but had exact cash on Monday which forced my hand. Could swing the other way next week.

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  20. The_FF_King
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hey guys what do you think of my wildcard team for next week:

    Forster
    Valencia, Coleman, Stones
    Sanchez, Lallana, Sterling, Capoue
    Ibra, Aguero, Rashford

    Cheers

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    1. how now brown cow
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What's the rest? Got to look at whole squad.

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      1. The_FF_King
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry 🙂

        Forster, Jaku
        Valencia, Coleman, Stones, Friend, Amat
        Sanchez, Lallana, Sterling, Capoue, 4.5
        Ibra, Aguero, Rashford

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        1. how now brown cow
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Jaku's a goner I think, and not sure on Friend.

          Capoue will not last as a 4th mid imo (although I have him playing there).

          Not sold on double Utd front line, although good for next week.

          I give it a 7, although could work in short term if you have a plan going forward.

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          1. George Sillett
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Don't think Jaku is a goner after today. Agree Friend is a waste and Capoue won't sustain. Don't want Ibra personally , Rashford seems a good punt.

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    2. The_FF_King
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks guys 🙂

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  21. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone know what Coleman did to deserve 2 baps? Really happy I got him at WC. If he can get bonus points without keeping a CS he could turn out to be a very good pick.

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    1. MTPockets
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ditto. I'll just take it.

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        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I´m guessing he got forward a lot.

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    2. El Copo
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Swap Defoe for Rashford with my 1 FT? I know he's not nailed but he can still score from a cameo. Grateful for Defoe's points today but don't have much confidence in Sunderland (and I'm a Newcastle fan).

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    3. Kante Be Bothered
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What is considered a good score so far this GW?

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      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        50ish?

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      2. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/ if you Kan Be Bothered!

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    4. Squires FC
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard to sanchez seems a no brainer now but hull away is likely to result in hazard returns. What should I do?

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

        get sanchez anyway

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    5. Forza Papac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Son or Couts?

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

      Baines and Shaw in my team with 0.4 itb and 1 FT. Thoughts?

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

        Shaw will play next week I'd say, wait on Baines news

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

        keep baines

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

        Chill out, so much happening midweek.

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      4. Sweetboi
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Wait for news, keep both if fit.

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    7. liiusions
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Was always planning on doing Ozil->Sanchez this week, is it worth still doing it? I wouldn't mind the transfer to get Coutinho in somehow though

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    8. Enzo the Baker
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Feel like I need some Pool cover for the next few weeks. Should I use my FT on Sterling -> Coutinho ? I'm 0.1 M short of getting Firmino instead.

      Team would be :
      Heaton
      Williams McAuley Kone
      Sanchez Coutinho Antonio Capoue
      Kun Ibra(c) Lukaku

      Subs : Snod

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      1. Enzo the Baker
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Subs : Snoddy Amat Kingsley Robinson

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

        Sterling's in the form of his life and you're considering ditching him?

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        1. Enzo the Baker
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I just don't know if it's sustainable, maybe time to pocket the profit and move on

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    9. MTPockets
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Stones - out but back in on a wildcard. Genius.

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      • Arsenals Number 19. Santi C…
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Gray to Rashord on a free a no brainer ?

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

          Yep

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