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

    Whats the situation with Shaw? will he be back by next week?

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

      Injury heal might mean he is back for Thursday

      Really cloudy situation

      Don't know if he was dropped or just injured

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    2. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Blind had a great game. I can't see him losing the spot easily.

      I'd sell.

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  2. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Left a message to all those firmino owners telling you the reason why Mane 0.6 more. I did say Firmino will blank. Coutinho and Mane a must in mid now.

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

      Keep us updated Nostradamus.

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    2. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks

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    3. John t penguin
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      They weren't even top two scoring mids in team

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

      Not really, look at the Leicester game. All the Liverpool mids are hit and miss. Theres no stand out atm.

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    5. Chucky
      • 12 Years
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      lol

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

      We bow down dutifully . Why do we even bother to compete against you ?

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

      Mane on 3 more points than Firmino just.

      All 3 will end on similar points imo.

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      1. StopItHarold
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        9 years, 5 months ago

        what a mug

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  3. Flynny
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ibra owners.....

    It's not worth 2asting a transfer on ibra to rashford is it.....

    Rashford risng and ibra going to drop...

    Besta to keep ibra for stokexample if u have himade and then reassess??

    Ta

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    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Ibra was unlucky not to be in points. One of those games. I'd keep for Stoke and then reassess after.

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

        Sounds sensible

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

    GW Rank - 264k - surprised at that with a score of 61.

    Predicted overall 90k - happy to finally get into the top 100k (If it happens)

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

      Nice one Badger, love u

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

    Has GW rank been updated?

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

      Yea, go to your GW history as it doesn't appear on the main points page yet

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  6. The Bandit
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    9 years, 5 months ago

    What is the point of gw rank when it doesn't include hits? Ridiculous and I would guess fairly easy to fix? 😕

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

      It does include hits

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

        Doesn't it?

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        1. The Bandit
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          9 years, 5 months ago

          No

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    2. JAC THE CAT
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      Good point well made

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

      Well technically the hits come out of the points you got previously so it doesnt effect the GW

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Lol what? 😀

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

          He means it comes off you overall score, not your GW score. The result is the same, but this is why it doesn't affect your GW score.

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Eh? The points come off your gw score and your overall score

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            1. John t penguin
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I am guessing he means the points are off before that gw starts. Which could be taken that way I suppose

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

        Technically?? Says who?

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

      I got a superb GW rank when I took a massive hit . Didn't feel very smug though like some do !

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  7. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Ibra and Barry Out
    Rashford and Sanchez In -4

    Yes or No

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    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
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      Nope

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      1. Ange Ball
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Reason

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

      Yes

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

      Absolutely

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

    Wish Rashford wasn't rising tonight, trying to decide between him and Deeney. majority seem to getting Rashford in but he's riskier.

    - Deeney has better fixtures imo. wouldn't expect much from Rashford against Pool or Chelsea.
    - Deeney on penalties.
    - Rashford playing out wide.
    - Rashford could still be rotated some games.

    Anyone else struggling to decide or is it just that Utd could rack up more goals?

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    1. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Deeney is my choice

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Austin may well be in the equation tomorrow too

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    3. HNI
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Atleast rashford will score vs Stoke next and rise by 0.2 atleast by then...I have Rondon for longtime and he is staying with good form else wud have gone Rashford short term

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

      Got Rashford in for WC for this week and Stoke game next Saturday. Will assess what to do with him then

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  9. JAC THE CAT
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Right I want Ibrahimovic but need to downgrade a midfielder by 2.2 Million.

    A, Sterling
    B, Firmino
    C, Sanchez
    D, Antonio

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Firmino > Lallana

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

        That's only 1.3

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      2. JAC THE CAT
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Just not enough savings

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    2. The Iron Tulip
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Just go with Rashford

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    3. Tansey
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sterling to Bolasie?

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  10. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on Defoe for the 3rd striker?

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

      Deeney the best option atm imo

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    2. JAC THE CAT
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He's always going to get steady goals

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    3. HNI
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why not..but fixtures stifen soon

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

    OR updated

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

      Cheers mate

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  12. MTPockets
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Jaku owners selling now?

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

        No - have Foster so won't waste a transfer just yet

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        1. MTPockets
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Same but Pickford could rise tonight.

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

          With Cpl next...Lol yeah

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          1. MTPockets
              9 years, 5 months ago

              ?

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

            Marshall was very shaky today

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            1. MTPockets
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Result certaily not flattering. Just the price change risk that matters to my squad.

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          3. vardys party
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Cech (Jaku)
            Collins Valencia Williams (Amat Pieters)
            Sanchez Sterling Antonio Lallana (Capoue)
            Aguero Lukaku Feeney

            1FT. Any changes needed?

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          4. Z
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Triple drop for Ibra and triple rise for Rashford? Anybody sticking with Ibra?

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

              Yes sticking

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

              I dropped for Agüero - probably not bringing him back given the strong mid-priced midfield options scoring as well or better

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            3. bazrah99
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Sticking

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          5. Count of Monte Hristo
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            7,624

            🙂

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            1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
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              9 years, 5 months ago

              Well done 🙂

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            2. John t penguin
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Week, overall or ML

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

              My guess is 1734275 . Am I close ?

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          6. ralfb
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Is rashford essential against stoke?
            Who to get rid, benteke or costa?

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

              Costa

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

                One yellow away from a ban

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

                  Thats always risk with him, but could get him back after ban

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            2. Rasping Drive
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I didn't think he played particularly well today; with Costa at Hull and Benteke home to West Ham next week I wouldn't transfer out either.

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

                Sorry, Benteke has Everton away next week.

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          7. Horlicks esq.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Need some community assistance.

            Would like to lose Hazard and Lamela tonight.

            Therefore require 2 from:

            Antonio, Coutinho, Lallana, Mane, Firmino, Son, Mata or Walcott.

            Yeah, ball ache i know.

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

              I would go for coutinho and maybe walcott

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

                Ive got Sanchez tho?

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

                  Coutinho and son or antonio

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

              mane antonio

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          8. In Bale We Trust
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            What would you consider a good rank to have at this stage?

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

              Anywhere inside the top 100k?

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

              Irrelevant now but top 500k would be a good foundation

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            3. VS10_
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              12,126

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          9. ZakAFC_
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Foster (Jaku)
            Valencia Stones Baines (Amat Friend)
            Lamela Antonio Firmino Sanchez Capoue
            Aguero Benteke (Iheanacho)

            1FT, 1.6 ITB

            Lamela > Sterling
            Iheanacho > Rashford?

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          10. FISSH
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            anyone see the whole Liverpool game today? Who looked better Coutinho or Lallana?

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            1. Cok3y5murf
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Wanna know the same thing

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

              both were good to be honest

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          11. ♤TeddyBear♤
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Is Collins likely to start TM?

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          12. andy85wsm
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Re: United having poor fixtures and Rashford.

            Sure, Liverpool and Chelsea in next 3 but Stoke, Swansea and Burnley in next 5.

            Granted Ibra to Rashford is a bit knee jerky now but price rises, okay fixtures, good form and let's me get Sanchez in without a hit potentially.

            Any takers?

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            1. The Iron Tulip
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Yep I'm with you! Do it.

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            2. John t penguin
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              And two teams who can't keep CS

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

              I'm eyeing up the same

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            4. HurriKane
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              would you do benteke --> rashford ??

              i think rashford scored against city and arsenal last season. could be fixture proof

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

                i did

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              2. Z
                • 9 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Fixture-proof maybe... but I'm not sure if he's rotation proof just yet.

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

              I just can't do it. Can't play fantasy football on the last week, need to look forward.
              Giroud will be back next week and snip Sanchez' points, i hope.

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          13. MFC86
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I was at Boro-Spurs today, a few observations:

            It is going to be a long long season for us, Valdes is a really poor keeper. He is too small, refuses to come off his line, makes a meal of simple catches,does not command his box, two of our players had a spat with him today, screaming at him for not coming off his line and making basic errors. He does not give the team (or fans) confidence. I haven't seen any fantasy teams with him in lately which is very wise.

            George Friend is out of his depth in the premier league, do not consider him as a fantasy option. I had him from day one but soon realised he would struggle in this league so shipped him out.

            Negredo is not a good fantasy option ( I shipped him a few weeks ago) He works really hard, holds it up really well, wins a lot in the air however he is so isolated and gets no service.

            One to watch - Adama Traore - When he starts getting his game I think he could be a good fantasy option, he is scarily quick and brought us to life today. He is super skillful and was scaring the life out of Spurs. Until then they had the deck chairs out.

            SPURS

            SON - what a player he is (look out for his second goal on MOTD) He absolutely tortured us, scored twice and could have been more

            Jansen - I don't see him as a fantasy option, he does a lot of good work, holding up the ball, playing in his team mates, but i think there will be better options for fantasy.

            Spurs were a total different class to us today, I can really see them challenging the top 4 again this season.

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            1. John t penguin
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Cheers

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

              Great review many thanks. How was Chambers today ?

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              1. MFC86
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                a bit Rusty I thought, can tell he hasn't had much first team action. Our defence over all was poor so would not be fair to single him out. In the second half he made some good blocks and challenges, you can tell he has a bit of quality about him, he was looking for a pass instead of just launching it.

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

              Thanks for the insight. I'm a Spurs season ticket holder. When Son is hot he looks fantastic. As with Liverpool I think the points will be shared around.

              I agree on Janssen. He's a real workhorse (although he does hit the deck a bit easy) but not sure he'll be prolific.

              What do you think on the Boro defence in general? Gibson in particular?

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              1. MFC86
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                I have only seen Son play twice and both times he was top class.

                Gibson and Barragan are our best two defenders at the minute (Ayala dropped for Chambers today). Barragan has a bit of quality about him but still struggled today. Gibson is full of passion and does not give any striker an easy game, he popped up with a goal today as well so could potentially be a 4.5 defender option. The problem is we just aren't keeping clean sheets but then again I don't think any team is this season.

                Spurs fans were super loud today ! I was sat right next to them

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            4. TOLV TUMS
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              The whole Son thing is crazy. Possible or realistic that he keeps it going??

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

                he scored 10+ goals for 3 consecutive seasons in the Bundesliga. He is in great form, full of confidence - he'll add a few goals to his tally in the coming GW's I am sure.

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              2. MFC86
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                You would have to ask Spurs fans about that one. From an outsider looking in, he looks outstanding.

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            5. Krul Runnings
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Thanks for this

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

            Anyone thinking Cedric as a defensive option? Decent medium term fixtures and decent as a rotation player

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          15. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Up 140k after a 12pt hit with one of my new boys plus Antonio still to play 🙂

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            1. Albrightondknight
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              How yOu know this my GW rank is not even updated yet?

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          16. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I am not complaining but how did Coleman get 2 BPs

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          17. vardys party
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Cech (Jaku)
            Collins Valencia Williams (Amat Pieters)
            Sanchez Sterling Antonio Lallana (Capoue)
            Aguero Lukaku Deeney

            1FT. Any changes needed?

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            1. Ashers74
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I'd save at this point in time.. Capoue scoring or Collins being benched this week and you may need to adjust ..

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          18. Horlicks esq.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I went up 600,000 places. Zing.

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          19. Chucky
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            55k to 48k with no Kun 😀 Happy

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

            Just sold Benteke for Rashford... hmm

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