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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. AlexanderJG90
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Would anyone recommend Lukkau & Capoue to Son & Defoe/Rashford?

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

      No way

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

      Nope

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    3. Winks Club
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I would

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

      Some might. Not many

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    5. Texas Pete
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Definitely the ormerr for me.

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    6. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No not now

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    7. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No, both Capoue and Lukaku are better fantasy prospects and more nailed than both you suggest to transfer in

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    8. Boydinho
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Should have done that pre this GW

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

      Dear God 😆

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

    Last Man Standing Update

    Safety score = 29
    Top score = 83
    LMS average = 47.89

    2 games + lots of autosubs to go.

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

      Cheers TM.

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

      Safe even with no kun 😉

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    3. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers TM
      How's your WC gone ?

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

        Pretty average really. Need a Capoue blank, Baines and 2 x 4m GKs are an issue. At least there weren't many CS.

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        1. Hy liverpool
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Just saw it ... it looks good for long term but yeah 2×4m GKs might be an issue

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

      Thanks TM, and so we go on

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

      Cheers should survive another week

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    6. 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Payet © and Capoue to come, on 27 at the moment - fingers crossed that is enough.

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

    Worst week ever for me.
    23 from 9 including captain.
    Fell from 26k to 152k.

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    1. pstokes2010
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nightmare!

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

      No Kun? 🙁

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

      Who did you captain?

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    4. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Still good OR .. players left?

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    5. Rich_20
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Unlucky. Had a similarly painful experience last week. Happens. 9 goals and no ibra or firmino this week still baffling me.

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    6. Hi I'm Jose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      First couple of weeks small differentials of pts make you fell or rise big too. Do not worry just enjoy this game!

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  4. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Sanchez or Ibra captain next week ?

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    1. T444
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez!!

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

      Payet for me

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    3. Rich_20
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Sanchez for me

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

      You'd think Ibra, but Alexis is scoring freely now.

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    5. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Stoke are awful defensively so Ibrahimovic for me

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

      Currently I Sanchez even owning Aguero, could well change yet though

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  5. T444
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Lovely baps! Hazard - son

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  6. Lovren an elevator
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    How serious does the kdb injury look?

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    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      What injury? 😯

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

        Hammy

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        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Darn.

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

      I was at the game and KDB signalled to the bench straight away that he needed to come off.

      Never a good sign.

      No way he plays next week at the very least

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

      Hamstring injury so doubt he plays next week. Will surely keep him out until after the international break

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

    A.) Lamela > Sterling, Iheanacho > Rashford (Keep Benteke)
    B.) Benteke > Lukaku, Iheanacho > Rashford (Keep/Bench Lamela)

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

      A

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  8. AdamB
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Will prices rise or fall tonight ? Or do price changes happen only after all the matches are played (until monday night in that case) ?

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    1. T444
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Price changes nearly every night round 2am

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

        Thought I've read somewhere that they wouldn't change before monday...
        Thanks mate.

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        1. T444
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Autos unsure aren't made until after the gameweek finishes. Good luck mate

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          1. T444
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            *autosubs *autocorrect

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    2. T444
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Fplstatistics.co.uk

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    3. brianutd-why always we? 20
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Every day regardless of matches

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  9. COYS Down Under
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    So how did everyone's WC go?

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

      50 with Capoue to play if kept my WC
      56 with Capoue and Deeney to play after WC.

      Fairly good for this week i guess

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    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Fail.pick baines and lovern
      Ok.sanchez kos and aguero
      Deeney Antonio and capoue to go.

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

      Not bad thanks... In gw3 🙂

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

      Bang average but well set up

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

      I'd suggest gw3 may have been the better play.

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

    What are Shaw owners going to do? Stick or sell? Blind played well, CS...

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

      Stick for next week at least, although if he doesn't play I'd have either Pieters (mun) or Amat (LIV) coming in. Also own Baines so it's a bit of a hassle

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

    Keeping Ibra and Hazard a wise decision?

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

      Keep Ibra for Stoke. Haz get rid

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

        But...Hull

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

      Fixtures look good for next week, they're both too expensive for what they offer though.

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

        What are the alternatives? Have Sanchez and Aguero already... Maybe Mané?

        Probably WC'ing next week so makes sense to hold though?

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

      No. I ditched them both last week for Sterling and Kun, worked out pretty well do far

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

        That's all well and good, but I'm talking about next week - in isolation Ibra and Haz surely better than Aguero and Sterling?

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  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard falling tonight?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Nowhere near it.
      http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/

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

    If not owned Zlatan all season but selling him this week is mad. Unless it's for Rashford and free (maybe)

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

      *I've

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

    Applebonkers still in the lead.
    Mark flying up the ranks.

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/leagues/standings/12306/classic

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

      From 2.8 m to 80k in 3 weeks 😯

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

        lol, try reading it again

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

        1m to 84k.lol was looking at GWRs 😀

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Mickey Mouse league.

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

        Is that 30 mins or less ?

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          🙁

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  15. Zikry
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Thank you for the winner + bonus point this week but bye Benteke and hello Rashford 🙂

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

      Enjoy the price rises

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

        and the points against Stoke at home hopefully 🙂

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  16. Bushido
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Pick one
    A) Jaku > Cech
    B) Shaw > Monreal/Koscielny (also have Valencia)

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    1. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      A

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  17. JÆKS ⭐
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A) Benteke to Rashford

    B) Benteke + Fletcher --> Diomande + Coutinho/Sterling (-4)

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  18. ★Kuntheman★
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone think Liverpool's defense will improve? They've conceded in every game, making me lean to Everton...but Liverpool have superb fixtures.

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

      Without a proper DM, no. Our team is set up to attack, not to defend.

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      1. ★Kuntheman★
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Attack is the best form of defense? Or just get Everton?

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

    How did Ibra look today compared to Rashford? Seems silly to swap ahead of Stoke, otoh I'll ship him afterwards anyway to make room for Sanchez.

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

      Much better than

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

        Thanks, will keep i that case

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  20. Mayo for Sam
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Best option

    A Benteke > Rashford
    B Hazard + Baines > Sanchez + Holebas

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  21. Niemi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I'm tempted to do this.
    Valencia + Hazard > Holebas + Sanchez (-4)

    But will Holebas (BOU) + Sanchez (bur) outscore Valencia (STK) + Hazard (hul) +4? I'm not sure. Will lose some value though with Hazard dropping and Sanchez rising..

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

      Tough one.

      Tbh, it will be difficult to sit by and watch the value swings, I don think the -4 will pay off this week, but will over the next few weeks.

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

        I would get Sanchez for free next week though, but I probably can't fund it with Valencia>Holebas next week (only got 0.1 left over currently).

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

      It just comes down to whether Sanchez or Hazard delivers. Would have to go with the in form team and player I think...

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

    Up to the top of the FFS members league 🙂 https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/leagues/standings/29394/classic

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

      Wow congrats

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    2. ★Kuntheman★
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Well done mate!

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

      Nice.Go win the whole thing 😉

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

        Ha, I'll try

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  23. TheBabyfacedAssassin
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Tekkers > defoe or rashford?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Rashford for me. Captain material next game.

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

      I've done Rashford already

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    3. Kun Tozser
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why not stick?

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

        This

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        1. TheBabyfacedAssassin
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Poor fixtures.

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      2. My Name Is Prince
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        'Cause its a game of making transfers! And it's fun!! 😉

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  24. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    59 points with 6 points coming in from Smith for Baines, and Antonio and Holebas to play but just can't help but be annoyed at Firmino's 2
    Miserable points when Milner Lallana and Couts racked up 14 & 15 pts each. This game man, ups and downs

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  25. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Milner and Bellerin
    or
    Lallana and Kosc

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

      Lallana and Kosc

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      1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        really? Everyone is saying that's the proper move but I prefer the first option

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        1. JÆKS ⭐
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Milner is a middfielder playing as a defender ....

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

        This

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    2. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No contention here whatsoever, Lallana & Kosc, easy....

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  26. HVT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Bentekke on penalties?

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

      Not sure yet, they haven't had one since he's been there.
      He did say a while back he was having the next one

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    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      "I asked Yohan if I could take the penalty but he said no and that would take it. Next time I will take it," Benteke said to the press, post-match.
      There has not been a pen since

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

        http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/crystal-palace-ace-wants-to-be-new-penalty-taker-and/story-29660953-detail/story.html

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    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      He said he is, whether his team mates agree is a different matter. Still a wait and see.

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

      Thanks, nothing definite so, tho I suspect he may be.

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  27. FFSbet.com
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Do you like any of these:

    1. Benteke > Rashford
    2. Antonio > Son
    3. Baines > Coleman
    4. Ozli > Alexis

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

      Yes!!!!

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      1. FFSbet.com
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        All of them?:)

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

          1 or 4.

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

      A

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

      4

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    4. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah, all of them!!

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    5. JÆKS ⭐
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      1 and 4

      Antonio still has to play and has great fixtures
      Baines should return on friday

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      1. FFSbet.com
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Ta

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  28. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    1ft, 2m and a WC still available... Thinking of either WC-ing or using AOA chip

    foster
    valencia stones --- pieters friend souare
    firmino ozil capoue antonio sterling
    kaku ibra benteke

    A: benteke >> rashford and WC gw8..use AOA chip gw7
    B: ibra >> kun and keep/play WC in gw8..defence needs upgrade
    C: friend >> holebas...as all def have crap fix and use AOA chip.
    D: WC now.

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  29. ANON.
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    What should i do here? 1ft 0 in the bank. Thinking probably save and have 2 frees for international break. Might captain Ibra v Stoke to try and catch up

    Heaton, Pickford
    Valencia, Williams, Holebas, Evans, Amat
    Mane, Sterling, Antonio, Snodgrass, Capoue
    Aguero, Ibra, Lukaku

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  30. Dr Dream
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Not gonna bother with Rasford.

    Aguero with two of Lukaku Benteke or Rondon looks the way forward.

    Anybody thinking the same?

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

      I don't get why Defoe is ignored so much on here.

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Nor me...and I've said it many times.

        I actually just prefer the style of striker of Benteke Rondon and Lukaku....all three are quite similar big strong target men.

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        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Not unlike.... Gestede! 😆

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          1. Dr Dream
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Indeed.....Unlike Villa though all three teams are playing to their strengths.

            Villa were incredibly stupid with Gestede.

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            1. Camp No No
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Yeah, Villa is living a nightmare. I admit Gestede was not to be blamed for how badly it went.

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

      I have Aguero, Lukaku and Benteke and see no reason to change

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

      Mine is looking like Aguero , Benteke , Rashford.

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    4. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I don't like WBA striker, personally.

      What about Austin? Janssen interests me a lot too. And I know you would never have Gray in your team, but when he returns he might find his way to my team quite soon. I like players who get heavily involved in their team's shots. They always end up scoring well.

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I get a sense of Deja Vu about Rondon. Just like when I had Benteke at Villa and Lukaku at West Brom when they both did well.

        He'll just slowly churn the goals out and at seasons end we'll be sat wondering why we didn't see it coming.

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        1. Camp No No
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          don't get me wrong. I like Rondon as a player, and as a FPL prospect. And I know Pulis teams tend to outscore their expectations. And I know that low mid table and bottom table teams' forwards tend to hog chances. And even Rondon's stats are pretty decent, and had him for some stint last season (I think he failed me though). Just, when I look at it, I can always find 3 more appealing alternatives. Kun is there anyway, and I will want another player playing for a club that produces a lot of chances, and consequently a lot of goals. So it's really just one place that Rondon is fighting for. And there are many options that look better to me than a WBA striker. Maybe I just irrationally dislike the idea of having a striker from Pulis' WBA.

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

      Yes. Rondon for cheap, Benteke if I have more money.

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    6. My Name Is Prince
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      nope

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    7. 32chickens
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I will prob stick with the defoe
      Costa
      kun
      That i had this gw

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      1. Dr Dream
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Excellent. Costa looks really good.

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