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

    Firmino showed enough to keep for next week.

    Involved in build ups, good movement and got in decent positions.

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    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yup.

      I'm a mane owner, but if I had firmino I wouldn't knee jerk him out.... he's the type of player who will bag a brace next weekend. Can't have points every week.

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    2. syke63
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Looks like all Liverpoo mid options should be kept

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

        And sold.

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

      A few posts here earlier hit the nail on the head.
      Pick a pool mid and stick.

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      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This

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

      Im keeping!
      With international brake coming up soon don't want to get coutinho as he will be rested! Also i have other players who are more of a priority to get rid of!

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

        Oh yea good argument, Mane also off to Senegal then?

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      2. Ziegler1988
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It's a MNF match against ManU so more time to recover. Firmino was called up this time as well

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

      Indeed, although I am really tempted to bring in another one....

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      1. Bash Villa
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I have Mane and Firmino. I am swapping Firmino to Coutinho. He won't deliver unless Sturridge in the team.

          So annoying that I got only 5 points from possible 46 (including 6 bonus) despite having the 2 most expensive options

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      2. Qubit
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        See Im not so sure. Guess we'll see. He may bag a good haul every now and again but overall Im starting to suspect he wont be worth 8.4m

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        1. Bash Villa
            9 years, 5 months ago

            He played either deep or to the left. He's great for opening up spaces.

            Last year, his points came at the end of the season with Sturridge in. This season when Sturridge played. I knew it but I ignored it. I thought it's easier to downgrade rather than upgrading

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            1. Ziegler1988
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              He scored most of his points Jan/Feb as Centre forward with Studge out

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              1. Bash Villa
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  May be. But I'm sure about the end of the season, I had both Sturridge and Coutinho and Firmino kept scoring. Wasn't a good feeling.

                  Klupp uses the forward-most to either drop deep or to the sides to open up spaces. Then deep players score. That's why Lallana is flourishing.

                  Anyway. I am shipping out. I cannot wait till both swap prices

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

          I just farted but it hurt

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

            Youre having a fart attack.

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

              Why the DZ is better than the busy hours. 😉

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

            Piles ?

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

            As long as you didn't follow though you will be alright 😉

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        3. Karan_G14
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Shaw & Stuani out for Holebas & Deeney/Rashford tonight?
          Should I go for it?

          Appreciate your thoughts.

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        4. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Ibra/Leko to Rashford/Coutinho for a -4?

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          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            No.

            Keep ibra for the stoke game.

            I wish I owned him for that fixture....

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            1. F4L
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              price swings on those changes are massive though

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              1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Points over price rises for me though.....

                Ibra could easily bag a hat trick. He's due double digits, best captain option this week by a country mile.

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

            Think about the points!
            Ibra was close to scoring today, can you realy imagine he will blank v a stoke defence that have conceded 4 goals on 3 times!
            Also coutinho will be rested in GW 8 after international brake

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        5. Shakshuka
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Best defender to bring in up to 5.4? Maybe Coleman?

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          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Coleman for me

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        6. michudagawd
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Bottomed

          Heaton Pickford
          Valencia Williams Evans Friend Amat
          Ozil Firmino Antonio Snodgrass Capoue
          Benteke Aguero Costa

          1 FT, 3m itb

          Hold or do Benteke to Rashford?

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

            Is there some reason why everyone is getting rid of Benteke?

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

              Severe case of kneejerkitis I fear...

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

              He has some tough fixtures coming up.

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

              Not the best run of fixtures ahead, and only involved in 1 out of the last 7 goals from Palace!

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        7. Vlad
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          how would you add arsenal and liverpool cover to this team?

          foster (pick)

          Valencia Coleman McAuley (souare, amat)
          Hazard Sterling Antonio Capoue Redmond
          Aguero Costa Lukaku
          0.5 mil itb

          what scares me a lot, in my mini legaue over 60% players got sanchez and all but me have at least one arsenal mid...

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          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Hazard, redmond, costa to Sanchez, mane/firm/coutinho, deeney/rashford

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

              That sounds about right. Will need 2 weeks to get there tho.

              Only thing not 2 happy to leave Chelsea completely but guess there is no other way.

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

            Hazard & redmond > sanchez & someone for the bench

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        8. nobwak
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Can you guys help me?
          Need a replacement for Friend - don't fancy his fixtures and his price is set to drop tonight.
          0.5 ITB.

          Other defenders are Stones, Valencia, McCauly and Amat. Got Courtois in goal.

          Like Lovren or Holebas, but concerned by their nailed on-ness.

          Any advice please?

          Thanks.

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

            I'd take the drop tbh. Plenty of games left before the Friday deadline and you can hide him on the bench.

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            1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Agreed

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

              Holebas not a good shout?

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

                Sure, after he plays and the rest of your team gets through midweek games.

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

          I need Holebas and Antonio to save my GW

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

            Could easily happen

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

            I don't think Holebas will play so I'll get Amats 0

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

            Well, I wouldn’t count on it. Holebas probably won’t play due to injury, while I think West Ham will struggle against Southampton. Bilic will probably focus on the defence since they have given away so many goals lately.

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

              Reid is back. He'll make huge difference

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        10. The Curse of Falcao
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          a)Baines>Coleman
          b)Baines&Snodgrass>4.5&Lallana
          c)wait until after the european games are played

          Foster Jaku
          Walker Valencia Baines McAuley Amat
          Sanchez Sterling Antonio Capoue Snodgrass
          Lukaku Aguero Rashford

          1FT
          0.4 ITB
          Any other ideas other than the ones I suggested?

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

          A.) Lamela/Iheanacho to Sterling/Rashford for a -4?

          or

          B.) Benteke/Iheanacho to Lukaku/Rashford for a -4?

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

            A

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

          IS Ricky hatton having an alergic reaction to something?

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

            He's allergic to boxing

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

              😀

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        13. joey
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Looking at going all out attack next week. Thinking of a 4 point hit to do Costa to Rashford and then it's Leko to either Walcott or Lallana, but which one? Liverpool look excellent but Walcott can be gold, edging towards him currently. Already have Sanchez and Firmino but happy to double up

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        14. Mr Alex
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Didn't get Aguero in the vain hope he wouldn't do much this weekend. I was of course wrong, but I now find myself with a front three for next weekend of Costa (hul) Ibra (STO) Benteke (eve).

          Would you bring in Aguero when he plays Totenham away, or stick with that attack? Would seem a shame to get rid of one of Costa/Ibra with such nice fixtures. I would then proceed to get Aguero the following week.

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

            I'd get aguero especially for a FT
            Aguero will rise Ibra might even drop 0.3

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

              Aguero won't change price before the deadline.

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              1. Mr Alex
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                What do you think? Should I stick or Aguero it?

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

                  Aguero over those 2. Costa is a yellow card away from suspension and needs 2 attacking plays to get bonus.

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        15. Daniyal
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Hazard dropped 0.3 last week
          and this week's blank coupled with the performances of city arsnal and Liverpool mids another 0.3 looks on the cards doesn't it?
          From an essential at 10.3 to 9.7 in just 2 weeks (O.O)

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

            Takes a lot more to drop his price now as ownership is the factor as he is at his original price. Same for Ibra when he gets back to 11.5

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

              Cheers for this. Ibra falling to 11.4 would be disaster for me.

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

              Aguero first GS TM was the bet to have after all ....... but not with the 2 firms previously mentioned. PP knew !

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

                Yeah, they just had Iheanacho at unders on the other site.

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            3. Daniyal
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              good point

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

            Players dropping way too fast IMO. Ridicilous if Hazard is 9.7 come end of the week.

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

              See TM above.

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

              He won't be. Only need to burn the transfers since GW1 to fall back to original price.
              Transfers in for season 600K, transfers out 500K.

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

                Would Ibra really drop that fast with a plum home fixture next week? :O

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

                  He is falling tonight so yes when it funds Sanchez, Pool mids, Aguero etc.

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                  1. The Tinkerman
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Is there a chance he falls three times this week? I'm still a little unclear on how it works when he gets back to his original price.

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

                      Roughly 10% of ownership selling so if 2m owners at 11.5 then 200K need to sell for the next fall.

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                2. The Tinkerman
                  • 10 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  He is doing. I can't figure out why, but it's happening.

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        16. Bibelnissen
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Ibra + Snoddy -> Sanchez + Rashford for -4 too kneejerky?

          I need to get Sanchez in at some point in the near future anyways, so we're probably talking about a 0.4-0.5 swing in value here. If I don't pull the trigger this week I will have to ditch either Firmino, Sterling og Antonio next week to fund Sanchez, and I wanna keep those three.

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        17. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          So are we persevering with Firmino over Coutinho? 2 major decisions in WC just gone were keep Sterling or use money itb and get Sanchez now and save 0.3 and do Firmino>Coutinho. 19pt difference 🙁

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        18. Gotta Wijnaldum points
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Definite PVA own goal. At least I had some luck today...

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

          PVA to Smith?

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

          Would you rather get in Rashford for a FT or Mane for a -4?

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        21. Parm
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Believe in Berbinho's Forehead, folks.

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

            The forehead has special powers

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

            best place to go for the pool lineup

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

          Rashford's price going up tonight?

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

            Yes

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        23. The Tinkerman
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Chances of triple drop for Ibra Before the next GW?

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

            Friday deadline will probably stop it.

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            1. The Tinkerman
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Here's hoping. My team value is tragic already, could do without even more cash lost.

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

            Its possible as a lot of people will be getting aguero in! So i think its likely ibra will be the one given the boot

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        24. The Hustle Is Real
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          In abit of a mess here and in need of some help please

          Should i take a -4 for
          Sterling to coutinho and
          Negredo to rashford

          Only reason is that im 0.1 shy to get deeney and if deeneys price stays at 7 and rashford increases by 0.2 i can afford him next week

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

            Negrado yes, try to keep Sterling

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            1. The Hustle Is Real
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Thanks difficult decision

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        25. Sadio
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Is Walcott becoming a genuine option?

          Might double up on Arsenal.

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

            His stats were better than Sterling and he's played most minutes of Arsenal mids

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        26. Baconfaen
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Trying again.
          To get Sanchez i will have to do
          A: Øzil + Baines to Sanchez + 4,5 def (-4)
          B: Øzil + Benteke to Sanchez + 6,5 forward (-4)
          C: Øzil + Benteke + Baines to Sanchez + Defoe + Lovren(other 4,9) (-8)

          Or is there another way involving the same players that i dont see?

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          1. The Tinkerman
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Why ditch Ozil before 4 great fixtures? For a hit too...

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            1. La Roja
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              I think idea is to have Sanchez with an upgrade

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              1. The Tinkerman
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                If Ozil with those fixtures is your worst prospect after a double figure return (so much so that you will take a hit to get him out), you must have an amazing team.

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

                  Øzil isnt the problem, Benteke is. But as I will transfer him out i am so close to get the upgrade to Sanchez that i feel it might be worth it. Especially for the cap option. The problem is that if i wait i might not afford him as Øzil is dropping and Sanchez is rising.

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                  1. The Tinkerman
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Ozil isn't dropping, he is 9.5 and rising by 0.5% per hour at the moment.

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

                      then its ok, i just saw he was at -17.
                      Whats you're thoughts on Rashford vs Defoe?

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

            Wait. Didn't Ozil score 10pts?

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

              He did, but Sanchez will be a better C option next gw and will rise while Øzil most likely will drop.
              I could do it over 3 weeks, but then the question is whether i can afford it.

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          3. The Polymath
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I agree long term Sanchez is the way to go

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        27. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Did Smith pick up a slight injury during the game? Yellow flagged now

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

            Bloody nose or similar.

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

          People really selling Ibrahimović before Stoke at home, even after his threatening performance today?

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          1. Greenbackbøøg…
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            I'm keeping, will probably sell if he blanks again vs Stoke

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          2. Salah’s Sonnet
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            suppose people are now looking at Rashford to free up lots of funds, i got rid for aguero as i planned though and i don't really regret it to be honest. He will score, yes, but would much rather have aguero and keep a nice beasty midfield.

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          3. william prunier
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Short sight

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        29. The Royal Robin
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          What would you do with this lot ahead of next week? I'd like a Liverpool midfielder but I think I'm going to hold fire for another week. I have £0.5m ITB. Any suggestions?

          Foster
          Valencia McAuley Baines
          Antonio Capoue Chadli Sanchez Sterling
          Kun Lukaku

          (Heaton Benteke Amat Souare)

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

            Team looks good enough to me. I'd stick but if you realy wanted a liv midfielder...
            Id do chadli & benteke to coutinho & stuani for the bench & play 3-5-2

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        30. DarsBars94
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Foster (Heaton)
          Morgan Shaw Stones (Friend Amat)
          Redmond Hazard Firmino Barkley (Capoue)
          Aguero Lukaku (Iheanacho)
          1.3ITB

          a) Hazard & Nacho to Sanchez & Rashford (-4)
          b) Barkley & Nacho to Sterling & Rashford (-4)
          c) Wildcard and sort out whole team

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

            A

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

            Id wildcard to get rid of barkley/stones/redmond/hazard & nacho/shaw

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