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The Dugout Discussion – West Ham United vs Southampton

25 September 2016 3500 comments
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After Saturday treated us to eight matches and 29 goals, we have just a solitary fixture to focus our attentions on today.

West Ham welcome Southampton to the London Stadium as Slaven Bilic attempts to halt a run of three straight Premier League losses.

Both sides chalked up EFL Cup wins in midweek, yet while the Saints saw off Palace to rack up a third successive victory in all competitions, the Hammers had to rely on a last-minute free-kick from Dimitri Payet to see off Accrington Stanley.

With a pair of assists in each of the last two Gameweeks, the Frenchman has been in fine form since returning from injury.

Nonetheless, Payet has remained overlooked by many Fantasy managers due to the form of Michail Antonio, who has netted five times in four since being moved onto the flank.

With his defence in disarray, Bilic will be relying on that duo to get the better of a Saints side that have picked up a single point in their two road trips so far.

For the Saints, Nathan Redmond remains their most popular FPL asset despite a four-match barren streak, though Dusan Tadic is the form player heading into this one, having served up an assist in each of the last two Gameweeks.

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  1. fedolefan
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    If you have exact cash for KDB to Sanchez and Jaku to Mandanda, would you transfer Sanchez in before CL games, and then do Jaku to Mandanda or transfer in Sanchez after CL games and then hope that Pickford starts next week.

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    1. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Pickford will start next week.
      Lookout for the KdB drop and Sanchez rise because Sanchez is rising today.

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah you probably have to risk it.

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    3. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Pickford will start.

      So yes.

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    4. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Mandanda won't score much so probably just the mid transfer.

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

      Thanks. If Pickford is unlikely to be dropped then I don't even want Mandanda. It's just that I also don't want to go keeper-less. Guess it comes down to if Mandanda > Better keeper - 4.

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  2. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Need to take some hits...

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Go on then.

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      1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Lol

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    2. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I've been taking a -4 for two weeks now.

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  3. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Sanchez rise is making me act today. Thinking de bruyne & firmino > coutinho & sanchez which I have exact money for.

    Right thing to do or any other suggestions?

    Pickford / heaton

    Kone/ lovren / Evans / Amat / Zuniga

    Capoue / de bruyne / firmino / Chadli / snodgrass

    Aguero / zlat / lukaku

    0 ITB

    Thanks,

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    1. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Seems good. But tough choice between coutinho and lallana

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      1. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Yeah it's annoying as Liverpool mids are going to share the points between them all year. If I take firmino it he'll get the points next week but I can't see what else id do?

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  4. Karan_G14
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Antonio owners what's the plan? Knee jerking to Lallana or wait one more week to see if plays at RB. If he's at RB next week he's surely out for me. Do we expect his price to drop this week?

    Appreciate your thoughts!

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    1. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      West ham look wretched. Lallana is part of an exciting attack.
      If you have no Liverpool attacking cover then an obvious option.

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    2. Just Been On Loan
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No way his price drops this week. I'm keeping for now. 5 goals in 5 for 7m, great fixtures upcoming

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    3. Mr. Blonde
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Keep another week and monitor

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    4. Ste Wilkinson
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Keeping another week. Already got Firmino so not rushing to Lallana yet.

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  5. Too Mane Men
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    People seem to be shifting Baines despite upcoming short term good fixtures.

    How bad is this injury?

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    1. LewanGOALski
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Apparently may be ready for Friday.
      Keeping myself

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    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Wait till pressers

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    3. Third Eye Vision
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      However, if Barry is out it massively affects Everton's CS potential. We always struggle without him.

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  6. ZLATANisKING
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Is it worth taking a -8 hit to get in Sanchez and lallana?

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    1. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Depends who you take out

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      1. ZLATANisKING
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        A)Cazorla+barry+ lukaku > sanchez+lallana+diamonde(fodder) play 3-5-2
        B)cazorla+antonio+lukaku > sanchez+lallana+austin play 3-4-3

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  7. john25
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Smith or Holebas?

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  8. Thomass
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Would you get rid of Hazard?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Plenty did. Hull is a great fixture but is away.

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      1. Thomass
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Hot Costa through

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          No baps/card monster Costa

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    2. ZLATANisKING
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      With sanchez in form i'll always switch.

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    3. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Probably not this week if I had him.

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      1. Thomass
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Even if you've got Costa?

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        1. Epic Fail
          • 15 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, unless you're bringing in Sanchez. Not for anyone else though.

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          1. Thomass
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            I am so yeah!

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  9. Psojkee
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    What is the best option for replace Ibra for get Sanchez?
    I have 8.9 for forward

    Rashford
    Deneey
    Ighalo
    Defoe
    and a gamble - Giroud

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    1. ZLATANisKING
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Rashford for short term.
      Defoe is d best option here.
      But hiw about AUSTIN?

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    2. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      No for giroud. Get him only when he's in form.
      Decide on the striker after watching deeney tomorrow.

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  10. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Which striker?

    A)Deeney(Got Caps and Holebas if that makes a difference)
    B)Rashford
    C)Defoe

    I could get anyone of them

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    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Defoe I think.

      Austin?

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    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Austin

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  11. kalmoffit
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    West Ham can play some attractive football when they're getting thumped.

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  12. Capitan_K
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Why is Agueros price still 13,0 when so many brought him in?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Price protected due to red flag removal. Probably gets a price change on the weekend.

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      1. Capitan_K
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers TM!

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    2. ZLATANisKING
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Wont change till wednesday atleast

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  13. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Let me save y'all some time.
    A) If he scored this GW then buy him
    B) If he blanked this week then sell him or don't buy him
    C) If he scored this week but most on here don't own him then he's a rotation risk

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    1. TooDifficuIt
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      a

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  14. St. Joseph
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Im playing a half season ML
    Cash out until gw19.
    (So there's no double gameweek to consider)

    TC ibra vs STO?

    Yay or nay

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    1. ZLATANisKING
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nay

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    2. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Nay

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  15. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Right so,
    Hazard and gray to
    Walcott and Rashford?

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    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      IMO Austin > Rashford (not in real life, but fantasy wise...)

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    2. Styles_X
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Haz fixture looks very good next week and Chelsea will be looking to bounce back. So might be premature.

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    3. waltzingmatildas
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Hmm....tough. Maybe just gray to Austin?

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  16. King Kohli
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Best captain pick for this week?

    A) Kun
    B) Sanchez
    C) Ibra

    Thanks

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    1. Psakhotherapy
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'd say you have the order about right...

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    2. Epic Fail
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      I'm capping Sanchez.

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      1. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I'd cap Zlatan if I had him though.

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    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      C

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    4. Bullet Eder
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      CBA

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  17. Psakhotherapy
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 6 months ago

    Best 7.1 mid as a Sanchez enabler?

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    1. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Lallana

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      1. Psakhotherapy
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I was hoping you'd say that, triple liv mid here I come!

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      2. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        7.2 be he

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        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Splitting hairs much?

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          1. John t penguin
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            He asked for 7.1
            I am assuming that's all he has so 7.2 is hard to get

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          2. Vincent Adultman
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Well if you only have 7.1 to spend it's quite important

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    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Antonio

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      1. Styles_X
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        7.3

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    3. Alexis Nonsense
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Milner?

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  18. Worzel Gummidge
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Be pretty funny if Marshall is dropped for Jaku....

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      1. St. Joseph
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Suppose to be

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    • Thomass
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Thoughts on Lallana?

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    • Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Ibra set to rise 0.2 next week?

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      1. Styles_X
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        No way

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      2. Epic Fail
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Depends on performance.

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        1. Numb
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Its Stoke at home!

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          1. Alexis Nonsense
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Yes, I'm gonna laugh at all those who bailed on Ibra when he smashes Stoke 🙂

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          2. Epic Fail
            • 15 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Yep, I expect him to score big, but he will definitely fall if he doesn't get a significant haul. Especially if Man Utd score big without him scoring big.

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            1. Alexis Nonsense
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              The way I see it, Stoke is gonna make a lot of free kicks and corners, so Zlatan is gonna have his chances

              Zlatan only needs a couple of chances to produce normally

              I'm guessing Zlat to get 1 goal and 1 assist at least

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      3. kalmoffit
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        I hope so

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      4. The Fantastic Mr Fox
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Ibra went from bad bcos hes a goalscorer in team which isn't creating much to
        bad bcos he didn't score once in a team which created a lot.

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    • The Fantastic Mr Fox
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Attention all prospective Aguero buyers!!!

      His price is locked till Wednesday, so no immediate price rises. Stay calm and wait for UCL games to finish.
      Please forward this to all your friends, non-casual or casual.

      This post is sponsored by ZOWDWTSAPD - 'Zlatan Owners Who Don't Want To See Another Price Drop'

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      1. TooDifficuIt
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        tell them to get rashford instead

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      2. The Fantastic Mr Fox
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        #SupportZlatan he's you man
        6g, 6 ppg noone else can

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    • CelticBhoy1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 6 months ago

      Looking to replace Antonio

      Lallana or Mata?

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      1. Worzel Gummidge
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Lallana for me as he will/should be nailed.

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      2. imaginelizards
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        My attack:
        Firmino Sanchez Capoue Sterling Antonio
        Lukaku Negredo Benteke
        4M ITB
        a) Negredo + Benteke > Aguero + Stuani
        b) Negredo + Benteke > Aguero + Diomande (0.5ITB)
        c) Lukaku > Aguero

        Thoughts?

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        1. Alexis Nonsense
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          C if you're behind

          if not a) or b) doesn't matter...Stuani might get more pitch time but none of Diomande or Stuani will get you points...

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      3. John t penguin
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Seems strange to take hit to get Sanchez in when I have 2 non starters and a Swansea in defence but here we go

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        1. the axolotl
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          hah. ditto 🙂

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          1. John t penguin
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Cool kids are doing it 🙂

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        2. the axolotl
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          and tempted to do it tonight for price reasons. need to decide who gets jettisoned along with hazard is all

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          1. John t penguin
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Lanzini made it easy for me

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            1. the axolotl
              • 14 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              watched match today thinking i might get him or kouyate even if they looked good, for poxy barkley. so that planned died a death. will probably lose de gea instead for boruc

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              1. John t penguin
                • 11 Years
                9 years, 6 months ago

                Weird cause it means I need to keep Barkley
                DDG bold move, over the season he always brings home big points

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                1. the axolotl
                  • 14 Years
                  9 years, 6 months ago

                  yeah thought jose would sort out defense, so i got him and valencia. not working out and too pricey.

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                  1. John t penguin
                    • 11 Years
                    9 years, 6 months ago

                    Wise then, double ups on expensive players not working with so few CS

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      4. UnitednationsXI
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        THoughts on below? have 1ft and 2m. thinking of using WC or AOA (and WC in gw8)

        foster -- jaku
        valencia stones (tot) -- friend (whu) pieters (mun) souare (inj)
        antonio firmino ozil sterling capoue
        kaku ibra benteke

        A: benteke >> rashford...will get kun in gw8 on WC
        B: friend >> xxx. even though using AOA, def have tough fix. WC in gw8
        C: ibra >> kun....may not WC in this case but def is shocking.

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        1. Coaly
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          C

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

        Heaton (Robinson)
        Shaw - Williams - Evans (Amat) (Collins)
        Hazard - Firmino - Sterling - Capoue (Carrick)
        Kun - Benteke -Ibra

        Worth doing Shaw + Hazard -> 4.5 + Sanchez?
        Must do it tonight before price rice...

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        1. Energetics
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          I would say so! Holebas looks best of 4.5s

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      6. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Antonio to Son?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Wouldn't this week.

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          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers!

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        2. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Or Coutinho? Have Firmino

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        3. TooDifficuIt
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          wait to see if son will play in the midweek

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          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers!

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      7. D Shield
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Someone throw some light.
        1 FT Available.
        Plannig to get Lallana in place of Antonio. Sounds Good?

        Other MF's are,
        Hazard, Sterling, Sanchez, Capoue.

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        1. Coaly
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          I'd bin Haz before Antonio personally

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          1. D Shield
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Hazard against hull this week looks tempting.

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            1. Coaly
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 6 months ago

              Hull are no push overs and Chelsea are looking abysmal at the moment

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        2. Styles_X
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          Smells of kneejerk

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        3. Energetics
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          I'd rather get mane/firm/Cout for Haz

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          1. Energetics
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Possibly double up on Liverpool a few weeks down the line

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      8. Energetics
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        Determined to add Sanchez to this team, 4.8 ITB.

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

        How do I do it?

        A. Mane to Firminio/Coutinho, Snoddy to Sanchez (-8, but have problems in defence makes AOA a valid option)

        B. Mane to Sanchez (Upgrade Antonio or Snoddy to a Liverpool mid after United fixture)

        C. Sterling to Sanchez (could do Antonio back to Sterling in 3 GWs when their respective fixtures change)

        D. Antonio to Sanchez now (3 great fixtures coming up though)

        Please help!! All other suggestions welcome.

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        1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 6 months ago

          A

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          1. Energetics
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Firm or Cout in your opinion?

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      9. ktk_interista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 6 months ago

        The kneejerking and point chasing is unbelievable this season. Transferring out Ibra who plays at home vs Stoke, Firmino who plays Swansea, Antonio who scored 5 goals in 6 games. All because of 1 blank. These are all players in form.

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        1. Worzel Gummidge
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Ibra to Aguero speaks for itself.
            Agreed with Firmino
            WHU are looking garbage at home so getting Lallana makes sense.

            So agree 1/3. If you have all 3 then keep but others can do as they see fit with their team IMO.

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          • John t penguin
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            Knee jerking is stupid but points chasing does work, I did some research and players who had got double figure week and had gone on to get a good run of points in over 65% of the cases

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          • GreennRed
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 6 months ago

            100%

            Not to mention getting Son, Austin, Walcott, Tadic, Lallana in because they did well.

            Quality players no doubt but you can't pick everyone.

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