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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. joersherman
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Team needs a bit of surgery but gonna have to do this eve to avoid price changes.

    Ozil Firmino Antonio Sterling Capoue
    Kun Lukaku Bony

    1.1m in bank.

    Original plan was ozil and bony to sanchez and deeney but deeneys rise screwed that.

    Obvious backup seems to bring sanchez and austin. Any other suggestions? Rashford? Would have 0 itb

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    1. Funkdoc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Bony > Rashford
      Rest looks fine unless you have 2FT

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    2. Vincent Adultman
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Same team except I have Benteke not Bony. Thinking of taking a hit for

      Benteke > Austin (and bench this week)
      Ozil to Sanchez (C)

      Alexis is just too tempting playing oop with those fixtures and if there's a week not to give Kun the armband it's away at Spurs

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      1. joersherman
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Agree completely. Id have to take -4 also. Going austin and sanchez would give me .7 itb for defensive upgrades in the coming weeks so looking appealing.

        Worth doing before price rise or wait for champs league?

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        1. Vincent Adultman
          10 years, 24 days ago

          I won't tell you to do it now in case he does pick up an injury, but I've pulled the trigger

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  2. FPL Footy Show Pod
    10 years, 24 days ago

    How averse is everyone to taking a hit? I read earlier that top strategy is not to take hits at all, but can't help having WC'ed in a load of tripe!

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    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Nothing wrong with taking hits.

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    2. Funkdoc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Wouldn't like it after a wildcard. Can work out brilliantly but most on here will deter you.

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      1. FPL Footy Show Pod
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Foster
        Stones Williams Valencia
        Sanchez Firmino Barkley Redmond Capoue
        Agüero Lukaku Iheanacho

        Just thinking Barkley and Nacho out and bench Redmond

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        1. Your Man With The Hair
          10 years, 24 days ago

          Simple one transfer for Acho out, the rest are likely to score points next week. Chillax man. lol

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    3. kalmoffit
      10 years, 24 days ago

      I think you need to take hits. Just make sure it's for good reasons.

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    4. the axolotl
      10 years, 24 days ago

      it depends entirely on the hit. some work, some don't

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    5. Numb
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Hits are generally advised against on here since some bloke won FPL without taking any all season

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    6. Shultan
      10 years, 24 days ago

      I think its worth taking hits!
      I took a hit to get aguero (C) this week! (Also got payet by downgrading hazard)
      Last week took a hit for lukaku (C)
      Usualy its because i can't afford the person i want so need to downgrade certain players

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    7. Jarnathan
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Probably top players take less hits because they are making better decisions in the first place, but that doesn't mean that your mistakes aren't better served by taking an obvious hit.

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    8. Jarnathan
      10 years, 24 days ago

      For example,

      I took a hit last week to swap 2 players:

      Ibra -> Aguero and Hazard -> Sanchez

      Would the top players have had those without a hit? Maybe?

      But it was easily worth it for -4.

      This week I took another hit (but probably a mistake)

      Baines -> Coleman (this was probably knee-jerk as Baines may play next Friday and even if he doesn't, its tough opposition), but its a fair argument to suggest another option might make perfect sense

      Benteke -> Rashford (this was a good move - I caught the price rise, despite the fact that Benteke is not going to drop - but Rashford has better chance of getting points next week against Stoke

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  3. Funkdoc
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Anything urgent need doing?
    Pickford
    Walker Valencia Evans
    Sanchez Capoue Antonio Cazorla
    Lukaku Aguero Ibra

    Cheers!

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    1. Flynny
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Save I think...

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      1. Funkdoc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Cheers

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    2. A.T
      10 years, 24 days ago

      My back garden needs sorting.

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      1. Funkdoc
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Is that a euphemism?

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        1. A.T
          10 years, 24 days ago

          🙂

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    3. Shultan
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Antonio >lallana?
      Mainly becuase liverpool are scoring lots of goals

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  4. Lecky Legs FC
    10 years, 24 days ago

    How much is Sanchez rising tonight just 0.1 or more just curious?

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    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 24 days ago

      0.1 is maximum per night.

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    2. A.T
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Maximum rise is 0.1 per day and 0.3 per week

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      1. Lecky Legs FC
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Ok cheers for the info mate.

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  5. Sgt. Schultz
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Hi Guys, help needed

    1Ft
    A. Negredo > Rashford/Deeney/Defoe
    or
    B. KDB > Sanchez/Mane (Already have Ozil)

    with Negredo bound to drop further and KDB out for a while. What should I repair first? or go for a -4 hit and do both? Thanks in advance.

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    1. CechYourHead
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Sounds like KDB will only miss the next GW. So maybe just bench him, annoying as it is.

      I would do Negredo>Deeney but maybe wait until after Watford match because Negredo>Rashford is a great shout as well.

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      1. Sgt. Schultz
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Fair point. Thanks chap.

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        1. joersherman
          10 years, 24 days ago

          Think rashford is better shout than austin + 0.7?

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  6. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Pick one

    A) Lallana

    B) Walcott

    C) Son

    D) Mata

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    1. Worzel Gummidge
      10 years, 24 days ago

      A as he is only one that is nailed IMO.

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      1. Your Man With The Hair
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Son is def nailed for the time being.

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    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      C

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    3. Mr. Meeseeks
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Tricky. I pick Son.

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      1. Flynny
        10 years, 24 days ago

        All rotation risk apart from lala

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    4. kalmoffit
      10 years, 24 days ago

      B

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  7. Thomass
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Best 6.4m striker to get?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Austin probably.

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      1. Thomass
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Are fixtures good? Or is it form over fixtures?

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    2. Vincent Adultman
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Austin

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  8. zøphar
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Haz and Collins out
    Sanchez and lenihan (3.9 non -playing def) in for -4?

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Yes, if you have an ok playing 4th def

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      1. the axolotl
        10 years, 24 days ago

        buying someone who doesn't play is not a good idea, unless a GK perhaps

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  9. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 24 days ago

    What to do with my team?

    A) Replace Friend (with who?)
    B)Antonio to Coutinho or Son
    C) Ibra to Rashford
    D) Save for international break

    Foster/Pickford
    Valencia/Williams/Evans/Friend/Amat
    Firmino/Sterling/Antonio/Capoue/Barry
    Aguero/Ibra/Costa

    1.1 in the bank

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    1. GreennRed
      10 years, 24 days ago

      D

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    2. Sgt. Schultz
      10 years, 24 days ago

      definitely save !

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    3. FPL Footy Show Pod
      10 years, 24 days ago

      D) you're all good

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    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Cheers! Even if I loose 0.1 on Friend and Ibra?

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  10. Just Been On Loan
    10 years, 24 days ago

    No pressing issues with this front 8 right? Now who to captain is the question...

    Sanchez / Antonio / Firmino / Snodgrass / Capoue
    Aguero / Zlatan / Defoe

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Zlatan

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    2. Funkdoc
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Zlatan

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  11. Texas Pete
    10 years, 24 days ago

    So guys who's on your death-row? Thinking the opposites of a watch list. The ones that might just have to go.

    For me, Redmond, Friend, Cazorla & possibly even Gray should be startngto get nervous.

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    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      All these are dead in my eyes ;-). Fpl speaking of course.

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    2. A.T
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Evans & Valencia

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    3. Just Been On Loan
      10 years, 24 days ago

      For me, WBA defenders are on their way out with their change in fixtures. Potentially Shaw as well...

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    4. Your Man With The Hair
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Capoue & Baines

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      1. Vincent Adultman
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Capoue has back to back double digit scores and great fixtures, why would you be looking to get rid?

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    5. kalmoffit
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Baines is a doubt, and City up next week.

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    6. JØ
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Pope, Foster, Evans, Valencia, Stones, Rondon, Friend.

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  12. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Valencia, Ibra and Coquelin out

    Coutinho, Austin, Koscielny +1.0 ITB in?

    Would give me.....

    Foster
    Koscielny Williams McAuley
    Sanchez Coutinho Sterling Anonio/Capoue
    Kun Lukaku Austin

    (Pickford Antonio/Capoue Amat B. Smith)

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      No to Ibra and Valencia

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Stoke H next week

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    2. Just Been On Loan
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Not sure I'd be taking Valencia and Ibra out before Stoke at home...

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  13. screamer73
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Firmino to Lallana or Coutino on FT or save?

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    1. A.T
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Save

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    2. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Save. If you've got him, hold him.

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    3. Mr. Meeseeks
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Save

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    4. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Save, sideways move, could AS well be Firmino's turn next week as the others

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  14. ameenkw
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Foster / Jaku
    Friend / Stones / Valencia / Amat / Souare
    Hazard / Antonio / Firmino / Capoue / De Roon
    Aguero / Lukaku / Ibra
    1 FT & 0.0 ITB

    I'm thinking
    a) Hazard -> Sterling with my 1 FT
    b) Saving & assessing next week (Sanchez & Ibra situation)

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    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Bring in Sanchez

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    2. mikess
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Get Sanchez in. Captaincy option this week

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  15. mikess
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Thoughts on Mata or double up on Liverpool with Lallana?

    Own Valencia and Firmino

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  16. GreennRed
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Firmino and Mane are goalscorers.

    Lallana and Coutinho are midfielders who score some goals.

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    1. Mr. Meeseeks
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Note taken

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    2. mikess
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Agreed but at 7.2 Lallana looks outstanding value now

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    3. Numb
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Is that an outdated view of Coutinho now?

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      1. GreennRed
        10 years, 24 days ago

        No. A class footballer but finishing isn't his strong point. And he won't play at home to a 10 man Hull team every week.

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  17. NebTheGreat
    10 years, 24 days ago

    for a -4 hit:

    a) KDB and Cazorla to Sanchez and Lallana
    b) KDB and Cazorla to Ozil and Sterling

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  18. PlayPercentage
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Any news on the Baines hamstring injury?
    Maybe someone has seen a quote from Ronald Koeman in the papers today.

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    1. Flynny
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Didn't he say he hoped he would be OK for Friday...

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  19. Wally with the brolly
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Is Aguero's price locked for this week?

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    1. Flynny
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Think so

      Don't understand why

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    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Aye

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    3. TooDifficuIt
      10 years, 24 days ago

      until wednesday if i'm not wrong

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  20. Flynny
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Who is the best milf to get up 8.2m

    Can't be antonio or lallana...or Walcott or son as they aren't nailed....

    Thanks

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    1. Numb
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Coutinho

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    2. PlayPercentage
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Tadic?

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      1. Flynny
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Might be tadic...

        I'm heading towards a

        Firmino mane sanchez snoddy capoue midfield....

        And may take a hit to get rid of snoddy.....

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    3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Milfs? Think you're playing the wrong game mate.

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      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Your not from around these parts, are you?
        😆

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    4. Your Man With The Hair
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Susanna Reid for me.

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  21. frenchfries
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Looking to trade Barkley out, what are the best options under 7.5?

    my team:
    Foster
    Shaw Williams McAuley
    Sterling Firmino Antonio Capoue
    Ibra Kun Tekkers

    bench: Jaku Barkley Amat Souare

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    1. La Roja
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Theo

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  22. Sourabh
    10 years, 24 days ago

    FPL rank updated ? FFFix showing my rank to go down instead i moved up a few places 😀

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  23. Scotty B
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Collins Baines Shaw Evans Amat

    That's my messy defence. Sort it out please 😉

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  24. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Up about 1000. Big red tomorrow 🙁

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  25. Thomass
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Is Theo a good alternate for Sanchez or just go for Sanchez?

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    1. El Patron
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Go sanch

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      1. Thomass
        10 years, 24 days ago

        I understand that but team doesn't balance well, and if I go for Theo it will allow me to play 3-5-2

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  26. Mayo for Sam
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Need some Arsenal cover in my team, any of these look good options?

    A Antonio + Benteke -> Walcott + Rashford/Deeney/Defoe (-4)

    B Baines + Hazard -> Holebas + Sanchez (-4)

    C Benteke + Hazard > Austin + Sanchez (-4)
    D Save

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  27. El Patron
    10 years, 24 days ago

    Capoue on my bench while I played donkey antonio and firmino :/

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    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 24 days ago

      You were never gonna bench Firmino for Capoue though.

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      1. El Patron
        10 years, 24 days ago

        Nah

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    2. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      So why did you play them 🙂

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    3. Aarono23
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Capoue could get sent off tomorrow for all you know and would have therefore been the correct choice.

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  28. Pipermaru
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 24 days ago

    So why did you play them? 🙂

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  29. Aarono23
    10 years, 24 days ago

    I somehow have Collins in my defence and need to get rid. Will have 5.5 to spend and already have Williams, Valencia, Amat and McCauley.

    People's thoughts on best replacement? Perhaps Holebas or Cedric?

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    1. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 24 days ago

      Cedric, Holebas, A.Smith, probably in that order

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  30. SUPERMAN
    10 years, 24 days ago

    So Sanchez will most likely be playing in Chile on Wednesday the 12th of October in a World Cup qualifier. What's the chance of him starting at home against Swansea on the Saturday the 15th? Slim?

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    1. the axolotl
      10 years, 24 days ago

      hmm

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