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Fantasy Premier League managers are handed the third Friday deadline of the season as Everton welcome Crystal Palace to Goodison this evening.

Ronald Koeman’s side suffered their first league reverse of 2016/17 against Bournemouth last week, yet in Romelu Lukaku, they boast one of the most in-form forwards in the top-flight.

The Belgian has racked up four goals and an assist in the last three and, despite being hampered by a toe problem, starts against the Eagles tonight.

Lukaku earned fourth spot in this week’s Captain Poll and faces a defence that has yet to register a clean sheet and is still devoid of the injured Scott Dann.

On the other side of the pitch, the Merseysiders will do well to subdue Christian Benteke.

The summer signing has scored in both his away appearances for the Eagles, helping them secure wins on the road at Middlesbrough and Sunderland.

A supporting cast that includes Wilfried Zaha, Andros Townsend and Jason Puncheon will be looking to breach a backline that’s conceded just two goals in the last four Gameweeks.

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  1. Dark_Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone know if lovren is first choice?

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    1. Nicks93
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Probably

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    2. Bubz
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Think he is

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    3. Clump
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The smart money is Matip/Lovren at centre back.
      Klavan played well last week though.

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    4. Lallana_
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Here's the rankings:

      1) Matip
      2) Lovren
      3) Klavan

      Sakho will probably comeback with a cup game when he does...

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      1. PvA
        10 years, 1 month ago

        This guy said Coutinho would be dropped in GW6

        Take what he says as his opinion only

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        1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Tbh, noone but Klopp knows who is the first choice at Po. So most of the posts in here are opinion pieces

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        2. Clump
          10 years, 1 month ago

          And?
          I lost count of the bang on selections he posted last year. He called one with about 6 changes.
          All posts are opinion only.

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    5. Clump
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Berbs would be the expert, though he's disappeared due to the stick he got last week. Sad.

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      1. Rich_20
        10 years, 1 month ago

        What stick?

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        1. Clump
          10 years, 1 month ago

          He posted the predicted Pool line up (which was correct) and it seems some didn't like it.
          Dunno for sure, but probably the most knowledgeable Pool poster is staying away. Shame, he's a cool kid.

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      2. HVT
        10 years, 1 month ago

        How bad was it?
        Part of me thinks it may have been deserved with his touting of Firminho, then doubling up himself for 'safety'

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        1. Clump
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Dunno HVT.
          I love seeing specialist knowledge of individual teams represented on here. I'm pretty knowledgeable about pool, but Berbs is usually bang on. I'd like to see him back.

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          1. HVT
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Same here, I trust him.
            Hes big enough to take some 'grief' tho. Is he gone?

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            1. Clump
              10 years, 1 month ago

              Hoping he'll return, think he will.
              I couldn't give a monkeys what stick I get. My background is building sites and forces.
              You usually find that those who take things to heart are the good guys.

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      3. Hy liverpool
        10 years, 1 month ago

        .. I'm the new expert 😀
        Lovren and matip are our first choices btw
        What happened last week to berbs ???

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  2. Lallana_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    For those concerned about Lukaku, consider Slimani GW11.

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    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I really am thinking of shipping Kaku now for Defoe...

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      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        10 years, 1 month ago

        ^ This.

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      2. Hy liverpool
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Why?

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        1. Hurricane Gilbert
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Barely got any chances at all - if it wasn't because of that free kick many would scream: "sell him!". Didn't look promising as the rest of the Eve team

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    2. PvA
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You said Coutinho would get dropped and he started the game and got 1 goal and 2 assists

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      1. Lallana_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I also said Karius would start and he did.

        By the way, it was a prediction.

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        1. PvA
          10 years, 1 month ago

          No way??? How did you predict that one? Never saw that one coming despite various reports suggesting it

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    3. Dr Dream
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Why would anybody be concerned about Lukaku?

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      1. Lallana_
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Fixtures get rough around that time for him

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      2. Hurricane Gilbert
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Because he rarely got any chances, Everton played really poor going forward

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        1. ♤TeddyBear♤
          10 years, 1 month ago

          The flipside is he still scored in a bad Everton game going forward. Lets stop being negative

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          1. Hurricane Gilbert
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Their attack was poor

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    4. Emp
      10 years, 1 month ago

      why would I be concerned about a player who scores almost every game

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  3. COYS Down Under
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody else impressed by Zaha?

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    1. Acquafresca
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He was terrible. He needs to get the ball out of his feet and run at defenders.

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      1. Dr Dream
        10 years, 1 month ago

        He does. It's a backhanded compliment that he ends up having to be dragged down so much.

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    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He is good at beating his opponent but that was it really tonight

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    3. Dr Dream
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. I had him for tonight and thought he played well....so did Oviedo though.

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    4. Lallana_
      10 years, 1 month ago

      He's like Ibe. All dribbling/running but little end product.

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    5. HVT
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Moyes Daughter?

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    6. Give The Todd Some Love
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I think he's crap

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  4. Acquafresca
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like doubling up on Everton defenders wasn't such a wise idea on WC...

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    1. PvA
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Might look better after all games are played and most other teams are letting in 2/3 goals

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Guaranteed CS vs City

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      1. Acquafresca
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Highly unlikely. Might ship one this week

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        1. Lallana_
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Sarcasm 😉

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        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          10 years, 1 month ago

          Still need to work out what I do with Baines. Disaster.

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          1. HVT
            10 years, 1 month ago

            Sell?

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    3. HVT
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I was gonna 'lol @ Everton double def' owner, then I realised I have 2 Sunderland defs 😉

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    4. ST United
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Triple watford mate

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  5. The Fantastic Mr Fox
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Some massive buy and sale rates being reported by FFFix. 24% change per hour, wow.
    Must be a lot of pple who suddenly realised that the GW started today and are trying ti make changes before prices shift

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

      People think the deadline is tomorrow.

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      1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I thought of that, but surely they noticed an ongoing match. U can't be that ignorant of whats happening

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  6. ralfb
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Will be baines be price protected on red, so i could keep him until its clear if he plays next week or not, or better sell now?

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    1. Shultan
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Price protection only for bans not injuries

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      1. ralfb
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, so keep an eye on potenntial price drops

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      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        10 years, 1 month ago

        Not true. Flag removal.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Price protected if red to avaialble.

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      1. ralfb
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Oh, so only after red changes to available, but during red phase he can drop as much as possible?

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        1. ralfb
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks thats really good to know

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        2. The Fantastic Mr Fox
          10 years, 1 month ago

          During the red, the threshold is increased so price rise or fall is slower

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

          Yeah, just needs more transfers out/in

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  7. Nicks93
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hope my season doesnt get wrecked by me starting work next week. We don't have Sundays off

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    1. The Fantastic Mr Fox
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Wow. Thats some tough line of work.

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      1. Nicks93
        10 years, 1 month ago

        🙁

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    2. Rich_20
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You shouldn't have become a vicar then

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  8. pundit of punts
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lukaku (c)

    I'm content. No trolling by him tonight. 😀

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    1. Sideways Backwards
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Same, just hope the other options don't hammer his score!

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    2. COYS Down Under
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes, nice to know at the start of the gameweek your captain has already returned.

      Now we sweat out Sanchez, Aguero and Ibra.

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    3. pundit of punts
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Aye.

      Need those highly captained players to blank now.

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    4. mad_beer ✅
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Well done. I like your picks this week.

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      1. pundit of punts
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

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  9. GHB
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Lovely Jags steals Tekkers bonus

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    1. squits
      10 years, 1 month ago

      urgh

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  10. Bubz
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Those baps can piss right off

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    1. PvA
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I thought you weren't allowed to swear on here?

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      1. PvA
        10 years, 1 month ago

        TM is so rude

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    2. Rich_20
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Alan Turing wouldnt be able to work that system out.

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    3. Jafooli
      10 years, 1 month ago

      😮 🙂

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  11. HurriKane
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Palace defenders didnt jump for Lukaku goal because KDB scored under the wall against bournemouth ?

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    1. Nicks93
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Apparently.

      Ridicolus though

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  12. UpAndAway
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Nice to see Lukaku and Benteke both get on the scoresheet!

    Williams owners, you keeping?

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    1. Numb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Can't see many Everton CSs. They were lucky not to concede more.

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    2. Alonso's Ball
      10 years, 1 month ago

      They've conceded the fewest chances in the box and big chances prior to this week. For my money they will come good

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      1. UpAndAway
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks for the insight.

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  13. Whats the Huth
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Masuaku to Smith

    Aye?

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    1. Konstaapeli
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A bit early, but why not?

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      1. Cheeseoid
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Smith may get injured or a red card during his match

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  14. PvA
    10 years, 1 month ago

    It keeps changing ffs

    3BP Ward 33
    2BP Lukaku 26
    1BP Jagielka 24

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  15. pundit of punts
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Latest baps -

    Ward 3
    Lukaku 2
    Jagielka 1

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  16. WDT
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Has there been a clever theory backed up by stats on low clean sheets numbers this season? I'm too lazy to hypothesize. Penalty rule change or something? Meh

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

      Defenders can't play rugby now.

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    2. Sideways Backwards
      10 years, 1 month ago

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/14214393

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    3. Tansey
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Just because of the amount of money spent on attack in the summer I'd say. 171 goals scored so far this season as opposed to 141 this time last year

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  17. mikess
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Quite fancy Benteke against West Ham, he's a threat

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    1. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Tekkers out, Slim in

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  18. Ronnies
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Best replacement for stones ? have 5m to spend.

    current defence is ..

    valencia / stones / williams / friend / amat

    Tnks

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  19. Back on the horse
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ward is on for 3bps? wtf

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

      Assist and action packed.

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      1. Back on the horse
        10 years, 1 month ago

        tsk, and to think he was in my tema last season. so close

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    2. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Most bps.

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  20. Alonso's Ball
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Looks like no BPS for Benteke but he gets MOTM on tv...

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    1. Epic Fail
      10 years, 1 month ago

      They choose motm different to how FPL choose baps.

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  21. McQueen
    10 years, 1 month ago

    So no bonus for Benteke, grrrr. That YC!!

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  22. Shultan
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Well done to lukaku captained! Quiet a few comments seem disappointed with 8 but I'd be happy with that! Much better than having a blank.
    Almost all of my ML leaders have captained sanchez & I'm one of 2 with aguero as captain. Thinking about it now wish I'd gone for ibra (at home against a team that's conceded 14) instead of away against a team that's conceded 3!

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  23. ⚽️ Dingo ⚽️
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I have the exact money to do

    Bolasie -> Sanchez
    Ibra -> Benteke

    For free.

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    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Do it.

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  24. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 1 month ago

    If you were going to get in one player this week for a FT would it be:

    Walcott playing at home vs Swansea next
    or
    Lallana playing at home to ManU next

    Walcott seems the better option, can't get both without an 8pt hit and ditching Valencia to release funds.

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    1. Sharpe Shuffle
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Walcott. More shots, better fixture

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  25. Acquafresca
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Benteke the new Costa?

    The man hates baps

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      10 years, 1 month ago

      Managed one last GW

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      1. Acquafresca
        10 years, 1 month ago

        2 baps in the 4 games he's scored isn't promising.

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        1. Acquafresca
          10 years, 1 month ago

          2 in 3*

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        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          10 years, 1 month ago

          You know his bap range is 22/30 with a goal being 24 and appearance points making that up so does nothing BPS otherwise.

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    2. PvA
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Don't go too far

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    3. ralfb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      And likes a occasional yellow card ;-(

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    4. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Something to assess after West Ham .

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    5. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      But Benteke is far cheaper

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    6. Dark_Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      It's because palace don't get him the ball enough. That and he can't run

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  26. Jafooli
    10 years, 1 month ago

    As an owner of no players in that game, reckon the damage wasn't to bad.

    Now my turn with my four players in the Sunderland vs West Brom game 😎

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    1. PvA
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Who do you have for that game lol

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      1. Jafooli
        10 years, 1 month ago

        A bunch of duffers.....

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        1. HVT
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Damien (666) is retired.

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    2. COYS Down Under
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I hope its a lot of defenders

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  27. ralfb
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who would be best baines replacement, short term, price up to 6.2m?

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    1. COYS Down Under
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Kosc

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      1. ralfb
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, completely forgot about arsenal defence, fixtures really good, would you prefer him or bellerin?

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        1. Lallana_
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I prefer Kosc myself. 0.5M goes a long way. Bellerin maybe in the second half of the season.

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    2. Back on the horse
      10 years, 1 month ago

      arsenal defender?

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    3. ***00tennis***
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Clyne would be a class pick imo 5.5m

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  28. Lallana_
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Benteke gets MOTM
    Two defenders without a CS are ahead on BAPs

    Must be frustrating for his owners

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    1. ralfb
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Indeed ;-(

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    2. Sideways Backwards
      10 years, 1 month ago

      YC

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    3. Robben Mee Blind
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A little annoying but wasn't expecting anything from him tbh so not too unhappy

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    4. boc610
      10 years, 1 month ago

      he got booked,that has an effect on baps

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  29. Bruno Bruno!!
    10 years, 1 month ago

    took (-8) hit this week, both forards scoring tonight lukaku and benteke. Have sanchez and Walcott (c) for monday. Not bad

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Monday?

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      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        10 years, 1 month ago

        sorry meant sunday

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  30. PvA
    10 years, 1 month ago

    What even is Benteke's celebration?

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