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The Dugout Discussion – Burnley vs Arsenal

2 October 2016 3936 comments
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Gameweek 7 comes to its conclusion as Burnley welcome Arsenal to Turf Moor.

The Gunners roll up on the back of four straight league wins, with Alexis Sanchez and Theo Walcott both in fine recent form.

The Chilean teed up Walcott’s pair of strikes in the midweek Champions League win over FC Basel and with three double-figure hauls in four, carries the armband hopes of many at Turf Moor.

Walcott has now notched five times in seven across all competitions and has risen to 6% ownership in Fantasy Premier League.

Another big performance today would surely kick start a bandwagon over the international break, yet Arsene Wenger’s side face an obstinate Clarets rearguard that has conceded just five goals in the previous 17 league matches in front of their own supporters.

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  1. La Roja
    10 years, 18 days ago

    Pique on hat trick 4-3

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    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      10 years, 18 days ago

      brace

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      1. La Roja
        10 years, 18 days ago

        So he is on a hat trick

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        1. Lone Wolf FPL
          10 years, 18 days ago

          ok. hope so

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        2. TorresMagic™
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          10 years, 18 days ago

          Kosc on brace doesn't have same effect.

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  2. TorresMagic™
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    10 years, 18 days ago

    Barca score
    4-3 down.

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  3. Bubz
    10 years, 18 days ago

    Up to 27k thanks to Kosc and Wally. Happy with the solid start to the season so far.

    Pickford
    Koscielny, Valencia*, Pieters
    Mane, Firmino, Sterling, Walcott
    Aguero, Benteke, Lukaku

    Foster, Capoue, Collins*, Amat....0.0itb

    See any obvious transfers here? Valencia--->Vertonghen perhaps? One of my mids to Son (not sure I want to drop any of them though)?

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    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      10 years, 18 days ago

      Valencia >> Spurs looks a solid move.

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    2. Dr Robotnik
      10 years, 18 days ago

      I would stick unless you have 2 fts

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    3. TheTinman
      10 years, 18 days ago

      V to V sounds good mate.

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  4. La Roja
    10 years, 18 days ago

    Plans for next GW

    Karius
    Valencia McAuley Stones
    Firmino Sanchez Capoue Redmond
    Costa Kun Lukaku

    Jaku Williams Hojbjerg Amat

    1.1m ITB & 1FT

    A) Redmond & Valencia âž¡ Son & Smith -4
    B) Stones & Valencia âž¡ Kos & Vert -4
    C) Valencia âž¡ Kos
    D) Valencia âž¡ Rose

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    1. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 18 days ago

      C but Bellerin?

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    2. TheTinman
      10 years, 18 days ago

      How you feeling about those keepers? I have that pair too

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      1. La Roja
        10 years, 18 days ago

        Shaky

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        1. TheTinman
          10 years, 18 days ago

          Me too... Hopefully pool can toughen up

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    3. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      10 years, 18 days ago

      D looking to do this myself

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    4. MTPockets
      10 years, 18 days ago

      C probably best (although I'm pretty close to doing similar to A - Antonio/Stones -> Walcott/Smith for -4).

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  5. Hurricane Gilbert
    10 years, 18 days ago

    2FTs, 0,2 ITB. Need to adress two of Baines, Antonio and Rashford. Your advice on this team?

    Cech / Pickford
    Walker Holebas Lovren* (Baines*, Amat)
    Mané Firmino Sterling Antonio (Capoue)
    Aguero Lukaku Rashford

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  6. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
    10 years, 18 days ago

    Still can't believe Sanchez/Ibra and Aguero all blanked. Crazy GW

    7pts from 4 big players today shocking for me.

    Just a small green here 29.9k >> 21k pretty happy.

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    1. TheTinman
      10 years, 18 days ago

      Still a green with that is great

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  7. Dr Robotnik
    10 years, 18 days ago

    Any reason not to do Antonio to Son before price rise tonight? I have 2 FTs in case of international injury

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 18 days ago

      You know the risks.

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      1. Dr Robotnik
        10 years, 18 days ago

        Indeed. I like a gamble

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    2. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 18 days ago

      A lot of things can happen during the break, you may need to use your transfer ok other players if injury happen

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      1. MTPockets
        10 years, 18 days ago

        Yeah but the damn price rises...

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    3. andymck
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      10 years, 18 days ago

      I'm holding fire personally.

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  8. Jafalad
    10 years, 18 days ago

    Ibra and Baines booted. Deeney and Walker in. Have a nice break y'all. 🙂

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    1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
      10 years, 18 days ago

      Noice!

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    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      10 years, 18 days ago

      why so hurry?

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      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        10 years, 18 days ago

        So he can log off and have a two week break.

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      2. Jafalad
        10 years, 18 days ago

        Price changes. Every .1 looks crucial this year.

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    3. the axolotl
      10 years, 18 days ago

      what was the rush there?

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      1. Jafalad
        10 years, 18 days ago

        No rush - no point keeping Ibra. Already big numbers transferred out. Walker looks like being the best defender to have this year so he's a long term investment before he gets too expensive.

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        1. the axolotl
          10 years, 18 days ago

          fair enough.

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  9. general_franco
    10 years, 18 days ago

    Iwobi/Bolasie/Snods?

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  10. ViperStripes
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    10 years, 18 days ago

    On holiday from next week, so need to sort team pre internationals. So thinking:

    Valencia & Fer > Holebas & Lallana? (Can't quite stretch to Walcott or Son and I don't have any Liverpool mid)

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    1. Champione
      10 years, 18 days ago

      Lallana got injured yesterday. Not sure how serious it is though

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      1. Kiwivillan
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        10 years, 18 days ago

        Groin. Could be back next game or could be worse

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        1. Champione
          10 years, 18 days ago

          aha cheers!

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      2. Champione
        10 years, 18 days ago

        maybe Milner could be an option?

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  11. Laporte In A Storm
    10 years, 18 days ago

    What are people thinking about Antonio? Looking hard at Milner, usually don't like two in the same position in the same team (already have Firmino), but there are so many points in pool midfield that at 6.6 on pens, he looks like good value.

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    1. Jafalad
      10 years, 18 days ago

      Keep. A serious OOP playing up front each week and supplied by Payet. A no brainer for me.

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    2. MTPockets
      10 years, 18 days ago

      Nothing against sou/mid & wham general form not inspiring future confidence.

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    3. STONEROSES
      10 years, 18 days ago

      Think doubling up on pool mids is good plan. Not sure Milner is the right one tho. Too dependant on pens.

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  12. Kiwivillan
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    10 years, 18 days ago

    Have exact money before they rise

    Rashford+Baines > Austin+Kosc -4

    Was going to get Austin/Wilson and Arse def looks essential

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    1. Champione
      10 years, 18 days ago

      would rather have Wilson actually

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      1. Champione
        10 years, 18 days ago

        depends on who your other defs are though. Not the worst hit I've seen

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    2. Kiwivillan
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      10 years, 18 days ago

      I have exact money for Austin. Wilson is 0.1 more

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    3. Kiwivillan
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      10 years, 18 days ago

      Other D Walker Holebas Kone Amat

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  13. KISSES
    10 years, 18 days ago

    Wally or Son?

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    1. HurriKane
      10 years, 18 days ago

      Getting both.

      Wally if i had to chose

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      1. KISSES
        10 years, 18 days ago

        I have Ozil - would you transfer him out and get Sanchez or double up with Wally?

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    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      10 years, 18 days ago

      have alexis - son
      no gunners attack - wally

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      1. KISSES
        10 years, 18 days ago

        I have Ozil - would you transfer him out and get Sanchez or double up with Wally?

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    3. Hurricane Gilbert
      10 years, 18 days ago

      Walcott because of fixtures and Kane coming back soon

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    4. STONEROSES
      10 years, 18 days ago

      Wally

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    5. KISSES
      10 years, 18 days ago

      Cheers all

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  14. Jimmers
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    10 years, 18 days ago

    Jaku, Antonio, Rashford > Pickford, Son, Wilson for -4?

    The 0.1 profit from Jaku will allow me to wait until later to make the transfers and ride the Son price rise tonight, in case there are any international injuries

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    1. walkman666
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      10 years, 18 days ago

      It is an aggressive plan for you, yet with a built in hedge. I like it. We need Son in lieu of Antonio for sure. The rest is to create funds as you're got zero itb, correct?

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  15. HurriKane
    10 years, 18 days ago

    Walcott likely to rise tonight ?

    Currently on 91.4% according to FFF

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    1. STONEROSES
      10 years, 18 days ago

      Not tonight doesn't look like

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  16. STONEROSES
    10 years, 18 days ago

    My Current Front 8
    Sterling Firmino Antonio Snodgrass Capoue
    Aguero Ibra Lukaku

    Which is Best transfer options please?

    A. Ibra & Antonio > Deeney & Sanchez

    B. Ibra & Snodgrass > Austin & Sanchez

    C. Ibra, Sterling, Capoue > Austin, Son, Walcott (-4)

    Thanks

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    1. HurriKane
      10 years, 18 days ago

      A

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  17. EL_FENOMENO
    10 years, 18 days ago

    Jaku - Foster
    Amat - Valencia - Stones - Friend - McAuley
    Sanchez - Firmino - Capoue - Redmond - Barry
    Ibra - Kun - Lukaku

    A) Ibra to Costa, Redmond to Son, Jaku to Pickford
    B) Ibra to Diomande, Redmond to Coutinho/Son,Barry to Sterling for 3-5-2
    C) Ibra to Deeney/Defoe, Barry to Sterling/Cou, Valencia to Walker/Kosc

    Any other suggestion are welcome. Thanks.

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    1. HurriKane
      10 years, 18 days ago

      A

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    2. STONEROSES
      10 years, 18 days ago

      B. with Son

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  18. Rider on the Storm
    10 years, 18 days ago

    So
    Chadli : Tot(h) liv(a) man city (h) lei(a)
    Keep or leave?

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    1. HurriKane
      10 years, 18 days ago

      sell for 1m more you get better options like son theo lallana

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 18 days ago

      Sell imo

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    3. Rider on the Storm
      10 years, 18 days ago

      I would sell for snod

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  19. The Left Duke #3
    10 years, 18 days ago

    Just outside the top 10k with 415 pts but making some questionable benching decisions. Smith over Vertongen this week being one of many this season.
    Anyone else feel the wrong decisions you make hurt more than the ones you actually get right? Cruel game

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 18 days ago

      If you expected Man City to score then it wasn't really questionable.

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    2. andymck
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      10 years, 18 days ago

      Most people would have benched their Spurs defenders this week, we all thought City would score lol

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  20. Carlton P
    10 years, 18 days ago

    Bottomed,Help please chaps

    Foster l Pickford
    Valencia l Bellerin l Baines l Evans l Amat
    Payet l Firmino l sterling l snoddy l Capoue
    Kun l lukaku l rashford

    Looking to go 3-5-2 asap
    A) payet + Capoue > son + wally?
    B) Valencia + Payet > holebas + Sanchez

    Either is -4, I'm 35 clear in my ML

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    1. MTPockets
      10 years, 18 days ago

      I'd quite like to have Payet so neither very appealing, but B if had to choose.

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  21. COYS Down Under
    10 years, 18 days ago

    I thought Lukaku (c) would give me a better rank, dropped 20k places.

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      10 years, 18 days ago

      So many clean sheets today

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  22. TorresMagic™
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    10 years, 18 days ago

    Plenty of big FFS names over 500K 😯

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    1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      10 years, 18 days ago

      the cream rises to the top

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        10 years, 18 days ago

        VR is 61K

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    2. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 18 days ago

      It's a marathon not a sprint!

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        10 years, 18 days ago

        38 sprints make a marathon.

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    3. COYS Down Under
      10 years, 18 days ago

      GW rank or OR?

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        10 years, 18 days ago

        Both

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  23. TheTinman
    10 years, 18 days ago

    What's the prize for winning Fpl? Fancy my chances...

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    1. Count of Monte Hristo
      10 years, 18 days ago

      Immortality

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      1. TheTinman
        10 years, 18 days ago

        Excellent.

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    2. La Roja
      10 years, 18 days ago

      Pat on a back

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    3. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 18 days ago

      Get to watch Stoke vs WBA

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    4. the axolotl
      10 years, 18 days ago

      lee cattermole comes around to your house dressed as a french maid and does the housework

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  24. Count of Monte Hristo
    10 years, 18 days ago

    2FT

    Is it worth downgrading Mané > Firmino in order to do Baines > Koscielny?

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    1. La Roja
      10 years, 18 days ago

      Could spectacularly backfire

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        10 years, 18 days ago

        I know, just fear getting burned without a Spurs/Arsenal defender.

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    2. andymck
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      10 years, 18 days ago

      Wouldn't bother personally. All it takes is for Mane to have one good game and it could easily happen.

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      1. Count of Monte Hristo
        10 years, 18 days ago

        Haven't the Liverpool mids showed that they are all worth owning?

        It would enable Koscielny with those fixtures.

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        1. andymck
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          10 years, 18 days ago

          Could come off as a classic example of chasing points though, no need to use a transfer on somebody who's going to come good - is there anyone else you can downgrade if you really want Kosc?

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  25. Bubz
    10 years, 18 days ago

    Just realised if I want to do Valencia --> Vertonghen I have to do it tonight or tomorrow before he rises. Not sure it's worth the risk really...

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    1. Scholes Balls
      10 years, 18 days ago

      considering the same move, but it feel so bad to use my 2 Fts so early

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  26. _Ninja_
    10 years, 18 days ago

    Austin likely to keep his place? is he on pens? cheers

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    1. Champione
      10 years, 18 days ago

      he took a pen in EL when Tadic was on pitch, so would think he's on pens yes. First choice now

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      1. _Ninja_
        10 years, 18 days ago

        Cheers

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  27. Rider on the Storm
    10 years, 18 days ago

    I still cant believe walcott got the assist for koscielny goal...

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  28. The Left Duke #3
    10 years, 18 days ago

    2 FT 0.0 ITB

    Pick Jaku
    Baines Vertongen Amat Holebas Smith
    Sanchez Sterling Antonio Firmino Capoue
    Lukaku Aguero Rashford

    Any ideas on what to do next? Sort out Jaku? Move Rashford on?

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    1. cheese XL
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      10 years, 18 days ago

      I have same gks, mids and fwds and in same quandary. Rashford > c. Wilson frees up cash to upgrade jaku to 4.5 gk. Or Antonio > Snodgrass frees up enough for jaku > cech

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  29. jam sandwich
    10 years, 18 days ago

    Valencia > Vertonghen done

    probably a bit hasty but today was the last day I could do it

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  30. FPL Puppy
    10 years, 18 days ago

    Ibra + Antonio -> Sanchez + Defoe/Deeney

    or

    Ibra + Antonio -> Wally + Costa

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    1. Wurstmuncher
      10 years, 18 days ago

      Neither.

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      1. FPL Puppy
        10 years, 18 days ago

        Any reason why not?

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        1. Wurstmuncher
          10 years, 18 days ago

          I think Ibra and Antonio are still good picks for next GW, can understand why you want arsenal coverage for swansea game, what other options do you have?

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          1. FPL Puppy
            10 years, 18 days ago

            Team atm

            Sterling - Firmino - Antonio - Snodgrass - Capoue
            Kun - Ibra - Lukaku

            I waited to bring in Sanchez/Walcott because I needed to sell Ibra to get the funds (and also hoping he was going to award me for sticking with him..). I know Ibra and Antonio will punish me when I finally sell them - but seeing that I don't have any Arsenal coverage at all, I can't really spend another GW behind the couch..

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            1. Wurstmuncher
              10 years, 18 days ago

              How expensive is your defence? You should be able to afford upgrading snoddy to Walcott, cleanies are so rare atm I wouldn't have more than one +5m defender

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              1. Wurstmuncher
                10 years, 18 days ago

                We have a similar team, it's difficult, I just worry than Ibra will explode against liverpool as he loves the big games and they don't come much bigger than man utd vs liverpool

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                1. FPL Puppy
                  10 years, 18 days ago

                  It's just that Ibra costs too much to keep, when there are midfielders that are bringing in more points.
                  My logic right now is that if I bring in Sanchez, it's like bringing in an attacker really since he's OOP and scores like an attacker.

                  My defense is Walker - Coleman - Evans - Amat - Holebas

                  Walker seems to be a long time keeper and I'm getting rid of Coleman when the fixtures are turning for the worse.

                  Why I'm not keen on bringing in Walcott instead of Sanchez is because my two biggest rivals already has him and for me to catch up, I need to have atleast 2-3 different player (not counting defense).

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