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Captain Sensible – Gameweek 13

A busy Friday continue apace as we roll out our pre-Gameweek members article, offering insight on the armband conundrum for the upcoming round of fixtures.

To get underway, we check out the main contenders in this week’s Captain Poll, then cast an eye over the Opta numbers and analyse the Rate My Team ratings before offering a couple of differential options in light of the analysis.

The Captain Poll

At the time of writing, Sergio Aguero narrowly leads the Captain Poll with 27% of the votes cast ahead of Man City’s trip to Burnley.

The Man City striker has bagged a brace in three of his five away appearances ahead of a trip to Burnley, but some will now be reconsidering after Pep Guardiola admitted that the Argentine “has a problem with his foot” and is set to be assessed after training later today. Aguero was later photographed during that training session.

With just 2% backing, Kevin De Bruyne could emerge as a differential option – the City playmaker has produced returns in all five of his away outings.

So far, though, the Clarets have been anything but pushovers in front of their own fans.

Sean Dyche’s side may toil on their travels but have conceded just six times in seven home fixtures, shipping more than one goal on a single occasion.

Liverpool’s front three are also amongst the armband favourites ahead of a home encounter with Sunderland tomorrow afternoon.

Owned by over 46% of Fantasy Premier League managers, Philippe Coutinho is the favoured Reds’ pick for the Gameweek 13 Captain Poll.

Just under 26% of voters are backing the Brazilian, who has served up double-figures in three of his last four Anfield appearances.

Coutinho’s team-mates Roberto Firmino (16%) and Sadio Mane (3%) are shaping up to be handy differentials.

Firmino has produced a goal or assist in four of the last six Gameweeks and delivered 15 points on two occasions at home already. Mane has five goals in as many Anfield appearances, with all three of his double-figure returns arriving at home.

Alexis Sanchez has persuaded just 8% of voters to take the plunge despite a plum home clash against Bournemouth.

The Arsenal man has struggled for form of late, scoring in just one of the last six Gameweeks, and was moved to the flank against PSG in midweek. Furthermore, he’s netted just once in six home appearances, compared to five strikes on the road.

A home clash with Spurs means that Chelsea pair Eden Hazard and Diego Costa 3% and 2% of the votes respectively.

With Toby Alderweireld still injured and Danny Rose suspended, the Blues will fancy their chances of grabbing a seventh straight win on Saturday night.

Costa has proven the most consistent performer of the season so far, supplying a goal or assist in 10 of the first 12 Gameweeks on his way to the top of the FPL forwards standings.

Hazard has been relentless at the Bridge, though – he’s netted in all but one of six home appearances and collected 58 of his 86 points at home.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic earns just 2% of the votes, having blanked in six successive Gameweeks prior to scoring twice at Swansea in his previous league appearance.

After serving a one-match suspension, the United frontman now welcomes West Ham to Old Trafford and could persuade some Aguero owners to take the plunge prior to tomorrow’s deadline, bearing in mind that City face Chelsea next week.

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  1. RVP20
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Current team is:
    Grant - (Pickford)
    Lovren - Holebas - Amat - (Walker) - (Williams)
    Hazard - Coutinho - Firmino - Gundogan - (Allen)
    Aguero - Lukaku - Austin
    1FT - 3.3itb

    What should I do?

    (A) Gundogan > Siggy
    (B) Williams > Alonso
    (C) Gundogan & Williams > Siggy & Alonso (-4)
    (D) GTG

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    1. HearMeRoar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      -4 on a defender who is playing Spurs is a bit risky in my opinion.

      I quite like option A to be honest. Otherwise stick with what you've got.

      Or, Allen --> Phillips?

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    2. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I've done A myself

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    3. MaRooney 5
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      D

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  2. pax888
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    For the last time what's everyone doing with Gundogan this week?

    Play or bench?

    Thanks guys.

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    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Play as unlikely to come in for a cameo.

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    2. Terminal Velocity
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      he is my first sub this week as i have sterling and aguero

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    3. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Swapped him to Siggy

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    4. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      got rid for a hit for Snodgrass.

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    5. Sloopy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Play.

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    6. Nitram
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I'm looking to offload but I'll use all my remaining funds getting Mata, Cout or Firm. I have 3 chelsea or else I would get Moses.

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    7. weaver93
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Had a punt on Phillips...

      In form, and a good fixture - cheaper as well...

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  3. SheBangsTheDrums
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Bench 1:

    Stones
    Amat
    Cedric

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    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Amat, but why do you still have Stones?

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    2. :
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Clean sheet odds...

      Man.City 6/5
      Southampton 13/8
      Swansea 5/2

      Amat.

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  4. Venom Snake
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    To start;

    A. Pieters
    B. Amat

    I'm also playing Britos so I'd be hoping for a 0-0 if I play Pieters

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  5. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    One more idea.

    Allen + Lukaku >> Walcott + Defoe for -4?

    Would make team:

    Grant
    Amat Koscielny Alonso
    Walcott Hazard Coutinho Can
    Defoe Costa Aguero

    Jaku Gundogan Walker Wilson

    Thanks.

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  6. PMz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    0.0 ITB. Should I play Evans/Pieters or try to ship Allen with 2 transfers (-4)?

    Heaton

    Holebas Mustafi Amat

    Allen* Haz Sanchez Firmino

    Lukaku Aguero Austin

    Subs: Evans Pieters Hojberg*

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  7. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Which is better?

    A- Walcott + 4 points (already have Sanchez)
    B- Firmino (already have Coutinho)

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    1. nedfoo
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      A

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    3. Gangster Panda
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B

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  8. Kizza_10
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Need to make any changes to my starting 11 ?

    Heaton
    McAuley Holebas Cedric
    Zaha Ozil Firmino Coutinho Hazard
    Lukaku Aguero

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  9. nedfoo
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Hi all,

    2 FT, anywhere to improve? (0.4 ITB)

    Pickford / Jaku
    Coleman Lovren Evans / Amat Love
    Sanchez Hazard Firmino Gundogan / Fletcher
    Aguero Lukaku Austin

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    1. Nitram
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I own Gündogan, Hard to know if he's likely to feature with Toure back in the picture?

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      1. nedfoo
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        Yea he has to go but no one in his price range is really calling out as a good alternative

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        1. Nitram
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Moses?

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    2. Emre Can Pie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Can you do Lukaku and Coleman to Costa and Cedric?

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  10. Gangster Panda
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    I think I know which way I'm leaning but advice on which Def and which Fwd are on the bench? and 1st, 2nd sub?
    (my 3rd sub is a dud)

    Starting 3 of the 4?
    Walker, Holebas, McAuley, Koscielny

    Starting 2 of the 3?
    Vokes, Aguero, Austin

    Cheers & Beers.

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    1. Nitram
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Bench Walker.

      Who are your midfield 5?

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      1. Gangster Panda
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        My thoughts too, a weakened back line vs CHE = expected to concede.
        Mid is: Firmino, Matic, Hazard, Sanchez, Redmond

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        1. Nitram
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Bench Matic and double on Redmond and Austin?

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          1. Gangster Panda
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 6 months ago

            Hmm yes. My initial thoughts are bench Walker + Vokes, Home to City but can't help thinking everyone else has a chance to score better.
            Thks!

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  11. Mitts1411
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Thinking about Lukaku to Vardy.......thoughts please???

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    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Errr is this a joke?

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    2. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Nope

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    3. Sloopy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No,no,no!

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    4. Venom Snake
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Must be the form that Vardy is in...

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    5. Nitram
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sure, why not.
      Someone had to say it.

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  12. FAITHNOMORENO
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Mané C locked.
    (own couts too)

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  13. Nitram
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Foster (Grant)
    Prodl Stones McAuley (Daniels Cameron)
    Hazard Sanchez Mane Kante Gündogan
    Costa Deeney (Wilson)

    1FT 3.2 ITB

    A Wilson for Benteke
    B Wilson for Rondon
    C Gündogan for Mata and bench Wilson
    D Responders choice.

    Thanks!

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    1. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      might b worth looking to get coutinho or firmino as a more urgent fix

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  14. Forzancfc
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    2FT to play with... thoughts?

    Foster
    Stones - fuchs - holebas
    Hazard - Sanchez - Firminho - Gund
    Austin - Luk - aguero

    Jak - Allen - Friend - Amat

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  15. Azerbaijan Shopping Centre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Is this heading for the new template starting midfield?

    Hazard, Coutinho, Firmino, Sanchez,

    If not .... which one should I get rid of?

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    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      That midfield will probably get you good points for the rest of the season. Excellent.

      If I had to drop one it would be Sanchez.

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    2. Fitzy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I doubt it, unless the template forward line is going to have a couple of cheaper players rather than two big hitters. Sanchez won't be in mine.

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      1. Hansel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        I have that midfield with Kun, Lukaku and Austin, although a slightly weak defense built mainly on 4.5s. But I guess it still works. Considering Kun -> Kane and Kaku -> Costa which would also allow a chelsea defender

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        1. Hansel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          But yes, if I have to drop any of them it would also be sanchez

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  16. okan58
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    0FT:
    Bank: 0.2

    Heaton
    Walker - Stones - Evans
    Sanchez - Coutinho -Sterling - Sigurdsson
    Austin - Aguero - Lukaku
    Subs: Pickford, Capoue, Pieters and Amat.

    What do you think of my team?
    I have to sell Aguero and Sterling after the Gameweek and get Hazard / De Bruyne and Kane instead. What do you all mean?

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  17. Easy Street
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Lukaku > Giroud (c).

    Sound good?

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    1. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      No.

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    2. Scotty B
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Yes

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    3. Bampot Co.
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Considered it myself. Worth a punt if you want a differential option

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    4. chaboi1998
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Definately not

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  18. Prison Mike
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Any transfers that are worth a hit?

    Cech
    Lovren Williams Holebas Amat
    Coutinho Hazard Sanchez
    Austin Lukaku Aguero
    (Pickford, De Roon, Walker, Allen)

    A) Save FT

    B) Sanchez & Allen > Firmino & Sigurdsson (-4)

    C) Lukaku & Walker > Zlatan & Nyom (-4)

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  19. Zizou
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    coutinho firmino or mane

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    1. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      couts

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  20. Teahupo'o
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Not averse to them. Which hit?

    Foster
    Alonso Holebas Stones
    Hazard Firmino Coutinho DeRoon
    Costa Aguero Lukaku

    (Grant, Allen Martina 4.0)
    1FT 0ITB

    A) Aguero Martina Allen ➡ Kane Sigurdsson McAuley -8
    B) Aguero Stones Allen ➡ Kane Walcott McAuley -8
    C) Lukaku Martina Allen ➡ Austin Sigurdsson Brunt -8
    D) Lukaku Martina Allen ➡ Giroud Phillips Brunt -8

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    1. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      C

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    2. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      C

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    3. BooYaKasha
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      C

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  21. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Why do people think that Giroud will be relegated back to the bench?
    He came on last week scored the equaliser and then started midweek and scored again.
    There is no way Wenger will no put him back in the bench imagine what that would do to his confidence!

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    1. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Arsenal were rubbish so of course he could be benched. Penalty isn't gonna sway Wenger

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      1. Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        No chance

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        1. Rhinos
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          The guy is yet to start in the prem and you say no chance. Good one

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    2. Tommyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Sanchez as the striker has been the preferred line up even when Giroud has been fit. Plus he may be still be lacking some fitness.

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    3. RubeRx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Maybe because Arsenal are undefeated since GW2 with him on the bench? Arsenal play better with Alexis as a false #9

      He'll start this weekend regardless imo but he is far from nailed

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    4. DMil
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      I can see Sanchez being rested this weekend and wouldn't be surprised to see Giroud start flanked by Walcott and Ox.

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  22. OptimusBlack
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Can't Get Sanchez and No Arsenal Cover So Which is the best ?

    A- Walcott
    B- Giroud
    C- None

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    1. Scotty B
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      B

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  23. chaboi1998
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    How to improve front 3 of aguero Austin Costa with 0.8 to spare?

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    1. Captain Blanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero > Anichebe 🙂

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    2. Nitram
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Aguero and Costa and you ask for improvements?

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  24. Lav
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Captain?

    A. Aguero
    B. Sanchez
    C. Hazard
    D. Firmino

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    1. Captain Blanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      D

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    2. SuperMario
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      D, A, B

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    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      C

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  25. SuperMario
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Pickford
    Alonso - Fuchs - Lovren - Amat
    Coutinho - Sanchez - Firminho (c)
    Aguero - Lukaku - Austin

    Boruc - Allen - Fletcher - Pieters

    1 FT and bank 1.0

    A. Save FT: for surgery next week..
    B. Allen ---> Snoddy (bench Amat)
    C. Fuchs & Allen ---> 4.4 & Siggy

    Would love some thoughts??

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    1. Donblaster
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Losing any value on Allen if he drops tonight?

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      1. SuperMario
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 6 months ago

        yep I am indeed..

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        1. Donblaster
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 6 months ago

          Probably B although having just brought in Siggy for a hit I can understand the temptation. Not sure there are many defensive options for 4.4 tho, and Amat not guaranteed to start every game.

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  26. Donblaster
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Play 1) Pieters (wat) or 2) Amat (CRY)
    Play 2) Heaton (MCY) or 2) Pickford (liv)

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    1. SuperMario
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      2
      2

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  27. Zizou
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    coutinho or firmino

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  28. vardys party
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 6 months ago

    Cech
    Pieters Amat Lovren
    Coutinho Hazard Siggy Redmond
    Ibra Giroud Feeney

    Pickford Allen Vert Williams

    Good to go? Or any changes for a hit?

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    1. chaboi1998
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 6 months ago

      Redmond to snod

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