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The Dugout Discussion – West Ham United vs Arsenal

3 December 2016 3023 comments
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A dramatic Saturday comes to its conclusion as West Ham United take on Arsenal at the London Stadium.

All eyes are on the Gunners’ Alexis Sanchez as he looks for a fourth double-figure haul on the road.

Having scored twice against Bournemouth last week, the Chilean headed into Gameweek 14 just one point off the top of the Fantasy Premier League standings.

An injury to Philippe Coutinho has prompted new interest in Theo Walcott – the wide man earned more transfers in than any player last week after notching his sixth of the season against Eddie Howe’s side.

The search for a new midfielder means we’ll also be monitoring the display of Dimitri Payet, with the Hammers’ schedule taking a turn for the better from Gameweek 16 onwards.

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  1. Total Foot 5
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    best trade:

    1 -4 walcot + aguero > haz + dcosta
    2 -4 firmino + aguero > haz + dcosta

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    1. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      1

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  2. Don't Call Me Schurrle
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Worried my reshaped team might not be templatey enough. Who am I missing to really nail it?

    Foster - Heaton
    Walker - McAuley - Pieters - Holebas - Fuchs
    Alexis - Hazard - Eriksen - Allen - Capoue
    Costa - Kane - Rondon

    Cheers

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    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Allen to Siggy.
      Rondon to Austin.

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    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Firmino, Alonso, Austin/Defoe...

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    3. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Nobody those big four are templately enough after Coutinho got out .
      One out of Alonso or Austin is what you are missing at best.

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      1. Don't Call Me Schurrle
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks lads. Seems like a no-brainer!

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    4. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Also, Why trust rondon?
      he ll annoy the crap out of you with Defoe , Benteke, Llorente, Carroll etc stepping up. Really patchy player imo

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      1. Don't Call Me Schurrle
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        6.5 to play with if I take another hit. Rondon > Carroll after the Liverpool game it is!

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        1. Toure The Route
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Sounds good!

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  3. Chris_White
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Safe to say that Alexis will have 90% of the votes in the captaincy poll next week.

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    1. THE Wild Rover
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Safe to say he wont

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    2. Numb
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      No

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  4. Stimps
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Ugh.. My defence next week

    Fuchs, Amat, Holebas

    Ew...

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    1. Chris_White
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I'm gonna have to play one of Pieters and Evans. Maybe both, if Amat is dropped again. Looking forward to that...

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  5. Ferris Bueller
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    How to bring in Sanchez? Current mid is Haz, Siggy, Firm, Wally, Fletcher
    A) Firmino > Sanchez (-4)
    B) WC (improve on a defence that includes Cameron, Holebas & Stones)

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    1. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not much time left to use your first wild card so why not? Keep Firm if possible imo.

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  6. ZakAFC_
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Fuchs out for a -8? (5.4)

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    1. Odikostar
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Do whatever it takes

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      1. Toure The Route
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Haha ex owner ?

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    2. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      yes

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    3. Johnny 8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not for -8.

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  7. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/31660/event/14

    Guys should I WC this? Yes or no?

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    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lol no.
      Get Costa for Aguero.

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      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        That's what I was thinking. What about Fuchs > Alonso -4 as well?

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    2. dhamphiir
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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    3. Champione
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      yes. Not many weeks left to use your WC, so just use it no to get Sanchez and other players you want

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    4. liiusions
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, this is the week to WC. Will be so many rises this week to key players

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    5. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Cheers guys. Will give it a long hard think this evening.

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    6. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Best week to wildcard imo
      So many goals this week , tons of price rises ,and a great sample size of 14 weeks to choose from .

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  8. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    eriksen or siggy?

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    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Siggy if you have Kane. Otherwise get Kane.

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  9. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Repost

    For next week I'd like to fit Kane in. How?

    Heaton (Grant)
    Holebas Alonso Cedric (McAuley, Amat)
    Walcott Hazard Firmino Sanchez (Capoue)
    Defoe, Costa, Austin

    0.1ITB, 1FT, Don't mind takin' a -4 hit or so.

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  10. timski8000
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Ihenacho people. Ihenacho!

    If he's a potential starter he's a devastating captain differential at home to Watford.

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    1. THE REAL RON ⚽
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He's playing Leicester away.

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      1. timski8000
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        The week after....

        Mane captain next week for me.

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    2. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Big if though, never know what pep will do.

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      1. timski8000
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Memory says he did a straight swap whenever kun has missed out?

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    3. Jakarta
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Definitely on this

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  11. Whats the Mata?
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Pickford
    Walker Alonso Amat Holebas Evans
    Haz Walcott Capoue Siggy Firmino
    Kane Costa Wilson

    Kun to Costa done with my FT
    0FT 2.7itb
    Do i desperately need to get Sanchez in there?
    Was thinking Walker->Cedric and Wally-> Sanchez for a -8
    Should I do it?
    Any other thoughts are welcome 🙂
    Please help!

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    1. Whats the Mata?
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Anyone?

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    2. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Probably not,take another week.
      With a -8 you'd probably be chasing last week s points .
      For all we know Walcott might score next week but he has to replaced for Sanchez soon as the Wally cover for Sanchez debate is sort of over.

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  12. Miami Monkey
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Already have Costa.

    Should I consider Ibra instead of Kane to replace Kun? Both have good fixtures and Ibra edges him on stats comfortably

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    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Get Kane.

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    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Think it depends on rank/intent. According to fpldiscovery starting fwd stats (Top 10k) were 21.2% Kane vs less than 8.3% Ibra: https://fpldiscovery.wordpress.com/2016/12/03/1617-gw14-team-selection-and-stats/

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      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Kane has better players around him and plays for a better team.

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  13. Kiwivillan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    When I think about it taking a hit to get Kane would've made me take C off Sanchez so worked out well in the end

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    1. youknowho
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Not much of a difference though, you'd just be just be 4 points lesser cos kane would get you 26(including baps) anyway.

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  14. MTPockets
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Priority to lose?

    Allen - not great fixtures, starts apparently.
    Gundogan - Starts/rotation.

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    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Gundagan, he costs more money

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      1. MTPockets
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers - maybe, although money's not really the issue.

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    2. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Gundo
      Allen is a key player at CAM for stoke regardless of fixture or form for now.

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  15. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I can afford Defoe and Austin to replace Kun. Who should I get?

    a) Defoe
    b) Austin

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    1. Jakarta
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ihenacho

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      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thinking of doing him, convince me

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        1. Toure The Route
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          One of the best minutes per goal ratio in the league .
          Notice how he always scores when he starts games ?
          Yea that's his thing.

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  16. I Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Someone said Conte said Costa was just tired? Where's the quote?

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    1. THE REAL RON ⚽
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Dan LeveneVerified account @danlevene 2h2 hours ago
      Conte says Costa is not injured, but came off because he was very tired. "I think and hope he can recover for the next game."
      https://twitter.com/danlevene/status/805106628458586112?lang=en-gb

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  17. Phil Dagger ⭐
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Kane over 235 lol at fpl statistics 😛

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  18. Ibracadabra
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    0.1m away from Phillips + Aguero to Sanchez and Austin. Kick in teeth. Worth a -8 OR remove Walcott and stick with -4?

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    1. Ibracadabra
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I can afford it with Ihenacho but unsure of his prospects.

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      1. timski8000
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I just got ihenacho. I'm aware it's a risk though so don't want to say do it unless you are comfortable.

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  19. XabiAlonso
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Lost at bottom of last page

    I can get Sanchez in for -8 to give me
    Haz Sanchez firmino siggy
    Kane Costa benteke

    Is it worth it. With impending price rises I could be priced out of Sanchez without downgrading the big hitters

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    1. Toure The Route
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yea looks good

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  20. sthelenslad92
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    A) Aguero & Allen to Costa & Walcott
    B) Aguero, Hazard & Allen to Costa, Sanchez & Pedro

    Rest of team:
    Foster - Pickford
    Alonso - VVD - Lovren - Holebas - Kingsley
    Hazard - Firmino - Siggy - Allen - De Roon
    Aguero - Kane - Austin

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  21. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Can believe someone in my mini league scored 3 points with 5 players left

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    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      *Cant

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      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        That takes some doing does it

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    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Going to need a link.

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  22. Bleach †
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Kosc → Cedric
    Holebas → Alonso
    -4
    Yes/No?

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    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Alonso is essential, definite yes

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    2. WUSS
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yess

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  23. HurriKane
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Any Zaha owners around ? Very surprised he didnt get among the points as he's got returns in previous 5.

    Saying that he gets hull game before i ship him out for Siggy

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  24. WUSS
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Considering these changes
    Chambers out alonso in
    aguero out defoe/austin in
    capoue out siggy in

    Is it worth for a -8?

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    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      yes, I have 3 of those players that you are considering to transfer in and they've done great for me so far

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      1. WUSS
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Should it be defoe or austin?

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        1. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Just asked the same question

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  25. Richd
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    So Kun to Costa tonight . May as well?

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    1. sthelenslad92
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yyyyyyyup

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    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      If you have Hazard already, I suggest get Kane but if not then get Costa.

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    3. TOPCAT1960
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yes from me

      Feels like a smash and grab with Eriksen only,,,,bought him this week but now going Eriksen + KUn > Costa + Sanchez.

      Sold Sanchez in GW12 ....stupid move with hindsight, but thats fate sometimes ha ha

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  26. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Lots of hits this week.
    Thinking of a -8 myself 😕

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    1. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      who you planning to get in

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    2. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Why? Your team is in pretty good shape. Our hth is close this week.

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  27. _Freddo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Can't wait for the Scoutcast this week, I think they owe Alexis an apology.

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      lol

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    2. Cilly Bonnolly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Missed this week. What were they saying?

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      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 17 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I mean it in jest off course.

        Nothing bad Cilly, just thinking about how they kicked him to the kerb, I'm sure they'll all welcome him back now Aguero needs to be sold.

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  28. Whats the Mata?
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Kun - Kane
    Wally - Sanchez
    Walker - Cedric(to fund the Sanchez transfer)
    For a -8
    Yay or Nay?

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    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I would to kun to kane only

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  29. Dr Robotnik
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Genuinely considering a -20 to allow Sanchez, Costa, Kane, and still be happy with my team. Seems a small price to pay after today. Been so careful with transfers this season. I deserve a mini wildcard!

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    1. Jakarta
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah, I'm hovering over a -12 or 16

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  30. Unsuccessful
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    FPL should auction off Ghost Teams' unused wild cards. I want another one.

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      You can have one by taking hits.

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