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17 December 2016 2005 comments
Mark Mark
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Saturday’s action concludes at the Hawthorns where Manchester United drop in on an in-form West Bromwich Albion.

The Fantasy attention will be split here, with United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic owned by 28.4% and captained by 13% up against a popular West Brom rearguard.

While Tony Pulis’ defence has kept just a single clean sheet in 13, the likes of Gareth McAuley and Craig Dawson offer a big threat from set-pieces, while Chris Brunt’s delivery could be vital.

Brunt provided a pair of assists in the midweek victory over Swansea City from left-back but is pushed forward into a midfield role this evening as Dawson returns from suspension, shifting Allan Nyom to left-back.

Significantly, almost 500,000 of McAuley’s 1.2 million owners keep him on the bench for this one – 360,000 of Foster’s 664,000 ownership do the same with the Baggies keeper.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Heavy Data
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Gaston Ramirez. What are peoples thoughts?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sicknote. Get Can if it's a fifth mid

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  2. KUNingas
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is it nobrainer to do Costa -> Ibra this week and then Kane -> Costa next week? Bought Costa at 10.6

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    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes . You will make the lost value back in rises anyway and missing costas drop

      I'm doing it tonight

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    2. Migls
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Ei kannata.

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      1. KUNingas
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Why not?

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    3. rocky7st
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely and should easily out score your 5th mid/3rd striker.

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  3. Akeem
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Need a cheap 5th mid for the coming period:

    A) Routledge 4.7 (WHU - BOU - cpl - ARS
    or
    B) Emre Can 4.9 (STK - MCI - sun - mun)

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  4. GHB
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    15 points with 5 left to play. I need a miracle tomorrow with a spurs clean sheet and Kane showing up.

    Best one week punt for Costa this GW? Not Ibrah?

    Carroll as playing Swansea ?

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  5. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Any of you lot doing Costa to Ibra then?

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      nope.

      Kane

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    2. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes bubz but I've had a bottle of prosseco.

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      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        😆

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    3. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Already done. Only got Costa recently so will be able to buy him back probably for less than I sold him for

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      1. Bubz
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah same

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    4. Birds of Prey
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Can y'all please help me. Why is Costa suspended, but not Ibra?

      I've counted 5x and they both have 5 yellows. Confused,while he had 4 YCs, I never saw him on the "suspension tightrope" as well. Thx for anybody clearing it up for me.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Ibra got one in the cup and has served his ban

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        1. Birds of Prey
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Excellent explanation. Too bad, I thought the conundrum of both suspended woulda been fun.

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      2. Whazza
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        hot topics

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    5. Heavy Data
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      im torn between him and Kane, think i might do Costa to Ibra tonight. Jesus my head hurts from all this thinking, im retiring from fantasy football at the end of this season.

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    6. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      nope

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  6. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Sanchez and Ozil are going to try to screw Arsenal in the transfer negotiations
    Knowing Wenger and his spartan ways i would not be surprised if he showed them the door after this season

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    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      contract negotiations

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    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lol, he'd be following them out

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      1. Ógie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Are you mad he is there for life
        If he wins the league this year i suspect he will move up to the directors box

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    3. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      why is Sanchez screwing Arsenal?
      Premiership tv money going through the roof and he can move to China for 400-500k a week after tax.

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    4. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      So due to be wages being flashed around elsewhere why shouldn't they try to maximise their earnings potential ?
      Wrong to say they are going to try and screw Arsenal. If Arsenal don't pay the going rate ( and wage negotiation has sod all to do with Wenger ) they will piss off elsewhere. That's the cynical football world I'm afraid.

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  7. Deano
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Those looking at selling Costa need to hold off until you find out Monday whether the next fixture will be a double game week. It would be a travesty to sell him now and not be able to get him back.

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    1. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wut?

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    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      By the looks of a lot of the posts on here Deano lots of managers cant afford to wait another day

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    3. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      what are u on about?

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    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Haha, thinking up new ways to stop people selling him 🙂

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    5. Heavy Data
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      what dafuq are you talking about? Quit trolling.

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      1. Deano
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Give a poor lad a break - need him to drop 0.3 this week to maximise the benefit of buying him. Nothing personal, just business!

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  8. Weasel51
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Costa and Eriksen > Ibra and Walcott

    Or

    Costa and Hazard > Ibra and Ozil

    ???

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    1. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      put down the pipe

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  9. F4L
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    One thing to take from today, Pickford is a legend.

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    1. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Going to be world class

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  10. That Was Easy!
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    No clue what to do with my 2 FTs...

    Pickford - Grant
    Holebas - Williams - Cedric - Amat - Evans
    Hazard - Sanchez - Siggy - Eriksen - DeRoon
    Ibra - Costa - Benteke

    How do I find $$$ to improve the back line? Do I transfer Costa out?

    Cheers!

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    1. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      ITB?

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      1. That Was Easy!
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        .6.

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    2. Smoky Johnson
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No you don't transfer Costa out, the top-scorer in this god damn game, he will be away 1(!) week, are you high?

      Remove Hazard - get Lallana in and use those 3 million to upgrade 2 or 3 defenders.

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      1. Smoky Johnson
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        preferably 2 chelsea defenders as you now have that opportunity.

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  11. teki0s
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I bought Costa at 9.6, should I keep? I think i should.
    Should I bring Ibra to Kane then? No matter the points he collects tomorrow i think Ibra will outscore him during Xmas.
    What do you think?

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    1. KUNingas
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes keep

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    2. E25
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Keep and Kane->Ibra sounds good and what most seem to be doing

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    3. teki0s
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Cheers 😀

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  12. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is Valencia worth extra 0.6 over Jones ?

    Valencia is nailed on and has better attacking threat

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    1. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      if u can afford it, go for it. If u need the cash for something else in the forseeable future, just get Jones. He seems nailed enough

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      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        this

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      2. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        dont feel confident with smalling and baily fighting for his place

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  13. Carlton P
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Costa... Resell at 10.8, his value is 11.0 now so he's going to go down to 10.7/10.8 anyway
    Sell for one game??
    Would be a -4 to get ibra in

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    1. Richd
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I just did a -4 to go Costa to Ibra.

      I will hold Kane another week and then reasses next week.

      Sounds like our situations are almost identical.

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      1. Carlton P
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        You want Costa back tho?you want azpi?
        I would rather ditch hazard over Costa
        If it weren't for the -4 it would be a no brainer

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    2. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I got him at 10.6 too, so have ditched him AND Hazard this week for Lallana and Ibra

      This gives me enough funds for Azpi for Chelsea defence double up AND Kane > Aguero too in a couple of weeks.

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  14. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else considering dropping sigurdson looked awful last 2 games

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    1. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'm considering getting him in

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      after the next two home games

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    3. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      After gw20 > Chadli

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    4. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Certainly not but i am considering him for the armband

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  15. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Best 4.7m (or less) defender?

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    1. Carlton P
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Friend

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      1. Bleh
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Don't think he is a nailed-on starter for Borough though is he?

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    2. E25
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Probably Francis

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  16. Klip Klopp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I have 3 questions I hope you guys can answer...

    1. I bought costa for 10.5, should i stick or twist for Ibra?
    2. Will costa drop tonight?
    3. What is the cheapest and most nailed route to a utd defender?

    Thankssss

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    1. ViperStripes
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Twist
      Yes
      No idea

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    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Twist
      50-50
      Jones

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  17. ViperStripes
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Considering a hit for Pieters vs Liverpool > Bonus magnet Azpi vs Bournemouth ??

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  18. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    GL to you guys wasting trades on Costa.

    -Kun
    -Coutinho
    -Costa

    You guys need them

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    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      still question marks over Kun. Wouldnt rush to get him back

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        -2nd most SoT(1 less than Ibra)
        -2nd most SiB
        -2nd Most GA
        -min/GA =16.52(best of all the players with more than 45 GA0

        what ?

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        1. F4L
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          its how u use the extra money. Top of my mini-league has never owned Kun

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          1. Christina.
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            im guessing that's not you?

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    2. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Don't need him yet. Couple of weeks time maybe.

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    3. Sweetboi
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Not wasting a trade when he's suspended tbh.

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        for 90 min

        lol

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    4. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Costa -> ibra, then kane -> Costa will be popular

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      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        GL

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  19. KUNingas
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Scenes when Harry makes hatty tomorrow and everybody wants him back

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  20. dhamphiir
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Do you think Courtois will break Cech and van der Sar's most clean sheet record in one season?
    Both Cech and van der Sar had 21 clean sheet in one season and Courtois has 10 clean sheet in 17 games

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    1. willl
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Probably yeah.

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    2. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      12 more needed in 21? The way they are playing, he sure looks like he will.

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  21. NestorC
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Who to get? Need to do it tonight. Cheers

    A) Llorente and Zaha and rotate
    B) Siggy

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    1. Weasel51
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      b

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      B

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    3. NestorC
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      And B means that I play 3-5-2

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  22. Cojiro
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I bought Costa for 9.9 and my sv is 10.4 currently. Still worth the Costa> ibra then Kane to Costa transfers?

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  23. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Worth doing Kane -> Ibrahim tonight here? Won't be able to afford in the morning....

    Cech
    Valencia, Stones, Amat
    Sanchez, Haz, Payet, Capoue, Fer
    Kane, Carroll

    Pickford, Kone, Nyom, Costa
    Bank 0.2m, 1FT

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    1. The 12th Man
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      And what if Kane gets a brace tomorrow?

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Neck?

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      2. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        nothing?

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      3. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        He can't know that. He can only know that Ibra got 1 today and base his decision on that

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  24. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    So I am planning Kane to Aguero for Liverpool. However, I also now want Ibra which means Origi to Ibra. To do this I will have to sell Hazard which is fine as he is not getting enough points to justify his price tag.
    For next GW: Pedro + Firmino ---> Ericson + cheap midfielder 1
    GW 19: Kane ---> Aguero
    GW 20: Hazard + Origi ----> Ibra + cheap midfielder 2

    Who should cheap midfielder 1 and 2 be? They can be around 5.5m each. I was thinking Can to keep some Liverpool cover and maybe Phillips as WBA have had some good attacking stats recently. Any thoughts?

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  25. WE GO FOR IT
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    For the next 3 games choose 1 of each:

    A. Hazard
    B. Eriksen +4
    C. Walcott
    D. Alli

    1. Kane +4
    2. Benteke
    3. Origi
    4. Llorente

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    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      to keep? then Hazard & Benteke/Origi

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      1. WE GO FOR IT
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I have Kane and Eriksen. I'l be bringing the others for a hit.

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  26. nkhoughton
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is Daniels to Jones on a Free worth making? or keep?

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    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Do it

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  27. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is Allen back to playing as a number 10?

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  28. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    SELL COSTA
    Your know it makes sense.

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    1. nkhoughton
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      nah for 1 week? I couldnt afford him when I want him back bought him cheap

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      1. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Was going to add Rodney but thought it would be lost on most. Seems to be causing the desired mayhem though .

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    2. MrMaverick
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      pointless imo, esp if you have more pressing issues to solve as in my case

      need to be getting kun back gw19, just think it's a waste of 2 fts selling costa and then getting him straight back in

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    3. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      -50% already that is some momentum

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  29. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    For anyone whose not sure whether to swap Kane for Ibra

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgd46QiHz4I

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  30. Ambu
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    How many yellow cards is Zlatan on?

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      it doesnt matter

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      1. Ambu
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I'm asking as I count 5 on the FPL website, and I'm keen on getting him tonight but not if he's gonna be suspended. Am I counting it wrong?

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    2. Oven Glover
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      6

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      1. Ambu
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Ah cool. I counted it wrong in that case. I'll get him then

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    3. E25
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      He's already been suspended

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