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The Dugout Discussion – Spurs vs Middlesbrough

4 February 2017 2202 comments
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A breathless afternoon delivering goals and points aplenty now turns to White Hart Lane to provide a fitting climax.

A match that could have huge bearing on our Gameweeks, it features Spurs striker Harry Kane burdened by more than 484,000 (11.2%) captains armbands, including 26 of the top 100 Fantasy Premier League managers.

Meanwhile, Dele Alli heads into the clash with Middlesbrough backed by more than 188,000 managers and, following Romelu Lukaku’s devastating haul against Bournemouth, the pressure will be on the pair to deliver for their owners.

Aitor Karanka’s men will be no pushovers: they have allowed just 12 goals in 11 away trips, with only Spurs and Chelsea boasting a superior defensive record away from home.

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

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  1. NATSTER
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Sanchez (HUL) & Ibra (WAT) have been massively transferred out.

    That’s cool 😎

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    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Oh.. Top of the page. 😎

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      1. FPL Puppy
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        😎

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    2. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Mwuhahaha

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    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Don't understand it. Ibra hasn't even played yet - what if he scores a hat-trick tomorrow?

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      1. McEwan
        • 16 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        They will probably still get his points for that. Then getting 2 games out of a similar priced player for 2 games over 1. Not the worst moves

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        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah - but Watford are poor. They beat a 10 man Burnley away from home and could not even keep a clean sheet.

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          1. McEwan
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Can say Utd blanked against a poor hull side at home. I'm not saying I would personally make the move, but it isn't the worst decisions I've seen. Costa for example has Burnley and Swansea over Ibra v Watford. Know who I would fancy to score more

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        2. *sigh*
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Theyre both playing next week though.

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          1. McEwan
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Sure, but they may have other plans. Price may be a factor

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        3. Stokelona
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          But why do it now?

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          1. McEwan
            • 16 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            Price, knee jerk, wildcarders, forward planning

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      2. George Sillett
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Most have brought in Lukaku for him so he has a lot to match.

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    4. Stokelona
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Madness

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

    Ibra, Erikson, Naughton ---> Costa, Siggy, Alonso?

    (Have Kane, and Alli)

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  3. EDEN THE MAN
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Final time of asking. Please respond.

    Aguero to Costa now or wait and lose 0.1

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    1. WE GO FOR IT
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      wait.

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    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wait

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    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wait

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    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wait. Swansea are leaky (even when they win) and given the short turnaround from the last game I can see Pep rotating the side with Aguero back.

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    5. JJeyy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      wait

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    6. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wait until he plays.

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    7. Stokelona
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Don't care about 0.1's anymore

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

      I'm preferred Costa. It's still uncertain if his price will rise tonight.

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    9. McEwan
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Aguero got Bournemouth up next, if you have him, gota keep for that Shirley?

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    10. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Wait

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  4. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Chambers or Yoshida out for Alonso?

    Chambers the better prospect, but saves me 0.2 which could come in handy...

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  5. FPL Virgin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    anewpla.net have Kane joint tied on 1 bonus point ...?

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    1. PvA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      They don't for me

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      3 - Alderweireld (34)
      2 - Walker (27)
      1 - Dembélé (26)

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      1. Man Chest Hair United
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Have game winning goal bps already been added?

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

        Why did I get rid of walker...

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      3. FPL Virgin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        When you click into the game, Dembele on 4, Kane and others on 6?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          3 + 1 = 4 for Dembele
          2 + 4 = 6 for Kane

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          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 3 months ago

            What does that mean?

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  6. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A) Sigurdsson
    B) Barkley

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      A

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    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A. More important to Swansea's survival and they have a good run with no blanks. Lukaku the man for Everton. Siggy the man for Swansea.

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    5. *sigh*
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    6. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    7. Stokelona
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Both are good picks though, Barkley's been playing great

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

      Thanks all, pretty unanimous

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

    Foster - Grant
    Azp - Coleman - Baines - Jones - Amat
    Sanchez - Alli - Eriksen - Phillips - Carroll
    Ibra - Lukaku - Rondon

    Which one?

    A. Eriksen --> Siggy
    B. Rondon --> Carroll
    C. Jones + Eriksen --> Walker + Siggy
    D. Save
    E. Other

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    1. BB-8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      D

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

    Trying to avoid hits but is the below worth a -4?

    Daniels + Giroud > Alonso + Carroll.

    Daniels is injured, dropping and Bournemouth can't keep a CS and Giroud isn't guarantee minutes. Alonso is rising and I'd keep for the season whilst Carroll plays 26 & 28.

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    1. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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    2. HurriKane
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      go for it

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    3. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Carroll has been subbed early. It's better to make sure that he's not injured.

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  9. HurriKane
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is Lukaku worth getting rid of one of Ibra or Kane ?

    (lukaku had only 5 goals in 13 pl matches prior to this gw)

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    1. Chris_White
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      😆

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      See how tomorrow goes. Ibra blanks in 26

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      1. HurriKane
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        yeap. man united could blank in 28 too. so. ibra --> Lukaku could be on the cards

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          Watford looking better too.

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    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      He's very streaky. Any chance of getting him as well as?

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  10. Emiliano Sala
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    bottomed

    rose to david luiz
    stanislas to zaha
    yes or no ?
    any better option ? 2.5 itb

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  11. Legomane
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero Rondon > Lukaku Costa (-4) ?

    0.1 to spare and L,C,R are all rising or falling tonight by looks of things...Thoughts very much appreciated. Cheers.

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes.

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  12. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Gut feeling said Jakupovic over Heaton.

    Gut feeling prevails once again 😎

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    1. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I went the other way because of too much thinking. 🙁

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I just stuck it on him after Wednesday and kept it there. Juuuhuu

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    2. FPL Puppy
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      What does your gut say about next GW? 😎

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        It says that I should get 3 City players... 😛

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    3. Ridcully
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I have found gut feeling a highly successful captaincy method.

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Ditto. And it's always so tough to not trust it and fail.

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        1. Ridcully
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I'm currently trying to give it more control of transfers.

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  13. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Don't understand why ibra falling tonight

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ibra out Lukaku in

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    3. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Kneejerking to Costa / Lukaku / Defoe. He may be blanking in GW26, but he has Watford at home next. A team who could not even keep a clean sheet against 10 man Burnley who are one of the worst sides playing away from home. Arsenal may be mentally suspect, but Utd (and Ibra) aren't.

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    4. Stokelona
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Sheep

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  14. Kryten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen and benteke to lukaku and snodgrass -4.

    Too knee jerk?

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    1. Moves like Dejagah
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Do you have any other Spurs players. Those moves make sense to me.

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  15. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Foster
    Baines,Coleman,Brunt
    Sanchez,Alli,Phillips,Stanislas
    Ibrahimovic,Lukaku,Kane

    Grant,Pieters,Carroll,Daniels

    1.6m itb 1FT
    A) Daniels > Alonso tonight? Bench Stanislas
    B) Stanislas > Snodgrass
    C) save
    D) other

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    1. BB-8
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

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  16. PvA
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    2FTs 1m ITB

    Heaton, Pickford
    Luiz, Coleman, Brunt, Holebas, Amat
    Sanchez, Alli, Lallana*, Phillips, de Roon
    Ibra*, Kane, Defoe

    A) Lallana ➡ Sig
    B) Ibra ➡ Lukaku

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ownership!

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      1. PvA
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        You're meant to be a mod... I'm asking for help and you're acting like a troll

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        1. Ruth_NZ
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I don't see any request for help there. 😕

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        2. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 16 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          I'd wait a day as Swansea play tomorrow.

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    2. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    3. WVA
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      A

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  17. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Ibra vs BOU (H)
    We all know how bad BOU are during Away matches
    Still selling Ibra for Blanks ?

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    1. Ruth_NZ
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Probably not. Depends what happens in FAC5.

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  18. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A) Erikson + Baines ---> Siggy + Alonso

    B) Ibra + Erikson + Naughton ---> Costa + Siggy + Alonso (-4)

    (Have Alli, Kane and Coleman)

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  19. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    BFS taking the positives

    We drew the 2nd Half 0-0

    😆 😆

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      I expect Palace will react after this defeat. What is Allardyce's record like after a drubbing?

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      1. Pipermaru
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        I expect Palace to be relegated 😛

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  20. The Overthinker
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Snoddy a good option at 5.5 over stanislas?

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

      West Ham will score goals and Bournemouth are in free fall

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

      Better than Antonio I would think, Antonio owner here 🙁

      Three goals, no involvement, when I was looking his goal involvement before buying it was more than 40%. 🙂

      He will come goog I guess, West Ham score goals lately. Go for it!

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      1. McQueen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        * come good

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  21. Rolls-Royce
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Just two points separating the bottom six sides, wow.

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Shows that Hull and Swansea were right to change manager IMO. Watford too before this season - Flores would have left them stuffed with the run they were on towards the end of last season.

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      1. Rolls-Royce
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        Getting rid of QSF was daft move. He is doing wonders with Espanyol in Laliga

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  22. Mr Dave
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    A) Costa+t.carroll/traore
    B) lukaku+snoddy

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  23. NorwichCityLad
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Who could I replace Stanislas with same price though?

    Thanks

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Ryan Fraser?

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    2. Begbie.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      King?

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      1. Begbie.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        James Morrison worth a shout too.

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      2. *sigh*
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        King is a good shout

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    3. Stokelona
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Traore is only 4.9 for Boro, I know he's got no points this far but he could explode

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  24. Pompel
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Siggy in for Lallana has to be the pbvious transfer this GW with no other pressing issues, no?

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    1. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Not necessarily. Liverpool play well against better teams because they get more open field. Same with Spurs - could be an interesting game next week.

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      1. Pompel
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 3 months ago

        To me it simply appears their main players have lost form and momentum

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        1. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          They were unlucky today. Eriksen, Alli, Son all had good chances. Boro defended like Leicester last season - bodies on the line, lots of spirit. There will be easier games ahead.

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        2. diesel001
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 3 months ago

          With Liverpool - this was the first game that all the team were back (Mane, Coutinho etc.). Expect them to gel again soon especially with no European football, no FA Cup and no League Cup.

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  25. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Captaining kane meant a 15 point oppertunity cost but nevertheless the barkley punt worked out well...1FT and 1.1m

    Heaton -- Grant
    Valencia Mcauly Smith -- Holebas Roberton
    Sanchez Barkley Alli Philips --- Fletch
    Kane Ibra Kaku

    A: smith >> coleman...smith has gw28 fix but bad home fixtures longrun
    B: holebas >> coleman..gw28 blank but very good home games

    Really confused as to which def to loose..Smith has a good gw28 fixture (WHM) but in total only 2 good home fixtures till gw33 whereas holebas has 5 good home fixtures...both are equally attacking!!

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  26. Syd.
    • 16 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is this a bit of a sideways move?

    Antonio > Snodgrass

    Frees up some funds and Snodgrass should rack up the assists also what position did Antonio play today?

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  27. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Is Alonso rising overnight?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Very likely.

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    2. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Looks very likely

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  28. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    With the gw26 blanks coming up I'm saving my next ft for that week but I know there's gonna a lot of price changes with Sanchez ibra etc so is now the time to worry about price changes and do transfers early to avoid them or wait until the last minute to avoid injuries etc

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      You'll want to chill after GW25 as 2 weeks with lots of games and information gained.

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    2. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      9 years, 3 months ago

      Depends - if you will be priced out by not acting early, then act early.

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  29. tm245
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    Do I cut bait on Daniels and just admit it was a decent move last month that didn't work out? Or upgrade Amat/Yoshida so I can field a full squad in gw26?

    Baines Coleman Daniels Yoshida Amat

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  30. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 3 months ago

    West Brom showing how to do well in this league. Basically beat all the teams in the bottom half of the table and then try to nick something against the rest. Think West Ham are taking a leaf out of their book now - signing of Snodgrass indicates they are looking at experienced PL players so they can beat all the average teams that are in the PL.

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