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Dugout Discussion – Man United vs West Ham

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After Spurs breezed past Newcastle at St James’ Park, Manchester United entertain West Ham United in the final match of Gameweek 1.

The Red Devils’ summer signing Romelu Lukaku is heavily backed for this one, having scored in nine of his last 10 appearances against the Hammers in all competitions for Everton.

The most captained player (28%) in the Gameweek, he was also number one contender in our Captain Poll, earning 38% of the votes.

While Harry Kane proved a bitter disappointment with a one-point return against the Magpies, Lukaku’s response will be eagerly anticipated after a host of premium strikers hit the net over the last two days.

With the likes of Alexandre Lacazette, Sergio Aguero, Alvaro Morata, Roberto Firmino and Jamie Vardy all impressing, there’s no shortage of in-form big-hitters for out three-man frontlines right now.

Three goals and as many assists over pre-season suggests that Henrikh Mkhitaryan could stake a claim for midfield consideration, though the Armenian has been mainly overlooked – he’s owned by 7% to team-mate Paul Pogba’s 21%.

For the Hammers, a big display from former United man Javier Hernandez could have an impact on the overall standings –sitting in 21% of squads, he’s the fourth most popular forward in the game.

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  1. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Worth doing

    Willian + Gabbi -> Mounie + Pogba / Mkhi?(-4)

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    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Not sure. Gabbi might repay the faith.

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    2. ahak9
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Wait.

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    3. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Gabbi and Kane brace next week. Hold

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    4. I Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      No. Gabbi is playing that same West Ham defence next week.

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      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Gabbi is an average player. Lukaku is a beast.

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  2. Captain Vantastic™
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Zaha to Mkhi for free?

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    1. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      100%

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    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Hell yes.

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    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Nope

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    4. OPTA FPL
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      no

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    5. I Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      yes

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

    Foster
    Kompany Davies Bertrand Ake
    KDB Zaha Wijnaldum
    Kane Lukaku Firmino

    (Myhill Carroll Romeu Long)

    Anything worth a transfer? Cheers. 0 ITB

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    1. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Only if Zaha proves to be injured.

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

        What about Berty- rumours he's broken too?

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  4. Logic
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Is hegazi an assured starter? need to replace Alonso. Is there a better option?

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    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Why do you need to replace Alonso?

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      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        To get funds in time for Kane gw3

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        1. Logic
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Not keen on kane this year. Many excellent cheaper options

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      2. Logic
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Tot, Eve, lei, Arse.... just seen those fixtures

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  5. CelticBhoy1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    When is Trippier expected back?

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    1. Logic
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      No news yet

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  6. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    A)Gabbi + Zaha to Mounie + Mikhi for -4 or
    B) Gabbi + Zaha to Firmino + Xhaka for -4
    C) Save the transfers

    10 votes to decide

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    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      C. You wont get 10

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    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    3. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A

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    4. I Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      C

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  7. Collie01
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Should end up on 62 after BPs added. Modest start, still pretty happy with my team. Might get Mhki instead of Zaha for fear of Zaha dropping in price. I'd like to try to get Mounie in too somehow but won't have the funds.

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  8. SilkySkills
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Lukaku full baps?

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    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Oui

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    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Jaa

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  9. pundit of punts
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    RP

    Super tempted by Zaha + PVA ➡ Mkhi + Hegazi for -4.

    Gives me -

    Foster
    Stephens - Yoshida - Hegazi
    Mane - Mkhitaryan - Phillips - Fraser
    Aguero - Kane - Lukaku

    Elliot - Carroll - Long - Rosenior

    Thoughts?

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    1. kijsberg
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Tempted to do the same, but with Matip instead of PVA.

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      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Matip? No way

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        1. Think
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          Stop it you don't have either players in your team.

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  10. micsway
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    should I keep Sterling or ship him off?

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    1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      lol

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

      Ship

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

    Smugness levels off the charts on here tonight.

    At least have the balls to admit you are strutting - and don't try to mask it.

    Or maybe try to think about people who are hurting tonight like the long-suffering minion.

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    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      hall of fame position is all that matters. literally anyone can have a good week.

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    2. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      "Mourinho spent a quarter of a billion and took United backwards in the league compared to Van Gaal.

      He is the biggest fraud in management and the United fans are stupid enough to think he is the messiah."

      You, 1 hour and 45 minutes ago, before United put in their best performance since SAF retired. 😆

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      1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        this is just his typical second season surge. you should judge him next year. and I'm a united fan.

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

          It's still remarkable that he spent a quarter of a billion and he went backwards on Van Gaal last season.

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

        Yep. That post was the catalyst for the goal rout. You should be thanking me 😆

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      3. LǝgleSs e|even
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Wenger, is that you?

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  12. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Highlight of GW1 from a FPL perspective?

    Bavies 14pter for me.

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    1. Slartibartfast
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Kane's blank

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    2. Rote Teufel
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Jesus (c) for 2pts but still managing 78.

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      1. Rote Teufel
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Sorry. 81.

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      2. Boo Ya Ka Sha
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        same. we must have similar teams. also captained jesus. he should've had a brace

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    3. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Salah, Silva and alli all scoring points.

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    4. Tiki-Taka
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Davies 14pts also, eased the pain of eventually going without Hegazi and seeing his 15pts

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    5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Keeping faith in Aguero over Jesus

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    6. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Hegazi's 15pointer

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    7. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Löwe 6p, punt works out it feels nice.

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    8. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      That moment where I thought Kane had scored, before it hit the post.

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      1. Harper (No more Penandes)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        same I had to go change myself after that.

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    9. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      No real standout for me. Maybe getting 3 out of 4 clean sheets from my keeper/defence or having my top scorer (Lukaku) captained. That's basically where all my points came from!

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    10. Dreams
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Zaha(c) fail. But Kane failing worse than him. 😆

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    11. Turbolag
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Lacazette scoring within 2 minutes of the start of the season.

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    12. PogChamp
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      All CS and Vardy.

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    13. Abusement Park
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      none

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    14. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      FPL site crashed..

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

    81, I'll take that, thank you Lukaku(C) Pogba Valencia Eriksen

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  14. jaguar shark
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Cesc to:
    A. Mata
    B. William
    C. Ritchie
    D. Other

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

      Redmond

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    2. Think
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Ramsey may be.

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      1. jaguar shark
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Will he start?

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  15. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Zaha -> Mki
    Walker -> Ota
    -4

    Yay or nay?

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  16. Think
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Stuck with Zaha+iwobi have 1.5 in bank. What are the options?

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    1. IdrissaGueye
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Zaha -> Mkhi
      Iwobi-> Ritchie?

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      1. Think
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        For -4 ?

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  17. IdrissaGueye
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Based on Man Utd's performance today would you start

    A) Abraham(H v Man U)

    Or

    B Walker(H v Everton)

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    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    3. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      B of course. Don't want that massive amount of money sitting on the bench.

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  18. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Early Wildcard anyone?

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    1. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Too soon :p

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    2. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      lol. Sit tight. 37 more games yet

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  19. salazar1963
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Is Lukaku nailed for GW2 ?

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    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Doubt it after a Debut brace. Poor show really.

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

      Huge rotation risk, better of with Martial

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    3. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Hard to tell. With that form, JM probably saving him for UCL final.

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    4. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Serious question?

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  20. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    @Mark

    You'd want to have a word with FPL towers. Every time a popular player scores the site goes on strike. Server control very poor so far. Hope it's not going to be a recurring thing!

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    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      For a free game, I'm not surprised they haven't invested in their servers

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      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        It might be free but they get coverage and advertising from it. A few quid spent on server update would not be out of the question in this billion(s) age.

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    2. JustPark
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Site down after final whistle of the day(I think).

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

      It's week one, they'll iron it out...

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  21. bojack
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    People already wanting to give away four hard earned points to bring a player in who's done well in GW1.

    Please go ahead and spend 😉

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    1. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Let the casuals spend!!

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Zaha possible injury a pain though. Need to manage that

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  22. The Wise Owl
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Quite pleased of my 62 this GW 🙂

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  23. Charles11
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    is it worth swapping Matic for Zaha at this stage after gameweek 1

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    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Matic looks great IMO. Too defensive for me though

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  24. tm245
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    And just like that, the captaincy saves the gameweek.

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  25. Beatle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    74 points. Happy enough

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  26. BLANKET DEFENCE
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    68 with lukaku 3 bonus points.
    Hows that looking

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    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I'll have 69-70 depending on Mkhi baps, those two saved me from a disaster

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  27. Salarrivederci
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    It is my first season here.
    How much do you think Xhaka will rise in price before next GW?

    http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/ is saying he will rise soon, but are we talking 0,1 - 0,3 or 0,5 ? 😉

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    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      0.1 overnight

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

        would be surprised if he rose more than 0.1 tbh

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    2. PÍE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Max rise in a single Gwk is 0.3, and I can't remember when that last happened.
      He'll rise 0.2 I expect.

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      1. Salarrivederci
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Okay Just thinking out loud then.
        Why would you get Xhaka unless oe of your players are injured or banned?
        I just don't rekon 0,2 rise in TV to make the same impact as a double transfer next week or not taking a hit this week.

        But then again. Im new.

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  28. InSaneMan-e
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Guys, prefer Ramsey or Willian as my Fabregas replacement?

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    1. Beatle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Ramsey

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    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Or perhaps Zaha+Fab--->Salah+Xhaka for a -4. Xhaka i know not good long term but 2 price rises right there

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  29. ekul the lokonga enthusiast
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    What we doing w Sane?!

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    1. salazar1963
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Dump him for Siggy?

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      1. walkman666
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        That is a decent idea. I guess one of the £8m man utd mids, too, assuming that team now has some scoring mojo.

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

        The same siggy who not even listed in the squad this weekend? Awful advice imo

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  30. laplana
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Still an awful week for me.

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