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9 September 2017 3022 comments
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Saturday’s events conclude at the bet365 as Manchester United bid to reclaim the Premier League top spot with a victory at Stoke City.

Jose Mourinho’s side are awash with major Fantasy talent as Romelu Lukuku heads into the match as the top captain pick for a fourth successive Gameweek.

Over 179,000 (37%) back the Belgian with the armband who is under pressure to deliver after goals from the next three most popular picks – Harry Kane, Alexandre Lacazette and Alvaro Morata – earlier in the day.

Paul Pogba also boasts a swell of support. Owned by 1.8 million (37.5%), he wears the armband for over 203,000 managers this evening.

Meanwhile, Henrikh Mkhitaryan goes into the game as the most signed midfielder ahead of Gameweek 4, having claimed another 236,000 owners.

With Ander Herrera recalled to the Man Utd starting XI, it could be that Pogba is shifted up behind Lukaku this evening, with Mkhitaryan starting wide on the right.

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

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  1. Sims
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Alli with no ucl and probably international football, guaranteed 90 mins for some weeks and more goals

    vs

    eriksen with better form, more baps, more assists but usually 70 mins and threat of injury or rest with ucl

    hmm very tough decision

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    1. Yankee Toffee
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Erik - set plays

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    2. beetlejuice
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Which one you fancy for the moment? I was on Alli but Eriksen is on fire.

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      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        i eriksen's form is pretty good and his price is going up whereas alli is being sold

        if there was no ucl i'd go eriksen over alli but im not sure with alli getting 90 now every week

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        1. beetlejuice
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Eriksen's minutes due to CL is the only concern for me, otherwise I would go Eriksen. I think I ll go Alli just for more minutes.

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          1. Sims
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 8 months ago

            yeah it's a real coin toss situation. a slight niggle for eriksen in ucl could solve this for me

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    3. SC not pearls before swine
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I have Alli, Eriksen's looked significantly better so far this season. Alli's lucky he's not further behind. But they've scored incredibly evenly for 2 straight years, so it'll probably end up being 6 one way, 1/2 dozen the other.

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    4. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Eriksen scored this week, so Alli will score next week

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  2. drughi
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Kane you legend, another brace coming up against swansea.

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    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Not a legend yet

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  3. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Those 6 bonus points from Kane are greatfully received 🙂

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  4. Dickie1898
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    gabbi needs to go right?
    plan to wc gw8.

    foster, myhill
    kolasinac, alonso, bertrand, (lowe long)
    atsu salah eriksen brady (carroll)
    lukaku kane gabbi
    1ft 0.1itb
    thanks!

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  5. El Lobito 10
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Have Kane Jesus Abraham.

    Thought I'd b maverick this week and slap the armband on Tammy (facepalm)

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Ballsy

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    2. drughi
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      tammy with a hatty

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      1. El Lobito 10
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah well I'm not so annoyed because he has form and fixtures. I'd take one goal now. That hatty would be amazing 😀

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  6. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Kolasinac (Vc)
    Chicharito (c)
    Mooy on the bench

    Hmmmmm....

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  7. Ser Davos Seaworth
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    KDB & Gab to switch with Firmino and Pogba?

    thoughts

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  8. Goonermeister
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    How can you increase team value whilst on WC?

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    1. El Lobito 10
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Get most transferred in players and hold until before new gameweek then change to your preferred squad

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    2. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Get in all the players who did well this week

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    3. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Drop who's dropping, get who's rising.

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    4. Ode
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Buy players who will rise, sell players who will drop

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      1. Goonermeister
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Do they need to rise twice for you to make a profit though?

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  9. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Best defender for 5M or less?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Maybe Cedric if you still have faith in the saints defence?

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Should say I have Cedric. VVD back will hopefully make them better.

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    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      A Hudder?

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Will watch them carefully on Monday. Could be.

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    3. El Lobito 10
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Naughton

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Spurs away next...

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        1. El Lobito 10
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Oh yeah. The lad Duffy is going under the radar. Silva's Watford too worth a look

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    4. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Unless I go 4.0 I'm moving Yoshida to Daniels. Looks decent short term. Brighton (H), Everton (A), Leicester (H)

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Did you watch Bournemouth today? They are in shambles...

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  10. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    What's up with Hegazi? Why he get hooked? Time to sell and cash in?

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    1. KingNidge
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Aye he's on his last legs that chap

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Served me well. Little (tall) legend.

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        1. KingNidge
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Me too but it's coming to an end i'll hope he gets another week or two have other fires to put out

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      2. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Straight up? Who came on for him?

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    2. drughi
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      He is done

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Really.....back to bench?

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    3. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Time to bank in.

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Wow, didn't realise the end would come so quick....

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    4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      His time is up

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Geez...full house saying he's toast.....how will WBA line up then?

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        1. My Name Is Pepu
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Nyom Dawson Evans Gibbs

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  11. Captain Vantastic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Repost.

    Why are people getting Salah? His finishing is so poor and I doubt he is first choice anymore now that Cout is back too

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    1. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      4th highest scoring mid at the moment maybe ? Plays in a team that attacks and generally scores goals ?

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    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Doesn't get any better the second time you post it. He has 2 11pt hauls in 4 weeks. That's good returns

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    3. El Lobito 10
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      He looked very good today during the first part of the game

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  12. Chris_White
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Van Dijk to play for Soton reserves on Monday. Could return against Palace.

    https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/4429388/southampton-virgil-van-dijk-return-from-injury/?utm_source=TWITTER&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SprnklrSUNOrganic&UTMX=Editorial:TheSunFootball:TwImageandlink:Statement:Sport

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    1. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      end of yoshida stephens

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      1. Chris_White
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Looks that way

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    2. Sunny 😎
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Good that I have Cedric. Him coming back could also mean more clean sheets

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  13. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Bavies nailed for how longer?

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    1. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      at least till the international break

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    2. drughi
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Tbh rose will have his hands full trying to get that spot back, davies been really good

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      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        it's not about gettting your spot back it's about rotation. walker never lost his spot but tirppier kept getting starts every now and then

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    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      A month or more

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    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Rose been out for so long so he'll get minutes before starts which means we'll know when we should start looking for replacements.

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  14. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Pick one

    A Adam Smith(BHA LEI)
    B Jonny Evans(WHU WAT)
    C Morgan (hud bou)

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    1. Bob_the_builder
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I would say C if he is nailed

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  15. The Yorkshire Pirlo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Look to ship Forster or/and Bertrand? 0 ITB

    Forster / Elliot
    TAA, Löwe, Bertrand / Naughton, Long
    Salah, Mkhi, Eriksen, Brady / TC
    Firmino, Kane, Jesus

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  16. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Jones tonget dropped after that performance?

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Bit harsh

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    2. zes
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Nah people don't tend to scramble to get defenders out for one bad performance. In terms of whether you should get rid - 3 clean sheets out of 4 ain't bad.

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    3. suddenorgan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      should be OK given the Mourinho quotes.. see who plays against Basel on Tuesday

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      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Lindelöf will play that game

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  17. JONALDINHO
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    A lot of people including myself thought strikers would perform poorly this week. Then literally every premium striker scores-Kane,Kaku,Jesus,Aguero,Laca,Morata

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    1. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Too bad we can't have them all.

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  18. zes
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Best mid for £8.6m? Already full up on Man U players

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    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Fab

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      1. zes
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Is he nailed though?

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    2. Bob_the_builder
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Siggy for the differential.Fixtures are about to ease up for them.

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      1. zes
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers, real nice shout that.

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      2. El Lobito 10
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah, real ease up at Old Trafford next 😀

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        1. Bob_the_builder
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 8 months ago

          Last season, there was ample evidence that he can deliver the goods against vastly superior teams and if he comes good against United, you can get him before the band wagoners

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    3. _figu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Sigursson is 8.4, Everton fixtures turn after GW5. They looked awful today tbh so that's a bit steep.

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  19. drughi
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Only regret on wc was going with alonso, mikhi and abraham over davies, brady and morata. Could still work over coming weeks but got out classed this gw.

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    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      That's three regrets

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      1. El Lobito 10
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Definitely three regrets I counted too

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      2. drughi
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        well I was toying with both those options but went with alonso one

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    2. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Alonso isn't a bad pick.

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      1. drughi
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        ofc not

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      2. We Will Klopp you
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Hardly a regret, Alonso and Mkhi look very good picks, Davies has a limited shelf life

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  20. FPL Pillars
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    I have Yoshi, Willian and Danillo.

    Which is just pressing to get rid?

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Most*

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    2. ronty
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Willian..

      Yoshi will be back next GW..

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      1. FPL Pillars
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        Can't be sure of that? Bavies is tempting...

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    3. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Yoshida or Danilo, at least Willian can be benched.

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  21. HD7
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Hi Guys

    Current team:

    Foster
    BDavies Jones Bertrand
    Willian Ramsey Pogba Atsu
    Morata Kaku (C) Firmino

    Subs: Elliot T. Carroll Danilo Hunemeier

    1) Just get Morata back to Kane
    2) Keep Morata and do Firmino to Kane (-4)
    3) Use WC and make changes

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  22. SADIO SANÉ
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Attempt at listing the best midfielder in each price bracket...agree?
    9.5 - 9.9 Eriksen
    9.0 - 9.4 Salah
    8.5 - 8.9 Coutinho
    8.0 - 8.4 Pogba
    7.5 - 7.9 Sterling?
    7.0 - 7.4 Ramsey
    6.5 - 6.9 Fabregas
    6.0 - 6.4 Richarlison/Phillips
    5.5 - 5.9 Choupo-Moting/Brady

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    1. zes
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Hard to comment on COut wen he hasn't kicked a ball 🙂

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        🙂 I guess it could be Mahrez...but surely Coutinho will be back

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    2. Bob_the_builder
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Mikhi is better than Pogba

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    3. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Mkhi still better than Pogba imo but maybe I'm just stubborn.

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        I don't have either atm, went Son 😐 instead - pretty convinced Pogba is the better option but who really knows

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  23. GAMBIT
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    RMWCT

    Foster (Elliot)
    Bavies, Jones, Wimmer (Naughton, Long)
    Hazard, Eriksen, Mkhi, Atsu (Carroll)
    Lukaku, Jesus, Firmino

    Will obviously only make tranfers after the mid week fixtures but this is what I have my eye on now, leaves me with 0.0 ITB so I will have to make a transfer tonight (Suttner > Naughton)

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  24. Mayo for Sam
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Alonso > Davies or hold?

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

      They both play midweek.

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    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Hold

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    3. drughi
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      hold

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    4. JustPark
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Isn't he decent, Alonso? Why not have both.

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      1. Sims
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 8 months ago

        too expesnive to have both especially with lukaku and kane starting to look good cap options

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    5. Sims
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      i'm strongly considering it. either that or dawson> bavies but the latter would leave too much money at the back

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    6. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Hold

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  25. _figu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Foster
    Alonso - Davies - Bertrand
    Eriksen - Pogba - Phillips - Atsu
    Kane - Lukaku - Chica

    Elliot YOSHIDA Carroll 4.0

    0.4m ITB, 1 FT

    What to do with Yoshida? Should I go 4.0 with those 3 D. Or should I go 4-3-3 with someone like Daniels (Brighton, Everton, Leicester)

    Likely using my WC on 2nd international break so would be short term 2x 4.0 D

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  26. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    I've wildcarded. Continuing to play 4-3-3.

    Elliot 4.0
    Alonso Cedric Naughton Dunk 4.0
    Eriksen Mkhi Jesé Atsu T.Carroll
    Kane Lukaku Morata

    Only issue is no Liverpool coverage. Not chasing points, going for players who I think'll do well going forward (hence Jesé > Choupo-Moting).

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  27. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    80 points plus Brady to go. Delighted! Best ever start on 253 now.

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

      Fantastic!

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    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Great work

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    3. drughi
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      wow

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    4. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Nice one

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    5. shirtless
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      255 even can't add up! Gross, Jesus & Kane(c) all came in for me!

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  28. Vlad Tepes
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    What to do with this team

    Foster, Elliot
    Bertrand,Davies,Yoshida,(Long,Dummett)
    Tadic, Willian, Erikssen, Ritchie, (Carroll)
    Firmino, Kane, Lukaku

    1 FT, 0.8 ITB, I would like to do following:

    Dummett --> Maguire (Because of price drop, and later get rid of Yoshida)

    Thoughts?

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  29. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    I hope I'm not being too knee jerky with this new side.

    Essentially have 8 midfielders.

    Fabianski
    Mendy Davies Kola
    Alli Mkhi Salah Gross

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    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Choupo
      Kane Jesus

      Elliot Suttner Marriapa Quaner

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    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      I'm afraid you are

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  30. Greasy
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 8 months ago

    Would you rather play JRod or Gross next week?

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    1. Badger Badger Mushroom Mush…
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 8 months ago

      Gross

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