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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. Speédy
    9 years, 1 month ago

    TAA nailed??

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    1. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Wouldn’t count on him to start every game, given his age and having Champions League to tend with.

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  2. Jairzinho
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Gameweek Ranks updated.

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    1. Syd.
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Ouch

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    2. Deulofail
      9 years, 1 month ago

      16,901 😎

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    3. fedolefan
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah, 2.1m.

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  3. Jet5605
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Why is everyone ditching Yoshida? Yes he didn't play today but he played for Japan in the international break and has just done some serious long haul travel. With VVD not even on the bench yet I think Yosh will come in for Stephens next weekend.

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    1. william prunier
      9 years, 1 month ago

      could easily happen

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    2. Jairzinho
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Good point.

      He is on my shitlist but may keep him another week.

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    3. suddenorgan
      9 years, 1 month ago

      their next 3 fixtures aren't fantastic so that coupled with the uncertainty over starts is enough reason to ditch

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      1. Yank Revolution
        9 years, 1 month ago

        at Palace is great
        Home to United is meh
        at Stoke is great

        Fixtures are excellent for next 7

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  4. stat
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best team to pick a defender from at 4.8 or under for the next couple of weeks to rotate with Mee? Here are some options:

    A) Newcastle: STK, bha, LIV, sou
    B) Swansea defender (the problem is next GW): tot, WAT, whu, HUD
    C) Huddersfield: LEI, bur, TOT, swa
    D) Leicester: hud, LIV, bou, WBA
    E) Brighton: NEW, ars, EVE, whu
    F) West Ham: wba, TOT, SWA, bur

    Here's how they rotate with Burnley:

    A) STK, HUD, eve, WHU
    B) tot/liv, HUD, whu, WHU
    C) LEI, HUD, eve, WHU
    D) hud, HUD, bou, WHU
    E) bou, HUD, eve, WHU
    F) wba, HUD, SWA, WHU

    The best fixtures are probably found in a West Ham/Burnley rotation but West Ham's defence has been dodgy so far, although they have had 3 away games in a row.

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    1. Kun Tozser
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Stoke

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  5. Farke in hell
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Kante essential now?

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    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lol

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  6. More Tragic
    9 years, 1 month ago

    The sacrificing of Alonso begins.

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    1. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Yep. 1 week wonder for me to get Bavies back in.

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    2. Lecky Legs FC
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Watch him score against Arsenal next GW I'm keeping 🙂

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    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      9 years, 1 month ago

      It's crazy

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    4. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      They've got some tough fixtures and he is really expensive

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  7. FPL_Hazards
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Foster - Elliot
    Kolasinac - Stephens - TAA - Jones - Naughton
    KDB - Mkhitaryan - Tadic - Atsu - Carroll
    Kane Lukaku - Firmino

    This is killing me, Bavies is essential.............How do I get Bavies in here? £0.0 ITB

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    1. andymck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Stephens or Trent if you have 2 FTs

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    2. Prøfeßör …
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Stephens or TAA and downgrade Tadic. Easy.

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    3. SC not pearls before swine
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Tadic to RLC, Stephens to Bavies? That's the only way I see without sacrificing one of your heavy hitters. I still think KDB is probably a touch overpriced in spite of his points today.

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    4. FFSbet.com
      9 years, 1 month ago

      TAA > Tuanzebe
      Stephens > Davies

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  8. Foozeball
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Nice to see Claudio Ranieri doing alright with Nantes after his sad exit from Leicester City

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  9. amol
    9 years, 1 month ago

    People getting rid of Lukaku for Kane loooool

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    1. SADIO SANÉ
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I have both, but why loooool?

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    2. XabiAlonso
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The cool kids did that last week

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      1. Yank Revolution
        9 years, 1 month ago

        The coolest kids have both

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  10. SC not pearls before swine
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What do we make of Groß vs Knockaert? Groß was in the points today, is he really the better option? Can't say I've watched much of Brighton this season.

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  11. ManUtdFan_UK
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Foster, Elliott
    Jones, Stephens, Daniels, Suttner, Long
    Eriksen, Salah, Mkhi, Richarlison
    Kane, Lukaku, Gabbi

    £0 ITB, 1FT

    Suggestions on the best way to get Ben Davies in my team?

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    1. ManUtdFan_UK
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Carroll 5th Mid

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    2. tisza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      dump the 2 Saints - Stephens not guaranteed starts, several cheaper strikers better options than Gabbi.

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  12. Lecky Legs FC
    9 years, 1 month ago

    49 pts with Mee,Mounie and Naughton left to play chances of a green arrow after Monday?

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    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      very high 🙂

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      1. Lecky Legs FC
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Ah right cheers

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    2. Jude Rooney
      9 years, 1 month ago

      No chance

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  13. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 1 month ago

    In the WBA game Hegazi came off after 56 minutes. Was he injured or possilby the end of his run with Gibbs taking over? Or some other reason?

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    1. william prunier
      9 years, 1 month ago

      his pace was exposed

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      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Is Evans nailed-on looking ahead? Evans and Hegazi are both £4.9m now

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    2. Yank Revolution
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Sell

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  14. william prunier
    9 years, 1 month ago

    whats your thoughts here.....

    2 ft 1.8 itb
    which 2 need to go first?
    a- stephens
    b- dummet
    c- dann
    d- gabbiadini

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  15. XabiAlonso
    9 years, 1 month ago

    4.2m gw rank. I didn't even know there where that many teams

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    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      the only way is up

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    2. MTPockets
      9 years, 1 month ago

      3.2m. Guessing you had awesome wc success too.

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      1. XabiAlonso
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Pretty much

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    3. Yank Revolution
      9 years, 1 month ago

      2.2 mill, Naughton and Mee to go

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  16. andy85wsm
    • Has Moderation Rights
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Really not sure where to go with this team

    Foster
    Bertrand - Daniels - Suttner
    Eriksen - Mkhi - Salah - Atsu
    Kane - Lukaku - Gabbi

    Elliot - Carroll - Naughton - Long

    Gabbiadini has to go. To get Firmino or Vardy I'd have to change Bertrand to a 4.9m defender

    Otherwise i go Tammy / Bony but they have Spurs next (long term move I suppose) and beef up defence - Kolasinac and Davies at the forefront of my thinking that way

    Have 2 FTs and 1m itb

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    1. Jafooli
      9 years, 1 month ago

      The Gobbler must go asap....

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      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        9 years, 1 month ago

        "Gabbiadini has to go"

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    2. Pigeon
      9 years, 1 month ago

      You could play a 442 and upgrade Suttner?

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    3. fedolefan
      9 years, 1 month ago

      What's wrong with Gabbi to Firmino and changing Bertrand to a 4.9m def? I'd do that.

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      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Nothing but which defender do you go for?

        Would leave me with Daniels + 3 x 4.5m (most likely) + Long.

        Long term I'm not sure it's viable but I still have my WC

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        1. fedolefan
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah, I know you have your WC, so that's like a short term move to maximize points. It weakens your defense for sure though. Just wait for the Monday game actually. Chicharito may change your mind. And as for a 4.9m or lower defender, maybe look at Leicester/Newcastle/Stoke?

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    4. Yav
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Evans not a bad shout at 4.9m

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    5. william prunier
      9 years, 1 month ago

      i'm in the Gabbi boat too mate he has one more good fixture before Utd, but I think ive had enough.
      Maybe West Ham pull themselves together and Chico is the answer?
      a Tammy goal will be a sure tempter

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    6. Prøfeßör …
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'd focus on upgrading the defence. Gabbi to a Swansea striker and a defender to Davies. You'd also be able to get Kolasinac the following week.

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      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        9 years, 1 month ago

        That would be my plan if I go that route

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    7. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      If Tammy does well tomorrow I would get him and Bertrand to Kolasinac

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  17. Greenbackbøøg…
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Funny how people were willing to wait for millennia for Kane to score, but Lukaku has 4 in 4 and people want to sell, it's just baffling

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    1. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Agreed, bonkers..

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    2. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Long term I'm just not sure I can justify Kane and Lukaku.

      One will likely have to make way and I'm much more likely to captain Kane

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      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Thing is I don't think Lukaku will score much less than kane in the long term, they may be more or less equal

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        1. Deulofail
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Thin is that's your opinion. Other people think differently. So you're baffled by people not using goals scored to justify choosing Lukaku because that's what you do?

          Sorry but I find you baffling tbh 🙂 😉 😛

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          1. Greenbackbøøg…
            9 years, 1 month ago

            I just wanted to say I found it strange, thats all

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        2. Yank Revolution
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Two best strikers in the Prem. Crazy not to own both.

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    3. Deulofail
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I guess people don't base their decisions solely on FPL returns and real-life score-lines.

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      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I just find Lukaku underrated on here

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        1. Deulofail
          9 years, 1 month ago

          I haven't been on here much over the international break but people were creaming over Lukaku on here from when the game was launched to at least the start of GW3. There's always been some who are less keen on him, and they have more to shout about now that Kane has scored and looks good and Lukaku "only" scored 1 in 2 games. Swings and roundabouts

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      2. GE
        9 years, 1 month ago

        This

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    4. GE
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Lukaku doesn't look good - that's the difference

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      1. Greenbackbøøg…
        9 years, 1 month ago

        He doesn't need to look good to score, kane doesn't look particularly good when he doesn't score

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      2. rdamjan
        9 years, 1 month ago

        So when he will start look good he will score 8 in 4?

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      3. Cok3y5murf
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Does FPL award more points for looking good?

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        1. Deulofail
          9 years, 1 month ago

          Obviously he means doesn't look as likely to score points. I understand your sentiment but it's a little bit underhanded/pointless/misplaced

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          1. Cok3y5murf
            9 years, 1 month ago

            He shouldn't. He's 1m cheaper.

            Selling when he's got 4 out of 4 is crazy. Could've been 5 if he had scored the penalty last week. And he's playing his old club next who just got smashed.

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            1. Deulofail
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Okay well we'll agree to disagree. I'm not saying I would sell if I owned him, but I'm certain it's far from crazy! Depends what it gets you elsewhere etc

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      4. GE
        9 years, 1 month ago

        I just saying that underlying stats are often more important to predict the future..

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    5. Jude Rooney
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Can see me rotating captaincy between the 2 of them all season

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    6. Cok3y5murf
      9 years, 1 month ago

      There is a certain bias for Kane around here.

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      1. Yank Revolution
        9 years, 1 month ago

        Theyre equally awesome.

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        1. Cok3y5murf
          9 years, 1 month ago

          No, Kane's better, but he's still extremely overhyped here.

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          1. Yank Revolution
            9 years, 1 month ago

            Have a look at their career numbers, realize Lukaku's been on worse teams, then get back to me.

            You're incorrect.

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            1. Deulofail
              9 years, 1 month ago

              Haha get over yourself.

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      2. Deulofail
        9 years, 1 month ago

        A bias by the community? Are you upset that people tend to disagree with your personal opinion? If I take you and Greenback together, I could say you are biased for Lukaku. Well of course you are, you prefer him at this moment. Others prefer Kane. How is that a "bias" or a problem at all?

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        1. Cok3y5murf
          9 years, 1 month ago

          How are we biased? We didn't unreasonably support Lukaku. All we said was that it was crazy that people were selling after he's scored 4 out of 4, even if he looks like a donkey with a bad first touch.

          Everything is an opinion. When I say there is a bias for Kane here, of course it's my opinion. I never said it was a fact. There were many instances where he's been overhyped unreasonably IMO, so I think it's bias. I could point them out, but what would we achieve? Like you said, we just have to agree to disagree.

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  18. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Best defender to transfer out?

    A) Danilo
    B) Yoshida
    C) Long (4m)

    To replace with:

    I) Alonso
    II) Davies

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    1. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Danilo to Davies is what I am looking at doing

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  19. semiconductor
    9 years, 1 month ago

    with 0.5m itb and 2 FT. I want to get Davies before this week for stephans but I'm short of 0.1m. My thoughts are

    either:
    a. suttner to wimmer (he is 4.4m and i think he is keeping his spot?)
    or
    b. Ritchie to choupo-moting (to be honest didn't know him before today but i guess he is playing as a striker)

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  20. FPL Mentor
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Foster Elliot
    Alonso Jones Hegazi Cedric Mbemba
    Eriksen Pogba Tadic Phillips Carroll
    Kane Lukaku Chicarito

    0.1m itb 2FTs

    A.Hegazi, Phillips & Tadic 》 Davies, Groß & Brady (-4) and leave 1m in the bank.

    B. Hegazi, Phillips & Tadic 》 Mendy, Groß & Brady (-4). 0itb

    C. Other suggestions

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  21. KUNingas
    9 years, 1 month ago

    So Willian -> Antonio? Any other good options around 7?

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  22. DrunkPhilosophy
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Foster Elliot
    Alonso Bertrand Daneils Stuttner Long
    Alli Richarlson Tadic Ritchie TC
    Lukaku Firmino Kane
    1 FT

    Thinking since I will be captaining Kane every week for the next 4-6 GWs might be worth doing this

    Tadic + Lukaku --> Pogba + Morata(-4) have exact money for this, will have to do it now just in case Morata rises.

    What do you guys think?

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  23. cjhewitt92
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Current team

    Foster Elliot
    Jones Davies Bertrand Monero Mbemba
    Loftus -Cheek Carroll Cork Mkhi Salah
    Kane Lukaku Morata

    2.1 in the bank was thinking of selling Mkhi can't see Salah being rested while Mane suspended
    What would you guys do.

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  24. Atimis
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What you do with Mane? I have 2FT and 0.5ITB, other players I could switch are eventually Chica and Chalobah. Thinking about getting Salah and Gross - good idea?
    (Already have Eriksen,Miki,Kane,Kaku)

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  25. rivercityransom
    9 years, 1 month ago

    or updated

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  26. Manbatius
    9 years, 1 month ago

    1ft who to ditch first
    A: Hegazi
    B: Danilo

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    1. KUNingas
      9 years, 1 month ago

      A for sure. Danilo played very well today

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    2. Royal5
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Haggis

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  27. Calculated Risks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Mane and Mounie out for Doukoure and Kane?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      9 years, 1 month ago

      Later this week.

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    2. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      9 years, 1 month ago

      I'm not wild about Doukoure due to fixtures ahead so am looking at Sanches as a punt (see below)

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  28. HD7
    9 years, 1 month ago

    A) Alonso Morata (-8)

    B) Naughton Firmino (-4)

    have Salah

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  29. rdamjan
    9 years, 1 month ago

    What to do with 1 FT and and 1.5 ITB.
    Players I want to change:
    Suttner
    Stephens
    Bertrand
    Ramsey
    Gabbiadini

    Maybe Stephens to Davies is best move? I cant find replacement for Gabbi for next week (Vardy and Firmino is 0.1 too much)

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  30. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    9 years, 1 month ago

    Would you do :-
    Mounie/ Redmond/ Alonso/ £0.5m itb -> Morata/ Sanches/ J. Evans for -4?

    would give me :-
    DDG, Elliot
    Bavies, Cedric, Evans, Mee, Mariappa
    Alli, Pogba, Mooy, Sanches, Carroll
    Kane, Lukaku, Morata

    all views welcome

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