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Dugout Discussion – Leicester vs West Brom

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Gameweek 8 concludes at the King Power Stadium with Leicester City hosting West Bromwich Albion.

The Fantasy Football community will be torn heading into this encounter, with allegiances split between the home attack and the Baggies backline.

Jamie Vardy is undoubtedly the star turn on show. Owned by 16.3% of managers, the five-goal striker was brought in by 294,000 ahead of Gameweek 8, the third most popular transfer target. He has goals in his last two in front of his own supporters, but is yet to score against West Brom at home in three attempts.

Elsewhere for the Foxes, Harry Maguire boasts an ownership of 7.4%, attracting just over 40,000 new managers prior to Saturday’s deadline. The centre-back has a goal and an assist from his three home appearances so far.

Ahmed Hegazi remains the most popular asset in the West Brom camp. Still part of 1.3 million squads, he’s been benched by 353,000 (26.9%) ahead of tonight’s clash.

Meanwhile, Ben Foster was due to be backed by an ownership of just over 800,000 but will play no part in tonight’s match having been ruled out with a knee problem. Over 347,000 of his managers named Foster in their starting XI and now turn to their reserve keeper.

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

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  1. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Bavies, stick or twist?

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

      Stick

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

      stick unless you have 2FT.. with one to kill

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      1. KLOPPTOMANIA
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Trying to free up funds, need to do mhik to Cout...

        Foster/Elliott
        Davies Jones Maguire
        Eriksen Mhik Ritchie Sterling
        Kane Vardy Jesus
        (Suttner hunemeier Carroll)

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    3. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Id say get rid. Im planning on doing so myself. Davies to Otamendi.

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  2. Rik Waller
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    When are the points updated with bench etc?

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

      Count to 1000

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

        😆

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  3. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Everyone on FFS should chip in to buy Newcastle

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    1. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      If Ritchie and friends hadn't been such a let down...

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

      If I chuck in a 10er, we only need another 25.

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    3. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      I've got some old socks. That'll do I hope?

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  4. nkhoughton
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    How would you get sterling? 1ft 0.4itb

    Elliot
    Jones Luiz Davies
    Richarlison Coutinho Hazard Stephens
    Kane Jesus Vardy

    Pope Ward Martina Cork

    Without selling Kane Jesus or hazard, anyone else can go

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      isn't it obvious? Cout > Sterling

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

        Yes, but Huddersfield at home is a great fixture

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I'd still get rid of him, but that's just me. You'll have to leave Sterling then unless downgrade somewhere and do Richarlison > Sterling

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          1. fedolefan
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            Why are you advocating getting rid of Coutinho? Need to look at his points the last three weeks, end of last season, beginning of last season. Kneejerking him out is ridiculous.

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

            I can do that for -8 but I was looking for suggestions, maybe wait a week and make the switch in 3 changes on a -4

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    2. KLOPPTOMANIA
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Not sure why sell Cout with such fixtures coming up

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

        How would you get sterling? I don't mind taking a -4

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        1. KLOPPTOMANIA
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Possibly downgrade bavies (or even Luiz) to Ward, or Vardy to Abraham, or even just downgrade Hazard. Not for everyone but options

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  5. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    What do you think of a super cheap defense wc here?

    Elliot, Speroni
    Mee, Simpson, Wimmer, Francis, Mbemba
    Eriksen, Coutinho, Sterling, Richarlison, Carroll
    Jesus, Kane, Morata

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    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Not a fan, You'll get quite a few 1-2 pointers from your defenders which nullifies the front 7, downgrade somewhere and upgrade the defence imo

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

      Can pay off yeah

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    3. Collie01
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Don't like it. Drop one of the strikers and put the money into the defence and you've got a good team.

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    4. lugs
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      not for me , the defense is far to weak , i mean 2 weeks ago my defense scored most of my points for that gameweek , 3 weeks ago it was my forwards , this week it was my midfield , so having a balanced team that can share the points burden between positions can really get you out of trouble

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    5. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Downgrade one of eriksen or Coutinho I think rather than attack - agree defence needs upgrading

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  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Some Hudds 5m defender will fall tonight. I want to know how someone in their right frame of mind at FPL towers possibly could have thought a Hudds defender for 5m was a good idea.

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    1. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      This

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    2. RESULT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Hudd fan

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  7. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Imagine the money Premier League would make if FPL offered “in app purchase”. WC for £50, anyone? 😀

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      One of the reasons this game is enjoyable is because of the level playing field. If they start FUT nonsense in FPL then count me out.

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      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah it would definitely be the end of FPL

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  8. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 8 months ago

    Pulis admits Foster's knee injury is 'enormous worry'. Did it playing in garden with son. No timeframe for his return. More scans this week.

    @MattWilson

    Clean tackle by the kid?

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    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Why hello there Myhill

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      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        He may have picked up an injury himself in this game.

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    2. Gruu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Foster's son has Mahrez in his team

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    3. MTPockets
        6 years, 8 months ago

        But daddy, I captained Vardy...

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    4. Gruu
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      How was vardy's performance vs wba? Worth a hit to upgrade to Jesus/Morata?

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        The fixtures don't get much easier than wba and he didn't score, so bye Vardy.

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        1. KLOPPTOMANIA
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          To Father Abraham?

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        2. bojack
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Expect that is bollocks. Albion played the deepest most frustrating 451 you could imagine against a play who thrives on space in between.

          Next week is a much better fixture.

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          1. bojack
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            So many autocorrect errors.

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        3. Sir Oux
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Lol does the same apply to kane after his blanks against Bournemouth and Swansea? ^^

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    5. cescpistols111
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Thoughts on team for GW9?

      Elliot
      Wimmer Azpi Maguire
      Hazard D.Silva (v) Salah Gross RLC
      Kane Lukaku (c)

      Fabianski Mbemba Ward Quaner

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      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Looks good to go

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      2. Gandalf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Don’t see the appeal of hazard until starts regularly getting hauls. I’d upgrade ward to morata and choose an alternative midfield option

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    6. paul1964
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      why didn't Okazaki play? long plane ride back from International duty?

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

        Silly manager.

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    7. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Courtois (WAT) Dawson (sou), Adam Smith (stk), Danilo (BUR), Zanka (MUN), Mee (MCI). Mata (HUD), Alli (LIV), Knockaert (whu), Shaqiri (BOU), Chalobah (che). Lukaku (HUD-C), Kane (LIV-V), Batshuayi (WAT).

      About to pull the trigger:

      Fabianski, Elliot.

      Jones, Kola, Naughton, Davies, Mee.

      Atsu, Carroll, MKHI, Cout, Hayden.

      Kane, Lukaku, Diouf.

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      1. bojack
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I think you forgot to install the legibility patch.

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    8. RESULT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Which one would you start next gw
      Iwobi or Carroll

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      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Iwobi always

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        1. RESULT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Nice one

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    9. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Taxi driver breaking Kun's ribs, Foster's son injuring his father's knee. What next?

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      1. bojack
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Fellani injured while receiving fellatio,.

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    10. fedolefan
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Autosubs in. My goodness!! Never wanted one so bad ever.

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    11. Tabbara
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Thoughts on Zaha and Silva forRitchie and Alli 2FT
      Or
      Keep Ritchie and save ft

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      1. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Looks useful.

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    12. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      As a Jesus owner im unsure if I should keep or get Aguero instead.
      Vardy-> Morata is already nailed though.

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    13. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      do we expect zappacosta to be the like for like moses replacement? Can't have phantom bavies no shows anymore, that's the second now with rose back in the squad. I have exact funds for bavies >> zapdog, thoughts?

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      1. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Azpi might be moved there.

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        1. Ozzy smith
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          True, though If that happened I'd want a move in Jan if I was Zappa.

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

        I hope he is the de facto replacement. I reckon there is still a very real chance that Azpi moves up to RWB for a game or two, with Rudiger coming in a RCB.

        He has looked good when he's played, but who knows eh?

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    14. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Autosubs done.

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      1. X Trapnel
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        cheers

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      2. Lukey27
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        LMS safety score?

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        1. Lukey27
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          Is my 36 good?

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    15. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      How about this idea for a chip: Mega Captain. Your captains points get multiplied by 5 but you get only the captains points that GW.

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      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks for your suggestion, we'll get back to shortly.

        *throws contact details in bin and switches on telly*

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      2. Ozzy smith
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        x10 more like

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      3. RESULT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        How about choose 1 of each
        Defender mid attacker
        X5 ..instead of bench boost

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      4. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        You 'mega captain' Kane. Kane blanks. You score 10 points in total that GW. Good game.

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        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          It’s a cruel chip. You’d love it

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          1. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            I'd love it because it would be a massive rip-off and would fool a lot of people. People are silly.

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      5. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        How about a chip where your VC gets double pts also.

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      6. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Well if fpl towers are trying to make a chip worse than the infamous All out attack one this is the one...

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    16. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      What an awful game of 'football' that was tonight.

      451 is the worst formation ever seen and FIFA should take action against managers who employ it.

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      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I agree. 451 only got me 34 points this GW. Rubbish formation.

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    17. Bruno Bruno!!
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      auto subs just done

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    18. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      H2H's really are misleading. I'm at 4-4 with my opponent despite having a 63 point lead on him!

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      1. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        That's why it's H2H and not classic, some of us really enjoy it as a change to the traditional format.

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      2. Collie01
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        It's a different structure. I was unlucky to be against some of the highest scorers for the first few GWs.

        Just checked, I have the 3rd highest score in my league but am only 11th.

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      3. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        I ended second in a random H2H league last year despite having 200 or so points more than the 'winner'. I must have faced game raisers every week.

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    19. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Play:
      A. Ward away vs City
      B. T Carroll home vs Lei
      Thanks.

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      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        B by a mile

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      2. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        B

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

        B

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      4. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        B

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    20. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Rate this Wildcard team?:

      DDG / Elliot
      Alonso / Stones / Daniels / Ward / Fernandez
      Eriksen / Salah / Sterling / Richarlison / RLC
      Aguero / Morata / Abraham

      I could opt to keep Lukaku in for one more week, or have Otamendi instead of Stones etc. I really like the balance, security of starts (given all are starters) & upcoming fixtures.

      Thoughts?

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      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Interesting to see you including Alonso in a WC team. Do you think he's proving his value this season?

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      2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Alonso not really living up to his price tag, is he?

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        1. RESULT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          He's been quiet of late but you get the feeling he's gonna haul and you don't want to miss it when he does.

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

        Continues on next page, but: @Royal & Ben Mee - I agree that Alonso hasn't been fortunate as late, but if returns are coming, surely it's soon. Still has decent stats.

        Also, I kinda like having him in their as in an emergency, he's a big lump of cash I can downgrade

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    21. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      GTG? ( despite my keepers 😐 )

      Foster
      Cedric Maguire Alonso Bavies
      Sterling Zaha Eriksen
      Tammy Lukaku Kane

      Lossl Carroll Brady TFM

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      1. We Will Klopp you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Yes

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

        Do you have 2 FTs, or 1? (Assuming 1 or 0 right now since you have Zaha.)

        You know your keepers are an issue, so that's definitely the place to start, but worth knowing if a hit would be worth it...

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        1. The Royal Robin
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 8 months ago

          I've done Chalobah + Chicharito > Zaha and Tammy. I'm probably going to have to stick Lossl in goal and pray for save points.

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          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 years, 8 months ago

            I see. I'd probably hold, then. Not much you can do with just 1 transfer.

            You might as well start Foster and hope he starts vs. Saints - but as you say, it's likely going to be Lossl vs. the might of Manchester!

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    22. RESULT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Kane to kun this gw

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    23. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Clark not starting cost me my head-to-head this week. The 2 points just for playing would've won it for me. 🙁

      I thought Clark was a guaranteed starter. Any Newcastle fans know if Lejeune will be a regular now?

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      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        Apparently rested after international match?

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    24. Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      Cahill anyone?

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    25. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 8 months ago

      How much did average go up by this evening?

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      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 8 months ago

        37 > 41

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