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The Technical Area – Man City’s Attack, Home vs Away

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An unceremonious defeat at the hands of League One Wigan may have scuppered Pep Guardiola’s quest for a legendary quartet of titles but Manchester City’s Premier League form has been as strong as ever.

After sweeping five goals past Leicester in their final fixture before the FA Cup break, City have now found the net an impressive 79 times this season – a full 18 clear of their nearest rival, Liverpool.

With five attackers – Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, Leroy Sane, David Silva and Sergio Aguero – all past the 100-point threshold in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), City have clearly proven themselves to represent our most reliable source of regular Fantasy points.

As 19,000 delirious Wigan fans discovered on Monday night, however, there is a marked difference between City’s form at home and on their travels.

In this latest Technical Area article for members, we will put this under scrutiny, with particular reference to the merits of keeping faith in Man City’s attacking assets.

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  1. jose1
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Chances of aguero starting v Arsenal?

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    1. Pat Bonner
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      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t see why he wouldn’t

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      1. jose1
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Would you have a punt and keep him instead of a free transfer to Kane ?

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        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          I would get Kane, next 3 looks great

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    2. Naboo
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      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Depends if he gets injured or Jesus comes on and scores in the final I think

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  2. Hart-ake
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    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Mahrez or Vardy?

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    1. Pat Bonner
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      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Depends on team. Not much in it

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  3. MiguelAngel
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    A) Aguero > Firmino
    B) Alonso/Ota > VVD/Robertson
    C) Alonso & Walcott > Robertson & Mane
    D) Aguero & Walcott > Firmino & Mane

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    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B - probably Ota -> VVD

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  4. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Worth making an early move today or tom to get Robertson?

    Have exact cash for Jones & Lingard to Robertson & Walcott.

    Jones close to a drop maybe tonight or tom. On -83 on FPL Stats.

    Other options to sell are Ota & Alonso but don’t want to sell them if Jones is injured.

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    1. Pat Bonner
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      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I would wait. Could be other news out before deadline that might make you change your transfers

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

    Best sub-5m midfielder to bring in?

    I don't mind them bench-warming most weeks but for them to play in the BGW coverage is optimal.

    Is it Milivojevic? Rivals have him so it'd be nice to have a differential, but could nab him if no better options.

    I know he has penalties, but horrific fixtures!

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    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Ibe? Ok fixtures and plays 31.

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      1. Hazz
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        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        I'm probably going to avoid Ibe due to his slight risk of rotation but will likely bring in Wilson, for another piece of Bournemouth BGW coverage.

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    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Sub 5 is punt territory for me.

      I've gone for Ki Sung-yueng

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      1. BERGKOP
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        No BGW coverage though

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    3. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Kenedy or McArthur to free up funds

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    4. Rrendan Bodgers
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      6 years, 2 months ago

      Milivojevic? Tough fixtures next few, but has pens and pretty good form for the price. Plus no blank gw31 and apart from Liverpool gw32, great fixtures til the end of the season

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    5. HVT
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Looking at same, Milo/McArthur/Ibe/TC -I’m considering Doucoure too, but 5.4 is a little bit expensive to be benching most weeks.

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

      Thanks all. I'll probably go with Milli. Rubbish next few fixtures, but that penalty draw is useful.

      Aware the the season-end fixtures are alright but I'll probably have WC'd by then 🙂

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      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        McArtur @ 4.3 isn’t too far behind him considering he (Mili) will be benched most weeks.

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  6. Jarnathan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone else Captaining Kane over Salah with Crystal Palace's injury crisis?

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Depends if Sakho is out

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    2. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I’d love to but due to ML I have to play it safe and go Salah

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  7. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    What’s the story with Robertson? Nailed?

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    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I believe so. He's started all but one of the last 12. Not being rotated with Moreno even with CL.

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      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Thank you

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

    With Man City now out of the cup, they still get a DGW 34 but no BGW35 or DGW37. Correct?

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  9. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Worryingly I am coming around to the idea of using the FH chip in GW38 ... the mis-matches are very inticing 🙂

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Would be nice to know average score from last seasons, and if anyone used wc that week?

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        It was a high average - I managed 80 after hits but hardly moved rank around the 250k mark.

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  10. Kabayan
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    If you have this squad and all fit, who would you pick for bench (2 players)
    A. Jones (CHE)
    B. Alonso (mun)
    C. Azpi (mun)
    D. Ota (ars)
    E. Dunk (SWA)
    F. Mili (TOT)
    Currently on C and F
    Thanks..

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    1. ktk_interista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      DF. If it goes to 0-0 which is likely, Azpi probably gets 9 points.

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    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Ecactly C and F

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  11. as33
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    So whos definitely playing on gw31(teams)?

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    1. CloudSky
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Lpool, Wat, Eve, Sto, Cpl, Hudd, Bou, Wba.

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  12. Chalit
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Otamendi (away vs Arsenal) or Duffy (home vs Swansea)? Choose one.

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    1. KenyaDigIt
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Duffy

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  13. Jayben23
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    What are guys doing for GW31. As is i have only have 4 players that will be playing. Is it worth getting a full team, because i will have to take quite a few hits and also get rid of some premium players

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Free hit?

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

      8 players containing 3 Liverpool and 2 Everton and a few others would set you up nicely. Captaincy not an issue since everyone will captain Salah.

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      1. Z3US
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        I still don't like the idea though of WC in 32 - when there's a good few weeks until the DGW from there...

        Thats why am thinking FH 31 and WC in one of the later weeks.

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  14. LǝgleSs e|even
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Heaton is back?
    Hello Pope owners...

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Just like Lowton and Ward were back... 😮

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      1. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Is Ward Lowton's owners biggest enemy?

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    2. BobBradleysOpportunity
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      heaton has been back for a month now, hello to you to

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      1. BobBradleysOpportunity
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        too 🙁

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    3. KenyaDigIt
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I recon Heaton will most likely push and get back his starting place. Heaton is the more experienced and that will be needed towards the end of season push... But for now, I recon Pope is fairly safe!

      I'll still be looking to transfer Pope out soon though - tactically.

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  15. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Any ideas for this team?

    Pope
    Otamendi, Jones, Monreal
    Salah, Pogba, Shaqiri, Sterling
    Kane, Aguero, Wilson

    Adrian, Dunk, Kenny, RLC

    2FT, 0.8 ITB

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  16. stuzig
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Are any Leicester defenders nailed other than Maguire?

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Simpson but he is terrible

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  17. Gameweek 38's Wealth of Options
    Benster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Just been looking ahead to the GW38 finale, and I can see everything coming down to who you pick on that day. Get it right and you could be in for a massive haul. The biggest problem is picking the optimum team, as literally all the big boys have fairly plummy fixtures!

    ARS vs hud
    CHE vs new
    liv vs BHA
    MCI vs sot
    mun vs WAT
    tot vs LEI

    It's likely that CHE, MUN and TOT will also have a DGW in 37 so I guess we'll already be loaded up on them. But Salah and Aguero could be shooting out with Kane for the Golden boot and ARS always finish the season with a big score.....and they have Huddersfield!!

    How we are going to pick a team from that lot I have no idea!!!!

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Free Hit time... 😎

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      1. Benster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah, but it's how to afford them all!!!

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        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Free Hit means you can really dumb down the bench, but that is dangerous with rotation problems

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          1. Ridcully
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Free hit also allows you select options with latest information to help avoid rest/rotation, and may leave you better off than those that made their choices many weeks before. You can still have a decent bench.

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            1. Hotdogs for Tea
              • 8 Years
              6 years, 2 months ago

              Yes agree, but the tendency is to want Hazard, Sanchez, Salah, Eriksen, Kane, Aguero, Alonso, Jones, DDG .... and you won’t get that with money sitting on your bench

              Probably best to have a premium 11 with 4 x 4 million fodder ?

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      2. Kings of Lyon ★
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Really does look great for a FH

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    2. minges
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Pick against teams who are at the beach already and finishing mid table

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    3. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Can see a lot of goals in those games!

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    4. dark91
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      There is just one big problem: Rotation/Rest

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    5. John t penguin
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      sounds like opposite to FH time. if there are so many good options and nobody can afford them all then its just luck if you pick the right ones or not. IF all the big boys score well everyone will have similar scores anyway

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        You get it 80% correct and we are talking a 100+ point game week

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        1. John t penguin
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          and why would non FH player not get that kind of score also. Most of those points would come from the big players such as kane, hazard etc. Everyone is going to own those players anyway after DGW.

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          1. Hotdogs for Tea
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 2 months ago

            Because you have the latest information from the pressies, are cherry picking the best options for players, (e.g. selling Vardy or Mahrez for Liverpool/Arsenal assets), not taking hits, stripping your bench of value and putting it into the first 11 ... its all basic stuff really in getting the best ‘one off’ team out to match the specific circumstances on the Saturday morning

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

      normally goals in last GW.
      Most issues sorted or teams have to do something to do - qualify for CL or avoid relegation.
      We'll start seeing the "on the beach"sides emerging soon.
      Last year's av score was distorted by Kane (c) haul.

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    7. Benster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      It's possible to build quite a tasty little team for GW38 if you have FH available....

      Cech
      Gomez, Smalling, Christensen
      Sterling, Lingard, Ramsey, Salah
      Kane, Firmino, Aguero

      All depends who's playing regularly and in form of course, but something like this could work...

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    8. 42 Rules
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Arsenal will have nothing to play for though.......

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    9. HNI
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      You forget that by then unlike last few seasons Arsenal wont be able to qualify for UCL so wont have any desire to score a plenty. Also Mancity may go all the way in UCL and will rest Kun. He will anyway miss some games due to suspension, gabriel and city focus on Europe now. So LOaded up assets of CHE MUN TOT plus Salah which we anyway have till gw 37. Add in mix punt on Aubameyang or Ramsey.
      This is a tepid hottopic. No way any discussion will help right now. Most dont have team set for DGW 34 forget dgw 37 and least of all gw 38!

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      1. Benster
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        I disagree to a certain extent. I think the reason to think about it right now is to help people decide when to use the FH chip. Some may be planning to use it in 31 which is a valid strategy, but the above may just cause them to reconsider. In which case they'll need the next 3 gameweeks to bring in GW31 players.

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        1. Benster
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Reckless by name...... 🙂

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      2. Dino
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        If you are going to fh in 38 and wc in 32 then you have until 32 to plan how it works.

        Good chance utd are in fa cup final with nothing to play for also and maybe tot or Chelsea too so as you rightly say if we are loaded up on them after the doubles then we could be in for a world of pain rotation and points wise in gw38.

        We won't know who will be safe in top 4 or from relegation when we wc in 32/33 so we will be trusting to luck when it cones to rotation/motivation issues.

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  18. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Current plan :

    Gw28 Save FT
    Gw29 Otamendi/Lingard out
    Mkhitaryan/Monreal in
    Gw30 Janmaat out
    Schindler in
    Gw31 Elliot out
    Hennessy in

    Hennessey
    Daniels Robertson Schindler
    Salah Shaqiri Walcott
    Firmino Wilson
    Happy enough to field 9
    Get to hold Kane Sterling Alonso Mkhitaryan Monreal long term..
    Thoughts appreciated

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    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Is Jasmmat > Schlinder really worth the transfer?

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      1. JurgenRodgers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Looking at fixtures

        Schindler has
        SWA & Palace H 30/31

        Janmaat has
        Arsenal & Liverpool away 30/31

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        1. HVT
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Fair point, I’d fancy one cs there but Jan has a habit of getting attacking returns too, it’s more using a transfer that could be used possibly elsewhere but yea it’s a good shout.

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

            and against the big boys

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  19. HVT
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Wilson or Niasse?

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    1. Theres mo limit
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      wilson

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    2. HVT
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Any one else?

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    3. IRBOX ⚽
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Wilson

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  20. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    what you guys think ok Arsenal players i think there will be goalfest vs City just that cup finals worry me cos of rotations/injuries

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    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I'm getting them in after City

      Kun --> Auba
      and Mhki or Ramsey in is the plan

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  21. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Jones + Lingard --> Bavies + Deulodeu ?

    Can't se a better duo, have triple Liverpool so VVD is not an option atm

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  22. Blue Gaffer
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys. We have a game at work where we have to pick 5 players (max. 1 from each team). And whoever's 5 players scores a combined total of exactly 21 goals after a gameweek ends is the winner. So starting from 0 this week and with the Gameweek 31 blank who do you feel would give me the best chance? Thinking Kane, Vardy, Firmino, Niasse, Shaquiri but would welcome any suggestions.....

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Kane, Salah, Vardy, Arnautovic, Luka

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    2. dark91
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Kane, Salah, VVD, Vardy, and another defender

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  23. umerlfc
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Which West Brom defender is the best option?

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    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Dawson or Hegazi

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    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Hegazi

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  24. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    If Jones is fit which is the best option out of these?

    A) Alonso & Lingard ➡️ VVD & Walcott

    B) Otamendi & Lingard ➡️ Robertson & Walcott

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    1. WVA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B

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    2. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B

      No brainer, you keep Alonso and get rid of Ota (pro)
      You get in VV who is better choice than Rob (pro)

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    3. Theres mo limit
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

    Take a risk on Davies with a bench of:
    Alonso / VVD / Mee / Hunemeier

    I would be upgrading Ogbonna and Hunemeier is going to be upgraded into BGW coverage anyway.

    Yes or No?

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    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      I am thinking about this too

      I have Tarkowski / Ogbonna, and I feel a Burnley defender is decent cover

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  26. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Is Ward Lowton's owners biggest enemy?

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Bardsley

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      1. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Lownton hasn't been the problem past 2 games. I think it's his spot to loose.

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    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      No

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  27. Jonny Sutt
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Best wildcard team for the next 5 gws. I was thinking 3 pool and spurs players and Dawson any other suggestions?

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  28. bench boost for every gamew…
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal do have some nice fixtures after City (one could arguably say that is a decent fixture attacking wise) but should one also consider that there is a chance that their league position is a matter one should be aware of? They could be out of Champions league reach and what implication will that give? Free flwing attack and Robin Hood like in defence? Rotation?

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  29. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Think i'm still set on saving FH for GW 35 which means i need to use my transfers to build up my GW31 team.

    Currently I have Wilson, Daniels, Salah, Walcott and then to a lesser extent Kenny & RLC.

    The question is still whether to do Alonso > VVD this week or Aguero > Firmino?

    I think the first is probably best with Firmino in next week, what do you think?

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  30. A19
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one:

    A. Shaq (lei)
    B. Albrighton (STOKE)
    C. Wilson (NEW)

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    1. KenyaDigIt
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

      B

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    3. A19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks!

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