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Dugout Discussion March 12

Dugout Discussion – Stoke vs Man City

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Gameweek 30 concludes at the bet365 Stadium tonight as Stoke City entertain champions-elect Manchester City.

The third most-captained player in Fantasy Premier League, Sergio Aguero, misses out due to a knee injury, with Pep Guardiola affording the fit-again Gabriel Jesus a first start since Gameweek 21.

Handed the armband by 1.16% of FPL managers, the Brazilian returned to the teamsheet with a goal against FC Basel in midweek.

Jesus is one of three players in the visitors’ starting line-up – along with Kevin De Bruyne (3.34%) and Leroy Sane (0.88%) – ranked in the top 20 captain picks for Gameweek 30 as they look for a repeat of the 7-2 win over the Potters back in Gameweek 8.

Sane heads into tonight’s match as the most bought player for this round of fixtures, acquired by 192,000+ new owners.

Meanwhile, Raheem Sterling – sold by a massive 339,000+ ahead of Saturday’s deadline – is fit to return and is named in the starting XI, as Bernardo Silva drops to the bench despite back-to-back strikes against Arsenal and Chelsea.

Guardiola’s side arrive on the back of successive clean sheets and boast the league’s tightest away record, conceding just ten goals in 14 road trips.

After scoring in three of his previous four league appearances, Xherdan Shaqiri is the man most likely to breach that resilience for Paul Lambert’s side, with tonight’s match affording us the chance to scout the Potters’ potential ahead of Gameweek 31’s reduced set of fixtures.

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

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

    choices....
    1. arnie for ft
    a. shaq
    b. stan
    c. ibe

    2. niasse for a -4 (have mousset)
    a. king
    b. defoe
    c. save it. Niasse will start and likely score.

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    1. Page 302
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      1a or 1b. Probably the latter, because Everton defense could be much better now with Coleman and Baines back.

      Niasse out for a hit is madness. Could easily ruin your week.

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  2. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Sold Sterling for David Silva. Waking up with a brace is greatest thing ever happened

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    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      'greatest thing ever happened' - you need to get out more mate 😉

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        ...oh and nice work with the brace, Silva is a class little player!

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

      nice!

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

      Congrats. Now that's a differential genius move indeed

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  3. Postman Ty
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Safe bet that Stoke v Everton is 0-0?

    Might just double/triple on each of their defence with the free hit.

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

      Can be 1-1

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    2. jia you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Possible but I think Everton might score in that one. Hoping for a 0-1 or 0-2!

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      1. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Even without Siggy and possibly Walcott, away from home?

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        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Bolasie, Rooney & Tosun could still do damage!

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

            And hopefully Niasse gets 1pt

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  4. Ruinenlust
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Terrible week, down to 4.7k.

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    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      posts like this should be instadeleted (is that even a word), anyway get da hell outta here! 😉

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

      Seriously dude I nearly dropped out of 100k this week. Chill. But all relative I suppose.

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  5. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Last Man Standing Overall Ranks (239 teams)

    Top 100 = 2
    Top 500 = 11
    Top 1K = 24
    Top 5K = 64
    Top 10K = 85
    Top 50K = 175
    Top 100K = 200
    Top 490K = everyone.

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

    Hi Lads
    Good Morning 🙂

    Which teams are likely to have a DGW 34??

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

      Those blanking in GW31

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

        cool

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  7. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Current starters for gw31 (2FT and no FH): no GK; VVD; Salah, Mili, Shaq; Wilson, Firmino

    1) Elliot, Duffy > Hennessey, Zanka
    2) Elliot, Ogbonna, Sterling > Lossl, PVA, Stanislas (-4)
    3) Elliot, Ogbonna, Sterling > Butland, Ake, Stanislas (-4)

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

      WC plan?

      Probably 2 out those with Zouma/Bauer over Van Aan

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      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        WC after gw31

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

      3

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

      Why not Duffy, Ogbonna and Sterling > Bauer, Baines and Stanislas?

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      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Was looking for a keeper.

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

          Points potential is surely higher with Baines and than a GK

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      2. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Fab is my other keeper, so I'd be without one.

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

          I think quite a few players are going keeperless. Most likely CS chances are probably Butland, but why pay 5 for him when you can pay 4.5 for Bauer and have an attacking threat.

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

            Butland baps vs not might attacking threat

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

              *not much

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  8. Cubillas
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    No including Liverpool players, who would be your top 5 players to choose for GW31, if only GW31 was important? #1 is the most important and #5 is the least important of the 5.

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

      Mounie
      Zaha
      Stanislas
      Rondon
      Shaqiri

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

      Stanislas
      Wilson
      Mounie

      That's it pretty much

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

      Stanislas
      Mounie
      Schindler/Zanka/Ake
      PVA/Baines
      Zaha/King.

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  9. some witty pun
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Have 2 FTs, which to bring in?
    VVD
    Salah - Shaqiri
    Firmino - Mounie

    A)Schindler
    B)Wilson
    C)Both

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    1. Dr. DOOM
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A definitely . Not sure about B

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

      got in Mounie for Wilson last week, Wilson is likely to blank in fixtures when you expect him to score, check his past gameweeks.

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

    [DDG Elliot]
    Hegazi Robertson Ake Schlinder [Dunk]
    Salah Shaqiri [Sterling Mahrez Son]
    Firmino Quaner [Kane]

    1FT 0.4 ITB

    which one the best move to get 9 players for gw31:
    a) Elliot to Hennesey
    b) Dunk to Bauer/Jagielka/Schlupp
    c) Sterling/Kane out

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

      No Bournemouth attack is the problem. Are you going to lose money selling Sterling and want him later. I prefer my current 5 of Salah Mane Firmino Wilson Allen to your 8 to be honest and I'll be getting Stanislas and maybe Mounie with 2FT

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

        not gonna take a hit for bgw for sure, too risky. but thanks

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

      Kane to king , get Kane later

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  11. Dr. DOOM
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Get 1 for Lingard?

    A. Stanislas
    B. Zaha

    And is Alonso to Coleman worth -4?

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

      Stanislas form and fixtures. Butland and Shakira are popular picks and so could be rocks or diamonds

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

      A if you have Schindler/Lossl/Zanka as Zaha plays hudds

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

    When Kane returns?
    Any news?

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    1. some witty pun
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      scan delayed

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  13. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    I would love to free hit this week, just so I can get Sorloth and Benteke up top.

    Sorloth and Benteke. Sounds like a 80s Swedish cop show!

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

      I want points

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  14. grayedog
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    GW31:
    No GK (Adrian / Pope)
    Schindler, Mariappa, Hegazi (Otamendi, Christensen)
    Salah, Shaqiri, Walcott, Stanislas (Sterling)
    Firmino, Calvert-Lewin (Kane)

    a) I have to go Sterling > Mane, right?
    b) Do I take -4 for a GK?
    c) Anything else?

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

      not sure with A and a hit, just Adrian to Begovic if you can afford. If it's not enough just get Hennesey

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

        I have 1 FT and 1 ITB ... Begovic a FT than Mane?

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

          I am not talking about Mane, but Sterling is still essential and I am keeping him personally. You don't have Bou defence while they have good fixtures. If you play Pope next week, maybe Christensen to Ake for now.

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

      I'd keep Sterling , he ll useful for a few weeks after 31 .
      Get Van Dijk/Karius

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

        I could do that, but my thought was to use my WC after GW31 to plan for DGW34 and then use my Bench Boost in DGW34. That way I can get Sterling back next week.

        This is my first year doing FPL though so I haven't been through BGW/DGWs...is that a bad idea?

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  15. sozopol
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Who is your single best non-liverpool player to have for gw31?

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

      West Brom suck. Pick an in form Bournmouth player.

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

      pretty confidence with Ake

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

        You can't rely on CS with Begovic in goal and Francis had 2 shots vs Spurs and Smith got the assist

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

      Stanislas

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

      Mounie

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    5. sozopol
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks all. Was meaning Stanislas. What about Shaqiri?

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

        *leaning

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

      Stanislas

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

    Southampton bandwagon about to start, just in time for DGW. Gabiaddini anyone? 😆

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  17. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Will Kun or Kane price fall this week?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Both should, maybe in 21 hours.

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

    Currently sitting this with 2 FT ITB. WCing in 32 and am considering removing a big hitter who I'd lose the least value in to finance my moves (In this case Mahrez instead of Sterling).

    VVD, Zanka
    Salah, Shaqiri RLC(unlikely 1 pointer perhaps)
    Firmino Wilson

    Considering 3 options:
    1) Mahrez and Ogbonna > Stanislas and Baines
    2) Mahrez, Ogbonna and RLC > Stan, Baines and Townsend/Pritchard (-4)
    3) Mahrez, Ogbonna and Elliot > Stan, Baines and Butland (-4)

    Which would you go for?

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  19. Darsh
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Sterling to Sigurdsson has been a horrible waste of a transfer

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

      I did Son to Siggy thinking he won't start 🙁

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

        sigh

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

        Same , did it for a hit in fact . Devastated

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      3. Dosh
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Also held off on the Kane --> Aubameyang(C) transfer. But ofcourse it's about things we did and not what we didn't do.

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  20. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Which pair would you have for DGW 34

    A) Willian+ firmino
    B) Lukaku+ 5.6

    This blank week team has ruined my squad & team value ,and kane injury(if long term) makes son a must as he'll be playing as a striker sometimes thus I am left with above 2 spots ,any help?

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

    Which 2 would you play for this week:

    A) Shaqiri (EVE)
    B) Stanislas (WBA)
    C) Zaha (hud)

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    1. Veezeeboy
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A, B for form

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    2. The Darkest Knight
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      you have player on bench too???!!!!

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  22. Trovsmash
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Stanislas, Zaha & Baines in for Maguire, Arnie & Mahrez.
    COMEEE ON GREEN ARROW!

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  23. Bainesill
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Can I keep tweaking once I use free hit?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      yes, like a wildcard

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

        Any idea on the top targets for free hit?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 2 months ago

          Check the hot topic.

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/17797442

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

            Thanks bro

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  24. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Hi, which one is better options?
    A. Zaha
    B. Shaqiri
    C. BOU defender
    Cheers 🙂

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    1. Veezeeboy
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      A

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  25. The White Pele
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    is Mounie nailed on, with depoitre fit?

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    1. Veezeeboy
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Think yes . Have got him in . He s capable of a double digit haul.

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    2. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Depoitre subbed in for VLP last weekend with a Mounie playing all 90

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  26. Lateriser 12
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Does anybody have a list of probable fixtures if all the favs go through in the cup

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    1. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-Xniaw-tEEiXoyqbGZLzMx6XEcv9TLolfa8GzndvTPw/edit#gid=235265774

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  27. Sahil Yadav
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Not taking a hit for GW31, which two moves will you favour?

    A) DDG/Elliot to Butland
    B) Duffy to Baines/Coleman
    C) Alli/Sterling to Zaha
    D) Alli/Sterling to Stanislas
    E) Kane/Quaner to Mounie

    Or should I go with three moves with a hit?

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    1. Sonny “The Hitman&rdq…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      D and E

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    2. Sahil Yadav
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      Current team: 2FTs and 2.5 itb

      ---(DDG/Elliot)
      VVD, Zanka, Daniels ( Mee, Duffy)
      Salah, Mane, Choupo (Alli, Sterling)
      Wilson, Quaner (Kane)

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    3. Shake n Bake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 2 months ago

      B and D

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  28. Shake n Bake
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Help please guys! Siggy injury has thrown a spanner in the works for GW31! Current team:

    Pope (Adrian)
    Coleman, van Dijk, Vert (Long, Ogbon)
    Shaqiri, Salah, Siggy*, Walcott* (Mkhi)
    Kane*, Firmino, Wilson

    1 FT, 2.2 ITB

    Currently have 7 GW31 players who should play. Thinking:

    A) Siggy > Stanislas
    B) Siggy + Kane > Stanislas + King/Tosun/Tekkers -4 (leaning towards this)
    C) Use FH

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

      I'm also on B option at the moment, want to get Stan and Wilson in for a hit, just not sure if those moves are worth a hit..My suggestion, do Siggy-Stan move now, wait for further Kane news.

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      1. Shake n Bake
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers!

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  29. The Red Gurnard
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    I've still got the free hit, triple captain, bench boost and wildcard

    What is everybody's strategies to use these in the run in?

    Would it be a waste to use the free hit to get a load of players in this week?

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  30. HurriKane
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 2 months ago

    Josh King nailed on to start against Westbrom ?

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