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The Technical Area – The Rate My Team Bench Boost

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The first of a rapid-fire pair of Double Gameweeks is now finally upon us, and brings with it an opportunity for diligent managers to make up considerable ground upon less-prepared rivals.

The four extra fixtures also offer the opportunity to deploy one of their potentially game-changing chips, with many now stuffing their benches with Double Gameweek assets ahead of a weekend Bench Boost.

With this in mind, this week’s Technical Area is dedicated to identifying the ultimate Gameweek 34 Bench Boost side, as recommended by Fantasy Football Scout’s own Rate My Team (RMT) tool.

In addition, we also sprinkle in some standalone statistical and eye-test observations of recent form for the key assets involved.

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  1. David Bowie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 27 days ago

    Kane or Lukaku?
    I'm getting a migraine
    Any advice will be appreciated

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    1. gilean
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Short-term kaku, long-term arry

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      1. David Bowie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        That is the plan.. Thanks, but Harry looks so keen. I'm also worried about Man U approach to Bournemouth game 3 days before cup semi final. Also, now that Liverpool will concentrate on CL, a 2nd place for united looks likely so may rest players for Bournemouth game

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    2. Mr Q
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Kane, and keep for the run in

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    3. Yozzer
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Ibroprufen maybe

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    4. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Kane

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    5. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Did you read the article?

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      1. David Bowie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Thanks
        It may keep migrant at bay.
        Top of mini league (just).
        Rivals have Kane..
        I prefer Lukaku and switch to Kane for GW36 but worry for Kane explosiveness..

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    6. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Both

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      1. David Bowie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Probably best option but will require a 8 point hit and will also upset the overall balance of squad (I'm using BB.

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    7. JohnnyMagrinho
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Kane more explosive and better player.
        Lukaku better fixtures.

        Depends what you want. I'd expect them both to score decent points - Kane definitely has the higher potential.

        I'm going all out with a Kane captaincy this week and will be TC him in 37. That won't suit every manager here though - I'm chasing (having a terrible season) so need to get as many points as possible wherever I can find them.

        Sanchez is always an option in midfield for a similar price to Lukaku.

        Depends what rest of your team is like, what you want from this GW and the next, where you are in MLs etc... hard to advise with limited info.

        And aren't you meant to be dead? Hm.

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        1. David Bowie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 27 days ago

          Thanks.

          Gut feeling is lukaku for better fixtures but worry about mini league rivals with Kane.

          Taking out Aub & mustafi (2FT)
          Option 1: Kane and Tark
          Option 2: Lukaku and Vertongjen

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      • ooooo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        kane

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      • Rik Waller
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        I'm currently on Kaku for this week

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      • Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Kaku this week anyway, better fixtures and is a flat track bully when it comes to scoring vs the lesser sides

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      • kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Lukaku - Playing WBA at home - a manger-less team who have other issues ongoing and BOU - not getting relegated/not making Europe

        Kane - Playing against Man City - looking to prove a point /Brighton some fight needed to secure pre status.

        I'll be bringing Kane back in for 36

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        1. David Bowie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 27 days ago

          Yes, it's sound advice. That is my gut feeling and the logic I've been using. Main concern is mini league rivals... I'm currently on top but only a very slight advantage..
          Thanks for advice anyway..
          it's one of the toughest decisions I remember in FPL as implications can be huge of getting it wrong.

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          1. kysersosa
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 years, 27 days ago

            Yeah, similar here but in an opposite role - I'm catching up and top guy has Kane. This will be a pivotal week in a lot of ML. Good luck......especially if you choose Lukaku!

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      • V-2 Schneiderlin
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Kane for me until end of season

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    8. Call Me Old Fashioned
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      DDG Ryan
      Smalling Christensen Naughton Tarkowski Morgan
      Salah Mahrez Willian Son Gudmunson
      Auba Firmino Vardy

      2FT, 1.6 in bank. Thoughts on any of these moves?

      1 - Auba, Firmino and Mahrez--> Lukaku, Kane and Mili/Albrighton -4
      2 - Auba --> Lukaku
      3 - Auba and Mahrez--> Kane and Pogba
      4 - Auba, Firmino and Gudmunson --> Kane, Barnes and Pogba -4

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      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Auba + Christensen -> Kane + cheapie possible?

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        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 27 days ago

          I like 4 otherwise

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        2. Call Me Old Fashioned
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 27 days ago

          Can afford 4.6M defender for that move but don't really want Southampton or double Burnley

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    9. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Cheeky repost

      A Eriksen and azpi
      B alli and Alonso

      Thanks

      Ps concerned about Alonso minutes ...

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      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        B

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      2. ooooo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        b

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      3. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        A

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      4. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        A

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      5. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        One more for tie breaker ?

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      6. jg7u
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        B

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    10. Anthony77
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Still cant decide if to Captain Kane or Lukaku

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      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Go kaku

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      2. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Romelu

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      3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Kane. Rashford will outscore Kaku. Hear it first

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    11. ooooo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Which one?
      A) Auba + Robertson to Lukaku + long(-4)
      B) Auba + Alonso to Lukaku + Vert(-4)

      Have double leicester defence, alonso and lowton

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      1. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Neither

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        1. ooooo
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 27 days ago

          Only other option is Auba + Willian to Lukaku + Gross

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          1. Ha.
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 27 days ago

            Or don’t get Lukaku?

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      2. Prison Mike
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        A

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    12. Ragabolly
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      One more question, money no issue
      A) Albrighton, two games
      B) Arnie, single game

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      1. ooooo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        b

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      2. Ha.
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        B

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      3. Yozzer
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        B easily

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      4. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        b gray will take some mins off albrighton and arnie is oop

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      5. Ragabolly
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Cheers all!

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    13. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      A) Pogba + Kenedy
      B) Lingard + Arnie (-4)

      already on a -4

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      1. ooooo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        a

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      2. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        A

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      3. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Cheers both, A it is 🙂

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      4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        B

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    14. gilean
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Alonso + Auba -> Kane and Smalling (-4) any good?

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      1. gilean
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        My team in the link via my username

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      2. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Could be. Not keen on Smalling tbh, but there's not many better risks

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    15. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      How's this..? BB active and Kane C for now...

      De Gea / Ryan
      Duffy/ Bailly / Morgan / Ward / Lowton
      Salah / Mahrez / Son / Willian / RLC
      Lukaku / Kane / Barnes

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      1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Pretty sure I saw this post early and commented but really like it double united def I like!

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        1. Red Dagger ✪
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 27 days ago

          You did thank you.

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          1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 27 days ago

            No problem! Only thing about the team is RLC but you'll likely lose out on 2 points vs other BB no big deal though with about of big hitters!

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            1. Red Dagger ✪
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              6 years, 27 days ago

              RLC simply because that's all the money I had left. He has a game in 35 though so I guess there is a small upside.

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              1. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                6 years, 27 days ago

                His run in is great as well.

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                1. Red Dagger ✪
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  6 years, 27 days ago

                  True.

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    16. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Likely BB team GTG? auba,gross,stephens > Kane,Cook,Long -4

      DDG
      Alonso,Dunk,Morgan
      Son,Willian,Salah,Mahrez,Cook
      Lukaku,Kane

      Bench:Ryan,Lowton,Long,Barnes

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      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        I like. Strong bench too.

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    17. The White Pele
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      would you BB now or 37?|
      DDG Fab
      Monreal Alonso vdH Morgan Long
      Salah Mahrez Son Ki Kenedy
      kane Lukaku Austin

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      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        37

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      2. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        37. Your bench players have a double then and not now

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    18. motit
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Hi,
      For Draft, only for DGW34
      Choose 3:

      1. Murray
      2. Barnes
      3. Wood
      4. Austin

      THX

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    19. Pedaso Pirates
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Could someone please tell me why Monreal is not getting game time and whether he is a SELL?

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      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Rotation.
        Sell for free, keep if for a hit

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    20. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      https://twitter.com/DFImpressionist/status/984485919037313024

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    21. Puzzle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Is Bailly, Gross, Aubameyang -> Long (triple Burnley def BB), Pogba and Lukaku a good -4 hit?

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    22. George James
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      No FH chip so have to have 35 in mind... bench boost active

      Anything worth a hit? 0.8 ITB

      DDG / Hennessey
      Alonso / Mustafi / Tarkowski / Morgan / Lowton
      Salah / Mahrez / Mili / Willian / Kenedy
      Kane (C) / Lukaku / Barnes

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    23. Patch
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Slight insanity to FH this week rather than next week (surely you will be screwed over next GW)

      BB much better this week

      Insane in the membrane

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      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Depends if you were smart enough to wildcard for gw35 onwards rather than for this week.

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        1. European Bob
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 27 days ago

          The smartest of us wildcarded for both

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      2. Tommy J
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Don't agree-my team will have 12 players for next week(albeit some risk with Liv players being rotated)-I planned for this with few dgw'ers so am FH this week, Wildcard GW 36 BB 37-luvvly jubbly....

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    24. jacktaylor
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Need to get Kane.

      Need to -4 to get him in to replace Auba.

      Son or Gross out seem the most suitable fall guys to sacrifice.

      Any advice who to get in if I sacrifice either?

      7.6 to spend of Son goes, or 5.3 if Gross?

      Any help appreciated!

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      1. Patch
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Depends on rest of team but would like Mili or Arnie...pity no DGW

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    25. Henning
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Hmmm 1 or 2?

      1 Pogba and Azpilicueta
      2. Eriksen and a max 5.3 def

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    26. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Arsenal to do a Barcelona in Russia?

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      1. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        I don’t think so

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      2. V-2 Schneiderlin
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        nyet

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      3. Bouncebackability
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Wouldn't put it past them.

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      4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Or real?

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      5. Arteta
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        I bloody hope not!

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    27. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Quick one please lads.

      A. Pogba, Long

      B. Lingard, Bavies

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    28. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      G2G?

      BB Team
      DDG,Ryan
      Dunk, Robertson, Tark, Ward, Morgan
      Mahrez, Pogba, Gross, Son, Ali
      Lukaku, Vardy, Barnes

      No FH chip

      Thoughts

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    29. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Worth buy Kane for -4?
      If I prefer C Lukaku this gw.

      Auba + Son -> Kane + J-Lingard (-4)

      Good or bad idea?

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      1. Zebrahimović
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Naaa

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      2. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        I think no

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    30. @fpl_phenom
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      How long is Ben Mee out for??

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      1. ooooo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        weeks

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      2. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Nothing confirmed but murmuring of a few weeks

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    31. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Josh King to be top points scorer this GW and finally get his England call up!

      😉

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Have you been saving that up all season?

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        1. OldBenKenobi
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 27 days ago

          Damn straight

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          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 27 days ago

            at least it matched the movie.

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            1. OldBenKenobi
              • 7 Years
              6 years, 27 days ago

              😀

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      2. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        hes from norway

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        1. OldBenKenobi
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 27 days ago

          (nibble nibble)

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          1. ZimZalabim
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 27 days ago

            hook line and .....

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      3. the snazzy viking
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        🙂

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    32. mrodgers91
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Thoughts.
      Swap sanchez for pogba. Which would let me get vardy instead of barnes to go with kane and kaku. Sounds a bit top heavy.
      Also still massively undecided between alli or mahrez

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      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        You on WC or FH?

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      2. mrodgers91
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        FH. Had 10 for next week already

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        1. OldBenKenobi
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 27 days ago

          Could work for you. Just still not convinced on Pogba myself.

          Good luck

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      3. Reuser
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        I'm very similar - Sanchez and Austin vs Pogba and Vardy.

        Probably will go with S+A though, as I'll have Mahrez already.

        Everyone saying Sanchez is the much better pick - but the stats don't necessarily agree.... But Sanchez's 3% ownership is appealing to me....

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      4. mrodgers91
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        21 points clear in league so dont want to do anything too different. I know the 2 closest behind will keep vardy since they've had him all season

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    33. Zebrahimović
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      What to do with Gudmundsson? 1ft 1.9itb (1.3 for Luk to Kane after this week)

      A) Milli
      B) Milli + Murray —> Barnes -4

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      1. Garth Marenghi
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        I’m saving, this gameweek anyway

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        1. Zebrahimović
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 27 days ago

          Don’t you think it’s a bit of risk?

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    34. OLLY G
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      I will use my free hit it GW35.

      Now Pool are through in Champs League, should l great rid of Salah to facilitate Kane and Lukaku?

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      1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Yes

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      2. Zebrahimović
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        No

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      3. ooooo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        no

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      4. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Do you need both this week?

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      5. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        Noooo. Not this week

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    35. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      Loris ryan
      Smaling christnsen simpson chilwel lowton
      Mahrez son wilian king salah
      Kane auba barnes

      A) auba to kaku, BB
      B) TC
      C) other suggestion

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      1. ooooo
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        a

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      2. Zebrahimović
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        A

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    36. ooooo
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 27 days ago

      DDG
      Alonso Robertson Chilwell
      Salah Mahrez Son Willian
      Kane Auba Barnes

      Ryan Lowton Morgan L.Cook

      Which one?
      A) Auba + Robertson to Lukaku + Long(-4)
      B) Auba + Chilwell to Vardy + Vert(-4)

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      1. Zebrahimović
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 27 days ago

        B

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