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World Cup Transfer Tips: Semi-Finals – The Big Numbers

7 July 2018 633 comments
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Just four teams remain at the 2018 World Cup after the culmination of the quarter-finals on Saturday evening.

Fantasy managers now only have players from France, Belgium, England and Croatia to choose from, with Uruguay, Brazil, Sweden and Russia assets surplus to requirements.

Those who are playing the McDonald’s FIFA World Cup game have five free transfers with which to shake up their squads, although Fantasy iTeam managers will have to make the most of their three allotted transactions (a fourth can be purchased with credits) if they are to field 11 playing assets at the semi-final stage.

Up to six players per country can be selected in our Fantasy squads at this point.

After their goals for Belgium and France in the two countries’ respective quarter-finals, Kevin De Bruyne (£9.8m) and Raphael Varane (£6.0m) are attracting the most investment in the McDonald’s FIFA game at this early stage.

With the likes of Neymar, Philippe Coutinho, Diego Godin and Andreas Granqvist to jettison from our teams, where should the money be reinvested? Our team-by-team analysis of Opta’s World Cup data, which is updated and available to Fantasy Football Scout members immediately after the end of each match, gives us strong clues as to which players’ underlying statistics could translate into Fantasy points and which assets are best avoided.

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  1. Legohair
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Any comments???

    McCarthy
    Alonso-TAA-Daniels
    KDB-Eriksen-Mkhi-Jota
    Firmino-Auba-Tosun

    Fabianski,Douglas,Cairney,Bednarek

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    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Different but pretty good I think

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      1. Legohair
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Maybe lack of salah or kane i think but otherwise im happy with this.

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    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I like it. Just needs confirmation on Mkhi's nailed on-ness and whether TAA, Firmino, etc...are likely to get an extended break.

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      1. Legohair
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        You are right,need to check the pre season games ofcourse to see who might be starter and whos not.

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    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Like it, but not sure it is great for early fixtures with Arsenal players.

      KdB may well be rested for the first few games due to his WC exploits

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      1. Legohair
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Yes you might be right.i may move kdb to get salah somehow

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        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          I will use D Silva as a place holder and keep money in the bank to get KdB a few games in to the season

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          1. Legohair
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            That might be good plan yes.

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  2. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    First draft.

    Karius Begovic
    Azpi Coleman Tomkins Daniels Schelotto
    Salah Sanchez Siggy Jota Masuaku
    Auba Tosun Austin

    Nothing in the bank.

    Thanks.

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    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Sorry. King instead of Tosun.

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    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Not sold on DEF, could work out though

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        What would you suggest?

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        1. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Really like Azpi, had him a lot last year, but they can be unconvincing at the back sometimes. I also have Tomkins and Daniels currently tbh, and Pickford as my Everton DEF over Coleman.

          To be fair, talking through it it’s not bad. If anything would maybe try to get Mendy or Robertson, possibly over Azpi, due to fixtures and more attacking threat

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          1. EmreCan Hustle
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            I see the Mendy/Robertson appeal. Just need assurances about gametime. Plus Mendy and Pickford could get an extended rest.

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      2. Legohair
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        I think def is good

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        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Cheers. Will probably make a 100 different changes before the start of the season, but for now I thing I might stick with this structure.

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          1. Legohair
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            I think thats good team,maybe if you can upgrade forwards maybe?

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            1. EmreCan Hustle
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 10 months ago

              Still undecided on forwards. Will allow pre season to decide.

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  3. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Aguero for the first 2 weeks before switching to Auba??

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    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Could be good. Although I expect Auba to score most games.

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    2. Legohair
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      That might be smart but im a gooner so i will go straight for auba

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  4. HNI
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    England are just 2 matches away from making history again and just last year won U-20 World cup. Maybe the trophy deserves to be with the country who invented the sport 🙂

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  5. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    If I have Salah is it worth getting Firmino too? Or downgrade him to a cheaper option and upgrade Daniels, Costa, sigurdsson etc

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    1. HNI
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      No way Salah is worth it atleast at start when looking at how he was not world class at world cup. Firmino and a liv defender are go to options

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      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Maybe... but seems easier to start with him and if he starts underperforming then offload than to scramble to get him in if he starts firing and I don’t have him but 50% of all players do

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    2. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I wouldn't spend 9.5m on Firmino when I know I'll always captain his teammate. Perhaps Vardy is a better option.

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  6. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    How’s this looking for semis?

    Max captain active

    Pickford
    Trippier Lovren Pavard
    Lingard Modric Pogba KDB
    Lukaku Kane Griezmann

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    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I have almost the same playing XI, I am also hoping the Max captain chip will be the differential.

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  7. michudagawd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    On this at the moment, happy enough with it.

    Thoughts?

    Fabianski Begovic
    Kiko Douglas Mee Bednarek Tomkins
    Salah Sané Walcott Deulofeu Masuaku
    Aguero Aubameyang Zaha

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    1. EmreCan Hustle
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Very good attack. Don't like the defense.

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      1. michudagawd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers, who would you downgrade?

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        1. EmreCan Hustle
          • 13 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          That's a tough question. Salah, Aguero and Auba take up 35% of you budget. That's the concern IMO.

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          1. michudagawd
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            I might ditch Auba and go for Ramsey or Mkhi instead and play around with it.

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  8. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Ramsey (double with auba) Sigurdsson or Lingard

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  9. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Walcott or Sigurdsson?

    For those who say Walcott, is it just due to price?

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    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      His history of explosive hauls might have something to do with it as well.

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  10. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    First attempt

    Pope Speroni
    Young Coleman TAA Douglas Bednarek
    Salah Sanchez Mkhi Sane Schneiderlin
    Firmino Tosun Quaner

    442

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    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Smalling over Young
      Don’t think you need both salah and firmino, and also not sure about sanchez

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    2. Freddo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I would swap Pope and Young to DDG and Mee, same funds, more likely to start GW1 as Pope and Young will be at the World Cup until the end.

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  11. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Should Silva be nailed? Or go for De Bruyne?

    Silva attractive at that price

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    1. Kuqi Monster
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Sane for me

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      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Nailed?

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  12. Kushal
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Ederson
    Robertson coleman tarkowski
    Salah sane walcott hughes
    Aguero firmino zaha

    4.0 - schelleto - bednarek - gunnarson

    A. Tarkwoski > tomkins and 0.5 itb
    B. Zaha > barnes and upgrade hughes
    C. None

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    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      A

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  13. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Giroud likely to start for chelsea?

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    1. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Rotation is inevitable there. Morays has had a decent recovery and Giroud, even if he's the striker of choice will come of early and share the starting spot with Morata/Batman.

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      1. Chandler Bing
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Wow, autocorrect doing the business. Morata has had a decent resting period is what I meant ^

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  14. Flying Dutchman
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    I really want to take Kompany but for that I cannot take Chadli & have to go for a 6.7 priced midfielder.

    Any recommendation guys?

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  15. Positive vibes
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Hi, prefer Firmino or Mane?

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    1. St. Joseph
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Bobby

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  16. St. Joseph
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Pick one:
    Mili / Jota / Sessegnon

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    1. San Marino
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Currently on Milli, good fixtures. Would like to see who Fulham sign before considering Sessegnon

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    2. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Milipen has crept into my team. The fixtures are good and he was collecting goals from headed corners, direct free kicks and a threat with shots outside the box at the back end of last season. Always wary of players coming into the PL for the first time, need to watch them first.

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  17. Freddo
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Morning all, how are we expecting Wolves to cope with the step up to the PL?

    Are they built to cope or will they struggle?

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    1. Freddo
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      To add to that, I know they are an ambitious club with money to spend but we've seen that before with QPR and it doesn't always work out.

      Is the team good enough or are they a Championship side who may get a shock?

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    2. Eden Wizard
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Surely the fixtures suggest watchlist

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      1. Freddo
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        It was more a football related question rather than a fantasy one.

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  18. Eden Wizard
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Reluctant about Kun now Brazil are out early!

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  19. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Much better?

    Pope Speroni
    Robertson| Bailly| Douglas| Jagielka| Bednarek
    Sanchez| Sane|Mane|Son| Mkhi
    Firmino|Tosun|Quaner

    352.

    There are doubts regarding
    Bailly/Jones
    Jagielka/Williams/Zabalets
    Whether Son Mkhi and Tosun are nailed.

    So lets wait for the preseason and then anslyse more.Till then i feel this is what my team is going to look like.(Atleast half of this)

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    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Forget Son.

      https://talksport.com/football/394327/tottenham-hotspur-news-heung-min-son-military-service/

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      1. Eden Wizard
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Llorente nailed

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  20. french holiday
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    alli or lingard?

    best option vs croatia

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  21. Eden Wizard
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Hugely torn on Salah - priced to perfection

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  22. World Cup Semi-Finals Clean sheet and fixture odds
    G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Tuesday 10th July 19:00

    France 35%
    Belgium 30%

    Wednesday 11th July 19:00

    Croatia 33%
    England 40%

    Fixture Odds: http://prntscr.com/k3v14v

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    1. Eden Wizard
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Home coming it’s

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      1. theplayer
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Is Belgium home?

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        1. G-Whizz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Second team listed usually means away...

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          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 10 months ago

            Is Belgian home? = Is Belgian where it's coming? 🙂

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  23. french holiday
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    son running out of chances to avoid military services

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      son of a gun

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    2. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      I would beat him up if he was in my military group, scored my Rival way too many points!

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  24. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Ederson - McCarthy
    Coleman - Azpi - Tomkins - Robertson - Young
    Walcott - Cairney - D.Silva - Ramsey - Pereyra
    Firmino - Vardy - Lacazette

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  25. Papasthathopolous
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Ederson - 4.0
    TAA - Ward - Cederic - Daniels - Tomkins
    Mane - Mkhi - Walcott - Kante -Stephens
    Kane - Aguero - Lukaku ...

    suggestions welcomed .

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      GL with Kane.

      ....and Walcott.

      Oh and Lukaku.

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      1. Papasthathopolous
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        GL??

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  26. Dacra
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this? Seems a bit dull..

    Fabianski - Begovic
    Robertson - Coleman - Ward - Daniels - Bedinek
    Salah - Silva - Eriksen - Walcott - Masuaku
    Zaha - Tosun - Firmino

    0.5itb

    Ideas:

    Walcott to Mkhi
    Silva + Robertson to Kdb and TAA

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    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Get kun/Jesus I reckon
      Lose Wally
      ManU def cover required

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      1. Dacra
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 10 months ago

        Is there a way to rob a bank to get them?

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        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          lose eriksen

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        2. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 10 months ago

          Coleman's a luxury.

          Everton will be playing a 4.5m centreback unless they sign someone else...just don't know which one yet...that's 1m saving

          I'd personally drop Begovic for a 4.0 and stick with Fabianski as the only playing keeper...there's another 0.5m. He'll get a lot of save points in the bad opening fixtures even if CSs are thin on the ground.

          Alternatively, use the 1m Coleman saving, get DDG or Ederson plus a 4.0

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  27. Mr. Jenkins
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    KEEPER, fodder
    Trippier, Maguire, Moniuer, DEFENDER
    Rakitic, Sterling, Hazard
    Lukaku, Kane, Giroud

    I have two transfers left, will only be able to field 10 given Moniuer's double yellow. Who do you reckon to fill last spots?

    Current plan is Courtouis and Varane, but Pickford or Young is also options as i am chasing in ML

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  28. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    How is this 1st draft? 0.5itb

    Pickford Boruc
    TAA Ward Coleman Bednarek Malone
    Milivojevic Salah Sané Gudmundson Stephens
    Aguero Zaha Firmino

    Any suggestions?

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  29. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    Tripling up on any team is unadvisable from the start.

    If it's Man City or Liverpool, OK, fair enough...but not Everton!

    I'm personally building a team based on "which 3 big hitters could cause irrepairable rank damage at the start of the season"...and the answer I've come to is Salah, Aguero and Auba (after GW3)...plus DDG in all likelihood.

    ...then build the rest of the team around that

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    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 10 months ago

      Oops...reply fail 🙁

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  30. Rinseboy
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 10 months ago

    thought a on these moves?
    Alisson, TSilva, Granqvist, Coutinho, Claesson to
    Pickford, Kompany, Hernandez, Kanre, KDB

    Gives me
    Pickford (Olsen)
    Trippier Pavard Lovren Kompany Hernandez
    Modric Lindgard KDB Kante (Chershev)
    Kane Hazard Griezeman

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