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Best Huddersfield players to sign on FPL in 2018/19 – Complete Members’ Analysis

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Huddersfield Town made a mockery of the doom-mongering pre-season predictions to avoid relegation in their debut Premier League campaign.

The Terriers, who were odds-on with the bookmakers to make an instant return to the Championship before a ball was kicked, only fell into the drop zone once in the entire season and finished four points ahead of 18th-placed Swansea City.

Town’s squad was among the cheapest in Fantasy Premier League last season, with not a single player having a starting price of more than £6.0m. The same is true for the coming campaign, with striker Steve Mounie the most expensive asset in David Wagner’s squad.

Jonas Lossl, Christopher Schindler and Mathias ‘Zanka’ Jorgensen broke the 100-point barrier in FPL last season and all three have been priced up at £4.5m again this time after their value-for-money performances in 2017/18. Midfielder Aaron Mooy, Town’s highest-scoring outfield player in FPL last season, is also a non-mover at £5.5m.

Only the sides who finished in the top seven kept more clean sheets than Huddersfield (ten) last season, though the Terriers’ concerning form in the second half of 2017/18 – in which they won just three of their final 20 matches and recorded as many shut-outs – is worth noting to Fantasy managers ahead of the coming season.

In-depth data on Huddersfield’s season is available in the Members’ Area, while Fantasy Football Scout members can also read our detailed analysis of the salient statistics in the article below.

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  1. Kloppen Schloppen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Has TM set up the LMS league yet?

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    1. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not seen that he has.

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not yet. Testing is complete so after World Cup or next week.

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      1. Bad Kompany
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks for running it! My favorite competition

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      2. Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Can I join?

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      3. Kloppen Schloppen
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Legend thanks mate!

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  2. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Sorry bottomed!.....Anyone there for advice on this?

    Ederson / Speroni
    Alonso / Bellerin / Robertson / Cedric / Wan- Bissaka
    Salah / D. Silva / Deulofeu / Cairney / Stephens
    Aguero / Firmino / Tosun

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    1. AndrewTavey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Decent. I'd downgrade a premium defender or firmino to improve your 4th mid.

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  3. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    What are the popular players in teams here you defo wont have in urs?

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    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha for me.

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    2. Pierce34
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha, Daniels.

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      1. Bad Kompany
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        This

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    3. We Will Klopp you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Daniels

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    4. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I’ll be avoiding these for a variety of reasons.

      Daniels
      TAA
      Cedric
      Trippier

      Groß
      Mili
      Walcott
      Neves

      Arnie
      Zaha

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

        I will probably have 5 of those 🙁

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    5. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Douglas Jota Cairney

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    6. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Firmino, Daniels

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    7. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Firmino, people forgot how streaky he was.

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      1. FPL.team
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Wasn't he the 3rd best striker in the whole game last year?

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        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Bournemouth and Southampton 'bargain' 4.5m defenders.

          Any World Cup knock-out round premier stars.

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        2. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          He wan, doesn't mean he wasn't hot and cold the whole season

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          1. Zilla
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            was*

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  4. AndrewTavey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    A) Eriksen, Firmino, Deulofeu
    B) Salah, Richarlison, 5.0 mid/4.5 def

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  5. K.F.C
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hey Lads!
    Hows this bunch look?

    DDG
    Alonso, TAA, Tomkins, Daniels
    Salah, Sane, Mahrez, Jota
    Kun, Zaha

    Bench: (4GK), (5m FWD) Bednarek, Stephens

    Appreciate your thoughts cheers!

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    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Prefer 5M mid & 4.5M fwd option

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    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Defense seems a little weak as I don’t think TAA is nailed. Not sure if I’d want 3 city players as rotation would be a nightmare. Looks pretty good overall though

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    3. K.F.C
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks chaps! I agree with both of you, still early days 🙂

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    4. Roy Rovers
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      TAA a possible risk.

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  6. AndrewTavey
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    How is this looking? My first salah draft.

    Ederson
    Coleman, Robertson, Tarkowski, Daniels, Cedric
    Sanchez, Salah, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Costa
    Aguero, Zaha, Kamara

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  7. Roy Rovers
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Sanchez is a good shout....but don't know about Kamara.

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  8. Little Frank
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I wish I'd stop changing my mind - I'm going to be a nervous wreck by the time GW1 arrives.

    Anyway, today's iteration:

    Pickford | Stekelenburg
    Mendy | Robertson | Lowton | Cedric | Tomkins
    Salah | Sane | Ramsey | Cairney | Hughes
    Aubameyang | Tosun | Wood

    0.5 ITM to swap Sane to KDB once he's had his post WC rest

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    1. nonprophet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Do you make a team each day. You will drive yourself nuts

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      1. Little Frank
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Several each day. Doesn't everyone?

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    2. chilli con kone
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Midfield is a bit light. Cairney not good enough to be a 4th mid IMO

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      1. chilli con kone
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Mendy should be a 'wait til he's nailed' options

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  9. Bggz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    first draft. fabregas, cedric will probably go, anything else?

    bego
    smalling - mendy - azpi
    mane - fab - sane - deulofeu
    zaha - kun - firmino

    pickford - tomkins - cedric - stephens

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    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Decent for a Salahless team

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

    It's coming home!

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    1. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      No Salah frees up so much funds

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  11. Kambo
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    RMT

    Pickford
    TAA Bellerin Smalling
    Mahrez Walcott Siggy Salah
    Zaha Aguero Tosun

    (Boruc Yoshida Masuaku Bednarek)

    obviously Pickford still playing in the world cup and may not start the season, rotation risk on Mahrez. Bednarek as a 4.0 defender to cover Yoshida if he goes down injured.

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    1. I Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      People on here won't agree but I actually really like the Everton triple up. Think all three of them look like good value and their fixtures are great.

      Not so sure about your defence. Bellerin starts with two bad fixtures and TAA isn't nailed.

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    2. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Four Everton players

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  12. Ghost Gooner
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Redo your team

    Btw Sou will buy a CB so Bednarek will be 4th in line at best

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    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Reply fail to Kambo

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  13. Henryyy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hmm, is Coleman really a good pick at 5.5m?

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    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Nostalgia and potential due to fixtures. He's in my team 😯

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      1. Henryyy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I cant see many CS for Everton, and he dosnt have Lukaku to aim at anymore...

        But ive been wrong before 😉

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        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          They got 3 in their last 5 games of the season 😀

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          1. Ghost Gooner
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            *last 6

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    2. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Fair price for him and good fixtures, I don't see why not.

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yeah, this. At that price easy to replace if he disappoints.

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  14. Rust Cohle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this stab at 5 at the back?

    Ryan
    Azpi/Robbo/Smalling/Mendy/Coleman
    Eriksen/Ramsey/Sigurdsson
    Kun/Firmino

    Steele/King/Cairney/Hughes

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    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Good selection

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    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I like it. My only reservation is Eriksen. GW1 he'll be surrounded by fringe players, if he even starts himself.

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  15. Arceus
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Any starting 4.0 defenders?

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    1. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Bennett or Peltier. Also keep an eye on AWB as palaces

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      1. Rust Cohle
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Reply fail.

        . . . “As Palace’s preseason comes into focus.”

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        1. Arceus
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Thank you

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          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            I think it will be the same as last season. Pre-season there appear to be a few exciting prospects but one by one they drop away and clubs transfer in first choices. Personally this year I'm staying clear, at least for GW1.

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  16. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Reading Modric's comments today on England's media arrogance I must say I completely agree with him.

    As a neutral, England were one of the teams I was initially cheering for, in addition to Peru, Iceland, Argentina and Senegal. But after the Panama win (one of the worst sides to reach the World cup in the modern era) the ironic "It's coming home, we're going to win it etc" seemed to fade away and people, especially the media actually started to believe it... plotting their best route to the final, when the best team they had beaten was Tunisia, and that win was a close call By the time they played Colombia I found myself firmly rooting against England.

    It's a bit of a shame. Southgate, Kane and co. all seem a likeable bunch but the level of arrogance from outside the squad does the England team no favours and makes it impossible for non-English people to be on their side. I think Southgate is a decent skin, but he also failed to adapt his system against one of the strongest midfields in the tournament - Lingard, Ali and Henderson alone against the likes of Modric and Rakitic? England need a quality midfielder or two that isn't afraid of actually getting on the ball in hard games when their team needs some control.

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    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Its a shame Wilshire is so injury prone (and he lost focus off field) as he was the closest to that type of player England needed.

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    2. TheSaint
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      So, basically if we sing/cheer our team and actually believe they can win then we’re arrogant?
      Croatia were not that much better then England. Had England scored 2 in the first half then they would be in the final. Granted France would most likely have won, but we would have got to the final. But we cant get excited according to you.
      Lets not bother going to stadiums and supporting them next time, then we might not seem so “arrogant”.

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      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I used to like Modric!

        What a pleb....

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        1. JamTart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          But if Croatian media had been writing off England then alli has a great game and you win then says similar would he be a pleb?

          The English pundits bring it themselves.

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          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            I just think people are to sensitive and care too much about other people.

            People need to Get over it, it’s only a joke and some fun.....

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        2. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Sorry I’m English and I have to agree with his comments. From a foreigner looking in I would draw the same conclusions.

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          1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            I don’t understand what is wrong with the media plotting a good route to the final for us?

            Genuinly don’t think the media did anything wrong. Our whole nation was hyped, it was good fun.

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            1. The 12th Man
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              It was fun.I agree. Modric was just picking up on the fact that the Media were getting ahead of themselves a little. Their tired. We had tough game against Columbia, not so much Sweden. We were the ones looking tired. I agree with the original comment about holding the ball. We lost control, that’s why we got tired.

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      2. JamTart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Clearly letting your disappointment taint your view of his comment.

        He probably wasn't neutral given all those teams he listed. But he never said fans shouldn't sing and be optimistic.

        He blamed the MEDIA. Something I completely agree with. They ran it down your throat to the point it's not only unprofessional but embarassing for them - Ian Wright resorting to a mock Irish accent to try deflect from his arrogance when called out on it post match.

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        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I don’t think the media were unprofessional or embarrassing, I think people need to lighten up, if a nation wants sing it’s coming home and get excited then leave us to it.

          Roy Keane made himself look a complete and utter idiot post match telling us we shouldn’t be happy to be in semis, he was provoking Ian write.

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          1. JamTart
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            I'll just reply to this one to make it easier.

            Again, not saying the nation shouldn't sing. That's where I think you're all being sensitive not us. I said the MEDIA should be professional.

            You expect a bias but not to the point the commentary is complete satire.

            Can you honestly say if it was roles reversed and an English player had a stormed and called it like that you wouldn't see his point?

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            1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Maybe I’m missing something, or haven’t picked up on the point.

              What have the media done that wasn’t professional?

              Honestly I am the least sensitive person, I genuinly would have no problem with anyone acting the way us fans or media have done, everyone to their own.

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              1. JamTart
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                The original point was modric was in the wrong. I'm arguing that he wasn't. He was questioned and proved the doubting media wrong and therefore spoke out.

                If it had been roles reversed you wouldn't have changed your opinion on an English player you liked.

                The professional part was more my annoyance at the commentary which was laughable. Some pundits too. You can be optimistic but for Ian Wright to lose it like that was unprofessional even if provoked. He's clearly been dishing it out so needs to take it.

                Happy to disagree on the second point because of obvious bias on either side

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                1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  In all honesty, being English, I am going to be bias, so my view is probably irrelevant 😆 .

                  Maybe the media got over confident, but being English it added to a great atmosphere here for us as the whole nation was hyped and the buzz in the pubs was unreal when we were making our way to the semis (regardless of how rubbish our opponents were).

                  I now get why Modric has said that, but oh well. I’m sure I’d be able to find some Croatian media material somewhere that spoke about potentially how their fixture route to the final was also quite a favourable one (playing teams such as Russia and England). But I can’t be assed to dig.

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                  1. JamTart
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    5 years, 10 months ago

                    Guess that's fair enough and I get that point.

                    We seem to have met a mutual agreement point and turned this into a hot topic as a result! So happy to move on.

                    Hopefully we can help each others fantasy teams this year off the back of it!

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                    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 9 Years
                      5 years, 10 months ago

                      We do seem to have met a mutual agreement 🙂 , was a refreshing debate with you !

                      And yes, I look forward to talking FPL with you once it all kicks off. Good luck this year !

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        2. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          This, well put

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    3. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      as a nuetral 😆 😆 😆

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      1. TheSaint
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        In addition to Peru, Iceland, Argentina and Senagal. Hahahahahaha.
        You special person.

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  17. Yortzee
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Any thoughts/comments are much appreciated.

    De Gea/(Fabianski)
    Alonso/Azpil/Davies/Bailly/(Tomkins)
    Salah/Sane/Martial/Ritchie/(Ince)
    Arnautovic/King/(Austin)

    4-4-2 system most likely to start.

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    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Drop Fab to a 4.0 gk

      Downgrade Ritchie (bad fixtures) to upgrade Ince into a starter

      Arnie to Tosun and Austin to King

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      1. Ghost Gooner
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        *Austin to Zaha if there is money available (didn't spot King) 😳

        Wouldn't start with Davies due to Spurs players WC deep involvement, stadium and weak fixtures

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      2. Eze Really?
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Maybe give reasons. I don't disagree but your last line is subjective.

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        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Vert Alderwereld Tripp *Son Alli Kane have a high chance of not being 100% ready to start gw1 with Son definitely unavailable

          Spurs fixtures: new FUL man wat LIV are not great and they move into the stadium in gw5 only

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          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Agree with GG's points

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          2. Eze Really?
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Thats more like it bud. As I said I never disagreed with you. The explanation clarifies everything. Cheers

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  18. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Like the look of this team...…. Thoughts?

    ederson
    Robertson coleman bailly
    salah Eriksen silva Walcott
    Morata arnie Zaha

    speroni masuaku Tomkins peltier

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    1. Ghost Gooner
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      With Spurs having so many WC players the stadium move and iffy fixtures I think Eriksen is a risk to start with

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Agree. With Morata, have to monitor whether Chelsea get Higuain.

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    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I like Morata touch but Arnie might not get the same position this season.
      With a hard fixture to come maybe wait and see on that one.
      Zaha might get tfr.
      Rest fairly template.

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    3. Joe
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Agree with the others about Eriksen and Morata. Silva is a possible rotation risk this year now that Mahrez has arrived. Masuaku may not be a starter but I suppose that's not a major issue for you considering his price.

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  19. FPL Hitman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Currently drafted this team. Appreciate your thoughts:

    Ederson
    Azpi Robertson Cedric
    Salah(c) Mane(vc) Jota Pereyra
    Aguero Tosun Zaha

    Subs: Stekelenberg Cairney Tomkins Peltier

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I like it. Why pereyra?

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      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Nice little differential coming out of leftfield there, in an otherwise predictable draft.

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  20. amit1964
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    please rate my team :

    begovic (fabianski)

    daniels coleman cedrik ( bendarek peltier)

    sane mane salah cairney( gunnarsson)

    aguero king firmino

    thank you

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  21. davies
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    King or Zaha

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      You get what you pay for I reckon.

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    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Zaha, hands down

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  22. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    People won't like this team because it hasn't got Salah in but who is to say Mane & Firmino aren't going to do as well if not better this season?

    Pickford
    Cedric Tomkins Daniels
    Sanchez Mkhitaryan Eriksen Mane
    Tosun Firmino Aguero

    Stekelenburg Mee Peltier Stephens

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Personally I think your template cheap defence will bite you. Despite skimping on defence and Salah, you appear to have few primary assets. Who are you going to captain when Aguero is rotated with Jesus? I also wouldn't start with any Spuds - too many players will be rested post-world cup and they have too many away fixtures early on as their stadium isn't ready.

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      1. Scotty B
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        That better?

        Begovic
        Cedric Tomkins Baines
        Salah Mkhitaryan Sanchez Sane
        Tosun Firmino Zaha

        Boruc Mee Peltier Stephens

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        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah, kinda template-y, but that means it's very solid.

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  23. Legohair
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Need a help here?!?!

    McCarthy
    Robertson-?-Douglas-Tomkins-Peltier
    Salah-Sane-Jota-?-Cairney
    Auba-?-Tosun

    A. Bellerin-Mkhi-Zaha
    B. Daniels-Deulofeu-Firmino

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

      Sorry i forgot Fabianski as second goalie

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  24. Manumana
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    A. Siggy & Zaha
    Or
    B. Ramsey & Tosun

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    1. Joe
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      B

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    2. Jackie Moon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I’ve got A in my team

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  25. Carpe Diem
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Patricio/Fabianski
    Bailly/Bellerin/Tarkowski/Cedric/Daniels
    Sanchez/Mane/Mkhitaryan/Yarmolenko/Stephens
    Lukaku/Firmino/Zaha

    First draft, any thoughts from the morning crew?

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    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I don't like it...sorry
      -Sanchez..overpriced
      -Bells...tough fixt
      -Yarm...unrpoven
      -No Salah...
      -Lukaku...will prob not start season?
      -Mikhi..prefer Gro$$ @7m(Get Ramsey)

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      1. Carpe Diem
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I'm thinking Sanchez will have a stormer this season. Great fixtures, proven calibre, pens and some FKs. He's still the same player who scored 24 and assisted 14 2 seasons back, he'll have had a full season to bed into the team and make his mark. Has had his first full pre season in 9 years so will be fit and raring, whereas other teams will be depleted/tiring. Think he'll make a good differential.

        Bellerin.. you're probably right, might look at him in GW3 instead.

        Yarm is another differential, think he could be the next Payet.

        Lukaku will start, he's a machine, started every single minute in every competition when he was fit last season. Other striker is Rashford who Jose's not the biggest fan of/also made the same stage.

        Salah.. tricky one, but I've gone Mane/Firm instead, 13m is too much for someone who may suffer second season syndrome. Will see if I can make room for him instead of Mane.

        Might visit Ramsey, I'll see how pre-season goes for both him and Mkhi.

        Cheers for the critique, good feedback 🙂

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        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I reckon Alexis plays striker week 1 while Lukaku gets a rest after WC. Prob is Alexis now plays for a mourinho team not the free flowing arsenal, so who knows if he will ever reach the same heights from 2 yrs ago.

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          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            To be fair, United got off to a blistering start last season, scoring 4 repeatedly until they suddenly applied the brakes.

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            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              That's the problem with Mourinho though. Rather invest in their def.

              It doesn't make sense early door to bet against Salah and go for Alexis.

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              1. Andy_Social
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Completely agree with that. I've got Salah nailed from the outset but might start with Sanchez only until Lukaku and Hazard return, at which point I swap him for Hazard.

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          2. Carpe Diem
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Arsenal haven't been free-flowing for half a decade or more now, Sanchez is the kind of player who'll score goals in scrappy affairs too.

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            1. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Of course with Arsenal there' the new manager effect. Fortunately they start with 2 stinky fixtures which give us half a chance to assess if they're 'free-flowing' or not. I say half a chance because they won't be at completely full strength and their opponents even less so, and no new team shows their real potential in the first couple of weeks anyway.

              tl;dr? Arsenal - wait and see.

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        2. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          If Salah suffers second-season syndrome, that's going to fatally affect Mane and Firmino, won't it?

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          1. Carpe Diem
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            This will be Mane's 5th season and Firmino's 4th, no?

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            1. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Don't you think Liverpool's current tactics have become heavily dependent on Salah? Look at the CL final performance when he went off.

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        3. BigBarn
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I don't mind the Sanchez punt early doors - could easily pay off - but Yarm is illogical at best. He doesn't score much, he doesn't assist much, and is playing in a new league for a new team that probably isn't very good. I'd argue you don't need differemtials to begin with - you need solid, proven players and then the differentials will emerge. Good luck.

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    2. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      If you're focused on the first 2-3 GWs, it's not bad.
      I think Sanchez is good for a week or 2 until Lukaku is playing, and then you could switch to the returning Hazard or De Bruyne.
      On the point of the WC, I expect the later article on returness will point out that Lukaku and Firmino may well be missing, so someone like Aubameyang would be a better starter.

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  26. Nigawan
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Repost :-

    I think this is the most balance team I've made so far.. Any thoughts?

    Leno - Begovic
    Ward - Cedric - Robertson - Coleman - Schelotto
    Cairney - Mahrez - Salah - Gunnarsson - Mkhitaryan
    Firmino - Wood - Agüero

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Are you actually going to drop your Arsenal keeper some weeks? If not, get a 4m benchie as 2nd keeper.
      Defence - 2 nailed, 2 mediocre and a 4m non-player. Are you confident rotating Ward/Cedric every GW?
      Midfield: good, but I doubt Mahrez will start - Pep likes to take time to teach new players his tactics.
      Fwd: good, but even more so than with Ward, I'd be wary of Burnley's Europa commitments. If Wood plays Thursday nights, he'll likely be rested for PL.

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  27. ludaslol
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Best captain if you can't twist it

    A) Hazard
    B) Mbappe

    Game also give some points for team win

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    1. AndyCook
        5 years, 10 months ago

        It would be Hazard but he won’t play

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    2. Scotty B
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Getting there?

      Begovic
      Cedric Tomkins Baines
      Salah Mkhitaryan Sanchez Sane
      Tosun Firmino Zaha

      Boruc Mee Peltier Stephens

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      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        All you're doing is posting different teams. Tell us why you're choosing certain players and where you think you might lose out.

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    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      So easy to make a good looking squad this year!

      Everyone agree?

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      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        It's certainly not as hard as I thought it'd be, having a 13.0 and 12.5 in the game.

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        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I think the issue would arise when Kane is back and if he hits solid form we may find it a bit tricky having him and Salah.

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      2. WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Not with Salah in it!

        Best I've come up with is,

        Ederson
        Valencia Alonso Robertson Bavies
        Salah Eriksen Dilva Mkhi
        Zaha Arnie
        Speroni Neves Kamara Wan B

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      3. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Very easy. So easy I can make a dozen killer squads every day. And then GW1 comes along ......

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        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Because it’s so easy to pick a squad it’s actually making it harder for me!

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    4. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Who are the best mids around the 6.0mil mark that will play and most likely get assists and the odd goal?

      What are your thoughts on any of these; Gudmundsson, Doucoure', Townswend, Ritchie?

      Thanks in advance lads.

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      1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I like the Townsend punt!

        I think Gray is going to have a good season.

        Fraser another good pick as long as his injuries are definitely sorted.

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        1. the dom 1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          How nailed is Gray do you think?

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          1. the dom 1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Demari or Andre' Gary lol?

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      2. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Gray/Albrighton/Redmond(lol)

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      3. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        6-6.5 enticing assets from Wolves and Fulham. Unknown quantities in PL but could be explosive.

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      4. Jackie Moon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I like Gudmondson for consistency and fixtures, but isn’t very explosive. Also have Europa league rotation to contend with, but I’m going with him to start and see what happens.

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