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

12 July 2018 1107 comments
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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. Value Hunting
    Heytch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Value Hunting?..,

    Always do couple of years review before pricing to have in mind a figure of perceived value. Partly algo, with manual adjustments.
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    This year’s pick from each team:

    ARS - Bellerin. -0.5 Any of Arsenal’s starting defence really. He’s just preference based on 2 seasons back numbers.

    BOU - King. -0.5. Also had Charlie Daniels and Stanislas as value. Slo I start and reverse OOP but King didn’t have a season justifying a price drop. As good as the 7.0 options.

    BRI - Ryan 0.0. He was the price I hoped and thought but he does represent value at that price. 150pts compared to Dunk and Duffy’s 100pts in the same defence

    BUR - Wood 0.0 I wasn’t planning on starting with him and predicted 6.5 but did think he would be value at that price. Expected they might have overpriced him but only their defence copped it

    CAR - Ralls -1.0 usually top player on the set pieces from promoted club comes in at 5.5-6.5 range. Under the radar this one.

    CHE - Morata -0.5 a 1.5 mil YoY drop was an overreaction.

    CPL - Nil. Zaha would have been half mil of value but copped a positional change to offset. Still might own him but not for value reasons.

    EVE - Coleman -0.5 just edges out Walcott. His price is 1.5 of value just a few seasons ago. Getting a rare injury affecting discount

    FUL - Cairney -1.0 similar reasons to Ralls. They got sessegnon price wrong imo when looking at Cairneys

    HUD - Pritchard -0.5 the 5m definitely my fave price bracket For mids this year. Nice price this

    LEI - Gray -0.5 they missed a trick here not anticipating Mahrez inevitable departure.

    LIV - Lovren -0.5 surprised he wasn’t priced at Arsenal starter type price. They didn’t take any stand with the right backs throwing them all on 5, but thought Lovren is the pick of the 5s for BPs and nailedness

    MCI - Mendy -0.5 another injury related discount. Wasn’t entitled to drop half yet. Good pickup

    MUN - Bailley -0.5 half mil drop feels a bit premature. Definitely had him whatever smacking was priced

    NEW - Nil. Didn’t have any of the defenders being worth above 4.5 so not surprised of what we got.

    SOT - Cedric -0.5 has held his own at 5 the last 3 years so was one of first picked when I saw he’d been dropped

    TOT - Nil. An entire rotation heavy backline all coming in at 6.0 is frankly a joke

    WAT - Hughes 0.0 both he and pereyra came in at the price predicted but think they are both very interesting at their price. Lean Hughes way for 1mil less

    WHU - Fabianski -0.5 obv should have been in the 5mil keeper pool. Along with Cedric for a set and forget at those odds. Yarmolenko could be as much as 1.5mil undervalued. If big 6 signed he comes in absolute minimum 7.5mil and as high as 9.0

    WOL - Costa -0.5 seems we were gifted an interesting 5mil in each promoted team. Will take it

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    I will definitely be going with 2x 5.0
    Mids and rotating them. Choosing which 2 is the hard part!!

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    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      appreciate the effort 🙂

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    2. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers! The problem with rotating 5m mids is that their points aren’t always predictable

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      1. Heytch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Agree Home/Away or Easy/Hard both don’t really work with set piece type players but just think it’s the price bracket where we’ll see early price rises so I want to get some of that action!

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        1. Bad Kompany
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Gray and Hughes are my favorite out of the under 6 mil mids

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          1. Pierce34
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Gray has often had flashes of looking really good but has never fulfilled that promise, even when handed a starter's role. Will he start performing only because Mahrez is gone?

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            1. Bad Kompany
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              No idea but at 5.5 I’d take that risk

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      2. Little Frank
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        But the good thing is that when the likes of Pep and Klopp rotate their players we can have decent players coming in to replace them rather than defensive mids who often get us 1 or 2 points at most.

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        1. Bad Kompany
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          True but they often come on for cameos

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    3. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Brilliant post, cheers.

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    4. Positive vibes
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Great articles, thanks. Maybe I will pick one of Cairney or Gray after pre season.

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    5. Ghost Gooner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      The Mahrez move has been on the cards since the Jan window. Gray is priced accordingly because he has no end product. I'd rather have Iheanacho

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      1. Bad Kompany
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Is iheanacho nailed?

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        1. Ghost Gooner
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          https://www.whoscored.com/Players/289253/Fixtures/Kelechi-Iheanacho

          Not a regular nailed on starter but his returns are decent

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      2. Heytch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Time will tell in returns improving but he will likely double the mins played last 2 seasons, in itself has value and price rise attached to it. Don’t hate the iheanaccho thinking either!!

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    6. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Costa & Hughes could do you well. Personally might go him with Deulofeu and play deu most weeks. Why share only one player from each team, though? Don't fully understand the point of these, really. What if you're looking for a budget defender, but you already have JWP in midfield, so can't rotate him with Cedric, for example? Or do you genuinely feel that WHU are the only team with multiple players who are priced right or better? Sorry, I don't understand, but appreciate the effort and the read 🙂

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      1. Deulofail
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        *and Bournemouth

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        1. Heytch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Yep and tbh all the defenders I was eyeing off from the promoted clubs came in at 5.0 and immediately no value, so really not that many. Most in my sheet are overpriced if not right with sterling the worst.

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      2. Heytch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Just preferred pick sample. Called out other names if worth noting. BOU case in point. I used to upload the spreadsheet to google docs each season and you could see them all. Just easier to summarise.

        Don’t often find many more than a couple in each team of value. They don’t give much away the FPL!

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        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Fair enough. Currently have Zaha, Coleman, Mendy and Fabianski from your list, so I do think it's a good list! Leicester signing James Maddison might hinder Gray's progess btw

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    7. Pierce34
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Also the write-up perfectly summarises the Tottenham situation. How all their defenders can be 6.0 when literally everyone is rotation-prone is beyond me.

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      1. DJDave1979
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Spurs look full on avoid to start with in my opinion. They have a squad that hasn't had a pre-season and all their assets are expensive.

        Once the first choice defenders are established they will all be overpriced at over 6!

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    8. The Mighty One
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Awesome post. This will be one of the best of the summer. Thank you.

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    9. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      nice - initial hunting just now highlighted Kola, Rambo, Morata, Sorloth & Mendy for me - missed Coleman, sounds good

      2 x 5.0 mids sounds interesting and quite like the Chris Wood shout too

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      1. Heytch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        So much value this year in mid. Kenedy was signed after my analysis obv and I didn’t actually have Deleufeu in my sheet either. 2 more popular picks around the price, but does suggest can go with something like Salah + city mid + 6.5 of choice + 2x sub 5.5.

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    10. DaveVak
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Seri (FUL) at 5.5. hrm...

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    11. Fi_fpl addict
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Really good article that 🙂

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    12. The Winning Heighway
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Has anybody seen any articles discussing best value players playing out of position, for example a player listed as a defender now playing midfield? This could be a good source for value.

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  2. Scratch
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 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
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 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
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 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
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I used to like Modric!

        What a pleb....

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        1. JamTart
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 9 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
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 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
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 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
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 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
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 9 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
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 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
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 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
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 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
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 9 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
                • 7 Years
                7 years, 9 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
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 9 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
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 9 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
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 9 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
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          This, well put

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    3. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      as a nuetral 😆 😆 😆

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      1. TheSaint
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

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

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  3. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Best Watford defender to get?

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    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Holebas

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      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Kiko

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      2. hornetjb
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        We’ve signed a new left back and a new right back. Holebas unlikely to be first choice and a question mark over Kiko. Might become clearer over next few weeks.

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    2. Chandler Bing
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Kiko

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  4. jomikijiq
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    First draft.
    How is it?

    Patricio, Foster
    Laporte, Coleman, Cedric, Tomkins, Diop
    Salah, Sane, Mahrez, Deulofeu, Stephens
    Aubameyang, Zaha, Tosun

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    1. Scotty B
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Baines over Coleman

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

        Coleman over Baines 😉

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      2. cravencottage
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Baines is old, slow and off pens

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        1. Scotty B
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Why who's on pens?

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          1. Deulofail
            • 10 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Ask him for a source so you can do your own research, mate 😉 I suspect he doesn't have one, so you could catch him out!

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    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      If you want rotating 4.5m keepers then do Foster to fabianski as patricio and fabianski rotate quite well.

      Wait and see on diop, need some pre season info on him before we have an idea on Pellegrinis favoured 11.

      Laporte is another risky pick.

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  5. Shineonme
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Neither

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  6. Kizza_10
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Ederson
    Coleman Alonso Robertson Bellerin
    Silva Sane Salah Cairney
    Zaha Aubameyang

    Subs: Boruc, Cedric, Gunnarsson, Quaner

    Any advice is welcome on how to improve this team

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  7. In Carrick we trust
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Quite happy and settled now with this, comments please

    Ddg
    TAA, coleman, bellerin
    Salah, sane, martial, Deulofeu
    Joselu, firmino, aguero

    Bench, speroni, stephens, zanka, peltier

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    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      TAA a big risk. Martial and Joselu are big ?. Rest look good

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      1. In Carrick we trust
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        TAA be a great bargin if it comes off, thank lukaku is guna be rested for start off the season and martial will start up froint, spurs will have too many English players rested lol i fancy newcastle to get something

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  8. Lav
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Am I crazy for wanting to go Mane + Firmino over just Salah?

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

      Yes

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      1. Lav
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Just cant get a good side that I like around Salah though. Frustrating.

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

          Just scroll through previous pages, there are loads of great Salah teams.

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          1. Lav
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            On the last article?

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

              Yea, on previous articles, just scroll through the pages of posts it will be full of good for thought for you.

              Honestly, you can get a great team with Salah, if he continues last seasons form he is under priced and not owning him couldndestroy your season because every man and their dog is going to be captaining him especially these first fixtures.

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        2. JamTart
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Patricio Speroni

          Mendy Robertson Jones Ward Schelotto

          Salah Walcott Jota Deulofeu Stephens

          Zaha Aub Aguero

          Just as an example. Plenty wiggle room to downgrade a striker when a budget option shows up in pre season or lower Mendy for a extra budget to add an extra upper priced mid too.

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    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      just get all 3

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    3. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      yup

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    4. Sickboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      It's what I'm doing fwiw.

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    5. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I'm thinking along the same lines. I wouldn't invest that much in a player at the start of the season unless I would captain him. Plenty of City and Arsenal captaincy options in first few GWs.

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      1. JamTart
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        But if Salah bags a double against Palace then Brighton in GW 2 and 3 and goes even higher how do you accomodate? Especially if Kane is back and on normal form.

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    6. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Mane & Salah owner 🙂

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    7. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Of course not.

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

    Any love for Bailly?

    Can he nail down a spot? Rotation nightmare with Smalling, Jones, Rojo and Lindelof?

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    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yep 5 centre backs to fill 2 spots. Rotation nightmare

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    2. Heytch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Crazy he’s not one of first picked. Think he got stuck having to be loyal last season due to Jones’ form. Shouldnt feel that this year with Jones in Russia and Bailey training

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  10. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Hi....any views on best option to start season with??

    A...deulofeu and coleman

    B....neves and mendy

    C...cairney and mendy

    Thanks

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    1. Kristobal
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      A for me.

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    2. BigBarn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      We will all be hoping for some confirmation that Mendy will be starting the season. First name on my teamsheet if he does appear to be. I'll be going Costa for my 5m mid if he also seems like starting. I'm an Evertonian and am really not sure about our defence without a serious signing or two.

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    3. Pieterke30
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Ive got A.
      And Neves too.

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  11. Kristobal
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    A) Vardy & Bobby Reid
    B) Zaha & Tosun

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    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B

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  12. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    How’s this looking? Undecided on 6.5m mid. Possibly Lamela, Pedro, Jota etc

    Ederson
    Coleman Cedric Robertson
    Salah Silva 6.5m Deulofeu
    Kun Firmino Zaha

    Boruc Tomkins Masuaku Peltier

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Decent squad. I like Jota

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      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

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    2. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Has to be Walcott hasn't it?

      We've all been stung before but I'm hoping a new attacking style of play helps him out (I'm yet to put him in myself but might do over Mkhi).

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      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I’m not sure I can do it to myself again! Last season he was my one of my worst buys

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        1. Optic1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Yup. He's cheaper again now though... So he can be afforded the right to be a bit inconsistent. You don't often get a player more than capable of a hatrick for 6.5 umless its Mahrez 3 years ago.

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    3. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Lamela owner here. Think he will get the spot and that 6.5 is a bargain

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    4. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Silva is 78 years old so to sure about that pick

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      1. Lone Wolf FPL
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        got 11 same players as you btw

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    5. JamTart
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I like it and would go Jota/Walcott depending on pre season form.

      Potentially swap Coleman for a united cb once it's clearer who will start. Mourinho wont rotate a defence that keeps cleansheets

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      1. THFC4LIFE
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers mate. Sensible input

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        1. JamTart
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          No worries. Quite easy to do it since we have very similar teams. I'd also consider the drop down to Patricio if you need extra funds. From all I've read about wolves it sounds like they're solid at the back with their system.

          As a fellow spurs fan I'm finding it weird not considering a player at all for the start!

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  13. Optic1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Quick poll please.

    A) TAA + Mahrez

    B) Robertson + Pogba (have Sane)

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    3. Optic1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers. What I'm on at the moment but was just looking at options to fit in Mahrez in sterlings absence.

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  14. Over Midwicket
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Those of you who have Coleman at 5.5 - I'd much prefer Douglas at 5.0. In a better defensive team, just as attacking, on all set pieces and just off the back of an extraordinary season (5G and 14A in the league). Wolves have some very tasty fixtures coming up too.

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    1. Reuser
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Currently on both in a 5-3-2.

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    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/07/10/experienced-sokratis-can-bolster-arsenal-defence/?hc_page=2#hc_comment_18347525

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  15. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Sessegnon or Walcott?

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Sess for me.

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    2. dimo_fpl
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Defo Wally as Sessegnon might play left back

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    3. Tempestic
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Or Jota?

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  16. arndff_
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Personal best draft

    Pickford
    Robertson Daniels Cedric
    Salah(c) Eriksen Jota Cairney
    Aguero(vc) Firmino Zaha

    Stekelenburg | Mendy Masuaku Peltier

    Nothing ITB

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nice and balanced. Very similar to mine

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      1. arndff_
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Can’t say my midfielders are balanced. However, that’s the best I came with due to Salah’s price.

        Cheers

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        1. Flynny
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Looks pretty good...

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          1. arndff_
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Thabk you, @Flynny!

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    2. Je suis le chat
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nice, I'll possibly have Mane instead of Eriksen and Aub instead of Bobby.

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      1. arndff_
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Eriksen > Mane is a straight swap.

        However, Firmino > Auba requires 1.5M more.

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        1. Je suis le chat
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Mendy to Tomkin's.

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    3. Prøfeßör …
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Daniels to Tomkins (I haven't looked at the rotation here though)? Not sure about starting the season with Eriksen, but I suppose he could be a good differential.

      I like it, great draft mate. 🙂

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      1. arndff_
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks for your feedback again!

        I like Eriksen but don't know whether I shall rely on Spurs from the beginning.

        Many great options out there, so the good thing is that there's still plenty of time to play with our teams.

        Cheers!

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    4. Red Dagger ✪
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Best one I've seen and I din't think I'd bother making a comment for a week or two...

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      1. Red Dagger ✪
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        *didn't

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      2. arndff_
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks, mate!

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  17. dimo_fpl
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Costa or Cairney

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I like Cairney

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  18. BrockLanders
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Fab/ McCarthy
    Coleman, Bert, Daniels, PVA
    Salah (c) Eriksen, Keita, Jota, Cairney
    Aguero, Zaha, Tosun

    2nd draft. Any feedback welcome

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    1. dimo_fpl
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Meh, don’t like Keita, and I’d avoid Spurs players bc of World Cup and Asia Cup people gone

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      1. BrockLanders
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Any reason you don't like Keita mate?

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        1. dimo_fpl
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Not pl proven, and he’s a great player but not for fantasy because I don’t see him playing too attacking

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          1. BrockLanders
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            I really liked him at Leipzig and thought he looked a big threat. Couldn't see Klopp stiffling that fire. Fabinho has been bought to play the defensive role. Have you any alternatives you'd suggest?

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            1. dimo_fpl
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Good point mate, tbh it’s all preference so if you like him stick to you guys man

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    2. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Put off Fab’s fixtures.
      Not a fan of double up (McCarthy + Bert).
      Don’t think that Keita worth it.

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      1. BrockLanders
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers for the feedback. I'm sure I'll still fiddle with it. Still not 100% convinced on Keita but have a feeling he could be a revelation under Klopp..

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        1. arndff_
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          You're welcome!

          Monitor Keita.

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  19. Kristobal
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    De Bruyne most nailed on for Citys midfield? Rested for the first gameweeks?

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    1. dimo_fpl
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yh, I’m planning to get him in once he’s back

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    2. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I would expect him to return GW 2 or 3, then pretty nailed, but perhaps no such thing at City 🙂

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      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        This

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    3. Heytch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Building a team with him but prob come gameweek 1 will go with Mahrez or Sane and leave the 0.5-1m in the bank as Sterling and de Bruyne will come back in for week 2 you’d think

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      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Mahrez to start, maybe a double up on WC

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  20. Danstoke82
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Hi all, how’s this looking for a first draft? Any feedback appreciated!

    Foster
    Azpilicueta Cedric Daniels
    Salah KDB Silva Jota
    Aubameyang Austin Tosun

    Subs; Fabianski Cairney Dunk R Bennett

    £0.0ITB

    Thanks in advance

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Arsenal fixtures terrible. Would avoid Auba early. Decent otherwise

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      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers mate. Who would you swap Auba for? Kun maybe?

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        1. BrockLanders
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah. Kun looks a real good shout early

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          1. Danstoke82
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Cheers for the advice mate!

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    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Really like it. I might copy this if that’s ok

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      1. Danstoke82
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Go for it mate! Took me ages to get it but finally feeling quite happy with how it’s looking

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    3. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Scroll up one post for comments about KDB 🙂

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  21. Sickboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I don't think there will be as many players rested after the world cup as we think.

    The teams challenging for the league title won't want Man City to race away and have it virtually wrapped up by December again.

    City can afford to rest players due to the size and quality of their squad, but I'm not sure that the other teams can.

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah it’s sound logic but it’s all just speculation until we hear individual manager’s comments closer to the season starting.

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  22. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    ITS COMING HOME

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    1. le flem
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Yep, the England team is coming home.

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      1. Richd
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        The proudest country on earth.

        Now let’s get Brexit sorted

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        1. Deulofail
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          I hate England

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          1. Richd
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            🙂

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  23. Fantasy Gold
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I have a feeling Mahrez will be overlooked and will tear it up at the start.

    One of the first names in my team at that price and with uncertainty around others in that City attack. 0.5 cheaper than Sané who is the only other City attacker I’d contemplate starting with from that midfield 🙂

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    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Would rather have Sane.

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    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Why not just get Sane then? We know how he works in the City midfield and he's been really good compared to Mahrez who we don't know how or where he'll fit in if at all.

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    3. I Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Uncertainty around others but not Mahrez? Bernardo Silva could easily start the season.

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  24. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    How does this lot look lads??

    Betinelli fabianski
    Mendy Robertson Cedric Tomkins kiko
    Salah silva mkhi neves stephens
    Kun firmino tosun

    Thanks

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    1. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Defence a bit on the weak side

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

      It’s really good.

      However, not so keen on your keeper pairing or Neves as a 4th mid 🙂

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      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers....

        Happy to have fab as a fire and forget option - and I think Betinelli will see me thru West Ham's tricky first few games....

        Don't know much about neves - but looks like a decent 5m option - alongside cairney...

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        1. BrockLanders
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Few Wolves fans have said he plays deeper than you think.

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          1. Flynny
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            That's useful

            Thanks

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            1. Prøfeßör …
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Check the Wolves hot topics.

              Neves is the question mark and Mendy is a big maybe.

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    3. Kolarov Fpl Legend
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Really good team. Only remark is Neves. He's more of a defensive mid. Like you you said in a reply to FG, Cairney is a better pick.

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      1. Flynny
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

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    4. arndff_
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Great team.

      Take a look at Cairney who's priced @ 5.0 as well.
      As I understood, he has a more attacking role compared to Neves.

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  25. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Chelsea refusing to comment on Conte despite it being reported everywhere and even the players posting on social media. Such a classless club

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  26. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    TAA nailed?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Do you ever look at your history and feel even a little embarrassed?

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      1. Scotty B
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Embarrassed about what exactly?
        And no I don't

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      2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        🙂

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  27. Kizza_10
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Which do you prefer ?

    A. Cairney & Aubameyang

    B. Mane & Jota

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    1. Danstoke82
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    2. BrockLanders
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      B

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  28. mcgrejam
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    First draft...

    Ederson
    Coleman, Daniels, Robertson, Smalling
    Walcott, Salah, David Silva
    Firmino, Zaha, Aguero

    Subs - no good subs

    Gameweek 3 use 2 free transfers to:
    Transfer out Smalling+Walcott
    Transfer in Bellerin+Miki

    Thoughts please?

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  29. The 12th Man
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    I quite like this
    GW1
    Foster,
    Coleman,Douglas,Robertson
    Salah,Sigurdsson,Deulofeu,Costa
    Aguero,Aubameyang,Zaha

    Patricio,Bellerin,Stephens,Cedric

    Bellerin would replace Costa for GW2 for a 4-3-3 and Costa would rotate with Deulofeu

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    1. le flem
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Pretty good. Maybe you don’t need 3 5+dfs.

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  30. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Hey scouts, time for a new filtering system for your player stats. 'Against non top six clubs' should totally be a thing now.

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    1. Deulofail
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Sounds good tbh

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