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

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Amid the never-ending discord between supporter, manager and much-maligned owner, Newcastle United’s 2017/18 campaign was one that any newly promoted Championship club would be happy to emulate.

Having bounced back from their relegation in 2015/16 at the first attempt, the Magpies finished tenth in the Premier League last season and only fell into the drop zone on two occasions throughout the season – one of which was on the opening weekend.

United had the seventh-best defensive record in the top flight (conceding four fewer goals than Arsenal) and the likes of Jamaal Lascelles and Martin Dubravka offered excellent value in Fantasy Premier League, priced as they were at £4.5m.

Ayoze Perez, meanwhile, was one of the stand-out budget forwards in the second half of the season, scoring six goals in the final eight matches of the season.

Price hikes for Lascelles, Dubravka and Perez, a lack of investment from Mike Ashley, and awful fixtures in the first eight Gameweeks will likely deter many FPL bosses from purchasing any Newcastle assets initially. However, Benitez’s ability to make his squad greater than the sum of its parts means that a handful of their budget picks are worth considering once the fixtures ease up.

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  1. Demel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    First WC draft attempt. Plan to WC in GW4.

    Pickford
    Baines - Coleman - TAA - Otamendi
    KDB - Salah - Eriksen - Richarlson
    Firmino - Austin

    Button - Cedric - Stephens - Quaner

    Bank 0.5m

    Any thoughts?

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    1. Gringo Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      The worst team I've seen so far. Three Evertonian defenders, while one of them will be benched

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      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        And it's not like Everton are going to be good at defending if they don't make any new defensive signings... If Samuele il Grande couldn't make them keep clean sheets, why would Marco Silva?

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    2. hspin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Banking on everton def here. Would switch baines to bailly

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    3. Cowboy John
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Triple, maybe quadruple, Everton is ballsy. I like it.

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    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Not having a 11.0 striker makes things awkward flexibility wise. But more than one way to play. You do you.

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    5. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Is this what you are proposing to go with or what you're doing with your wildcard in game week 4?

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  2. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    People going without Salah saying it’s easy enough to get him in with 2 FT

    You’re forgetting that he will rise in price if he tears it home.

    Won’t be 2FT then. Will be hits galore

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

      I doubt he will rise fast based on original ownership. But yes, people don't take into consideration price changes. Now he could easily drop though!

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    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I’d hate to make anyone go against their gut... if someone is convinced going without Salah is the right thing to do they should go ahead. As in th eunlikely event that he does blank, and they took someone else’s advice, it would be a hard pill to swallow.

      However, my own personal opinion is that going without him is trying to be way too clever and likely will end badly. If he had poor opening fixtures there might be a case for it, but with West Ham at home he looks the most likely player in the game to haul inGW1.

      Combine that with last year’s performances and I just don’t get the logic for going without him.

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      1. el polako
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Amen to that !

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      2. TheDonald
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        The hardest thing to swallow is actually your pride in this one.

        You know the risks and you decide to go without him. He scores in his first game, scores 2 in his second, and 2 in his third. Your ranking is pretty bad, and you’re struggling in all your mini leagues.

        But ‘no salah’ is almost one of your core values now. I’m pretty stubborn, and I’d be very reluctant to bring him in.

        On the flip side, he is SO much more expensive than last year. Even if he performs well, you’re making big sacrifices elsewhere. And maybe the extra money CAN cover Salah’s hauls.

        Maybe Salah is doing great, but there isn’t a single consistent 5.0 to 6.5 midfielder.

        Meanwhile you’re laughing because Sanchez is matching Salah’s points, and you have Mahrez as well who is also smashing it.

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        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah, if you start without him & he scores v West Ham I just don’t know where you go from there, unless you worked a miracle & picked a captain that got within a point or two of him. Maybe Kun could do it, as GW2 would also actually have Kun as favourite over Salah for points.

          But in the scenario where Sanchez is matching his point,s it’s so easy to do Salah>Sanchez, which is another advantage of starting with him.

          It all comes down to your risk tolerance, if you are risk averse I think you start with Salah & vice versa!

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      3. Homer21
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        It's a tough one. Your team will be unbalanced with him in it but if he hauls and keeps hauling, whats the problem? As risks go, putting him in wouldn't be the biggest one I've had to consider!

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        1. Finnish Fish
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Really good points there.. Personally atm I prefer having more balanced team as I want Auba & Kun. So I have two really good captain options IMO so I wont even captain Salah most of the games so I just cant see the value there.. And if goes absolutely mad in first 4 weeks then I can bring him in cuz ill use my WC for GW 5...

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          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Good luck & Godspeed. You could be in the top 100 in GW1 if it goes right!

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            1. Finnish Fish
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Thanks & u too! Im hoping for that! Might have to buy a huge sofa to sit behind when pool plays.. 🙂

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      4. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Salah just too expensive for me unless you plan to keep him as a permanent captain.

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

    Who you going with from the start... Aguero or Aubameyang?

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    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Both

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    2. Cowboy John
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Aguero.

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    3. el polako
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Both

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    4. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Trying to get both. Kun is bigger priority for me.

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    5. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Both at the moment, but i'm only on draft no 572 so things may change again!

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    6. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Trying to get both in a 352 or 442

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Although it is tempting to leave Auba till GW3 and have a punty placeholder

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

      Aub

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    8. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Neither at the minute. Jury’s out on Emery’s arsenal for me (I will be ready with a FT for GW3 though for either Laca, Auba, Rambo, Mkhi)

      On Kun, I’m going with 2x City mids currently. May yet change back to Kun.. but GW2 worries me. The Huddersfield game is on a Sunday, so Kun captainers face a long anxious wait for team sheets. Then another anxious wait for him to score at least twice (if he starts). Then hoping he doesn’t get injured in the first few mins. Then hoping he doesn’t get subbed off on 55 mins by Pep.

      All of those things seemed to happen any time I captain Kun.

      Captaining Salah away to Palace for MNF May just be a lower stress option, plus having two of Sané, Mahrez, KDB, Dilva for Huddersfield, plus Ederson or Mendy should make up for no Kun.

      That’s how I think about it at the minute, as I say it could all change again by end of today let alone 3 weeks time!

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      1. TheDonald
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        That’s really interesting perspective. Thanks.

        My biggest decision I’m facing is whether to splerge on Serge, or to save on.... there must be a cheap player called Dave?

        My biggest fear of going without Aguero is this Huddersfield game where I can see him giving them a hiding. Salah might actually be the best option though, as he’s way more consistent.

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        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          There’s no doubt that Huddersfield game looks enticing for Kun.

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

      Cheers all. I'm surprised at the amount of 'both' on here.

      Im sticking with one myself. Currently on Aubama but as I also have Mkhi, I'm considering a switch over to Aguero, at least for the first few weeks.

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    10. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Depends a lot on Jesus fitness right?

      If both fit, Kun might not even play the first games

      Auba should play, Laca isn't really much competition at this point

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

        I'm hearing ya.

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  4. Petrichor II
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Kenedy Necastle nailed?

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    1. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      He surely is, tough fixtures though and can’t play in GW3.

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      1. Petrichor II
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Oh, thanks Gregor.

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  5. Net Gains
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on this effort please?

    Ederson

    Alonso Smalling Shaw

    Salah Sane Mahrez Jota Deulofeu

    Firmino Tosun

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    1. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Not a big Alonso fan and he mey be curtailed this year with a possible formation change

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Ashamed of your bench? 😀

      Looks fine. Anything I suggest would turn it into my team.

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    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Love the Salah, Sané, Mahrez, Jota, Firmino attacking lineup, I have very similar.

      Bizarrely, I would prefer two defenders to Deulofeu & Tosun though, and also would go Azpi over Alonso.

      You could have PVA, Mendy, Coleman, Douglas, etc some really attacking defenders in place of Tosun/Deulofeu. Bailly too

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  6. Klopp For The Kopps 😆
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Pickford and Mendy
    Or
    Ederson and Coleman

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    1. slasken
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      most def Ederson and Coleman

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    2. Cowboy John
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      First one.

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  7. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    I've been tinkering to see how best I can arrange a team that's heavy with City and Liverpool players. This looks ok and obviously Keita is an unknown, but I think hell be a mainstay in the 'pool team and will contribute with quite a few assists.

    Ederson
    Robertson | Sakho | Tarkowski
    Mahrez | Salah | Hughes | Keita | Sane
    Aubameyang | Wood

    4.0 | Cedric | Wan-Bissaka | Kamara

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Totally agree on 6 from pool/city.

      However I think Keita is a waste of a Liverpool slot personally. He could do well, but consider that Pogba got 6 goals and 10 assists in 27 games last year & was generally criticised on here.

      Keita would be doing very well to get near those sorts of returns.l. I think your Liverpool reps need to be from the Alisson, VVD, Robertson, Mané, Firmino, Salah pool.

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  8. BIG BOY BRUNO
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Is Costa ahead of Cavaleiro for Wolves?

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    1. Legohair
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I dont think so.cavaleiro scored 9+12 last season

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    2. Cowboy John
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Likely, yes.

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      1. BIG BOY BRUNO
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers both

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    3. Codsall ay i
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      On last seasons form definitely Cav, but Costa has hit the gym since May & is now much stronger/ bigger.
      I’m a WW season ticket holder and tbh there’s not much to pick between them.
      Ive got Jota & Douglas in my draft.

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      1. BIG BOY BRUNO
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks mate, I was just toying with the idea of going cheaper for Wolves. Will probs stick to Jota.

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  9. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Took on board the advice to not have a 6m player (Pereyra) on my bench, cheers guys!
    How does my 532 team look now?

    Ederson
    Robertson / Bailly / Azpi / Coleman / PVA
    Salah / Mahrez / Siggy
    Aguero / Arnie
    (Stek, Hughes, Stephens, Kamara)

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    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Looks pretty nice to me, although prefer Martial and Zaha to Siggy and Arnie personally. I admit Martial is a transfer waiting to happen though

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks mate, had Martial/Sanchez in most drafts previous but I see MUN struggling a bit at the start and as a fan I don't want the double pain! Much prefer Arnie to Zaha as I think Woy will play a striker (Tekkers/Sorloth).

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    2. BIGREDDOG
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Bit different, I like it

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers Dog!

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    3. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      She's a beauty.....

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers mate!

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    4. The White Pele
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      very good. i also went for 532 with the same FWs.

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Cool, five premiums or have you a budget defender?

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        1. The White Pele
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Mendy Robertson Davies Pva Douglas

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          1. jia you
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Douglas could be a shrew pick mate. Spurs missing so many players from WC puts me off Davies, although he could still do very well. GL!

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            1. The White Pele
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              yeah, agree about davies, he could be Sandro if he goin man utd (hopefully). thanks & GL to you too.

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    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I think back 5’s are a thing of great beauty this year 🙂 I’d prefer Firmino for Kun, and Sané/KDB/Dilva for Arnie, but the two you have could easily outscore them

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Could be trendy this season alright mate! We all have our preferences mate but Kun will likely turn into Auba after a few GWs. Think Salah & Robertson is enough Pool to start with. I'm not fully sold on Firmino at the price.

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  10. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Ederson
    Bailly, TAA, Tomkins
    Salah, Sane, Mahrez, Martial, D.Gray
    Aubameyang, Zaha

    4.0; Cedric, Quaner, Kelly

    A city mid and Zaha could become Kun and Deulofeu, but I prefer this way, defence is still risky. Waiting for clues from pre season on TAA and Bailly minutes

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    1. Cowboy John
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I'm not a fan of Sane + Mahrez - without Aguero you could still miss out GW2/3.

      Don't like expensive goalkeepers either, but that's just me.

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        GK is the cheapest way into City backline, I expect them to dominate again. Long term I don’t want two city mids either due to rotation, but prefer Sane and Mahrez with Zaha to Aguero and a 5.5 mid in for Sane. Robertson is the big miss for me here IMO.

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    2. BIG BOY BRUNO
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      TAA to Robbo
      Sane to D.Silva
      Prefer Arnie over Zaha.

      Good otherwise for me

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, Robertson is the one player I’m very keen on that I don’t own here. Dilva may tempt me, depending on who City sign before the start of the season. Missing out on Jorginho is good for his minutes I guess.

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  11. BIG BOY BRUNO
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Price aside.

    Groß, Sessengnon or Richarlison?

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    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Hard to ignore price and I don’t like anyone in that range, Deulofeu and D.Gray (providing Leicester don’t replace Mahrez directly) are both 5.5m. Seem better value to me.

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      1. BIG BOY BRUNO
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks but not a fan if either of them, so it's definitely down to these 3.

        Rest of midfield FYI:

        Salah | D.Silva | Jota | Kenedy

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        1. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Then I’d go Richarlison on fixtures, although I wouldn’t like to guess which wide men start for Everton. Bolasie and Richarlison would be interesting. Walcott will hey minutes though you’d think

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          1. The Tinkerman
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Get*

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          2. BIG BOY BRUNO
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Good point. I thought I heard Bolasie was leaving somewhere.

            Thanks for your help, because I can't decide I'll go by fixtures

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          3. BigBarn
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Bolasie will be sold to whoever we can dump him on. Richarlison obvsiously nailed for that fee.

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    2. Ozzy smith
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Kenedy

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      1. The Tinkerman
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Ah yes, and Kenedy the pick of 5.0, but a tough start and he can’t play in GW3

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      2. BIG BOY BRUNO
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers. Already have him

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  12. Azathoth
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    2 questions lads.
    a1) Ederson & Robo
    or
    a2) Alisson & Mendy

    b1) Firminio & Mahrez
    or
    b2) Auba & 7.5m mid (Siggy/Ramsey/Mkhi/Martial......)

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    1. Kante FC
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A1 + B2 with Mkhitaryan

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    2. Spurred_On
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      a1 b1

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      1. Spurred_On
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        If you have salah, go b2 instead

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  13. The Road Dogg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Nailed it!

    Ederson Hamer

    Robertson Shaw PVA Bennett WanBissaka

    Salah Mahrez Martial Siggy Jota

    Aguero Arnie Kamara

    Very happy with this!

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    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I know nothing about Kamara? Mediocre stats, is he still expected to be a starter at Fulham then?

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      1. TheDonald
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        He’s 4.5, I can’t imagine Road Dogg will be starting him too much.

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        1. The Tinkerman
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          No, I’m just intrigued if he is still an expected starter. Because if he is he’ll be in my squad too above Quaner.

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          1. TheDonald
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Ahh ok. Don’t think he is. But I think that a lot of people here think he is.

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            1. The Road Dogg
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Probably won’t start but I won’t be starting him either

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  14. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Before Jose’s comments on (Shaw & Martial) I was on Sanchez..

    After them I’m still on Sanchez..

    1 is maybe ok, but two is just transfers out Gw2 or 3

    When you might have other priorities

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    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Tempted to punt on one of them but its heart ruling the head stuff, better options available than MUN attackers to start with!

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  15. Whats the Huth
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Fairly content with my team (for now!!)

    Fab/Foster (or another 4.5/4.0)
    Mendy. Coleman. Daniels. Cedric. Lovren
    Salah. Mahrez. Mkhitaryan. Deulofeu. 4.5
    Aguero. Auba. 4.5

    Lovren will be on bench whilst one of Cedric or Daniels plays till lovren is back in team. A great value

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    1. Finnish Fish
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Looks really good! Id switch Mkhi for like Rich(if he goes to eve) cuz u already have Auba

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      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers fella. Monitoring Richarlison

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    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Lovren won’t start the season

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      1. Whats the Huth
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Read the whole post fella 😉

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  16. ShaunGoater123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on the below team? Definitely some punts in there but feel it could pay off...

    Ederson / button

    Shaw / Douglas / Robertson / Cedric / wan Bissaka

    Martial / mahrez / salah / cairney / ward

    Auba / aguero / ward

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    1. ShaunGoater123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Sorry 3rd forward is sorloth

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  17. El-Kloppico
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Siggy + Tosun

    or

    Martial + Zaha

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    1. Azathoth
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Siggy & Arnie?

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      1. El-Kloppico
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Arnie after GW1 imo

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    2. El-Kloppico
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Sorry its
      A. Siggy + Zaha
      or
      B. Martial + Tosun

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  18. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    A) Jota (EVE, lei, MCI, whm)
    B) Lamela (new, FUL, mun, wat)

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    2. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      well, B is a transfer waiting to happen

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  19. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Leno 5M for an Arsenal def under Emery is a steal, surprised nobody got him. I know early hard fixtures but Gk pick should be long term. Over the season 5M for Arsenal def is a bargain, never happened before

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    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Good keeper aswell

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Sommer lurking around

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    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Cech will get games.

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  20. Ode
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Which player are you picking for the 3rd striker spot and why?

    Can't choose between Arnie, Tosun & Wood. Austin is tempting too

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

      Tosun. Fixtures and finished last season pretty strong.

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    2. sparty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Having the same dilemma. Zaha in my current draft. Not a big fan of Tosun but Arnie, Wood, Austin all appealing

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      1. Ode
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Forgot about Zaha. Also a great pick

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    3. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A 4.5 fodder. As I have kun and Aubameyang

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    4. Cowboy John
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Austin.

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    5. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      its between austin and wood for me
      arnie and tuson have some good mid alternatives (yarmolenko, siggy)
      however, austin worries me - last season he looked old and slow and wasteful

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    6. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Very few of my drafts involve a third striker so it looks like mine will be good ole Kamara!

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  21. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Man Utd being linked with Alex Sandro again today... does Shaw need to come out of all these GW1 drafts

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    1. TheDonald
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      If he signs, then 100% yes.

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    2. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Shaw needs to leave United. Should of left a while ago.

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    3. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Mourinho doesn't rate and doesn't seem to like Shaw so he's a very poor pick apart from a GW1-2 punt regardless.

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

    I'm a bit disappointed they didn't make a change to the game and add something which made defensive mids more viable.

    Something like an extra point per 4 tackles/interceptions similar to keeper save points.

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I think they’ve made them viable through pricing. Neves, Ralls, Cairney, Milivojevic in lots of drafts. Wilshere & Hughes cropping up a bit too

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Hughes is a very attack mid though mate! I just hope he nails down a place and he could be value!

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  23. sparty
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Would love some thoughts on this 3-4-3 draft:

    Foster
    Shaw, Mendy, Daniels
    Salah, Sane, Richarlison, Deulofeu
    Aguero, Zaha, Firminio

    Subs: Fabianski, Cedric, Wan Bissaka, Kenedy

    Keepers will rotate.
    The plan is to rotate the third defender (Daniels, Cedric, WB) based on who has the easiest game. E.g. Daniels is home v Cardiff in GW1.
    I'd only have Richarlison & Deulofeu if Richa joins Everton, otherwise I'd likely go for Jota.
    Toyed with the idea of dropping Zaha to Austin and using that extra £1m on minor improvements.

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    1. Cowboy John
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      From experience, not a fan of rotating defenders, even less of a fan of rotating goalkeepers.

      Foster > 4.0
      Daniels > Douglas/TAA

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

    Is Spurs' team for GW1 going to be something like:

    Vorm
    Aurier Sanchez Foyth Davies
    Moura Wanyama Winks Lamela
    Sissoko
    Llorente

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    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Eriksen should start I think

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      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Even with Eriksen, it still doesn't look great

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    2. Gringo Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      No, Eriksen will play for sure

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

      Son is available for gw1 aswel.
      I expect Kane Lloris and a few other World Cup players to be back in the squad aswel

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      1. Costa Nostra
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Son is not available for sure. He’ll be at the Asia cup

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        1. Costa Nostra
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          *Asian games

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        2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Son IS available for the first game and that's it

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          1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            After that one he's gone though

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  25. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    i'm trying to get salah auba and kun in the same team :

    Pickford, stekelenburg
    Robertson, Tompkins, cedric, daniels, peltier
    Salah, siggy, martial, jota, chaloba
    Kun, Auba, wood

    thoughts?

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    1. Whats the Huth
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Look a couple of posts above. I’ve managed it.
      Even thinking of Eriksen over Mahrez.

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        i saw - nice
        my 7.5 * 2 with martial and siggy, plus wood as a third striker, makes my defense weaker - but i think its worth it. we shall see

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        1. Whats the Huth
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Spot on your team.
          No Man Utd in mine is my only worry. But I’m not really confident about them this season

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    2. sparty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Looks solid. Would swap Jota for Richarlison personally but otherwise I like it

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        i have siggy - prefer him as the everton player of choice.

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    3. Cowboy John
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Nice to see a cheaper defence for a change!

      Midfield/strikers are a good balance of heavy-hitters and likely differentials.

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        cheers thanks

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  26. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Reckon Stones is fairly nailed when he comes back? Tempted to go with Kompany.

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    1. TheDonald
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Stones, Laporte, Otamendi, Kompany all fighting for two spots. I wouldn’t like to go with either until it’s a bit more settled and we know more.

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    2. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      All rotation risk. Ederson is your best bank in cs potential.

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  27. TheDonald
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    https://twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/1020922641975087104?s=20

    Salah good to go: "He has fully recovered," Klopp told Liverpoolfc.com. “We were constantly in contact [during the World Cup] and he was fine. Shoulder-wise, he had no problems." #LFC

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  28. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    A salah and martial
    B mane and sanchez

    silly question or has some merit in it?

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    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      A. Salah way better than Mane. Martial good punt for 2-3 weeks then can easily swap to Ramsey/Siggy/Willian

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  29. Thinkering like a Boss
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Which one is the best?

    1) Kane, Firmino, Mahrez, 5.5mid (4th mid)
    2) Aguero, Auba, Eriksen/Sane, 5.0mid (4th mid)

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      B for me
      won't touch kane in the first few GWs

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      1. Thinkering like a Boss
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        But its Kane. Firmino could be Lacazette also. I hate to ignore Kane when he so hunger for goals.

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        1. ihateramsey2
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          will Kane play GW1?

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          1. Thinkering like a Boss
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Most likely, want to break his August curse.

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  30. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Can't help but feel robbed the way Lookman turned out. He could have easily been this season's Mahrez/King

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    1. Thinkering like a Boss
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Will he get a minutes? Richarlison, Bolasie competition though.

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      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        He's off to RB Leipzig most likely. Their closest source to the club saying they're closing in

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        1. Thinkering like a Boss
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Aww he in my team for 3 days now 🙁

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