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Our research for Gameweek 1 of Fantasy Premier League goes to a new level with our in-depth analysis of the Community Shield final.

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

    Anyone going with 2 4m defenders?

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    1. turd ferguson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      No. bad idea.

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      yes 3 premium and two 4.0

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    3. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Yes. I usually do.

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    4. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I'll have at least 2

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    5. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      2, edging 3. WB>Peltier>Bednarek>Simpson in that order.

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    6. quayle99
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Yes. 2 x 4.0, 2 premium and a 4.5

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    7. Our Tiny Windows
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Yes.

      Mendy Luiz Robertson

      Peltier Ward

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      1. Our Tiny Windows
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Wan Bissaka not Ward

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      2. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        that's a solid template for ANY team on here 🙂

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    8. XABI 15
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      If you have Mendy and Robertson you will be playing them every week. Thus you could get away with 3 x 4.0 as you will only really need 1 per week. I have Mendy Robertson AWB Peltier Bednarek

      If this backfires a lot of people will use a wildcard within first 6 weeks so you can fix the problem then

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

    The last two places in my team, one of these plays and the other one on the bench.

    A) Austin & Masuaku
    or?
    B) Joselu & 6£ mid (WHO??)

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Both bad options imo but best 6.0 mid Pereyra for me. Would go 4.5 attacker Kamara, better options for 6.5 in midfield; Maddison Richarlison etc

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  3. Winter_is_coming
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Bookies rate Southampton clean-sheet very high vs Burnley, what`s your thoughts? Play soton def ahead of Bissaka, for example?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      i reckon it could be a bore draw

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

        1-1

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    2. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      If it's Cedric he may not start it I would play the defender from Soton

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

        For me it`s a question of Bednarek/Wan-Bissaka or even play Kamara.

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

      Bertrand could be a good option. I think he's potentially 0. 5M underpriced.

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    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I could sware that odds have changed there a lot. Perhaps Wood injury has a lot to do with it? And without Pope also Burnley might plan more defensive strategy. No idea if the latter is valid argument. Or has something else happened that has gone unnoticed for me?

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

        I think all goes from Burnley Europe League match in Thursday.

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  4. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Chelsea-Lyon and Liverpool-Torino today. Any players that could still make your team if starting today?
    I'm looking at TAA instead of Robertson if he starts today, anyone in the Bilva bandwagon who could go Willian instead at same price if he starts?

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

      I think Willian will get enough minutes today to end dream of nailed Hudson-Odoi.

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      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Willian Morata Pedro attack surely before Hazard is/if he is back

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

    have seen Stephens in some rmt's etc. No way near nailed for Brighton this year, have 8 new signings and will now have much more flexibility in formations etc. Bissouma and Propper most likely to start imo

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

      I've posted it many times here but people dont recognise it, even the staff

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

      Sold him for Gunarsson, hope for 2-3 points from the bench when needed.

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  6. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Need some new and innovative team names plz 😛

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

      Something with love Island

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    2. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Long of the Mings (Tyrone Mings)

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      1. Evil Greg
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        *Lord

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  7. Bury94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    A) DDG, Hamer, Townsend and Quaner
    B) Foster, Fabianski, 4.5mid, Zaha

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  8. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Patricio
    Mendy Robertson B.Davies
    Salah ***** Mhki Jota
    Aguero Arnautovic *****

    Fabianski Hudson Odoi, Malone, VanBissaka

    1. Mane and Mitrovic
    2. Richarlison and Fiminho

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Eriksen, king

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

    RMT:

    McCarthy (Fabianski)

    David Luiz-Lindelof-Alexander Arnold (Stones-Wan Bissaka)

    Salah-Bernardo Silva-Richarlison-Hudson Udoi

    Aguero-Kane-Austin

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    1. FPL ZB
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      In the RMT thread please x

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  10. Miguel Sanchez
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Preferred final FWD:
    A) Arnautovic
    B) B Silva

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  11. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    If West Ham sign Perez, does that derail the Arnie train a bit?

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    1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Think so

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    2. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      sure does

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      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        As he won’t be playing up top?

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    3. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Is Perez any good?

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    4. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      He's rubbish and won't last long in the team.

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

      Shouldn’t do no, Perez had hardly played these last few years, will take him a few GW’s to even make the bench and Hernandez will be more at risk than the main man Arnie

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  12. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Last spot on defence

    Mendy / VVD / 5.0 / Tomkins / AWB

    A) Keane
    B) Shaw
    C) Lowton
    D) Bertrand
    E) Boly

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

      C for me

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

      Get TAA and we have the same defence 🙂

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

    Anyone plan to copy Mark's team when he releases it this week?

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    1. turd ferguson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      100%

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    2. Bury94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Nah, don't want Kane

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      1. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        : -D

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

        He'll probably have Charlie Austin.

        https://media.tenor.com/images/57ed48e2f15e80d72e0c2cac041ffd90/tenor.png

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

      Why would anyone do that?

      I did better than him in the last 3 seasons. No reason for me to copy his team.

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      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        meow

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

      Eww

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    5. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Even the player who is gonna win it all may not have a great start to the season!

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    6. TAT
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I1m mostly interested in formation and how/where he spends the cash - heavier defence, maybe a set-and-forget goalie, two premium strikers - who knows?

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  14. BieberIsTheKingOfPop
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Austin or King?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Charlie

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        King for me . Nailed

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    2. Dybala10
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      King, easily.

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  15. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Is Cairney nailed and worth getting as a bench player? Need a decently solid 5.0 and put off by Neves' ownership, as I want to avoid price falls. Thanks.

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Nailed. Quality player.

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

        What's his position?

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    2. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Is cairney on sp ? Neves is on pen

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    3. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I may go with McArthur. Not fashionable and some game time concerns. Decent finish towards end of last season. Good preseason. Premiership experience. Decent fixtures.

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

        Kouyate & Meyer are there...

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

      Cainey is Number 10 role, but not on any set piece

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      1. XABI 15
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Cairney takes a lot of corners and pens

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

          he doesnt.

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

          did you watch Fulham last game vs Celta Vigo?

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          1. XABI 15
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            i have a Fulham season ticket..

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  16. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Need help guys please..
    Best combo ?
    A Lacazette Mane 6.0 mid ( which one ? )
    B Firmino Sanchez Neves
    Thanks a lot 🙂

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      One more ? Thanks 🙂

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  17. hogree
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    The Arnie/Zaha question seems to be getting even tougher than it was - anyone convinced either way?

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Arnie due to form and players behind him

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    2. seanysheep
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Arnie for me

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  18. nicholasporteous
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Hey guys, please RMT:

    DG (Fabianski)
    Van Dijk - Badnarek - Daniels (Wan Bissaka - Boly)
    Bilva - Salah - Eriksen - Mkhi - Hudson-Odoi
    Firmino - Aguero (Kamara)

    I went a bit gun-ho on attack, but still unsure whether to free up funds by using a very average defense. It also means my subs do little in terms of covering...

    Let me know your thoughts!

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

      Please post these in the RMT Community Article 🙂

      https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/08/06/rmt-collection-niemi/

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  19. Greek Flair
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Cant decide between

    A. Mendy and Fabianski/4.5m Keeper
    B. Bellerin and Ederson

    I know B looks obvious but I cant help but feel Mendy will get a lot of attacking returns this year

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    1. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Going A. Lichtsteiner looks to provide a challenger to Bellerin's place in the XI.

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      1. Greek Flair
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        cheers

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  20. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Play one?
    A) Bednarek
    B)Tomkins
    C)Boly/Ream

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    1. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Tomkins

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  21. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    A) Patricio+ Robertson + Duffy
    B) Alison+ David Luiz/Bailly + Bennett(4.0)

    Already have wan bissaka , which one to go with??

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  22. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on leaving £1m in the bank to allow the following transfers in a few weeks?
    - Aguero to Auba
    - Richarlison to Mkhi
    - Mane to KDB

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Money in the bank wasted.imo unless you re very happy with your team 🙂

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      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Yeh I see that... current team is

        Fab | Foster
        Mendy | Robertson | Shaw | WB | Peltier
        Salah | Mane | B.Silva | Richarlison | Stephens
        Aguero | Arnie | King

        So consideration is to downgrade Shaw to a 4.5....

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

          I got Hoedt to rotate with peltz and AWB. Gives great fixtures for opening 10 weeks

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    2. Greek Flair
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Personal preference but I think game week 1 - 3 there's no reason to be conservative, just put the best line up there possible.

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      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Hmmm fair enough. It comes down to what I want in my defence I guess as considering whether to downgrade Shaw to a 4.5

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    3. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      I considered it, 0.1m risers will probably only allow for one of these with your 1m.

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      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        True although I would hope that Auba and Mkhi won’t go up in price...considering their difficult fixtures!? And KDB won’t go up if he doesn’t play?

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    4. Differential C (Mark)
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Seems viable enough. Im.personally going to start with Auba, and go
      Bilve->Mkh
      Mane->KdB

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

      I would rather save up a free transfer so you have 2 on the week you want to make the change. Use the funds while you can!

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  23. DRIZ ✅
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Sky Sports Pundits Golden Boot Picks

    Charlie Nicolas: Lacazette
    Phil Thompson: Kane
    Paul Merson: Auba
    Le Tissier: Kane

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    1. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Lacazette an option now or something?

      Not following pre season so don't know really

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      1. DRIZ ✅
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Seems like he will play alongside Auba so both will be scoring goals.

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        1. Srv210
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          I have auba,but switch to lacazette will provide crucial 1.5m, now I again go tinkering with squad ,it's a vicious cycle

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  24. KneejerkJoe
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Best Burnley defender and why?

    A) Tarkowski
    B) Lowton
    C) Ward
    D) Mee

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    1. DRIZ ✅
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Lowton but injured.

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      1. Srv210
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Injured?

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        1. DRIZ ✅
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          oops sorry wrong player, but yes Lowton.

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    2. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Lowton assist potential,

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  25. Rotation's Alter Ego
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    @Rainy

    Might want to link the most recent RMT article 😉

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/08/06/rmt-collection-niemi/

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    1. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Ref - https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/18506876

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    2. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Oof. Cheers

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  26. Ninjaa
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Best 4.5m mid??
    Is CHO worth a punt?

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  27. rocrocodile
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Straight up for GW1-3, regardless of other players in your team, provided these are the only players from their respective team in thei position:

    A) Robertson vs Mendy
    B) Mahrez vs Eriksen
    C) Sanchez vs KDB
    D) Aguero vs Aubameyang

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

      Robertson
      B. Silva and use the extra £
      Neither
      Aguero

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

        Do you think Bernardo Silva will get a consecutive run of starts? I like the idea of an explosive Mahrez.

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

      Robertson
      Eriksen
      Sanchez
      Aubameyang

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  28. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    "Scout Notes: Javi Gracia has mostly fielded a 4-4-2 formation with inverted wingers, allowing the Watford full-backs to overlap in the attack."

    But how do you think Watford will line up when Deulofeu comes back?

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

      on the right

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

        How do you think Watford will line up?

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  29. JRO093
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Is it worth carrying out surgery (fx moving GK from 9.0 to 8.5 combined, and turning a 4.5 def into another 4.0 def in addition to Wan-Bissaka) in order to shoe-horn in PvA instead of Tomkins??

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

      No

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  30. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Most nailed 4.5 mid?

    Thinking McDonald, Romeu, Hogg?

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    1. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Masuaku ,can chip up with some assists

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    2. Santi sensei
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Biling mentioned once here

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

      McDonand

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