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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.

Fantasy Football Scout members now have access to all the underlying data from the match in the Members Area.

They can also read on in this article and digest our thoughts on what the numbers threw up

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

    A - DDG, Richarlison, 4.5 bench mid
    B - Patricio, Mkhi, Cairney bench (+0.5 itb)

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    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A

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    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A. Easily.

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

    King (and 0.5) vs Arnautovic

    Opinions please!
    Like one? hate one? dont care?
    Your point of view, your reason, your deliberations please!

    thanks in advance everyone

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    1. the vanisher
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      king because of fixures

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    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      King.

      I don't know why honestly, but King.

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    3. Scout
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Arnie

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    4. Naboo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I have both but Arnie would be my preference long term

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

      Arnie is the safer bet IMO.

      Both good picks though.

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    6. FPL_352
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Think King will have a good start to the season.

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    7. SwissWavey
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I had Arnie for a while but swapped for King even before the latest friendlies. Fixtures was the main reason, then there's the extra .5, then there's the fact that Arnie has been reclassified so his history is a tad misleading, finally I'd rather be hoping Bournemouth do well than WHam.
      Think I'm likely to pick up Arnie after a few weeks though.

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

        interestingly, King used to be classified as a midfielder when i loved him lol

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        1. SwissWavey
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          True, I was only really looking at last year though

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    8. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Naughty

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  3. A19
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Hi guys, i’m quite settled with my team. Only positions hesitating is 3rd and 4th def as well as 2nd gk. What combination would you prefer? Play 343 so only 3rd def would play

    A) 5.5 + 4.0 def + 4.0gk
    B) 4.5 + 4.5 def + 4.5gk

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  4. InvertedWinger
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    How much of a 'must' do you guys reckon owning a United defender is?

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Very much must

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

      like maybe an "m"
      possible an "mu" at a stretch

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    3. Agger
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      100% a must.. Mourinho is the type of guy who gets aroused by a clean sheet.

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    4. Naboo
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Not a must this year but I am trying to find a way to get one

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  5. Scout
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Vvd, otemendi or azpil?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      vvd

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    2. FPL_352
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Ota if you can afford him and not interested in Mendy

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  6. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Who do you prefer?

    A) Fab & Foster, Coleman, B.Silva.

    B) Fab & 4.0, Boly, Mahrez.

    Boly would rotate with Hoedt.

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      A is good

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    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      B.

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  7. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Settled on triple mancity defence - will I be laughing in 5 gameweeks time?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      too many good options up front

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    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      15 x 4 not bad

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    3. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I’d back Aguero to score more points than atleast one of the 3 defs.

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      1. Egg noodle
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Sad but true 🙁

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  8. SwissWavey
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    I've had Benteke in my team for a whole day now and still haven't seriously considered taking him out.
    Can someone please recommend a good doctor in the Nottingham area.

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Doctor wont do, rush to the QMC

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

      If he's nailed on, surely he can't have 2 awful seasons on the bounce

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  9. TheSteel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    That King is so hot right now.

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    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      On you on Grinder?

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  10. F4L
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    This Bernard chap going to replace Walcott?

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    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Hopefully

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    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Quite possibly.

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    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      cheers lads

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  11. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    is sanchez owrth the extra 1 m compare to mane ?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      worth

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    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I would still have Mane if he was 1m more expensive than Sanchez

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        thank you

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  12. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Literally haven't touched my team in two weeks. Revisiting before we get stuck in. What do I need to change?

    Ederson, Speroni
    Kompany, TAA, Jagielka, Bednarek, Daniels
    Salah, Sane, Yarmolenko, Deulofeu, Gunnarsson
    Aguero, Firmino, Tosun

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    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Lots of it

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

        So do tell! Anyone not starting? I'm only really set on Salah, Firmino, Aguero and Ederson.

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

      A lot imo
      -TAA wont start the season and has big competition from clyne
      - Jag, everton defence is looking poor. Fans predict they will ship goals this season
      - deu is not fully fit. Richalison, Yota may be better options.
      Firmino- not likely to start gw 1

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      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        This
        Plus bednarek and daniels

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    3. Slam
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Perfectly fine, all these people just want your team to look like theirs

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      1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Great advice mate

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

    Barca have offered Gomes + Mina + £50m for Pogba.

    Woodward should respond by offering Darmian + Mata + Fellaini for Messi.

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    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      If they want him, they should at least show some respect.

      And bid just the 50m.

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      1. Syd.
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Is that not a bit much?

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        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Inflation caused by...Pogba.

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          1. Syd.
            • 15 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            300,000 to 95,000,000 that was Central America inflation numbers that United got stung for

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  14. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Who's your 4.5 mid chaps?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      masuaku

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

        This

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    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Billing

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    3. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Romeu

      Anyone else more attacking and nailed?

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    4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Stephens is mr reliable 2pter
      The rest is just hopeful

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    5. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      some dude from cardiff

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    6. seanysheep
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Stephens! So boring

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    7. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      gunnarsson

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    8. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Stephenzzzzzzzzz

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    9. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Dale Stephens...the sucessor to boring boring Tom Carroll

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    10. RomeluStormzy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Chalobah

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    11. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Chalobah

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    12. theswallow1965
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Mines a 5m Hughes

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  15. Robbo121
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Rumor mill is churning out Butland to Chelsea...wonder how much he would cost?

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

      5.5 id guess

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

        Fpl wise of course

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        1. Robbo121
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I think I’ll leave it for that price! 5.0 could be tempting though!

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    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      He made another rick at the weekend

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

    Please RMT:-

    Ederson
    Cook VVD Shaw
    B Silva Salah Sanchez Mane
    Kamara Aguero King

    Stekelenburg AWB Schneiderlin Peltier

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    1. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Wrong Thread Scotty am afraid

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

        Where's the thread sorry bud?

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        1. Syd.
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

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

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    2. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I like Ederson pick. Also on Shaw atm.
      A bit light up front and Kamara is no strater

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  17. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Zaha vs Arnie?

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

      Arnie

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    2. GS456
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      both

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  18. scoreonemore
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    A) mane & King
    B) Firmino & Richarlison

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

    Guys,

    Will Cedric start the season ?

    Tnks.

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    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Unlikely

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    2. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Doubt it

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  20. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Richarlison vanished from my team yesterday and haven't missed him at all since.

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    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      That's what Watford said halfway through last season

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      1. Robbo121
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        To be fair, they did miss him

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  21. FPL AXE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Sorry guys...what’s the numbers next to our names now? Something to do with our activity?

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    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Estimated age based on our last week's comments

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    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Years on FFS

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  22. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Shaw good for few games?

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    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Should be

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    2. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, Young still on holiday

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  23. THFC4LIFE
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    2 questions please lads.

    1. Best nailed 4.5m midfielder?

    2. Not convinced Bailly will play, who’s the best 5.5m replacement?

    Cheers

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

      Stephens
      Bellerin despite his two opening fixtures

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  24. Francescoli
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Who will score more points Arnie, Jota or Mhiki? Tossing up whether to go 343 or 352

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    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Arnie imo

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  25. Egg noodle
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Its not an RMT, just a boast.

    Begovic (Ederson)
    Mendy Robertson Walker Coleman 4.0
    Salah(C) Sanchez Mane (4.5x2)
    King Austin Zaha

    0.5m in the bank
    Sanchez+forward will become Richarlison Auba in GW3.

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    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Boasting thread coming 2019... 😉

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

      Well, you're boasting an injury-prone nostalgia-pick up front 😉

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  26. Wayne8
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    RMT please

    Ederson / (speroni)

    PVA / Gomez / Shaw / (Bednerak / (Tarkowski)

    Salah / Mane / Pedro / Jorginho / (Wilshere)

    Lacazette / Aguero / King

    Thanks

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  27. SAS
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Why does every one seem to have mane in their team but no one has firmino?

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

      I do...for two weeks then swap to Laca/Aub

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

      Firmino not likely to start gw1

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Why is Firmino not due to start?

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

        Utter Trash mixed with a bulls poop.

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      3. AThousandSuns
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        He is as likely to start as you are as likely to change your team again before deadline

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    3. Agger
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Because there's 2-3 more enticing premium options

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    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Firmino scored less than Vardy and costs more.

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    5. theswallow1965
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I have Mane & Salah, but kept 0.5 ITB to upgrade Mane to KDB when back.
      Firmino doubt for GW1 plus Mane has taken pre season penalties

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    6. SwissWavey
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I've got both

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  28. jungle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Fulham seem light on defenders at the moment. Anyone know which defenders are currently nailed on?

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    1. GS456
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Ream

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    2. Robbo121
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Chambers on his way to Fulham

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  29. InvertedWinger
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Is a bench of Wan Bissaka Peltier and Stephens (Mid, BHA) too risky?

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    1. Egg noodle
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Whats the risk if they are first choice..

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

        That they're all weak picks without much point potential, I guess? So I meant more 'risky as in trash'

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

      no its fine imo

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

      Not at all

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    4. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      I have the same bench except Romeu over Stephens.

      Looks safe to me for 1-3 pointers maybe Awb could offer more. Not expecting anything big.

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

        Good to hear. Cheers!
        Will be monitoring 4.5 mids to see my best option!

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    5. InvertedWinger
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers for the replies!

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    6. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Yea its trash.

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    7. theswallow1965
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      What more can you do? They are currently good picks as they are likely to play if they are used as auto subs, and it means you can use the extra funds to maximise your main 11. This is what it’s all about!

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  30. Chandler Bing
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Which one?

    A. Eriksen and Richarlison
    B. Mahrez and Lucas Moura

    Have Aguero

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