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Our analysis of the Community Shield final underlying data

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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. BIind Moth
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Recon Hudson Odoi will start the first game?

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    1. Thunder Warrior
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Not

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      1. BIind Moth
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Hazard expected to play the first game then? Seems a bit early

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        1. Dsmythy
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 25 days ago

          Moses could step up.

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    2. ThirdRate
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Probably

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  2. Thunder Warrior
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Walker or Mendy? If Danilo is seriously injured I think Walker is more nailed than Mendy..

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    1. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Mendy more likely to produce attacking returns though

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      1. Thunder Warrior
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        I agree, but there’s possibility Delph plays gw2

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      2. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Not from the bench.

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  3. YoungPretender
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Who for 3rd and 4th mid?

    A) Jota & Richarlison
    B) Mahrez & Cairney

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    1. YoungPretender
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Apologies,
      option A) has Ederson + 4.0
      B) has Patricio + 4.0

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    2. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      A

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  4. The Wizard of Ozil
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Any thoughts on Murphy (Cardiff) 5mil midfielder with 5 goals pre season

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    1. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      There's only one problem .... he plays for Cardiff

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      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Well that is true, still an option in the 5mil bracket?

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        1. Ohh1454
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 25 days ago

          I suppose there's not much else maybe Hughes

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  5. lespaul
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    If there's a team that definitely doesn't need another goalkeeper and centre back it's burnley

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    1. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Wouldn't agree they are potentially playing EL and need the squad depth to be able to cope

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    2. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Needed another cb so they have 4 good ones including Long

      Freak period of goalie injuries and back-ups are meh, although tbh Hart is dodgy too 😆

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      1. champion_elect
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        How does Hart still get work...

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    3. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      I can see a late bid for Tom heaton

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      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        From who? Chelsea?

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        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 25 days ago

          That has been my guess earlier... Why not?

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      2. Slurpy
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Tom Heaton hasn't played for almost a year he won't be going anywhere.

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  6. ChelseaKTBFF
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Jota vs Richarliason. Discuss!

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    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      both

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      1. ChelseaKTBFF
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Na Im gonna go Pedro as my second 6.5 😛

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        1. Greenbackbøøg…
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 25 days ago

          If I have to choose then Jota

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    2. Mind över Mata
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      It’s a tough one. I’d prefer to start with Rich but will jump to Jota if he’s producing

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    3. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Starting with Jota...will switch if Richarlison looks good

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  7. Mind över Mata
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Which to go for:

    A) Mendy and Jota
    B) Keane and B Silva

    With B I’d rotate Keane (eve) with Cook (bou)

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    1. N00B
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Keane is awfull. Avoid him!

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    2. Doolittle
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      A

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    3. Hooky
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      A

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    4. Red20
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      A

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  8. N00B
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    What do you prefer for bench ?
    A) 5.0 mid - WanB - 4.0 def
    B) 4.5 def - WanB - 4.5 mid

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    1. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Wouldn’t want 2 4.0 defenders on my team with the fear of not getting a full team out the odd week so I’d go b

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      1. Rogue Todd
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Just because they are 4.0 doesn't mean they are not going to play. Some of the 4.0s are more likely to play than some of the 6.0s

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        1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 25 days ago

          Love this point

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  9. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Jota or Richarlison, can't decide?

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    1. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Rich , better fixtures early on in an attacking team

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    2. Astronautovic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Jota he is class. Both good options though

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  10. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Can't wait to use my first wildcard and rip my team to pieces....

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  11. Ser Bronn of The Blackwater
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Mendy or Alderweireld?

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    1. Astronautovic
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Mendy

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    2. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Mendy as he's ready to play

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    3. Ohh1454
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Mendy

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    4. Ser Bronn of The Blackwater
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Thanks.

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  12. Dsmythy
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    New season hey? What's this badge business?

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    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Tiers. 1 = top tier

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    2. ChelseaKTBFF
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Gravless and Tier 1; There is a god amongst us

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  13. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Wish I didn't have to pick a 4.5 defender, they all have such poor fixtures it seems, not a fan of the double up with AWB either. :/ Wolves boys or bust?

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    1. Netley Lucas
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Or Kabasele, rotates with the 4's

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      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Hmm does he? Thought they only had 3 okay fixtures though :/

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  14. Siggy in the Middle
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    So the season is close to starting and it's fair to say most of us are relatively settled on our squads. With that in mind, what player do you think you are most going to regret starting without? Particularly if you had him in an earlier draft but got rid of him.

    For me, I'd say it'll Jota. I'd rather take Richarlison for my 6.5 spot as he's more proven but I've a nagging feeling Jota could pull a Groß this season.

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    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Aubameyang...cos I'm hopefully staying the Aguero course while City's fixtures are sweet.

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    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Deulofeu

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    3. Brosstan
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Maddison

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    4. Stokealona
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Jota yeah. Same here

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    5. Disco Pat
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      At present it's jota mhki and Arnu that I've dropped across the weekend...and that's to accommodate a kun and auba strike force.

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    6. Bialystrzelec
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Sanchez

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    7. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      No regrets

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    8. Pirlø's Pen
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      One of Zaha Arnie I reckon.

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    9. Offside Trapattoni
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      I know at some point I'll work Eriksen into the XI so have a few weeks to do so, but he's been such a consistent source of points.

      Speaking of pulling a Groß I have a feeling either Jonny or Doherty could have a Hegazi-like start to the season playing wide in Nuno's 3-4-3.

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  15. Garth Marenghi
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Who has more fpl points by season end:
    A) Richarlison
    B) Tosun

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    1. Stokealona
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Richarlison

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      A

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    3. twisterteo
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Tosun

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    4. Siggy in the Middle
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      A

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    5. Dsmythy
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Tosun

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    6. Garth Marenghi
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      I really can’t tell if richarlison will come up big this season, tosun seems like a more steady option to me.

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    7. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      A...will get baps for goalscoring

      Richarlison, if he's anything like last year, will pile up negative bps for shooting wide and missing chances

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    8. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Tosun to tell...

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  16. Stokealona
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    This is my nailed team
    Done my analysis, watched pre season form. Fixtures. Checked who's nailed & that's it. Let's go!!
    Rate, comment please!

    Ederson
    Azpi Coleman Robertson Tomkins
    Salah Erikson Richarlison
    Zaha Aguero King

    Bench Hamer Mee Ward(B) Neves

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    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      RMT thread

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      It's good.
      Expensive defence. Good midfield. Swap Arnautovic in for Zaha.

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      1. Stokealona
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Thankyou

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  17. Dynamic Duos
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    I thinking of going with Firmino and Kun from the off and then seeing which if any I want to swap out for one of the Arsenal boys.

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    1. Stokealona
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Have you got Salah? Go Kun & a couple of the strikers with great fixtures & scoring. Zaha & King for example

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        If Zaha stays at Palace that will be my front 3

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        1. Stokealona
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 25 days ago

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  18. Sotamendi84
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Ederson + mee or
    Stones + fab/foster?

    Thanks

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    1. Stokealona
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      A

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  19. GreennRed
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    It's good.
    Expensive defence. Good midfield. Swap Arnautovic for Zaha.

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  20. WM679
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    BSilva and 4.5 def
    or
    Jota and 5.5 def

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    1. FPL_WILDCARD
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Jota and 5.5 def

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  21. FPL_WILDCARD
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Is this too rogue for first few games?

    Ederson
    Robertson, Jagielka, A.Smith
    Salah, Lucas Moura, Mahrez, Hudson-Odoi
    Aguero, Aubameyang, Arnautovic

    Subs: Stek, Cedric, Wan-Bissaka, Masuaku

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    1. Siggy in the Middle
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

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

      Post it there

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    2. champion_elect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      I'd downgrade cedric and up H-O to a 5.0. Like the Moura pick...almost went with it myself.

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  22. Felice
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Would you like to join some whatsapp group about fantasy, any link?

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    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Would I?

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    2. Rhinos
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      whatsapp groups tend to attract p ricks

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        I can verify this 😆

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        1. Niemi
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 25 days ago

          😆

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      2. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        THEM'S FIGHTIN WORDS RHINOS! 😀

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    3. Felice
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/2AcfIAOW6MqKlwSz0RfdWC

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  23. JJeyy
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Aguero, Bsilva and Mahrez triple up worth it?

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    1. champion_elect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Could easily be.

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      1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        Could also easily not be

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    2. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Not all 3. Two will do.

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    3. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Aguero & one of the mids is enough I think (preferably Mahrez). I'd prefer a defender over a 3rd attacker

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    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      I fear the day when for example KdB, Dilva and Jesus start instead of them. You need very solid bench.

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  24. Mackans
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Who do you think will score the most points in the whole season, Sterling or D.Silva?

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    1. Viper
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Sterling because he'll play more minutes and will be further advanced

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    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Sterling.

      Dilva will be slowly phased out in favour of Mahrez and Bilva as he runs his contract down over the next couple of years.

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  25. Viper
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    A. King + 4.5 mid (3-4-3)

    B. Richarlison + 4.5 striker (3-5-2)

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    1. Tmel
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Currently in the same predicament but Jota/Maddison. I already have Richarlison and think he's a good punt so in your case I'd go B

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      1. Viper
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 25 days ago

        I suppose I probably could have said Jota either, he's also in my team.

        The 3rd striker spot has always burned me so might just abandon it this season

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    2. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      A

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    3. Penang Sandman
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      B
      Ive had the same choices and went for Richarlison. Everton is a better team with higher potential to score more goals than Bournemouth

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    4. Dr. Agabuse
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      a

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  26. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Bernard Silva or Erik
    to go with Salah Mane and Ricky .

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    1. lespaul
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Bernardo

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  27. FleckyT
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Keep option A or change to B?

    A. Cairney, Boly (0.5 itb)
    B. 4.5 mid, 5.5 def

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  28. Felice
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Foster

    Wan, David Luiz, Daniels
    Salah(c), B.Silva, Pedro, Lucas
    Aguero, Firmino, King

    Subs: McCarthy, Stones, Bednarek, Nelson

    Fine ?

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  29. Siggy in the Middle
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    Head says Aubameyang because I've two City players and Aubameyang is nailed and has a great track record. Also was brilliant last season.

    Heart says Aguero because of how exciting he is to own. But I feel like he could get benches vs Huddersfield and I'd regret that hugely.

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  30. VardysParty
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 25 days ago

    When’s the scout cast?

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    1. Lone Wolf FPL
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Thursday

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    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 25 days ago

      Hot topics

      Scoutcast is Tuesday 21:30 GMT as it always is

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