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Dugout Discussion August 20

Fantasy managers backing goals for both Liverpool and Palace

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The most captained and most transferred in player of Gameweek 2 will both be at the heart of the action as the latest round of matches draws to a close.

Sadio Mané (£9.7m) was snapped up by 487,000+ Fantasy Premier League managers after his brace against West Ham in Gameweek 1, and he is in the starting line-up tonight.

Liverpool face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park having won 2-1 on their last visit back in March. The events of that meeting bode well for Mané and the 54 percent owned Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) who both found the net.

Not surprisingly, the Egyptian is the most captained player in Gameweek 2, with 1.4 million managers handing him the armband.

Andrew Robertson (£6.0m), backed by 17 percent of Fantasy managers, also registered an assist during his last trip to Selhurst Park, as well as in Gameweek 1 of 2018/19.

There will also be much interest in the exploits of each side’s forwards tonight with Roberto Firmino (£9.5m) the second most-owned option in this encounter, his 35 percent following second only to Salah. Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) is not far behind the Brazilian in third place with a backing of 31 percent.

After emerging as a fantastic budget option in Gameweek 1, Aaron Wan-Bissaka comes into his second match of the season now priced at £4.1m and in 22.5 percent of squads.

Tonight’s Monday night match should definitely have a big impact on the outcome of Gameweek 2.

CRYSTAL PALACE XI (4-4-2): Hennessey; van Aanholt, Sakho, Tomkins, Wan-Bissaka; Schlupp, McArthur, Milivojevic, Townsend; Zaha, Benteke.

LIVERPOOL XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Robertson, Gomez, van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold; Milner, Wijnaldum, Keita; Mané, Firmino, Salah.

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  1. Jacob123
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Please rate my team and help me with transfers:
    Ederson
    Daniels, Robertson, Coleman
    Eriksen, Mkhi, Sanchez, Richarlisons
    Firmino, Aguero, Arnautovic
    Fabianski, WanB, Zanka, Stephens
    2 Free transfers
    I'm thinking of getting in Mane maybe Salah, Alonso or Mendy for Sanchez, Zanka and Coleman what do you think?

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    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Think for yourself and give us some options to rate mate please!

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    2. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Enough funds for Alexis to Mane
      Coleman to Mendy?

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  2. jia you
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Nevermind the Salahless teams, they'll be just fine! The Mendyless teams however, well that's another matter altogether!

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

      🙁

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    2. The Strokes
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Indeed but Mendy being injury prone his price might fluctuate over the year. Salah price already being high will be more stable. It's the Mane less teams that could have hard times this season imo as his prices will be rising over the year if he goes on.

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        fair point, big if but if Mane can keep his form and fitness he's looks the mid to have!

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  3. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone go without Alonso for next week? I have Robbo+Mendy and I don't know how to fund Alonso

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yep most likely. Will save my FT and see how things turn out next gameweek.

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    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah I’m going without. He’s a good pick but there has been a massive over reaction to him on here I feel. People have been tearing up their teams for him, madness.

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  4. JasonG123
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    2FT. Which move?
    (A) B.Silva to Mkhi
    (B) King to Ings/Wilson
    (C) Gunnarsson to another 4.5m mid
    (D) Peltier to another 4.0m defender
    (E) Any combination of the above.

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    1. swervinho
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A and B

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    2. RIDZ
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      easy AB
      but B to Deeney as Watford has 3 home in a row

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    3. FPL Forward Thinker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      C or D

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    4. kanat_karktl
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A and B

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  5. Jameshadisurjo
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    how many games do you guys reckon Dilva will start this season ?

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    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      26
      will be subbed off after an hour in 18 of them
      5 appearances from the bench

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      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Pretty concrete

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        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I just asked my pet octopus, he's good at predicting these things 😉

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          1. FC Hakkebøf
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Always ask your pet. Also when in doubt about who to pick

            So far my pet got it right. Told me to (C) Aguero over Salah this week. Brilliant!

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            1. FPL Forward Thinker
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              I used to ask my 10 year old but he wasn’t fussed. My fox red lab also told me to captain Mane then Aguero then Mane again for Brighton

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    2. gergin
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Every single one at home, if he is fit enough. Some of away games also, but not much.

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    3. Jameshadisurjo
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      hahahahahhaha alright ill keep him then playing draft pl -.-

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  6. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Best defender to get till gw8? (

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    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Only one and don't call him Mandy!

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    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      What did you honestly expect from him during the first three weeks with those fixtures? Eve, Lei and City in the first three

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      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        reply fail

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    3. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Mendy
      Alonso
      Liverpool
      Shaw

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      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Shaw? Is this a joke of some sort?

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  7. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Patrico owners selling or giving a few more weeks?

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      What did you honestly expect from him during the first three weeks with those fixtures? Eve, Lei and City in the first three

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

      total luxury transfer to sell a 4.5 goalkeeper!

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    3. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Why get rid? How many clean sheets are you expecting from him?

      I got him as a set and forget and plan to keep him until I wildcard. He started with tough fixtures so he was never guaranteed to get any cleanies early on. No need to waste a transfer on him at this point.

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  8. Miro
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What are your thoughts on this ?

    A) Coleman, Jota -> Mendy, Fraser (-4)
    B) Coleman, Jota, Bednarek -> Mendy, Kante, Holebas / xxx (-8)

    - Bear in mind I've got 2 non playing 4.0s - Peltier and Bednarek, who is likely to drop tonight.
    - xxx = any other def up to 4.7m worth getting?
    - Can't afford Coleman -> Mendy alone.
    - Cheers for your thoughts.

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

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      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Sucks with the 4.0 defs though

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

      A

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    3. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A by a mile

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

    Would you move out Cairney for -4 to avoid the price drop? At this stage i'm very keen to avoid drops since they seem increasingly common and rises scarcer than past seasons. But not sure I want to pay with points to protect TV...

    With Wan Bissaka out Cairney is my only sure starter on the bench this week, but his replacement won't start (I'll probably go for a 4.5 to get cash ITB):

    Fab/Foster
    Mendy, Alonso, Robertson, Schlupp
    Salah, Mane, Bilva, Richarlison
    Aguero, Zaha

    Wan Biss, Cairney, Kamara

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If you do transfer him out, get some 4.5 fodder.

      Then do Bilva + Kamara --> Miki + Jimenez/Ings on two ft's when possible

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      1. FC Hakkebøf
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Plenty of starting 4.5's

        Romeu, Schneiderlin, Stephens etc

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

      but Cairney has BUR? As good as it gets...for a fifth mid, and he's Fulham captain, so he's nailed on. Not sure it's too much of a worry losing value on him

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    3. The Strokes
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I would say it depends
      - if you think that Cairney is the right Mid in that price range and that you want change him for the next 10 gw then don't lose 4 points in transfer
      - if you think that your team is steady and that next week you will have a free transfer to change Cairney then -4 points is worth more than -0.1 imo and I would wait
      - If you think that you will need to change him in the future and that you won't have a free tansfer for that than take the -4 hit now and save 0.1
      Personnaly I would go for the third but I know I do too much trading, just sold last week Morata and Hughues that both scored to haunt me ...

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    4. Miro
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      get some 4.5 fodder with very low ownership to minimize the risk of price drops.

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    5. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Keep and ride the drop. It’s only 0.1m and a 5.0m mid like Cairney shouldn’t be a position to waste transfers on, just set and forget until your first wildcard and I’m sure he will tick over some points.

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  10. The Strokes
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry for double posting but I was last message of the page

    I have Bednarek, Darmian and Wan Bis as defenders as those 3 won't be playing the next 2 games I'm going to change the first two.

    I was thinking of Schlupp and Cedric do you have any other suggestions?
    Does anyone know who will replace Wan when suspended, Kelly?

    My actual team:
    Foster (Button)
    Mendy, TAA, Darmian (Wan Bi, Bednarek)
    Salah, Mane, B. Silva, Pedro, Richarlison
    Aguerro, Tosun (Benteke)

    Many thanks

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  11. dannydog66
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    on wildcard

    Ederson - Hamer
    Alonso - Mendy - Robertson - Pereira- Wan Bissaka
    Hazard - Mane - Mkhitaryan - Richarlison - Fraser
    Agüero - Zaha - Ings

    gtg?

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    1. The Strokes
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Looks fine is kind of an "in form" team eventough I would take another player than Pereira in that price range.
      Also I'm not convinced yet by Ings too much rotation risk.
      Same for Mkhit, Arsenal team is not stable at all yet: Torreira still needs to comes in, Laca might comes in where does all of this leave Ramsey. Will Ozil or Mkhit drop?
      Fraser seemed to be a better solution at the start of the season then now I wouldn't go for him with his fixtures list.

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      1. dannydog66
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I put Pereira just because he plays so high on the pitch....maybe Shaw instead Pereira? Or 4.5m defender?

        As for Mkhit i don't trust him either but i need some Arsenal coverage based on their fixtures

        Attacking combo is the biggest dilemma...maybe Mitrović-Deeney as they are more nailed or Zaha-Mitrović if I take 4.5 defender and downgrade Fraser....

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    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Benching headache.

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  12. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Foster
    Bailly** Mendy Robertson
    Salah Mane Mkhitaryan Richarlison
    Kun King** Zaha

    Patricio - Peltier*- Stephens - *AWB*

    A. Bailly + King --> Alonso + Ings(-4)
    or
    B. King --> Ings and get Alonso next week for free (Start Bailly against Spurs)
    or
    C. Bailly -->

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    1. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      C. Bailly ---> 6m defender (no Alonso)**

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

      A is the move I think, if you trust Southampton and Ings

      I'm very cautious of chasing third strikers though. Been stung with that before...

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    3. swervinho
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Toss up A and B - I might take the hit.

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    4. The Strokes
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Is Mkhitaryan nailed ? If laca and Auba start together who will drop out?
      Is Ings nailed? Long, Gab, Austin, Ings (too many Forwards for a team that doesn't score a lot I would wait on this)
      Adding the suspended AWB
      Is Alonso really the priority?

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

        Iwobi started last game...Ramsey on the bench...difficult to say

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        1. The Strokes
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah that was the meaning of my message there quite a few doubts in this team therefore is having Alonso really the priority now.

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

            I bought Mkhi this week BTW haha

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            1. The Strokes
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              I think that's a good move (eventough there are some fantastic options at 6.5 in midfield) but I just want to point out that you then need to have some cover on your bench and with cover I'm speaking of something else than Peltier ...

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  13. RIDZ
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Does Deeney or Pereyra worth a shout?
    Watford won 2 games and will have 3 home games in a row. Even though there are 2 tough games MU & Spurs but both team failed to make any clean sheet.

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    1. The Strokes
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No, MU and Spurs says it all ...
      Yes they are not in form but where last year the best two defenses and Watford well ... it's Watford

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    2. Moosie the Staggie
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Not for me.
      Gl if u go for it though.

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    3. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No thanks

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  14. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Not having Salah between gw4 and gw8 (both included) really makes sense. It's not like he is rising or anything. Could always get him back on a WC after that if needed.

    Thoughts?

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He might even drop if he doesnt perform as a 13 mil in that period

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      1. The Strokes
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I'm thinking the same, take a premium striker (Auba or Kane) for 4 weeks and then get back Salah maybe at an even cheaper price

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    2. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Doesnt make sense to me, he is getting at least as many chances as last year. Could have had more points for sure.

      Dont overthink and just stick him there imo.

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      1. Balotellitubbies
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        And out of those teams only city look good at the back. He could easily get double digits even against chelsea and spurt

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  15. FC Hakkebøf
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Who is more emminent to get in?

    Alonso or Miki?

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  16. FC_Dzbany
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hi Guys,

    I have 2 FT, thinking about changing Mahrez and Jota to Miky and BSilva. What's your thoughts? It will give me also 0.8 in the bank to update DLuiz to Mendy next week.

    Thanks!

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    1. Balotellitubbies
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Sounds good to me. You could also do Mendy this week, and wait on Bilva? Monitor his position and other options (pedro?)

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    2. The Strokes
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Good move imo: Jota difficult fixture list and B Silva seems nailed in the short term

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      1. FC_Dzbany
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks guys!

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        1. Letsgo!
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          why nt pedro?

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          1. FC_Dzbany
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            You think he is nailed? How about Pedro once Hazard will be ready to play 90 min?

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  17. Everyday im Schneiderlin
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    is trent arnold nailed now?

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  18. FPL Forward Thinker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Those using your wildcard in GW3- Ryan Bennett as a 5th choice defender? 4.0m and played every minute. Not as much love for him as AWB was getting pre-season and Peltier leading into GW2.

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  19. Powers106
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Slim pickings but I need a less than 6.0 mid, was thinking Kante as good fixtures but then if Milner on pens...other ideas? Fraser hot but fixtures not really good...

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  20. Gentle_Turks
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I have no Arsenal...

    Bernardo Silva to Mkhi worth a -4?

    Current team is:
    Foster
    Robertson, Mendy, Alonso
    Salah, Mane, Bilva, Rich
    Aguero, Arnie, Ings
    (Fab, WB, Peltier, Stephens)

    If Mkhi price rises this week (likely) then I can’t afford him.

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  21. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    guys, this is my team from a 8 pt hit. i am gonna captain hazard for the coming week. do you think it will work?

    fabianski
    TAA alonso wan bissaka
    ramsey hazard salah walcott
    zaha aguero ings

    subs: foster daniels neves tarkowski

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