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The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 3

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Fantasy Premier League managers are encouraged to factor the Gameweek 3 set piece match-ups in their transfer plans in the next few days.

In the second of a new series of Members articles we assess once again where set play situations can be exploited.

Where this differs from the Set Pieces tab is that we have added extra detail on how many of each set piece has been taken so far, which players have had the most attempts from set-plays in terms of goal efforts, as well as how like teams are to receive or give away free kicks or penalties.

That way, by comparing each team’s overall set piece data to find any mismatches, individuals expected to benefit from these situations will become clearer.

We ran similar articles during the World Cup and found them to helpful to Fantasy managers, hence why we have decided to bring them to FPL.

Obviously we only have two rounds of data so far so it may difficult to find too many over-arching trends right now, but we’ll be building on this template every week for Members to use when making their transfers or deciding on team selection.

Any differences between the takers here and on the set-pieces tab are purely because that individual is not available in Gameweek 3.

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  1. Assisting the assister
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    When is the best time to WC? 1st or 2nd International break?

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    1. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      When your team needs it

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    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      When your team is looking awful

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    3. Salahlulijah
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Depends on your team. Ideally save for as long as you can

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    4. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Something something whenever your team needs it

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

      When your team needs it, or you see an opportunity to gain an advantage with a radical lineup change

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    6. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I'm keeping until my team needs it

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    7. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      OK will try to be patient....

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    8. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      best answer I’ve read to this question

      ‘As late as possible but as soon as needed’

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    9. Assisting the assister
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Yep perfectly sums it up

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  2. Richd
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    I hate it when you’re perfecting your WC and your Mrs wants you to “come to bed “

    No time for this !!!

    Cya in 5

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

      That's 4 more than I last.

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      1. JÆKS ⭐
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        No way you can do that including the walk to your basement!

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

          Ffs, you're missing out on a lot. I'm group admin LOL

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          1. JÆKS ⭐
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Oh boy haha

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    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      5! you lothario you!

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

      Too much info

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    4. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Why does my Mrs want you to come to bed?

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    5. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      You should have suggested a fantasy role-playing game.

      I'll leave it there.

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  3. ol3andre
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Play:
    A) Hamer - CAR (H)

    B) Pickford - BOU (A)

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    1. Ha.
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  4. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    bavies maybe dropping tonight! lovely little price to pick up in a few weeks

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    1. FPLShaqiri
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Really annoying for owners. Was unlucky to get nothing in the first 2 and now his fixture swing make him a less good option. Was hoping he'd be a season keeper

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      1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        still likely to be, if you hold on he’ll definitely rise again

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    2. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      his starts are decent just been unlucky so far

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

    Got a few options this week. Already done King>Zaha. Now £0 ITB

    a) Davies+Cairney > Hudson-Odoi (bench) + Alonso (-4)
    b) Davies+Cairney > R.Bennet (bench) + Mkhitaryan (-4)
    c) Bailly/Davies > PVA
    d) Save

    Which option appeals most?

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

      C.

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      1. FPLShaqiri
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I'm thinking I'd do that with Davies (price dropping and poor fixtures). Even though Man Utd have looked terrible I'd still fancy them to pick up a few clean sheets over the next 5

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    2. Legomané
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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Bailly > PVA

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  6. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What is the one move you decided not to make before GW1 which you are pleased with?

    For me it was the rotating 4.5 goalkeepers. It is a strategy I usually go for an in yesteryear had Grant and Randolph. Foster and Patricio looked great value but set and forget in Ederson has proved himself already with a CS & bonus and then an assist.

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    1. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      None, they were literally all wrong besides the template that was always there haha

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    2. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Almost went for Sanchez + Tosun over Richarlison + Aguero - oh dear that would’ve cost me.
      But then so many things have went wrong instead. Triple Wolves was a baaaad choice

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  7. The Mighty Hippo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Is there anyone I should consider bringing in for Eriksen? I don't trust any of the City midfielders yet (although D. Silva would be great if I know he'd get consistent starts), Mkhi isn't really doing it for me either (I'd prefer Ramsey if I had to go with someone from Arsenal) and I don't see Pedro being nailed., while Pogba is just meh. I've already got Salah, Mane, Richarlison, Fraser as my other midfielders. Pretty certain I'll stick, but is there anyone I'm missing out on?

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    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      he’ll come good

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    2. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      David Silva should be relatively safe for a few weeks anyway

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      You're fairly overweight in midfield. Other than Hazard, I'd be looking to reallocate funds.

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      1. The Mighty Hippo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I consciously started the season with a strong midfield in a 3-5-2 and have done really well over the first two game weeks, so I'm not going to start restructuring the team just yet. I'm just a bit uncertain about Eriksen since his upcoming fixtures aren't great.

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    4. doublyG
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Only name missing is Hazard if you have an extra 1M but not guaranteed a start yet.

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      1. Ronaldoke
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        This is the exact move I'm doing as soon as I'm confident Hazard will start. Will be monitoring Sarri's press conference closely this week!

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        1. The Mighty Hippo
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Yeah, Hazard would be a perfect option....I'd have to find the 1.0M from elsewhere though - probably a downgrade in defence.

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    5. Bialystrzelec
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Have the same dilema as I'm unhappy to lose value on him. Sadly, I do not see anyone exceptional in his price bracket, so will give him another chance. Iconsidefed him as season long pick (especially when KDB os out), after all.

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    6. Touré De Force
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Silva nailed imo

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    7. One Man
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Walcott

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  8. Scratch
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone got a link to the Scout mod league?

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    1. Norman Conquest
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/leagues/standings/29077/classic

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    2. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/leagues/standings/29077/classic

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    3. Homer21
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/leagues/standings/29077/classic

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    4. Scratch
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Much obliged!

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  9. RubberDucky
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Is this worth a WC before it would cost me 0.3.

      King / Cairney / Doherty / Foster / Fabianski > Kamara / Mhiki / Bennett / Ederson / Hamer

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      1. Yellin' in my Ear
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        No, complete waste of a wc

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        1. RubberDucky
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Mhiki and Ederson tho

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      2. Why are left backs doing so well?
        Kered
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        So I saw Ginkapo's Hot Topic and thought I would chime in with my own opinion/realization on defenders (specifically left backs)

        So, why are left backs doing so well?

        In my opinion, I think it comes down to a few things...but I really think it has to do with the fact that most attackers are right footed. (hear me out)
        Now although this is just a theory I came up with, and most strikers are good with both feet, most have that preferred foot they score most of their goals with. Now... When a cross is coming in at extreme paces, it's much easier to stick a foot out and deflect it on goal (Mendy > Aguero for example) and why not make it easier on your attackers who are more prominently right footed who instinctively want to use that foot to score?

        Now, this also works both ways.. So you have your left backs pushing forwards, usually this is happening from both teams when they attack (not always!) but teams with a similar logic in mind, will want to keep their RB in a position to cover the opposing team from pushing from the left side.. Meaning RB position does less attacking so they can keep up with the runs of the LB all game.

        Keep in mind.. That this is just my opinion, others may think I'm out to lunch, but surely there is some valid reason as to why managers use their left backs to attack much more than Right backs. I have other reasons in mind due to midfielders position etc but I won't get into all that..

        Where I disagree with Ginkepo, is when it was mentioned that heavy hitting defenders may not offer as much value Per Million.. Now, I wouldn't say Toby is better value than say Mee, but the difference lies in the attacking potential of the outside defenders playing as wingers...

        As we saw a prime example for Man City this weekend, David vs Goliath, Huddersfield had no right to score.. But they did. But there's Mendy, a 6.0 (now 6.2) defender scoring 8 points and could've had another 4 +3 bonus had they not went to sleep. Arguments both ways would say the value isn't worth the risk if even the best teams could let in a goal, but it's the attacking threat of basically a midfielder for a budget price of 6.6 or less that has the chance of getting an extra 4 points for a CS instead of a mid who only gets the extra 1 pt.

        Is the glass half empty or half full? You decide.

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

          Where I agree with him though, is that there is some very dull and useless responses to comments out there.. Definitly should try keep comments directed towards the question/topic at hand.

          And pleasee.. Read a couple pages before posting lol the amount of times the same question is asked on the same page is getting out of hand!

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        2. Patch
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Very valid points...now tell me how to change my username (FPL account)

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        3. Woy of the Wovers
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I think it's more about leftfooted defenders being better. Since most people are right footed they can't get to the required level without a minimum competence in rightfootedness. That ambidextrous feature gives them a subtle advantage against a mere 'dextrous defender.

          The sad RB, who only has basic leftfooted competence, has to compensate by offering the space on the outside for the LWB to exploit.

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

            Not necessarily, because that makes no difference to a RB or LB defender.. If the left back is left footed.. And right back is right footed, why would the left back be any better?
            I understand your logic about the defender defending him, but a RB should be trained to defend against a Left footed cross and vice versa for a Left Back defender

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            1. Woy of the Wovers
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              You're assuming it's only about the cross. But in a straight HtH the only response that RF has to LF''s left foot is to stick out his clumsy left foot. Balance is all wrong as that's the standing leg.

              It's in overcompensating for the leftfooted weakness that the alternative route down the wing becomes easier.

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

                I guess where I'm going with it is that when a right back is training defending.. They are side stepping to the right, where as the left back is side stepping to the left. So I'm just saying they are trained in defending crosses from their position.

                I'm not saying you don't have a point, I'm just saying I think its more from the outcome of the cross and less from the lack of skill from the RB

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        4. ted mcnure
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          N, but yes. It's as simple as the right/left handedness statistics and there are a lot less good left footed defenders/wingers. Hence, Ashley Cole.

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

            But that doesn't necessarily equate to goals, why are the right backs not doing as well? It's not much different, I find the right side tries to cross higher in the box (for a right footed shot) , where the left back can cross it across the face of goal area, for a right footed deflection or higher in the box for a shot.
            I dunno, just my own theory I came up with from watching alot of football I guess!

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

          Might have a point however I'm tempted to suggest it could be a coincidence due to the talents of Mendy, Alonso, and Robbo all being active at the same time. Out of top 10 defs there are 5xLBs, 3xCBs, 1xRB, 1xOOP. Out of top 20 defs there is only 1 additional left back (PVA).

          Will be interesting to see how this will change after more games.

          "Is steve cook a left back?" - not sure why it didn't click initially but the the dots finally connected on this question after seeing your post, cheers

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

            Definitely, talent plays a big part for sure. I'm just offering a somewhat logical explication for why there are more assists/goals from the left side, giving the strikers and attackers some credit for getting on the end of their crosses.

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            1. Bagheri Arce
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              I personally don't think it's that the LBs are better than the RBs but more a nuance of the game. I play a lot of football. When in midfield it is easier/more natural (as a right footed player) to play to pass out to the left wing.

              I have played RB and LB many times (and CM fwiw) and have always noticed you get far more involved at LB.

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

                Definitely, 100% agree with that. Where I mentioned the midfield plays a part also, I have similar opinions on the build up and also the way right wingers/mids attack the net or the end line, making RBs a bit less useful in attack (Willian or Pedro for example) not needing the RB

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        6. Bad Kompany
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Another possible reason may be that walker and azpilicueta have also played cb so they are used to staying back more, allowing mendy and Alonso to attack more

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          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            This is the reason - usually in a four man defence the fullback not attacking will stay back, almost always have done - but these teams have a clear better attacking option on the left so it makes sense to use them more.
            My theory on left backs possibly being better at attacking in general starts at academy level (maybe even before), when a player is left footed they get played wide almost by default, usually at LM - they then develop skills that the right footed defender doesn't - just my theory. Lots of left backs are failed wingers, lots of right backs are failed/undersized centre backs

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            1. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              add in the popularity of right-footed LW/inside forwards even a decent left winger may find himself at left back (as the only left sided player in the team)

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

              Read my comment below, it's not just the teams with highly skilled left backs that are playing this way. It just seems that most managers prefer crossing from that side or using that left back more than the right back for tactical reasons

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

          Some of you I have noticed are saying that the skill of the LBs may be better than the right backs,

          I don't doubt that some of them may be very skilled, but look for yourself in the members area. Compare every teams left back to the right back of the past 2 games (yes even the smaller teams like Brighton) and without giving too much away.. it is an astounding difference. It's not just from the big teams where left backs are being more utilized than right backs.

          I'm just giving my opinion as to why I think that is, I'm trying to think of it from a managers tactical perspective and not from say a logical perspective of a players individual skill.

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          1. Bad Kompany
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Sadio sane makes a good point above also since most central players are right footed i think that it will be easier and more natural to pass to the left when they’re facing forward and to pass to the right when they’re facing backwards, making the rbs stay farther back and letting the lbs get farther forward more.

            As for the point that you made about crossing, I think that it depends on the forward. For instance morata preferred crosses from azpilicueta on the right since he was more comfortable heading from crosses on the right. I’m not sure which side most forwards prefer it from though

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        8. Tickle Me Enzo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Separate HT directly related to this, was Parm's post several days ago, under 'Man City Analysis:'
          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/18629303

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          1. Tickle Me Enzo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            I think the cut-backs from Alonso could increase similar to his description of Mendy. Sarri stated he's not going to have Chelsea play exactly how he managed Napoli, and this could be one of the few differences, is allowing Alonso more freedom down the left

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

            Also a good read there.

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        9. Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          most people are right footed so left backs always face the hardest opponents and get better

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        10. LewanGOALski
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          next week I am doing Kabasele & J.King ➡ Alonso & Kamara/5.0 FWD, and will switch to 442 with The Power 4 of LBs:
          Alonso - Mendy - Robertson - PvA

          Can’t wait 🙂

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        11. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Nothing technical to add, but for many years I've noticed that my fantasy teams seem to collect a preponderance of left backs. I don't think its anything new this year.

          Bearing all this in mind, should I captain Matty Taylor?

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          1. Ginkapo FPL
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Matty Taylor, a legend but not so much as Aleksander Kolarov. Is David Silva right footed because he rarely passed it left.

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        12. darrellb
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          i just think it has to do more with the personnel in the team. when one wing back goes fwd, the other should stay back and give cover to the central defenders. now the teams mentioned all happen to have more attacking LB's than RB's. But you can also have the opposite. Bellirin goes fwd a lot more than monreal (inspite of monreals great attacking output last year), Dani Alves at Barca a few years ago, Valencia vs young at United and even Walker vs Delph last year.

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        13. Biancazzurri
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          „surely there is some valid reason as to why managers use their left backs to attack much more than Right backs“ - but do they really? Are leftbacks really that more attacking? OK, so we have our standout picks in Alonso, Mendy and Robertson. But what about the other teams? PvA has WBA, Shaw has Valencia who was 'historically' very attacking, even Mendy has Walker who was the league’s top 3 attacking fullback at Spurs, and is Azpilicueta that inferior to Alonso?… Holebas vs Jaanmat, Monreal vs Bellerin, Daniels vs Adam Smith, Davies vs Trippier, Chilwell vs Pereira, Bertrand vs Cedric, Baines vs Coleman - is it really that clear that most managers see more attacking threat in these leftbacks rather than their rightbacks? Maybe it is, but the argument surely needs more evidence to back that assumption.

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

            I notice that you aren't a member, but if you were you would be able to check out every teams heat map. You would be suprised.. I have done my research, making my claims not an "assumption"

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            1. Biancazzurri
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              No, I'm not a member, but even if I was one it's still on you to make your claim a strong fact-checked one. Because for me, and that's subjective, a) it doesn't pass the eye-test on a large scale of the whole league, and, objectively, b) it doesn't really pass the test of the hard evidence statistics (assists, goals, points) - but even if it does (does it?), I bet on the difference not being that significant. Regardless of the heatmaps... who, I believe, can sometimes, and many times, show the rightbacks' superiority.

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

                I have a hard time agreeing with you, this is a game of fine margins... And if certain positions have a slight edge over other positions in a similar price bracket I would rather take my chances on that player.
                I wasn't going to give out members information because if I did this likely would have been a members HT and you wouldn't be able to read it.
                I'm not forcing you to agree with my opinion because in reality that's all it is, that's all we all do on here anyway isn't it? but for what it's worth I do my research before I post something on here, and if you don't find it helpful than just ignore it.

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        14. Stat Sloth
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Hypothesis:

          There are fewer football players who are plainly left footed. They are often preferred on the left side, either as left back or as left winger. Most left footed players who have a flanking potential have tried both these positions. Hence, being played both as back and as winger gives them more experience in attacking phases, and when they end up as left backs they will have more to give going forward, and for FPL that means attacking returns.

          Sounds plausible?

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

            Of course, others have mentioned similar to this also. That definitely plays a part in the quality of the attacks going forwards from the left backs

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        15. HNI
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          This is exact reason I went for Alonso over Pedro both same price

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        16. Patricio17
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Interesting observation.

          My theory is the fact that the modern LW is typically right footed. This means the LW tends to cut in on his right foot or put in swinging crosses. He tends to move more inside than hugging the touch line. What this does is then create space for the LB to exploit which means he can get further forward and exploit the space in behind. Conversely, there are fewer RW that are left footed because naturally, there are fewer left-footed wingers out there. Which means it doesn’t quite have the same affect on the right wing. Teams that do have left footed players on the RW, have more space for the RB to exploit.

          If you look at the case of Mendy, Robertson, Alonso, and even someone like Marcelo this would make sense. Sterling/Sané, Mané, Hazard, Ronaldo are all players who like to cut in on their right. It creates space for their very attacking left back partners.

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        17. POLSKA GOLA
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Even Luke Shaw at United getting attacking points

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

        Bit embarrassed.

        Following on from last season I continued to use a normal username

        I can see in my league everyone has gone for a twist on the username with a footballer...

        Is there a way to change now or I have to wait till next season?

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        1. Norman Conquest
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          go to my team and then design kit you can change it there

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

          You have to use the desktop version and go into your settings somewhere. Poke around.. I'm not sure exactly the spot to look but it is possible on desktop.

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        3. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Design your kit page has option to change team name, but user name is fixed

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          1. Patch
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Ah yep just the team name is fine, thx

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        4. Patch
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Perfect found it

          Now just need to find a cool enough name ...

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

          You can change now in the team edits function. I've changed team names once or twice mid-season for comic effect (not sure if the comic aspect came off or not, tho)

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          1. Patch
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Yeh I am just midnful of "trying to hard" to fit in ...

            Last season I barely knew what a football was...

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            1. Skid Vicious
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              hey i just changed my name too, used to skid vicious most of last season.. back to wonkee.. my fpl team has a similar name

              ps: dont try too hard to fit in, just go with the flow, its actually a great place to be one-self

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      4. @fpl_phenom
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Do ye think Sane will get much game time this year?

        Have him on Draft Team but thinking of offering him up for trade ...

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

          Your guess is as good as anyone's right now to be honest.

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        2. Norman Conquest
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          pep spins a wheel every week and whoever it lands on plays

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        3. TOLV TUMS
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          It's a little surprising that he's not been fielded as much given his WC rest and his form last season, but something must be up in training that's tingling Pep's spider-sense about fielding him.

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        4. Licious Lizard
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Nobody Really knows at this point.
          Such a shame if he won’t. I like him as a player and I’m afraid it could really dent his confidence with the World Cup and not getting chances at City. And he really needs confidence to fight his way into consistent XIs with their squad

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        5. @fpl_phenom
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers guys

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      5. Dele
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Pretty happy with this bad boy.

        Hamer
        Alonso, Robbo, Mendy, PVA
        Salah(c), Mane, Maddison, Richy
        Aguero, Zaha

        Patricio, Cairney, Kamara, AWB

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        1. OLB
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Nice team

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        2. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Richy Rich...? :p

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      6. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I can’t wait until next gw, can I just fast forward life? who needs to see their kids grow up anyway

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        1. Patch
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          At which GW does this start to wear off...prob 3 days after IB starts right?

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          1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            IB is even worse! 2 weeks! probably won’t even be WC so have to have fingers crossed I’d don’t lose 1mil in value

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      7. Stokelona
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Ederson
        Coleman Robertson Luiz
        Bernardo Hazard Mane Maddison
        Aguero mitrovic Firmino

        Rubbish bench

        Already done Sanchez to Hazard, 1 FT left, worth being aggressive as discussed on the scout cast and doing:

        A) Bernardo to Mkhi
        B) Bernardo and Firmino to Fraser and Aubameyang (-4, 0.5m itb)?

        Or just save the transfer

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        1. OLB
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          B

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      8. Tornado
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        No one considering d silva? 8.4 and will be nailed when kdb out

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        1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          think everyone’s scared of making any Man City transfers with rotation. stick with what you have and hope for the best

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        2. @fpl_phenom
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Nailed on a bit strong?

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        3. OLB
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Not nailed. Bernardo popular cos less money to get benched.

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        4. Licious Lizard
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Hello, Tornado, meet Pep’s wheeeeeel of rotation.

          I actually think David Silva is/could be a good option, but he surely can’t be considered nailed...

          I Think most people have 2-3 City already and are looking to get in on Chelsea/Arsenal assets instead of doing a hokey cokey between city’s flavour of the week picks

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          1. TOLV TUMS
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            I think, especially given the fixtures the next few weeks, a 60 minute Silva (or Aguero) can do enough damage in that short period to be worth the perceived "risk." Assuming they continue to score bags of 'em for the next few GW anyway.

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            1. Licious Lizard
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Agreed.
              In my case I already have 3 and I don’t think it’s worth the transfers + downgrade to fit him in.
              But I can see why others with the funds and 2 city players would opt for him.
              Time will tell, but his PPM could be excellent with those fixtures - even only playing 60 mins as you say

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        5. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          FMLFPL guys had some interesting thoughts on Dilva v Bilva on their pod today

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          1. 1justlookin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            What were they?

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            1. Legomané
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              Listen to the pod 🙂

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              1. Legomané
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                Pen area touches, chances created and big chances created for Dilva in 64 mins v Bilva in 90 mins makes for interesting reading

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        6. Stokelona
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Did he play Huddersfield as it was an easy game and out of emotion over his baby son and Mahrez will be back next week? Probably not fully, but he’s getting older and is as much of a rotation risk as any city mid

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        7. Touré De Force
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Picked him up for 8.4. A steal at that price

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

          David will easily outscore Bernardo imo

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      9. OLB
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Neves or Kante? (On wildcard )

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        1. Skid Vicious
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          i'd be on kante IF its not going to spoil other chelsea assts spot later on.

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          1. OLB
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Thanks. That was my thinking too.

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

        Why was Andy benched for the Scoutcast?

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        1. Skid Vicious
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          he mentioned in the chat he had gone to the gym 😉

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        2. Legomané
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Mark's squad depth is such, that rotation is now essential

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        3. Norman Conquest
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          people were moaning last week that all the cast were too samey and andy offered to step down this week if someone else wanted to have a go

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

            Is this true?

            The guys are great - especially Az, but I don’t like a scoutcast without Andy.

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            1. Norman Conquest
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              yea andy posted somewhere. he did his own video earlier you can find it on you tube

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        4. Skid Vicious
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          possibly rotation is key, i truly like andy, he'll be back, bet you he enjoyed the break too.
          All in all it was a very relaxed scoutcast, lots of goods points raised. Well Done Scouts.

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      11. Gaffa914
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Richarlison to Mkhitaryan for a -4?

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        1. Patch
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Too renegade a move, who is your fifth mid?

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          1. Gaffa914
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Masuaku lol

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        2. Norman Conquest
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          absolutely not

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        3. Licious Lizard
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Nope

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        4. Cheeky Onion
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Absolutely not

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        5. Fingerspitzengefühl
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Richarlison hasn't given you enough? HOLD

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        6. Horlicks esq.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Negative

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        7. doublyG
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Is this a joke?

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        8. @fpl_phenom
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Nope

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      12. Horlicks esq.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        WC done. Full of first teams, full of form. Full of fun. Any questions?

        Ederson Hamer

        Mendy Robbo Alonso Trippier WB

        Richarlison Mane Pedro Pogba Mkhi

        Zaha Aguero Ings

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        1. Touré De Force
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Doesn't have Salah

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          1. Horlicks esq.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            I’ll take that as only criticism. I’ve decided until Christmas it doesn’t matter. Mane and co are doing more than enough.

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        2. @fpl_phenom
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Absolutely love it... if Mane keeps it up your laughing!!

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          1. Horlicks esq.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Appreciate the words bro. It’s a risk, but truly come to terms that I’m not gonna win it. Mini league veteran podium finisher so all good.

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        3. doublyG
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I don't hate not having Salah but it looks like you just did it to have a stronger bench

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        4. Skid Vicious
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          full steam ahead with them flying forward so called defenders.
          Nice team! No salah could actually work ifaguero keeps on hauling and is not rotated. Also, Mane so far has matched salah.
          flexible team too, the only thing is that risk of benching the wrong ones from time to time.
          3-5-2 / 4-4-2 / 3-4-3 (and the rest) you got all angles covered i'd say

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          1. Horlicks esq.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Prey hands emoji

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            1. Skid Vicious
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              looks solid! most flexible squad i've spotted on here lately.

              thing is, i personally hate having such depth in squad as i usually end up benching a good amount of points.
              Truly winds me up, i hate hrowing out rotten food because of over shopping, as much as i hate benching lots of points.
              My bench usually picks itself with a 4.5 and nasty cheap cannon fodder

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        5. @fpl_phenom
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          You could consider a B.B. next week actually!

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      13. Tornado
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Play kamara peltier or jota this gw?

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

          Kamara

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        2. Siggy in the Middle
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Peltier

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      14. Ronnies
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Which defender for 4m is more nailed ?

        a) Peltier
        b) bennett

        Thanks guys.

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        1. CL4PTRAP
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I'm also unsure here. Bennett had played 2 versus 1 for Peltier. Bennett maybe but also unlikely.

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      15. John Colby (Capt)
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Sorely tempted to put the great Man City midfield conundrum to bed by doubling up on their defence and Kun up front. Mandy - Bernardo Silva - Kun are my current City 3.

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        1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          you think they won’t rotate at the back?

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          1. John Colby (Capt)
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Mandy is looking so solid at the moment Shotgunn - with Otamendi lurking I was thinking Ederson as the second defensive coverage (albeit as GK). Bernardo Silva doesn't fill me with confidence offensively. Great goal against Arsenal but I'd rather have Mkhi for .5m less.

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        2. Uncle Avram
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Agreed as a Sterling owner am thinking the same my move to Sterling has already cost me 50 point behind in mini league

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      16. KAR
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Pickford (Hamer)
        Mendy, Robertson, PVA, Shaw, Tomkins
        Mane, Richarlison, Bilva, Jota, Cairney
        Aguero, Auba, Zaha

        2 FT, 0 ITB
        Thinking of doing
        Bilva - > Mkhi
        Jota - > Kante
        Shaw - > Alonso
        Ofc it would cost me - 4

        Thoughts?

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

          Selling Bilva with City next 5 fixtures is asking for trouble imo

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          1. KAR
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            It might be, just thinking about rotation. Also worried about Auba as my only cov for arsenal. But Jota to Kante and Shaw to Alonso?

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

              I have no Arsenal and not worried

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      17. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Im thinking about benching David Luiz for next week against Newcastle because I believe Tripp can get some attacking returns. Any suggestions who to bench instead? Been burned for leaving 39 points on the bench in gw1 and benching Mitro in gw2.

        Kepa
        VVD, Trippier, Mendy
        Salah(c), Mahrez, Richarlison, Fraser
        Mitrovic, Aguero, King

        Shipping King and Mahrez the week after for Hazard and Kamara.

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        1. Licious Lizard
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          This is the 15th time you've posted this in a couple of days.

          FIFTEENTH!

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          1. Licious Lizard
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Bench Trip over Luiz imo

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      18. ZimZalabim
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Lucas to Mikhi for -4 ?

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        1. Siggy in the Middle
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          No

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        2. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Yes. Lamela is now back so I would do it. It is still a risk but might be worth it

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

            cheers
            ya thats whats worrying me, poch really likes lamela too which makes me think he will get the start vs united.

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      19. Siggy in the Middle
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Tosun and Jota to Kante and Aguero worth it for a hit. Or should I just do Jota to Dilva?

        Already have Mendy and Bilva.

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

          everton have good fixtures still i would keep Tosun, but if u have richarlison then id probably sell him to get aguero

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          1. Siggy in the Middle
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Oh yeah forgot to mention that. I have Richarlison. Cheers.

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

          I captained Aguero but next one is away match and I expect Jesus to play more away and Kun home. Sterling should akso start soon. Dilva if his hand injury is no problem.

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        3. ted mcnure
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Hold. 2FTs next week.

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      20. HairlessGrealish
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Bilva>Mkhi yay or nay?

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        1. Dutte
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Just did it myself. It’s a gamble though.

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        2. Siggy in the Middle
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          One good playmaker who isn't nailed for a worse playmaker who isn't nailed. I wouldn't.

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

          Horrible. City fixtures are better than anyone next 5

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        4. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          I will wait. If Laca and Auba start they both should do most of the scoring. Mkhi may assist the assister more. Bilva was unlucky not to score.

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      21. Twelve years a slave
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I view having a wildcard in the same way as a trapeze artist having a safety net.
        More likely to risks when the safety net is in place, but once the net is removed the mind is focused and the moves become more precise.

        Have pulled mine already 50/50 whether needed or not, but in a season where we do not need to worry about the transfer window I see less reason to hold onto it.

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        1. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          So even if I am happy with my team I should use the wildcard so I focus more on my transfers?

          Sorry this is nonsense, my "good" team now can be a disaster in few weeks as you never know. This is when I'll need my wildcard.

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          1. Twelve years a slave
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Did I say you should wildcard if you have a good team???

            Dillbrain

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            1. Zilla
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              You implied that.. You're the foolish one if you don't know when to wildcard.

              Thought I will have a discussion here, shame.

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              1. One Man
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 8 months ago

                To be fair, you were unlikely to have a discussion here given your previous comment. The guy was only voicing his thoughts.

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        2. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Even I pulled it..then reversed it as I felt it was a hasty decision. I will forget I have a WC until I really need it..

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        3. One Man
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Yes, I tend to agree, it's good to re-structure the team early. Also a really early WC can help one stay ahead of price rises.

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      22. JJeyy
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Hope n Mahrez drop... foils the hazard plan

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