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The ScoutCast Episode 265 – Difference

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This week the ScoutCast crew are determined to bust the myth that they share identical strategies.

Long-term maverick Luke returns to reveal his freshly Wildcarded team which bravely went into Gameweek 2 without Manchester City’s hat-trick hero Sergio Aguero and last season’s points-scoring sensation Mohamed Salah.

In stark contrast, Az is continuing his march up the rankings thanks to his faith in this premium pair, and his resolve in resisting broadsheet tittle-tattle hinting that the Argentinian would be dropped.

David is also beating a different drum and keen to explain the reasons behind his chequered FPL history and how his fortunes already look better this time around.

That leaves me as the only dullard representative, armed with a bunch of ownership statistics, a goals imminent table and a dubious ‘camping’ excuse to explain my recent poor captaincy decision.

Our differing views across a range of key issues facing Fantasy Premier League manages ahead of Gameweek 3 are aired.

Our assessment of Chelsea and Arsenal assets ahead of their favourable fixtures is top of our list. And we also ponder whether Spurs’ players can compete as assets this season and indulge in some bargain hunting up front.

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  1. Evil Red
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 10 months ago

    Had a pretty good start but just wildcarded...

    .........................................................Cech

    ..............................Pereira -- Alexander-Arnold – Mendy

    ...........................Salah (vc) – Kante – Richarlison – Mane

    ..........................................Jesus – Ings – Aguero (c)

    .......................Subs: Hamer – Guendouzi – Lindelof – AWB

    Cech or Pickford? is the main thing i'm fussing over. Hmmm.

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    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Mate, thats an odd team

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      1. Evil Red
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        If by odd you mean different then that's exactly what I was going for.

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    2. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Nah, try again.

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      1. Evil Red
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Is better than your team

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        1. Licious Lizard
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Lol True, but you’re on a wildcard, so you have the opportunity to fix it

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          1. Evil Red
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            My original team was better as well tho lol

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    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Good start might disappear.

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      1. Licious Lizard
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Haha lol

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      2. Evil Red
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Top 150k so not THAT good. Feel I can do better.

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    4. Licious Lizard
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Jesus? No way. Downgrade to Zaha and spent money on TAA to Robbo or upgrade Kante etc.
      Also not sure on Lindelöf.
      Personally I would be surprised if Cech keeps his spot, as he looks way off.

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      1. Evil Red
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        No faith in Jesus? Well I just got rid of Zaha so...Already got Trent...Yeah not that into Kante but he'll be a bench boy eventually...Lindelöf will be decent for the money I reckon. Cech's a risk yeah but those fixtures...hmmm...but yeah thanks mate I appreciate the feedback.

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        1. Licious Lizard
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          No, I don’t think Jesus is worth it before we know more on who starts and hasn’t looked lethal yet and is in semi-poor form.
          Yeah I know TAA is there, but I think the 1m spent on Robbo will be worth it.
          GL!

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          1. Evil Red
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Have made so very good points. Definitely something to ponder for the next couple of days. Thanks and good luck to you too!

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      2. JohnnyMagrinho
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Cech looks way off? Nah. He's made 14 saves in two games for crying out loud. The Arsenal defence has been shocking, not Cech.

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          1. Evil Red
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Cech and Guendouzi been their best players I think yeah

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          2. Licious Lizard
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Agree to disagree then, I honestly don’t think he has been looking very comfortable with missed passes and goals he should have stopped.

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            1. Evil Red
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              No, you're right he's looked well dodgy as a sweeper keeper but has still made some fine saves tho

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              1. Licious Lizard
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Agreed. But I’m just not sure it’s enough.
                He’s 36 or something and they just paid around 20m pounds for his replacement. Even players are saying in the media Leno has what it takes etc. I think Cech will slowly be eased out during the season and will be used for cups etc.

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                1. Evil Red
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  You're right again but he'll be pretty easy to replace when that happens is my thinking.

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

        jesus to wilson
        kante to hazard
        cech to foster/fabianski
        lindelof to anyone else

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        1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Cech is actually a good punt

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          1. Evil Red
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Better option than Patricio this week who he replaced so I've upgraded....hopefully.

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        2. Evil Red
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          More goal threat. Worth thinking about for sure. Thanks mate.

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      4. Reedy
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        It's not bad IMO. Cech probably is a risk - maybe go with Pickford. Rest of the defence looks good. I think most of the criticism is a bit harsh - there's nothing wrong with ploughing your own furrow. Though I wouldn't pick Jesus myself, it'd be foolish to write him off.

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        1. Evil Red
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah I hear you mate. Dem the risks we take to get ahead I suppose...I may well bottle it and go for the safe pick-ford (see what I did then?) in the end. Zaha was cast out and Jesus has arisen. He's capable of banging in hat-tricks this season imo. Zaha isn't.

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      5. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Pickford, because Leno is lurking

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        1. Evil Red
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          STOP! It'll be Hamer time if that happens. Then I'd switch to Leno the following GW I guess.

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

            U can't touch this

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    5. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Price changes?

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      1. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Now.

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      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Patience.

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      3. Gnu
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Always announced after 2.15

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        1. Somar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          UK time? Not all of us live in the UK ya know

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

            My point is that they're never announced at 14 minutes past.
            Ok Sherlock?

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          2. waldo666
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            1115 in Australia

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    6. Joggers Nipple
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Excuse a repost, short of time! Think I will need to take a -4 to get a team out?

      Ederson
      Robertson Mendy Christie* (FUL)
      Salah Neves Mane Richarlason
      Auba Aguero Ings

      Hamer Schnerlin Wan-B Pelitier 0FT 0 ITB

      Plan is
      A- Christie (didnt start last week) to Cedric (will wait as he might drop to 4.4)
      B- Something else
      C- Hold
      Longer plan is hope that Kante does not rise and get for Neves next week

      Thanks for any input.

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      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        C for now, reassess on Friday.

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        1. Joggers Nipple
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Thanks

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    7. Solly The Seagull
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Foster
      Alonso Robertson Mendy Shaw
      Salah Mane BSilva Mkhi Rich
      Kun

      Fab Kamara Success WB

      Bench is obviously big issue but otherwise is this gtg?

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      1. 420king
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Yup.

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

        Nice team

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    8. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Price Changes - 23rd August 2018

      🔺  Mkhitaryan (7.1)

      🔻  Hemed (4.9), Hoilett (5.4), Guaita (4.4), Ream (4.4), Ayité (4.4), Henderson (5.4), Danilo (5.3), Smalling (5.8), Darmian (4.9), Rashford (6.9), Jacob.Murphy (4.9), B.Davies (5.9), Son (8.3), Kaboul (4.4), Deulofeu (5.4), Sema (4.9)

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      1. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        cheers TM 1 UP

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      2. Mini Mane Mo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers TM!

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      3. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        No Mahrez nice

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      4. Licious Lizard
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers, TM.
        Seems like I’ll have to suffer another day waiting for Doherty’s price to fall

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        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Why Doherty? Wolves have looked shite

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          1. Licious Lizard
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Haha yep 🙂
            Owned him and haven’t found the transfer to ship him. So now I’m just waiting until his price falls and I’m stuck with him

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            1. The Big Fella
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Ahhhh sorry! I thouht you meant you were waiting for him to drop to bring him in. I am the same with Cairney and Stephens (Brighton). Both been shite (expected it from Stephens at least) and both about to drop and haven't been able to transfer them out yet. *sigh*

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              1. Licious Lizard
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Sorry, wasn’t being clear.
                Yeah that’s how it is. You’re probably not going to be able to avoid EVERY price drop, but it just hurts a lot in the beginning.
                Think I’m just gonna stick it out and hope for an improvement/fluke assist and hope the masses will jump on him at a lowered price 🙂

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      5. waldo666
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers, TM. Eriksen holds on but for how much longer?

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      6. Differential C (Mark)
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers TM!

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

        Mkhitaryan!!!!!!!

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      8. NATSTER
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Glad to see Ederson not rising and no Stephens in the fall.

        Cheers, TM.

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      9. OPTA FPL
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Davies Deulefeu
        no Kun?!

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      10. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Davies 5.9. Nice. His stats are better than Alonso.. great target after United

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        1. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Mendy Robbo Alonso Davies WB would be a cracking def

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          1. Yellin' in my Ear
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            That's my defence 🙂

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        2. Winners900
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          the problem is Rose

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      11. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Son going to be value at 8.1 when he comes back

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

          He’s never coming back.

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      12. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Ream, Rashford (when Mou leaves), Davies and Deulofeu could be nice options soon

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      13. Licious Lizard
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        TM, I’m assuming You’re kind of an expert on price changes.

        Is there a difference in the threshold of a change based on whether it is the second in a week or if it happens 1 time two weeks in a row?

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Double needed for 2nd in a GW.

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          1. Licious Lizard
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Thanks. So a second price rise need double the amount on a Friday than it does the next day in a new GW?
            What happens then if it has almost reached the amount needed for a second in a GW and the threshold lowers at the change to a new GW ?
            Hope it makes sense

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            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 15 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Pretty much, they rise after the deadline at this time more than likely.

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              1. Licious Lizard
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Thanks a lot.

                If you have the time, I would love to ask you a final question.

                Does a price change threshold rise and rise the further away the price is moving from the starting price?
                Someone told me it was based on a percentage of owners, But that would mean that it takes less and less sales for a Fall and more and more buys for a rise (No matter the starting Price)?
                Cheers

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                1. TorresMagic™
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 15 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Ownership is for fallers. No idea about the starting price thing but very doubtful.

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                  1. Licious Lizard
                    • 11 Years
                    5 years, 10 months ago

                    Thanks for taking the time!

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      14. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        cheers

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      15. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Etheridge's ownership has increased by 102,719 and he hasn't risen, yet Sema's ownership has decreased by 1,210 and he's fallen. The thresholds can be cruel.

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

          Increases depend on percentages of the total number of teams, decreases on percentages of the player's ownership.

          Sema only has 0.1% ownership.

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

            I know, and it makes sense, but an ownership increase of 950% not causing a change while a decrease of 21% causes a change looks harsh on owners of both players. Jota and King sellers had to do it on Sunday and Monday because prices drop so fast.

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    9. noahzark22
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 10 months ago

      Three to start out of

      Van Aanholt (wat)
      Gudmundson (ful)
      Mitrovic (BUR)
      King (EVE)
      Ings (LEI)

      RMT tool says the three forwards with Gudmundson just behind King in fourth, essentially the same predicted score.

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      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Pva mitro king

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        1. JohnnyMagrinho
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Sounds like some ridiculous Japanese glue brand.

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            1. Dr. Rog
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              mitolo kingu

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

          You have the frontline of Mitrovic - King - Ings ?

          I'm wondering how the rest of money is spent.

          I'd surely play Mitrovic and King. PvA & Ings are 50:50.

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          1. noahzark22
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Mitrovic was my first choice. I'm currently lowest on PvA as I tip Watford to score at least once.

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

        Probably not WC, but thought I'd mess around to see what I could come up with.

        4.5/Hamer

        WB - AA - Smith - Bennett - Mendy
        Salah - Richarlison - Hazard - Mikhi - Hudson-Odoi
        Aguero - Aub - Kamara

        Plan would be to swap defenders every week and keep attack as is for the most part.

        Could do so much more if Salah was Mane and I had got on him (and price rise) earlier on... prob could still do a lot more now if Mane was Salah and could get Alonso in at the back and upgrade Kamara to Ings.

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

          I don't like the look of both Hudson and Kamara in my attacking squad.

          One is ok, but two is probably too much.

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

            Me neither...would be stuck with Hudson with this team because of his damn price drop otherwise I'd have any other 4.5! That's why the plan would be to play 4-4-2 most weeks and just try and rotate defenders to catch the good fixtures.

            Like I said though seems this team could be so much more flexible if I went Mane over Salah

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      3. Somar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Current GW 3 Team.

        Fabianski

        Mendy Robertson A.Smith

        Salah (C) Mkhitaryan Richarlison Pedro

        Aguero Mitro Zaha

        Bench - Foster, Tomkins, Jota, Wan-Bissakak

        Any suggestions?

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        1. yanks250125
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          very nice, even with dead weight in Jota on the bench. Fraser?

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          1. Somar
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Cheers. I have 2.0 in my bank so I'm looking to remove him after the City game for David Silva but that would cause me some dilemma cuz I'd be having a 8 inform attackers

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      4. yanks250125
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Who to start?
        A) Kamara (BURNLEY)
        B) Jorginho (newcastle)

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        1. Reds
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Tough... perhaps Kamara, since Hazard is likely to be on pens.

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        2. Gruu
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Jorginho

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        3. NATSTER
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Kamara and hope for the best.

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        4. MMN
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Is Kamara expected to start?

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      5. Bruno Bruno!!
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Hazard or Auba who would you rather have ?

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        1. korbendallas82
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Hazard.

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          1. korbendallas82
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Auba.second thought.

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

          Hazard

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

          Hazard

          Asking questions like this is just a chance for people to confirm their own bias/picks/decisions (see above)

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        4. bennyp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Haz. Looks solid when he's come on. Hopefully starts this weekend.

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        5. Chicken Caesar Salah
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Alonso and Mkhi

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

        It feels wrong not doing bilva>mkhi before price rise.
        I’m having a feeling mkhi will haul. And I’ll eventually do the transfer next week

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        1. GOTHAM City F.C.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          you'll be fine

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

          I did the move and....if only it were that easy

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

            Bilva could score too. Gut says Mkhi will do better. I would do it for free

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      7. Reds
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Current GW 3 team. Looking to perhaps change Kane and D Luiz when I have 2 frees.....

        Ederson
        TAA, Mendy, Robertson, D Luiz
        Salah, Sterling, Richarlison, Kante
        Kane, Zaha

        Subs: Hamer, AWB, Kamara, Stephens

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

          Change Kane now or not at all.... he'll come good in a few gws. Good run after GW5s Liverpool game.

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      8. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        backline of Mendy-Doherty-Tomkins-AWB-Peltier
        0.0ITB, 1FT
        Worth transferring out Doherty before the drop tonight?

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

        If Shaw is a confirmed out, have 1.0ITB to make a move (-4).

        Shaw to:
        A) Pereira/Chilwell
        B) Rudiger/D.Luiz
        C) Vertonghen/Trippier
        D) PVA/Sakho

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        1. Joggers Nipple
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Prob luiz but Trippier is tempting

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        2. Dušan Citizen
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Why would he be out?

          PVA probably

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

            He is flagged. I'm looking at replacement options as I don't have a playing defender on my bench (Peltier and AWB)

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

          Pva

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        4. Chicken Caesar Salah
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Think Luiz. Both him and Trippier have goal threat but Spurs rotation and fixtures leans me towards Luiz (also 0.5 cheaper)

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      10. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Mitrovic or Zaha?

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        1. L'Aeroplanino
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          zaha

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

          Zaha all day

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        3. Gentlemens club
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Zaha

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        4. Chicken Caesar Salah
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Zahahaha

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      11. Gentlemens club
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Currently have Cairney and Kamara on the bench and they go up against Burnley at home.
        Does anyone fancy their chances to get some points this weekend?

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        1. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I have Cairney and I am not expecting anything from him other than 2 points

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        2. GOTHAM City F.C.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          My bets on Cairney.

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        3. San Marino
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I'm playing Cairney over Jota this week. Hoping to get 3 points rather than 2!

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        4. Gentlemens club
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          So would you guys play Cairney over Tomkins (Watford away) ?

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          1. GOTHAM City F.C.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Yes

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

          No. Burnley at home is strong. I think Burnley are always underrated, both in fantasy and by the bookies.

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      12. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        what conclusion has the group think come to on Pedros prospects?

        A) Nailed for the foreseeable future
        B) Nailed but rotation risk with Willian
        C) Dropped for Willian

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

          B

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        2. 420king
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Don't know what group thinks but judging on what I've seen so far I'd say it's B at the worst.

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        3. Licious Lizard
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          B+

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        4. Somar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          A most likely. Sarri would not drop him surely. He's got 2 in 2 and Willian did come off earlier than him in both games. That is an indication that Pedro is a regular starter for now

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        5. Sharpe Shuffle
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Too early to say. Let’s see who drops to the bench when Hazard starts

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

        Will the Auba and Bellerin drops happen this week?
        Not moving much from about -95 each
        Net transfers definitely in the negative for both.

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        1. 420king
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Difficult to say. I think they could survive.

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        2. The Big Fella
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Desperate for Auba to get a goal or two this weekend.

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        3. Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          I have been observing them as on my watchlist. They move close to -100 and then reset to -90/-95 each day. There are a lot of wildcarders so a fair few transfers out wont count towards the target, but fplstats has no way of knowing in advance who they are (unless you use their form and tell them, but then 5mln people are going to do that)...

          I think Bellerin drops on Saturday, auba maybe not at all if he performs

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        4. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Thanks all on WC so hoping by Friday. Not lucky very likely. Thanks.
          .5 itb would be better than .3 🙂

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      14. ENEMY
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I have already taken a -12 point hit for GW3. This is my current team:

        Patricio
        Alonso Robertson Mendy
        Salah(C) Mane Mkhi Richarlison Pedro
        Aguero Ings
        Subs: Button, Jimenez, Tomkins, Wan Bissaka!

        I wanted to hold my WC until GW 12/13 as there are 10 fixtures within a month gap then. So, should I hold my WC and let it go with -12 point hit. Or change Patricio-Button-Jimenez to Ederson-Hamer-Kamara? And maybe Mane-Pedro to Hazard-Fraser? Any thoughts are appreciated. I'm currently on 180 points in total. If I took that -12 point hit, I'll be on 168 points (133K OR).

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

          It’s better if you just wc without taking -12

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        2. rainy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Having your wildcard in 10 gameweeks could easily be worth more than 12 points.

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

            That is my thinking. But Ederson is on the rise and Patricio didn't look any good. So, I'm confused!

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      15. The Big Fella
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        I have Stephens (4.5m) and Cairney (5m) and want to change them both before they fall in price. I have 0.4m in the bank. Who do I go for and why?

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        1. Gentlemens club
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Stephens -> Tomkins, Wan-Bissaka

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          1. The Big Fella
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Stephens the Brighton midfielder, sorry!

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        2. Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          keep stephens a price drop wont matter for him if you never intend to sell him
          Cairney to Kante, or Brooks if you are feeling brave he has good stats

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          1. The Big Fella
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah I was looking at Kante. He seems to be playing more box-to-box now so more likely to score/assist. You're probably right about Stephens actually.

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        3. Licious Lizard
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          You must have an awesome team if you can spend 2 FTs on bench players

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          1. The Big Fella
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            It isn't bad actually:

            Hennessey, Hamer
            Mendy, Robertson, Lowton, WB, Peltier
            Salah, Bilva, Mkhi, Cairney, Stephens
            Aguero, Auba, Arnie

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            1. Licious Lizard
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Good team.
              Not convinced by Lowton though, But if you prefer to avoid price falls, then go ahead

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              1. The Big Fella
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 10 months ago

                Cheers! I just wanted a Burnley defender. If they can perform like last year then they are a bargain for 5m. The good thing is £5m is a good budget for a replacement if they don't turn out to be as solid at the back as last year.

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                1. Licious Lizard
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 10 months ago

                  Yeah I agree that They are good value if They perform like last year.
                  Personally I stayed away from them, as I didn’t know how much EL would affect them.

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                  1. The Big Fella
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 10 months ago

                    Fair. There is time yet though before the EL kicks off properly. I think the £5m bracket is difficult this year for defenders. The thing with Lowton is, I don't expect his price to drop as he has the lowest ownership of all four. I can't see Burnley doing a repeat of last week either on a regular basis.

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                    1. Licious Lizard
                      • 11 Years
                      5 years, 10 months ago

                      If you want a Burnley def, stick with him ofc. A good option.
                      I was just trying to give other options like Leicester defs etc.
                      good luck 🙂

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                      1. The Big Fella
                        • 7 Years
                        5 years, 10 months ago

                        Thanks for the feedback. Will think on it. Same to you!

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        4. GOTHAM City F.C.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          You cant get a better replacement for Stephens with the funds you have and as a fodder there is no reason to switch him.

          If you have no other issues with your team you could switch Cairney with someone like Jorginho or Kante. Although it isnt exactly an upgrade imo.

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          1. Dr. Rog
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            indeed, you would be better off waiting for newcastles fixtures to turn and picking up kennedy. by then he might also have dropped 0.1 as well so its the same.

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      16. captainjilflex
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Is Lowton, Eriksen > Alonso, Mkhi worth -4??

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

          Yes

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        2. Chicken Caesar Salah
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Yas queen

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          1. Licious Lizard
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            I can’t believe you messed up
            Your name, dude 😉
            It should be Chicken César Salah

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            1. Chicken Caesar Salah
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Damn how did I not spot that!?

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        3. Licious Lizard
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Yes

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      17. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Ederson 4
        Mendy Alonso TAA/awb 4
        Salah Mkhi Pedro Richi 4.5
        Aguero Laca Zaha

        3 city 2 che 2 ars 2 liv

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        1. captainjilflex
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Dont like Lacazette and you already have arsenal cover in mkhi. Also not sure about Pedro but he does look more nailed now. Apart from that decent.

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      18. Joyce1998
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        how about this for a team??

        henessey, hamer
        mendy ,luiz, Taa, wba, bennet
        mane,bilva, mki, rich, stephens
        kun,aub firmino

        0.2 itb

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        1. captainjilflex
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Firmino to Arnie/Zaha and use funds to upgrade gk or def

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        2. Chicken Caesar Salah
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Nice! Maybe consider Firm -> Ings and Mkhi -> Hazard considering you're already got Auba as arsenal coverage

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      19. Somar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Who wants a quick competition? Mark Sutherns is Wildcarding this week so I figured I would predict all of his 15 players. You can drop ur prediction under the comment and we will come back to check on this after he reveals his team this week. This is how I think he will Wildcard

        Foster, Fabianski

        Mendy, Alonso, Robertson, Wan Bissaka,

        Salah, Mane, Richarlison, Mkhitaryan, Pedro

        Aguero, Ings, Kamara

        Although I didn't look if the price adds up but I'm pretty sure he'll select 13 of the 15 above.

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          There's only 14 above.

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        2. Somar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Meant to include Cook

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      20. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Last Man Standing Overall Ranks (3478 teams)

        Just to give a guide on how FFS users started.

        Top spot = 8th
        Top 100 = 2
        Top 500 = 10
        Top 1K = 20
        Top 5K = 127
        Top 10K = 245
        Top 50K = 933
        Top 100K = 1457
        Top 500K = 2921
        Top 1M = 3319
        2M+ = 4

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      21. MFPL
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        King worth keeping or trading out to Mitrovic or Ings?

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

          If you kept him for drop may as well give him next home game

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      22. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        TAA: BHA lei tot SOU che MCI hud CDF ars FUL
        AWB: wat SOU hud NEW bou WLV eve ARS che TOT

        TAA/AWB: BHA SOU hud SOU bou WLV hud CDF ars FUL

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        1. Dušan Citizen
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          TAA will be rotated once CL starts

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

            Thanks Jurgen

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

          If you have TAA you don't bench him. Would you bench Robbo? Of course not

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        3. Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          against tot che MCI I would
          cant see returns in those games

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

            No. He has attacking threat. So many Jones owners got trolled benching him in top table clash. Just set and forget

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

        Is this viable for now? Thanks

        Pickford
        Mendy,Robertson,Pva
        Mane,Salah,Bilva,Richarlison
        Kun,Zaha,Wilson

        Sub:Stek,Peltier,Stephens,AWB

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

          Sure.

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        2. captainjilflex
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Bilva > Mkhi

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

            Chasing last week's points. City fixtures next 5 better and he had most shots last game behind Aguero and Jesus

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            1. captainjilflex
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 10 months ago

              Dilva was the main threat from mid against huddersfield, and Sterling will probably come back this weekend. Besides you need Arsenal attacking cover from gw3 onwards.

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      24. barracuda
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        Fellas, which pair better long term?

        A- Robbo, Fraser

        B- TAA, Mikhi

        Got Auba.

        Cheers

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        1. Dušan Citizen
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Trippier or Monreal and Fraser

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

            You don't like Robbo?

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        2. Chicken Caesar Salah
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          A. Both Robertson and Fraser looking very good. If you've already got Auba I don't think you also need Mkhi. One or the other for me

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      25. Mini Mane Mo
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 10 months ago

        No love for Jesus around here? stats wise comparable to Kun

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

          Mythical character

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          1. The Big Fella
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 10 months ago

            You need to let Jesus into your heart Kiwi

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        2. Licious Lizard
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 10 months ago

          Nah, Kun is a MUCH better option - and not just Because of his hattrick

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

          He is comparable on pts per minute but Kun should get a lot more mins than him this sesson , so unless he starts every game next to Kun the 0.5 saving won't be worth it.

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