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The ScoutCast Episode 265 – Difference

22 August 2018 3499 comments
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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
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Mate, thats an odd team

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      1. Evil Red
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 days ago

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

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    2. Dušan Citizen
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Nah, try again.

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      1. Evil Red
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 days ago

        Is better than your team

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        1. Licious Lizard
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 4 days ago

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

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          1. Evil Red
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 4 days ago

            My original team was better as well tho lol

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    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Good start might disappear.

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      1. Licious Lizard
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 days ago

        Haha lol

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      2. Evil Red
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 days ago

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

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    4. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 days 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
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 4 days 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
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 4 days 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
        8 years, 4 days 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
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 days ago

          Cech and Guendouzi been their best players I think yeah

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        2. Licious Lizard
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 4 days 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
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 4 days 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
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 4 days 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
                • 10 Years
                8 years, 4 days ago

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

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    5. ZimZalabim
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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      1. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 days ago

        Cech is actually a good punt

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        1. Evil Red
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 4 days ago

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

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      2. Evil Red
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 days ago

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

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    6. Reedy
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 days 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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    7. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Pickford, because Leno is lurking

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      1. Evil Red
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 days 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
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 4 days ago

          U can't touch this

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  2. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 days ago

    Price changes?

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    1. waldo666
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Now.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Patience.

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    3. Gnu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Always announced after 2.15

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      1. Somar
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 days ago

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

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        1. Gnu
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 17 Years
          8 years, 4 days ago

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

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        2. waldo666
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 4 days ago

          1115 in Australia

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  3. Joggers Nipple
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      C for now, reassess on Friday.

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      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 4 days ago

        Thanks

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  4. Bigler
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Yup.

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    2. offspinnersinahurry
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Nice team

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  5. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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!!
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      cheers TM 1 UP

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    2. Mini Mane Mo
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Cheers TM!

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    3. Dr. Ante Pavlovic
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      No Mahrez nice

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    4. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 days ago

        Why Doherty? Wolves have looked shite

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        1. Licious Lizard
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 4 days 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
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 days 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
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 4 days 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
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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    6. Differential C (Mark)
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Cheers TM!

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    7. Somar
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Mkhitaryan!!!!!!!

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    8. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

      Cheers, TM.

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    9. OPTA FPL
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Davies Deulefeu
      no Kun?!

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    10. IRBOX ⚽
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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      1. Pieterke30
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 days ago

        Mendy Robbo Alonso Davies WB would be a cracking def

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        1. Yellin' in my Ear
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 days ago

          That's my defence 🙂

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      2. Winners900
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        the problem is Rose

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    11. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Son going to be value at 8.1 when he comes back

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      1. Zladan
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 3 days ago

        He’s never coming back.

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    12. Dušan Citizen
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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    13. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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
        • 17 Years
        8 years, 4 days ago

        Double needed for 2nd in a GW.

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        1. Licious Lizard
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 4 days 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
            • 17 Years
            8 years, 4 days ago

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

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            1. Licious Lizard
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 4 days 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
                • 17 Years
                8 years, 4 days ago

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

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                1. Licious Lizard
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 4 days ago

                  Thanks for taking the time!

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    14. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 3 days ago

      cheers

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    15. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 3 days 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
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 3 days 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
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 3 days 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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  6. noahzark22
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Pva mitro king

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      1. JohnnyMagrinho
        8 years, 4 days ago

        Sounds like some ridiculous Japanese glue brand.

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        1. Dr. Rog
          • 16 Years
          8 years, 4 days ago

          mitolo kingu

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    2. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 days 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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  7. F_Ivanovic
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 days 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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  8. Somar
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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      1. Somar
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 4 days 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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  9. yanks250125
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 days ago

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

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    1. Reds
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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    2. Gruu
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Jorginho

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    3. NATSTER
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Kamara and hope for the best.

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    4. MMN
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Is Kamara expected to start?

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  10. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 days ago

    Hazard or Auba who would you rather have ?

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    1. korbendallas82
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Hazard.

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      1. korbendallas82
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 days ago

        Auba.second thought.

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    2. Messsiaah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Hazard

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    3. bigbudgie
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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    5. Chicken Caesar Salah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Alonso and Mkhi

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  11. Messsiaah
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      you'll be fine

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    2. bigbudgie
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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      1. Messsiaah
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 4 days ago

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

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  12. Reds
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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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  13. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 4 days ago

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

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  14. Francescoli
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Prob luiz but Trippier is tempting

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    2. Dušan Citizen
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Why would he be out?

      PVA probably

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      1. Francescoli
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 days 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
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Pva

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    4. Chicken Caesar Salah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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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  15. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 days ago

    Mitrovic or Zaha?

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    1. L'Aeroplanino
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      zaha

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    2. Messsiaah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Zaha all day

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    3. Gentlemens club
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Zaha

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    4. Chicken Caesar Salah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Zahahaha

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  16. Gentlemens club
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      My bets on Cairney.

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    3. San Marino
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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    4. Gentlemens club
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 days ago

        Yes

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    5. bennyp
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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  17. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      B

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    2. 420king
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      B+

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    4. Somar
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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  18. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Difficult to say. I think they could survive.

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    2. The Big Fella
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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    3. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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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  19. ENEMY
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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    2. rainy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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      1. ENEMY
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 4 days 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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  20. The Big Fella
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Stephens -> Tomkins, Wan-Bissaka

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      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 days ago

        Stephens the Brighton midfielder, sorry!

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    2. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 days 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
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 days 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
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 4 days 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
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 4 days 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
              • 13 Years
              8 years, 4 days 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
                • 9 Years
                8 years, 4 days 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
                  • 13 Years
                  8 years, 4 days 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
                    • 9 Years
                    8 years, 4 days ago

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

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    4. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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
        • 16 Years
        8 years, 4 days 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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  21. captainjilflex
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 days ago

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

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    1. Messsiaah
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Yes

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    2. Chicken Caesar Salah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Yas queen

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      1. Licious Lizard
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 4 days 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
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 days ago

          Damn how did I not spot that!?

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    3. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Yes

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  22. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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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  23. Joyce1998
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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    2. Chicken Caesar Salah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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  24. Somar
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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
      • 17 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      There's only 14 above.

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    2. Somar
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Meant to include Cook

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  25. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 17 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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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  26. MFPL
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 days ago

    King worth keeping or trading out to Mitrovic or Ings?

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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  27. Dr. Rog
    • 16 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      TAA will be rotated once CL starts

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      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 days ago

        Thanks Jurgen

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    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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    3. Dr. Rog
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 days 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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  28. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 4 days 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
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Sure.

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    2. captainjilflex
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Bilva > Mkhi

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      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 4 days 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
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 4 days 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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  29. barracuda
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 4 days ago

    Fellas, which pair better long term?

    A- Robbo, Fraser

    B- TAA, Mikhi

    Got Auba.

    Cheers

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    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Trippier or Monreal and Fraser

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      1. barracuda
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 days ago

        You don't like Robbo?

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    2. Chicken Caesar Salah
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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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  30. Mini Mane Mo
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 4 days ago

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

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

      Mythical character

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      1. The Big Fella
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 4 days ago

        You need to let Jesus into your heart Kiwi

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    2. Licious Lizard
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 4 days ago

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

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    3. Skalla
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 4 days 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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