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The Complete Guide to our FPL Gameweek 4 tips and advice

1 September 2018 3160 comments
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This season we are collating all relevant Gameweek advice in one article every week to help you with your preparations.

In this latest article we have pulled together all the content that we have already produced relating to Gameweek 4.

We hope this round-up will help anyone looking for some last-minute tips.

Best Captain Candidates

FPL Gameweek 4 captain options: armbands set for Sergio Aguero

Scout Picks

Aguero, Salah and Hazard headline Scout Picks for Gameweek 4

Team News

FPL Gameweek 4 – Team News Round-up

Richarlison Replacements

Who are the best FPL replacements to transfer in for Richarlison?

The Opinion

FPL Question Time – Richarlison replacements, City midfield dilemma and differentials

Set Pieces

The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 4 – Part 1

The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 4 – Part 1

The Underlying Data

FPL Gameweek 4 – An analysis of the key stats

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  1. Eden Wizard
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Has MCFC Baller been closed or is my Twitter broken

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    1. FPL Maldini
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      He closed his twitter

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    2. Legomané
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      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Account suspended I heard

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  2. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Which defender would you prefer?

    A) Mee

    B) Holebas

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    1. The Pesci challenge
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      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Tough but A, Watford’s fixtures aren’t great now

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  3. Legomané
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    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    G2G? 1FT 0.1 ITB

    Rui Patricio
    Mendy Robertson AWB
    Salah Mané Eriksen H.Costa
    Aguero Arnautovic Ings

    (Foster Pereira Kenedy Peltier)

    Also considering Eriksen Peltier > Pedro/Gündogan* Alonso (-4) but not sure it's worth the hit.

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    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Save

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    2. The Pesci challenge
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      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Stick

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    3. Greek Flair
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Two clashes in one gameweek made need addressing, if one succeeds the other loses.

      Not a fan of Ings vs AWB
      Arnie vs Rui Patricio

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      1. Legomané
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        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Not much I can do about that. Foster has Spurs (Eriksen) and my subs are Pereira (LIV) Kenedy (mci)

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  4. robotech
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Quick one lads..

    Walcott or mitrovic?

    Thanks

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    1. Cok3y5murf
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Walcott for the next 2, but Mitrovic after that by a country mile

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      1. The Pesci challenge
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        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This

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    2. SB007
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mitro

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    3. Benster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mitro's on fire!

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    4. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Mitrovic

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  5. TimboSlice
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Dilva & Lucas --> Pogba Mhiki or stay?

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    1. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Don't do it

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    2. GOONER
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No No No

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  6. Fantastisk
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    What chance Aguero gets benched today? Surely rotation is coming at some point?

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    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Scaremongering begins.

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      1. FPL Maldini
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Naahhhhh

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    2. The Pesci challenge
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      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      15%

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    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Reckon he goes two up top again, Aguero’s got two weeks off after this so doesn’t really need to rest him.

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      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Also he played a week ago.

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        1. Gregor
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          • 16 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Yup.

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

      Very low at home. I think it's 16 starts from the last 17 home games he's been fit for in the prem. I heard this on a FPL podcast.

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  7. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Is Mane still a much better option than Firmino?

    I have been here before where I would jump on one and the other scores haha

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    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes at the moment

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    2. Gregor
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      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Should arguably just have Salah given the current fixtures.

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    3. SB007
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Got rid of both of them pending fixtures coming up

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Liverpool play well in big games

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  8. San Marino
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play Jota or AWB?

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    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      AWB

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  9. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    So am I the only one benching richarlison this week?

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    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Looks this way but at least you still have the .1 (if you have him from the start), most panicked (like me) and got shot of for either Walcott or Pedro

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      1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah I got away with that!

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    2. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Given that he is in over 17% of teams, I think not!

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    3. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      You and the other 17% of teams.

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    4. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Obviously I'm not the only one who owns him was just canvassing options from the site 🙂

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      1. GOTHAM City F.C.
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        If your starting 11 is good enough perhaps it's worthy to wait for this GW to figure out which one of the popular options is the right pick.

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  10. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hazard or Kane on a WC for gameweek 5?

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    1. GOONER
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kane

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    2. SB007
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Haz - brought him in early instead of Salah!!

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  11. GOONER
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play AWB or Kante?

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      AWB

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    2. Jigger & Pony
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      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kante

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      1. GOONER
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I think Kante is due

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  12. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Pick one to play?

    A. Neves (whu)
    B. Schneiderlin (HUD)
    C. AWB (SOU)
    D. Cedric (cry)

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    1. SB007
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      AWB

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    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      C

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    3. GOONER
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      AWB

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  13. aroyalshark
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    On wc

    A) walker
    B) laporte
    C) monreal

    Thanks

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    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      If you have Mendy I would go Monreal. If not then A

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    2. SB007
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      C

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    3. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      C

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    4. Eo_K
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      C

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    5. Benster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Er, there must be some mistake. You appear to have picked an Arsenal defender! ☺

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  14. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Was gonna start King today but I see WAN Bissaka is in the Scout picks team.

    So should I just stick with my plan or bench King for WAN Bissaka?

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    1. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      The King.

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      1. Fantastisk
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Think people on here are getting a bit carried away by AWB. He has had one good week in the history of FPL...

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    2. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'm playing both. Tough decision to only play 1.

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  15. Butcher
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) Pedro, Gross and Aubi
    B) Hazard, Mkhi and Zaha

    On WC lads. Which one is better?

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    1. SB007
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    2. GOTHAM City F.C.
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B but I like Groß too.

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  16. CRO KLOPP
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    0 ft 0.0 itb
    Fabianski
    Alonso Mendy Robertson AWB
    Salah Mane Bilva Walcott
    Aguero (c) Mitrović

    Foster Ings Tomkins Stephens
    Should I change anything here? Bench order OK?
    Cheers and GL

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    1. The Pesci challenge
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      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      All good, enjoy and good luck

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      1. CRO KLOPP
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers,you too mate

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  17. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any Wolves supporters or managers who have watched them closely advise on their wing-backs please; Doherty or Jonny ?!

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  18. Bat Man
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Surprised so little mention of Jesus. Reckon pep goes with two up top today, if it works can see both him and Aguero getting lots of game time on this good run

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    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I’m finding with Jesus he really struggles to get in the game sometimes and looks a bit out of place but I do think it will help Aguero with Jesus making a few runs in the box.

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    2. SB007
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ye but no current form and Newcastle played resolutely against Chelsea

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  19. TimboSlice
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    A) Robbo, Lucas
    B) Bellerin, Walcott

    ?

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    1. SB007
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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  20. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Excuse my ignorance but I’m returning from a 3 year FPL sabbatical, is the “FREE HIT” the same as the wildcard was historically?

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    1. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes but it only lasts one week then your origins team returns.

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      1. waitinginthelonggrass
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        So is there no WC? Or how do you activate that?

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

          One wildcard for the first half of the season and on for the second. If you make more than one transfer it will give you the option of 'play wildcard' or 'play free hit'

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    2. Feloh
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      free hit is a one week wildcard, after the gameweek your team reverts back to the original team.

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    3. Gregor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No, you get two wildcards now for both halves of the season. Free hit means you can pick an entirely different team but for one week only, then it reverts back to your old team.

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      1. Gregor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        • 16 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Largely worked best during the blank games when there’s only a few teams playing.

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

      It's a one week wildcard basically. Unlimited changes for one week and then your team reverts back to your previous team. You can't keep price rises on your FH team but price changes still effect your 'normal' team.

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  21. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    latest rumours that I need to be aware of before the gameweek starts.

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    1. Fantastisk
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Aguero?

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      1. Feloh
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        what about him?

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    2. SB007
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      There are rumours that I have removed Salah from my team.......

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    3. Nascimento
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Just Ings and Aguero

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  22. Ycfc
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    GTG?

    Hart
    Robbo, Alonso, Mendy, AWB
    Salah, Mane, Neves, Mhki
    Aguero (c), Arnie

    Subs
    Hamer, Richarlison, Hoelbas, Kamara

    Already used my FT so any changes would be -4

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No changes needed you’re good to go

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Definitely GTG

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    3. CRO KLOPP
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nothing worth a hit

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    4. Ycfc
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Cheers guys

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  23. Gorbitz
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Patricio
    Mendy Rob WanB
    Salah Mane Dilva Rich
    Kun Mitro Arnie
    (Foster-Tomkins-Stephens-Bennett)

    1 ft, 0 itb

    Want to replace Rich. Got priced out of Walcott and Pedro earlier in the week. What to do?

    A - Fraser
    B - Pereyra

    Neither have great upcoming fixtures, but their data and stats

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    1. Gorbitz
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      .. are encourging. Also in favour of Fraser is an extra 1m itb

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    2. The Pesci challenge
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      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    3. Eo_K
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Prefer Fraser from those. After Chelsea fixtures are clearing up again for Bournemouth.

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      1. Gorbitz
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks.
        Do you see other better options?

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  24. pakornk
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play Neves or Wilson?

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wilson

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    2. SB007
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Neves

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  25. SB007
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Decided to remove Salah to rebalance my team just for the next few weeks...I've loaded up with Arse and MC on WC

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    1. Bonus magnet
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Salah hatrick incoming

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  26. Teomi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    G2G? 1FT 0.4 ITB

    Fab
    Mendy TAA Shaw
    Hazard Mané Mikhi Moura
    Aguero Firmino tosun

    (Bego AWB Kenedy Bednsrek)

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    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Fine

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  27. waitinginthelonggrass
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    I fancy a punt on Traore once he cements his place in the Wolves first team

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    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah I've looked at him. May go Jimenez instead as he looks a more sure starter

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      1. The Pesci challenge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yeah I’m looking at Jimenez but waiting for the next couple of weeks to see how he does. As for traore yeah he’s too unpredictable for me, one week he’s messi and then the next he’s all over the place.

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  28. indiangunner
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hi guys eriksen has been disappointing. Should I pick Jiminez over him? Wolves play West Ham and Spurs travel to Watford. I have Neves.

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    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Eriksen.

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Play both if you can.

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    3. indiangunner
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thank you guys

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  29. david31058
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Torn between neves (good fixture) or Smith (bad fixture). Any thoughts please?

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    1. Klaren
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Neves but I don’t think it is a good fixture tbh.

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      1. david31058
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Sorry, who is Smith?!!

        I meant Wilson!!!

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        1. Klaren
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 7 months ago

          Still I think Neves might be a slightly better choice considering Wilson’s fixture but it’s a close one so just go with your gut.

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          1. david31058
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 7 months ago

            Cheers, that's my thought too

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  30. Klaren
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any thoughs/suggestions about this WC team?

    Ederson Hamer
    Alonso Mendy Robertson Wan bisakka Bennett
    Salah Mkhitaryan Pedro Walcott Stephens
    Aguero Zaha Arnautovic

    0.7 itb

    Thanks!

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    1. Teomi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Nice

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    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure on the Pedro front.

      I’d probably look at getting someone like Groß in there, guaranteed minutes and pens in his locker. Or Pereyra.

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