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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

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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. FPLamateur500
    8 years, 1 month ago

    What would people recommend A / B (I'm on a W/C)

    A
    Foster (Hamer)
    AWB, TAA, Mendy, Alonso (Bennett)
    Salah, Hazard, Walcott, Dilva (Guendouzi)
    Aguero, Zaha (Kamara)

    B
    Foster (Hamer)
    TAA, Mendy, Alonso, Monreal (AWB)
    Salah, Hazard, Walcott, Pereyra, (Guendouzi)
    Aguero, Zaha (Ings)

    Any help much appreciated! Thanks

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    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    2. Shark Team
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    3. HuttonDressedasLahm
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A
      I think

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    4. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    5. Khark
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I prefer the starting 11 in A but the overall squad in B.

      You need a good bench going into rotation season so I’d probably go with B

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    6. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A but with mane and Arnie over Trollzard and Zaha

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  2. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Which is the best 4.5 keeper to bring in on a Wild Card?

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    1. Nomar
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Fabianski, Foster or Hennessy.

      Take your pick, they’re all good uns.

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    2. Karan_G14
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ryan & Button

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    3. Finnish Fish
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ryan

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    4. NABIL - FPL otai
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ryan henn, might get both

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    5. Essem
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Ryan

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  3. Claudio555
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Should I buy Jonny or Cedric? (Already got Bennett in Wolves def.

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    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Do you need them to play this week? Dunk at 4.4m with decent fixtures upcoming. Not sure how long his injury will keep him out for. Iirc Houghton said he might be able to train yesterday.

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      1. Khark
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Dunk is a great shout if you’ve got a balanaced back 5 that lets you rotate him during tricky away games

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    2. Finnish Fish
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Is Jonny 4.4?

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      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, dropped the other night.

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    3. Claudio555
      8 years, 1 month ago

      He is

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  4. Drumaville
    8 years, 1 month ago

    WC Options

    A) TAA & D Silva
    or
    B) Robertson & Mkhi

    Opinions appreciated, driving me nuts

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    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    2. rdpx
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    3. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      B

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  5. Gazpilicueta
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Would you grab Mitrovic for King?

    it would cost me 4 points

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    1. kysersosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No. Not a good fixture this week for King, but he has some great ones coming up. You'll want him back for: LEI bur CRY wat

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    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No

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    3. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wait till after Fulham play city next gw

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    4. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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  6. kysersosa
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Rookie question.... how do you change your profile pic? I can't see the option in 'my account'?

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    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Go to http://www.gravatar.com and use same login as this site

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      1. kysersosa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks, done.

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  7. rdpx
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Play/bench

    Holebas / Wilson

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    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Play Wilson

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Play wilson

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    3. Nomar
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks to Richarlison and Gudmundsson I have to play Holebas in the hopes he might get an assist from a cross or corner.

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    4. GOONER
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson

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    5. rdpx
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all

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  8. Ady87
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I’m surprisingly happy with my team and haven’t touched it in a couple of days. Am I getting old/going mad?

    Need a huge GW to put me where I’m used to in my leagues as well.

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    1. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Hate to say it, you’re getting old. Good luck old timer

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    2. Khark
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I’m in same sitution.

      I’m worried that I’m hsppy, possibly a disaster waiting to happen

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  9. Tufi
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Ederson (hamer)
    Mendy, Alonso, Robertson, Wan Bissaka (Bennett)
    Mane, Hazard, Walcott, Mkhtarian (Guendouzi)
    Kun (c) Mitro (wilson)

    1.5 in the bank

    What you think? Some advice, i have wc to play

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    1. denial
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Looks fine to me. You've played WC obviously?

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      1. Tufi
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yes i play in this round

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    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

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    3. Finnish Fish
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Looks really good. Doherty/Jonny for Bennet? Have a feeling hes gonna lose that spot in a week or two.

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  10. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Looking like this for GW:

    Ryan
    Alonso Mendy TAA AWB
    Salah Hazard Moura Mhki Walcott
    Kun

    / Button / Wilson / Bennet / Kamara

    On WC, any thoughts?

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    1. Pacer.
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No Robertson but four borderline gambles in Wilson, Wally, mkhi and Moura is madness imo

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Hmm, I wasn't seeing them as gambles. Moura maybe.

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        1. Pacer.
          8 years, 1 month ago

          I think for all of those there will be periods when the represent good value and periods when they don't. I think Liverpool will keep so many home clean sheets that Robbo will be the most consistent. Complete fire and forget

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          1. Pacer.
            8 years, 1 month ago

            V surprised at how few Robbo/TAA double ups I'm seeing. TAA represents as good value as Mane

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    2. Rinseboy
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If be tempted to swap Wilson to Zaha if you can free up cash somewhere

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      1. Rinseboy
        8 years, 1 month ago

        maybe Moura to cheaper and then also upgrade TAA to Robbo. but don't get me wrong it still a decent team mate!

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        1. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Thanks. Moura is the one that I think could be downgraded.

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  11. timPgoodwin
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hands up, who's Triple Captaining Aguero this week?

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    1. GOONER
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I want to but if I did he will be benched I’m sure

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    2. Nomar
      8 years, 1 month ago

      o
      / \

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    3. Slash
      8 years, 1 month ago

      O/

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  12. GOONER
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who to play?

    A) AWB
    B) Kante

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      8 years, 1 month ago

      A

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    2. Bobby_Baggio
      8 years, 1 month ago

      AWB

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    3. Eskimo Brother
      8 years, 1 month ago

      AWB

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  13. Goaldigger
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hey guys. How nailed are Boly and Doherty in Wolves?

    On a WC and would really appreciate answers from someone in the know.

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    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not in the know but they seem to be.

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    2. Nomar
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Think Boly is nailed, not sure on Doherty.

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    3. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Boly nailed
      Doherty seems nailed but plays in a similar area to their record signing who has been coming off the bench

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    4. The Pesci challenge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah nailed at the mo

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    5. Goaldigger
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks guys

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      1. Goaldigger
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Will pass on Doherty but I like the look of Boly

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    6. Finnish Fish
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No threat for either.

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  14. Sarcastic Warnock
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Another Holebas cross on sunday incoming

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    1. Nomar
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes please.

      Got to play him this week for Gudmondsson. It’s either him or Stephens (can forget Peltier).

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  15. NABIL - FPL otai
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Good day
    Thoughts on this WC? Playing 4-4-2

    Henn ryan
    Mendy alonso bellerin awb cedric
    Salah haz mkhi wally billing
    Kun zaha kamara

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    1. Finnish Fish
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Decent. Id downgrade Henn & Zaha to Wilson & Hamer. Play Ryan every week. Maybe get Doherty/Jonny instead of Cedric. Upgrade Billing with the money. Just my opinion. And Hector could be dropped, If you want gunners def get Nacho. Id go for TAA tho, or Tripps if you have the money. Or even Laporte.

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  16. Chris_White
    8 years, 1 month ago

    AWB or Wilson?

    RMT slightly favouring AWB, but I just can't stop thinking about Wilsons 12 point haul at the Bridge last year...

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      8 years, 1 month ago

      The attacker then

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    2. Bobby_Baggio
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Robbo but both good option

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      1. Bobby_Baggio
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Reply fail

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    3. GOONER
      8 years, 1 month ago

      AWB for me

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    4. Bobby_Baggio
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wilson is what I'm doing

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    5. rdpx
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Toss a coin

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  17. VardysParty
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Robertson or Trippier?

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    1. GOONER
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Both

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Both of course

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    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      8 years, 1 month ago

      split the difference and go TAA?

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    4. Bobby_Baggio
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Robbo but both good options

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  18. FPL ZB
    • Has Moderation Rights
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Play AWB over Cedric right?

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    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

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      1. Chris_White
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Aye

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    2. GOONER
      8 years, 1 month ago

      No brainer

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    3. Bobby_Baggio
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Si

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  19. Bobby_Baggio
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Save my FT chaps? Or make a transfer?

    Patricio
    VVD - Luiz - Mendy
    Salah - Walcott - Mane - BSilva
    Wilson - Aguero - Arnie

    (Hamer) - Wan B - Boly - Stephens

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    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Easy save. Keep 2 FT's for the international break.

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      1. Bobby_Baggio
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Would you start AWB over anyone?

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    2. Sid07
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Save and get Alonso next gw

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      1. Bobby_Baggio
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I know definitely will do

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    3. Nomar
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Save, then use Mané as leverage to get Alonso.

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      1. Bobby_Baggio
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Nice one thanks

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    4. Chris_White
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Save

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      1. Bobby_Baggio
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

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  20. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    1) Ederson + Wilson?
    Or
    2) Patricio + Zaha?

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  21. Feloh
    8 years, 1 month ago

    AWB will be this week's epic fail.

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    1. NABIL - FPL otai
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Doubt so

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    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I don’t think he’ll start after his red card + midweek cup game

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      1. CostaCoffee
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Woy’s comments seemed to state that he is an important starter for them

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    3. Holmes
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I dont really expect more than 2pts from a 4m defender, so not much of an epic fail unless he gets another red card 😮

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  22. Sid07
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench from
    1) Fraser
    2) Awb
    3) ings

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    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      3

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    2. NABIL - FPL otai
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Fraser just

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    3. GOONER
      8 years, 1 month ago

      3

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    4. Eskimo Brother
      8 years, 1 month ago

      My problem this week. I'm going with...Ings.

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  23. CostaCoffee
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard (C) anyone?

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    1. Nomar
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Alonso is better captain choice.

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    2. GOONER
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Too risky but might pay off

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  24. Sting
    8 years, 1 month ago

    pick one to start:

    A) Shaw BUR (A)
    B) Wan Bissaka SOU (H)
    C) Neves WHU (A)

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    1. jaywills
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Wan bissaka

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    2. stamboy
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Tricky I have been and c and picked both over king and ings

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      1. stamboy
        8 years, 1 month ago

        B and c damn predictive text

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    3. GOONER
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw

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  25. jaywills
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Bernardo Silva starting?
    And gtg?:
    Ederson
    Shaw, Van Aanholt, Robertson
    Salah, Bernardo Silva, Masuaku, Neves
    Aguero, Aubameyang, Arnaoutovic

    Bench
    Wan Bisaka, Cedric, Cairney

    1 free transfer and 1.5 mill ITB (saving fir kane)

    Thankw!

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    1. stamboy
      8 years, 1 month ago

      I would play AWB over Masaku

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      1. jaywills
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Even with 2 palace defenders?

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  26. GOONER
    8 years, 1 month ago

    A) AWB
    B) Kante

    Who to play?

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  27. Bilbao Baggins
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    8 years, 1 month ago

    I noticed on MOTD that they highlighted the similarities between the Newcastle shape and set up vs Chelsea to Wolves vs City. They both used this stiffling press. Only Wolves executed it far more effectively.

    So do we expect Newcastle to improve this and stifle City. Or do we expect City to have a plan to break down this system that they struggled to against Wolves?

    It was just a thought I had when thinking about (K)un.

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    1. Nomar
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Newcastle look more undisciplined than Wolves were, though, so it may not work out as well for Toon as it did for Wolves.

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    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      8 years, 1 month ago

      If any team in Europe went to the Etihad they would likely concede, let alone Newcastle. Newcastle have already let in 4 goals in 2 games at home, and have the worst home defensive record in the league. With 11 men behind the ball they will try to frustrate City, but 9 times out of 10 this game will be 90 mins of target practise for Aguero & co.

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    3. Bilbao Baggins
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      8 years, 1 month ago

      Maximus I expect you are right, and even if Newcastle did this well I'm sure pep will have something in place this time . That's what great managers do

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      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yep, the other massive factor is Lascelles - if he doesn’t play it only gets worse for the toon unfortunately

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  28. MiguelAngel
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Mané > Haz (c) for a -4?

    Got Salah but only Alonso for Chelsea.

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    1. Nomar
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Not this week.

      Do it for free over International break instead.

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      1. North_East_FF_Pro
        8 years, 1 month ago

        I'd take that hit I think Hazard will explode this weekend

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      2. MiguelAngel
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, there’s been no price change

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  29. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Just been messing around in the transfer page and came up with this potential WC team. Too risky in midfield?

    Patricio Norris
    Alonso Mendy Robertson AWB Bennett
    Salah Mkhi Gray Kante Gunnarrsson
    Aguero Kane Mitrovic

    Appreciate the downfalls of such a weak midfield, but so many big hitters in there. Just toying with the idea at this point, not seriously considering it.

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    1. Nomar
      8 years, 1 month ago

      Terrible mids.

      Kane and Aguero too much imo as you can only captain one.

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      1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        8 years, 1 month ago

        If there’s anything to learn over the first three weeks of the season (especially on this board) is that nobody knows who the good midfielders are yet.

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        1. Nomar
          8 years, 1 month ago

          Um, yes, you do have a good idea already.

          But if that’s what you want to do then have enough confidence to do it and be happy with your team, whatever you pick.

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      2. Pitch Perfect
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Might be easy to pick Kane, Salah and Aguero and park your team for the year. But then are you really playing the game? Fpl is all about finding value, predicting the next differential, taking punts which put you ahead of your rivals. Yes you can pick the big hitters but you won't have much wriggle room to adapt.

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    2. Bilbao Baggins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      8 years, 1 month ago

      You need to ask yourself. If I'm not captaining Kane, who will score more, Kane Kante Gray OR something like Wilson Silva Walcott/Moura

      To me the second is the better use of funds.

      You need to score as many points per spot in your 11 as possible and I think value needs to be appreciated a bit more to do so ☺️

      Be cool if you did this though. So go for it if you like it !

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  30. Puyol Self Together
    8 years, 1 month ago

    Start King or AWB today?

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    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      8 years, 1 month ago

      This question is getting on my nerves now
      15 times a page

      King takes pens

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      1. Puyol Self Together
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Hadn’t actually seen t yet so cheers, seemed like most had already binned him.

        Had actually forgot he was now on pens, thanks for the minder!

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      2. Sponge-worthy
        8 years, 1 month ago

        Take it easy chief.

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