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The best set piece takers and targets for FPL Gameweek 5 – Part 2

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Gameweek 5 presents Fantasy Premier League managers with another chance to back a set piece specialist against a team susceptible to free kicks and corners.

We’ve had another look at the numbers behind this weekend’s match-ups to find areas for exploiting.

Fantasy Football Scout members can view the data both in the Members Area and in the article below, where we go into a bit more detail.

This is the second part of our research and you can read part one HERE.

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  1. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Dale Stephens price drop expected today?

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    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Been expected for weeks. I'm not too concerned as he's only fodder and starts 99% of games

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      1. NUFCAndrew
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Currently on Hojbjerg as my fodder and I have 0 ITB. Would be nice if Stephens dropped as he is nailed.

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    2. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
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      Looks likely

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  2. Me Spurs
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Who scored more this week

    A: mane zaha
    B: haz mitrovic

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    1. MG13
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    2. slamdunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

      Haz alone will score more than other 3.

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    4. Dyballer
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      A

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

    Looks like Fraser is out! 🙁 he hasn’t trained all week which is a good indication. Fraser->Neves he’s at home and playing Burnley who are rubbish so far this season

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    1. slamdunk
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Demari Gray is the only other one i would consider in that price bracket.

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    2. Ynwalfc
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Have you watched Neves this season he’s awesome, check his game ratings he’s been playing really well just been a bit unlucky

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      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Difference between playing really well and playing well as a fantasy prospect.. he's the former imo

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        1. slamdunk
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          This

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

      Fingers crossed then

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  4. rockitman
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Hi, I wild carded but I haven't watched that much football this season so I'd appreciate any feedback:

    Patricio / Hamer - Is Begovic a better bet than Patricio?

    Bellerin / Mendy / Alonso / Shaw / Wan-Bissaka

    Neves / Pedro / Mane / Moura / Richarlison

    Mitrovic / Aubameyang / Aguero

    In the past I've always focussed on getting a strong 11 but I end up making loads of transfers so this time I've tried to play the squad game so Mane rather than Salah, Richarlison & Shaw even though they're banned / injured.

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    1. MG13
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      looks good!

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    2. varon2425
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      No Auba.. can do wilson instead (with that money upgrade Pedro to HAZ)

      Downgrade shaw to a 4.1 bennett
      Monreal instead of Bellerin

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    3. doy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      McCarthy/Hart instead of Patricio?

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    4. rockitman
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Thank you

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  5. doy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Soton direct free kicks part needs editing!

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  6. doy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Fraser, Theo and Mhki.

    What would you do this week if you owned all 3?

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

      Play the one that isn;t injured

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    2. J T
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Ask for advice on here

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    3. FPL Footy Show Pod
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Mkhi

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    4. NUFCAndrew
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      cry

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

      Replace all three if I could

      Theo to Rich for next week
      Miki to Pedro
      Fraser to Neves who has Burnley at home

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      1. doy
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        How about Maddo?
        Have Haz already.
        Richie week after Arsenal match.

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  7. FPL Footy Show Pod
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Morning all.

    Who’s the best Mid under 6m? (on a wildcard)

    Current midfield is Salah-Hazard-Maddison-XXXXX-Billing

    Thanks!

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    1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Schrulle

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    2. Gringo Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Schurle

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    3. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Fraser and punt on Seri IMO

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    4. eazy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Probably gonna go Schurrle myself

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    5. GOONER
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Schurrle

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  8. Seamy
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Money no option...
    What Leicester defender do you choose?

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    1. NUFCAndrew
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      I'm on Chilwell

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  9. Don Rogers FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Do we know any more about Wally yet?

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    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Believe he's still not been found.

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

        😆

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    2. Don Rogers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Well, that alone was worth the members fee...

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      1. Rash
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Lol the presser is later today should be made clear by then.

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

    Been unhappy with over the break so i activated a Salah-less WC.

    Patricio

    Mendy/Trippier/Alonso

    Mane/Haz/Dilva/Maddison

    Kun/Wilson/Mitrovic

    (Hamer/AWB/Cedric/Billing)

    Have I royally screwed up???

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    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Looks good

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    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Template wc this week

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  11. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Any UCL ML around here?

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  12. Stat Sloth
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Top o' the mornin' to y'all! When do the PCs start today?

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  13. Valar(Keith)
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Just gonna transfer out Peltier for Doherty and hope Fraser is fit next week

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    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Bournemouth presser in 30 mins.

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  14. eazy
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Bilva stick or twist? Don't have other fires to put out.

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    1. Gianfranco Zola
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Stick this week for sure

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

        Yeah the fixture just looks too tasty. What would you do with this lot and 2ft?

        Fab (Foster)
        Sakho Robbo Mendy (AWB, Boly)
        Bilva Salah Mane Mkhi (Stephens)
        Ings Kun Arnie

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        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          I'd like at least one player from Chelsea this gw. Plenty of options Mkhi-Pedro, Sakho-Alonso+downgrade Mkhi/Bilva etc..

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  15. Gianfranco Zola
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    On WC,

    A) Keep Robertson and play 4-4-2
    B) Sell Robo, get Wilson and play 3-4-3

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

      B

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    2. eazy
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      A

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  16. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Is Gheezal decent pick ?
    Maddison is better, right ?

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    1. Gringo Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Ghezzal might be rotation risk

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    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Maddison less of a rotation risk now, Ghezzal not so sure of yet.

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  17. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Play one this week

    A. Holebas
    B. AWB
    C. Bennett ( Patricio Gk)

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

    Mkhi and Tosun aren't going to avoid a price drop tonight, are they?

    -89.5 and -96.9 respectively

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  19. Dog and Fox
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Is this crazy for a -8?

    Robertson, Mikhi, Wally -> Alonso, Pedro, Maddison?

    No Chelsea cover in my team

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

      Do you have to do the Mhki move to fund it? Not keen for -8

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      1. Dog and Fox
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        No. robbo, wally -> alonso, maddison -4 then?

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

          I'd definitely be tempted, especially with a weak bench

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

      I am also thinking the same actually. So good question

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    3. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      If wally confirmed out just do him to Pedro

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

        I am waiting for some feedback on that.

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    4. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Do it

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    5. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      My math guess
      Robbo 5
      Mkhitaryan 8
      Wally 1

      Alonso 9
      Pedro 8
      Madd 5
      -8

      Break even for me
      But will pay later imho

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

    Best mid up to 6.3?

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

      Pereyra or Fraser

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  21. ChrisPire
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Got the following team :

    Ederson
    Robo Shaw (d) Tomkins (d) Cedric Peltier (d)
    Mhiki(d) Walcott(d) Salah Mane Cairney (d)
    Tosun Kun Zaha (d)

    As you can see, there are many doubt (d) in there and I am not sure what to do. I have 0.3 on the bank and 1 FT only.

    I am thinking :
    a) Walcott to Fraser (but ruled out due Fraser injury)
    b) Walcot to Pedro
    c) Tomkins to Rico / Steve Cook
    d) Wait a week and do major overhaul ( take 2 hits or so and put Alonso / Mitro / Haz in). It seems important to see how all come back from the international break
    e) do the overhaul now.
    f) Wildcard

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

      B

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    2. Dog and Fox
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      F

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      1. Don Rogers FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        D

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  22. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Is Fabianski quickly turning in to a nostalgia pick ?

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    1. Rash
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      He's turned into bench fodder for me lately

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  23. Rash
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Have Fraser but I'm inclined to stick with him.. No other player as good as him for the price imo.

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    1. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Me too.
      The likes of Pereyra, Pedro, Richi are all that 1 mil more expensive and I think he can match them

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    2. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      So long as u have bench cover that seems wise

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  24. #FPLBhuna
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Start 1

    A) robertson
    B) mkhi
    C) awb

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

      BCA

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      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Thanks currently on that

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    2. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Mkhitaryan/ Robertson 50/50
      For me

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    3. theswallow1965
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Tough one. Well I’ve benched both this week currently, but out of the two I’d start Robbo (seriously considering playing him, I still fancy him getting assists)

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      1. theswallow1965
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        By both I mean AWB & Robbo, don’t have mhki, but I don’t think he will start personally.

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  25. Ronnies
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Best replacement for Mkhi ? (free transfer)

    a) maddison
    b) pedro

    Current front 8 is - salah - mane - mkhi - walcott - westwood - aguero - zaha - ings

    Thanks guys.

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    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    2. william prunier
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Hold this gw, you have the Ings problem next week

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    3. Sid1891
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Pedro for me as no Chelsea attackers (hazard)

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      1. theswallow1965
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        This, then use as placeholder for Richarlison

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  26. Sid1891
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Managers
    Any good this lot?

    Fabianski
    Alonso Mendy Bennett
    Pereira Dilva Mane Hazard
    Aguero Tosun Arnie

    Boruc Fraser AWB TAA

    Thanks for reply

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    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Isnt pereira a defender?

      Tosun and arnie need to go otherwise thats fine

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      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Oh you meant pereyra of watford

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      2. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Pereyra
        Apologies

        Yes Tosun last chance saloon

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      3. Sid1891
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Hoping they score a couple between themselves
        After that l wii reassess

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        1. #FPLBhuna
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Yh there are worst players to own rn with injuries so nt the end of the world

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  27. UpAndAway
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone know how many minutes Willian got for Brazil?

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

      36 minute sub appearance for their game on Wednesday

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

        Thanks. Looking at Pedro for 1-2 GW (for Mkhi) before moving back to Richarlison.

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  28. Kragbaek
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone with Hamer, Walcott or Zaha news?

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    1. Kragbaek
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Or, when do we know more? Press conferences?

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

        Palace presser was yesterday

        Zaha back in training - to be assessed

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        1. Kragbaek
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          Cheers. You think he will start?

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

            I think they have to, especially with Benteke out

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            1. Kragbaek
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 7 months ago

              Fair point.

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  29. NUFCAndrew
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    RMWCT

    Patricio Hamer

    Alonso Mendy Chilwell Doherty WB

    Salah Hazard Pedro Maddison Hojbjerg

    Aguero Mitrovic Wilson

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    1. Kragbaek
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 7 months ago

      Hamer unsure at the moment with a minor knock and Lössl fighting a spot. Other than that, nice goalie pair.

      Maddison and Højbjerg is overrated. Maddison has nice fixtures, though, so should he deliver, this is the time

      Mitrovic can’t keep up.

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      1. NUFCAndrew
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 7 months ago

        Agree Maddison and Hojbjerg are overrated, but unsure who else I can put in for Maddison.

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        1. Kragbaek
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 7 months ago

          0 ITB?

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  30. Sweetboi
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 7 months ago

    Which one for the next few GWs?

    a) Robertson + Hazard

    b) Doherty + Salah

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

      A

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