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Does drop in Kane’s numbers affect FPL credentials for Gameweek 8?

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Harry Kane (£12.5m) is already the runaway leader of our Gameweek 8 captain poll, but do those currently not in possession of the Spurs forward need to sign him?

That is the big question on the minds of many Fantasy Premier League managers this week, especially with Liverpool and Manchester City options potentially cancelling each other out.

We’ve gone over some of Kane’s numbers from the first seven Gameweeks and compared them with how he was faring 12 months ago, to see if it’s worth selling the likes of Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) or Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) to get him in.

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  1. theodosios
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 6 months ago

    Those WH fixtures are amazing...Beside Arnie, would you rather choose Anderson or Yarmolenko?

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    1. Big_Andy_GAWA
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 6 months ago

      Yarm, IMO.

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    2. MTPockets
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Don't think they're amazing yet, but at those prices just Arnie.

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        1. theodosios
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Why? They have 4 heavy games until end of Feb and all 4 are on home ground 🙂

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          1. MTPockets
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Spurs, Leicester, City in next 6

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        2. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yarmo or Anderson file mou

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        3. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yarmo. He's fantasy gold if he's fit and starting. I remember picking him in Euro fantasy back in the day.

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      • Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Best plan here?

        A) Save FT and delay WC
        B) Ederson & Kun -> Hart & Kane(c) and WC over int break
        C) Ederson & Kun -> Ryan & Kane(c) and delay WC

        Ederson
        Alonso, Tomkins, Wan-B
        Salah, Hazard, Richarlison, Maddison
        Aguero, Arnie, King

        Stek, ASmith, TAA, Hudson
        Bank 0.3m, 1FT, WC available

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

          Save WC and downgrade Ederson to upgrade King or Tomkins next!

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        2. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          C

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      • KneejerkJoe
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Buttomed:

        I can get this team before gw 10 with 4 changes and -4, will you rate it?

        Patricio (Hamer)
        Alonso Mendy Robertson TAA (AWB)
        Salah Hazard Richarlison Fraser (Gunnarsson)
        Aguero Arnautovic (Deeney)

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

          What is Mendy doing in that team and Deeney on bench? 😮

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          1. AnarChYs7
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Why not Mendy? Isn't he playing?

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

              is there any indication that Pep will play him anytime soon?

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          2. KneejerkJoe
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Just tinkering, I guess Mendy is back for GW10.
            My plan was to get Kane in now and WC in int.break but now Im settled on saveing my transfer and keep WC.

            My plan is:
            GW8: Save
            GW9: Trippier->Mendy (Or TAA if Mendy still out)
            GW10: Aubameyang+Mane -> Salah+Arnoutovic

            + get TAA/Mendy in aswell for -4 for Holebas.

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

              looks good if it works

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      • FPL Touches
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Bench Ings over Jonny?

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        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          For so

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          1. FPL Touches
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Currently got:

            Pereira
            WanB
            Ings
            ———-
            Jonny
            TAA

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            1. Peter Ouch
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Still benching inhs

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        2. Eden Wizard
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Put Ings in the bin, Soton are down.

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      • diesel001
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Spurs team tonight feels predictable given injuries:

        Lloris
        Trippier Sanchez Toby Rose
        Winks Dier
        Son Lamela Moura
        Kane

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      • Werner Bremen
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        After this gameweek I plan on getting Vardy in for Kane, and Sterling in for City cover. Sounds good?

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        1. FPL Touches
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Provided u have Hazard and Salah

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          1. AnarChYs7
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah, how are you affording Sterling? Or Vardy > Kane for that matter. This is relevant.

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            1. AnarChYs7
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Oh you're doing Kane > Vardy. Clearly, I AM drunk

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          2. Werner Bremen
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Hazard and Mane

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        2. HNI
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Wait for wham match. With eriksen back in that Kane may score well

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          1. Werner Bremen
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I don't know man, Spurs are bad everytime against WH. And i can't afford to be without an City asset when they play Burnley.

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        3. Rocky FPL
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Sterling and Vardy are very good differential. Probably the best differential one can have.

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      • HNI
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Is arnie still on penalties or noble takes them?

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        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Would fancy Noble to be on them.

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      • Rocky FPL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Jimenez or Murray if money not an issue

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

          Jimenez

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          1. Rocky FPL
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Any reason? Murray's fixtures look pretty good.

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

              I just think he looks better on the eye, more attacking involvement, in a better footballing team

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        2. HNI
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Murray better striker and high conversion but jiminez gets more chances. Will go murray if patient types as need to keep murray for 6-7gw to get full benefit

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          1. Rocky FPL
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Given your Username, I am assuming you would go Jimenez then.

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        3. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Murray, wolves don't score more than 1 goal per game

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      • Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        RP looking for some input

        2FT
        0.8 ITB

        Hennessey, Hamer
        Trippier, Alonso, Monreal, AWB, Bennett
        Hazard, Salah, Rich, Fraser, Billing
        Zaha, Mitro, Kun

        A) Alonso, Rich, Kun -> TAA, Sterling, Vardy (-8)
        B) Alonso, Zaha -> TAA, Vardy
        C) Monreal, Zaha -> Jonny, Vardy
        D) Hamer -> 4.5 goalie
        E) Zaha -> Arnie
        F) Something els?

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        1. Bucket Man
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          E for me

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      • AnarChYs7
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Who do I transfer out for Maddison?

        A. Fraser
        B. Richarlison

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        1. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Don't do it except if you are drunk

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          1. Pierce34
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            But who should he transfer out if he's drunk?

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        2. Peter Ouch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Sorry my bad.

          Frazer

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        3. HNI
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          None.

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      • Geoff
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Greyhead is back with the latest The Great and The Good!

        https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/10/03/learning-from-the-great-and-the-good-gameweek-7/

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      • FPL ZB
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 6 months ago

        Might get crucified for saying this.. but TAA has looked pretty poor to me so far this year, has been caught out of position a few times and seems to send most of his crosses and free kicks straight out of play

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        1. Big_Andy_GAWA
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, he seems to 'balloon' or over-hit many crosses.

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        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          You're right. But he's still starting for Liv and we'll take his points.

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        3. MTPockets
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Not crucified, just not at all what I've seen when watching him.

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          • XabiAlonso
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            That's a fair assessment to me, he makes up for things with his pace but still needs time to improve. He was getting caught out a lot towards the end of last season but played well in the champs league fjnal.
            Robertson is by far the better full back.

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            1. FPL ZB
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              Robertson has been incredible in fairness

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        4. Bucket Man
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          WC thoughts appreciated
          Fabianski, Hamer
          Alonso, TAA, Doherty, Duffy, AWB
          Haz, Sterling, Mane, Knockaert, Obiang
          Kane, Arnie, Jiminez

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        5. marcus2704
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Am I G2G for the weekend? I have a small benching headache as I cant decide who to play out of Maddison, McGuire and Richarlson.

          I am thinking of chancing that Leicester turn over Everton nicely and to bench Richarlson, as both McGuire and Maddison are on form.

          Hart
          Luiz - Trippier - Wan-Bissaka
          Maddison - Hazard - Fraser - Richarlson
          Kane (C) - Aguero - Mitrovic

          Subs - McCarthy, McGuire, Bennett, Billing

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          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Play your outfield guy if in doubt.

            Rich over Slabhead.

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          2. Big_Andy_GAWA
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I'm gonna bench Tosun in favour of playing Bellerin (ful). Tosun played 90 mins last night, too. Can't wait to get shot of him again...!

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            1. Big_Andy_GAWA
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 6 months ago

              And it's "Maguire", BTW... 😉

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              1. marcus2704
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 6 months ago

                Oh yes so it is 🙂

                Cheers guys, Ill go with Rich and Maddison with 'Maguire' as 1st sub.

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        6. Millie7
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Foster (Hart)
          Robertson - Doherty - AWB
          Salah - Hazard - Richarlison - Frazer - (Stephens)
          Aguero - Zaha - Arnie

          Struggling with 3 what looks like permanent injuries, one of them being Mendy? What would you guys do with just the 1 transfer?

          1m ITB

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          1. Millie7
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Could stretch to -4

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          2. Ghost Gooner
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Stephens to Knockaert

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        7. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          For the Liverpool Swing most on here are saying they are going for TAA and Roberston at the back with Salah up-front.

          Why the double defence?

          Surely another attacker like Mane or Firminho would be better? Is it the cheapness of TAA? or wanting attackers from other teams?

          or Is this a classic example of herd mentality?

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          1. Bucket Man
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            I'd rather double up with the attack, may downgrade Kane if he doesn't do much next two games for Firmino to add to Mane, and use funds elsewhere.

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        8. KingOllie
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Anyone think i should start Lascelles(mun) this GWK over AWB(WOL) ?

          Utd are awful and its gonna be a Big Red Bus vs a Double Decker one

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

            Controversial probably, but I don't think they're awful.
            Last night they pressed well, won the ball back when it came into their defensive third, worked hard, seemed to be playing for the manager.
            Just Sanchez, and Lukaku both in poor form.
            I wouldn't play a Newcastle defender against them personally.

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        9. squ1rrel
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Any suggestions for my FH team?

          Hart
          Trippier - Alonso - Holebas
          Hazard - Son - Maddison - Gudmundsson
          Kane - Laca - Vardy

          0.1 ITB, Bench is fodder, Bennett should cover

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        10. FER FUSCH AKE
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Getting rid of player who is consistently providing returns seems so rookie to me.

          I'll buy a sofa instead of Kane, keep aguero and captain Hazard.

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        11. ceerus
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          play Robertson(MCI) or Holebas(BOU)?

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          1. FER FUSCH AKE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            both

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          2. Holmes
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 6 months ago

            Holebas

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        12. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          NEW ARTICLE

          https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/10/03/the-fpl-digest-watford-sigurdsson-and-doherty-versus-jonny/

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        13. Teror
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          My bench is looking good this week:

          Patricio, TAA, Laporte, Masuaku

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        14. AandyzZ
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Anyone agree a Kane injury tonight would be helpful?

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        15. Rushford
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          1FT 2,8 ITB

          Hennessey

          Alonso Maguire Trippier AWB

          Hazard(C) Richarlison Maddison

          Aguero Zaha Lukaku

          Bench: Ryan, Bennett, Hojbjerg, Billing

          A) Aguero/Lukaku -> Kane(C) and -4 to bring Salah in next GW

          B) Save FT and bring Salah in next GW for free (Lukaku & Billing -> Salah & 5.4 fwd)

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        16. zuggizaccardo
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Current squad:

          Ederson,
          Doherty, Cook, Alonso, Trippier, AWB
          Hazard, Fraser, Maddison, Camara, Salah,
          Kun, Wilson, Mitro

          I wanna sell Salah to make room for extra cash, any suggestions who would be a suitable replacement? I'm thinking extra cash for a more premium striker than Wilson.

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        17. konrad.sygula95
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          Need advice on this team, what should I do?

          Patricio
          Pereira-Doherty-Robbo
          Salah-Hazard-Maddison-B.Silva
          Aguero-Zaha-King

          Subs: Fabianski, Costa, AWB, Bednarek
          2FT 0.3itb

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        18. CroatianHammer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 6 months ago

          I have to think Kevin Long is a potential 'differential' (to use the parlance of the fantasy gaming universe) - towards the end of last season he was Burnley's best defender, having taking his chance following injury to Mee and others - he kept that slot... He should keep a starting berth for this weekend if there's any justice in the world, and from there you'll see him stake a claim once again.

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