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Team News December 25

FPL team news scant ahead of Gameweek 19

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Our Team News and predicted line-ups are all updated and ready for your Gameweek 19 research.

As it’s Christmas Day, I don’t want to keep you any longer than is necessary.

For that reason, I shall prefer to direct you to the Team News tab above, where you can find all the latest information on all 20 Premier League sides.

Only a select few clubs gave press conferences on Christmas Eve to keep us in the loop.

They were Cardiff City, Brighton and Hove Albion and Liverpool. To these three clubs we extend our collective Fantasy Premier League thanks!

Six other sides doubled-up their post-match press conferences in Gameweek 18 to give their pre-match thoughts on Gameweek 19.

They were Arsenal, Burnley, Crystal Palace, Huddersfield, Leicester City and Newcastle United. Again, we thank these clubs too.

All others were unable to give us completely accurate up to date information, which is the unfortunate disclaimer we have to put out at this time of year.

I hope you find the Team News page helpful to you as you make your Gameweek 19 transfer decision.

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1,410 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Little fekirs
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What’s wrong with Aub ?

    If he misses should I do Auba to Kane ?

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    1. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Smth wrong?

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      1. HNI
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Tired

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    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Nothing wrong. Just non owners scaremongering that he will be rested.

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      1. Little fekirs
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks.

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    3. Maddamotha
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Saw some quotes about Emrey going full and not considering the Pool match. 3 points are 3 points.

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      1. Little fekirs
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks appreciate it

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  2. shadeslayer
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Wilson -> ings
    Hojberg - > son or lingard

    1ft 3.3 itb
    What say guys??

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Son/ Martial

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      1. shadeslayer
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Wilson - > jiminez/ings
        Also worried about how much time son will get

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        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          Wilson> Jimmy/ings is also great move.
          You have Kane ?

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          1. shadeslayer
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Hen rui
            Awb robbo digne kola Bennet
            Rich fander hazard hojberg sane
            Kane rash wilson

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            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 4 months ago

              Wilson>> Jimmy

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    2. Lord Bendtner
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Son is sick, I won't worry about his playing time. I picked him up 3 weeks ago and have reaped rewards.

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      1. shadeslayer
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Anyone considering dcl

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  3. HNI
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    This auba bench according to Scout team news have me spooked. Actually contemplating downgrading him to get Haz for free. Haz and chelsea were so unlucky to not win vs lei whereas auba had 2 shots entire match and be scored

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    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Its completely made up. Anyone could get benched tomorrow

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  4. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A- Sterling to hazard
    B- Anderson to lingard
    C- Anderson to martial
    D- Anderson to richarlison
    E- save FT
    F- anything else

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    1. FFSbet.com
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      C

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    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      C

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    3. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      E

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  5. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Happy Christmas everyone!!

    Bit stuck... What to do here please:

    Fabianski
    Delph Doherty AWB
    Sterling Son Richarlison Anderson
    Kane Aubameyang Wilson

    Hamer Fraser Dunk Schindler

    2 FT, 0 ITB

    Anderson & Fraser >> Snodgrass & Martial

    ??

    Thanks.

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    1. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Delph to a good defender and roll the 2nd one

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  6. Somar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Do we think Kieren Trippiar will start against Bournemouth or is Kyle-Walker-Pieters coming in for him?

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    1. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      He's in the don't sell don't buy basket for me.

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  7. Manani
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    why no one thinking (C) Salah?

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Bench, may not start, limited mins etc

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    2. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Last year easy match in hectic period on everyones mind. Klopp might just to entire 11 changes to rest for imp ars and mci matches. Sturridge has good record vs newc so maybe an option

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    3. Marvin Moon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Lots of people are.

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    4. Iceball
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane (C) Salah (V) here but had it reversed. So surely thinking about it.

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    5. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      See the poll results.

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      1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        I have his as captain should I change it??

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        1. Zilla
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          If you think Salah will play and score then why change it

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          1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 4 months ago

            Yeah I do but also have Kane and maybe he is more nailed just hmmm xmas food for thought !!! Haha

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    6. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Many people think the league leaders will rest their best player. I don’t and think Salah is a great captaincy shout.

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

      Don’t own him

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    8. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      For most owners he starts.

      For most non owners he doesn't start.

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  8. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Alonso and Rich to Shaw and Son for a -4?

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    1. Chrisirwin01
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Looks solid on paper but just consider who is more likely to be rotated. Imo Son is looking likely.

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  9. zaink257
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Ederson
    Alonso, Doherty, Robertson
    Anderson, Sané, Sterling, Richarlison
    Kane, Chica, Jiménez

    Subs: AWB, Digne, Camarasa

    2FTs, 1m ITB. really stuck on what to do here

    Thinking of:

    a) Chica to Ings
    b) Chica to Rashford
    c) Alonso + Sterling to Salah + Luiz
    d) Anderson + Alonso to Bednarek + Hazard

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      D

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    2. norwegian-forest-cats
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Anderson to Martial?

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  10. Tsparkes10
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Merry Christmas lads...

    Stupid to play Digne, AWB and Doherty... bench Alonso and Lovren?

    Feels daft value wise but feel AWB and Doh may haul where Lovren is limited to 7. And Watford score imo

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not stupid IMO.

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    2. R.C
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I've actually decided to play Alonso over Digne, expecting Everton to concede

      Reason being goal threat

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    3. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      strong set of defenders, maybe even worth playing 4 at the back this GW - depends on your MF and FWD lines

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    4. beetlejuice
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I have exact same defenders and I am playing Digne, Alonso and Doherty. First bench Lovren.

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  11. BENOIT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Got 2 FT. Any suggestions boys?

    I’m thinking I need some Utd, or more Spurs.

    Fab
    AWB, Laporte, Boly, Cedric, Trent
    Richarlison, Sane, Sterling, Anderson, 4.5
    Hernandez, Lacazette, Kane

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    1. Tsparkes10
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Laca to Rash imo

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      1. Tsparkes10
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Then maybe look at upgrading cedric, Boly or Laporte?

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    2. Taking the Mkhitaryan
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Laca out

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    3. Chrisirwin01
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Imo Lacazette looks likely to start tomorrow as the lone striker. Eye test last GW looked good

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

      Laporte out

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      1. BENOIT
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Why!?

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  12. Maddamotha
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Son or Martial?

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    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Next game - martial I think

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    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Toss a coin imo mate both great options!!

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    3. EgyptianKing
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I prefer Son. Very explosive, super motivated and super in form. I think Poch will play him.

      I am a happy, and hence biased, Son owner, however 🙂

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

      Cheers guys! Leaning towards Martial, too good to be that cheap!

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    5. TRE2
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Id go Son. In form and easy to downgrade when he leaves to i.e. Martial

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  13. Captain Kakaroto (I blame R…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    I'm sick of Laporte, Would you get VVD for him? or TAA?

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Taa

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    2. Riders of Yohan
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      VVD if you can

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    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Vvd if you can afford

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    4. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      VVD 100%

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  14. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    A) Sterling > Hazard
    B) Richarlison > Lingard
    C) Schindler > Bednarek
    D) Burn free transfer

    Which is it going to be?

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    1. Jolly Good
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      C or D

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  15. Manani
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    correct starter/bench??

    Patricio
    Luiz AWB Roberston Kola
    Hazard Salah Martial
    Kane Jimenez Rashford
    (Patricio DOhetry Fraser Masuaku)

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Doherty over luiz

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    2. Ould Onion Bagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Play Doherty instead of AWB or Luiz.

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    3. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Doherty and Fraser over Luiz and Kola

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  16. WEAH-BAGGIO-SAVICEVIC
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What do you guys think
    A) Auba out,Kane in, or
    B) Chicharito out,Rashford in
    or both and take -4 hit
    Thank you all !!!

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  17. Riders of Yohan
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    1. Why are people getting rid of Anderson?

    2. Is having sane and sterling still a good combination?

    3. Is removing mitrovic at home to wolves this week a bad idea?

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      1. I don't know
      2. Yes
      3. No for a FT

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    2. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I don't have Fanderson but I have to say it's brainless to get rid given his next few fixtures. Make no sense to me.

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      1. Maddamotha
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Whats so great about his fixtures? Its 2 away games in the PL for at a best mediocre team.

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        1. shearer9
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 4 months ago

          He's been on great form and WH have been scoring. Both those teams have bang average defences and then he has Brighton at home.

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    3. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      2. Give it one more week. City have to bounce back. Buy Martial might be better value than both of them.

      3. Again I'd wait.

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    4. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      1. They think they can get more points spending money elsewhere. I'm keeping. Five returns in last eight games. Good fixtures. Good value.

      2. For now it's fine. Be prepared for reduced minutes. That doesn't mean reduced points necessarily though. Kdb return complicates matters.

      3. If you have Mitrovic I would keep right now. Unlucky not to be in the points at the weekend.

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    5. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Speaking from personal experience, Anderson was only player I could lose to bring in martial (who played really well previous games and has lovely fixtures playing for a team that may start to finally attack)

      Both sane and sterling good options but who knows how they will play next few games or so (its only guess work as no one has a crystal ball)

      Mitro can stay for their 2 decent home fixtures then re assess.

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  18. Chrisirwin01
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who to Captain:

    A) Rashford
    B) Lacazette
    C) Jesus
    D) Hazard
    E) Sane

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    1. EgyptianKing
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I would go for Hazard

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      1. Chrisirwin01
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Currently, between Rashford and Hazard. Just a bit worried a bit Hazard's points ceiling. And Watford looked good last GW

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    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Hazard

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  19. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Who to bench out of these

    A) Luiz (A) vs Watford
    B) AWB (H) vs Cardiff
    C) Digne (A) vs burnley

    Asking again as confusing opinions came earlier

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    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    2. WVA
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  20. DMP
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling, Bellerin -> Hazard, Trippier (-4)

    Fabs
    Alonso Robbo Laporte Trippier (Bennet)
    Salah Hazard Richa Snoddy (Obiang)
    Kane Jimenez (Wilson)

    Go for it?

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  21. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    2 FT and can’t think of a transfer to make

    Fabianski, Hamer
    Alonso, David Luiz, Robertson, Digne, AWB
    Hazard, sterling, Sané, Richarlison, Hojberg
    Kane, Wilson, Success

    Any thoughts?

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    1. Chrisirwin01
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson>>>Rashford possibly.

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      1. Jolly Good
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Don’t have the cash for that. 0.0 itb

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    2. shearer9
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Wilson to Rashford, easy.

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    3. Lord Bendtner
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Solid team but maybe you can reduce the city risk exposure and only have Sterling or Sane, and get a liverpool attacker on board like Mane / Salah

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      1. Jolly Good
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 4 months ago

        Not keen with the fixtures

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    4. Little fekirs
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Sane and Wilson to son and rashford

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  22. shearer9
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    How attacking was Shaw against Cardiff? Might just get him in for Alonso now.

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  23. Duffy Dunk
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Would you get Holebas?
    CHE NEW bou cry BUR

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    1. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I’ve just transferred him in. I think Chelsea are vulnerable to crosses and free kicks and the fixtures after that game are very strong. Watford are also looking back to their early season form.

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Only 2 CSs in those fixtures I guess, so if you can rotate him then go for it

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    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Good option IMO.

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  24. Lord Bendtner
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Fabianski, Patricio
    AWB, Delph, Trippier, Alonso, Bennett
    Sane, Felipe A, Lingard, Son, Højbjerg
    Auba, Kane, Chicharito (doubtful)

    Pondering if I should change for -4pts

    Chicharito > Wilson
    Chicharito > Jimenez
    Chicharito > Ings
    Chicharito > Zaha
    Chicharito > Mitrovic

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  25. Ziyech on the Bench
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Merry christmas everyone!

    Y or N?

    Alonso, Kenedy => TAA, Pogba -8

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    1. Lord Bendtner
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      -8 is too big of a hit for both players. TAA might only be a sub.

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    2. Nutsmuts
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yes and hope TAA starts or u have bench to cover if he didnt

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    3. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Alonso expensive for sure. Has hit the post twice in recent games. I'm keeping. Another double digit haul will come. Chelsea good fixtures pretty much to the end of the season

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  26. Olivier Bernards watch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    fanderson and sterling to martial and haz for free makes good sense, right?

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    1. Lord Bendtner
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah that works

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  27. Stevie B
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    What to do with this lot?

    Foster Fabianski
    Laporte Alonso Wan-Bissaka Bennett Chambers
    Sterling Sane Richarlison Fraser Snodgrass
    Kane Lacazette Wilson

    One free transfer and 0.2 in the bank.

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    1. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      I would do Wilson to Jiminez. Rotate him with Fraser an option.

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  28. Nutsmuts
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling and sane

    Who is most likely to be rested this gw?

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    1. Lord Bendtner
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Me thinks Sane. But who knows, Pep likes to shuffle alot.

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  29. Jolly Good
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on Robbo to TAA instead of burning a FT?

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Not worth it

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  30. Srv210
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 4 months ago

    One more question, sorry for rapid questions but who to captain

    A) Kane
    B) Son
    C) Aubameyang

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    1. HNI
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      B
      check is record vs Bou of past
      Hates to not have him but Hazard in makes sense long term for me

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    2. Nutsmuts
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 4 months ago

      Kane

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