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FPL team news scant ahead of Gameweek 19

25 December 2018 1410 comments
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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. theodosios
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Captain:

    A)Kane
    B)Martial
    C)Sterling
    D)Hazard

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    1. Old Wulfrunian
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      a

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

      A

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    3. Alnair
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A or D

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    4. puhd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Currently on Kane

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

      A

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    6. jomikijiq
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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    7. Stef rocks
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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  2. SomeoneKnows
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Would you transfer Wilson > Rashford if it means benching Jimenez or Doherty this week?

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I'd rather play him over 3 others so yes

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    2. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      No

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    3. Taking one for the team
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Yes & I’ve done the same

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  3. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Captain

    1. Kane
    2. Son

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      1

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    2. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      1

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    3. Party time
      7 years, 7 months ago

      2

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    4. Stef rocks
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      1

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    5. Taking one for the team
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kane safer bet

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  4. Dele
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Start AWB or Digne?

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    1. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Digne

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    2. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      AWB

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      1. Party time
        7 years, 7 months ago

        This

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    3. jomikijiq
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Digne

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    4. Stef rocks
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Awb

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

      nobrainer digne

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

    Best defender up to 5.7?

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    1. jomikijiq
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      TAA

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    2. puhd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Maybe a UTD defender, Shaw

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    3. Taking one for the team
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Doherty / Shaw / Davies

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  6. bl8master
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    1. Hazard
    2. Aubamayeng
    3. Son
    Captain?

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    1. Party time
      7 years, 7 months ago

      1

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    2. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      312

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      1. bl8master
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Yea, I'm really thinkng of putting Son.

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    3. Taking one for the team
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Haz
      Son
      Aub

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  7. The 5% Team
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Why are people so keen on starting AWB over the likes of Doherty and Digne?
    All of them have equal good fixtures, are AWBs underlying stats that good? I like and own him, but except for clean sheets he hasn't returned that much

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Playing at home

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

      Because Doherty has 1 cs in 10 games and Everton's defense is a bad joke.

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      1. puhd
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        That

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      2. The 5% Team
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I guess all of them aren't bad options of course. But of those three, AWB still has the lowest form rating.

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    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      They must prefer his fixture. I'd start either Doherty or Digne ahead of AWB

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    4. jomikijiq
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Because of the fixture. Ideally I'd want to play all three, but I'm playing D & D over AWB, because they both have so much more attacking potential

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  8. puhd
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    How’s this front 8 looking?

    Martial Hazard Sterling Rich Anderson
    Kane Jimenez Wilson

    Other than missing Salah, not too bad, right?

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  9. Waltomade
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Choose 1 over Christmas period

    Salah(Could be benched against Newcastle..then has Arsenal and City)
    Kane(crammed fixtures over Christmas)
    Auba(could be benched against brighton.Liverpool next).

    Currently have Auba in my team..what should I do..Inputs appreciated 🙂

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    1. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I would keep Auba

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    2. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kane

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  10. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Salah or Kane for the captaincy?

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    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Sir Harold

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    2. Taking one for the team
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Kane

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  11. Old Wulfrunian
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any news on Balbuena?

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

      out for this Gw

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      1. Old Wulfrunian
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        confirmed?

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

          No I doubt it or he would have a different colour flag than yellow.

          I would imagine as a guess that Pellegrini may take the opportunity to rest him even if he is cleared as fit to play. Only an opinion though, nothing to base this on.

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  12. Taegugk Warrior
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Martial or lingard...? For Felipe Anderson replacement

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    1. puhd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      With a new manager it’s hard to know whose more nailed

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    2. jomikijiq
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Martial

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    3. bl8master
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Martial for sure.

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    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Can see the need to replace anderson that desperately after one blank.But of these martial

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      1. Taegugk Warrior
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        And avoid price drop. get 2 players price drop just for today, Wilson & Alonso. Want to avoid the third..

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

          i wouldnt play the game for team value thats for sure.If ur reason is that i wouldnt do it

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

            this year price changes have been madness .If a player blanks even one match gets price drop madnesss and kneejerkiness and get triple rise and all.Too volatile and it also makes a bit addictive to chase team value

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

        *cant

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    5. Pukki Party
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Lingard

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    6. Taking one for the team
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Martial if you have too but probably wouldn’t take out Anderson just yet

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  13. Like an Egyptian Magician
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Hennessey
    Robbo Alonso Trippier Doherty
    Salah Sterling Son Fraser
    Aubame Wilson

    2FT 0ITB 300k OR

    A. Fraser Wilson to Lingard Ings
    B. Alonso Wilson to Luiz Rashford
    C. Something else

    Please help. Thanks.

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    1. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Bench: Hamer Kamara Bednarek Obiang

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    2. puhd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I like B

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    3. valurth
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I did sterling + Wilson > Lingard + Aguero

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    4. Like an Egyptian Magician
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Thx lads

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  14. Weilong7
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    capt salah hazard or auba?

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    1. Taking one for the team
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Haz

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  15. HairlessGrealish
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Monreal to
    A) Digne
    B) Kolasinac
    C) Shaw
    D) Lovren
    E) TAA

    Already have Robertson

    Thx

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    1. Where has all the rum gone?
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      B

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    2. Fantasy Premington
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Would get in TAA if you have a decent sub to come in if he doesn't play. If not, then Digne - great fixtures, pretty nailed on and has attacking threat

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    3. puhd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I would go for C

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    4. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      digne

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    5. Runaway
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      A

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  16. puhd
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Play Fabianski (SouthHampton Away)
    Or
    Patricio (Fulham away)?

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    1. Fantasy Premington
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pat

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    2. Where has all the rum gone?
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pat

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    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      i would play fab regardless.Never bench him .Been burnt humpteen times.If fulham score a goal game over for pat not the case for fab

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    4. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I have both but will always play Fabianski...except when he plays City away.

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    5. Taking one for the team
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Fab

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  17. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    play one:

    A Fanderson (sou)
    B Jimenez (ful)

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    1. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      also which keeper:

      A particio
      B fabianski

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      1. puhd
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Hah I just asked that same question above

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    2. puhd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Can’t play both?

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      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        sorry - strong front 8 for the festive period - no one else is even close to be benched

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    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      ideally both .Anderson due to higher ceiling

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  18. Harris Rahmat
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alisson
    Digne Doherty AWB, Balbuena
    Salah (c) Hazard Richarlison Fraser
    Auba Kane

    Fab, Bednarek, Billing, Kamara

    Balbuena to Shaw for -4? Worth it?

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    1. Stevie B
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I guess that Balbuena will get two points and Shaw six.

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      1. Harris Rahmat
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Tq

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    2. puhd
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Not sure it’ll be worth the hit, but I would do it

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      1. Harris Rahmat
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        Tq

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    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      i would replace balby thats for sure .Ur bench is very weak so i would do that to a replacement whoever u like

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      1. Harris Rahmat
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        OK thanks

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  19. Stevie B
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Alonso and Fraser -> Shaw and Martial for a -4?

    Thank you!

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

      Shaw has one cleansheet all season. I think there’s better out there for your money.

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

      no

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  20. Jones Kusi
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Fabianski Button

    Robertson Laporte Kolasinac Doherty AWB
    Sane Sterling Hazard F.Anderson Camarasa
    Ings Kane Jimenez
    1 FT 0.2 ITB

    What are your thoughts on this?

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

      Looks good, save.

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      1. Jones Kusi
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        I’ll probably just save. Thank you!

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  21. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Fantasy football fix predicts the top 5 scoring players this weekend will be:
    Kane
    Salah
    Hazard
    Sane
    Aubameyang

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      4/5 I hope they are nearly right

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

        Ditto. If Hazard keeps quiet it would be perfect.

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

      think most of the stuff on that site is always inaccurate .Just saw kane was my best captain next 5 weeks as he is boosted due to the 6 goal show last week

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  22. The 5% Team
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Any winter transfers you guys are predicting or hoping for?

    Read that Brighton are getting Tunisian forward Msakni on loan.

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Wilson to Chelsea 100% active team ownership

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  23. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who to captain?

    A) Hazard
    B) Sterling
    C) Sane
    D) Auba
    E) Rashford

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

      Who knows really. Haz is probably safest to start.

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

      hazard easily

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  24. Balotellitubbies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Will play WC next week. What one-week transfers would you do here? You got 2FT and 1.1m.

    Patricio - Hamer
    Rob - Alonso - Doherty - Digne - AWB
    Salah - Sterling - Anderson - RIch- Fraser
    Auba - Jimenez - Success

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Auba -> Kane
      Alonso -> trippier

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

      get utd mids maybe

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    3. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      well u dont have kane .Do auba to kane

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    4. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Ander + Fraser > Pog + Martial

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

      Cheers. Will probably do Auba > Kane, could either do Fraser > Snoddy or Sterling > Haz/Sane to get the cash.

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  25. S.Kuqi
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bench order correct?

    Pereyra - Digne - Awb

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

      I think so

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

      Awb, Digne, Pereyra.

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    3. FPL Mountaineer
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pereyra looks like a candidate for points. Chelsea's defending has been awful in recent games. Watford at home should be able to breach that Chelsea defence.

      Even Digne could get a surprise clean sheet if Mina returns to the lineup.

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    4. Pipermaru
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Pereyra-AWB-Digne

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  26. Flameofmen
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Who to transfer this week?. Got 2 free transfers and 0.4m in the bank.
    Fabianski, hart
    Digne, alonso, awb, Doherty, robertson
    Sterling, sane, son, richarlison, diangana
    Kane, chica, Jimenez

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    1. FPL Mountaineer
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      I think Alonso isn't worth the money especially since Chelsea have defensive woes. He might even lose his place if he continues defending as poorly. The extra money earned by replacing him could be used in attack or midfield.

      A Man Utd or Spurs defender would be a decent alternative to Alonso.

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    2. The 5% Team
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Chicha to Rashford maybe...as Chicha probably won't play and Arnie's coming back soon

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  27. pundit of punts
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    2 questions for Christmas day.

    Surprise benching this GW?

    Somewhat expected big hitter/highly owned player benching this GW?

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    1. S.Kuqi
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 7 months ago

      Auba 🙁

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      1. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 7 months ago

        See next page. 😉

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

      all gueswswork but i think maybe sane auba alonso taa still(not 100% sure he will still play with clyne there) .Richarlison or digne but unlikely as silva needs a result now

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  28. french holiday
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Poch: "....players that need rest are going to get rest and of course everybody will be ready.."

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  29. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Bench two.

    A) Laporte (lei)
    B) Luiz (wat)
    C) Doherty (ful)
    D) WanB (CAR)
    E) Digne (bur)

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

      to play i think E surely.C too due to ownership and his attacking abilities .A B D all RELY LIKELY ONLY ON CLEAN SHEET.Maybe play laporte

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  30. LarryDuff
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 7 months ago

    Captain Rashford madness? No Kane or son

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

      I've got the armband on him at the moment. My other alternatives are Haz Auba sane sterling

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

      not madness but cant see the need just bcoz other bighitters play away from home

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