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Dugout Discussion December 27

Lucas Perez starts up front for West Ham as Hernandez misses out

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The final match of Gameweek 19 takes place this evening as Southampton take on injury-hit West Ham United. Kick-off at St. Mary’s Stadium is at 19:45 GMT.

Already without the services of Marko Arnautovic (£6.9m), the visitors are also missing Javier Hernandez (£6.4m) through injury – so Lucas Perez (£6.2m) makes only his second league start of the season for the Hammers.

Manuel Pellegrini has made five changes in all to his West Ham starting XI, with Michail Antonio (£6.8m) shifted to right-back in place of the absent Pablo Zabaleta (£4.3m), and Grady Diangana (£4.5m) getting a recall on the wing.

Felipe Anderson (£7.3m) and Robert Snodgrass (£5.4m) retain their places.

Pellegrini has only been able to name six substitutes tonight, including youngsters Xande Silva and Conor Coventry (both £4.5m).

Lukasz Fabianski (£4.7m) is  the most-owned FPL player on show this evening.

The Saints are not quite so injury-ravaged and Ralph Hasenhuttl has made only one alteration to his side from the team that beat Huddersfield Town in Gameweek 18: the suspended Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (£4.4m) being replaced by Mario Lemina (£4.8m).

Danny Ings (£5.6m) has been transferred in by more FPL managers than any other budget asset in each of the last two Gameweeks: just over 350,000 Fantasy bosses have brought the Southampton striker in during this time.

By contrast, Felipe Anderson was the fourth-most-sold Fantasy player of Gameweek 19: over 165,000 managers shipped out the Brazilian midfielder, despite him recording an attacking return in five of his last eight starts.

Southampton XI (3-4-3): McCarthy; Bednarek, Vestergaard, Yoshida; Valery, Lemina, Romeu, Targett; Armstrong, Ings, Redmond.

West Ham United XI (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Antonio, Diop, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Rice, Obiang; Snodgrass, Diangana, Anderson; Perez.

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  1. Saka Punch
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    For next few weeks:

    A) Richarlison
    B) Martial

    Why?

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    1. Shabaaz
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      can you afford Siggy as everton cover?

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      1. Saka Punch
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yup, but is he worth it over Rich?

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        1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          I think he is.

          Bought him this week instead of rich/Pogba.

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          1. FPL_DON
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            dont agree

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            1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Could go two ways.

              He could be a great differential to help break into the top 10K for me over the standard issue Richarlison that every man and their dog owns.

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    2. PrettyDick
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      B

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    3. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Siggy; set pieces, form, nailed over Martial.

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  2. Son is Rising
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    81 points this week (-8) and a red arrow. Brutal. Especially with Digne's 17 pointer sat on the bench...

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    1. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Well guess that's 73 points, which is a touch below the top 10k average of 74
      High scoring GW

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    2. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      why bench Digne vs Burnley?

      Burnley are terrible

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      1. Son is Rising
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Had a benching headache this week :(. Played Doherty over him.

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  3. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    People, please hold off on getting TAA until gw22.

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    1. 4-4-who?
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Robertson remains the better option imo

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      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        There is price difference though

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    2. FPL_DON
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      TAA is first choice and gets better attacking returns

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  4. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Best option? (replacement for Alonso to get Pogba or Fanderson for Obiang).

    A. TAA (have Robbo).
    B. Pereira
    C. Holebas
    D. Shaw

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    1. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Pereira i think

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    2. EMBOLOFAN
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      in that order tbh

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

    Asked this earlier but just looking for more opinions.

    For people that will be using the 2nd WC soon, i’m tempted to just flood the midfield and go 4-5-1.

    Anyone against this? Or adopting the same?

    Like to hear some thoughts on this 🙂

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    1. teneighty
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      On my first WC right now and looking at a similar approach.
      4-5-1 or maybe 3-5-2 with Jimenez as my second striker.

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      1. fc_skrald
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Wildcarding and to the same as you, 3.5.2 with Jimenez

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

          Is it your 1st or 2nd WC? 🙂

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

        Yeah either of those seems the right appriach to me, all points are mainly coming from midfield obviously, and two premiums up top i just don’t think it’s advantageous for the rest of the squad.
        Plus i really like flooding that midfield and defence.

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      3. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        same but with Ings/Kamara as second striker, wondering if it's worth downgrading Ings to fodder and getting a better 4th defender...

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

          This is what i’ll be doing i think.
          Will you be using your 2nd WC for this? Using it straight away?

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    2. GoonerSteve
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      More sense in doing that this season than any I can remember before. So many good options in midfield and attack!

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

        Yep absolutely agree, just hardly any of the cheaper forwards tempt me to accommodate them instead if a great 5th midfielder

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  6. noahzark22
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    I LOVE FPL!

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

      Good gameweek i take it

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

    So...i would need your help people. am i good to go? and who would you captain here?

    Fabianski
    Kola/Laporte/Digne
    Martial/Anderson/Salah/Sane/Lingard
    Mitrovic/Kane

    Bench: Patricio/Ings/Bennett/Wan Bissaka

    Thank you all in advance

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  8. Sotamendi84
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    What happened to zabaleta? Any news? Start him or get kiko?

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    1. Louis Van Gaalstones
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Sickness was all they said

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  9. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Felipe Fraser to Pogba snodgrass breaks even this week then 😆 oh well

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  10. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 5 months ago

    Out of the increasingly long list of "must haves", who are the Top 3?

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

      Salah, Hazard and a Liverpool defender.

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    2. tutankamun
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Salah Hazard Pogba

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

        Pogba? Let’s not start being crazy.

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    3. Eytexi
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard, Kane & Anderson for next 2, then Salah.

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    4. FredrikH
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I'd do fine with a lot of money, someone to take care of my two kids until they are more fun to hang out with. Last i'd have OGS to wake me up every morning smiling and telling me to go 1-0 if 1-0 go 2-0. If 2-0 go 3-0. Must haves imo.

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      1. JohnnyMagrinho
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Riiiight.

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    5. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Do UTD fans rate OGS?

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

        He hasn't really put a foot wrong yet and is open to admit the areas in which the team needs to improve on.

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      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Well he's an upgrade on that miserable sod at least. Too early to tell if he is a permanent manager material.

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      3. Nascimento
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Most of them probably haven’t heard of him

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      4. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah, he's better than Lukaku. Can't wait for his debut.

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      5. EMBOLOFAN
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        cardiff fans dont

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

      A. TAA and Martial
      or
      B. AWB and Pogba

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      1. Stevie B
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        B in my opinion.

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      2. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Definitely b

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      3. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        A

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    7. Stevie B
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Is this wildcard team okay?

      Fabianski, Button
      Alexander-Arnold, Digne, Doherty, Duffy, Wan-Bissaka
      Salah, Hazard, Pogba, Richarlison, F. Anderson
      Kane, Jimenez, Kamara

      Thank you!

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

        great but y duffy?

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        1. Stevie B
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Thank you for your answer. I have 4.6 to spend and there are not much better alternatives.

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

            personally like jonny at 4.3.Could be doubled up with doch when needed also great bench player.Wolves have kind fixtures after this week.Else maybe kiko but dont like his attacking stats

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            1. Stevie B
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 5 months ago

              Thank you. This was helpful.

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      2. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Looking good. Huddersfield defender rather than Duffy maybe?

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        1. Stevie B
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Thank you for your answer. This was kind. Unfortunately Huddersfield has only one clean sheet the whole season. I do not trust them much.

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          1. Eytexi
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            You're welcome! Fair enough, just don't rate Duffy at that price, I'd go cheap and pocket the cash.

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        2. FredrikH
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Zanka

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    8. spiritof82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Evening all. Asking for a ... "friend". If you were so disillusioned that you made a mass of rage transfers only to rather regret it later the same evening, can you use the free-hit chip to get rid of the ridiculous points hit (albeit probably a waste of the chip)? Or once I ... I mean "he" pressed 'confirm', is the points hit set in stone? Thank you in advance!

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      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Use free hit to revert all hits

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        1. Chenku╰☆╮
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Hope you ahem your friend feels ok after free hit 😀

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        2. spiritof82
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Thank you. "He" will be bloody relieved!

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          1. Alli 3',17',64�…
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            lol

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      2. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Yes - free hit removes all hits to date this GW.

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        1. spiritof82
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Very good to know ...

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      3. Lukakuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        If "he" plays free hit none of those transfers will go through

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        1. spiritof82
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Music to "his" ears. Thank you.

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      4. Alli 3',17',64�…
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        your mate is a proper idiot, do you not reckon?

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        1. spiritof82
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Absolutely. I certainly ... um ... he certainly is. Over reliant on Man City basically ...

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

      On a -4

      0ft 0.9itb

      Fabianski
      Alexander-Arnold - Doherty - Digne
      Salah[vc] - Hazard - Pogba - Anderson - Richarlison
      Kane[c] - Rondon

      Button - Kamara - Jonny - Kolasinac

      Undecided still on captaincy

      gtg?? or any changes in bench order or team needed

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      1. Eytexi
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Gtg. Personally going Hazard captain.

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

          Great choice but with Pedro out I am not that confident in capping over Kane or salah.He will my cap gw21,22.

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          1. Eytexi
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            Fair enough. Feel he's always got it in him considering he's very advanced on the wing and on set pieces.

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    10. Lukakuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Was planning to ship Anderson on a wildcard, but kinda got cold feet now.
      Would you keep him instead of any of these?

      A) Richarlison
      B) Pogba
      C) Son
      D) Nope

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

        son

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      2. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        I'm in the same position pretty much, I have no idea...leaning towards Son which seems a bit stupid

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

          Think Son might be benched against Wolves at least

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          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 5 months ago

            but if so, he probably plays against Cardiff which would be nice to have

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    11. Tinmen
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Folks, want to swap Mane to Son with my FT as Mane is dropping tonight.

      Should I do it now or just wait in case of potential injuries or team news?

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

        Do it now

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    12. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Could t watch the game today. Dropped Felipe to Snoddy to fund Fraser to Pogba (breaks even thanfully!)

      How did Felipe look other than scoring?!Heard he was crap first half.
      Same withSnodgrass, how was he?
      Fabianski CS lost again 🙁

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

        He looked solid. Passes the eye test for me.

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    13. thunder_mike
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      I am all over the place rank wise this season seem to get up to around 80k and then drop to around 200k and then go back to 80k, weird season.

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

      G2G? 0 FT 2.5 ITB

      LLoris,

      Alonso, Mina, Young / WB, Bennett

      Salah(c), Rich, Son, Snodgrass / Kenedy

      Kane, Jimmy, Wilson

      Thank you all! Want to take a hit but not sure where.

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      1. ItOnlyTook9Years
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Then don't lose 4 points if you don't need

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    15. ItOnlyTook9Years
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      On my wildcard, is it worth getting Son in? How many games might he miss?

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      1. daveoafc77
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        the final is feb 1st, so 3?

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    16. Pringle
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      What do you prefer?

      A. Salah + Peltier + Snodgrass
      B. Sane + Digne + F. Anderson

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

        well if u put it like this obviously B

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    17. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Bye bye Alonso, gone before the drop.

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      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        Hopefully he punishes you.

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    18. Richy Lad
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      2FT 0.1 ITB

      Fab Hamer
      AWB Robertson Digne Doherty Luiz
      Hazard Sane Rich Anderson Puncheon
      Kane Auba Ings

      A. Sane -> Pogba
      B. Roll over FT by doing Hamer -> Button/Steele
      C. Roll over FT by doing Puncheon -> Gibbs-White

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    19. ankil2009
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Guys does a player turning from red flag to green reset the price bar and locks him for changes? Asking because i saw Hojberg at -90 and now 0, need to remove him as part of my 2 FT move and cant afford a 0.1 drop

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      1. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        He's reset to 0 and will be locked for 8 days.

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        1. ankil2009
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks mate i hold off my transfer till tomorrow then

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      2. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        yeah he's locked for a week

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    20. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      A)Kiko Femenia (or other 4.5/below) + Pogba
      B) Perriera/Shaw + Martial

      Which one please out of these 2?

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    21. Lav
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Laporte to:

      A. Digne
      B. Pereira

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      1. Ribus
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        A

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      2. Team Cruel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        D

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      3. Bobby_Baggio
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        A

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    22. Ycfc
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Any of these for free?

      A) Sane + Doherty > Hazard + Holebas
      B) Sane > Son (save FT)
      C ) Sane > Pogba (save FT)
      D) Keep Sane and go to bed

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    23. Ribus
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      On wc. Have to downgrade premium defender. Which one?
      A) Robbo (maybe to TAA?)
      B) Alsonso

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      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        B

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      2. Taegugk Warrior
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 5 months ago

        B

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    24. Taegugk Warrior
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 5 months ago

      Start kiko or doherty...?

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

        Got to be Kiko.

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