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Finding the best combination of premium FPL options

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After the hectic Christmas period, there is no little consensus over which premium Fantasy Premier League options are the best to own.

The problem has been particularly prevalent in midfield and attack with the recent re-emergence of Mohamed Salah (£13.3m) forcing managers to chop and change their more expensive assets to get him back in.

We have decided to take the opportunity of the upcoming break from league action to compare some of the popular players at the dearer end of their classification.

These are Salah, Raheem Sterling (£11.3m), Eden Hazard (£11.1m), Leroy Sané (£9.5m) and Paul Pogba (£8.4m) in midfield with Harry Kane (£12.6m), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£11.4m), Sergio Aguero (£11.2m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.1m) up front.

Using the Fantasy Football Scout members’ area we have weighed these options against each other for various statistics over the last six Gameweeks.

The analysis takes into account their minutes per shots in the box, minutes per efforts on target, creativity and expected data.

We have chosen the period of the last six Gameweeks to factor in the hectic festive period but also to take into account some of the matches before that too.

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  1. FreddyP3
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking of getting Moura in for Rich or Martial at gw23, hoping for him to flourish with Son gone. Madness?

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    1. Earn your Spurs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'm thinking the same. I'm assuming he is first pick to replace Son rather than Lamela?

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      1. FreddyP3
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yes it seemed so at the beginning of the season when Son was gone.

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

      Nope.

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  2. smix
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    A. Richarlison & Arnie
    B. Fraser & Rashford

    The better option to get in?

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    1. simong1
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Close one, but I'd go with B

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

      A

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    3. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    4. pjomara
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A.
      Rashford not nailed, not for 90 min anyway and BOU have Chelsea and Liverpool coming up

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  3. simong1
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Want to get in double Liverpool defence...which is the best option to do so? (2FT, 0.7ITB)

    Fabianski - Button
    Robertson - Alonso - Digne - Doherty - AWB
    Salah – Hazard – Richarlison – Deulefeu – Massaku
    Kane – Wilson – Ings

    A) Fabianski & Robertson > Alisson & TAA
    B) Fabianksi & Alonso > Alisson & Luiz

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

      B

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  4. Greenbackbøøg…
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Bednarek more or less nailed on at this point? Is Stephens his main competition?

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    1. simong1
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Seems to be nailed alright

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  5. Yome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I want to get rid of Ings and go either Rashford or Arnie. I have cash in the bank and I also have Pogba and Anderson.
    So it would be doubling up. Who is better going forward, Rashford or Arnie?

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    1. simong1
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Rashford the better run of fixtures in the short term so would go with him

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      1. Yome
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks, also he plays for a better team and United scoring many goals atm

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    2. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Arnie

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

    Kane owners, are you optimistic, unsure, or pessimistic regarding future returns for the game weeks to come?

    Do you think his price justify his output?

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

      Keeping for the home games & till Son comes back.

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    2. RUUD!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I think he is the first name on any WC and isn't being removed from my team. He has ful WAT NEW LEI in his next 4.

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      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Salah is the first name imho.

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        1. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I would prefer Auba for the next one though. Haz may troll and City mids have their issues.

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  7. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fab
    Alonso TAA AWB
    Salah(C) Hazard(V) Pogba Lingard
    Kane Jimenez Mitro
    Hamer Shaw Doherty Höjberg
    Anything worth a hit?
    I'm staring at Mitro and Lingard but not sure worth a hit to remove.

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  8. gauzah
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Etheridge the replacement for Fabianski? Cardiff fixtures looking solid and he makes plenty of saves.

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

      FPL scout also singing his praise.

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    2. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Guaita + Schmeichel

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      1. gauzah
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Is Guaita nailed?

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        1. AuFeld
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Hennessey has been healthy and on the bench for the past two game weeks. I think Guaita keeps his place until he gives a reason not to. But he looks solid.

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          1. gauzah
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Went Etheridge. I like CPL but I've got AWB and don't fancy double CPL defence.

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  9. Runaway
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I am in need of a 4.4 defender and Southampton ones look interesting as they are cheap and have a good fixture. I don't have an idea what is happening there with the new manager though, any help would be appreciated.

    A) Bednarek (3.9) played all minutes in last 6 GWs, looks a bit YC prone (4 in last 5), anybody has any idea about the pecking order of CBs (assuming Yoshida is back from Asia Cup)?
    B) Valery (4.0) started 4 of last 6, seems like a placeholder for Bertrand, right?
    C) Targett (4.2) played all but last GW for the new manager, dropped for Cedric or rested?
    D) Cedric (4.2) played only last game, was he injured before?

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    1. gauzah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Would also like some info on these from a Southampton fan...

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    2. Meme2011
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Great question, surely Cedric a great wing back option?

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

      Jonny for $4.4m is the way to go.

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      1. AuFeld
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        *$4.3m

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      2. Runaway
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I have Doherty as well and don't want to double up on Wolves

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        1. AuFeld
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          AWB?

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          1. Runaway
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            have him as well 🙂 Robertson Doherty Digne AWB I have

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  10. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Posting again

    Anderson+richa+ings>salah+camarasa +quaner(-4)
    Yes or no

    Next week kola>taa already have lovren

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No

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

      Yes if Camarasa & quaner are bench player's.
      Too much to loose though for mighty salah.

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      1. Champions united
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yes they are bench players
        fab/button
        Kola digne lovren doherty awb
        Pogba anderson sane haz richa
        Kane ings jimnzy

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  11. smix
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hazard & Martial to Salah(c) & Fraser for a hit or hold ? Is Pedro back for Newcastle game ?

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  12. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Best one??

    A) Keep FT
    B) Son to Salah, Martial to Sane/Eriksen next week
    C) Martial to Sane, Son to Salah next wee

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    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      C

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

      C

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

      C sounds probably best now imo

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  13. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is Lovren safe/nailed now Clyne to Bournemouth?

    Or TAA safer?

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    1. LosBlancos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      TAA definitely

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    2. joeydelucchi
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      did you see the match yesterday, he is far from nailed imo. as soon as Gomez is back itll be Taa gomez Vvd rob , at least for the majority. could change over the busy periods though.

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    3. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Had Lovren swapped for TAA, but 4.9 to get on the Pool train is ridiculously cheap?

      He got good points in previous three games.

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  14. ElliotJHP
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Dropped that sweet second wildcard, with no other cover from any of the relevant teams. Which is the best option for the final spots?

    A) Iwobi, Kane
    B) Richarlison, Auba

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

      A

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  15. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianski

    TAA / Doherty / Pereira

    Salah / Hazard / Sané / Fraser

    Kun / Rashford / Arnie

    Guaita, Duffy, Wan-B, Camarasa

    Can I go with this WC team?

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    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      looks solid. cant have them all

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      1. sirmorbach
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers mate!

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  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Aguero or Sané on a WC?

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    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Too early to WC except if your team really is in shambles

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  17. Adams05
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Need some advice atm 😉

    0 FT - 3.0m ITB

    Fabianski
    TAA - ROBERTSON - DIGNE - WANB
    SANE - HAZARD (C) - POGBA - SIGGY
    WILSON - KANE

    B: Patricio - Jimenez - Doherty - Hojberg

    Option A: Hazard to Salah next week

    Option B: Wilson to Rashford (-4hit to prevent raise), next week Siggy to Mané

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  18. Bialystrzelec
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    2 FT / £0.4 ITB

    Ederson Button
    Alonso TAA Doherty Löwe AWB
    Sterling Hazard Sane Richarlison Diangana
    Kane Rashford Jimenez

    Do I need Salah? How to fund him?

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  19. Bullet Eder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Digne to TAA a no-brainer right? Similar price, similar set-piece threat, but one team is excellent at keeping clean sheets while the other literally can't. Liverpool also have just one tough fixture in the next 10.

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    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      any other way of getting TAA... if you lose Digne & he does well you'll be kicking yourself (great fixtures)

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    2. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yup, that’s why Digne was not such a good idea in the first place. :).

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  20. kennethrhcp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    start Camarasa or Jiminez this week?

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    1. JohnCarewCarew
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Jim. Looks keen every game.

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      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        cheers

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    2. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I’m starting Camarasa. Better chance than Jim imo

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      1. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        cheers for the reply, on this aswell at the mo

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  21. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Clyne loan is great for TAA.

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    1. Pieterke30
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      missed it, where's he off to?

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Bournemouth

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        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          good move for him that!

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    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Clyne had 1 start all season before this move, hardly a monumental change

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      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Been injured

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      2. kennethrhcp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        a fit Clyne & we wouldn't hve seen the quick emergence of TAA/Gomez. was a starter pre injury

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        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah and would have got the odd game over TAA

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  22. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Gunn, Guiata
    Trippier, TAA, Digne, Bednarek, W.Biss
    Salah, Pogba, Hazard, Eriksen, Camarasa,
    Aguero, Rashford, Kamara

    Or

    Gunn, Guiata
    Trippier, TAA, Digne, Doherty, W.Biss
    Hazard, Pogba, Sane, Mane, Camarasa,
    Kane, Rashford, Ings

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  23. Earn your Spurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    New RMT update has moved Rashford from 9 points over next 6 weeks to 22 points which seems more realistic.

    Thanks for the quick action 🙂

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    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      does this tool's change make you feel more comfortable in owning him?

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      1. Earn your Spurs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        does being a clever dick make you feel good?

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        1. Earn your Spurs
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          answer is I value it's input into my thinking and when something seems wrong it doesn't help me in the way it should

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    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      It's Geoff you should thank, I'll let him know 🙂

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    3. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No problem! RMT generally is a bit out of date on the last day of a GW and gets a going over at around 1pm the following day, and then another in the evening. Then the goal is to keep it accurate right up to the deadline 🙂

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  24. Saint Tim
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is this salvageable or should I just wild card?!

    Alisson, Patricio
    Alonso, Keane, AWB, Bavies, Balbuena
    Pogba, Martial, Lingard, Richarlison, FAnderson
    Kane, Jiminez, Chicarito
    £4.1m ITB and 2 FTs

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    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      too much spent in GKs
      triple ManU mid... madness 🙂

      teams very easily "fixed"

      1 GK, Martial/Lingard & Chica out... to premium mid of choice & fill the rest up as you see fit

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  25. LIARS POKER
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Think I might do Auba to Aguero. Thoughts? Also own Kane and Salah

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    1. gauzah
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Probably will be a good move with Arsenal's fixts turning and City gaining momentum after the win last night.

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  26. Willmissudimitrypayet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Best combo moving forward?

    A) Digne, Alisson
    B) Jiménez, Fabianski

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  27. Andy Mac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Etheridge - Button
    TAA - Luiz - Kola - Doherty (Bednerak)
    Salah - Hazard - Sané - Richarlison (Hojbjerg)
    Kane - Rashford - Arnie

    Any changes needed? Ta!

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  28. gauzah
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Robbo > TAA to gain 1.2m? TAA is covering Robbo for cheaper and looks like he's nailed when fit. Anyone else think otherwise?

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    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Done it

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

      Its gets annoying, when Klopp starts playing Clyne, Gomez or even Milner at right back during fixture congestion,
      Robbo is much safer, if you have agood bench and don't mind occasional benching, go for TAA.

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      1. gauzah
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        CL kicking in most likely will see him benched am I right? 6 weeks away. Might be a good move for now?

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

          Yes definitely a good move till Gomez is back and UCL starts

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      2. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Clyne plays for Bournemouth. So TAA should be safer now.

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    3. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Robbo better points per million

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    4. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I did it. Robbo will probably play some more games, but that shouldn't be a problem with bench good enough.

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

    Gotta catch up 90 points in ML
    Fab
    Alonso Robbo Doherty Digne Awb
    Salah Sane Haz Rich Pogba
    Arnie Jimenez Kamara

    Itb:1.6m

    A bit worried about going without Spurs, but don't want to rip my team apart to fit Kane, waiting for Son to come back,
    Any other suggestions? GTG?

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  30. Champions united
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Kola or digne to taa.

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    1. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Difficult one. Digne I think. But maybe wait 1 week to see if Everton maybe are hitting some form again?

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