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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. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking of going with these 6 attacking players as the base for my WC team:

    Salah, Hazard, Kane, Arnautovic, Aguero and Sigurdsson.

    Spread funds or?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      What does the defence look like?

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

        TAA, Lovren,Digne, Wan Bissaka, Bednarek
        Etheridge and Button in goal.

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Fair enough. I guess Klopp decides how you do.

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

    A or B?

    A) TAA & Jiminez
    B) Alonso & Ings

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    1. NorwichCityLad
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      A

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    2. kinghenry14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      a imo

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

    Do we think Lovren is nailed for the next few weeks?

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

      Should be ok for the next 2-3 games.

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    2. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Recovery from injury decides. His form won't keep him there otherwise.

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    3. The 5% Team
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      no don't think so

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    4. EmreCan Hustle
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I think so. Matip isn't great and Gomez is out.

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  4. HD7
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    What would you do with this lot?
    0.5 ITB

    Kola to TAA or maybe Auba to Kun.. or any other idea?

    Fab
    AWB Kola Robbo Digne
    Salah Pogba Anderson Richa
    Kane Auba

    Subs: Button, Camarasa, Doherty, Success

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  5. 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

    Thinking C as it would be nice to have Son vs United? Will have no Spurs cover after this one but Sane should be good for next 3 and than can make a change back to Son or other Spurs mid.

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Martial + Salah vs Sane + Son

      Who is captain in the 2nd one if Salah is in the 1st?

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

        Hazard probably my best bet

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        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          I guess the 2nd one if you think Hazard can match Salah.

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

            I also prefer 2nd but it is tricky GW to judge performance of Salah and Hazard imo

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  6. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Fabianskeroni GK axis of domination 😀

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    1. MTPockets
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Wanted a clean sheet but all they got me was a lousy save point

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    2. kinghenry14
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      how to get salah in? 1FT 1.7ITB

      foster
      taa digne doherty
      sterling son pogba rich
      kane auba rashford

      button awb bennett gunnarsson

      cheers

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    3. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Solanke going for £19m apparently... yowza.

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      1. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        where is he going?

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    4. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking I’ll hold off on Alonso Auba Snodgrass to TAA Salah 4.9 this week...

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      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        I'd wait until nearer the deadline also.

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

      Not sure what to draw from this article! But nice work, cheers 🙂

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    6. Digital-Real
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Couple of Questions:

      1. As Siggy has missed two pens, would Digne be next in line to take them?

      2. Has Salah taken spot kick duties this season when Milner has been on the pitch?

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      1. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        nope cause siggy has taken once since and scored I believe? at burnley

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      2. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        yet to know if that's the case r.e. 2)

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      3. MTPockets
          5 years, 3 months ago

          No as scored one since. Plus only record I could find of Digne taking a penalty was one in 12/13
          No

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        • Digital-Real
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Thanks

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        • Bob B
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          1. Digne is not Baines
          2. Milner > Salah

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      4. #FPLBhuna
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        save ft?

        other options:
        a) son > siggy/rich (ft)
        b) kane + son > arnie + salah(-4)

        fab
        robbo - pereira - awb
        sane - son - anderson - hazard(c) - pogba
        kane - rashford

        hamer - bednarek - jiminez - doherty

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

          Have a similar dilemma, guess it depends on your confidence on captaining hazard..

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

          could you save FT & then look @ Sane/Son to Salah/cheapie? dunno do funds stretch?

          Jim & Doh nice fixtures coming up so starting 11 still be good

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          1. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            dont think i want to get rid of sane pal

            rather bin kane I think, with son leaving, and despite the good fixtures, i'm not confident of kane's returns with moura in the team

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

        Anderson + Kamara to 4.5 – 8 + Rashford/Arnie?

        Have Pogba.

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      6. PepSala
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Anything you would change?

        Foster Speroni
        Lovren TAA Doherty Digne AWB
        Salah(c) Hazard F.Adnerson Camarasa Kante
        Kane Aguero Kamara

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

          Aguero and Lovren, probably one GK, and Kante too.

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          1. The Train Driver
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Why Kun? He's getting his mojo back...

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

              Wont start every game, doesnt score much away and has two away games in next three. Right now I much prefer Aubameyang

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        2. mookie
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          You can't afford 4 big hitters imo, if the cost is playing one or two from Camarasa/Kante/Kamara.

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

        Why does Pogba have a yellow flag ?

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        1. Rostah
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Took a knock against Newcastle, OGS saying he probably won't be able to play in the cup

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        2. The Rumour Mill
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Because he's injured after Shelvey tried to seperate the lower and upper parts of his right leg!

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      8. Heavy Data
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Team A or B

        A.
        Lloris/Speroni
        Dinge/Doherty/AWB/Pereira/Bennet
        Salah/Pogba/Eriksen/Hazard/Cork
        Auba/Arnie/Kamara

        B.
        Ederson/Hamer
        Dinge/Doherty/AWB/Targett/Bennet
        Salah/Pogba/Anderson/Pereyra/Hazard
        Kane/Rashford/Kamara

        Thanks

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

          B

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      9. Rushford
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Foster

        AWB Robertson Trippier

        Pogba Hazard Richarlison Sane

        Kane Rashford Chicharito*

        Hennessey, Doherty, Cedric, Højbjerg

        1FT 1.5ITB

        A) Kane + Højbjerg -> Salah + Kamara (-4)

        B) Chicharito -> Arnie

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

        Any obvious moves with 2FT and 0.4 ITB? Can't see anything glaring without some serious reconstruction...!

        Fab
        Robbo, Digne, Wan Bis
        Sane, Haz, Pog, Son, Rich
        Kane, Jimmy

        (Hamer, schindler, Doherty, Kamara)

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

          i'm in a similar spot (i.e. happy with team & no obvious move)… someone recommended an ol hokey-cokey of Kane to Aguero for 1week & back next... might do it tbh

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        2. mookie
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Fabianski perhaps. Do you see him getting a CS in the near future?

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

          or you could just shift Son 1 week early with Asia games

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

            And watch him get 12 points and think « feeeecckkkk, I should have known »?

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

              wish I didn't b*tch out due to Asia games!!!

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

          Son to a cheap enabler can open up a path to Salah or Auba (or whenevers in vogue next week) - e.g. camarasa this week. But I'm hesitant to move him on with one more home game against a leaky UTD.

          That or moving Fabs on is a good shout!

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      11. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Tempted to WC... Yay or nay?

        Hennessey

        Alonso, Robertson, Wan-Bissaka

        Salah, Hazard, Pogba, Gudmundsson

        Aubameyang, Rashford, Jimenez

        Subs: Patricio, Bennett, Balbuena, Hudson-Odoi

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

          Nay

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        2. Left Wingers Utd
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Why on God's green Earth would you wildcard that team?

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      12. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        0ft 0.8itb

        Fabianski
        Alexander-Arnold - Digne - Bednarek
        Salah - Hazard - Pogba - Anderson - Richarlison
        Kane - Arnautovic

        Button - Kamara - Doherty - Jonny

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

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

          very similar team to mine except I have AWB instead of Jonny and starting him ahead of Bednarek.

          So yes. But I will C Salah, and you Hazard it seems 😉

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          1. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Ha

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      13. wulfrunian
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Any thoughts on Eriksen?I think he is going under the radar.

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        1. MTPockets
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Not under the radar, just bettered by Son.
            Maybe when Son leaves although Kane's enough Spurs for me

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

              Cheers.I have these "cover" thoughts and was thinking Kane->Kun and get Eriksen.

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              1. MTPockets
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  That's not necessarily a bad idea if affordable and Aguero keeps starting.
                  Easy enough to do Eriksen - Son later if so choose
                  I just can't decide which Mci attacker to get (back)

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            2. mookie
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Since he came back from injury he scored 59 pts in 9(2 cameos).
              Hazard in the same period scored 57.

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          • WVA
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Really like the look of this team, gutted I can't squeeze Rashford in over Jimenez though.

            Foster
            TAA Kolasinac AWB
            Salah Hazard Pogba Brooks
            Kane Aguero Jimenez
            Hamer Camarasa Bednarek Bennett

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            1. Bob B
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              This is mine:

              Fabianski
              TAA Digne AWB
              Salah Hazard Pogba Richarlison Camarasa
              Kane Aubameyang
              Button Bednarek Kamara Doherty

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

              That WC button is teasing you, isnt it?

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          • edinson
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Whether Guaita is the first choice of crystal palace goalkeeper now?
            I think to replace my 4.5 gk to guaita, so i have guaita and hamer

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            1. MTPockets
                5 years, 3 months ago

                No idea. I have him as 2nd GK but seems quite risky as only playing option

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            2. Bobby Digital
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Kola to VVD good move? Got Robbo..

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

                TAA not an option?

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                1. Bobby Digital
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Ofcourse... just thought VVD more nailed and I got the cash.

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

                    I've gone TAA/Robbo... extra 1mil+ can be used elsewhere no doubt

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

              Current squad:
              Fab (Patricio)
              Alonso | Robbo | van Dijk | Digne (AWB)
              Richarlison | Salah | Haz | Fraser (Hojbjerg)
              Auba | Jiminez (Wilson)
              2FTs, 0.0ITB and still have my WC
              Not sure if the above needs much tinkering, but current worry is no Man U or C.
              Any suggestions or concerns over next few GWs?

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

                nice team that! Alonso still a good call imo.

                maybe a gk downgrade or are you set on rotating?

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

                  Cheers! It's served me well, haven't chopped and changed a huge amount. Yeah, thinking of rotating keepers, not much between them but I can always downgrade one if I need a few quid somewhere else if there's a price hike or dip that affects me.

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            4. potatoace
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              What on earth do BOU need with another attacker.
              Unless on of king or Wilson are on the way out....

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

                ? who they buying? Defoe gone out so spot to fill

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                1. potatoace
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Just bought Solanke.

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

                    bought & not loaned... interesting

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              2. Bobby Digital
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                Cant tell them a part as it is.. King, Wilson and Stanislas all look the same to me.

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

                Wilson off to Chelsea?

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            5. Daghe Munegu
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              TAA in for Digne ? Have also VVD

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            6. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Clyne and Solanke to Bournemouth!
              Interesting
              Clyne@4.4
              Solanke@4.7

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              1. potatoace
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                5 years, 3 months ago

                One less think for TAA to worry about

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                1. ⚔★Vibudh★⚔
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Yeah!

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            7. spyda12001
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Should we expect a price rise on Salah overnight?

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              1. MTPockets
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  no

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                  1. spyda12001
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 3 months ago

                    thanks - do you know the sites that provide this info?

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                    1. MTPockets
                        5 years, 3 months ago

                        http://fplstatistics.com/
                        The closer 'Target' is to 100 the more likely, but it's still just a best guess
                        (click target column header to reverse for fallers)

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                        1. spyda12001
                          • 7 Years
                          5 years, 3 months ago

                          Perfect - good thing I looked cause TAA is the other part of my double switch!

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                • Monkey Hanger
                  • 10 Years
                  5 years, 3 months ago

                  Is OGS's Manc accent thicker than Jan Molby's scouse accent?

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