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Podcast January 27

Meet the Manager #13 – Sean Tobin

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Forging close friendships with other Fantasy managers has been instrumental in Sean Tobin’s success and enjoyment of both Fantasy Premier League and Sky Fantasy Football over the years. 

In our latest Meet the Manager interview we catch up with Sean at a crucial time in his Fantasy career, after reaching the summit of our Hall of Fame and currently in a career-high 18thspot in FPL and 14thin Sky.

With five top 5,000 finishes in FPL and reaching the top 50 in Sky in 2017/18, this season is no mere fluke.

However, modest Sean is still convinced he’s simply got lucky over the years.

During our 30-minute chat, Sean reveals how the counsel of fellow Fantasy managers that he has known for years has been pivotal to his strong finishes each year.

He also explains how his faith in a 3-4-3 formation and reticence to back a five-man midfield has helped drive this success.

Correcting mistakes swiftly has also been a strong ethos to his Fantasy management and it is no coincidence that his only poor FPL campaign was due to being too slow to react to emerging player trends. 

The chat with Sean is available to view on Youtube here and in the embedded video below.

Previous Meet the Manager interviews:

Aleksander Våge Nilsen

Mark Sutherns

Mark McGettigan

Marc Rubinstein

Kenneth Tang

Jay Egersdorff

Adam Hopcroft

Matthew Jones

Richard Clarke

Will Thomas

Philman

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

    Thoughts on this -4 and Bench Boosting?

    hamer + pereira > ederson + digne

    Team would be as below

    ederson - fab
    robertson - doherty - awb - bednarek- digne
    salah - sane - sterling - pogba - siggy
    rashford - jiminez - ings

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good

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

      A little risky, but you've got the fixtures.

      Unfortunately all it takes is for Everton to concede (likely on current form), or AWB/Bednarek to concede for it not to pay off as much as it could.

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    3. Majestic Chanka
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Ings, Bednarek and AWB are your realistic bench then but are playing each other. One of Ings or AWB likely to blank (if not both). Not too keen myself on BB but the moves them selves are okay.

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  2. Babit1967
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    With 5 .5 itb I can do Hojberg to Sane or Son or should I save ft and wait for more news on dgw? Thoughts appreciated

    Fab

    Taa Robbo Digne Bennett

    Salah Hazard Pogba Richarlison

    Jimenez Rashford

    Hamer WB Rondón Hojberg

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  3. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Plz answer
    1st) Son or Mane for long term?
    2nd)Best 6.1m(and under) defender?

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Son
      Doherty

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

      Son
      Laporte

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

      Son
      Doherty/Periera after gw26

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

    Some may say there’s issues with my 5 defenders despite the great fixtures.

    Alonso
    TAA
    Doherty
    Digne
    AWB

    Could be some cameos, yet all could start.

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    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      TAA and Alonso

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      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Bench those two ? Or the risky starts ?

        Doherty also risky as f

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        1. diesel001
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Risky starts

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          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            Yeah very.

            I just gotta wait the week before deciding what to do really.

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

          Yeah Doherty is worrying. Because why would Nuno bench Vinagre in the Cup if he didnt want to start him in the league?

          If he startq Vinagre I thi k he starts Jonny on the right

          If Doherty benched, a cameo is likely and thats the most annoying thing

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          1. Richd
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            The only positive I can take is maybe it’s to get his match fitness back up ?

            I mean wasn’t Douglas the RB last year so not like the managers scared of replacing players .. however.. so much value tied up and benching seems madness.

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

              Yeah.

              But my point is - why bench Vinagre?? If he wants Doh to build his fitness back and start him, he could have started Vinagre and I wouldnt be worried. Now I wouldnt be surprised to see Vinagre and Jonny start vs WHM.

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            2. GREEN IS GOOD
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 3 months ago

              Keep watching on here on Tuesday night, could be some last minute Doherty news just before the deadline. If you get my drift.

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    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Haven't made defender trade since GW12. So much more action in mids and forwards haven't had the FT for it

      Alonso Digne Doherty AWB Kiko

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

      Well yes Alonso and TAA

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

    What would you do with that lot?

    Patricio
    Doherty TAA* Robertson Digne
    Salah(C) Pogba Redmond Sané
    Auba Rash

    Guaita Arnautovic Richarlison AWB

    A. Save FT
    B. Richarlison -> Jota and start him over TAA who shouldnt start (was the plan when I thought Arnie would leave to China)
    C. Rich and Arnie to Son and Niasse for -4. And start Son instead of TAA.

    If A, bench order seems right?

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

      Play Arnie ahead of Taa.
      New contract + wolves

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

        And forget Jota then?

        Hm.

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

    Best Guaita replacement to partner Etheridge?

    The new Palace keeper? He's not been added to the game and need to burn a transfer before this GW...

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      3rd choice GK from Sao Paolo could easily be Speroni back up. Don't go there

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    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      If you have playing keeper hold Guaita till he's back. Patricio getting me 2pts every week so don't waste trades on 2nd keeper

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  7. AFC49
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Any ideas for this team?

    Fabianski
    Doherty, Shaw, Digne
    Salah, Hazard, Pogba, Richarlison
    Auba, Rashford, Jiménez

    Button, TAA*, Højbjerg, AWB

    1FT, 0.1 ITB

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

      I wouldn't want to keep both Salah and Richa both in the same team at the moment. Both teams going through not so motivating times. May be transfer one of them out.l for Sane or Fanderson respectively.

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      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Where do you get your gear from?

        Salah out for Anderson?

        The best player in the game and on current form the league perhaps, for someone who has blanked for the last month and just lost to AFC Wimbledon and has wolves away, liverpool and city coming up.

        Yea take a hit and do that my advice, and spend the 5m left over on Kane n all

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  8. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Which one to have?

    A) Aguero
    B) Aubameyang

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

      Auba

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  9. Ready Player One
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Play one / Bench one

    Doherty
    Arnautovic

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    1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Tricky one mate I think I’d play Arnie

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

    Why don’t people think son is going to start Wednesday?

    Surely they won’t have any choice given injuries and he will have rest time given that the game is Wednesday.

    I have alli so for me the obvious choice is son

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

      Because he said to Poch:
      "Tank's empty bruv"

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    2. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      He has said he is tired. Probably hasn't had a training session with the team either yet given they are playing today. Would make sense to rest him on Wednesday and have him fully fit for the weekend and future games.

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    3. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I have alli, I dunno it’s a tricky one , son himself declared he is tired and couldn’t sleep properly...also spurs have now Lucas in good shape so could easy play with llorente, Lucas and Lamela and Eriksen...
      But then he could easy start dunno...
      I fancy mane this week

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    4. FPL.team
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Have you read his quotes? Doesn't sound like a guy whos ready to start in 3 days...

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

      Manager doesn't care about fantasy players and would rather wrap a top player in cotton wool in a relatively easy fixture than risk losing him for several games. Possible theory

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  11. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    So DGW24 is now a possibility?

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

      ??

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    2. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Nope

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

      Possible in GW25.

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

    Is it worth transferring out Aguero for Auba with Auba playing Cardiff then City in next 2 weeks or wait until after?

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    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      No

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

    Doherty to Kola/Duffy/Lindelöf worth a punt? Got 2FT and don’t know how to use one

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    1. Ambrosiana Inter
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Kola would be nice

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  14. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    I have Guaita and Button - obviously not a great situation.
    Will either play this gameweek?

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    1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Same with me. A very little chance for Button imo.

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

        Can't even replace him. Nothing banked.

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        1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          With Kane and TAA still in my team lol. Will sort the GK situation next week.

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  15. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Gtg?

    Patricio
    Robbo Doherty Digne Luiz
    Salah(c) Haz Richarlison Son
    Aubameyang(v) Jimenez

    Hamer Kamara Bamba Paterson.

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  16. Ambrosiana Inter
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Is A Ramsey an option?

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  17. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Another quick one. Why has everyone gone cold on Doherty?

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    1. Ron_Swanson
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Got dropped last league game

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

      Because he started on bench last gw

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

      Maybe some have doubts about playing time after playing yesterday (personally feel he slots straight back in) and others may have concerns about Wolves lack of CS coupled with his lack of attacking returns ( which may be somewhat alleviated by his goal yesterday). There’s also Jota being considered as an fpl asset so maybe he’s making way of people already have Patrício and Jiminez

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

      His returns are not brilliant. He is dining out on his early season form. He is still getting forward though.

      Since I bought for 4.4, and will only get 4.8 on selling I may as well hold. The only alternative is Kola cube, who is even less reliable!

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  18. Wally banter
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How you guys are planning to tackle GW27?

    Utd and pool are playing each other at OT, dont think that will be a high scoring game..

    Auba against Sou will be people aiming at, but Arnie got a great fixture along with Son.. Jota and Jimi plays bou makes them a good option to be included in starting eleven

    Jota, Son, Felippe,Pogba,Salah, Arnie, Auba, Jiminez, Moura, Rashford

    which players should we look forward to as front 7?

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    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      add mane

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

      I have got
      Auba,Jota,Rash,pogba,Salah from that list.
      Will get Son for Siggy next gw.
      Will bench Hazard,Kamara & 1 defender that gw.

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  19. Numb
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Thanks for ruining the FPL & Sky Combo league that I joined Tobin!! 😡

    😉

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  20. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Plz I have a benching dilemma...
    Who to play?
    A) Awb
    B)Jonny

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

      play AWB. CP much more reliable for CS and AWB is the king of the baps!

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  21. diesel001
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Spurs options for Poch that are not injured. N'Koudou is set to be loaned out to Besiktas.

    CM: Winks, Dier, Sissoko, Wanyama
    AM: Moura, Eriksen, Lamela
    FW: Son, Llorente

    CM looks well stocked. Can see the other 5 rotating for the four attacking spots.

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    1. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen son nailed for me

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

      Eriksen seem the safest one. Son as well, namely if he overcomes his faitgue concern soon.

      Do we consider Son starts in GW24?

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  22. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    anyone for Laca over Auba? Rarely blanks 2m cheaper seems to be getting minutes.

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

      Mane over Salah as well?

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      1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        not with salah as a mid oop no.

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

          I was joking.

          I owned Laca for a while, he was a nightmare.

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          1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 3 months ago

            yeah i know same but just cos that happened then may not happen again. people just close their minds rather than at least look at it objectively

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    2. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Oh yes Laca is a gift

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

      Trap

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  23. arndff_
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Who shall be first on my bench?
    A) AWB(sot)
    B) Bednarek(CRY)

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      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      B

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

        Why?

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        1. Shark Team
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 3 months ago

          Southampton could score 4-5 goals Vs Everton
          I find it hard to be goalless Vs speroni...

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

            What are you talking about? The game is:

            Southampton vs Palace

            Also, Speroni probably won't start as Palace have just signed a GK on loan -- his name is Lucas Perri.

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

      Beast.
      If they get a CS he'll most probably finish up with some bps + both have none goals threat.
      So AWBeast

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

        Cheers!

        This is my current setup.

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    3. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      AWB for me. Could easily be 0-0.

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      1. Lemongrab
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        And AWB is a bap magnet

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  24. Steevo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    For those of us who have spunked tbr FH chip early, seems to wise to get in double Leicester (Pereira + Vardy) from GW27?

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

      Yep

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  25. No Professionals
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    541 people have transferred kane in so far this week

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

      Amazing

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

      Differential

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

      Drunk transfers is a thing for real then 😉

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  26. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    How is this looking please and thanks..

    STUPENDOUS 6 Years8 mins ago
    Gtg?

    Patricio
    Robbo Doherty Digne Luiz
    Salah(c) Haz Richarlison Son
    Aubameyang(v) Jimenez

    Hamer Kamara Bamba Paterson

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    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Copy and paste at its finest

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

      I would look at having some United assets - Pogba and Rashford are the ones I prefer.

      Sane a good pick as well.

      Downgrading Auba to Rashfors and upgrading your mid, considering playing 352, would be interesting in my opinion.

      Confident Son starts this GW?

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      1. No Professionals
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah no United feels wrong. Relatively cheap options for a team on fire.

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      2. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Forgot to mention no United allowed in my leagues. None wanted either.

        Thanks though.

        Not sure Son starts

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    3. Lemongrab
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Dreadful bench. You got any transfers free and £? Kamara got to go

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      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 3 months ago

        Not the strongest but Pat and Bamba play and Bamba is a solid pick.

        Kamara is a non playing sub I know.

        Many have cheap goalie and non playing gk

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  27. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Hi, anyone here have Firmino? Is he a good option?
    Already have Salah, Robbo and want to replace TAA.

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    1. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I'd prefer TAA in the long run I think personally

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    2. No Professionals
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I put him in for kane and did well for me in the one gw so far. Not a long term option though in my opinion, will swap him for aubameyang in gw 27

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

      No love for Auba ??

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    4. Regin
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      I got him last week for Kane, keeping him for now. Easy switch to Higuain if Chelsea form improves.

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  28. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 3 months ago

    Meet the manager request. Marco Silva.

    Ask him what the .... goes through his tactical brain when preparing for a GW?

    Ask him “ Who’s on defensive set piece duties?”

    Then keep him hostage until Everton agree to letting him go.

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

    Should I take Alli out for Son this GW, or bring Eriksen for this GW and swap him to Son after?

    Cheers!

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    1. QuintonFortune25
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Wait til just before deadline to get as much news on Son as possible. I think Spurs need Son so would be surprised if he didn't play.

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

    How’s my team looking?

    Fabs
    Doherty, Pereira, Digne
    Salah C, Pogba, Hazard, Son, Lamela
    Auba, Rashford

    Button, AWB, TAA, Kamara

    1FT, 1.2 itb

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    1. Gringo Kid
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 3 months ago

      Looking good if no DGW 25

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

        Could easily add a couple if that is the case 😉

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