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FPL Question Time – Consult our panel ahead of Gameweek 26

3 February 2019 629 comments
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Double Gameweek 25 is far from over (and indeed hasn’t even begun for Manchester City) but there is plenty for Fantasy managers to be thinking about going into next weekend and beyond.

Our rotating guest panel are therefore here to share their thoughts on any Fantasy-related queries you may have.

Be it blank Gameweeks, chip strategies, Eden Hazard, Son Heung-min, a Liverpool triple-up, budget defenders or anything else that’s dominating your thoughts, make sure you submit your question in the form below to consult our panel.

Who’s on the panel this week?

Joe – A long-time contributor to these pages, Scoutcaster and host of our Meet the Manager video series. Joe came into Gameweek 25 ranked 10,185 in the world and has seven top 10k finishes to his name already, one of which was an OR of 840 in 2013/14.

WGTA Nick – One half of the double act that is Who Got the Assist?, the popular website, podcast and Twitter account.

FPL Family – Lee and Sam are the well-known married couple who play Fantasy football together and run a YouTube channel documenting their thoughts. They have appeared on the Official FPL show this season, most recently as last Thursday.

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

    Solskjaer not spotted at Old Trafford today 😯

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Sherringham starts....

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      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Jordi Cruyff starts too.

        Poborski on the bench.

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  2. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    A) Haz, Ings > Auba, Hayden/4.3
    B) A + Richarlison > Son for -4

    Questions is basically is Son worth -4 against LEI vs Rich against Watford. Also Son rising in price could affect.

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    1. Super John McGinn-
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B

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    2. Kuzser
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B. How does that chap Hayden look? personally considering him as well. regular starter +good fixtures, but will Almiron be his competitor?

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      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks. Would be actually interested to know more before making the transfer. Just took a brief look at the recent stats and seemed like a nobrainer.

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  3. Super John McGinn-
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts on what to do with this? First time I've ever actually considered a -8

    Fab, Steele
    Alonso*, TAA, Doherty, Digne, AWB
    Salah, Hazard*, Sane, Pogba, Siggy*
    Rashford, Jimenez, Kamara*

    2FT 0.2 ITB

    A) Alonso + Hazard + Siggy + Kamara > Kolasinac/Pereira + Son + Punch + Auba (-8)
    B) Hazard + Kamara > Punch + Auba
    C) Hazard > Son
    D) Other

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  4. Bird Raymond
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    This David Brooks injury doesn't sound too bad then. Might make bgw27, and should certainly make bgw31 and bgw33. May as well keep hold of.

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Straight swap for Moutinho

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      1. FlockofSeagulls
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Except it's not.

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        1. Bobby Digital
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Same price no?

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          1. FlockofSeagulls
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            No.

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            1. Athletic Nasherbo
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Brooks is cheaper so in fact it’s a swap.

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              1. FlockofSeagulls
                • 8 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                That makes no sense at all, lol.

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

    Someone kindly remind me of the Blank/DGW strategy for one with all chips available?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Splurge them over the next three weeks

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    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Prepare for Blanks in GW27 and GW31 + GW33
      Freehit DGW 32
      Wildcard GW 34
      Benchboost DGW 35
      Use TC chip whenever you feel is good for you.

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      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        This!

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

        going the other route:

        Building towards a DGW32 team with FTs
        FH in BGW31
        BB in DGW32
        use FTs to cover BGW33
        WC in 34
        TC in DGW35

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        1. Trip 100
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Do you know when DGW32 fixtures are likely to be announced? Seems difficult to build for DGW32 now when we don't know who's playing twice

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

        Merci

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      WTF................. 😮

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    2. bigwig
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      eeesh, glad I dodged that bullet if true

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    3. MTPockets
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Apparently source?

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      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        There was some chat on here earlier that he hadn't appeared in the video of their last training session.

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        1. MTPockets
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Yep but that doesn't explain knowing about a twisted ankle

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          1. badgerboy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah that's a big jump. Just saying there was some chat.

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    4. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Feck, didnt TC Jesus

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

      wth

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    6. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Source?

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      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        I haven’t got a Twitter source or anything like that, I found out through somebody connected to the club.

        I am not lying.

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        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Pep’s mom?

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          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            I wouldn’t risk a ban for making up crap.

            Just trust me.

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

              this post aged well.

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        2. Party time
          7 years, 5 months ago

          The gardener? 🙂

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

          You may as well be, this is useful to no one.

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          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            Exactly.

            Pointless making stuff up after deadline.

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            1. kalmoffit
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 5 months ago

              Pointless coming here saying it

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              1. Fantasy Gold
                • 12 Years
                7 years, 5 months ago

                Why?

                This is a fantasy football forum. People like to know.

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                1. Burger
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 5 months ago

                  People like to know facts, not baseless rumours designed to troll.

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    7. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      omg, he is my captain 🙁

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

        Same, if injured we need a proper injury so he dosen't get a 1 point cameo vs Everton

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        1. Je suis le chat
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          This, I've Hazard vice triple captain.

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      2. Wally banter
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        same here... bloddy hell, got no son or hazard :/

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    8. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      As I have Sané VC and Bednarek first sub I hope he misses both games altogether

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    9. FlockofSeagulls
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Looking on the bright side, if it's not a serious injury he could still play vs EVE and score 12 goals for those of us that captained him.

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    10. HollywoodXI
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      If your contact is correct then I’m massively relieved I didn’t take the -8 point hit to get him in I was considering pre deadline. I would feel uber sorry for those peeps who did get him in and (in some cases) TC him.

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    11. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Please let this be true.

      And he gets a 10 minutes run out v Everton.

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    12. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      If he plays will you accept a one month ban ? 🙂

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      1. Fantasy Gold
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Sure.

        But who are you anyway? You’re not a Mod.

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        1. Hotdogs for Tea
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Just asking lol

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

    I think I will keep my TC until GW36 for a viable DGW (different than GW32 and GW35), if not use it with Salah against HUD@GW36. Only risk could be Liverpool wrapping the title by then and play with less care. Or would that work the other way around: More relaxed, more attacking football with many of goals. What do you think? Would that be too late to use TC?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Use TC on Coulthirst on Tuesday Evening

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    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      That was my plan until I used it this week, gw36 or gw37 (possible double) seems the best time to use it

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

    Fabianski
    Robertson / TAA* / Doherty / Digne
    Salah / Sterling / Sané / Pogba
    Rashford / Jimenez

    Ederson // AWB / Camarasa* / Ings*

    Struggling to get Aubameyang in this week, but need him and Son.

    A) Ings/Sterling/Ederson > Auba/Son/Boruc (-8)
    B) Ings/Sterling > Auba/Jota (-4)
    C) Other?

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    1. Kuzser
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      b

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

      B. Wouldn't take a hit for a GK. I am weary of bringing in Son vs LEI. Similar to NEW, LEI can be tough to break down.

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  9. Kuzser
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Who is the 1st priority
    a) Son
    b) Auba

    And what is the best option here? 2ft,1.4itb
    1) hazard, kamara -> Auba, 5.4mid
    2) hazard, digne-> son, kola/taa
    3) hazard, kamara, digne -> Auba, 5.5 mid, kola/taa for -4
    4) hazard, Jimenez, anderson -> Auba, Son, 5.7mid for -4
    5) hazard, kamara, digne, anderson -> Auba, Son, westwood, jonny for -8

    FAB, 4.0
    Robbo awb Pereira (schindler digne)
    Sane hazard Salah Anderson pogba
    Rashford Jimenez (kamara)

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    1. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      B

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      1. Pep's Money Laundry
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        +1

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        1. Kuzser
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Thanks guys. What about 1-5 options? 3 is the best?

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  10. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Poggy and Martial got off team bus.

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    1. barracuda
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nice, come on Pogba

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    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Did Pogba trip up and tweak his groin by any chance?

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Tripped over Kun’s ankle?

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        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          🙂

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          1. Jafooli
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            😉

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  11. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Edson
    Robbo VVD Doh AWB
    Salah Son Rich
    Auba Rash Jim

    Hamer Ando Alonso Billing

    0itb 1ft

    Good to go? Bench in right order? Should I start Felipe, if so who for?

    Cheers!

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  12. FPL Maldini
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    If Moutinho is playing as a CAM, is he now a decent option?

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    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Cheap as chips

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    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Absolutely- 5A In 3 games for 5.2m and good fixtures too

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    3. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Great assister, he had 5 in the last 3 games. And 7 overall.

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    4. AuFeld
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes.

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    5. ceejay106
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yes. Change in formation since the Donk broke into the team means he is playing much further forward. He’s bossing our set pieces at the moment and is such an intellligent player. If Neves injury causes his to miss a game that could change things but Nuno doesn’t think it’s serious.

      I’ve got Jota in my team as he carries a real goal threat and I can afford him, but João is a good bit cheaper and is in great form. Our fixtures are good too (on paper!)

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  13. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Thanks Kun if true

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  14. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    As if waiting for a City teamsheet isnt bad enough normally. T minus 2.5 hours...

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  15. Feloh
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    That Kun news!!!!

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    1. Party time
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Source

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      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Fanstasy Gold's MySpace page.

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  16. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Spewing.....Kun.........t

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    1. badgerboy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      😀

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    2. Mysterion
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      t what? tc?

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      1. Mysterion
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        ahh nevermind

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        1. badgerboy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          😀

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

      missing a o + u......Kun out?

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  17. EmreCan Hustle
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    I had only one City player, Aguero and I captained him 🙁

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    1. soup natsi
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Why the long face?

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      1. EmreCan Hustle
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Apparently Aguero might have twisted his ankles. Look up.

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        1. soup natsi
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 5 months ago

          Omg rip agu owners

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          1. EmreCan Hustle
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 5 months ago

            🙁

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    2. Party time
      7 years, 5 months ago

      He will play. Do not believe Fantasy Gold.

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      1. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Source?

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  18. soup natsi
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Any news on ings injury?

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

      In the case of Ings, the more shocking news is whenever he isn't injured.

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    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Nothing yet

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      1. soup natsi
        • 11 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers

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  19. jia you
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    With Aguero potentially out for the DGW, hopefully that will ensure that Sterling starts both games maybe even as a false 9 for one...wishful thinking 😉

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    1. SpaceCadet
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      What happened to Aguero?

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    2. MTPockets
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Yeah ... Jesus

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    3. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      still rumour but apparently twisted his ankle

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    4. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      if that's the case I may as well hit

      up up down down left right left right B A select start

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  20. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero out for today would be lovely.

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

      ARS cs will be better.

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    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Go Auba!!!

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  21. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Jammy Aguero non-owners are mainly casuals anyway, so no great rank threat.....

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    1. Wally banter
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      all those got son/sterling/hazard :X

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  22. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Pogba and Rashford start

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  23. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Man Utd XI: De Gea; Young, Lindelof, Bailly, Shaw; Herrera, Matic, Pogba; Lingard, Rashford, Sanchez

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

      Subs: Romero, Dalot, Jones, Martial, Fred, Mata, Lukaku

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  24. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Aguero 1 minute cameo at the end of the Everton game would be lovely.

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    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Naughty Ogie....

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        .... 😛

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    2. jia you
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Haha

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  25. _Make
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Pog starts!

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

      Is that the Everton cat?

      Nice grav 🙂

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      1. _Make
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Lol yeah. He's a beaut isn't he 🙂

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

          Yeah very cute.I love cats and even some of my friends nickname for me is Panther.

          I hope the cat is alright and got a good home.

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  26. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Team News: LEI vs MUN
    Referee: Mike Dean

    LEI: Schmeichel, Pereira, Maguire, Evans, Chilwell, Ndidi, Mendy, Barnes, Maddison, Gray, Vardy
    Subs: Ward, Morgan, Fuchs, Ghezzal, Choudhury, Okazaki, Iheanacho

    MUN: De Gea, Young, Shaw, Lindelöf, Bailly, Sánchez, Lingard, Matic, Herrera, Pogba, Rashford
    Subs: Romero, Dalot, Jones, Mata, Fred, Lukaku, Martial

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    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      That's an exciting team from Utd.

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 5 months ago

        Yep, cannot wait 🙂

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    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Poggy's fit

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    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      Go Rashford!!!

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  27. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Got Westwood 2pts coming in for Kun.
    Nice

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  28. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    If that news is true and Kuns out for both games then I've got Salah TC this week. Don't know how I feel lol.

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    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I captained Salah, he's not looking as good a differential now.

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  29. brianutd-why always we? 20
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Bednarek stays on the bench then ahhh

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    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      So does Redmond

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  30. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 5 months ago

    Ageuro Captainers and TC'er who have you got as your VC ?

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    1. Boomerang V
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 5 months ago

      I have Aguero C and Sané VC. Bednarek 7pts first sub.

      I should be ok as long as he stays out for both games.

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