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Captains March 8

Captain Sensible – Aguero and Salah in close call for Gameweek 30

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Liverpool and Manchester City options look to be the key players in the Gameweek 30 captaincy debate.

Both sides face crucial home fixtures in the Premier League title race and some of their key players have a strong case for the armband.

The Captain Sensible article is here once again to analyse the data of these assets in plenty of detail, as well as the attacking statistics of their teams and defensive capabilities of their opponents.

Captain Poll

In one of the closest calls of the season, it’s been neck-and-neck between Mohamed Salah (£13.4m) and Sergio Aguero (£11.8m) all week in the captain poll. The Egyptian took the lead on Monday but by late Tuesday, the Manchester City man had overtaken him.

At the time of writing, Salah is back on top but not by much. Ahead of Burnley’s trip to Anfield, he has the backing of 28.7% while Aguero has 28.67%.

The secondary options from both clubs are also in the top five with Raheem Sterling (£11.4m) garnering 10% support and Sadio Mané (£9.8m) on 4%.

Jamie Vardy (£8.9m) is the only member of the top five not to play for Liverpool or Manchester City. With Leicester hosting Fulham on Saturday afternoon, the forward has the backing of 4.5% in the vote.

The differential options for Gameweek 30 include some important candidates from previous rounds of fixtures. Paul Pogba (£9.0m) is the best of the rest with 2.3% while Harry Kane (£12.4m) has 1.87% support.

Wilfried Zaha (£6.8m), Eden Hazard (£10.8m) and Patrick van Aanholt (£5.4m) and Michy Batshuayi (£6.5m) are the only other options with more than 1% backing.

Player statistics – Last four Gameweeks

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  1. Shatner's Bassoon
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any of these moves worth a -4 this week?

    Bednarek -> D. Luiz (means benching Jimenez).
    Son -> Maddison/Gray/Barnes/Brooks
    Jimenez -> King

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Removing Son for a hit against Southampton??

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      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Just going off his recent vibe of tiredness / poor form. Almost certainly wouldn't do it just chucking it out there.

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        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          A one legged Son would probably score against Southampton.

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          1. Shatner's Bassoon
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Fair! And I guess Spurs have 3 weeks off after this so no need to manage energy.

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    2. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      None this week. Definitely not the Son one.

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      1. Shatner's Bassoon
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Leaning towards that yeah.

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        1. Royal5
          • 12 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I'd keep Son this week, last 2 he played was Ars and Chelsea. Not easy fixtures. Came off after 70 mins in Dortmund, think he could do some damage against Soton.

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  2. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Hope a journalist has the bollox to ask Klopp why he persists with a pragmatic midfield. More likely to ask how his week was though.

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  3. seanie3
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Which is the best combo for next few weeks

    A) Vardy and brooks
    B) king and Maddison

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    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A, easily imo.

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

      A for sure

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  4. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Worth doing Shaw Pogba to Azpi MAddison this week, which will allow me to do Jim Kun to Higuain Vardy before 31?

    Also, would you have Maddison of Fraser? Funds no issue.

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    1. TKFC
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Maddison

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

    Really struggling to decide between bringing Higuain or Vardy in (can only bring in 1). Can anyone provide me with some good reasons for choosing one over the other?

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    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Both really good options. Vardy has FUL and their defence is leaking goals all over the show.
      CHS have WOL who are a better team away from home. That's where Doherty gets most of his points anyways.

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    2. Shatner's Bassoon
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Personally went for Vardy but it's such a close call. I own Hazard so was that classic thing of going 1-and-1 rather than attacking double up.

      In favour of Vardy = on pens; slightly more nailed; easier fixture in 30/31.

      Higuain = probably the better player, in the better team; easier fixture in 33.

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

      Vardy for me, has a higher xG over next 4 games

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

    for all interested parties:

    Eddie Howe says that Callum Wilson has done some "light training" this week and that he will consult the club's physios regarding the player's involvement agianst Huddersfield this weekend.

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    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      You missed out ''...and looked pretty good''.

      I need these grains of hope, however slim.

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

    Does Man City have a game in GW33?

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    1. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      We will know on 16/03

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

      If they beat Swansea in the FA cup QFs, then no.

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  8. jason_ni
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Any point in transfering out Doherty, even if I'm not planning on playing this week? Or save FT for next week?

    Guaita (Fabi)
    Robbo / Lascelles / Digne
    Salah / Mane / Pogba / Fraser / Sterling (C)
    Rashford / Vardy

    Doherty - Bednarek - Long

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    1. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Unless you are planning to FH, transfer a player with a GW31 fixture.

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    2. Simmoo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Not unless it's for someone you'll start this weekend.

      Assuming you only have 1ft, there is really no point. You can make 2 fts with a lot more information next week then.

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    3. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      If you're not playing the replacement then wait until next week. Don't think you'll get much benefit with the strength of your team as it is.

      I'm thinking of selling him for Chilwell but who I would start ahead of Hayden this week.

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      1. jason_ni
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah - I'm more or less happy with the team, maybe Lascelles/Digne could be moved to the bench if I brought in someone like Chilwell, but no guarantee that will be any better!

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

    What's the best idea?

    A)
    GW 30: Jimenez, Doherty, Anderson -> Vardy, Ake, Brooks (-4)
    GW 31: Pogba -> Maddison/Fraser/..
    -> This way I keep Son for gameweek 33, Brighton (h)

    B)
    GW 30: Jimenez, Pogba -> Brooks, Vardy
    GW 31: Son -> Hazard

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    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone? Could really do with some advice..

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      1. tibollom
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        what chips you have left? Utd have a DGW as well after

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        1. Tshelby
          • 9 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Have all my chips left

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    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Prb B for me - Spurs 33 isnt confirmed is it?
      Also depends how much value you have in pogba, i'd lose 0.5 mill on him, and would want him back after 31, so A does not appeal.

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      1. Tshelby
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I'm only losing 0.2 so that's not the big problem. Any link to the Spurs game not being confirmed? Could make this an easy call

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        1. jason_ni
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah, just double checked, If Brigthon beat millwall in the FA CUP, the Brighton Spurs game is off - will only find this out tho after GW31.
          https://twitter.com/i/moments/821445866900824064

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  10. Arctic_Orangutans
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    How nailed is brooks when wilson is back ?

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

      Wilson being back had no bearing on Brooks.

      When Brooks is fit, 9/10 times he plays.

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  11. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Which one would you play this week out of ABarnes, Doherty and Shaw?

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    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Barnes, in doubt always play the striker imo

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    2. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Doherty

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    3. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Barnes easily

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    4. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Doherty. But really close with him and Barnes.

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    5. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Barnes

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    6. Atimis
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Thanks all 😉

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  12. jomikijiq
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) AWB
    B) Diop
    C) Jimenez

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    1. Tshelby
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      C

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    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A should def. be played. B and C super close... I have to play both but if I had to choose I'd go with C.

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      1. F_Ivanovic
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Sorry I mean play C bench B.

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    3. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      C

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

    Bench one:

    A: Digne
    B: Doherty

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Doh

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

      Doherty

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    3. DOG GOD IT - KEANE 15
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B

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

    Hi all

    The team for weekend is this:

    Fab
    Pereira Digne Robbo Luiz
    Salah Pogba Mane
    (c)Aguero Jimenez Barnes

    Hamer Doherty Jota Masuaku

    Need for any changes? Thinking of transfering Jota out...

    1ft, 0.5itb

    Thank you!

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    1. Miniboss
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      FH on gw32

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      1. JBG
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Jota out Brooks in and bench Jimenez or Barnes.

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        1. Miniboss
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          thanks!

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  15. FiddySmith
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    I currently have Rondon, Lascelles and Doherty on my bench in that order. Either my starting 11 is UNREAL or i'm making a mistake here..!
    Brooks in my starting 11, sub one of these in or keep?

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

      im also benching rondon currently mate

      what's yours xi? mines below

      ederson
      robbo - pva - awb
      salah - mane - sterling - pog - barnes
      vardy - chicharito

      fab - rondon - doh - bed

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

        Interesting punt on chicha could pay off - unfortunately as an Arnie owner I'm against it paying off.

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

          haha, good luck bud

          🙂

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

            You too 🙂

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

        Boruc
        robbo - TAA - AWB
        mane - sterling - pog - brooks - hazard
        laca - vardy

        etheridge - rondon - lascelles - doh

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

          yeah probably the right choice there mate

          close between rondon and brooks though

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        2. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          I would play the home player so I would bench brooks in this situation, also just come back from a lay off

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    2. Better off with a pin and a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      It's a tricky week for benching. I'm currently benching Rice, Pogba and AWB! Full squad is:

      Lloris
      Robbo - TAA - Luiz
      Brooks - Maddison - Salah - Haz
      Jimenez - Rondon - Vardy

      Speroni, Rice, Pogba, AWB

      Generally favouring the home teams - apart from Brooks away at HUD.

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      1. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        I’m tempted by benching pogba over rondon, Newcastle look good at home

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      2. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        You have a bench order decision to make?

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        1. Better off with a pin and a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          The news that Matic is back for this week may change my mind on Pogba. I'll probably have Rice - Brooks - AWB on the bench in that order. AWB may get a clean sheet, but unlikely to get any more. Rice away to Cardiff and Brooks away to HUD don't promise much, but have a higher upside I reckon.

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

    Safe to do Jimi > King now the presser is done?

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

      yep

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  17. Farke in hell
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Trent or Mane?

    Have Salah and Alisson

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Mane

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    2. F_Ivanovic
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Mane.

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    3. Chris_H
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'd say Trent, but only if the threat of a benching wasn't a possibility next week...

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    4. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      TAA

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  18. Chris_H
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Deeney over Lindelof...

    Clever or trying to be too clever?

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    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Maverick move. I like it.

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      1. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Fixtures a red asf though

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        1. Chris_H
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 2 months ago

          It's just for this week, I've had him for his last two hauls 😎

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          1. Royal5
            • 12 Years
            5 years, 2 months ago

            Nice

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  19. Rashers
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Morning All.

    Jota to Fraser for Free?

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    1. mad_beer ✅
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I would.

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

    already playing pva

    a) double up with awb
    b) play doh, bench awb

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      no other def option ?

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

        just bednarek mate, or option c) (comment below)

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

      c) doh > chilwell (-4) and play chilwell

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        i wouldnt take a hit for a defender. go for a) imo

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

          cool cheers pal

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    3. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      A easy

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

        thank you

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  21. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Is Daniels now an option again?

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    1. Fpl Richie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Isn't Smith in his spot? Might have missed something though

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      1. mad_beer ✅
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Cook is out 5-6 weeks. I don't know who is able to play which def position.

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  22. Dybala10
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Start 1:

    A) AWB (BHA h)
    B) Fraser (HUD a)
    C) Jimenez (CHE a)

    Fraser would be a transfer in.

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      i have a and c starting in my team. i d go for c, just...

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  23. Fpl Richie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Best 31 and 33 keeper all things considered?
    A) Boruc (NEW, BUR)
    B) Fabianski (HUD, Che)
    C) Heaton (LEI, Bou)

    Outside chance I'll need them in 30 too. I'll do it this week if Woy doesn't give me hope of Guaita playing.

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    1. Chris_H
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I've gone Boruc

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      1. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 2 months ago

        Fixtures look best for sure. My fear is that patched up defence without Cook. Simpson, Daniels and Mepham all look a bit dodgy.

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

      If you need them in 30 as well, I'd say Boruc.

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  24. HamezMace
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    EH:
    Steve Cook is out for 5-6 weeks, with complications from a long standing groin injury.

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

    Bench one:

    Brooks
    Pogba
    Rashford
    Rondon

    Thanks

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    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      Probably Brooks.

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  26. Sulk
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    A. Luiz Rudiger & Wilson
    B. Azpi Rice & King

    Please vote now 🙂

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    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B for me

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    2. CarrollsPonytail
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      B after Howe's presser

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  27. Warby84
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    Play guiata or Lloris?

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

    kapitaan??

    sterling or salah

    it's a real tough one this week - leaning towards sterling simply cause watford conceded 5 away to liverpool, and city imo are equally capable of doing the same

    furthermore, liverpool have not been rampant against burnley in recent times

    last 2 home games against the clarets: 2-1 and 1-1

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    1. CarrollsPonytail
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      I'm going Sterling and have both of those. I think the fixture and form are both marginally in Sterling's favour.

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

        agree

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

      Personally looking at this from the angle "Liverpool can put 5 past Watford at home so they can do the same vs. Burnley" rather than "Liverpool put 5 past Watford at home so City can do the same".

      Don't own Salah but going Mané (C) over Sterling this week.

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  29. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    What to do?

    A. Play Barnes
    B. Play Shaw
    C. Shaw -> Azpi (play Azpi and bench Barnes)

    Thanks

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    1. Warby84
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 2 months ago

      C

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  30. Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 2 months ago

    FYI I had a few days off this week so am a bit behind in our inboxes. If you've sent me or FFS an email I might not get to it today, but will try to have everything responded to by early next week

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