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No Aguero in City’s squad as Mendy makes first start of 2019

6 April 2019 805 comments
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There is no evening Premier League game today so the FA Cup semi-final between Manchester City and Brighton and Hove Albion takes centre stage.

Kick-off is at 17:30 BST.

This is an audition of sorts for the Fantasy assets on show as their clubs enjoy two fixtures in Gameweek 35, while the Seagulls also have a Double Gameweek 34 before that.

Despite being described as “nearly fit” by his manager on Friday, Sergio Aguero isn’t part of City’s match-day squad at Wembley.

Gabriel Jesus leads the line again, with Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva flanking the Brazilian.

With Oleksandr Zinchenko injured, Benjamin Mendy makes his first start since November.

Glenn Murray is back in Brighton’s starting XI after a benching in midweek, while Anthony Knockaert returns to the right wing.

Full-backs Martin Montoya and Bernardo also return, while Solly March misses out through injury.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Mendy, Laporte, Otamendi, Walker, Gundogan, Bernardo, Silva, De Bruyne, Sterling, Jesus.

Brighton XI: Ryan, Montoya, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo, Stephens, Propper, Bissouma, Knockaert, Murray, Jahanbakhsh.

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  1. Optimus.
    • 15 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Back into the elusive top 1,000,000 again...

    The cream always rises to the top

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    1. Slitherene
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      On a better note! 137k to 66k. It was tough to get back into the top 100k! Relieved.

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      1. _Make
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        In one week? Congratulations! I'm hoping for similar 150k back into top 100k, which I'd take after a disastrous season.

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    2. _Make
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Username checks out 😉

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      1. Slitherene
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hoping Luiz gets a CS now..
        Don't want Hazard to haul, coz of the high EO and Cap stats!

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  2. fr3d
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone else kept Vardy after the injury rumors?

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    1. estheblessed
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes ... just wish I did captain him (I went with Hazard in the end)

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Yes, my plan from now on ignore the last minute photo lineups.
      The first name on the team sheet is not the one that needs to train?
      Lost 26 points on the Mane rumours.

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    3. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I bring him for a hit even.

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    4. Amey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      © 😉

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  3. SkeletONv01
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    32 points with Haz and Luiz to go. What a week. Anyone doing worse? :/

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    1. Regin
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      14 points. Nightmare

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    2. MTPockets
      7 years, 3 months ago

      avg is 18

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      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Autosubs

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        1. _Make
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah some of us have been playing at some pretty savage benchwankery!

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

      lol, that's not bad!

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    4. Don Van Vliet
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      61 here with two left to play.
      A refreshing change after underwhelming totals week-in week-out, last week's 100+ aside.
      Still outside the 50k bracket, though.

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

      32 with 4 to go. However my Chelsea players are Luiz, Higuain and Hudson O. All of which could start on bench I reckon! so could get a hell of a lot worse. Used my captain on salah already.

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  4. estheblessed
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Just thinking ahead to next gameweek ... will anyone be getting any Brighton players? Is it even worth it?

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    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ryan and Duffy

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      1. thunder_mike
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ryan and Dunk

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    2. La Vida Latte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Ryan duffy and mUrray. 2 dgws in a row is hard to resist

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    3. MASTER ROSHI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mostly like just one of Duffy/Ryan

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  5. Woy_is_back
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Is it time to activate the wild card or next GW?

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    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Now

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      1. Woy_is_back
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ta

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        1. Saint Luke
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          I'm thinking this WC week so I can benefit from GW 34 3/4 players fromCardiff / Brighton DW and then have my team ready for GW35 DW so I can play my TC - am I missing anything? (Means I can TC an Arsenal player TBC with a DW)

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  6. FPL ElasticO
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    How is this WC team shaping up??

    Ryan/Foster
    Dunk/ Kola/ Laporte/ Robertson/ Valery
    Son/ Ramsey/ Sterling/ Salah/ Camarasa
    Jimenez/ Kane/ Ings

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  7. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking to keep Vardy on WC, then to sell him for Laca in GW 35.

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  8. The Senate
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    TC Vardy worked a treat - no room in the WC team for him though!

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    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Nicely done

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

      😮
      Well done!!

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    3. _Make
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      WP!

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    4. Feeling_blue
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Well played! I wimped out and just captained him last minute. You must have been pretty worried at HT!

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    5. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers guys - slightly nervous at HT but you never know when HUD are going to start conceding buckets

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  9. SweeSwee
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Congratulations Vardy captainers - good decision.

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    1. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks!

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

      Thank you
      Well done to you too 😉

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  10. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus g

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  11. DR0GBA
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    City goal

    Jesus

    KDB Assist

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  12. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    I might keep Tielemans, feels so wrong getting rid on wc

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    1. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      At your peril

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      1. Dannyb
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Look at his points returns over last 6

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  13. Bouncebackability
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Gordon Elliott is a bit of a chav isn't he

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    1. Danno - Emre Canada
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Can’t imagine him ever being a jockey

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  14. Amey
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Feels bad to sell Vardy now after 32 points return 😮

    But WC team structure needs to sell him.

    Thank you Vardy !!!
    (Pereira done nicely too)

    Can't imagine BGW is going better than DGW for me.

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    1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Could rise. Do you need 0.1 or 0.2?

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

        Yeah 🙂
        0.1 rise for him would give me SV rise.
        Will keep him for today
        Thank you mate

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        1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          No worries. Every little helps.

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

            Yeah 🙂

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    2. Feeling_blue
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I think keeping him then selling to Laca for 35 is an option and keeps the price structure

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

    Triple Brighton defence fail

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  16. Rhodes your boat
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Wc team...

    Ryan foster
    Mendy taa kola Bennett bednarek
    Sterling mane son Jota Doucoure
    Kane jiminez Deeney

    0.7itb

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    1. Rhodes your boat
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Could do son to eriksen or taa to trippier with money itb

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    2. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      mendy pick COULD be gold if he plays both games. decent team, similar-ish to mine below

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    3. Sargasso C
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Mendy pick is absolutely atrocious. He will be managed until the end of the season.

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  17. Gobigorgohome
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Jesus

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  18. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Which do you prefer? And any other changes at the moment? WC34 BB35

    A) Lloris + Kolasinac + Doucoure/Jota
    B) Foster + Laporte + Deulofeu
    C) a different combo?

    Ryan ___
    Robertson Duffy Doherty ___ Valery/Bednarek
    Sterling Son Mane ____ Camarasa
    Kane Lacazette Jimenez

    *only problem w/ Son is losing Pogba

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    1. radawson
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      I like A of those

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      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Next week play Lloris or Ryan?

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        1. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          this is what's turning me away from lloris tbh, as id play ryan

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          1. g40steve
            • 8 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            This got pointed out to me, a Lloris does have three easier games run out.

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      2. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        cheers mate. that's what I'm currently thinking too! could even just go with Foster over Lloris in that combo and have enough for something like Camarasa --> JWP in gw35!

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    2. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Pogba has West Ham next, going to see how they play or fold tomorrow.

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      1. FPL Scoop
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        aye good play. thinking it's likely i lose him so i can get all three of sterling mane son, but will maybe keep for WHU

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  19. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Crystal palace defensive triple up.
    Miracle stuff.

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    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      wow, nice one. v risky but nice pay off. you'll have had heart in mouth for those 97mins there

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

    Jesus, Brighton are rubbish

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      So easy for Bilbao there

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        *Bilva 🙄

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

          lol I'd fancy Bilbo Baggins against this lot 😉

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  21. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    got rid of AWB and benched Guaita because of my FH. That hurts.

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

      Ouch

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  22. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    People (like me) thinking “Oh I’m doing alright, rank drop only a few k”, people will have put their playing players on their benches.

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    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      aye benchwankery in full effect.

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    2. Mo Mané Mo Problems
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Also, not sure how this affects EO.

      E.g might be some Vardy points to come in.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        At least it means they didn’t Capt him

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

      Yeah I noticed 11% of the Top 10k started Aguero

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Hopefully most of them couldn’t field 11

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    4. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      It’s just a few muppets on here that do that 😉

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      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Top10k is filled with people knowing exactly what they are doing. 50% will WC this week.

        I’d say the EOs are probably 5-10% down on Vardy, Salah. Players who they didnt want to captain, but thought would score big.

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

      Just wanted to add that you can get an idea about that here https://www.livefpl.net/autosubs

      For example, 14.46% of the top10k have Jimenez in their starting team and 13.71% will not get any autosub for him, so they are mostly people who don't have enough players. Similar story with Aguero. Which makes the top10k average to eventually increase by just 0.51 points after autosubs.

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      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Ah thanks RAGA!

        So I am being paranoid? Ignore me!

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

        Wowsers, seems that I've jumped to 1222 OR thanks to Vardy, guess that doesn't take into account benchwankery though?
        Cheers Raga 🙂

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

    Vardy did well but DCL will top him...bookmark this 😉

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      That would be epic, Capt Hazard too

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

        Captained Vardy myself luckily enough mate. I was away from here since Thursday so missed those Vardy not at training rumours!

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        1. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          This is the first I’ve heard of this rumour

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

            yeah, loads on here were saying earlier that they backed out of captaining Vardy due to that

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            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              7 years, 3 months ago

              Ouch. Congrats on Capt

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

                cheers mate, hopefully Hazard hauls aswell

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          2. camarozz
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 3 months ago

            Same here luckily coz I capt him.

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  24. Hotdogs for Tea
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    WC drafts ripped up as Mendy puts a spanner into the works 🙂

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    1. FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      ehhhh. half-considering, but they have 2 tough fixtures and we have yet to see if he'll even be nailed!

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      1. Hotdogs for Tea
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 3 months ago

        Who else can play there ? Laporte ?

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        1. FPL Scoop
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 3 months ago

          True actually, forgetting that Delph and Zinchenko both crocked (I think)...

          Danilo could play there though too, or yes Laporte as last resort

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  25. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    58pts with Fab/Siggy/Haz/Luiz to go.

    Nearly as good last wk and no planning at all. Haha

    Icing on the cake villa score twice in injury time to win 6 on the trot

    VTID

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  26. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Tielemans has been a phenomenal signing for LEI so far. Great little one week punt for me too, thanks Youri!

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  27. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Had the captaincy stuck on Vardy all week. Changed it to Hazard around 15 mins before the deadline, just to play it safe. Then 5 minutes before the deadline I said you know what, screw it, you don't always make gains by playing it safe, so switched back to Vardy. So happy right now!

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Winning 🙂

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  28. Bohemian Rhapsody
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    WC 34 or 35? I see more doubles at 35. Just wondering.

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      If you have triple captain or bench boost left, wildcard this week so you're able to play one of those chips in 35

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  29. grooveymatt65
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    What is the percentage of people who captained vardy in the top 10k?

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    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully not many so I can gain ground;)

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    2. Ragabolly
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      11.54%

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  30. Avo24
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 3 months ago

    Thinking of picking KDB instead of sterling. KDB starts showing his form, with much cheaper price i think he can be worth it. Or is it too risky?

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 3 months ago

      Not too risky imo, I'm thinking of him too

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