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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. Champ
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    • 15 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    Imagine finally getting the opportunity to offload Anderson (for Madison) and then missing the deadline last night. Err... just some guy I know...

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    1. DA Minnion (Former great)
      • 13 Years
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      That would be annoying.

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  2. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    Should get a rank jump tomorrow with Kola and Richarlison playing shouldn't I

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    1. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Both red card

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    2. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Not if Lacazette/Auba/Siggy go mad. But you're in good position.

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    3. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Easy answer, yes.

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      1. DA Minnion (Former great)
        • 13 Years
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        Lms score tm ?

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
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          Stickies or https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

          Danger zone for you 🙁

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          1. DA Minnion (Former great)
            • 13 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Yeah my goose could be cooked.

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            1. TorresMagic™
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              At least you have a captain and players tomorrow to help.

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      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        How come? Have most people got nobody tomorrow?

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        1. SPorting
          • 14 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          Well, I’ve got Higuain, which is pretty much the same thing.

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 16 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Plays Monday.

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            1. SPorting
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              7 years, 27 days ago

              Like I said, it’s the same as tomorrow. No hope of scoring.

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        2. TorresMagic™
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          https://prnt.sc/n8f20i

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          1. The Bandit
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            Ta

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  3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
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    7 years, 27 days ago

    I think people are trusting Brighton a little too much...

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    1. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      It's just for GW34 tbh. They should get 1 clean sheet out of those two games.

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    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Would you not trust them more after the fa cup semi final.
      It shows:
      1) they are capable against any side
      2) If they lose a clean sheet they are not likely to get hammered
      3) Their first DGW looks lovely

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  4. Niho992
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    7 years, 27 days ago

    Is crazy to choose Docoure over Delo on WC?

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    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
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      Wouldn't want either

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      1. Niho992
        • 7 Years
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        Why?

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        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 9 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          Prefer Jota

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          1. Niho992
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            Have Jimmy already.

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            1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
              • 9 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              That shouldn't factor into your decision. He's the best option at that price point in midfield.

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    2. Magic Zico
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      No

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    3. tafrère
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Doucouré looks in better form and more nailed. Not crazy at all imo.

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  5. ZeBestee
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    7 years, 27 days ago

    What is the EO of Auba? My only differential left as everyone seems to have Haz and majority captained.

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      7 years, 27 days ago

      6.2

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      1. ZeBestee
        • 11 Years
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        Cheers, TM.

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  6. jdp219
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    • 9 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    Keep Salah on WC or switch to Mane for the extra funds?

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    1. Bob Sacamano
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      I'm switching to Mané. Can do a lot with the extra cash.

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      1. jdp219
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        • 9 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        That's what I was thinking. But, now he has that goal, it would figure that Salah blows up again once I get rid.

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    2. syke63
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Same thoughts. I think many triple captainers will go for whichever one they have for the HUD game so may need to keep most owned.

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      1. jdp219
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        7 years, 27 days ago

        Appears to be Salah at the moment, then. I think I can still field a decent WC squad.
        Cheers!

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  7. tucaoneo
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    7 years, 27 days ago

    Vardy is creating a bit of a headache. The man got 58 pts in 4 GWs for me. Original plan was towards something like Kane, Jim, Laca.

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    1. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Keep him for next GW then switch to Laca in GW 35

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  8. The 5% Team
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    I am totally revamping my team on WC, making 15 changes 🙂

    Anyone else?

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    1. Bob Sacamano
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      14 changes for me, Jimmy the only survivor. From the 14 I'm bringing in, I've only owned Kane, Rashford, Doherty and Mané before, and that only for a brief period. Exciting!

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    2. tucaoneo
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      I think I'm keeping Robbo.

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    3. syke63
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Only Salah or Mane for me. Going all in!

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    4. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Might keep Vardy for next GW after his heroics today.

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  9. Londongeezaa
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    Who’s going to score more for GW34,

    Etheridge or Murray?

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  10. OptimusBlack
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    Who to keep for GW 34 &35 from Salah Mane Robbo

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Midweek game.

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    2. Champ
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      • 15 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      I'm considering keeping all 3 to be honest. Could easily do well Vs Chelsea at home and I would like to have them for Cardiff and Huddersfield anyway. Too much focus on dgw players I think. That's just my opinion

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      1. The Bandit
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        7 years, 27 days ago

        Agreed. The dgw fixtures are generally not great either

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      2. tafrère
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        I think two is okay, Mané + 1 def. But Salah too expensive imo especially for those WCing.

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        1. FPL Scoop
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          • 9 Years
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          This.

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    3. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Mane surely. You wouldnt C Salah anyway in next 2 GW and he is a lot of cheaper.

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    4. LSK
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      I’ll probably keep Salah and Robertson. Had them from the start so want to keep the faith. It’s tempting to switch them to TAA and Mane for funds but going to try and resist.

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    5. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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      7 years, 27 days ago

      On my 34 wildcard my plan is too get sterling then in gameweek 35 get salah in for the cardiff game ( have the cash itb)

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  11. Bob Sacamano
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    The team I build up for GW31 and GW33 served me so well and got me back into the season. Almost feel a little guilty for ditching 14 of them this morning :/

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    1. syke63
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Agreed. Sold Vardy, Milosevic & Pereira yesterday before they played.

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  12. OptimusBlack
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    7 years, 27 days ago

    Who is best 3 Strikers for GW 35 ?

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    1. Hazz
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      Keep refreshing by the pages.

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Aguero, Kane, Auba

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    3. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Who’s going to play both, Kane, Jimmy, Laca, Deeney, Kun, Auba, Rash, Kaku?

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    4. FPL Scoop
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      • 9 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      My current frontline is Kane Lacazette Jimenez.

      Aguero big question mark for me

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    5. LSK
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Kane Aguero Auba Lacazette Jimenez Deeney imo

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    6. OptimusBlack
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Cheers Thxxx

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  13. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    Ollie! Ollie! Giroud!

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  14. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
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    On Fantasy Football Fix the predicted average for the top 1k is currently at 36.

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  15. Ange Ball
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    First WC I will be bringing in Foster mate go Gunn Foster instead of Leno foster.

    Ryan
    Kola Doherty Trippier Duffy
    Salah Son Jota
    Kane Aguero Murray

    Leno Hughes Robbo Huds

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    1. Critical Observer
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      7 years, 27 days ago

      I've had Ryan all season long and will add Gunn for the GW34&35 DGW bonanza.

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  16. dunas_dog
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    • 10 Years
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    If you had VVD (.3m value) would you Keep or transfer to Robbo or TAA on WC

    A Keep
    B Robbo
    C TAA
    D Double up on 1 Robbo and TAA or 2 VVD and TAA

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    1. FPL Scoop
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      7 years, 27 days ago

      I’d keep him tbh

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  17. FPL Scoop
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    • 9 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    Thoughts on this lot for a BB35?
    🙂
    Foster Ryan
    Robertson Duffy Kolasinac Doherty Valery/Bednarek
    Sterling Son Mane Doucouré JWP
    Kane Lacazette Jiménez

    0.5 left ITB. Lacazette and JWP may well be Vardy and Camarasa in GW34, and may also keep Pogba one more week too, we’ll see

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Looks good .

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    2. LSK
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Like it. Keeping Vardy an extra week could be shrewd

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      1. FPL Scoop
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        • 9 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Cheers both. Feel ditching Pogba and Salah May be a tad risky mainly due to ownership. May find a way to work Salah back in probably for GW36

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          Keeping Salah in my WC team

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          1. FPL Scoop
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            • 9 Years
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            Interesting. At the expense of who?

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  18. cylus11 ( Manager) - Russia…
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    7 years, 27 days ago

    Which Spurs assets you need to take for HUD game and DGW. The one which will score more points
    1. Eriksen
    2. Son
    3. Ali
    10 votes to decide. Thoughts

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    1. Niho992
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      If Son dont start vs City in CL hes going in my team. If he starts then im going just with Kane

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        He's had his rest, reckon he plays all remaining games

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        1. Niho992
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          dont think so. Moura was really good vs Lpool

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  19. LSK
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    7 years, 27 days ago

    WC 34 Team
    Ryan
    Duffy Robertson Trippier
    Son Salah Sterling Camarasa Knockaert
    Kane (c) Jimenez
    Foster Deeney Kolasinac Valery
    Camarasa becomes any Watford or Saints mid in 35. Trippier could make way for Vertonghen if we get Aurier news.

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  20. g40steve
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    7 years, 27 days ago

    Is worth holding Vardy with cash to upgrade he has New C next week?

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  21. Mo Mané Mo Problems
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    So if Cardiff lose to Burnley on Saturday, Palace will be 11 points ahead with Cardiff having 5 matches remaining. Aka, palace will be basically safe (I mean, they basically already are).

    Does this affect the City game?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Palace would love the double.

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      1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Could play with more freedom, or could be on the beach.

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 16 Years
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          Beach it after City if they want.
          Would love to spoil the party.

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          1. Mo Mané Mo Problems
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            True. Kun will start, come off if game won. Sterling will come on if needed.

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            1. TorresMagic™
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              • 16 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              or both can start, really need to see the 1st leg result.

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  22. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    A: Jota + Aguero
    B:Jimenez + Sterling(would lose 0.6 on Jimmy.)

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  23. Firminooooo
    • 10 Years
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    OR up from 2.5k to 562!

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
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      Well done !!!

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    2. kennethrhcp
      • 15 Years
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      fair play!!! that's some going

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    3. _Make
      • 9 Years
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      Nice one 🙂

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    4. TorresMagic™
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      • 16 Years
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      Fantastic!

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    5. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
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      Thanks.

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  24. DA Minnion (Former great)
    • 13 Years
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    Tompkins to Duffy make sense?

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
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      Yes

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  25. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
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    Quite tough choosing between JWP, Hughes, Knockaert and March

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    1. FPL Pillars
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      It’s like picking the dregs in football at primary school. You know they’ll be liability long term 😀

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      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
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        Haha last pickings, have a feeling one could be a gem!

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  26. beetlejuice
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    Ryan | Gunn
    Duffy | Kolasinac | Doherty | TAA | Valery
    Eriksen | Sterling | Doucoure | B.Silva | Camarasa
    Kane | Agüero | Jimenez

    Camarasa will be Soton mid in 35.
    No Pool attacker.
    Only doubting about B.Silva

    What do you think?

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
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      V good

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    2. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      I wouldn't triple up on city attack tbh.

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    3. Firminooooo
      • 10 Years
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      Like it.

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  27. XABI 15
    • 10 Years
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    54 points and Hazard (C) + Luiz to go. No chips left but a rank of 300k in late jan and now 23k! So pleased with this turn around.

    Who do i need to prioritise to get in over next couple weeks. I am thinking Kane, Eriksen, Camarasa (as an enabler + double), Deeney, Jota, Laca?

    Guaita
    Tomkins Pereira Robbo Luiz
    Mane Barnes Mili Hazard
    Wilson Vardy
    Etheridge Pogba Jimenez Duffy

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    1. FPL Scoop
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      • 9 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Yep all good shouts I’d say mate.

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  28. FPL Scoop
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    • 9 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    Folks, is anyone sticking with Salah on their WC this week??

    If so, who’s it at the expense of?

    (I’m assuming you won’t be able to get all the templatey big hitters that most are targeting like Kane, Aguero and/or Sterling, Auba/Laca etc)

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      See below

      Ryan/foster
      Vvd/kola/dunk/Valery/Doherty
      Salah/eriksen/b Silva/knockaert/hojbjerg
      Auba/kane/Jimmy

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      1. FPL Scoop
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        • 9 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        Quite a good team tbf. So Mane, Sterling the ones you’re going w/o.

        What gives you confidence in Eriksen Auba over Son Laca for example?

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        1. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          Eriksen more nailed.
          Think Napoli will beat arsenal so no reason for auba to be rotated

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          1. FPL Scoop
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 27 days ago

            I suppose, if that’s the case. Lacazette only 10blanks all season to Auba’s 15, and same goal involvements 13G 11A vs 17G 7A) in 200 less minutes for Laca though

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            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 27 days ago

              Will see how first leg goes on Thursday

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    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      not WCing (TC35 also) but mine is:

      Ryan (Gunn)
      Duffy Dunk Peltier (Kola Valery)
      Salah Mane Son Jota (Brooks)
      Auba Laca Vardy

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 27 days ago

        I WCed this week btw, going without City/Kane because of rotation for City (and not amazing fixtures) and that City away fixture for Kane isn't very appealing

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        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 27 days ago

          although Auba -> Kane could be on the cards if he doesn't play tomorrow

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    3. XabiAlonso
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      I think so yep he's about to hit top form at the right time imo

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  29. I Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    How's my WC draft looking?

    Foster, Ryan
    Robertson, Doherty, Kolasinac, Duffy, Valery
    Sterling, Eriksen, Son, Deulofeu, Camarasa
    Kane, Lacazette, Jimenez

    0.7 ITB

    Will do Camarasa -> Ward-Prowse in GW35.

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  30. Niho992
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 27 days ago

    Are you considering City defence on WC? Any love for Laporte?

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    1. Dannyb
      • 9 Years
      7 years, 27 days ago

      Yeah, Laporte loves a DGW.

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