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Summer signings may be key to Everton’s FPL appeal

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Our latest Numbers Game article focuses on Everton, who many Fantasy managers are backing in their droves ahead of some appealing fixtures in the first 13 Gameweeks of 2019/20.

The Toffees sit top our Season Ticker over this time, meeting only two of the ‘big six’ between now and the end of December.

Not one of their first six away fixtures is against a side that finished in the top half of the Premier League in 2018/19.

The Numbers Game series delves into the underlying attacking and defensive statistics of last season and is only available for Members to read.

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  1. The Overthinker
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Wood scored 9 goals already in pre season!?

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    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Their toughest game was Wigan

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      1. The Overthinker
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        It gives you confident and their first game is Southampton at HOME !

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        1. cravencottage
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Fixtures are vastly overrated

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  2. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Seriously considering Ibe as a playing enabler. I know it’s Ibe but with Brooks and Stanislas out, he should play. Good fixtures and also in fine pre season form.

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  3. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Which combo is better?

    A. Fraser Kane and 6m FW (currently on Wesley)
    B Siggy Rashford and Wilson

    Thanks

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    1. TeddiPonza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      In option B, Siggy and Wilson could become KdB and King

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    2. Scheister
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A

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    3. RS333
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      B

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    4. Gold Monster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A

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  4. michudagawd
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    RMT

    Henderson Woodman
    TAA Laporte Zouma Dunk Johnson
    Salah Sterling Siggy Perez Lanzini
    Wilson Deeney Wickham

    Cheers.

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    1. Ziyech on the Bench
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      7.5/10...zouma to kwp

      Deeney second tier option get jota

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      1. michudagawd
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        The arrival of Cutrone likely to affect Jota?

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        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          The arrival of Traore didn't affect anyone

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  5. Klein
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Barkley essential again like last season lmao.

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    1. jdp219
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      How often will they play RBS?

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  6. Disco Stu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Any thoughts on this lot appreciated

    Pickford/Pope

    TAA/VVD/Walker/Coleman/Lundstrom

    Salah/Fraser/KDB/Siggy/Dendoncker

    Wilson/Wood/Greenwood

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Nice.
      Don't see the point spending that much on a keeper rotation.
      Pick a 4.5 and a 4.0
      Or even Fab and a 4.0 could be very nice and spend the cash upgrading. That 1 to 1.5 mil could come in handy 🙂

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  7. GhostKid
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Please give advise to my team

    Ryan (Button)

    TAA Robertson Guibert (Kelly Lund)

    Fraser Sterling Salah Capoue (Dendoncker)

    Kane Wesley Sharp

    Might switch Robert / TAA > AWB and Fraser > KDB / Pepe in GW3

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Not keen at all, three premiums has destroyed much elsewhere.

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      1. The Man Pastore
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Agree on that

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    2. waldo666
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Woah, Capoue!

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  8. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts

    Heaton/pope/ryan 4.0
    Taylor(burn)/dunk stones/zin vvd robbo lund
    Dendonker raz salah tielemans/perez 5.0
    Kane wilson greenwood

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  9. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Another one, thoughts?

    Ryan 4.0
    4.5 lund vvd robbo stones/zin
    Siggy/richar raz salah tielmans/perez dendonker
    Wilson deulofeu wesley

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  10. RS333
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Ryan
    TAA, VVD, Zinchenko(Chilwell), Digne
    Salah, KDB, Fraser, Perez
    Rashford, Vardy

    Bench: Button, Lundstram, Dendoncker, Greenwood

    Feel like i could change a few players using the £ better - Any suggestions for improvement?

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  11. jdp219
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    == A ==
    Ryan, Foster
    Kelly, Robbo*, TAA, Laporte*, Holebas*
    Salah, Sterling*, Ayoze, Noble, Dendocker
    King, Deeney*, Jimenez

    == B ==
    Ryan, Foster
    Kelly, Zinchenko*, TAA, Dunk*, Digne*
    Salah, KDB*, Ayoze, Noble, Dendocker
    King, Kane*, Jimenez

    TIA!

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Noble is garbage. Get rid. Not good enough 4th mid

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      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        That's fair. He was a remnant from the initial draft. Thought about pens, if nothing else. A reach, I know.

        Jim, Noble >
        Jota, 6.5??
        Greenwood, Siggy?

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    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Don't rate King either unless you think he's going to score a hat trick gw1 and then move one

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      1. jdp219
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Then how about...

        == C ==
        Ryan, Foster
        Kelly, Zinchenko*, TAA, Dunk*, Digne*
        Salah, KDB*, Ayoze, Siggy*, Dendocker
        Jota*, Kane*, Greenwood*

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        1. Kiwivillan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          If Greenwood nailed that like better to me

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          1. The Darkest Knight
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            by GW3 , Greenwood will be available at 4.2.

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  12. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Which ?

    A) coleman jota noble
    B) vvd 5.5 fwd noble
    C) vvd greenwood 6 mid
    D) vvd dendonker 6 fwd

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  13. WVA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Think I'm getting there!?

    Ederson
    TAA VVD Digne KWP
    Salah Sterling Zaha Perez
    Wilson Jota
    Button Dendonker Greenwood Lundstram

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      That bench will cost you hits or a WC if Greenwood and Lundstram aren't nailed

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      1. Gabbiadini
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        wouldn't pay more than a 4.0 defender in a 4atb and there's no 5.0 strikers anyway, bench is fine.

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    2. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Have quite the similar team
      differences are:
      Ederson | Digne | Zaha | Perez
      v
      Heaton | Zinchenko | KDB | Barkley
      Interested to hear your thoughts regarding your selections
      But to answer your query, I like it.

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  14. Klein
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Anybody going for David luiz? Had a great run of returns for second half of last season.

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      How much?

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    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Not sure how tight Chelsea will be at the back. Probably wait on him

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  15. Chandler Bing
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Surely McBurnie and Mousset will be eased into the squad as they don't have any preseason experience with the team? Robinson's place to lose imo. The fans love him too according to the forums.

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Nailed in my team for the first 3 weeks.. Though I'm also starting with 0.5 in the bank just in case. Easy switch to mcginn if he rises or CHO if he returns.

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      1. Chandler Bing
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Ditto. Have 0.5 just in case. Just looks like an amazing 4th/5th mid and the first 3 fixtures are against leaky defenses.

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    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Half his goals last season were in games that his team scored 4 goals. I don't think he'll cut in PL

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  16. R.C
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    KWP is nailed?

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    1. Chandler Bing
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      For GW 1 and 2 at best. Even that might not happen if Aurier is fit.

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  17. PrestigeWorldwidewidewide..…
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    A:
    Kepa / TAA / Coleman
    or
    B:
    Pickford / VVD / Azpi

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    1. Gold Monster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A

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  18. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    How would you rate this team?

    Pope
    TTA Laporte Coleman
    Salah Sterling Moura Perez Barkley
    Wilson Haller

    Button Guilbert Lundstram Greenwood

    0.0 ITB

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    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I like the Haller pick. Barkley is fools gold but is easy to move to others in the price range,

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    2. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Good as long as all bar Button are playing every week

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    3. CaTriEm
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Very similar XI to mine,

      Pope, Laporte, Coleman, Moura vs Ryan, Walker, Digne, Robertson. So naturally, great team.

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  19. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Which looks best:
    A) Wilson, Wesley, Sterling
    B) Wilson, Vardy Pogba
    C) Auba, Tammy, Fraser

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A

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    2. Steiger
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I currently have A

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    3. Gold Monster
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      C

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  20. Ci Siamo
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Which combo do you think is better?

    A) Vardy and Hughes

    B) Maddison and Lucas

    In option B, Lucas can change to Pulisic

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  21. The Darkest Knight
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Considering KDB > Pulisic
    already have sterling and Pulisic looks good. with 2.0 to upgrade somewhere.

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    1. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Idiotic idea

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      1. MYNAMEISBigtopmark.sman
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Literally the dumbest idea on the page

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    2. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Don’t do it. KDB is a known star, while Pulisic is a pre season star. Wait on him.

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    3. Jay Jay Okocha
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Coming from a diehard American soccer fan who has seen most of Pulisic's games over the last couple of years - his end product is nowhere near as good as it looked today. He's an incredible talent, but I'd be pleasantly surprised if he was a relevant FPL pick this season.

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      1. Jay Jay Okocha
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Also KDB is the lynchpin of the most dominant offensive force the premier league has ever seen.

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        1. Gold Monster
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Nah mate, he’s at City

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  22. IRBOX ⚽
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    KDB and B.Silva to cover Sterling? Would never feel confident to captain Sterling amidst Pep roulette so I think this is a nice way into the most potent attack in the league. Would captain Salah/Kane each GW

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    1. ★Kuntheman★
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I think Vardy covers Kane more than KDB covers Sterling

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      1. IRBOX ⚽
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Outlandish statement that one

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        1. ★Kuntheman★
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          We’ll see! 🙂

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      2. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        I'm going with this.
        Think Vardy will have an amazing season

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        1. IRBOX ⚽
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Getting a bit old imo and fancy the foxes to share the points

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          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Cool
            He's getting old for sure

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        2. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Tempted by Vardy too but why you think he will have such a good season?

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          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Since BR joined, Vardy scored 10 assisted 1 in 11 games.
            58 % of total attacking returns of Leicester when on the pitch.
            Attacking team with young talented Midfield all playing for Vardy to score more N more goals.
            I smell points 🙂

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  23. ★Kuntheman★
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Hope the Barkley bandwagon has room for one more!

    Pope (McGovern)
    TAA VVD Digne Zinchenko (Rico)
    Salah Sterling Barkley (Dendoncker, Hayden)
    Vardy Haller King

    What do you guys think? Only annoying thing to me is Haller’s GW1 fixture.

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      No bad picks watch Pope injury.
      Golden rule in FPL is don't go for newbies and usually I don't but Haller is making me think twice. Unless he goes nuts against City price should hold. Would like to get on GW2 but might wait and see til GW 3.
      Negative is I don't like the 3 in the middle formation

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  24. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Is Zouma nailed-on?

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    1. chaser123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      No

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      1. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers. Who are Chelsea's likely defence?

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        1. chaser123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          At CB you have Luiz / Christensen / Zouma

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        2. chaser123
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          With 2 of 3 playing

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          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Sound. Christensen also worth considering. Not sure how defensive Lampard will be. Also considering Bissaka. United defence might be good with 7 centre backs!

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  25. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts on a Lundstram / Rico double up?

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    1. cravencottage
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      As long as you dont start either

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      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Thing that holds me back is that I want double Liverpool defence as well as Laporte/Zinchenko and Digne as well ...

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  26. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    A) Digne, KDB, Deulofeu
    B) 4.5 def, Perez, Auba
    C) Digne. Perez, Lacazette

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    1. GreennRed
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      C

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    2. stuarto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      A

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  27. GreennRed
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Jimenez has high ownership but not mentioned too much here. Why not?

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    1. CaTriEm
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Europa League, Jota is 1 mil cheaper + difficult fixtures (although that wasn't an issue last season).

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        This, he is fixture proof and wolves are solid team

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      2. GreennRed
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers. Jota also a good shout for that price. Not sure Europa will have such focus for them after seeing what it did for Burnley's season.

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        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Tbh it’s not just about Europa now. Cutrone is lurking too and could have an impact on game time for both Jiménez and Jota.

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          1. GreennRed
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Jaysus! Back to Haller.

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  28. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    This with 1.5 ITB to make Son in GW3 pretty painless.
    Suggestions?

    4.5 ( maybe Pope)

    Robbo TAA Walker KWP

    Salah KDB Rich Fraser Perez

    Wilson

    Woodman Lundstram Greenwood Wickham

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    1. Kitsune
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      You may need a more secure starter than KWP with a bench like that?
      Just my two cents.

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      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah spending some of that 1.5 on something approaching a bench is sensible but on the flip side I will probably just end up taking a hit to get the cash back for who I really want and leave the bench in tatters again 🙂
        On a serious note do you thing Aurier take the spot when fit?
        And would you consider Vardy in Wilson spot to start?

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  29. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    I watched Liverpool game yesterday

    I think I’m pretty much set to start Salahless. He was all over the shop. He needs few weeks to hit the form me thinks

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    1. Bruce Lee
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Most owned mid by far... you'd be fuming if he bangs a few vs Nor and Sou...

      I'd rather have him and he does badly, it is way easier to get rid than to fit him in, especially if your funds are wide spread

      I admire the guts to do that if you decide to do it

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      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Last season was my worst ever. Especially when I finished few years back OR 60th, I feel embarrassed.

        I look back and most of the decision I made was out of fear

        So I polish my balls all summer and ready unleash them

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    2. Winston.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Interesting....I started with Mane last season, and did fairly well. How will you spend all that money? City attacking double-up?

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  30. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    FPL is back in 9 days... woooow

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    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Missus got 9 more days to make the most of it. Sort yourself out lady

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