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Guardiola delivers City team news update ahead of Community Shield

2 August 2019 728 comments
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Pep Guardiola delivered a pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon ahead of Sunday’s Community Shield.

As we have become accustomed to, the presser was low on concrete injury updates but the Manchester City boss was fairly upbeat-sounding ahead of the clash with Liverpool.

There is more than one way to interpret Guardiola’s comments, of course, and it may well be that he was referring exclusively to his group of players who have been representing their countries at the Copa America or Africa Cup of Nations.

Manchester City correspondent Sam Lee reported on Thursday that Aymeric Laporte (£6.5m) was a doubt for the Community Shield with a knock, so it remains to be seen if the centre-half has shrugged off that minor issue to line up at Wembley.

The likes of Sergio Aguero (£12.0m), Gabriel Jesus (£9.5m), Riyad Mahrez (£8.5m) and Ederson (£6.0m) were namechecked in Guardiola’s comments and would seem set to be involved in the matchday squad.

However, Guardiola went on to suggest that the players who have already featured heavily in pre-season would again get the nod to start on Sunday.

Claudio Bravo (£5.0m) is set to start in goal after having played all 360 minutes of City’s four pre-season games so far.

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  1. MASTER ROSHI
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    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    How do people think Brighton will perform defensively this year? It would be really ideal to have Ryan and Button as set and forget keepers.

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    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Average for a team of their stature

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    2. UshFPL
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      Badly

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    3. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
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      Not good.

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  2. The Overthinker
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    People bringing in united defender now? 😉

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    1. Ask Yourself
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      6 years, 12 months ago

      From GW3 yeah thinking about it

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    2. Drexl Spivey
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      I am.

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    3. Magic Zico
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      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Always in the plan

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    4. seewhyaxe
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      DDG looks enticing

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    5. Dr Van Nostrand
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      6 years, 12 months ago

      Nah slabhead is overrated

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  3. simong1
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Team A or B the stronger? Thanks

    A
    Pope (Button)
    TAA, Robbo, Zinchenko, Dunk (Lundstram)
    Sterling, Salah, Perez, Barkley (Dendoncker)
    Kane, King (Greenwood)

    B
    Pope (Button)
    TAA, Robbo, Zinchenko, Dinge (Lundstram)
    Sterling, Salah, KDB, Barkley (Dendoncker)
    Jota, King (Greenwood)

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    1. Cleric
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I like B

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    2. FPL Elephant
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      B is very similar to mine.

      I have Ings, Perez, Coleman and Diop over Jota, Dendoncker, Digne and Zinchenko

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  4. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Which team:
    A)
    Ryan
    Coleman,Zinchenko,TAA,VVD
    Salah,Sterling,Perez,Robinson
    Kane,King
    Button, Dendoncker,Greenwood,Lundstram

    B)
    Ryan
    Coleman,Zinchenko,TAA,VVD
    Salah,Sterling,KDB,Robinson
    Wilson,King
    Same bench

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    1. MASTER ROSHI
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      A

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      1. nico05
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        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        A

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    2. drilsby
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      A for me. More flexible. But also more template-y, I guess.

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  5. BoomXhakaLaca1
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Arsenal fans, will ye be roughly like this?

    Leno

    Maitland-Niles Mustafi Holding Kolasinac
    Xhaka Ceballos
    Auba Ozil Pepe
    Laca
    ?

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    1. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Scary attack. Joke of a defense

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      1. BoomXhakaLaca1
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Fact

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    2. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      It will be that with Torriera over Xhaka or a 4-3-3 with Xhaka, Ceballos and Torriera, behind Pepe, Laca and Auba, with Ozil missing out.

      Depends what Emery wants to do.

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      1. BoomXhakaLaca1
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Ah okay, Ceballos could be a nice pick if he's allowed get forward

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        1. Boris Bodega
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          • 11 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Back four might look more like:
          AMN - Sokratis - Chambers/Holding - Kola/Monreal

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          1. BoomXhakaLaca1
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Oh ya sokratis! Thanks!

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    3. avfc82
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      • 16 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I was discussing Arsenal's starting eleven on here the other day, and one of their fans suggested the back four will be Maitland-Niles, Mustafi, Sokratis and Monreal. I'm not so sure though. I think we could be looking at Maitland-Niles, Chambers, Soktratis and Kolasinac, as its doubtful Holding will be ready GW1.

      Further forward I see Torreira and Xhaka, with Pepe, Ceballos and Aubameyang behind Lacazette. Not necessarily the opening weekend line up, but once everyone's settled.

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      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Auba is such a waste out wide.. should play up top and ditch Laca

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      2. BoomXhakaLaca1
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Ah very interest so, hope Ozil gets dropped anyway.

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      3. Boris Bodega
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        • 11 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Part of me wants to see Ozil behind those front three, but I may be being fooled by Nostalgia.

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        1. Boris Bodega
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          • 11 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          And also because he is only 7.5m!

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          1. Ask Yourself
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Ceballos is only 5.5m !!

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            1. Boris Bodega
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              Fair point 😉

              I think FPL clearly see him more in centre pairing, a la Cazorla, which backs up Emery using 4-2-3-1. Xhaka for all his shooting and passing ability, is shite at the defensive side. Ceballos & Torriera looks much more sturdy to cover the defence to me.

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      4. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Whatever back four it is, I think we can all agree it's crap. They need at least two strong defensive signings to be where they should be...

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        1. Boris Bodega
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Chambers has looked good preseason, but very unsure that will carry through into the PL.

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      5. AndyCook
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Bellerin, Holding, Sokratis and Kolasinac, Xhaka, Torreira, Ceballos, Aubameyang, Lacazette, Pepe

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      6. Markus
        • 16 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Until emery's roulette hits with ozil, mkhi, iwobi, guendouzi all waiting in the wings. If they played a liverpool set up with a fluid front 3 that was the same every game and Ceballos in the wijnaldum role would make total sense to then sell a load of the mediocre attacking mids and use the money for defensive reinforcements

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    4. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Joelinton likes this. Lascelles does not like this.

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    5. AndyCook
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Bellerin, Holding, Sokratis and Kolasinac, Xhaka, Torreira, Ceballos, Aubameyang, Lacazette, Pepe

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    6. AndyCook
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Can’t see Ozil playing when Ceballos does. Not with Torreira and Guendouzi

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      1. Boris Bodega
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        • 11 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        https://www.arsenal.com/news/analysis-what-ceballos-will-add-arsenal

        Depends if he is playing the 8 role, replacing Ramsey or 10.

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        1. Markus
          • 16 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          I haven't seen enough of him, but Ramsey was always such an attacking centre mid, I'm sure the heatmaps/shots stats etc would bear that out. Ceballos seems like a fundamentally different player in how he's been utilised to date. I can see the comparison but if it was anyone other than arsenal then it wouldn't be made, and Ramsey under emery wasn't terribly Ramsey-esque iirc but may have just been injuries...

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        2. AndyCook
          6 years, 12 months ago

          To be honest it’s more as a result of not enough space for defensively minded players/playmakers with Ozil in too. I am guessing Xhaka will continue and Torreira which with the front three doesn’t allow space for both. I agree with your point though

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  6. Regin
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    is mane likely to start gw1?

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
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      No mate

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    2. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Pay attention to the community shield. I don’t think he will but there’s definitely a chance he will

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    3. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Doubt it.

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  7. Bad Kompany
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Did lampard rotate a lot a derby or did he stick with the same starting 11 for most games?

    Trying to figure out how much I should be expecting Barkley and pulisic and cho when he returns to play.

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  8. CelticBhoy1
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    • 12 Years
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    Maguire or Stones?

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    1. WVA
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      Maggy

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    2. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Maguire

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    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Wan-Bissaka

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    4. Four Hit Wonder
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Maguire IS Stones.

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  9. Ask Yourself
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Can we pray for me that greenwood starts? Could give me the perfect team thanks

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    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      got a predicted lineup for them?

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Rashford
        Martial Lingard/Greenwood James/Greenwood
        Pogba Mctominay
        Shaw Maguire Lindelof AWB
        DDG

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        1. JIMMY TUGGINS
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          DDG
          AWB Lindelof Maguire Shaw
          McTominay Pogba
          James Fernandes/Lingard/Mata Rashford
          Martial

          That'd be my guess with Martial and Rashford interchanging positions.

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          1. Ask Yourself
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Love the Fernandes inclusion 🙂 greenwood can have that first game over James though right Ed?

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    2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      He's 17 mate. I expect him to get a lot of minutes this season, but do you really think he can press high and hard for 90? Or even 70

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      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Are you excited about Ayoze Perez potential?

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        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Yes, but not enough to start with him

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      2. Ask Yourself
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        🙠I only need one game

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    3. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Will play some here and there and be given some chances but won’t be picked most weeks. He’s only only 17

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  10. b91jh
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Auba or Kane for the first two?

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    1. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I have both.

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    2. Brazooka
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Auba.

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    3. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Lacazette

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  11. fplhelpbot
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Hey guys,

    We've built a Telegram bot for FPL that helps you plan your team.

    You can view:
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    We also have deadline day reminders, price change updates implemented and will add live BPS and score updates once the season starts.

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  12. Nando7
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    First team,, what you guys think?/

    Llrois

    AWB Trent Digne Rose

    Salah B.silva Perez Barkely

    Kane Laca

    Bench: Ryan Kelly Dendonker Greenwood

    Any thoughts appreciated !!

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    1. BoomXhakaLaca1
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I like the front 2 get rid of rose though.

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      1. Nando7
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Cheers also must say fabianski for lloris* messed that up. any other 5.5 defenders you have in mind ?

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        1. BoomXhakaLaca1
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Well if u want spurs u could just do vertonghen or zinchenko maybe?

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        2. rhino
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          would prefer pepe over laca , for goals assists and the slim chance of a clean sheet

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    2. Takedog1
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      i like it

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    3. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Not keen on Bilva as an FPL asset.

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  13. tissae
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Barkley, Fraser or Perez?

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    1. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Perez

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Most expensive

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      1. Magic Zico
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        This

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  14. Ask Yourself
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    6 years, 12 months ago

    Oh no Rico under threat with Daniels back in training oh ffs

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    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      still might be ok for GW1 but the probability is certainly decreasing, think I'm out

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      1. Bad Kompany
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Are any 4.0 defenders likely to keep their spot?

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          None fit long term Rico was our best hope

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          1. Bad Kompany
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            How about the Sheffield cdm?

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            1. Ask Yourself
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              Think he only plays tough games where they need a CDM instead of CAM

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              1. Bad Kompany
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Cheers!

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          2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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            • 16 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Lundstram

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            1. Ask Yourself
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              What about games they want to win doos. They signed freeman, Robinson and Morrison all cam play CAM. No way Lundstram can break into the 2 man midfield of Norwood and Fleck

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Well, he seems to have done the business. Huge amount of minutes to waste on a no-hoper.

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                1. Ask Yourself
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  It saying a no hoper. He’ll be crucial in tougher games and replace freeman or a striker and play 532/5311 instead

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              2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                "Scout Notes: £4.0m FPL defender John Lundstram has played more pre-season minutes at central midfielder than any other Sheffield United player. FPL midfielder Callum Robinson is being used extensively as a centre-forward.

                Form Players: L Freeman (two goals, three assists), Sharp (four goals), Robinson (three goals, one assist), Lundstram (three assists), Norwood (two goals), K Freeman (two assists)."

                PS Morrison Ravel is both crap, and trouble. We had him, once. ðŸ˜

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                1. Ask Yourself
                  • 10 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  Sharp Mcburnie/Robinson
                  Freeman
                  Fleck Norwood
                  Stevens JOC Egan Jags/Basham Freeman
                  Hendo

                  That’s for the easy games. I get the pre season minutes thing but this is their first choice team with available I think. I am happy to be wrong but none of the midfield or attack can miss out for Lundstram except maybe fleck

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                  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 16 Years
                    6 years, 12 months ago

                    Well, I respect your opinion - but we don't know this. It is based on rep and transfer prices.

                    The one thing that everyone on here forgets, is that no manager worth his salt, gives a ff what a body cost. He just worries about their pass percentage. Honestly.

                    And I like the cut of Chris Wilder's jib.

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                    1. Ask Yourself
                      • 10 Years
                      6 years, 12 months ago

                      I rate wilder highly. Think they’ll do best out of the promoted teams. Just have express reservations over lundstram’s naildness despite the pre season minutes despite how irrational it may sound, it also seems rational at the same time

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  15. DAZZ
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Sane to Bayern all but done.

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Source

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      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        A german twitter page i've never heard of with 1.5million followers lol

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          It’s a newspaper. Not sure how credible

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    2. MyBall MyRules
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      For how much. No way close to the £135m valuation surely??

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    3. Pep Pig
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      That would be the premier league's loss but FPL's gain in some respects

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    4. SADIO SANÉ
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      thanks for ruining my username Pep ðŸ™

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        I was meaning to ask about this. What you gonna do :/

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        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          hope someone signs Salif Sané 😀

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        2. Il Papera
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Has he made you Madio Mane?

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          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 11 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            😀 very much so

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      2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Just change Sanés shirt

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        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          yeah might just do this, a damn shame

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      3. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Always go for an eternal legend 😉

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        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          I honestly thought they'd both be two of the best PL wide players for ages

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            My Noble grad has worn well. 😉

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            1. SADIO SANÉ
              • 11 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              🙂 can't believe he's 'only' 32

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Indeed. And I have been with it for 10 years, despite the number up there. 🙂

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  16. Sap
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Don’t hesitate to join H2H league “No Salah”

    Code: uexptg

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    1. SAY MY NAME
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I didn't hesitate - I rejected the idea immediately 😉

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      1. Sap
        • 7 Years
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        Why not?

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        1. SAY MY NAME
          • 9 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          because I have Salah

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          1. Sap
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Well that’s a respectful reason

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  17. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Still so surprised so many Greenwoods in 15s.

    Just can't see it happening myself, the occasional substitute appearance maybe, but the bare minimum I want from my bench is 2 points each week.
    United chasing Dybala is also only going to force Greenwood lower down the pecking order.

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    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I have big doubt there's much truth to Dybala, and do you really need your 3rd bench player to play the whole time?

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      1. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        No - but I can't see him coming on every game.

        Isn't a 4.5 like Wickham a safer pick?

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        1. CostaCoffee
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Wickham played 61 minutes last season. Not a chance

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          1. Daniel Exeter
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Featured a lot in pre season + who else do they have? Benteke?

            Genuine question, don't really know anything about Palace

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            1. CostaCoffee
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              Resigned Ayew as well. I expect them to sign a striker before the window is out to replace Michy. Even if they don’t Wickham is 3rd choice behind those 2

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            2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
              • 9 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              Palace will either sign someone for striker or get relegated. Also, Wickham is less likely to score more with more minutes because Palace are dog and United will give Greenwood more oppurtunities to score most likely.

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              1. Andy_Social
                • 13 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                There are different ways of looking at this. Greenwood and Nketiah will struggle to get too many minutes due to the strength of their squads, but Wickham is in the opposite situation. Because Palace's squad up top is so weak and they always start off so poorly, for me that massively increases his chances of playing. Not scoring maybe, but he'll get more pitch time than other 4.5s, so on that basis, he's a good one to have on the bench.

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  18. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    This is truly epic from Leicester. Watch United come back next season with a £160 million buy of Maddison.

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  19. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Not seem much mention of David Silva at 7.5 m. Possibly club captain in final year, good preseason form - if doubling up City midfield with Sterling may be good option at least until CL games?

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    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Too risky
      For 7.5 I want guaranteed starts

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    2. Bad Kompany
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      If they sell sane I’d be interested until ucl starts. If not I’d expect there to be too much rotation

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      1. Bad Kompany
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Prefer him over bilva

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      2. Daniel Exeter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Mahrez may feature a bit more if Sane goes

        Either way just too risky for me

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    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Kompany was a club captain in his final year last year. I expect a similar playing out of events

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  20. boogle
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Who do you think is the best mid in 6 mil bracket?

    A) Pereyra
    B) Doucoure
    C) Grealish
    D) Barkley
    E) James

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    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Going Barkley myself
      Decent pre season so far, not much available in that 6m bracket - but could switch to the new Arsenal mid maybe if it doesn't look good.

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      1. sirmorbach
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Are you confident he'll get the nod over Mount? No fear of rotation?

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        1. Daniel Exeter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          I am worried yeah, I think it will be tight between them. Mount valued at 6 isn't helpful either. Could have been a good 5th mid.

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          1. CostaCoffee
            • 13 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Barkley won’t be dropped unless his form dips, in which case you wouldn’t want him anyway. He 100% starts the first few games, he’s our form player atm. That being said Mount has probably been the second most impressive in pre season but imo if he gets minutes it will be alongside Barkley or out wide rather than at the expense of him

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            1. sirmorbach
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              That's very good to know, mate. Thanks for your insight, I do appreciate it

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    2. JohnBlack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      B

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    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Going Grealish myself.. Barkley as a clear second.

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      1. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        I think both Mount and Barkley are good but away to Man U first game .....not for me...will watch and see for first 2xGW.

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  21. sirmorbach
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Sheffield United fans, is Robinson nailed?

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  22. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Interesting fpl rumour. liverpool interested in Ryan Fraser

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    1. sirmorbach
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      That would f-- up my team so beautifully

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      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Yeah lol. He would be like Shaqiri in terms of minutes. He only has 1 year left on contract. Bournemouth might cash in

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        1. Andy_Social
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          But but Ox is like a new signing.

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    2. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      dammit again. rumour that impacts fpl*

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    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Hmmm. I like it. Ruins Fraser as an FPL option, sets Howe back a fair bit, and gives Liverpool a better chance of overcoming Man City

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      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        I agree

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      2. sirmorbach
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Like I said, it would destroy my team... but FPL aside, it would be the greatest of signings for Liverpool. Fraser is awesome

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    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Bournemouth would get relegated.

      Most of their creativity was through Fraser last season, and they have no defence to fall back on.

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      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Nah. They would be fine after Brooks returned from injury.

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        1. Ask Yourself
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          This and Stanislas

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    5. Chandler Bing
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      If he has any interest in playing football, he'd stay. He's much better than a bench fodder.

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      1. Ask Yourself
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Can triple his wages tho I bet

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    6. 3 A
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I hope not. That make Wilson lose his big source of goals.

      Fraser only backup if he play for Liv. Bour will relegated.

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    7. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      😮 One of the mainstays in my preseason drafts [sound of ripping up team]

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    8. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Who's said this? At this point I would take him.

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      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Well phrased. My thoughts as well " at this point". It's in the Bournemouth forum

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        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Ah right. He is better than Harry Wilson and we don't have a back up LW with less than a week to go. Sounds like a relatively easy deal, considering that

          - Bournemouth want Harry Wilson
          - We need a back up LW
          - Fraser contract expires next summer

          Not inspiring, but a decent tweak to the squad.

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          1. sirmorbach
            • 10 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            I think it is one hell of a signing for Liverpool quite honestly

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            1. internal error
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              He is a good player but we've been linked with more exotic players like Fernandes and Pepe this summer so it's a bit of an anti-climax

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              1. sirmorbach
                • 10 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                From that perspective, you're right.

                Fraser is good but he's no Fernandes

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              2. Davido989
                • 15 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Exactly. Frustrating, given that we are probably one big attacker away.

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              3. Drexl Spivey
                • 8 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                Is the Coutinho loan hot air?

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                1. internal error
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  6 years, 12 months ago

                  I would be shocked if that happened

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            2. Andy_Social
              • 13 Years
              6 years, 12 months ago

              It was said Arsenal were after him a while back. Howe said no way so they went after Zaha. Got Pepe.
              So if going to Arsenal was a big no-no I'm sure Howe wont let him go to Liverpool. In fact, IIRC Howe said he'd risk Fraser running his contract down than letting him go.

              As someone else said, like Zaha at Palace, Bournemouth without Fraser would be in real danger of relegation. losing well over 100m in income, and they know it. Pretty sure he's not going anywhere.

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              1. Davido989
                • 15 Years
                6 years, 12 months ago

                They'll be getting Harry Wilson apparently but I agree

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  23. JohnBlack
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Toughts?

    Heaton
    VVD/TAA/Digne
    Salah/Sterling/Fraser/Perez/Ceballos
    Wilson/Deulofeu

    Henderson/Guilbert/Lundstram/Greenwood

    Thanks

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    1. sirmorbach
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Digne to Coleman, Hendo to 4.0, Wilson to Vardy?

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      1. JohnBlack
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Double Leicester maybe too much

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        1. sirmorbach
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          I'd rather double up Leicester than double up Bournemouth, but that's me.

          Good luck, mate

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          1. JohnBlack
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 12 months ago

            Yeah you too

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  24. JIMMY TUGGINS
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Top work from Ed, spends two months trying to negotiate Leicester down from £80m to end up paying £80m.

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    1. Poseidon.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Coming to Utd with Dy-baller

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    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Theresa May would be proud

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    3. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      He's getting better. Remember when he wouldn't pay Fellaini's release clause so he could pay double a few days later?

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  25. Hairy Potter
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    Playing around with getting in big hitters into my team. Could be 5-3-2 or 4-4-2 depending on fixtures for the 4.5 defenders.

    Heaton
    TAA, VVD, Tarkowski, Duffy
    Salah, Sterling, Barkley, Hayden
    Kane, Vardy

    Button, Targett, Dendoncker, Nketiah

    Should I just downgrade Vardy and improve 4th mid and 4th def?

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    1. AndyCook
      6 years, 12 months ago

      You should lose a big hitter, can’t captain them all and Hayden as a starter is not good

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  26. chaser123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    What is the Leicester defensive line up without Maguire?

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    1. Lukakwho
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      dunk

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    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Chilwell Evans xxxx Pereira.

      Talk of Dunk or Tarkowski to replace Maguire. Brighton just bought Dunk replacement.

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      1. chaser123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Everyone will get Dunk if that's the case!

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        1. Andy_Social
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          First day FPL opened we all assumed Maguire > United and Dunk to Foxes, which is why we all had him in our very first drafts.

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        2. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Already been in my team for a fortnight

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      2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        I'm sure I've already told you we're just going to promote from inside and Dunk was a lie perpetuated by the Sun

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      3. badgerboy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Tarko would be great. Might nail on Gibson.

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    3. Miguel Sanchez
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Chilwell Evans Dunk Pereira

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    4. Il Papera
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Pereira Evans Dunk Chilwell

      (I’d assume)

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    5. Moxon
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Leicester fans buzzing about selling Maguire for £80m then will splash about £40-45m on Dunk

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      1. CostaCoffee
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Dunk and 40m still ain’t a bad return for Maguire

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        1. Dr Van Nostrand
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Unless they spunk the other 40m on another Dunk type

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      2. Dr Van Nostrand
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        These transfers are the English premium on steriods. Wildly overrated players

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        1. Andy_Social
          • 13 Years
          6 years, 12 months ago

          Nah, it's just everyone trying to get rid of their sterling before Brexit makes the currency valueless.

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    6. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      To start with,
      Chilwell Soyuncu Evans Ricardo
      Schmeichel

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    7. drilsby
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Im buying Dunk

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    8. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Chilwell Evans Smalling Pereira

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    9. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Was considering Dunk even before these rumours. Now who rotated well with Leicester for defense?

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  27. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    a) Digne, Zaha and King

    Or

    b) TAA, Noble and Wilson

    Already have Robertson if cover means anything.

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    1. sirmorbach
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      VVD, McGinn/Robinson, Wilson

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  28. seewhyaxe
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    does Maguire's departure bring up the potential of Vardy?

    Now Leicester has to score more to win games right

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    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      We were more defensively solid without Maguire than with last season...

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        That's when Morgan and Huth were in their prime though, right? They were kings of the low block.

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    2. - Z -
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Funny

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    3. sirmorbach
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      You're either playing us or seeing way too much into it. I believe it's the former, but you never really know this days. Too much FPL can f-- up with your head

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    4. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Pretty sure this ol' football lark doesn't work like that.

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      1. seewhyaxe
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Ha! I'm just trying to link up the imaginary dots!

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  29. - Z -
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    I need Kean (cehap price) or Zaha in Everton asap! Cant holdon more with Richi or Siggy in my team

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    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Whats wrong with Siggy?

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      1. - Z -
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Cost a lot and Everton cant score a lot of goals...but he is still im my team (cant decide him or Richy) so- nothing is wrong

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  30. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 12 months ago

    A potential swap of Harry Wilson for Ryan Fraser may be on the cards. Bournemouth fans on their forum don't seem too disappointed with this suggestion. I can tell you, they will be getting seriously short changed if this trade happens

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    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      +cash surely

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      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        I'd imagine.

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    2. - Z -
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      I agree...but you have more options for mid then forward. And the diference in price is not small

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      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Ryan Fraser can play in a number of positions. Klopp loves that type of flexibility

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    3. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Surely Bournemouth can't sell Fraser at this point in the window with no back up, especially with the injuries they have?

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      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        Wilson would be the replacement. I really don't rate him though. This is just speculation atm

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      2. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 12 months ago

        They won't be able to attract a player of Ryan's calibre. So whoever they are, they will likely be a downgrade.

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    4. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 16 Years
      6 years, 12 months ago

      Fraser can sign a pre contract agreement with any other club for free in 6 months time - someone in the BOU org chart has possibly dropped the ball here

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