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Opinion August 4

FPL Question Time – Consult our panel ahead of Gameweek 1

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FPL Question Time returns for the 2019/20 campaign and we are inviting Fantasy Football Scout users to submit their questions ahead of Friday’s Gameweek 1 deadline.

Be it premium midfielders, ‘big six’ assets, five at the back, £4.0m options or any other subject you’re musing on, be sure to ask your question via the Google Form below.

As per last season, we have recruited the services of some familiar names from our site and on social media to share their opinion on the subjects you raise.

Who’s on the panel this week?

FPL General – Contributor to the Scout site who has three finishes inside the top 400 in the last five seasons and who has a huge following on Twitter. General – aka Mark – also appeared on the official FPL Show last season.

Who Got the Assist? – Tom and Nick run one of Twitter’s most active Fantasy accounts and run their very own blog, also producing an excellent regular podcast.

FPL Family – Lee and Sam run the popular Fantasy podcast and Twitter account. They were guests on the FPL Show last season.

Ted / Rotation’s Alter Ego – Moderator and the site’s recently appointed Assistant Community Manager. Ted finished 633rd in the world last season.

James / HamezMace  – A long-term member of and frequent poster to the Fantasy Football Scout site.

Tom / avfc82 – A long-term member of and frequent poster to the Fantasy Football Scout site. Tom has a remarkable five top 1,000 finishes to his name in ten years of playing FPL.

 

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  1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who will get more minutes:

    A) Gomez
    B) Matip

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    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No idea literally none

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Good question. Risky to have any of them

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    3. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Dont know but Gomez can play in 2 different positions

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  2. Vamos Los Celeste
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which defender for the bench ?
    a/Kelly
    b/Rico
    c/Lundstram

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    1. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I've gone Lundstram, but there's still too much uncertainty. Lundstram did however play a lot of pre-season.

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    2. DeathoftheParty
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'm on Rico purely for attacking threat over the other two... But I don't think it matters too much either way.

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  3. Fultz20
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A: Lundstram and Wilson
    B: Zinchenko and King

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    1. Dannyb
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      depends if Lundstram would be in your starting XI or not. W

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      1. Fultz20
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        He probably wouldn't be, would just give me less flexibility to rotate my squad depending on fixtures

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    3. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A. I don't think King will start.

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      1. Vamos Los Celeste
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        u didn't tell me why

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        1. The Wise Owl
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Just some Bournemouth fans seem to suggest he might be on the bench.

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      2. FPL.team
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        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Why wouldn't King start?

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        1. The Wise Owl
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Look above.

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          1. FPL.team
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            What are their reasons?

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            1. Milk, 1 Šuker
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              If he's not giving a reply, he's probably just a troll

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              1. The Wise Owl
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                I'm not trolling, to be honest, I don't have any evidence other than the Whatsapp group I'm in where a single Bournemouth fan suggested he wouldn't start. That doesn't mean he won't start, I just felt maybe a Bournemouth fan may have a better understanding of their club.

                It's my opinion. You can either choose to ignore it, or move along.

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            2. The Wise Owl
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              I don't know. We'll wait and see. 😀

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  4. mcgrejam
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Heaton
    VVD, Digne, Zinchenko
    Fraser, Perez, McGinn, Salah, Sterling
    Wilson, Vardy

    Still no playing subs - any good please?

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    1. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Personally would rather walker over Digne. Rest looks good to me and most gone with Digne anyway

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      1. The Wise Owl
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Digne has better fixtures. I'd be worried about Ederson coming back.

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  5. The Wise Owl
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    These pages are flying faster than a fighter jet.

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      just wait till Salah knocks in his fourth this Friday

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    2. Chilli Heatwave
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Crashed and burned

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  6. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How long do we reckon Laporte is out for then?

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  7. Ask Yourself
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I’m done telling everyone that Lundstram is a poor 4.0 pick if over Rico now. It’s up to you from now on you have the gift of my knowledge use it wisely

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    1. Fantasy Gold
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jesus Christ

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

      Sorry been tuned out for a day or so. Why? Happy to listen

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    3. Regin
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      why not kelly?

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    4. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I just got both to be on the safe side!! 😉

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    5. MosF94
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I've got both...

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  8. Woyofthewovers66
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) lloris + 5.5
    B) pope + Laporte

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  9. Dannyb
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Heaton or Pope

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    1. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Heaton for me currently

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    2. The Wise Owl
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pope. Heaton vs Spurs at their home stadium.

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      1. Hits from the Bong
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Save points

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      2. Red Rock
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Save points galore and then very good fixtures

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        1. The Wise Owl
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Good point. Sold.

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  10. Regin
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    anybody thinking of putting wilson & king for first 2 weeks? they are playing 2 promoted teams.

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    1. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'd take only 1

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  11. semiconductor
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    That's my current team. Tinkered a lot but came back to almost same kind of team. I would really appreciate your help if you have the time

    Heaton
    Robertson-VVD-stones
    Salah-Sterling-Perez-Robinson/Ceballos
    Auba/kane-king-wesley

    Also thinking of that because I really prefer Wilson

    Heaton
    Robertson-VVD-WP-lundstram/rico
    Salah-Sterling-Perez
    Auba/kane-Wilson-wesley

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  12. no kane no pain
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I think I have finally settled on:

    Heaton (Button)
    VVD,Zinchenko,Robbo (Kelly,Rico)
    Barkley,Salah(c),Sterling,Trossard,(dendoncker)
    Kane,Murray,King

    What do u think?

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    1. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Very close to mine. Look above

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    2. abaalan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Dont like 2 x Brighton attackers - would do Murray -> Wesley or move to 4-4-2/3-5-2

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      1. no kane no pain
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        going by preseason its a close call with murray/Wesley - though murray gets nod due to experience PL IMHO..

        Trossard is probably the firmest attacking 6m to balance Barkley rotation.

        Agree that i shouldnt double on the Brighton.

        Any better 6m than wesley/murray?

        Or do i go KWP >Zinchenko to free .5?

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  13. Red Rock
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) team of Kane, Sterling and Salah
    B) Moura, Sterling and Salah with more cash to strengthen the full squad

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    1. abaalan
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I've gone B - mostly because I dont see opportunity to Captain Kane until gw9...

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      1. Red Rock
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        My worry is how defensive Kane will be, dont mind having the captaincy on the wrong player provided he scores

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    2. Oooo Matron
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Currently on this dilemma. It basically depends on whether Kane is going to be his classic self banging in goals up top or he's going to be dropping deep again.

      If it's the latter than Moura could be an excellent alternative. No Alli or Son for a few weeks too. Suppose its easy to remove Kane if blanks than it is to bring him later.

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      1. Red Rock
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Exactly my fear, I don't know the stats but I wonder if Kane performs worse without Ali, Son around him?

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        1. Oooo Matron
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Towards the end of last season Spurs seemed to play with Son and Moura as the attacking leads with Kane dropping deeper. Bit of a worry if it carries on that way. Saying that, with Kane on penalties he's always in with scoring.

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    3. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I went Auba so that I can easily switch between Kane and Auba

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      1. Red Rock
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        He's a good choice, I guess what I'm asking is whether your starting 11 is good enough to justify having so much focus on 3 players.

        You could go Pepe for example and give yourself 1.5 to spend elsewhere

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        1. semiconductor
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yes but Auba is joint top EPL scorer last season and proven to score against almost any team. Pepe still isn't flying yet

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  14. Oooo Matron
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Who are the best 4.5s in defence? I'm looking at Burnley but I'm not too sure who out of Lowton, Taylor and Bardsley will start.

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    1. Vamos Los Celeste
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Taylor is the best , still prefer Montoya for the start of the season

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      1. Oooo Matron
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers. Already got Ryan in goal so bit iffy on the double up at the moment.

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        1. Vamos Los Celeste
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          so Targett if he gets enough attacking returns to compensate the lack of CS

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          1. Oooo Matron
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Could also do Montaya with Pope. Might actually be better value as a wing back this season.

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  15. abaalan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Whats better:
    A) Diop, Dunk (rotating 4.5's - 4/5th defs), Barkley
    B) VVD, Lundgren, Hayden

    A allows me to have a fluid formation (3-5-2, 4-5-1 or 4-4-2).
    B allows me stronger 4-4-2 with junk bench.

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  16. Differentiator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    No Pogba love?

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    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Martial at a mil less just seems a much better option. Isn't Pogba going to be playing CDM for the season as well? United seem desperate for a 10

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    2. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Too much uncertainty and better alternatives

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    3. Angelic upstart
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I don't believe so. Martial seems to be the current United punt.

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  17. FPL_WILDCARD
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Current team. Please advise on improvements...

    Heaton
    TAA, VVD, KWP, A.Smith
    Salah(c), Sterling, Fraser
    Kane, Jimenez, Long

    Bench: Dendoncker, Stephens, Lundstram

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    1. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      KWP + Smith + weak spots.. KWP not nailed and Bournemouth hardly keep any CS. Long not nailed either I believe.

      Back to the drawing board buddy

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  18. jimmy.floyd
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A Coleman Walker
    B Digne Zinchenko

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    1. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Very much the same

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    2. FC Hakkebøf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  19. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Eddie Howe on Charlie Daniels: “The positive boost that has given everybody cannot be underestimated. It’s a huge boost. When I talk about the players that we’ve missed, his experience (is important).”

    With Adam Smith also capable of playing LB, I'm not that confident on Rico.

    .
    Hanley has the 2nd highest number of minutes in pre-season for Norwich. I know it's Norwich, but it looks like he'll get minutes.
    Also Lundstrum has played the 3rd highest number of minutes in pre-season for Sheffield United. I heard he had a particularly bad game against Stade de Reims, but no idea what impact that will have, if any.

    Those are surely more assured options?

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  20. LangerznMash
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Kane + Auba + Wilson = over 10 goals in GW 1 + 2.

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    1. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I'd love to have such front line but will have a terrible defence and mid

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      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        My midfield would be KdB Perez Fraser for 2 weeks with Sterling in from week 3 - not too shabby.

        Fairly standard back line of around 24.5 mill playing - VVd Robbo Luiz Holebas

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    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Auba + Wilson + Wood yields the same result imo

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    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      That’s possibly my front line if I go 4-3-3. Still tempted

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    4. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Very optimistic

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    5. KingOllie
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I got 2 of them

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  21. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    To hold past week 3

    A Fraser (punt on Barkley for 2 weeks)
    B Wilson ( KdB over Sterling in 1 and 2)

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  22. Erez Avni
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    which combo is better for the first
    3-4 GW?

    A. pereira, digne & peres
    B. colman, zinchenko & martial

    cheers

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    1. semiconductor
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  23. Berkan
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Haven't seen Mcneil in any fpl squads, any reason for that?

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    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I currently have him.

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      1. Berkan
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Cool, was just worried I'd missed injury news or something like that. I like him at 6m

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    2. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      overpriced

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  24. LangerznMash
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Sterling to play left wing now Sane injured? Would make him far less appealing...

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He'll get a dozen tap ins with KDB whipping balls in from the right.

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      1. LangerznMash
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        There was an article here the other day showing how reduced his output was at left wing. Think he had 50% blanks leftwing.

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He does score more points with Sane on the field, but he'd still be one of the top 2 FPL scorers without him.

      Doubt Sane would have started once Kun is back anyway.

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    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bilva would have started the season on the right anyways with Kun back

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  25. KingOllie
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How’s my no salah team? Anywhere you’d spend 0.5?

    Heaton
    Robbo Walker Taylor
    Sterling Kdb Perez Barkley Moura
    Auba Wilson

    Button, Diop, dedonk, Greenwood

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    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Whose your other DF because Dedoncker is a MF

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      1. KingOllie
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Oops, it’s Rico

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

      Walker to VVD

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  26. I Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) De Bruyne + King
    B) Sigurdsson + Wilson

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    1. royals forever
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  27. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    How many games do you think each of these 4.0 DFs will get at the start of the season

    Lundstram
    Kelly
    Rico

    Any ideas would be welcomed

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I would see PVA Dann Sakho Ward being Palace's backline soon. Sakho is back in training. Kelly won't last long at all imo.

      Daniels is back now, and Howe has said he's been sorely missed. (See my above comment). So can't see many minutes for Rico either, especially as Adam Smith is accomplished at LB.

      Lundstrum might be okay. Not sure how nailed he is, but he's played a lot of pre-season.

      Hanley may be the most secure for minutes, if you dare take a Norwich defender. He's played the 2nd highest number of minutes of any player at Norwich.

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      1. Ekip
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Gibson also a possible with Tark an injury doubt and also a transfer target for Leicester

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  28. mountfa
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    VVD & Mane

    Or

    Gomez & Salah

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  29. Klaren
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Aubameyang & Ibe
    B) Wilson & Moura + 0.5

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  30. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Heaton (4.0)
    TAA VVD Zinchenko Coleman (4.0)
    Salah Sterling Moura Perez (Dendoncker)
    Wilson Wesley (Greenwood)

    Thoughts? Wesley and Moura obviously the more pointy options to start with. A whopping 1.5m ITB still to play with as well

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    1. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Have the same team draft except for King instead of Coleman and Pope instead of 4.0m.

      So I like it.

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