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The impact Ralph Hasenhuttl has had on Southampton’s FPL assets

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Southampton are one of the most overlooked teams in Fantasy Premier League as Gameweek 1 draws ever nearer.

Only one of the Saints’ FPL assets is owned by more than 2.5% of managers: Shane Long (£5.0m), who, barring injuries, is expected to be among the substitutes when Southampton run out at Turf Moor this Saturday.

While the south coast club’s fixtures are a horror show between Gameweeks 7 and 13 (all of the sides they face in this period finished in the top nine last season), there are some more appealing encounters with Burnley, Brighton, Sheffield United and Bournemouth in the first half-dozen Gameweeks.

Pre-season results are not always a reliable barometer but the Saints are unbeaten in five matches this summer, winning four of them.

New signing Che Adams (£6.0m) has arguably been the stand-out performer, with three goals and two assists.

Is there anything to encourage Fantasy investment in the first six Gameweeks, then?

In this latest Numbers Game article, we take a slightly different approach to the series template and instead focus on the impact Ralph Hasenhuttl has made on Southampton following his appointment in December 2018.

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  1. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Team A or B?
    A) Heaton
    robbo / vvd / Digne / DUNK
    Salah / STERLING / FRASER / Perez
    Auba / King
    (0.5 ITB)

    B) Heaton
    robbo / vvd / Digne / ZINCH
    Salah / KDB / BARKLEY / Perez
    Auba / King

    both A and B benches: Button / Dend / Greenwood / Lundstram

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    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Fraser and Barkley switch teams my mistake

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

      A is like my team except went zinchenko instead vvd
      Wilson instead of king
      Kane> auba

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    4. Jamesebennett
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I like B a smidge more than A. I like Zinchenko, a nice point of difference, although his ownership is rising by the day currently. KDB when fit can bust games open at will and at 9.5 is quite the juicy option.

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  2. Karan14
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Choose:

    A) Fraser & Zinchenko/Stones (442)
    B) Fraser & Wesley (343 No City def)
    C) King & Laporte (433)

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    1. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A, zinch though, not stones he's not nailed

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

      A

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  3. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Last spot in my team of a 352

    Jota or Adams?

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    1. Arn De Gothia
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Adams, Wolves hes europe too

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

      Jo

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    3. Sharkytect
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Jota

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  4. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    2 MILLION DOLLARS QUESTION:

    Trent Alexander-Arnold

    OR

    Andy Robertson

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

      Trent

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

      I’ve gone TAA

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    3. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Taa has a higher ceiling.
      Robbo is consistent.
      Taa will get rotated in big matches.
      Both Gomez and Matip are way better defensively.

      I will avoid frustration and I'll go for robbo all day

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      1. n14mul
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Agreed

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    4. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Robbo simply for nailedness

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    5. GE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I going both, but if one I would go Robbie for nailedness

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  5. barracuda
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Morning (bottomed):

    A: Wilson, Coleman

    B: Fraser, Digne

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

      B for sure for me.

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

        You think that Fraser will match Wilson at the end of the season?

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

          Probably not but Digne will outscore Coleman for sure imo

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

            This might be an even call then. I could C Wilson in some games, not sure I could C Fraser though.

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    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

        Leaning to this but Coleman might have a competition

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  6. LloristheHounds
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    G2g???

    Pope (button)
    TAA, Coleman, zinchenko, dunk (Rico)
    Salah, sterling, barkley, perez (dendo)
    Kane, wilson(4.5)

    Thoughts

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  7. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which sounds best for last 2 places in my starting 11?

    A - Wilson + Barkley (3-4-3)

    B - King + Lucas Moura (3-4-3)

    C - Firmino + 4.5 defender (4-3-3)

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    1. Evil Genius
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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    2. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  8. Malinwa
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    GTG ?

    Ryan
    Zichenko - Coleman - VVD
    KDB - Pérez - Salah - Fraser
    Haller - King - Kane

    Heaton - Dendoncker - Kelly - Lunstram

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  9. Pompel
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Sorry for reports, lost in old article:

    Not seeing much Watford in the RMT's. But their fixtures are OK'ish from attacking point of view, thinking in particular nailed-on and proven midfielders like Pereyra and Doucoure are valid choices at the £6.0 price point, compared to more risky choices like Robinson or Barkley.
    Thoughts?

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    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      No standout option unfortunately

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      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        We're comparing the 6.0m price point here, not expecting the world. Ofc Barkley if nailed likely better pick, but we don't know that.

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    2. Kiwi Don
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Pererya not played much in preseason due to injury I think.

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      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Didn't now that, but will surely start when fit

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

      Got Pereyra thinking I'm being shrude... Will give him a couple of weeks.

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    4. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      They are somewhat overlooked. The team and the fixtures fall into a middling 'meh' bracket, in my view.

      With so much debate over 4.5 keepers, I've recommended starting with Foster, who's good for the first 4 fixtures, then seeing which 4.5 keeper rises to the top.
      Due to those same early fixtures, a 4.5 defender would be okay and I am seeing a few of those.
      An earlier article highlighted how historically Pereya tends to start seasons on fire before drying up, so he's decent GW1 option.
      Up top people were all over Deu early door before going off him, but for some reason, there's very little interest in Deeney.

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      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        They've got BHA(h), WHU(h), NEW(a) in first four - plum fixtures from attacking point of view imho.
        Haven't really considered Deeney myself, but could be clever. Don't know about his minutes , though.

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        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          The one you omitted is Everton (A) GW2. I don't think they'll have their shooting boots yet, so from a defensive point of view all 4 look decent. Trouble is, I don't think they keep a lot of clean sheets even against weak opposition.

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  10. dbeck
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I have Wilson, have 7.5 got a mid spot, who would you go for:

    A) Wilson
    B) Moura
    C) other, if so who

    Salah sterling Perez xxxx

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    1. The Man Pastore
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Moura

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    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Lol by A I meant Fraser

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  11. The Man Pastore
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Alright, I am done! What's your thoughts on this team?

    Pope
    VVD Digne Taylor
    Sterling Salah(C) Moura Perez Mcginn
    Aubameyang(VC) Wood

    Button Guilbert Lundstram Greenwood

    Cheers!

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    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Excellent team

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    2. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Great. Have gone TAA over Moura in that setup.

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    3. Over Midwicket
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Heaton over Pope to spread the risk?

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      1. The Man Pastore
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Well, I have Guilbert so the problem will be the same another week. Maybe I should find another rotation pair but not sure which one...

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        1. dbeck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Get Henderson then

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        2. Miguel Sanchez
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Henderson for your keeper. 73% save percentage and 43% pen save record.

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    4. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A fine team indeed

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  12. Dele
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I ditched Kane... thoughts on this set up?

    Pope
    Digne, VVD, Robbo
    Sterling, Perez, Trossard, Salah, McGinn
    Wilson, Vardy

    Button, Rico, Lundstram, Greenwood

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    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not bad, two punts in McGinn and tossard but at those prices you’re prob right to punt. Good luck

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

      Double Leicester? Could be risky

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  13. Zero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    If Zaha goes to Everton, Siggy becomes a decent option again, right?

    Already has assist threat and goal threat, and would also be on penalties that Zaha wins. Seems like a much better version of Milivojevic.

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, but both need Moise Kean to settle in as well.

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    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      what position Sigurdsson will play though? Deeper than last year I guess?

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      1. Zero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Potentially, unless they line up the same as last season just with their change of personnel.

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  14. sonsational
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    moise kean worth the risk? i got around 100 ppl in my league so i nee to gamble on some differentials

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    1. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Not this early on.

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

      Not from the off.

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  15. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    how do you balance going with what you feel/want to do with what everyone else does?

    going Kane-Auba-Sterling (no Salah) is intriguing me, but I know it could backfire horribly

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    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      100% what I feel is right / 0% what everyone else does

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      1. n14mul
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Agreed

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

      I feel Salah and Sterling are the most important to own. Auba & Kane hauls wont hurt as much.

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      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Now that statement has persuaded me to own Sterling. Well done

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        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          😀 😀

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        2. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          😉

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    3. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Auba sterling are deffo the best choice.

      It's between Salah and Kane.

      How does your rest of the team look like?

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

      I'm going with my feeling. Which is 1 premium only

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  16. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Should I be upgrading King?

    a) Digne, Zaha and King

    b) TAA, Noble and Wilson

    c) 12m mid+def and Wilson

    Already have Robertson if cover means anything.

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    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C, Coleman and Perez

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      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        coleman won't play, they are signing sidibe

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        1. dbeck
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I’ll monitor but isn’t official yet so Coleman stanza

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    2. You've got red on you.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      So Wilson worth downgrading elsewhere to get over King?

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      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I think Wilson is worth it, especially if you don’t have a premium striker

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  17. Typo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Start the season with Lamela and Wilson.

    After 2 gw’ switch wilson to haller/kean/chelsea forward, and lamela to a 6.5-7 midfielder.

    With Alli out I think 6m for Lemela vs Villa at home is a great punt. Am I wrong?

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

      No. It'll hurt if he 1 points from the bench but you'd have to think he starts after a decent preseason.

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      1. Typo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        That is true. Pains me that the second match is vs city

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

          Not sure on second thoughts. He played Sissoko, Winks and The new lad last game... Eriksen, Moura the Kane up top.

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          1. Typo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Ah, thanks

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  18. Abra Dubravka
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Lundstram & Martial
    B) AWB & Grealish
    C) Ake & Tielemans

    Both likely to play as bench is Dendoncker, Kelly and Greenwood.

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    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      C with Perez

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      1. Abra Dubravka
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Already have Perez, else I would have jumped on C.

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    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      B

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  19. JorisLa
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Vardy, King, Coleman

    B) Wilson, Wood, Digne (+0.5 itb)

    Have fraser

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    1. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Vardy wood and Coleman

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  20. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Morning.

    Thoughts on my team please and more importantly need suggestions to fill.in to 2 position at the values.

    Heaton
    TAA VVD Stones 4.5m
    Salah Sterling Perez KDB
    Wilson Wesley

    Button Lund Dendo 5m striker

    Thank you

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  21. RyanKent14
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Forward to heavy?

    Heaton (Button)
    AWB, VVD, Dunk (Lascelles)
    Salah, Sterling, Pérez, McGinn (den)
    Kane, Rashford, Ings

    Was looking to rotate dunk and lascelles, hopefully dunk moves to Leicester also

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  22. Nigawan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    hey guys, pick for me please?

    a) Siggy or Bernado
    b) McGinn or Cebellos
    c) having ( VVD & TAA) or One liverpool and one utd defender

    Ryan-Heaton
    TAA-VDD-Digne-Zinc-Kelly
    Salah- KDB- Siggy- Dendonker- McGinn
    Kane-Greenwood-King

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    1. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A) A
      B) Flip a coin but I think Ceballos, personally.
      C) Double Liverpool...

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  23. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Let me simplify my post earlier..
    A or B?

    A. Dunk + Sterling + Grealish
    B. Zinch + KDB + Fraser

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    1. Abra Dubravka
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A (if Dunk goes to Leicester)

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  24. Fernando Torres
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Barkley + 5.5m def + 5m def
    B) Fraser + 2 x 4.5m defenders

    All will start

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  25. borko
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What to do,what to do...

    I have salah and sterling...and need 2 more...11m for two mdf

    a)mcginn
    b)henderson
    c)robinson
    d) your example...thank you

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    1. Lebowski85
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Robinson and Ceballos could be bargains. The worth of both is entirely dependent on where they get deployed

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

        But will ceballas start from day one

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  26. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Awb or zouma? Or other 5.5 or lower

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

      AWB or toby

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  27. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which teammates will probably have a bigger difference in total score?

    A)Digne with Coleman

    B)TAA with VVD

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      • 4 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A. Coleman will rotate with sidibe

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  28. Tshelby
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    So hard to choice between Kdb and Sterling.. KdB at 9.5 looks like a steal. Points potential of 200 based and past seasons and nobody in that price bracket looks like matching that.

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    1. Danstoke82
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      KDB is a great player to own but I just cannot go without Sterling. Just my opinion.

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    2. camarozz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yeah had him in but not having Sterling could really hurt if he starts well.

      Not easy get him in with such a price difference.

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

      Sterling to start, but could well switch to kdb if Auba starts scoring big

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

      There's a reason Sterling is so expensive. As you know, KDB spent a lot of last season out. He could easily score very well this season. It's a risk you take.

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  29. Danstoke82
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Ok hoping im almost there with this lot, thoughts on this draft?

    Pope
    Walker VVD Coleman Walker-Peters
    Salah Sterling Fraser Perez
    Kane Adams

    subs: Button Deondocker Greenwood BJohnson

    £0.0ITB

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  30. camarozz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Perez and Vardy too much?

    Been in my draft since day 1.

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    1. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Nope

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