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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. Blanka
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Vardy and Moura/Fraser

    Or

    Kane and 5.5m

    This decision is killing me!

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    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    2. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      It wouldn't be killing me because the first option is a no brainer. I would avoid Kane and prioritise Sterling and Salah as your heavy hitters.

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

        Kane bags a brace home to Villa, quite easily done. People are ripping their teams up to get him in.

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

          No they won't because they will see the gw2 fixture. Also Moura will get the haul 😉

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

            So Moura over Fraser?!

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        2. Jafalad
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          You may as well join the sheep then. Moura will do the job just as well.

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    3. Meme2011
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Kane & Ceballos

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

        I have had that combo!

        Bournemouth easy fixtures make it harder to choose.

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    4. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A if only 5.5 with Kane. If Perez(6.5) could be combined with Kane then of course B.

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  2. Dave Dreamer
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    For the first time ever I might start the season with 0.5 itb.

    Anyone done this before? Good idea?

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

      Snap. Easy to make transfers when needed

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    2. DAVESAVES
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Me too. Feels good.

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

      It's great if you can discipline yourself. The early weeks bring price rises thick and fast; any transfer you make is likely to have risen 0.1.

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    4. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Irrelevant unless you have a week 2 transfer planned. Just pick the best team.

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

      Great idea. When all the prices 'fit' in their 0.5 increments you have bought yourself some waiting time on players who may rise in price before the week is out.

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

      If you have a plan on what you're going to do with it yeah why not

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      1. Dave Dreamer
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I have no plan but there are a few 7m forwards that might be interesting.

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

          I’m in the same boat with 1m in the bank, going to save it for a GW3 transfer to move King to whatever forward looks like popping off

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    7. Dave Dreamer
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Team is

      Ederson
      Zinchenko TAA VVD Digne
      Sterling Salah Perez Fraser
      King Jota

      Bench
      Button Dendonk Lundstrom Wickham

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

      Same, first time too. Means I can move Zinchenko to Walker if he doesn't play or upgrade Jota to Tammy or Kean if they look like starters with a single transfer. I like it.

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

    3rd spot guys?
    Placeholder for Kean is the plan.
    1. King
    2. Wood
    3. Ings

    Wilson Jota XXX

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

      3

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

        *2 meant Wood

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

      Wood

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    3. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wood but I'm a kiwi and a Leeds fan. 😉

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

        How'd you end up a Leeds fan?

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        1. Jafalad
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          In the words of Tina Turner, "Simply the best." 😆 😥

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

        Know a few Aussies who follow Leeds cause they had Viduka and Kewell back in the day.

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

          Kewell is my fav player of all time! And I’m a ManU fan and Swede 😉

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

    What's best :

    A) VVA + Digne
    B) Robbo + Zinchenko

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

      A

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    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

      A

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

    Anyone seen Trossard play?

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

      At Genk yeah. Lovely playmaker but they were most of the time the dominant team so don't know how he will cope with being the more defense team in a match

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

        Good to know, not sure I can start with a Brighton player but then again I am considering McGinn purely on the basis of his YouTube highlights...

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

        Brighton's new manager is attacking minded though

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  6. Meme2011
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    guys, a little help

    A) Barkley & Wilson
    B) Bilva & Wesley/Ings

    (i dont have sterling)

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

      A for me

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  7. Barryyuen
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    This is the team I get with Kane:

    Hi all!

    Ryan Button
    Robertson VVD Zinchenko Walker Pieters Lundstrom
    Salah Sterling Barkley Perez Dendoncker
    Kane King Greenwood

    How does this look?

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

      That's pretty good

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

      Looks legit mate tempted to change.

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

      Same as mine except I have De Bruyne + Fraser over Sterling and Barkley... tempted to switch

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

        De bruyne + Fraser is 1m less than sterling + barkley

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

      The template 3 premium team.

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    5. Lgls07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I have the same front 8 and basically the same approach in defense, only with a few twists (Ederson instead of Zinchenko, TAA instead of Robbo, etc).
      Think you are good to go!

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

    Why would you spend a quarter of your budget on two players? Looking at all of you with both Salah and Sterling on your teams.

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

      Many if not most have. I resisted for weeks but in the end I couldn't justify not having both.

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    2. The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Because they are worth it, tried the "spread out evenly" strategy a couple of times before, has never worked...

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

      Because they will get lots of points and are good captain options.

      Was this a trick question?

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    4. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Well yeah when there are plenty of cheap options that can offer decent points hauls like Fraser, Wilson, TAA, VVD, Robbo, Vardyet al.

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      1. Eat my goal!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Possibly- sterling and salah are consistent in their returns

        Other options are hot & cold depending on fixtures and form

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    5. sunzip14
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      May be because they return about quarter of the points 😛

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

      I got Salah/Sterling and Aubameyang and I love my team...

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  9. The Train Driver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Is KDB playing less deep when starting alongside Fernandinho or does it not affect his positioning?

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

    Bottomed

    Last two spots (at the moment).

    12m for 1 mid and 1 def.

    Suggestions?

    Pope - (Button)
    Wan-Bissaka - Zinch - Robertson - __________ - (Kelly)
    Sterling - De Bruyne - Salah - _________ - (Dendoncker)
    Wilson - Jota - (Greenwood)

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

      Perez - Coleman

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

        Someone else suggested the same.

        Will need to see how Perez has looked pre season

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

          He is for me the best 6.5 mid.

          Another option would be Fraser / Guilbert

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

      Calum Chambers and Lucas Moura.

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

    If Zaha goes to everton, does Wickham becomes a possible option ?
    Looking for a 4.5 fodder FW that might get some minutes (already have Greenwood but playing 4-5-1)

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

      I'm a Palace supporter and I wouldn't touch Wickham. He gets injured taking a stroll down to the corner shop. Having decent options on the pine is more important than many gaffers think.

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  12. dashdriver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Enough with the tinkering.

    Ryan
    TAA / VVD / Digne / Zinchenko
    Salah (C) / Sterling (v) / Bilva / Lamela
    Wilson / Wood

    Button / Rico / Dendocker / Wickham

    £0.5 ITB to make Lamela to Perez/Tielemans.

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  13. De Gea is GOAT
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Please pick 1 team. Thanks a lot guys!

    Pope Button
    Laporte VVD Robbo Coleman Lundstram
    Salah Sterling Fraser Perez Barkley
    Wilson Greenwood Nketiah
    or
    Pope Button
    Laporte VVD Robbo Guilbert Lundstram
    Salah Sterling Fraser Perez Barkley
    Wilson Wesley (Adams) Greenwood

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  14. Giorgi89
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hi guys,

    Any BHA fan here?

    I had Murray for early GW fixtures, but now that Maupay is in, do you think his spot is in danger?
    Did Maupay had preparation, i.e. ready to play?

    Cheers

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  15. Overpaid Slave
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Old School Rules
    Just put together a non template team with 3 United players (que the haters) & Aguero..

    Ryan, Button
    WBS, Maguire, Dunk(if at Leicester), Kelly, (4m)
    Sterling, Salah, James, Barkley (Dendoncker)
    Aguero(May have to hold off due to fitness), Haller, Jimenez

    too much like a casual’s pick?

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

      Apart from James it's not a bad team. Go with it.

      It's the sort of team that could well be ahead of mine in 2 weeks despite a month of careful planning

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  16. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which one?
    A) Digne and Coleman
    B) Che Adams and Coleman

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  17. Cruyff's Eleven
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A. Perez & King or
    B. DDonker & Wilson?

    Or any other 4.5 mid....

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

      A I think. King has plenty of alternatives at that price or at 6 should one show form

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  18. KujaliaFC
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Will Lampard give Kovačić the role that Frank used to have in his playing days?

    Sarri seems to have bridled his attacking potential last season.

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  19. Mcgugan
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    On the final tinker of my team. So:

    Is KDB worth the 1.5 over Bilva?

    If so - how to get him:

    A) Fraser > Barkley

    B) Digne > 4.5 (rotate with Dunk)

    C) Digne > KWP, downgrade Dunk (current on bench) to a 4.0

    Opinions and why would be helpful!

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  20. DAVESAVES
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Does anyone know who Chelseas number one striker/forward is?

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

      It's looking like Tammy Abraham at the moment. He might share the role with Giroud though.

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

        It’s a wait and see then, at 7.0 he could be golden.

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

      Looks like Abraham. Not 100% though.

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    3. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      This sounds about right

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

      I'm seriously considering Kovačić for Chelsea cover.

      I'm hoping that Lampard plays him in a Lampard (deep lying playmaker who makes forward runs) role.

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  21. In a Rush
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts on my latest please?
    0.5 Itb
    Heaton
    Robertson chambers Robertson
    Salah Trossard martial Perez sterling
    Wilson Haller

    McGovern Ayew Montoya Lundstram
    Much appreciated cheers

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    1. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Balls one of the Robertson’s is Digne

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      1. In a Rush
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Nobody care to share any pearls of wisdom

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

          Wait with Haller to GW2 or 3 mate. Chambers is also too risky for my liking, how about KWP instead?

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

    Which one please...

    A) Salah, Zinchenko, Maddison
    B) Mane, Laporte, Zaha

    Which is the better long term option...A or B please?

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    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

      Pretty much all of B aren’t starters for the season

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

        Sorry I meant for after GW1 which we be the better option

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

      A. Need to score points from the off

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

    Coleman will no longer be an option if Sidibe signs imo. I see a lot of rotation between the two.

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    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Backup for injury

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

    Who is most nailed out of murray and locadia. Not too fussed about the 0.5 difference, just wanna make sure I get one who is not on the bench.

    Also, which one will get the most points? In fact, ignore the first question, I'd rather know this, please

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

      None are nailed, they rotate with each other. Both aren't great options imo

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  25. Aurora Borealis?
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts? Worth putting Haller in after GW2? And if so who for GW1. Thanks

    Ryan
    TTA/VVD/Digne/Zinc
    Salah/Sterling/Fraser/Barkley
    Wilson/Haller

    Subs: Button/Rico/Dendoncker/Greenwood

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

      Looks very good. Maybe lundstrom instead of rico? Might be slightly more nailed

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  26. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Im looking for up to date information about set piece takers, particularly pens. any ideas if the page here is to be updated? or does anyone have a link to some info?

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  27. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A. Digne, Dendoncker, Kane
    B. Walker-Peters, Moura, Vardy

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

      In option A, Denboncker would be bench fodder?

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

      B but Fraser instead of Moura. Only have Moura gw1.

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  28. RomeluStormzy
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Pick one please:

    A) Bilva and Fraser

    B) KDB and Barkley

    Cheers!

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

    A or B?

    A: Diop, Sterling, King
    B: AWB, Kdb, Wilson

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    1. mcmd11
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

      Tough... I would say b if you have two other premiums already. A if one premium.

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

        Yeah all ready have Kane and Salah

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  30. Jafalad
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Where is that fella who was telling a me a few minutes ago that Kane was in every team? I have yet to see him in a single RMT on this page. 😕

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    1. In a Rush
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He ain’t in my team

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      1. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Why do you have two surnames?

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