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Which Spurs players are worth owning in FPL this season?

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Tottenham Hotspur players are causing some Fantasy Premier League managers dilemmas at the start of the season.

They have a favourable opening fixture at home to Aston Villa but with a trip to Manchester City in Gameweek 2 and relatively expensive price points, their assets could be the ones to miss out on those initial teams.

However, there are some encouraging reasons to own some of Mauricio Pochettino’s players at the start of the new campaign.

In this article we assess Spurs’ defensive and attacking potential based on last season’s underlying statistics.

As this analysis uses data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area, only those who have signed up for the 2019/20 season can access it in full.

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

    1) or 2) please? 🙂
    Or something else?

    1) Digne and Dendoncker (play 4-4-2)
    2) Lascelles and Perez/Grealish (play 3-5-2)

    Pope (4.0)
    TAA/Robertson/Azpi/xxx/4.0
    Salah/Sterling/Siggy/Tielemans/xxx
    King/Jota/4.5

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    1. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      2 but maybe not Lascelles

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    2. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 8 months ago

        1

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      • The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        2

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      • Murder On Zidanesfloor
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        C.Taylor/Montoya/Diop all better options

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    3. Another Hoops
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Morning all. Best 4.5 defender. Playing 3 at the back so he's just bench fodder really and already have Lundstram.

      Currently on Dunk but seen a bit of hype around that Villa dude.

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      1. The 5% Team
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        yea, Dunk Guilbert or Diop

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        1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Guilbert isn't nailed imo. Elmohamedy will be back soon and is a good player

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          1. Another Hoops
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Yh that's my concern. Because I don't know him or Villa I'm a little worried about rotation.

            Will check to see how long Elmo is out for and then decide.

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        2. Another Hoops
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers man. Is Guilbert any good I've never even heard of him before?

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          1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            3 assists in preseason. But that's preseason. Elmo is solid and possibly still first choice

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

              The Leipzig line up is as close to starting 10 only possibility is new DM instead of Hourihane but possibly same 11. Elmo is RB and RM bench cover

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

              We didn't buy a fast overlapping RB to play Smith's system only to keep Elmo at RB who played there really only after Hutton was injured and was phenomenally better

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    4. Eleven Hag
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ryan
      Robertson - Digne - Zivchenko
      Sigurdson - BSilva - Sterling (C) - fraser - LMoura
      Aubyameyang - King

      Subs. Button, kelly, lundstram, Greenwood

      G2G??

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      1. Another Hoops
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Good team. No liverpool attack rings alarm bells but you know that. I really want Auba but dont have the funds 🙁

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    5. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      My theory on the previous article that this site and membership helps you FPL better. After using this site for over 10 years I can see both sides to this argument.

      Initially I spent HOURS on here looking at stats, having discussions, analyzing tickers, etc. but in the end it became a blessing an a curse. You take punts based on site bandwagons, make unnecessary transfers, and generally burn hours overthinking a game that relies a lot on patience, timing and luck.

      I don't member anymore, cause I'm just not on here very often, though it is still my go to site for all things FPL. :heart:

      Last season I took a conscious decision to not spend too much time on the game, get the fun back in playing (the game really started to affect my mood), and overall not take it too seriously, and I had a good season, finishing 35k.

      My mantra for FPL now is this... Enjoy the ride, cause when the season ends, it all really doesn't matter. Unless you win of course!

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

      Assuming Cancelo happens what would he come in at?

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

        RB

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

        6 m
        Same as Walker to keep us thinking who is better option 😀

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        1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          If hes nailed he is the far superior option. Very attacking

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

            Cool
            Didn't know that.

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

          More I’m thinking.

          See him as the logical move from double Liverpool defence. Possible Vvd replacement when he’s settled.

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

        5.5-6.0m

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

        6.5 imo , his attacking prowess for a top European club would probably dictate that

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        1. Make Arrows Green Again
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I don't think any defender has ever come in at 6.5. He'll be 6 tops.

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

            Can't see any reason why that can't happen if it hasn't.. one of the best in his position in the world, dare i say it probably the best when it comes to attacking as a RB, can play RB/RM, and is joining for the best club in the land

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            1. Make Arrows Green Again
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              I completely agree with that and his potential but as he hasn't shown any FPL form before, that would knock off the 0.5 for me. Let's see! 🙂

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

        6-6.5m

        Potentially to be the best fullback in the world under Pep.

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

          Wth
          I'm missing something. So much praise, making be play with my draft to adjust him.
          He's one after WC maybe as pep seems to ease players into 11

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

      What tactic to follow on Manchester city's defence after João Cancelo's move?
      Cheers.

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

        Same
        Ederson/Laporte or None !

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    8. Valar(Keith)
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      So I've been a member since the site began.. But the main things I look at are the season ticker and the player stats/comparison tool using pen box touches, shots in the box, chances created and big chances. Are there any other important stats to consider? I've never really looked at xG or xA.. What are they calculated from? Also if someone has an xG of 3.1 and has scored 0 goals does that mean they should have scored 3(based on what factors?) but scored 0.. Meaning they have a goal imminent(ie Joe's table?)

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

        Expected goals is based on the quality of chances they have based on the location they have taken the shot. It is based on how often the average player would score from that position. There can be variance we to whether a player exceeds this total but you would be expect world class players to at least match the xg and sometimes significantly exceed it ala Salah 2 years ago

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

      Can I get a rmt please? Gone with the get the pen takers approach

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

        7/10

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

        100/10
        Best team I've (not) seen 😛

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

          Haha not sure what happened. Ah sod it can't be bothered typing it again.

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

            Ha ha
            GL.

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    10. Dutchy
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Bottomed
      How’s this for a big 3 team? Went Auba over Kane. Unsure on 5.5 defender any advice?

      Pope
      Robertson / Digne / 5.5 / KWP
      Salah / Sterling / Moura / Pérez
      Auba / Wesley

      4.0 / Diop / Dendoncker / 4.5

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

        I'm a big believer that wolves will get more clean sheets this time around and were unlucky last year not to. Players like boly for 5 who is also a threat at set pieces. Wolves perform well against top sides so won't be to rotate too much.

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    11. llopesso19
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Digne vs. Perez?

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

        Digne

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      2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Both. I have.

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        1. Another Hoops
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Snap!

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    12. Emiliano Sala
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Which one?

      A) KDB - Pope - Montoya
      B) Abraham - Ederson - Stones

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

        A

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        1. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Currently on A too. thanks

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      2. JRO093
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        A

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

        A

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    13. Boomerang V
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Is Westwood nailed? Is he a good 5.5 option?

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      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yes. Yes. But his fixtures are truly terrible. So no.

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

          What about Wood ??
          Can score against anyone. Better than Messi maybe ? 😀
          (I have him & can't find other Worthy 6.5m striker. Have one possible spot too with Jota/Deeney)

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I would only have a striker from Burnley at this time, so OK. But I prefer Jota.

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

              Cool.
              Food for thoughts
              Cheers mate

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        2. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Burnley fixtures are far from terrible.

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            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Suit yourself. 🙂

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        3. Another Hoops
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Good option especially from gw 4 or 5

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      2. JRO093
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Any Spurs fans with a view on the naileness of KWP?

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

        Please RMT -

        Heaton
        TAA KWP Van Dijk Digne
        Salah (c) Sterling Pérez McGinn
        Aubameyang King

        McGovern Dendoncker Greenwood Lundstram

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

          Very nice, few differentials is always good, I don’t know much about this Mcginn fella, what’s the go

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

        @doosra what’s your current team atm?

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        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Posted it before, but here you go:

          GW1(3-4-3/3-5-2/4-4-2):

          Henderson
          van Dijk, Digne, Zinchenko
          Sterling(vc), Sigurdsson, Moura, Pérez
          Kane(c), Wilson, Origi

          Heaton; Gündogan, Boly, Lundstram … 19/20, 0.0 ITB, TV: 100.0

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            No response? 😐

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      5. HNI
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Lovely how the member comments are hidden as wellbon member hottopics. Nice bit of of programming

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      6. llopesso19
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Pope;
        Robertson, Dijk, Walker, Digne;
        Salah, Sterling, Sigurdsson, Pulisic;
        King, Jota;

        Button, Lundstram, Dedoncker, Wickham;

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      7. subhojit123
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Hi guys.. Good morning. Need a bit of help here.
        With cancelo's signing, is it better to -
        1. Have ederson as the only man city defensive asset.
        2.start with zinchenko, and then make transfer to accommodate either ederson or cancelo.

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

          I'm avoiding the MCI defence for the foreseeable future.

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

        Pope (Button)
        ???, Van Dijk, Digne, Zinchenko (Lundstram)
        Salah, Sterling, ???, Perez (Dendoncker)
        Wilson, Jota (Greenwood)

        (A) Alexander-Arnold, Sigurdsson
        (B) Wan-Bissaka, De Bruyne

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

          A

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        2. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Stones kdb

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

        Thoughts on Lamela?

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

          Doesnt seem to be on Poch's good books, playing less and less even when not injured

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      10. amit1964
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        mornning all

        somone opens "draft league" that i can join in?

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      11. cthaeh
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Why nobody buying Aguero?

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

          Better options out there.

          Until he explodes again.

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        2. el polako
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          1 in 5 is buying.

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

          Not sure will he start in gw 1.
          Also, Sterling better option maybe from that attack

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      12. Emiliano Sala
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Henderson or Pope?

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      13. RTG_Games
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I’m struggling to fit any Spurs players into my squad for the start to this season. Trying to really improve my performance this year but at the moment cant help feel my team lacks balance.

        Ryan - (Begovic)
        Holebas - Van Dijk - Alexander-Arnold (VC) - Zinchenko - (Kelly)
        Stirling - Salah (C) - Milivojevic - (Grealish) - (Hayden)
        Wilson - Abraham - Sharp

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        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Downgrade Milivojevic sell both GK's and go for Lloris plus 4.0 fodder.

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      14. el polako
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Is Taylor from Burnley safe pick at 4.5m ?

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

          I'd get Lowton

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          1. el polako
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Why ?

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

              Good reports in pre season. Liked him Villa. Annoyed we let him go years ago

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              1. el polako
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Thanks

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      15. The Mantis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        So I think this article helped me in deciding to keep Kane in my team below, albeit having a fee weaknesses I think its looks ok to go with:

        Ryan (Button)

        TAA / VVD / AWB / Carhcart (Kelly)

        Sterling / Salah / Bilva / Jorginho (dendonk)

        Kane / King (Greenwood)

        Thanks in advance

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

          Jorginho needs to go. Not nailed plus wont get much points even if he plays

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      16. Roy Rovers
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Would you change anything?

        Ederson. Button.
        VVD. Digne. Taylor. Diop. Guilbert.
        Salah. KDB. Perez. McGinn. Dendonker.
        Kane. Wilson. Wood.

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        1. Pinturicchio10
            4 years, 8 months ago

            My team is set and its completely different, so yes, I'd change a lot, but this is a good team. Good luck.

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

          Is Vertonghen nailed?

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          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Yes, I would say.

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

              Cheers Doos, hope you're well!

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              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Yes, thank you! 🙂 Good luck!

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

            Yes

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        3. No_Mo_Salah?
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          G2g?

          Heaton

          TAA / VVD / Digne / Dunk

          Sterling / Salah / Perez / Lanzini

          Wilson / Vardy

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          1. Pinturicchio10
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Yes very good.

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            • SEXY SOLO SAUCE
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Nice! Montoya over Dunk?

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              1. No_Mo_Salah?
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Thanks. Will look at that. Tempted with punt on Chambers at 4.5m too.

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          2. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Morning! Not the best to choose from, but what do you prefer please?

            A) Coleman | Lundstram | Dendoncker
            B) Guilbert | Montoya | Norwood
            C) Guilbert | Lundstram | McGinn

            All would be in the starting XI

            Thanks!

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