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Why Fantasy managers should wait and see on West Ham this season

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Fantasy Premier League managers might want to exercise caution over West Ham assets at the start of 2019/20.

The Hammer start with a tough opening weekend fixture against Manchester City, but it is hard to guarantee Fantasy potential even in the more appealing matches that follow.

Looking at last season’s data, there is a possibility that their new-look attack could take some time to gel.

Meanwhile, the Hammers defence was questionable in 2018/19.

We’ve taken a look at all areas of Manuel Pellegrini’s team last season to see where Fantasy manager can find value in 2019/20.

As this article uses data from the Fantasy Football Scout Members Area, only those signed up for the new season can access it in full.

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  1. Return of the FF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT please guys:

    Pope (Heaton)
    Robbo, Zinc, Digne, KWP (Rico)
    (S)alah, Sterling, Siggy, Tielemans, (Dendo)
    Wilson, Jimenez (Greenwood)

    0 ITB.

    Concerns over Tielemans / Perez and Leicester's fixture list generally.

    Heaton > £4.0 option who'll play?

    Will Greenwood get any minutes at all?

    Strikers can be downgraded to King and Jota? I'm a Wolves fan and Jimenez isn't injured...

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    1. jia you
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      With Lukaku gone, Greenwood should play a bit for sure!

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

        Ownership not put you off?

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        1. jia you
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I'm not going with him as I see value in the 6.5 and 6.0 strikers this season so want to play with 3 forwards

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

            Fair enough.

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      2. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        don't forget he's only 17 and his minutes will be carefully managed I reckon

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  2. Alexis Nonsense
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I've been in the dark for so long....

    So can anyone tell me what happened to Alli ?

    He had insane stats every season before last one...

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

      Injured

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  3. M.A.G
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    What Coleman owners are planning to do? stick with him and monitor the sitiuation? or switch to another 5.5 ?

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    1. Don Custard Rovers
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      get the 0.5 and go for digne

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      1. M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        That would be the ideal solution but unfortunately, some people can't find that extra 0.5

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

      I switched. Went with Digne.

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      1. M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Digne is the better of the two tbh
        good luck mate!

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    3. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Think I'm sticking.

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      1. M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Aren't you afraid with Sidibe lurking?

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

      transfer waiting to happen when Sidibe begins rotating with him

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      1. M.A.G
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Totally agree

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  4. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Think I might be the only one punting on Joelinton!

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    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Sounds like it, think the fixtures and him not being established in the prem is putting most off

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah the unproven thing is there for sure...He's a punt for me on BB...YOLO 🙂

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    2. Yome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Fixtures are not really nice

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        feel 3 of his first 4 are as decent as it gets!

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

      I am too

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      1. jia you
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Yay, I feel less alone! I'm bench boosting 🙂

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  5. JELLYFISH
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    KWP or Zouma?

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

      KWP

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    2. Yome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Zouma nailed if Luiz moves to Arsenal

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      1. JELLYFISH
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I prefer Spurs defensive prospects this season though to be fair

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        1. Yome
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Of course, me too, but KWP is not nailed. Foyth and Aurier can play RB

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    3. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Zouma

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

      Zoom

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

      AMN!

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  6. Don Custard Rovers
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Can you just answer with YAY or NAY on the team please.

    Alisson
    Robbo VVD Digne Zinch Montoya
    Salah(c) Sterling Siggy
    King Murray

    Button-Lanzini-DenDon-Greenwood

    Thanks !

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    1. Injury prone
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      NAY

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    2. Don Custard Rovers
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Ederson instead of Alisson sorry

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

      Looks okay but Brighton have signed a new striker

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

      Nay

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    5. Cory2711
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Double City defence not attractive to me (fixtures not amazing from defensive point of view)
      Lanzini on the bench is quite a lot of money! Don't you prefer to invest somewhere else and come back for him if West Ham start playing well?

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    6. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Play Lanzini

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  7. Netters2018
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Nearly ready just need help on this please.

    Do I go 352 - Walker, Lundstrum, King

    Or

    451 - VVD, Zinchenko, greenwood

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

      2

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    2. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      2

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

    I have a spare 0.5 ITB.

    Should I use it to upgrade VVD to TAA and run TAA + Robbo? Or bank it

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    1. Don Custard Rovers
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      bank

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  9. dee_top
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    I think I've done with this team, what do you think?

    Ryan
    VVD TAA Zinchenko Digne
    Salah Sterling Bilva Siggy
    King Deeney

    Subs: Button Lundstram Dendoncker Greenwood

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

      Bilva and Deeney need to go imo

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

        and who's in?

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

          Fraser and another nailed striker. Deeney will be rotated now that they have Gray, Welbeck and Deu to choose from

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  10. Jebiga
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    VVD or Jota (WOL) ?

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    1. Yome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      VVD

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    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      VVD

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

    I need another million to get Haller, who would you downgrade?

    Heaton (Button)
    TAA VVD Digne (Rico Lundstram)
    Salah Sterling Fraser Fornals Perez
    Wilson Deulofue (Wickham)

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    1. Loftus cheeky nandos
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wilson -> king seems the obvious option

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

      fraser to lanzini
      digne to zouma
      fornals to 4.5 like hayden

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    3. Bird Raymond
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Why not just do Wilson to Haller since you have Fraser anyway? Double Bournemouth attack seems excessive.

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

        Not for GW 1 and 2.

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

    Which one?
    A Robbo/TAA + Perez
    B AWB + Bsilva/Siggy

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

      A

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    2. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A, Trent

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

      Cheers all

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

    Finalised. Locked in. G2g. Unless someone gives me a reason to change!

    Pope
    Vvd/Trent/digne/zinchenko
    Salah/sterling/siggy/Perez
    Wilson/wood

    Button/donks/greenwood/lundstram

    Thanks for any advice!

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

      It's bon

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      1. Bumbaclot
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks brooks

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    2. Cory2711
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Good to go!

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

      Same a mine 🙂
      Only I have Fraser instead of Siggy.

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  14. avolaris
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hello, just looking for some advice and opinions on my squad, have the option of trading walker for Zinchenko to free up 0.5 to upgrade defense. Or even downgrading de bruyne to bernardo silva to upgrade more.

    Alisson (Button)
    TAA, Walker, Ake, Kelly (Lundstram)
    Salah, De Bruyne, Lucas Moura, Perez (Hayden)
    Aubameyang, Wilson (Wickham)

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    1. Alexis Nonsense
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Look good to me!

      I wouldn's go Zinchenko as you will have to make some transfers early (Kelly, Moura, Hayden, Wickham are all "risks")

      Zinchenko is just another transfer you have to deal with

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    2. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I like it other than starting Kelly every week.

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  15. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Bottomed, please help 🙁

    1. Fraser (transfer out gw3)
    2. Martial

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    1. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      1 easily

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    2. Robson-Canoe
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Martial for the fun. He'll be great.

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

      Martial

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    4. Loftus cheeky nandos
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Fraser safe for first two gw’s. Martial a good differential

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    5. Yome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      1

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

      You won't be able to afford a straight swap by then 😉

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  16. davies
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A) Soyuncu Dendoncker (442)

    B) Rico Camarasa (352)*

    *2 4.0 defenders...

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    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  17. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    A/ Robbo / VVD / King

    B/ Robbo / KWP / Wilson

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    1. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    2. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

        Thanks

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    3. Yome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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  18. FPL FREAK
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    1.
    Pope. Button.
    TAA. VVD. KWP. Rico. Lundstorm.

    Or

    2.
    Pope. Button.
    TAA. Stones. Digne. Rico. Lundstorm.

    Or

    3.
    Lloris.
    TAA. VVD. Rico. Lundstorm. Kelly.

    ?

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  19. OzilFozzil
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone else out here nervous about Zinc?

    What are the more nailed on alternatives? (Outside of Liverpool)

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

      Only Ederson.

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    2. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Verthongen

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    3. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Awb

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

      AWB, Maguire, Coleman - they all lack the clean sheet potential though.

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

      At 5.5 the obvious one is AWB or Maguire

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    6. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      AWB or Maguire, Vertoghen just off the top of my head maybe a Chelsea defender, (one has to be nailed that's not named Azpi)

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    7. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I have zinc and I am nervous. Should Be fine for couple weeks and easy to change later

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

      AWB

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    9. The Ejiptian King
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      AWB/Maguire or hold until Chelsea options become clearer.

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    10. Yome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Vert or AWB

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    11. _nod
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I was, then I dropped him and brought in Ederson.

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  20. EMEA
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Which team is fit for GW1-3? Your advice

    Team A
    Button - Ryan
    Robertson - VVD - Ake - Digne (Lundstrom)
    Salah - Sterling - Lucas Moura - Trossand (Dendoncker)
    Vardy - King (Wickham)

    Team B
    Button - Ryan
    VVD - 5.5 - Digne (Gibson - Lundstrom)
    Salah - Sterling - Lucas Moura - Trossand - Fraser
    Vardy - King (Wickham)

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

      A

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

      B for me, but not much in it really.

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

      It's choice between 2 LIV Defence vs 2 BOU Attack...
      Which you guys prefer?

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

    Henderson 4.0
    TAA Robbo Digne Montoya (Targett)
    Salah Sterling Moura Barkley (Dendoncker)
    Vardy King (Greenwood)

    Should have 2 playing subs and seems set for the first couple of weeks?

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

    Going with the 3 premiums to be KDB Salah Sterling.

    Would you add Siggy to the loop or downgrade to Perez/Barkley and upgrade elsewhere ?
    My 2nd attacker is a 6.0 atm and 3rd defender is 4.5 ?

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

      I'd get Perez and upgrade to King and a better defender.

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

    A) Pope, Button, Digne, Trossard

    B) Pope, Heaton, Coleman, Trossard

    C) Pope, Heaton, Digne, Robinson

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

      A

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  24. WallerWaller-BingBang
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT - I feel you can do a lot with 5atb, sacrificing a bit of flexibility - But making up for it with KWP & Trossard being an easy swap to other players, (Barkley/Zouma?)

    Ryan, Button,
    VVD, Robbo, Digne, Zinchenko, KWP
    Salah, Sterling, Trossard, Dendoncker, Hayden,
    Kane/Aub, King, Wickham.

    Kane or Aub?

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

    Help me fill my ??? please...

    Pope ???
    TAA Robbo Digne Ake (Lundstram)
    Salah Sterling ??? Perez (Dendoncker)
    Wilson Jota (Greenwood)

    a) Heaton + Fraser
    b) Button + Sigurdsson

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

      B and Fraser instead of Siggy

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

        That would give me 0.5 left over to do what with?

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    2. Boere Mafia
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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

        Thanks

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

    Anyone else going with no City defence?

    Kind of bricking it without...

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

      I’m waiting until GW2

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

      Just get Ederson

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      1. PompeyUpNorth!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Is he defo starting and fit as Bravo did last week?

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  27. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Noob question, but after I enter my squad, can I keep changing it until deadline? Like same as when you have WC activated

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    1. Boris Bodega
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      yup

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

      Yes. Effectively you're on a WC before GW1 starts.

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

      Yes

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    4. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Haha. Yes of course.
      Us lot have been shifting things about for about 6 weeks.

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

      +

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    6. TokyoRed 東京赤
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Yes

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      1. BIG TONES
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks everyone above!

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  28. FRENCH EDDY
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    RMT out of 10

    Heaton (Button)
    VVD Digne KWP Montoya (Lundstram)
    Salah Sterling Siggy Perez (Dendonker)
    Kane King (Greenwood)

    Thanks in advance

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    1. Andrew
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      9

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

      8

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    3. Boere Mafia
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      I like it. 9

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  29. Captain_Shirokov
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Surprised, thought I would see more Barkley in teams.

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    1. Andrew
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      He's in mine!

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    2. Boere Mafia
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Wait a couple of weeks with Chelsea players I reckon. Just to see what Frank will do. Then you will see more Chelsea players in teams

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    3. _nod
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Doubt about minutes.

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

    Best option here?

    A Heaton Fraser
    B Ederson Trossard

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    1. Andrew
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      A

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    2. Boere Mafia
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 8 months ago

      All depends on your team set up. But gun to my head. A

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